Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Good News from Madisonville Library!
We just received word from Kim Hicks, Director of the Madisonville Library, that she was notified this morning that her library had received a $15,000 grant from the East Tennessee Foundation - http://www.easttennesseefoundation.org/ . The grant will be used to purchase books, Hicks said. According to Kim, this is the 5th and 6th year that the library has received grants from the foundation, so Madisonville now qualifies for the Institutional Excellence grants, which can mean more money and more flexibility in the grants. Congratulations to Kim, her staff, and the Madisonville Library!
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
New Database on TEL!
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is pleased to announce the addition of LearningExpress Library to the TEL collection of online resources. (Remember, TEL is available to all Tennesseeans, free of charge! ) LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning platform of practice tests and tutorial course series designed to help patrons succeed on academic or licensing tests. Students and patrons get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an individualized analysis of test results.
Go to http://www.tntel.info/ to try this new resource.
In addition to resources for skill improvement at all grade levels, you will find practice tests for:
Go to http://www.tntel.info/ to try this new resource.
In addition to resources for skill improvement at all grade levels, you will find practice tests for:
- Civil service exams
- College entrance exams
- Cosmetology
- EMS
- Firefighter
- GED
- Graduate School Entrance exams
- Law Enforcement
- Military
- Nursing
- Real Estate
- Teaching
- TOEFL Preparation
- and many, many others
Long Range Plans due to FLRL by June 30, 2008
As a requirement of the Library Services Agreement between your county library board and the State of Tennessee, Department of State, each member library of the Fort Loudoun Regional Library System is required to submit ANNUALLY a long-range planning document to the Regional Library Director.
This year, as it is every year, the deadline for submission of this long range plan is Monday, June 30, 2008.
You may choose to revise last year's plan and submit it, or you may choose to write a new planning document.
Some of the items that need to be addressed in your plan (found in the Minimum Standards):
Use of technology/Technology needs
Marketing/public relations strategies
Addressing customer needs/improving customer satisfaction
Development of a disaster/emergency preparedness plan
Working toward meeting the Minimum Standards for TN Non-Metropolitan Public Libraries
How you will evaluate the library and its services
Please review the Minimum Standards for Tennessee Non-Metropolitan Public Libraries document (found on the "flrlwiki" under 'State and Regional Documents') and identify the areas of improvement for your library. Go to: http://flrlwiki.pbwiki.com and download the Standards document, if you don't have a copy. As always, if you have questions please contact us at the Regional Center.
This year, as it is every year, the deadline for submission of this long range plan is Monday, June 30, 2008.
You may choose to revise last year's plan and submit it, or you may choose to write a new planning document.
Some of the items that need to be addressed in your plan (found in the Minimum Standards):
Use of technology/Technology needs
Marketing/public relations strategies
Addressing customer needs/improving customer satisfaction
Development of a disaster/emergency preparedness plan
Working toward meeting the Minimum Standards for TN Non-Metropolitan Public Libraries
How you will evaluate the library and its services
Please review the Minimum Standards for Tennessee Non-Metropolitan Public Libraries document (found on the "flrlwiki" under 'State and Regional Documents') and identify the areas of improvement for your library. Go to: http://flrlwiki.pbwiki.com and download the Standards document, if you don't have a copy. As always, if you have questions please contact us at the Regional Center.
Have you seen aliens in the region?
Yes, you read my question correctly! Have you seen aliens in our region yet?
Public libraries across the state of Tennessee are preparing for the 2008 Children's Summer Reading Program and this year's theme is Starship Adventure. You may have seen posters around your community with aliens, spaceships, and astronauts graphics. The theme is particularly apt at this time, since NASA is celebrating it's 50th year. Many libraries are taking advantage of the NASA celebration and using some NASA promotional materials. In addition, the Tennessee State Library and Archives (which provides the SRP promotional materials and SRP manuals) hired an artist to design some wonderful graphics for the program. Graphics include spaceships, aliens, and comic astronauts. Take a look at the wonderful art work at: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/lps/srp/index.htm
Public libraries across the state of Tennessee are preparing for the 2008 Children's Summer Reading Program and this year's theme is Starship Adventure. You may have seen posters around your community with aliens, spaceships, and astronauts graphics. The theme is particularly apt at this time, since NASA is celebrating it's 50th year. Many libraries are taking advantage of the NASA celebration and using some NASA promotional materials. In addition, the Tennessee State Library and Archives (which provides the SRP promotional materials and SRP manuals) hired an artist to design some wonderful graphics for the program. Graphics include spaceships, aliens, and comic astronauts. Take a look at the wonderful art work at: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/lps/srp/index.htm
We're Back!
Sorry that it has been so long since we posted to the blog. We have been working on multiple projects here in the region, and time just seems to slip away. We will try to do better keeping you posted on news around the libraries. In the meantime, don't forget to check our regional wiki frequently -- http://flrlwiki.pbwiki.com . We have been keeping the wiki up-to-date and have posted items to the region-wide calendar and some new documents and reports as well.
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