THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NORTH DAKOTA ASSOCIATION December 2010 NDLA Website - http://www.ndla.info 40 • Issue 4 2010 NDLA Conference : A Census

Our friends at the ODIN booth

Authors Kyle Mewburn and Sheila Solomon Klass signing

Rita Ennen, incoming NDLA President, and Laurie McHenry, outgoing President

2010 NDLA Awards t Doris Ott, Librarian of the Year Award winner Make Your Vote Count t Tracking Legislation 2011 t INSIDE Table of Contents President’s Message...... 3 2010 NDLA Awards...... 4 GODORT Notable Document...... 5 Award Nominees Make Your Vote Count...... 6 Tracking Legislation in 2011...... 7 2010-11 NDLA Intellectual...... 8 Freedom Committee Celebrated in ND...... 9 People Stuff...... 10 Grant Reports...... 12 2010 NDLA Election Results...... 13 NDLA Conference Resolutions...... 14 Published quarterly by the North Dakota Library Association On the DOCket...... 16 Browsing in the Cyberstacks...... 18 Editorial Committee Marlene Anderson, Chair North Dakota in Print...... 19 Karen Anderson Joan Erickson Carrie Scarr Membership Report...... 24 Production Artist Good Stuff from Around the State...... 25 Clearwater Communications, Robin Pursley TechTips & More...... 30 Subscription Rate Treasurer’s Report...... 33 $25/year NDLA Membership Form...... 34 Advertising Rates 2010-2011 NDLA Executive Board...... 35 (per issue) $100 – full-page ad $50 – half-page ad $25 – quarter-page ad For information contact: Marlene Anderson, Chair The Good Stuff Editorial Committee

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The Good Stuff - Page 2 - December 2010 President’s Message By Rita Ennen, NDLA President

Thank you all for giving me as a presenter. We are all enriched by your the opportunity to serve as contributions. your president. As I begin my tenth year in North Dakota, I By the way, now is a good time to start thinking am truly excited to be able to about what you can contribute to next year’s try to give something back to conference. From September 21 to 24, 2011, we this group that has provided will meet in Minot for another opportunity to share me with so much support, and learn together. I hope each of you will plan to encouragement, and many be there. opportunities to learn and grow in our profession. Through seven different conferences, training As we look forward to the coming year, we come opportunities, emails, and lots of good talk, NDLA soon to another legislative session. Please take any members have helped to broaden my knowledge opportunities you can find to thank your legislators and skills. I am proud of the work NDLA has done for their past support and encourage them to and will continue to do. approve the State Library’s budget. If you have the opportunity to attend committee meetings or I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone testify, make the most of it. If you can’t be there once again who worked so hard on this year’s in person, write a letter to your local legislators or conference, especially all of the wonderful invite them to visit your library. Share stories about librarians in Grand Forks who rolled out the red how our databases and services have been used carpet for us. From the impeccable arrangements to help a student or impact a family. It is up to us at the conference site, to the tour and opening to put the human face on the need for continued reception, the walk/run and the Race across support for our libraries. the City, you really went all out to make this conference memorable. Thanks, also, to everyone I wish each of you and your libraries much success who shared their expertise and enthusiasm in the coming year.

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The Good Stuff - Page 3 - December 2010 2010The North Dakota Library NDLA Association recognized Awards Library. The began discussion in early several individuals and an organization at its 1943 about the need for a library in Cooperstown awards banquet at the 2010 NDLA Conference. and worked with other area organizations to form a library board. In 1944, the board began Librarian of the Year continuous service. The PEO Doris Ott, retiring State Chapter W continues to support the library Librarian at the North Dakota financially with fundraising projects, volunteers, State Library, Bismarck, and service on the library board. The Major was honored with the 2010 Benefactor award is “given to a person or persons Librarian of the Year Award. who have made significant contributions to a Doris is a native of Carson and a Dickinson State library or libraries in North Dakota.” University graduate. She earned a Master’s in Library Science from George Peabody College President’s Award (now Vanderbilt University) in Nashville, NDLA President Laurie Tennessee, and spent her career as a librarian at McHenry presented the libraries at Dickinson State University, Magic City President’s Award to Kirsten Campus in Minot, Indiana, and the North Dakota Baesler, a School Library State Library. Media Specialist for the Bismarck Public School District, for her years Among Doris’ major accomplishments with the of dedicated work on the Constitution, Bylaws State Library are creating a Master of Library and Policies Committee. Baesler has served as Science scholarship program, building a program chair of this committee for several years and to add the holdings of North Dakota libraries to willingly gives hours of her time to rewriting and WorldCat, serving on the Library of Congress proofing policy handbooks. McHenry noted Long-term Planning Committee for digitization of that Kirsten can be depended upon to have the Talking Program, and successful efforts the answers to a myriad of questions regarding to increase state aid for public libraries. policies and procedures. The President’s Award is given at the discretion of the NDLA President for The Librarian of the Year award is presented outstanding service to the Association during his/ to “an NDLA member who has made notable her administration. contributions to the North Dakota library profession, has furthered significant development Member Recognition of libraries in North Dakota, or has performed NDLA also recognized long-time members at the exemplary statewide service for an extended Awards Banquet, including Cheryl Bailey for 40 period of time.” years of membership; Judith Omlid and Doris Ott for 30 years; and Dan Koper and Renee Paasch Major Benefactor of the Year for 20 years. The 2010 Major Benefactor of the Year Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award Award was presented – Kiss! Kiss! Yuck! Yuck! by Kyle to PEO Chapter W of Mewburn Cooperstown for its Juvenile – Soldier’s Secret: the Story of Deborah continuing support of Sampson by Sheila Solomon Klass the Griggs County Public Intermediate – Punished by David Lubar

The Good Stuff - Page 4 - December 2010 Nonfiction – Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson and • Youth Excellence Program of the Year Mary Nethery Award • NMRT Grassroots Grant • Ron Rudser Memorial Continuing Education Grant • M. Vivian Hubbard Memorial Grant

For information about the criteria for all of NDLA’s awards and professional development grants, visit the NDLA website at www.ndla.info. Consider nominating someone for an award or applying for a grant. Two of the winning authors accepted NDLA’s invitation to attend the NDLA Conference and Congratulations to all! accept their awards. It was a delight to have Kyle Mewburn and Sheila Solomon Klass with us. Friendly Booth Award GODORT Notable Sponsored by the New Document Award Nominees Members Roundtable, this Editor’s Note: Go to “On the DOCket” on page award is presented to the 16 for complete information on the winning conference exhibitor who documents. best shows knowledge of product, attractive display, exemplary The titles considered for the 2010 GODORT salesmanship, and friendly support for libraries. Notable Document Award included: The 2010 award was presented to Paul Getzen Bridges across North Dakota. with AWE Early Station. North Dakota Dept. of Transportation, 2010. Professional Development Grant Fort Totten Military Post and Indian School, 1867- nd Carrie Scarr was awarded a Professional 1959. 2 . State Historical Society of Development Grant to help her pursue her MBA North Dakota, 2010. studies at the University of Mary. Governing North Dakota, 2009-2011. Bureau of Governmental Affairs and North Dakota Studies Mike Jaugstetter Leadership Memorial Grant Project, 2009. Wendy Wendt, Grand Forks Public Library, and Identification and Control of Invasive and Sarah Devereaux, Bismarck Public Library, were Troublesome Weeds in North Dakota, by Rodney awarded Mike Jaugstetter Leadership Memorial G. Lym and Andrea J. Travnicek. NDSU Extension Grants to help them attend the MPLA Leadership Service and N.D. Dept. of Agriculture, 2010. Institute as North Dakota’s representatives. Aubrey Madler, University of North Dakota, Managing Carbon Dioxide: the Geologic Solution Center for Rural Health in Grand Forks, also (DVD). Energy & Environmental Research Center, received Mike Jaugstetter Leadership Memorial University of North Dakota, 2009. Available at Grant funds to attend the PNLA Leadership www.undeerc.org/PCOR/documentary/default. Institute in Sandpoint, Idaho. aspx Palaces on the Prairie, by Rod Evans. North Unawarded Dakota Institute for Regional Studies, 2009. Regretfully, these awards and grants were not given in 2010: Valley City State University: Flood of 2009. • School Library Administrator of the Year Valley City State University, 2009. Award The Good Stuff - Page 5 - December 2010 Make Your Vote Count! What You Need to Know about NDLA Electronic Voting By Sandi Bates, 2009-10 Nominations and At the end of each survey or ballot, as a Elections Committee Chair, and requirement of SurveyMonkey, a message appears Laurie McHenry, Past President that asks if the person using the ballot would like to “Opt Out.” If you choose to opt out, YOU Background WILL NOT BE CONTACTED TO VOTE IN ANY At the 2010 annual NDLA conference, the FURTHER (OR FUTURE) ELECTIONS OR TO membership approved the NDLA Constitution and PARTICIPATE IN ANY FUTURE SURVEYS. Bylaws changes necessary for our organization To: [email protected] to conduct business online through a survey From: [email protected] tool. The procedural changes were requested to Subject: ballot testing be more environmentally friendly, to be good Budy: We are conducting a survey, and you response would be appreciated. Here is a link to the survey: stewards with membership dues, and to provide http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx a way to conduct business that does not require This link is uniquely tied to this survey and your email address. Please do not forward this message. waiting for the annual conference. Voting and Thanks for your participation! discussion online are new options that technology Please note: If you do not wish to receive further emails from us, please click the link below, and you will be automatically removed from our mailing list. has made available. http://www.surveymonkey.com/optout.aspx

Email Address “Opt Out” is controlled by you. If you opt out Our new format for conducting business requires and then decide you want to enter back into that those who wish to participate in online the NDLA voting process, you must go to the discussions and voting have an email address. SurveyMonkey home page (www.surveymonkey. This may sound basic, but not all NDLA members com) and opt back in (scroll to the very bottom have an email address, or do not have one of the page; in the fine print, select EMail Opt- registered with NDLA as part of their membership Out, currently, the last selection in a shaded profile. NDLA will not mail paper ballots. The area). Enter your email address to begin receiving only time paper balloting may be used will be at ballots and surveys again. NOTE: If you have annual conference meetings and only if a paper opted out from Survey Monkey from any other ballot is deemed necessary at that time. organization using the same email address, you will also be blocked from receiving NDLA ballots Email addresses are free. If you need assistance and surveys. obtaining an email address, we suggest you visit your local library and ask the librarians for help. In order to abstain from a vote, do not Opt Out. Rather, choose the “Abstain” selection on the NDLA has a policy that prevents the sharing or ballot or survey to voice that opinion. otherwise distributing of email addresses. Prior to each vote, you should receive an email SurveyMonkey telling you to expect a ballot within the next 48 Currently, the Nominations, hours. The subject line will be North Dakota Elections and Voting Committee Library Association Ballot. The ballot should come uses SurveyMonkey (www. on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Please check your surveymonkey.com/) as the spam, junk, or quarantined mail before contacting voting instrument. There are some the Survey Administrator to notify her/him if you peculiarities with the SurveyMonkey did not receive a ballot. tool that members need to understand.

The Good Stuff - Page 6 - December 2010 Tracking Legislation in 2011 By Audrey Grafsgaard, Legislative Council Library The 62nd North Accessing Legislative Documents Dakota Legislative Online Using the legislative branch website at www.legis.nd.gov, Assembly will you will find all versions of 2011 bills and resolutions, bill convene Tuesday, status, legislative leadership, legislator listings, and fiscal reports on the status of appropriations, as well as other January 4, 2011, information on the legislative process, including 2009-10 interim study work. at noon. Subscriptions for Paper Copies of Legislative Documents for 2011 In order to subscribe to any of these The following printed materials of the 62nd Legislative legislative documents, you must Assembly of North Dakota will be available after complete a legislative document December 13, 2010, upon payment of the appropriate subscription service (2011) form subscription fee. Prices differ, depending on whether the available at www.legis.nd.gov/ documents are picked up from the bill and journal room information/services/subscript02. or are delivered by first-class mail as soon as they become html. You may also request a form by available for distribution. telephone (701-328-2916), fax (701-328- 3615), or mail (Legislative Council, State 1. A set of bills and resolutions as introduced and Capitol, 600 East Boulevard, Bismarck, printed or reprinted, including a set of all engrossed ND 58505-0360). A completed form and reengrossed bills and resolutions, $315 if picked must be sent to the address indicated up; $540 to receive by mail. on the form along with a check in the appropriate amount payable to the North 2. A set of the daily journals of the House and the Dakota Legislative Council. Subscription Senate, $90 if picked up; $230 to receive by mail. fees are nonrefundable. 3. A copy of the House and Senate Journal Index (available after final adjournment), $30 whether picked up or mailed. 4. A set of weekly committee hearing schedules of the House and Senate, free if picked up; $40 to receive by mail. 5. A set of daily calendars of the House and Senate, free if picked up; $70 to receive by mail. 6. A daily bill status report, $350 if picked up; $490 to receive by mail.

The Good Stuff - Page 7 - December 2010 2010-11 NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee By Christine Kujawa, Chair

The Intellectual Freedom Committee informs NDLA members about issues, concerns, events and general news related to intellectual freedom.

If your library experiences censorship, please • Patricia Fischer - Acquisitions and Serials report the incident to the NDLA Intellectual Librarian, Valley City State University Freedom Committee. Incident reporting allows the • Charlotte Hill - Media Specialist, Bismarck committee to offer assistance to libraries facing High School Library challenges and to track the frequency and type • Shari Mosser - Department Head of of challenges in ND. All information will be kept Interlibrary Loan, North Dakota State Library confidential and used to track incident statistics. • Kate Waldera - Head of Reference Services, No release of information that would identify a Bismarck Public Library. specific incident would be made without express prior permission of the library involved. If you need assistance in handling a case of censorship, please know that we are here to help Committee members are: you. • Christine Kujawa, Chair - Head of Circulation Services/Systems Librarian, Links of interest: Bismarck Public Library • NDLA IF Blog: http://ndlaonline.org/ifblog/ • Sandi Bates - Head of Reference and User • ND IF Handbook for Libraries: Education, Harley E. French Library of the www.ndla.info/Handbooks/ Health Sciences, UND NDLAIFhandbook.pdf

2010-2011 NDLA Executive Board Pictured left to right: Konnie Wightman, Kirsten Baesler, Cathy Langemo (in black), Phyllis Bratton, Kalan Davis, Eric Stroshane, Shelby Harken, Beth Greff, Lori West, Kristen Northrup, Laurie McHenry, Kathy Thomas, Aubrey Madler, Bonnie Krenz, Marlene Anderson, Theresa Norton, Rita Ennen, Chandra Hirning, and Tina Kuntz.

The Good Stuff - Page 8 - December 2010 Banned Books Week Celebrated in

NorthBy Christine Kujawa, Dakota NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair

While celebrating our freedom to read is a year round activity, Banned Books Week provides us with a special time of year to make an extra effort to promote our intellectual freedoms and remind people about the harms of banning books. also promoted Banned Books Weeks and caught I am proud to report that librarians across the the attention of local Bismarck news station, state of North Dakota showed their enthusiasm KFYR-TV. They did a great news story on Banned for intellectual freedom during Banned Books Books Week, including information about books Week 2010 (Sept. 25-Oct. 2) in a variety of commonly banned. On why celebrating Banned exciting and creative ways. Librarians created Books Week is so important, Charlotte said, "It’s eye-catching displays, held special events, and just good for them [students] to be aware that we caught the attention of local media. Here are a don’t want our freedom to read taken away and few examples of what went on around the state. they need to know about that."

Marlene Anderson, director of Bismarck State Celebrating our freedom to read doesn't stop College (BSC) Library, held a Read-Out! event. at the libraries. The North Dakota Humanities Two BSC students and four BSC employees read Council (NDHC) offered two series of book selections from books that have been banned or discussions through Dakota Discussions. “Still challenged in the United States. Excerpts from Banned, Still Classic” was held in Bismarck and Animal Farm by George Orwell and poems from “Once Banned, Now Classic” was held at the A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein, among Velva School and Public Library. The Humanities others, were read aloud. Council says that, “Democracy demands thoughtful and well informed citizens in order Michele Lind from Rugby Public Schools reported to thrive.” The discussions they offered most that English teachers discussed the freedom to definitely support participants in attaining these read and what Banned Books Week is all about. qualities. In one classroom, students were given a list of books that have been banned or challenged. We should be proud to know that North Dakota They were encouraged to read one of them and librarians and the NDHC value the intellectual write a report on it. Teachers even wore “I'm freedoms of all citizens. Banned Books Week with the Banned” t-shirts to display their spirit of reminds us that it is our duty to inform our intellectual freedom. Nice! communities about the importance of these freedoms and what this country would be like if Charlotte Hill, librarian at Bismarck High School, they were taken away.

The Good Stuff - Page 9 - December 2010 people Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member Stuff North Dakota State Superintendent Dr. Wayne and Information Science from Simmons College G. Sanstead has appointed Hulen Bivins as State in 2009. While in her last year at Simmons, Librarian of North Dakota. Bivins previously Dawn was given the honor of membership in the served as the Assistant Director of the Alabama Beta Phi Mu International Library & Information Public Library Service, the state library agency Studies Honor Society. Previously, she worked of Alabama, where he coordinated the Field as a reference and public service assistant at the Services staff, in-agency library programs, services Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Allied to the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and Health Sciences. In her spare time, Dawn enjoys the certification program for the payment of state music and cooking. She is also a big sports fan, funds to libraries in accord with state regulations. particularly of football and ice hockey. Welcome With more than 35 years of librarian experience, to North Dakota, Dawn! Bivins has also worked with the Public Library of Nashville (TN) and the library system of Marshall NDLA’s “Cataloger by Day, Artist by Night” is University (WV). He holds a B.A. in History being featured in a one-woman show at the from Lipscomb University, an M.S.L.S. in Library Dickinson State University Art Gallery, December Science from the University of Tennessee, and 1-17. Mary Lovell is a cataloger and head of a J.D. from the Jones School of Law at Faulkner technical services at the Dickinson Area Public University. Bivins began his duties as State Library as well as an artist. Several of her stained Librarian on December 6, 2010. He replaced glass window creations add to the ambience Doris Ott, who retired as North Dakota State of the Dickinson Area Public Library and she Librarian in November 2010. has donated pieces of her pottery, jewelry, and printed artworks to the NDLA auction fundraiser UND’s Chester Fritz Library is pleased to numerous times. The title of Mary’s show is announce the appointment of Mary Hegle “Wheel Thrown and Altered.” Drewes as Assistant Director of Libraries. Mary NDLA congratulates Michael M. Miller! On joined the Library in 1998 as a reference October 29, 2010, at the 22nd annual Governor’s librarian and was appointed Head of Conference on North Dakota History at the Development and Information Access Services North Dakota Heritage Center, Mike was in 2001. In her new position, Mary supervises presented with the Heritage Profile Honor the operations of five library departments and Award. The Heritage Profile Honor Award is coordinates programs with the branch libraries. given in recognition of individuals who have She holds Master’s degrees in Library Science made a lasting or significant contribution in from the University of Arizona and in English preserving, interpreting, promoting, researching, from Minnesota State University-Moorhead, or otherwise extending the knowledge and and is currently working on a doctoral degree understanding of the history of North Dakota. in Teaching and Learning - Higher Education at Mike is the founding director and bibliographer UND. of the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection (GRHC) at NDSU Libraries. He has dedicated Dawn Hackman has joined the UND Library his professional career to the preservation of the of the Health Sciences as a reference librarian. German-Russian culture and heritage in North Dawn graduated from the University of California, Dakota and the northern Great Plains. Since the Los Angeles in 2006, where she earned a founding of the GRHC in 1978, it has become Bachelor of Arts degree in German. She went one of the most comprehensive collections of on to earn a Master of Science degree in Library

The Good Stuff - Page 10 - December 2010 German-Russian resources in the world. Since Mary Reinertson-Sand has returned to the Rural 1996, as a North Dakota and German-Russian Assistance Center, located at the UND Center ambassador, Mike has conducted annual “Journey for Rural Health, as an Information Specialist, to the Homeland” heritage tours to Ukraine a position she held from 2003-2008. In this and Germany. His “Dakota Memories” initiative position, she responds to information requests includes the Oral History Project, Heritage Tour, by telephone and email from users desiring and an online course. Through the Oral History information on rural health issues. Mary Project, comprehensive research collections have develops information guides on health and been created, with residencies in communities human services resources and is responsible for from South Dakota to Saskatchewan. The Heritage collection development, indexing rural health Tour is an outreach and educational program newsletters, and doing customized searches as promoting heritage tourism in North Dakota. The well as exhibiting at various conferences. Mary’s most recent program is an online course to teach full biographical sketch can be found at http:// the origins and customs of the people who call ruralhealth.und.edu/staff/MaryReinertson-Sand. themselves the Germans from Russia. Mike has developed an extensive website (http://library. ndsu.edu/grhc/), translated materials, published books, and partnered with Prairie Public Broadcasting on numerous video productions and a weekly Dakota Memories broadcast on public radio. A native of Strasburg, Mike conceived and See what’s new! nurtured the German-Russian Heritage Collection, at DakotaBookNet.com and continues to preserve this culture for future Perseverance In Faith - A centennial history of the Catholic Church in generations. In 2008, Mike was also honored by Western North Dakota. NDLA as Librarian of the Year. Thomas D. Isern, From the Sideline by Mike Schatz – Recollections from a state legislator NDSU distinguished professor of history and and longtime New England teacher and winning high school football coach. Mr. Wheat: U.S. Senator Milton R. Young – The first-ever biography of director of the Center for Heritage Renewal, and North Dakota’s longest-serving U.S. Senator by Andrea Winkjer Collin and Rebecca Heise, historian for the Sheyenne River Richard E. Collin. Valley National Scenic Byway, were also honored They Were Ready: the 164th Infantry in the Pacific War, 1942-1945 by Terry Shoptaugh - The true story of heroic North Dakotan soldiers. with 2010 Heritage Profile Honor Awards. Bismarck, D.T. – Great stories about the wild and wooly early days of Bismarck by Kim Fundingsland. Renee Paasch was named Library Director at Small Town Soldiers – A one-hour documentary about nine North Dakota the Dickinson Area Public Library and assumed World War II veterans by filmmaker Cody Shimek. her new duties on July 1, 2010. Renee began North Dakota Counties, Towns and People, Volume 3 – A third edition as a part-time shelver in 1984 and served as of the popular stories about the state’s counties and towns by Joseph Gavett. Enoch's Saga: Horsepower to Satellite In a Single Lifetime – Interlibrary Loan and Acquisitions Librarian Memoirs of a lifetime of farming and public service by Northwood's for many years. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Enoch Thorsgard. Business Administration and a library science On Divine Assignment – The inspirational life of ministry and mission of Pastor Marcus and Elva Mae Bakke by Virginia Dohms. minor. Renee took over the directorship from Also available! Dakota Stories I and Dakota Stories II by Lauraine Cheryl Tollefson, who retired after 37 years in the Snelling; The Haunted Wrestling Mansion by Michael E. Erickson; The Flame Imperishable: December’s Children by Joe Becker; Curse of Al position. Renee said, “It’s picking up the torch Capone’s Gold by Mike Thompson and a large selection of Germans from and going forward. There’s always new things Russia books. developing. The biggest challenge I see facing all Order online at libraries, not just this library, is keeping up with www.dakotabooknet.com technology.” Take a Look at our Books! * 701-222-0947

The Good Stuff - Page 11 - December 2010 Grant Reports Editor’s note: As part of the requirements of the NDLA Professional Development Grant, recipients must submit an evaluative report to NDLA upon program completion for publication in The Good Stuff. For complete information on NDLA’s professional development grants, visit www.ndla.info/profdev.htm. PNLA Leadership Institute Experience By Aubrey Madler, Information Specialist, Rural Assistance Center, UND, Grand Forks Mike Jaugstetter Leadership Memorial Grant Recipient Illuminating. Engaging. Invaluable. Challenging. Rewarding. Words can only begin to explain my experience at the 2010 PNLA Leadership Institute. Like the program hosted by MPLA that some of you participated in, PNLA’s program focuses on self-reflection, leadership styles, change management, conflict resolution, partnership building, and much more. The peaceful mountain setting above Sandpoint, Idaho, made the perfect backdrop for this intense, week-long exploration. Eight mentors supported the thirty-two librarians in attendance, while Becky Schreiber and John Shannon presented content and facilitated the entire experience. One of my favorite aspects was the “fireside chats” where the mentors shared their leadership experiences with us. We heard anecdotes about their successes and challenges, and received tips, recommendations, and the encouragement to push ourselves to our greatest potential. I also had the opportunity to work with three other attendees to write the vision statement for the 2010 PNLA Leadership Institute. It represented the group’s thoughts and hopes for libraries and what we saw as our role in ensuring the vitality and relevancy of libraries and librarianship well into the future. It is thanks to my supportive supervisor at the UND Center for Rural Health, my colleagues that wrote letters of support, and to the NDLA Professional Development Committee’s financial assistance, that I was able to partake in this incredible journey. Feel free to contact me if you have questions about the leadership institute or if you would like a complete of recommended . MBA Program at U of Mary By Carrie Scarr, Assistant Director, West Fargo Public Library Professional Development Grant Recipient I began the University of Mary’s MBA in Management program in 2009 and will finish in December 2010. The program covers topics in economics, finance, ethics, communication, information systems, and marketing. While my Master of Library Science degree (University of North Texas) provided a solid foundation for my duties in collection development, the MBA in Management has given me a solid basis in marketing, information technology, economics, and ethics. Management Theory and Application, which I completed in August, gave me the opportunity to apply some of my education to the library setting. My paper topics included: creating a learning organization, attracting minority job applicants, and increasing group productivity through wikis. For my final paper, I did a SWOT [Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats] analysis for the library. I would highly recommend University of Mary’s MBA program. It’s an intensive 18-month program, which allows students to get through the program quickly. For librarians interested in management positions, the program provides a solid background in management and leadership topics. NDLA, thanks for supporting my education! The Good Stuff - Page 12 - December 2010 2010 NDLA Election Results The results of the 2010 NDLA election were reported by the Nominations and Elections Committee and validated by the NDLA Executive Board.

Newly elected Association officers are: • President-elect: Aubrey Madler, Rural Assistance Center, University of North Dakota (UND) Center for Rural Health, Grand Forks • Secretary - Chandra Hirning, Rasmussen College Library, Bismarck • Treasurer - Michael Safratowich, UND Library of the Health Sciences, Grand Forks • MPLA Representative – Eric Stroshane, North Dakota State Library, Bismarck

Newly elected Section and Roundtable officers include:

Academic and Special Libraries Section • Chair-elect: Donna James, Valley City State University

Government Documents Roundtable • Chair-elect: Susan Harmon, University of North Texas Library Science student and Bismarck Public Library volunteer

Health Science Information Section • Chair-elect: Lila Pederson, UND Library of the Health Sciences, Grand Forks • Secretary: Laura Trude, Health Workforce Information Center (operated by Center for Rural Health at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks)

New Members Roundtable • Chair-elect: Laura Trude, Health Workforce Information Center (operated by Center for Rural Health at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks)

Public Library Section • Chair-elect: Wendy Wendt, Grand Forks Public Library • Secretary: Carrie Scarr, West Fargo Public Library

Technical Services Roundtable • Chair-elect: Stephanie Kom, North Dakota State Library, Bismarck • Secretary: Elizabeth Madson, Fargo Public Library

The Good Stuff - Page 13 - December 2010 NDLA Conference Resolutions

These resolutions were passed at the third general each library type at the state level in testimony session of the 2010 NDLA Conference in Grand efforts, and Forks. Be it further resolved: that we support the State Executive Board Library taking a greater role in coordinating Whereas, the meetings and events of the 2010 representation of all library types at the state level NDLA Annual Conference were organized by in testimony and other advocacy opportunities. Rita Ennen, conference chair, local arrangements committee and other Grand Forks area librarians Academic and Special Libraries and and friends, and School Library and Youth Services – Joint Resolution Whereas, the facilities and staff of the Alerus Whereas, there is increased emphasis on Center, the Canad Inns, the Greater Grand Forks advanced placement courses, problem solving Convention and Visitors Bureau, and other Grand skills, information literacy and research skills, Forks area businesses contributed to the success of and improved test scores in North Dakota school the conference, curricula,

Now, therefore, be it resolved: that the Whereas, research indicates a stronger continuum North Dakota Library Association expresses of information literacy instruction across K-20 its appreciation and extends its thanks to would translate into a higher percentage of college the conference Chair, members of the local graduates, arrangements committee, conference facilities staff, speakers, program presenters, and exhibitors Whereas, there is a need to collaborate between for the 2010 Annual NDLA Conference: “Libraries: K-12 and higher education to facilitate a stronger A Census.” information literacy skill program,

Academic and Special Libraries Now, therefore, be it resolved: that we jointly Section request that the NDLA Executive Board establish Whereas, there needs to be support and advocacy and support a vehicle such as a sub-committee to for all types of libraries in the state of North bring the two entities together in order to address Dakota, and the issue and determine a plan of action.

Whereas, data shows an increased need for Government Documents Roundtable collaboration among library types within our Whereas, Marilyn (Guttromson) Johnson was state to inform and instruct our patrons about one of the founding members of what would information, and eventually become GODORT, selflessly serving as a vital member of the North Dakota government Whereas, the State Library is a visible and vocal documents community as GODORT Chair, advocate for libraries in North Dakota, encouraging state agency compliance with the State Document Depository Program, and Now, therefore, be it resolved: that we support promoting the preservation and use of government the representation of each library type at the state documents through the GODORT Committee on level, and Fiching State Documents, and

Be it further resolved: that there be advocacy for

The Good Stuff - Page 14 - December 2010 Whereas, Marilyn Johnson drafted, wrote, and advocate for the North Dakota State Library and contributed to many editions of the Directory of the public libraries of North Dakota, and North Dakota Associations and Organizations; many editions of the North Dakota Blue Book; Whereas, Doris Ott fostered and encouraged the North Dakota State Documents Depository cooperation and friendly relations among libraries, Manual; and was a regular contributor of articles and on government document-related topics to The Good Stuff, and Whereas, Doris Ott was a strong advocate for libraries by pursuing opportunities to acquire Whereas, Marilyn Johnson contributed to the databases and other library resources, and North Dakota library community as President of NDLA, reorganized the North Dakota Legislative Whereas, Doris Ott served the North Dakota Assembly’s Standing Committee Minutes on State Library for 24 years and has served as State microfiche for ease of research, encouraged Librarian from 2002 until her retirement on other North Dakota librarians to do NACO November 30, 2010, authority work, supported the North Dakota State Library’s work with the Monthly Checklist of State Now, therefore, be it resolved: that NDLA Documents and the microfiche project, and was a recognizes and honors Doris Ott for her many vital member of the Docettes song and floor show, contributions to libraries and librarianship in the state, and further resolves that the President Now, therefore, be it resolved: that GODORT write letters to Doris Ott and to the Department congratulates Marilyn Johnson upon her retirement of Public Instruction expressing our appreciation and thanks her for her many years of service to the of her work, and that a press release about Doris government documents and North Dakota library Ott’s contributions to libraries be sent to statewide communities. media.

Public Library Section School Library and Youth Services Whereas, the North Dakota State Library is Section requesting a $200,000 increase in its 2011-2013 Whereas, there needs to be support and advocacy budget for state aid to public libraries, and for all types of libraries in the state of North Dakota, and Whereas, local public libraries, especially in rural communities, find meeting costs of collection Whereas, the State Library is a central, visible and development, of maintenance, of staff, and of vocal advocate for libraries in North Dakota, computer access difficult, Now, therefore, be it resolved: that we support Now, therefore, be it resolved: that the NDLA the representation of each library type at the state membership actively support the State Library’s level, and efforts during the 2011 legislative session to secure the additional $200,000 increase for state aid to Be it further resolved: that we support the State public libraries to ensure that all North Dakota Library taking a greater role in coordinating citizens have access to needed information. representation of all library types at the state level by assigning persons from the state library to each Public Library Section library type to communicate, testify, and advocate Whereas, Doris Ott has served as a strong for that library type in the state.

The Good Stuff - Page 15 - December 2010 On the DOCket By Kalan Davis, GODORT

If you attended the 2010 NDLA Annual it is in multi-tonnage palaces made out of corn. Conference in Grand Forks, it was hard to miss Go fig. Honestly, you have to give our pioneers the GODORT booth. We were nestled in a prime credit. No one had invented Facebook yet, so spot amid the excitement and hubbub of the they had to do something with all that extra time! Alerus Center’s main drag. Our booth featured http://palacesontheprairie.com/book.html information about GODORT and an exciting display of seven documents vying for position in Last, but certainly not the least, was the third- the race for the 2010 Notable Document Award. place winner, Identification and Control of Invasive and Troublesome Weeds in North Dakota Librarians and conference attendees cast almost by Rodney G. Lym and Andrea J. Travnicek, 200 votes and their voice was heard. The top NDSU Extension Service. This document is three vote-getters for the Notable Document “…intended to help land managers properly Award were not only dutiful examples of the identify and control noxious and invasive weeds unique heritage that we have as North Dakotans, found in the state.” One could hardly disagree but also exquisitely crafted publications of beauty with that summary, but, in my estimation, this in their own right. document is so much more. It is nothing less than a beautifully painted portrait of the hostile The top honor and 2010 Notable Documents and sometimes alien prairie landscape we call Award plaque went to Bridges across North our home. Invasive and noxious some of these Dakota, which was published by the North weeds may be, but they are still examples of Dakota Department of Transportation. I may be overwhelming beauty. Growing up on the plains prejudiced since my family hails from Valley City, on a farm in North Dakota teaches one many the “City of Bridges,” but this fantastic coffee table lessons. One of the lessons I learned from hours book stood out for its form, function, and subject and hours in my Dad’s 4030 John Deere with matter. The book included many photographs an eight-foot deck mower moving at .5 MPH illustrating North Dakota bridges from the past to gingerly crawl through 180 acres of gopher and present, plus diagrams and illustrations of the hole and boulder-ridden CRP is this: You never, fundamentals of how bridges work. I don’t know NEVER forget what leafy spurge looks like. You about you, but I’m buying a copy for my family couldn’t forget if you wanted to, but if you need for the holidays. http://www.history.nd.gov/ a refresher, Identification and Control of Invasive museumstore/proddetail.asp?prod=8270 and Troublesome Weeds in North Dakota is the document for you. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ The second place winner was Palaces on the plantsci/weeds/w1411.pdf Prairie by Rod Evans, North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies. This document takes us back to These three top picks for NDLA Notable the late 1800s and early 1900s when community Document of the Year have been forwarded to leaders, in order to coax tourism (or stave off the American Library Association for possible boredom), constructed structures, some big, some inclusion in their annual Notable Government small, from found materials such as grains or Documents list, which will be published in the minerals. Thirty-four of those unique structures May 15, 2011, issue of Library Journal. are depicted in sepia photographs in this attractive volume, which documents the communities’ Thank you for voting for the 2010 Notable excitement and a sense of accomplishment for Document Award. If you have ideas for their stunning undertakings. Ever wonder if your submissions for 2011, do not hesitate to email me pioneering ancestors were kind of crazy? Well, anytime at [email protected] the proof is in the pudding, my friends, or rather,

The Good Stuff - Page 16 - December 2010 The Good Stuff - Page 17 - December 2010 Browsing in the Cyberstacks

Compiled by Carrie Scarr, Editorial Committee Member Science Comes Alive on the Net atomic number, atomic symbol, atomic weight, The Internet is allowing science melting point, boiling point, history, sources, to come alive for students through properties, and uses. Students can also download interactive websites, videos, and and print the Periodic Table (PDF or Word format) connecting science to the real by clicking on the “downloads” link. world. These websites are not only entertaining, but can also complement what students are learning in the classroom.

Scale of the Universe www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/525347 ChemSpider (Royal Society of Chemistry) A slide ruler lets the user zoom in from the www.chemspider.com/ universe to the planets, humans, atoms, and Search for common names (such as water) or quarks. This visual representation really puts scientific names (hydrochloric acid) and you’ll humanity in perspective – the vastness of the get: empirical formula, molecular weight, universe and the smallness of the atoms that make nominal mass, average mass, monoisotopic mass, up life. and systematic name.

Laboratory Techniques Videos (University of Alberta) www.chem.ualberta.ca/~orglabs/Techniques.html Videos on handling chemicals, melting point, The Science of Cooking (The Exploratorium) recrystallization, reflux, and distillation. This www.exploratorium.edu/cooking/index.html website also includes theory, practical lab tips, This website explores the science behind cooking. FAQ, and examples of a typical experiment. Geared for the grade school student, this website answers questions such as ‘Why do eggs change Learn. Genetics: Genetic Science Learning color when you cook them?’, ‘How does Center (University of Utah) marinating meat bring out its flavor?’, and ‘Why http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/ don’t pickled vegetables spoil?’ Take a tour of DNA or heredity, see inside a cell, or clone a mouse in the virtual lab. This website Wikisky.org includes lots of visual and interactive tours to www.wikisky.org/ make genetics fun. WIKISKY brings the universe to the Internet through their interactive website. Students can search the universe by moving the mouse over constellations. This website includes numerous photos, articles, and related websites.

Periodic Table of the Elements (Los Alamos National Laboratory) http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm This is one of my favorite science websites! When you click on an element, you’ll see it’s

The Good Stuff - Page 18 - December 2010 North Dakota in Print Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

Back in the Day ($15, CD) is Bridges across North Dakota ($19.95, 155 p., the latest release from the Dean ) was the top vote-getter for the 2010 Weisser Band. Dean Weisser Notable Document at the NDLA Conference in was born in Bismarck, moved to September. This beautiful book about the history Minneapolis in 1986, and formed of bridges in our state was developed by the his classic rock, new rock band North Dakota Department of Transportation in in 1997. Back in the Day is conjunction with the State Historical Society of available in Bismarck at Nightlife North Dakota, Federal Highway Administration, Music or online via the band’s website at www. and Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson, an engineering firm visi.com/~dwband/. In 2000, the band released headquartered in Bismarck. The first two sections Boppin’ the Blues ($12, CD). of the book describe the way bridges work and the evolution of bridges. The remainder of the Blank Spaces: a about Forgotten Memories book is devoted to full-color photographs of 20 is Brenda Conaway’s debut novel. The story is set unique bridges and ‘snapshots through time’ of in Grand Forks and focuses on Melissa Morgan, the variety of bridges throughout the state. To a young woman who wants to remember her order a copy of Bridges across North Dakota, childhood. The 387-page book is available in visit the Museum Store at the Heritage Center hardcover ($32.99), ($22.99), and in Bismarck in person or online (www.history. ($9.99) formats from xlibris.com. nd.gov/museumstore), call 701.328.2822, or email [email protected]. Grand Forks author Janie Franz has released the third book in Compel Them to Come In: “The Bowdancer Saga.” The three Reaching People with Disabilities titles in the series to date are The through the Local Church Bowdancer ($1.99, December ($29.95, 237 p., pbk.) was 2009), The Wayfarer’s Road ($3.99, compiled and edited by Tom August 2010), and Warrior Women Leach. Leach, a quadriplegic, is a ($3.99, November 2010). All have graduate of Trinity Bible College, been released in an ebook format by Breathless lives in Ellendale, North Dakota, Press. Three more installments are planned. For and is a minister with the Assemblies of God. more information, visit www.breathlesspress.com. The book is available online from AuthorHouse (www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/BookHome. A trip through North Dakota was the genesis of aspx), BarnesandNoble.com, and Amazon.com. the book, Bridge Over the Valley ($15.95, 410 For a review by Darrin Rodgers, visit: http:// p., pbk.) by Gary Friedly. Friedly was born in ifphcseeninprint.wordpress.com/2010/11/30/ Billings, Montana, and now lives in North San ministry-to-the-disabled. Diego County. When he drove through Valley City, he said, “I knew Valley City was the perfect A retired Fargo physician and poet, John Manesis, setting for a story. I studied everything – the has penned his fourth book of poetry, Consider, If landscape, the weather. I talked to the local You Will ($10, 98 p., pbk.; signed copy available people, I listened to the radio, I subscribed to directly from the author for $13). His other the newspaper … I knew more about Valley City books include The Journey of Andrew Burke, than my own community.” Although based on With All My Breath, and Other Candle Lights. For Valley City, the book is set in the fictional town complete information, visit the author’s website at of Cheneau Valley, North Dakota. The book is www.jmanesispoetry.com/index.html. available from Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble. com, and local booksellers. You can also find Two Prairie Public documentaries have been more information on the Bridge Over the Valley honored with 2010 Emmy Awards. A Considered page on Facebook. View: the Photography of Wayne Gudmundson, The Good Stuff - Page 19 - December 2010 produced by Bob Dambach and edited by Dave the North Dakota Institute for Regional Studies Geck, was named best cultural documentary. in Fargo, which also sponsored a at Homesteading, produced by Kim Stenehjem the Plains Art Museum. Dakota is available from and edited by Heidi Nelson, was named best the Institute for Regional Studies (www.ndsu.edu/ historical documentary. The winners were ahss/ndirs/publications.htm), amazon.com, and announced at the twelfth annual Regional Emmy local booksellers. For more information, visit the Awards Gala in September at the Pantages Theatre author’s website at www.brendamarshallauthor. in downtown Minneapolis. com/.

A Considered View is a 30-minute program that Mayville pastor Scott Sheets has chronicles the route that photographer Wayne released his debut novel, Daniel Gudmundson has taken in his career. It examines and the Sea Serpent ($12.99, 188 how his Icelandic heritage relates to his craft, p., pbk.). Daniel is a discontented the mentors and muses that inspire him, the 13-year-old in the world of students who enthuse him, and the philosophy Hudoti who wants “more than his that explains his considered view. Homesteading primitive desert life can offer him. blends interviews with historians, the stories told He dreams about sailing across by descendants of homesteaders, and dramatic the seas in search of treasure and readings from pioneer diaries and letters to paint adventure. However, his dreams a picture of the people who struggled to create a turn into a nightmare.” For more information, visit life for themselves on the prairies. The one-hour www.christianfantasybook.com. The book is also documentary tells of the hardships the pioneers available from amazon.com and barnesandnoble. endured and the successes they celebrated. For com. Proceeds will be used to help the Sheets more information, visit Prairie Public at www. family cover the costs of adopting a child prairiepublic.org/. internationally.

Donna Schmidt’s philosophy of cooking is also A. T. Still University of Health Sciences (ATSU) the title of her book, Cooking’s Not Rocket recently published Dr. Max, a book about Max Science: Even a 3 Year Old Can Do It ($14.95, T. Gutensohn, D.O., a native of New England, 266 p., pbk.), a collection of stories, experiences, North Dakota. Dr. Max, as he was affectionately and recipes “from my first 50 years of cooking in known, taught and practiced medicine in restaurants and experiments tried while raising Kirksville, Missouri, for nearly 50 years. He kids and training husbands.” Schmidt was born graduated from New England High School in and raised in North Dakota, lived in Washington 1930 and went on to make “a lasting impression for 34 years, and moved back to Napoleon, with his humble and wise demeanor and his North Dakota, with her husband, Earl, in commitment to patients, students, and the 1999. The book is available from amazon.com, osteopathic medical profession. “ Dr. Max died in barnesandnoble.com, and at local Barnes and 2002. He received numerous awards and honors Noble stores. throughout his career and served as the president of ATSU in 1983-84. “Dr. Max, is a collection Brenda K. Marshall, who teaches part-time in the of his reflections on a variety of subjects from English Department at the University of Michigan, osteopathic manipulation, to his tremor, to golf, has penned Dakota, or What’s a Heaven For and even to Ernest Hemingway. It also includes ($24.95, 473 p., hardcover). Set in the Bonanza stories and tributes written by those who loved farming era, the story is fiction but based in the and admired him.” The book was edited by factual events of the time and place. This is Phyllis Blondefield, Ph.D., and is available at the Marshall’s third book. Mavis (1996) is the story of Museum of Osteopathic Medicine on the campus six sisters growing up on the prairie, and Teaching of ATSU. For more information, visit www.atsu. the Postmodern: Fiction and Theory (1992) is a edu/museum/. work of scholarship. Dakota was published by The Good Stuff - Page 20 - December 2010 A book release party for Dress Gray: the Life person who wants to do the best he or she and Times of a West Point Cadet ($24.95, 440 can during tough economic times, Humble & p., hardcover), was held at the Ramkota Inn in Homemade is filled with short stories that define Bismarck on September 26, 2010. The memoir by a survival attitude and tips for things like raising North Dakota broadcaster William Ekberg and his a backyard garden, preserving vegetables and daughter, Susan Ekberg Risher, is a “keepsake of fruits, and more. For more information about Dr. North Dakota history, broadcasting history, WWII, Erickson and her books, visit her website at www. and the Great Depression. It’s also the story of drmarysbooks.com. one incredible man.” Dress Gray is available from local booksellers and BarnesandNoble. com. For more information, find Dress Gray on Jennifer Adolfs, M.S.S., a 1989 graduate of Facebook or email [email protected]. Lisbon High School now lives in Arizona and works with older adults as a clinical exercise specialist to help them maintain their health and The State Historical independence for a better quality of life. Adolfs Society of North Dakota recently penned Infant at 85: Letters on Ending has republished a 1901 Where You Started ($10.99, 126 p., pbk.), a book classic children’s book, of letters about a relationship she developed with Father Christmas Stories an 80-year-old man and the lessons learned along ($9.95, 64 p., pbk.). The the way. Infant at 85 is available from amazon. book was originally part of com and barnesandnoble.com. the Kris Kringle series by McLouglin Brothers of New October 6, 2010, was the York. United of television premiere of It’s All Bismarck digitally scanned Earth and Sky ($30, DVD), the the original book, which was in poor condition, sixth documentary in Prairie and then electronically restored its damaged Public’s Germans from Russia pages. The original book will be displayed in series. The title comes from the the lobby of the North Dakota Heritage Center reaction of one German-Russian from Thanksgiving through January 7, 2011. immigrant upon her arrival on Father Christmas Stories is the ninth in a series the plains of the Midwest. The other titles in the of classic reproductions from the collections series produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting of SHSND. The book is available at the North and the GRHC at NDSU Libraries include: The Dakota Heritage Center Museum Store in Germans from Russia: Children of the Steppe Bismarck and the Pembina State Museum. For (2004), Children of the Prairie, Prairie Crosses, more information, visit http://history.nd.gov/ Prairie Voices: Iron Crosses of the Great Plains museumStore/default.asp or email museumstore@ (2004), Germans from Russia Food Pantry (2005), nd.gov. and A Soulful Sound: Music of the Germans from Russia (2005). For more information visit the German-Russian School Memories ($20, CD) Germans from Russia Heritage Collection website is a new offering in the Germans from Russia at: http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/order/tapes/ Radio series produced by Prairie Public Radio prairieindex.html. and the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at NDSU Libraries. For complete information, Kaleidoscope: Shapes and Colors of Childhood visit http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/dakotamemories/ ($35, 162 p., hardcover) is a self-published book order/audiocds.html. by Strasburg native, Bill Kraft. Using the seasons of the year, the author shares his memories Humble & Homemade: Survival in Tough Times and reflections of growing up in the 1950s in ($14.95, 101 p., hardcover) is the latest offering Strasburg, a community in south central North from Dr. Mary Ellen Erickson. A guide for the Dakota settled by Catholic Germans from Russia.

The Good Stuff - Page 21 - December 2010 Several of the stories were previously published Minot: the Magic City (2006), North Dakota in the Emmons County Record. Kaleidoscope Immigrants: Coming to America (2007), and and Angels over the Rooftop, a book of Strasburg North Dakota: Counties – Towns & People, part Christmas memoires also by Kraft, are both I and part II. For more information, visit www. available from the GRHC (http://library.ndsu.edu/ juddsworkshoppublications.com. grhc/). The North Dakota Biography Index is “the best Jane Kurtz, a former resident of Grand Forks and single place to begin a search for information longtime member of the UND faculty, has penned about North Dakotans, both living and deceased.” Lanie ($6.95, 112 p., pbk.) and Lanie’s Real Searching NDBI (http://library.ndsu.edu/db/ Adventures ($6.95, 112 p., pbk.) for the American biography) will help you quickly determine Girl Today series. North Dakota readers will which publication to consult for biographical likely remember Kurtz’s children’s book about the information. The number of biographical sketches 1997 flood in Grand Forks, River Friendly River indexed by NDBI is now 243,000+ names, found Wild. Kurtz now lives in Kansas. in 832 publications. Some 922 biographical sketches written in 1939 as part of the North Les Shelleys ($9.99, iTunes) is the Dakota Writers’ Project have now been added to latest project of singer/songwriter NDBI. This rich collection of ethnic biographies Tom Brosseau and his musical is based upon interviews conducted by WPA partner, Angela Correa. Brosseau county field workers with immigrants from across is a Grand Forks native, who lives, Europe and Canada who settled in North Dakota. records, and performs in southern The original WPA records are preserved at the California. Brosseau has released several albums State Historical Society of North Dakota. Work under his own name, including Empty Houses continues to expand the NDBI data file. All North Are Lonely, Grand Forks, Cavalier, Posthumous Dakota county histories have been indexed and Success, Tom Brosseau, and What I Mean to Say work is nearing completion to include all North is Goodbye. To access the digital promo for Les Dakota community histories. All community Shelleys, go to http://lesshelleys.cashmusic.org. histories published before 1981 have been For more information on Brosseau and his work, indexed. visit www.tombrosseau.com/. On and On ($15, CD) is the latest NDLA’s Executive Secretary Cathy Langemo release from Penny & Pals, a recently penned Life Album: the Frank and Doris Fargo-Moorhead children’s music Kubik Story ($10, 71 p., pbk.), which chronicles group. On and On is available the life story of the Kubik family and their at Art & Learn in Fargo, Barnes ranching experiences. The book was published & Noble in Fargo, or online by the Theodore Roosevelt Medora Foundation from cdbaby.com or the group’s website, www. (TRMF) and is available from booksellers pennyandpals.com. The ‘Penny’ in Penny & Pals throughout North Dakota or by contacting the is Penny Andrist. She and Gail Benson began TRMF at 701.623.4444 or 701.872.6633, or the group in the mid-1980s when the two were by email at [email protected] or tandieb@ working with kindergarten students in Williston. medora.com. Andrist and Benson are also co-coordinators of children’s young adult ministry at First North Dakota: Counties – Towns & People, Part Presbyterian Church in Fargo. III ($19.95, 432 p., pbk.) by Joseph L. Gavett is now available. Part III covers 17 counties in the Vernon Ellingson from Grand Forks wrote letters western part of the state. The author was born home from the time he was in basic training and raised in Minot and now lives in Tacoma, through his service in the Army during World War Washington. He has five other books to his II in Europe. Ellingson was also a star softball credit: On the Corner of Soo & Hiawatha (2005), pitcher for his company, the Third battalion The Good Stuff - Page 22 - December 2010 headquarters company of the 359th Regiment of eastern Montana, northeastern Wyoming, and the 90th Division. All of Ellingson’s letters plus the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Manitoba, other memorabilia and photographs saved by his and Saskatchewan are also included. “From family are now part of the book Pitching My Way 2010 to decades past, the material covers ghost through World War II: Letters Home to North stories and other strange tales, legends, blizzard Dakota ($29.95, 392 p., softcover) by Joy V. Bliss, stories, weather lore, proverbs, folk expressions Rosanne E. Bliss, and G. L Dybwad. To order a and folk speech, folk beliefs, folk medicine, copy, visit www.bookstopshere.com/. holiday celebrations, hunting, fishing and trapping traditions, and folk art …Together it represents Regent Reflections ($50) is the Regent Centennial and celebrates the rich folk heritage of the book published in honor of the community’s Northern Great Plains.” For more information, 100th birthday in 2010. The 430-page hardcover check out the YouTube video at www.youtube. book includes 500+ histories of homesteaders com/watch?v=IIDJ6zQstZ8, or contact the NDCA and today’s area residents, businesses and at 701.328.7590 or by email at [email protected]. organizations, township and city maps, photographs, and more. To purchase a copy, Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands: a Young contact Marlene Kouba at 701.563.4560. Copies Politician’s Quest for Recovery in the American are also available from the Hettinger County West (427, 368 p., hardcover) by Roger L. Historical Society Museum in Regent. DiSilvestro is due to be released in March 2011. The book focuses on Roosevelt’s time in the Lori Orser of Bismarck has North Dakota Badlands in the mid-1880s. The penned Spooky, Creepy North Publishers Weekly review (November 15, 2010, p. Dakota ($12.50, 160 p., pbk.) a 47) calls it a “fascinating biographical sketch” and collection of eyewitness accounts notes that DiSilvestro “paints a vivid panorama of of strange goings-on in the state, the fast-vanishing frontier …” such as the Gray Lady of Sims at the Sims parsonage in Almont. A 1981 graduate of Scranton High, Lorene Orser’s next book, Spooky, (Meland) Masters has self-published a book of Creepy South Dakota is due to be poetry entitled The Tin Trailer and Other Poems released in the spring. The book is available from for the Hurting and the Hopeful ($12.99, 108 local booksellers or the author’s website at www. p., pbk.). The description on the back cover lorisbooks.com. reads, “The Tin Trailer is poetry that comes along beside you when you need a friend.” The book is Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art available online from Amazon.com. of the Northern Great Plains ($34.95, 352 p., hardcover) is a compilation celebrating the folk Views from the Reservation ($50, 184 p., heritage of the Northern Great Plains. Published hardcover) by John Willis was published by by the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA), the Center for American Places and is filled the book was compiled and edited by North with photographs and stories from the Oglala Dakota State University Professor Emeritus Dr. Lakota people of the Pine Ridge Reservation in Timothy J. Kloberdanz and NDCA folklorist South Dakota. The book includes an original Troyd A. Geist. Sundogs and Sunflowers focuses essay by Kent Nerburn and poems from Lakota attention on the folk traditions of North Dakota elders, Pine Ridge High School students, and and the Northern Great Plains. This coffee others. Heartbeat of the Rez, a CD collection of table-size, full-color volume features 1,000+ traditional songs, accompanies the book. Ken examples of folklore and folk art and more than Burns called Views from the Reservation “… a 300 images. Most of the material comes from beautiful, painful book: a soulful reminder of a North Dakota, with each of the state’s fifty- dark part of our past and present; an elegant road three counties represented. Traditions from the to a better future.” prairies of South Dakota, western Minnesota,

The Good Stuff - Page 23 - December 2010 Mandan author Danielle M. Keller has penned her first novel, Wild Horses ($10, 184 p., pbk.), “the story Agnes and Miriam Summerfield, two English-born sisters who run a horse farm in eastern Missouri. When Miriam disappears, Agnes, Miriam’s partner, Richard, and his nephew, Welcome to NDLA! Jesse, would do anything to get her back.” The New members since the last issue of The book had its starts as an entry for the National Good Stuff are Krista Kurtz and BreAnne Novel Writing Month (www.nanowrimo.org/) Meier (Bismarck); Sheila Krueger (Casselton); challenge, which takes place in November Laura Rizzo (Fargo); Lisa Martin (Grand Forks); Matthew Hovland (Lincoln); Stephen Banister of each year. The goal of the challenge is to (Minot); and Kathy Laumb (Valley City). start writing at 12:01 a.m. on November 1 and complete a 50,000 word manuscript for New members joining us at our annual a novel by midnight on November 30. Wild conference in Grand Forks were Louise Horses is available online from barnesandnoble. Dauphinais (Bottineau); Edie Thiel (Fargo); com, amazon.com, and the author’s e-store at Paula Nett (Glenburn); LoRia Novak (Grand www.createspace.com/3439741. The book is Forks); Delores Robinson (Hensel); Kelly also available at the Barnes and Noble store in Kornkven (Mayville); Rhonda Undlin (Mohall); Bismarck. Rochelle Kovarik (Park River); Bridget Greff (Richardton); Patricia Fisher (Valley City); and Young Vampires: Chronicle of the Hunters Jeanne Swartz (Wahpeton). ($24.95, 142 p., softcover) is a new addition to the ever popular vampire genre. Robert Desilva, Help us increase our membership in 2011! who grew up in the south Bronx and now lives Tell other library staff members about NDLA in Grand Forks, is the author. The book is and consider an institutional membership for available online through PublishAmerica at www. your library. Membership information and publishamerica.net/. forms can be found on our web page at www. ndla.info; click on “membership.” We also Things to Watch for … have a PayPal option for your dues. The NDLA The 125th Pierce County-Rugby anniversary membership year is January to December. celebration is scheduled for July 2011. A committee is working on a book documenting the Membership Report history of the area and updating the centennial (as of October 28, 2010) book published in 1986. Books will be on sale Compiled by Kathy Thomas prior to and during the celebration. Questions Membership Chair about the project can be directed to rhs.reunion@ Academic & Special Libraries Section 105 hotmail.com or Community Celebrations, PO Box Health Sciences Information Section 33 422, Rugby, ND 58368. Public Library Section 145 School Library & Youth Services Section 103 Jason Massot, a London-based documentary Archives/Records Management Roundtable 13 filmmaker, has been snooping around Government Documents Roundtable 35 northwestern North Dakota looking for people New Members Roundtable 52 to help tell the story of the influx of people from Technical Services Roundtable 47 around the nation to the Williston area. Massot is Associate members 8 interested in the oil boom as well as its impact on Institutional members 10 the lives of people who live in the area and the Student members 11 lives of those who move into the area. Perhaps Trustees 42 knocking on doors will lead to a documentary New members 49 film project. Total members 366

The Good Stuff - Page 24 - December 2010 Good Stuff from Around the State

Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member Pennies for Peace visibility in the community with new signs for the Children’s Volunteer Club, a group library crafted by Frontier Signs of Bowman. The of children ages 9-12 who meet library also received a $1,000 grant from Delta at the Bismarck Public Library, Kappa Gamma to use for its Story Time program. collected 21,285 pennies (or $212.85) as part of a “Pennies for Library Dedicated Peace” campaign to broaden their On November 9, the new library at Bowman cultural horizons and become County School was dedicated to the memory members of a global family dedicated to peace. of Patricia Dyk, a school board member and A display and collection center was set up in the champion of the library. The Patricia Morland Children’s Library at the Bismarck Public Library. Dyk Memorial Library is part of a $1.8 million construction project, which includes a new Home Field Mural commons area, computer lab, offices, meeting A mural by Ric Sprynczynatyk was recently room, concessions stand, and middle school purchased with private donations and funds from entrance. The Library Foundation for the Children’s Library at the Bismarck Public Library. “Home Field’ Grand Opening depicts a 1938 neighborhood baseball game in The grand opening of the new Carrington City Bismarck. A reception was held at the library on Library at 87 8th Avenue North in Carrington October 21 to honor the artist and celebrate the was held on August 17. Visitors were treated to history of baseball in Bismarck. root beer floats and had a chance to register for drawings for gift certificates. The library’s new BookTalk at BSC 2011 location was formerly the site of SuperValu and Bismarck State College Library will host its a daycare business. An extensive remodeling twelfth annual book discussion series in 2011. project and cosmetic touches made the building The theme, “What Divides Us,” was inspired, suitable for a library. Size-wise, the new building in part, by these words from Audre Lord, an offers about twice the space of the old building American teacher, activist, and poet: “It is not and features a nine-station computer lab that can our differences that divide us. It is our inability be used outside of regular library hours. to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” The series will kick off on January Breakfast Fundraiser 9 with Mudbound by Hillary Jordan, continue Richard and Gail Paulson sponsored a special on February 6 with a discussion of The Space breakfast fundraiser for the Carrington City Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, and end on Library on August 12. The menu was an all-you- March 6 with The Book of Dead Birds by Gayle can-eat breakfast of pancakes, sausage, orange Brandeis. juice, and coffee, with payment being a freewill offering to support the library and its services. Wireless in Bottineau The Paulson family live in California, but spend The Bottineau County Public Library now offers summers in Carrington where Richard grew up. wireless internet services in response to patron They use the library every day and sponsored the demand for the service. Beth Reitan, library breakfast fundraiser to show their appreciation for director, noted that since the wireless service the library and its services. became operational, “We have seen an increase in the amount of traffic here in the library.” Dakota Discussions at Ellendale The Ellendale Public Library hosted a Dakota New Signs for the Bowman Regional Public Discussions series entitled “The Two Sides of Library Drama” this fall. The October discussion of Through the generosity of Grace Voss, the Undiscovered Country by Lin Enger was also Bowman Regional Public Library has increased its facilitated by the author, who is a professor at

The Good Stuff - Page 25 - December 2010 Minnesota State University Moorhead. The No execute the final design. The logo will be used Fear Shakespeare edition of Hamlet was discussed to brand the library and will appear on the library at the November and December meetings, again card, website, and more. facilitated by Lin Enger. Dakota Discussions is a program of the North Dakota Humanities Every Reader His [or Her] Book Council. For more information, visit www. In 1931, Dr. Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan ndhumanities.org/dakota.html. (1892–1972) of India put forth his five laws of library science: Ghost Stories for Grown-ups It seems like we never outgrow a love of 1. Books are for use. costumes and scary stories! The Fargo Public 2. Every reader his [or her] book. Library hosted its annual ‘Ghost Stories for 3. Every book its reader. Grown-ups” event on October 28. This year’s 4. Save the time of the reader. theme was Harvest Moon and local talent 5. The library is a growing organism. performed original and classic Halloween-themed stories and poems. Costumes were encouraged Beginning in September, the Grand Forks Public and refreshments served. Library put the second law into action by offering several new book club options in addition to Libri Foundation Grants its Great Reads book club. The new options The Finley City Library was recently awarded a include: Classic Re-Reads, Leaders Read, Current $1,050 grant for children’s books from the Libri Affairs, and This & That. This & That features a Foundation. The Libri Foundation was established little bit of everything (mysteries, romance, sci- in 1989 for the sole purpose of helping rural fi, and other genres) while the Leaders Read will libraries acquire new, quality, hardcover children’s feature business leadership books and the Current books they could not otherwise afford to buy. Affairs Book club will focus on hot topics. The The Foundation works with Friends groups and Classic Re-Reads group will read classics like other local sponsors, who can contribute from John Steinbeck’s’ Of Mice and Men and Joseph $50 to $350, which the Foundation will match Heller’s Catch-22. The original Great Reads Book on a 2-to-1 ratio. Citizens State Bank and several Club will also continue to meet. Their September private donors contributed the $350 local match selection was Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by in Finley. For more information, visit www. Lisa See. librifoundation.org. The Bowman Regional Public Library also received a grant from the Libri Grants for Grand Forks Area Foundation and combined it with money from the Two grants were recently awarded to support Jesse Snavely Memorial to add about 20 science Grand Forks area library projects. A $45,000 and math books to the children’s collection. grant to support the “Speak Up for Your Library” project and a $2,500 grant to support “The Big New Logo Unveiled Read Project” were approved by the Community The Grand Forks Public Library unveiled a Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks, and new logo in September. Wendy Wendt, library Region from its John S. and James L. Knight Fund. director, said that the logo is meant to remind The “Speak Up for Your Library” project is an those who see it that the library wants to be at effort to gather public input about the proposed the heart of the community. The logo depicts a new library for Grand Forks. In November, the sun rising over a river that cuts through two hills. library launched a community conversation about The hills have the contours of an open book. The what kind of library people want. “The Big Read” green in the logo represents the prairie and the is a month-long program of activities, speakers, sun represents bright ideas. Beginning last spring, and performances to encourage and celebrate the library solicited designs from the public, . The featured book was The Things They selected the best ideas, then worked with graphic Carried by Tim O’Brien. designer Nathaniel Navratil of Simmons-Flint to

The Good Stuff - Page 26 - December 2010 Trivia at Griggs County Public Library North Dakota in cooperation with the North Trivia was part of the annual Griggs County Dakota Department of Transportation, was on Public Library book fair, November 29-December display at the Heart of America Library in Rugby 4. A set of trivia questions was published in the from September 6 - October 16. The Pioneer Griggs County Courier for three weeks prior to the Daughters of Towner sponsored the exhibit. book fair and community members were invited to bring the answers to the library (or come to Site Selected the library to find the answers) and register for The James River Valley Library System Board has gift certificates. The Library also participated in reached an agreement to purchase the Innovis Scholastic’s “One for Books” program again this Health lot as the site for a new building to house year. For more information on the program, visit the Alfred Dickey and Stutsman County libraries. www.scholastic.com/bookfairs. The 67,665 square-foot site, located at the corner of Third Street and Fourth Avenue Southeast, NDCF Grant includes a parking lot across the street. The The Griggs County Public Library was recently purchase agreement is the right of first refusal on awarded a $4,000 grant from the North Dakota the property since the library board doesn’t have Community Foundation’s Unrestricted Fund. the $690,000 purchase price at this time. The Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. For process of siting a new facility started in the fall more information about NDCF, visit www.ndcf. of 2007 before the Alfred Dickey and Stutsman net. County Libraries merged after voter approval in November 2008. The library board is looking Eagles Donation into putting a bond issue on the ballot and The Harvey Eagles Auxiliary recently donated holding a special election in May 2011. $500 to the Harvey Public Library to help fund library services. Tour of Homes The Kindred Public Library sponsored its ninth Hazen Public Library Book Club annual Tour of Homes on November 21. Five In George’s Corner at the Hazen Public Library, area homes were part of the tour. A basket raffle a space dedicated to the late George Stroup, a was also held at the library. group of readers gathers on the last Thursday of every month to discuss a book and talk about National Sandwich Day how the themes in the story connect to real life. The Leach Public Library in Wahpeton celebrated The members challenge themselves by reading a National Sandwich Day on November 3 for variety of books. Recent selections have included children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar, Out event included a showing of the movie, Cloudy Stealing Horses by Per Petterson, and Pillars of the with a Chance of Meatballs; stories such as “The Earth by Ken Follett. Giant Jam Sandwich” and “Pickles to Pittsburgh;” and making and eating a giant sandwich. Book Discussion The Heart of America Library in Rugby is Silent Auction Fund Raiser coordinating a book discussion series. In The Lisbon Public Library hosted a silent auction October, the group read To Kill a Mockingbird fund raiser from November 29 to December 3. by Lee. The November choice was Brave Anyone was welcome to donate a gift basket or New World by Aldous Huxley. The January book gift certificates for the cause. The proceeds will choice will be made by the members of the be used to help support and maintain the library. group. A Milestone Heart of America Library Hosts Traveling Exhibit Morton County recently celebrated 50 years of A traveling exhibit, Bridges of North Dakota, bookmobile service. The dream began in late produced by the State Historical Society of 1959 and became reality on October 17, 1960,

The Good Stuff - Page 27 - December 2010 when the bookmobile made its first trip. To data. Here you can search death certificates from celebrate the event, patrons were invited to visit 1881 on.” the bookmobile and/or Morton Mandan Public Library to view displays, a scrapbook, and other Rick Crume, Fargo-area genealogist, speaker, and memorabilia, and to share bookmobile memories author of Plugging into Your Past: How to Find with library staff. Real Family History Records Online, said this about the Institute for Regional Studies, “Being North Dakota Libraries on the Map selected for inclusion in this list is a real honor A map of North Dakota libraries was recently and something you can rightfully brag about. You created and added to the “Librarian Resources” and your staff do a great job on the Institute’s page on the North Dakota State Library website online databases, and I’d easily rate yours the top at www.library.nd.gov/librarian.html. In addition genealogical site for North Dakota.” to the visual map, there’s an alphabetical list of libraries, complete with addresses, phone Sherwood Has New Public Library numbers, and website links, if applicable. The After two years of planning and preparing, the map may be zoomed and panned. Users may community of Sherwood now has a public library. also find directions to the closest library from An open house was held on October 4 and the a particular location by using the “Find closest library officially opened for business on October to” search box. If a library has a website, the 5. The project got underway during the summer library name will be a clickable link on its popup of 2008 when five women started talking about bubble. If you notice that your library’s location the possibility of a library for the community and on the map is not correct, please contact the State took the idea to the City Council. The library is Library so they can make the correction. For now, located on Sherwood’s Main Street in the City only public, academic, and special libraries are Hall building. A library board has also been included in the map. established.

Best State Genealogy Websites NDCF Grant Family Tree Magazine (http://familytreemagazine. The Sherwood Public Library recently received a com/) included two North Dakota websites in its $5,000 grant from the North Dakota Community list of “2010 Best State Websites” (dated October Foundation (NDCF) for equipment to improve 12, 2010). They are: library services. The NDCF was established in 1976 as an “an efficient way of meeting some of North Dakota State University Institute for the needs in North Dakota in the educational, Regional Studies charitable, arts, scientific and health areas.” For library.ndsu.edu/archives/biography-genealogy more information about NDCF and the grants “Search the statewide North Dakota Biography program, visit www.ndcf.net. Index, 212,000 naturalization records, the 1885 Dakota Territory census, obituaries from the Fargo Grants Awarded Forum newspaper and indexes to Cass County Thanks to a grant of nearly $21,000, the Stanley marriages, divorces and probate cases. ‘Fact Public Library will become part of the WorldCat pages’ will help you start your North Dakota program and begin subscribing to Online Library research.” Resources. The grant was awarded by the North Dakota State Library and the North Dakota Library North Dakota Department of Public Health Coordinating Council. The Bowman Regional Public Death Index Public Library and Elgin Public Library also secure.apps.state.nd.us/doh/certificates/ received grants to become part of WorldCat. Public deathCertSearch.htm Library Computer Training Center grants were “How does lightly populated North Dakota have awarded to the Williston Community Library and two of the top state sites? We’re guessing that the the Hazen Public Library to equip these libraries long winters provide plenty of time to transcribe to train their communities to access Online Library

The Good Stuff - Page 28 - December 2010 Resources. For more information on available Bismarck, September 30-October 3, participants grants, visit the North Dakota State Library website traveled to Velva for a tour of the city, a meal, at www.library.nd.gov/librarian.html. and a public reception at the Velva School and Public Library. Sevareid, a well-known writer, IMLS Grant for Community Literacy Program war reporter, and news commentator, was In September, the North Dakota congressional born in Velva. For more information about the delegation announced a $117,000 IMLS (Institute symposium, visit www.sevareidlegacy.com. of Museum and Library Services) federal grant for the Spirit Lake Tribe to fund a literacy Dakota Discussions at Velva improvement program at Cankdeska Cikana The Velva School and Public Library along Community College in Fort Totten. The Valerie with the North Dakota Humanities Council Merrick Memorial Library will build a community sponsored a fall session of the Council’s “Dakota literacy program. The program will focus on Discussions” program. The “Once Banned, Now improving reading skills through an outreach Classic” series featured the books Slaughterhouse campaign that will emphasize family literacy Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Catcher in the Rye by activities during library family reading nights; J.D. Salinger, and Brave New World by Aldous weekly story hour for the college childcare center; Huxley. The program was facilitated by professor summer reading camps; Books for Babes for every Jamieson Ridenhour of the University of Mary new baby screened at Early Childhood Tracking; English Department. For more information about and Parent Getaway Nights, which will provide the “Dakota Discussions” program, visit www. literacy activities and building family reading ndhumanities.org/index.html. skills during a parents-only night. Project partners include Cankdeska Cikana Community College Tables of Contents (CCCC) Childcare Center, CCCC Early Childhood The Williston Community Library Foundation Education, Four Winds Community School, Spirit hosted its annual “Tables of Contents” fundraiser Lake Head Start, and Early Childhood Tracking. in September. Twenty-two tables throughout the The Institute of Museum and Library Services library were decorated in a variety of themes, is the primary source of federal support for the including Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, nation’s 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. lakeside, outdoor, patriotic, casual, harvest, The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries winter, and pottery from Poland. Admission and museums that connect people to information was $10 and refreshments were served. Library and ideas. To learn more about the Institute, director Debbie Slais said, “Everybody leaves so please visit www.imls.gov. enthused with ideas for holiday decorations.” Proceeds will be used to purchase equipment and Valley City News enhance programming services at the library. On November 13, the Valley City Barnes County Public Library held its annual Children’s Library Gates Foundation Grant “Chocolate, Chocolate Day” fundraiser and Through an Opportunity Online hardware grant “Books are Fun” book sale. The Chocolate and from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Salad compiled by the Friends of the Williston Community Library recently added Library were also on sale that day -- two for the four new flat screen Dell computers for patrons price of one, or two for $10. The annual Holiday to use. A stipulation of the grant is local funding Salad Luncheon will be held on December 7. A support. The American Legion Edgar M. Boyd book discussion club at the library is also in the Post 37 donated $2,600, or one-third of the grant beginning stages. A monthly meeting time has total, which allowed the library to receive the been selected and members will set up their own remaining two-thirds of the grant. The library also guidelines for how the club will operate. recently joined a North Dakota digital consortium to provide digital downloads through Library2Go, Eric Sevareid Symposium using the OverDrive platform. As part of the Eric Sevareid Symposium held in

The Good Stuff - Page 29 - December 2010 TechTips & More Compiled by Karen Anderson, Editorial Committee Member Tips from Carrie Scarr, reading interests. I currently have Assistant Director, West Fargo Public Library this tag on my email messages: EBSCO Improvements Carrie Scarr EBSCO has made some very helpful Assistant Director improvements. When students need a citation, West Fargo Public Library instead of clicking on the mysterious yellow paper Now Reading: icon, the icon is now labeled “Cite.” Also, when June Bug by Chris Fabry users click on a PDF, there are able to easily click The Jungle by Upton Sinclair to other articles from the same journal. Issac’s Storm by Erik Larson Now Reading… Listening to … I’ve noticed people using tags on their emails A note from Suzanne Morrison, Branch Librarian, such as “Now Reading,” “Listening to,” or “What’s U.S. Courts Library 8th Circuit, Fargo on My Kindle.” I’ve had staff members ask about Ebook Readers and the Courts the book I’m reading or reply to my email with This summer, the Courts began to purchase what they’re reading – it’s a great way to share our for our libraries and some judges. We hope to load briefs on them. Canoe Kudos Award Tip from Mary Markland, UND Southeast Clinical These Canoe Kudos Awards were given at the Campus Librarian, Fargo 2010 NDLA Conference: Recording Lectures with iPod Touch Sandi Bates, Local Arrangements Committee Even if they’re second generation, you can use Chair. Nominated by Christine Kujawa. the iPod Touch to record lectures (http://chronicle. com/blogs/profhacker/recording-lectures-with-an- SnapShotND! Committee Members: Maren ipod-touch/26743). Niemeier, Beth Sorenson, and Christine Kujawa. Continued on page 31 Nominated by Laurie McHenry.

NDLA has a vehicle for recognizing individuals who do a wonderful job in their libraries or who have shown support or done something special Canoe Kudos for libraries. Any member of NDLA can honor a deserving individual by submitting this nomination form along with a $10 donation to the Professional Development Grant Fund. NDLA will present the honoree Nomination Form with a Canoe Kudos pin and, if appropriate, submit a press release to the local newspaper. Canoe Kudos honorees will also be listed in The Good Stuff. You may buy or receive more than one pin.

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Reason for Nomination Send nomination form and a $10 donation (checks payable to NDLA) to: Lori K. West, Professional Development Committee Chair, Fargo Public Library, 102 3rd St. North, Fargo, ND 58102-2138.

The Good Stuff - Page 30 - December 2010 Tips from Karen Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

Free PDF Converter PrimoPDF is a free PDF converter. Download it at www.primopdf.com/index.aspx. If you have Windows7, XP, or Vista, you can create PDF files from more than 300 file types, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Yahoo Style Guide “Yahoo Publishes a Style Guide for the Internet” (http://tinyurl.com/yfdlfmx) is an interesting article written in April 2010 about the book, The Yahoo! Style Guide: the Ultimate Sourcebook for Writing, , and Creating Content for the Digital World. If you are redesigning or modifying your websites, you may want to read this book. You can learn more about it on Amazon at http://tinyurl.com/24fk9zy.

Windows7 Slide Show If you have Windows7, you can use the personal gadgets that come with it. To get to them, right-click on an empty part of your desktop, and click GADGETS. You will see a screen similar to the example to the right:

You can see the icons for gadgets and you can click for MORE GADGETS ONLINE in the bottom right-hand corner.

When you want to use a gadget that is pictured, click on it to see it on your desktop. The Slide Show, pictured below, is one of my favorites. After you place it on your desktop, you’ll see your photos appear.

If you put the mouse over the photo without clicking, you will see the tools on the right-hand side and the bar at the bottom. An example to the right.

The first icon on the right-hand side, the X, closes the window. The second one will enlarge or make your photos smaller. The third one lets you choose which folders you want to display in the window plus the amount of time to show each photo. It also lets you choose a transition for your photos. The last one lets you drag the gadget to where you want it on the desktop.

Have fun watching your photos while you work!

TechTips & More is a column that gives tips about technology (TechTips) and other things that our readers do in their libraries to make their lives a little easier or more efficient (More). Please submit your tips to Karen Anderson at [email protected].

The Good Stuff - Page 31 - December 2010 The Good Stuff - Page 32 - December 2010 TREASURER'S REPORT As of September 30, 2010Treasurer's (End of 3rd Report Quarter) By Michael AsSafratowich, of September 30,NDLA 2010 Treasurer(End of 3rd Quarter) Editor’s note: Approved by electronicBy Michael vote of Safratowich,the Executive Board onNDLA November Treasure 2, 2010. r

Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance CHECK BOOK 1/1/2010 $17,045.08

NDLA Funds $17,045.08 Annual Conference 2010 -$1,500.00 $27,685.00 $8,640.37 $17,544.63 Book Sales $2,530.11 $51.00 $159.19 $2,421.92 Centennial Cookbook -$4,129.58 $180.00 $4.77 -$3,954.35 Dues 2011 $35.00 $1.07 Dues 2010 $971.79 $10,532.00 $228.46 $11,275.33 HSIS Partner Account $3,731.64 $3,731.64 Investment Account Transfers Other receipts/disbursements $571.00 $11,921.83

NDLA Funds Subtotal $39,054.00 $20,955.69 $35,143.39

Check Book Balance 09/30/2010 $35,143.39 ******************************************************************************************************************** INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance NDLA Bank Money Market Ready Cash $9,425.43 Interest $3.52 Deposits Transfers $9,428.95 Professional Development Bank Money Market RC $23,798.54 Interest $6.34 Deposits Transfers $9,375.68 $14,429.20 NDLA CD $20,000.00 Interest $229.30 Transfers $20,229.30 Professional Development CD $0.00 Interest $10.08 Transfers $20,000.00 $20,010.08 Rudser CD $10,000.00 Transfers $10,000.00 $0.00 Rudser Money Market Ready Cash $415.09 Interest $209.23 Transfers $624.32 $0.00 TOTAL investment accounts $63,639.06 $64,097.53

TOTAL EQUITY 9/30/2010 $99,240.92

The Good Stuff - Page 33 - December 2010 NorthNorth Dakota Dakota Library Association Library Membership Associationfor January 1 ‐ December 31, 2010 Membership for January 1 - December 31, 2011

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The Good Stuff - Page 34 - December 2010 2010-2011 North Dakota Library Association Executive Board All phone numbers are Area Code 701 President Work Phone 701.328.4021 School Library & Youth Membership Committee Rita Ennen Fax 701.328.2040 Services Section Kathryn Thomas Stoxen Library Email [email protected] Beth Greff NDSU Library Dickinson State University Mandan Middle School Dept 2080 291 Campus Drive Academic & Special 2901 12th Ave NW PO Box 6050 Dickinson ND 58601-4605 Libraries Section Mandan ND 58554-1642 Fargo ND 58108-6050 Work Phone 701.483.2883 Konnie Wightman Work Phone 701.663.7491 Work Phone 701.231.8863 Fax 701.483.2006 North Dakota State Penitentiary Fax 701.667.0984 Fax 701.231.7138 Email Rita.Ennen@dickinsonstate. Library Email [email protected] Email [email protected] edu Bismarck ND 58501 Work Phone 701.202.0307 Technical Services Professional Development President-Elect Email konnie.wightman@vcsu. 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