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| Issue 165 | Monday, June 28, 1999 |
08:54:34 AM |
For a
bi-monthly wrap up of NOLA news and information, be sure to check out NOLA Notes! |
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| The Director's Desk - Millie Fry |
Proposed Changes to NOLA By-laws
The By-laws/Long
Range Planning Committee has recommended two changes to the current NOLA By-laws.
Please check the By-laws for
these proposed changes - see Article V (Board of Trustees) sections B and G. Contact Phyllis Cettomai, the Chair of the Committee,
before August 1, 1999 if you have any comments. The NOLA Board will vote on the Bylaws at
their August 17, 1999 meeting.
Proposed NOLA Strategic Plan for 1999 - 2002
The By-laws/Long Range Planning Committee studied all of the information contributed by
participants in the May 6th Planning Retreat and has proposed a revised NOLA Strategic Plan for 1999 -
2002. Please check this Plan and contact Phyllis
Cettomai, the Chair, before August 1, 1999 if you have any recommendations or
comments. The NOLA Board will vote on the revised Strategic Plan at their August 17, 1999
meeting.
Items submitted by:
Millie Fry - Email
NOLA Regional Library System
| From the Field - Brad Stephens |
DHTML - Working With Layers
Recently I had a chance to work with the layer element of
DHTML and I wanted to share my experiences and observations with other web designers.
First some background - When working with layers in HTML each layer logically functions as
a separate web page - each layer can have a background, bgcolor, and more. The interesting
part of working with layers that every layer appears in the main window, therefore layers
can be piled on top of one another, can be made to appear and disappear and more! as a
designer you have complete control over where layers appear (x number of pixels left,
down, etc.) and how they will be sized (height = 250 pixels, width = 175 pixels, etc).
Want to see layers in action? Visit http://www.nolanet.org/workspace/learning_layers.html.
For a more in depth examination visit http://devedge.netscape.com.
Almost forgot to tell you - you'll need Netscape 4.0+ to view these pages correctly.
Internet Explorer does not correctly handle layers at this time.
Recommended Website - Check it out at http://www.geek.com
U.Geek - is a valuable techie site offering a great deal of information on everything from
USB and AGP to SDRAM and Easter Eggs. This site focuses mostly on hardware information,
providing the resources you need to stay up to date on the newest processors and video
cards. They also offer a pretty good (and frequently updated) guide to buying PC's and
Laptops - answering questions like:
Items submitted by:
Brad Stephens - Email
NOLA Regional Library System
| Education Station - Lori Putt/CE Consultant |
DARN GOOD ADVICE THAT KIDS GIVE
Summertime gives us a grand opportunity to learn from our children by spending time with
them (and with all of the other kids who end up hanging out at your house!) As you know, I
like to quote the wise words of wisdom from some of the most memorable and interesting
people in history...well...this week I present to you some of the best advice I have heard
in a long while!
| "Never trust a dog to watch your food." | Patrick, Age 10 |
| "When your Dad is mad and asks you, 'Do I look stupid?', don't answer" | Michael, Age 14 |
| "Stay away from prunes." | Randy, Age 9 |
| "Don't pull your Dad's finger when he tells you to." | Emily, Age 10 |
| "Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a Tic Tac" | Andrew, Age 9 |
| "You can't hide a piece of broccoli in a glass of milk." | Armir, Age 9 |
| "Don't wear polka dot underwear under white shorts." | Kellie, Age 11 |
| "If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse." | Naomi, Age 9 |
| "Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick." | Lauren, Age 9 |
| "Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a baseball bat." | Joel, Age 10 |
| "Don't hold a dustbuster and a cat at the same time." | Katy, Age 9 |
We all have a grand opportunity to learn from all of the children visiting our libraries this summer--ask them for their best piece of advice they can give you...you never know what they will come up with! Have fun with them! Thanks to all of the children of my local playground program for taking the time to help me to bring a smile to your faces!
Planning for Fall?
I know, I know...it's only June...but soon enough, vacations will be a thing of the
(recent) past, and we'll start keeping an eye out for those good deals on Christmas gifts!
As you begin taking a peek at your calendar for September-December, 1999, don't forget
that NOLA will have a GREAT line up of Continuing Education programs this fall!
Our Fall/Winter, 1999 CE Catalog will be printed in early July and sent out to all of our
members and friends in mid-July. But, until then, here is a "sneak peek" at
what's scheduled for this fall:
| Legal Aspects of Personnel Management | September 2nd |
| Genealogy on the Internet | September 8th and October 19th |
| Cataloging Basics & Revisions | September 15th |
| Dealing with Physically and Mentally Challenged Patrons | September 16th & 17th (1/2 days) |
| Marketing Your Library | October 27th |
| Weeding | October 14th and 28th |
| Kids and the Internet | November 11th |
| Streaming Media (a high technology topic for our "techies") | November 17th |
| Plan It Right, It Won't Go Wrong! | December 8th |
We will also continue with our technology training, interest groups and other programs that are pertinent to our members.
Please note that the above dates and programs may
change--please consult with your CE Catalog when it arrives for final information on
classes, dates, presenters, and location of programs. Looking forward to ending this
millenium with a Continuing Education "BANG" for NOLA members! Watch for updates
on our Distance Learning project, which will kick off Year 2000 with a new way of
providing CE to our members!
Items submitted by:
Lori Putt - Email
NOLA Regional Library System