From JimmieSue.Simmons at tamut.edu Mon Nov 2 08:53:30 2009 From: JimmieSue.Simmons at tamut.edu (Jimmie Sue Simmons) Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:53:30 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Remove address Message-ID: <4F8B1B563B7C0946AE0EFCE1CBCCC539B3A006@bullwinkle.tamut.local> Please remove my address from your lists. I am retiring. Thanks, J.S.Simmons Jimmie Sue Simmons Library Director John F. Moss Library P. O. Box 6187 1024 Tucker Street Texarkana, Texas 75505-6187 903.223.3088 email: jsimmons at tamut.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/pipermail/texshare-users/attachments/20091102/832a7ebe/attachment.html From dvogler at tsl.state.tx.us Mon Nov 2 12:16:36 2009 From: dvogler at tsl.state.tx.us (Dawn Vogler) Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:16:36 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Free Online CE Events for November 2009 Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB4923201520109392C@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> Please view my blog post for this info: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments/?p=1526 Thanks, Dawn Vogler Manager, Continuing Education & Consulting Services Texas State Library & Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 (512) 936-4449 phone (512) 463-8800 fax Keep up with training via our blog- http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments/ From dlittrell at tsl.state.tx.us Fri Nov 6 15:20:40 2009 From: dlittrell at tsl.state.tx.us (Deborah Littrell) Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:20:40 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] FW: Free Space Shuttle Artifacts Offered to Museums and Libraries Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB4923201520124DBB0@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> fyi Deborah Littrell -----Original Message----- From: Jeannine Mjoseth [mailto:JMjoseth at IMLS.GOV] Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 3:12 PM To: Jeannine Mjoseth Subject: Free Space Shuttle Artifacts Offered to Museums and Libraries The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release with important links and a photo can be viewed on the agency's Web site at http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/110609b.shtm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2009 NASA Press Contact: 202-358-1100 Michael Curie, michael.curie at nasa.gov IMLS Press Contacts 202-653-4632 Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth at imls.gov Mamie Bittner, mbittner at imls.gov NASA Invites Museums and Libraries to Apply for Free Space Shuttle Artifacts Washington, DC-Museums and libraries are invited to apply for free NASA space shuttle artifacts, including small items such as astronaut helmets, gloves, and boots, and large items such as shuttle Motion Based Simulators and Crew Compartment Trainers. NASA will retire the Space Shuttle Program at the end of 2010 and is eager for the public to learn about the wonders of space exploration through museum and library exhibitions. The Institute of Museum and Library Services is helping NASA reach out to eligible institutions, including museums attended by the public and free libraries serving all residents of a community, district, state, or region. Museums and libraries must first be determined as eligible through the State Agency for Surplus Property in their state. Artifacts, which will be released as they are no longer needed by the Space Shuttle Program, may be viewed by eligible institutions that have been given a log-on and password at the Web site http://gsaxcess.gov/NASAWel.htm. The artifacts are free, but eligible recipients must cover shipping and special handling fees. Shipping fees on smaller items will be relatively inexpensive, while larger items may involve extensive disassembly, preparation, shipping, and reassembly costs. NASA will work closely with potential recipients, on a case by case basis, to address any unique special handling costs. The artifacts are offered in batches. For eligible museums and libraries, the current screening period ends November 29, 2009. A new batch of artifacts will be made available in January 2010. For the latest information about NASA shuttle transition and artifacts, visit http://www.nasa.gov/transition. About the Institute of Museum and Library Services The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov. From sbennett at tsl.state.tx.us Mon Nov 9 08:21:24 2009 From: sbennett at tsl.state.tx.us (Susan Bennett) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 08:21:24 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] New ILL Program! Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB49232015201236FAA@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> To Texas Librarians - The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is pleased to announce the selection of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Texas Group Catalog and WorldCat Navigator solution as the future platform for statewide interlibrary loan in Texas public libraries. "The Texas Group Catalog and WorldCat Navigator platform offers a customized, comprehensive solution that will be easy to implement in all sizes of libraries," says Director and Librarian Peggy Rudd. "We look forward to working with OCLC and the library community to improve library services to Texans." Key features of the Texas Group Catalog and WorldCat Navigator system include: ? Seamless discover-to-delivery solution for Texas library patrons ? Single, easy-to-use patron interface managing interlibrary loan requests ? Local materials appear at the top of searches so patrons find the materials closest to them more easily ? Access to the world's resources at the fingertips of every Texas citizen, enabling them to identify and secure resources unavailable locally ? A statewide solution to resource sharing that simultaneously provides choice at the local library level. ? A cost-effective solution that is easy to implement in all sizes of libraries TSLAC will fully support public library borrowing and lending activities in the new system. Funding and training support will be provided to small and medium-sized public libraries to add and maintain their records easily in the WorldCat union database. Also, as part of the agreement with OCLC, TSLAC will offer a discounted pricing schedule to public and academic libraries that want to upgrade to the WorldCat Local service. The WorldCat/Navigator solution was selected through a competitive purchasing process that engaged members of the ILL Task Force. According to ILL Task Force Chair, Adam Wright, Executive Director of the North Texas Library Partners and ILL Task Force chairman, "The OCLC solution was attractive to the task force because the OCLC solutions would be easier for Texas library staff and users to learn and easier to implement in the Texas environment. OCLC is well positioned in the global community to provide patrons with a wonderful resource discovery mechanism. For example, OCLC is closely tied to Google to allow for patrons to more easily request items directly from an Internet search." TSLAC initiated a study of statewide interlibrary loan services in 2007. The Bibliographic Center for Research was awarded a contract to conduct the study, including extensive research on ILL best practices, an evaluation of Texas' TexNet Center system, surveys of library patrons and library staff, and an analysis of Texas interlibrary loan statistics. This study to provided a solid framework of data as well as conclusions and recommendations to inform the work of ILL Task Force as it engaged in an eighteen-month-long review process. ILL Task Force members were chosen to represent the library community in Texas from small and large public libraries and academic libraries throughout the state. We will begin pilot implementation of the Navigator solution in January, 2010 and to run for twenty months. Libraries interested in participating in the pilot implementation should contact Sue Bennett at susan.bennett at tsl.state.tx.us. Implementation of the new system and statewide training will begin in September, 2011 and will take approximately five-to-seven years to complete. See the Texas Group Catalog and WorldCat Navigator Quick Facts http://www.texshare.edu/newsletter/resourcesharingprojects/?page_id=243 for more information. For more information on the process of selecting this new statewide interlibrary loan solution, please visit our website at http://www.texshare.edu/newsletter/resourcesharingprojects/. For more information, contact Sue Bennett at susan.bennett at tsl.state.tx.us. ************************************* Sue Bennett TexNet Coordinator Texas State Library and Archives Commission - IKM 1201 Brazos PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 (512) 463-5406 Fax: FAX (512) 936-2306 sbennett at tsl.state.tx.us From jpeters at tsl.state.tx.us Mon Nov 9 15:31:19 2009 From: jpeters at tsl.state.tx.us (Jennifer Peters) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:31:19 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Grant Opportunities Available to Texas Libraries Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB492320152015311F5@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to announce the release of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) competitive grants for fiscal year 2011! There are four separate grant opportunities available. The deadline for applications is February 26, 2010, with awards to be announced in August 2010. The grant period will run September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011. ? Cooperation Grants ? Special Projects Grants ? Texas Reads Grants ? TexTreasures Grants Full details and guidelines are available at: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/funding/lsta/ and http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/funding/index.html#txReads and http://www.texshare.edu/programs/textreasures/ COOPERATION GRANTS This grant program provides funds to public and academic libraries for programs that promote cooperative services for learning and access to information. Programs involving collaboration are encouraged. Programs must emphasize improved services by the library to its customers. Programs may be in the following categories: 1) Expand services for learning and access to information & educational resources in a variety of formats; 2) Develop library services that provide all users access to information through local, state, regional, national & international electronic networks; 3) Provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types of libraries; or 4) Develop public & private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations. Approximately $300,000 is available for Library Cooperation Grants, subject to approval by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. While the request may be part of a larger program, awards will not exceed $75,000. SPECIAL PROJECTS GRANTS This grant program provides funds for programs that expand library services to all members of the library's community. It enables libraries to develop programs for populations with special needs. Programs involving collaboration are encouraged. Programs must emphasize improved services by the library to its customers. Programs may be in one of the following categories: 1) Target library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, or socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; or 2) Target library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families below the poverty line. Approximately $300,000 is available for Library Systems Grants, subject to approval by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. While the request may be part of a larger program, awards will not exceed $75,000. TEXAS READS GRANTS This grant program funds public library programs to promote reading and literacy within local communities. Programs may be targeted to the entire community or to a segment of the community. Programs involving collaboration with other community organizations are encouraged. Reading promotion programs are those that actively encourage people to read and to develop a lifelong love of reading. One goal of reading promotion programs is to develop a more literate community. Typically, this involves presenting or hosting programs that will involve people in reading activities and will generate enthusiasm for reading. Libraries may also coordinate programs in basic literacy, family literacy, and the ability to read, write and speak English and to compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society. An estimated total of up to $10,000 is available, subject to approval by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The maximum award for FY2011 is $3,000. TEXTREASURES GRANTS The TexTreasures grant program provides assistance and encouragement to libraries to provide access to their special or unique holdings, and to make information about these holdings available to all Texans. Applicants may propose projects designed to increase accessibility through a wide range of activities such as cataloging, indexing, or digitizing local materials with statewide significance. An estimated total of up to $150,000 is available for TexTreasures Grants, subject to approval by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The maximum award for FY 2011 is $20,000 for a single institution and $25,000 for collaborative grant projects. CONTACT INFORMATION For more information on the Cooperation, Special Projects, and Texas Reads grants, contact Jennifer Peters, Grants Administrator, at 512-463-5527 or jpeters at tsl.state.tx.us. For more information on the TexTreasures grants, contact Ann Mason, TexShare Coordinator, at 512-463-0188, or ann.mason at tsl.state.tx.us. Jennifer Peters LSTA/Texas Reads Grants Administrator Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 512-463-5527 or 800-252-9386 (Texas only) FAX 512-463-8800 jpeters at tsl.state.tx.us From nditulli at tsl.state.tx.us Mon Nov 9 15:50:53 2009 From: nditulli at tsl.state.tx.us (Naomi DiTullio) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 15:50:53 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] REMINDER free Webcast Nov 13 Millennials in the Library Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB4923201520101DBBD@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> The Texas State Library reminds ALL Texas library staff/volunteers/affiliates of the following free continuing education event: MILLENNIALS IN THE LIBRARY (a live streaming Webcast) BROADCAST DATE AND TIME: Friday, November 13, 2009, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Time PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: "The Millennial Generation, Generation Y, Echo Boomers, Digital Natives, and the Trophy Generation are all terms used to describe people born in the United States between the early 1980s and the early 1990s. They have been shaped by a heady mix of culture, politics, and technology. "Millennials" have had an unprecedented exposure to mass media, pop culture, instant communication, and cultural freedom woven together by a complex technological net. It is daunting to try to classify a group of over 70 million people easily. Our teleconference will seek to add nuance to these classifications to help us understand them more fully and answer the questions: Who are Millennials? How can our libraries better serve them as patrons, students, and staff?" -- The College of DuPage VIEWING AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION: This program may be viewed with a group via online Webcast at various host sites around the state. They may also be viewed on your own online using either the live or archived Webcast option. **PLEASE NOTE that this particular program will ONLY be available via online Webcast -- the satellite downlink option will not be available. In addition, the Microsoft Silverlight plugin will be required for viewing and Mac users may also need the Flip4Mac plugin. These details will be included in the confirmation message that you will receive should you register to host this program for others or to view this program on your own via live or archived Webcast. To view this program with a group at a host site near you OR to host a group viewing at your library, please follow the instructions posted under "#2 - Select a Viewing Option" on the TSLAC Teleconference home page at: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/index.html . To view the program live on your own via online Webcast, please follow the instructions listed on the TSLAC Teleconference Webcast site at: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/webcasts.html . To view the program online on your own within 30 days of the program's air date, please visit the TSLAC Archived Webcast page at: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/webcastsarchived.html . CE CREDIT HOURS: This program qualifies for 1.5 hours of Texas State Library Continuing Education credit or 1.5 hours of SBEC Continuing Education credit for school librarians. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi DiTullio, Distance Learning Consultant, Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission 1-800-252-9386 (in Texas) or 512-936-2586 naomi.ditullio at tsl.state.tx.us If you have special equipment, space or language needs to participate in this program, please contact Naomi DiTullio as soon as possible. [END OF MESSAGE] From dplumer at tsl.state.tx.us Mon Nov 9 16:35:27 2009 From: dplumer at tsl.state.tx.us (Danielle Plumer) Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:35:27 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] FW: Registration is open for Train to Share Workshop-- Metadata Standards and Crosswalks Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB492320152E9BECE@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> The Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative announces the third course in its series of Train to Share project workshops, "Metadata Standards and Crosswalks," available through Amigos Library Services at www.amigos.org. "Metadata Standards and Crosswalks" will explore the following points: * Content standards: AACR2, DACS and CCO, with some information on RDA * Common metadata schemas: IPTC, Dublin Core, and MARC-XML * Metadata crosswalks and transformations * Application profiles for Dublin Core and other metadata standards * Other types of metadata, including technical, preservation and rights metadata Locations include: * El Paso Jan 7-8 * Austin Jan 11-12 * Lubbock Feb 9-10 * San Antonio Feb 18-19 * Houston Feb 22-23 * Dallas Feb 25-26 The course is designed as a two-day workshop, consisting of 12 hours of instruction. * Contact Hrs: 12.00 * Amigos Member Fee: $ 250.00 * Amigos Non-member Fee: $ 250.00 To register, see http://www.amigos.org/learning/calendar/index.php?format=1 Thank you, Karen L. Frizzell, MA, MLS Training & Outreach Coordinator Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative Texas State Library & Archives Commission 512.936.0270 (phone) / 512.936.2306 (fax) karen.frizzell at tsl.state.tx.us From dvogler at tsl.state.tx.us Thu Nov 12 16:18:25 2009 From: dvogler at tsl.state.tx.us (Dawn Vogler) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:18:25 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Millenials in the Library Event Tomorrow & Complete DuPage Season Descriptions Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB492320152010939CB@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> Hi everyone, Just a reminder that the beginning of the College of DuPage Library Learning Network series of distance CE events starts tomorrow with the Millennials in the Library webcast. View my blog post here for more info on the season complete with descriptions of the events: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments/?p=1632 These are completely free online or downlinked events of very high quality - not your average webinar with much higher production values and well-known speakers from libraryland. So, if you haven't checked them out lately, you may want to again for staff development days especially. And if you miss the live event, the webcast version will be available for up to 30 days afterward and then, we get the DVD's that you can borrow! Ask me for more info. Thx, Dawn Vogler Manager, Continuing Education & Consulting Services Texas State Library & Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 (512) 936-4449 phone (512) 463-8800 fax Keep up with training via our blog- http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/librarydevelopments/ From rwaukchn at tsl.state.tx.us Thu Nov 12 17:01:34 2009 From: rwaukchn at tsl.state.tx.us (Russlene Waukechon) Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:01:34 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] TexZine: update notice for November 12, 2009 Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB49232015201105E73@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> TexZine, the newsletter that showcases TexShare's database features and news, has been updated. 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URL: http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/pipermail/texshare-users/attachments/20091112/aa1e92de/attachment.html From amason at tsl.state.tx.us Fri Nov 13 10:30:36 2009 From: amason at tsl.state.tx.us (Ann Mason) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:36 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] FY09 TexShare Annual Report Survey Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB4923201520168A14D@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> Dear TexShare Member Library, Your fiscal year 2009 TexShare Annual Report Survey can be found online at: http://www.texshare.edu/surveys/annualreport/FY09/annualreptIntro.php The form includes sections that are pre-filled with information from our TexShare member database and from the 2009 TexShare Participation Summary reports (which are now available on our web page here: http://www.texshare.edu/TPS/). >From the above Survey URL, choose the first letter of your CITY and hit submit. This will take you to a drop down box. Choose your institution, complete the rest of the form, and hit submit again. You will get a confirmation page that will be followed by an email with your responses. This is a short survey that is vital to your institution's continued membership in TexShare. By filing your annual survey with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, your institution's membership with TexShare will be automatically renewed. (See Texas Administrative Code Title 13, Part 1, Chapter 8, Rule 8.3, section e, 1.) We also use the information from your survey to verify the contact information we have on file for your library. Please complete your Survey online by December 15, 2009. If you have any questions or difficulties accessing the survey form or the TPS reports, please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, Library Research Sharing Division, at texshare at tsl.state.tx.us or call Jay Velgos at 512-475-2254. From amason at tsl.state.tx.us Fri Nov 13 14:27:26 2009 From: amason at tsl.state.tx.us (Ann Mason) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:27:26 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Free TSLAC December Webinars -- LSTA Grants and Outcomes Based Evaluation Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB4923201520168A16B@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> Libraries interested in pursuing grants from the Texas State Library & Archives Commission or other agencies are encouraged to register for a Webinar a week for two weeks in December 2009. The first, All About LSTA Grants: Tips and Tools for Applying for Grants from the Texas State Library, will provide an overview of the funding opportunities available from TSLAC in FY2011. One week later, we will offer Demonstrating Impact: An Introduction to Outcomes Based Evaluation -- this is an introductory Webinar on Outcomes-Based Evaluation (OBE), the preferred program evaluative tool for TSLAC grantees and other institutional givers, such as local United Ways. Librarians planning to apply for grants from the Texas State Library are strongly encouraged to attend both Webinars. For more information and to register, please visit the Texas State Library's Webinars page at: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/ and click on the links for the two programs. ******************************************* Naomi DiTullio, Distance Learning Consultant Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission Phone: 1-800-252-9386 (Texas only) or 512-936-2586 Fax: 512-463-8800 Email: naomi.ditullio at tsl.state.tx.us From dplumer at tsl.state.tx.us Fri Nov 13 17:52:29 2009 From: dplumer at tsl.state.tx.us (Danielle Plumer) Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:52:29 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Save the Date! 2010 THDI Meeting Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB492320152E9BF1B@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> The Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative will hold its annual meeting on February 4-5, 2010, in Austin. Please save the date! The preliminary program includes workshops on Thursday afternoon covering video digitization and distributed preservation networks. The keynote speaker on Friday will be Dr. Andrew Torget, professor of History at the University of North Texas, who will ask the question "Can Historians Survive the 21st Century?". As always, there will be an opportunity for updates on projects from across the state. Additional sessions on Friday will include "Basic Storage," "Funder's Forum," "Interacting with Historic Maps," "Orphan Works," and "Open Source for Archivists." Detailed information about the meeting, including location and hotel reservations, will be available in early December. Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Coordinator Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative Texas State Library and Archives Commission 512.463.5852 (phone) / 512.936.2306 (fax) dplumer at tsl.state.tx.us From amason at tsl.state.tx.us Wed Nov 18 10:12:57 2009 From: amason at tsl.state.tx.us (Ann Mason) Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:12:57 -0600 Subject: [texshare-users] Reminder: TexShare Membership Rules Proposed Message-ID: <74F440BE5406B44DA9FA6DB4923201520168A19E@Exchange01.win2k.tsl.state.tx.us> This is a reminder that the comment period for the proposed new administrative rules governing TexShare membership is almost over. Also, the url in the original message has been moved to the Texas Register archive and is now here: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/October302009/PROPOSED/13.CULTURAL%20RESOURCES.html#171 Please send your official comments to Beverley Shirley by mail, email, or FAX at the contact information below. We are especially interested in your thoughts about whether TexShare membership should continue to be limited to nonprofit institutions or whether for-profit organizations should be allowed to apply for membership. Beverley Shirley, Division Director Library Resource Sharing Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-5433 FAX (512) 936-2306 bshirley at tsl.state.tx.us