Administration - 603-271-2392

In an effort to assist local libraries with their automation needs, the State Library is proposing a consortium-type system, modeled after the current New Hampshire Downloadable Audiobook Consortium. The State Library would work with the vendor(s) to establish consistent pricing for the hosting and maintenance and to help make the process of joining as simple and cost-effective as possible.

Please contact Michael York if your library is interested in joining this consortium.

Library Development Services - 603-271-2865 (Concord) 603-419-0086 (Lancaster)

The NHSL has now published all of the data files from the 2008 NH Public Library Annual Reports, submitted by all but three public libraries this year. We thank them for their work which is represented in this data. We will be adding other analyzed data as it is processed. Please find these files at www.nh.gov/nhsl/lds/public_library_stats.html

CHILIS will be holding its Fall Conference on Thursday, October 15 at the Fireside Inn in Lebanon. Featured speakers include Anita Silvey and Mary Danko. See the CHILIS website at www.nhlibrarians.org/chilis/ for more information.

Fall Modular courses will be announced shortly. Please watch the state library website for more information.

The NH Library Trustees Association announces several workshops on subjects such as budgets, risk management, personnel management and policy development. Please visit their website at www.nhlta.com/calendar.htm for more information.

The READS section of the NH Library Association will be holding its Fall Program on Friday, October 23, 2009 at the Local Government Center in Concord. The conference is called "No Money? No Problem! Marketing Your Library on a Shoe String." See the following for more information www.nhlibrarians.org/reads/readsbrochureoct2009.pdf

The NH State Library will not be continuing as a “Community Partner” with the WebJunction project, due to our reduced budget. This means that as of 12 September 2009, WebJunctionNH (http://nh.webjunction.org) will cease to exist.

WebJunction Global (www.webjunction.org/1) will continue and many of the global offerings will still be available to you, including the full course catalog, but you will be charged the full list price for courses – usually $40. per course unit – that NHSL has been paying for you through WJ-NH.

Tom Ladd, NHSL Consultant & Library Education Coordinator, is now located at:
629 B Main Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
His phone number is 419-0086

NHAIS Services - 603-271-2141

Classes in using the NHU-PAC for cataloging, searching, and interlibrary loan will be offered in Gilmanton on September 10 and in Concord on October 27. For details and to register online, go to www.nh.gov/nhsl/nhais/locations.htm and click on the "online registration system" link. There is no charge for these classes.

If demand warrants, a North Country date may be added to the schedule (reply to this message if you're interested in that) but otherwise the above two dates are it for NHU-PAC classes until at least next spring.

If you're wondering whether it's worthwhile to go through training now when there's talk of a new statewide system, be aware that it's likely the current NHU-PAC system will be in place for at least the next couple of years. The topics covered in these classes will be useful for some time to come.