Sunday, June 29, 2008
ALA Annual Conference Council 2
In Council 2 a number of motions for change in the ALA Policy Manual were presented and passed. The FY 09 budgetary ceiling was approved. A Resolution to support funding for cataloging and bibliographic control at the Library of Congress was presented and a motion was made to refer this to the Committee on Legislation, which was defeated. Opinions were strong in favor of making this forward in an expedient manner and not deferring. In the end, this resolution passed. The next Resolution introduced concerned ALA Policy Opposing Sweatshop Labor. Councilors questioned the definition of sweatshop and also whether or not this would be applied to the vendors at conferences. This resolution was passed.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Emerging Leaders Program Application Process
2009 Emerging Leaders Application Process Now Open The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2009 class of Emerging Leaders. Applications can be found at http://cs.ala.org/hrdr/emergingleaders/
The deadline to apply is July 31.
The program is designed to enable more than 100 new librarians to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. Participants are given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, network with peers and get an inside look into ALA structure and activities.
An ALA division, round table, ethnic affiliate, state chapter or AASL Affiliate will sponsor approximately one-third of the selected applicants. Each sponsor will contribute $1000 towards expenses ($500 for each conference). To be sponsored, apply directly to your division, chapter or round table on the application. A list of sponsoring units is included as part of the online application. You can also check with your state association and/or state chapter to find out how to apply for their sponsorship.
Sponsorship is not required for participation in the program. In order to be eligible for participation in the program, those selected must meet the following criteria:
Be under 35 years of age or be a new librarian of any age with fewer than 5 years post-MLS experience, and Have a recent MLS degree from an ALA or NCATE accredited program or be in an MLS program currently, and Be able to attend both ALA conferences and work virtually in between each, Be prepared to commit to serve on an ALA, Division, Chapter or Round Table committee, taskforce or workgroup upon completion of program, and Be an ALA member or join upon selection if not already a member.
Program information will be available and updated at: wikis.ala.org/emergingleaders. For questions or more information regarding the program, contact Beatrice Calvin at bcalvin@ala.org.
The deadline to apply is July 31.
The program is designed to enable more than 100 new librarians to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership. Participants are given the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, network with peers and get an inside look into ALA structure and activities.
An ALA division, round table, ethnic affiliate, state chapter or AASL Affiliate will sponsor approximately one-third of the selected applicants. Each sponsor will contribute $1000 towards expenses ($500 for each conference). To be sponsored, apply directly to your division, chapter or round table on the application. A list of sponsoring units is included as part of the online application. You can also check with your state association and/or state chapter to find out how to apply for their sponsorship.
Sponsorship is not required for participation in the program. In order to be eligible for participation in the program, those selected must meet the following criteria:
Be under 35 years of age or be a new librarian of any age with fewer than 5 years post-MLS experience, and Have a recent MLS degree from an ALA or NCATE accredited program or be in an MLS program currently, and Be able to attend both ALA conferences and work virtually in between each, Be prepared to commit to serve on an ALA, Division, Chapter or Round Table committee, taskforce or workgroup upon completion of program, and Be an ALA member or join upon selection if not already a member.
Program information will be available and updated at: wikis.ala.org/emergingleaders. For questions or more information regarding the program, contact Beatrice Calvin at bcalvin@ala.org.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
National Library Legislative Day
A team of 11 Coloradoans visited the capital to lobby for libraries on May 13-14 for National Library Legislative Day. We were able to meet with representatives from the offices of all our legislators and personally with both Senator Ken Salazar and Representative John Salazar. Pictured here from left to right are Camila Alire, incoming ALA President, Carolyn Coulter and Dee Vazquez from Pikes Peak Library District, Stevan Strain (Board member) and Rochelle Logan from Douglas County Libraries, Senator Ken Salazar, Gene Hainer, Colorado State Library Director, Shelley Walchak, Colorado Chapter Councilor, Jody Howard, incoming CAL President, John Wilkinson, City of Aspen Mayor and Library Board member, Elena Rosenfeld, High Plains Library District, and Paul Mascarenas, Adams State College. (Nancy Bolt is missing from this photo.) Please contact me if you have any interest in getting involved in lobbying for libraries in your districts.
ALA 2009 Nominating Committee seeks candidates for 2009 election
The American Library Association (ALA) 2009 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2009 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 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2009 spring election.
The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2009-2010, as President in 2010-2011 and as Immediate Past President in 2011-2012.
The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2009 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2012 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.
ALA members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail address. All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form available at https://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates . The database will be available June 2, 2008. Nominations and forms must be received no later than Sept. 1, 2008. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Nominations also may be sent to any member of the 2009 Nominating Committee. Committee members are: Susan S. DiMattia, chair, consultant, DiMattia Associates, Stamford, Conn., sdimattia@optonline.net; Rose T. Dawson, acting director, Alexandria (Va.) Library, rdawson@alexandria.lib.va.us; Timothy P. Grimes, manager, Community Relations and Marketing, Ann Arbor (Mich.) District Library, grimest@aadl.org; Susan Hildreth, state librarian, California State Library, Sacramento, Calif., shhildreth@comcast.net; Corinne M. Hill, collection development manager, Denton (Texas) Public Library; cmhill@cityofdenton.com; Pamela Spencer Holley, writer, consultant, Hallwood, Va., pamsholley@aol.com; Jo Ellen Priest Misakian, interim dean/School of Education, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Cailf., jmisakian@fresno.edu; Daniel O. O'Connor, professor, Rutgers University School of Communication Information & Library Studies, New Brunswick, N.J.; oconnor@scils.rutgers.edu ; and Thomas C. Wilson, associate dean, Library Technology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, tcwilson@ua.edu.
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2009 spring election.
The President-elect will serve a three-year term: as President-elect in 2009-2010, as President in 2010-2011 and as Immediate Past President in 2011-2012.
The Councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms, beginning after the 2009 ALA Annual Conference and ending at the adjournment of the 2012 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.
ALA members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; fax; and e-mail address. All potential nominees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form available at https://cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates . The database will be available June 2, 2008. Nominations and forms must be received no later than Sept. 1, 2008. Self-nominations are encouraged.
Nominations also may be sent to any member of the 2009 Nominating Committee. Committee members are: Susan S. DiMattia, chair, consultant, DiMattia Associates, Stamford, Conn., sdimattia@optonline.net; Rose T. Dawson, acting director, Alexandria (Va.) Library, rdawson@alexandria.lib.va.us; Timothy P. Grimes, manager, Community Relations and Marketing, Ann Arbor (Mich.) District Library, grimest@aadl.org; Susan Hildreth, state librarian, California State Library, Sacramento, Calif., shhildreth@comcast.net; Corinne M. Hill, collection development manager, Denton (Texas) Public Library; cmhill@cityofdenton.com; Pamela Spencer Holley, writer, consultant, Hallwood, Va., pamsholley@aol.com; Jo Ellen Priest Misakian, interim dean/School of Education, Fresno Pacific University, Fresno, Cailf., jmisakian@fresno.edu; Daniel O. O'Connor, professor, Rutgers University School of Communication Information & Library Studies, New Brunswick, N.J.; oconnor@scils.rutgers.edu ; and Thomas C. Wilson, associate dean, Library Technology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, tcwilson@ua.edu.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Help Create a Cultural Communities Fund
ALA is currently in the final stages of raising funds for a matching grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. This grant would be used by the ALA Public Programs Office (PPO) to create the Cultural Communities Fund, which would be the nation's first and only endowment to support libraries in establishing and expanding cultural programs. This would allow the PPO to have a dependable source of support for their initiatives. In the past 5 years, the PPO has provided more than $6 million in direct support to libraries across the country, including libraries in Colorado Springs (Regis University), Littleton (Chatfield HS), and Mancos (Mancos Public Library). As a state, we have already benefitted from their work, and now is our chance to secure this support for the future.
According to the terms of the NEH grant, ALA must meet a goal of $1.4 million in pledges and contributions by July 31st, 2008. They have already raised over $1 million, but need an additional $310,000 to make the goal. On behalf of ALA, I'm asking you to make a donation or pledge today. Pledges may be paid through December 31st, 2008, so if your wallet's light right now, you can still support this worthy cause by signing up now and paying later. You could even consider donating your stimulus check -- what better way to use this windfall than to support libraries! For every three dollars raised by ALA, the NEH will contribute another dollar, so we can maximize our dollars if we meet this deadline.
Unlike other pledge drives, ALA can't give you a coffee mug, and librarians already have enough tote bags (I have 12 in my office alone). However, with your support, ALA's Cultural Community Fund will be giving back to libraries for years to come. To read more about this initiative, and to pledge online, please visit http://www.ala.org/ccf.
According to the terms of the NEH grant, ALA must meet a goal of $1.4 million in pledges and contributions by July 31st, 2008. They have already raised over $1 million, but need an additional $310,000 to make the goal. On behalf of ALA, I'm asking you to make a donation or pledge today. Pledges may be paid through December 31st, 2008, so if your wallet's light right now, you can still support this worthy cause by signing up now and paying later. You could even consider donating your stimulus check -- what better way to use this windfall than to support libraries! For every three dollars raised by ALA, the NEH will contribute another dollar, so we can maximize our dollars if we meet this deadline.
Unlike other pledge drives, ALA can't give you a coffee mug, and librarians already have enough tote bags (I have 12 in my office alone). However, with your support, ALA's Cultural Community Fund will be giving back to libraries for years to come. To read more about this initiative, and to pledge online, please visit http://www.ala.org/ccf.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Last Call for ALA Advanced Registration
This Friday, May 16 is the deadline for the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim (June 26-July 2)
If you haven't registered yet, make sure you don't miss out on the advanced registration rates
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/home.cfm
If you haven't registered yet, make sure you don't miss out on the advanced registration rates
http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/annual/2008a/home.cfm
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Colorado Candidates are Elected to ALA
Congratulations to Camila Alire on being elected to be ALA President!
Other Colorado Candidates elected include:
Nancy Allen, Councilor-at-Large
Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Vice-Chair/Chair Elect ASCLA
Liz Bishoff, Vice-Chair/Chair Elect ASCLA Interlibrary Cooperation and Networking Section
Merinda McLure, ACRL, IS, Secretary
Paula Miller, Vice-Chairperson, Chairperson Elect, LAMA, Fundraising and Financial Dev.
Kathy Knox, PLA, Library Development Cluster Steering Committee
Diana Reese, ASLCA, LSSPS Rep to ASCLA Board
Laura Summers, AASL, ELMSS Chair-Elect
Diane Walden, ASCLA, LSSPS, Library Service to Prisons Forum
Shelley Walchak, CLENE Board
Other Colorado Candidates elected include:
Nancy Allen, Councilor-at-Large
Brenda Bailey-Hainer, Vice-Chair/Chair Elect ASCLA
Liz Bishoff, Vice-Chair/Chair Elect ASCLA Interlibrary Cooperation and Networking Section
Merinda McLure, ACRL, IS, Secretary
Paula Miller, Vice-Chairperson, Chairperson Elect, LAMA, Fundraising and Financial Dev.
Kathy Knox, PLA, Library Development Cluster Steering Committee
Diana Reese, ASLCA, LSSPS Rep to ASCLA Board
Laura Summers, AASL, ELMSS Chair-Elect
Diane Walden, ASCLA, LSSPS, Library Service to Prisons Forum
Shelley Walchak, CLENE Board
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