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
Friday, March 28, 2008
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
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
ALA Annual Conference - Early Bird deadline on Friday March 7
ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim Early Bird Deadline This Friday, March 7
Sign up by Friday to get the best discount on ALA's Annual Conference in Anaheim, California
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/home.htm
Soak up the sun, and the Southern California Culture this June 26-July 2 while connecting with, and learning from
colleagues and experts from across country, and around the world.
In addition to great programs, speakers include Sally Ride, Diahann Carroll, Dean Koontz, Jamie Lee Curtis.
Spend a day volunteering for 'Libraries Build Communities'
Southern California Librarians invite you to Anaheim
http://alfocus.ala.org/videos/welcome-anaheim-ala-annual-conference-2008-preview
Sign up by Friday to get the best discount on ALA's Annual Conference in Anaheim, California
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/home.htm
Soak up the sun, and the Southern California Culture this June 26-July 2 while connecting with, and learning from
colleagues and experts from across country, and around the world.
In addition to great programs, speakers include Sally Ride, Diahann Carroll, Dean Koontz, Jamie Lee Curtis.
Spend a day volunteering for 'Libraries Build Communities'
Southern California Librarians invite you to Anaheim
http://alfocus.ala.org/videos/welcome-anaheim-ala-annual-conference-2008-preview
Friday, February 29, 2008
Being an Advocate
To help ALA advocates “speak up” about the library message, the ALA Washington Office is offering a series of new resources in the coming months, including webinars, podcasts, online classes and materials to make your federal grassroots lobbying experience as easy and painless as possible. Join us for our first “Speaking Up!” webinar on Thursday March 6th at 4:00pm eastern. You can learn more and register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/442300631.
Why get involved?
Well, did you know that the ALA Washington Office monitors or actively lobbies for hundreds of bills that could impact the day-to-day work of all types of libraries around the country?
Or how about this: as of Feb. 18th, 2008 over 275 bills mentioning the word "library" have been introduced in this session of the U.S.
Congress?
Or, perhaps most important, that the most common question in any Member of Congress' office is, "how does this impact my district?"
Your ALA Washington Office is comprised of experienced professionals who understand the legislative process as well as the potential impact of proposed bills on the library community. They know the difference between a conference committee and a markup, a Suspension bill and a Senator, or a concurrent resolution and a special order.
But with all their knowledge, they often lack one important ingredient for success, the answer to the most important question of all, "how do proposed federal policies impact individual congressional districts and states?"
In fact, that question can best be answered by you: the individual members of ALA. We need your stories, your local expertise and your active participation to influence federal policy.
At the same time, we understand that the modern librarian plays a number of
roles: business person, advisor, community developer-even baby sitter!
Believe
it or not, learning the ins and outs of effective advocacy will make each and every one of these roles easier to manage. Whether you have five minutes, one hour or three days to devote to advocacy, you'll see its positive impact in all the work you do.
The good news is that the ALA Washington Office stands ready to assist.
Following are the top 10 things you can do to be an effective grassroots advocate – if we can help you implement any of these ideas, let us know!
1. Sign up for Library Legislative Day (more information at:
www.ala.org/nlld
2. If you can't come to DC, sign up for Virtual Library Legislative Day (more information at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/virtuallibrarylegislativeday/vlld.cfm)
Before Library Legislative Day, participate in one of our webinars (or download the recording after):
March 6th: Advocacy and the Modern Librarian: ALA Resources and Events to Help YOU Go Forth and Advocate (register at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/442300631)
April 16th: Preparing for Leg Day: Whether In DC or At Home, You too can be an Effective Advocate
4. Goto our online action center at http://www.capwiz.com/ala and respond to an action alert. It takes FIVE minutes!
If you aren't sure how, attend our March 6th session or download the post-session recording.
5. Take our online advocacy class at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/gettinginvolved/onlineadvocacy/OnlineAdvocacy.cfm
6. If you haven't already, join FLLAN, the Federal Library Legislative and Advocacy Network. More information at http://www.ala.org/fllan
7. Sign up to receive notices from the District Dispatch or ALAWON Newsletter at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washnews/news.cfm.
If you prefer podcasts, have no fear-there will be plenty of them coming your way!
8. Join us after Legislative Day for more webinars on topics ranging from Building Long Term Relationships with Elected Officials to Creating Local Advocacy Campaigns to Arranging Library Tours and Visits.
9. Identify opportunities for your library to get involved in the elections-from President to your local city council there will likely be some changes. Wouldn't it be great to have library friendly folks in office? Get started by encouraging friends, trustees and board members to register to vote at www.rockthevote.org
10. Check out the resources and materials at ALA's own "Advocacy Institute." More information at http://www.ala.org/ala/issues/issuesadvocacy.htm
Why you? Only you can help Members of Congress understand that the crazy things they do in Washington,DC, directly and sometimes negatively impact local libraries.
Why now? Changes in the makeup of the U.S. Congress offer both opportunities and challenges for libraries. We will reap the benefits of opportunities (and minimize the challenges) if we all speak up-not tomorrow, not next week, not next year but now.
So what are you waiting for-get out there and advocate for libraries! You'll be glad you did.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL WIDELY.
Why get involved?
Well, did you know that the ALA Washington Office monitors or actively lobbies for hundreds of bills that could impact the day-to-day work of all types of libraries around the country?
Or how about this: as of Feb. 18th, 2008 over 275 bills mentioning the word "library" have been introduced in this session of the U.S.
Congress?
Or, perhaps most important, that the most common question in any Member of Congress' office is, "how does this impact my district?"
Your ALA Washington Office is comprised of experienced professionals who understand the legislative process as well as the potential impact of proposed bills on the library community. They know the difference between a conference committee and a markup, a Suspension bill and a Senator, or a concurrent resolution and a special order.
But with all their knowledge, they often lack one important ingredient for success, the answer to the most important question of all, "how do proposed federal policies impact individual congressional districts and states?"
In fact, that question can best be answered by you: the individual members of ALA. We need your stories, your local expertise and your active participation to influence federal policy.
At the same time, we understand that the modern librarian plays a number of
roles: business person, advisor, community developer-even baby sitter!
Believe
it or not, learning the ins and outs of effective advocacy will make each and every one of these roles easier to manage. Whether you have five minutes, one hour or three days to devote to advocacy, you'll see its positive impact in all the work you do.
The good news is that the ALA Washington Office stands ready to assist.
Following are the top 10 things you can do to be an effective grassroots advocate – if we can help you implement any of these ideas, let us know!
1. Sign up for Library Legislative Day (more information at:
www.ala.org/nlld
2. If you can't come to DC, sign up for Virtual Library Legislative Day (more information at:
http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washevents/nlld/virtuallibrarylegislativeday/vlld.cfm)
Before Library Legislative Day, participate in one of our webinars (or download the recording after):
March 6th: Advocacy and the Modern Librarian: ALA Resources and Events to Help YOU Go Forth and Advocate (register at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/442300631)
April 16th: Preparing for Leg Day: Whether In DC or At Home, You too can be an Effective Advocate
4. Goto our online action center at http://www.capwiz.com/ala and respond to an action alert. It takes FIVE minutes!
If you aren't sure how, attend our March 6th session or download the post-session recording.
5. Take our online advocacy class at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/gettinginvolved/onlineadvocacy/OnlineAdvocacy.cfm
6. If you haven't already, join FLLAN, the Federal Library Legislative and Advocacy Network. More information at http://www.ala.org/fllan
7. Sign up to receive notices from the District Dispatch or ALAWON Newsletter at http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/washnews/news.cfm.
If you prefer podcasts, have no fear-there will be plenty of them coming your way!
8. Join us after Legislative Day for more webinars on topics ranging from Building Long Term Relationships with Elected Officials to Creating Local Advocacy Campaigns to Arranging Library Tours and Visits.
9. Identify opportunities for your library to get involved in the elections-from President to your local city council there will likely be some changes. Wouldn't it be great to have library friendly folks in office? Get started by encouraging friends, trustees and board members to register to vote at www.rockthevote.org
10. Check out the resources and materials at ALA's own "Advocacy Institute." More information at http://www.ala.org/ala/issues/issuesadvocacy.htm
Why you? Only you can help Members of Congress understand that the crazy things they do in Washington,DC, directly and sometimes negatively impact local libraries.
Why now? Changes in the makeup of the U.S. Congress offer both opportunities and challenges for libraries. We will reap the benefits of opportunities (and minimize the challenges) if we all speak up-not tomorrow, not next week, not next year but now.
So what are you waiting for-get out there and advocate for libraries! You'll be glad you did.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS EMAIL WIDELY.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Host Sunshine Week Webcast @ your library
For the past several years, ALA has participated in a national Sunshine Week dialogue and webcast on access to government information, organized byOpenTheGovernment.org. This year’s webcast - Government Secrecy: CensoringYour Right to Know – will take place on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 1:00 -2:30pm (EDT), and features a panel on privacy in the Executive Branch and a panel on how citizens can find the information they need.
To view this post in its entirety, please follow the link below: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=379
To view this post in its entirety, please follow the link below: http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=379
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