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Acronyms used at SELCO/SELS
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ACHFArts and Cultural Heritage Fund
SELCO receives a portion of ACHF as a Library Legacy grant from the Minnesota Legislature for Library Legacy programs and services		see tabs below for other lists!
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ALAAmerican Library Association
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ARSLAssociation for Rural and Small Libraries
Offers an annual conference
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CEContinuing Education
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CRPLSACouncil of Regional Public Library System Administrators
Consists of the 12 administrators of the public library regions
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CSLPCollaborative Summer Library Program - one of the two library summer reading programs most SELCO libraries use. https://www.cslpreads.org/
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ELMhttps://elibrarymn.org/ ELM (eLibrary Minnesota) gives Minnesota residents access to magazine, journal, newspaper and encyclopedia articles, media, including images, videos, and audio files, and other information resources.

ELM provides information on a vast array of topics, including consumer information, arts and humanities, career, occupation, and college test prep, nursing test prep, to name a few.
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E-RateA program provided by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) that provides discounts to assist public libraries and schools to obtain affordable telecommunications and internet access. E stands for education.
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FTEFull-time equivalent, a measure of workload. 1.0 FTE is equivalent to a full-time worker (40 hours/week), 0.5 FTE is equivalent to a half-time worker (20 hours/week).
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ILLInterlibrary Loan, a transaction in which library material or photocopies of material are loaned by one library to another outside its branch system for the use of a patron.
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IMLSInstitute of Museums and Library Service
A Federal agency responsible for administering funding and services to museums and libraries
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ILSIntegrated Library System
Often referred to as a library automation system; features include circulation, cataloging, serials, acquisition, materials booking, and a public catalog all interconnected with shared data from all the participating libraries in the SELCO region.
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ITEMInformation and Technology Educators of Minnesota
Professional association for school media specialists in Minnesota
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LCLibrary of Congress
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LGALocal Government Aid
An appropriation from the Legislature and distributed based on a statutory formula. Designed to fill a portion of the gap between a local unit of government’s revenues and its ability to raise taxes.
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LSTALibrary Services and Technology Act
Federal funding for libraries administered by the Institute of Museums and Library Service (IMLS) through the Minnesota State Library. Emphasizes library integration of technology and attention to underserved targeted populations with a collaborative approach to library services.
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MARCMachine-Readable Cataloging record
A cataloging record (made up of a description of the item; a main entry and added entries—typically the author; subject headings; and classification number) that can be read by a computer. Used by Horizon.
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MALFMinnesota Association of Library Friends
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MDEMinnesota Department of Education
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MDLMinnesota Digital Library
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MHSMinnesota Historical Society
SELCO is partnering with MHS on a variety of Library Legacy projects
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MLAMinnesota Library Association
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MLFMN Library Foundation
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MLS / MLISMaster of Library Science or Library Information, the graduate degree received by librarians after attending an ALA accredited library school from a library school or department
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MLTAMinnesota Library Trustees and Advocates
A division of the Minnesota Library Association (MLA)
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MNBAMinnesota Book Awards
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MNLINKMinnesota Library Information Network
MNLINK managed by Minitex; operates an ILS and coordinates Gateway activities that link public, academic, school and government libraries
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MnSCUMinnesota State Colleges and Universities
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MOEMaintenance of Effort – Minimum amount of funding required by a city or county in order for a library to be eligible for statewide funding including RLBSS.
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MPLARMinnesota Public Library Annual Report
Used in region – refers to the annual report that all Public Library Directors in Minnesota are required to submit to State Library Services in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 134.13. The report collects statistics related to funding, library materials, acquisitions, loans, etc.
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OCLCOnline Computer Library Center Inc.,
A nonprofit membership library computer service and research organization serving an international network of libraries. OCLC services help libraries locate, acquire, catalog, access and lend library materials
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OGANOfficial Grant Award Notification
An MDE form that accompanies every aid or grant award.
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PCIndustry shorthand for “Personal Computer”. Used in region in conjunction with the PC Support and PC Leasing programs offered as part of SELCO’s Value Added Services.
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PLAPublic Library Association
A division of the American Library Association (ALA)
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PLCProfessional Learning Community
Group of K-12 school library staff that meets monthly to network, mentor and troubleshoot. Occasionally, works on group projects together.
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RDAResource Description and Access
The data standard for descriptive cataloging of library holdings
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RLBSSRegional Library Basic System Support
Basic operating funds assigned by statute to the 12 regional libraries through a biennial appropriation from the Minnesota Legislature
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RLTARegional Library Telecommunications Aid
Grant dollars allocated by the MN State legislature to support a portion of
Internet provider service costs of public libraries paid by the regional library systems
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SaaSSaaS is how SD provides Horizon to SELCO through Citrix. Software as a service (SaaS) allows users to connect to and use cloud-based apps over the Internet. Common examples are email, calendaring, and office tools (such as Microsoft Office 365). SaaS provides a complete software solution that you purchase on a pay-as-you-go basis from a cloud service provider.
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SELCOSELCO Southeastern Libraries Cooperating is a federated Regional Library System. SELCO manages technology services, provides delivery of library materials, continuing education for library staff, advocacy, etc. in the 11 counties in SE MN. For more information: https://www.selco.info/
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SELSSELS Southeast Library System is one of 7 multi-county multi-type library systems in MN. SELS provides services and support to academic, public, school, and special libraries in the 11 county region. https://sels.selco.info/
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SLSState Library Services
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SRPSummer Reading Program
Locally managed reading program focused each summer on a different theme.
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TEATelecommunications/Internet Access Equity Aid
Grant dollars allocated by the MN legislature to support a portion of
Internet provider service costs of school libraries. Minnesota Statutes 125B.26
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YSIEYouth Services Idea Exchange
Regional group dedicated to discussing youth services. YSIE also has a Facebook page, SELCO YSIE, that features posts relevant to children’s services in the SELCO/SELS region.
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