Thanks,

Liz Cousins

Thx,

liz @ Shipley

We have readers for fiche and film that I would like to get rid of.  Do you know of any place that would like them?  Do you have any suggestions about companies that buy them?

Thanks,

Sonia

I know of a library school student who has taken her fourth class and would like to work in a library part-time.

If anyone knows of an opening she can interview for, just let me know here at La Salle CHS.

longd(at)lschs.org

See you all tomorrow at the PREP.

Thanks,

Donna

Thanks,

Liz and Betsy

I just got off the phone with JSTOR customer support, and they are re-enabling my old access password.  Now I can offer the MyJstor functionality to faculty and students who want it, and also keep the old password access for people who just want to print an article without saving or emailing.

Thought this might be news someone can use!

-Julie at AIS

Judy 

Bush, Gail. “Millennial Learners Build Knowledge Communities.” School Library Media Activities Monthly 24.5 (Jan 2008): 39-41.

 Ashley Stang

Merion Mercy Academy

astang@merion-mercy.com

P.S. Thank you to all who helped me find the encyclical!

I know that Jackie and Linda are using TLC.  I wondered if anyone else was and whether TLC was flexible with their pricing.  Right now, as good as the system looks, it is quite a lot of money.

Thanks for any information.

Sonia Nelson

Feb 26, 2008

Notes

Meeting began at 1:00 pm

Attendance list routed around

Moment of silence

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Treasurers 

Balance $ 854.84

$ 119.50 Network Solutions paid

George School – new library in the Spring

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Vendor

No news to report

ARTSTOR?    RE high cost  - $1500

Concerns:

- JSTOR and ARTSTOR interfaces are to be integrated.

- Reports of difficulty with sign up procedure

- Remote access

–30 day sign required  in for remote access

- Popup blockers also an issue

Suggestion – remove the Google Tool bar from ARTSTOR

 Liz D. RE Project Muse

- also interwoven with JSTOR

- standard  ???

- premium $1530 for this package.

Trial – McGraw Hill Access Science

- not positive feedback from other schools

- others liked ELibrary Science

Columbia Earthscape – good for Middle School

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Webpage update 

Page in transition from Martha to Celeste

- Questions about page content

- RE speaker – much more expensive due to transport/hotel/etc.

- Martha indicated that it we could benefit from internal PREP experience

Meetings:

- FCS – Walter DeMelle  - mother recently passed away

            future agenda item

            Next year’s meetings at some of the new sites

            Also – Wendy G. , Mary B., will have new facilities

May 6^th next meeting at St. Joe’s Prep

Staffing survey:

- what would be useful?

            Raw numbers or divide out

            Will be posted on the blog

New Business:

Library resources:

- Noodlebib

            EA starts in 5^th , moves into notecards in 6^th and is used by all up thru gr 12

            How did teachers go along with it? 

                        Some teachers requested an inservice

                        Overall positive response

                        Not too expensive- priced based on student population

                        Helpful in determining areas of need – # of cards

                        Like the direct quote vs. own words distinction

                        Several librarians also help evaluate the works cited

                        Learning curve

                        Good personal help – Mother and Son company

                        What about EasyBib? 

- Turnitin.com

            Another suggestion - Turnitin.com – all students use in EA Upper School – also based on enrollment numbers

            Add ons – peer review, grade book

                        Malvern uses the peer review component

 Blackboard

            EA, though will not renew – doing their own system

            It allows to post assignments, calendar, electronic submission

            Rumors of a lower powered Blackboard version available

Moodle used by FSS,  Penn Charter,  Haverford,  - Open Source

Schools report different scenarios as to whether teachers are required to use/post

Sage – print and Ebooks

Hill asked if others are using?  None currently

New Gale rep – Chris is visiting area schools

FCS has a Kindle

- 1 week loan

- book of student’s choice (with Librarians approval)

            - design flaws – placement of page forward and back

- can also be used for the Internet –

Sony also has has a viewer

?  how to go to the next stage? 

Download file to be loaded on MP-3 player /iPod  some are also available on CD – easier to buy this version than a standard recorded book format (also cheaper)

Sources for these items:

- Audible.com Amazon.com

- Recorded Books

What about Multiple user licence?

            Some offer or buy multiple copies

PA State is also considering audio books

Also Playaways – self contained audio books – Springside using

Sandy G – www.Bookshare.org  Benetech – check online for information about this free service.

ACLS Humanities EBook   www.humanitiesebook.org

American Council of Humanities – 1500+ titles

 $ 385 for “very small” libraries – offer consortial pricing

  Officers

President  - Sandy G –   OK

Vice President  - Kackie St.

Treasurer – Linda E. ?   Others interested? 

Secretary – Mary B. ?  Others interested?

NOTICE – Calendars needed for next meeting to plan next year’s dates

  Shareables – 

Martha P –

Books and DVD’s RE Holocaust survivor  

Holocaust History PO Box 215 Wyncote, PA 19095

Afterhours – an issue?

Options:

- Points or extra activity for other non library staff

- Flex hours for library staff to cover

- Secretary

- Other paid faculty members who are paid extra for after school.  (Not doing library work – just crowd control),   have a closing procedures list.  Have an extended day coordinator  open to 6:00

- open til 5    - 2 retired share teachers

- open til 6  - boarding – student study hall proctors

- splitting late days M – Th – F – early

- part time persons after school w or w/o library tasks

- majority of schools have this as a compensated (paid or points, or activities credit) position

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Akiba – name changing within next 2 years to Jack M. Barrack

NEXT MEETING MAY 6^th

 Folks who signed the sheet

Linda Smith

Jacquie Sabat

Doug Uhlmann

Judith Hill

Marilyn Lager

Marion Wells

Vicki Abens

Liz Driscoll

Martha Payne

Aggie Matter

Sandy Guild

Julie Diana

Sara Webb

Diane Groff

Kackie StClair

Michelle Burns

Lou Jeffries

Wendy Gabay

Victoria Jones

Liz Cousins

Others were also seen but apparently missed the list.