Fiscal Year 2004/2005 Conservation Grants are now available from New Hampshire State Library. Application and Instructions can be found at: http://nh.gov/nhsl/moose.html.
The New Hampshire State Library is pleased to announce the 2004 round of preservation grants. Funding from the sale of Conservation License Plates (also known as "Moose Plates") is allocated to the Department of Cultural Resources to supplement existing state conservation and preservation programs. The purpose of this program within the state library is to promote conservation/preservation and access to endangered materials. Maximum grant awards of $10,000 are available. Preservation projects will be evaluated on the significance of (and threat to) the material and how well the proposed activities address the threat and promote public access.
Who is Eligible?
Applicants who have not received a FY2003/2004 Conservation Grant and are:
*New Hampshire non-profit organizations managing publicly-owned resources
*New Hampshire public libraries and New Hampshire public school libraries
*Institutions within the University System of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Community Technical Colleges
*New Hampshire state, county and municipal agencies
Please note: *No more than one application for a Conservation Grant may be submitted by a single organization.
What Projects are Eligible?
Projects to conserve and/or preserve publicly owned artifacts, paper-based collections, microfilm, photographs and manuscripts that contribute to New Hampshire's historic and cultural heritage are eligible. Applicants must clearly demonstrate the relevance and enduring value of the materials and provide proof of provenance. Eligibility is limited to publicly owned materials that are:
*Original, rare and one-of-a-kind documents
*Intellectual and cultural artifacts
*Historically significant paper-based collections
What is Funded?
Preservation projects must meet one or a combination of the following objectives:
*Preservation and/or conservation work, including but not limited to deacidification, cleaning, encapsulation, framing
*Consultant services and/or assessment surveys for preservation and conservation of materials
*Physical preservation methods such as microfilming, special repair or rebinding
*Specialized archival materials to keep materials that have received conservation treatment
*Processing of unprocessed archives and manuscripts
*Creation of finding aids for manuscript collections
Applications are due April 30, 2004. Contact: Michael York 271-2397, email: myork@library.state.nh.us.
The Directory of New Hampshire Libraries is online as a pdf document (you need Adobe Acrobat, a free online program, to read it) and has been sent to every public and school library in paper format. The pdf directory is up to date as of February 20, 2004; the paper copy was up to date as of July 2003. A very few extra paper copies are available from the State Library for $5.00; contact Darlene Reinhard at 271-2392 or darlene@library.state.nh.us. Once those are gone, the directory will be available only online.
The FY2003 NH Public Library Annual Report survey and instructions are still in the hands of Informata; they should be up shortly, but there is no firm date set. Within a few days, the form and instructions will also be up on the State Library's web site; any library that needs to submit a paper copy should let Sue Palmatier know, and ask for one to be sent on the van or by mail. The deadline for submission of statistics both electronically and on paper is May 15. The address for the form on our web site is http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/ldss/stats.html go to the bottom half of that page and click on the FY2003 Annual Report Survey. There is only one form this year instead of the separate "fiscal" and "calendar" forms of previous years.
To access the online survey, you must have Internet Explorer 4.0 or newer; it's available for free online, if it's not already on your computer. Netscape and other browsers will not work.
When the survey is ready electronically, every public library will receive a unique access code. Help will be available from both Sue Palmatier and Bibliostat Collect techies; their phone numbers and e-mail addresses are given in the instructions.
For information about Friends groups -- how to start one, revive one, raise money, stay legal -- please contact Sue Palmatier at 1-800-462-1726 or spalmatier@library.state.nh.us. She can send you a sample constitution and bylaws, together with instructions on incorporating and registering as a charitable group in NH and applying for tax-exempt status with the IRS. Sue recommends that every Friends group, old or new, join FOLUSA (Friends of Libraries U.S.A., an adjunct of the American Library Association) and subscribe to FOLUSA-L, their e-mail discussion group. For more information about FOLUSA, go to http://www.folusa.org To join FOLUSA-L, follow these steps:
Non-members are welcome on the listserv; it would be nice to see NH Friends groups contributing to the discussions of book sales, fundraising strategies, membership programs, library staff and trustee relations, and the like.
The FY2002 NH Public Library Statistics will not be printed; it is available only online, at http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/ldss/statsarchival.html. Scroll down to "2002 New Hampshire Public Library Annual Report (NHPLAR) Public Library Statistics http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/ldss/2002publibstats.exe and click on the link. To view the report, you will have to download it to your own computer; it downloads in separate sections within a zipped file, and must be unzipped before you can read it. The report is easier to use if you create a new folder and move all the sections into it, rather than leave them scattered throughout "My Documents" or some other general-purpose folder. If you have trouble accessing the report, please get in touch with Sue Palmatier at 1-800-462-1726 or spalmatier@library.state.nh.us.
The Library Development Services staff is developing a Welcome Kit for new library directors and is planning to revamp the New Librarian Orientation to include both directors and staff. Please send any thoughts, suggestions, or recommendations about the orientation program or the kit to Tom Ladd, Education Coordinator, at 1-800-462-1726 or tladd@library.state.nh.us.
HERE A BILLION, THERE A BILLION... OUR INDEX GETS A BIT BIGGER Google announced in January that its index of web pages searched had experienced something of a growth spurt. More than a billion items were added to the already sizeable number of documents, images and Usenet posts Google examines to find relevant results. That brings the total number to 4.28 billion web pages, 880 million images, 845 million Usenet messages and a growing collection of book-related information pages. Hard to believe that a couple of years ago, a billion seemed like such a big number. Read more at: http://www.google.com/press/pressrel/6billion.html.
Source: [google-friends] March Google Friends Newsletter (3-1-04)
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The NHSL is pleased to announce the Spring 2004 offerings in the Modular Library Education Program.
Full information is available online at: http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/libed/modules.html.
Registration forms are linked from that page, or directly at: http://www.state.nh.us/nhsl/libed/modreg.html
Please note the new address for registrations!
Questions? Please contact Tom Ladd, NHSL Education Coordinator, at 800-462-1726 (NH only), (603)788-0914, or by e-mail at
tladd@library.state.nh.us.
Spring 2004 Modules
Classification (CAT-04)
9 contact hours (part 4 of the Cataloging Track)
intended for librarians who will be classifying materials
This course is designed for new catalogers and as a refresher & update for the experienced cataloger who wants to "brush up". (prerequisite: Cataloging Overview or by permission - contact Tom Ladd)
Section CAT-04-2004A
Site: Hillsboro
Instructor: Linda Kepner
Dates: Thursdays 01, 15, 22 April 2004 9am - noon
Tuition: $100.
The Reference Interview (REF-02)
9 contact hours - intended for anyone doing any reference work with the public
This course is designed for anyone working in a library who helps the public with any sort of reference questions. Students will learn and practice the best methods of clarifying exactly what the patron wants to know. Studies have shown that using these interpersonal interview skills contribute more than any other factor to reference patron satisfaction. (no prerequisites)
Section REF-02-2004A
Site: Keene Public Library
Instructor: Kathy Van Weelden
Dates: Fridays, 21 & 28May & 18 June 2004 10am - 1:00pm
Tuition: $100.
The Reference Answer (REF-03)
12 contact hours - intended for anyone doing any reference work
This course is designed for anyone working in a library who helps with any sort of reference questions. Students will learn skills and strategies for effective searching of common print and electronic resources. (no prerequisites)
Section REF-03-2004A
Site: Loudon Maxfield Public Library
Instructor: Val Harper
Dates: Mondays, 05, 12, 19, 26 April 2004 9am - noon
Tuition: $120.
Puppetry Programming (JUV-05)
7 contact hours - intended for anyone interested in using puppets in children's programming
This course will present basic puppetry skills, demonstrate how puppetry can be used in programming, and develop the ability to adapt stories into puppet scripts or programs. (no prerequisites)
Section JUV-05-2004A
Site: Stratham Wiggin Memorial Library
Instructor: Joan Knight
Dates: Saturday 01 May 2004 10am - 2:30pm and Friday 07 May 2004 10am - 1pm
Tuition: $80.
Children & Youth Services Overview<JUV-01)
9 contact hours - intended for: anyone working in a library that provides services to children & young adults
This course will familiarize students with the concepts of library services to children & young adults, and how they fit into the library’s service response to the community. It is intended to be a general orientation for all public library employees and as a beginning module for children’s and YA services staff. (no prerequisite)
Section JUV-01-2004A
Site: Lancaster North Country Office - NH State Library
Instructor: Michael Sullivan
Dates: Saturdays 03 & 24 April 2004 10am - 3pm (bring your lunch!)
Tuition: $100.
