NEWS Volume 21, No. 3 ~ Fall

My name is Jeanette Parker and I am the 2012-13 WALA President. I currently work at as Serials Librarian. My days are filled with journals, standing orders and databases. I recently completed (Aug. 14th!!!) a second mas- ter’s degree through Friends University, just in time to devote more free time to WALA! I am a graduate of SLIM at Emporia State.

I grew up in Wichita but lived for 10 years or so in Haviland, Kansas, home of Barclay College, where I attended school and then worked following gradua- tion. I’ve been back in Wichita for a little over six years and have worked at Friends since moving back.

While I have been a member of WALA for all six of those years, this begins my third year of being active and being on the board. I have learned a lot and look forward to this next year serving as president. Our board has already started meeting for the year, and I am anticipating the events we have planned, some regular favorites as well as some new events! Watch this newsletter and your email for news and updates!

Our membership year runs from July to June, so if you haven’t had the opportunity to renew your membership, I would encourage you to do so!

Jeanette Parker Serials Librarian Friends University 316-295-5887 [email protected]

WICHITA AREA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION HTTP://SKYWAYS.LIB.KS.US/LIBRARY/WALA Wichita Area Library Association Officers 2012 - 2013

President 2012-2013 Treasurer 2011-2013 Jeanette Parker Joe Forte Friends University Newman University Library 316-295-5887 316-942-4291 ext. 2104 [email protected] [email protected] Vice President/President Elect Secretary 2012-2014 2012-2013 Janet Fowler 2010 - 2012 Jean Hatfield 2011-2013 Library Media and Textbook Services, Alford and Linwood Branches, Wichita Public Schools (USD259) Wichita Public Library 316-973-2077 316-337-9119 [email protected] [email protected] Immediate Past President Newsletter Editors 2012- 2011-2012 Ruth Harries Angela Paul Libraries Wichita State University Libraries (316) 978-5119 316-978-5084 [email protected] [email protected] Racine Zackula Wichita Public Library 316-261-8506 [email protected] Webmaster 2012-2013 Ex Officio Eric Gustafson Tom Taylor Derby Public Library South Central Kansas Library System [email protected] 800-234-0529 x 149 [email protected]

Board of Directors 2012-2013

Sharon Ailslieger 2011-2013 Max Burson 2012-2014 McConnell AFB Library Friends University 316-759-4207 [email protected] [email protected] Kristi Jacobs 2012-2013 Kendra Mork 2012-2014 Bradford Memorial Library Goddard Public Library (El Dorado, KS) [email protected] 316-321-3363 [email protected] Rita Sevart 2012-2014 Nancy Snyder 2011-2013 Wichita Area Technical College Evergreen and Maya Angelou Branches, 316-677-1916 Wichita Pub. Library [email protected] 316-303-8181 [email protected] WALA Upcoming Events!

Legislative Luncheon Holiday Party Corporate Caterers Derby Public Library 2949 North Rock Road Friday, December 7 Wichita, KS 67226 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15 Time TBD

eBooks Watch this space for an eBooks workshop! Tentatively scheduled for February 2013

Upcoming Events for Wichita Area Libraries

Haysville Fall Festival Haysville Community Library Friends will have a large booth with book sale, etc. Saturday & Sunday, October 20 & 21

Haysville Community Library Christmas Open House Friday, December 21, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

E-rate Training Seminar FY2013 The Wichita-Area workshop will be on Wednesday, October 24th at the Holiday Inn Select Wichita, 549 S. Rock Road. Register through www.kan-ed.org

Library Tour Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 7:00 pm Join us on a tour of the 2055 South Christa McAuliffe 143rd Street East K-8 Academy Library. Wichita, KS (between Harry and Pawnee Streets)

Refreshments will be provided

The academy opened August 2012. This is a chance to see how public school libraries are being used today!

Christa McAuliffe was a public school teacher from New Hampshire who was selected to be- come the first teacher in space. Her energy and love for students and teaching made her an out- standing educator. The possibilities are endless as to how we can in- corporate her character traits, love of science, and helping students make real life connections with the skills they are learning in our classrooms.

WALA Annual Meeting

Joe Forte and Sharon Ailslieger

Kansas author and our speaker Tom Averill

Mingling and chatting before the luncheon

President Angela Paul giving the annual report for WALA

Author Tom Averill visits with Jean Hatfield.

The annual meeting took place on Thursday, May 17, at Eberly Farm. Highlights in- cluded the annual report from President Angela Paul, a BBQ buffet, and a guest speaker. Our speaker was Tom Averill, winner of the Outstanding Western Novel of 2011 for his book Rode. Averill read ex- cerpts from the book, talked about his writing process, and signed copies of his books fol- lowing the program. Meet Your New WALA Officers and The Board of Directors

Front row: Angela Paul, Kristi Jacobs, Jeanette Parker, Tom Taylor, Sharon Ailslieger Back row: Max Burson, Kendra Mork, Janet Fowler, Nancy Snyder, Joe Forte, Eric Gustafson, Rita Sevart Not pictured: Jean Hatfield, Racine Zackula, and Ruth Harries The photo was taken at our August 6 meeting.

Board Meetings are on the first Monday of the month at 11:30. We meet in the basement of the historic Watermark Books at Douglas and Oliver. All meetings are open to the public. Join us sometime! WICHITA’S BIG READ IS “THE GREAT GATSBY”

For the fifth straight year, libraries and other community partners are joining to encourage literacy with The Big Read. The Big Read is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) designed to restore reading to the center of American culture. The Big Read - Wichita will focus on F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby" and occur Oct. 1-Nov. 21, 2012.

If you are interested in getting your copy first, go to the Kickoff at the . Live the Jazz Age with the Roberto Bernardi- nello Band, featuring vocalist Kylie Jo Smith and Ballet Wichita. Autos from the era will be on display outside. Free books while supplies last.

Saturday, Oct. 6 from 2-4 p.m., Wichita Art Museum, 1400 W. Museum Blvd.

For more program event information go to http://www.bigreadwichita.org

Book a Librarian By Ben Ropp, Librarian in Art, Music and Video Department

For the past year, Wichita Public Library has been offering a one-on-one computer help service we call “Book a Librarian.” Patrons reserve (or “book”) sessions at least one day in advance at preset times only on certain days of the week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays). The focus of the program is on basic, beginner-level computer train- ing. Popular topics covered include setting up new email accounts, applying for jobs, creating or formatting resumes, borrowing eBooks, navigating Facebook or Craigslist, and simple introductions to Microsoft Word or Excel. There has been very good response to this new service.

Events Happening at

Tuesday Topics Learn more about current topics of local interest on the fourth Tuesday of every month. This is your chance to ask questions from area decision-makers on newsworthy events. Feel free to bring a brown bag lunch; drinks will be provided. Speakers begin at 12 p.m. Cosponsored by the League of Women Voters Wichita - Metro. (90 minutes) Fluoridation Should a community add fluoride to its water supply? What are the pros and cons? 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, Central Library, 223 S. Main The Affordable Health Care Act After the 2012 presidential election, discuss what you think the future for the Afford- able Health Care Act is - will it abolished? If not, how will it be implemented? * 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, Central Library, 223 S. Main

Cash in with Coupons Find tips on using coupons effectively, where to find coupons, and different methods of organizing them. Individuals will gain encouragement and skills to maximize their house- hold budget dollars more efficiently. Led by a representative from the Sedgwick County Extension Office. (60 minutes) * 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, Westlink Branch Library, 8515 Bekemeyer

Evergreen Branch Library 10th Anniversary Open House Take part in a day-long celebration, highlighted by an appearance by the Tallgrass Express String Band at 6:30 p.m. In historic western dress, they sing and play a variety of instruments including fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, upright bass, dobro, harmonica, and concertina. Tallgrass Express' repertoire is as broad as the cultural roots of Kansas. Genres include fast- driving old time and bluegrass favorites, beautiful ancient Celtic tunes, early American gospel hymns, and beloved country and western standards. They include many of their own original songs written in traditional style about Kansas and the land and life of the Flint Hills. (Open house lasts all day; concert is 6:30-7:15 p.m.) * 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, Evergreen Branch Library, 2601 N. Arkansas

Tell them to JOIN US!

Do you know a library staff member who would enjoy the social interaction and net- working opportunities that WALA offers? Do you have a coworker who could contribute to our local organization? Do you have an employee who has great ideas and loves to be involved with the community? If so, encourage them to become a member of the Wichita Area Library Association!

For $15.00 a year, membership for WALA is a steal! All they need to do is fill out a membership application and mail it and a check for $15.00 made payable to WALA to

Joe Forte, WALA Treasurer Newman University 3100 McCormick Avenue Wichita, KS 67213

Membership forms can be found on our website: http://skyways.lib.ks.us/library/wala/

WALA’s on Facebook!

It is now easier to find us on Facebook! We have our own URL at http://www.facebook.com/wichitaarealibraryassociation.

We use FB to promote our own events, but you may post items to share yourself or send them to [email protected].

WALA aims to help librarians network. Wichita Area Library Association

Wichita Area Library Association (WALA) is an organization of library professionals started in 1982 in Wichita, Kansas.

WALA is dedicated to supporting libraries and library employ- ees in the Wichita area and works to improve library services and access for the Wichita area community of library users.

Read WALA NEWS at: http://www.skyways.org/library/wala/walapubs.html

Submit your materials for WALA NEWS to Ruth Harries Wichita State University Libraries (316) 978-5119 [email protected]

or

Racine Zackula Wichita Public Library 316-261-8506 [email protected]