THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NORTH DAKOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION March 2006 NDLA Website - http://www.ndla.info Volume 36 • Issue 1 It’s Time to Celebrate Libraries and Librarians! National Mark your calendar! Library Week On April 4, 2006, the April 2-8, 2006 nation will celebrate National Library Workers Day! Editorial Policy The Good Stuff welcomes your comments and suggestions. We reserve the right to edit letters/ articles for publication. Please include your name and address when writing. Letters should be sent to Marlene Anderson, P.O. Box 5587, Bismarck, ND 58506-5587, The Good Stuff Editorial Committee, or e-mail: Marlene.Anderson@bsc. nodak.edu

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The Good Stuff - Page 2 - March 2006 President’s Message By Jeanne Narum, NDLA President

Part of the job description your voice be heard. for president of NDLA includes The last question about marketing library being a member of the North services to your community is a vital concern to Dakota Library Coordinating me. I attended a session presented by Past MPLA Council. Last November I President Beth Avery at MPLA’s annual conference worked with the Council to in October. She spoke on ALA’s marketing evaluate applications for LSTA program “@your library” and how you can obtain grant money. There was another grant round materials to use it in your library. I urge you to in February. If your library is eligible for one of visit www.ala.org to check out the many ways these grants, I urge you to explore the guidelines to let your constituents know about the services and send in an application. There are a lot of $$ available @ their library. Service brochures, available that are not being awarded because of exhibits at local shows, and newsletters to local lack of applications. schools are just a few of the ways. Iris Swedlund Another goal of the Coordinating Council is to from Velva Public and School Library relayed her gather information about library service in North marketing tool to the Coordinating Council group. Dakota. In February, the Council sponsored three She advertises that wireless Internet service is day-long “Think Tank” sessions – February 17, available to anyone in the library parking lot! Fargo; February 24, Dickinson; and February 27, This is used by sports hunters in the area in the Minot. The sessions were open to any librarian, early morning hours before they go out on their library board member, or citizen of North Dakota. hunt. This is truly a library without walls! Questions that participants pondered and During the Executive Board session in answered were: December, I put into motion “NDLA Centennial • How do you see the Statewide Online Moments” by reading an article about the first Library Catalog looking in 2015? What is library service in North Dakota. In the fall of working? What should be changed? 1868, James P. Kimball, post surgeon at Ft. Buford • How can libraries use their services to military post near present day Williston, noted leverage economic development in the in his journal that “the Post library, which was community? received on the 25th of last month [presumably • What world trends may affect North Dakota by steamboat], was today opened.” It contained library services? How? 394 volumes including encyclopedias, books on • What should the Library Vision 2010 and botany, mineralogy, and geology, plus fictional LSTA grant priorities be for the next two works of Sir Walter Scott, Charles Dickens, years? (LSTA guidelines do not allow funding Nathaniel Hawthorne, and others." Watch for of the following: building projects, purchase more “Centennial Moments.” of library materials, operating expenses, or ongoing costs). Happy • How can we get information and library services out to where the people are rather North than waiting for them to come to us? Dakota If you have ideas and comments on these questions and did not participate in the sessions, spring! I encourage you to call the State Library and let

The Good Stuff - Page 3 - March 2006 PBS Programs for School and Public Libraries from Prairie Public Television Prairie Public Television provides two program services, PBS Programming and Prairie School Television Education Services

PBS Programming of all North Dakota and some Minnesota The PBS programming schedule is available schools. This organization pays for the rights to in the printed program guide, Waves, or by programs specifically designed for classroom going online (www.prairiepublic.org/programs/ use and works in partnership with Prairie Public index.html) and clicking on “What’s on TV to broadcast these programs from 5:30 to 6:30 Tonight.” The schedule for PBS Kids programs a.m. and 10 to 11 a.m. weekdays during the can be viewed at www.prairiepublic.org/ school year. Schools can use the programs off education/index.html. For the Reading Rainbow the air or tape them from the 5:30-6:30 block schedule, go to the Prairie School Television feed. Schools have on-going rights until PSTV Web site at www.prairiepublic.org/education/ drops a particular series (or Prairie Public loses pstv/titles/rainbow.html. [Note: Reading Rainbow funding for the service). Information on Prairie is not on the regular Prairie Public schedule School Television and a list of the video series until the summer months]. is available at www.prairiepublic.org/education/ pstv/. For the PSTV schedule, go to www. PBS has negotiated with producers to establish prairiepublic.org/education/pstv/schedule/index. at least one-year educational taping rights html for all PBS programs. Be assured that using any of the PBS programs is within copyright Most PSTV programs are for school use only, protection for one year. The second part of the although special rights have been negotiated PBS educational taping rights stipulates that for some of the programs to include public educational rights are available for one-year libraries. For example, public libraries may tape from the date of the broadcast, e.g., Masterpiece and use all Scholastic programs, e.g., Scholastic Theatre can be taped and used for one year. Caldecott/Newbery Literature Series. A list of However, several PBS programs, particularly programs that public libraries are free to tape PBS Kids programs, are aired on Prairie Public and use is posted on the PSTV website. at least once each year so the rights re-up with each broadcast. Reading Rainbow, Postcards from Buster, and Between the Lions all air during each Studies year so they are safe to tape and use from year to year. A list of programs that fit the on-going Show that the use of criteria for programs broadcast on Prairie Public is available on the website. video resources

Prairie School Television Educational improves student's Services Prairie School Television Educational Services learning (PSTV) is a partnership with the North Central Council for School Television, an organization retention

The Good Stuff - Page 4 - March 2006 Ready to Learn (RTL) highlights PBS Kids Reading Rainbow is aired once a week during the programs that will air on Prairie Public each PSTV Daily Schedule. There are lesson plans month and includes tips, lesson plans, and to go with most Reading Rainbow programs and more for early childhood educators, storytellers, you can find this information on the website. and parents. Prairie Public encourages you to Reading Rainbow also airs more often from June encourage your patrons to sign up for the RTL through August on the regular Prairie Public e-Newsletter! www.prairiepublic.org/education/ schedule to ensure that all of the programs readytolearn.html are re-aired to maintain educational copyright privileges. For information on Parenting Counts (www. prairiepublic.org/education/parents.html) or Each month Prairie Public sends a PSTV e- Ready to Learn, including workshops in your Newsletter to schools with the schedule of community, contact Siobhan Kleinwolterink at programs. The web version of the newsletter is [email protected]; 701-239- available at www.prairiepublic.org/education/ 7531. pstv/index.html. If you have questions about which programs you may tape, please email For information about programming, copyright, Prairie Public or call 701-239-7574. You may or comments on the value of these programs also sign up to have the e-Newsletter sent to and programming notes for your library, contact your email address. Beverly Pearson; 701-239-7575; 800-359-6900 (ext. 575); [email protected]

Grant Monies AvailableNORTH DAKOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION GRANT APPLICATION FORM

This Application is for: __Professional Development Gran __Ron Rudser Memorial Grant t By Karen Chobot, Chair " Name: ______(Last) ______(First) Professional Development Grants Committee " (Middle) Address:______Telephone:______(home) ______(work) Are you planning to participate in some form of _ " Are you a current memb When did you first becomeer ofan NDLA? N ___yes ___no continuing education this year? If so, funds are available **********************************DLA member? Month/Yea PLEASE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION******************************** REQUESTED FOR THEr______FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON SEPARATE SHEETS OF PAPE ************ through the NDLA Professional Development Grant, Ron R AND ATTACH THEM TO THIS FORM. 1. Colleges and Universities attended: (List in Rudser Memorial Continuing Education Grant, M. Vivian dates attended, locations {c order of attendance. Include na and graduate field of study.)ity and state}, degree(s) me of institutions, earned, undergraduation m ajor and minor, Hubbard Memorial Grant, and the Mike Jaugstetter 2. Professional and other Relevant Work E institutions, job titles, starting and endingxperience: date (Include name of s, location {city and state}employers and responsibilities. and/or Leadership Grant. 3. Professional Activities and ) professional organizations, associations,Honors: (Cite com honors and aw ards, memberships and o mittees, etc.) ffices held in 4. Program Description: 1. Fully describe the program y The deadline for 2006 grants is August 1, 2006, ou are requesting to attend. Whenev printed materials which de 2. scribe the pr er possible, include Studies Indicate what and how the planne ogram or activity. although completed application forms may be submitted future goals, and career developmd program will contribute to y 3. Indicate the full budget of expectedent. our personal growth, 4. Provide the name, address, and expenses and the amount of the at any time. Selections for available grants will be program. telephone number of the individ grant requested. Show that the use of ual(s) administering the made by the majority approval of the Professional Signature: ______Date:______Development Grants Committee, whose members are Return application form and supporting documentation to: video resources Karen Chobot, Professional D ineligible to apply. Mildred Johnson evelopmen Library t Chair North Dakota State College of S 800 6th St. N. cience Wahpeton ND 58076 improves student's For complete information on each grant and an application form, visit the NDLA website at www.ndla.info/profdev.htm or learning contact Professional Development Committee Chair Karen Chobot (NDSCS Mildred Johnson Library, 800 N, 6th St., Wahpeton, ND 58076-0001; work phone: 701-671-2385; fax: 701- retention 671-2674; e-mail: [email protected]).

The Good Stuff - Page 5 - March 2006 Wanted: Ideas! Think Tanks Held in February Submitted by Terri Wilhelm North Dakota State Library

The North Dakota Library Coordinating Council and the North Dakota State Library sponsored “Think Tanks” across North Dakota in February. The “Think Tanks” were open to any librar- ian, library board member, or citizen of North Dakota. It was an opportunity to brainstorm about current library services in North Dakota and study, compare, plan, and define library services of the future.

The Think Tanks were held in Fargo on Friday, February 17; Dickinson on Friday, February 24; completing the form, or to a community. and Minot on Monday, February 27. There was no charge for attending. Lunch and mileage If you were unable to attend the Think Tank ses- assistance were provided. Participants also had sions, your voice is still important. Call or e- a change to enter a drawing for a free Spring mail the North Dakota State Library with your Workshop registration fee by filling out a “real ideas (701-328-2492 or 800-472-2104; www. life” story entry form that included how a library [email protected]). made a difference to a patron(s), to the person

The Good Stuff - Page 6 - March 2006 Dakota West Cooperating LibrarLibrariesies AcActivetive in 22005005

Submitted by Christine Kujawa, Conference, Boston, MA DWCL President Acquire knowledge in issues relating to supervisory and managerial skills, along with Dakota West Cooperating Libraries (DWCL) technological skills in the library environment. members were busy in 2005. The group Award: $500 meets bimonthly to share knowledge and ideas, discuss library news and North Dakota Meetings are often held centrally at the library issues, and to share news of recent Bismarck Public Library, but the group enjoys acquisitions. traveling to other member libraries as well.

A variety of programs and speakers were Member libraries include: Adams County featured in 2005: Library, Beulah Public Library, Bismarck Public Library, **Bismarck Public Schools, Central January - Internet Safety Class / Vern Mastel, Dakota Library Network, Garrison Public Bismarck Public Library Library, Hazen Public Library, **Mandan March - Reviews of Popular Reference High School, Mandan Public Library, Max Materials / Group reports and discussion Community Library, McLean-Mercer Regional May - Scattered Village Display / Kelly Steckler, Library, Medcenter One Health Sciences Mandan Public Library Library, Morton County Library, New Salem July - Dakota Gasification Company Tour / High School Library, **Sitting Bull College arranged by Val Albrecht, Hazen Public Library, **St. Alexius Medical Center Library, Library Stanton Public Library, Turtle Lake Public October - Digital Libraries / Gerald Newborg, Library, Underwood Public Library, United ND State Historical Society Tribes Technical College, Washburn Public December - Netlibrary and Other Popular Library, and Welder Library-University of Mary. Technology / Vern Mastel and Christine (**Joined in 2005) Kujawa, Bismarck Public Library For more information visit DWCL’s website at DWCL has a grants program. Grant recipients www.cdlnlibraries.org/dwcl/DWCL.html for 2005 were: Sheila Neuberger, Beulah Public Library, and Julie Frank, Hazen Public Library Workshop: “The Best Children’s Books of the Decade,” Bismarck - Strategies and ideas using the best children’s books in library programming; specifically designed for educators serving grades K-6. Awards: $244 (Sheila) and $175 (Julie) Christine Kujawa, Bismarck Public Library Public Library Association 11th Annual

The Good Stuff - PPageage 7 - March 2006 Many Opportunities at Spring Workshops

Submitted by Terri Wilhelm, include an introduction to the history and phi- North Dakota State Library losophy of book conservation. There will also be a hands-on portion including basic repair proce- Take advantage of some of the great opportuni- dures like paper mending, tipping in loose pages, ties at the 2006 Spring Workshops sponsored by and hinge tightening. Registration for this session the North Dakota State Library! The workshops is limited to 20, so register early. are scheduled in Fargo on March 30 & 31, 2006, and Bismarck on April 3 & 4, 2006. Other sessions include Online Library Resources training including the Gale Group resources, This year’s session will include several pertinent EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and ODIN Catalog. The workshops designed for librarians and public Gale Group will cover K-12 Resources, Health and library trustees. Wellness Resource Center, and Opposing Viewpoints; EBSCOhost will cover Business Source Premier, One workshop will be presented by Sharon Regional Business News, Master File Premier, and and Dan Wiseman of Wiseman Consulting, Academic Search Premier; ProQuest will cover Chicago. The workshop is titled, How Priceless E-Library, Ancestry Library, and the Newspaper Is Your Library? Measuring the Economic Impact Database. Training will be provided by North of Your Library. Libraries as well as all not-for- Dakota State Library staff and company represen- profit organizations are being asked to docu- tatives. ment their value and the economic impact they bring their communities. We know libraries are The Fargo sessions of the Online Library priceless, but how priceless are they? This semi- Resources training will be held at the Fargo Public nar will provide you with tools and approaches Library, located at 102 Third Street North. All for your library to demonstrate the impact you other Fargo sessions will be held at the Radisson have on your community. Hotel located at 201 5th Street North, Fargo.

The Anatomy and Function of the Public Library The Bismarck sessions of the Online Library and the Public Library Board is another one-day Resources training will be held at the Bismarck session. It will address conduct during board State College Library computer lab, located at meetings, the role of the board in personnel 1500 Edwards Avenue. All other workshops in issues, and a variety of other topics of inter- Bismarck will be held at the Radisson Hotel, est to librarians and board members. This located at 605 E. Broadway Avenue, Bismarck. workshop includes a three-volume manual for librarians and board members to use as a ready Watch your mail for a brochure and registra- reference guide when facing issues pertinent to tion form. This will include in-depth information libraries. about the upcoming workshops and how to reg- ister. More information about the workshops will An often requested workshop, Introduction to also be posted on the North Dakota State Library Basic Book Repair, is available this year and will homepage at http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us. The Good Stuff - Page 8 - March 2006 Special Projects at the Minot Public Library

Submitted by Jerry Kaup, Director, Minot Public Library Large Print Project Thanks to the Minot Area Community Foundation Audiobooks and Dr. Darrell and Barbara Williams, the Minot The Minot Public Library Public Library is $3,100 closer to reaching its goal was recently awarded for improving service to those who cannot read a grant sponsored by regular print. The Foundation awarded the library the North Dakota $1,500 and Dr. Darrell and Barbara Williams State Library to donated $1,600 to enhance the library’s large purchase a license print collection. for the NetLibrary The large print project will add 400 titles to Audiobook Core the selection of current large print titles for Collection and individuals who cannot read regular print. Most portable listening people wish to read the newest titles published. devices (iPOD & MP3 60% of the over 4,000 titles the library owns are players). The digital more than 10 years old. 90% of the circulation audiobooks, consisting of large print books is to individuals 60 and older. of over 900 titles, will grow 48% of the use is by homebound individuals and at a rate of 400 titles per year, providing patrons 42% by senior citizens coming to the library to with a single access point for audiobooks. The check out large print titles. audiobooks may be downloaded directly to desktops, then onto portable devices. The The Patrons of the Library will also be providing growing collection is made up of the latest best funds for the project in 2006, and the library is sellers, book club favorites, award-winning submitting another grant request. The library’s authors, classics, and more. This project will funding goal is to raise $7,200 to purchase the provide an alternative source of audiobooks for 400 titles. If you would like to contribute to this the library customer who does not have time to excellent service, please contact Jerry Kaup read or who cannot read regular print. (701-852-1045). The portable devices will be used to train library staff so they can become familiar with the service themselves and be able to tell patrons about the service and assist them. Staff will also use the devices as an experiment in the homebound program, which delivers to individuals who do not have mobility to drive a vehicle, have a visual or physical disability, or are living in an assisted living or extended care facility. Library customers will be able to download the digital audiobooks at the library and/or in their home with a password. The program will begin in early spring 2006. The Good Stuff - Page 9 - March 2006 Browsing the Cyberstacks Compiled by Erin Smith, Editorial Committee Member

In this installment resources, but many categories of Cyberstacks, I could use some additional decided to share input—please post some of your some of my ideas to help make this great favorite librarian- idea a more useful resource. related blogs and web sites. A few of the picks are serious, thought- provoking fodder, while others, in keeping with the carefree The “Are You a Librarian” Test spirit of spring, are refreshing www.okcupid.com/tests/take?test and funny. Enjoy! id=16327970492571681853 This test claims to “separate Resources for School Librarians the real librarians from the Google’s Newsletter for www.sldirectory.com/index.html wannabees.” Take the test and Librarians Although this site was created find out if you’ve got what it www.google.com/newsletter/ for school librarians, it is really takes. I am not revealing my librarian/librarian_2005_12/ a great resource for librarians score, but I will add that the test newsletter.html of all disciplines. The site description also notes that “you Google has launched a contains links to other sites and can get a low score and still newsletter specifically for documents addressing learning have the potential to be a really librarians. The first issue and teaching, information great librarian,” and I am sticking to that. (December 2005) reveals the access, technology, and answer to that oft-asked question education and employment. I of how Google ranks search recently accessed some of the Librarians in the Movies results. You can sign up to links on weeding in preparation emp.byui.edu/RAISHM/films/ for an upcoming extensive receive the newsletter via email. introduction.html weeding project. Have you started your own collection of librarian-related Library Success: A Best Practices movie clips yet? Martin Raish Wiki gives you the complete catalog www.libsuccess.org/index. in this annotated filmography. php?title=Main_Page Raish also provides a list of According to the description, actors who have portrayed Technorati “this wiki was created to be a librarians—and it’s quite an www.technorati.com/ one-stop-shop for great ideas extensive list! Do you have a and information for all types Technorati is a search engine of librarians.” I came across for blogs that is getting a lot of this wiki while reading various kudos in the online world. Want librarian-related blogs and to find out what the bloggers think it’s a great way to share are saying about the latest some of our best practices. library news? Search Technorati. Categories explored include Technorati also helps you find everything from management new blogs on topics of interest and leadership to programming. to you. Most categories offer some great The Good Stuff - Page 10 - March 2006 clip in your collection from Librarian Trading Cards Bloglines for Librarians in Three a movie that’s not on his list? www.flickr.com/groups/ (and a half) Easy Steps Email Raish and he will be more librariancards/ joy.mollprojects.com/myprojects/ than happy to add it. I mentioned the online photo rss/quickrss.html management site, Flickr (www. Although I have created a flickr.com/), in a previous Watchlist on Technorati and like IFLANET: Quotations about column (August 2005) when some of the site’s hip features, Libraries and Librarians a group of organizationally- I tend to use Bloglines (www. www.ifla.org/I/humour/subj.htm challenged librarians were bloglines.com/) as my catchall I subscribe to an online “quote posting photos of their aggregator because I prefer the a day” service and I think I have hopelessly cluttered desks. Well, straightforward format. I’ll let a backlog of, oh, around 250 it’s time to contribute to a new you decide which one you like unread quotes. My intentions group—librarian trading cards! best. If you haven’t registered are always good, but time is Check out the cards created by with an aggregator before and short. This site gives you instant over 100 librarians and then want a quick, easy how-to, I ran access to inspirational and create your own—it’s fun and across this worksheet during my humorous quotes hand-chosen easy. searches, which will help get to appeal to librarians. It’s a you set up on Bloglines in jiffy. great site to go to when you’re trying to decide which quote Beyond the Job you want to include in your librarycareers.blogspot.com/ email signature. Don’t have time to search the web or professional journals for publishing and speaking You Don’t Look Like a Librarian opportunities? This blog keeps www.librarian-image.net/ you up-to-date on upcoming Librarians conferences and also posts calls tend to for article submissions from become a wide variety of professional a bit journals. In addition, the site defensive provides job hunting advice and when tips. discussing that perpetual stereotype of Feel-good Librarian bun, glasses, feelgoodlibrarian.typepad.com/ and sensible feelgood_librarian/ shoes. We are always on the There are a number of good outlook to reinvent our image library-related blogs out there. and cash in on the elevated Many of the best ones address status many former tech geeks and explore relevant new are now experiencing. Ruth technologies. However, when Kneale’s web site will give I occasionally feel inundated you the ammo to bash those with tech-speak and need to be stereotypes and be seen as the reminded why I love libraries, I radical militant librarian you turn to the feel-good librarian for know you are. a little pick-me-up.

The Good Stuff - Page 11 - March 2006 The Restructuring of MPLA By Sally Dockter, • A new dues structure will be implemented MPLA Representative and payment may be made online • A survey will be sent to all members In July of 2004, the MPLA Executive Board regarding interest areas for creation of the formed the Task Force on Reorganization to online discussion communities review the existing structure of the organization • A Program Council will be created to aid and to recommend changes that would better the MPLA Vice-President with choosing reflect the needs and interests of members conference programs and contribute to greater organizational effectiveness. The Committee concurred that A timeline was also approved at this meeting. the size of the Executive Board was unwieldy Only one full Board meeting will be held and positions that did most of the work had no in 2006. An Administration Board meeting voting privileges at meetings. will be held in the spring and the full Board

meeting will be in October. By July 2006 the At the July 2005 Board meeting, the reorganization should be complete with the MPLA Executive Board voted to adopt the Manual of Procedures completely revised. Reorganization Task Force recommendations. At both the Executive Board Meeting and As NDLA’s representative to MPLA, I the Membership Meeting at the WLA MPLA recommend that NDLA follow these changes Conference in October, the by-laws containing carefully, as other states will, to see if there the MPLA reorganization were approved. Some are things that we can do to improve upon our of the changes included are: beloved organization. • Current sections will become electronic For more information, visit the MPLA website at discussion communities www.mpla.us/ • The Administration Committee will take over the main work of the organization and the entire Board will meet only 1-2 times yearly

The Good Stuff - Page 12 - March 2006 One Stop for Ghost Ranch New Library 2006 Grant An Invitation to Apply … Opportunities The Library Grants Blog, by librarians Pam MacKellar 2006 MPLA and Stephanie Gerding, provides a free resource for finding library grant Leadership Institute and award opportunities. This blog is the only single It’s time to recruit the best in the West to apply for the limited online location where positions for the 2006 MPLA Leadership Institute! a librarian can find the Dates: Sunday, October 29 - Friday, November 3, 2006 latest grants from all types Place: Ghost Ranch, New Mexico (north of Santa Fe) of sources - government, Attendees: 30 selected candidates from 12 states, 3-4 selected foundations, corporations, mentors organizations, and Institute Leader: Maureen Sullivan professional associations Contact: Mary Bushing, Leadership Institute Coordinator - as well as additional Deadline for Applications: May 14, 2006 opportunities for awards and internships. This year’s applicants must have received their MLS or equivalent degree at least two years ago but no more than 12 Examples of current postings years ago. That is, they are to have two to 12 years of library include government experience post-MLS. They must also be current members of grants from the National their state library association. Endowment for the Humanities and the Institute Full details and the application form are located on the for Museum and Library MPLA website (www.mpla.us/). Additional information about Services, foundation timelines and the evaluation process will be forthcoming. grants from the Verizon If you have questions, please contact: Foundation and the For All Dr. Mary C. Bushing Kids Foundation, awards Library Consultant & Educator from the National Library MPLA Leadership Institute Coordinator Commission and the 2121 S. Tracy Avenue National Commission on Bozeman, MT 59715 Libraries and Information 406.587.4742 (Voice & Fax) Science, a corporate grant 406.539.5201 (Mobile) from the Bank of the West, [email protected] an internship at Cornell University Library, and Editor’s note: Beth Postema represented NDLA at the 2005 grants from the American MPLA Leadership Institute. For her story about her experience, Library Association. see the December 2005 issue of The Good Stuff. Other NDLA participants include Jeanne Narum (2003), Al Peterson (2003), Visit the Library Grants Karen Chobot (2002), and Suzanne Morrison (2002). NDLA Blog at www.librarygrants. was not represented in 2004. blogspot.com/

The Good Stuff - Page 13 - March 2006 Greetings Mountain Plains from Library Association Being an MPLA member offers great needs to increase membership and more opportunities—professional development grants, effectively reach potential members who will continuing education opportunities, and the have a chance to get involved and do things best part—GREAT PEOPLE you can relate to, that can make a difference. working in all kinds of libraries in our twelve- state region. To find out more about what MPLA offers, visit the MPLA website found at www.mpla.us. If you Attending the MPLA Annual Co-Conference is are already a member, renew your membership also a real plus for members. These conferences by going to www.mpla.us/forms/membership. let you see different parts of the country and html. MPLA offers a secure credit card payment provide an opportunity to slip out of the same- option, or you can print the form and send a old conference rut --- without getting lost in the check. It’s easy, but has lasting benefits. ALA ocean. The next two conferences will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico (2007) and If you have any questions about MPLA, please in Salt Lake City, Utah (2008). contact your NDLA State Representative, Sally Dockter, at [email protected] or As MPLA approaches its Spring 2006 701-777-4640. reorganization implementation, your membership is especially important. MPLA

NDLA has a vehicle for recognizing individuals who do a wonderful job in their libraries or who have shown support or done Canoe Kudos something special 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 with a Canoe Kudos pin and, if Nomination Form 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.

Name

Home Address Longer kudos? Work Address You may print this form Position and use the Sponsor’s name back!

Reason for Nomination

Send nomination form and $10 donation (checks payable to NDLA) to: Karen Chobot, Professional Development Committee Chair, Mildred Johnson Library, NDSCS, 800 N. 6th St., Wahpeton, ND 58076

The Good Stuff - Page 14 - March 2006 Director’s Corner By Erin Smith, Editorial Committee Member Mark Holman Director of Library Services Sitting Bull College Library

I think it is safe to say that Mark Holman, ever had who has been the Director of Library Services working.” at the Sitting Bull College Library at Fort Yates The mix for the past four years, took the road less of teaching traveled on his way to a career in librarianship. and theater Mark laughingly recalls that his high school led to his guidance counselor advised him not to go brief, but to college; instead he recommended that rewarding, Mark become a mechanic. “So, naturally,” teaching Mark states ironically, “I decided to go into career. Mark obtained a degree in education a related field and become a librarian.” As in 1999 and worked first as a substitute Mark’s humor suggests, librarianship wasn’t teacher in the Minneapolis Public School immediately apparent to him as an appropriate system before moving to Bismarck and profession and was, instead, something he becoming a high school librarian in the Solen- “serendipitously” discovered during his search Cannonball School District for a year. for the perfect job. Mark left his position as a school librarian Before becoming a librarian, Mark worked to become the Director of Library Services first as a farmer and then, realizing “farming at Sitting Bull College, a move he calls was not [his] future,” he did decide to go to “serendipitous.” Mark stated that, like many college where he received a bachelors degree of us, he became a librarian because he loves in Social Science and Library Science. After books but has since learned that “being a receiving his degree, Mark spent the next six librarian is not so much about liking books years working “every imaginable low wage, as liking to work WITH books and the people salt of the earth, proletarian, scratch out a that like books,” which reflects his dedication living job.” However, not one to be daunted, to those he serves as well as to the profession. Mark admits now that doing jobs such as Mark also recently obtained his Master of delivery driving, fencing, and photocopying Library Science degree through Emporia State provided him with “the best education I ever University and is looking forward to applying could have received.” what he learned. This eclectic real-world education helped By taking the road less traveled, Mark brings Mark land a job working as a historic a unique and valuable viewpoint to the library interpreter at the Oliver Kelly Farm in Elk profession along with a great sense of humor. River, Minnesota. The organization operated He states that being a librarian is “overall, as a 19th century farm where the employees one of the best jobs in the world.” We’re wore period clothing and taught visitors about glad Mark discovered librarianship during his 19th century and regional farming history. search for the perfect job! Welcome to the Mark states that this job was “the most fun I’ve profession, Mark!

The Good Stuff - Page 15 - March 2006 Happy Birthday, Louis L’Amour! Kay Buri of Drake is encouraging North Dakota of America Award-Novel in 1969 for Down the librarians to celebrate Louis L’Amour’s birthday Long Hills; the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider on March 22. Award, State of North Dakota, in 1972; the National Book Award, 1980, for Bendigo Shafter; In a message to Jeanne Narum, NDLA President, the Buffalo Bill Award, 1981; Distinguished which was then forwarded to the NDLA elec- Newsboy Award, 1981; National Genealogical tronic list, Buri asked NDLA members to con- Society Award, 1981; Congressional Gold sider doing something special on or about Medal, 1983; and Presidential Medal of March 22 to honor Louis L’Amour, one of the Freedom, 1984. His autobiography, Education of “most read writers ever to come from our state.” a Wandering Man, was published posthumously L’Amour was born in Jamestown in 1908 and in 1989. spent the first 15 years of his life there. He died of lung cancer on June 10, 1988 in Los Angeles. To celebrate L’Amour’s birthday, Buri suggests putting up displays of books by L’Amour or L’Amour was a prolific writer of Western novels, holding group discussions and readings of his short stories, screenplays, and television scripts. works. She also offered help serving as a source More than 45 of his novels and stories have of information for special programs offered at been adapted into feature films and television libraries. Contact Buri at: kayaktheprairie@srt. movies. During his career, L’Amour received com numerous awards, including the Western Writers

The Good Stuff - Page 16 - March 2006 North Dakota in Print Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

First-time author Linda Gale Vettel Redlands. He and his wife, who grew up in of Beulah has penned Ageless Mott, were both teachers at Mott High School Tear ($14.95), a romantic thriller. and now live in Banning, California. Beard’s Both a prequel and a sequel are book is available from local booksellers or also in the works. For complete online from amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, information, visit the website at booksamillion.com, and iuniverse.com. www.actionnovels4u.com The Suchy family of Patty Maguire Armstrong of Bismarck has co- Mandan is well-known in authored the fourth book in the “Amazing Grace” North Dakota. An Evening series. Amazing Grace for Married Couples: 12 in Paris ($19.95, CD) by Life-Changing Stories of Renewed Love ($12.99, Chuck Suchy, a Mandan 270 p., pbk.) is available online from Ascension singer-songwriter and Press (www.ascensionpress.com) and other online farmer, was recognized booksellers. The other titles in the series are: as one of the top five Amazing Grace for Mothers (2004), Amazing Grace albums of 2004 by Acoustic Guitar magazine. for Those Who Suffer (2002), and Amazing Grace for Rich Werner, who hosts radio’s Midnight Special the Catholic Heart (2003). program, also pronounced it one of the year’s 10 best folk albums. Chuck Suchy also has Margaret Swift, the owner these albums to his credit: Much to Share (1986), of the Rock Roof Inn in Glen The Suchys in Harmony (1988), Dancing Dakota Ullin, and her daughters have (1989), Dakota Breezes (1992), Same Road Home Happy Birthday, published The Best from Our (1996), and Different Line of Time (1999). For Nest: Recipes from the Rock more information and to order his albums, visit Roof Inn ($10 + $3 s&h). The the website at www.chucksuchy.com Ben Suchy cookbook features 350 family and Andra Suchy have followed in their father’s Louis L’Amour! recipes, cooking tips, artwork, footsteps and are also making music. Ben has and anecdotes about life on four solo albums to his credit: Head for Home the family farm in the 1970s. (2004), Suek: Amber Delight (2003), Grapefruit For more information, visit the website at www. Wine (2002), and Ben Jammin’ (1999). For more rockroofinn.com/ information, visit Ben and Andra’s websites at www.bensuchy.com and www.andrasuchy.com Tate Publishing has released Bible Prayers: When God’s People Speak ($15.95, 164 p., pbk.), a The first major biography of Peggy Lee (born collection of prayers found in the Bible. The book Norma Egstrom in Jamestown, North Dakota) will was designed as a study guide and devotional be published by Holt in April. Fever: the Life tool and was penned by Krista Ringuette of and Music of Miss Peggy Lee ($27.50, 464 p., Bismarck. Bible Prayers is available from local hardcover) has been penned by Peter Richmond, booksellers or online from various sellers, a GQ reporter. The book chronicles Peggy Lee’s including tatepublishing.com, amazon.com, and life from childhood days listening to jazz on the walmart.com. radio to taking the stage with Benny Goodman’s band to her solo career. A DVD documentary Billie the Wind Discovers Bodie, Cal. ($14.95, with a similar title, Fever: the Music of Peggy Lee 206 p., pbk.) takes place in a gold mining ($19.98, DVD, 90 min.), was released by Capitol settlement in 1881. Author Donald Bruce in 2004 and is available from several online Beard earned an MA at UND and a Ph.D. booksellers. in comparative literature at the University of

The Good Stuff - Page 17 - March 2006 Germans from Russia groups in North Dakota, continues to grow. The Food Pantry ($30 + $4 Germans from Russia Heritage Collection has s&h, DVD) brings together announced publication of The Old God Still three works originally Lives: German Villagers in Czarist and Soviet produced separately Ukraine Write Their American Relatives: 1915- and available on video. 1924 ($35 + $4 s&h; 368 p., softcover). The The new DVD version book was co-authored by Ronald J. Vossler and includes Schmeckfest: Food Joseph J. Vossler and includes 150 letters written Traditions of the Germans by ethnic Germans. The book is a companion from Russia and Recipes volume to We’ll Meet Again in Heaven: Germans from Grandma’s Kitchen, in the Soviet Union Write Their American Relatives, Volumes I and II. The 1925-1937, which was published in 2001. DVD also features bonus Together, these books present an intimate glance footage of chefs and complete recipes for the into three periods in the German villages in meals featured in Grandma’s Kitchen. Two other Ukraine: the final years of the Czarist regime; a documentaries, originally available on video, chaotic interim period including both the Russian have also been combined on DVD. The Germans Revolution and Civil War; and the first years of from Russia: Children of the Steppe, Children of the Bolshevik rule. For complete information, visit Prairie and Prairie Crosses, Prairie Voices: Iron Crosses the website at www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc of the Great Plains DVD sells for $30 plus $4 shipping & handling. For complete information, Once Again, For You ($10, visit the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection CD), a collection of old-time website at www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc hymns, has been released by Clyde Eisenbeis and Mike Terry Harder of Bismarck has released Gospel Bergman. The CD is completely Blues ($15, CD), a CD of gospel songs he has instrumental (guitar, mandolin, written over the past 20 years. Harder has fiddle). Eisenbeis grew up in Beulah and now worked in music ministry for many years and is lives in Iowa. For more details, visit the website a featured soloist on the Anchor Hour television at www.mikeandclyde.com program in St. Paul. The CD is available at the Rainbow Shop and Eckroth Music in Bismarck, as Bismarck native Karen Cameron-Brook has well as local stores in Minot, Washburn, and New published Prayer and All that Jazz: a Singer’s Town. For more information, contact Harder at Journey from North Dakota to Alaska, [email protected] or call 701-223-2423. Hollywood, Boston, Buenos Aires, Ethiopia and Beyond ($20, 235 p.). The book chronicles her Superior Letterpress Co. has published a book by musical life as a jazz singer and her spiritual life, Kathy Coughlin, a former resident of Garrison and including short-term mission trips to Ethiopia. Hazen. Lucius and His Collection of Unusual Cameron-Brook also has two CDs to her credit, A Things ($19.95 + $3 shipping) is a children’s Quiet Place and Young and Foolish Again. The book book about an “imaginative, eccentric man is available directly by writing to the author at: who collects the most interesting things!” The Vita Voce, Box 391, North Hampton, NH 03862; book is available from the publisher: Superior e-mail: [email protected] Letterpress Co., PO Box 205, Cornucopia, WI 54827; 715-742-3940 or 888-926-1650; e-mail: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Music and [email protected] Worship Ministries in Bismarck has released its second CD, Rejoice! The Sounds of Good The body of research on Germans from Russia, Shepherd, Chapter Two ($15, CD). The CD is a one of the most distinct and numerous ethnic collection of praise and worship music performed

The Good Stuff - Page 18 - March 2006 by several of the Good Shepherd music groups, women.” Scheibe lives in New York City and is under the direction of Music and Worship an executive editor at Counterpoint. Minister Craig Schweitzer. The CD is available at local stores in Bismarck, at the church, or online What If … Colors ($14.99, 32 p.) is the first in via Amazon.com. For more information, visit the a series of children’s books planned by Sarah website at www.GoodShepherdBismarck.com Nisbet of Milnor. This book is designed to teach young children their colors. For ordering Seasons ($15, CD), a CD produced by Dave information and to view an excerpt, visit the Adams, is a collection of music for the church Xlibris website at www2.xlibris.com/index.asp year. Adams arranged all of the songs and four are his own compositions. Adams is on the Roxanne Henke’s latest book, With Love, Libby staff at Calvary Lutheran Church in Grand Forks ($12.99, 430 p., pbk.) is hot off the press and in youth and family ministry. He graduated available at local bookstores or online. It is from Williston High School in 1994 and UND the final story in the Brewster saga, which also (music education and vocal performance) in includes these titles: After Anne, Finding Ruth, 1999. For more information, contact Adams at Becoming Olivia, and Always Jan. The Wishek [email protected]. To order a CD, call author is already hard at work on her next 701-774-8133 (evenings and weekends) or 701- book and hopes to finish a first draft by the end 774-7903 (daytime). Proceeds will go to the of February. On February 4, Barnes & Noble Calvary Lutheran Church hosted a book signing to celebrate the release of Foundation. With Love, Libby. For more information, visit the website at www.roxannehenke.com/ Selma Retzlaff grew up on the North Dakota prairies D. W. Groethe, a graduate in the early 1900s. Ron of Williston High School Rude, who is married to and UND, is a cowboy poet one of her granddaughters, and songwriter. He has has penned Selma’s life appeared at the National story in Waiting for Otto Cowboy Poetry Gathering ($19.95, 203 p., pbk.). in Elko, Nevada; the Library The non-fiction account of Congress and Kennedy tells about Selma’s Russian-German heritage, her Center in Washington, marriages and loss of two husbands, the hardships D.C.; and the National of the Depression and World War II years, and Folk Festival. Cowboy more. The book is available at bookstores and Miner Productions recently online booksellers, including Amazon and www. published a collection of Groethe’s poetry and publishamerica.com lyrics entitled West River Waltz: Western Poetry ($20, 224 p., hardcover). Groethe now lives in Amy Scheibe grew up on a farm in the LaMoure- Bainville, Montana, which is about 30 miles west Oakes area and has penned her first novel, What of Williston, and also has these recordings to his Do You Do All Day? ($21.95, 320 p., hardcover). credit: What Ever It Takes ($15, CD), Tales from Kirkus called it “A salacious tale of life as an West River ($17, CD), There’s a Place ($17, CD), “Alpha Mom” in New York City.” Publishers Weekly and Notes from the Hinterland (cassette; no longer said, “Scheibe’s hilarious debut is rife with wry available). For more information visit these observations from one overwhelmed mother websites: www.cowboyminer.com and www. of two … With a light touch and a sparkling cowboypoetry.com plot, Scheibe takes on the conundrums – and beauty – of motherhood for driven yet nurturing

The Good Stuff - Page 19 - March 2006 Transitions Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

Virginia Bjorness, Head of State Document oversaw the construction of the Gordon B. Services at the State Library, is leaving North Olson Library building. Construction began Dakota to join her fiancé, Greg, in St. Louis. in September 1990 and the new facility was Virginia doesn’t have a job lined up yet and will dedicated in September 1992. A search for a new start searching once she gets to St. Louis. With director is currently underway. Best wishes for moving, job hunting, and planning for a wedding your retirement, Larry! (the big day is September 1, 2006), Virginia will be busy! Virginia has been NDLA’s Constitution, Marlys Lien moved from West Fargo to Bylaws, and Policies Committee Chair since Council Bluffs, Iowa to take a position as 2004-05 and also served as the moderator of Circulation Supervisor at the Council Bluffs Public the ODIN cataloging work group. Best wishes, Library. Although she worked in Minnesota as Virginia! a Public Services Supervisor at the Lake Agassiz Regional Library - Moorhead Branch, Marlys was Leslie Deering is the new Director of the an NDA member. Good luck, Marlys! Divide County Public Library in Crosby. Deering previously worked as a circulation librarian at the Despite moving to Fort Collins, Colorado in late Grace Balloch Library in Spearfish, South Dakota. December, Liz Mason, Technical Services She replaces Dorene Wenstad, who retired after Librarian at Bismarck State College, will continue 28 years with the county-public in her position at the BSC school library. Welcome to Library as a telecommuter. North Dakota, Leslie! The trial period for the telecommuting arrangement Larry Greenwood, runs through June and may be Director of the Gordon B. extended. Liz will return to Olson Library at Minot State the BSC campus as needed or University since 1985, retired directed to work on site. in December. During his tenure, he saw dramatic Phyllis Sunderland, a changes in the delivery of Media Specialist with Fargo library services – from the card Public Schools, plans to retire catalog and printed indexes to in May. Congratulations, online catalogs and electronic Phyllis! databases. Greenwood also

Call for ProposalsT 2006 NDLA Conference President-elect and Conference Chair Beth Postema is looking for a few good ideas! The presentation proposal forms are on the NDLA website: www.ndla.info and the deadline for proposals is March 31, 2006. The 2006 NDLA Conference will be held at the Doublewood Inn, Fargo, September 20-22. As we get closer to the date, more details will be available on the NDLA website and in The Good Stuff.

The Good Stuff - PPageage 20 - March 2006 Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Receives Grant Submitted by Michael Miller, Bibliographer, GRHC, North Dakota State University

NDSU’s Germans from Russia Heritage Collection Dakota Memories oral history project has received an $8,000 grant from the Embassy of Canada through its faculty research program. The grant will be used for research-related expenses on German-Russian immigrants from North Dakota in Saskatchewan.

Michael Miller, Germans from Russia bibliographer, is making contacts with German-Russian communities in Saskatchewan to arrange oral history interviews, set for completion during the summer by Jessica Clark, graduate student in history and Dakota Memories project coordinator. The grant also provides for archival research in Regina and Saskatoon, conducted by Tom Isern, professor of history.

Clark began collecting oral history for the project in 2005. With initial funding from the Theresa Mack Germans from Russia Doctoral Fellowship and the NDSU Development Foundation, she has collected 31 interviews, including more than 60 hours of video, from German-Russian communities in south-central North Dakota. Additional funding for public presentations was received from the North Dakota Humanities Council.

For more information, visit the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection website: www.lib. ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc

The Good Stuff - Page 21 - March 2006 National Library Week April 2-8, 2006 It’s soon National Library Campaign for America’s Week, a time to celebrate Libraries, a multi-year public the contributions of libraries, education campaign spon- librarians, and library workers sored by the American Library to their schools, campuses, Association and libraries and communities. across the country to speak loudly and clearly about the National Library Week is value of libraries and librari- the perfect time to invite ans in the 21st century. More people to come in and see than 20,000 libraries in all 50 how libraries can help them states are being reached by @ change their world. Whether your library®, The Campaign a person is looking to make a for America’s Libraries. small change in his or her life or a big change in the world, Libraries have always been libraries have books and places of opportunity and one magazines, databases and free of the best values in the com- Internet access that can help munity. Librarians and library get it done. staff are ready to help patrons find what they’re looking for As part of this annual event, so they can achieve their libraries across our state will goals. be hosting programs and events. Let us know what For more information about you did to observe National National Library Week, visit Library Week at your library! the ALA website at www.ala. org National Library Week 2006 marks the sixth year of The

In recognition of the efforts of librlibrariansarians to help rraiseaise aawarenesswareness of the overreaching aspects of the USA PATRIOT Act, the American Library Are you a Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is offering librarians an opportunity to proudly proclaim their “radical” and “militant” Radical support for intellectual freedom, privacy, and civil liberties. Visit the ALA website (www.ala.org) to find out how to order Militant your very own Radical Militant Librarian button. Alternatively, if you don’t like ALA’s design, or would rather Librarian? support a local program, check out Janet Brennan Croft’s designs at http://www. cafepress.com/mrlibn. Croft is Head of Access Services at the University of Oklahoma Libraries. The Good Stuff - Page 22 - March 2006 Good Stuff from Around the State Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

For the seventh book fair at the Bismarck Barnes raised more than $2,000 for year, Bismarck and Noble. The book fair was the children’s section. To learn State College held the day after Thanksgiving more, visit the website at www. Library is host- and was run by teen volunteers. bowmanlibrary.org ing its annual Book coupons were given to discussion series, library patrons and customers The Dickinson Area Public BookTalk at BSC, during the month of November. Library was closed from February during January, Barnes and Noble then donat- 1 through 12 while staff moved February, and March. This year’s ed 10% of purchases made books to the new addition. theme is “Classics Redux” and by customers with coupons participants are reading three to the library’s Teen Services contemporary novels inspired Department. The fair raised Construction has started on the by classic works of literature. $228. Proceeds will be used new Northport Branch of the The selections include Ahab’s to purchase gift certificates for Fargo Public Library. Design Wife, or The Star-Gazer by Sena the 2006 Teen Summer Reading work is also underway for Fargo’s Jeter Naslund (inspired by Moby Program. Southpointe Branch. In addition, Dick by Herman Melville); The Hodge, Cramer & Associates of Hours by Michael Cunningham Bismarck Veterans Memorial Dublin, Ohio have completed (inspired by Mrs. Dalloway by Public Library, through a sub- the fundraising feasibility study Virginia Woolf); and Life of Pi scription with NetLibrary and for the library’s building projects. by Yann Martel (inspired by Recorded Book Inc, now offers For more information regarding Robinson Crusoe by Daniel over 1100 downloadable Fargo’s future library building Defoe). electronic audio books. The projects, visit www.cityoffargo. catalog covers a wide range of com/newlibraries. Bismarck Veterans Memorial unabridged fiction and non-fic- Public Library offers the area’s tion titles. The catalog increases first community book discus- by approximately 30 titles The Fargo Public Library’s annu- sion blog! The blog was created every month. The books are in al “Trim the Tree” open house by librarian, Christine Kujawa, Windows Media Audio (wma) event was held on December who also serves as the blog’s format, can be downloaded to 6 at the downtown library. moderator. Various books with any Windows 2000 or XP com- Seventy-five children took the book reviews are introduced puter and subsequently trans- opportunity to hear holiday sto- to blog members, and Kujawa ferred to a portable media player. ries, eat treats, and create orna- offers discussion questions and ments for the Christmas tree at pertinent book information, like The relocation project for the the library. Parents attended book reviews and author biogra- Clara Lincoln Phelan Memorial with their children and a good phies. Since the blog’s inception Library in Bowman is well time was had by all. Later in the in mid-November, 115 people underway. Demolition work month, the Fargo Public Library have perused it and 20 people on the former Red Owl store hosted its first ever “Holiday have requested membership. To has been completed and work Celebrations - Hanukkah Party” view the book blog go to: http:// to redesign the interior is in on December 28. Thirty-two bplbooks.blogspot.com progress. The new library is children and their parents scheduled to open in March. attended the Wednesday after- Teen Librarian Kathy VanderVorst Fundraising for the project is also noon program and enjoyed tradi- of Bismarck Veterans Memorial going great guns. Lasting Visions tional stories, music, games, and Public Library coordinated a Flowers & Cappuccino recently food.

The Good Stuff - Page 23 - March 2006 The Fargo Public Library a free ticket for an upcoming donated 100 pairs of hand-knit Children’s Services Department performance or sporting event. mittens. While Ann was recov- hosted a “Dino Day @ your What a great incentive for young ering from an operation on her library” program for children readers! Special thanks go to foot, she decided to make mit- on November 11. Two sessions Disney on Ice, the Fargodome, tens because “No child should of this popular event were held the FM Redhawks, and the FM have cold hands for Christmas.” with 60 children ages three Jets for collaborating with the through 9 attending each ses- library and providing the tickets. Georgiann Wehri reports that sion. Due to popular demand, the Hebron Public Library has this program was featured again The Harvey Public Library received 59 free books through in February. Much of the event’s hosted a “North Dakota a Libri Foundation Grant and success was due to generous Reads” meeting on January 29. 15 books through a We the promotion of the program by Representatives from the North People Bookshelf Grant. She area school librarians and teach- Dakota Humanities Council says [grants] are a great way to ers. (NDHC) outlined the structure of update the children’s library. the reading program, answered In January, Fargo-Moorhead’s questions, and sought audience In late October, a ten-member Metro Area Transport (MAT) feedback. For more informa- committee was formed to study began offering free bus rides tion about the program, read the feasibility of combining the to senior citizens visiting the the article in the December Ward County Public Library downtown Fargo Public Library 2005 issue of The Good Stuff or and the Minot Public Library. on the MAT bus system on the visit the NDHC website (www. The committee is made up of second Monday of every month nd-humanities.org/) or call the members of county and city by showing their Fargo Public NDHC at 800-338-6543. governing bodies and trustees Library card. As part of this and directors of the two libraries. program, the library is offering a Progress is being made on the Subcommittees are looking at series of afternoon events specifi- addition to the Heart of America the issues involved in such a cally scheduled to coincide with Library in Rugby. The addi- merger, including space needs these “free ride” dates. tion should be completed in the and how mill levies would be summer and will feature a new handled. The Fargo Public Library’s annu- library entrance, new restrooms, al Winter Read-A-Thon kicked and more space for library The Devils Lake Area Foundation into gear on January 3. Readers resources and offices. The cost recently awarded a grant of of all ages were invited to par- of the project is being funded $1,846.27 to the Lake Region ticipate in this reading incentive through grants and donations. Public Library. The grant will program. Readers were divided be used to purchase a variety into four age groups: grades 2 The Mitten Tree is an annual of materials for the collection, and under, grades 3 through 6, charity project at the Heart including language kits. The teens, and adults. Small prizes of America Library to collect DLAF also gave the library a were awarded to the youngest donations of hats, mittens, and grant of $639.46 in June 2005. readers who completed their scarves for children in need. book logs. Those in grades three The tree is on display during The Friends of the Mandan and above earned chances to December and the items are Public Library are ready for the register for larger prizes. As a distributed after school starts in stork to arrive in 2006. The special incentive, every child January. The 2005 Mitten Tree group is launching a “Raising through grade 6 who turned in was particularly special because Readers” program with the help a completed book log received one person, Ann Marie Richard, of generous donations from the

The Good Stuff - Page 24 - March 2006 Mandan Kiwanis Club, the Sigma helped start the library’s Vision Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Fund. and the Yarn Lovers Knitting Club. With the cooperation of With the help of grant funding, the birthing centers at St. Alexius the Washburn Public Library will and MedCenter One hospitals, soon have a computer system Mandan newborns and their par- that is compatible with the rest ents will be given a copy of Read of the McLean-Mercer Regional to Your Bunny by Rosemary Wells Library system. In preparation and a “baby’s first library card” for the change, Librarian Julie in a beautiful hand-knit bag. Petersen has been busy weeding the collection and held a used “But the book was better” is a book sale. new book/film discussion series at the Mandan Public Library. The three-part series is sponsored by the Friends of the Mandan Public Library in collabora- tion with the Cinema 100 Film Society. On January 8, partici- pants discussed the book, The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean; on January 29, the session focused on “how to read a film,” with Welcome to NDLA! particular emphasis on adapt- New members since the last issue of The Good Stuff are ing literary works for the screen; Travis Schulz (Bismarck), Faith Wanner (Dickinson), Kathy and on February 19, the group Rueger (Langdon) and Sandy Fetzer (Williston). discussed the film, Adaptation, which was inspired by the book, Membership Report The Orchid Thief. (as of January 17, 2006) Morton County Library in Compiled by Kathy Thomas, Mandan hosted a Christmas Membership Chair tea at the library on December 21. The public was invited to Academic & Special Libraries Section ...... 96 enjoy tea and friendship and to Health Science Information Section ...... 34 celebrate the holiday season. Public Library Section ...... 111 School Library & Youth Services Section ...... 98 Mary Fischer, Director of the Government Documents Roundtable ...... 30 Valley City-Barnes County New Members Roundtable ...... 40 Public Library, reported that Technical Services Roundtable ...... 49 Sally Hill of Thousand Oaks, Associate members ...... 19 California, a benefactor and Institutional members ...... 16 friend of the library, passed away Trustees ...... 63 in January. Several years ago, New members in 2006 ...... 10 Sally’s donation of $5,000 (in Total members 2005 ...... 364 honor of her Aunt Vivian Kuder)

The Good Stuff - Page 25 - March 2006 By Cheryl Bailey, direct all energies toward supplying books and Centennial Committee Member doing our bit at home.”

Often mentioned highlights of the conferences There must be a jinx on Valley City as a con- from 1913 through the early 1920s were the ference site. The meeting was again scheduled rides given by the auto clubs of the hosting there in 1918; speakers were engaged, programs cities. While social activities were a part of the printed. Then, two days before the meeting, meetings, serious consideration was always given Helen Crane of the State Normal School wrote to to the status of the state’s libraries. It was at the Winnie Bucklin, “I feel as if the earth has sudden- Wahpeton meeting in 1914 that a resolution was ly fallen out from under my feet. I was notified first adopted to “endorse the movement to create this morning that no public meeting of any kind county libraries.” This would remain a concern of can be held in Valley City until the Spanish influ- the association for at least the next twenty years. enza epidemic has abated … We are very much disappointed, but the matter seemed taken out of The 1915 conference was held in Grand Forks our hands. Valley City surely must be a hoodoo.” and well attended – sixty librarians and guests at some events. Perhaps the caliber of the speak- In 1919 the association finally met again. But lis- ers that year was a plus: P.P. Claxton, the U.S. ten to this description from the Valley City Times- Commissioner of Education, and Booker T. Record, “The 14th annual meeting of the North Washington, at the time President of the Tuskegee Dakota Library Association was held at Valley Institute in Alabama. NDLA was held in conjunc- City, Nov. 10-11, 1919, in the heart of one of the tion with NDEA in 1915 (that perhaps explains severest blizzards North Dakota has had for many the presence of Claxton and Washington). It must years.” The paper does go on to note that in spite have been an interesting roll call at one afternoon of the weather the meeting was “well attended session when all present had to answer this ques- and enthusiastically enjoyed.” tion in two sentences, “What was most worth- while to me at this meeting?” A rare special meeting of the Association was held in May 1920 to organize the “Books for Williston became the host of the 1916 confer- Everybody Movement.” This was a nationwide ence, followed in 1917 by Valley City. According effort directed toward raising $2,000,000 to aid in to an article in the Fargo Forum in 1917, this “extending libraries and library service into rural meeting was not held. Winnie Bucklin, the Fargo districts, on board ocean liners, among the Coast Public Librarian writes, “The meeting of the North Guard, and among the blind.” North Dakota’s Dakota Library Association which was scheduled share was to be $8,000. Library clippings and to be held in Valley City this year has been dis- records do not indicate if this goal was ever met. pensed with … the demands on the public purse are so great this fall that it was thought best to A.D. Keaton of Grand Forks became the presi-

The Good Stuff - Page 26 - March 2006 dent at the Association’s 15th annual meeting in increase and the budget slowly rose. A big year Jamestown in 1921. The 16th and 17th annual was 1925 when the library associations of North meetings were both held in 1922 -- the former and South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, in Bismarck in April, the latter in Devils Lake and Nebraska co-sponsored an official regional in October. It is interesting to note that the first meeting of ALA held at Sioux City, Iowa. Ten Treasurer’s report for NDLA appears in the min- librarians from North Dakota attended. utes of the 1922 Bismarck meeting. Dues col- lected in 1922 came to $39, the entire budget for Following Jamestown in 1926, librarians went the year was $59.09, and the conference banquet west in ’27 to Dickinson. The conference theme at the Grand Pacific Hotel totaled $10.59 for all was “cultural advancement in North Dakota,” but attendees. the highlight of the meeting seemed to be a side trip to Peaceful Valley Ranch at Medora (photos in Meetings for 1923 and 1924 were held in Fargo the scrapbook show some well dressed librarians and Minot. The membership continued to on horseback).

Mark your calendar! On April 4, 2006, the nation will celebrate National Library Workers Day! This annual event came about when this resolution was proposed on January 25, 2003:

That in order to recognize the hard work, dedication, and expertise of library support staff and librarians that the Tuesday of National Library Week be designated National Library Workers Day; and, that on that day, interested library workers, library groups, and libraries should advocate for better compensation for all library workers and, if the day coincides with National Pay Equity Day, these individuals, groups, and libraries should recognize both days together.

On June 24, 2003, at the 2002–2003 Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, the resolution was approved by the ALA Council to honor library workers on National Library Workers Day, which will be held on the Tuesday of National Library Week each year.

National Library Workers Day is sponsored by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association(ALA-APA). For more information, visit ALA’s website at www.ala.org

The Good Stuff - Page 27 - March 2006 TechTips & More Compiled by Karen Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

In this column, find out more about the top artist’s name and the length of each song. It is technology issues and trends in today’s libraries, nice to have lots of songs on one device, and get a neat tip on providing low-cost protection for then be able to choose which one to play. I put sensitive flat panel screens, and learn about iPods some photographs into the iPod, too, and also and podcasts. wanted to see how good the iPod would be with video. I downloaded an episode of Knight Rider Top Technology Issues and Trends in from iTunes and was amazed at the clarity of the Today’s Libraries screen. It is very clear! Pamela Drayson, NDSU’s Director of Libraries, sent a link for a great professional development iPod Tips resource for anyone who didn’t attend the LITA Downloading your own conference last fall. At the conference, technol- videos ogy experts discussed the top technology issues You can purchase vid- and trends in today’s libraries. The results are eos, music, TV shows, available at www.lita.org/ala/lita/litaresources/top- and more from iTunes, techtrends/midwinter2003.htm then use iTune’s soft- ware to download what I was especially interested to read the PDAs / you want. I learned that Portability of Data section. It had some great you can also download information from the Handheld Librarian. Thank your own videos into you for sharing this, Pam! your iPod if you have the model with video Low Cost Protection for Flat Screens capability. All you need Mark Holman, Director of Library Services at to do is download the Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates, shared what video onto your computer, open it in Quick Time he did to provide low-cost protection for the 7 Pro (get it at apple.com), then go to your down- sensitive, flat panel screens in his library. He load software program from iTunes and choose had a hardware store cut pieces of quarter-inch EXPORT from the FILE menu. Plexiglas to fit over the screens, then taped them to the edges of the monitor. It is a very easy and To turn off the click sound inexpensive way to protect screens from hands, iPods have a nice sounding click, but you may get and quarter-inch Plexiglas is much more durable tired of hearing it. To turn it off, go to the menu than many of the other options available for this with SETTINGS and click on it, then scroll down purpose. Thanks for the tip, Mark! to CLICKER. If it says ON, click to make it say OFF. You will be left in silence when you click iPods from then on. I am in the exciting phase of learning about iPods Setting the time so it shows when you play songs right now. I recently got one and have been hap- It’s really nice to see the time display while play- pily delving into all of the wonderful possibilities ing songs. First, you need to set the time if it for its use. I had heard about using iPods to listen isn’t already set. Go to the main menu and click to music and about downloading podcasts, TV SETTINGS, then click DATE AND TIME, then SET shows, and videos (on the latest models), but I TIME ZONE. Go to SET DATE AND TIME to see wanted to see all of these things for myself. if the time is set correctly. Next go to TIME IN Before the holidays, I enjoyed listening to TITLE and see if it says on. If it says off, click on Christmas music I downloaded. I could see the it until it says on. The next time you play a song, name of the album on the screen as well as the the time will appear. The Good Stuff - Page 28 - March 2006 Using your iPod as an alarm clock To find out more about podcasts, go to http:// To set an alarm on your iPod, go to the main docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301880 menu, select EXTRAS, then CLOCK. Choose the You can make podcasts for your own libraries. correct time zone if it comes up, select ALARM Someone suggested making podcast downloads CLOCK, click ON if it says OFF, and make it say available from your library to show directions for ON by alarm. Now you need to set the time you getting to your library. One library has recorded want the alarm to ring. Go to TIME and move books for children in the form of podcasts. You your finger around the click wheel to set the hour, could have someone talk about a display in the then click on the forward button on the right hand library and put it on your website. You could also of the dial and move your finger around to set make podcasts for giving library tours. I was think- the minutes. Press the middle button when you ing it would be good to make podcasts with direc- are done, then scroll down to SOUND to choose tions for utilizing databases or library web pages so the alarm sound you want the iPod to make. You a person could listen to the directions while view- will need to have your speakers connected if you ing the databases or web pages. They could hit the choose to have a song for the alarm. pause button after it said something like, “Click on the photo of George Washington,” then click on Podcasts & Podcasting the pause button to start the directions where they Many people subscribe to “podcasts,” or audio had left off. I’m sure you can think of many other broadcasts that can be downloaded to an iPod. ideas, too! You can also listen to podcasts on your computer. To get more ideas, subscribe to the Bibliocasting It almost sounds like you are listening to the radio Listserv. It is dedicated to a discussion of stream- when you hear them. You can even download ing media in the library environment and has very some video podcasts (if you have the iPod with useful information for libraries. video) from iTunes or other sites. If you go to www.yahoo.com, click on the AUDIO link at the To subscribe to the list, send an e-mail to top, then PODCASTS right above the results. Put [email protected] with this message (no sub- in your search and click AUDIO SEARCH, then ject line): choose PODCASTS. subscribe bibliocasting FirstName LastName If you subscribe to the podcast of CNN News Update, If you are using podcasts / iPods in your library you can listen to the news from that podcast and and would like to share what you are doing with it can be updated each time you synchronize your them, I’d appreciate if you’d send me an email so iPod. There are podcasts on a wide variety of top- I can include the information in a future column. ics including football, knitting, history, gardening, news, etc. You can listen to them while waiting for TechTips & More is a column that gives tips about a train or an appointment or any other time. You technology (TechTips) or other things that our can listen to them on either your computer or your readers do in their libraries to make their lives iPod. a little easier or more efficient (More). Please submit your tips to Karen Anderson at: Karen_ Last year Duke University gave free iPods to its [email protected] freshman class. Purdue offers podcasts of at least 60 courses. At Drexel University, the entire fresh- man class received iPods because their courses were utilizing them. The San Francisco Chronicle provides podcasts on http://SFGate.com. It was one of the first in the country to provide them when it began last February. Museums use them for tours, too. The Good Stuff - Page 29 - March 2006 TREASURER'S REPORT As of December 31, 2005 (end of fourth quarter) By Michael Safratowich, NDLA Treasurer Editor’s note: Approved by electronic vote of the Executive Board on January 20, 2006 Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance CHECK BOOK 1/1/2005 $10,730.80

Pass-Through Funds

Humanities Grant 2004-2005 -$1,688.30 $7,500.00 $5,543.42 $268.28 Humanities Grant 2005-2006 $619.45 -$619.45 Book Sales $3,886.22 $1,691.54 $476.58 $5,101.18

Pass-Through Funds Subotal $2,197.92 $9,191.54 $6,639.45 $4,750.01

NDLA Funds $8,532.88 Annual Conference 2004 $400.00 $19.82 Annual Conference 2005 $19.540.00 $18,309.87 Dues 2005 $11,819.00 Dues 2006 $700.00 Professional Dev / Canoe Kudos $10.00 Investment Account Transfers $1,217.50 HSIS Partner Account $53.40 $6,616.74 Other receipts/disbursements $6,083.67 $16,558.99 NDLA Funds Subtotal $45,169.41 $36,106.18 $17,596.11

Check Book Balance 12/31/05 $22,346.12 **************************************************************************************************************** INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance NDLA CD $10,000.00 $10,000.00 NDLA CD Ready Cash $1,330.88 Interest $269.53 $1,600.41 NDLA Money Market $14,060.55 Interest $356.19 $14,416.74

Rudser CD $10,000.00 $10,000.00 Rudser Money Market Ready Cash $3,667.33 Interest $339.92 Deposits $320.00 $4,327.25 Hubbard Money Market $1,504.89 Interest $38.54 Deposits $24.00 $1,567.43 Jaugstetter Leadership Fund CD $2,500.00 $2,500.00

Jaugstetter Leadership Fund Savings $6,272.85 Interest $36.98 Deposits $873.50 $7,183.33 TOTAL investment accounts $49,336.50 $51,595.16

TOTAL EQUITY 12/31/05 $73,941.28 The Good Stuff - Page 30 - March 2006 North Dakota Library Association Membership Application for the Year Ending December 31, 2006

Membership entitles you to join as many Sections and Roundtables as you wish! Check ALL that apply Name______Institution______Position______Address______City______State____Zip______Telephone (W)______(H)______FAX ______E-mail ______($35 individual membership entitles you to vote in the sections and roundtables you indicate below): ____Academic and Special Libraries ____Government Documents ____Health Science Information ____New Members ____Public Library ____Technical Services ____School Library & Youth Services

Membership fees (includes subscription to NDLA's magazine The Good Stuff): Individual Membership ...... $35 Trustee Membership ...... $20 Associate Membership ...... $20 (Non-voting membership category) Associate Membership is available only to persons not employed in any North Dakota Library. Includes students, friends, exhibitors/vendors. Institutional Membership ...... $______(please calculate using formula below) $35 for the first $5000 of operating budget or portion thereof, AND $1 per $1000 of budget thereafter, to a maximum of $200 My calculation for membership dues = $______

I would like to make a donation to the Ron Rudser Continuing Education Memorial Scholarship Fund in the amount of: $______A receipt will be mailed to you indicating the amount of any donations. Thank You! I would like to make a donation to the M. V. Hubbard Bookmobile Fund in the amount of: $______A receipt will be mailed to you indicating the amount of any donations. Thank You! I would like to make a donation to the Mike Jaugsetter Leadership Memorial Grant Fund in the amount of: $______A receipt will be mailed to you indicating the amount of any donations. Thank You!

Enclosed is my check (include both membership fees and/or donations) for: $______Make check payable to NORTH DAKOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. RENEW or JOIN as early as Send check and this signed application to: possible so you are included in the NDLA Membership Committee NDLA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY Attn. Kathy Thomas A membership card will be NDSU, PO Box 5599 mailed to you shortly! Fargo, ND 58105-5599 Notes from Treasurer Michael Safratowich Please note the increase in total equity during and HSIS prior to the Conference. NDLA’s portion 2005. This resulted from the deposit of conference of $4,411.17 (20%) is recorded as part of “other proceeds from the Midwest Chapter/MLA Conference receipts” while $6,616.74 (30%) received by HSIS is account into NDLA’s checking account during recorded under the “HSIS Partner Account.” December. The Midwest Chapter of MLA received $11,027.92 This transfer was made after all outstanding (50%). Total conference proceeds came to financial obligations from the conference had been $22,055.83. NDLA’s loan to HSIS for conference paid. The Midwest Chapter of MLA also received planning of $500 was paid back prior to calculating proceeds. Distribution of proceeds was in accord proceeds and is recorded as part of “other receipts.” with agreements made between the Chapter, NDLA, The Good Stuff - Page 31 - March 2006 2005-2006 North Dakota Library Association Executive Board All phone numbers are Area Code 701 PRESIDENT ACADEMIC & SPECIAL TECHNICAL SERVICES PROFESSIONAL Jeanne Narum LIBRARIES SECTION ROUNDTABLE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Minot Public Library Celeste Ertelt Laurie L. McHenry Karen Chobot 516 2nd Ave SW Paul Hoghaug Library UND Chester Fritz Library NDSCS Mildred Johnson Minot ND 58701-3792 Lake Region State College PO Box 9000 Library Work Phone 701.852.1045 1801 College Dr N Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 800 N 6th St Fax 701.852.2595 Devils Lake ND 58301-1598 Work Phone 701.777.2919 Wahpeton ND 58076-0001 E-Mail [email protected] Work Phone 701.662.1533 E-Mail LaurieMcHenry@mail. Work Phone 701.671.2385 Fax 701.662.1570 und.nodak.edu Fax 701.671.2674 PRESIDENT ELECT E-Mail Celeste.M.Ertelt@lrsc. E-Mail Karen.Chobot@ndscs. Beth Postema nodak.edu CONSTITUTION BYLAWS & nodak.edu Fargo Public Library POLICIES COMMITTEE 102 N 3rd St Virginia Bjorness PUBLIC RELATIONS GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS Fargo ND 58102-4899 North Dakota State Library COMMITTEE ROUNDTABLE Work Phone 701.241.8198 604 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 250 Erin L. Smith Naomi Frantes Fax 701.241.8581 Bismarck, ND 58505-0800 Fargo Public Library North Dakota State Library E-Mail BPostema@cityoffargo. Work Phone 701.328.4610 102 3rd St N 604 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 250 com Fax 701.328.2040 Fargo ND 58102-4808 Bismarck, ND 58505-0800 E-Mail [email protected] Work Phone 701.241.1495 Work Phone 701.328.4610 PAST PRESIDENT Fax 701.241.8581 Fax 701.328.2040 Marlene Anderson FINANCE COMMITTEE E-Mail [email protected] Bismarck State College Library E-Mail [email protected] Bonnie Krenz PO Box 5587 Griggs County Public Library THE GOOD STUFF Bismarck ND 58506-5587 HEALTH SCIENCE PO Box 546 EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Work Phone 701.224.5578 INFORMATION SECTION Cooperstown ND 58425-0546 Marlene Anderson Fax 701.224.5551 Ann Pederson Work Phone 701.797.2214 Bismarck State College Library E-Mail Marlene.Anderson@bsc. Altru Medical Library E-Mail [email protected] PO Box 5587 nodak.edu 1200 S. Columbia Road / PO Bismarck ND 58506-5587 Box 6002 INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM Work Phone 701.224.5578 SECRETARY Grand Forks ND 58206-6002 COMMITTEE Fax 701.224.5551 Laurie L. McHenry Work Phone 701.780.5187 Paulette Nelson E-Mail Marlene.Anderson@bsc. UND Chester Fritz Library Fax 701.780.5772 Minot Public Library nodak.edu PO Box 9000 E-Mail [email protected] 516 2nd Ave SW Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 Minot ND 58701-3792 EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Work Phone 701.777.2919 Work Phone 701.838.0606 Cathy A. Langemo E-Mail LaurieMcHenry@mail. NEW MEMBERS Fax 701.852.2595 WritePlus Inc. und.nodak.edu ROUNDTABLE E-Mail [email protected] 205 E Arbor Ave Apt 108-G Beverly Clouse Bismarck ND 58504-5717 TREASURER NDSU Libraries LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Work Phone 701.223.7972 PO Box 5599 Michael Safratowich Charles Pace E-Mail [email protected] UND Harley French Library of Fargo ND 58105-5599 Fargo Public Library Work Phone 701.231.8915 the Health Sciences 102 3rd St N ARCHIVIST/HISTORIAN Fax 701.231.7138 PO Box 9002 Fargo ND 58102-4808 Appointment Pending Grand Forks ND 58202-9002 E-Mail Beverly.Clouse@ndsu. Work Phone 701.241.1493 edu Work Phone 701.777.2602 Fax 701.241.8581 STATE LIBRARIAN Fax 701.777.4790 E-Mail [email protected] Doris A. Ott E-Mail msafrat@medicine. PUBLIC LIBRARY SECTION North Dakota State Library nodak.edu Kelly M. Steckler NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS 604 E Boulevard Ave Dept 250 Mandan Public Library COMMITTEE Bismarck ND 58505-0800 ALA COUNCILOR 609 W Main St Donna Maston Work Phone 701.328.2492 Charles Pace Mandan ND 58554-3149 Bismarck Public Library Fax 701.328.2040 Fargo Public Library Work Phone 701.667.5365 515 N 5th St E-Mail [email protected] 102 3rd St N Fax 701.667.5368 Bismarck ND 58501-4081 Fargo ND 58102-4808 E-Mail k.steckler@mail. Work Phone 701.222.6414 WEB EDITOR Work Phone 701.241.1493 infolynx.org Fax 701.221.6854 Theresa Norton Fax 701.241.8581 E-Mail [email protected]. UND Health Sciences Library E-Mail [email protected] org PO Box 9002 SCHOOL LIBRARY & YOUTH Grand Forks ND 58202-9002 MPLA REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES SECTION MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Work Phone 701.777.2946 Sally C. Dockter Glenda Westman Kathryn Thomas Fax 701.777.4790 UND Chester Fritz Library White Shield School NDSU Libraries E-Mail tnorton@medicine. PO Box 9000 2 Second Ave West PO Box 5599 nodak.edu Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 Roseglen ND 58775-6009 Fargo ND 58105-5599 Work Phone 701.777.4640 Work Phone 701.743.4350 Work Phone 701.231.8863 Fax 701.777.3319 Fax 701.743.4501 Fax 701.231.7138 E-Mail [email protected]. E-Mail Glenda. E-Mail Kathryn.Thomas@ndsu. nodak.edu [email protected] edu

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