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.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Statewide Continuing Education Survey, 2008
URGENT
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO ALL PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR LIBRARY
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TO: ALL TENNESSEE PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS
FROM: Jane Pinkston, Assistant State Librarian for Planning and Development
SUBJECT: Statewide Continuing Education Survey
Dear Public Libraries:
Our regional libraries need your help in planning for future training needs! Please complete the survey found at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9V31Vo2qzXujqslWUioy0Q_3d_3d .
Just post the URL into your browser and follow the easy instructions. Note that we would like for directors as well as staff to participate. We welcome all individual responses!
The results of this survey will be shared with many different providers of continuing education for library staff at our first ever statewide Continuing Education Summit to be held in mid-February. Representatives from many different types of libraries and library support organizations in Tennessee and the Southeast will be in attendance. This is your chance to be heard! Please fill out the survey, and tell us what your CE needs are for the next three to five years.
We need your input! The deadline for your response is January 31, 2008. Your response will make a difference in the quality of training we provide in Tennessee.
Thanks,
Jane Pinkston
Assistant State Librarian for Planning and Development
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PLEASE SEE THAT ALL STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR LIBRARY RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.
It is important that all staff members in public libraries across the state participate in this survey.
PLEASE DISTRIBUTE TO ALL PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR LIBRARY
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TO: ALL TENNESSEE PUBLIC LIBRARY STAFF MEMBERS
FROM: Jane Pinkston, Assistant State Librarian for Planning and Development
SUBJECT: Statewide Continuing Education Survey
Dear Public Libraries:
Our regional libraries need your help in planning for future training needs! Please complete the survey found at
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=9V31Vo2qzXujqslWUioy0Q_3d_3d .
Just post the URL into your browser and follow the easy instructions. Note that we would like for directors as well as staff to participate. We welcome all individual responses!
The results of this survey will be shared with many different providers of continuing education for library staff at our first ever statewide Continuing Education Summit to be held in mid-February. Representatives from many different types of libraries and library support organizations in Tennessee and the Southeast will be in attendance. This is your chance to be heard! Please fill out the survey, and tell us what your CE needs are for the next three to five years.
We need your input! The deadline for your response is January 31, 2008. Your response will make a difference in the quality of training we provide in Tennessee.
Thanks,
Jane Pinkston
Assistant State Librarian for Planning and Development
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PLEASE SEE THAT ALL STAFF MEMBERS IN YOUR LIBRARY RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE.
It is important that all staff members in public libraries across the state participate in this survey.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Tennessee Newspapers now part of TEL!
According to a message from the Tennessee State Library and Archives on December 3, the four metropolitan newspapers from Tennessee are now part of the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL). The news release from TSLA follows:
We now have full-text access for the four metropolitan Tennessee newspapers for all Tennessee residents! The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) now provides full-text content of Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Knoxville News-Sentinel, and The Tennessean (Nashville).
You may go to the Tennessee Newspaper Collection from the Tennessee State Library and Archives Web site located at www.tennessee.gov/tsla and click the link in the "News and Updates" section. Soon the TEL access link will be moved to a central TEL Web portal that is presently under development.
To go directly to the Tennessee newspapers:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com?db=NEWSBANK&s_sources=cusBucket1
If you are asked for a password, it is the same as the password for TEL. (Call your local TN public library if you don't know the password!)
We now have full-text access for the four metropolitan Tennessee newspapers for all Tennessee residents! The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) now provides full-text content of Chattanooga Times-Free Press, The Commercial Appeal (Memphis), Knoxville News-Sentinel, and The Tennessean (Nashville).
You may go to the Tennessee Newspaper Collection from the Tennessee State Library and Archives Web site located at www.tennessee.gov/tsla and click the link in the "News and Updates" section. Soon the TEL access link will be moved to a central TEL Web portal that is presently under development.
To go directly to the Tennessee newspapers:
http://infoweb.newsbank.com?db=NEWSBANK&s_sources=cusBucket1
If you are asked for a password, it is the same as the password for TEL. (Call your local TN public library if you don't know the password!)
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