How people use the internet, libraries, and government agencies when they need help
Leigh Estabrook, Professor Emerita, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
Evans Witt, CEO, PSRAI
Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet & American Life Project
“This report emerges from a national survey that looks at how people use a variety of
information sources to help them address some common problems that could be related in some way to government agencies and programs. The problems about which we queried included: dealing with a serious illness or health concern; making a decision about school enrollment, financing school, or upgrading work skills; dealing with a tax matter; changing a job or starting a business; and getting information about major programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid.” http://www.pewinternet.org/pdfs/Pew_UI_LibrariesReport.pdf
The Heritage Emergency National Task Force http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/TASKFER.htm is a partnership of 41 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Heritage Preservation has developed the Field Guide to Emergency Response. The compact handbook is designed for immediate use when disaster strikes. Simple, clear instructions help staff organize essential disaster response functions and tackle common threats to collections. The Guide provides handy checklists and features an instructional DVD on salvage techniques that can be viewed on-site with a laptop computer.You can see the guide and other resources for cultural institutions at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TFHurricaneRes.HTM There are also resources for the general public to learn how to save their family treasures. http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TFHurricanePub.htm
"On a recent fall afternoon at the Kim Yerton Memorial Library, in Hoopa Valley, library branch manager Kristin Freeman described over the phone the scene inside the warm, wood structure which is shaped to resemble a xhonta, a traditional house of the Hupa people. A carved wood eagle perched in the round window, through which early winter sunlight slanted. More light flooded down from skylights onto the tables." Read the complete article at http://www.northcoastjournal.com/112907/news1129.html [posted on Digest for IndigenousNewsNetwork@topica.com, issue 1021]
Nine librarians from assorted libraries in the Alliance Library System (Illinois) formed the Safe Harbor Taskforce to write policies, procedures, and even scripts in most cases to help front line library staff handle a variety of situations. You can view their manual online and download it at http://www.alliancelibrarysystem.com/safeharbor/
Containing a range of useful materials, the Civics and Citizenship Toolkit is the perfect resource to help your library begin or enhance a collection for immigrants. To obtain your free copy, visit http://www.citizenshiptoolkit.gov/. Meet and ask questions of the project coordinator during the January 8 WebJunction SLO In Depth Webinar http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431, and read more about the resource when you visit WebJunction. See the "Services to Immigrants" section as a starting point http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=1533 [posted on the WebJunction Newsletter - November 2007]
I have been busy from early morning to late evening at the Thinking Outside the Borders Institute. The group agreed the wiki we are working on can be shared publicly, so you can take a look at the agenda here http://thinkout.pbwiki.com/ Since I last wrote, we heard from Kathryn J. Deiss http://kathryndeiss.pbwiki.com/, from the American Library Association. Read her article "The Shared Leadership Principle: Creating Leaders Throughout the Organization" http://kathryndeiss.pbwiki.com/f/Shared+Ldrshp.pdf and you will get an idea of what a dynamic speaker she is, and how relevant to the work we do in libraries her talks are. In the afternoon, we headed to the University of Nebraska's Love Library. What an innovative library they are. We heard from the members of their Diversity Team- three librarians dedicated to equity issues! Love Library is to be commended for their dedication to and modeling of a diverse community. We also heard about their ties to China, and the creation of a Confucius Institute at UNL next week, and the library's involvement in helping to set up the Institute. http://tinyurl.com/ysw2oz
Yesterday we took the bus to Kearney to attend the Nebraska Library Association Conference http://www.2007nla-nema.info/ where I was able to hear two presentations "There's A Queer in the Library" and "A Day in the Life of an HHSS Librarian". We also heard author/actor Harley Jane Kozac speak.
This morning I head to the bus in a little while to end my time with new friends and colleagues. We will be staying in touch - we have a project to work on togehter around leadership issues. This has been a great experience, and I will be finding ways to incorporate the ideas on leadership I learned into the work I do with the NN/LM MCR.
The Women's National Book Association sponsors the WNBA Eastman Grant, which is available for librarians who are interested in learning about the relationship between the library and publishing professions. The WNBA offers a grant of up to $750 for a librarian to take a course or participate in an institute devoted to aspects of publishing as a profession. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/Eastman.htmlor contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-5275; email: mbolduc@ala.org
Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards up to $5000
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes, or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. For more information and guidelines, visit http://www.ala.org/work/pubs/Carnegie.html or contact Mary Jo Bolduc, Grant Administrator, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; Fax 312-280-5275; email: mbolduc@ala.org
[postedon the Mountain Plains Library Association Listserv]
Posted on the "Prairie Librarian" blog http://tinyurl.com/2rsk9r is a link to the Ontario First Nations Public Library video "Making A Difference" http://tinyurl.com/3aw6p5 [posted on American Indial Library Association Listserv]
You may recall a posting from September 26 which discussed the removal of religious texts from federal prisons - here's an update:
"Following an outcry from civil libertarians and religious groups, the Federal Bureau of Prisons has authorized the return to chapel libraries of all appropriate religious materials that it had ordered removed as part of its new Standardized Chapel Library Project, an effort to restrict prison reading lists to 150 titles per denomination." http://tinyurl.com/yntw66 [posted on American Libraries Direct 10/3/2007]
"According to the New York Times, the Standardized Chapel Library Project, an initiative of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, intends to bar access to library materials that, according to the Bureau of Prisons, ''discriminate, disparage, advocate violence or radicalize." The initiative was created in response to concerns that prisons were becoming recruiting grounds for militant Islamic and other religious groups. The policy requires chaplains to remove books from chapel libraries unless the book appears on a list of 150 approved texts. The program has resulted in the elimination of thousands of religious texts from prison chapel libraries that were purchased by the prisons, or donated by churches and religious groups.
American Library Association (ALA) President Loriene Roy called on the Bureau of Prisons to immediately halt its removal of religious texts from prison libraries and return removed books to the library shelves. "We are outraged to learn that the Bureau of Prisons is removing religious texts from prison chapel libraries based solely on whether or not the books are on a short list of ‘approved’ religious books. A government agency should not have the right to determine what religious texts are "appropriate" when our Constitution promises not only freedom of speech, but also freedom of religion. Moreover, it is illogical that the Bureau of Prisons is removing the very resources that may help incarcerated persons change their lives for the better. The idea that removing religious books will create better citizens is ridiculous, and goes against the democratic fiber of our society."
Read the complete press release from the American Library Association at http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2007/september2007/pll07.htm
[posted on ALA News for September 25, 2007]
In commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, LatinoStories.com http://www.latinostories.com/ has launched a "One Brown Book, One Nation" reading program to highlight Latino literature across the United States. After extensive review, the inaugural selection is The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea. The Devil’s Highway is the true story of a group of 26 Mexicans who attempted to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border on foot into the desert of southern Arizona and only 12 survived the journey. Published in 2004, The Devil's Highway was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction the following year. http://www.latinostories.com/Brown_Latino_Literature_Project/One_Nation_One_Brown_Book.htm [posted on REFORMAnet]
Public libraries are sole source of online employment and education information for millions of Americans
Ever-growing patron demand for computer and Internet services in U.S. public libraries has stretched existing Internet bandwidth, computer availability, and building infrastructure to capacity, according to a new study “Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2006-2007,” conducted by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Information Use Management and Policy Institute at Florida State University (FSU)...To view the final report, please visit http://www.ala.org/plinternetfunding
Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Academic and Research Librarians
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of “Achieving Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Academic and Research Librarians: The Recruitment, Retention, and Advancement of Librarians of Color,” a white paper commissioned by the ACRL Board of Directors working group on diversity, chaired by Dorothy Washington of the Purdue University Black Cultural Center Library in Lafayette, Ind. The paper was authored by Teresa Neely of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, N.M., and Lorna Peterson of the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, N.Y. The white paper and a companion piece authored by ACRL President Julie Todaro, of the Austin Community College in Austin, Texas, can be found online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/whitepapersreports.cfm
[ ALA News for September 18, 2007]
I have always been a big fan of WebJunction http://www.webjunction.org/, the online resource for libraries. Their Spanish Language Outreach Section http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=10555 and Rural and Small Library Section http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=498 provide wonderful service tools and resources. I was thrilled, then, when I heard they added the BHIC blog to the HealthSection in the Spanish Language Outreach Area http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15334 Thanks to WebJunction for this honor, and keep up the great work!
A new collection of handy tools designed especially for libraries, archives, museums, historic sites, and historic preservation and arts organizations has been released by the Heritage Emergency National Task Force. The tools are the result of the Task Force's "Lessons Applied" initiative to develop practical applications for the lessons from Hurricane Katrina, such as helping cultural institutions apply for disaster aid and developing relationships with emergency responders.The new tools are available as free downloads at http://www.heritagepreservation.org/programs/taskfer.htm
A new topic has been added to the website NIHSenior Health: Talking with Your Doctor: http://nihseniorhealth.gov/talkingwithyourdoctor/toc.html It features the following chapters:
*Planning Your Doctor Visit
*Your Visit to the Doctor
*Asking Questions
*Conversations After Diagnosis
Tune into Web Junction's (http://webjunction.org/do/Home )August "In Depth Webinar" August 14, 10:00-11:00 AM PST/ 1:00-2:00 PM EST
Finding and Evaluating Online Health Information for Spanish Speakers
Join Gail Kouame of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine as she explains how to find and evaluate online health resources for Spanish speakers, even if you only speak English. She will cover basic vocabulary, how to evaluate resources, and point people to where they can find more resources on the National Network of Libraries of Medicine website. http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431
"Behind the Wall @ Your Library: Library Services in Prison"
http://www.ala.org/ala/olos/outreachresource/btwarchive.htm
The American Library Association's Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) http://www.ala.org/ala/olos/literacyoutreach.htm focuses on library services to the underserved communities. Read articles on services to incarcerated people and how to deal with challenges of access; topics include: teaching prisoners about the Internet, literacy, 'reentry', and more.
A small group of talking book librarians from nine states around the country are providing a virtual reference service called the InfoEyes Service, and the website for information on this national service is http://www.infoeyes.org/ [posted on HealthLiteracy 934]
WebJunction Spanish Language Outreach Programmwebinar:
June 12, 10:00-11:30 AM PST/ 1:00-2:30 PM EST / 0:00-11:00 AM PST/
1:00-2:00 PM EST (New York Time: 1:00pm)
Title: Effectively Dealing with Anti-Immigrant Sentiment
Language of Webinar: English
Join Loida Garcia-Febo, Assistant Coordinator Special Services at Queens Library; Emily Sheketoff, Executive Director of the Washington office for the American Library Association; and Isabel Espinal, Librarian for Afro American Studies, Native American Indian Studies & Information Literacy, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. They will discuss how libraries can create effective strategies for ensuring access to information to all people in their communities. The presenters will discuss advocacy, federal legislation, issues and options for academic, public, and school libraries. There will be extra time at the end of the webinar for participants to share their experiences and strategies with each other.
Instructions for Joining
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14184
To read more about the webinars and to see archived editions of previous webinars http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=15431
The Family Involvement Storybook Corner, an online resource created by the Harvard Family Research Project, has new educator resources for building family-school-community connections to support children's literacy. These resources -- which include a classroom lesson plan, commentary from a teacher who used lesson ideas with her class, and a Spanish/English family literacy handout -- focus on connecting schools and families with public libraries, engaging Latino families, and preventing the summer literacy slide. The Storybook Corner uses children's books with family involvement themes to engage families in supporting children's learning and development. For more information, visit http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/storybook/index.html [posted on U.S. Department of Education News Digest--05/10/07]
NIH is offering free print subscriptions, single or multiple copies, of NIH News in Health to any library that is interested. NIH News in Health is a monthly newsletter from the National Institutes of Health, the nation's medical research agency, offering practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. Please contact Harrison Wein at weinh@od.nih.gov or 301-435-7489 if you are interested in receiving a print subscription. See the NIH News in Health May issue : http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/
As Populations Change, So Do Libraries http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-04-23-libraries_N.htm
"It's a similar story across the country as libraries adjust their collections and programs to meet the needs of changing demographics. They have become important centers for newcomers who are trying to become proficient in English while connecting to their native languages and heritage." [posted on REFORMANET listserv]
WomenStories, the video series for breast cancer patients, their families and caregivers is now on DVD. Topics include: Initial Discovery and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, Family Support, Surgical Choices, Chemotherapy, Intimacy, Recurrence and Metastasis, Young Women and breast Cancer, Hormone Treatment, Radiation, Life After Breast Cancer. Each topic segment runs 15 to 25 minutes. The DVDs are closed captioned. Librarians may preview the series by visiting: http://www.womenstories.org, where the videos are streamed. All 10 titles are now on a 2-disc DVD set for $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping. If your library lacks the funding to purchase the series, let us know. Our mission is to get the videos into the hands of women who need them, so we will find a way for you add WomenStories to your collection.
This remarkable collection of survivors’ stories offers insight, advice and support to newly diagnosed women. The focus is psychosocial; no medical professionals appear in the tapes, and no specific medical treatment is discussed. The women interviewed are diverse in age, culture and socioeconomic backgrounds.
For additional information contact Mimi Dow:
mimi@womenstories.org
WomenStories
1807 Elmwood Avenue, Room 165
Buffalo, NY 14207
716.873.3689
Toll Free: 800.775.5790
htpp://www.womenstories.org
Chip Ward, a recently-retired assistant director at Salt Lake City Public Library, has a sobering post on serving the chronically homeless population in his library: http://www.tomdispatch.com/index.mhtml?pid=180836
"Throughout the fragmented system of healthcare for homeless people, from rehab to hospitals to jails, there are few ground rules or protocols for discharging the mentally ill and next to no communication between healthcare providers, police, social workers, and shelter managers in this archipelago of despair. Public librarians are out of the loop altogether; our role in providing daytime shelter for the homeless is ignored. When, in an attempt to build my own useful network, I attended conferences on homeless issues, I was always met with puzzlement and the question: "What are you doing here?" "Where do you think they go during the day?" I would invariably answer. " [posted on [OUTREACH:1610]
CBS' The Early Show recently ran a piece that highlights libraries as changing and dynamic places. This link will help you reach the story, 'New and Improved Libraries.' More than 3.5 million households watch the show.
http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=2600210n [posted on ALA Campaign listserv]
Last spring, as part of its ongoing partnership with ALA, Woman’s Day asked its readers to send in stories about how the library affected their lives. The 2,000 heartfelt, funny, and touching essays submitted prove that the library isn’t just the place you go to check out books. Ellen Breslau presents four stories of hope and inspiration....Woman’s Day, Mar. 6 http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/campaign/sponsorship/womansdaymagazine/librarychangedmylife.pdf [posted on AL Direct 3/14/2007]
AHRQ Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Grants
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12917
Support improvements in health outcomes. Drawing from literature on variations in clinical practice and associated outcomes, the documented increase in the prevalence of chronic disease, and growing interest in the impact of different delivery modalities and financing arrangements on the outcomes of care, AHRQ seeks to support research to understand and improve decision-making at all levels of the health care system, the outcomes of health care, and, in particular, what works, for whom, when, and at what cost.
Institute of Museum and Library Services Conservation Bookshelf Grant
http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12930
Full Announcement at http://www.imls.gov/pdf/ConsBookshelfRFP.pdf
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the 30th anniversary of federal funding for museums, and the 30th anniversary of federal funding for libraries, the IMLS is launching a major, multifaceted initiative on behalf of America’s collections. The goal of this national initiative, Connecting to Collections: The IMLS Conservation Initiative, is to raise public awareness about the urgent need to care for our nation’s collections and to give museums and libraries the information and tools they need to care for their collections in the best possible way. The components of Connecting to Collections are a National Conservation Summit (June 27-28, 2007, in Washington, DC), four Regional Forums, statewide Planning Grants, and a Conservation Bookshelf. [posted on Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
The Colorado State Library of the Colorado Department of Education has compiled a list of web resources pertaining to Spanish literacy for kids. It has been publicized in Colorado, but is useful to a wider audience. Permission granted to nonprofits and government agencies to reproduce at no cost; please credit The Colorado State Library. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/download/pdf/SpanishLiteracyWebResourcesForKids.pdf [posted on REFORMA listserv]
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Skin Deep Project "is a two-year venture featuring an ambitious outreach and education program aimed at students, their teachers and the general public. As part of the project, AAAS will award up to 14 sub-grants to public libraries to do health outreach during 2006 in conjunction with the upcoming publication, Human Skin: The Science Inside. In addition to supplying libraries with copies of the book and free skin-related giveaways, AAAS will provide up to $500 for programmatic support. It is recommended that libraries that wish to apply for these grants consider partnering with local health and community-based organizations." http://www.healthlit.org/skindeep.htm Also, see the web site on the Skin Deep project at http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/skindeep/
"Drawing on research and anecdotal evidence from cities around the country, a new study from the Urban Institute suggests public libraries contribute to local economic development by offering literacy training, workforce training, supporting small business, and revitalizing neighborhoods." Read the rest of the article at http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6407449.html [LJXpress January 16, 2007] Read the study, "Making Cities Stronger: Public Library Contributions to Local Economic Development" at http://www.urbanlibraries.org/files/making_cities_stronger.pdf
They don’t pilot boats down hurricane-flooded streets or pull people from second-story windows. Nor do they wear uniforms, carry firearms, or direct emergency vehicles. But library employees have been first responders nevertheless, Ellen Perlman writes, and recognition of this additional community role that libraries play—beyond books and reading rooms—seems to be missing.... http://www.governing.com/articles/12talk.htm
Governing magazine, Dec. [posted on Al Direct 1/10/2007]
Web Junction's Library of the Month: At the Kinyaa'áanii Charlie Benally Library on Arizona's Navajo Reservation, "information literacy" might mean something a bit different than you'd expect. http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=14540
¡Salud Se Peude!
2007 Trejo Foster Foundation Conference
Hold The Date: July 12 - 14, 2007
The University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Attention Librarians, Information Specialists, Health Educators and other Health Professionals serving Hispanics and Latinos
You are cordially invited to Save the Date for This Important Event.
The 2007 institute will focus on creating awareness of information resources related to the health issues of Hispanics and Latinos, showcasing best practices in libraries and information centers, and providing librarians, health information specialists and healthcare providers with the knowledge to improve services and health care.Conference details will be released soon. Contact us and ask to be put on an email list for updates as they are released. Your email address will not be used or released for any other purpose.
sirls@email.arizona.edu
520-621-3565
http://sir.arizona.edu/trejo/
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation invites you to participate in an important webinar: Strategies & Challenges to Reduce Disparities and Ensure Culturally Competent Maternal & Child Health Care Monday, October 30, 2006 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (EST) Widespread health care barriers lead to poor health outcomes for many mothers and children in the U.S. Given the long lasting impact of childhood health conditions and the impact of a mother’s health on her child, greater attention must be paid to addressing maternal and child health disparities and improving the cultural competency of care delivery. Due to the multifaceted manner in which health care is provided in the U.S., it is imperative for the various sectors participating in the health care system to work together to ensure culturally competent health care services are provided to women and children. http://www.nihcm.org/finalweb/pg_mch_conferences.htm [posted on CLAStalk-list]
WebJunction' s Spanish Language Outreach Program is presenting an "In Depth" webinar on a particular topic of importance to Spanish Language Outreach. You can access information on joining the webinar, view archived sessions, and find out more about resources discussed at http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=14186 [psted on Crossroads October 2006]
We the People Bookshelf Project Announces New Grants on the "Pursuit of Happiness'
Deadline: January 31, 2007
The American Library Association Public Programs Office ( http://www.ala.org/publicprograms/ ) is partnering with the National Endowment for the Humanities ( http://www.neh.gov/ ) for the fourth We the People Bookshelf project. Part of the NEH's We the People initiative ( http://www.wethepeople.gov/ ), the bookshelf project is a grant program created to encourage young people to read and understand great literature while exploring themes in American history. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004566/ala
Hamburger Helper Announces Grant Program for Local Communities Across America
Deadline: May 2007
Hamburger Helper, a General Mills food brand, is looking to lend a "helping hand" to neighborhoods across the United States with its "My Hometown Helper" grant program. Individuals from communities and organizations across America can visit the program's Web site to submit a written essay describing how the "My Hometown Helper" grant would help improve their community project. Examples of possible community projects include: lights or bleachers for baseball, soccer, or football fields; repairs to a band shell; computers for the local school or library; playground equipment for a park; holiday decorations for Main Street; money for choir, band, or science trips; new uniforms for Little League teams; clean-up projects; and train- ing for volunteer firefighters. Applicants can request a one-time award of between $500 and $15,000 during any single month. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10004569/myHometownHelper
[posted on RFP Bulletin (September 29, 2006)]
A national report released by Florida State University researchers September 26 reveals that 99% of all U.S. public libraries provide free public access to computers wired to the internet and that librarians overwhelmingly (71%) say that the most important impact of this service is providing internet access to those who otherwise would not have it. The report, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and ALA, also found that insufficient computer workstations and internet bandwidth pose the biggest challenges for U.S. public libraries in providing quality services.... http://www.ii.fsu.edu/plinternet_reports.cfm
Information Use Management and Policy Institute, Florida State University [posted on AL Direct 9/27/2006]
New online resources for immigration-themed programs
The ALA Public Programs Office has set up a new website to assist librarians in creating public programs on the theme “Becoming American—New Immigration Stories.” The project is designed to provide libraries throughout the United States with an excellent selection of books on immigrant literature for adults and families http://publicprograms.ala.org/newimmigration/ [posted on American Libraries Direct 09/13/06]
Dispatch Staff Report
"A 58 percent increase in business for a company is a cause for celebration.
The same holds true for the services provided by the Columbus-Lowndes Public Library, which is what happened recently when the library replaced its public computers." http://www.cdispatch.com/articles/2006/08/19/local_news/area_news/area01.txt
[posted on the Digital Divide Network Listserv http://www.digitaldivide.net/]
New York Times Invites Nominations for Librarian Awards
Deadline: September 15, 2006
The New York Times Librarian Awards were created to support and recognize public librarians. This year, the sixth year of this national awards program, the program will honor twenty-one public librarians from across the United States. The Times Librarian Award recognizes those librarians in public libraries whose exemplary performance and outstanding community service have made their libraries friendlier and more accessible institutions. Eligible nominees include any librarian with a master's degree in library science who is currently working in a public library in the United States. Nominators are encouraged to nominate librarians who consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, knowledge, and public service in the execution of their duties. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003807/nytco
Starbucks Foundation Offers Funding for Youth Programs
Deadline: September 1, 2006 (Letters of Inquiry)
The Starbucks Foundation funds programs for youth, ages 6-18, that integrate literacy with personal and civic action in the communities where they live. The foundation is currently seeking Letters of Inquiry from August 1 to September 1, 2006. http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/pnd/10003812/starbucks
RFP Bulletin (August 11, 2006)
WebJunction’s Rural Library Sustainability Project is presenting an "In Focus" one-hour webinar on Grant Writing and the Rural Library, on august 24th, 9:30AM PST/12:30EST.
http://www.webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=13496
Grant Writing and the Rural Library: Library funding is always a challenge. Grant funding can help libraries enhance the services and resources they are able to offer to their communities. How do you find out about available grants? What is the secret to writing a grant application that will be successful? This session will feature both practical advice and words of inspiration! Presented by Brenda Hough, Technology Coordinator, Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) with special guest speakers. Presented by Brenda Hough, Technology Coordinator, Northeast Kansas Library System (NEKLS) with special guests.
Instructions for joining the webinar are available at http://www.webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=13377.
Are you curious what it means to be a medical librarian? Are you interested in the field? The Medical Library Association has put together resources about the field, including the latest resource, a video "Join the Health Care Team: Become a Medical Librarian" . View the video and see other resources at http://www.mlanet.org/career/
Net Neutrality StatementThe American Library Association has issued a statement on net neutrality. (read more about net neutrality at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality) The ALA statement can be read at http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2006/june2006/copebillhouse.htm
Americans Say Libraries Are Essential
A study sponsored by the Americans for Libraries Council shows that libraries are poised to lead the way to solutions to today’s pressing community problems. According to Long Overdue: A Fresh Look at Public and Leadership Attitudes about Libraries in the 21st Century, 78% of Americans say that if their library shut down because of lack of funding they would feel “that something essential and important has been lost, affecting the whole community.”... Americans for Libraries Council, June 13 http://www.lff.org/long_overdue061306.html
[posted on American Libraries Direct 06-14]
Visit http://www.worldebookfair.com/ from July 4th-August 4, 2006 to download your selections from 1/3 million free eBooks.
"July 4th to August 4, 2006 marks a month long celebration of the 35th anniversary of the first step taken towards today's eBooks, when the United States Declaration of Independence was the first file placed online for downloading in what was destined to be an electronic library of the Internet. Today's eBook library has a total of over 100 languages represented."
"The first-ever Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) will open with two new daylong preconferences focused on access to online health information and creating and using strong multicultural collections to support early literacy. The conference (October 11-16) will bring hundreds of library staffers from all types of libraries and backgrounds, diversity advocates and educators to Dallas to network and exchange ideas on how to better serve increasingly diverse communities."
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2006/may2006/jclcpre06.htm
This web page is maintained by: Lynne M. Fox, Education Librarian, Denison Memorial Library, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Its a rich resource of print and online resources. http://denison.uchsc.edu/outreach/medbib3.htm
The exclusion of Native American perspectives from mainstream American culture is the topic of an intellectual freedom program, “Acknowledging Native Perspectives on the American Experience,” to be presented during the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 22–28. http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2006/march2006/conffocusonnateveamer.htm [posted in American Libraries Direct 04-05-06]
“Growing Up around the World” series helps kids find out about other countries
ALSC’s International Relations Committee has created a series of bibliographies that identify fiction and nonfiction that will help young people in the U.S. understand the lives of children living in other countries today. http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm [American Libraries Direct 3/8/2006]
http://www.libr.org/ISC/issues/isc22/22-2b.pdf
"The reality, however, is that libraries do not do a good job of providing library service to the very poor and socially excluded. There are many reasons for this. Libraries are organized and structured by mainly middle-class professionals who have absorbed their profession’s and their class’ norms. Most librarians work in libraries where the rules of behaviour have been established to ensure an organized, functional and controlled environment. Users approach staff behind reference or circulation desks where the rules ensure us a familiar role. Most of our current users understand and are comfortable with these rules. It is difficult for most of us to understand that not everyone feels the same comfort." [posted on ALA Outreach]
Cherokee painter Murv Jacob in collaboration with Deborah Duvall created the cyber storybook Rabbit Goes to Kansas which can be enjoyed at http://www.jacobandduvall.com/eb01/index.html Make sure you have your sound turned on. [American Indian Library Association]
Womans Day magazine wants to learn how the library has changed lives.
The magazine announced the editorial initiative in its March 7 issue, which reached subscribers last week. In the issue, the magazine declares that libraries are magical places and asks readers to submit their stories in 700 words or less. Stories can be sent to womansday@ala.org from now until May 10, 2006, when the promotion closes.
We're pleased to announce the addition of a tutorial entitled, "Evaluating Internet Health Information" to MedlinePlus. This tutorial teaches users how to to evaluate the health information they find on the Web. It is about 16 minutes long. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/webeval/webeval.html
You need a Flash plug-in, version 6 or above, to view it. If you do not have Flash, the page helps you perform a free download of the software before you start.
The tutorial runs automatically, but you can also use the navigation bar at the bottom of the screen to go forward, backward, pause, or start over.
The tutorial is linked from the Information for Librarians and Trainers page (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/training/trainers.html) as well as from the MedlinePlus Guide to Healthy Web Surfing
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthywebsurfing.html
CHICAGO—The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will offer its first online course, “Selecting Spanish-Language Materials for Adults,” in spring 2006. Yolanda J. Cuesta, with more than 25 years experience as a trainer and independent consultant specializing in helping libraries serve diverse communities, will teach the four-week course to be held April 17, 2006 to May 15, 2006.
For more information about the course please visit: www.ala.org/ala/ascla/asclaevents/professionaldevelopmentonlinea/prodevonline.htm
William Crowe, who heads the University of Kansas' (KU) Kenneth Spencer Research Library, and Loriene Roy, professor at the University of Texas at Austin's School of Information, are candidates for the 2007-2008 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA). I have not yet had the pleasure to meet William Crowe, but I do know Loriene Roy. Dr. Roy is an Anishinabe. You may also know her tribe as Ojibwe or Chippewa. Last year, Dr. Roy was selected as one of Library Journal's 2005 Mover's and Shakers http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA510782.html, and I had the chance to meet her in person at the award ceremony. Prior to that meeting, I had many email correspondences with her, and have found her to be a caring and committed person who lives to make a positive impact on the lives of all people she comes into contact with. You can keep up with Dr. Roy's activities at http://www.lorieneroy.blogspot.com/ Or read the press announcement for the 2007-2008 candidacy at http://tinyurl.com/a336f
Dr. Roy is a committed librarian and mentor, a strong woman who lives and values her Anishinabe culture, and recognizes the value of all the diverse cultures that make up this country. I am proud to know Dr. Roy, and excited to see her in this campaign.
Giant Step Award to Recognize Achievements of School and Public Libraries
Deadline: February 15, 2006
Thomson Gale ( http://www.gale.com/ ) and School Library Journal ( http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/ ) developed the annual Giant Step Award program to recognize outstanding school and public libraries that have made significant improvement or created new initiatives in programs and services that greatly impact student learning and development, or that enrich services in both the school and the community. The award seeks to recognize programs that, over the past three years, have made a real difference in their institution.
For complete program guidelines and an application form, see the Gale Schools Web site.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001897/giantstepaward
Applications Invited for Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program
Deadline: February 1, 2006
A program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ( http://www.rwjf.org/ ), the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellows Program is an advanced leadership program for nurses in senior executive roles in health services, public health, and nursing education who aspire to help lead and shape the U.S. healthcare system.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001899/rwjf
United States Conference of Mayors Releases HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program Guidelines
Deadline: February 27, 2006
The United States Conference of Mayors ( http://www.usmayors.org/ ), in cooperation with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention ( http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/nchstp.html ), has issued a Request for Proposals for its HIV/AIDS Prevention Grants Program, which is designed to strengthen local capacities to carry out effective HIV/AIDS prevention activities.
RFP Link: http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001900/usmayors
[posted on the RFP Bulletin (November 18, 2005)]
EARLY LITERACY PROGRAM, LEE Y SERÁS (READ AND YOU WILL BE), IS LAUNCHED NATIONALLY TO ADDRESS LATINO LITERACY AND THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Scholastic, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), and the Verizon Foundation have launched a Latino early literacy initiative called Lee y Serás (Read and You Will Be) that is designed to engage parents and communities in the literacy development of their children. The launch featured the debut of an, interactive Web site (http://www.leeyseras.net) that makes the program available to community-based organizations and families nationwide. Additional Lee y Serás program sites will be implemented by NCLR affiliates in Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, and New York starting later this year and into early 2006.Read the complete press release online at http://www.nclr.org/content/news/detail/33916/.
HISPANIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND SPONSORS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline December 15, 2005
The High School Scholarship Program assists students of Hispanic heritage obtain a college degree. It is available to graduating seniors who plan to enroll full-time at a community college or four-year institution during the upcoming academic year. Award amounts range from $1,000 to $2,500. For more information, visit: http://www.hsf.net/scholarship/programs/hs.php.
[posted on Migrant News Digest--10/05/05]
The Mousing Around tutorial (http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/) is now available in Spanish: http://www.pbclibrary.org/raton/.
(from the Palm Beach County Library System, posted on REFORMANET listserv)
Everyone knows the value of attending a conference. Through stellar programs and events, a great conference can enhance, empower and re-invigorate your enthusiasm and skills on the job. In addition, the chance to network and meet colleagues is on the top of everybody’s list. However, if this year you fall into the group that will be unable to attend, don’t worry. The conference will also be coming to you. The WLA/MPLA joint conference is pleased to announce the first ever Webcast. While no substitute for attending the conference, the Webcast will provide an equal opportunity for all of us to benefit from outstanding programs and events. Those attending the conference will also benefit, as there will be no such thing as missing a program that you really want to see this year.
Full instructions and test links will be available on the Teton County Library Web site a week before the conference. The following Web sites will provide access: Wyoming Library Association - http://www.wyla.org/; Mountain Plains Library Association - http://www.usd.edu/mpla; Teton County Library- http://TCLib.org/
[posted in the October issue of the MPLA Newsletter : http://www.usd.edu/mpla/documents/newsletter/october2005.pdf
The Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama Chapters of the American Library Association are organizing relief efforts, both temporary and long term. They need our help. Please help them by donating to the ‘ALA Hurricane Katrina Library Relief Fund’ at https://secure.ga3.org/03/alakatrina
This site allows you to make a donation, large or small, to the reconstruction of libraries in the region, using your Visa or MasterCard credit card. We have attempted to make the process quick and easy. [a message from Michael Gorman, President of ALA]
Join your colleagues in the mountains for a special one-day symposium on community health information outreach! The Community Health Information Partnership Symposium (CHIPS), presented through an Regional Medical Library subcontract with the University of Wyoming Libraries, will be held October 11, 2005 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming prior to the 2005 WLA/MPLA Joint Conference http://www.wyla.org/2005conference/index.shtml
Effective community health information outreach is an important initiative to reduce health disparities. Organizations and libraries need to increase their knowledge of their importance in providing access to health information in their communities. In addition, it is often difficult for libraries and agencies to recognize who their best community allies are for this outreach. The symposium will provide tools for building a critical mass of individuals and agencies promoting and providing health information access for communities and community organizations.
Information on the Symposium is available at http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/CHIPS.html and the agenda is at http://nnlm.gov/mcr/resources/community/CHIPSagenda.html
Let Mary Henning (henning @ uwyo.edu) know if you will be attending the FREE symposium!
We are both available to answer any questions. You can email me at
siobhan @ creighton.edu
The Denver Public Library is currently under attack by the Collorado Alliance for Immigration Reform CAIRCO http://www.cairco.org/ An article in the Denver Post has some information on the controversy. http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_2924783/ci_2924783 [note this URL was working earlier today, and lately, has had some problems. I am hoping problems are due to high usage, and that you will be able to access the article]
This information was recieved through several posts on reformanet, the listserv of the American Library Association's REFORMA http://www.reforma.org/, The Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, which is also under attack by CAIRCO http://www.cairco.org/library/reforma.html
Somehow we have come to accept that the public library will function as a warehouse for people with problems so severe that they result in their being unable to maintain permanent residence. Nobody ever wrote that into the mission statement; it is just the way things went, unfortunately—unfortunately for the libraries, and their patrons, homeless and otherwise.
http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=11046
[posted on WebJunction Newsletter: Crossroads August 2005]
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva presented an amendment today during the House Education and Workforce Committee’s markup of H.R. 609, the College Access and Opportunity Act to expand loan forgiveness to highly qualified teachers in low-income communities, bilingual teachers, librarians and child welfare workers.
The amendment passed by voice vote.
http://www.house.gov/grijalva/press/press_releases/pr_072105_2.html
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has just posted two grants. See informaton about the IMLS Grants Process for libraries at http://www.imls.gov/grants/library/index.htm
Native American Library Services - Enhancement Grants http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/IMLS/OPLA/OPLA/NAG-E-FY06/Grant.html
Grants to State Library Agencies http://www.fedgrants.gov/Applicants/IMLS/OPLA/OPLA/LSTA-FY06/Grant.html
[posted Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update]
The New York Times has announced that it is accepting nominations for the fifth annual New York Times Librarian Awards.
The Times will recognize twenty-seven public librarians from across the United States who provide outstanding community service on a consistent basis. Each winner will receive $2,500 and a commemorative plaque in recognition of his or her achievements.
Nominations should come from the general public. Nomination forms will be available at participating library branches until September 1, or at http://www.nytco.com/community/nomination.pdf
[posted on RFP Bulletin (July 8, 2005)]
Interesting article in Utne Magazine, July/August
Are America's public libraries on the verge of losing their way?
http://tinyurl.com/aumxe
[posted on the Mountain Plains Library Association listserv]
Internet access at libraries better than ever - but often rationed
Virtually every U.S. public library now offers free Internet access but most ration it, inhibiting the ability of lower-income families to benefit from the Information Age. Libraries in Fresno County, Calif., impose a half-hour limit during peak periods, but one branch reported that patrons needed two hours or more of computer time just to fill out online job applications for a new Home Depot store. Typically, two to seven people are waiting for a computer to become free at the main library....
In a study released Thursday, the American Library Association said 99.6 percent of libraries are now connected to Internet, with all but a handful offering access to the public. That compares with 20.9 percent in 1994 when the study was first conducted.... For the first time, libraries were asked about their ability to meet demand. Seventy percent of libraries said there aren't enough computer terminals during peak periods, while another 16 percent said there's always a shortage. Shortages are most common in high-poverty and urban areas, the study found....
"While most of America's middle class has Internet access at home, there's still a digital divide among low-income citizens, people with limited education, ethnic minorities and other groups," said Andy Carvin, an expert in improving access to technology and the Internet. Carvin is particularly concerned about lines and time limits, saying it's not always reasonable to simply ask patrons to come back. "For students, they have a limited turnaround time to conduct research or do homework," Carvin said. "For many low-income residents working multiple jobs just to make ends meet, they lack the flexibility to come during low-use hours."
Full story
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/national/11968434.htm
posted on the Digital Divide Network listserv] http://www.digitaldivide.net
I have posted the Power Point presentation that Roy Sahali and I developed for use at the Community Technology Center Networks (CTCnet) conference last week. There are different ideas in this presentation on how to incorporate websites with health information in them into after school and back to work programs. This powerpoint will be available for four weeks.
http://nnlm.gov/publicfolder/CTC2005Sio.ppt
RIF has plenty of ideas to make reading seem like a sweet treat during summer vacation, with a kids' reading challenge, fun activities, and helpful tips and articles on getting kids to love reading in their free time.
For more information, visit: http://www.rif.org/summer/
[posted on Migrant News Update
You can now subscribe/unsubscribe from this listserv from the Office of
Migrant Education's website at
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/omelistserv.html]
Although blood lead levels (BLLs) in children aged 1 to 5 years are decreasing in the United States, the prevalence of elevated BLLs among newly resettled refugee children is substantially higher than children born in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration have developed recommendations to address lead exposure among refugee children.
The complete Recommendations for Lead Poisoning Prevention in Newly Arrived Refugee Children are available online at www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead
Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums: Preserving Our Language, Memory and Lifeways
Phoenix, AZ
May 24-27, 2005
Please join us at the second national conference of tribal archives, libraries and museums. Modeled after our previous national and regional gatherings, the conference will create a network of support for tribal cultural institutions and programs; articulate contemporary issues related to the development of tribal libraries, archives and museums and encourage collaboration among tribal and non-tribal cultural institutions. The goals of the conference will be achieved through plenary sessions with keynote speakers, information and resource tables, concurrent panels, affinity breakfasts, group meals and special events.
http://www.statemuseum.arizona.edu/aip/leadershipgrant/natlconf/index.shtml [posted on the American Indian Library Association Listserv]
http://www.chapinhall.org/article_abstract_new.asp?ar=1381&L2=62&L3=106
"Several trends have come together recently to intensify interest in how public libraries might best support the interests and needs of youth in their communities. This study reports on findings from the Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development Initiative, a 3-year, 9-site initiative funded by The Wallace Foundation to develop innovative models for public libraries to provide high-quality educational enrichment and career development programs serving underserved low-income children and youth. The evaluation reveals that public libraries can be a resource for youth in low-income communities. In addition to providing access to technology and a "safe" place to be during out-of-school hours, evaluation results indicate libraries can provide high-quality youth employment programs that include training in both specific job skills and more general personal and social skills. These programs also can have positive impacts on the library system and the community. However, to work intensively with youth requires time, financial resources, dedicated staff, consistent leadership, and alignment of youth program with library's core mission and goals. Thus, public libraries need to assess and build their capacity for youth programs and services in a systematic way." [posted on YouthLearn http://news.youthlearn.org/archives/000135.html
'Lest We Forget' interactive site commemorates the end of slavery. From the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and the New York Public Library comes a new interactive web site designed to shed light on the era of abuse and oppression marking the dark days of the Transatlantic slave trade. Compiled by museum curator Howard Dodson, this unique online collection highlights the people and faces of the slave culture http://digital.nypl.org/lwf/flash.html [posted on eSchool News http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/links/showLink.cfm?linkID=233]
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) just published a new report, which lists areas in which they plan to focus in the near future. For example "libraries as distribution centers for emergency preparedness and public warning information" and "Health communication and the role of libraries in the distribution of consumer health information and in promoting healthy lifestyles for all Americans."
Here is the link to the report:
http://www.nclis.gov/about/SpecialReporttNewNCLIS.pdf
Also, here is the link to the news release about it:
http://www.nclis.gov/news/pressrelease/pr2005/2005-03SpecialReport.pdf
Welcome to the Library!
¡Bienvenidos a la biblioteca!
Do you need Spanish signage translations for your library? The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is pleased to announce their new online Signage Library which provides translations of common library signs in Spanish. Visit the Signage Library at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/bilingualsign/index.html
¿Buscan señales en español o inglés que son típicos para una biblioteca? La Biblioteca del Estado de Texas y Comisión de Archivos les presenta la Biblioteca de señales/Signage Library. Aquí usted encontrará muestras de señales para una biblioteca en ingles y español. Visite nuestra pagina http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/bilingualsign/index.html [posted on REFORMANET]
DISCOVER hundreds of thousands of prints, photographs, maps, and text pages via searchable databases like In Motion: The African American Migration Experience and NYPL Digital Gallery , online exhibitions such as Seeing Is Believing and James Gillray, and text sites such as Yizkor (Holocaust Memorial) Books. Experience selected moving image and sound recordings in Performing Arts in America, 1875-1923, the Louis Armstrong Jazz Oral History Project, and more.
DIGITIZED content has been drawn from a broad range of original historical resources, including materials that may contain offensive language or stereotypes. Such materials should be viewed in the context of the time and place in which they were created. All historical media are presented as specific, original artifacts, without further enhancement to their appearance or quality, as a record of the era in which they were produced
http://www.nypl.org/digital/
These standards were reviewed by the ACRL Standards Committee and approved by the Board of Directors of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) on January 18, 2000, at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association in San Antonio, Texas. These standards were also endorsed by the American Association for Higher Education (October 1999) and the Council of Independent Colleges (February 2004). http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm
[posted on the Digital Divide Listserv]
The JCLC ’06 invites quality proposals for presentation at its first Conference entitled, "Gathering at the Waters: Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories," to be held October 11-15, 2006, at the Adams Mark in Dallas, TX. http://www.reforma.org/JCLC_programproposal.pdf
Deadline of May 31, 2005
posted in the REFROMA Fall ’04 newsletter http://www.reforma.org/Fall04newsletterFINAL.pdf page 7
The Center for Media and Community http://cmc.edc.org/ includes an archive of publications of works by CMC staff and colleagues at the Benton Foundation. A section on Libraries and the Internet http://cmc.edc.org/library.html#librariesandtheinternet links to PDF files for:
The Future's in the Balance: A Toolkit for Libraries and Communities in the Digital Age ;
Buildings, Books, and Bytes: Libraries and Communities in the Digital Age; and
Local Places, Global Connections: Libraries in the Digital Age
"You may be a whiz when it comes to creating great auctions, but when it comes to ferreting out facts, your librarian surely has you beat. Librarians are trained researchers after all, and are more than happy to help you research a topic related to your eBay business. In fact, librarians like when they're asked questions - answering them is what they're trained to do." http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y204/m12/abu0132/s02
While not related directly to health information, this article does talk about the role librarians play in research.
The American Library Association (ALA) has created an advisory committee for the "Be Well Informed @ your library®" project. Funded by Walgreens, the program will provide grants of up to $25,000 to 10 public library systems to conduct seminars on consumer health education issues between November 2004 and November 2005. See http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=pressreleases&template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&ContentID=74719 for the Press Release and http://www.ala.org/ala/pr2004/october2004/bewellinformedlibraries.htm to see which ten libraries were chosen for this program.
Grant for Public Libraries
Want to reach teens and their families with health information that matters?
Are you considering providing more intergenerational programming?
Have you been looking to partner with community organizations?
If so, Libraries for the Future is pleased to offer grants to public libraries for Get Real, Get Fit!, a new program promoting teen health and fitness. Apply now.
http://www.lff.org/news/GRGF_rfp.html
[posted on REFORMANET]
Libraries for the Future, with support from MetLife Foundation, is sponsoring library-based activities and discussions focused on physical fitness and healthy eating for teenagers and families. Libraries are invited to submit proposals for selection for grants ranging from $1,500-$2,500. The deadline for proposals is December 10, 2004.
What is Get Real, Get Fit!?
Get Real, Get Fit! was developed by Libraries for the Future in response to MetLife Foundation's interest in how libraries could be helpful in educating teens and their families about healthy lifestyles, based on good nutrition and physical fitness. Recent studies show that unhealthy lifestyles by teens in the US have become an epidemic, resulting in serious health risks including obesity and increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
The foundation offers minigrants of $350 to school and public libraries for programs that encourage literacy and creativity in children. Programs relating to the work of Ezra Jack Keats are welcome but not required.
Who May Apply: School and public libraries
Funding Amount: Minigrants of $350 each
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/programs/minigrants.htm [posted on REFORMANET]
The September Project is a collection of people, groups, and organizations devoted to sharing ideas about democracy, citizenship, and patriotism at public places and local libraries annually on September 11. The September Project is funded by the University of Washington's (UW’s) Walter Chapin Simpson Center for the Humanities, UW's Dean's Office of the College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities Washington, and Washington Medical Librarians Association. Visit http://www.theseptemberproject.org/>to find out more about the diverse events in libraries and other public spaces planned for September 11, 2004. [posted on MLA Focus]
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is pleased to announce a new web site: "Public Libraries and Community Partners: Working Together to Provide Health Information" - http://nnlm.gov/libinfo/community. This web resource is intended to serve as a guide to encourage health information partnerships between public libraries, members of the NN/LM, and local health or community-based organizations. The site includes background information about consumer health as well as suggestions for providing health information services. There are also 6 Guides that provide extensive information for organizations that are interested in preparing health outreach projects in their local communities. These projects are examples of how public libraries and other agencies can apply for funding from the NN/LM or other sources.
See the article in Newsday.com http://www.newsday.com/business/ny-div0704,0,7978873.story?coll=ny-business
"The ideal of the Internet was to be free," said Jerry Nichols, director of the Suffolk Cooperative Library System, the coordinating agency for Suffolk County's 56 public libraries. "The reality of it is that not everyone can afford a computer or Internet access."
Foundation Funding for the Humanities: An Overview of Current and Historical Trends is the Center's first study focused exclusively on humanities giving. Prepared in cooperation with the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, it documents the size and scope of foundation giving for the humanities between 1992 and 2002. It also includes an essay by noted philanthropy historian James A. Smith that identifies the principal grantmakers and trends influencing foundation support for the humanities from the start of the twentieth century through today. Download Foundation Funding for the Humanities for free at http://fdncenter.org/research/trends_analysis/pdf/human.pdf;jsessionid=5JMCK01KONXYOP5QALRSGXD5AAAACI2F.
Denver Healthy People 2010 has launched a new website with wonderful resources including "Making a Healthier Community", and "Information and Data" which both have information that apply beyond the Denver borders. http://www.denvergov.org/hp2010/
The Denver Public Library, in collaboration with Denver Healthy People 2010, has developed a Health and Medicine Section on the Librarys website. The pages are available in English http://denverlibrary.org/research/health/ and in Spanish http://espanol.denverlibrary.org/health/ These pages were made possible through a grant from the National Library of Medicine.
The U.S. Department of Education is inviting local education agencies and public, non-profit or private organizations serving preschool-age children to apply for approximately $94 million in grants to improve young children's preparation for reading. This Early Reading First grant program supports local efforts to enhance the oral language, cognitive and early reading skills of young children—especially those from low-income families. A notice inviting applications for these grant programs is posted in the Federal Register. The pre-application transmittal deadline is April 22, 2004. http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2004/04/04012004a.html More information about the grant and the application process is available on the Web at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2004-1/030804a.html.
The National Library of Medicine is pleased to announce the solicitation of proposals from community-based organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects that will improve access to HIV/AIDS related health information for patients, the affected community, and their caregivers.
The solicitation for the 2004 AIDS Community Information Outreach projects is posted at http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/HIV/hivaidsrfq04079cyc.html .
Previously funded AIDS Community Information Outreach projects are posted at http://www.sis.nlm.nih.gov/HIV/HIVOutProj.html .
Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories:
Information retrieval
Skills development
State-of-the-art resources
Resource development
Document access
Emphasis is placed upon the following types of organizations or arrangements for developing these programs:
Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing AIDS related services to the affected community
Public libraries serving communities in the provision of AIDS-related information and resources
Health Departments or other local, municipal, or state agencies working to improve the public health
Faith-based organizations currently providing AIDS related services
Multi-type consortia of the above-listed organizations that may be in existence or formed specifically for this purpose
If you work in a rural or small library, register now for WebJunctions's free online workshop on Tuesday, March 30, from 1:00pm to 2:30pm EST. We'll explore the barriers and the opportunities for sustaining public access computing in libraries like yours. http://webjunction.org/ Also see other Rural Library resources on WebJunction at http://webjunction.org/do/DisplayContent?id=1005239