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Michigan Town Reinstalls Filter and Lifts $100 Unfiltered-Access Fee

Asserting that township officials are committed to complying with the law while "protecting the moral values of our community," Hilbrand said in an August 4 statement, "It is the township’s belief that the Michigan legislature intends that the township may restrict Internet access to obscene/sexually explicit matters on all of its library computers."

New "Web-wide" Internet resource for parents launched; ALA urges library links

Great American Public Library Ranking (Part II)

Statewide Vender Discount Catalog Announced

NOLA is pleased to announce the development of a statewide Library Vendor Discount List. The list developed through a partnership of Ohio's seven regional library systems contains 33 vendors that will give NOLA members a discount greater than any individual library would receive on its own. All NOLA members will receive a letter this week with a username and password for the system. A link to the site has been placed on the front page of the NOLA website.  If you have any questions please contact [email protected]

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Brad Stephens - Email
NOLA Regional Library System

Amazon.com produces list of local best sellers

Ever wonder what books, movies, and CD people in your community are buying? Now you can find out. Amazon.com recently announced a new service that let’s you view top products buy geographic region. If you look you’ll see that The Greatest Generation is #1 in Ashtabula, Mentor prefers The Pilot’s Wife and in Madison Hannibal is tops. For those that want to search a bit further you can see what people at "NBC", "Levi Strauss & Co.", and the Federal Judicial Branch are reading, and watching. Without a doubt worth a look

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NOLA Regional Library System

FROM BLUEPRINTS TO BUILDINGS:  Trustee workshops are scheduled for Wednesday, September 22, 1999 (NEW DATE) at Leo's in Warren, Ohio, and on Monday, September 27, 1999 at the Clay Street Inn in Austinburg, Ohio.  Larry Corbus, Director of Portage County District Library, and Consultant on Building Projects for many area libraries, will present the in's and out's of preparing for building and renovation projects.

Learn to fix your personnel management problems BEFORE they happen.  This is a must, Legal Aspects of Personnel Management, Thursday, September 2, 1999  ITS NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS WORKSHOP!!

You asked for it... you've got it! Join us for one of the "hottest" topics today... Genealogy on the Internet, Wednesday, September 8, 1999, Due to the overwhelming response for Geneology on the Internet we have added an additional class on Wednesday, October 27, 1999.

We've all been there... that "uncomfortable feeling" we get when approached by a patron with special needs. You try to be as helpful as you can, but you are just not sure how to best serve them. A GREAT 1/2 day workshop, Dealing with Physically & Mentally Challenged Patrons, Thursday, September 16 or Friday September 17, 1999, for all library staff who deal one-on-one with any patron with special physical or mental challenges.  Sign up Now!

Want to feel confident while giving public presentations? Then this course is for you! Learn how to create a dynamic presentation using your computer - how to add text and graphics to impress your audience, how to import data from other sources, and how to modify a presentation to customize to a particular audience.  Sign up today for Power Point on  Wednesday, September 22, 1999.

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NOLA Regional Library System

Sick and tired of dragging yourself to work every day? Feel like you're drowning under the tide of office politics? Think you can run the company ship better than the boss? Now is your chance to prove it! (With a little help from your friends at Reflinks) Before taking the plunge into self employment (also known as "the-deep-end-of-the-pool"), check out these great websites found at dewey 658. Small Business Administration homepage provides basic info on getting started, management, disaster relief and
more. Ride the wave on current and upcoming trends with Entrepreneur Magazine online. Check the latest franchise opportunities and share tips with other SB people. Small Business 2000 takes you step-by-step through growth & management of your own business. The Dept. of Commerce provides the free electronic version of Commerce Business Daily (dewey 380), and Occupational Outlook Handbook (dewey 331) has info on employment projections, publications & research, and more. Forget the Titanic! Put on a Reflinks life jacket and come on in - the water's fine!

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