National Library Week is just around the corner (April 13-19)… and so is tax time! To mark these occasions, along with National Small Business Week, view an ALA podcast with the IRS’ own Kathy Petronchak, who tells listeners all about the important relationship between libraries and the IRS, the Tax Forms Outlet Program, and, in her role as SB/SE Commissioner, the strong relationship between the library and small business communities.
Key Links:
www.irs.gov/smallbiz
www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.cfm
www.nationalsmallbusinessweek.com
Program Length9 minutes, 57 seconds
To listen to the podcast, go to:
www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=430
Send any feedback or questions you have to: podcast@alawash.org.
About the Music:The music in the District Dispatch Podcast is “Night Walk (Passeio Noturno),” mixed by Prof. m.Stereo and available on ccMixter. The music is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license.
Monday, April 7, 2008
National Library Week is coming soon!
ALA’s National Library Week website has resources for promoting you library including press releases, Julie Andrew’s videos, etc. Please go to:
www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.htm
As part of National Library Week, National Library Workers Day (April 15, 2008) is for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers:
www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html
www.ala.org/ala/pio/natlibraryweek/nlw.htm
As part of National Library Week, National Library Workers Day (April 15, 2008) is for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers:
www.ala-apa.org/about/nlwd.html
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Attention New ALA Annual Attendees
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) Mentoring Committee is pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for their Conference Mentoring Program for the ALA Annual Conference in June!
Attending your first ALA Conference?
Overwhelmed by all the programs and events available at Annual?
Sign up for a Conference Mentor today!
The Conference Mentoring Program is open to all ALA members and is designed to connect a first time conference attendee with a 'seasoned professional' who can help them navigate the ALA Annual Conference.
If you are on your way to becoming a librarian, or are new to the profession, this program is for you!
Read about one of our NMRT Conference Mentoring success stories:
http://louisville.edu/~tlholt02/nmrt/Footnotes/august2004/genX.htm
Interested in having a Conference Mentor? For the guidelines and an online application form please visit http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/comm/mentoringcommittee.htm
The application deadline is May 1, 2008.
Applicants will be matched with a Conference Mentor in May and communicate via email or telephone prior to the conference and then meet
during the conference.
If you have questions, please contact the NMRT Mentoring Committee at nmrt_mentoring@yahoo.com Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.
Please note that this mentoring program is not structured to provide career guidance, it is focused on issues related to the ALA Annual Conference. NMRT also offers a Career Mentoring program that will begin taking applications at the end of the summer. Please watch your email for an announcement regarding Career Mentoring later this year.
Thank you,
Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane
NMRT Mentoring Committee, Co-Chair
http://www.ala.org/nmrt
Attending your first ALA Conference?
Overwhelmed by all the programs and events available at Annual?
Sign up for a Conference Mentor today!
The Conference Mentoring Program is open to all ALA members and is designed to connect a first time conference attendee with a 'seasoned professional' who can help them navigate the ALA Annual Conference.
If you are on your way to becoming a librarian, or are new to the profession, this program is for you!
Read about one of our NMRT Conference Mentoring success stories:
http://louisville.edu/~tlholt02/nmrt/Footnotes/august2004/genX.htm
Interested in having a Conference Mentor? For the guidelines and an online application form please visit http://www.ala.org/ala/nmrt/comm/mentoringcommittee.htm
The application deadline is May 1, 2008.
Applicants will be matched with a Conference Mentor in May and communicate via email or telephone prior to the conference and then meet
during the conference.
If you have questions, please contact the NMRT Mentoring Committee at nmrt_mentoring@yahoo.com Please feel free to share this invitation with your colleagues.
Please note that this mentoring program is not structured to provide career guidance, it is focused on issues related to the ALA Annual Conference. NMRT also offers a Career Mentoring program that will begin taking applications at the end of the summer. Please watch your email for an announcement regarding Career Mentoring later this year.
Thank you,
Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane
NMRT Mentoring Committee, Co-Chair
http://www.ala.org/nmrt
Friday, March 28, 2008
Colorado Candidates for ALA positions
Please vote for Colorado Candidates in ALA! Voting is open until April 24th. Mailing of the ballot or the online voting instructions started on March 17 and will be completed March 24. If you have not received your ballot by March 31, 2008, please call ALA Membership and Customer Service at 800-545-2433 (press 5) or send an e-mail to membership@ala.org. They will confirm your voting eligibility and send you a ballot.
Camila Alire
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Nancy H. Allen
COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE
Pam Sandlian Smith
COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE
Hainer, Eugene (GENE)
AASL - PRESIDENT-ELECT
Howard, Jody K.
AASL - DIRECTOR-ELECT REGION IX
Summers, Laura L.
AASL_ELMSS ELMSS Chair-ELECt
McLure, Merinda
ACRL_IS - SECRETARY
Kellsey, Charlene
ACRL_WESS - MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Hall-Ellis, Sylvia D.
ALCTS_CCS - CHAIR (2008-2009)
Bailey-Hainer, Brenda K.
ASCLA. - VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Bishoff, Liz (Lizbeth)
ASCLA_ICANS - VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Reese, Diana
ASCLA_LSSPS - LSSPS REP TO ASCLA BOARD
Walden, Diane
ASCLA_LSSPS - Library Service to Prisoners ForumVICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Miller, Paula
LAMA_FRFDS - VICE-CHAIRPERSON/CHAIRPERSON-ELECT
Knox, Kathy
PLA. - LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER
Walchak, Shelley
CLENE - BOARD
Hager, Samantha
GODORT - STATE AND LOCAL DOCUMENTS TASK FORCE – SECRETARY
Sweeney, Stephen V.
IFRT - SECRETARY
Camila Alire
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Nancy H. Allen
COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE
Pam Sandlian Smith
COUNCILORS-AT-LARGE
Hainer, Eugene (GENE)
AASL - PRESIDENT-ELECT
Howard, Jody K.
AASL - DIRECTOR-ELECT REGION IX
Summers, Laura L.
AASL_ELMSS ELMSS Chair-ELECt
McLure, Merinda
ACRL_IS - SECRETARY
Kellsey, Charlene
ACRL_WESS - MEMBER-AT-LARGE
Hall-Ellis, Sylvia D.
ALCTS_CCS - CHAIR (2008-2009)
Bailey-Hainer, Brenda K.
ASCLA. - VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Bishoff, Liz (Lizbeth)
ASCLA_ICANS - VICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Reese, Diana
ASCLA_LSSPS - LSSPS REP TO ASCLA BOARD
Walden, Diane
ASCLA_LSSPS - Library Service to Prisoners ForumVICE-CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Miller, Paula
LAMA_FRFDS - VICE-CHAIRPERSON/CHAIRPERSON-ELECT
Knox, Kathy
PLA. - LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBER
Walchak, Shelley
CLENE - BOARD
Hager, Samantha
GODORT - STATE AND LOCAL DOCUMENTS TASK FORCE – SECRETARY
Sweeney, Stephen V.
IFRT - SECRETARY
Thursday, March 27, 2008
EPA's Report to Congress on Libraries
EPA’s Report to Congress on Libraries
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency submitted its report to Congress on the state of the EPA National Library Network. The main points in the report are:
The five libraries that were closed will be reopened on or before September 30, 2008; Region 5 in Chicago, Region 6 in Dallas, Region 7 in Kansas City, the EPA Headquarters Repository and the Chemical Library in Washington, DC.
All libraries will have a librarian, appropriate staff, reference and book collections, electronic services, intelibrary loan and public access.
The Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) has formed an advisory board that is working with EPA staff, advising on strategic direction library procedures.
$1 million in appropriations will be used to reestablish libraries, collections and equipment, and for a needs assessment.
The EPA has said that it will continue to be in contact with affected stakeholders as the library plans are finalized. The Headquarters Repository and the Chemical Library in Washington, DC, will be jointly managed by the Office of Environmental Information and the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS).
Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency submitted its report to Congress on the state of the EPA National Library Network. The main points in the report are:
The five libraries that were closed will be reopened on or before September 30, 2008; Region 5 in Chicago, Region 6 in Dallas, Region 7 in Kansas City, the EPA Headquarters Repository and the Chemical Library in Washington, DC.
All libraries will have a librarian, appropriate staff, reference and book collections, electronic services, intelibrary loan and public access.
The Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) has formed an advisory board that is working with EPA staff, advising on strategic direction library procedures.
$1 million in appropriations will be used to reestablish libraries, collections and equipment, and for a needs assessment.
The EPA has said that it will continue to be in contact with affected stakeholders as the library plans are finalized. The Headquarters Repository and the Chemical Library in Washington, DC, will be jointly managed by the Office of Environmental Information and the Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances (OPPTS).
Graduate Library Science Education Programs
Here is some information taken from the Colorado State Library page on Graduate Library Education. http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slinstate.htm
Contact these institutions directly for information on their scholarships and financial aid.
Approved Programs for Library Media Endorsement in Colorado
University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
School of Education & Human Development
Campus Box 106
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Contact: Laura L. Summers, Ph.D., School Library Program Manager
(303) 556-4911
Fax (303) 556-4479 E-mail: laura.summers@cudenver.edu
UCD Website: www.cudenver.edu
This program prepares candidates for either teacher librarian or school librarian endorsement. Teacher librarian candidates will achieve an MA in Education through the Information and Learning Technologies program.
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Contact: Dr. Kay Persichitti
McKee Hall 513
(970) 351-2913
Fax (970) 351-1622
UNC Information at www.unco.edu/coe/edtech/ orLinda Lohr, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Educational TechnologyUniversity of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado 80639 Voice: 970-351-2513Fax: 970-351-1622McKee Hall 501linda.lohr@unco.edu
Approved Programs for Library Media Endorsement in Colorado and Master of Library Science (MLS) Colorado
Emporia State University / Emporia of the Rockies
School of Library and Information Management
Lowry Campus Building #849
Health Education Center
1070 Yosemite
Denver, CO 80230
Contact:
Kelly Visnak
Director, Colorado Distance Education
School of Library and Information Management (SLIM)
303-981-0238
E-mail: kvisnak@emporia.edu
Information can be found at slim.emporia.edu/. Emporia State University Program takes approx. 2 yrs, 8 months to complete. Meets in Denver 16 weekends per year, 14 hrs per weekend, three weeks between class sessions.
University of Denver Library and Information Science Program
College of Education
2135 East Wesley Avenue
Denver, CO 80208
Contact:
Deb Grealy, Director
E-mail: dgrealy@du.edu
Information at: http://www.du.edu/LIS/
The University of Denver Library and Information Science Programs, was granted ALA Accreditation status in June 2004. The program offers a Master's Degree and Certification Programs, including an approved School Library Media Endorsement program. Classes are offered evenings and weekends. For more information call (303) 871-2747 or visit http://www.du.edu/LIS.
Contact these institutions directly for information on their scholarships and financial aid.
Approved Programs for Library Media Endorsement in Colorado
University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center
School of Education & Human Development
Campus Box 106
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Contact: Laura L. Summers, Ph.D., School Library Program Manager
(303) 556-4911
Fax (303) 556-4479 E-mail: laura.summers@cudenver.edu
UCD Website: www.cudenver.edu
This program prepares candidates for either teacher librarian or school librarian endorsement. Teacher librarian candidates will achieve an MA in Education through the Information and Learning Technologies program.
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Contact: Dr. Kay Persichitti
McKee Hall 513
(970) 351-2913
Fax (970) 351-1622
UNC Information at www.unco.edu/coe/edtech/ orLinda Lohr, Ed.D.Assistant Professor of Educational TechnologyUniversity of Northern ColoradoGreeley, Colorado 80639 Voice: 970-351-2513Fax: 970-351-1622McKee Hall 501linda.lohr@unco.edu
Approved Programs for Library Media Endorsement in Colorado and Master of Library Science (MLS) Colorado
Emporia State University / Emporia of the Rockies
School of Library and Information Management
Lowry Campus Building #849
Health Education Center
1070 Yosemite
Denver, CO 80230
Contact:
Kelly Visnak
Director, Colorado Distance Education
School of Library and Information Management (SLIM)
303-981-0238
E-mail: kvisnak@emporia.edu
Information can be found at slim.emporia.edu/. Emporia State University Program takes approx. 2 yrs, 8 months to complete. Meets in Denver 16 weekends per year, 14 hrs per weekend, three weeks between class sessions.
University of Denver Library and Information Science Program
College of Education
2135 East Wesley Avenue
Denver, CO 80208
Contact:
Deb Grealy, Director
E-mail: dgrealy@du.edu
Information at: http://www.du.edu/LIS/
The University of Denver Library and Information Science Programs, was granted ALA Accreditation status in June 2004. The program offers a Master's Degree and Certification Programs, including an approved School Library Media Endorsement program. Classes are offered evenings and weekends. For more information call (303) 871-2747 or visit http://www.du.edu/LIS.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Information from the ALA Public Programs Office
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the ALA Public Programs Office (PPO) are now accepting applications for two new traveling exhibitions.
Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience
Based on a permanent exhibition at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, “Pride and Passion” tells the story of black baseball players in the U.S. over the past century and a half. Baseball is one of America’s central institutions, and it has long reflected the complicated and painful history of race in the United States. Through a cultural timeline of American history which will be part of the “Pride and Passion” exhibit, visitors will be able to place the African American baseball story into the larger context of American history. Application information can found at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_PrideAndPassion.html
John Adams UnboundThis traveling exhibition is made possible by a grant from the NEH to the Boston Public Library. “John Adams Unbound” explores Adams’s personal library – a collection of 3,500 books willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts and deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894. Through photo-reproductions of these annotated volumes, viewers will witness one of our Founding Fathers wrestling with intellectual and political ideas at every stage in his long life – as a boy, university student, Boston lawyer, revolutionary, diplomat, President and citizen of the early American republic. Application information can found at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_JohnAdams.html.
Librarians applying to host either of these exhibitions in their public, academic or special library must first register their institution at Grants.gov. All applications must be completed by April 4, 2008. For more information, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms.
Now accepting applications for Picturing America℠
In order to enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture, Picturing America℠ brings some of the nation’s greatest works of art into school classrooms and public libraries. Successful applicants will receive a set of forty high-quality reproductions of American masterpieces, a teachers’ resource book and additional educational resources available at http://PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.
Applications are now being accepted for Picturing America, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Applications may be submitted online at http://picturingamerica.ala.org through April 15, 2008.
Public, private, parochial, and charter schools and home school consortia (K-12), as well as public library systems and school districts, are invited to apply. Awards will be announced in May 2008 and distributed in September 2008 for display during the 2008-2009 school year and beyond. For more information about Picturing America, including a list of the artwork featured, grant guidelines, and the online application, visit http://picturingamerica.ala.org.
Grants available for “Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness”
The Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the Fetzer Institute’s Campaign for Love & Forgiveness, is now accepting applications for Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness, a theme-based reading and discussion program. Complete application information, including program guidelines and reading lists, can be found at www.ala.org/letstalk.
Let’s Talk About It: Love and Forgiveness will follow the well-established ALA reading and discussion series format “Let’s Talk About It,” using classic and contemporary literature to explore stimulating and relevant themes, including: Love and Forgiveness in the Presence of the Enemy; Love and Forgiveness in the Light of Death; and Love, Forgiveness and Wisdom. Thirty public libraries will be selected to each receive $2,500 program grants and supporting program materials. Applications are due July 15, 2008, and selected libraries will be announced in August 2008.
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ALA Public Programs Office
www.ala.org/publicprograms
Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience
Based on a permanent exhibition at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, “Pride and Passion” tells the story of black baseball players in the U.S. over the past century and a half. Baseball is one of America’s central institutions, and it has long reflected the complicated and painful history of race in the United States. Through a cultural timeline of American history which will be part of the “Pride and Passion” exhibit, visitors will be able to place the African American baseball story into the larger context of American history. Application information can found at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_PrideAndPassion.html
John Adams UnboundThis traveling exhibition is made possible by a grant from the NEH to the Boston Public Library. “John Adams Unbound” explores Adams’s personal library – a collection of 3,500 books willed by Adams to the people of Massachusetts and deposited in the Boston Public Library in 1894. Through photo-reproductions of these annotated volumes, viewers will witness one of our Founding Fathers wrestling with intellectual and political ideas at every stage in his long life – as a boy, university student, Boston lawyer, revolutionary, diplomat, President and citizen of the early American republic. Application information can found at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/SGL_JohnAdams.html.
Librarians applying to host either of these exhibitions in their public, academic or special library must first register their institution at Grants.gov. All applications must be completed by April 4, 2008. For more information, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms.
Now accepting applications for Picturing America℠
In order to enhance the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture, Picturing America℠ brings some of the nation’s greatest works of art into school classrooms and public libraries. Successful applicants will receive a set of forty high-quality reproductions of American masterpieces, a teachers’ resource book and additional educational resources available at http://PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.
Applications are now being accepted for Picturing America, a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association. Applications may be submitted online at http://picturingamerica.ala.org through April 15, 2008.
Public, private, parochial, and charter schools and home school consortia (K-12), as well as public library systems and school districts, are invited to apply. Awards will be announced in May 2008 and distributed in September 2008 for display during the 2008-2009 school year and beyond. For more information about Picturing America, including a list of the artwork featured, grant guidelines, and the online application, visit http://picturingamerica.ala.org.
Grants available for “Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness”
The Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the Fetzer Institute’s Campaign for Love & Forgiveness, is now accepting applications for Let’s Talk About It: Love & Forgiveness, a theme-based reading and discussion program. Complete application information, including program guidelines and reading lists, can be found at www.ala.org/letstalk.
Let’s Talk About It: Love and Forgiveness will follow the well-established ALA reading and discussion series format “Let’s Talk About It,” using classic and contemporary literature to explore stimulating and relevant themes, including: Love and Forgiveness in the Presence of the Enemy; Love and Forgiveness in the Light of Death; and Love, Forgiveness and Wisdom. Thirty public libraries will be selected to each receive $2,500 program grants and supporting program materials. Applications are due July 15, 2008, and selected libraries will be announced in August 2008.
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ALA Public Programs Office
www.ala.org/publicprograms
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