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UPCOMING PROGRAMS --
        January 16 - Teleconference - NSLS Basic Library Series - Library Selection and Acquisitions presented by staff from the Arlington Heights Library - 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, registration fees: $10 for members/associates, $25 for Information Access Partners
        January 17 - Illinois Satellite Network - Basic Internet Certificate Series tape delayed program. Introduction to Netscape Navigator with Dan Wood and Beth Rowland. - 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, LCLS Headquarters, registration fees: $10 for members/associates, $25 for Information Access Partners
        January 17 - Illinois Satellite Network - Basic Internet Certificate Series tape delayed program. Do It Yourself Web Page with Cordelia Baron Geiken. - 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, registration fees: $10 for members/associates, $25 for Information Access Partners
        January 22 - Teleconference - NSLS Basic Library Series: School Library Issues with Diane Stine. - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, registration fees: free for members/associates, $25 for Information Access
        February 6 - College of DuPage Satellite Conference - Dancing with Change for Library Administrators. Developing Leadership for Change. - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, no registration fee

SATELLITE TOWN MEETING - Tuesday, January 20, 1998 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at LCLS Headquarters. "Serving Students with Disabilities: What Families, Schools & Communities Need to Know." Students with disabilities have the right to sit in the same classrooms as their peers, to learn the same skills, to dream the same dreams. The January Town Meeting will explore how schools, families, and communities are working together to assure that students with disabilities can succeed in the classroom. Secretary Riley and his guests will discuss the recently passed Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and its challenges to raise expectations for children with disabilities; increase parental involvement in the education of their children; ensure that regular education teachers are involved in planning and assessing children's progress; include children with disabilities in assessments; and support quality professional development for all who are involved in educating children with disabilities. To register for this free program, send an e-mail message to Susan Lucco at LUCCO (GateNet) or lucco@lcls.lib.il.us or call
(618) 656-3216x120.

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SATELLITE WORKSHOP SERIES
-- COMMUNITY ISSUES -- This is a series of satellite based workshops on community issues of particular interest to community leaders. The series will be hosted by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, the University of Illinois, and the Illinois Municipal League. All workshops will be held at LCLS Headquarters.
* Mining for Grants/Loans: Where to Find the Gold - February 19, 1998, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The fee for each program is $10. Flyers were sent out via courier but if you did not receive one send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy.

LEWIS & CLARK COMMUNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE ASSOCIATE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAM SPRING 1998 CLASSES --
        Introduction to Library Service (Carol Brown, Instructor), Mondays January 26-May 11, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Meets at Freeburg High School, Kaskaskia Community College-Vandalia Campus, Lewis & Clark Community College
        Acquisitions and Processing (Laurel Galeener, Instructor), Tuesdays January 20 - May 12, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Meets at LCLS, Freeburg High School, Lewis & Clark Community College
        Library Management (Charm Ruhnke, Instructor), Wednesdays January 21 - May 13, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Meets at LCLS, BAC-Red Bud, Kaskaskia Community College-Vandalia Campus, Lewis & Clark Community College
        Contact your LCCC advisor for additional information and fees.

NEW ALCTS/PLA INSTITUTE -- MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF CHILDREN'S MATERIALS: ACQUIRING, CATALOGING, AND PRESERVING TO TODAY'S YOUTH will be held on March 11, 1998 at Westin Crown Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri. Held in conjunction with the Public Library Association's National Conference. The goals and objectives: Technology is changing the nature of publishing for children. This one-day, highly practical symposium will give you the knowledge and skills you need to acquire, catalog, and care for both print and non-print media in the children's room in your library. The program schedule permits participants to choose one of two subject or format tracks. The cataloging track provides an opportunity for actual practice cataloging in print and non-print formats, and the acquisitions track involves partipants in group discussion about specific acquisitions issues. The preservation session for all registrants includes guidelines for setting up a maintenance and repair program for print and non-print media. Audience: This is a basic, practical institute for library staff in public, school, and special libraries or collections who need to identify and resolve issues related to the acquisitions, cataloging, or preservation of children's materials. Faculty: Virginia Berringer, Non-print Cataloger, University of Akron Libraries, Ohio; Doug Duchin, Head of Technical Services, Baruch College Library, New York; Lynne Jacobsen, Head of Technical Services, Warren-Newport Public Library, Gurnee, Illinois; Stephanie Owens Lurie, Vice President, Associate Publisher, and Editorial Director, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York; Debbie McLeod, Johnson County Library, Shawnee Mission, Kansas; Nancy Schrock, Chief Collections Conservator, Harvard College Library, Massachusetts. Program highlights: Children's Publishing (What's hot, what fizzled, and where it's going next. What are publishers buying and where do they see the market going? A view from the top of the subject, formats, and trends in children's book publishing.), Acquisition of Print Materials: The Acquiring Mind (How to get it and get it good. How to stretch your dollar and how to find a source for Vietnamese or Spanish books. Evaluating vendor service and when to trade discounts for dependable service.), Cataloging of Non-print Materials: What are the Rules and How Can They Work For You? (CDs, tapes, and videos were hard enough, but now that we're getting them in their place, how about the Internet and e-journals? Access points, media subject headings, and a non-print cataloger's bookshelf.), Acquisition of Non-print Materials: Where Did You Get That, Anyhow? (An overview of how the major players play. Buying sources, tips, and how-to suggestions from the larger libraries and systems, and a few very savvy small ones as well. Videos, multi-media, tapes and CDs, and access points to the Web.), Cataloging of Print Materials (The subtleties and the ongoing basic questions. Defining the materials and reading levels, dealing with non-standard formats, the problems with fairy and folk tales, and providing access points to link the patron with the publication.), Making It All Last Longer: Preservation of Children's Print and Non-print Materials (No materials in the library take harder use - and abuse - than those in the children's room. Practical tips on the care and repair of these increasingly expensive books and media. How children's materials are made and why they fall apart. Detailed handouts with procedures and sources of supplies.). To register, e-mail the electronic form which is on the ALCTS web page (www.ala.org/alcts/events). For more information on the Public Library Association's national conference, consult the PLA homepage at www.pla.org. Registration fees are $135 for ALCTS/PLA personal members, $185 for ALA personal members, and $235 for non-ALA members. Registrations will be accepted in order of receipt for up to the maximum of 100 people, and must be received by February 25, 1998.

1998 ILLINOIS HIGHER EDUCATION DISTANCE LEARNING CONFERENCE "FOCUS ON FACULTY: SUCCESS STORIES II" will be held on Friday, February 13, 1998 at Illinois State University, Bone Student Center, Normal, Illinois. Based on the overwhelming popularity of last year's conference, faculty success stories are being expanded this year. Ten outstanding faculty from across Illinois will share their stories of teaching with interactive video, CD-ROM, Internet, and other technology-based instructional delivery systems. You will learn from their experiences how to develop courses using these new delivery models, how to integrate presentation graphics, and surfing the 'Net into classroom instruction, and how to engage students in active learning in a distance learning environment. There will also be ample time for informal Round Table discussions by all participants during the luncheon. Also learn the latest scoop on this year's project to connect all 374 interactive video classrooms for videoconferencing and instruction. For those folks who make the technology work for the rest of us, there will be an informal question-and-answer session with time to share secrets and tricks of the trade. The fee for the conference is $35 and includes all materials, welcoming reception, continental breakfast, lunch, and break. If you are interested in attending, send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy of the registration brochure.

18TH ANNUAL CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE - "F to the nth" will be held March 13-14, 1998 at Holmes Student Center, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. The featured speakers will be: Marion Dane Bauer, Mary Downing Hahn, Esther Hershenhorn, Gloria Houston, Brian Jacques, Kathryn Kasky, Walter Dean Myers, Peter Sis, and Patricia Rae Wolff. The conference fee of
$140 per person includes materials, refreshments, and three meals: lunch and dinner Friday, and breakfast Saturday. You may have two books personally autographed by at least one author or illustrator. Single admission tickets for the Friday evening presentation and reception are available for $15 each
(autograph not included). The Saturday-only fee of $85 per person includes breakfast. If you have questions about the conference, contact the Office of External Programs, College of Education, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL 60115; (815) 753-6954. If you are interested in attending send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy of the registration form.

EIGHT ALA SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED -- The 1998 ALA Scholarship application forms are available from the Office for Library Personnel Resources (OLPR). Eight scholarships are being offered: three general scholarships, one minority scholarship, one scholarship for a person specializing in youth services, and three support staff scholarships. Applicants must be U.S. or Canadian citizens or permanent residents. Applicants cannot have completed more than twelve semester hours (or the equivalent) toward a master's degree in library and information studies prior to June 1, 1998. The deadline is April 1, 1998. The cutoff date for sending out scholarship application forms is March 25, 1998. If you know anyone who is interested in these scholarships, please tell them to contact OLPR. They can request the single scholarship application form by writing to OLPR/Staff Liaison, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611; e-mail: pjackson@ala.org; fax: (312) 280-3256. You can also request the 1998 ALA Scholarship flyer, which lists other scholarships offered by divisions and round tables within ALA. Use the same mailing address listed above to request the scholarship flyer.

1998 SMALL PUBLIC LIBRARY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE -- (Memo from Bridget Lamont, dated October 27, 1997) "We are pleased to announce the dates of the 1998 Small Public Library Management Institute to be held on the campus of Western Illinois University on June 7-12, 1998. This Institute affords the opportunity for Illinois librarians to gain in-depth knowledge of topics designed for their needs and many opportunities for networking with their peers. Directors of public libraries from smaller sized communities and public library branch managers are the target audience for the week long Institute. The Institute is specifically intended for directors with little professional library training and/or experience and many sessions will focus on rural issues. Participants can expect to enhance their administrative skills and further develop their leadership techniques as the week's agenda concentrates on the overall operation and management of a public library.
        The Small Public Library Management Institute is sponsored by and funded through a grant from the Illinois State Library. This grant covers participants' food and lodging for the week, speakers, all materials for sessions, and special Institute handouts. The only cost incurred by a participant is a $50 registration fee and travel to and from the Institute in Macomb.
        I hope that public library directors will consider attending..."
        Attendance is limited. Registration deadline is February 1, 1998. If you are interested in attending, send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy of the registration packet.

THE ILA FORUM OF LIBRARY DISTRICT PRESENTS "Laying Out the Plan: District Library Issues in Public Policy, Legislation & Finances." Presented by Attorney Phil Lenzini, who will help navigate the miasma of district finances and the impending and ongoing challenges of district legislation; and Karen Danczak Lyons, ILA Public Policy Chair, who will give suggestions and directions for proactive steps in defining and delineating ILA public policy to boards, staffs, and elected officials. The program will be held on April 14, 1998 at Fountaindale Public Library, 300 W. Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook. Registration and coffee will be at 9:00 a.m. with the program from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon. The fee is $20 for ILA members and $30 for non-members. If you are interested in attending and need a copy of the registration form, send BONNIE an e-mail message.
NOTE: Contact Charm if you would like to carpool.

ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY TRAINING GRANTS FOR THE MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE DEGREE is to encourage college graduates with demonstrated scholarship, talent, and potential to enter the library profession; to encourage these new librarians to work in Illinois libraries; and to improve and stimulate development of public library service in Illinois. The Illinois State Library will award up to 15 training grants per academic year. The amount of the grant is $7,500 each. The eligibility requirements are:
* Resident of Illinois and a citizen of the United States or one of its territories.
* Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with transcripts of all academic work submitted to the Illinois State Library.
* Acceptance in the master's degree program of an American Library Association accredited graduate library school in Illinois, and not previously enrolled in a library science master's degree program.
* Compliance with the entrance requirements of the selected Illinois graduate library school.
* Contract signed with the state of Illinois, Illinois State Library, consenting to spend the equivalent of two full-time years in Illinois library service within the first three years following graduation from graduate library school. Service must be in an Illinois public library or at the Illinois State Library.
If you are interested in applying for this grant, send CHARM an e-mail message for a complete package of information.

CLASSROOM CONNECT'S INTERNET ACADEMY -- The premier regional Internet training conference for K-12 educators will be held March 25-28, 1998 at the Arlington Park Hilton in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Increase your technology skills in 24 hands-on labs. Meet new professional standards with in-depth pre-conference training. Gain practical ideas and insights in over 35 concurrent sessions. The one-day pass is $129, two-day pass is $199, hands-on labs are $40 each. For complete information go to Classroom Connect's web site at http://www.classroom.net/academy

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LITERACY STUDY UNDERWAY; INPUT REQUESTED -- The Computer Science and Telecommunications Board (CSTB) of the National Research Council is undertaking a project to explicate the various dimensions of what might be called information technology (IT) literacy, i.e., what everyone needs to know about information technology. A major part of the project's task is to develop a consensus for the appropriate definitions of everyone, know, and information technology. The committee responsible for this project is chaird by Larry Snyder, professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington. Because the subject of IT literacy is subject to many differing opinions, the committee has developed a number of questions for which it hopes to generate a broad response. The set of questions below has been developed for information management and information retrieval professionals. 1. In an online information community, what should every citizen know about information technology in order to make effective use of the capabilities it enables? Please describe each element of this knoweldge (e.g., how to perform a net search, how to understand its results), and briefly say why you believe this is important. For each element, suggest what about it you believe should be taught at what grade levels. 2. Two particularly important examples of new capabilities are those of information searching and information presentation. What are the basic principles that guide an effective search or presentation? At what level should these principles be taught? How should people learn about the limitations of searches and presentations? 3. What learning experiences do students need to obtain the skills and knoweldge described in answer to questions 1 and 2? (Learning experiences can include both in-school and out-of-school activities.) Please be specific, using examples from your own teaching if possible. 4. What technological environment (computers, networks, software, resources, etc.) is needed to support the learning experiences described in question 3? The committee invites you to submit your answers to these questions in the form of a short position paper (5 pages or less); in addition, please identify your field of expertise and your institutional affiliation. All responses will be considered by the committee. In addition, respondents may be invited to participate in a workshop to be held in Irvine, California on January 14-15, 1998 whose purpose is to discuss answers to these and other related questions. Or, they may be invited to revise their position paper for inclusion in the committee's final report.
        The deadline for those who wish their input to be considered by the committee is February 1, 1998.
        E-mail address for input: IT-Lit@nas.edu
        FAX for input: 202-334-2318
        U.S. Mail address for input: Dr. Herb Lin, Study Director, CSTB,
           National Research Council, Room HA-560, 2101 Constitution Ave, NW,
           Washington, DC 20418, 202-334-3191 voice

SPECIAL INITIATIVE FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES -- Create endowments to support humanities programming. Awards of up to $150,000. Federal funds must be matched by two times their amount in nonfederal donations. Open to public libraries that have not held National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grants. The deadline is May 1, 1998. For more information, contact the Office of Challenge Grants: phone (202) 606-8309, e-mail: challenge@neh.fed.us

BRINGING TECHNOLOGY DOWN TO EARTH is the theme of this year's 15th Annual Midwest Education and Technology Conference sponsored by The Cooperating School Districts, March 9-11, 1998, America's Center, St. Louis, MO. The conference will feature nationally known speakers, state-of-the-art technology exhibitions, preconference workshops, and a Show-Me CyberCafe. For information call (800) 835-8292 (Christine) or e-mail: christin@info.csd.org

ILLINOIS READING COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 30th ANNUAL CONFERENCE -- The Illinois Reading Council's 1998 conference, "Integration Across the Curriculum: Expanding the Horizon" will be held March 19-21, 1998, in Springfield. Two well-known authors, Tomie dePaola and Gary Paulsen, will be featured. Tomie dePaola has published over 200 children's books including the Straga Nona series and the autobiography, The Art Lesson. Paulsen is known for his teenage adventure stories of survival such as Hatcher and The River and the autobiography Woodsong. Paulsen will speak at the Saturday Authors' Luncheon and dePaolo will keynote on Friday. Other conference events include pre-conference workshops, book exhibits, speeakers, poster sessions, reception, and over 200 sessions. The conference is open to all educators and interested individuals. For more information, call the Illinois Reading Council at (888) 454-1341.

READY, SET ... WRITE!!! -- Friends of Lovejoy Library, a support organization for the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville library, is sponsoring its fourth annual High School Writers' Contest for students in southwestern Illinois. Contestants must be high school juniors or seniors enrolled in Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Madison, Montgomery, Monroe, St. Clair, or Washington counties. The three categories for entries are:
        Short Story-- Any subject, 3,000 words or less: typed, double-spaced;
        Non-Fiction-- Any subject, 2,000 words or less; typed, double-spaced;
        Poetry-- Any subject, any style (rhymed or unrhymed), 40 lines or less;
                typed, single-spaced Contestants may enter one work in each of the three categories. Prizes are first place, $350; second, $200; and third, $100. All contestants receive a certificate of recognition. Entries must be the original work of the contestant, typed with pages numbered, and accompanied by a completed entry form. Entries must be postmarked no later than February 12, 1998. For copies of the entry form and a list of rules, contact: Friends of Lovejoy Library, SIU at Edwardsville, Box 1063, Edwardsville, IL 62026, (618) 692-2730.

CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES ONLINE --
        To subscribe to the ALSC listserv, ALSC-L, send a message to list-proc@ala.org with the following message: Subscribe alsl-l [first name]
[last name]
        To subscribe to the YALSA listserv, YALSA-L, send a message to list-proc@ala.org with the following message: Subscribe yalsa-l [first name]
[last name]
        Also, be sure to check out the ALSC home page at http://www.ala.org/alsc and the YALSA home page at http://www.ala.org/yalsa

STARTING SMALL -- There's a new resource for teaching young children to respect the differences among people. It's called "Starting Small: Teaching Tolerance in Preschool and the Early Grades" and it was developed by the Teaching Tolerance project of the Southern Poverty Law Center. The kit includes a video and companion book that show how various schools teach concepts of equity, respect, and tolerance for others. Designed for staff development, the video includes classroom footage, interviews with teachers and early childhood specialists, and the voices of children. The 250-page, softcover book offers a more in-depth exploration of the schools featured in the video and commentary on such themes as racial awareness, ability differences, and friendship. The
"Starting Small" kit is free to schools whose principals request it in writing. Contact: Starting Small Kit, Teaching Tolerance, 400 Washington Ave., Montgomery, AL 36104.

METROLINES POETRY CONTEST -- Arts in Transit, the Eugene B. Redmond Writers Club, and the International Writers Center announces the annual MetroLines Poetry Contest for writers in Missouri and Illinois who live within a 100-mile radius of St. Louis. The categories and awards are: up to age 11, $50; ages 12-17, $75; and 18 years and up, $100. Three winning poems will be displayed on Bi-State buses and MetroLink June-August 1998. Submit one unsigned poem of up to 14 lines, typed on 8.5x11 paper, on any subject. Include name, age, address, phone number, and poem title in a separate cover letter. Poems must be received by mail between March 2 and April 3, 1998, at the International Writers Center, Washington University, Campus Box 1071, 7425 Forsyth, St. Louis, MO 63105-2103. Winners will be notified by May 15. For more information, please call Arts in Transit at (314) 982-1413.

SUBMISSIONS --
        River Styx announces its first annual Short-Short Story Contest. First prize is $600, second prize is $300, and third prize is $100. All winners will be published in River Styx. Story length must be 1,500 words or less, and the entry fee is $10. Include name, address, phone number, and word count on page one of the manuscript, and send by May 31 to River Styx, 3207 Washington, St. Louis, MO 63103.
        The St. Louis Poetry Center is accepting entries for the 1998 Poetry Contest from poets residing within a 100-mile radius of St. Louis until February 1 in four categories: Open (any subject, any form), James H. Nash Members only (any subject, any form, open to SLPC members only), and Poetry 1904-2004 (reminiscences and projects of people, places, things, and events in Missouri). Poets may enter no more than five poems (maximum 50 lines each) and no poem may be entered in more than one category. Poems must be unpublished and not have received any award. Include a pen name and category on each entry and enclose a 3x5 card, sealed in an envelope, with pen name, real name, address, and phone number. Send four copies of each entry with $3 per poem (no fee for the Members only category) to SLPC Poetry Contest, c/o Lucy Hazelton, Contests Chair, 668 Kirkshire Drive, St. Louis, MO 63122-2459.
        The Wednesday Club is accepting entries for its seventy-second annual Original Poetry Contest until February 1. The competition is open to anyone over age 18 living within a 50-mile radius of St. Louis. First prize is $200, second prize is $150, and third prize is $100, all to be awarded at a reception and poetry reading on April 15, 1998. Any person who has won first prize twice in the last five years is ineligible for further cash awards but may be cited for honors. The judge for this year's contest will be poet Dabney Stuart, author of Light Years: New and Selected Poems and twelve other books of poetry. For entry information please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Original Poetry Contest, 12865 Huntercreek Road, St. Louis, MO 63131.
        The Writer's Challenge Poetry Contest is accepting entries postmarked before March 1998. Winners and finalists will be published in Writer's Challenge 1998 Voyages. Entry fee is $5 per poem. Please call (314) 947-4693 for specific entry guidelines.

INTO THE FUTURE: ON THE PRESERVATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE ELECTRONIC AGE -- a film by Terry Sanders, narrated by Robert Macneil, will be shown on PBS on January 13 at 10:00 p.m. (Eastern, check local listings for actual air time) --
"Into the Future" addresses the issues of preserving information with current technology, and planning for future technologies. Books stay legible for much longer than the current digital technology will stay current. Digitizing information which is currently only available on paper is one area of focus; how and whether to preserve information as fleeting and as constantly changing as the Web is another. This film is reviewed in the January 1998 issue of Scientific American. If you would like to read the complete review the URL is: http://www.scientificamerican.com/0198issue/0198review2.html (thanks to Connie Wolf, Librarian, Missouri Botanical Garden)

JOB OPENING -- CATALOG LIBRARIAN. The Library Services Division of TALX Corp. has provided retrospective conversion, cataloging, digitizing, and other services to libraries since 1972. Talx is growing and seeks capable librarians to join their team. Applicants must have the relevant background and proven skills necessary to: Catalog -- participate in original and complex copy cataloging in all formats such as monographs, serials, sound recordings, etc. on behalf of customers. Activities include using relevant databases, such as OCLC, RLIN, and Talx databases; applying appropriate cataloging rules, supplying subject headings and other access points as required; coordinating practices with customer needs; assuring quality. Knowledge and experience in NML classification and application of Mesh headings is a plus. Contribute to the Strategic Plan -- Contribute a catalog librarian's perspective to the strategic plan. Activities include forecasting; planning; determining priorities, establishing objectives; setting benchmarks and performance measures; promoting well conceived change; assessing various attributes and evaluating findings. Participate in the Tactical Operation of the Division. As a professional librarian and as a practitioner responsible for important elements of Talx' products -- supports the principles of continuous quality improvement and the Division's standards and values; is a resource for staff; is self-motivated. Activities include staying abreast of change in cataloging; learning and integrating new technologies; solving problems, contributing to the Division's products and tools. This position is available immediately. They offer a competitive salary and benefits. They anticipate continuing growth and prefer to promote from within. Please tell them about yourself by sending a cover letter and resume by fax or e-mail to: Sheilah Longhofer, TALX Library Services Division, 10403C Baur Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132, e-mail: srl@talx.com Fax (314) 991-2002

AMERICAN YOUTH HOSTELS -- American Youth Hostels is a membership organization offering opportunities for travel and outdoor recreation for all, but especially for young people, by providing hostels in scenic, cultural, and historic areas. The Hostelling International American Youth Hostels (HI-AYH) organization is offering a copy of their 1998 handbook "Hostelling North America" to community and college/academic libraries FREE ($5 value). Deanna from Belleville PL has offered to be the liaison for this project in this area. If you would like a copy of their handbook send an e-mail message to BAA_ILL, subject line: Attention Deanna. Include in your message your name, library name and address, and the library phone number.

KAREN BECKER'S RESIGNATION -- "I wanted to let you know that I have resigned my position at Hartford PLD, effective January 31, 1998. I've accepted a position of Reference Librarian at the St. Louis County Library Headquarters, and will start on February 2, 1998."

QUOTABLE FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS LIBRARIES --
        The Illinois State Library, using federal and state grants, administers programs for nearly 4,000 members of the Illinois Library and Information Network (ILLINET).
        Under two special grants, the Secretary of State's office provided nearly $4 million to all types of libraries for the purchase of library computers for public access.
        Illinois reference librarians answer 15 million questions each year; 30% of the inquiries are from children.
        Book shelves in the Illinois State Library would exceed 15 miles if placed end to end.

LCLS VOICE MAIL EXTENSIONS (please print out and post if you don't already have it posted):
        Bruce Gates 201 Bill Rodgers 119
        Sarah Heuertz 209 Charm Ruhnke 121
        Sherry Highley 200 Rich Soehnlin 202
        Jan Jones 118 Margaret Stefanak 115
        Bonnie Klaus 100 Bill Stevens 106
        Fred Lawson 108 Mary Stevens 101
        Mike Long 109 Donna Vesper 110
        Susan Lucco 120 Stephanie Xander 107
        Kelly Meier 140 Del Monken 203

***DON'T FORGET TO READ, DELETE, AND COMPRESS YOUR E-MAIL MESSAGES REGULARLY!**
**************(PLEASE REMEMBER ALL ACCOUNTS, i.e., ILL, CAT, etc.)*************

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