PLA Electronic Newsletter
Volume 7, Number 9
August 18, 2004
In this issue:
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PLA 2005 SPRING SYMPOSIUM REGISTRATION TO OPEN 9/1/2004
Registration for PLA's 2005 Spring Symposium will open on September 1, 2004. Interested parties may register via www.pla.org or by mail or fax. The hotel registration form also is available online. In addition, the registration brochure also will be mailed to all PLA members and other public library staff members. This year's Symposium features a new format that includes a mix of several half-day programs, all-day programs, and day-and-a-half programs. The event, which will be held Monday-Wednesday, March 7-9, 2005 at the Palmer House Hilton Hotel in Chicago also will feature an Opening General Session, an author luncheon, a PLA store, and several networking opportunities. More information about this event is available at www.pla.org
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GOT AN IDEA FOR A PROGRAM FOR THE 2006 PLA NATIONAL CONFERENCE?
The 2006 PLA National Conference will be held March 21-25, 2006, in Boston. PLA is looking for exciting program ideas for that event. If you have an idea for a program, visit PLA's website at www.pla.org to fill out the National Conference Program Proposal Form. Instructions and more information are available at the site.
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EVERY CHILD READY TO READ @ YOUR LIBRARY(r) MATERIALS AVAILABLE
Promoting early literacy is part of what your library does every day. To help you, PLA partnering with ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children), has developed the Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library training tools. Research from the PLA/ALSC Early Literacy Initiative has been incorporated into this program of training for parents and caregivers of preschool children from newborn to five years. Training kits and individual components of the kit are available for sale on the PLA web page at www.pla.org/earlyliteracy.htm . The web page is full of helpful information about the program and early literacy.
NEW! General information brochures are available to let your community know how the library helps promote and build on the early literacy efforts of parents and schools. Brochures provide research-based information about early literacy, what parents/caregivers can do to help their children get ready to read and how the library can help. Visit the www.pla.org/earlyliteracy.htm click on the "Order Separate Components" link.
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THE SMARTEST CARD. GET IT. USE IT. @ YOUR LIBRARY(r)
September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month AND the official launch of the PLA Smartest Card Campaign. Visit the PLA web page at www.pla.org/smartestcard.htm for campaign news, resources in English and Spanish, and to sign up for our Campaign News e-list. You'll get campaign updates, hear how other libraries are using the campaign and tell us what you think!
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CREATING POLICIES FOR RESULTS ONLINE COURSE TO BEGIN SOON - REGISTER TODAY!
e-Learning@PLA and elearn libraries will be offering a new session of the online course, Creating Policies for Results: From Chaos to Clarity, beginning September 20, 2005. This innovative desktop learning course will lead library managers through every step required to write effective library policies. Find more information on the PLA website, www.pla.org, including course demonstrations and registration information. Registration closes on September 13, 2005.
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PLA TO HOLD ONE-DAY NEW PLANNING FOR RESULTS WORKSHOP - NEW ORLEANS
Don't forget to register for PLA's one-day New Planning for Results workshop. The workshop will be held on October 19, 2004 in New Orleans. Designed to introduce library managers and directors to the concepts explained in the book of the same name, this workshop will prove invaluable to any public librarian who wants to improve their library's services. This course is being taught by the book's author, Sandra Nelson, well-known library planning consultant. Space in the class is limited and registration will close on September 24, 2004. check the PLA website, www.pla.org, for more information and registration form. Questions? Contact Linda Bostrom at the PLA Office, lbostrom@ala.org or 800/545-2433, ext. 5027.
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NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE ANNOUNCES NEW WEBSITE
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is pleased to announce a new web site: "Public Libraries and Community Partners: Working Together to Provide Health Information" http://nnlm.gov/libinfo/community This web resource is intended to serve as a guide to encourage health information partnerships between public libraries, members of the NN/LM, and local health or community-based organizations. The site includes background information about consumer health as well as suggestions for providing health information services. There are also 6 Guides that provide extensive information for organizations that are interested in preparing health outreach projects in their local communities. These projects are examples of how public libraries and other agencies can apply for funding from the NN/LM or other sources.
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NNLM ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW CONSUMER HEALTH WORKSHOPS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIANS
The four workshops include handouts, scripts and exercises. All of the course materials are free. The classes are: Prescription for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Internet http://nnlm.gov/train/resource.html?ResourceID=167
From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Health Information on the Internet http://nnlm.gov/train/resource.html?ResourceID=168
Looking in all the Wrong Places: PubMed for Public Librarians http://nnlm.gov/train/resource.html?ResourceID=169
Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in the Public Library http://nnlm.gov/train/resource.html?ResourceID=170
These courses were developed by Jo-Ann Benedetti, formerly at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls, NY, and now Manager of Information and Outreach Services for the Upper Hudson Library System. Medical Library Association (MLA) CE is available if the courses are taught by a NN/LM Coordinator. MLA offers a Consumer Health Informaton Specialization Program to assist in obtaining expertise in consumer health information. The NN/LM consumer health classes are intended for public librarians, but some of the materials are quite adaptable for other professions such as nurses and allied health. If you are interested in having an NN/LM Coordinator present one of these classes at your institution, or if you would like tips for presenting them yourself, please contact your Regional Medical Library at 1-800-338-7657 (toll free).
Additional information on the NN/LM is available at http://nnlm.gov/
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