volume #3 issue#44

November 9, 2006

Prairie Views: the newsletter of the Prairie Area Library

System News

Welcome!
Welcome to Culley Smith, Web Services Coordinator for PALS. Culley comes to us from the Palmer College of Chiropractic in the Quad Cities and his main work location is the Coal Valley Service Center. His two main responsibilities will be activities relating to the PALS website and to the PALSGroup web platform. Culley will also serve as the main liaison with our members for the website hosting service PALS offers. Culley is also a second year student in the UW-Madison/PALS cohort. Welcome to PALS, Culley.

Also, welcome to Brian Smith, Library Services Coordinator for PALS. Brian comes to us from the Homer Township Public Library District where he was Adult Services Director. Brian's main responsibilities will be reference including RefWIKI, virtual reference, and training, working with group purchases, and general consulting. His main work location is in the Shorewood Service Center. Welcome to PALS, Brian.

Events/Continuous Learning
CLeO: All continuous learning events sponsored by PALS are open to all staff or representatives of member libraries. Registration is required for all PALS continuous learning programs. To register, visit the PALS CLeO at http://www.palsnet.info/events/

Information on registration, how to set up a CLeO account, and PALS procedures for continuous learning can be found on the PALS website at: http://www.palsnet.info/services/cl/default.asp

PALS Events by Month

PALSGroup Training
Numerous PALSGroup training sessions have been scheduled for the coming months and are available for registration in CLeO. Please contact Rhonda Krahl at ext. 3151 or rhondak@palsnet.info if you have any questions.

Member News

Condolences
PALS members and staff offer their sympathy to Rhonda Porter-McBride, director of the library at the Illinois Veterans' Home in Manteno, whose mother passed away last week.

Closed
Robert W. Rowe Public Library will be closed November 9th - 12th due to the installation of new carpeting. We will be unable to fill holds during this time. They are sorry for the inconvenience.

Congratulations
to Mary Thomas of the Shorewood-Troy Public Library District on her recent retirement. Mary was director of the library since November 1989. Prior to that time, she was Director of the Yorkville Public Library in Yorkville for 17 years. Good Luck to Mary in her retirement.

to Sharon Highler on her recent appointment to Director of the Shorewood-Troy Public Library District. Sharon has served as Assistant Director of the library since April 2006 and began her duties as Director on November 1, 2006. Prior to going to Shorewood-Troy, Sharon was employed at the Brookfield Free PL in Brookfield since 1992. She was also a trustee for the Fountaindale Public Library and the former Heritage Trail Library System. Good Luck to Sharon in her new position.

Clinton Township Public Library Receives Help with PALSGroup Fees
The DeKalb County Community Foundation has been a frequent supporter of PALS member libraries. Their latest award was $2500 grant to help Clinton Township Public Library pay the fees involved in becoming a fully partictipating member of PrairieCat.

Congratulations
to four PALS public libraries who just completed successful referenda:

* Earl Township Library created a library district to encompass most of their school district covering LaSalle, DeKalb, and Lee Counties. The referendum passed 557 yes to 218 no. The citizens of Freedom Twp., one of the "paper" libraries in LaSalle County also voted on the question but it did not pass there. The Freedom Twp. portion of the school district will not be a part of the new library district.
* Malta Township Library increased their taxing rate from .14 to .35 in a tax-capped county.
* Reddick Public Library in Ottawa created a library district to encompass their high school district. The referendum passed 5,457 yes to 2,101 no.
* Somonauk Public Library District passed a referendum (1,639 yes to 1,384 no) to build a new library.

The even better news is that 10 out of the last 10 PALS public library referenda have passed. Keep up the great work everyone!

Kudos!
The National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) has awarded Joliet Junior College the bronze medallion award for the JJC Library Website. The website was developed by JJC Community Relations staff Scott Stratton and Raquel Fox in collaboration with Library Supervisor Jerry Anderson and librarians Catherine (Perry) Suchy, Susan Prokopeak and Barbara Wilson. Check out the site at http://www.jjc.edu/lrc/.

Missing Books - we've added a new section to Prairie Views where members are welcome to post information about materials that are missing in transit. As with all Prairie Views submissions, please send to prairieviews@palsnet.info.

Sycamore Library Book, Saturday, barcode on the book is 3853900090988 - FICMCE, by Ian McEwan . Sterling Library returned the book On September 27 to us on the van but we have never received it. The .

Reiss, Eric L., 1954- The compleat talking machine : a guide to the re 31967002460593 JPBB BOOK 621.38933 REI Item was returning 9/18/06 to Joliet PL from DeKalb Public Library.

Freebies/Exchanges/For Sale/Wanted

Prairie Area Library System offers a means for members to share discarded items to needy libraries. Procedures are outlined in the Reference Member Services Guide http://www.palsnet.info/services/reference/reference_guide.asp They are also outlined below.

Libraries wanting to offer up materials can email to Prairie Views, providing the following information:
*Library's name and phone number
*Title(s) of the items discarded

A list will be compiled for inclusion in the weekly Prairie Views newsletter. Anyone interested in freebies are to contact the library directly, (no earlier than Monday following the listing). Members are responsible for making their own arrangements. The PALS van delivery may be available for transporting items, as space and time permits. Contact your Service Center Delivery Manager to arrange for delivery of large shipments.

PALS Members - please remember that you are asked to not request or release any items whether they are Free or For Sale until Monday following the publication of the announcement in Prairie Views. This gives library staff a chance to see the message and request the materials if they are interested. Thanks for your cooperation - we have had several complaints in recent weeks about items being released before Monday.

Rock Falls Public Library
has several clear and a few black video cases to give away. Cases are full sleeve, with dual hubs and no bar code cut out.

also, we have bookends to give away. Some black and some tan colored. All have felt on the bottom. We have MANY of each color.

Please call 815-626-3958 or email the library rfdistrict@yahoo.com if interested.

Bishop McNamara High School
has the following books for giveaway. None of these books are ex-library copies and all are in good condition:

10 Mary Higgins Clark novels (Pretend You Don't See her, A Cry in the Night, On the Street Where You Live, My Gal Sunday, Before I Say Goodbye, All Through the Night, Stillwatch, Remember Me, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, The Lottery Winner)
The Cure by David Shobin
Ravi Shankar (a biography) by Raga Mala
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacqueline Mitchard
Icebreaker by John Gardner
Women Writers Talk by Olga Kenyon
Extreme Denial by David Morrell
Miracles in the Last Days
Arise from Darkness by Groeschel

If intertested call:
Catherine Yanikoski
(815.932.7413 x242)

Davenport Public Library
has the following books to give away:
* Books in Print (2005-06) 8-volume set.

If interested, please arrange to pick-up these items by contacting:
Brenda Ross
Phone : 563-328-6835
E-mail : bross@davenportlibrary.com

Job Openings
Jobs can be submitted on the PALS website at http://www.palsnet.info/jobs/ or by sending them to prairieviews@palsnet.info. All jobs submitted by either method will be included in Prairie Views for one week and will be posted for 120 days on the PALS website unless the library posting the job requests that it be removed before 120 days. Visit http://www.palsnet.info/jobs/ to views all the job ads that PALS currently has posted.

Digital Resources Librarian
Beloit College Information Services and Resources Division seeks a team-oriented, innovative librarian to implement, administer and provide outreach for the library’s digital resources and services. Reporting to the Assistant Director for Library Services, the full-time Digital Resources Librarian is a member of the Library's management team, coordinates campus digital asset management initiates, participates in collection development and works a regular schedule at the reference desk that may include evening and weekend hours.
* Required qualifications: ALA-accredited MLS, excellent problem solving and organizational skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in a team environment, flexibility to accept, manage, and incorporate change and manage multiple tasks and priorities.
* Desired qualifications: Experience in an academic library; experience administering and supporting digital subscription services, experience with digital collection management standards and tools; and reference experience in an academic library.

To apply, send a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to:
Search Committee Chair at DigitalLibrarian@beloit.edu.
The position is open until filled. Applications received by November 29, 2006 will receive fullest consideration. Beloit College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity and urges all interested individuals to apply. AA/EEO Employer

Consultant
Southeastern Library Services seeks a staff library consultant to: Develop and implement continuing education. Provide professional consulting and assistance to all types and sizes of libraries. Participate in professional organizations and committees. Actively seek out opportunities for collaboration and cooperation Develop new opportunities for service Southeastern Library Services (www.sls.lib.ia.us) provides consulting, continuing education, interlibrary loan and other services to libraries in a 15 county area of southeastern Iowa.
* Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS or equivalent. Two years of professional library experience preferred. Possess/obtain and maintain an Iowa driver’s license. Communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Computer/technology experience a plus. Willing to travel within the service area and state.
* Salary: $36,000 - $40,000 depending on experience and qualifications, plus benefits.

Send resume and three references in Word format to:
Kim Kietzman, Administrator,
2435 Kimberly Road
Suite 210N
Bettendorf, Iowa
52722
or kkietzman@sls.lib.ia.us
by November 30, 2006.

Support Staff
Prairie Area Library System is seeking a Sorter/back-up Driver. This is a part-time position working from 2:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday. This position assists in sorting library materials which are transported between various libraries in PALS and to also serve as a backup delivery driver when needed. Lifting and carrying 40 pounds and have a valid driver's license are required.
* Salary starting at $7.96.

Contact Shirley Grasty, at shirleyg@palsnet.info or call 815-729-3345 ext 2706 to apply.

Head of Adult Division
The Decatur Public Library is seeking a librarian with an ALA-accredited MLS to become the Head of Adult Division. The ideal candidate will have 3 or more years of professional experience, preferably in a public library. Work involves the scheduling and supervision of divisional staff; planning and overseeing programs and classes for adults; collection development; provision of traditional and electronic reference services; and other duties as assigned.
* Salary is $46,800 with excellent benefits.

Please send cover letter, resume, salary history, and three professional references by December 1, 2006 to: Lee Ann Fisher
City Libraria
Decatur Public Library
130 N. Franklin St.
Decatur, IL 62523.
AA/EOE

Cataloger
Fountaindale Public Library District, which proudly serves the diverse communities of Bolingbrook and Romeoville, Illinois, is seeking a cataloger to create original catalog records for print and non-print materials using OCLC, AACR2r, MARC, DDC, LCSH and local consortium standards at our Bolingbrook library.
* Duties also include editing previously cataloged materials in the database. This 20 hour per week, part-time position includes evening and weekend hours.
* LA/LTA certification, with a minimum of 3 years cataloging experience is required.
* Starting salary: $17.46 per hour
* Closing date: December 1, or until position is filled.

Send cover letter, resume and three references, including contact information, to:
Pris Gotham
Fountaindale Public Library District
300 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
personnel@fountaindale.lib.il.us
Equal Opportunity Employer

Adult and Teen Services Assistant
Fountaindale Public Library District, which proudly serves the diverse communities of Bolingbrook and Romeoville, Illinois, is seeking two public service-oriented individuals to provide reference services in the Adult and Teen Services departments at our Bolingbrook and Romeoville libraries.
* Duties include helping patrons at the readers services and reference desks, interlibrary loan, assisting in the computer labs, and preparing materials for bibliographies and displays. These 24-hour per week, part-time positions include evening and weekend hours.
* LA/LTA certification, plus six months of related of experience required. Spanish language skills are a plus. *Starting salary: $12.16 per hour
* Closing date: December 1, or until position is filled.

Send cover letter, resume and three references, including contact information, to:
Pris Gotham
Fountaindale Public Library District
300 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
personnel@fountaindale.lib.il.us
Equal Opportunity Employer

Reference and ILL News

Try-It! Illinois
There's less than four weeks left to sample Try-It! Illinois 2006! The trial will end November 30, 2006. Try-It! Illinois 2006 is located at http://www.eliillinois.org/tryit/. Please respect the integrity of the trial and not share the login and password electronically. Encourage your patrons, customers, students, board members, faculty and colleagues to take a look at the many wonderful resources available through Try-It! Illinois.

The following vendors are participating in the trial:
ABC-CLIO
Accessible Archives
Alexander Street Press
Auralog
Bowker
CABI
Carroll Publishing, Inc.
Civic Technologies
CollegeSource Inc.
CQ Press
Dun & Bradstreet
EBSCO
Facts On File News Services
Facts on File Online
Gale
Greenwood Electronic Media
Grolier Online from Scholastic Library Publishing
H.W. Wilson Co.
LearningExpress
Marquis Publishing
McGraw-Hill
Micromedex
Morningstar, Inc.
Natural Standard
netLibrary
NewsBank
OCLC FirstSearch
ORS Publishing
ProQuest Record Information Services, Inc.
TeachingBooks.net
Thomson Scientific
TumbleBook Library
Value Line, Inc.
Vault, Inc.
World and I Online
World Book, Inc.
xrefer

(The Office of the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, currency or suitability of the Try-It! Illinois electronic resource offerings. The Office of he Secretary of State/Illinois State Library specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from the use of electronic resources included in the Try-It! Illinois offering. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations that are providing the information. The inclusion of links from this site does not imply endorsement by the Office of the Secretary of State/Illinois State Library).

E-R-XPO
The Illinois State Library's 2006 Electronic Resource Exposition (ER-XPO), which features Try-It! Illinois electronic resource vendors, will be held on Wednesday, December 6 from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Schaumburg Township District Library. The day offers a terrific opportunity for individual consultations with vendor representatives, as well as vendor facilitated focus sessions allowing for Q&A in a lab setting. In addition, attendees can tour the Schaumburg Township District Library - a premiere public library within the state of Illinois. As always, there is no charge to attend the ER-XPO, but registration for the event is suggested, and you may do so at www.islcleo.org. For further information about the ER-XPO, contact Gwen Harrison at gharrison@ilsos.net or 217-785-7334.

Youth Services and School Library News

Read for a Lifetime
5,300 students have already signed up this year to participate in Read for a Lifetime, the Illinois State Library's reading program exclusively for high school students. The deadline to sign up has been extended a little longer for teens wanting to participate. Student participation forms can be found at http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/rfl_student_signup.pdf. Contact Jeanne Urbanek at jurbanek@ilsos.net or 217-524-0050 for further information.

Public Library News
No Public Library News this week.

Academic Library News
No Academic Library News this week.

Special Library News
No Special Library News this week.

Support Staff News
No Support Staff News this week.

Technology Services News
No Technology Services News this week.

New Books at PALS
No New Books at PALS this week.

Library News Around the State & Nation

Diversity: Continuing the Conversation
Lincoln Trail Libraries System is delighted to announce that we have received funding for the Diversity Initiative for the third year in a row! The success we encountered can be directly attributed to your continuous support and active participation as we planned and organized events. Special thanks go to the three Systems we partnered with in 2005/06--Lewis and Clark, Rolling Prairie, and Shawnee—who were instrumental in helping us achieve the goals and objectives of the project. To further expand this project, the diversity initiative will encompass the whole state of Illinois this year.

Diversity Forum: LTLS will organize and facilitate a statewide forum that focuses on library services for multicultural and diverse populations. Attendees will be encouraged to bring a community partner they are already collaborating with on multi-cultural issues, or a partner they would like to work with.

Programming Funds: After attending the forum, libraries and their partners will be able to seek funding for a collaborative program or project that helps build community bridges and promote diversity. Projects will go through a formal application process and will be reviewed on the basis of providing multi-cultural awareness via different avenues.

You can also check our diversity Web site at www.librarydiversity.info and start sharing your ideas on the discussion board or send us a diversity story to post. Donna Schaal and Amani Fouad Ayad will continue to work with you and answer any questions. You can reach Amani at aayad@lincolntrail.info (217) 352-0047 ext. 228 and Donna at dschaal@lincolntrail.info (217) 352-0047 ext. 204. Thanks again, and we look forward to a year full of learning, thought, wonder and fun!

Come to the Book Fair!
The schedule has been finalized for what promises to be a spectacular Illinois Authors Book Fair in two weeks at the Illinois State Library ! Have a look at the schedule by logging on to http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/pdfs/2006bookfair_schedule.pdf. We hope to see lots of visitors from the Illinois library community at our event-by bus or by car, from near or from far, come to the Book Fair!

40 Years of Adult Education
The Illinois State Library Literacy Office is pleased to mark the celebration of the 40th anniversary of service to adult learners in adult education and literacy in the United States. The system was formalized when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Adult Education Act of 1966 into law. More than 100 million learners have participated in adult literacy education during the past 40 years.

Synergy 2007
Applications are now being accepted for Synergy 2007: the Illinois Library Leadership Initiative. Synergy is the statewide library community's proactive movement to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. Completed applications are due at the Illinois State Library no later than 4:30 p.m., Thursday, November 30, 2006. Please contact Patricia Norris or Vandella Brown at 1-800-665-5576 Option #1 with any questions. Application information may be found at: http://cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/library/whats_new/synergy2007_ann.html

News from Vendors
No News from Vendors this week.

Legislative/Advocacy News

Notes of Congratulation on Election
If you've not yet had a chance to do so, please be sure to send a note of congratulations to your elected legislators to congratulate them on their election. Just a brief handwritten note, preferably on your library stationary, will do the job. If the legislator has been re-elected and was in office before, be sure to add a thank you note for his past support of libraries, invite him to stop by at the library and offer to give a tour and show all the many services that you offer to make the community in his district a more desirable place to live. If you don't have the district office address, you can find this on the advocacy section on ILA's web site, http://www.ila.org/advocacy/index.htm or just send an e-mail to Inara McGroarty at inaram@palsnet.info

With online predator stories hitting the press, getting airtime on TV shows and library confidentially stories getting increased attention, it's a good time to get to know your legislators and have them recognize your name and your library. We may well need them to understand the issues better before they are back in session this spring.

Just So You Know
No Just So You Know this week.

Grant News

Apply by December 1st for $2,500 Reading and Discussion Program Grant: Let's Talk About It - Jewish Literature
Public and academic libraries are reminded to apply for the newest round of "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature" grants by December 1, 2006! Complete information is available at www.ala.org/publicprograms.
Selected libraries will receive a $2,500 programming grant, inclusion in a national training workshop for project directors, and program and promotional materials.

Based on the "Let's Talk About It" reading and discussion model pioneered nationally by ALA in 1984, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature" features scholar-led, theme-based discussions that explore the best in contemporary and classic Jewish literature. Over the past three years, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature" grants have been awarded to 159 libraries nationwide. Participating libraries host a five-part discussion series featuring one of six themes. The two new themes and book selections are:

Modern Marvels: Jewish Adventures in the Graphic Novel A Contract with God, Will Eisner Maus I/II, Art Spiegelman Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories, Ben Katchor The Quitter, Harvey Pekar The Rabbi's Cat, Joann Sfar

Neighbors: The World Next Door
A Journey to the End of the Millennium, A.B. Yehoshua Red Cavalry, Isaac Babel Neighbors, Jan T. Gross The Assistant, Bernard Malamud Mona in the Promised Land, Gish Jen

Previous themes, which also are included, are Your Heart's Desire: Sex and Love in Jewish Literature; Demons, Golems, and Dybbuks: Monsters of the Jewish Imagination; Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming; and A Mind of Her Own: Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World.

"Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature" grants will be awarded for two application deadlines: December 1, 2006 and December 1, 2007. Libraries that have already received a grant and completed a "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature" series are eligible to apply for a single-series $2,500 grant or a two-series $5,000 grant under each deadline.

"Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature - Identity and Imagination" is funded by a multi-year grant from Nextbook. For more information, please visit www.ala.org/publicprograms or www.nextbook.org.

Attention Public and School (K-12) Librarians: We The People Bookshelf Grants
With less than three weeks before the Thanksgiving holiday, the ALA Public Programs Office would like to remind you to apply for the We the People Bookshelf on the "Pursuit of Happiness." If you have already applied, thank you!

To submit an online application, simply enter information for your public or school library, and complete a narrative describing how you will organize programs to introduce the books to your community of users. For programming ideas, visit www.ala.org/wethepeople.

Part of the NEH's We the People initiative, the We the People Bookshelf will award sets of 15 classic books for young readers on the “Pursuit of Happiness” theme to 2,000 libraries across the country. Selected libraries will also receive 4 of the Bookshelf titles in Spanish, a bonus CD (Happy Land: Musical Tributes to Laura Ingalls Wilder performed by various artists), posters, bookmarks and programming resources.

For a list of the 15 “Pursuit of Happiness” titles, grant guidelines, and a link to the online application, visit www.ala.org/wethepeople. All applications are due by January 31, 2007, and awards will be announced in March 2007.

We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity to receive the We the People "Pursuit of Happiness" collection for your library! With questions, please contact the Public Programs Office.

ALA Public Programs Office
800/545-2433, ext. 5045
publicprograms@ala.org

P.S. - If you would like to apply on behalf of multiple libraries within the same system or district, visit http://www.wethepeople.gov/bookshelf/Special_Instructions.html.

On the Internet
Our website picks of the week are supplied by Marylaine Block, Writer, Internet Trainer and "Librarian Without Walls," http://marylaine.com/.

NEAT NEW STUFF November 3, 2006

Bestseller
Daily Top 10 Books by Subject [Barnes and Noble]
Explore what children and adults are eagerly buying and reading in over 300 fiction and nonfiction categories. Updated daily. Librarians could use this as an early warning service about hot new titles.
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bestsellers/top10everything.asp?z=y

DNA Testing
an Introduction for Non-Scientists
With our criminal justice system relying more and more on science most of us don't understand, this attempt to explain in layman's language and diagrams how DNA testing works should be useful (though even this
may be a hard slog for people without science backgrounds).
http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/riley/riley.html

Earth Impact Database
The Planetary and Space Science Centre at the University of New Brunswick maintains this catalog of all confirmed meteorite or comet impact structures worldwide. Entries for each impact include images,
maps, and extensive bibliographies of scientific literature.
http://www.unb.ca/passc/ImpactDatabase/NorthAmerica.html

Electionline.org
[Election Reform Information Project]
non-advocacy website providing up-to-the- minute news and analysis on election reform" provides info on the new procedures, new machines, and new rules that may affect the ability of citizens to have their votes
registered and counted. Check here for your own states' laws on voting systems, paper trail laws, voter ID laws, provisional voting rules, voter registration databases, and early/absentee voting rules. If this
election is as botched as some people are anticipating, this site will have continuing value.
http://www.electionline.org/ "the nation’s only non-partisan,

Foodborne Illness
[Centers for Disease Control]
The CDC "estimates that there are 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths related to foodborne diseases each year." Its Frequently Asked Questions page helps people understand the causes, risks, and ways to
protect themselves and their families.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm

IdeaFestival
This blog seems to be an ongoing community conversation about ideas raised in the annual Idea Festival held in Louisville, KY. (with the Louisville Free Public Library as one of the partners). Read all about the festival's history and see if you don't think this is an event worth imitating and participating in.
http://ideafestival.typepad.com/

LISZEN: Search 500+ Library Blogs
A good place to find out what blogging librarians have to say about any issue that concerns your library.
http://www.liszen.com/

MedlinePlus Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
Extreme Makeover is back, so this might be a good time to offer your patrons some authoritative information on cosmetic surgery.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/plasticandcosmeticsurgery.html

Pet Peeves in Customer Service
AOL has found the answers to some of our really pressing questions, like why stores won't deliver when they say they will, why public address systems are inaudible, why banks will take your debit money from your account instantly but not credit a check to your account for several days, etc.
http://articles.news.aol.com/business/_a/pet-peeves-in-customer-service/20061030080009990001

Prairie Views will be published weekly on Thursdays on the PALS website. PALS member libraries are encouraged to send items for inclusion to prairieviews@palsnet.info by Tuesday of the week you would like your information to appear.

We will send an email reminder each week when the new issue is available on the PALS website. If you do not currently receive email reminders, please send a message to prairieviews@palsnet.info to have your email address added to the reminder mailing list or visit http://mailman.palsnet.info/mailman/listinfo to subscribe or unsubscribe yourself.