ALA-APA Informational Meeting June 24, 2007
This organization provides information on salaries and benefits in our libraries and is the official body that can certify individuals (ALA is a 501C3 and cannot do this.) There is a salary tooklit on the ALA-APA website http://www.ala-apa.org/ . You can use this to help your library administration make the case for increasing salaries for librarians and library workers. You can support this organization by purchasing their salary surveys available at http://cs.ala.org/websurvey/salarysalary/salarysurveyform/form.cfm for $30. Every councilor is expected to support this organization via a personal donation. If you're interested in joining an open forum for ALA members who want to discuss salary issues, please go to http://moneytalks-subscribe@ala-apa.org .
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
IMLS Grant Announcements
ALA has received three IMLS grants. They are for:
(1) additional Spectrum Scholarships,
(2)development of the support staff certification program, and
(3)the creation of an online resource center for library cultural programming.
Here is the URL for the IMLS site and some additional details: http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061907_list.shtmAmerican
(1) Project Title: "Reach 21: Preparing the Next Generation of Librarians for 21st Century Library Leadership"Building on the success of the Spectrum Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships for ethnically and racially underrepresented students attending graduate library and information science programs,the American Library Association will initiate *REACH 21: Preparing the Next Generation of Librarians for 21st Century LibraryLeadership.* The project will foster the recruitment, matriculation, and early career development of 150 minority students in master*s-level library and information science programs; provide mentoring and coaching of sixty additional students from underrepresented backgrounds; establish a formal, year-long mentoring program that will leverage community and support networks and aide ducational and early career retention; and create an outreach services component.
(2)Contact: Ms. Nancy Bolt, Project Director - Congratulations, Nancy!
Project Title: "Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP)"The American Library Association, in partnership with the Western Council of State Librarians, will develop a national voluntary certification program for support staff in rural or small town public and academic libraries. Needs assessments for the last fifteen years have called for a national, standardized certification program for library support staff. The three-year project will result in a set of
core competencies and policies and procedures. It will provide alternative options for assessing current knowledge of the field and experience for non-traditionally trained library staff. The resulting plan will be tested in five sites and will be sustained by ALA.
(3) Project Title: "The Online Resource Center for Library CulturalProgramming: A Web-Based Professional Development Space for Librarians"The American Library Association*s Public Programs Office will create and administer the Online Resource Center for Library Cultural Programming (ORC), a professional development Web site to help librarians find authoritative resources for cultural programming, and will train librarians in cultural programming techniques. The ORC will organize and make accessible through links and online documents a wide array of national cultural program information and training tools, and provide access to successful "turnkey" programs developed by cultural organizations such as state humanities councils, thus extending the value of the original investment in the programs. The ORC will be particularly useful for librarians in small rural libraries who rarely can attend conferences and have little professional development funding. The three-year project includes a major evaluation of the Web site by librarians, educators, and students.
Another project of interest is the following:
Denver Public Library – Denver, CO Amount: $988,518 Building upon an earlier IMLS-funded project, the Denver Public Library will partner with REFORMA-Colorado and the University of Denver (DU) to further develop and refine the Future LEADers of America scholarship program in order to increase community access to libraries. The project will provide full scholarships for eighteen racially and linguistically diverse students to earn master’s degrees in library science at DU. Participants will sign an agreement stating their willingness to work in the public library field for at least three years beyond the program. By increasing the number of minority and bilingual public librarians, the LEADers II project will improve library services to underserved populations.
(1) additional Spectrum Scholarships,
(2)development of the support staff certification program, and
(3)the creation of an online resource center for library cultural programming.
Here is the URL for the IMLS site and some additional details: http://www.imls.gov/news/2007/061907_list.shtmAmerican
(1) Project Title: "Reach 21: Preparing the Next Generation of Librarians for 21st Century Library Leadership"Building on the success of the Spectrum Scholarship Program, which provides scholarships for ethnically and racially underrepresented students attending graduate library and information science programs,the American Library Association will initiate *REACH 21: Preparing the Next Generation of Librarians for 21st Century LibraryLeadership.* The project will foster the recruitment, matriculation, and early career development of 150 minority students in master*s-level library and information science programs; provide mentoring and coaching of sixty additional students from underrepresented backgrounds; establish a formal, year-long mentoring program that will leverage community and support networks and aide ducational and early career retention; and create an outreach services component.
(2)Contact: Ms. Nancy Bolt, Project Director - Congratulations, Nancy!
Project Title: "Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSCP)"The American Library Association, in partnership with the Western Council of State Librarians, will develop a national voluntary certification program for support staff in rural or small town public and academic libraries. Needs assessments for the last fifteen years have called for a national, standardized certification program for library support staff. The three-year project will result in a set of
core competencies and policies and procedures. It will provide alternative options for assessing current knowledge of the field and experience for non-traditionally trained library staff. The resulting plan will be tested in five sites and will be sustained by ALA.
(3) Project Title: "The Online Resource Center for Library CulturalProgramming: A Web-Based Professional Development Space for Librarians"The American Library Association*s Public Programs Office will create and administer the Online Resource Center for Library Cultural Programming (ORC), a professional development Web site to help librarians find authoritative resources for cultural programming, and will train librarians in cultural programming techniques. The ORC will organize and make accessible through links and online documents a wide array of national cultural program information and training tools, and provide access to successful "turnkey" programs developed by cultural organizations such as state humanities councils, thus extending the value of the original investment in the programs. The ORC will be particularly useful for librarians in small rural libraries who rarely can attend conferences and have little professional development funding. The three-year project includes a major evaluation of the Web site by librarians, educators, and students.
Another project of interest is the following:
Denver Public Library – Denver, CO Amount: $988,518 Building upon an earlier IMLS-funded project, the Denver Public Library will partner with REFORMA-Colorado and the University of Denver (DU) to further develop and refine the Future LEADers of America scholarship program in order to increase community access to libraries. The project will provide full scholarships for eighteen racially and linguistically diverse students to earn master’s degrees in library science at DU. Participants will sign an agreement stating their willingness to work in the public library field for at least three years beyond the program. By increasing the number of minority and bilingual public librarians, the LEADers II project will improve library services to underserved populations.
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Upcoming Council Business
There is always a flurry of activity on the listservs and blogs about ALA governance before the conferences. Although this is only my second conference as ALA Chapter Councilor, it is obvious that there has been an ongoing discussion about whether Council should take up "social issues" business. I have only heard from about 5 folks from Colorado libraries on their opinions on this - 4 did not want me to vote on non-library issues, and 1 person did. As I am also a representative of CAL, their stand on this is important to me too. I see my role as a representative of library staff in Colorado and will tend to use other venues besides Council to work on social issues of importance to me (and libraries). If a social issue arises that is clearly involved with libraries, I will take a stand on it, if not I will abstain from voting. There is still a lot of dissatisfaction with how ALA is governed. Here is some discussion on the freerangelibrarian blog.
http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/05/29/ala-what-is-to-be-done/
As of today, there are only a few resolutions that have been proposed. One calls for Congress to fully fund the National Library Service's digitization project, and the other calls for support for school libraries by passing a resolution that urges the inclusion of school library media specialists in the "highly qualified" category of "No Child Left Behind." Discussion has also started on another resolution of end the war in Iraq, but no formal resolution has been introduced.
One other bit of news - ALA will be showcasing representative possibilities for a new website design during the annual conference. There will be kiosks that will display wireframes (rough sketches) that are intended to gain feedback on the information architecture, navigation approach, and basic layout. So redesign is moving forward. Hope to see you at the Council suite on Saturday night between 6 - 7:30 (See previous post.)
http://freerangelibrarian.com/2007/05/29/ala-what-is-to-be-done/
As of today, there are only a few resolutions that have been proposed. One calls for Congress to fully fund the National Library Service's digitization project, and the other calls for support for school libraries by passing a resolution that urges the inclusion of school library media specialists in the "highly qualified" category of "No Child Left Behind." Discussion has also started on another resolution of end the war in Iraq, but no formal resolution has been introduced.
One other bit of news - ALA will be showcasing representative possibilities for a new website design during the annual conference. There will be kiosks that will display wireframes (rough sketches) that are intended to gain feedback on the information architecture, navigation approach, and basic layout. So redesign is moving forward. Hope to see you at the Council suite on Saturday night between 6 - 7:30 (See previous post.)
Sunday, June 3, 2007
National Library Legislative Day
This blurb is taken from District Dispatch News for Librarians and Friends of Libraries from the ALA Washington Office. Think about getting involved next year!
"May 1 and 2, 2007, marked the 33rd Annual National Library Legislative Day events. This year, over 420 participants from 47 states came to Washington, DC, to speak with their Members of Congress about the needs of libraries in the areas of funding, telecommunications, copyright, privacy and government information."..." The two-day event concluded with a Congressional reception on the evening of May 2 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, during which Friends of Libraries U.S.A. presented an award to Sen. Susan Collins (ME) for her work in support of libraries.
Pictures from National Library Legislative Day can be found on the ALA Washington Office’s Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alawash
National Library Legislative Day 2008 will be on May 13 and 14.
National Library Legislative Day is sponsored by the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, the District of Columbia Library Association, the Special Libraries Association and the American Library Association.
"May 1 and 2, 2007, marked the 33rd Annual National Library Legislative Day events. This year, over 420 participants from 47 states came to Washington, DC, to speak with their Members of Congress about the needs of libraries in the areas of funding, telecommunications, copyright, privacy and government information."..." The two-day event concluded with a Congressional reception on the evening of May 2 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, during which Friends of Libraries U.S.A. presented an award to Sen. Susan Collins (ME) for her work in support of libraries.
Pictures from National Library Legislative Day can be found on the ALA Washington Office’s Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alawash
National Library Legislative Day 2008 will be on May 13 and 14.
National Library Legislative Day is sponsored by the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, the District of Columbia Library Association, the Special Libraries Association and the American Library Association.
Saturday, May 19, 2007
ALA Annual in Washington, D.C. Coming Soon!
ALA Annual is June 23-26 with lots of pre-conferences on the 22nd. I have been able to reserve the Council Suite on Saturday, June 23 from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. for anyone from Colorado who would like to get together. We will also celebrate with Diana Reese for winning ASCLA's Exceptional Service award. Here's the address:
Presidential Suite/ Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-393-1000
Please let me know (swalchak@clicweb.org or 719-650-1090)if you're able to join us at the Council suite on Saturday night.
Council's three meetings at Annual are all located in the Washington Convention Center Ballroom at these times.
Council I - Sunday - 10:45 - 12:15
Council II - Tuesday - 9:15 - 12:45
Council III - Wednesday - 8 - 12:30.
ALA-APA Meeting is Monday from 10:15 - 11:15.
Please let me know about any communications you would like me to convey to Council.
Thanks!
Shelley
Presidential Suite/ Capital Hilton
1001 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202-393-1000
Please let me know (swalchak@clicweb.org or 719-650-1090)if you're able to join us at the Council suite on Saturday night.
Council's three meetings at Annual are all located in the Washington Convention Center Ballroom at these times.
Council I - Sunday - 10:45 - 12:15
Council II - Tuesday - 9:15 - 12:45
Council III - Wednesday - 8 - 12:30.
ALA-APA Meeting is Monday from 10:15 - 11:15.
Please let me know about any communications you would like me to convey to Council.
Thanks!
Shelley
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Nominate a Colleague for ALA
The ALA 2008 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the
2008 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large.
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect and no fewer than 51 candidates for the 34 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2008 spring election.
The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2008-2009, as President in 2009-2010, and as Immediate Past President in 2010-2011.
The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2008 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2011 Annual Conference.
The ALA President and Councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering ALA-APA office are encouraged to consult with their employer regarding any restrictions regarding lobbying activities or service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.
Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following
information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail address. Self-nominations are encouraged.
All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form available at https://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates/
Nominations and forms must be received no later than September 1, 2007.
Nominations may be sent to any member of the 2008 Nominating Committee.
One of the Committee members is Nancy Bolt. She can be contacted at: nancybolt@earthlink.net.
2008 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large.
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect and no fewer than 51 candidates for the 34 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2008 spring election.
The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2008-2009, as President in 2009-2010, and as Immediate Past President in 2010-2011.
The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2008 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2011 Annual Conference.
The ALA President and Councilors also serve in corresponding roles in the ALA-Allied Professional Association [ALA-APA]. Individuals considering ALA-APA office are encouraged to consult with their employer regarding any restrictions regarding lobbying activities or service on the governing body of a 501(c)6 organization.
Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following
information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail address. Self-nominations are encouraged.
All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form available at https://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates/
Nominations and forms must be received no later than September 1, 2007.
Nominations may be sent to any member of the 2008 Nominating Committee.
One of the Committee members is Nancy Bolt. She can be contacted at: nancybolt@earthlink.net.
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
ALA Election Results
Election results are in! Jim Rettig will be ALA President for 2008 - 9.
Full election results can also be found on the ALA web site at: http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/electioninfo/election2007.htm
or by clicking on the 2007 ALA Election Results icon at the bottom right of the ALA home page.
Congratulations to the following Coloradoans elected:
Janet Swan Hill, ALA Councilor-at-Large
Catherine Murray-Rust, ALA Councilor-at-Large
Valerie Horton, ASCLA Interlibrary Cooperation and Networking Section, Member-at-Large
Teri Switzer, LAMA Human Resources Section, Member-at-Large
If I neglected to highlight any other Coloradoans, please let me know or add to the comments section of this post.
Full election results can also be found on the ALA web site at: http://www.ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/electioninfo/election2007.htm
or by clicking on the 2007 ALA Election Results icon at the bottom right of the ALA home page.
Congratulations to the following Coloradoans elected:
Janet Swan Hill, ALA Councilor-at-Large
Catherine Murray-Rust, ALA Councilor-at-Large
Valerie Horton, ASCLA Interlibrary Cooperation and Networking Section, Member-at-Large
Teri Switzer, LAMA Human Resources Section, Member-at-Large
If I neglected to highlight any other Coloradoans, please let me know or add to the comments section of this post.
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