Friday, August 25, 2006

New Digs!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our "virtual garage sale" and for your patience during our move. As most of you know, we had to clean house to move into our new office, which we are now in the process of unearthing, and are very happy with. We are proud to say we are back in full working order (though please note with our new phone system we are not hanging up on you because we don't like your conversation!) While our numbers will remain the same, our address has changed. Please update your records accordingly.

It is:

Southeastern Library Services
2435 Kimberly Rd. Suite 210N
Bettendorf, IA 52722

Thanks again,

SLS

Thursday, August 10, 2006


SLS Garage Sale

We're cleaning house and we have great stuff available at reasonable prices! Things for your library or even your home! Everything is listed right on our website, prices are negotiable unless otherwise noted. Call Amanda @ (800) 397-0029 to claim (first come, first served!) or to inquire about other details or measurements.

Go to: http://www.sls.lib.ia.us/garage_sale.htm to check out what we have!
And the Winners Are...

The winners of the ILA scholarship were selected last night at the Southeastern Library Services' board meeting after much deliberation over the many (anonymously read) applications received. We are pleased to announce that Becky Huggins, director of Fairfield Public Library and Terry Moore, director at Mt. Pleasant Correctional Center Library will be attending the ILA conference in Council Bluffs this October on us! Oh behalf of Southeastern Library Services' and our board, we thank everyone for their thoughtful submissions.

Keep an eye out for upcoming 'Library Makeover' opportunities and other scholarships!

Congratulations ladies!
Now Available!

Millions of searchable newspaper pages are now available at no cost to schools and libraries
June 15, 2006 - NewspaperARCHIVE.com is giving public libraries and K-12 schools free access to tens of millions of newspaper pages in its historical newspaper database. This new program, called Access NewspaperARCHIVE, will allow students and library patrons to view, save and print full-page newspapers dating from 1759 to 1977. "We are excited to be providing libraries and schools with such a unique research tool," said Jeff Kiley, General Manager of NewspaperARCHIVE.com. "By opening up our archives to these institutions, we are giving everyone, regardless of education or socio-economic class, the opportunity to read first-hand accounts of historical events. We hope that every public library and K-12 school in the nation will take advantage of this free program." Access NewspaperARCHIVE will allow its users to access content from the US and around the world, including titles from the United Kingdom, Canada, Jamaica and other countries. The free subscription will exclude titles within the institution's local state and those after the year 1977. However, an upgraded subscription level that includes these titles will also be available. In the past, historical newspaper research was typically limited to microfilm reels only available in the library. NewspaperARCHIVE.com is simplifying the research process by providing convenient online access to millions of digitized newspaper pages. Access NewspaperARCHIVE will allow online access to more newspaper titles than any other service. Public libraries and K-12 schools can sign up for this free service by calling NewspaperARCHIVE.com's customer service at 1.888.870.0484 ext. 30 or by downloading a sign-up form online at
http://access.newspaperarchive.com and faxing the completed form to 319.390.9442. For more information about NewspaperARCHIVE.com and this free program, go to http://access.newspaperarchive.com. NewspaperARCHIVE.com is the largest newspaper database available online with more than 38 million newspaper pages and one new page added every second. Heritage Microfilm of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, launched NewspaperARCHIVE.com in 1999.

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Free Stuff!

Scott County Library System in Eldridge, Iowa has one book drop (similar to the one seen to your right, except blue in color with white lettering) they are giving away for free (this is valued at anywhere from $2000-$4000 when purchased from DEMCO.) Three more may be coming available soon. It is in good condition, though the letters on it are slightly worn and is available for pick up immediately. **Please note** This is a heavy item and will require a couple people to lift.
They also have many bookends (used, but in good working order) both small and large in size, mostly black in color available for the cost of shipping.

If you have any questions about these items or would like to claim them call Pam Collins, director, at (563) 285-4794 ext. 222 Leave her a message if she's not in and she'll return your call as soon as she can.


Burlington Public Library has a set of 19th ed. (1996) Big Red. They are available for pick up immediately. Contact Rhonda Frevert, head of reference services, with questions or to claim at 319-753-1649

Remember, first come, first served!



For $ale In Southeast

Sigourney Public Library has a beautiful brand new set of (HON office) 16 (stacking) chairs, as seen to your left, perfect for any library! They are selling them for $125/each or best offer.

The chairs can be sold individually or in smaller sets. Arrangements can be made for immediate pick up in Sigourney or you can inquire about possible to delivery to your area for an additional charge.

Any further questions about the chairs should be referred to Roslin Thompson, director, at (641)622-2890 or by email at sigopl@lisco.com

First come, first served!

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Library 101 Information

Library 101 is an orientation for new public library directors, offered over the ICN four times each year. This 3-hour program introduces new directors to library support systems and services in Iowa.

The next session is Wednesday, September 13, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. Sessions are offered over the ICN, so let us know where you’d like to schedule the class! There is no cost to attend and CE credits are awarded.