The State Library is pleased to announce that the results of our Statewide Book Bid can be found at www.state.nh.us/nhsl/bookbid/index.html. You can use any or all of the vendors listed. For example, you can use one vendor for children's books, another for paperbacks, and yet another for adult titles. The choice is yours. It is up to you to set up accounts with the vendors you choose to use. To get the New Hampshire statewide discount, please refer to bid NHSL 10-01. The contract also includes pricing for other services included by the vendor, such as processing. You may contact the vendor directly to obtain more information on these services. Contact information is provided. To be awarded a contract, vendors agreed to free shipping from their distribution point serving New Hampshire. There may be instances when a vendor charges a handling charge, but this information should be included with the bid information. The website is intended to provide you with basic information regarding the contract. You may request a copy of the complete contract from Michael York, 1-800-499-1232 x8, 603-271-2397, or myork@library.state.nh.us.

As of August 1st, the cost of full card sets became $1 per title. Shelflist cards are still available for free. Non-guideline items are still $1.10 each. If you indicated that you are unable to purchase non-guideline items, then slips submitted for such items will be returned to you unprocessed. Non-guideline items are those items that are neither a book nor a serial, OR are not in English, OR are not recent acquisitions to your library, AND are not available in the NHU-PAC. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Russell at 1-800-499-1232 x3, 603-271-2141, or mmartin@library.state.nh.us.

In the legal challenge to the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the American Library Association (ALA) has gained a preliminary victory. The U.S. Justice Department filed a brief in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia June 8 defending the constitutionality of CIPA. This document was in response to lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ALA in March. In a one-paragraph decision, the three-panel judge of the federal district court denied the government's motion to dismiss ALAs case and joined the ALA and ACLU actions into one lawsuit. This May 15 decision came just three days after the Philadelphia court heard oral arguments on the government's motion. The case will now proceed to the discovery phase of litigation. Initial disclosures by the parties were due August 1, and depositions in the case will continue through December 7, 2001. The trial is set for February 14, 2002.

Public Libraries Win Delay on Filtering Mandate

The deadline by which public libraries will be required to install Internet filtering software on their public access computers was also extended as part of the decision. Plaintiffs and defense attorneys negotiated a delay in CIPAs enforcement, which gives libraries until July 2002 to make a final decision whether to comply with CIPAs Internet-filtering requirements. This means that libraries can receive E-Rate funds in Year Four without installing filtering or blocking software. By October 28, libraries must certify to the SLD that they are making good faith efforts in evaluating their options. A letter from ALAs attorneys on the E-Rate certification requirement has been posted to ALAs CIPA web site (www.ala.org/cipa/).

Healthnet: Connecticut Consumer Health Information Network at the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library, University of Connecticut Health Center, has added a new feature on its website - library.uchc.edu/departm/hnet. Under the link, "Interested in doing your own research?" are tips to help consumers do their own research on the Internet to find information related to a personal medical concern. The information provided here was developed in conjunction with the NLM-funded EmpowermentPlus project, which was designed to provide training for members of self-help groups in Connecticut to search for quality health information on the Internet. This feature of the Healthnet web site was designed by Lynda Grayson, Special Projects Librarian, who also contributed content, along with Judith Kronick, Health Reference Librarian, and Alberta Richetelle, Healthnet Program Director.

Some of the unique features of this site include how to research information on a disease or medical condition, how to locate information on health care providers, and evaluating websites. Links are provided from the EmpowermentPlus main page to the resource guides developed by Healthnet staff on topics including aging, patient advocacy, mental health, and navigating the health care system. Included also under the heading, "Diseases and Disorders," are links to online textbooks, MedlinePlus, and a guide to using PubMed written for the novice searcher.

The State Library's Fall Course Catalog has been distributed and is also available online at webster.state.nh.us/nhsl/training/course.html.

You may have noticed a new return address on e-mails from State Library staff members - @library.state.nh.us. You may still use addresses with @library.state.nh.us in them--it all goes to the same place.

The State Library is excited to provide public high schools and public libraries with unlimited access to WorldCat and 12 other databases. The access is for unlimited use to the Base FirstSearch Package. It is limited to library use only (remote patron access is not allowed). To expedite registration, the State Library is providing NELINET with the Contact Name/Address, Library Name, IP Range (if any), and HSA Code of all eligible libraries. The information, including IP range, is being extracted from your ProQuest registration. If any of this information has changed since your library registered for ProQuest and you have not informed the State Library, please contact EGIR so they can update your information.

The Base FirstSearch Package consists of: WorldCat, Article First **, Contents First, Electronic Collections Online (ECO)**, NetFirst, Union List of Periodicals, Papers First, Proceedings First, ERIC**, GPO, Medline**, The World Almanac, and HW Wilson SelectPlus** [** provides direct access to some full-text articles]. If you have any questions about this project, do not hesitate to contact Theresa Pare, 1-800-499-1232 x5, 603-271-2812, or tepare@library.state.nh.us. To confirm or update your library's information, contact Bill Pariseau, 1-800-499-1232 x5, 603-271-2143, or billp@library.state.nh.us.

FirstSearch is a new service in the NHewLINK family (http://www.nhewlink.state.nh.us). It is being offered in conjunction with ProQuest (for public schools and public libraries) and Library Literature (for all NHAIS libraries). It does not replace any service currently being offered by the State Library. As soon as the registration process is completed, we will provide your library with the authorization information. Libraries with dedicated IP addresses or ranges may access FirstSearch directly. Libraries without will be able to use an authorization number and password to connect to the service. Look for courses this fall on how to use it. Contact Theresa Pare about demonstration sessions for co-ops or staff training.

Beginning in January 2002, distribution of Granite State Libraries will be online. The State Library's quarterly newsletter will be published in electronic format and sent to subscribers via their email addresses. It is very important that library directors and library trustees provide their email addresses to the Library Development Services Section. Libraries will be receiving an email directory information sheet from the State Library during the fall so an accurate electronic distribution list can be established. Watch for more information on this change in the October issue of Granite State Libraries.

These items have been added to the State Library's Library and Information Science Collection. They are available through interlibrary loan by contacting the Circulation Department, 1-800-499-1232 x2, 603-271-2616.

The LIS collection is a good source if you are looking for resources to supplement your professional collection. Look for the prefix LIS in the NHU-PAC. We welcome your suggestions for purchasing additional materials!

Checklist of library building design considerations / edited by William W. Sannwald. 4th ed. Chicago: ALA, 2001.

Desmarais, Norman. The ABCs of XML : the librarian's guide to the extensible markup language. Houston, TX: New Technology Press, 2000.

Erickson, Rolf. Designing a school library media center for the future. Chicago: ALA, 2001.

Fairfax County Public Library. Problem behavior manual. 2nd edition. Fairfax, VA: Fairfax County Public Library. Chicago: distributed by the Public Library Association, 1997.

Gordon, Rachel Singer. Teaching the Internet in libraries. Chicago: ALA, 2001.

Hernon, Peter. Delivering satisfaction and service quality: a customer-based approach for libraries. Chicago: ALA, 2001.

Lee, Stuart D. Digital imaging: a practical handbook. NY: Neal-Schuman, 2001.

McCarthy, Richard C. Designing better libraries: selecting and working with building professionals. Ft. Atkinson, WI: Highsmith Press, 1999.

Montana public library trustee handbook. Helene, MT: Montana State Library, 2001.

Preservation: issues and planning / edited by Paul N. Banks. Chicago: ALA, 2000.

Reed, Sally Gardner. Making the case for your library: a how-to-do-it manual. NY: Neal Schuman, 2001.

Rubin, Rhea Joyce. Defusing the angry patron: a how-to-do-it manual for librarians and paraprofessionals. NY: Neal-Schuman, 2000.

Issues for libraries and information science in the Internet age. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., 2001

Walter, Virginia A. Children & libraries: getting it right. Chicago: ALA, 2001.

Woodward, Jeannette A. Countdown to a new library: managing the building project. Chicago: ALA, 2000.

The State Library will begin an evaluation this September of the use and impact of Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds in New Hampshire during FYs 1999, 2000, and 2001. This evaluation is a requirement of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency that administers the LSTA program. All state library agencies receiving LSTA funds must complete an independent evaluation prior to the end of the current five-year plan. The evaluation results will help direct the State Library in the development of its next Five-Year Plan for LSTA funds.

The State Library receives approximately $850,000 annually for statewide library initiatives, grants to libraries, and centralized services. The current five-year plan for LSTA in New Hampshire focuses on three priorities: information access through technology, information empowerment through special services, and efficient and effective administration of LSTA. A fourth sub-goal of competitive grants to libraries overlaps theses three goals.

New Hampshire's LSTA evaluation will be implemented this fall and run through the spring of 2002. It will consist of a variety of assessment tools, focus groups, surveys, interviews, and statistical analysis measures. The evaluation will involve many librarians, staff, board members, and the patrons of libraries. The evaluation criteria questions for which answers are needed include:

In what ways has the State Library added value to local library services as a result of LSTA?

Have libraries and/or library constituents been aware that LSTA funds have been supporting various statewide services?

Did the State Library use LSTA funds for projects that are important?

Did the State Library fulfill its Five-Year Plan?

What impact did LSTA grants to individual libraries have in a community?

Did the State Library promote an adequate public awareness of LSTA?

The evaluation process will involve contributions from the State Library Advisory Council, the State Librarian, and representatives of the state's library leaders. The State Library's Administrator of Library Operations will coordinate the evaluation in cooperation with the staff of the Library Development Services Section. An outside facilitator will conduct focus groups and interviews. The most important aspect of this evaluation will be the human interest stories and personal accounts that speak loudest for the best practices of LSTA in New Hampshire. For further information, contact Janet Eklund, 1-800-499-1232 x8, 603-271-2393, or jeklund@library.state.nh.us.

Thanks to all who returned their NHAIS registration forms by August 1st. If you have not returned them yet, please do so as soon as possible, especially if you have cards produced, as Network Services will not be doing card production work for libraries from whom they have not received updated information. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Russell at 1-800-499-1232 x3, 603-271-2141, or mmartin@library.state.nh.us.

On July 5, Governor Shaheen signed HB 25 into law, which includes $450,000 for the replacement of the statewide union catalog. The State Library will be able to fully fund the new system using state appropriations. The NHAIS Board appointed a committee to evaluate and make a recommendation for the purchase of a new system to operate the statewide union catalog (NHU-PAC). The RFP is expected to be released September 1, and the vendor should be selected and all negotiations completed in December. Work is expected to commence on this project in January. Go to http://webster.state.nh.us/nhsl/nhupac/index.html or click on the link at the top of the State Library's home page for further updates.

Michael Chaney is the new Executive Director of the Library and Archives of New Hampshire's Political Tradition. Michael has an extensive background in non-profit organizations, having worked for the Humanities Council, the New Hampshire Historical Society, Celebrate New Hampshire Culture, and the New Hampshire Technical College Foundation.

The latest version of ProQuest was recently released, and the State Library is interested in your comments about it. Please let us know what you do and do not like about this new version. Functionality has changed since we entered this contract, and we are interested in learning if it continues to meet your needs. ProQuest is very interested in our feedback about this version. A new release to this version is expected in the winter, and they have expressed a willingness to incorporate reasonable changes New Hampshire is interested in seeing made. Please direct any comments to Theresa Pare, 1-800-499-1232 x4, 603-271-2812, or tepare@library.state.nh.us.

The State Library's Library Development Services Section would like to call your attention to a new feature on the LiDS portion of the State Library's website. LiDS staff is in the process of developing Resource Guides we hope will be helpful to you in developing policies and procedures and in planning programs and services. The first of these Resource Guides are - Collection Development, Job Descriptions, and Youth Services. These Resource Guides can be accessed by clicking on Library Development Services on the State Library's home page. Please bear in mind that these Resource Guides are very much works in progress. The ones on Collection Development and Job Descriptions were developed in response to specific inquiries from libraries and are not meant to be exhaustive or comprehensive (yet!). Please contact Ann Hoey (Youth Services) at 1-800-499-1232 x4, 603-271-2865, ahoey@library.state.nh.us, or Katie McDonough (Collection Development, Job Descriptions) at 1-800-499-1232 x4, 603-271-8520, kmcdonough@library.state.nh.us if you have any questions.

The 2000 NH Laws (bound session laws) have been sent out to the public libraries and town offices that have requested them. If your library has not received a copy and you do indeed want a copy please contact Eleanor O'Donnell, 1-800-499-1232 x7, 603-271-2429, or odonnell@library.state.nh.us, and she will make sure that you receive one.

In our efforts to improve coordination and development of new library services to special populations, the State Library has created a new organizational section, the Special Services Section.

This new section brings the Family Resource Connection and the Best Schools Resource Center into one organizational unit. The Family Resource Connection, a special library service now in its sixth year, serves the informational needs of New Hampshire families of children with special needs and those who work with these families. The two-year-old Best Schools Resource Center provides reference services and informational resources to participants in the Best Schools Leadership Institute, a Department of Education initiative facilitating continuous educational improvement of schools throughout the state.

Alice Nye, coordinator of the Family Resource Connection for the past five years, has been appointed to head this new section. In addition to her expanded management responsibilities, she will continue to focus on developing the two library collections as well as providing targeted, responsive reference services. Moreover, she will be exploring other government agencies and populations that will benefit from specially tailored library services.

Alice and the Special Services Section can be reached at 1-800-298-4321, 603-271-7931, or FRC@library.state.nh.us.

The State Library is a depository for printed publications issued by all state agencies and designated legislative publications. These publications include any "document, compilation, register, pamphlet, list, book, report, memorandum, hearing, leaflet, order, regulation, directory, periodical, or serial issued by state constitutional officers, or any department, division, commission or other agency of the state." All executive agencies of the state government are required by law, RSA 202-B, to provide the State Library with 25 copies for the depository. In addition to three copies housed at the State Library, copies are sent to 21 depository sites in New Hampshire, and one copy goes to the Library of Congress. If you have questions about the State Document Depository Program, please contact Eleanor O'Donnell, 1-800-499-1232 x4, 603-271-2429, or odonnell@library.state.nh.us.

The State Library is offering several classes targeted to those who provide youth library services. These courses include Puppetry Programming, Juvenile Non-Fiction Collection Development, Children's Safety On-line, Homework Helpers, and Internet for Kids. For more information or to obtain a registration form, visit http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/training/course.html. You can also contact Ann Hoey at 1-800-499-1232 x4, 603-271-2865, or ahoey@library.state.nh.us.

Ann Hoey joined the Library Development Services Section as Youth Services Coordinator on Monday, June 25. Ann is a long-time resident of New Hampshire, which she left just long enough to get her MSI in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Michigan in 1999. She also has a BA from the University of Rochester (NY) and an MA from Syracuse University. Ann has been a teacher, a library trustee, a youth librarian, and a school library media assistant; she'll be working with both public and school libraries and with the Special Services Section. LiDS and the library community are thrilled to welcome her to the consulting staff. Ann can be contacted at 1-800-499-1232 x4, 603-271-2865, or ahoey@library.state.nh.us.