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UPCOMING PROGRAMS --
        February 3 - Illinois Satellite Network - "Storytelling with Janice del Negro" 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, $10 registration fee
        February 5 - North Suburban Library System Basic Library Series Intellectual Freedom Issues and Other Values in Librarianship (teleconference) 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon, $10 registration fee
        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. This session will focus more on the impact of the globalization of information products and services, specifically how they are marketed and sold to libraries. It will discuss threats to freedom of access to information posted by international copyright and trade agreements. Emphasis will be on developing and maintaining a coherent vision of local library and information services in an increasingly global environment.
        February 10 - Illinois Satellite Network - "Storytelling with Janice del Negro" 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, $10 registration fee
        February 19 - Illinois Satellite Network - "Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs Mining for Grants and Loans: Where to Find the Gold" 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., LCLS Headquarters, $10 registration fee CONTACT DONNA VESPER TO REGISTER FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS (618/656-3216x110)

SATELLITE TOWN MEETING - Tuesday, February 17 from 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at LCLS Headquarters. "Raising Student Achievement: Schools, Communities, and Challenging Standards" What do standards look like in a classroom? How do we raise student achievement? We know that one key to comprehensive school improvement is the development of challenging academic standards, and the success of high standards rests in the hands of teachers and parents, business, community and religious leaders, and others at the grassroots level. The February Town Meeting will feature communities, schools, and states that are developing challenging standards and high-quality assessments, measuring whether schools are meeting those standards, cutting red tape so that schools have more flexibility for grassroots reforms, and holding schools, teachers, and students accountable for results. The program will demonstrate real examples of standards working in classrooms, and how the proposed Voluntary National Tests will provide parents and teachers with information about how their students are progressing compared to other states, the nation, and other countries. 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.

ISL VIDEOCONFERENCE -- WHAT REFERENCE PRACTITIONERS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COPYRIGHT AND THE WEB will be held on Wednesday, February 4 from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon at the usual downlink sites including LCLS Headquarters. Featuring Laura Gasaway, Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina, discussion will include: When does infringement occur? Is oral permission sufficient for hyperlink or inclusion? How can copying be prevented and should it be? What responsiblity does the library have for misuse of Web resources by library users? Does the individual library staff member have any responsibility or liability for misuse or use of the Web resources by library users? If you have questions that you would like Laura Gasaway to address, please submit them NOW to: islinfo@library.sos.state.il.us (deadline for questions, January 28) and, time permitting, Laura will answer your questions during the videoconference. In addition, librarians and attorneys will participate in a LIVE panel discussion which will cover: Developing your library's Web page without fear of infringement. Protecting the information you post. Is the library responsible for the use of information linked to independent sources (for copyright purposes)? Responding to patrons' questions about copyright from Web sources--a common rhetoric for reference practitioners. During the LIVE question call-in, our panelists will offer you valuable guidance and practical solutions to your questions about copyright issues. The deadline to register for this free videoconference is January 26. If you need a registration form, send BONNIE an e-mail message.

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 subjects 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.

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.

PLA CONFERENCE -- Public Library Association's Seventh National Conference will be held March 10-14 at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Acquire VITAL skills and information that will strengthen your library and your career. Access VALUABLE ideas, answers, solutions, and information about new trends and hot topics in public libraries. Explore the VIRTUAL future of public libraries. You can count of PLA's National Conference for all of this and more -- plan now to attend and you can build a schedule suited to your needs from over 100 information-packed programs including: Ignorance was Bliss: How We Learned to Love the Internet and Use it to Political Advantage; "It's O.K., I'm Just Washing My Hair": Library Security in Small and Medium-Sized Libraries; Living in the Future: An Urban Library's Response to Community Changes and Needs; Access and Applications: Innovative Technology Projects for Families and Children in Public Libraries; Librarians on the Rack: Stretching Staff to Meet New Demands; Reader's Choice: A Voice for Everyone in Your Community; Speaking Up and Out: Combining Legislative Strategies to Benefit Libraries; The Seven Deadly Sins of Public Library Architecture; and Beyond Web 101: Content that Counts. For more conference information check out the PLA Web Page at http://www.pla.org

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

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

"AWESOME ART AND BANG-UP BOOKS," the 1998 Youth Services Spring Workshop, will be held from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24 at the Lewis & Clark Library System in Edwardsville. Speakers will be Linda Baierlein, the president of the Madison Arts Council who will include a hands-on art activity as well as MANY handouts and Patty Carleton and Judy Beckwith, both from the St. Louis Public Library. A fee of $20 for ILA members includes doughnuts or muffins with coffee and a catered box lunch. For a registration form send an e-mail message to BONNIE.

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

LITA REGIONAL INSTITUTES IN CHICAGO -- (all workshops will be held at the Chicago Illini Union, University of Illinois at Chicago from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The registration fee is $195 for non-ALA members, $160 for ALA members, and $125 for LITA members (discounts available for attending more than one workshop)
        NUTS AND BOLTS OF Z39.50--Presenter Mark Hinnebusch, Monday, March 16-- Need to evaluate, manage, and support Z39.50 products? Seamless integration of many different data sources with a uniform user interface is a goal in many libraries. The Z39.50 standard offers a solution that many are choosing. This program will give you a basic understanding of the Z39.50 protocol and the capabilities that it provides. You will gain familiarity with the terminology used in the standard, which will allow you to better evaluate Z39.50 products and to better understand configuration choices. Topics will include: a brief historical overview; the Z39.50 model; understanding attribute sets; retrieval record syntaxes; generic record syntax and full document retrieval; application profiles; Z39.50 and the Web; the future of Z39.50.
        BECOMING A WORLD WIDE WEB SERVER EXPERT--WHY JUST SURF THE NET WHEN YOU CAN MAKE WAVES? -- Presenter Eric Lease Morgan, Tuesday, March 17 -- Considering or beginning to implement a WWW server? Through a series of presentations, demonstrations, group exercises, and handouts, this full day workshop will address the issues surrounding the initial development and ongoing maintenance of useful World Wide Web (WWW) servers. Topics will include hardware and software; qualities of useful servers; website content; server maintenance; and staffing.
        CROOKS, CRACKERS, AND COOKIES: INTERNET SECURITY AND PRIVACY ISSUES -- Presenters Nancy John and Ed Valauskas, Wednesday March 18 -- Concerned about Internet security? This workshop will address basic problems that have occurred with a number of recently compromised Internet servers. Topics will include the principles and issues surrounding the security of transactions, including encryption and remailers. Digital evidence will be discussed through the use of Internet logs, and other Internet activities. Participants will gain a better understanding of the risks of providing information through the Internet and how to minimize them.
        If you are interested in attending any or all of these workshops, send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy of the registration form.

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.

ILA TRUSTEE SPRING RETREAT/WORKSHOP -- Dateline Plano, Illinois, George Wertke, Liaison, ILA Membership Committee, Trustee Forum -- Last year I wrote that the Trustee Forum's workshop was the best one ever. Well, I must not have been able to imagine what Fabian would put together for this year's programs, but they are even better. This year the Forum has come up with programs about the 21st Century: Buildings and Technology. Think about that -- taking your 20th Century buildings into the new Century, the 21st and then "lobbying," tell the people who listen what we want them to know = How to do it so that it really works: the continuing fight to keep our trustee voices heard on the state and federal legislative level. Add to this the children, the basics of the library's future, and services for them, and the library's public image and how to improve it, and you have a conference to "write home about." Then -- to top things off -- as a prelude, a Friday evening of storytelling from some surprising performers, a diversity of cultures shown at their best, and you have a trustee conference that will surpass last year. Boy, am I looking forward to this one! See you at the Hickory Ridge Conference Center, for dinner: 5:30, Friday evening March 27.
The retreat/workshop will be held on March 27-28 at the Hickory Ridge Conference Center in Lisle, Illinois. The cost for all meals and workshops for ILA members is $90, non members $100. The cost for hotel room, all meals and workshops is $165 for ILA members and $175 for non-members. If you think your trustees would like to attend send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy of the registration form.

SOUTH SUBURBAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AUTHORS DAY -- The South Suburban Library Association (SSLA) will host the 1998 SSLA Authors Day at the Homewood Public Library, 17917 Dixie Highway, Homewood, Illinois, on Sunday, March 1, 1998. Registration will be from 1:30 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. The program will begin at 2:00 p.m. Two Illinois area writers will take part in this popular annual event; this year's speakers are Eleanor Taylor Bland and Ralph McInerny. This program offers the public a rare opportunity to hear local writers discussing their craft and their books. The program includes a book display and book sale of the works of the participating authors and provides opportunities for autographs. Admission to the program is $6 for advance registration and $8 at the door. If you are interested in attending, send BONNIE an e-mail message for a copy of the registration form.

INTO THE FUTURE -- For those of you who were disappointed that our local PBS station did not carry INTO THE FUTURE at the time given on the nation-wide announcement, I hope the following information from the KETC Guide program listing will prove accurate: Our local PBS station, Channel 9, will air
"Into the Future" on Sunday, February 1, at 3:00 p.m. "Into the Future" takes a "look at how our knowledge and history are threatened by a hidden danger of the digital information age, where the records of humanity are stored in increasingly fragile and complex forms." (Thanks, Connie Wolf, Librarian, Missouri Botanical Garden)

1998 AMERICAN MEMORY FELLOWS PROGRAM -- The National Digital Library Program in the Library of Congress is pleased to announce the 1998 American Memory Fellowship Program, which follows from the successful pilot program in 1997. Helping to facilitate the program is the EDC Center for Children and Technology, a non-profit education development firm. The American Memory Fellowship Program is an exciting opportunity for outstanding educators to improve the teaching of American history and culture through the use of new information technologies. The Library is seeking applications from two-member teams of middle and high school teachers, librarians, and media specialists who are experienced in humanities teaching, capable of working in an Internet environment, and who are active leaders in their fields with the ability to disseminate their expertise in their community or region. Up to 25 teams will be selected. Fellows will learn strategies for integrating web-based archival material into classroom teaching and learning; work with colleagues to create and publish an online teaching unit based on primary sources; learn from Library staff and scholars about archival collections and research. The American Memory Fellowship Program includes a five-day summer institute in Washington, DC, including transportation costs and a stipend of $1,000. Fellows are required to participate in weekly online discussions during an Orientation Seminar in early summer 1998, and participate in an online network for at least nine months following the summer institute. The application deadline for the Fellowship Program is March 7, 1998. An application package and additional information is available on the Learning Page of the Library of Congress website: http://learning.loc.gov/learn/ (from ISLAMANET listserv)

LETTER FROM GEORGE H. RYAN, SECRETARY OF STATE AND STATE LIBRARIAN --
        "The Illinois Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, is a non-profit organization promoting books, book arts, libraries, and reading in Illinois. It sponsors a variety of public programs focusing on books and reading. As Chairman of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to take advantage of one of these programs.
        The Letters About Literature Essay Contest is a national competition that invites students in grades 4-12 to write letters to authors, living or dead, describing how that author's work somehow changes the student's way of thinking. This year's contest has been expanded with students in grades 4-7 competing in Level I and students in grades 8-12 competing in Level II.
        The guidelines ask for a letter of 500 words or less for students in grades 4-7 and 1000 words or less for students in grades 8-12. These signed letters and completed entry coupons (one for each entry) must be postmarked by March 1 and sent to one of the following addresses:
        Level I entries should be sent to LAL '98 Level I, King's College,
          P.O. Box 1368, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703
        Level II entries should be sent to LAL '98 Level II, Wilkes University,
          c/o English Department, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766
        After the national winners are chosen, the Illinois entries will be sent to the Illinois Center for the Book, where a first ($100), second ($75), and third ($50) place winner will be selected at each level. Cash prizes and certificates will be awarded to the six Illinois winners at ceremonies at each of their schools.
        It is my hope that you will share this information with the English teachers in your schools and that the students will take advantage of this opportunity."
        If you would like a copy of the official guidelines, send BONNIE an e-mail message.

FUNDAMENTALS OF ACQUISITIONS INSTITUTE -- St. Charles County Community College will be hosting the ALCTS/University of South Carolina' Fundamentals of Acquisition Institute Teleconference on March 13. The teleconference will last for six hours. The deadline for registration is March 1. There is a web site offering more information at http://www.ala.org/now/foa.html (Thanks Fran Stumpf, St. Charles County Community College)

FICTION REVIEWERS FOR LIBRARY JOURNAL -- Wilda Williams is the senior editor of Library Journal's Book Review in charge of assigning popular fiction. She is looking for librarians interested in reviewing for Library Journal. There is no pay involved but you will have the pleasure of seeing your name in print and a free copy of the book. If you enjoy reading popular fiction, can write well, and want to contribute to your profession, please complete the following questions and e-mail it (along with a brief review of a book you recently read) to Wilda at wilda@lj.cahners.com. If you have further questions, you can e-mail or call her at (212) 463-6472. She is also looking for science and consumer health reviewers also.
                LIBRARY JOURNAL REVIEWER'S APPLICATION
*Name:
*Professional affiliation: title, dept. institution:
*Home phone:
*Work phone:
*FAX:
*E-mail:
*Office address:
*Home address:
*Please indicate where you would like to receive the following:
  Packages:
  Letters:
  Phone calls:
*List the subjects in which you would like to review. Try to be specific in your
  replies: if one of your fields is history, state specific periods or
  countries; if sports, state which sports; if fiction and poetry, list schools
  of writing or favorite authors.
*Summarize your educational background and professional history, giving dates
  and names of institutions.
*What additional knowledge have you derived from independent study, hobbies,
  travel experiences, or membership in associations?
*Are there subjects in your fields you prefer not to review?
*With which regions of the U.S. are you familiar?
*Have you lived in any countries outside of the U.S. for extended periods? For
  how long?
*Are you fluent in any foreign languages? Which ones?
*In order to avoid conflicts of interest, please name any authors in your fields
  who are personal friends, colleagues, or family members. If applicable, note
  the publishers of your own books.
*If you will be reviewing books in politics, philosophy, or religions, please
  state your own personal beliefs.
(thanks Roxanne Bynum, Belleville PL)

BOOK RECYCLING -- Diversified Recycling in Virden, Illinois will pick up books free of charge and recycle them. (They will NOT take phone books or newspapers.) If you have books you'd like to recycle rather than just throw in the trash, give Bobby or Tawny a call at (217) 965-5421 or (217) 965-5018.
(thanks Wanda, Grand Prairie of the West PLD)

MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN LIBRARY HAS MOVED TO ITS NEW RESEARCH FACILITY, the Monsanto Center, located just west of the main Garden grounds, at 4500 Shaw Blvd. In the spirit of sharing information about our new quarters with the library community, we are accepting requests from library groups to hold one of their meetings here, or to just come for a tour. In addition to formal library groups, we extend an invitation to individuals and small, informal groups to tour the Library. You may prefer to come in late afternoon, or at lunchtime
(suggestion: bring a "brown bag lunch) and take the opportunity for discussion). To reserve a time, e-mail: wolf@mobot.org or call (314) 577-5156. Our invitation is a standing one, so whether you schedule a tour now, or wait a while, we look forward to seeing you! The MBG Library Staff
(thanks Connie Wolf, Missouri Botanical Garden)

LOOKING FOR RARE BOOKS LIBRARIANS -- "I am a student at the graduate program of the Department of Information Science at the Brasilia University, Brazil. At the moment I am collecting data for my master theses about Rare Book Collection in the Digital Library. My goal is to analyze the effects of the new access and reproduction methods of rare books on both the libraries and the practices of the professionals in charge for those collections. I really need subjects for my survey." If you would like to volunteer contact Miguel Angel Mardero: Menstrando em Ciencia da Informacao - UnB Bolsista do Grupo de Trabalho de Bibliotecas Virtuais do Comite Gestor da Internet/Brasil http://www.cg.org.br/gt/gtbv/gtbv.htm Phone: (061) 217-6357/6362 (work)
       (061) 273-9685 (home) E-mail: arellano@guarany.unb.br
        miguel@ibict.br
        miguel-mardero@usa.net (thanks Connie Wolf, Missouri Botanical Garden)

BILL HOFFMAN'S WONDERFUL WORLD OF ANIMALS -- (from Anita Driver, Jerseyville PL) "Last fall I brought up a group booking for Bill Hoffman's Wonderful World of Animals. He is from the Chicago area. He does a program with a clipper ship prop and parrots and he will bring other water animals for $175 if we have at least five libraries. So far I have a commitment from Cahokia PL for Tuesday a.m., East Alton PLD, and Jerseyville PL for Monday evening. First choice for a week to book is the week of June 15, second choice the week of June 22. To participate in this group booking, please e-mail JEE_ILL before Wednesday, February 4 at 2:00 p.m. This is when I will contact Mr. Hoffman. Please note: Mr. Hoffman comes highly recommended by Hodgkins PL (IL). They have had him numerous times. According to them he will tailor his program to your theme."

JOB OPENINGS:
        ADMINISTRATIVE LIBRARIAN. The Coloma Township/Rock Falls Public Librarian has retired, and we are seeking an energetic, community minded Administrative Librarian. Responsibilities include all aspects of administration, delivery of services, and operations. Must have an ALA-accredited MLS; strong communication and organizational skills. Experience with library service technologies and automation are preferred. Salary commensurate with experience, plus benefits. A new building project is in the fund raising stage, coordinated by a citizens group. Send letter of application, resume, and at least three references to: Barb Burroughs, 1105 W 2nd St., Rock Falls, IL 61071-1001. Position open until filled.
        PARA-PROFESSIONAL I. City of Aurora Public Library has a position vacancy at its soon-to-be opened West Branch for a Para-Professional I -- Sunday hours during the school year, September-May. The Para-Professional works with three librarians to assist patrons of all ages in finding materials, answering questions, searching databases, and assisting with programming and circulation routines. Applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university. Hours are one evening per week 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., every Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and every Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. during the school year. Salary $11.16/hour. Position available immediately. EEO/AA employer. Send cover letter, resume, transcript, and references to: Janet Plaza, Library Director, Aurora Public Library, 1 E. Benton Street, Aurora, IL 60505, phone (630) 264-4106.
        LIBRARIAN I-CHILDREN'S SERVICES. City of Aurora Public Library seeks a customer-service oriented Children's Librarian for the main library. Duties include working with Department Head and four Para-Professionals to provide general reference for ages pre-school through eighth grade; readers' advisory; programming activities such as story hours, summer reading club, talks/tours for groups, etc.; materials and periodicals selection and maintenance; using PAC, the Internet, and other electronic services. Requires a MLS from an ALA-accredited program, excellent communication and customer service skills, and knowledge of the Internet, CD-ROM resources, personal computers, and software applications. Library is located in a growing community 40 miles west of Chicago with a service area of 114,000. Minimum salary $28,500, four weeks vacation, and other benefits. Apply by February 20, 1998. EEO/AA employer. Send a cover letter, resume, transcript, and references to: Janet Plaza, Library Director, Aurora Public Library, 1 E. Benton Street, Aurora, IL 60505, phone (630) 264-4106, FAX (630) 896-3209.
        INFORMATION SERVICES LIBRARIAN. Are you looking for a challenge? Fountaindale Library has one for you. We have developed a new Readers Advisory Service desk and are looking for just the right person to be a liaison between the collection and the customer, a librarian who can advise or assist customers with their fiction reading interests and guide them to other types of fiction. Other essential job functions include: reference, interlibrary loan service, developing, selecting and maintaining the collection of materials within an assigned area, assisting with Adult and Young Adult programming and assisting with budget preparation. Part time, including evenings and weekends. Smoke-free building. Salary range: Minimum hourly rate $12.59. Interested? Send application to: Priscilla Gotham, Personnel Manager, Fountaindale Public Library District, 300 West Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 60440. EOE
        LIBRARIAN. We have a full-time Librarian position available in one of the most exciting Midwestern public library systems. Rockford Public Library's Rock River Branch, which is a new, fully automated 10,000 square foot facility, opened to the public on November 24, 1997. Rockford Public Library, located in Rockford, Illinois, consists of a main library and five branches. Join us and become an active part of the Rockford Public Library staff in a family oriented city where living is still affordable. Rockford is located 90 miles from Chicago, IL, Madison and Milwaukee, WI. Duties of the librarian include managing the Rock River Branch, providing readers' advisory service, with a focus on children's programming, and answering information requests from the public. Qualifications: Applicants must have good knowledge of library principles and techniques. Completion of the curriculum requirements for a Master's Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited school is required. Salary: Starting rate is $27,180, which includes annual cost of living and merit increases. Benefits: Generous library-paid health, dental and disability insurance, deferred compensation plan, retirement fund, paid sick leave, four weeks paid vacation, and Employee Assistance Program. Application: Please apply by sending a letter of application and complete resume to City of Rockford, Personnel Department, 425 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61105,
(815) 987-5580 or FAX (815) 967-6924. City residency is required within 12 months of hire. EOE

HAYNER PLD PRESENTS THE FIRST ANNUAL EUNICE PERRY MEMORIAL PROGRAM on Thursday, February 5 at 7 p.m. at Hathaway Hall Auditorium on the campus of Lewis & Clark Community College in Godfrey. The program will kick off the library's observance of Black History Month. Emmy Award-winning actor and storyteller Bobby Norfolk will present his one man show, THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE: TELLING OUR STORIES. Teresa Coffer, co-owner of the Afrocentric Books & Cafe of St. Louis, will talk about books, authors, and operating the first bookstore in St. Louis to focus on the Afro-American experience. Afrocentric Books will provide a book fair in the lobby of Hathaway immediately following the program.
Hathaway Hall is handicapped-accessible and the program will be interpreted for the hearing impaired.
The program is sponsored by the library and like all library programs, is free of charge. This new annual program is named in memory of Eunice Character Perry, a longtime Alton resident and community activist who tirelessly promoted the importance of reading and education. (Pam Klipsch, Youth Services Librarian)

COMPUTER FOR SALE -- 486DX/50 Mhz desktop, 8 MB RAM, 230 MB hard drive, 4x CD-ROM drive, 3-1/2 and 5-1/4 floppy drives, SVGA 14" monitor, 101 keyboard and mouse, 2 Labtec speakers, Creative labs Soundblaster 16, Win 3.1, DOS 6.22, Panasonix KX-P2130 Dot matrix printer, loads of software: Print Shop Deluxe, Encarta, WordPerfect 6.0, Lotus 123, Risk, Oregon Trail, Links 386, Fun Pack, and more. E-mail Debbie Owen at FHA_ILL or call (618) 398-6586 if you are interested. $600 or best offer.

FREEBIES:
        LCLS has the following to first e-mailer to BONNIE: Waste Management: An American Corporate Success Story by Timothy Jacobson
  (still many copies available-request several!)
        Belleville PL Branch has the following audio books free to the first e-mailers to BAA_BRCIRC: Predator's Ball by Connie Bruck read by Michael Jackson (3 copies) The Little Grey Men by B.B. read by Julie Andrews (1 copy) The Guest of Honor by Irving Wallace, read by Roddy McDowall (1 copy)
        Hayner PLD has 15 boxes of large print books mostly fiction. Stephanie is giving them away by the box. Send her an e-mail message at ALE_HOME@VAX.LCLS.LIB.IL.US and tell her how many boxes you would like.

QUOTABLE FACTS ABOUT ILLINOIS LIBRARIES -- SCHOOL LIBRARIES --
* Illinois ranks third in the nation for the average number of librarians per school.
* Nearly 2,500 school libraries are ILLINET members.
* Computers and modems are in 80% of Illinois secondary school libraries and 50% of elementary school libraries.
* Small Illinois school libraries have the same capabilities as larger libraries through automated access to information.

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
        Bonnie Klaus 100 Margaret Stefanak 115
        Fred Lawson 108 Bill Stevens 106
        Mike Long 109 Mary Stevens 101
        Susan Lucco 120 Donna Vesper 110
        Kelly Meier 140 Stephanie Xander 107
        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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