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Halloween Spider Frame Tutorial
Quilling paper - 1/8 inch - black, orange
Quilling tool - needle tool or slotted tool, whichever you prefer.
(Read more about choosing a tool, and how to use each type, here.)
Glue - any kind that's suitable for paper
Scissors - detail
Paper piercing tool or T pin
Glass head pins
Plastic lid - to use as a glue palette
Non-stick workboard - cork, Styrofoam, waxed paper over foam core board (something into which you can stick pins)
Damp cloth - to keep fingers free of glue
Photo frame - paper mache
Mulberry paper - orange
Glue stick - to adhere mulberry paper to frame
Buttons - pumpkin, 2
Pliers - to snap shanks off buttons
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1. Body: Roll a 24 inch strip of black paper on quilling tool. Glue torn end (a torn edge blends best) and slide this tight coil off tool. Use the end of tool or a fingertip to press against one side of the coil to give it a rounded shape. Pinch this domed coil between thumb and index finger to form an oval. Apply glue to underside to preserve curve.
2. Head: Roll a 10 inch strip and proceed as for body, making a domed tight coil. Glue head to body.
3. Legs: Make 4 pairs of legs - two short pairs (4 loops) and two long pairs (7 loops)a. Begin by making a 1/8 inch fold at one end of a black strip.
b. Make a loose loop around the fold, larger than the first loop, encircling it.c. Holding loops at bottom, continue wrapping strip to create more loops, making each one about 1/8 inch taller than the previous loop.
d. Glue strip at bottom and cut off any excess.e. Hold at glue join and slide thumb and index finger of opposite hand along sides of loops, pinching them to form a narrow 'leg' column.
f. Bend leg and glue to side of body as pictured. (Tweezers are essential when handling small parts.)
4. Eyes: (make 2) Make a 2 inch black, domed tight coil. Pinch into oval shape. Glue on head.
5. Antennae: (make 2) Follow directions as for legs (2 loops). Curve and glue on head between eyes and front legs.
6. Marquise: Cut a 4 inch strip of orange quilling paper lengthwise in half. Roll one of the strips; allow coil to expand, slide it off tool, and glue end. Pinch at two opposite points to make a marquise shape. Center and glue marquise on spider's back.(Awww, this photo of youngest son (years ago!) is one of my favorites. He loved wearing the pumpkin costume I'd made for him.)
Covered frame instructions:
A paper mache frame is inexpensive and can be found at any big box arts and crafts store. To cover it, separate the front from the backing and coat front surface with glue (glue stick is easiest). Next, apply a sheet of orange mulberry paper and fold the corners around to the back as if wrapping a package.
For the oval photo area, make a slice through the mulberry paper that covers the oval and trim away all but a half inch of paper that extends beyond the oval margin. Make cuts every inch or so around the oval, perpendicular to the frame, forming tabs. Fold these tabs to the back of the frame front and glue them in place. This gives the edge a finished look. Then glue the two frame parts back together, laying a heavy book or two on top while the glue dries completely.Spider web instructions:The web is made of black quilling strips. For the cross pieces, trim the ends with scissors to give a curved effect. Glue each strip on the frame referring to the picture. Use either liquid glue or a glue stick... this can get a bit messy, so keep a damp cloth handy to wipe your fingers. If you get some glue on the front of the strips, fear not... simply wipe off with the cloth before the glue has a chance to dry completely.
Holding spider with tweezers, dip its underside in a glue puddle you've spread on a plastic lid. Place it where desired on the web.
Final step - buttons:
Cut shanks off two little pumpkin buttons so they'll lie flat and glue them on the right side of the frame.
7 comments:
Good afternoon Ann!!ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for sharing the spider´s instructions!!!:)))
I love it!!!
Have a great week!
Ann, your spider is awesome! Love that red mark on its back :)ReplyDelete
hi Ann, thanks for the tutorial, the spider is so neat & looks like a real one !ReplyDelete
Very lifelike! I know because I'm terrified of spiders and seeing the picture really freaked me out! It would make excellent Halloween jewelry!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Hi Ann, Your talent shown in your lovely and awesome spider. Thanks for the tutorial and sharing it among us. I may create lots of insect soon ...ReplyDelete
- Angela LantainNovember 5, 2009 at 6:29 PM
If youwould like to make more cute quilled insects like the spider frame you should check out one of my favourite books, "Thrilling Quilling" by Elizabeth Moad. The chapter Beautiful Bugs is certainly worth a look!
Such a cool spider! I have no quilling stuff or clue how to do it - otherwise I would rush off and make one immediately!ReplyDelete
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If you're planning to bring in one or already own a cute and cuddly little kitten or have gone head over heels over an adult cat, you're sure to have a friend for life! However, with owning this little fur baby, comes a great set of responsibilities. As a pet lover, not only would you want your cat to lead a healthy and happy life but would also wish to make her feel completely at ease. While we're sure that you will love this furry companion, as much as you love the members of your family, we also know that you would have to go out of your way, albeit just a little, to ensure that your little friend gets as much care as it deserves. Taking efforts to make the little one feel at home, will not only make life easier for your pet friend but will also add to your own convenience, with regards to its upkeep and behavioral training.
It is for this reason, that our team of pet experts have come up with a list of the best 7 buys with respect to the upkeep of your cat!
All you need to do is take a scrupulous decision with respect to the things that you would need in your home for the little furry friend of yours. That being done, you can rest assured of having a gala time with the pet, that too in the most hassle-free manner possible! Now, which pet owner in the right mind would deny such a glorious opportunity!
Cat Scratching Lounge – Pet Fusion Ultimate Cat Scratcher Lounge
If you own a cat or are even remotely aware of a cat's behavioral patterns, chances are you know that cats love to scratch. Cats are more than attracted to anything that is coarse or textured and almost instantaneously dig their claws into such a surface! As much annoying as it may seem at first, you must understand the fact that it is an instinctive habit, and is great for your pet's mental as well as physical well-being. Here are some of the top reasons why cats like to scratch so much –
- It is one of their inbuilt mechanisms that helps them remove the dead layer as well as the dirt from their claws
- Scratching helps the cats mark their territory, both in a physical manner as well as with the help of a scent. You will be surprised to know that the paws of the cats have a special gland that releases scents.
- Scratching offers the cats with an effective way to stretch their bodies along with flexing their feet and claws.
Now that you know the imperative benefits of scratching, it is highly advisable that you don't discourage your pet from this instinctive behavior. While most cats love to scratch a vertical surface such as the bark of a tree, there are some who would be happy to scratch an object placed horizontally as well. What you can do instead is encourage your cat to scratch some specific objects, that you don't mind getting spoilt, such as the backside of an old carpet. However, if you do not have any scrape objects that you wouldn't mind getting spoilt, it is best that you invest in some modern cat furniture. In today's time, there are more than a dozen of options that you can look into in order to get that perfect scratching post for your pet, but our team of experts happen to be in love with the PetFusion Ultimate Cat Scratcher Lounge. Not only does this qualify as one of the chicest looking modern cat furniture, but also acts as a relaxing lounge or the pet, thus proving to be great value for your money.
Constructed of recycled cardboard, this environment-friendly modern cat furniture comprises of non-toxic glue. The most effective tool that enables natural scratching, the curves of the Scratcher Lounge ensures that your cat enjoys resting on it, Not only does it offer an astounding look to your home interiors but also ensures that you pet gets its fair share of exercise and is relieved of all the stress that might build up due to various situations. Naturally attractive to cats, this piece of modern cat furniture will help you preserve your beloved home interiors along with its costly furniture for a long time to come.
Cat Litter Box – Hagen CatIt Hooded Cat Litter Box
Most cats prefer to use litter boxes and aren't too fussy about any aspect of these, right from how many boxes do they have at their disposal, where there are placed, or what's inside them! However, there are certain cats who tend to be a little picky in terms of the place they want to answer the nature's call. For all we know, the reasons why they might or might not like a place to eliminate are known only to them. However, our team of experts on pet behavior have zeroed in on some of the most befitting reason, why cats find certain places 'unpleasant' to dispose of their waste. Here are they-
- The place isn't as clean as they would like it to be. Given that the sense of smell that a cat possesses is much stronger than that in humans, it is more than likely that a cat catches the fact that the place is unkempt and smelly.
- The place is either too small or too large making the cat feel vulnerable.
- The place is difficult to reach to.
- The cat doesn't like the litter.
- The cat doesn't like the location, maybe because it's too far, too noisy or too open.
- The cat is either too young or too old to make it to the place in time.
- The cat relates certain unfavorable instance with the place.
All of the above are common and the most validated reasons for a cat to dislike its pooping place, however, with a little effort you can ensure that your cat takes a dump at the same place, every day, every time. All you need to do is to pick the safest cat litterbox and place it in an area which your cat prefers the most.
Most cats love to relieve themselves in an area which is dark, covered and offers them a sense of security. It is for this very reason that it is recommended for you to bring home the Hagen CatIt Hooded Cat Litter Box. Ergonomically designed to meet all the needs and preferences of cats when it comes to the perfect place to eliminate, the Hagen CatIt Hooded Cat Litter Box will naturally attract your cat. Undeniably the safest cat litterbox, it offers complete privacy to the feline, while also ensuring that the litter is retained inside the pan, thus helping your home stay clean. The large hood facilitated in the box can be easily lifted up to gain access for cleaning. This astoundingly safest cat litterbox comes with a built-in bag anchor that helps in hassle-free cleaning of the bag, without soiling your hands. The carbon-impregnated filter facilitated in the box ensures that all unpleasant smells, like that of ammonia, are efficiently trapped and do not escape the box. For what it's worth, the carbon filters can even be purchased separately, just in case it gets maxed out. Some of the most important pros of this safest cat litterbox are –
- It is large enough for the cat to comfortably move, dig as well as stand up.
- It comes with rounded edges ensuring that the litter doesn't get stuck in the corners.
- The bottom of the box fits snuggly with the hood, thus leaving no room for the urine to leak.
- If the cat likes to stick the head up while using the box, the door can be conveniently folded to create a virtual moonroof.
- The design of the box helps in easy and hands-free scooping of the litter.
Given the immense benefits of this safest cat litterbox, no cat owner should wait another minute before ordering it online!
Cat Tree Furniture – Armarkat Cat Tree Furniture Condo
More often than not, cats tend to rely on vertical areas which are heighted with respect to their safety. Moreover, any resting space that is located on a height ensures that the cat is assured of its prowess in general, especially in a multi-cat household. It is for this reason that it is highly recommended to invest in cat trees for large cats.
Not only will a suitable cat tree offer a sense of security to the cat, but will also ensure that your feline's life is full of fun and comfort. For those who haven't explored the innumerable benefits of offering aplace to the cats that are higher than the floor level, you will be more than surprised to see the drastic shift that cat trees for large catswill bring in, especially with respect to the uplift in your cat's mood.
Cats have an inborn liking for both horizontal as well as vertical territories unlike us humans, and thus incorporating cat trees for large catsas a part of our home décor can help them enjoy an authentic feline lifestyle thus ensuring a happy household for everyone involved.
However, you must not simply pick a cat tree based on its visual appeal. Here are some factors that need to be considered before finalising the cat tree that you wish to bring home –
- The tree you pick must have at least a couple of flat perches, especially if you're a multi-cat household.
- You must only pick a tree that seems suitable for the size of your cat. If your cat is heavier than 8-10 pounds, make sure you only opt for specially designed cat trees for large cats.
- Make sure that theperches are large enough to accommodate the cat completely. Your cat will simply reject the tree if it doesn't find it comfortable enough or if one of its limbs keeps hanging.
- You must take care of the fact that the tree is made of pet-friendly material and is completely non-toxic in nature.
- The tree should be stable enough for the cat to move around it freely and must ensure durability.
With due consideration to all the above factors, our specially picked team of pet experts highly recommend the purchase of Armarkat Cat Tree Furniture Condo. Available in a commendable variety of hues, this aesthetically pleasing tree can easily blend in with almost any type of home décor. Ideally designed for indoor as well as outdoor use, this tree will surely lure your cat right at the first glance. Given that they're extremely easy to assemble at any place of your choice, the Armarkat cat trees for large catsoffer an astoundingly hassle-free experience.
Cat Litter Mat – Etymology Premium Cat Litter Mat
For every cat owner, the consistent use of the designated litter box by the cat proves to be the key to a clean and fresh home! However, in most cases, this is not nearly enough. While the cat may use the litter box every single time without fail, chances are that the cat will track the litter all over the home through its dirty paws, making your home an undesirable mess, not to mention smelling as bad as one can possibly imagine it to. What's worse, is that sometimes this litter also travels to the expensive rugs, plush sofas and hard to clean carpets. Not only is this extremely unsightly, but also rather unhygienic.
Hence, it is highly recommended for you to opt for the best cat litter mat, that you can place either under or right in front of the litter box, that your cat is trained to use. In this respect, the Easyology Premium Cat Litter Mat happens to have won the accolades from our team of pet experts.
Not only will the use of this unarguably best cat litter mat ensure that home stays prim and proper, but also make sure that your cat stays clean. This mat is ergonomically designed for complete comfort tothe paws of your furry pet and is just textured enough so as to clean them while it walks over it.
Available in a wide range of colors, you will have no problem in picking the mat that perfectly suits your taste. Made of extra thick PVC material, this mat weighs just a little over 2 lb, making it extremely easy to move around and clean, as and when required. It's water-resistant plastic material ensures that cleaning up this mat is as easy as ABC. Thankfully for you, its light-weight doesn't interfere with its sturdiness. Not only does it stay in place perfectly well, but also protects your floor without fail. Measuring an astounding 35"x 23", this best cat litter mat helps keep your home litter free with the maximum possible efficiency. For what it's worth, this mat also doubles up as a perfect doormat, especially when it is raining or snowing outside so that your shoes don't bring in any dirt inside the home.
Now that you the impressive benefits of thebest cat litter mat, we're sure you will want to order more than just a couple of them!
Cat Litter – Precious Cat Ultra-Premium Clumping Cat Litter
Cats have a natural tendency to excrete in soft soil so that they can bury the waste with ease. As and when they take a dump, they cover it up by using their paws in a backward sweeping motion. Given that this isn't possible in the situation when the cat is kept as a pet, homeowners, usually fill up the litter box with at least an inch-thick layer of cat litter. This filler is nothing but a granular material that helps in more than one ways. Firstly, it helps the cat keep its instinctive desire of covering up the feces, while also offering it the satisfaction of eliminating on a soft soil like material. Next, it ensures that all the odor as well as the moisture of the waste is contained.
In this regard, clay, recycled paper pellets and silica-based crystals are the most commonly used materials. Some owners also make use of natural dirt to stimulate the cat's natural instincts.
Given the importance of the use of cat litter, our team of pet experts have ranked the Precious Cat Ultra-Premium Clumping Cat Litter as one of the most premium choice cat litteravailable in the market.
Made up of granulated bentonite clay, this cat litter clumps when wet, thus forming a distinct mass. It can hence be easily scooped out from the box and disposed of in a hassle-free manner. It is because of this distinctive property of this premium choice cat litter, that the moisture doesn't reach the bottom of the litter box, and helps it stay clean and hygienic, effortlessly.
Essentially hypoallergenic in nature, this substance does not contain any plant proteins. Completely free of any dust particles, this premium choice cat littermakes use of non-tracking, heavy granules, which ensure lesser mess.
Perfectly usable in both, sifting as well as mechanical litter boxes, this premium choice cat litteris all that you need to give your cat an ideal experience so that it can eliminate in peace.
Cat Scratching Tree – TRIXIE Pet Products Gandia Cat Tree
Scratching is essentially an instinctive behaviors in cats, which helps them relax their muscles, remove of the dead upper skin off their paws, relieve stress levels, as well as mark their territories. Given that this behaviors is innate to the cat, it is highly unlike that the cats get rid of scratching as a habit. As a matter of fact, most pet expert as well as veterinarian advice in favor of encouraging the habit of scratching in your feline friends.
That being said, it isn't nearly practical to let these little furry beings to scratch anything and everything. This can be controlled by driving their attention away from precious things in the house, such as carpets, rugs and sofas as well as the furniture. This can be taken care of in one of the following ways –
- Off-limit furnishings and other precious things can be covered in repulsive materials such as aluminium foil or sticky tape so that the cats stay away from them.
- Citrus, menthol and other such strong smells are disliked by most cats. Hence these can be used to drive the cats away from expensive or important items of home décor.
- If the cat is caught scratching an item of importance, a loud sound or thud should be made in order to impose that the act is not acceptable. When done a few times, it will help the cat in redirecting its scratching habits towards other acceptable items.
That being said, it is more than crucial to introduce the cat to a designated scratching spot or post rather early, so that it doesn't develop the habit of scratching everything that comes in its way. It is for this reason that our team of pet experts recommend every cat owner to bring in the TRIXIE Pet Products Gandia Cat Tree. The best cat treein all respects, this cute looking product is essentially wrapped in a plush fabric that is both astoundingly beautiful to look at, and extremely soft to touch. Facilitated with natural sisal scratching post, it offers the perfect scratching spot for your feline companion. The post is made of wood and is covered with a coarse material so as to offer the most realistic experience to the cats.
Facilitated with a metal rim, this best cat tree is as sturdy as one can imagine it to be. Moreover, it has a rustling tunnel for the cats to enjoy a playful time.
Cat Playpen/ Cat Home – MidWest Homes for Pets – Cat Home
While it is more than an incredible experience for most of the time, owning a cat can sometimes prove to be a daunting task. It is for this reason that you must consider the alternative of getting a cat playpen in the house. A playpen is nothing but a simple portable fence that can be set up either inside your house or in your backyard for your pet to enjoy ample playing space, that too in a hassle free manner.
- If your household has infants and/or young children, a cat playpen can come in rather handy, for the simple reason that it will help offer a demarcation of play areas.
- For occasions, whenyou need to host guests the use of a cat playpen makes sure that both, you get to enjoy an uninterrupted time with you guests.
- A cat playpencan also prove to be of great help in cases when your feline friend is getting restless and needs its own time and space to calm down, or simply enjoy a peaceful nap.
- More often than not, a cat playpen proves to be the most effective exercising area for your little fur babies, given that they can run around, and climb up and down in them with complete freedom.
- Some pet owners also depend on playpens to enjoy an unobstructed meal time with their friends and family.
In order to ensure that the cat playpenyou pick is the most comfortable for your cat, you would want to choose the one which will allow enough space for your fur baby to walk around while also having ample space to keep its food and water bowls. You might also want to look for a playpen that can accommodate at least a couple of cats, especially if you're a multi-cat household. Moreover, it is essential for the cat playpen, that you chose to have at least a couple of resting benches so that you cat can pick up its favorite one to enjoy some resting time. In addition, unlike the playpens designed for dogs, a cat playpen must necessarily have space for horizontal movement for the feline. Not only will this help it in getting some exercise, but will also ensure that it enjoys its time while in there.
The idea is simple, the more comfortable your cat feels on the other side of the fence, the more likely is it go there without throwing a fit! This will mean that you can save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent on overlooking its activities, and save your precious furnishings and home décor items from getting damaged or broken!
In this regard, the MidWest Homes for Pets – Cat Home proves to be just the most ideal pick. Facilitated with a removable as well as leak-proof ABC plastic pan, this playpen comprises of as many as 3 resting benches for your cat, not to mention a cat bed as well. What's more is that this playpen is enabled with 4 wheel casters that aid easy movement as well as positioning of the playpen as per your needs and preferences.
The most impressive feature of this cat playpen is that it is completely collapsible and can be easily stored or carried around, as per the need. Made of strong metal wire, this playpen stands out thanks to us black E-coat finish that helps prevent rust.


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Library Services and Technology Act Five Year Plan for Texas
2008 – 2012
Table of Contents | Introduction | Needs | Projects | Evaluation | Appendix
Appendix A
Note for all projects: Appropriate equipment and other technology will be acquired as needed for these projects, within the scope of the project purposes.
Texas Library System
Grant awards are made to the Texas Library System to improve library services for Texans. The Texas Library System is composed of ten systems, headquartered in different geographic regions of Texas. TSLAC, as authorized by the Library Systems Act, administers the system program. The system operation grants are generally the only source of funding for these organizations, and available funds are granted through a formula.
The current members of the ten systems are public libraries that have met the minimum criteria for system membership, as administered by TSLAC. Systems have the authority to admit other types of libraries as members. Some services are available to non-member public and other types of libraries. Increased emphasis in the next five years will be on increasing collaboration between the types of libraries within a system. System staff works to help non-member public libraries achieve minimum standards to become members.
The major objectives of the library systems are:
- To encourage regional and local cooperative services for meeting common user needs through joint planning, informal cooperation, and contractual arrangements among public libraries; academic, school, and special libraries may also participate in these activities
- To provide technical assistance and consulting upon request to librarians, library staff, trustees, advisory councils, and interested persons
- To facilitate, coordinate, and promote library continuing education activities, and to prepare and provide continuing education workshops and materials for interested persons working in and with libraries
- To conduct a wide variety of programs and services to meet the needs of their member libraries. Programs and services must focus on the LSTA purposes, customized to the needs of that region
Each year systems submit plans of service according to application guidelines prepared by the TSLAC staff. These plans are reviewed by staff and the Library Systems Act Advisory Board, and approved by the Commission.
The plans of service in each of the systems are the product of planning by the major resource center directors, system staff, system advisory councils, system member librarians, the board of directors in regional library systems, and lay representatives selected by the member libraries' local governing authorities.
Systems must complete and submit:
- Financial reports
- Bi-annual narrative reports
In addition to the reports listed above:
- Quarterly performance measures that list the targets to be reached by each system. There are three required targets: 1) number of materials provided to area libraries; 2) number of persons provided local library project sponsored services; 3) and, number of library staff trained and assisted (through both traditional and electronic means)
- Outcome measures for continuing education and other projects as appropriate
- A Final Audit of grant funds due twelve months following the termination of the contract
TSLAC staff will review audits and audit exceptions will be resolved. Sub-grantees are expected to meet their objectives by the end of each project year.
- Alamo Area Library System (AALS)
- Major Resource Center: San Antonio Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 2,080,923
Number of Counties: 21
Number of square miles: 25,498
The Alamo Area Library System serves libraries in south-central Texas with most residents living in a single large urban area, one of the state's largest, and the rest in primarily rural areas.
- Big Country Library System (BCLS)
- Major Resource Center: Abilene Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 434,436
Number of Counties: 32
Number of square miles: 34,301
The Big Country Library System serves libraries in areas that are primarily very rural and poor in the central part of the state, with few trained library staff in member libraries.
- Central Texas Library System, Inc. (CTLS)
- Nonprofit organization based in Austin
Population Served (SFY05): 2,087,209
Number of Counties: 30
Number of square miles: 25,607
The Central Texas Library System serves one of the state's large metropolitan areas, as well as libraries in largely rural areas.
- Houston Area Library System (HALS)
- Major Resource Center: Houston Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 5,803,621
Number of Counties: 28
Number of square miles: 24,375
The Houston Area Library System serves libraries in the state's second largest metropolitan area, as well as libraries in largely rural areas.
- Northeast Texas Library System (NETLS)
- Major Resource Center: Nicholson Memorial Library (Garland)
Population Served (SFY05): 4,241,589
Number of Counties: 33
Number of square miles: 23,721
The Northeast Texas Library System serves libraries in part of the state's largest metropolitan area, as well as libraries in largely rural areas.
- North Texas Regional Library System (NTRLS)
- Non-profit organization based in Fort Worth
Population Served (SFY05): 2,436,250
Number of Counties: 20
Number of square miles: 16,489
The North Texas Regional Library System serves libraries in part of the state's largest metropolitan area, as well as libraries in largely rural areas.
- South Texas Library System (STLS)
- Major Resource Center: Corpus Christi Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 1,981,390
Number of Counties: 26
Number of square miles: 28,219
The South Texas Library System serves libraries in south Texas, including a large section of the rapidly growing border region, as well as rural libraries.
- Texas Panhandle Library System (TPLS)
- Major Resource Center: Amarillo Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 385,851
Number of Counties: 26
Number of square miles: 25,825
The Texas Panhandle Library System serves primarily rurally isolated libraries with few professional staff, except in the moderately sized metropolitan area of the major resource center.
- Texas Trans-Pecos Library System (TTPLS)
- Major Resource Center: El Paso Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 766,082
Number of Counties: 9
Number of square miles: 31,469
The Texas Trans-Pecos Library System serves libraries that, with the exception of a single large urban area, are very rurally isolated with few professional staff.
- West Texas Library System (WTLS)
- Major Resource Center: Lubbock Public Library
Population Served (SFY05): 728,815
Number of Counties: 29
Number of square miles: 26,406
The West Texas Library System serves libraries that, with the exception of the major resource center, are primarily very rurally isolated with few professional staff.
Technical Assistance Negotiated Grants (TANG)
LSTA priorities include establishing and enhancing electronic linkages and assisting libraries to acquire or share computer systems and telecommunications technologies. State funded projects, including the Telecommunication Infrastructure Fund, plus grants from entities such as the Gates Foundation's U.S. Library Initiative and the Tocker Foundation, have increased the availability of technology in libraries. Many libraries, especially smaller ones, experience difficulty keeping their computer equipment running efficiently and need assistance and training on computer and network set-up and maintenance. Larger libraries need specialized technical training and consulting to help staff keep technology functioning effectively. The focus of these grants is not on the acquisition of technology for libraries, but rather on improving the selection, maintenance, and use of the equipment.
Priority for application for these funds is given to the Texas Library Systems. The grant will fund costs for personnel, equipment/property, supplies, telecommunications, travel, and professional services necessary to provide technical assistance to public libraries in a given system. Academic libraries will become eligible for selected services in this project.
Sub grantees must complete and submit:
- Quarterly performance reports
- Annual narratives describing program activities
- Responses to outcomes based evaluation instruments
- In addition to the reports listed above:
- Semi-annual Project Evaluation Reports indicating progress made in meeting program objectives
- A Final Audit if required
The Texas State Library staff will review audits, and any audit exceptions will be resolved.
Preliminary efforts with outcome-based evaluation have been implemented with this project and will continue to be expanded.
Library Cooperation Grants
This grant program provides funds for programs that promote cooperative services for learning and access to information. Programs involving collaboration are encouraged. Programs must emphasize improved services by the library to its customers.
Programs may be in the following categories:
- Expand services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats;
- Develop library services that provide all users access to information through local, state, regional, national, and international electronic networks;
- Provide electronic and other linkages between and among all types of libraries; or
- Develop public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations.
Through their governing authority, major resource library systems, regional library systems, and libraries that are members of the TexShare Library Consortium are eligible to apply for funds. These funds are awarded to major resource or regional library systems or TexShare member libraries but may be used with all types of libraries as specified in the grant guidelines and application. Applicants must be members of the TexShare Library Consortium or the Texas Library System at the time of application and for the period of grant funding. Non-profit organizations may be awarded funds for projects that involve a number of TexShare member libraries, as well as other types of libraries or organizations. Public school libraries may participate as partners in grants led by eligible entities.
Successful applicants are eligible to apply for grant funds for the two years following the initial grant year. The second and third application will be evaluated with the same criteria as new applications. No applicant will be eligible for a fourth year of funding for the same project.
Proposals will be scored by peer reviewers on the following seven criteria: needs assessment; program design; personnel; timetable; evaluation; budget; sustainability.
Announcements of the grant program are made broadly to the library community through electronic lists, the mail, and the agency web site. Grant guidelines and application materials are also available in print or through the agency website. In addition, the State Library provides consultation and instruction to groups and individuals across the state on how to develop a good program and grant proposal. Sub-grantees must complete and submit:
In addition to the reports listed in the evaluation section above:
- Semi-annual Project Evaluation Reports indicating progress made in meeting program objectives
- A Final Audit if required
- Outcome measures as appropriate
The State Library staff will review audits, and any audit exceptions will be resolved.
Sub-grantees are expected to meet their objectives by the end of the project year.
Special Projects Grants
This grant program expands library services to all members of the library's community. It enables libraries to develop programs for populations with special needs. Programs involving collaboration are encouraged. Programs must emphasize improved services by the library to its customers.
Programs may be in one of the following categories:
- Target library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or
- Target library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line.
Through their governing authority, major resource library systems, regional library systems, and libraries that are members of the TexShare Library Consortium are eligible to apply for funds. These funds are awarded to major resource or regional library systems or TexShare member libraries but may be used with all types of libraries as specified in the grant guidelines and application. Applicants must be members of the TexShare Library Consortium or the Texas Library System at the time of application and for the period of grant funding. Non-profit organizations may be awarded funds for projects that involve a number of TexShare member libraries, as well as other types of libraries or organizations. Public school libraries may participate as partners in grants led by eligible entities.
Successful applicants are eligible to apply for grant funds for the two years following the initial grant year. The second and third application will be evaluated with the same criteria as new applications. No applicant will be eligible for a fourth year of funding for the same project.
Proposals will be scored by peer reviewers on the following seven criteria: 1) needs assessment, 2) program design, 3) personnel, 4) timetable, 5) evaluation, 6) budget, and 7) sustainability.
Announcements of the grant program are made broadly to the library community through electronic lists, the mail, and the agency web site. Grant guidelines and application materials are also available in print or through the agency website. In addition, the State Library provides consultation and instruction to groups and individuals across the state on how to develop a good program and grant proposal. Sub-grantees must complete and submit:
In addition to the reports listed in the evaluation section above:
- Semi-annual Project Evaluation Reports indicating progress made in meeting program objectives
- A Final Audit if required
- Outcome measures as appropriate
State Library staff will review audits, and any audit exceptions will be resolved.
Sub-grantees are expected to meet their objectives by the end of the project year.
Texas Reads Grants
Texas Reads is an annual grant program designed to assist Texas public libraries and local public library systems, through their governing authority (city, county, corporation, or district) to promote reading and literacy within local communities. To receive a grant, applicants must be members of the Texas Library System for the fiscal year the grant contracts are issued. Libraries or library systems will not be awarded more than one grant in a single grant cycle. Libraries or library systems will not be awarded a grant in two consecutive grant cycles.
Programs may be targeted to the entire community or to a segment of the community. Programs involving collaboration with other community organizations are encouraged. The agency may designate specific funding priorities for each grant cycle in response to identified needs. If this occurs, staff will provide details of funding priorities and scoring implications to applicants and to the peer review panel. The purpose is not for collection development, or other activities primarily focused on the acquisition of library materials or resources.
Reading promotion programs are those that actively encourage people to read and to develop a lifelong love of reading. One goal of reading promotion programs is to develop a more literate community. Typically, this involves presenting or hosting programs that will involve people in reading activities and will generate enthusiasm for reading.
Libraries may also coordinate programs in basic literacy, family literacy, and the ability to read, write and speak English and to compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society.
Grants are scored by a peer review panel on six criteria: 1) needs assessment, (2) program purpose, (3) timetable, (4) program design, (5) budget, and (6) evaluation. Grant recipients are expected to meet their objectives by the end of the project year.
LSTA Grants – Guidelines for Library Systems
This grant may provide special funding for Texas Library Systems to assist libraries in developing services for learning, access to information, and expanding library services to all members of the library's community. Programs involving collaboration are encouraged. Programs must address one or more LSTA purposes.
Major resource library systems and regional library systems may apply for these grants. Successful applicants are eligible to apply for grant funds for the year following the initial grant year. This second application will be evaluated with the same criteria as new applications. Renewal of a grant is not automatic.
Proposals will be scored on the following seven criteria: (1) needs assessment, (2) program design, (3) personnel, (4) timetable, (5) evaluation, (6) budget, and (7) sustainability.
Sub-grantees must complete and submit:
In addition to the reports listed in the evaluation section above:
- Semi-annual Project Evaluation Reports indicating progress made in meeting program objectives
- A Final Audit if required
- Outcome measures as appropriate
State Library staff will review audits, and any audit exceptions will be resolved.
Sub-grantees are expected to meet their objectives by the end of the project year.
Continuing Education and Consulting, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
TSLAC staff provides technical assistance and consulting upon request to librarians from all types of libraries, regional system personnel, library staff, trustees, advisory councils, and other interested persons to assist libraries in meeting the needs of their patrons and communities.
The continuing education and consulting staff also provide workshops on a wide range of topics for all types of libraries, and develop related instructional and informational materials. The workshops are designed to meet library educational needs as identified by assessment surveys, staff analysis of changes occurring in the profession, and specific requests that have statewide implications.
Continuing education activities are announced statewide by brochures and electronic lists in advance to the library community. These activities are also discussed in the agency newsletter, Library Developments, and are also listed on the agency website continuing education portal CE on Tap.
Through a mix of state and federal funding, six staff members offer in-depth consultations in all aspects of library operations via telephone, fax, email, onsite visits, and written correspondence. Workshops are planned for all areas of the state. Each consultant offers general and specialized consultation and workshops. Areas of consultation and workshops focus on library technology and electronic library services; distance education; services to diverse populations; funding; library services to children and young adults (with a focus on literacy); and, library management, with a special focus on management of small community libraries. All types of libraries are welcome to participate in the training and to ask for consulting assistance. Alternative and distance education methods are utilized as appropriate, and the department continues to expand delivery methods (self-study, web-based courses, videoconferencing courses) to meet the needs of library staff. In many cases, extensive handout packets or instructional manuals are prepared to accompany these courses. Most handbooks are also made available on the agency website.
When applicable, TSLAC strives to adopt the LSTA goals for its state funded programs as well. An excellent example is the Small Library Management Training Program (SLMTP), the longest running series of workshops offered by TSLAC. This ongoing, voluntary program provides essential management skills to non-MLIS (Masters of Library Science and Information Services) library staff in small community libraries. Each session is tailored to provide essential management skills in planning, creating and justifying budgets, hiring and supervising staff, ordering and weeding library materials, technology, and developing policies. Since 1994, over 450 individuals have completed the SLMTP series and over one thousand individual staff members from across the state have received training through the program.
Additionally, members of the library community may borrow professional books, periodicals, and videotapes from the LSTA funded Library Science Collection (LSC). These materials circulate statewide to anyone who requests them. The LSC librarian will identify relevant information and deliver the most appropriate materials to the client. New materials in the Library Science collection are listed in the Library Developments newsletter and on electronic lists. The Library Science Collection librarian also responds to requests for help and information.
Evaluation of the continuing education program is measured primarily by output measures (number of librarians trained and assisted) as well as outcome measures that measure changes in knowledge/skills, as well as changes in local library practices. Workshops are evaluated on a standard seven-point scale by participants, who also make recommendations for future topics. Composite scores for each workshop are tabulated and included in the staff members' performance evaluation plans.
Interlibrary Loan
The primary purpose of this project is to improve services by linking libraries together to share resources, to access information through electronic networks, and to help public libraries serve under-served areas or groups. Libraries attempt to meet the information needs of their users from local library and information sources. When the local sources are inadequate, librarians can submit requests to TexNet, a network of interlibrary loan referral centers and Texas Group libraries that utilize OCLC to transmit and track requests; centers are currently located in nine large public libraries in the state and at the Texas State Library.
All types of libraries can mail, fax, telephone, or email requests for interlibrary loans to the interlibrary loan referral center serving their geographic area. The interlibrary loan project staff will send books or photocopies from the referral center library's collection to fill the requests. If unavailable at that library, the request will be referred to other libraries via the OCLC computer network. The OCLC costs for the Interlibrary Loan Centers (ILCs) and the Texas Group libraries are also funded from this project through a contract with AMIGOS Bibliographic Council, Inc. Participation in the Texas Group is optional for public libraries.
For the public libraries that serve as ILCs, this project reimburses the expenses for staff salaries, fringe benefits, supplies, communication, postage, equipment, and administration. The project pays the OCLC costs for Texas Group member public libraries. Texas libraries are also reimbursed per net loan for loans made to public libraries in response to a TexNet request.
This project makes the resources of the major Texas public and academic libraries more widely available to all citizens. It also provides for technical assistance and workshops to help Texas libraries, especially the smaller ones, make this service widely available to all citizens.
Interlibrary loan statistics are collected at the State Library from each center and are cumulated monthly, quarterly and annually. Evaluation criteria include the number and percentage of requests filled, cost per fill, and turnaround time.
Because of concern for both the total and unit costs, the State Library staff closely monitors the progress of this program. Studies are conducted to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Changes may be made or tested to accomplish the program objectives.
To complement ILL, state funded programs also promote sharing resources. The TexShare Card, a statewide reciprocal borrowing program, and the Loan Star Libraries grant program (direct state aid to public libraries) provide additional options for Texans to obtain library materials to meet their needs. The TexShare Courier program provides a cost-effective means to move library materials throughout the state of Texas.
TexShare Databases
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission purchases shared access to information for libraries of multiple types including public libraries, academic libraries, state governmental agency libraries, and libraries of clinical medicine (TexShare members). These subscription databases offer authoritative full-text articles from verifiable sources such as handbooks, encyclopedias, and other reference tools, as well as newspapers, magazines, and peer-reviewed scholarly journals. A group of professional librarians, comprised of representatives of TexShare constituencies, selects the TexShare core databases through an evaluative bid process. Selected to provide information to Texas' diverse population, these electronic shared resources offer best value by furnishing a cost-effective way of delivering reliable, high-quality content to TexShare member libraries. Purchasing electronic resources through a state-wide consortium achieves significant cost savings and allows local libraries to provide extensive electronic resources to their communities.
Resource discovery services
Resource discovery services make desired information easier to locate. By using appropriate standards and technologies for federated searching, interoperability and data harvesting our resource discovery services make a wide variety of information available and convenient for Texas library patrons without requiring technical expertise or infrastructure on the part of each participating library, resulting in cost savings and improved information service.
The Library of Texas is a statewide resource discovery service that enables Texas library patrons to find materials in nearby libraries, TexShare online databases and other information collections through an integrated, one-stop searching portal. Once discovered, desired items can be viewed online, requested through ILL or borrowed directly from the library that holds the item. This centralized, Web-based service provides federated searching technology to all Texas libraries, many of which could not afford or provide technical staff support for such capabilities on their own.
TRAIL (Texas Record and Information Locator) is an index and archive of Web publications created by Texas state agencies that provides public access to both current and historical state government information. It can be searched separately or included along side other collections in the Library of Texas.
Texas Heritage Online is a specialized discovery service for collections of Texas cultural heritage materials using much of the same software and technology as the Library of Texas but customized to meet the searching and presentation needs of these materials.
Talking Book Program, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
The Talking Book Program is operated by TSLAC. The program provides playback machines and materials in special formats to eligible readers who cannot read standard print because of visual, physical, or learning disabilities. Currently, the program
- Mails books and magazines in special formats, as well as playback equipment, to readers throughout the state
- Produces non-commercial recorded titles using the program's volunteer recording studio, receives recorded materials from the National Library Service, and also selects from among titles recorded by counterpart studios in other states
- Acquires commercially produced large print titles for circulation to readers; additional commercial titles in regular print format are acquired to answer disability-related reference questions
- Provides information on disability issues and topics to individuals, libraries, etc. through the Disabilities Information Referral Center
Potential new readers receive service if they meet eligibility criteria established by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, a division of the Library of Congress. Previously registered readers will be considered active as long as they remain eligible and borrow at least one book or magazine per year. Contact with new and continuing readers will be made primarily by telephone and by mail. Some in-person contacts may also occur. A public awareness program will work to notify potential new readers, their family members, and others who may be in contact with them as to the availability of this service. Accordingly, contacts will be made with state agencies, relevant professional and consumer organizations, schools, public libraries, academic libraries, and media outlets. Program services are monitored using statistical data generated through registration of patrons and their selections of services to be received, circulation of materials, and acquisitions of both commercial and non-commercial materials. Statistical data are generated for public awareness activities through number of visits into targeted areas, number of contacts, number of applications for service received, and demographic patterns within program enrollment.
Archives and Information Services, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Through its Archives and Information Services Division the Texas State Library and Archives Commission acquires, evaluates, organizes, and preserves the permanently valuable records of Texas government agencies, as well as state and federal agency publications and other library materials. It strives to makes those items as accessible as possible to a variety of researchers, including citizens, and government officials. Texans recognize the value of these materials, for many of the collections are in heavy and constant demand by the public. The division is committed to increasing universal access to its holdings through the Internet, as well as managing and preserving the original documents and providing customer service in using the materials.
The agency has made it a priority to extend and enrich electronic access to these unique Texas-related collections. TSLAC uses state funds to provide electronic access via the World Wide Web to several very large and heavily requested collections of primary source materials comprising over 300,000 digital images, as well as on-line interpretive historical exhibits dealing with a variety of topics. TSLAC proposes to use digitization to ensure access to other large collections of equal or greater historic significance. Strategies for implementation of this goal include establishing partnerships with online content providers that offer the potential to broaden access to important documents, ensure long-term access to electronic information, and maximize existing resources for digital content
Since 2003 TSLAC has been tracking and reporting the number of web-based information resources used, including the number of times customers access web-based views of digital reproductions of original archival materials. That information is used as part of an on-going evaluation of the types of archival materials presented in digital formats that are most frequently accessed by and of greatest interest to our constituents.
TexTreasures Grants
TexTreasures is an annual grant program designed to assist Texas public, academic, and medical libraries to provide access to their special or unique collections, and to make information about these collections available to library users across the state and beyond. Grants are awarded through a competitive process, and may be awarded to a single library, a library applying on behalf of a group of libraries, or the library portion of a cooperative project including other types of organizations. Applicants may propose projects designed to increase accessibility through a wide range of activities such as organizing, cataloging, indexing, and digitizing local materials. The increased accessibility of special collections, particularly through digitization, enhances the Texas Heritage Digitization Initiative administered by the TSLAC.
Grants are scored by a peer review panel on six criteria: significance of the collection, availability, project design, cost sharing, cost effectiveness, and evaluation. Grantees submit a semi-annual project evaluation report indicating progress made toward meeting program objectives in addition to the standard statistical and financial quarterly reports required by all TSLAC grantees. Grant recipients are expected to meet their objectives by the end of the project year.
As authorized in the Library Services and Technology Act, up to four percent of the federal funds may be expended for administrative costs in connection with programs and activities to carry out the Act. In addition, state funds are appropriated to administer the programs. These funds are used to:
- Manage the projects and activities that fall under the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act
- Provide financial and program accountability through the administration of state and federal funds
- Evaluate the results and impact of the Library Services and Technology Act program, as well as the current Statewide Library Development program, and the state of library service in Texas
- Explore needed changes in the Texas State Library and Archives Commission authorization, the Library System Act, and other legislation concerning libraries of all types
- Collect and publish statistics from Texas public and academic libraries
The following publications and reports are available as a result of the project through the agency's website:
- Library Services and Technology Act State Plan
- Library Services and Technology Act Evaluation Study
- Statewide Library Development: Biennial Budget
- Legislative Budget Board Performance and Expenditure Report: Quarterly
- Grant Management Guidelines
- Rules and Regulations for the State Library System
- Guidelines for Regional Systems' Annual Program and Budget
- Guidelines for Application and Reporting of Sub-grants
- Texas Public Library Statistics, Directory, and Summary
- Texas Academic Library Statistics
- Web pages for agency projects
- Other special projects and reports as needed


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Judgment handed down on the same day as judgment in another appeal by BT pursuant to the 2003 Act against a decision of OFCOM: [2005] CAT 20.
Although OFCOM successfully resisted BT's appeal in this case Director General of it did not apply for its costs. Nonetheless BT submitted, in line with its submissions to the Tribunal in the "RBS Backhaul" case, that BT should not be ordered to pay OFCOM's costs.
The Tribunal noted that BT's appeal in this case was the first appeal to consider matters arising under the General Conditions of Entitlement and raised matters of considerable importance to the industry. The issues which the Tribunal was required to adjudicate were complicated and BT's appeal raised serious and important issues regarding the practice of "slamming" in the industry which, as a consequence of the appeal, OFCOM now sought to address. Furthermore OFCOM modified its stance as to certain matters following BT's appeal.
In all the circumstances the correct order was that each side should bear its own costs.
This is an unofficial summary prepared by the Registry of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.


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Celebrities including Whoopi Goldberg, Johnny Depp and Hugh Jackman have paid tribute to veteran comedienne Joan Rivers following her death on Thursday (04Sep14).
The legendary funnywoman, 81, died at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital after she was removed from life support following a cardiac and respiratory arrest on 28 August (14).
Her daughter Melissa announced that her mom passed away just after 1pm local time, and celebrities have been paying tribute to Rivers ever since.
Fellow comedienne and longtime pal Whoopi Goldberg took to Twitter.com to share her condolences, and wrote, "My friend Joan Rivers has passed away once again to quote Billy Crystal... There are no words. Bon Voyage Joan."
News of Rivers' death comes weeks after Goldberg also paid tribute to another close friend, Robin Williams, who died last month (Aug14).
Australian actor Jackman lauded Rivers' comedic presence and wrote, "We lost one of the true originals today. Joan Rivers. A force. You will be missed," while Depp called her "An Amazing Individual", and Mel Brooks wrote, "Joan Rivers never played it safe. She was the bravest of them all. Still at the top at the end. She will be sorely missed."
Other tributes from Zoe Saldana and British comedian Ricky Gervais hit Twitter, and rocker Ozzy Osbourne thanked the late comic for being kind to his daughter Kelly - Rivers' co-host on TV show Fashion Police. He wrote, "Not only was Joan a comic genius, she was an amazing woman. Thank you for always having Kelly's back. You will always be a legend. RIP."
Celebrities also brought levity to the tragedy of her death, recalling catty remarks Rivers had made about them on awards show red carpets. Actress Anna Kendrick said, "Being publicly told that my dress is hideous will never feel quite as awesome. You will be truly missed", singer Demi Lovato added, "RIP Joan Rivers... You made fun of my boobies just last week and it was an HONOR," and pop star Katy Perry joked, "What's the point of wearing all these dumb costumes if Joan's not here to rip them apart? RIP Joan Rivers. You are a one of a one."
Former Charmed star Rose McGowan recalled that "Joan once said I looked like a whore," and Evan Rachel Wood shared a similar sentiment, and remembered, "She once said I looked like I needed a trip to the VD (venereal disease) clinic..." before adding, "The day I was ridiculed by Joan Rivers for the way I looked was the day I felt like i made it in Hollywood."
Girls star and creator Lena Dunham even poked fun at Rivers' self-depricating extensive plastic surgery, and quipped, "I told (comedian Marc) Maron I'd have a zinger when Joan died. But I didn't think she ever would. She felt eternal, and anyway, zingers are her territory. That being said, Joan is gone but a piece of her lives on: her nose, because it's made of polyurethane."
A plethora of comedians also shared their praise for Rivers, including Kathy Griffin, Roseanne Barr, Ellen DeGeneres, Sarah Silverman, Chris Rock, Cedric the Entertainer, Wanda Sykes, Arsenio Hall, Tim Allen and Kevin Hart, as well as celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Bette Midler, Boy George, Samuel L. Jackson, Nancy Sinatra, La Toya Jackson, Martha Stewart, Naomi Campbell, Brad Paisley, Alec Baldwin, Josh Groban, Maria Shriver, Simon Pegg, William Shatner, Ariana Grande, Vanessa Williams, Julianne Moore and John Stamos.


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