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ASDAL Action

Volume 38, No. 2 | Winter 2019 ISSN 1523-8997

Editor Neal Smith contents

About ASDAL ASDAL is an organization for individuals interested in Seventh-day Adventist librarianship. The Association was formed to enhance communication between Seventh-day Adventist librarians, and to promote librarianship and library services to Seventh-day Adventist institutions.

The association holds an Annual Conference, publishes ASDAL Action, awards the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship, and is a sponsor of the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index. The Signs Publishing House, Warburton, Victoria, Office Adventist Library Information Cooperative Glass slide, archives at the Office of Archives, Statistics, and Research, (ALICE), is a service provided by the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Association to give Member Libraries enhanced database access opportunities at reduced cost FEATURES through collective efforts and resource sharing within the Cooperative. 4 INTERVIEW WITH 12 LIBRARIANS OUTSIDE ALLISON FOX LIBRARIES: 2019 Letters to the Editor CONFERENCE GUIDE We welcome your comments and questions. BY KATY VAN ARSDALE Please submit letters to the editor to [email protected]

Membership is open to those who support the SPOTLIGHT: ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF goals of the Association. Members receive a one- 6 AFRICA — JUDITH THOMAS LIBRARY year subscription to ASDAL Action and discounted conference registration. BY NORAH MAUTI

Get Involved with ASDAL COLUMNS, ETC. All members are invited to get involved in ASDAL. ON the ASDAL website, select Get FROM THE PRESIDENT BYTES & BITS Involved on the quick links. 3 17

ASDAL Executive Committee 16 JOURNAL OF ADVENTIST President: Lori Curtis EDUCATION CALL FOR President-elect: Katy Van Arsdale MANUSCRIPTS Past President: Per Lisle Secretary: Heather Rodriguez-James Interim Treasurer: Lori Curtis ASDAL Action Editor: Neal Smith

2 ASDAL ACTION | WINTER 2019 FROM THE PRESIDENT University Libraries has a long tradition of sending SUCCESSION individuals to library school, but how do you find individuals interested in the profession? Back when I Succession. 1a: the was an undergraduate at Pacific and order in which or the working in the Nelson Memorial Library for the conditions under curriculum librarian, I was asked to speak at the local which one person prep school’s career day. I was tasked with after another succeeds convincing a room full of teenagers that librarianship to a property, dignity, is a cool profession. Years later, when I was an title, or throne; b: the actual librarian, I was asked to speak to a group of right of a person or history majors at the university where I worked. The line to succeed; c: the topic of the meeting was “What Can You Do with a line having such a History Major?” – a question my father asked me right. Merriam Webster when I changed my major at PUC to history. He The topic or idea of succession has been much on wanted me to be a pharmacist. I’m not sure my my mind lately. I am at the mid-point in my father was ever convinced that I had made a wise presidency, and while we know who succeeds to the decision to pursue history, and then librarianship, throne after me, who will rise to the challenge after but I’ve enjoyed it. that? Historically, there has not been a long line of Back to our topic – are ASDAL librarians individuals clamoring for the job. The Association of and archivists out there convincing others to follow Seventh-day Adventist Librarians is experiencing the in our footsteps? Will there be someone to assume same challenges as businesses, universities, factories, our roles when we retire, or sadly, shuffle off this and churches, in fact all of society. We of the Baby mortal coil? What are we doing, and what should we Boomer generation are retiring. In the field of be doing? This is a serious issue for all libraries, but biology, succession is defined as “the gradual even more so for Adventist libraries. None of our replacement of one type of ecological community by colleges or universities has a library science or another in the same area, involving a series of archival science degree program. The librarians at orderly changes.” Have we insured that ASDAL will Nelson Memorial Library taught some library science experience “a series of orderly changes?” The courses, but I do not think you could even declare it Archives and Records Management Section chose as as a minor, much less get a degree in such. And it their theme for the 2019 conference “How to Train was undergraduate. Has Adventist education a Professional.” ASDAL needs to adopt a similar dropped the ball here? Has ASDAL dropped the ball theme – “How to Find and Grow Professional in insuring that our schools value the library and Librarians and Archivists.” thus place importance on having trained The other day I was having lunch with a professionals at the helm? director of a local library. We got to discussing how Lori N. Curtis both of our libraries have several open positions we ASDAL President need to fill. The director had heard of a possible newly minted librarian, but would neither give me a name, nor even a clue as to how the director found this individual. Fear of poaching is real! But seriously, where do we find the individuals who will pick up the reins of our libraries? Loma Linda

ASDAL ACTION | WINTER 2019 3 FEATURE INTERVIEW WITH ALLISON FOX

ASDAL Publicity Coordinator

by Katy Van Arsdale

Meet Allison Fox, Access Services my masters in library science. My many who don’t know ASDAL Librarian at , focus was special collections, and I exists. I didn’t know about and ASDAL’s new Publicity dabbled in digital libraries and ASDAL until a few years ago. I Coordinator (2018-2020). Allison archives. After grad school, I certainly didn’t know during stepped into the position after it worked as a reference and library school, and I wish I had. was vacant for a few years. Now instruction librarian, a project she is gearing up to reinvigorate archivist, a high school librarian, KATY: What is the benefit of ASDAL’s public face. Allison and and an adjunct professor of publicity for ASDAL? I sat down last week so I could ask English. So I really tried a lot of ALLISON: First, I think we gain her a few questions. things over the years! In 2017 I access to more resources and started as the Access Services collective wisdom when we KATY VAN ARSDALE: Allison, Librarian here at PUC. At this increase contact with the wider let’s start with your background. point, I might say my specialty is community. I think making What led you to become a librarian instruction. I really like it. at PUC, and particularly a member ASDAL more visible and well- of ASDAL? KATY: And now you’re the known also helps people see Publicity Coordinator for ASDAL! librarians as professionals who “do ALLISON FOX: Should I start at How do you define the Publicity things.” We aren’t just book clerks. the beginning? How far back do Coordinator’s role? And I can’t discount the potential you want me to go? I grew up in to grow the profession by Angwin, so I’ve more or less been ALLISON: I think it’s my job to increasing awareness in the next around PUC as long as I can connect ASDAL to the wider generation of possible Adventist remember. I went to PUC world of librarians and librarians. Elementary and PUC Prep before Adventists—and Adventist graduating from the college with a librarians. I think it’s important to KATY: What have you done to degree in English literature. I went reach out to those outside publicize ASDAL so far? And to Simmons College in Boston for communities because there are what does that publicity look like?

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that they want advertised, I’m here to help. Contact me with the particulars and I can create or edit content and push it to the platform of your choice. And if you have any ideas of places where we should be advertising, let me know!

KATY: Thank you, Allison, for giving us this window into what you’re working on and how we can benefit.

Katy Van Arsdale is the Special Collections Librarian at the Nelson Memorial Library at Pacific Union College and the ASDAL President- ALLISON: I’ve quickly learned that Facebook ads, for example, at elect publicity today is more about some point soon. I hope that online presence in various places. project goes more smoothly than The good news there is that trying to print ads in the union publishing online is generally papers—that process was very cheaper and faster than traditional difficult, and I actually only got a print. So far this year I’ve tried to 50% response rate from the announce the upcoming ASDAL papers I contacted and asked to conference in various union place an ad. It surprised me. papers. I went the traditional route, especially since some of the KATY: What can ASDAL union papers are not yet published members do to help publicize our online. However, I think in the organization? future we should pursue both ALLISON: We can start “at home,” print and online options. Social with word-of-mouth and our own media ads can help fill in the gaps, social media accounts. If I create a especially if we want to reach flyer advertising the upcoming people who aren’t reading union conference, ASDAL members papers or other traditional print could post copies at their options. There are some institutions or in places where limitations to social media, of interested people might see them . course. But I think we will But most importantly, if anyone experiment with targeted has something ASDAL-related

ASDAL ACTION | WINTER 2019 5 FEATURE—INSTITUTIONAL SPOTLIGHT ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA — JUDITH THOMAS LIBRARY Library Profile

by Norah Mauti

OVERVIEW OF ADVENTIST West-Central Africa, and Southern outskirts of Ongata Rongai town. Africa-Indian Ocean) and all The institution works in affiliation UNIVERSITY OF AFRICA countries on the continent of with other universities in Africa, Adventist University of Africa Africa. AUA began its operations where they have established (AUA) was established to offer in 2006 and graduated its first class Extension Sites as follows: graduate programs to the three in 2009. The University has its in Nigeria, sub-Saharan African SDA main campus in Kenya, at Advent Valley University in Ghana, Solusi Divisions (East-Central Africa, Hill, Kajiado County, in the University in Zimbabwe, and

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Adventist University of Zurcher in Madagascar.

VISION The vision of the Adventist University of Africa is to be one of the best universities, fostering the highest standards of postgraduate education in Africa, advancing knowledge and professional skills in a wholistic context.

MISSION The mission of the University is to May 28, 2012, by the former LIBRARY VISION deliver balanced and dynamic president of Kenya, H. E. Mwai To be a top-quality graduate postgraduate education in a Kibaki. The library operates under university library providing Christian context to prepare a 5-year strategic plan that focuses comprehensive resources and graduates who will provide on Standards and Guidelines for services in research and learning in competent leadership and service University Libraries in Kenya as line with the vision and mission of based on integrity, respect, and set by the Commission for the University to the benefit of love to church and society. University Education (CUE), society.

whose main objective is to ensure CORE VALUES quality in higher education within LIBRARY MISSION Knowledge—Excellence and the country. To provide comprehensive pursuit of continuous information resources and services improvement and growth. The library has six staff members, in collaboration with faculty and Truth—Integrity shown through with a future projection of more the University community to meet transparency and fairness. staff members as the University research, instruction, and learning Service—Reaching out to help and grows. needs of graduate education in the give hope. University and its environs.

THE JUDITH THOMAS OBJECTIVES LIBRARY • To foster the acquisition of The Judith Thomas Library (JTL) current and relevant library is an academic library that was resources. established in the year 2006 to • To provide library services that serve the Adventist University of meet the information needs of Africa, Advent Hill community, the University fraternity. and its environs. Initially, the • To provide an effective library operated under inadequate H.E. Mwai Kibaki at the official opening Information Literacy Program. of the Judith Thomas Library in 2012 space, until a new ultramodern • To develop and maintain a building was constructed. The new dedicated research center, rare library was officially opened on

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collections, and topical Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Patrons from any of the above exhibitions. Djibouti, Malawi, Zambia, institutions may access JTL • To conserve library resources. Zimbabwe, Botswana, DRC, services, and JTL users may also Angola, South Africa, Madagascar, access library services at the same LIBRARY SERVICES South Sudan, Ghana, Nigeria, institutions. • Circulation services Mauritius, and other African • Access to online resources countries. To reach these diverse INNOVATION AND cultures, the library stocks diverse • Interlibrary loan services CREATIVITY IN SERVICE • Current awareness and information resources, mainly in PROVISION selective dissemination of English, also in French, Spanish, Social Media: Correspondence is information services and other languages. facilitated through emails and • Printing and photocopying social media networks. services INTERLIBRARY LOAN

• Library literacy program SERVICES Information Literacy Program

As it is very challenging to have (ILP): The library has an LIBRARY SECTIONS every information material in any information literacy program that • Circulation (lending, returning, given library due to factors such as helps students access and use and reserving reading funding, it is vital for libraries to information ethically and materials) share their resources and ideas. effectively. • Technical services JTL has resource sharing (acquisitions, classification, agreements with the following Student Lounge: Within the library and cataloging) libraries: there is a Student Lounge well • Periodical section • Tony Wilmot Memorial furnished with comfortable • African Adventist Heritage Library of Africa International couches where students can go Museum University and relax after and in between • Meditation gallery • Grace Roles Library of African their studies and research in the Nazarene University library. The lounge has word LIBRARY USERS • in Uganda games such as Scrabble and JTL users come from various • University of Eastern Africa, Upward, a ping pong table, and a cultures and countries such as Baraton. television with DStv and DVD Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, player.

Cubicles: There are lockable study cubicles and carrels for doctoral students.

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Exhibitions: Information materials are exhibited within the library from time to time based on topics.

Reading environment: The Library has in-house plants to create a natural reading environment.

Natural lighting: More often than not, the library uses natural lighting.

TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARY SERVICES JTL is fully automated, and most  Master of Business of the information services are COLLECTION, Administration (MBA) offered using modern technology. PRESERVATION, AND  Master of Chaplaincy There is a library book detector ISSEMINATION OF OCAL  Master of Divinity D L installed with modules such as  Master of Public Health CONTENT AND INDIGENOUS people counter and book detection (MPH) components. The library uses KNOWLEDGE  Master of Science in Applied KOHA, a fully-featured modern The library created an African Computer Science integrated library system that has Adventist Heritage Museum that  PhD in Leadership online cataloguing, circulation, and beautifully documents different  PhD in Religion acquisition modules. The system aspects of African and Adventist  Centre for Continuing has an OPAC, which allows access history with the intentions of Education short courses to the University Library catalogue preservation, education, The information resources are in by patrons. inspiration, and motivation. the form of books, print and Adjacent to the Museum there is a electronic journals, and DVDs. gift shop that provides AUA LIBRARY COLLECTION The library has over 20,000 books. branded T-shirts , African The library has current and Selection and purchase of artefacts, and souvenirs for sale. relevant information resources that information resources is governed support research and learning at by a comprehensive collection Due to the scope of coverage of the University in the following development policy. The library the University, it is important to programs: also houses a special leadership collect, preserve, and disseminate  Doctor of Ministry collection consisting of resources indigenous and local content. JTL  Master of Arts in Biblical & donated by current University vice achieves this by stocking research Theological Studies chancellor Dr. Delbert Baker. work done by the students and  Master of Arts in Leadership faculty for their academic  Master of Arts in Missiology requirements. There are also  Master of Arts in Pastoral materials that form the Africana Theology Collection. This collection has materials about Africa and by

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a variety of information resources such as books (print/electronic/ microforms) and archival records (letters/manuscripts/artifacts) which address topics of church heritage, the Spirit of Prophecy, and other foundations of .

SERVICE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY JTL recognizes the importance of Africans. This collection was users and staff can go and service to the local community. As separately shelved until April 2018, meditate any time the library is such, the following steps have open. The meditation gallery been taken: when it was integrated with the features the 28 Fundamental • Opening library membership rest of the collections to favor Beliefs of the Seventh-day to the local community students, who had difficulties in Adventist displayed on the walls in • Setting aside a children’s locating the resources. pictorial form. corner to serve children of the

surrounding community LIBRARY MEDITATION ELLEN G. WHITE ESTATE • Donating books (academic and GALLERY BRANCH OFFICE devotional) to the local There is a meditation gallery JTL houses the Ellen G. White community within the Library where library Estate Branch Office, which holds

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• Allowing visits to the various electronic information CONCLUSION University by surrounding resources which are accessible The Judith Thomas Library is schools and universities through the University’s website. committed to providing quality LIBRARY CONSORTIUMS LIBRARY OF THE YEAR services and resources to the AUA JTL is a member of Kenya Library AWARD fraternity to improve their and Information Services The Judith Thomas Library knowledge base. One unknown Consortium (KLISC). Through participated in the Library of the writer once said, “Broad reading this consortium, JTL subscribes to Year Award (LOYA) in 2018 and habits are often defining was ranked the best academic characteristics of great leaders.” library in the Republic of Kenya. Reading improves communication, This award was given at the emotional intelligence, and Maktaba 2018 Awards ceremony organizational effectiveness, and it by the Kenya Library Association reduces stress. in partnership with World Reader, Book Aid International, Jomo Norah Mauti is the Kenyatta Foundation, and the Librarian at the Ministry of Sports and Heritage, Judith Thomas Kenya. The annual event was Library at Adventist University of Africa celebrated on October 12, 2018, at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) in Nairobi, Kenya.

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LIBRARIANS OUTSIDE LIBRARIES 39th Annual ASDAL Conference at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist in Silver Springs, MD

CALL FOR PAPERS than acting strict or severe, expectations, and particularly DEADLINE EXTENDED TO librarians invite therapy dogs, outside the library building. The MARCH 1 comfort food, and games into the conference committee is now The traditional stereotype of a library. In perhaps the greatest soliciting papers, presentations, librarian brings up the mental change of all, librarians no longer and posters on topics such as the image of a stern individual in wait behind the circulation desk. following: glasses who stands behind the Librarians can be found hard at  Online librarianship or circulation desk, saying “Shhh!” work outside the library building virtual reference work We know that librarianship has itself. From online portals to  Embedded librarianship changed a great deal since the days classrooms to local community  Teaching librarians of “shh.” Not only has the card events, librarians are there,  Adventist librarians outside catalog been replaced, so has that providing their services and Adventist higher education stereotypical librarian. Rather than bringing the library with them.  Collaboration between silencing our patrons, today’s The 2019 ASDAL conference will librarians and non-librarians librarians are welcoming, explore the ways that Adventist  Networking and building egalitarian, and often the loudest librarians are practicing relationships with other opponents of censorship. Rather librarianship outside traditional libraries, archives,

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museums, or cultural has been with the ACUA since  Sunday, June 23: Afternoon institutions (Adventist or 2012, serving first as a student registration and an optional non-Adventist) employee and then a staff ARMS workshop that provides  Scholarly work of Adventist member. practical tips for “What do I librarians in fields other do with this donated box full than library science In his keynote address to ASDAL, of stuff?”  Student mentorship and/or MacDonald will speak to the  Monday, June 24: Join us in fostering growth in conference theme of “Librarians the morning for a warm Adventist librarianship Outside Libraries.” He will discuss welcome from the General  Innovations in outreach, his unconventional path to Conference, followed by particularly anything becoming an archivist at CUA; the diving right into “Librarians outside the library "other" duties he juggles, such as Outside Libraries” collaborating with the university presentations. In the afternoon Please send your proposals to library, leading tours, making time we will hear from the [email protected] by March 1, for scholarship, etc.; and Adventist Resources Section. 2019. particularly the unique benefits SDAPI meets in the evening. and challenges of working in  Tuesday, June 25: We open the KEYNOTE SPEAKER a church-affiliated repository. morning with presentations from the Archives & Records Shane MacDonald is a reference archivist at the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives (ACUA) in northwest Washington, D.C.

MacDonald attended Oberlin College and Catholic University, where he earned a BA in History and Politics and an MA in History, respectively. He is currently a Management Section, with a doctoral candidate in History at CONFERENCE SCHEDULE break to take a group photo, Catholic University. He began his PREVIEW and return in the afternoon for archival career volunteering at the Take a sneak peek at the highlights more “Librarians Outside Stuhr Museum of the Prairie of the upcoming conference. Look Libraries” programming and Pioneer archives in Grand Island, to the spring edition of ASDAL important ASDAL business. Nebraska, and later, the American Action for more specific times, ALICE meets in the evening. Red Cross National headquarters locations, and details. archives in Washington, D.C. He

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also the busiest as it is right in the heart of Washington D.C.

Car Rental: The airports listed above all have car rental facilities.

Shuttles: - Travelers have used SuperShuttle (https:// www.supershuttle.com/) to travel between any of the above airports and the GC. Typically, the shuttle can be ordered online or at their desk once you’ve picked up your luggage. can vary from 61-66℉ (16.1- 18.9℃), and the high temperature Ridesharing: There are always can vary between 83-87℉ (28.3- drivers in the DMV looking to 30.5℃). If 2019 is as wet as 2018, take passengers from place to you’ll need to bring along an place; this is probably the cheapest umbrella or other rain gear, and option for getting from and to the sunscreen is recommended airport. The cheapest airport to  Wednesday, June 26: Enjoy a regardless. We also should warn travel from with Uber or Lyft is tour day that explores you that the GC headquarters is air probably BWI, due to traffic important sites, collections, conditioned during the summer, so concerns. and cultural heritage you should be prepared for cooler institutions across the DC- temperatures inside the building. Accommodations Maryland-Virginia area. The official conference hotel is the  Thursday, June 27: The day Transportation Courtyard by Marriott (Silver begins with our keynote Flights: Spring, North), immediately across presentation from Shane  BWI (Baltimore/Washington the expressway from the GC MacDonald, who will speak to International Thurgood building. The hotel is connected the complexities of Marshall Airport) – via an overpass with safe sidewalks professional life in the Catholic Approximately 30 miles from and is a less-than-ten-minute walk University of America library the GC, but the one that most from the headquarters. and archives. Enjoy more people use when traveling to “Librarians Outside Libraries” the GC. Hotel address: presentations from your  IAD (Dulles International 12521 Prosperity Drive colleagues before the evening Airport) – Also approximately Silver Spring, Maryland 20904 banquet. 30 miles from the GC, but for 1-301-680-8500 various reasons, shuttles are PLANNING YOUR VISIT more expensive from Dulles. The daily room rate is $143(USD) Weather  DCA (Ronald Reagan per night, plus 13% tax. Since the conference is being held Washington National Airport) in late June, the low temperature – By far the closest airport, but Campus Facility Use

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Courtyard Bistro, located in the REGISTRATION Headquarters: email address, hotel, is open for breakfast and To begin the registration process, name, and need for letter of dinner. The GC cafeteria offers please fill out the following pre- invitation. Once your information vegetarian and vegan options for registration form: https://goo.gl/ has been put into the DEOR $8-10(USD) per meal. Several area forms/dtq5hVVvGeKsRjds1. system, you will receive an email restaurants are also nearby. You’ll be providing the following that will prompt you to continue information in order for us to set and finish the registration process. up the registration process for any It’ll even send you reminders! conference here at the GC

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Call for Manuscripts

Journal of Adventist Education — Special Issue July-September 2020 Topic: The 21st Century Library

By Faith-Ann McGarrell Editor, The Journal of Adventist Education

Libraries today provide a variety of beyond? a. Abstract. Describe the resources and meet diverse needs. essence of the article in ® In addition to traditional resources The Journal of Adventist Education 100–150 words publishes articles of general such as books, print magazines interest to educators and b. Article: Complete and journals, and media, libraries intermittently will publish articles manuscript should be six also house resources needed to on a specific theme such as to eight pages long, with a process information in the 21st libraries. Regular manuscript maximum of 10 pages, century. From gamification and guidelines regarding length and including references, style apply, and manuscripts must virtual reality to coding and data charts, figures, and tables. be submitted to Editorial analytics, libraries provide access Manager: http:// All identifying markers to much more than print www.editorialmanager.com/jae/ should be removed. resources. Users have changed and default.aspx. To view our author c. Releases: Copies of written so have their needs. guidelines, visit https:// releases of reprints of jae.adventist.org/en/for-authors. charts, graphs, and photos.

This Call for Manuscripts invites Submission Steps: article submissions to The Journal of Decisions: Authors will be 1. Go to http:// Adventist Education on how schools, notified of the receipt of the kindergarten through graduate www.editorialmanager.com/ article. Notification of the status education, can meet the jae/default.aspx of the article will take place after information needs of their users in 2. Complete author registration. the 21st century. Since libraries are the deadline date. 3. Select “Submit New core components of a school’s educational mission, what should Manuscript” and follow the DEADLINE DATE FOR teachers, administrators, and prompts. education stakeholders know 4. The following items will be SUBMISSION: July 1, 2019. about libraries in 2020 and required for submission:

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By Stacyann Quintero Forde Library, University of the Southern Caribbean

The University of the Southern system (LMS) and embedded in LIBRARY RESOURCES Caribbean’s main campus is Moodle. The biggest benefit for EMBEDDED IN MOODLE nestled in the beautiful Maracas students is that when they log into Having the Library’s resources Valley, St Joseph in Trinidad, Moodle, library resources are embedded on the Moodle which is the most southern island readily available at their fingertips. dashboard has afforded patrons of in the Caribbean archipelago. The the Forde Library an alternative University’s student population is CURRICULUM BUILDER means of accessing the library's approximately 3500, constituting With Curriculum Builder, lecturers resources other than through our students at the main campus as can create reading lists right from website. We understand that for well as those based at extension our LMS. Lecturers can merge a millennials, instant access to sites situated in South Trinidad, world of quality databases, ebooks, information is paramount, and as Tobago, Antigua, St. Lucia, and other digital resources from such, we sought to meet their Barbados, and Guyana. the library’s discovery system needs and have information easily and directly into the online readily and easily accessible on one To facilitate six extension sites, learning environment. This platform. Bringing the library many of our courses are being networking facility enables resources to the online classroom taught online, which is in line with students to access the readings forum could help them save time the current trend of distance from course modules, which when sourcing quality academic education. With this shift in the provides some useful benefits. information found on and apart type of teaching delivery and This welcomed initiative of the from the World Wide Web. It is service at the University, the Forde library has provided two our hope that our patrons, library is now challenged to main benefits: whether physical or virtual via the support teaching and learning in 1. It has encouraged faculty to extension sites, see the improved the virtual environment, ensuring leverage more of the library’s e library presence and willingness of quality resources are easily -resources, which has meant a the library to meet them where accessible to all students. greater return on investment. they are, and reward that effort 2. It provides easy access to with greater use of our resources. To ensure that quality resources authoritative library resources Providing quality electronic are available to our patrons, the and ultimately helps students resources to the patrons of the Forde Library initiated the to become better consumers University of the Southern purchase of Curriculum Builder. of information. Caribbean remains an ever-present This database has been integrated priority for us at the Forde Library with our learning management and one that we take very seriously.

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CELEBRATING THE FRED LEE SPECIAL COLLECTION AT ADVENTHEALTH UNIVERSITY

By Becky Fisher R.A. Williams Library, AdventHealth University

creates an unexpected reading was a notable administrator next experience. This collection is a door at AdventHealth Orlando tremendous gift for the R.A. (then Hospital). Most of Williams Library, which was the titles in the Fred Lee dedicated January 15, 2019. Collection fall into the subjects of healthcare administration and Words are powerful. Authors Fred Lee, the author of the award- leadership, which makes it of carefully craft text, using just the winning book If Disney Ran Your special interest for our growing right words to convey specific Hospital, passed away March 26, Master of Healthcare meanings. Individually, the nearly 2017. Aura Lee, his wife, wanted Administration program. 300 books in the Fred Lee Special to honor the wishes of her late Collection fulfill this goal. All husband by making his book This collection was the inspiration together, they served as inspiration collection available for others to for Fred Lee’s book, and it now is for Lee in the writing of a notable use. She offered it to an inspirational collection for the book. But the surprising aspect of AdventHealth University. The AHU community. It is the first this collection is the incredible collection is a special gift for special collection for the R.A. value Fred Lee added to his books AHU, for Aura Lee was the first Williams Library. This library by writing copious notes, director of nursing at the would like to thank Lori Curtis at questions, and underlines in the university when it opened as for her covers and within the texts. His Florida Hospital College of Health guidance in the creation of a input involves the reader in a new Sciences in 1992. Fred Lee was special collection policy. dialog with the work, which also special to the institution. He

Aura Lee (middle) at the dedication of the Fred Lee Special Collection

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JAMES WHITE LIBRARY FILLS TWO NEW POSITIONS

By Lawrence Onsager James White Library,

image and services to students, State Polytechnic University faculty, staff and the community. Library before joining the James White Library last September. As the Head of Patron Services, Margaret took some time to What attracted you to the James White introduce herself by answering a Library? few questions and sharing some of her professional experience. I’ve always been a church employee, and I consider How long have you been a librarian and librarianship my calling. When I HEAD OF PATRON where have you worked? migrated to the United States, my desire was to continue to serve in SERVICES / MARKETING I became a librarian in 1987. My the Church, and when the The Dean of Libraries, Lawrence first assignment was at Babcock opportunity opened up, I accepted W. Onsager, on Sept. 24th, named University in Nigeria (formerly it. I feel very honored and excited Margaret Adeogun as the new Adventist Seminary of West to be accepted to the position of Head of Patron Services. Africa.), where I held the positions Head of Patron Services. I’m very Margaret works with four staff and of Circulation Librarian, Book impressed by the quality of the 36 student assistants. Her Development Librarian, and collections, the high recognition assignment is to direct the overall University Librarian. The General given to Digital Commons, and management of the Patron Conference later called my the dedication of the staff, faculty, Services department which husband and I to join the faculty and student assistants. includes the circulation desk, at the University of Eastern Africa, building & stacks, materials Baraton, Kenya (UEAB), where I What is your vision for Patron Services? preservation, resource sharing worked for 23 years as a cataloger, management, and media services. Reference Librarian, and My vision is to provide patron- Margaret will set and administer University Librarian. I served on focused services that promote policies and procedures and train, many state and regional library excellent user experience for supervise, and evaluate department committees and AAA evaluation patrons by improving the quality staff and student assistants. She teams and provided consultancy of patrons’ interactions with the also has oversight for developing a services to all major SDA library and providing a positive strategic library marketing plans university libraries in the Eastern patron-friendly approach to that will promote the library’s African region. I later migrated to customer service. My vision is to the U.S. and worked at California enhance the efforts that already

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exist to make the library a vibrant discovery, and delivery of library Aside from technical job learning commons where patrons services and resources to the experience, I’m an ordained can engage in cognitive discussions Andrews University community minister with 25 years of pastoral and experiences that foster cross- and worldwide. He will manage experience. departmental research and the library’s integrated system, academic networking. This I Sierra Innovative Interfaces. He is What attracted you to the James White believe would broaden patrons’ expected to provide broad support Library? perceptions and make their for other library software and learning practical and stimulating. solutions, such as CLIO, OCLC I love computers and technology, My plan is to develop an effective WorldShare, and EZProxy. He will and I want to use my personal marketing strategy and launch a work collaboratively with the staff experience and talents in systematic, recurrent campaign to and faculty of the library to advancing the information faculty and students using support the discoverability of technology tasks at the James marketing tools that will foster a library resources in both physical White Library. It is pleasing for me community of learning. and digital formats using standard to join the staff and faculty at and emerging IT applications. James White Library in advancing Margaret holds a PhD in library Working collaboratively with the the work of providing access to and information science. She and campus ITS, Zorislaf will support information resources and services her husband, Joshua have and improve the current systems for learning and research. relocated to Berrien Springs, and develop projects to deliver Michigan. We wish Margaret a new services that will better What is your vision for systems productive tenure at the James support a research-focused, management? White Library. multidisciplinary, and multicultural educational environment. My vision is to provide new emerging technologies that will We asked Zorislav to tell us a little facilitate search, discovery, and about himself and his vision for delivery of library services and his department. Below are his resources to the campus answers. community and other institutional libraries to which the James White What is your IT experience? Library provide services.

My technical services experience Zorislav has a PhD in Christian began at Croatia, where I worked ethics and Adventist history. He as the Technical Director of and his wife live in Berrien Adventist World Radio (AWR) for Springs. We wish him success in SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN several years and as the Technical his position at the James White Zorislav Plantak’s employment as Director of the Publishing House. Library. Systems Librarian took effect on I taught computer-related classes Jan. 2, 2019. Zorislav will have the at Adriatic Union College, Croatia. oversight for providing high- I worked as the Systems Manager quality information technology Assistant at James White Library services that facilitate search, prior to accepting this position.

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ANDREWS UNIVERSITY SEEKS LIBRARY DEAN

The Dean of Libraries reports to the provost and shall consult with the provost regularly. The dean is responsible for the James White Library, the Architecture Resource Center, the Music Materials Center, and the Center for Adventist Research as well as all personnel and activities within those facilities. With the assistance of the directors, the professional librarians and the staff, the dean shall perform the essential functions.

For more information and to apply, please vise the Andrews University Jobs Site, https://www.andrews.edu/ admres/jobs/show/staff_salary#job_3

ASDAL ELECTIONS 2019 — UPDATE

Between March 1 and 15 March, the Nominating Committee will collaborate with the ASDAL Action Editor to publish a special election issue of ASDAL Action as well as an Electronic Ballot. Complete information on the candidates for ASDAL executive offices and standing committees will appear in the election issue.

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