THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NORTH DAKOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION June 2014 NDLA Website - http://www.ndla.info Volume 44 • Issue 2

One Book Collaboration Dakota: a Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris

NDLA Conference Update t Bremer Grant t Election Preview t Flicker Tale Winners t NDLA on Wikipedia t INSIDE Table of Contents One Book Dakota...... 3 President’s Message...... 4 2014 NDLA Conference: Save the Date...... 6 Most Frequently Challenged Books in 2013...... 7 MPLA Offers Professional Development Grants to Members...... 8 NDLA Awarded Bremer Grant...... 8 On the DOCket...... 9 Canoe Kudos Awards...... 9 NDLA on Wikipedia...... 10 Professional Development Grant Report: 2014 MPLA Leadership Institute...... 11 NDLA Professional Development Grant Report: Systematic Workshop ...... 12 Published quarterly by the Best. Reference Question. Ever...... 13 North Dakota Library Association NDLA Election Preview...... 14 Editorial Committee Proposed change to NDLA Bylaws...... 15 Marlene Anderson, Chair People Stuff...... 16 Joan Erickson Eric Stroshane NDLA Membership Report...... 17 Production Artist Library Events and Conferences...... 17 Clearwater Communications, Robin Pursley Nerd Up...... 18 Subscription Rate 2014 Winners Flicker Tale Children’s $25/year Book Award...... 19 Advertising Rates 2015 Nominees Flicker Tale...... 19 (per issue) North Dakota in Print...... 20 $100 – full-page ad Summer Summit...... 22 $50 – half-page ad Browsing in the Cyberstacks...... 23 $25 – quarter-page ad Good Stuff from Around the State...... 24 For information contact: A Look at NDLA’s Executive Board: Marlene Anderson, Chair The Good Stuff Editorial Committee...... 27 The Good Stuff Editorial Committee Treasurer’s Report...... 28 NDLA Membership Form...... 29 NDLA Executive Board...... 30 Editorial Policy Letters should be sent to Marlene Anderson, Chair, The Good Stuff Editorial Committee, Bismarck State College, PO Box 5587, Bismarck, ND 58506-5587, Deadlines for Articles/News Submission or e-mail: [email protected] Issue Deadline August 2014 Friday, June 27 Submission Guidelines & Deadlines (pre-conference issue) Submit news and articles via e-mail to any of these addresses: [email protected] Minutes and Reports are linked to [email protected] www.ndla.info/exbdmin.htm [email protected]

The Good Stuff - Page 2 - June 2014 One Book Dakota President Benjamin Harrison signed the order that admitted North Dakota to the Union on November 2, 1889. South Dakota became a state on the same day, but the exact order in which the two states were admitted into statehood is unknown because Harrison went to great lengths to obscure which proclamation was signed first. Nevertheless, because of alphabetical position (something librarians can appreciate!), North Dakota is generally considered the 39th state.

Now, 125 years later, both North and South Dakota are commemorating their entry into statehood with a special One Book collaboration that is being organized through a joint effort of the North Dakota Humanities Council, South Dakota Humanities Council, and the 125th Anniversary Committees from To interact with readers and promote exploration of each state. the book’s themes, Norris is conducting a sixteen-city tour in North and South Dakota. Libraries are getting The book that was into the act by hosting some of the tour events as well chosen for the One Book as other local 125th anniversary events. There will also collaboration is Dakota: be special joint-state events, with concerts featuring a Spiritual Geography by Jessie Veeder Scoffield and Chuck Suchy, and poetry Kathleen Norris. The book by Kathleen Norris woven through the performances. was inspired by a move that Norris made to her In honor of the state’s 125th anniversary, the North grandparents’ home in Dakota State Library is offering a traveling series of Lemmon, South Dakota, in historical displays to libraries on a first come, first 1971, where she lived with serve basis. There are ten different displays, each her husband, poet David featuring a different topic relating to the history Dwyer, for more than of North Dakota. Along with the displays, SEND 25 years. According to (Suitcase Exhibits for North Dakota) trunks are Publishers Weekly, Norris available. The trunks include objects, historical paints “a fine portrait of the High Plains and its photographs, documents, and a guide to the items people as well as a very personal memoir of a spiritual inside. awakening” in her book. Originally published in 1993, Dakota was a New York Times bestseller. It was Want more info about the One Book Project and also a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and North Dakota at 125? Here are some useful links: was selected as one of the best books of the year by • About Kathleen Norris - Library Journal. A joint special edition of the book http://barclayagency.com/norris.html was recently printed and copies were distributed to • 125 Ways to Luv ND - http://www.luvnd.com/ libraries across both states. • Facebook -North Dakota’s 125th Anniversary - Kathleen Norris is an award-winning poet and writer, www.facebook.com/NorthDakota125 and has other books to her credit, including The Cloister Walk, Amazing Grace: a Vocabulary of Faith, • Kathleen Norris North Dakota Tour Schedule - The Virgin of Bennington, and seven books of poetry. www.ndhumanities.org/dakota.html Her first book of poems was entitled Falling Off and • North Dakota’s 125th Anniversary - was the 1971 winner of the Big Table Younger Poets www.history.nd.gov/northdakota125.html Award. The San Francisco Sunday Examiner and Chronicle calls Norris “one of the most eloquent yet • Twitter – North Dakota’s 125th - earthbound spiritual writers of our time.” https://twitter.com/NorthDakota125

The Good Stuff - Page 3 - June 2014 President’s Message By Victor Lieberman, NDLA President

As I write this, I am between the North let alone as officers, were we not Dakota Library Coordinating Council’s keenly enthusiastic about libraries, (NDLCC) “Think Tank” meeting weeks. librarianship, and all things reading. I The NDLCC held meetings in Bismarck suppose it becomes an outlet of sorts and Minot (April 23 and 24) and in for the “gentle madness,” as it’s been Fargo and Grand Forks (April 30 and called by some. My dog is perhaps May 1) to get feedback on its proposed looking at me lately with a more distant “Library Vision 2020” (catch the clever and resentful glare, and he’s getting fat pun?), and to also seek input from the with all the guilt doggie treats I give library community and general public him to make one of us feel better about on issues and priorities for our state’s all the time apart. libraries. My significant canine other aside, As President of NDLA, I’ve found the the library landscape in our state experience of serving on the NDLCC is in need of our attention. I hope to be very rewarding and informative. that the situation I most immediately The Council has had some lengthy and passionate experience here in Grand Forks is not being played discussions about the Library Vision document (see out throughout the state, but support and advocacy LV2014 and draft of LV 2020 on the NDLCC webpage for our public, academic, and special libraries has www.library.nd.gov/coordinatingcouncil.htm), but been sadly and dramatically in retreat. Those in our it’s true vital nature as reflective of the North Dakota cities we look to for support, in our state to provide library community shall only be met by discussions at funding, and within our educational institutions public forums. (colleges and universities), seem content to watch as institutions built up over decades or, in some cases, The Vision must guide the planning, coordinating, over a century, are allowed to deteriorate, and, in and evaluating of services and programs of libraries some cases, are discarded by the dumpster load. For in our state. That wording, by the way, comes almost those of us who care deeply about libraries and the verbatim from the Council’s statutory responsibilities communities they serve, this has been a very sad and as outlined in the ND Century Code, §54-24.4-05(1). demoralizing time. What I hope can become part I’ve found that members of this council (11 at present) of our North Dakota “Library Vision” is the support take their responsibilities very seriously, and care and promotion of libraries in our communities, and deeply about libraries and the residents of our state not just libraries sharing their resources or simply who use them and may benefit from them. We need digitizing what we already have. These latter efforts this body to truly reflect the library community, and are important aspects of library service, but not a you have a chance to make that happen. You may complete picture. contact all members of the Council (member email addresses are on the website), or you may address Building Community Capacity questions, comments, or concerns to the State Library, which assists the Council in its work. The grant support that NDLA sought earlier this year was to directly address how libraries can grow in A Year of Living Librarily our communities, and how we, as a professional community, can improve the public perception Between NDLCC meetings, NDLA meetings, the full- and support of libraries. The Bremer Foundation time library gig I do as my job, and a few hundred to which we applied places a priority on building other day-to-day matters, it’s been quite the wild and local community capacity in the cities and regions feverish ride. But truly, in a very good way. None of where it does business (ND, MN, & WI). Historically, us would be involved in our state library association, libraries have played key roles in the social, cultural,

The Good Stuff - Page 4 - June 2014 and economic vitality of our communities, and have informative to NDLA instead. It keeps us informed always been perceived as essential to civic and during the legislative session as to which bills are cultural life. Apparently though, what went without coming before committees that have to do with saying decades past needs forceful and vigorous library-related matters, and offers us a chance to saying today. marshal our own resources to offer testimony, write letters, etc., in support of or to otherwise address the In some ways, libraries are victims of their own issue in question. successes. We so fully and seamlessly provide information access to our resources in each new With the retirement of the person who offered us format that comes down the pike that our users often bill tracking services in the past, we are afforded do not realize that they are benefitting from a complex an opportunity to explore other political advocacy and labor-intensive effort to bring information and options. Even as a non-profit, we are permitted to literature resources to the local user. Of course, engage an individual or agency for a more traditional there will be a library catalog of what is available. lobbying role without jeopardizing our tax-exempt Of course, there will be borrowing among library status should we choose to do so. The NDLA collections (within our state and nationally). Of Board has been carefully exploring some of these course, googling information connects you to full-text possibilities, and saw a presentation of one lobbying resources free of charge from publisher collections and marketing firm at the Board’s meeting in May. and digital archives. There will be e-books and digital This will help us consider whether there is more magazines and journals. There will be streaming we can do both in traditional lobbying activities, as video “borrowing” free with a library card. Of course, well as new areas such as marketing, messaging, … of course, … etc. We need not limit ourselves to only advocating for libraries during the legislative session, but can do We are a quiet and unpretentious bunch. But the more at other times as well. It will then be up to us library institutions we’ve created are incredibly to learn what services are available, what they will complex webs of resources, agreements, personnel, cost, and what seems most beneficial and practical to and technical support. That most can take it all for NDLA. Stay tuned for more information on this matter granted is a testimony to our success at what we in upcoming communications and meetings. do, but does not necessarily help others appreciate the size and scope of our effort. To this extent, our The Next 125 Years proposed initiatives will need to find new ways of articulating the value of libraries to our communities The theme of this year’s annual conference (see and to those who already and who may in the future elsewhere in this issue) is “Library Service for come to appreciate what we do for them. We’ve had the Next 125 Years.” As our state celebrates an barbarians at our gates before. In fact, we’ve had it important anniversary, we can take a moment to in hardcover, paperback, and audiobook format! RJR remind ourselves that we, as an Association, have Nabisco aside, we’ll meet this new challenge as well. played a part in North Dakota’s history for most of that time period. It only took a bit over a decade Other Irons in the Fire and a half since the Territory organized itself for the library profession to do the same (1906). We’ve The NDLA board shall also be investigating what accomplished much in that time, and clearly the services we may wish to engage from legislative work continues, even if the tools we work with keep lobbyists. The Association has for many years used changing. I hope we may build our library collections the services of a lobbyist in Bismarck to provide us and add services so we can play as vital a role in the with what we’ve referred to as “bill tracking.” Rather next century as we have in the previous one. than actually present positions and discuss issues with legislators on our behalf, this has been more

The Good Stuff - Page 5 - June 2014 2014 NDLA Conference: Save the Date September 17-20, 2014 - Bismarck

By Al Peterson, Conference Chair

Since statehood, libraries have played an important role in the development of North Dakota and its citizens. Come join us as we celebrate 125 years of statehood by “Serving North Dakota for the Next 125 Years.”

This year, our conference will be held from September 17 to September 20, 2014, in Bismarck at the Ramada Inn, formerly, the Best Western Doublewood. Planning for this conference is underway.

Our keynote speaker will be Senator Byron Dorgan. Senator Dorgan served our state in the U.S. Senate from 1992-2011, the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981-1992, and as Tax Commissioner from 1969-1981. In addition to his career in public service, Senator Dorgan is an author. He has written four books -- two nonfiction and two fiction. His newest work is Gridlock. He currently serves as a senior policy advisor for a DC law firm.

Our pre-conference presenter will be Warren Graham. Mr. Graham has been a security professional for more than 25 years, including 17 years as the security manager of the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Graham has made countless presentations and is a leading speaker internationally on practical, day-to-day library security procedures.

I have a great post-conference lined up as well. For this session, a presenter from MetaMetrics will speak on the Lexile Framework for Reading and how to use the Lexile scale effectively to meet the Common Core State Standards for Reading. This workshop is designed to enhance educator awareness of the Lexile Framework and demonstrate how to integrate its important components into lesson plans and teaching. The facilitator will present information and tools fundamental to making maximum use of the Lexile Framework.

The Local Arrangements Committee has made plans for a nice evening at the former governor’s mansion and a free afternoon outing for those who arrive early, but are not attending the pre- conference.

Stay tuned to the NDLA listserv, the NDLA Conference website, and future Good Stuff issues for more details to come. See you in Bismarck in September! Serving North Dakota for the Next 125 Years

The Good Stuff - Page 6 - June 2014 Most Frequently Challenged Books in 2013

By Christine Kujawa, NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom recently released its list of the most frequently challenged books in 2013. Statistics are compiled based on reports of challenges and bans by the media and through each state’s Intellectual Freedom Chair. Providing the NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee with information about challenges at your library ensures that the titles are included in the statistics that ALA uses for this list. When state chairs report challenges, all information is kept confidential with the exception of the title and the reason for challenge. According to ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, there were 307 challenges in 2013. Keep in mind that this number may not be entirely accurate. It is estimated that for every challenge reported, there are 4-5 challenges that are not reported. These statistics are important because they inform the public about censorship happening in libraries. It raises awareness about the importance of preventing censorship and ensuring our freedom to read. As stated by ALA, “A publicly supported library provides free and equal access to information for all people of that community. We enjoy this basic right in our democratic society. It is a core value of the library profession.”

Top 10 Challenged Books in 2013 1. Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group, violence 2. The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group, violence 3. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 4. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E.L. James Reasons: Nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 5. The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins Reasons: Religious viewpoint, unsuited to age group 6. A Bad Boy Can Be Good for A Girl, by Tanya Lee Stone Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit 7. Looking for Alaska, by John Green Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 8. The Perks of Being a Wallflower, by Stephen Chbosky Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, homosexuality, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 9. Bless Me Ultima, by Rudolfo Anaya Reasons: Occult/Satanism, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit 10. Bone (series), by Jeff Smith Reasons: Political viewpoint, racism, violence

Please report your challenges to the NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee. We are available to assist you and provide guidance on handling a challenge. You may also find the North Dakota Intellectual Freedom Handbook for Libraries to be a helpful resource when dealing with challenges to material. It includes sample forms, policies, and guidelines. Sources: www.ala.org/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top10 www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2013/09/freedom-read-under-fire-attempts-ban-books-continue

The Good Stuff - Page 7 - June 2014 MPLA Offers Professional Development Grants to Members By Paulette Nelson, MPLA Representative • Formal course work not leading to an advanced degree but directly related to an individual’s library As many of you know, there are numerous benefits position to joining the Mountain Plains Library Association • Attendance as a participant or a presenter (MPLA). Among the best kept secrets of the at a library or scholarly workshop, seminar, organization are the professional development grants or conference, including the annual MPLA awarded to members. conference • Visits to another library to receive or provide MPLA sponsors a professional development grants significant advanced training in library services or program to improve library services in the Mountain procedures Plains region by supporting (1)continuing education • Library-related research projects and research experiences for individuals employed in the library or related professions; and, (2) grants to MPLA sponsors two categories of individual states. professional development grants: • A mini-grant, which provides funding for projects The Mountain Plains Library Association awards grants requiring minimal financial support (Up to $150) to support the following: • A regular grant, which supports funding for • Formal course work leading to an advanced degree projects requiring substantial financial support in library science or a related discipline and for occasional funding of professional development opportunities requiring travel outside the United States (Up to $600) NDLA Awarded Bremer Grant To be eligible for a grant the applicant must: • Reside in a state in the MPLA region On May 30, President Victor Lieberman reported • Be a current member of MPLA and have been a that he received a letter saying that the Otto Bremer member for at least one calendar year for a mini- Foundation approved a grant to the North Dakota grant, or two calendar years for a regular grant Library Association in the amount of $17,460 to support • Must be currently employed in a library, be a the development of advocacy and capacity building for student accepted in an advanced degree program libraries in North Dakota. in library science or a related discipline, or hold a position or office with a library such as a trustee NDLA plans to “establish a working group to consider • Not have received a professional development ways those in the library profession (and, of course, in from MPLA within the past three years NDLA) may promote, advocate, strengthen and improve the situation of all types of libraries in communities Three grant application deadlines still remain in 2014: throughout our state. Grant funds will contribute to July 30, September 24, and November 26. meeting and reimbursement costs for NDLA members to gather as a group to discuss and work on this project.” Apply here or click here for more information about MPLA professional development grants. The period of grant funding is through May of 2015. Victor hopes to start the work over the summer, and 2014 AzLA/MPLA Conference continue through our annual conference and perhaps The 2014 AzLA/ MPLA Conference is being held beyond. jointly with the Arizona Library Association and will be held in Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, Arizona, Kudos to the NDLA Executive Board for pursuing this November 12-14, 2014. Program proposals are grant. Well done! being accepted at this time. The conference theme is Libraries – The Best of the West.

The Good Stuff - Page 8 - June 2014 On the DOCket See what’s new! at DakotaBookNet.com By BreAnne Meier, GODORT Chair Journal of a Mountaineer – By Medora historian Doug Ellison, this book offers an authentic view of the life of a mountain man in the 1800s. Have questions about your garden? Have problems with pests and weeds? The North Dakota State The Brothers Krimm, The Bank Robber and the Hero – Crosby journalist Cecile Wehrman tracks the life of a modern-day bank robber. University Extension Service (www.ag.ndsu.edu/ extension) has information that can help you. Best of Life Album: The Frank and Doris Kubik Story – The story of a classic all, the advice is North Dakota-specific. Western North Dakota ranching operation.

Guardians of the Frontier – Joseph Gavett follows a man’s journey The publications provided by the NDSU Extension westward in the 1850s, with stops at Forts Pierre, Union, Randall and Service include information on flowers, fruits, Abercrombie. vegetables, lawns, landscaping, trees, shrubs, weeds, Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great and insects. With our unpredictable North Dakota Plains – A collection of folk heritage representing all of North Dakota as well weather, it can be nice to have a resource that is as the region. strictly for this environment. Memoirs of An Unknown Sportswriter (Except in North Dakota) – Legendary sportswriter Abe Winter relives many sports memories, from high Many of the documents take the reader through the school tournaments to college hockey. gardening process, starting with the seeds, the insects Mr. Wheat: U.S. Senator Milton R. Young – The first-ever biography of and diseases that can plague plants, and what can North Dakota’s longest-serving U.S. Senator by Andrea Winkjer Collin and be done with the finished product. Whether you are Richard E. Collin. canning, making jellies and jams, or making wine, Also available! Dakota Stories I and Dakota Stories II by Lauraine there are documents that can help you. Snelling; Perseverance in Faith, a Centennial History of the Catholic Church in North Dakota; From the Sideline by Mike Schatz; Small Town Most of the publications are available for free as a .pdf Soldiers documentary by Watford City native Cody Shimek; On Divine Assignment by Virginia Dohms and a large selection of Germans from file on the NDSU Extension Service website and new Russia books. publications are always being produced. Many of the Order online at documents are also available in paper form and can be checked out from the North Dakota State Library. www.dakotabooknet.com Take a Look at our Books! * 701-222-0947 Happy gardening!

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 $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 9 - June 2014 NDLA on Wikipedia

Wikipedia Webpage Benefits Having a Wikipedia page makes our Association By Carrie Scarr, Public Library Section Chair and our members a little more searchable. As a test, I did a Google search for “North Dakota Library What is Wikipedia? Association” and the Wikipedia article appeared in Wikipedia is a free, online encyclopedia that anyone the first page of results. Having a Wikipedia webpage can edit. The name comes from a combination of the also means that our Association can link to external words wiki (a technology for creating collaborative resources (Internet websites) such as American Library websites, from the Hawaiian word wiki, meaning Association, Mountain Plains Library Association, “quick”) and encyclopedia. Individuals can create and newspaper articles about our Association and its Wikipedia articles or add content to existing articles. members. For librarians, that raises some questions. If anyone can add content, where’s the oversight? Wikipedia Contributing to Wikipedia utilizes automated programs, administrators, If you’re new to contributing to Wikipedia, don’t bureaucrats, an arbitration committee, and stewards be bashful. Wikipedia is full of helpful articles to ensure the quality of Wikipedia articles. To find out and tutorials to get you started. For the new more about Wikipedia and how it works, visit http:// Wikipedia writer, the Tutorial / Editorial page (https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:About. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing) is an indispensable resource. If you’re familiar with NDLA Wikipedia Webpage HTML, be aware that Wikipedia uses wikitext (rather The North Dakota Library Association now has a than HTML code) for formatting. This means that Wikipedia Webpage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ new wikitext users who are inserting italics, bold, North_Dakota_Library_Association)! As a starting headings, linking Wikipedia webpages, and creating point, I created two sections: Executive Board and footnotes will need to adjust their formatting when Librarian of the Year Awards. Although I originally writing for Wikipedia. If you’re nervous about getting included a listing of NDLA Presidents, Wikipedia the wikitext just right, relax; Wikipedia has plenty of determined that the list wasn’t notable enough to be administrators that double check your code and clean included in the article. up the formatting while you’re learning.

I hope that NDLA members are willing and excited to Have fun learning how to contribute to the people’s expand our NDLA Wikipedia page by creating more encyclopedia, Wikipedia, while you tell the world sections and linking to more Internet resources. about the North Dakota Library Association!

The Good Stuff - Page 10 - June 2014 Professional Development Grant Report: 2014 MPLA Leadership Institute

By Janet Anderson, Minot Public Library to adapt to changes in the library culture and climates. Small groups of participants discussed how leaders The Mountain Plains Library Association held its 9th can foster risk-taking by providing the following: Leadership Institute in Estes Park, Colorado, April clear guidelines, support within the organization, 27- May 2, 2014. The Institute was facilitated by recognition for successful ventures, and, most Maureen Sullivan, past ALA president and an award- importantly, the opportunity for staff to share ideas. winning organization development consultant with Obviously, leaders also need to ensure that risks are over 25 years of experience in strategic planning and being taken in order to meet the library’s mission and leadership. that there is reasoning behind the risk.

Thirty participants from twelve states were selected Some of the most valuable sessions at the Leadership from more than 60 applicants. Attendees were from Institute dealt with how people deal with change public, academic, and special libraries, providing a and how leaders can build commitments to this wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. The change and to the organization overall. Like risk- participants were joined by four mentors and the taking, successful change cannot take place without Institute Coordinator, Aubrey Madler of Mayville commitment and the first step to building commitment State University, as well as Maureen Sullivan. Over is communication. Maureen was clear to point the course of five days, the attendees participated out that leaders simply can’t spend all their time in a dozen formal sessions as well as small group communicating every little bit of news to staff, but discussions. that a good leader makes sure that he or she shares information about important (big) changes and allows Many of the sessions held during the Leadership time for staff to express their concerns. Institute emphasized the challenges and opportunities libraries face in our ever-changing world. Maureen Following our discussion on change, time was spent stressed that as we think about these challenges, discussing group development, teams, and planning we should look for opportunities and focus on the for personal leadership potential. A key element of strengths within our organizations. Maureen further these topics, and many of the other issues discussed at explained that people within an organization are more the Institute, is to ask yourself: “What will it look like likely to successfully manage these challenges if their when we’ve been successful?” This question allows a leaders provide the following: leader to keep the end goal in mind and should allow • Purpose, Direction and Meaning the leader to more clearly share this goal. • Trust • Optimism The facilitated sessions of the MPLA Leadership • Action and Results Institute were incredibly enlightening and Maureen allowed participants to steer conversation toward In order to equip attendees with the tools to topics that were important to us. Still, some of provide the above, Maureen asked us to complete the most useful discussions took place outside self-assessments as well as discuss interpersonal of the “classroom” in small group or one-on-one communication and how to manage conflict. A key conversations with mentors and other attendees. element to both communication and conflict was Spending time with librarians who are in similar clarification – effective leaders must ask questions and situations or who have successfully made it through actively listen to ensure that all parties understand all similar situations was tremendously helpful. The MPLA aspects of a situation. Leadership Institute provided me with a variety of essential tools to lead our library forward, and the Another key element of leadership is encouraging staff most valuable tool is the network of emerging and to take risks and experiment with new ideas in order existing MPLA leaders.

The Good Stuff - Page 11 - June 2014 NDLA Professional Development Grant Report: Systematic Workshop

By Dawn Hackman, M.S., Reference Librarian, UND are co-investigators on the systematic reviews to Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences which they contribute. The instructors emphasized that producing a proper systematic review is a time- On April 7-9, 2014, I was fortunate to be able to attend consuming scholarly activity for the investigators and the “Systematic Review Workshop: Nuts and Bolts for librarian alike. The HSLS librarians are involved in all Librarians” at the University of Pittsburgh, thanks in no aspects of SRs, from development to documentation small part to the generosity of the NDLA Professional (http://hsls.libguides.com/systematicreviews). Examples Development Grants Committee. NDLA alumni of this include: determining whether a systematic review has workshop include Sandi L. Bates and Mary Markland, already been conducted on a given topic; preparing who both wrote detailed reports of their experiences and/or conducting searches for the scoping review (a in previous issues of The Good Stuff: June 2011 and preliminary review used to determine the feasibility of August 2013, respectively. I’d like to share what I the proposed SR) or the systematic review itself; and took away from the workshop, without repeating the writing the search methods section of the manuscript. contents of their detailed reports. Resources to Search First of all, a brief review. There are many definitions The issue of where to search for studies will vary based for systematic reviews (SRs), but I prefer the oft-quoted on the topic of interest. The Cochrane Collaboration definition created by the Cochrane Collaboration: a provides a minimum guideline of MEDLINE, EMBASE, systematic review is “a review of a clearly formulated and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials question that uses systematic and explicit methods to (CENTRAL). The Institute of Medicine adds to that list identify, select and critically appraise relevant research, the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE). and to collect and analyse data from the studies that Additional resources could be located by finding are included in the review” (http://www.cochrane. previously published search protocols. One method org/faq/general). A plain language interpretation was to find those protocols is to search PROSPERO, a free- provided in the workshop as follows: a systematic to-search and free-to-register database of prospective review is a research study, in which the subjects are systematic reviews with health-related outcomes individual primary studies as opposed to individual (www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/). BioMed Central also human participants. While it’s true that systematic publishes study protocols. reviews play a key role in evidence-based medicine, that is not to say that doctors and medical librarians are While the majority of the search efforts will be spent the only people involved with them. On the contrary, producing and refining database search strategies, they are growing in prominence in many of the health that can’t be where the literature search stops. Mary and rehabilitation sciences. Any academic librarian Markland reported on the importance of searching the could encounter systematic reviews in their institution’s so-called “Grey Literature” during the systematic review curriculum, as more health sciences programs are process. That report can be found in the August 2013 requiring upper-level students to produce SRs as a final issue of The Good Stuff, starting on page 21. Other scholarly project. methods that should be used are as follows:

Areas for Librarian Involvement • Cited reference search The Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) at the • Handsearch of key journals University of Pittsburgh doesn’t need to market its • Contact the corresponding author of each support regarding systematic reviews; its growth study that will be included in the published and success is due to word-of-mouth. The reference systematic review to ask if they have additional librarians all have expertise in the level of searching data. Note: this is usually done by one of the needed for systematic reviews. One of the workshop co-investigators and not the librarian. instructors stated: “a librarian is to the literature search as a statistician is to the meta-analysis.” Out Handsearching Journals in a Digital Age of that expertise comes the strong belief that the The act of handsearching journals refers to browsing HSLS librarians are not just service providers, but journal issues cover-to-cover, in order to identify

The Good Stuff - Page 12 - June 2014 relevant studies that were not retrieved through features. Reading the title, abstract, and methods database searches. It was explained to us that there can sections should be sufficient to determine eligibility, be many reasons why an article wouldn’t be retrieved while keeping in mind the predetermined inclusion and during even expert database searches, including: exclusion criteria. indexing inconsistencies or errors; only selected articles being included in a database (e.g. excluding Anyone looking to improve their handsearching entire issue supplements or publication types like skills may want to consider taking the Cochrane letters); and inconsistencies regarding the publication Handsearcher Training Course. It’s a free monthly and indexing of conference proceedings. For that online course offered by the Cochrane Eyes and Vision reason, the Institute of Medicine Standard 3.2.4 does Group via the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School for recommend that selected journals and conference Public Health: http://eyes.cochrane.org/workshops-and- abstracts be handsearched during the course of the courses. This course is relevant to researchers, as well systematic review (http://iom.edu/Reports/2011/Finding- as librarians. What-Works-in-Health-Care-Standards-for-Systematic- Reviews/Standards.aspx). Additional Resources Key journal titles can be identified by talking to the I hope this report is useful to my fellow NDLA research team or by looking for common titles in the members. If anyone is inspired to educate themselves results of your database searches. Key conferences on systematic reviews, try checking out the following can also be identified by talking to the research team guides: or searching conference databases, such as OCLC ProceedingsFirst. Ideally, handsearching should be HSLS Systematic Review Program, Health Sciences done using the print copies of journals and conference Library System, University of Pittsburgh: http://hsls. abstracts. Unfortunately this has become increasingly libguides.com/systematicreviews difficult, if not impossible, in the Digital Age. As an alternative, you can handsearch an online journal Systematic Reviews, Bernard Becker Medical Library, by clicking through the issue page by page. It’s not Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: advisable to use the publisher’s “search within journal” http://beckerguides.wustl.edu/SystematicReviews Best. Reference Question. Ever. We’ve all had them …. Questions from library users that have made us laugh or shake our heads or maybe even tear up a little. At any rate, they are memorable!

Here’s a story shared by Yeisa Fredrickson, a Cataloging Associate at UND’s Chester Fritz Library, who also works part-time at East Grand Forks Public Library:

A lady came into the library asking for help finding some war books for her son’s school project. “Not a problem,” I told her, “we have a great military history collection.” I asked if there was anything specific he was interested in. “He needs books on World War II and World War III,” she said.

Thinking her request was a mistake, I first showed her some WWII books, but when she again asked for WW III books, I knew I was in trouble. I repeatedly tried to explain that the library did not have any non-fiction material on WW III and why. She remained adamant that her son needed books on WW III and demanded to know what her tax dollars are being spent on if not being used for an adequate book collection in current events.

She ended up storming out of the library, but left me with quite a story!

Have a funny library story you’d like to share? Send it my way: Marlene Anderson, Chair, The Good Stuff Editorial Committee ([email protected]).

The Good Stuff - Page 13 - June 2014 ElectionElection PREVIEWPREVIEW Editor’s note: This is a preview of candidates for the upcoming NDLA election. The August issue of The Good Stuff will include more detailed candidate information. NDLA The Nominations, Elections, & Voting committee, led by Susie Sharp, worked very hard to find candidates. This slate of candidates has been approved by the Executive Board. NDLA OFFICER CANDIDATES President-elect • Greta Guck, Leach Public Library, Wahpeton

Secretary • Mary Lorenz, Grand Forks Public Library

Treasurer • Michael Safratowich, Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences, UND, Grand Forks

ALA Councilor • Laurie McHenry, Thormodsgard Law Library, UND, Grand Forks SECTION & ROUNDTABLE OFFICER CANDIDATES Academic & Special Libraries Section • Chair-elect - Samuel Stover, Valley City State University

Archives / Records Management Roundtable • No candidates

Government Documents Roundtable • Chair-elect - Alicia Kubas, NDSU Libraries, Fargo

Health Science Information Section • Chair-elect – Dawn Hackman, Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences, UND, Grand Forks • Secretary – Merete Christianson, NDSU Libraries, Fargo

New Members Roundtable • Chair-elect - Megan Richardson, NDSU Libraries, Fargo

Public Library Section • Chair-elect - Janet Anderson, Minot Public Library • Chair-elect - Steve Hammel, Valley City Barnes County Public Library

School Library & Youth Services Section • Chair-elect - Aaron Stefanich, Grand Forks Public Library • Secretary- Traci Juhala, Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library

Technical Services Roundtable • No candidates

The Good Stuff - Page 14 - June 2014 Proposed Change to NDLA Bylaws

Submitted by Virginia Bjorness Chair of the Constitution, Bylaws, & Policies Committee

Editor’s note: This proposed change to the NDLA Bylaws was approved by the Executive Board at the May meeting and will be placed on the upcoming ballot for vote of the membership.

The following proposed Bylaws change addresses election issues and simplifies the process of determining the winning candidate. The goal of this Bylaws change is to resolve the conflict in the current Bylaws that allows for more than two candidates to be placed on the ballot for any given office and the requirement that the winning candidate receives a majority vote (which is usually meant to be more than 50% of the votes cast). If three or more candidates are on the ballot for any office, there is a possibility that no one candidate will receive more than 50% of the votes. This proposed Bylaws change also sets a procedure for handling tie-vote issues.

The Bylaws change relates to Article III, Section 2B of the NDLA Bylaws. It was drafted by the Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies Committee and approved by the Executive Board on May 9, 2014.

Existing statement:

Article III (Nominations and Elections), Section 2B (Elections) of the current NDLA Bylaws states:

B. A majority vote of all returned election ballots determines election results. The Nominations, Elections, and Voting Committee determines and reports the results of the balloting to the Executive Board which validates election results and in disputes regarding elections serves as the final arbiter.

Proposed change:

If passed, Article III, Section 2B would read:

B. For each office the candidate receiving the largest number of votes shall be elected. The Nominations, Elections, and Voting Committee determines and reports the results of the balloting to the Executive Board which validates election results and, in disputes regarding elections, serves as the final arbiter. In the case of a tie vote, the successful candidate shall be determined by lot conducted by the Executive Board.

The changes between the existing Bylaws and the above proposal are:

1. Changing the requirement from “majority vote” to “largest number” 2. Insertion of two commas in the second sentence 3. Addition of a procedure for handling tie votes

The above proposed Bylaws change will be placed on the upcoming ballot. A copy of the full Bylaws can be found at http://ndla.info/bylaws.htm.

The Good Stuff - Page 15 - June 2014 people Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

Stuff Library, and as ODIN Director for NDVS/SB, effective June 30, 2014. Donna said, “Working with and learning from Kirsten Baesler, NDLA member, former school library my fellow teachers and colleagues in the fields of vision media specialist, and now State Superintendent of Public and librarianship, has been a joy for me. I have gained a Instruction, is the recipient of the 2014 Rising Star great deal personally and professionally. I appreciate the Award from the Bismarck State College National Alumni cooperative relationships we have cultivated these past Association. Baesler earned an Associate’s degree from BSC seven years and I am proud to be associated with this fine in 1999. group of knowledgeable, helpful, and caring people. I will cherish the close friendships I have made during my tenure Kim Frazier is the new director of the Hebron Public and carry many in my heart as I move on to the next phase Library. She replaces Jean Pascuzl, who resigned her in my life. I wish you all growth and fulfillment.” Best position in April after three years of service. wishes for your retirement, Donna!

Elizabeth Jacobs has been named the new assistant director Jonathan Moorman has been hired as a web applications of the Bismarck Public Library and will begin her new developer for the ODIN office located in Grand Forks. position in mid-July. Elizabeth has worked at the North Jonathan graduated from the University of Maryland with a Dakota State Library as a field services librarian. She earned Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and has worked as a her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Jamestown in software engineering intern for OPS Consulting in Hanover, English and History/Political Science, and a Master’s degree Maryland, and as a web applications developer for Sage in Library Science from the University of North Texas. Dining, in Lutherville, Maryland. He moved to North Dakota with his family in November 2013 and worked as After 14 years of service at the Hazen Public Library, Judy a software developer for UND Aerospace until starting with Hayden retired at the end of May. The reception was held ODIN on June 16, 2014. in her honor at the library. Hayden plans to visit here children and grandchildren and also return to the mission Ann Pederson of Altru Health System in Grand Forks field after having served in South Africa, Uganda, and has been re-elected to represent special libraries on the Mozambique. OCLC Global Council. She will serve a three-year term. Congratulations, Ann! Mark Holman, Librarian at Sitting Bull College, has been elected 2014-15 president of the Tribal College and Mary Jane Schmaltz retired on April 30, 2014, after a University Librarian Association. The group’s Tribal College 43-year career at the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Librarians Professional Development Institute is held Library. During her tenure, Mary Jane served as director of annually at Montana State University in Bozeman and has the library for the past 14 months, as an assistant director for promoted professional development activities for tribal 35 years, as a past acting director, and also as a “children’s college librarians since 1990. Here is a blog posting that librarian, cataloguer, reference, and I&R librarian, and many Mark wrote about this year’s Institute: http://fencerowtractor. times as a part-time janitor, babysitter, bouncer ….” Mary ghost.io/tribal-college-librarians-institute/ Jane was active in NDLA throughout her career. Among the things we remember her for are serving as NDLA treasurer Christine Kujawa has been selected as the new director of in the 1980s, contributing several recipes to Dakota Gold, the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Public Library. She started the NDLA Centennial Cookbook, and also entertaining her new duties on May 1, 2014. NDLA conference goers as a member of the “Docettes” [pronounced Dockettes], a group that sang the praises of The new director of the Garrison Public Library is Janelle government documents in memorable performances at the Michels. Michels began her new position on May 27 and 1984 and 1986 NDLA conferences. We wish you all the replaced Mercedes Sayler, who moved to her home city of best for your retirement, Mary Jane! Fargo. Michels grew up on a farm in Iowa and has lived in Garrision for three years. Before accepting the library Wilbur Stolt, Director of Libraries, Chester Fritz Library, position, she was an event assistant for the Lewis & Clark University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, became Chair of Interpretive Center in Washburn. the Executive Committee of the OCLC Americas Regional Council on July 1 and will serve through June 30, 2015. Donna Metzger retired from her position as Librarian of the Congratulations, Wilbur! Vision Resource Center, North Dakota School for the Blind

The Good Stuff - Page 16 - June 2014 Welcome to NDLA! New members since the last issue of The Good Stuff are Mary D. Mahoney, Mike Schaff, Rebecca Library Events and Sorgert and Andrea Weikum (Bismarck), Brittany Jones (Carrington), Taylor Hort (Dickinson), Alicia Conferences Kubas and Amy Reese (Fargo), Kelly Thormodson • June 22-25, 2014 – Association of Jewish (Grand Forks), Matthew Hovland (Lincoln), Lindsay Libraries Annual Conference, Las Vegas Schott (Mandan), Elizabeth Ferwerda (Medina), Ryan Ackerman and Lisa Olson (Minot), and • June 26 – July 1, 2014 - 2014 Annual Melissa Lloyd (Valley City). Conference, Las Vegas, NV

Help us increase our membership in 2014 — tell • July 12-15, 2014 – American Association your coworkers about NDLA and consider an of Law Libraries, Annual Meeting & institutional membership for your library! If you’re Conference, San Antonio at a public library, please consider memberships for your trustees or board of directors. Membership • August 18-19 - Upper Midwest Digital information and forms can be found on our web Collections Conference, University page at www.ndla.info — click on “Membership.” Dues can be paid by check or PayPal. NDLA’s of St. Thomas, Minneapolis campus, membership year is January to December. Minneapolis • September 2014 – Library Card Sign-up Membership Report Month (as of April 29, 2014) • September 17-20, 2014 – NDLA Annual Submitted by Theresa Norton, Conference, Bismarck Membership Chair • September 18-20 – ALSC National Academic & Special Libraries Section 69 Institute, Oakland, CA Health Sciences Information Section 28 Public Library Section 96 • September 21-27, 2014 – Banned Books School Library & Youth Services Section 72 Week Archives/Records Management Roundtable 24 • October 1-3, 2014 – South Dakota Library Government Documents Roundtable 16 Association Conference, Pierre New Members Roundtable 22 Technical Services Roundtable 26 • October 8-9, 2014 – Minnesota Library Associate members 7 Association Annual Conference, Mankato Institutional members 9 • October 12-18, 2014 – Teen Read Week Student members 5 Trustees 14 • October 19-25, 2014 – National Friends of New members 2014 18 Libraries Week Total 2014 members 248 • November 2014 – Picture Book Month

The Good Stuff - Page 17 - June 2014 By Eric Stroshane

Infographics are an extremely popular way of are accessible from a toolbar on the left. Here are presenting and sharing data in a visual and easy to what the Tools and Sharing elements look like: comprehend format. Humans are visual creatures, after all, and we take in most of our data through our eyes. Infographics tell stories in images and textual snippets, and are readily shared via social media. As such, they’re a great way to raise awareness about a topic or issue. They’re also super easy to create. So why not start telling your library’s stories with infographics, and sharing them online?

Here’s the beginning of a super simple (rather lame) infographic thrown together in a few minutes:

I’ve tried out a lot of different infographic creators, and Piktochart is by far my favorite. It’s a freemium web- based app with an easy-to-use drag-and-drop interface and excellent chart integration.

The free version grants access to seven themes and the blank canvas. You should be aware that shared infographics from free accounts will be watermarked at the very bottom. Licensed use gets you a wealth of additional themes and removes the watermark at a cost of $39.99/year for educators.

Once you create an account or sign in, you can pick a theme to start designing from. The blank canvas is definitely where you’ll be heading most often, as it provides maximum flexibility. After you choose a theme, you’ll see that your chart dominates the Article inspired by Dani Brecher’s Infographic DIY window and all the design elements at your disposal workshop presented at LibTech 2014.

The Good Stuff - Page 18 - June 2014 2014 Winners! Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award Congratulations to the 2014 winners of NDLA’s Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award.

Picture Books: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin

Intermediate Books: I Survived the Battle of the Gettysburg, 1863 by Lauren Tarshis

Juvenile Books: Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Non-Fiction Books: Dogs on Duty by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

2015 Nominees Picture Books Ribbit! by Rodrigo Folgueira Perfectly Percy by Paul Schmid The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt The Iciest, Diciest Scariest Sled Ride Ever! by Rebecca Rule

Intermediate Books Sadie and Ratz by Sonya Hartnett White Fur Flying by Patricia MacLachlan Stick Dog by Tom Watson Einstein, The Class Hamster by Janet Tashjian

Juvenile Books The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby The Chronicles of Egg, Book 1: Deadweather and Sunrise by Geoff Rodkey Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein

Non-Fiction Books The Boy on the Wooden Box by Leon Leyson Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives by Elizabeth Rusch Peace by Wendy Anderson Halperin The Beatles Were Fab (and They Were Funny) by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer

The Good Stuff - Page 19 - June 2014 North Dakota in Print Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

Eunice Davidson, a full blood Dakota United States when he was 26. He and his wife own Sioux and member of the Spirit Lake the Bijou Show-House in Beach. Nation, has written Aren’t We Sioux Enough? The Truth behind the Attack When I was paging through the January 1, 2014, on the U.N.D. Fighting Sioux Tradition issue of Booklist, the word “Mandan” caught my ($19.99, 218 p., pbk.). Davidson eye. Even better, it was part of a starred review by tells the story of the Fighting Sioux Deborah Donovan for Encounters at the Heart of the nickname controversy from the point World: A History of the Mandan People ($35, 480 p., of view of nickname supporters from the Spirit Lake hardcover) by Elizabeth A. Fenn. In part, the review Nation. The book is available online from Amazon and said, “Anyone who has seen the sensitive portraits Barnes and Noble. of Mandan chiefs painted in the 1830s by George Catlin and Karl Bodmer will be captivated by Fenn’s Something to watch for … a project to create an exhaustively researched history of the tribe that once oral history of the Bakken is underway. The State thrived on the upper Missouri River in present-day Historical Society of North Dakota (SHSND) is North Dakota—at one time the center of northern partnering with a University of Minnesota research Plains commerce. … Simultaneously scholarly and team to collect stories of residents and workers in highly readable, Fenn’s contribution enriches our the Williston area. Researchers want stories from understanding of not just Mandan history but also the people who have lived in the area their whole lives history and culture of the pre-reservation northern as well as stories from newcomers. The collected Plains as well.” Copies are widely available at stories will be archived and made available to the bookstores and online from Amazon and Barnes and public at the SHSND in Bismarck. Interviewing began Noble. on June 5 and will continue through early July. For more information about the project, or how you can The Fair Viking Princess: At First participate, contact Bruce Braun at 612.247.6822, or Sight ($17.49, 454 p., pbk.; $7.99, [email protected]. ebook) is a self-published book by Marilyn Gregoire. It’s the first in a Codename Zero ($16.99, 368 p., planned three-book series and deals hardcover) is the latest book from with sexual abuse. The Fair Viking Chris Rylander. Set in Minot, it Princess is available online from features Carson Fender, a seventh Amazon and Barnes and Noble. By grader who is both “perpetually day, the author is an administrative bored” and the “number one secretary for UND’s Department of prankster” at his school. When Theatre Arts. Find out more about her and her book at Fender is given a mysterious package marilyngregoire.com. that he is told he must deliver, things become anything but boring. Author Chris Rylander Golden Valley Celebrating 100 Years ($40, was born and raised in North Dakota and won NDLA’s spiralbound) is the 230-page history book compiled Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award in 2012. He is in honor of Golden Valley’s centennial. If you would also the author of The Fourth Stall trilogy. Rylander’s like a copy, call Renee Lindemann at 701-983-4611 books are available in bookstores and online from or email her an [email protected]. For more Amazon and Barnes and Noble. information, visit the Golden Valley, ND Centennial page on Facebook. The first novel in a planned trilogy has been completed by Emanual Culman of Beach. Dreamers: Grand Forks native and folk singer Tom Brosseau On Becoming Authentic ($27.90, 514 p., pbk.; $9.99, has released his 8th album, Grass Punks ($12.88, ebook) is available from area bookstores and online CD; $8.91, iTunes download). Brosseau said the from Amazon. The central character in Dreamers inspiration for the album’s title came from a female is a New York City bag lady who experiences an artist he met on the open mic circuit in San Diego. extraordinary transformation that leads to a road trip “She was a pianist and a poet, and she would and discovery of her own power to change things. The improvise these words. Just whatever came to her author is originally from England, but moved to the head, she would say over and over again. And this

The Good Stuff - Page 20 - June 2014 was a phrase that she would often say, grass punks.” collections, The Restless Giant (1968) and Foreign Brosseau’s other albums include Cavalier (2007), Exchange (2010; in collaboration with his wife, Dyan Empty Houses are Lonely (2006), Grand Forks (2007), Rey). He also edited Voices from the Flood, Behind Late Night at Largo (2004), North Dakota (2002), the Scenes: Leadership in a Natural Disaster (2001), Posthumous Success (2005), and What I Mean to and Renewing the Countryside: North Dakota (2003). Say Is Goodbye (2005). Brosseau now lives in Los Angeles, California. William C. Teie, whose mother was born and raised on a farm outside of Hatton, ND, has penned The All in a day’s work … After retiring from the North Pladsons of Newburgh Township. The book features Dakota Highway Patrol, Keith Ogden decided to more than 950 photographs, maps, and other graphics share his stories about lighter moments on the job. to tell the stories of the Norwegian immigrants who The result is Humor on the Highway, a collection of settled in the area. Teie visited the Steele County stories from his 28 years as a patrolman near Cavalier Historical Society Museum in June for a book signing. and Cooperstown. The book is available from local The book is available from Deer Valley Press ($55, 544 booksellers, including Ferguson’s Books and Media in p., hardcover.). Grand Forks, and directly from the author (find contact information via the Pride of Dakota webpage, Smitten Fargo native Gregory Rom has with Mittens. penned Roger Maris and a Cast of Hundreds ($19.95, 268 p., pbk.), a Last American Highway: Journey book about the world of professional through Time Down U.S. Route 83: baseball from 1957-68 when Roger the Dakotas ($19.99, 194 p., pbk.) by Maris played. Maris grew up in Stew Magnuson “takes readers on a Fargo and is known for breaking trip down the road and through the Babe Ruth’s single-season home run history of the Northern Great Plains.” record with 61 home runs in 1961. Magnuson is also the author of One dollar from every sale of the book will go to Wounded Knee 1973 and The Death the Roger Maris Cancer Center in Fargo. For more of Raymond Yellow Thunder, which information, visit www.gregoryrombooks.com. The won the Nebraska Nonfiction Book of the Year for book is also available online from Amazon and Barnes 2009 and was nominated as the Great Plains Book of and Noble. the Year by the Center of Great Plains Studies. Check out his blog. `The Highway 83 Chronicles,’ at http:// Rough Ride: the Oil Patch Tour is an interactive ushighway83.blogspot.com/. documentary available on the Black Gold Boom site. Black Gold Boom: How Oil Changed North Dakota is The Little Country Theatre: 100 Years at North “produced by independent producer Todd Melby and Dakota State University ($24.95, 30 min., DVD) is a brought to you by Prairie Public, Zeega, and AIR, the new documentary from Prairie Public Broadcasting. Association of Independents in Radio, Incorporated.” The theatre was founded by Alfred G. Arvold in 1914 and features alumni, faculty members, and historical South Heart ($11.69, 318 p.; pbk. ; $4.99, eBook) by images that “recall 100 years of curtain calls …” To S. (Steven) L. Schwab is a fantasy work set in western order a copy, visit the Prairie Public site. North Dakota. The blurb on Amazon’s CreateSpace site says, “South Heart is an enthralling tale and a Eliot Glassheim, a state representative for North must-read for fantasy and science fiction fans or Dakota’s 18th District and former Grand Forks City anyone who enjoys a good versus evil story.” Dustin Council member, has released his third book of poetry. White, editor of the Mandan News, gave the book an Passing Through: Collected Poems ($19.95,189 overall rating of 4 (out of 5). He said “Even though p.) features poems that Glassheim wrote over five there are problems with the work, most significantly decades, from the 1960s to 2013. The book is with the editing, the story is worth reading … This is available online from the North Dakota Museum of a book I would recommend to anyone interested in Art or by calling 701.777.4195. Glassheim is also the fantasy or apocalyptic work.” (Mandan News, May author of Sweet Land of Decency (2009), a book of 14, 2014, p. 4) stories from American history, and two other poetry

The Good Stuff - Page 21 - June 2014 The Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive at young warrior to track a new animal. It leads him far the Dickinson Museum Center features more than from home, but at last he finds a herd of the strange 8,000 searchable images with many thousands new creatures. They are horses that shimmer with more to come. The project is a partnership of the color and run swift as the wind. The young Lakota Southwestern North Dakota Museum Foundation, captures and tames them, and his people grow rich the Stark County Historical Society, and the City of and powerful. They become filled with pride. With Dickinson. their newfound strength, they rule over the plains. Then the Great Spirit, who gave the gift of the horse, Strangers Before the Bench ($13.95, takes it away.” 288 p., pbk.) is the second book by David Hecker, formerly of Devils That Word ($12.95) is a new book of poems from Lake and Minnewaukan. Strangers is Jamie Parsley, an Episcopal priest at St. Stephen’s about a judge with the Immigration Episcopal Church in Fargo. That Word “… chronicles Naturalization Service who “takes a dark year following the sudden death of his father pride in his ‘fences up’ approach to in the early fall of 2010.” The book is available from immigrants by deporting those who North Star Press. Parsley is an Associate North Dakota appear before him in court on even Poet Laureate and has an MFA in Creative Writing the tiniest of infractions.” When the judge learns that from Vermont College of Norwich University. He is the his own distant relatives from Central Europe suffered author of 12 books of poems and one book of short because of officials like himself, he has a change of fiction. heart. Hecker’s first book, Full Circle: a Journey in Search of Roots, chronicles the stories of his Germans North Dakota native Elizabeth Slavick has penned two from Russia relatives who immigrated to the U.S. and inspirational novels, Three Dead Leaves ($21.99, 288 those who remained in Russia. Strangers is available p., pbk.) and New Leaves Are Green ($18.99, 238 p., online from Amazon and Barnes and Noble. pbk.) Slavick grew up on a farm near New Salem and has a BS degree in public history from North Dakota Tasunka: a Lakota Horse Legend (48 p., $19.95, State University. She now lives in Medford, Oregon. hardcover) told and illustrated by Donald F. Slavick’s books are available at the St. Pius V Catholic Montileaux with a Lakota translation by Agnes Gay Church gift store in New Salem (202 N. 3rd Street) as is available from the South Dakota Historical Society well as online (print and eBook formats) from Tate Press. The catalog description says, “Curiosity leads a Publishing, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. Summer Summit The State Library’s Summer Summit (formerly Summer Breeze) is a regional networking and development opportunity for library administrators and board members. This year’s Summer Summit will feature table talks on a variety of topics including marketing, social media, emerging technology, programming, library standards, and whatever else participants choose to discuss. Field Services librarians and other State Library staff will facilitate, support, and document the conversations.

Summer Summit Schedule with Links for Online Registration August 6 – Dickinson Area Public Library August 7 – Minot Public Library August 8 – Alfred Dickey Public Library (Jamestown) August 12 – Grand Forks Public Library August 13 – West Fargo Public Library August 15 – North Dakota State Library (Bismarck)

Note: Summits will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at all locations. You can also register by calling 701-328-4622.

The Good Stuff - Page 22 - June 2014 Browsing in the Cyberstacks

By Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

Blog (bläg/) plural: blogs; Origin: 1990s; Information Literacy Weblog shortening of weblog “We bring you news and reports noun. blog. 1) A personal website or about information literacy around web page on which an individual records the world.” Blogger: Sheila Webber, faculty member, opinions, links to other sites, etc. on a regular Information School, University of Sheffield, UK basis. and Director of the Centre for Information Literacy Research. verb: blog; 3rd person present: blogs; past tense: blogged; past participle: blogged; Librarian in Black gerund or present participle: blogging. 1) Add “Amazingly informed and therefore properly new material to or regularly update a blog. opinionated.” Blogger: Sarah Houghton, Director for ”It’s about a week since I last blogged.” 2) the San Rafael Public Library, California. Write about (an event, situation, topic, etc.) in a blog. “He blogged the national convention Librarian.net as an independent.” “Putting the rarin back in librarian since 1999.” Blogger: Jessamyn West, library technologist, rural There are some great library/librarian blogs out there. Vermont. Something for every taste. Dozens of them. Here is a very small sampling of what you can find. Librarians Matter Blog “It is and we do. Musing, enthusing, libraries, st 21 Century Library Blog technology, creativity, balancing, being mum.” “A collaborative forum for the library community, and Blogger: Kathryn Greenhill, Associate Lecturer in anyone else interested in the subject of creating 21st Information Studies at Curtin University in Perth, Century libraries and librarians.” Blogger: Kimberly Western Australia. Matthews; Note: This blog first established by Dr. Stephen A. Matthews. His daughter recently took A Media Specialist’s Guide to the Internet over the blogging duties. “Because you never know when you’ll need a cybrarian ...” Blogger: Julie Greller, Ridgeville Park The Busy Librarian Junior Senior High School, Ridgefield Park, New “Notes from the life of an elementary teacher Jersey. librarian.” Blogger: Matthew C. Winner, Ducketts Lane Elementary School, Ellicott City, Maryland. Unpretentious Librarian “Blogging from the heart of Texas.” Blogger: Sue Confessions of a Science Librarian Fitzgerald, teacher-librarian, Gene Pike Middle School, Blogger: John Dupuis, Science Librarian at Steacie Justin, Texas. Science & Engineering Library, York University, Toronto. The Unquiet Librarian “This space is where I muse all things related to life The Daring Librarian as a modern librarian.” Blogger: Buffy J. Hamilton, Blogger: Gwyneth Anne Bronwynne Jones, teacher- Media Specialist, Norcross High, Gwinnett County librarian & technology specialist, Murray Hill Middle Public School District, Norcross, Georgia. School, Laurel, Maryland. Van Meter Library Voice The Embedded Librarian “A place to be heard through creating, technology, “Dedicated to exploring the development of connecting, reading, collaborating, and noise.” embedded library and information services in Blogger: Shannon McClintock Miller, district teacher organizations of all types.” Blogger: David Shumaker, librarian, Van Meter Community School, Iowa. Clinical Associate Professor, The Catholic University of America, School of Library and Information Science, Washington, D.C.

The Good Stuff - Page 23 - June 2014 Good Stuff from Around the State

Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

The Bismarck Public Library hosted Library, Hankinson Public Library, Lidgerwood Public a writing workshop for high school Library, and Mohall Public Library. students on March 24, 2014. Kendare Blake, a bestselling young adult author, For the first two weeks in May, Miller’s Fresh Foods led the workshop. Blake also did a in New Rockford gave customers an opportunity to reading on March 25, 2014 at the purchase an “open book page” in the amount of their Bismarck Downtown Artist Cooperative. choice and write their name in a ‘book’ displayed at the checkout station. The funds will be used for the meeting The Library Foundation of the Bismarck room renovation project at the Eddy-New Rockford Veterans Memorial Public Library raised more than Public Library. $5,800 for teen services with “Spring Break at the Library” on April 11, 2014. Guests enjoyed a beach Joan Mork from the North Dakota Attorney General’s theme and dressing casually while they snacked on office spoke about the Internet and safety at the Elgin pizza, popcorn, and chocolates, and sampled wine and Public Library on June 18, 2014. John Paul Martin of locally brewed Buffalo Commons beer. The evening the National Weather Service was also at the library to also included a Wild Trivia Tour with questions posed present a program about weather hazards and to do by Scott Wild. some weather-related experiments on June 23, 2014.

The GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) What a lovely surprise! The Ellendale Public Library Bottineau Study Club held its annual spring tea at the recently received a check for $1,800 from an Bottineau County Public Library on April 30, 2014, to anonymous donor. raise money for the library. On April 7, 2014, Marion The Dickinson Area Public Library is now offering Blumenthal Lazan, Holocaust “Book Club in a Bag” kits to local book groups. Thirty- survivor and author of Four three different kits are currently available. The library Perfect Pebbles spent an also hosts monthly book club discussions led by evening at the Grand Forks Caitlin Meyer, assistant circulation librarian. In May, Public Library and shared her participants talked about The Language of Flowers by courageous tale. Mrs. Lazan Vanessa Diffenbaugh, and in June, the group discussed shared firsthand her experiences Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. as a nine-year-old child interned with her family in the German The Divide County Public Library recently received a concentration camp of Bergen- gift for $40,000 from the estate of Jon Henry Phelps, Belsen, the same camp in which GFPL Librarian Mary who passed away in mid-January in Washington. Anne Frank died. Over 350 Lorenz and Marion Phelps left the money to the library as a memorial to people crowded into the library Blumenthal Lazan his parents. Phelps was born in Crosby in September to hear her most uplifting tale. 1918. The library plans to use the funds to enhance It was an evening to remember! the adult section with a new fireplace, area rugs, and improved signage. They also plan to hang a plaque to The Fargo Public Library, in partnership with NDSU’s honor Phelps’ contribution to his hometown. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, hosted a “Muslim Journeys: Points of View Book Tammy Julson, librarian at Dunseith Public School, Discussion Series” from February 6 through April 3, was awarded a Team Nutrition grant of $1000 from 2014. Humanities scholars Dr. Elizabeth Birmingham the Department of Public Instruction to purchase and Dr. Miriam Mara led the series of book discussions 40 new books for the school’s elementary library in aimed at acquainting participants with individual the area of nutrition and fitness, as well as several voices from the Muslim culture. The books included games, manipulatives, and activities. Julson was also In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar (February 6); successful in getting a Libri Foundation grant through Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (February 20); House of its “Books for Children” program. Other North Dakota Stone by Anthony Shadid (March 6); Dreams of Trespass libraries awarded Libri Foundation grants in 2014 by Fatima Mernissi (March 20); and Broken Verses by include Carrington City Library, Ellendale Public Kamila Shamsie (April 3).

The Good Stuff - Page 24 - June 2014 As part of Finley Days, the Finley Public Library Dwight Jon Zimmerman, an award-winning author celebrated 25 years in its present location (302 who was born in Harvey and raised in Devils Lake, Broadway) with an open house and book sale on June was at the Lake Region Public Library on June 17 and 12, 2014. The library also celebrated Joyce Jerstad on again on June 21, 2014, to help raise funds for the 25 years of service on the Finley Library Board. library, give presentations about his experiences in the writing and publishing world, and sign books. For Each year, Bret Dockter, a teacher at the B. M. Hanson the fundraising part of his visit, Zimmerman brought Elementary School in Harvey, and his 5th and 6th grade original pieces of art from several of the stories he social studies students do a community project. This wrote for Marvel Comics and a rare copy of Tops year, they decided to help the Harvey Public Library, Comics X-Files issue #40, which was set in Devils Lake. which is funded by taxes and memberships, but “wasn’t These items were sold through a silent auction with doing so well moneywise.” Throughout the year, they the proceeds to benefit the library. Starting in 1977, planned events and activities to raise money for the Zimmerman worked for Marvel Comics in NYC. In library, including a ‘Keep Calm and Read’ book sale, a 1992, he became executive editor of Topps Comics. singing competition, and more. The biggest project was He is also the author of several books, including to ‘Pop the Top Off the Library’ by collecting beverage Saga of the Sioux, The Book of Weapons, Tecumseh: can pop tops to cash in at the recycling center. All Shooting Star of the Shawnee, The Vietnam War: a told, the students raised $2,861 for the Harvey Public Graphic History, and The Hammer and the Anvil. He Library. Outstanding! also co-authored Lincoln’s Last Days with Bill O’Reilly and Uncommon Valor with John Gresham. “Fizz, Boom, Read!’ is the theme of the 2014 summer reading program and libraries throughout the state are Lake Region State College sponsored a discussion on doing all kinds of fun things to promote books and Rachel Calof’s memoirs on June 16, 2014. Calof was reading in their communities. On May 30, Bismarck a young Jewish bride who emigrated from Russia to and Mandan public libraries kicked off their programs what is now Ramsey County, North Dakota, in 1894. on the state capitol grounds with activities in the State The book, Rachel Calof’s Story: Jewish Homesteader Library and the North Dakota Heritage Center. More on the Northern Plains, was published by Indiana than 3,800 people attended. Several libraries in the University Press in 1995. It was edited by J. Sanford state kicked off their summer reading programs with Rikoon and translated from the Yiddish by Jacob Calof “Steve Weeks in Concert.” Weeks is a Colorado-based and Molly Shaw. A theatrical presentation of Rachel’s singer-songwriter and does interactive shows filled with story, “Rachel Calof, a Memoir with Music,” was also music, stories, and fun for the whole family. He made presented on June 20-21 at the college. stops in Bismarck, Dickinson, Garrison, Harvey, and Underwood while he was in North Dakota. A Pinterest Fanatics U-Night was held at the Leach Public Library in Wahpeton on March 20, 2014. The First Lady Betsy Dalrymple has been working with event was designed to help patrons learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library since December of the Pinterest social media site. Library Director Greta 2010. The Imagination Library is an early childhood Guck is an avid Pinterest user and created a page for literacy program, for children ages 0-5, which sends the library. The library also set up a photo booth during a free book monthly to children who qualify. In May, National Library Week. Patrons were invited to take the North American Coal Corporation announced a pictures of themselves holding a sign describing how donation of $30,000 over five years to the Imagination the library has helped them. Fun! Library. The funds will be distributed in partnership with the Missouri Slope Area-wide United Way. With funds provided by its Friends group, the Leach Dalrymple said, “North American Coal Corporation’s Public Library has purchased literacy computer stations donation gives us a tremendous opportunity to ensure geared toward children ages 3-8. The stations provide that young children in McLean, Mercer, and Oliver games and activities to help children learn to read and counties develop a lifelong joy of reading.” are not connected to the Internet. Two successful grant applications have also resulted in funding to purchase The Friends of the Kindred Public Library and Summer iPads for checkout to library patrons, and funding to Arts Safari will present a musical performance camp create a “Books and Bars” book club for 20-30 year for kids ages 7-14, on July 14-18, 2014. The camp will olds. The “Books and Bars” group will meet monthly at culminate with a performance of “The Wizard of Oz” the Firehouse Pub to discuss books they have read. on July 18.

The Good Stuff - Page 25 - June 2014 As part of its National Library Week celebration, award- Board voted to donate $500 to the Trinity High School winning author and journalist Stew Magnuson spoke Library toward their recovery from fire damage. at the Minot Public Library on April 21, 2014, about his new book, The Last American Highway: Journey The Underwood Public Library launched its “Geek the through Time Down U.S. Route 83: the Dakotas. [Read Library” campaign on May 31, 2014. The program is more about the book in this issue’s North Dakota in a way to generate support for libraries by reminding Print column.] community members about what is available to them through the library and supporting individual creativity. The Mohall Public Library Book Club began in For more information about the movement and how September with a handful of members and now there to get it started at your library, visit the website at are 10 to 12 readers at each monthly gathering. The http://geekthelibrary.org/ or contact your Field Service group meets at the library the second Wednesday of representative at the North Dakota State Library. The each month at 2:30 p.m. So far, the Club has read state library also supports this campaign. Wahpeton’s Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, Secret Life of Leach Library recently launched its Geek program and Bees, Downtown Owl, Homefront, The Round House, Minot High’s Magic City Campus geeked the library as Unbroken, Mrs. Kennedy and Me, and The Book Thief. part of its National Library Week celebration in April.

The North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department The UND Library of the Health Sciences sponsored (NDPRD) is expanding the Library Loan Program in two locations for the Medical Library Association association with the North Dakota State Library. webcast, “Librarians Collaborating to Produce Through the program, library patrons can “check out” Systematic Reviews: Project Launch to Publication,” a pass providing entrance to any state park, effectively on April 16, 2014. Attendees could earn 1.5 Medical waiving the $5 daily fee pass. The program was first Library Association contact hours. The webcast was instituted in May of 2011 with the 11 public libraries shown at the UND Medical Education Center in Fargo belonging to the Central Dakota Library Network. It and at the UND Library of the Health Sciences/UND was a hit with CDLN patrons and is now being offered School of Medicine in Grand Forks. More information statewide. For more information, visit www.parkrec. about the webcast is available at: http://www.mlanet. nd.gov. org/education/distance_ed/spring14/index.html. Sponsorship of the webcast site was funded in whole Library2Go keeps growing. The Stanley Public Library or in part with Federal funds from the Department of is one of the latest libraries to join the consortium. Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, under Contract The Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State No. HHSN-276-2011-00005C with the University of University is being expanded into a full presidential Illinois at Chicago. library. So far, funding includes a $12 million award from the state of North Dakota and an $8 million The Valley City Barnes County Library hosted its first pledge from the City of Dickinson. The Center kids’ movie night on June 17, 2014, and its first teen “has undertaken the monumental task of creating a movie night on June 24, 2014. presidential digital library that will serve as a repository for all Roosevelt-related documents, photographs, and Formation of a Valley City Barnes County Library ephemera, providing instant access via the internet in a Foundation is in the works. The foundation would well-organized, comprehensible manner.” manage and encourage private donations for the library and would be set up by the Friends group. The After the March 3rd fire at Trinity High School in Library’s Board of Directors will make the final decision Dickinson, Librarian Rachel Ebach reported this good on recommendations from the Foundation committee. news: “I found out over the weekend that many of the library books can be saved after the fire. The clean-up “Believe It or Not, It’s Science,” a program to introduce crew that was hired can send the books to a location children to earth science, was hosted by the Williston where the heavy smoke smell can be removed. I do not Community Library on June 2, 2014. Arch Ellwein know how many books suffered irreparable damage (I conducted experiments to teach the children about still have not been allowed to enter the library to see electricity and magnetism and showed them a it for myself, and it’s driving me nuts). It will be a few meteorite and a tooth from a Spinosaurus, which lived months until all this happens, so I very much appreciate 70 million years ago. the books that have been donated.” NDLA’s Executive

The Good Stuff - Page 26 - June 2014 A Look at NDLA’s Executive Board:

A Little History The Good Stuff got its start in 1971. In the convention issue dated September, 1971, editor Jim Dertien The Good said, “The Good Stuff,” published four times each Stuff Editorial year, is the newsletter of the North Dakota Library Association … It’s purpose is COMMUNICATION … Committee The art of imposing, conferring, delivering, from one to another opinions, facts and ideas.” The purpose remains the same to this day, although the format has changed quite a bit. The early issues had only a few graphic elements and were typed, mimeographed, stapled, and mailed first class. Today’s readers of The Good Stuff enjoy an online version that is posted on our website and is filled with color, graphics, and By Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Chair hyperlinked text.

Editorial Committee Responsibilities What about that Name? “The Committee ensures publication of the official You may wonder why NDLA’s publication is called NDLA magazine, The Good Stuff. As monies permit, The Good Stuff. Here’s the story: The Good Stuff is published quarterly (December, March, June, August).” In his second year in North Dakota, Jim – Policies Handbook, Dertien of Bismarck’s Veterans Memorial The Good Stuff Editorial Committee Public Library, pitched the idea of an NDLA Chair Responsibilities newsletter to the NDLA Executive Board. To add excitement to the proposal, he needed a As the chair of the editorial committee, my major title. Dertien said, “On the way to a board responsibilities include preparing an annual budget, meeting in Carrington, I discovered the perfect finding committee members, and developing the title emblazoned across a billboard advertising content of each issue, including ads. I solicit stories Old Grand-Dad whiskey. Thus, the origin of and information from the NDLA membership and “The Good Stuff!” as a newsletter title. For also give committee members (and others) specific many years, issues of The Good Stuff also assignments and deadlines. For example, for each displayed a cartoon image of an old-time issue, the Membership Chair submits a report and carpetbagger on its masthead. I felt this the President writes a President’s Message. Once all carpetbagger was a good representation of of the reports and stories have been submitted, the the “flimflam man” portrayed by George C. editing process begins. When I feel I have the content Scott in the movie by the same name. Scott’s in good shape, I email everything to our production character in that movie sought to uncover truth artist, Robin Pursley of Clearwater Communications. and wisdom by preying on the baser instincts I give Robin directions for the cover, ads, and that seemed more likely to rule men’s souls.” sometimes make a few layout suggestions, but she (Reported in The Good Stuff, September 1971 takes it from there and does the layout and design and December 1995) work. Robin creates an initial draft as a PDF file, and then the proofreading/change process begins. We Want to Be Involved? usually go through three or four rounds of drafts and We are looking for additional committee members. If proofreading before we declare the issue “final” and you like to write and would like to be more involved forward it to the NDLA webmaster for posting on the in the work of NDLA, The Good Stuff Editorial NDLA website. Committee may be just the thing. Contact me to find out more ([email protected]; For me, The Good Stuff is a labor of love … it must 701-224-5578). be because I have served as the chair of the editorial committee since September 1999! Amazing.

The Good Stuff - Page 27 - June 2014 TREASURER'S REPORT As of March 31,Treasurer's 2014 (End Report of 1st Quarter) By Michael Safratowich, As of March 31, NDLA 2014 Treasurer Editor’s note: By ApprovedMichael by electronicSafratowich, vote of the NDLAExecutive Treasurer Board on April 7, 2014

Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance CHECK BOOK 1/1/2014 $9,878.98

NDLA Funds $9,878.98 Annual Conference 2014 $0.00 Book Sales $1,318.42 $35.00 $0.33 $1,353.09 Centennial Cookbook -$2,928.34 -$2,928.34 Dues $7,045.00 $58.19 $6,986.81 HSIS Partner Account $0.00 $0.00 Investment Account Transfers $64.23 Other receipts/disbursements $65.00 $4,283.48

NDLA Funds Subtotal $7,145.00 $4,406.23 $12,617.75

Check Book Balance 03/31/2014 $12,617.75 ******************************************************************************************************************** MONEY MARKET AND CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance NDLA Bank Money Market Ready Cash $9,439.79 Interest $0.21 Deposits Transfers $9,440.00 Professional Development Bank Money Market RC $5,084.52 Interest $0.11 Deposits Transfers $64.23 $5,148.86 NDLA CD $20,310.46 Interest Transfers $20,310.46 Professional Development CD $20,035.09 Interest Transfers $20,035.09 TOTAL investment accounts $54,869.86 $54,934.41

TOTAL EQUITY 03/31/2014 $67,552.16

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West Minot State University Rosemary Pleva Flynn State Historical Society of North Dr. James Carlson Library 500 University Avenue West University of North Dakota, EERC Dakota State Archives 2801 32 Ave S Minot ND 58707 Library North Dakota Heritage Center Fargo ND 58103 Work Phone 701.858.3855 15 North 23rd Street, Stop 9018 612 E Boulevard Ave Work Phone 701.476.5977 Fax 701.858.3581 Grand Forks, ND 58202-9018 Bismarck ND 58505-0830 Fax 701.476.5981 Email: stephen.banister@ Work Phone 701.777.5134 Work Phone 701.328.3571 Email: [email protected] minotstateu.edu Fax 701.777.5181 Fax 701.328.2650 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] The Good Stuff Editorial Past President Committee Alfred “Al” L. 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