December 5, 2011
Die Cuts: Die cuts are shapes, letters and numbers cut from pieces of cardstock paper using a die cut machine. They can be used for library programs, bookmarks, bulletin boards and more. If you are interested in ordering die cuts, contact your library resource technician [Sue Gruber at the Southwest district office: 1-866-642-7922 or sue.gruber@lib.state.ia.us).] A list of the shapes available is posted on the Iowa Library Services website under “For Libraries” (http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld) and under “D” in the index tabs [or go directly to http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/c-d/diecuts]. More will be added soon!
Wednesday Website
Workdays!
Our next Wednesday Website Workday will be on November 21st from 9-11 in the Adobe Connect classroom at http://iowa.adobeconnect.com/webwed. Our featured demo will be changing from Kupu to Tiny MCE as your editor!
November 30, 2011
It's that time again . . .
Libraries whose accreditation expires in June (or who would like to apply for
first-time accreditation) must do so by February 29th. For more
information, see
http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/a-b/accr-and-standards. You will
find online forms, current status for your library, and related information
there.
October 18, 2011
Please check out the many E-Rate Form 470 workshops being offered over the next 2 months by Jay Peterson of Iowa Library Services' Des Moines Office. There will be online training on October 20, 25 & 27. In-person training will be offered at several locations including Sioux Center on November 9; Ottumwa on December 2; and Atlantic on December 6. There will be 2 workshops (morning or afternoon) at each of the in-person sites. See the Continuing Education Catalog at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/ for details and registration.
August 15, 2011
We wish to extend a warm welcome
to our new colleagues in the SW District --
the librarians and trustees of the libraries in Monona, Crawford, and Carroll
counties. We are delighted to have them join us, and we are looking
forward
to working together. Here is a list of the new Southwest libraries:
Carroll Public Library
Charter Oak Public Library
Coon Rapids Public Library
Dow City Public Library
Fisher-Whiting Memorial Library in Mapleton
Glidden Public Library
Manilla Public Library
Manning Public Library
Moorhead Public Library
Norelius Community Library in Denison
Onawa Public Library
Schleswig Public Library
Soldier Public Library
Ute Public Library
Westside Public Library
Whiting Public Library
April 28, 2011
Don't forget about the Skill-Building activities for toddlers and preschoolers on the Early Childhood Literacy website! Several items have been added especially for the 2011 Summer Library Program!
Announcement Archives:
We have
started a list of Iowa libraries with public wi fi access, and created a
"clickable" map from that.
list:
http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/libhotspots.htm
map:
http://www.ilsa.lib.ia.us/libhotspotsmap.htm
If you are not on the list (or map) and would like to be, please contact
kburns@swilsa.lib.ia.us.
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The SWILSA Sites of the Week are now posted on the S.O.W. blog at http://swilsasow.blogspot.com/ and will also run as an RSS feed on our home page.
Don't forget to list your upcoming library events on the Literary Calendar of Iowa at http://www.iowacenterforthebook.org.
The Iowa Conservation and Preservation Consortium Flood Recovery Handbook is available online at http://www.neirls.org/flood_recovery/flood_cover.html in case you have flooding in your area.
All required postings for employers are available FREE of charge! You may contact your nearest Iowa Workforce Development office -- the Iowa Workforce Development website at http://www.iowaworkforce.org/ will help you locate the office nearest you. For a list of required postings, see http://www.iowaworks.org/reqposters.htm -- this page also tells you where to find most of the postings online to print out. You do not need to purchase these posters unless you prefer to do so!