THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NORTH DAKOTA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION June 2006 NDLA Website - http://www.ndla.info Volume 36 • Issue 2

NDLA President Jeanne Narum

Jeanne in front of Kumamoto Visits Japan Prefectural Library

Kumamoto University Library

Nishibash-sensei, Jeanne and Katie Miyamoto Outside drop box at at Kumamoto University Library Kumamoto City Library 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 - June 2006 President’s Message By Jeanne Narum, NDLA President

Soaring subscription prices and an unfavorable exchange rate have led to a reduction in the Kunichiwa! Hello and number of available journal titles in Japan’s greetings from Japan where my universities. This parallels the problem U.S. daughter has taught English libraries once faced in journal purchasing. I conversation for five years learned there is a movement in Japan toward in a parochial junior high consortium building with the intent of providing and senior high school. While visiting her in online journal access to solve this problem. Kumamoto, Kyushu in March, I explored different library settings, comparing and contrasting them Japan is a democratic nation composed of 46 to ours in the United States. prefectures and four regions where about 121 million people live. The literacy rate is extremely During a fifteen-course Japanese dinner hosted high due in part to compulsory schooling where by the president of the university for our family, attendance is nearly 100 percent. After school I learned that the recently retired president’s activities and compulsory Saturday morning wife had been a librarian! She and I shared classes – Kagai – contribute to little time for information access stories through our translator. pleasure reading. Public libraries are challenged When she worked in a university library she said to develop reading programs for their young the most difficult task was teaching the concept citizens. Bookmobile service is offered in of credibility in Internet website research. It different parts of Japan. The buses carry about took students a long time to determine which 1,500 books to children who live in small information on which website was valuable for communities. The bus makes several stops a day research purposes. I visited Kumamoto University at elementary schools and kindergartens. During Library and spoke with a librarian who is my those bus stops, the librarian tells stories or puts daughter’s friend. Yes, they do have automated on puppet shows to entice children to read. circulation systems and interlibrary loan of journal articles or research books, but there Public libraries are closed every Monday of were only two computers in the library and no the month, plus the last day of the month for electronic databases available. This was difficult “maintenance.” These are clean up days for the for me to imagine. Japanese citizens have the building. The libraries have automated circulation most advanced cell phones I have ever seen. systems, children’s books, audiobooks, and Children as young as three use their cell phones interlibrary loan, but no computers or electronic to call home and their friends. They can “text databases for information access. (A Japanese message” on their cell phones faster than I can public library will be the first in the world to use type on a keyboard! (I once saw a junior high palm vein biometric authentication instead of boy bicycling to school, holding an umbrella in library cards beginning in October 2006). one hand and text messaging with the other!) All Japanese cell phones are cameras now -- used We visited the Kumamoto City Library and the for taking digital images or video -- so not having Kumamoto Prefectural Library. (Prefects in electronic databases in the university library really Japan are similar to our county divisions). How amazed me. My Japanese son-in-law said he do students conduct research for papers? The never used electronic magazine databases until high school library I visited in Kumamoto had he studied at an American university. two computers in addition to lots of books and

The Good Stuff - Page 3 - June 2006 President’s Message magazines. Talking through a translator, I learned management, but stark differences in library that students are taught Office skills (Word and technology between the two countries. Excel) in a computer lab, which is in a separate classroom, but when homework is due, the On another note... assignment is handwritten. When I asked other teachers about additional skills being taught in Conference Chair Beth Postema and the Fargo the computer lab, no one seemed to know what local arrangements committee are planning a was taught. fabulous 100th anniversary conference. Using the theme, “Celebrating the Past, Embracing the I found out that in 1990, the Japan School Library Future,” ALA President Michael Gorman will be Association estimated that 99.4% of elementary the banquet speaker and Leif Enger the Thursday schools, 98.8% of junior high schools, and 1% luncheon speaker. Please contact Beth if you of senior high schools have school libraries. The have additional program proposals. average library book/pupil ratio at an elementary school is 15.3 volumes, at the junior high level Archivist Christine Kujawa will be developing 13.4 volumes, and at the senior high level 18.2 a mural for the conference this year showing volumes per pupil. The appointment of a full-time pictures of North Dakota libraries along with the teacher librarian with a teaching degree is almost people who work in them. Historical pictures as nonexistent. In most schools, the responsibilities well as current ones are being solicited. Please of library management are shared among subject contact Christine at the Bismarck Public Library and/or classroom teachers. I discovered many to have your pictures added to this exciting and similarities in reading programs and library celebratory project.

Thanks to Sean Thorenson, Assistant Professor of Commercial Art, and the students in his Techniques of Design class at Bismarck State College, NDLA has a centennial logo!

In December, Cathy Langemo and Marlene librarians and to promoting libraries and library Anderson met with Sean about the idea of a class services in the state. You need to think beyond project to design a logo for NDLA’s centennial. the obvious (books) because librarians and The deal was struck and the 2006 Spring Semester libraries provide many information services that Techniques of Design class worked on the project don’t involve books. For example, librarians using these guidelines: provide reference and research assistance; teach people how to use information sources; The North Dakota Library Association is and provide programming for children, youth looking for a logo that will celebrate their 100 years as an association dedicated to helping Continued on page 27

The Good Stuff - Page 4 - June 2006 Calendar Girls (and Boys) Wanted Attention: State and Federal Government Document Librarians You still have an opportunity to reserve a place in posterity! Under the skilled direction of Kathy Thomas of NDSU Libraries, NDLA’s GODORT (Government Documents Roundtable) will produce a calendar featuring YOUR photo. Alas! To date, Kathy has only received two photos and she needs enough for each of the twelve months of the year. Please arrange for a digital photo of individual or groups of document librarians from your institution and send them to Kathy ASAP. Include state or federal documents in the photo. Let your imagination go! At the big 100th to-do in Fargo this fall, librarians from all walks can take home (at no cost!) a terrific souvenir, courtesy of GODORT. Just think … your photo could be hanging on somebody’s library wall until the NDLA Bicentennial! Also, be sure to identify who’s who in your photo and where they’re from and to include citations for the documents featured. Contact Kathy at [email protected]. Look lovely!

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 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. 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: 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 For complete information on each grant and an application form, visit the NDLA website at www.ndla.info/profdev.htm or 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- 671-2674; e-mail: [email protected]).

The Good Stuff - Page 5 - June 2006 By Christine Kujawa, throughout the conference, including Anna Bismarck Public Library Deavere Smith, Nancy Pearl, Linda Ellerbee, Jon Scieszka, Sarah Susanka, Michael Schlow and The Public Library Association held its 11th Jerry Spinelli. National Conference in Boston, March 21-25, 2006. At the closing session, PLA President By far the highlight Dan Walters announced that the final was listening to conference registration count was 11,029, a Holocaust survivor, record high in PLA conference history! This Elie Wiesel, winner compares to the total registration for the 2004 of the 1986 Nobel PLA 10th National Conference in Seattle Peace Prize in of 8,691. According to the Greater Boston literature. Wiesel Convention and Visitors Bureau, the conference has written over 40 brought in over $9 million to the city, putting books, most notably Elie Wiesel and PLA the conference in the top ten of the 30 city- his memoir La Nuit President Dan Walters wide major conventions scheduled in Boston for (Night), currently 2006. brought to the masses via Oprah Winfrey’s book of the month club. Wiesel addressed the crowd North Dakota was well-represented by Doris Ott with “Dear Librarians, I see you as friends.” He and Shari Sandwick (ND State Library), Kathy counseled that we should “never accept hatred VanderVorst and Christine Kujawa (Bismarck or evil by giving it a chance to have power.” Public Library), and Steve Hubbard, Lori West, He shared his faith in humanity and his belief Diane Briggs, Lindsey Guderjahn, and Cheryl in the “power of the word.” Wiesel thanked Lackman (Fargo Public Library). librarians for keeping the shelves filled with books so people have the opportunity to learn There was a variety of authors speaking and self-educate.

The Good Stuff - Page 6 - June 2006 • Think about branding your library so your presence is visible and become familiar over time. Branding refers to a trademark or distinctive name that identifies a product, manufacturer, or organization. Example: Near every public library, there’s a “reader” street sign directing people to the library. This reader logo has become a brand for public libraries. Architecture above entrance to Boston Public Library • Study demographics and customer usage patterns to find out what customers do or do not like. Tailor your services Session Highlights according to the results of the study. OCLC conducted such a study, available The buzz phrase at the conference was for free download at www.oclc.org/ “customer service based library services.” Many reports/2005perceptions.htm. The study of the session speakers and program presenters is quite extensive; if you don’t want discussed the importance of librarians viewing to read the entire study, skip to the their services as comparable to any other summary for highlights. business services. It is presumptuous to think that if our state and city governments provide us • Ponder these questions: with operating funds, we simply need to exist o Could more people be using our and carry on as usual. We are in competition library? with major businesses -- Amazon, Google, o What do our library users really Starbucks, and Blockbuster to name a few. We want? must make ourselves known and provide top- o How can I give them what they notch service to our customers (patrons). want? o How can our library continue to Here’s a compilation of ideas taken from various move forward? programs following the “customer service based library services” theme: • Make customer service a way of life and a part of every decision • See things from the point of view of the customer • Have a caring attitude; you will enjoy your job more, patrons will like you better • If you don’t like the patrons or your job, change careers or find a different job • Market your library (beyond book bags and engraved pens) so the community knows what you have to offer and why Young Adult author, Jerry Spinelli, signing you are essential books

The Good Stuff - Page 7 - June 2006 Lindsey Guderjahn, Cheryl Lackman, Lori West and Christine Kujawa at Walden House on Walden Pond

Conference Highlights Statue of Paul Revere • There was time in between each session, which made it easier to get to the next session. Time was also scheduled for visiting the Exhibitor Hall (nearly 800 booths!). One of the booths was the librarian apparel company, Tease. It promotes a popular affirmation among librarians in the form of a t-shirt: It’s LIBRARY; not LIBERRY • The Hynes Convention Center was only two blocks from Boston Public Library. Touring BPL was quite an experience. Founded in 1848, it is the only public library with a Presidential Library (John Adams), has 27 branches, 7 million books, over 7,000 programs annually, 3.5 million visitors annually, more than 170 professional librarians on staff, two Lion statue in Boston restaurants, an interior courtyard…. WOW! • Free Wi-Fi was available throughout the If you didn’t get a handout, didn’t take notes fast convention center. enough, or didn’t attend the conference, and • Talk Tables: Each talk table had its own want to take a look at handouts and slideshows, meeting room with a wide variety of not to worry! Handouts will be posted on topics, including one called “Where the PLA’s site at www.placonference.org/handouts_ Fun is Free” facilitated by our own Diane audiotapes.cfm Briggs (Fargo Public Library).

The Good Stuff - Page 8 - June 2006 NMRT Grassroots Grant (Application deadline: July 31, 2006)

The New Members Roundtable (NMRT) has to meet the an excellent opportunity for librarians in North requirements of Dakota to attend the annual conference of the conference attendance North Dakota Library Association. • Attend all three days of the NDLA Annual The Grassroots Grant gives new librarians and Conference future librarians a chance to go to conference. • Attend the Executive Board This grant will finance attendance of up to two Meeting (as a guest) on the third members to the annual conference. One award day will be given to a student currently enrolled in • Submit an article for publication in the an ALA-accredited MLS program. The second NDLA newsletter, The Good Stuff, about award will be given to a librarian with less than his or her experiences at the Conference six years of experience who is attending an NDLA conference for the first time. Both recipients Questions regarding the NMRT Grassroots Grant must be current members of NDLA. The full may be directed to: registration (including meals) for each recipient will be waived. The grant does not cover the cost Bev Clouse of travel, lodging, pre-conferences, or any other Chair, New Members Roundtable expenses. The deadline for the Grassroots Grant North Dakota State University Libraries is July 31, 2006. 1201 Albrecht Blvd. Fargo, ND 58105 The recipient of the Grassroots Grant agrees to: 701-231-8915 • Confirm in writing with the NMRT [email protected] Grassroots Grant Committee that he or she will accept the grant and will attend the full NDLA Annual Conference • Provide confirmation in writing from his or her employing institution that he or she has approval to accept this grant and

The Good Stuff - Page 9 - June 2006 Browsing the Cyberstacks Compiled by Erin Smith, Editorial Committee Member

NIDCD: Noise-Induced Hearing our tiny decks or green spaces. Summer Loss This site provides a plethora of Lovin’— a www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/ good tips and how-to advice summer-inspired hearing/noise.asp from container garden basics collection of While you’re whiling away your to adding creative flair to your links I love. summer afternoons in your garden. hammock and listening to your Dear Reader favorite Bob Marley and Jimmy www.dearreader.com/ Buffet tunes on your iPod® , A great online readers’ advisory be mindful of how high your resource. Looking for some volume is set. According to the hot summer reads but short on National Institute on Deafness time? Dear Reader will send and Other Communication 5-minute samples from a book Disorders (NIDCD), noises to your email address for a above 90 decibels can cause Camel Mobile Library Service week. If you like the book and damage to your hearing. www.knls.or.ke/camel.htm want to finish it, Dear Reader’s What an interesting version of the Suzanne Beecher encourages ALA: Bookmobiles in the U.S. bookmobile! In Kenya, camels her subscribers to visit their local www.ala.org/ala/ors/ are used to shuttle books from libraries to check the book out! statsaboutlib/bookmobiles/ one remote location to another, bookmobiles.htm providing books and library Bookmobiles will always hold a services to people who would special place in my childhood otherwise go without. I first heard memories. During the summers, about this service by reading a the bookmobile would stop review of Maureen Sawa’s book once or twice a month in the (released May 9, 2006), The small town where I grew up. I Library Book: the Story of Libraries remember stocking up on my from Camels to Computers. Nancy Drews in shorts and flip- This site summarizes the goals, Mother Earth News: A flops. The Fargo Public Library’s objectives, management, and Heavenly Hammock bookmobile retired this past constraints of this interesting and www.motherearthnews.com/ March to make way for a new admirable service. library/1982_May_June/A_ branch library. According to Heavenly_Hammock ALA statistics, bookmobiles North Dakota Fishing When I was growing up, my had their heyday in the early http://www.invoman.com/ family always had a hammock nineties; the number of library I am not much of an ice strung between two trees in our systems with bookmobiles has fisherwoman myself, but I backyard during the summers. been declining ever since as the enjoy nothing more than a lazy I whiled away many a warm end of another era looms. summer day spent casting for summer afternoon reading pan fish from a boat. This site in that hammock. This site Container Gardening leads the avid and amateur provides instructions for creating www.colostate.edu/Depts/ fisherman or woman to North your own heavenly hammock CoopExt/4DMG/Plants/contain. Dakota fishing hotspots by with about $20 in materials and htm including fishing reports by lake a dozen plus hours of your time. For those of us with small yards, or river. The site also includes The instructions are well-written or no yards, container gardens links to fishing tournaments and and diagrams are included. are the only way to summer-ize used boats for sale. The Good Stuff - Page 10 - June 2006 After viewing the site, spend a I used this craft during the Fargo sultry summer night indoors and Public Library’s Dino Days watch some of your old favorites. program in February with much A fun site for kids and adults! success. Create a volcano out of a paper plate, aluminum foil, Dixie® cups, and the requisite PBS: Earth on Edge baking soda, water, and vinegar. www.pbs.org/earthonedge/ A fun and easy summer craft When you soak up the sun project. this summer, you’d be wise Write Express: How to Write the to consider what unfortunate Perfect Love Letter Blogger effects those rays may have on www.writeexpress.com/How-to- www.blogger.com your sun-kissed skin as a result write-a-love-letter.html Want to start your own blog this of the depleting ozone layer. Use these eleven tips, created summer? Blogger.com shows Just as humans have a hand in by award-winning writer Larry you how to create your own the diminishing ozone layer, Barkdull, to keep your summer blog in “3 easy steps.” some of our everyday practices romance alive well into winter. are also negatively impacting our earth in other ways. PBS’s Librarians’ Bill Moyers reports on the Internet Index: Please feel free to email links to impact human beings have Paws, Claws, some of your favorite web sites had on the five ecosystems we Scales, & Tales to me at esmith@cityoffargo. depend on the most -- water, http://lii.org/pub/topic/pawsclaws com. Your choices could be agriculture, forests, grasslands, For all of those children’s included in a future edition of and coasts -- in this interactive, librarians looking for a few Browsing in the Cyberstacks. visually appealing site. good sites to complement their summer reading program, lii.org has, once again, come through with a bibliography of links to sites, including information on animal cartoons, animals as pets, police dogs, and animal-related lesson plans.

Disney Archives http://disney.go.com/vault/ archives/today.html As Disney goes high-tech, some may mourn the loss of their favorite 2-D characters. Salve your nostalgia by perusing the Disney Archives site where you can read the biographies of Donald Duck, Goofy, Kids Domain: Easy Erupting Cinderella, Ariel, and more. You Volcano can also learn how the Disney www.kidsdomain.com/craft/ movies of the past were made. volcano1.html

The Good Stuff - Page 11 - June 2006 Library Futures Forum By Edie Discher, as blogging, RSS, podcasting, social networking, Reference Librarian, streaming media, and more to meet the growing Fargo Public Library needs of library users who expect to be able to access information in various formats and at all On February 8, Erin Smith, Karen Kohoutek, times of the day or night. Read his blog at http:// Cheryl Lackman, Eve Haaland, and Edie Discher stephenslighthouse.sirsi.com. from the Fargo Public Library attended the Library Futures Forum sponsored by MINITEX and Lake Don Barlow, the director of the Westerville, Ohio Agassiz Regional Library. Public Library, related his library’s emphasis on customer service and the changing service model Stephen Abram from SirsiDynix Corporation – taking the library to the customer rather than shared his vision of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 making the customer adapt to existing library – library services “where the user is, when the systems and structures. He emphasized offering user is there.” He presented examples of how what customers want and not what librarians libraries can implement new technology such think customers want.

Grant Opportunities via LV 2010 and LSTA

The North Dakota State Library has released the 2006-2007 Library Vision 2010 and Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant guidelines for North Dakota libraries. These grants can be used to fund a variety of projects at your library.

This year’s grant categories include: • Technology • Opportunity Knocks • Library Services for the 21st Century • Libraries Leading the Way, and • Participate in the Statewide Online Union Catalog through Automating Your Library

There is no match requirement for any of these grant categories.

Applications for grants must be postmarked no later than July 1, 2006. The grant awards will be made by September 1, 2006. Projects must be completed by June 1, 2007, and reimbursement must be requested by June 1, 2007. Information and guidelines about the application process, and the grant application form can be located at: http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us/Grants.html.

Watch your mail for a hard copy of these grant guidelines. This funding is made possible through Library Vision 2010 and LSTA grant funds provided to the State Library by the North Dakota State Legislature and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Please contact Doris Ott or Cindy Larson at the North Dakota State Library at (701) 328-2492 or 1-800-472-2104 for more information.

The Good Stuff - Page 12 - June 2006 Nominations Sought for NDLA Awards Let’s recognize and celebrate the achievements of one-year free NDLA membership. Recognition our shining stars! of the recipient is made during the NDLA Awards Banquet at the NDLA conference. Do you know an NDLA member who has made notable contributions to the library profession in Criteria North Dakota, furthered development of libraries Verify that the nominee is a personal member in our state, or otherwise performed exemplary of NDLA in good standing, or, in the case of statewide service for an extended period of time? retired persons, a former member. Contact NDLA Nominate that person for NDLA’s Librarian of the Membership Chair, Kathy Thomas by e-mail Year Award! ([email protected]) to verify membership status. Or, do you know someone who has made significant contributions to a North Dakota library Detail the nominee’s contributions to the library or libraries? If so, nominate that person for profession and his/her history of service through NDLA’s Major Benefactor Award. articles, newspaper clippings, and any other material which may illustrate the nominee’s work Recognition is a powerful thing. It fuels inner in the profession. Letters should NOT be mere drive and ignites the sparks of self-motivation endorsements into a fully energized flame of continuing accomplishment. We all need it, crave it, and Nomination letters should be current (material respond to it. dated older than the current year will NOT be accepted by the Committee). Here’s how you can recognize a shining star! The person or persons nominating a candidate Librarian of the Year Award should present individual letters of support Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2006 (minimum of five), articles, newspaper clippings, “To be given to an NDLA member who has and any other material which illustrates the made notable contributions to the North Dakota nominee’s qualifications. A single letter with library profession, has furthered significant multiple signatures is NOT acceptable. development of libraries in North Dakota, or has performed exemplary statewide service for an Nominees from previous years may be nominated extended period of time. In the case of retired again. individuals, the nominee may be a past member of NDLA.” The honoree is profiled in The Good Note: The Librarian of the Year Award is not Stuff, receives a commemorative plaque, and a necessarily presented every year.

The Good Stuff - Page 13 - June 2006 Major Benefactor Award 1500 Edwards Avenue Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2006 PO Box 5587 This citation is awarded by the NDLA Executive Bismarck, ND 58506-5587 Board to a person or persons who have made 701-224-5578; 701-224-5551 (fax) significant contributions to a library or libraries [email protected] WHERE in North Dakota. The Major Benefactor Award winner will be profiled in The Good Stuff and ** Other committee members ar e Lillian are they receive a commemorative plaque. Recognition Cr ook, Ellen Kotrba, and Kaaren Pupino, all of the recipient is made during the NDLA Awards past pr esidents of the Nor th Dakota Librar y Banquet at the annual NDLA conference. Association. To nominate an individual, send a letter of Now? nomination, which includes specific reasons for your nomination.

To Submit Your Nomination Submit nominations for the Librarian of the Year and Major Benefactor awards either electronically or by mail to:

Marlene Anderson, Chair NDLA Librarian of the Year and Major Benefactor Award Committee** Bismarck State College Librar y

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 - June 2006 WHERE are they

Looking Now? for NDLA Past Presidents By Marilyn Johnson and Jerry Kaup, NDLA Centennial Committee Members We need your help! As part of the celebration, the NDLA Centennial Committee is planning to invite former NDLA presidents to the 2006 NDLA Centennial Conference in Fargo. If you have an address for any of the past presidents listed OR know the town in which they currently reside OR know if they’re staffing libraries in the great hereafter, please contact? Marilyn Johnson at [email protected] or 328-4900. Thank you!

A Century of Service 1924 Inga Rynning 1939-40 Jennes Rolsvig NDLA Presidents, 1906-2006 Fargo, ND Grand Forks, ND (with last known address) 1925 Jessie Searing 1941-43 Ella Mae Hargrave 1906-08 Frank L. Thompson Wahpeton, ND (Deceased) (Deceased) Carrington, ND Fargo, ND 1926 Catherine McSherry Minot, ND 1944-45 Mercedes Mueny 1909-10 Orin G. Libby (Deceased) (Deceased) Special Meeting 1927 Bessie Baldwin Jamestown, ND Grand Forks, ND Williston, ND 1946-47 Erana Stadler Bismarck, ND 1909-11 Dr. Max Blatt 1928 Harriet Pearson Fargo, ND 1948 Gena Bakken 1929 Ethel Kuenning (Deceased) Bismarck, ND 1912-14 Renvold A. Nestos Williston, ND (Deceased) 1949-50 Lois Ronning Minot, ND 1930-31 Ruth Brown Minot, ND Grand Forks, ND 1915-18 Alfred Steele 1951 Anna Bensch (Deceased) Jamestown, ND 1932 Harriet Barclay Jamestown, ND Valley City, ND 1919 Bessie Baldwin 1952 Helen Tracy Williston, ND 1933 Lillian Mereck Valley City, ND Wahpeton, ND 1920 Alfred D. Keator 1953 Gertrude Valdahl Grand Forks, ND 1934 Anne Proctor, (Deceased) Dickinson, ND Jamestown, ND 1921-22 Clara Richards 1954 Bernice Betsch (Deceased) Fargo, ND 1935-36 Gertrude Valdahl Grand Forks, ND Dickinson, ND 1923 Mare Downey 1955 Carolyn Lybeck Bismarck, ND 1937-38 Helen Tracy Grand Forks, ND Valley City, ND

The Good Stuff - Page 15 - June 2006 1956 Robert Thomas 1980-81 Tom Jones 1996 Thom Hendrickson Bismarck, ND Bismarck Veterans Fargo, ND Memorial Public Library 1957 Clenora Quanbeck 515 North 5th Street 1997 Lillian Crook Luther Memorial Home Bismarck, ND 58501 Stoxen Library 750 Main Street East Dickinson State University Mayville, ND 58257 1982 Ron Rudser (Deceased) 291 Campus Drive Minot, ND Dickinson, ND 58601 1958 Elsie Barr (Deceased) Cooperstown, ND 1984-85 Jerry Kaup 1998 Ellen Kotrba Minot Public Library ODIN 1959 Dr. Jonathan Ashton 516 2nd Ave Southwest Box 7085 Grand Forks, ND Minot, ND 58701 Grand Forks, ND 58202

1960 H. Dean Stallings 1986 Cheryl Bailey 1999 Barb Knight (Deceased) Fargo, ND Welder Library Library of the Health University of Mary Sciences 1961-62 Norman Clarke 7500 University Drive Box 9002, UND Bismarck, ND 58504 Grand Forks, ND 58202 1963 Arlene Stocker 1000 West Century Ave 1987 Neil Price 2000 Marilyn Johnson Bismarck, ND 58503 P.O. Box 22 Legislative Council Heber City, UT 84032 600 East Boulevard 1964 Glenn Brudvig Bismarck, ND 58505 1988 Betty Gard 1965 Anne Lassey (Deceased) Chester Fritz Library 2001 Sally Dockter Williston, ND UND, P.O. Box 9000 Chester Fritz Library Grand Forks, ND 58202 Box 9000 1966-67 Don J. Pearce University of North Dakota 70 E. Saint Marie Street Grand Forks, ND 58202 1989 Diane Caley Duluth, MN 55803 1932 Anderson Drive 2002 La Dean S. Moen Minot, ND 58703 1968-69 Beatrice Larson 2209 Ridgewood Dr. NW (Deceased) Alexandria, MN 56308 Devils Lake, ND 1990 Delores Vyzralek 702 Capitol Avenue 2003 Kaaren Pupino 1970 Don Gribble Bismarck, ND 58501 Thormodsgard Law Library Ellendale, ND Box 9004 1991 John Beecher University of North Dakota 1971-73 Everett Foster 6041 7th Street SW Grand Forks, ND 58202 Minot, ND Moorhead, MN 56560 2004 Pamela K. Drayson 1974-75 Br. Paul Nyquist 1992 Marcella Schmaltz NDSU Libraries (Deceased) Bismarck, ND 1517 Chevy Chase Dr. Box 5599 Sun City Center, FL 33573 Fargo, ND 58105 1976-77 Dennis Page Grand Forks Public Library 1993 Jan Hendrickson 2005 Marlene Anderson 2110 Library Circle P.O. Box 33 Bismarck State College Grand Forks, ND 58201 Hazen, ND 58545 Library 1500 Edwards Avenue 1977 Dina Butcher 1994 Sharon Evensen Bismarck, ND 58501 1531 Country Lane 623 Pattisen Street East Bismarck, ND 58503 Ely, MN 55731 2006 Jeanne Narum Minot Public Library 1978-79 Ora Marie Stewart 1995 Katherine Groendal 516 Second Avenue SW 131 Prospect 331 Easy Street Minot, ND 58701 Grafton, ND 58237 Bismarck, ND 58504

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

Connecting Generations: Fond the work, which, unfortunately, did not include an Recollections of German- index. Now, thanks to the work of Dennis C. and Russian Heritage, Traditional Lorna H. Olson, recipients of an NDLA Major Family Recipes and Reminiscent Benefactor Award in 2005, an index is available. Stories from Five Generations The Olson’s recently finished compiling an Index of Cooking with Mom ($16 to the History of the City of Bismarck, North + s&h, 100 p., softcover) was Dakota…, and have donated copies to several self-published by Donna Erbele libraries. If you would like to inquire about Iszler and Mya Iszler Mayer of Bismarck. The obtaining a copy of the 52-page index, contact authors share family memories and recipes and Dennis and Lorna Olson directly (701-258-5673). hope readers will “… enjoy reading and using this book as much as we [enjoyed] creating it. William E. Eisenbarth grew up Smecks gut!” The book can be ordered through on a farm in New Leipzig and the Germans from Russia Heritage Collection at served in the U.S. Army during NDSU Libraries. Visit the website for complete World War II. Eisenbarth information: www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc/ shares his memories of wartime events in My Lonely Monica Hannan, news director and Walk through Hell: a Soldier’s anchorwoman for KFYR-TV in Bismarck, has View of World War II ($20, penned The Dream Maker ($20, 280 p., pbk.). hardcover; $11.50, paperback; The book tells the true story of Patrick Atkinson of 85 p.). The book may be purchased through www. Bismarck, who founded the God’s Child Project authorhouse.com or other online book sellers, or in Guatemala in 1991. The project exists to by calling 701-584-2273. assist the poorest children in their educational, social, physical, and spiritual growth and is The North Dakota Biography Index (database) now the largest charity in Guatemala. For more is probably the best place to begin a search for information about the book, visit the website at information about North Dakotans, both living www.nedderpublishing.com and deceased. As of February 1, 2006, the index has again been expanded through the efforts of God, Family and Trains ($14.95, volunteer and temporary staff members. Almost 413 p., softcover) is the second 7,500 new names (taken from 29 North Dakota book by Julie Stromberg publications) have been added. This brings the of Mandan. The book tells total number of entries in the database to almost the story of her father, who 193,000 names. To search the index and learn immigrated to Mandan from more about its scope, origins, update history, and Italy, forged a career with the more, visit the website at www.lib.ndsu.nodak. Northern Pacific Railroad, and edu/ndirs. Choose Biography & Genealogy, then raised a family. The book is choose North Dakota Biography Index Database. available from Airleaf Publishing (www.airleaf. com; 800-342-6068). Stromberg’s first book, The North Dakota Death Index is now available Mr. Shrewdgoodie and the Incompetent Five, was on the Internet thanks to a $1,000 grant from published in 2001 and is a short work of fiction. the North Dakota Community Foundation and matching funds and donations from the North In 1972, the Bismarck Centennial Association Dakota State Genealogical Society and other published History of the City of Bismarck, North genealogical societies and individual genealogists. Dakota: the First Hundred Years, 1872-1972. The website was launched in December and its George F. Bird and Edwin J. Taylor, Jr. authored address is https://secure.apps.state.nd.us/doh/

The Good Stuff - Page 17 - June 2006 certificates/deathCert-Search.htm. The index is available at Seeds of Hope Thrift and Gift Store, includes the full of name of individuals, their 520 E. Main, Bismarck, ND 58501. date of birth (if known), date of death, county of residence, and county of death. It supplements Can you help? Prairie Public Television is the publication, North Dakota Necrology 1920- planning a documentary film project, The Red 1926, and the obituary and death notices found Trail, to chronicle the development of Interstate in the newspaper abstract file in the State Archives 94 and how the evolution of this east-west and Historical Research Library at the North route influenced the state’s development. The Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck. The time production will follow Interstate 94 from east period covered by the death index is January 1, to west, stopping off to tell stories about the 1881 to October 31, 2005, with monthly updates. people who live along what was once “The Red The North Dakota Department of Health, Division Trail,” the towns that prospered when the road of Vital Statistics maintains the website. For came through, and the fate of the towns that more information about the North Dakota State were several miles off the planned road. The Genealogical Society, visit www.rootsweb.com/ documentary will cover the years 1900 to the ~ndsgs/index.html. For more information about present. Prairie Public is asking the public to play the State Historical Society, visit www.nd.gov/hist a role by contributing historical photos and film or call 701-328-2666. footage. Any memories that show life along what started as “The Red Trail” and eventually evolved A Mandan-based into Highway 10 and Interstate 94 are welcome. electric / punk / surf Historic footage or memories from workers / indie band released involved in road construction projects, and pre- its first CD in March. 1970 photos and film are particularly valuable Pretty Nightmares to the production. Prairie Public will thank ($10, CD) features those who share their film footage with a free 12 tracks of original DVD copy of the film and a copy of the finished music by Wicked Darling. Band members are documentary. For more information, contact Bob Tony Bjerke, Elija Kirby, Carly Pifer, and Jason Dambach, Director of Television Programming Bertsch. For more information, visit the website and Production ([email protected]; at www.myspace.com/wickeddarling 800-359-6900).

Free copies of the Pride of Dakota 2006 When God Made the Dakotas Membership Directory are now available from ($17, 32 p., hardcover) is a the North Dakota Department of Agriculture new children’s book from (NDDA). In the words of Agriculture Eerdmans Books for Young Commissioner Roger Johnson, the directory is Readers. To convey his love “a guide to high quality, North Dakota-made of the Dakota landscape, products, including foods and condiments, author Tim Kessler, a native wearing apparel, paper goods, gift and decorative of North Dakota, has penned a creation story items, recordings and more.” To obtain a copy of framed as a Native American legend. Paul Morin the directory, contact the NDDA at 800-242-7535 illustrated the book. For more information, visit or order through the NDDA website at www. the website at www.eerdmans.com agdepartment.com/puborder.html Want to learn how to mix, patty, roll, and fry Kathy McCabe, a Bismarck pianist who has lefse, a traditional Norwegian classic? Thor’s limited use of her hands, has released a CD Favorites: Potato Lefse ($24.99, DVD, 60 min.) of original music to benefit the Abused Adult provides an easy-to-follow lesson. Expert lefse- Resource Center. Recovering the Spirit ($20, CD) maker Liz Gjellstad offers detailed techniques for The Good Stuff - Page 18 - June 2006 the entire lefse-making process, from the dough A bit of good news about North Dakota to the finished product. She also adds insightful productions … Two videos from Prairie Public troubleshooting tips and practical solutions for Television in cooperation with the Germans from both novices and experts. Two recipe cards are Russia Heritage Collection of the North Dakota included with the DVD. For detailed ordering State University Libraries have won awards. information, visit the website at www.shopnd. Heaven is our Homeland: the Glueckstalers of com New Russia & North America won a Silver Telly Award (top prize) in the documentary category An as-yet-untitled keepsake history in the 27th annual Telly Award competition. commemorating the confluence of both tribal The documentary, A Soulful Sound: Music of cultures and non-Indian history in the New Town the Germans from Russia also won a Silver region is being planned by board members of Telly Award. The documentary, Recipes from Four Bears Casino. Dr. Monica Mayer, who is Grandma’s Kitchen: Food Preparations of the a member of the Four Bears Casino Board, is Germans from Russia, Volume II, won a Bronze taking a lead role on the project and describes it Telly Award. Over 12,000 entries in more than as “bridging the past to the present, from 1806 to 20 categories from all 50 states and many foreign 2006.” The keepsake history will be available at countries were received for the contest. the Lewis and Clark Signature event at New Town in August 2006. Read NORTH DAKOTA http://www.readnd.org/ Mission Read North Dakota is dedicated to celebrating and promoting literature created in and about North Dakota. Statement of Purpose Read North Dakota encourages readers, writers, and educators to enjoy good literature rooted in our own place by identifying relevant book titles and authors on a web site, in printed materials, and through public events and discussion groups.

Engaging in thoughtful conversations about the people, communities, landscapes, and values portrayed in books which have helped shape our citizens and state, North Dakotans will better understand ourselves and our neighbors. At the same time, those outside the state’s borders will discover and appreciate the forces that have helped to form North Dakota’s literary and cultural heritage and character.

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

Pamela Drayson, Director of Libraries at NDSU and NDLA’s President in 2003-04, is leaving us! Pamela has accepted the Chief Librarian position for a new university, University of Ontario Institute of Technology and Durham College, just outside Toronto. Pamela says, “It has been a real joy for me to be involved in NDLA in the six years I’ve been a member. I truly treasure the friendships I’ve made through the association … My last day at NDSU will be May 1 and I start at UOIT on May 30.” Good luck, Pamela! We will miss you.

If you would like to see Pamela’s new digs -- a new library building serving both institutions – check out the website: www.uoit.ca/EN/ main/11260/15075/library.html T Make100 Your Plans Now for NDLA’s Centennial Conference Come and join your colleagues in celebrating for sale. We will be holding a raffle for the the North Dakota Library Association’s century of centennial quilt. Plans are proceeding for a service to communities, libraries, and librarians. display of photographs of North Dakota libraries NDLA’s centennial conference will take place throughout the past 100 years. And we will September 20-22, 2006 at the Doublewood Inn in once again have a live auction to raise money for Fargo. NDLA’s continuing education funds.

Michael Gorman, current president of ALA, is Keep checking the Conference portion of confirmed as our banquet speaker for Thursday NDLA’s website for further program information, evening, September 21. Leif Enger, author of registration forms, and lodging information in Peace Like a River, and Roxanne Salonen, author the next few months. Reserve the dates in your of P Is for Peace Garden, are also scheduled to calendar, and we look forward to seeing all of speak during the conference. you in Fargo in September!

Several centennial celebrations will be part of Beth Postema and the Local the conference. The Centennial Committee will Arrangements Committee have the NDLA Centennial cookbook available

The Good Stuff - Page 20 - June 2006 Join MPLA First Year MPLA Membership Dues Are Half Price for New Members The Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) programming undertaken by MPLA is a twelve state association of libraries, librarians libraries. and friends of libraries in Arizona, Colorado, • Recognition of outstanding contributions to Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New local, state and regional library services. Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, • Joint annual conferences with member Utah and Wyoming. Its primary purpose is to states providing a marketplace of ideas improve present and future library services in the where individuals can share their Mountain Plains region through development of experience and talent with other librarians. librarians, trustees and library employees. • Forums for personal contact among members and national leaders in the MPLA bases its success on an active, enthusiastic, profession. sharing membership. Where our people are so • Newsletter providing information few and distances are so great, each librarian, about continuing education available staff member and library is a vital resource. throughout the region and outstanding library programs through news and feature MPLA invites you to make an investment in your articles. future by joining us and laying the foundation • Annual Report and Membership Directory for your career development. Participate in this via MemberClicks. process with MPLA’s membership -- active leaders • Promoting regional efforts for resource in our region’s outstanding libraries. sharing. • Grants for states for pre-conference and Membership Advantages continuing education programs. • Opportunity for members to contribute to • Professional development grants for course the profession. work, institutes and workshops. • Continuing education opportunities For more information about MPLA, contact Sally including conferences, workshops and Dockter ([email protected]), your special seminars. NDLA Representative to the Mountain Plains • Information exchange and educational Library Association, or visit the MPLA website at programs about technological www.mpla.us/ developments and innovative library

The Good Stuff - Page 21 - June 2006 Think Tanks for the Future Submitted by Terri Wilhelm compare, plan, and define current and future North Dakota State Library library services across the state.”

Librarians, library board members, and citizens The following keynote speakers from each had a chance to give input and share ideas on community were featured: the future of North Dakota libraries. A series of • Fargo - Patty Corwin, Senior Lecturer for “Think Tanks” sponsored by the North Dakota the NDSU Sociology Department Library Coordinating Council and the North • Minot - Dr. Thomas Seymour, Professor Dakota State Library were recently held in Fargo, of Business Information at Minot State Dickinson, and Minot. Over one hundred people University and State Senator were in attendance. • Dickinson - Nancy Johnson, State Representative for District 37 The Think Tanks were an effort to network and gather information crucial to library services The information gathered will be organized and across the state now and in the years to come. posted on the North Dakota State Library's Web State Librarian Doris Ott says, “The information page at http://ndsl.lib.state.nd.us in the near gathered at each session will be used to study, future.

Keynote Speaker Nancy Johnson, State Representative for District 37.

Virginia Bjorness in Dickinson, moderator.

Participants at the Dickinson Think Tank. The Good Stuff - Page 22 - June 2006 Good Stuff from Around the State Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

The Alfred projects at Bismarck Public Dickey Public Library. With the gift, the Joseph Heiser Library in Foundation is closer to its goal having a Jamestown will of establishing an endowment popcorn have to wait fund of $1 million. During the snack. a little longer five-year campaign, the fund has to expand. grown to about $850,000. An effort to purchase the Straus building A new addition to the Dickinson some dino-rific stories, followed fell through and it was sold to Area Public Library opened by a dinosaur egg hatching another party after the library on February 13. Among the event during which participants board realized that it would changes patrons saw were 12 “hatched” balloons containing a not have the funds to lease or new computers, a medallion dinosaur sticker by sitting on the purchase the building. The on the tile floor as they enter, balloon. The program concluded library is in the process of and a replica of a 1920s-era with a volcano craft. Each child establishing a foundation to birdcage elevator. A renovation and parent team made and conduct a capital campaign in of the old building is currently erupted their own volcanoes. order to be able to purchase underway. Contractors doing the something in the future. The renovation work recently found foundation should be in place by original (1908) pressed-metal June 1. tiles covering most of the ceiling in the old building. The tiles, Gabe Allen Memorial Library at which are in good shape, have Bartunek Valley City State University has been hidden since 1938 when showing a webcam available to library the ceiling was covered as part his special users. Webcam communication of a major reconstruction project. valentine. allows people to take part in Now that the tiles have been live visual interaction across any found, plans are being made distance. The library’s webcam to fill in the missing pieces and 125 children and caregivers kit fits any standard desktop or restore the ceiling. According to attended the annual Hearts and laptop computer and includes library director Cheryl Tollefson, Hugs Open House and craft an installation disc, instructions, the library will seek historic extravaganza at the Fargo Public and the web camera. Another preservation status after the Library on February 9. The new item available at the library renovation is finished, likely in library provided all of the craft is a multimedia headset with June. As part of the renovation, materials and participants had attached microphone. The the old boiler room will become fun creating different Valentine’s headset has several useful a stairway and the lower Day-related crafts, including applications, including the ability level will house the children’s old-fashioned Valentines and to record sound clips so users department and microfilm. bookmarks. can add audio components to their presentations. More than 200 children and The Fargo City Commission caregivers attended one of five has awarded construction Michael and Jinny Isakson, 45-minute sessions of Dino bids for the Fargo Public formerly of Bismarck, recently Days held at the Fargo Public Library’s Northport Branch and donated $150,000 to The Library Library on February 16 and 17. construction is progressing. The Foundation Inc., which funds The sessions kicked-off with Northport Branch is expected to The Good Stuff - Page 23 - June 2006 open in June 2006. Design work provided pizza and pop for the of April 8-9. The sale dates for the Fargo Public Library’s participants. coincided with the Lake Region Southpointe Branch building Trade and Craft Show. project and the Main Library building project are progressing. In October 2005, Stoxen Library Three public meetings are unveiled the “Stoxen Common scheduled for later this spring Grounds Blog.” A forum for and summer to get public input public service announcements on the Main Library design. For to patrons of Dickinson State more information regarding University’s Stoxen Library, the Fargo’s future library building From January through April, the blog is filled with a wide variety projects, visit www.cityoffargo. Fargo Public Library offered a of stories and photos, and is com/newlibraries. series of free adult programs a big success on campus and on the second Monday of each frequently-consulted source of The Fargo Public Library’s month, called “2nd Monday information. It can be found on annual Winter Read-A-Thon Spotlight.” Topics varied the Stoxen Library web page at wrapped up on Sunday, Feb. 26. for each month’s programs. www.dickinsonstate.com/library. It was one of the most successful Seventeen people attended asp. The Library’s web page was Winter Read-A-Thons ever, January’s program which was completely revised in the fall of with over 750 adults, teens, an introductory genealogy class 2005, and is consistently one and kids participating. As part taught by Dan Haglund. For of the most heavily visited of all of the reading program, kids February’s 2nd Monday Spotlight Dickinson State University web through grade 6 who successfully program, twenty-two people pages. completed the reading logs attended violinist Tom Wellin’s earned a free ticket to an area program about Thomas Jefferson. Heart River Writers’ Circle, a event of their choice. Partners This program was co-sponsored collaborative program between contributing to the success of this by the North Dakota Humanities Stoxen Library and the Dickinson project were Disney on Ice®, Council. State University Department of the Fargodome, FM Redhawks Language and Literature, hosted Baseball, Monster Truck Jam®, After more than four decades of two prize-winning writers on the and FM Jets Hockey. Adults service, bookmobile service in DSU campus this spring. Ron and teens earned water bottles, Fargo has come to an end. The Slate, a finalist for this year’s mugs, and chances to win gift decision was made last summer. National Book Critics Circle certificates to area businesses. With library branches on both Award for poetry visited campus sides of town plus the downtown in March, and Charles Johnson The Fargo Public Library offered site, bookmobile service no visited in April. Charles Johnson, a free “Introduction to E-mail” longer made sense for the Fargo whose balance of philosophy class on March 9. Twelve people Public Library. In addition, the and folklore has been praised attended the class, which was 16-year-old bookmobile was since the publication of his taught by library staff. wearing out and a new one first novel in 1974, gained would cost at least $250,000. prominence when his novel On January 16, the Fargo Public Middle Passage won the National Library held a chess tournament Lake Region Public Library Book Award. Passing the Three for kids in grades 3 through 6. and the Devils Lake branch of Gates: Interviews with Charles Twenty-four kids participated AAUW (American Association of Johnson was edited by Dr. Jim in the tournament. As part of University Women) co-sponsored McWilliams, who credited the tournament, the library a used book sale the weekend interlibrary loan services from

The Good Stuff - Page 24 - June 2006 Stoxen Library in the publication of the book. Next year the Heart River Writers’ Circle will be hosting writer Kathleen Norris.

To celebrate National Library Week, users were invited to stop by the Thormodsgard Law Library at UND on Monday, April 3 to have their photos taken for personalized National Library Week posters. Visit the Welcome to NDLA! New members since the last issue of The Good Stuff are website at www.law.und.nodak. Jacqueline Leskovec (Chicago), Faith Simonieg (Dickinson), edu/Library/index.php to see Sherri W. Collings (Grand Forks), Arlene E. Ott (Hatton), Pat samples of posters. Anderson (Hettinger), JoAnn Zahursky-Klein (Mandan), Mary Fitterer (New England), and Jeremy Dworshak (West Fargo) At an April 4 meeting of the Ward County Commission, a Wondering if your dues are paid for this year? Check www. proposal to merge the county lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/ndla/members.html. Updated daily. library with the Minot Public Library was unanimously turned Help us increase our membership in 2006! If you know of down. The decision means library staff who aren’t members, please tell them about that the library will be added NDLA. A membership form can be found on our web page to a proposed new county at www.ndla.info. The NDLA membership year is January to office building, which will be December. located just north of the present courthouse building in Minot. The idea of merging the Ward Membership Report County and Minot Public (as of March 24, 2006) libraries has been proposed and rejected several times over the Compiled by Kathy Thomas years. Membership Chair

Academic & Special Libraries Section ...... 69 Health Science Information Section ...... 26 Public Library Section ...... 87 School Library & Youth Services Section ...... 65 Government Documents Roundtable ...... 22 New Members Roundtable ...... 26 Technical Services Roundtable ...... 36 Associate members ...... 10 Institutional members ...... 12 Trustees ...... 28 New members ...... 21 Total ...... 243 2005 members who haven’t yet renewed ...... 135

The Good Stuff - Page 25 - June 2006 By Cheryl Bailey, Welder Library, attending divided up into two groups: children’s University of Mary work, or administration and reference work. There were four intense days of meetings and NDLA experienced another first in 1928. workshops on the Minneapolis campus. Minnesota and North Dakota held a joint meeting in Fargo in October. And, unbelievable as it may Following this trip, the urge to travel out-of-state seem, that meeting garnered a two-inch front must have temporarily run its course. NDLA page headline in the Fargo Forum on October was invited by the Wisconsin Library Association 7, 1928: “Librarians to see play, exhibit book to participate in a regional meeting in either plates.” Titled Exit, Miss Lizzie Cox, the one-act Milwaukee or Chicago in 1939. The Executive play was written especially for librarians by two Board voted not to participate. From 1938 members of the University of Illinois library staff. through 1941, annual meetings were held in Miss Cox, a retired librarian, has read too many Devils Lake, Jamestown, Dickinson, and Grand book reviews and seeks aid from a doctor. The Forks. plot has a good deal of humor and has a moral for librarians who work too hard. At the 1942 meeting in Bismarck, the conference planners decided not to spend money to bring From Devils Lake in 1929, North Dakota Library in a speaker. A motion was made to purchase Association members journeyed to St. Paul in a $50 War Bond. When this failed, a decision 1930 for the North Central Conference. Nineteen was reached instead to purchase books for the attended from North Dakota. NDLA paid the Armed Services. The news release in 1943 states, expenses for the three-day trip for its President “NDLA, many of whose members have taken the Ruth Brown of Grand Forks -- a total of $34.32. responsibility in their communities for directing the Victory Book Campaign, has purchased 25 Bismarck, Wahpeton, Carrington, Grand Forks, new books to be given to service men.” Some Williston, and Valley City hosted conferences examples of the titles were: Book of Modern War between 1931 and 1936. Considering the years, Plans, The War in Maps, Behind the Face of Japan, it is probably appropriate that most of the meeting Army Talk, and Stolen Squadron. They were not topics were concerned with economic issues. light fiction, but appropriate for the time. This 1933 roundtable discussion topic is typical, “How have you met your budget cut?” It was also at the 1942 meeting that NDLA decided to apply for Chapter Status from the 1937 again found North Dakota and Minnesota American Library Association. According to together. It was a joint regional Institute of regulations at the time, fifty state ALA members Librarians sponsored by the University of were needed. In 1944 the NDLA Executive Board Minnesota Center for Continuation Study. Those protested the 50-member rule to ALA citing the

The Good Stuff - Page 26 - June 2006 impossibility of achieving this in North Dakota. effort – “Work of recruiting women and young In May of 1945, NDLA was notified that ALA by- people for war labor jobs, especially farm labor” laws were revised so that each state could elect and “Demobilization and the library, the library’s an ALA Councilor for its first fifty members or part in military and industrial readjustment.” This less. It wasn’t until 1948 that NDLA elected its last topic was prepared and presented by Carl Vitz first Councilor – Hazel Webster Byrnes. of Minneapolis, President-elect of ALA.

NDLA did not meet in 1943. An invitation Devils Lake and Fargo were host cities in 1945 was received from Mayville for 1944, but due and 1946. In 1947 the annual conference was to the problems of wartime transportation, the held in Minneapolis in conjunction with the site was changed to Fargo where the board felt Upper Midwest Regional Library Conference. attendance would be better. The 1944 program Of the 733 attendees, only 25 were from North was indicative of everyone’s concern for the war Dakota.

Centennial Logo From page 4 “This design has more of a contemporary feel to it and adults. Libraries provide electronic when compared to the current NDLA logo. This services (e.g., Internet and e-mail access), image can be interpreted as an open book, an meeting facilities, and information sources in open laptop computer and a sunrise. My goal in a variety of formats (databases, DVDs, videos, designing this logo was to symbolize the growing CDs, audiobooks, LPs, and more). innovations on the horizon for NDLA; such as electronic services, digital media & easy access Do some research. Check out the NDLA to materials/information for patrons everywhere. website at www.ndla.info. You may want to The color choices I made were simple. The reviewreview severalseveral issues of TheThe Good Stuff, which blue creates a sense of familiarity with the is NDLANDLA’s’s quarquarterlyterly magmagazine.azine. The magmagazineazine is current NDLA logo & the gold simply serves as a availableavailable on the website. compliment.”

NDLA rreserveseserves the right to not use the logo Nicole is a first-year Commercial Art student chosen as the winnerwinner.. The winning logo design at BSC and has experience in libraries. She will become the prpropertyoperty of NDLA. CCopiesopies of worked at the State Archives and Historical printed material contcontainingaining the logo mamayy be Research Library in Bismarck for about 1-1/2 made aavailablevailable to the winner upon rrequest.equest. years in 2004-05 and also worked at Moorhead State University’s library when she was a student Nineteen centennial logo designs were submitted there. Before deciding to take some time off and a narrnarrativeative description wwasas included with from school to figure out what she really wanted eacheach design. TThehe ExecutiExecutiveve Board took on the to do, Nicole studied advertising at Moorhead task of selecting the winning design and it wwasas State. She moved back to Bismarck and heard a tough cchoice.hoice. In fact, it wwasas so tough that we some commercial art students talking about the ended up with a tie on the first round of vvotingoting program at BSC. She decided to look into it and and had to vvoteote again! Interestingly enough, enrolled last fall. She has found her niche! In the twtwoo designs that tied for first place were addition to being a student, Nicole is employed at submitted bbyy the same person. WWee knew wwhoho the Laurie’s Banners & Print Studio in Bismarck doing winning designer was before we knew which one graphic design. would be the winning design! NDLA presented Nicole with a $25 Barnes & The design we chose was submitted by Nicole Noble gift card in appreciation for her winning Anderson. Her narrative description read: design. The Good Stuff - Page 27 - June 2006 TechTips & More Compiled by Karen Anderson, Editorial Committee Member

In this column, Leslie Deering gives us some what you want to do to make the library great marketing tips, Mary Markland sends a link more in tune with community needs. to good news about iTunes and coursecasting, • Work with high school teachers to provide Kirsten Baesler shares a neat tip for enlarging student research materials. It gets older print, and Phyllis Bratton shares a very helpful kids into the library. ODIN OPAC searching tip. Thank you, everyone! For my part, I will explain how to color code Apple Releases Free ‘iTunesU’ messages you receive in Microsoft Outlook. Software to Colleges for Coursecasting Library Marketing A tip from Mary Markland, UND Clinical Campus Librarian, Fargo Ideas from Leslie Deering, Divide County Library Director, Crosby Mary Markland sent a link to “Apple Releases Free ‘iTunesU’ Software to Colleges for Here are some of the things I’ve done to get the Coursecasting.” If your college or university word out that the library has what the public wants to create or set up collections of material needs. that can be downloaded to portable music • Cultivate the local arts council. They have players, you’ll want to read this article. Apple programming in which the library can be Computer is allowing you to set up a customized the meeting place. Attend meetings to see portion of the iTunes Music Store to distribute what the council is working on to see if course content and other audio and video the library can contribute in any way. material. To find out more, click on this link • Stay informed about any upcoming http://chronicle.com/free/2006/01/2006012501t. statewide programming that you may be htm able to schedule for your library. The North Dakota Humanities Council and Enlarging Print with Your Control State Historical Society are two resources Key and Your Mouse to contact. In April, the Humanities A tip from Kirsten Baesler, Library Media Council is sponsoring a North Dakota Specialist, Bismarck Public Schools Reads group discussion at my library. Because of the publicity, the library is I just learned about this and thought I’d pass it more visible in the community and has on. It’s very useful when trying to read small print brought new patrons to us. So far, it seems (especially in the early hours). like the Council picks up most of the cost If you hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard of the programs. They also have press and then turn the small wheel in the middle of releases for your local newspaper. your mouse away from you or towards you, the • Write a monthly newspaper column. (I print size will change. It will either get larger or have a lovely “portrait” at the top of smaller, depending on which way you turn the my column that looks like I’m asleep or wheel. Try it! drunk). Write about upcoming events, library history, anything that may bring ODIN OPAC Searching Tip people into the library. At the end of my A tip from Phyllis Bratton, Director, Raugust column, I list the books that are “new to Library, Jamestown College the library.” This is a “work around” that was discussed at the • Speak to local community organizations. Aleph meeting in Jamestown. The group agreed Let them know what you are doing and this information should be better publicized.

The Good Stuff - Page 28 - June 2006 A search on ODIN will result in both electronic and print books. If you want to retrieve ONLY print books, go to the Advanced Search page, put in your search terms, select the Boolean operator NOT from the drop-down on the left, and fill in the box with either netLibrary or “electronic books.” If you want ONLY electronic books, use the Boolean operator AND instead.

Color Coding Received Messages in Microsoft Outlook A tip from Karen Anderson, Editorial Committee Member NDLA Centennial Would you like to color the email messages you Conference Photo Collage receive in Outlook? Did you know that you can color all the messages from a particular person in Start looking through your old library the color you choose in Outlook? You can have photos! NDLA Archivist, Christine Kujawa, messages from your co-worker, Mike, in yellow; will be creating a photo collage to display at emails from Aunt Dorothy in purple, etc. It is a the NDLA Centennial Conference in Fargo, nice way to organize all of your messages. September 20-22, 2006. To color code the emails you receive, highlight Please send photos one of the emails from that person, then follow these simple directions. (with descriptions/names of people in the photos and year photo was taken) 1. Go to TOOLS at the top of the page to Christine. 2. Click ORGANIZE (You will see the Ways to Organize box) You may send digital copies of photos 3. Click USING COLORS on the left side via email to: 4. Choose the color you want 5. Click on the down arrow to the left of APPLY [email protected] COLOR 6. Click APPLY COLOR or, send paper copies to: Christine Kujawa Now you’ll see all the messages from that person Bismarck Public Library in that folder in the color that you have chosen. [Note: These directions worked for my Microsoft 515 N 5th St. Outlook 2002. You may need to adjust my Bismarck ND 58501 directions if you have a different version.] Send photos of old/new library buildings, TechTips & More is a column that gives tips about library events, staff, fun times technology (TechTips) or other things that our at past NDLA Conferences, etc. readers do in their libraries to make their lives a little easier or more efficient (More). Please Start sending photos any time, submit your tips to Karen Anderson at Karen_ deadline is August 15. [email protected]

The Good Stuff - Page 29 - June 2006 TREASURER'S REPORT As of March 31, 2006 (end of first quarter) By Michael Safratowich, NDLA Treasurer Editor’s note: Approved by electronic vote of the Executive Board on April 26, 2006 Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance CHECK BOOK 1/1/2006 $22,346.12

Pass-Through Funds

Humanities Grant 2004-2005 $268.28 $268.28 $0.00 Humanities Grant 2005-2006 -$619.45 $25.00 -$644.45 Book Sales $5,101.18 $5,101.18

Pass-Through Funds Subotal $4,750.01 $0.00 $293.28 $4,456.73

NDLA Funds $17,596.11 Annual Conference 2005 $13.72 Dues 2006 $8,703.00 Professional Dev / Canoe Kudos Investment Account Transfers $185.00 HSIS Partner Account $6,670.14 Other receipts/disbursements $210.00 $4,300.01 NDLA Funds Subtotal $8,913.00 $4,498.73 $22,010.38

Check Book Balance 3/31/06 $26,467.11

**************************************************************************************************************** INVESTMENT ACCOUNTS Beg. Balance Receipts Disbursements End. Balance NDLA CD $10,000.00 $10,000.00 NDLA CD Ready Cash $1,600.41 Interest $211.15 $1,811.56 NDLA Money Market $14,416.74 Interest $134.26 $14,551.00

Rudser CD $10,000.00 $10,000.00 Rudser Money Market Ready Cash $4,327.25 Interest $40.30 Deposits $60.00 $4,427.55 Hubbard Money Market $1,567.43 Interest $14.60 Deposits $20.00 $1,602.03 Jaugstetter Leadership Fund CD $2,500.00 $2,500.00

Jaugstetter Leadership Fund Savings $7,183.33 Interest $3.54 Deposits $105.00 $7,291.87 TOTAL investment accounts $51,595.16 $52,184.01

TOTAL EQUITY 3/31/06 $78,651.12 The Good Stuff - Page 30 - June 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

The Good Stuff - Page 31 - June 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, 800 N 6th St Work Phone 701.852.1045 1801 College Dr N Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 Wahpeton ND 58076-0001 Fax 701.852.2595 Devils Lake ND 58301-1598 Work Phone 701.777.2919 Work Phone 701.671.2385 E-Mail [email protected] Work Phone 701.662.1533 E-Mail LaurieMcHenry@mail. Fax 701.671.2674 Fax 701.662.1570 und.nodak.edu E-Mail Karen.Chobot@ndscs. PRESIDENT ELECT E-Mail Celeste.M.Ertelt@lrsc. nodak.edu Beth Postema nodak.edu Fargo Public Library CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS & PUBLIC RELATIONS 102 N 3rd St POLICIES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE Fargo ND 58102-4899 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS Appointment Pending Erin L. Smith Work Phone 701.241.8198 ROUNDTABLE Fargo Public Library Fax 701.241.8581 Naomi Frantes 102 3rd St N North Dakota State Library FINANCE COMMITTEE E-Mail BPostema@cityoffargo. Fargo ND 58102-4808 604 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 250 Bonnie Krenz com Work Phone 701.241.1495 Bismarck, ND 58505-0800 Griggs County Public Library Fax 701.241.8581 Work Phone 701.328.4610 PO Box 546 PAST PRESIDENT E-Mail [email protected] Marlene Anderson Fax 701.328.2040 Cooperstown ND 58425-0546 E-Mail [email protected] Work Phone 701.797.2214 Bismarck State College Library THE GOOD STUFF PO Box 5587 E-Mail [email protected] EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Bismarck ND 58506-5587 HEALTH SCIENCE Marlene Anderson Work Phone 701.224.5578 INFORMATION SECTION INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM Bismarck State College Library Fax 701.224.5551 Ann Pederson COMMITTEE PO Box 5587 E-Mail Marlene.Anderson@bsc. Altru Medical Library Paulette Nelson Bismarck ND 58506-5587 nodak.edu 1200 S. Columbia Road / PO Minot Public Library Work Phone 701.224.5578 Box 6002 516 2nd Ave SW Fax 701.224.5551 SECRETARY Grand Forks ND 58206-6002 Minot ND 58701-3792 E-Mail Marlene.Anderson@bsc. Laurie L. McHenry Work Phone 701.780.5187 Work Phone 701.838.0606 nodak.edu UND Chester Fritz Library Fax 701.780.5772 PO Box 9000 Fax 701.852.2595 E-Mail [email protected] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 E-Mail [email protected] Cathy A. Langemo Work Phone 701.777.2919 WritePlus Inc. E-Mail LaurieMcHenry@mail. NEW MEMBERS LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE 205 E Arbor Ave Apt 108-G und.nodak.edu ROUNDTABLE Beverly Clouse Charles Pace Bismarck ND 58504-5717 Fargo Public Library Work Phone 701.223.7972 TREASURER NDSU Libraries 102 3rd St N E-Mail [email protected] Michael Safratowich PO Box 5599 Fargo ND 58102-4808 UND Harley French Library of Fargo ND 58105-5599 Work Phone 701.241.1493 ARCHIVIST/HISTORIAN the Health Sciences Work Phone 701.231.8915 Fax 701.241.8581 Christine Kujawa PO Box 9002 Fax 701.231.7138 E-Mail [email protected] Bismarck Public Library Grand Forks ND 58202-9002 E-Mail Beverly.Clouse@ndsu. edu 515 N. 5th Street Work Phone 701.777.2602 Bismarck, ND 58501-4081 Fax 701.777.4790 NOMINATIONS & ELECTIONS Work Phone 701.221.6854 E-Mail msafrat@medicine. PUBLIC LIBRARY SECTION COMMITTEE E-Mail [email protected]. nodak.edu Kelly M. Steckler Donna Maston org Mandan Public Library Bismarck Public Library ALA COUNCILOR 609 W Main St 515 N 5th St STATE LIBRARIAN Charles Pace Mandan ND 58554-3149 Bismarck ND 58501-4081 Doris A. Ott Fargo Public Library Work Phone 701.667.5365 Work Phone 701.222.6414 North Dakota State Library 102 3rd St N Fax 701.667.5368 Fax 701.221.6854 604 E Boulevard Ave Dept 250 Fargo ND 58102-4808 E-Mail k.steckler@mail. E-Mail [email protected]. Bismarck ND 58505-0800 Work Phone 701.241.1493 infolynx.org org Work Phone 701.328.2492 Fax 701.241.8581 Fax 701.328.2040 E-Mail [email protected] E-Mail [email protected] SCHOOL LIBRARY & YOUTH MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MPLA REPRESENTATIVE SERVICES SECTION Kathryn Thomas WEB EDITOR Sally C. Dockter Glenda Westman NDSU Libraries Theresa Norton UND Chester Fritz Library White Shield School PO Box 5599 UND Health Sciences Library PO Box 9000 2 Second Ave West Fargo ND 58105-5599 PO Box 9002 Grand Forks ND 58202-9000 Roseglen ND 58775-6009 Work Phone 701.231.8863 Grand Forks ND 58202-9002 Work Phone 701.777.4640 Work Phone 701.743.4350 Fax 701.231.7138 Work Phone 701.777.2946 Fax 701.777.3319 Fax 701.743.4501 E-Mail Kathryn.Thomas@ndsu. Fax 701.777.4790 E-Mail [email protected]. E-Mail Glenda. edu E-Mail tnorton@medicine. nodak.edu [email protected] nodak.edu The Good Stuff - Page 32 - June 2006