Second Quarter
April 2006 UTAH Libraries News
The Official Publication of the Utah Library Association Special Interest Articles: President’s Message • ULA Annual Conference Ah, Spring! I always look forward to the best values in the community. March as the month when I can begin to Librarians and library staff are • ULA Awards garden, but the weather in Utah is instrumental in helping patrons achieve Winners changeable and fickle. The weather has their goals and dreams. Be proud of the caused me to remain indoors, which work that you do. • Family History makes my ULA colleagues happy. We Library have weathered many changes these My term as ULA President ends during past few months (see newsletter article our upcoming Conference. I would like to • MPLA “Executive Secretary/Treasurer say how touched I am to have had this Leadership Changes”) and work for a continued and opportunity to serve you, the Association, Institute seamless Association behind the scenes. as your leader. I hope that your service We have been busy reviewing our in and support of ULA continues to grow. finances, reviewing our Bylaws, looking I look forward to working with Julie for practices that we can enhance. We Williamsen, our incoming President. I are preparing for a great conference and look forward to seeing many of you in working towards increased membership beautiful St. George for our conference – in the Association. the committee has worked hard to Individual assure a great time! Highlights: Spring is also the time to celebrate libraries: national library week is just All my best to you, Annual Conf. 2 around the corner. Libraries have always Hikmet been places of opportunity and one of 2005-2006 President Sec/Treasurer 4 Awards 5 Membership 6 Road Tripping 8 HeaRT Team 9
National Library Week, 2 -8 April
Utah Library Association invites you to America’s Libraries, a multi-year public ® “Change your world @ your library ” It’s education campaign sponsored by the National Library Week, a time to American Library Association and celebrate the contributions of libraries, libraries across the country to speak librarians and library workers to their loudly and clearly about the value of schools, campuses and communities. libraries and librarians in the 21 st century. More than 20,000 libraries in all 50 states National Library Week 2006 marks the are being reached by @ your library ®, sixth year of The Campaign for The Campaign for America’s Libraries.
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Utah Library Association Annual Conference
“When the Boundaries Blur: Creating Synergy in a Time of Transformation”
May 17-19, in St. George, Utah – just http://www.ala.org/ala/lama/lamaprofdev/ one month and it will be here. lamaregionalinst/lamareginstlist/lamaregi onal.htm . Registration is now open and can be accessed through the ULA webpage. 2. Randy Silverman will present a half th The last day to pre-register is April 14 . day workshop: “Disaster Preparedness for Librarians: Headline speakers for the conference When nature crosses the boundary into include: John N. Berry III, Editor-in-Chief, your books”. Mr. Silverman's program is of Library Journal, who will be the being generously underwritten by a grant keynote speaker; Robert Kirby, columnist from the Mountain Plains Library and humorist for the Salt Lake Tribune, Association. Registration fees for this who will be the speaker at the awards program will be reduced for MPLA luncheon; Salvador Avila and Rachel members. Gordon Singer who will be presenting at sessions. 3. Another half-day workshop will
be:“Utah Kids Ready to We have added several authors to our Read!...Emergent Literacy in your lineup of presenters, including Shannon library”. Whether you call it emergent Hale, recipient of the 2006 Newbery literacy, early literacy, or pre-literacy, it is Honor award, for her book “Princess one of the most exciting new trends in Academy.” library services to families. By learning about emergent literacy you become a On Wednesday evening, May 17, valuable resource to your community. everyone is invited to the President’s Utah Kids Ready to Read! is a state-level Reception for mixing and mingling - initiative organized to help library offering a chance to visit and network, personnel across Utah learn how to get while enjoying good music and kids ready to read. Attending this refreshments. workshop will provide you with useful information to enhance the programming Thursday evening, May 18, the Utah you already provide. This is a wonderful Book Award ceremony will be presented follow-up for those who have already by Utah Center for the Book. Information hosted Utah Kids Ready to Read! about the awards can be found on the presentations and for those wishing to Utah Center for the Book webpage at get started. http://www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/details.jsp?pare nt_id=15&page_id=137 . Tuesday, May 16 tee times have been reserved at the beautiful Sunbrook Golf Friday, May 19, there will be several Course. events from which to choose:
1.ALA LAMA Institute will present an all This year’s conference has something for day program: “Collaborating, Partnering, everyone. I look forward to seeing you Co-operating & In Cahoots: The Good, there and sharing the many offerings that the Bad, and the Future”. have been prepared for you. Come and This institute will be led by Julie Todaro. help create the “synergy in a time of Content will include what collaborating is transformation”. all about and what it can do for you! Information about the program can be Ellen Bonadurer, found on the LAMA webpage at ULA Conference Chair
Page 3 of 10 UTAH Libraries News goLoca l Utah Receives State Level NCLIS 2006
Health Award
The United States National Commission consumer-oriented health information. on Libraries and Information Science has MedlinePlus users can look up awarded the goLocalUtah project (gLU) information on a specific health issue, its 2006 Health Award for Utah. then follow the MedlinePlus Go Local links located on the right side of the page The National Commission on Libraries to find related health services in and Information Science (NCLIS) is an communities throughout Utah, or in other independent agency within the Federal regions within the U.S. government that advises the President and Congress on information policies goLocalUtah is a collaborative effort of and assesses library resources and the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences services, as well as develops strategies Library, the Utah Library Association's for fulfilling national library and Health Round Table, the Utah Health nformation needs. NCLIS was formed by Sciences Library Consortium and the an act of Congress in 1970. Utah Cares Project. It is funded by a Each year NCLIS chooses a project from generous grant from the National each state to receive a Health Award. Network of Libraries of Medicine. If you have further questions, please contact The goLocalUtah Website the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences (www.golocalutah.org) provides Library Reference Department at (801) information on local health services in 581-5534, toll free (866) 581-5534, or communities throughout Utah. The email [email protected] Website can be directly accessed through the above link, or used in John Bramble, Outreach Librarian conjunction with MedlinePlus Liz Workman, Reference Librarian (www.medlineplus.gov), the National Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Library of Medicine's premier source for
Utah Legislature Grants Funding for UVSC's New Library
This year’s legislative session granted by Spring 2009. The DLC will combine Utah Valley State College $46.75 traditional library services with cutting- million in funding for the new Digital edge technology to meet the demands Learning Center (DLC). Considered a of today’s and future students. top priority for campus administrators, Included in the plans are 45 group funding for the library is the largest study rooms, a commons area with amount ever given to UVSC and more than 140 computers where represents 35 percent of the total students can access the latest in budget set aside for capital facilities in computer software packages, as well the state this year. Approximately as expanded collections and an 180,000 square feet, the DLC will be extended hours area. the largest building on campus. Kim Rollins Construction of the DLC will begin in UVSC Library Assistant Director six to eight months and UVSC anticipates completion of the project UTAH Libraries News Page 4 of 10 Children’s Day / Book Day
Día de los niños/Día de los libros
In Mexico and many Latin American Library System, the Salt Lake City Public th countries, April 30 is set apart as a Library, the Utah State Library, KUED special holiday to honor children. In Channel 7, the Mexican Consulate, LDS 1996, Pat Mora, the famous Latina Charities, the Assistance League of Salt children’s author, introduced Children’s Lake City, the Utah Dairy Council, Day into the U.S. and incorporated the Smith's Food & Drug, Costco, & Pepsi idea of Book Day to emphasize the Bottling Company. importance of literacy and the love of reading in children. In addition to hosting the Día celebration at Wheeler Farm, Reforma de Utah will On Saturday, April 29th from 11:00 am – also present a special Día de los niños / 2:00 pm, REFORMA de Utah will Día de los libros workshop at this continue the tradition with an afternoon year's ULA Conference in St. George. of celebration. Children’s Day / Book This workshop will focus on the history Day will be held at the Activity Barn at and purpose of the Día celebration and Wheeler Historic Farm (6351 South 900 will also teach librarians how to host their East, Salt Lake City). own Día de los niños / Día de los libros events at their respective libraries. There will be bilingual storytellers, Please mark your calendars to attend on dancers from South America, a Chilean Thursday, May 18th from 9:00-10:00 mime, and a special performance of Dr. a.m. Seuss' "Horton Hears a Who" by “The Players” theat rical group. Kids are invited If you would like more to get their faces painted, make their own information about any of these Mexican paper flowers, and participate in programs, or if you are interested in other fun literacy activities. Every child volunteering during the Día celebration who attends will receive a free book to on April 29th, please contact Melanie take home with them. Entrance and all Tucker at [email protected] or call activities are free and open to the public. 944-7550.
Children’s Day / Book Day is Melanie Tucker cosponsored by the Salt Lake County Youth Services Librarian Salt Lake County Library System
Execut ive Secretary/Treasurer Changes
Christopher Anderson, long-time ULA accounting practices. During the March Executive Secretary/Treasurer, resigned 3rd Board meeting, the Board of Directors his position at the end of February. We voted to accept this change and thank him for his years of service. advertise for both positions. Deadline for st positions is April 1 . Announcement of Upon his resignation, the Executive our new Executive Secretary and Board took the opportunity to review the Executive Treasurer will be made at the tasks involved with each position and April 7 th Board of Directors meeting. determined that creating two positions (Executive Secretary, Executive General questions to ULA and Treasurer) would provide the Association membership questions can be addressed with m ore flexibility and streamlined to: [email protected].
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ULA Announ ces Award Winners for 2005 -2006
The ULA Awards Committee is pleased Special Recognition Award to announce the winners of this years’ Julene Butler has worked in the BYU awards: Library for 35 years. During that time she has served in numerous capacities, Special Services to Libraries Award including the Library Administrative Since September of 1999, a committee of Team, Library instruction, overseeing the citizens of Hyrum and surrounding public services division, cataloging, and communities has worked tirelessly to reference. raise over $4 million dollars to construction a new library and museum She is actively involved in the University complex in downtown Hyrum. The Executive Council on Northwest committee was instrumental in convincing Accreditation, the University Faculty Hyrum City Council to donate $1.5 million Development Council, and the Library to the project, and then worked tirelessly Coordinating Council. She is a past Chair to raise the remaining funds. During the of LIRT, ULA Conference Chair, Utah years that followed, they held concerts, Library Association Vice-Chair and she drawing contests, rode in parades, has been active in the Utah Library painted tiles, sold bricks, went door-to- Association Academic Section. Her door asking for donations, sold T-shirts, publications include numerous articles, and met with politicians of surrounding instructional videos, and conference communities to enlist their support. papers. Her greatest fulfillment comes through mentoring and associating with As a result of this effort, the her fine colleagues. groundbreaking for the complex was held November 5, 2005 and construction is Distinguished Service Award now in progress for the new 26,000 Pat Montgomery has worked in, with, and square foot building. for Utah's Public Libraries for thirty years. She began her Utah library career with Librarian of the Year Award Salt Lake County Library and later Kim Rollins, Assistant Library Director at became manager of the West Valley Utah Valley State College, has been a Library. Pat was also director of the Park driving force in creating and improving City Library where she established a services to the UVSC campus and pattern of library service that earned the libraries throughout Utah for 16 years. library recognition as one of the best Her professionalism reflects her small town libraries in the West. outstanding organizational, interpersonal, and management skills. She has taken Pat has always been the State's unofficial an active role in state professional library consultant, willing to share her organizations, serving as the 2005 Utah time and expertise with anyone who Library Association Conference Chair and needed advice and assistance. providing leadership on other ULA committees. She has also acted in As an official Library Consultant with the leadership positions in UALC. Utah State Library, she developed new certification standards for public libraries, Kim takes an active role on campus, organized and presented training across participating on UVSC’s Strategic the state on various topics, and prepared Direction Advisory Committee and the online resources for library trustees. Pat Campus Copyright Committee. She has also served the Utah Library played a major role in leading the Association in several capacities. Library’s accreditation team and plays an integral part in planning the new library. 2005-2006 ULA Awards Committee: Overall, Kim has provided service above Lori Stevens, Chair and beyond the call of duty, both at Deborah Devereaux UVSC and throughout Utah. Claudine Boothe Ruby Cheesman
UTAH Libraries News Page 6 of 10 Top Ten Benefits of ULA Membership
10. You will have opportunities to 4. Membership is cost effective for first network with colleagues involved in time members, students, part-time library librarianship throughout the state of employees, ULEMA members, retirees, Utah. trustees and the general public.
9. ULA provides opportunities for 3. Your membership dues and other continuing education though organizational expenses can be used as conferences, forums, sections and a tax deduction. roundtables. 2. You could become a committee chair, 8. ULA provides opportunities to present section leader, board member or research and discuss issues that face President of ULA. libraries and librarians. 1. If you become Membership C hair, you 7. The ULA listserv will keep you can write your own Top Ten Benefits of abreast of local and national library ULA Membership . related news, events and issues. Join or renew your ULA membership 6. Membership in ULA sections and today. For further information please roundtables is free. refer to the ULA Membership Services webpage at 5. Annual conference registrations fees http://www.ula.org/members/member_se are a bargain for members. rvices.htm.
Julie Williamsen ULA Vice President/President Elect
Giovale Library Gives Pr esentation and Receives Recognition at ALA National Conference
At the recent American Library small college federated search Association conference at San implementations.” Antonio, Texas, Jennifer Foy, Systems Librarian, Giovale Library, At the awards banquet Foy accepted a glass was invited to give a presentation trophy on behalf of the Westminster College regarding “Griffin Search” the Giovale with the following inscription: “WebFeat library’s federated searching system President’s Award for Innovation -- that allows researchers to search for Presented to Westminster College -- 2006 information from the Giovale Library Awards Nominee.” online catalog and multiple databases at the same time. The other invited The case study for the Giovale Library was academic library presenters were: distributed at the conference and is available Brigham Young University, GALILEO online. (State of Georgia Statewide Learning http://www.webfeat.org/features/westminster Online System), Princeton University, _case_study.pdf University of Pittsburgh, and University of Illinois at Chicago. Since the conference Foy has received numerous telephone calls and e-mail for The WebFeat conference newsletter librarians around the country asking reported that, “Jennifer Foy, Systems questions that were generated from her Librarian, Westminster College, presentation. provided a unique perspective on Page 7 of 10 UTAH Libraries News
Family History Library Makes Service a Priority
In 2005, more than a half a million people • Creation of an English visited the Family History Library (FHL) Jurisdictions database (prototype with a bit more than half residing outside of 7 counties) to assist users in Utah. Recently, the Library implemented understanding which jurisdictions a new service model specifically would likely have records for their designed to encourage first-time users of ancestor the library including those with little or no • Access to more online collections family history experience. Now, new including free access to several users receive the benefit of a warm powerful subscription or pay-per- welcome from a library greeter in the view websites lobby. The greeter determines from • Continuing development of an information supplied by the new user the Information Commons on the most appropriate place in the library to main floor to contain hardware begin their experience. and software needed for such
family history projects as New visitors may view a brief orientation organizing a reunion, publishing a of the layout and resources of the library, family history, scanning old they may be guided through the process photographs and slides, and of writing down what they know, or they creating multimedia presentations may be taken to an area of the library to and DVDs begin research. Each step along the way • Expected this year is wireless they are personally escorted and access to the Internet for visitors experience personal one-on-one who bring their own personal assistance to help them have a laptops successful visit. This new service is important in our goal to increase the We are interested in the patron number of novice and beginner visitors perceptions regarding the service they attending the FHL. receive at the Library and ways that we might improve. We conduct quarterly We are continually increasing the size patron satisfaction surveys. In February, and training of our support staff. The we conducted a pilot of a half -page FHL staff consists of 100+ full- and part- Library Quick Survey where we received time employees, many of whom are over 160 comments about evenly split credentialed genealogists, professional between “We Like” comments and “Do researchers and world-renowned experts Differently” comments. We are now in their field, and over 650 volunteers. evaluating these comments and will track The staff can translate in approximately follow-up on the “Do Differently” 38 languages. Instruction in 2005 was a comments. big hit with over 14,400 patrons attending classes at the library. This year we will begin offering patrons “Breakthrough Consultation Service” by To assist all FHL visitors, the library is appointment with expert staff. These new keeping pace with new technology as services and resources will add noted by: tremendously to the already excellent • Four new book-to-CD scanners services and resources of the library • Total replacement of over 200 giving each visitor, new or seasoned, a patron computers memorable experience.
Jim Ison Manager, Strategy and Planning Family History Library UTAH Libraries News Page 8 of 10
Road Tripping in Davis County
New libraries are always a cause for reproductions of woodcuts by Gustave celebration – they indict a community Baumann. As a nod to the Bamburger that appreciates and supports all the station, some reproductions from Elmer good that we offer: books, movies, Boyd Smith's The Railroad Book are also magazines, online connections, and mounted in the freize below the main most importantly, great people. If you vaulted area in the building. The building follow the news around the state, you will also includes a stained glass window, hear of new libraries in Washington created by Powell Brothers of Salt Lake County, Salt Lake County, and Davis City, over the main entry way. County (to name a few!). Davis County Library has been working on building Art elements in the children's room projects for several years, and just include two stained glass windows, recently opened their beautiful comprising six glass panels each, Centerville Branch Library. Pete featuring scenes and characters from Giacoma, Davis County Library Director, children's stories. These were created has worked deftly with his Board, staff, by Nancy Starks of Salt Lake City. Other and community to give Centerville a art elements include an entry arbor and a gem. Continue reading for Pete’s storyteller's tree, complete with bench, description. constructed by Dave Hobbs of Signature Exhibits. The children's room was HSL furnished in part with a grant from the
Simmons Family Foundation and, in The Centerville Branch Library opened recognition, is named The Elizabeth E. on March 11. It is 10,200 square feet in "Tibby" Simmons Children's Room. size, designed to be expandable to 15,000 square feet. The branch is The opening day collection was 40,000 integrated into a site that includes the items; the building has a capacity of library and a new Centerville City park. 75,000 - 80,000. The Centerville Branch The ground on which the library is built Library was the last of four capital has traditionally been used for orchards projects undertaken between 2000 - and nurseries; it is also near the location, 2006 as part of a strategic plan adopted in the far past, of a station for the by the Library Board of Directors and the Bamburger Railroad. The interior Davis County Commission. themes reflected the agricultural traditional of the land, with art work Pete Giacoma drawn from The Farm Book , by Elmer Davis County Library Director Boyd Smith (copyright 1910) and New Mexico Library Association Part nership
This winter, I was approached by the I applaud their partnership efforts and hope New Mexico Library Association to have more opportunities to get to know (NMLA) to form a partnership, sharing our neighboring librarians. One upcoming information with each other about our event will be the Mountain Plains Library Associations. You may have noticed Association-New Mexico Library Association information on our Web site about Joint 2007 conference, which will be held their annual conference. And, you March 14 - 16 at the Albuquerque may have noticed that ULA members Convention Center. For more information may attend their conference (April 20- contact Wayne Hanway, MPLA President- 21) for free! This year, NMLA invited Elect, [email protected]. professionals from growing library communities in Colorado, Arizona, HSL Utah, and across the country to join them.
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HeaRT to Sponsor Race for the Cure Team
ULA Members and friends: The Health For more infor mation, visit the Web site at: Round Table is planning to enter a team in http://www.komenslc.org/ the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on May 13, 2006 in Salt Lake City. All ULA 10th Anniversary! Saturday, May 13, 2006 members and friends are encouraged to join The Gateway - South Temple 400 West us in this fund raising effort. Proceeds from Start Times this event are directed toward efforts to 7:00 am: Race Day Registration eradicate breast cancer. As a team, we will 8:15 am: Fitness Warm-Up be issued T-shirts and can walk or run 8:25 am: 5k Wheelchair Start together to ho nor breast cancer survivors, to 8:30 am: 5K Run/5K Walk remember those we have lost, and to 9:00 am: 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run support the fight against this disease. 10:00 am: Survivor Recognition/Survivor Group Photo Awards As participants in the race, you may choose to run, walk or just to pledge. Entry Fees are:
TWO WAYS TO JOIN THE TEAM: Adult (13-64 years): 1) ONLINE: http://race.komenslc.org/ *Timed, Prepaid = $22.00 Go to the Race Web site *Not timed, Prepaid = $20.00 Click on the Pink “Join and Existing Team” button on the right side Youth (12 and under) and Seniors (65+): Search our team using “HEART” *Timed, Prepaid = $15.00 Click Join (on the far right, in the team *Not Timed, Prepaid = $12.00 name and information display) Provide the information erquested As Team organizer, I will collect the DEADLINE for online registration is completed forms and checks and enter April 20 our team in the race. Please contact me if you are interested in participating. 2) Send your registration form and check to Nancy Lombardo: Nancy Lombardo Each participant must complete and Eccles Library sign an entry form and attach a check University of Utah payable to: SLC Race for the Cure 10 N 1900 E DEADLINE for checks is April 14, SLC, UT 44112-5890 2006 (801) 581-5241
ULA Financial Report
As of 3/29/06, Utah Library Association has the following assets: • $35,613.62 in our Wells Fargo checking account • $68,769.91 in our Ameritrade investment account
Total assets: $104,383.53
HSL MPLA ’s Leadership Institute AKA “Ghost Ranch”
A record of experience (including Applications are being accepted for this outside the library) demonstrating fall’s MPLA Leadership Institute, held at th leadership potential and ability ULA President beautiful Ghost Ranch, NM, October 29 rd A thoughtfully completed Hikmet Sidney Loe – November 3 . Qualifications for this application to be evaluated per SLC Public Library year’s applicants include: the process outlined below 210 East 400 South MLS or equivalent master’s degree relevant to the library field SLC, UT 84111 Applications can be obtained at the Employed in a library MPLA website – www.mpla.org. They organization in MPLA’s 12 state are due via email on or before midnight th region MDT on Friday, May 14 . Invitations for PHONE: More than 2 years & less than 12 registration will be sent to selected (801) 322.8155 years post-master’s work in a applicants in late July. Approximately library-related field 30% of those who initially apply are Current member of one of accepted and invited to attend. The 30 E-MAIL: MPLA’s 12 affiliated state library attendees are joined by four mentors also [email protected] associations (MPLA membership selected by the committee, Maureen is not necessary but a candidate Sullivan and Mary Bushing, Institute must belong to the state Coordinator and mentor. If you have association) Editor: questions concerning the institute or your application, contact Mary at: Lesli Baker [email protected]. [email protected]
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About Utah Library Association…
The mission of the Utah Library employees, especially at its annual Association is to serve the professional spring conference. ULA also offers development and educational needs of members a number of opportunities for its members and to provide leadership library leadership, professional growth, and direction in developing and networking, and community service. We improving library and information hope you find the Utah Library services in the state. In order to Association to be an organization that accomplish these goals, ULA supports makes a difference for you, for Utah and provides continuing education librarians, for Utah Libraries, and for the programs for Utah librarians and library citizens of Utah.