VOLUME 29, NO. 1 NEWSLETTER SPRING 2006 ALBERTA ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE LIBRARIANS ISSN 0829-4321 Published in May and November by the Association [email protected] http://www.nait.ca/libresources/aacl (coming soon) http://aacl.engineseven.com/ Editor – Dave Weber AACL members also need to thank James Rout for MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR the work he continues to do on both the listserv and website. But James can’t do all the work. We all You don’t want to miss an AACL meeting. The April need to contribute to the website. It’s found at th 20 meeting was a perfect example of why you http://aacl.engineseven.com/ and if you have need to be there and it had nothing to do with me. difficulties logging on, contact James directly at Starting backwards, the workshops arranged by [email protected] Much as I wish I could, Geoff Owens and Ann Gish were - what’s that little I can’t whine if I don’t contribute and neither can simple word? Oh yes - perfect. Of course the quality you. So help make this a valuable tool. Start by of workshops has something to do with the saying what projects your library is working on this presenters, their subject and style but it starts with summer. Summer and library projects always go workshop coordinators who come up with solid together. ideas and then, with a whole bunch of work, contact top-notch speakers, arrange for the technology, and During the past year, AACL members did a good greet, introduce and thank the speakers. collective job at raising the profile of the colleges Unfortunately the King of Workshops, Geoff Owens, within LHCADL. We managed to get all those has stepped down from that position but he colleges who showed an interest included from the mentored Ann Gish, a woman with the same fine beginning. So, the work of this group does have an traits. Ann will be joined by Alice Swabey. Alice has impact. LHCADL is a key initiative in this province. always struck me as someone with ‘fire in her belly’. If you have unanswered questions or concerns, I hope that is the right phrase. I mean energy, voice them. Kit Wilson, Manager of LHCADL, is enthusiasm and ideas. I am sure great workshops very approachable. Contact her at will continue to be a star feature of the AACL [email protected] meetings. I can’t stop writing before I thank Susan Brayford Geoff is not a person who steps out of the action. and her staff at SAIT for hosting the April AACL He traded in his workshop crown for the Chair’s meeting. Susan must have been an events position, a position he’s previously held. He must coordinator in a previous life. She is so gracious believe that a change is as good as a rest. His and thinks of all the details that make these support team at the executive level now includes meetings flow smoothly. Lillian Li as the new and capable Secretary/Treasurer and Karen Hering as Director To end this, thank you for giving me the opportunity at Large. Thanks to all of them for taking on these to Chair the group for the past 2 years. When I roles. attended my first AACL meeting just over 2 ½ years ago, you were a very welcoming group of people. I have sought advice from many of you and always AACL Newsletter Spring 2006 received much help and assistance. It is a great community. 9:00 – 9:30 COFFEE I hope you all a wonderful summer, Robin 9:30 – 10:30 1. Welcome. Roundtable Introductions and Minutes for the Update on Anything ‘New’ in Your Alberta Association of College Librarians Institution. Spring 2006 Minutes Robin Minion – Olds College is opening a new SAIT, Heart Building campus (Calgary Stampede). A new building is Thursday, April 20th being erected that will be attached to the library 9:00 am – 4:30 pm and will include a theatre. Fiona Dyer – Lethbridge Community College Meeting Attendance Kathy Lea, library manager, will be going on a library exchange to England for four months Name Institution beginning July 1. Christine Sammon Alberta College of Art and Susan Brayford – SAIT Design The SAIT library is expanding into the center Kit Wilson Alberta Library core with computer commons, display cabinets James Rout Banff Centre and lounge seating to create 40 additional Carol Nicks Canadian University College seats for students. SAIT was happy to welcome their newest librarian, Kat Johnson, who is first Joyce Van Scheik Canadian University College full time library employee to be hired in 16 Dan Mirau Concordia University years. Kat is working on increasing library College of Alberta instruction. Ann Gish Grande Prairie Regional Christine Sammon – Alberta College of Art College and Design Jennifer Thomas Grande Prairie Regional ACAD has a new president and new vp College academic. The President would like to build a Fiona Dyer Lethbridge Community new campus. ACAD received provincial money College for 10 additional students for 2006-2007. ARLIS Debbie McGugan MacEwan conference of which James and Christine are Sheila Drummond Medicine Hat College co-chairs will be held in May in Banff in a Keith Walker Medicine Hat College couple of weeks. Lillian Li Medicine Hat College James Rout – Banff Center Geoff Owens Mount Royal College The Banff Center is planning for a new library Marilyn Ewald Mount Royal College facility 2009. Alice Swabey Mount Royal College May Chan - SAIT Brad Neufeldt Mount Royal College SAIT has started a library blog. Peggy French Mount Royal College Meagan Weber – Mount Royal Mount Royal is signing up with OCLC. Mount Margy Macmillan Mount Royal College Royal has recently welcomed three new Pearl Herscovitch Mount Royal College librarians Alice Swabey, Peggy French and Meagan Weber Mount Royal College Brad Neufeldt. Janet Monteith Mount Royal College NAIT – developing online modules to Helga Kinnaird NAIT complement online courses Joan Morrison Norquest College Barbara Palmer - Portage College Robin Minion Olds College Barbara has moved into management position. Barbara Palmer Portage College The college will have 20 -50 computers in a Wayne Wicks Prairie Bible Institute new commons and a new branch in Cold Lake. In 3-4 weeks, the library, will have its own Anne Marie Red Deer College webpage. Watson Joan Morrison – Norquest College Joanne Mokry Red Deer College The college is introducing a business and Kristine Plastow Red Deer College industry careers program. The curriculum for Nora Robinson SAIT research and report writing is being designed Zahina Iqbal SAIT and perhaps delivered by library. Kat Johnston SAIT Susan Brayford SAIT 2 AACL Newsletter _____ Spring 2006 Debbie McGugan – Macewan College NEOS as a branch of Concordia and holdings Eight new majors will be offered in the Fall will be showing up in NEOS soon. degree programs. The library has been busy NAIT receiving CTCL award for its online spending money on resources to support the academic integrity module. new degrees and will soon be hiring staff. The library received $3.1 million one time funding for 2. Approval of Agenda resources and $480,000 ongoing operating funds. Macewan is investigating the offering of Kristine Plastow – Added “libqual” to a Bachelor of Science, Music and Nursing agenda Expansion of the physical library space will start Robin Minion added – “TAL next summer representative” Lillian Li – Medicine Hat College – Lillian is Dan Mirau added “online shipping tool” back from her maternity leave and Joanne Mokry is now at Red Deer College. Medicine 3. Approval of Minutes of the Spring 2005 Hat College will be offering a degree in meeting Education in partnership with the University of Alberta. Anne Gish moved for approval of Later this evening, Sheila Drummond is being Minutes of the Spring 2005 meeting, recognized for her work with “One Book One Keith Walker seconded the motion. Community” initiative. Sheila was instrumental Minutes of the Spring 2005 meeting were in Medicine Hat becoming the third community approved in Canada to offer the program. Wayne Wicks – Prairie Bible Institute 4. Executive Report: The Prairie Bible Institute is implementing a. Chair: Robin Minion Horizon ILS. The library is thrilled to be included Robin acknowledged that May and June in the Lois Hole initiative. are very busy months but that it is still Peggy French - Mount Royal College important to meet and participate in The library has just completed a survey with educational programs. Robin thanked SAIT students that have provided staff with valuable for hosting the meeting and Lethbridge feedback. Community College for sponsoring the Jennifer Thomas – Grand Prairie College morning coffee break. Wanjikuu has The college is undergoing growth in a number returned to her position at Lakeland College of programs. GPC will be partnering with UNBC and will be rejoining AACL meetings soon. for Masters of Education, with U of A for degree Keith Walker is running for chair of CTCL status. and Robin encouraged everyone to vote Geoff Owens – Mount Royal College (for Keith!). Susan Brayford also The college is currently shortlisting for two new encouraged everyone to persevere through librarians. the technical maze that is the CTCL online Kristine Plastow – Red Deer College voting process to vote for Keith and offered Red Deer College is investigating degree to help with navigation if needed. Robin granting status and will be starting with the thanked James Rout for getting the AACL Business program. The library is merging with listserv up and running. She also thanked the RDC Teaching and Learning center – Jeremy Clyde (in absentia) who has moved people moving into library on to the University of Calgary for his work Joanne Mokry – Red Deer College with AACL.