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Illinois
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Jesse White
Secretary of State and State Librarian
Jean E. Wilkins
Director, Illinois State Library
Kathleen L. Bloomberg
Editor
Kristie Metrow
Assistant Editor
Editorial Policy
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Winter 2000 Springfield, Illinois Vol. 82 No. 1
Table of Contents
Some Issues in Implementing Library Self-Checkout Systems: A Management Perspective......Mary Jo DeJoice and Pongracz Sennyey.........................................5
Celebrating a Century of Service to Children: A History of Children's Services at the Champaign Public Library, 1899 - 1999
Elizabeth Fathauer and Mike Rogalla......................................................................9
Oral and Web-based Visual Presentations: 21st Century Professional Development for Librarians and Library Staff ......Diane Dates Casey...............................................12
Questions and Answers on Library Law: The Open Meetings Act Part III
Scott Uhler, Janet Petsche and Rinda Allison.........................................................19
Illinois Library Public Relations at Its Best ....................Jim Bradley.......................22
Library Services & Technology Act Project Reports:
Administrative Ready Reference..............................Sharon Campbell....................28
Music Transcending Format: A Program for Enhanced Access ...................................................................................... Wanda Phillips...............34
Reaching Out with Business-Related Information ..............Bill Erbes......................40
Summer Library Program..................................Katherine Kellerstrass...................43
PAWs for Reading ..........................................................Robin Krause................57
Project Read ............................................................Ruth Pingsterhaus.................70
Guidelines for Illinois Libraries Manuscripts ........................................................74
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Illinois State Library Advisory Committee 2000
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Name
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Term Expires
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Lydia Acosta
Fountaindale Public Library District, Bolingbrook
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2000
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Vandella Brown
East St. Louis Public Library
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2002
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David R. Bryant
LaGrange
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2002
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Nancy Buikema
Pulton Elementary School, Fulton
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2002
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Vickie Cook
Kaskaskia Community College, Centralia
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2002
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Prudence Dalrymple
Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Dominican University, River Forest
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2002
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Mary Dempsey
The Chicago Public Library
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2002
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Rodney F. Dinges
Chatham
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2002
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Eileen Dubin
DeKalb
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2002
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Dale Hoover
Danville |
2000
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Jan Ison
Lincoln Trail Libraries System, Champaign
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2002
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Deborah Johnson-SmaIl
Illinois Department of Human Services, Springfield
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2002
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Mary Kay Kickels
Palos Hills
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2000
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Allen Lanham
Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston
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2002
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Susan Lucco
Lewis & Clark Library System, Edwardsville
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2002
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Robert Plotzke
Rolling Prairie Library System, Decatur
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2002
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Mary Wyly
Newberry Library, Chicago
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2000
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Jane Yoder
Waukegan Community Unit Schools, District 60
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2000
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Arthur P. Young
Founders Memorial Library, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb
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2002
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Kathleen Zar
University of Chicago
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2000
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Ex Officio Member
Carolyn Anthony, President, Illinois Library Association
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Jesse White
Secretary of State
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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Dear Friends,
The final reports from Library Services & Technology Act grant projects are highlighted in this issue of Illinois Libraries. Additional reports will be included in the summer issue.
Sharing these reports with the library community enables more libraries to benefit from the ideas and innovative projects of libraries that received federal funding through my office.
I am particularly inspired by the projects that encourage reading to children. Promoting the importance of books and reading to our younger generation is one of my primary goals in my role as State Librarian. I am delighted that grant funding is available to promote these initiatives.
Your efforts in promoting reading and libraries to young people are so important to society. I applaud the efforts of all library staff and library governing officials throughout the state in ensuring that the young people of today have the resources and knowledge to be productive citizens in the future.
Sincerely,
JESSE WHITE
Secretary of State and State Librarian
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Preface
Kathleen L. Bloomberg
In addition to the final reports from LSTA-funded projects, this issue of Illinois Libraries includes an article about public relations ideas submitted as part of state public library per capita grant applications. The outstanding publicity efforts of 23 Illinois public libraries are highlighted and provide ideas and inspiration to all types of libraries for publicizing library services and raising funds. Jim Bradley of the Illinois State Library's Library Development staff authored the article after his review of state grant applications submitted in July 1999.
The third and final article about the Open Meetings Act also is included in this issue. Articles in subsequent issues will deal with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
The contributions of all the authors are very much appreciated. Their efforts provide us with innovative ideas and address issues facing the library community.
Please consider contributing an article to Illinois Libraries on an issue important to you and your library in an upcoming issue.
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