December 2004 NDLA Web Site - Volume 34 • Issue 4
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The Good Stuff The official magazine of the North Dakota Library Association December 2004 NDLA Web Site - http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/ndla Volume 34 • Issue 4 NDNDLLAA CONFERENCECONFERENCE Michael Angelo 2004-2005 NDLA Executive Board Caruso, Keynote Speaker Kaaren Pupino, Past President & Jerry Kaup, Librarian of the Year Konnie Wightman, School Library North Dakota Administrator Authors of the Year, and Reception Kirsten Baesler, SLAYS Chair Exhibits Carol Hammond, MPLA President ontents President’s MessageC. 3 The 2004 NDLA Awards . 4 Flicker Tale Award-Winning Book Challenged. 5 NDLA 2004 Election Results . 6 Banned Books, Intellectual Freedom and the Good Role of the Librarian . 7 Nordic Treasures . 8 Membership Report . 8 Volume by Mickey Smith: an artist’s project. 9 Stuff Browsing in the Cyberstacks . 10 Notable Documents Award . 12 North Dakota Center for the Book . 12 Canoe Kudos Awards. 13 Published quarterly by the TechTips & More. 14 North Dakota Library Association Grassroots Grant . 15 Slogan Contest . 15 Good Stuff from Around the State. 16 Editorial Committee ‘‘Where the Fun Is Free’’ . 19 Marlene Anderson, Chair Transitions . 20 Karen Anderson North Dakota in Print . 21 Joan Erickson Executive Board Minutes. 25 Jeanne Narum ND Library Association General Session Minutes . 27 Telling Your Library’s Story. 28 Production Artist 2004 NDLA Resolutions . 29 Clearwater Communications Treasurer’s Report . 30 Membership Application . 31 Subscription Rate $25/year Editorial Policy Advertising Rates The Good Stuff welcomes your comments and suggestions. We (per issue) reserve the right to edit letters/articles for publication. Please $100 – full-page ad include your name and address when writing. Letters should be sent to Marlene Anderson, P.O. Box 5587, Bismarck, ND $50 – half-page ad 58506-5587, The Good Stuff Editorial Committee, or e-mail: $25 – quarter-page ad [email protected] For information contact: Submission Guidelines & Deadlines Marlene Anderson, Editor Consider submitting news and articles via e-mail! We can then The Good Stuff forward your information to the proper people for inclusion in Editorial Committee future issues. Send your articles /news to any of the following e-mail addresses: [email protected] • [email protected] [email protected] Karen_Anderson@und. nodak.edu Deadlines for Articles/News Submission Issue . Deadline March . January 14 June . .March 18 Pre-Conference (Aug.) . June 17 The Good Stuff - Page 2 - December 2004 President’s Message By Marlene Anderson, NDLA President Greetings! programs. Keynote speaker Michael your support for the State Library’s Angelo Caruso, pre-conference presenter budget request by urging him to add the I am honored to Mary Bushing, and ALTA Regional Vice two-part supplemental package (requests be serving as your President Jim Connor challenged us to that do not fit into the base level funding president. I joined “Make a Case for Libraries” by re-think- for the State Library) to his 2005-2007 NDLA in 1993 ing the way we do business, providing budget for the State Library and it has been an outstanding service in our communities, • Attend committee hearings that important part of promoting the value of libraries and relate to library issues and testify at my professional librarians, and being involved in local those hearings. If you cannot attend or and personal life and state politics and government. testify in person, you can submit written ever since attending my first conference testimony. in Williston. Because of my involvement An opportunity to “Make a Case for • Contact your local legislators to in NDLA, I have met many wonderful Libraries” is right around the corner with express your views and/or attend week- people and learned much about libraries the opening of the 2005 legislative ses- end meetings with legislators in your and library service in this state. I encour- sion on Tuesday, January 4. Legislative community to express your views and age all of you to give yourself the gift of Chair Lillian Crook and the Legislative ask questions in person. being involved in our professional asso- Committee are working on our legislative • Stay abreast of the issues and the ciation. strategy. Per a decision of the NDLA latest news from the state legislature by Executive Board at its September 22 visiting the North Dakota Legislative The September 2004 annual conference in meeting, Ilene Larson of Bismarck has Branch home page at http://www.state. Minot is now a memory, and I am happy been hired to serve as our lobbyist for the nd.us/lr/ to say that it is a good memory. 2005 session. • Invite local citizens and leaders to It was great to see so many people there your library and promote the value of and to hear positive comments about the Here are a few ways in which YOU can libraries by showing them your resources programming, the quality of the present- be involved and help to “Make a Case for and demonstrating how to use the online ers, and the special events. From the Libraries”: library resources that are currently being North Dakota Authors Reception to the funded by North Dakota libraries Talent Show Social, conference goers • Write a letter to Governor John mixed fun with the more serious busi- Hoeven (600 E. Boulevard, Dept. 101, I hope you will join me in making this ness of business meetings and educational Bismarck, ND 58505-0001) and show the best year ever for libraries! Library Power Month churches, restaurants, and other to show them how to use the The State Library and the North community businesses to help promote thousands of resources that are Dakota Library Coordinating the use of online library resources available 24/7 from home, work, or Council selected November as by placing the new Online Library your library. Library Power Month in an effort Resources brochure in their monthly to promote the use of the online billing statements, or at their place of The Online Library Resources library resources that are funded business. brochure is available at http://ndsl.lib. by North Dakota libraries. state.nd.us and can be downloaded, Librarians are also urged to schedule customized, and printed for use in Librarians are encouraged hands-on training sessions for teachers, any community. For questions or to contact their local power students, and business people in their help, contact Terri Wilhelm at the companies, grocery stores, communities. It’s a great opportunity State Library at (701) 328-4656. The Good Stuff - Page 3 - December 2004 2004 NDLA Awards Librarian of the Year: says receiving this honor has been a Library Administrator of the Year at the Jerry Kaup humbling experience. “I was flattered to 2004 NDLA Conference. receive this award. It makes me feel good Minot Public Library Director Jerry that people think I have done great things When Wightman began as Library Kaup was named Librarian of the Year for library services in North Dakota, Coordinator in 1996, the district had at the 2004 NDLA Conference. The and I thank them for that.” He attributes one librarian at each of the two high Librarian of the Year Award is given to much of his success to other people look- schools and three middle schools, and an NDLA member who has made nota- ing out for him by helping him make one elementary library coordinator for ble contributions to the North Dakota important career decisions along the way. the 16 elementary schools. There was library profession, has furthered signifi- He says other key factors to his success one library aide at each high school and cant development of libraries in North and the success of his library have to do a library assistant at each elementary Dakota, or has performed exemplary with community support and a veteran school. The middle schools had no aide statewide service for an extended period staff. “It is important to empower your time. Since then, library aides have been of time. staff to make decisions and make sure added at each of the middle schools and they get the education they need to do seven additional certified elementary Kaup served as NDLA President from their job.” Because of this, he believes librarians have been hired for a total of 1983-1985, MPLA President from his staff is able to give the kind of ser- eight librarians serving 15 elementary 1988-1990, and as a mentor for the vice that people expect. schools. Additionally, at Wightman’s MPLA Leadership Institute at Ghost request, step increases were approved for Ranch, New Mexico in November Kaup says it is not the same world today elementary library assistants, resulting in 2004. He helped establish the Ron as it was when he became a librarian, and a pay raise. Rudser Continuing Education Memorial thinks it is surprising to receive an award Scholarship Fund and was one of the for just doing your job. He says that one During Wightman’s tenure, there has original members of the Governor’s of his biggest accomplishments while been added emphasis on teaching Library Coordinating Council. working as Director at the Minot Public Information Literacy skills and increased Library is the expansion of the library. collaboration between teachers and Among the things his nominees said Not only did it give them more room, but librarians. She has also initiated a vol- were: the whole atmosphere is better, making it untary evaluation of the school district’s more people-friendly. library program, including a self-evalu- “At a time when library service was start- ation process, writing new mission and ing to be affected by advancing technolo- Kaup earned an undergraduate degree vision statements, conducting user sur- gies, his foresight and leadership in these in History and Social Studies from the veys, and seeking outside evaluation by organizations helped libraries in North University of Nebraska and a Master’s professionals.