State Librarian’s Quarterly Webcast

Susan Hildreth

June 19, 2007

Noon – 1pm

Changes at CSL

New Deputy State Librarian – Stacey Aldrich

starts 8/6/07 Governor’s press release -

http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/6590/ CSL Press release -

http://www.library.ca.gov/PressReleases/pr_070606.cfm

Chief, Administrative Services Bureau –

Melinda “Mimi” Morris, starts 7/2/07

New CSL Website

Scope of work

Updated versions – Project PowerPoint Presentation & Background Summary

CA Statewide Reference – Proposed design description

Documentation available at: http://www.library.ca.gov/html/lds.cfm

Project Manager recruited by Fall 2007

Statewide reference model moving forward

LSTA

18 competitive applications $2.5 million 22 priority applications $9.5 million

Award letters by early July

CLA’s Collaborative Summer Reading Program Very successful and will continue for summer 2008 Manuals for every library facility (except bookmobiles) Training sessions, website for resources, listserv for idea

sharing

Out-of-School-Time (OST) Online Homework Help

9 new libraries, total of 54 LSTA-supported participating libraries

4 using Tutor.com’s Live Homework Help 4 using Brainfuse’s HelpNow Service provider for Los Angeles Public Library not

yet determined For information, contact Cindy Mediavilla at

cmediavilla@library.ca.gov

Public Library Staff Education Program

164 students applied, 108 (66%) awarded funds

$400,000 – valuable investment

Award letters available very soon

For information, contact Kathy Low at klow@library.ca.gov

Early Learning with Families (ELF)

Received 34 Second Year ELF applications and 22 First Year ELF applications

Anticipate funding all applications

Brazelton presentation at http://rurallibraries.org/webcasts/05-17-07/

Website with resources debuting Fall 2007

Training for First Year participants Oct. 9-11, 2007 in Pasadena

For information, contact Suzanne Flint at sflint@library.ca.gov

California of the Past Digital Story Station

6 pilot sites - receive a digital story station, a $7,500 grant, on-site training

Stories recorded uploaded onto a central website of stories

For information, contact Kathy Low at klow@library.ca.gov

Transforming Life after 50: Baby Boomers and Public Libraries

78 million born between 1946 and 1964 – Healthiest/wealthiest in their 50’s

By 2010, 1 in every 5 Californians will be over 60

Matt Thornhill, boomer guru, webcast August 7th

Training institute set for Nov. 27-29, 2007 in Pasadena

Applications for institute available on August 1st, due September 14th

Announcements of participants October 1st Participants will be asked to complete community

needs assessment Grant proposals for service plans for 2008/09 due

May 1, 2008 Participants announced in early summer 2008 For information, contact Suzanne Flint at

sflint@library.ca.gov

California Center for the Book

Received 2007 Boorstin award for Book Clubs in a Box/Mysterious California

Slogan – We help librarians and teachers get California reading

Highly successful State Poet Laureate tour in partnership with California Arts Council

CSL/Center partnering with PBS to promote “The War,” premiering 9/23/07

Program packets to all public libraries in August October National Issue forum with film-maker Ken Burns

in development For information, contact Mary Menzel at

mmenzel@ucla.edu

Grant opportunity for connectivity

California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF) $60 million to be allocated over 5 years Check out application at http://www.cetfund.org

– due 6/30/07

E-Rate questions – check with Jackie Siminitus or Rush Brandis at rbrandis@library.ca.gov

Check out AT&T California Library News at http://www.kn.att.com/support/jackie/LibraryNewsSummer2007.pdf

Did you know???

Big Read proposal due July 31, 2007 for January – June ’08 activities Check it out at www.NEABigRead.org.

“Worth Their Weight: An Assessment of the Evolving Field of Library Valuation” - Americans for Libraries Council - Download this report at

http://www.actforlibraries.org/alcreports.php

Check out H.R. 1877, Becerra – LIBRARIAN Act of 2007

Mark your calendars – New Public Library Directors’ Orientation, September 20-21, 2007, Sacramento

Remember to check out the State Library Bloghttp://blog.library.ca.gov/

Next Webcast – September 26, 2007