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Meet the Gleaner's Library Vol. 29, No. 2/Winter 2007 LIBRARY PROFILE Meet the Gleaner’s Library: Jamaica-Based with Global Reach, Renovated Digs and Revenue Streams he Gleaner Company TLimited BY AMY DISCH publishes newspa- pers in Jamaica, North America and the United Kingdom and maintains several Web sites with community, enter- tainment and trav- el information for Jamaica’s residents and visitors. The company’s “flag- ship” paper, The Gleaner, is pub- lished mornings Monday through The Gleaner’s Library Staff (December 2006). Back row, l-r: Malekia Stennett, Junior Research Saturday and con- Assistant: Apologies & Research; Kevin Fung, Research Assistant: Photographs & Research; tains “news, views, Nicolia McDonald, Senior Researche; Hyacinth Maitland, Photography Archives Clerk; Michele sports and in- Anderson, Research Assistant: Indexer & Research; Sheree Rhoden, Research Assistant - Sales/Copyright & Research. Front row, l-r: Mavis Belasse, Manager - Information Systems; Ahon depth reporting.” Gray, Junior Research Assistant: Archives & Research; Doneisha Williams, Junior Research Assistant: Apologies & Research; Judith Silvera, Indexer & Research; Oral Anderson, Archives. Assistant), Nickolae Fletcher (Administrative Assistant). Continued on page 9 PHOTO: Andrew Smith/Photography Editor NOTES FROM THE KNIGHT/SALZBURG TECH TIPS/ 10 & 7 MILITARY THE INSIDE CHAIR / 5 REUNION/ 8 Derek Willis takes us DATABASE MARKS STORY Find out from the newly Leigh Montgomery writes into his Mac world with ANNIVERSARY / 11 seated Division Chair about her experiences at new software programs Military Periscope cele- what’s new in the News this 3-day conference in and their parellels in the brates 20th year track- Division. New York. Windows environment. ing military worldwide. CHAIR, Jim Hunter, Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, PUBLICITY-PUBLIC RELATIONS CHAIR, Claire NEWS OH, 614/461-5039, Wollen, Toronto Star, Toronto, CN, 416/869-4518, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] DIVISION CHAIR-ELECT, Justin Scroggs, Newsbank, Inc., SMALL LIBRARIES CHAIR, Anne Holcomb, EXECUTIVE Naples, FL, 239/263-6004, Kalamazoo Gazette, Kalamazoo, MI, 269/388- e-mail: [email protected] BOARD 2705, e-mail: [email protected] 2008 CONFERENCE PLANNER, Ron Larson, TELLER/ELECTIONS CHAIR, Lynne Palombo, The Wisconsin State Journal/The Capital Times, Oregonian, Portland, OR, 503/294-5084, e-mail: Madison, WI, 608/252-6113, [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] WEBMEISTRESS, Amy Disch, The Columbus PAST CHAIR/DIRECTOR-AWARDS, Dispatch, Columbus, OH, 614/461-5177, Denise Jones, The News & Observer, Raleigh, e-mail: [email protected] NC, 919/829-8918 e-mail: [email protected] NLN MANAGING EDITOR SECRETARY NLN STAFF Amy Disch, The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, Leigh Montgomery OH, 614/461-5177 The Christian Science Monitor e-mail: [email protected] Boston, MA TREASURER, Peter Johnson, Preservati Partners, 617/450-2682 Los Angeles, CA, 323/478-9417 or 213/590-5983, e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] DIRECTOR-EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTING EDITORS DEVELOPMENT CHAIR, Dana Gordon, PEOPLE Newsweek Inc., New York, NY, 212/445-4012, e-mail: [email protected] Jennifer O’Neill The Florida Times-Union DIRECTOR-PUBLICATIONS, Gail Hulden, The Jacksonville, FL Oregonian, Portland, OR, 503/294-5086, e-mail: [email protected] 904/359-4184 e-mail: [email protected] LIBRARY PROFILES COMMITTEE NEWS DIVISION COMMITTEE CHAIRS Amy Disch CHAIRS ARCHIVIST CHAIR, Teresa Leonard, News and The Columbus Dispatch Observer, Raleigh, NC, 919/829-4866 Columbus, OH e-mail: [email protected] 614/461-5177 AUTOMATED-TECHNOLOGY CHAIR, e-mail: [email protected] Peter Johnson, Preservati Partners, Los Angeles, CA, 323/478-9417 or 213/590-5983 TECH TIPS e-mail: [email protected] Derek Willis The Washington Post BROADCAST CHAIR, Kee Malesky, National Public Washington, DC Radio, Washington, DC, 202/513-2356 e-mail: [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] GOVERNMENT RELATIONS CHAIR, vacant Total membership: 657 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHAIR, vacant MEMBERSHIP CHAIR, Alice Pepper, Detroit Free Press, Detroit, MI, 313/222-5135 e-mail: [email protected] NOMINATIONS CHAIR, vacant News Library News News Library News (ISSN 1047-417X) is Special Libraries Association assumes To place advertisements or to obtain the bulletin of the News Division of the no responsibility for the statements and advertising information, you can con- WINTER 2007 Special Libraries Association. SLA opinions advanced by the contributors tact Leigh Montgomery, the managing Vol. 29, No.2 Headquarters address is: SLA, 331 of the association’s publications. editor, at her e-mail address: mont- South Patrick St., Alexandria, VA Editorial views do not necessarily rep- [email protected]. 22314. The phone number is: 703/647- resent the official position of Special Copy for bylined columns should be 4900. News Library News is published Libraries Association. Acceptance of an submitted to the column editor. All four times a year by the division. advertisement does not imply endorse- other copy may be submitted to Leigh Reproduction in whole or part without ment of the product by Special Montgomery at her e-mail address. permission is prohibited. Libraries Association. PAGE 2 NEWS LIBRARY NEWS WINTER 2007 THE ASIDE BAR t is now the depth of winter and despite the frigid temperatures, January always feels like a fresh start. It’s as if the Zamboni has just resurfaced your own personal ice rink, Iwiped away last year’s blade scrapings, gouges, scratches, scribbles, and hot chocolate spills. Time to lace up the skates and get ready for at the very least, an eventful 2007. I like to think this Winter issue of the News Library News will help you do just that! Derek Willis is back with his Tech Tips column - one I know I will have taped to my ❝ new iMac myself - with his recommendations …January always for customization. For non-Mac users, some LEIGH MONTGOMERY feels like a fresh start.❞ cool library tools are also mentioned. Amy Disch is back with one of her wonderful library profiles, so you can take a virtual visit to the Gleaner library in Jamaica! Catch up with your news library colleagues and moves in the People Column, and a most interest- ing seminar attended by some friends you might recognize...addressing multimedia jour- nalism, and global topics for American audiences - or any audiences! We’ve got an item on the 20th anniversary of the database Military Periscope, and Notes from our new Chair, Jim Hunter. So enjoy these inspiring stories of our colleagues and useful tips they have provided - to take to your own “home ice!” WINTER 2007 NEWS LIBRARY NEWS PAGE 3 The word for today is transition. farther out than just the next conference. In January, the News Division transi- Ron Larson is already planning the confer- tioned to new leadership, reflecting our ence after the current year (Seattle 2008). new calendar year cycle. I’m a big fan of long term planning, conti- NOTES Congratulations to Justin Scroggs, nuity, goal setting, tackling larger issues, FROM Chair Elect, NewsBank; Chair Elect Elect heading off problems and making the most Ron Larson, Wisconsin State Journal/The of opportunities. The Chair Elect Elect THE Capital Time; Secretary Amy Disch position is a big step in that direction. Columbus Dispatch; and Publications SLA is on the move as well. CHAIR Director Gail Hulden, Oregonian; who will Our association is revamping the be working closely with newly appointed mechanics of the annual conference; an News Library News editor Leigh event with far too many programs, dupli- Montgomery, Christian Science Monitor; cate programs and (quite frankly) weak NewsLib listserv owner Carolyn Edds, St. programs. Under the new rules, divisions Petersburg Times; and Webmaster Amy will be allowed to run 4 to 6 programs and Disch, Columbus Dispatch. They join Past will be able to cosponsor two additional Chair Denise Jones, Raleigh News & programs with other divisions. (The News Observer; Treasurer Peter Johnson, Division typically runs 10-11 programs). Preservati Partners; Dana Gordon, Since the News Division has a tradition of BY JIM HUNTER Newsweek, and myself as your leadership. very strong programming, we will need to Dana Gordon has planned something leave our “silo” to work with new partners special for us,-an all-day CE entitled “News by the Seattle conference. Ron has the chal- Researcher’s Tech Toolbox: Turning Data lenge of planning programs with broader into Stories.” She will showcase some of the appeal to other divisions while satisfying projects our colleagues have developed the appetite of the News Division for using public records or internal informa- intense programming. tion to create databases or repositories; a Finally, the most painful transition of all, “how to” on ways to automate the intake the perfect storm of print media to digital and updating of records, open source and media continues unabated. Anecdotally we other software available, working with your hear of drastic changes, newsrooms (and IT staff, and resources for learning more. libraries) gutted and papers shrinking — a You don’t need to be a tech wiz to real shock-and-awe of downsizing. Yes, attend. You just need an interest in learning we’re losing staff and resources but most of more about some cool technologies that are us are hanging in there, becoming in some powering data-driven news projects- a tran- cases smaller and more multi-media, and sition we all need to embrace! continuing to provide real value to our Justin Scroggs has been working hard on news organizations as well as being daring the Denver program and has put together a and innovative. broad mix of important programs includ- I would love to know what’s going on in ing a reception and tour of the Denver Post your news libraries. To those of you fighting (fabulous!), high technology content man- the good fight, would you please drop me a agement systems, the future of news line and tell me your challenges and hopes? libraries with Nora Paul, managing and I would like very much to sift through your preserving digital archive with Vicky ideas and pass them back as ammunition.
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