ERIC ED507743: The California State Library: An Orientation Guide for Library Directors

2009·0.21 MB·English

by  ERIC

THE CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY

An Orientation Guide for Library Directors

Stacey Aldrich
Acting State Librarian of California
2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page

Contact List 3

2009 Calendar of Deadlines 6

General Overview 10

Financial Support Programs:
• Public Library Fund 12
• California Library Services Act 14
• Library Services and Technology Act 16
• California Library Literacy Services 18
• E-Rate 20
• California Teleconnect Fund 21
• California Civil Liberties Public Education Program 22

State Library Services 24

Library Hours & Public Service Locations 28

Publications
• Ongoing 30
• One-Time 32

Communications 33
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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY CONTACT LIST

Mailing Address:
PO Box 942837
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001
General Information [phone]
www.library.ca.gov

Stacey Aldrich, Acting State Librarian of California [phone]
[email protected] Fax [phone]

Library Development Services Bureau
900 N Street, 5th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
[phone] Fax [phone]

• Gerry Maginnity, Bureau Chief [phone]
[email protected]

• Rushton Brandis, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Ira Bray, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Jacquie Brinkley, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Bessie Condos, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Suzanne Flint, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Andrea Freeland, Staff Services Analyst [phone]
[email protected]

• Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program Manager [phone]
[email protected]

• Richard Hall, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Susan Hanks, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]
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• Carla Lehn, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Kathy Low, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Cindy Mediavilla, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Mickie Potter, Staff Services Analyst [phone]
[email protected]

• Linda Springer, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

• Cindy Tackett, Literacy Analyst [phone]
[email protected]

• Jon Torkelson, Library Programs Consultant [phone]
[email protected]

Bond Administration Office
900 N Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814
[phone] Fax: [phone]

• Curtis Purnell, Library Bond Act Fiscal Officer [phone]

State Library Services
900 N Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

• Tom Andersen, Bureau Chief [phone]
[email protected]

• Gary Kurutz, Curator of Special Collections [phone]
[email protected]

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Public Services:

• Braille and Talking Book Library [phone]; [phone]

• California History Section [phone]

• Information Resources and Government Publications [phone]

• Sutro Library (Genealogy and Family History) [phone]

• Witkin State Law Library [phone]

California Research Bureau [phone]
900 N Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

• Toby Ewing, Director
[email protected]

State Library Human Resources [phone]
900 N Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

• Phyllis Smith, Manager
[email protected]
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CALIFORNIA STATE LIBRARY
Library Development Services Bureau
2009 Deadlines for Submission of Forms, Data etc.

Program codes:
CLLS – California Library Literacy Services
CLSA – California Library Services Act
LSTA – Library Services and Technology Act
PLF – Public Library Fund

January

15 CLSA: 2nd quarter 2008/09 CLSA ILL Claim forms must be received in the State
Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program
Coordinator, 916-653-7532, [email protected])

30 LSTA: 2008/09 Digital Storytelling Continuation Grant final narrative reports must be
received at the State Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Mickie Potter,
LSTA Analyst, 916-653-4730, [email protected])

30 LSTA: 2nd quarter 2008/09 narrative and financial grant reports must be received at the
State Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Mickie Potter, LSTA Analyst,
916-653-4730, [email protected])

30 LSTA: Out-of-School Time Online (OST) Homework Help six-month progress reports
are due at the State Library’s Budgets Office. (For questions contact Cindy Mediavilla,
310-915-8588, [email protected])

February

15 CLLS: Mid-year report data and financial information must be entered into the online
reporting system. (For questions contact Cindy Tackett, Literacy Analyst, 916-653-7172,
[email protected])

March

16 LSTA: Continuing Out-of-School-Time (OST) Online Homework Help Deadline for
participants to submit their notification of intent to continue/not continue in the 2009/10
program to State Library’s Library Development Services Bureau. (For questions,
contact Cindy Mediavilla, 310-915-8588, [email protected])

18 LSTA: 2009/10 Public Library Staff Education Program Grant applications must be
received by 4:00 p.m. (For questions, contact Kathy Low, Consultant, 916-653-6822,
[email protected])

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25 CLSA: 3rd quarter 2008/09 CLSA Direct Loan sample data must be received in the State
Library’s Budget’s Office. (For questions contact Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program
Coordinator, 916-653-7532, [email protected])

April

1 LSTA: New 2009/10 Out-of-School-Time (OST) Online Homework Help applications
must be received by 4:00 p.m.. (For information, contact Cindy Mediavilla,
310-915-8588, [email protected]) [date subject to change]

1 CLLS: Application forms for the next fiscal year available on the CLLS website.
(For questions contact Cindy Tackett, Literacy Analyst, 916-653-7172,
[email protected])

15 CLSA: 3rd quarter 2008/09 CLSA ILL Claim forms must be received in the State
Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact: Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program
Coordinator, 916-653-7532, [email protected])

15 CLLS: CLLS grantees with ELLI program must submit CEDLT scores for students
participating in the ELLI program. (For questions contact Jacquie Brinkley, CLLS
Consultant, 916-651-0376, [email protected])

16 LSTA: Continuation 2009/10 California of the Past Digital Storytelling Grant
applications must be received by 4:00 p.m. (For questions, contact Kathy Low,
Consultant, 916-653-6822, [email protected])

30 LSTA: 3rd quarter 2008/09 narrative and financial grant reports must be received at the
State Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Mickie Potter, LSTA Analyst,
916-653-4730, [email protected])

May

4 LSTA: New 2009/10 Digital Storytelling Grant applications must be received by
4:00 p.m. (For questions, contact Kathy Low, Consultant, 916-653-6822,
[email protected])

4 LSTA: 2009/10 Competitive and Statewide Grant Program applications due by 4:00 p.m.
(For questions contact Mickie Potter, LSTA Analyst, 916-653-4730,
[email protected])

4 LSTA: 2009/10 Local History Digital Resource Project grant program applications due
by 4:00 p.m. (For questions, contact Ira Bray, Library Programs Consultant,
916-653-0171, [email protected])

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6 CLSA: 4th quarter 2008/09 CLSA Direct Loan sample data must be received in the State
Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact: Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program
Coordinator, 916-653-7532, [email protected])

31 CLLS: Applications for Continuing Programs and Proposed Budget for the new year
beginning July 1 must be received in the State Library’s Library Development Services
Bureau. (For questions contact Cindy Tackett, Literacy Analyst, 916-653-7172,
[email protected])

June

1 CLSA: 2009/10 CLSA Program Baseline Budgets, System Plans of Service and
Estimated Workloads due at the State Library Budget Office. (For questions contact
Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program Coordinator, 916-653-7532,
[email protected])

30 LSTA: Official closing date for 2008/09 grant projects. After this date, no new
expenditures or additional funded project activities may occur for 08/09 grant-funded
projects.

July

1 LSTA: Official start date for 2009/10 LSTA grant award projects.

1 CLLS: Official start date for 2009/10 CLLS programs. Baseline amounts awarded
(assuming state budget has been passed). (For questions contact Cindy Tackett, Literacy
Analyst, 916-653-7172, [email protected])

15 CLSA: 4th quarter 2008/09 CLSA ILL claim forms must be received in the State
Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program
Coordinator, 916-653-7532, [email protected])

31 LSTA: 2008/09 final narrative and financial grant reports must be received at the State
Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Mickie Potter, LSTA Analyst,
916-653-4730, [email protected])

31 LSTA: Out-of-School-Time (OST) Online Homework Help final narrative report must be
received at the State Library’s Budget Office. (For questions, contact Cindy Mediavilla,
310-915-8588, [email protected])

August

15 CLLS: Final report due for previous fiscal year. Both statistics and actual budget
information must be entered into the online reporting system. The certification form
must be downloaded, signed by the library director, and mailed to the State Library.
NOTE: Libraries not submitting these documents by September 15 at the latest are
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eligible to receive baseline amounts only, and not the two other parts of the CLLS
funding formula (per capita and match.) (For questions, contact Cindy Tackett,
Literacy Analyst, 916-653-7172, [email protected])

31 LSTA: All unexpended and unencumbered grant funds for 2008/09 must be returned to
the State Library Budgets Office.

September

1 CLSA: 2008/09 CLSA System Program Annual reports due at State Library Budget
Office. (For questions contact Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program Coordinator,
916-653-7532, [email protected])

1 CLSA: 2008/09 CLSA Uniform System Budget due at the State Library Budget Office.
(For questions contact Sandy Habbestad, CLSA Program Coordinator, 916-653-7532,
[email protected])

15 LSTA: Final liquidation report for 2008/09 grant projects must be received at State
Library Budgets Office.

29 All public libraries: Annual report data must be entered into the online system by this
date. (For questions contact Ira Bray, Technology Consultant, 916-653-0171,
[email protected] )

October

15 CLLS: Final funding formula allocation determination made. Second payment for the
year is made assuming local final reports have been filed. (For questions contact Cindy
Tackett, Literacy Analyst, 916-653-7172, [email protected])

30 LSTA: First quarter 2009/10 LSTA narrative and financial grant reports must be received
at the State Library’s Budget Office. (For questions contact Mickie Potter, LSTA
Analyst, 916-653-4730, [email protected])

December

1 PLF: Annual Certification of Local Revenue for the Public Library Fund must be
received in the State Library’s Budgets Office. (For questions contact: Ira Bray, Library
Programs Consultant, 916-653-0171, [email protected])

15 CLLS: Revised budgets must be entered into the online reporting system. (For questions
contact Cindy Tackett, Literacy Analyst, 916-653-7172, [email protected])

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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Our Charge

The California State Library is charged with performing the following activities as defined by
law. The State Library, under the direction and control of the State Librarian, an appointee of the
Governor, has responsibility:

• To collect, preserve, generate and disseminate a wide array of information;
• To serve as the central reference and research library for state government and the
Legislature;
• To advise, consult with, and provide technical assistance to and outreach programs for
California's public libraries;
• To direct state and federal funds to support local libraries and statewide library programs.

Our Mission

The State Library is California's public research library that helps a diverse people, their
governments and their libraries meet their knowledge and information needs.

Our Vision

As the 21st century unfolds, the California State Library strives to be one of the most dynamic
state libraries in the nation. Assets include: the excellence of its collection; its philosophy and
practice of efficient service to state government—its primary client, as well as to the libraries,
library networks and the general public; its advocacy and support of appropriate technology; its
effective statewide leadership in library development; and its care for the heritage of California
and the continuing well-being of Californians. Most importantly—and supporting all these
efforts—the California State Library is proud of the expertise and esprit de corps of its staff,
committed to the highest ideals of library and information service.

Our Values

Service
We believe that library and information service is essential to a learning society because
information and knowledge are indispensable to the development of human potential, the
advancement of civilization, and the continuance of enlightened self-government.

Customers
We believe that meeting the needs of our diverse customer base is first and foremost.

Quality
We value the importance of providing rapid and comprehensive access to knowledge and
information, and strive to constantly improve the services we provide to state government
and the public.

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