MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Youth Services Librarians: If you were one of the 13 libraries interested in taking the training to implement the exciting "Parents As Literacy Partners" program, please take note of the date and location! Thursday, October 26 at the Kalona Public Library from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, with lunch on your own. SLS is traveling from Davenport and will be happy to make carpool arrangements if needed.

Please register as soon as possible at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/. Because of the function of the catalog, you will need to log in first, then search by sponsor, choose Southeastern and select PALP (which will have a date in August, but go ahead and click on it). Then select the session at Kalona to register.

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All Public Librarians: "Tips & Tricks For Managing the Small Library"- Limited staff, funding and resources plague all libraries, but when you're a one or two person show, it's even more difficult to get everything done and still serve the public. Join us for a workshop stressing practical and easy tips and ideas for managing your small library!

Two times/locations for your convenience: November 8, 2006 10-noon @ Wilson Memorial Library in Keota, Iowa or November29, 2006 10-noon @ West Point Public Library in West Point, Iowa. 2 CEs will be offered, handouts will be provided and there is a cost of $5.00.

Register soon by going to

http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/cgi-bin/cecat/

Hope to see you there!

...Coming soon in February 2007..."Show Me the Money" (Grant Writing Basics) and the ever-popular "Book Talks"!