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I'!i-..:~Glt2l:.I'!"..s B. COCiL.t:, Director Sta";e Depa rtRent of Librar y and Arc:_i ves OOaOTEY B. ~"GIL.E.."1 =xtensio~ Liorarian VOLi.. HJ V - NUl·iB:D 4, !lEUL, 1962 There are all sorts and con:! itions of "conventions" and eaci1 one of us has our opinion of thel;}. Usually you can decide just what type of convention you want to attend and pick that one . Our I,rizona State Library lissociation annua 1 conventions are rather unique in that they offer something of most all you would want. The meeting in Tucson teis year proved that statement . I know that a number of you l'[ere there because I either saw you at a distance and could do no more than wave to you or I was fortuna te and had a chance to talk a bit with you. f. number of you I met for the first t ir.le and did enjoy it so r.lUch. It was quite an accomplishment if everYO£le got to see all tile exhi!:>its and look over the new items on the narket, r,1eet a 11 our old friends and wake a nur.lber of new ones, attend tile neetings so that \'Ie know the worki nGS of our iissociation and get in three meals a day. Then in addition we had all t he very fine panels to listen to and meet the outstanding guests and visit with teem for a few r.linutes. Then, just to put a bit of icing on the cake, we tad excellent "e£ltertainnent" both Friday and Saturday. Perhaps the nicest part of the meeting was seeing all "111y old friends and making new ones. This, to me, is the first reason for attending the ~nnual meeting. We all read about our librarians allover the State in the various publications, we note their contributions to Library service and all their accomplishments . Then "'hen you actually get to see tl1er.l, chat with thelil a minute, perhaps discuss mutual problems, all our hard \'Iorlc of the past year seer.1S to take on more mcnning and \Ole feel that it was not in vain that we put in all those extra hours. Next year the Association will have their annual meeting in the Phoenix area . It is always the week [ollowing Easter, so start making your plans right now to reserve that time for a most rewarding week end . Margueri te B. Cooley, Director Ai.lEIUCi.N LIBRil.R.Y mUSTEE ASSOCIATIOII As you know the l>tlcrican Library Trt!stee Ilssocia the community will be amonG the areas to be dis tion became a division of the Anerican Library cussed. This session is always a rewarding one . I.ssociation by vote at the Cleveland Conference. The groups a re sma 11 enough that each is assured This has been a long uphill fiGht to assert the a voice in the discussion. nepresentatives of all ability and determination of the . Trustees to states and all sizes of libraries are present and asst:me their proper place in ! .. I.J\. Mid-winter great insiGht can be Gained by these discussions, meetinGs in Chica[o this year Were ot:r first as a headed by a croup leader and recorded by a re full division. corder in eacl1 Croup. We bave planned a far reacl11ug prograr.l for our On Sunday morning in the last session participants r.liarli Beaci~ Pre-conference Institute. The theme will evaluate the neasL!rinG criteria developed by of the lnst i tute, "I,leasuring Up The Expanding the work Groups. Floor discussions will further Dimensions of Libr:lry Service", W:lS d,·veloped. by n pinpoint the role and the responsibility o[ tile conmittee of trustees and professional librarians trustee. at t~e A.LA Midwinter MeetinG . The ther.}C evolved when it l11as agreed that the oasic responsibility ALTA will have a hospitality suite available for for the scope and quality of library service in all visitinG trustees in the Fontainebleau Hotel. any Given cOtnr.lUnity rests with a creative nnd for There you will m~et and talk with trustees from ward looking board of trustees. the fifty states. Vario~s state projects will be on display as well as hnndbooks for Trustees . Our first session will be held on Saturday, June The infor£o1al tnm'Fledge gained durinG the off hours 16, 1962 . This first session will consist of a in the Trustee Suite is invaluable. Many lasting panel discussion of four of the dir.lensions of li friendships are fomed and a world of ideas are brary service: exchnnGcd. On Bonday ALA beGins its own conven tion with ~any meetinGs that will aid the trustee. 1. How Wide (the scope) Also, the hundreds of exhibits will enlighten the 2. How Deep (the qua li ty) trustee to ne\'.' books, new equipment, new methods 3. How High (the pronise) that are available to the forward looking library, 4. The Trustee (how libraries can measure guided by the forward looking trustee. quality in their own libraries Make it a point to be at the Miani Beach Trustee The second session to be held on Saturday after InsH tute. Both you and your library will be well noon will develop criteria for measuring public rewarded. libra r ies . Sma 11 groups will worI~ together to de velop standards or buiGe lines by wh1ch they can Nalter Vnrncr, Jr. gain insight into the effectiveness of the service Director at L:.lrgc, Southwest Arc", they are providing . Financial support, quantity , f~erican Library Trustee Association quality, organization of library material, per Trustee, Yuma City-County Library sonnel, physical facilities, and relations with * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2... LlBRJ\J.l.Y 'ill US TEE S A\'lILRD The annual award for the most outstanding board this outstanding progress has been due to his of library t rustees went to the Library Mvisory interest and active participation. Board of Phoenix. This Group exenpli:ies all the Goals of the true advisory or trustee board. It * * * * * * * * * * * * is legally constituted, appointed by the City Council to advise the City· ManaGer and the Library ASUl Ai'JAl1.DS Director. Miss Gertrude James, a native of Arizona, was se This is a we11-ort;nnized group with definite plans lected Librarian of ttc Yenr. -Diss Janes has :or the future. The five nenbers are appointed for made a significant contribution to the library five year terms and serve without reVluneration. By profession in Arizona and the Southwest, and on a CllS ton, each r.tember dl:ring his fourth tern serves national level also. as Vice President, advancing to the office of Presi dent during his fifth year. neBular neetings are She has served on numerous ASL-\ cor.1r.ti ttees, has held on the second Tuesday of each month. An annual held the offices of secretary and vice president. dinner neeting, with Board r.tenbers and the Library She served as president in 1949-50. Director as hosts, honors the nembers of the super visory staff. City Councilmen and City b~naber as Ir.lr.1ediately following her term as president, she well as forner Board r.ter.tbers attend this neeting was elected funerican Library l.ssociation Councilor and library activities of the past and coming years and served as chairr,lan of the 1.1agazine Evaluation are discussed. COr.tnittee of the Children'S Services Division . In Uay 1961, a $2,200,000 bond issue was approved Menbers of the SWLA elected her as their 2nd vice by the voters of the City of Phoenix. In addition, president to serve fron 1956-1958. She has also the Board has received as a donation a site valued been very active in the funerican ;.ssociation of at $50,000 to aid in the pror.totion of the branch School Libraries, as a memoer of the ir Boa rd of library progran. Directors of Region 4, and as a nember of the National Book Week Cor.tnittee and the Assenbly Ildvisory Board members are as follows: Planning Committee. Newton Rosensweig, President Miss Janes was instrUIJental in establishing a Francis J. Ryley centra lized library program at the elementary Mrs. Dorothy l'heilkas school level in Phoenix, and she has certainly Ross Blflkley proved, beyond any doubt, the va lue of \'1ell-organ Dr. I·ler Ie C. Hutt izcd libraries, hiGh library standards, and pro fessional training . illr. Avery Olney who served as President of the Board during 1961 also deserves mention here. Much of She was graduated from j,rizona State University, 3. holds a degree of Bachelor of Science in Library PU3LIC LIB:<lul.IES - Winston Henderson, Director, Science fro.. t the University of Denver and from the Phoenix Public Library University of Chicago the debree of Master of Arts in Library Science. Since 1954, she has tauGht the SCHOOL LIBrttul.IES - Nell hianuel, Coordinator of University of ilrizona extens ion courses in library Libraries, tUhambra School District, Phoenix science held in Phoenix. mUSTEES - Mrs. Wallace E. Alberts, Tucson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Public Library aETIiUNG LIBIlJu'UhHS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * j\jrs. Alice Metzger, Prescott Public Library ilSLA OFFICE.:.'1.S FOR 1962-63 Mrs. Gertrude Burt, Director, Tucson Public Library Mrs. Nola Belford, Librarian, Roosevelt Elementary PRESIDEl'lT - r.lrs. Ma reuer ite Cooley, Director, School District, Phoenix Department of Li~rary and Arch ives Mrs. £,Hldred Ludecke, Librarian, YL'Iila City-County Library VICE PRESIDENT - Hrs. Et:l<l lee Philpott, Librarian, Thatcher High School * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 2nd VICE PRESIDENT - (Edi tor of AlUZONh LIBRiul.IAN) Jack McDonald, Special Services ;:~-:n<l Gc r, "r1zonn ~ ·!r.