News Archive for February 2009    

Morningstar will host 123 monthly database training on Tuesday, March 3rd at 3pm Central Time. To join the meeting, go to the link below:

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Please check with your local library manager if this can be accessed on your PC or viewed during working hours as a part of your work. CE credits are not awarded for this training unless it is watched in a group setting with guided discussion after the session.

For audio, use the information below to connect:

Toll-free: 1-866-251-9194
Participant code: 3123843776

Fundraising Practices: Track it Right! Book it Right! Report it Right!
An informative workshop on industry standards regarding Fundraising Practices.

If you are a nonprofit administrator or board member currently involved in fundraising or intending to implement some fundraising efforts, you need to attend this program. With the increased focus of the IRS and the Department of State on fundraising activities and reporting and a more educated public donor base, it is critical that nonprofit representatives understand the technical aspects of fundraising activities and accounting for these activities. Attendance at this session will help you be prepared and prevent risk.

This informative Seminar will focus on:
ü Accounting for Fundraising: What is the right way to account for special events? When can we allocate costs jointly? When are government dollars considered program and when are they fundraising revenue? What is a fundraising expense?

ü Monitoring anyone doing fundraising for your organization. This includes board members, staff, contract services and volunteers.

ü Donor practices: How do you ensure donor privacy? What are appropriate donor policies, gift acceptance and other policies? Are we using all the appropriate disclosure statements?

Bring samples of your fundraising solicitations and acknowledgements to critique your own materials.
Bring your most recent Form 990.

Sponsored by AFP Central Pennsylvania Chapter
In partnership with McKonly & Asbury LLP

When: Friday, May 15, 2009

Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (Registration: 8:30 AM)

Cost: $35 PANO members; $50 nonmembers

Where: GIANT Super Food Store

Community Center (Second Floor)

3301 Trindle Road

Camp Hill, PA 17011

Why: “This program provided critical information to guide our organization in understanding and implementing best practices in our fundraising operations. We consider PANO and their partners primary resources for ensuring our nonprofit organization has the necessary tools to utilize practices that ensure openness and build better donor relationships. This program is an efficient and effective way for nonprofit administrators and board members to promote accountability and credibility within our fundraising practices and donor cultivation.”

Registration Instructions:

To register for this program go to: events.php#PANO%20Training or request a brochure by emailing james@pano.org.

Please be aware of the cancellation policy below.

CANCELLATION POLICY

Registrants are responsible for the full seminar fee if cancellation is not received within 5 working days prior to the session. You may send an alternate registrant. If you are not a PANO member, but would like to take advantage of our member savings, please visit www.pano.org

Note: Standards program fees are based on our ability to find sponsors and underwriters for the programs.

The Coudersport Library Board of Trustees is seeking a thoughtful, creative and dynamic leader to become our Library Director. The ideal candidate for the Library Director position should be a community-minded librarian who is committed to providing the highest quality of service to the library patrons as a hands-on administrator of operations.

The Library Director plans, organizes, reviews and manages the services of the Coudersport (Pa.) Public Library, under the direction of the six-member Board of Trustees. The Director evaluates the effectiveness of library services; selects materials and books; supervises library procedures; plans programming to meet the needs of the public; supervises and trains library personnel; administers the annual budget and assists with fund-raising efforts.

The successful candidate should have a B.A. or B.S. degree with an emphasis in library science. A Master’s Degree in Library Science is preferred. Public or other library administrative experience and knowledge of library procedures is also desirable. Applicants should have good oral and written communication skills and be able to establish effective working relationships with staff, trustees, the library system, the district center and the public. Applicant should have strong computer literacy skills and knowledge of internet resources.

This position is full time, 40 hours per week, including time off and benefits. Some evening and weekend hours required. Salary is commensurate with experience. More information about the Coudersport Public Library is online at coudersportlibrary.org

Apply by sending a cover letter, resume and three professional references to: Michael Wetzel, Coudersport Public Library Board of Directors, c/o Citizens and Northern Bank, PO Box 229, Coudersport, PA 16915. E-mail address: michaelw@cnbankpa.com.

Deadline for application is March 20, 2009.

The Coudersport Library Association does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services.

The James V. Brown Library is seeking an Assistant Youth Services Coordinator to join the library’s team of professionals in providing high quality, dynamic programs and services in a state-of-the-art new children’s wing. This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic person who is passionate about working with children of all ages, and in particular, understands the importance of early learning in a child’s development. As Pennsylvania’s first Family Place Library, James V. Brown Library offer forward thinking, award winning youth and family services in a facility designed to be an intergrated interactive learning environment.

The successful candidate should be able to move adeptly from babies to teens, and be comfortable working with parents and caregivers. This position assists in the development, planning, and implementation of programs, collection management, and supervision of a first-rate staff. Must be able to function in a fast paced environment and multi-task. An MLS and experience working in youth services is required. The job description is available online at:
www.jvbrown.edu

This is a full-time professional level position that offers an annual salary of $33,681 and benefits. Library staff works some evening and weekend hours. Applications will be accepted through March 13th.

Register for the meeting at HER from 9-12:30.
Register online right here
Notes from Nov. meeting at KL
District Library Meeting Agenda HER2.10

2009 District Statistics Summary

Agenda topics include:
-Office of Commonwealth Libraries Update from Anne Kruger’s notes:
• OCL new website: take a look around, allow time to find things if you haven’t visited yet. CCommonwealth Libraries
Lots of downloadable resources: Library Resources
• Web Junction: PA is a participating partner. Sign up and use the items and collaborative workspace: webjunction.org
• 2010 One Book, Every Young Child distributions coming soon. Jane Hillenbrand, a Kindergarten teacher from Ohio and her husband Will Hillenbrand wrote the book. Attend the kick-off Tuesday, April 13, 2010 in the Capitol Rotunda followed by the Early Learning Forum the next day. The speaker will be announced at a later date.
• Summer Reader (Evanced) still provided.
• LSTA for 2010 or 2011?

-Annual Report Updates: Due dates, statistics for e-resources and other district services

-Training Ideas for 2010

Learn how to complete the report forms and request reimbursement for your Keystone project. The workshop is directed to those who will be completing the report and for those responsible for the review of the report-municipal contacts, library directors, trustees and district consultants. Consultants do not need to have a current Keystone project in their District in order to join us and learn about the process. This is mainly directed to 2008 recipients, but previous round recipients are welcome if they would like to better understand the Keystone report and reimbursement process.

This will be a hands-on workshop. Bring a calculator. Using sample invoices (and sample prior match invoices), a regular Quarterly, a Quarterly to request reimbursement and a Final Report will be completed. You may bring your actual prior match invoices and work on your first Quarterly’s prior match column. The reports are not that complex and more explanation has been provided in them. The Commonwealth takes the reporting obligation seriously. Reimbursement is delayed when reports must be resubmitted. The reports can be seen at: view.asp?a=5&Q=40309.

Attendance is not required at this FREE workshop, but is highly recommended for anyone involved in the reporting process. If attendance is not possible, help can be found at Office of Commonwealth Libraries. Diana Megdad is available to help with the reports over the phone or email.

The workshop is Friday, March 27th from 1:00-4:00 p.m. in Room 321 of the Forum Building in Harrisburg. A map of dowtown Harrisburg, showing the location of the Forum building is attached. The Forum is located above the circled #4 on the map. harrisburg-map-downtown1

Please let Diana Megdad at dmegdad@state.pa.us know by March 23rd if you will be attending.

This is an opportunity to receive recognition for the fine efforts you do in promoting your library as the place for lifelong learning. Hopefully, many of you will apply for the Marketing for Lifelong Learning Award this year. The prizewinners will receive up to $500 in expenses to attend the PaLA Conference and share what is done in other libraries.

Information, selection criteria, authorization form and application are attached to this announcement. The due date to submit the application and documentation is May 15, 2009.1-state-awards-for-library-marketing-handout12-criteria-for-selecting-library-marketing-prizewinners-23-authorization-for-request24-library-marketing-award-application1

The Pennsylvania Humanities Council is inviting libraries to host a free humanities program featuring an expert in the humanities through the 2008-9 Commonwealth Speakers program. For more than twenty years, the Commonwealth Speakers program has contracted artists, educators, and scholars from around the state to provide quality presentations on a variety of topics including mucic, folk and traditional arts, and American history. Many presentations encourage audience participation or target family audiences and cater to popular interest.

To apply, simply fill out an application and forward it to the PHC. Applications must be received at least 8 weeks before the proposed event date. To schedule spring events in April and May, submit an application by mid-March. The application materials and the Commonwealth Speakers catalog can be accessed on-line at:www.pahumanities.org.

If you would like a hard copy of the catalog or have any questions, please contact Georgia Guthrie at (800)462-0442, or (215)925-1005 x119. She can be reached also at: commonwealthspeakers@pahumanities.org.

The second Governor’s Report on State Performance is available at the link below:
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This report provides details on the accomplishments of 34 state agencies in the 2007-08 fiscal year. Pages 14 to 16 of the report tell of the outstanding performance of libraries in Pennsylvania in areas such as summer reading and other children’s programming as well as One Book, Every Young Child; Family Place; Ask Here PA and POWER Library.

Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, author of Mother Goose on the Loose and Regina Wade, co-author of Make Way for Dendrites, will present a benefical workshop available to PA Public Children’s Librarians. The date isWednesday, April 29, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. with wrap up at 3:45 p.m. The workshop will take place at:

Bellwood-Antis Public Library
526 Main St.
Bellwood, PA 16617

The registration deadline is March 9, 2009. Refer to the link for detailed information, agenda, cost and registration form.
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Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, author of Mother Goose on the Loose and Regina Wade, co-author of Make Way for Dendrites, will present a benefical workshop available to PA Public Children’s Librarians. The date is Tuesday, April 28, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. with wrap up at 3:45 p.m. The workshop will take place at:

Mengle Memorial Library
324 Main St.
Brockway, PA 15824

The registration deadline is March 9, 2009. Refer to the link for detailed information, agenda, cost and registration form.
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Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, author of Mother Goose on the Loose and Regina Wade, co-author of Make Way for Dendrites, will present a benefical workshop available to PA Public Children’s Librarians. The date is Tuesday, March 17 from 9:00 a.m. with wrap up at 3:45 p.m. The workshop will take place at:

Butler Area Public Library
218 N. McKean St.
Butler, PA 16001

The registration deadline is March 9, 2009. Refer to the link for detailed information, agenda, cost and registration form.
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Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen, author of Mother Goose on the Loose and Regina Wade, co-author of Make Way for Dendrites, will present a benefical workshop available to PA Public Children’s Librarians. The date is Monday, March 16, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. with wrap up at 3:45 p.m. The workshop will take place at:

Citizens Library
55 S. College Ave.
Washington, PA 15301

The registration deadline is March 9, 2009. Refer to the link for detailed information, agenda, cost and registration form. bld_mgol_reg_brochure

ALA Washington Office staff and DC budget experts are joining forces to provide an overview of how the budget process works, when library supporters can be most effective in advocating and, most important, what may or may not happen for libraries as Congress and the Administration reshape spending in these tough economic times.

Join in on this informative webinar on February 10, 2009 from 4:00-5:00 PM. Space is limited so reserve your seat now at:162788205