ARIZONA COLORADO KANSAS MONTANA NEBRASKA NEVADA NEW MEXICO NORTH DAKOTA OKLAHOMA SOUTH DAKOTA UTAH WYOMING MPLA Newsletter A Publication of the Mountain Plains Library Association February-June 2005 Volume 49 #4-6 INSIDE INSIDE: You’re Invited! 3 ..... Conference Call for Papers WLA/MPLA 2005 Conference Set 4 ..... Awards Committee Looking 4 ..... President’s Letter 5 ..... 2005 Ghost Ranch for Oct. 12-15 in Jackson Hole 6 ..... Kansas Librarians Reflect 6 ..... Institute Graduate Selected Preparations are well underway for the 2005 Wyoming Library 7 ..... Business Sense Association and Mountain Plains Library Association 8 ..... Have We Got the Page! joint conference to be held in 9 ..... How Romantic! Jackson Hole, WY this fall. 10 ... New Director at CO Library Erin Kinney, WLA President- 10 ... Art of the Books Elect, and Sharon Osenga, 11 ... A License to Read MPLA President-Elect, have 12 ... Movers and Shakers crossed mountains and plains 12 ... 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South Dakota Utah Wyoming Colleen Smith Peter Kraus Richard Landreth ISSN 0145-6180 Page 2 MPLA Newsletter, June 2005 (Continued from page 1) Conference registration forms available at this year at the National Museum of Wildlife Art. http://wyla.org/2005conference/ Art and literature have long been a natural partner- ship and this event will showcase both. Tours of Conference hotel is The Snow King the museum will be offered before the program, http://snowking.com/ with the opportunity to socialize with colleagues Room Rates and meet new participants. The emphasis of the Single $85/night plus taxes authors’ presentations will be a little different this ·Double $85/night plus taxes year featuring everyone’s favorite - the movies. Triple $95/night plus taxes Quad $105/night plus taxes The challenges of writing and/or adapting mate- There are also great rates on the condominiums! rial for the movies will be explored by four veter- Call 1-800-522-KING (5464) and use Mountain ans in the field, lead by William Broyles, best Plains Library Association for the group ID. known as the screenwriter for “Castaway” and “The Polar Express.” Also, plan to join us at the Conference Call for Papers “One Conference, One Book” session. Staff from the Natrona County Public Library will lead a The MPLA Academic Section has posted a “Call for discussion of Mark Spragg’s Where Rivers Change Papers” for its Professional Forum, to be held at the Direction. (It would be helpful to read the book WLA/MPLA Joint Conference in Jackson Oct. 12- before the conference!). 15, 2005. The Professional Forum presents new ideas, innovations, and case studies in librarianship For unique side trips, Yellowstone and Grand that benefit the profession. Research methodology Teton National Parks are both a short drive away, is encouraged, but not essential. MPLA member and weather permitting, offer wildlife viewing, academic, school, and public librarians are all invited hiking, and exploration of thermal features. to participate. Selected papers are peer reviewed Reduced rates has been negotiated at the Snow for an award of a $300 prize to the winning King Resort for three days before and after the presenters. The submission deadline is Aug. 15, 2005 conference to provide a “mini-vacation” opportu- nity for participants. Great restaurants, shopping, For guidelines see the 2005 WLA/MPLA Joint and nightlife will enhance an exceptional educa- Conference Webpage at http://www.wyla.org/ tional and networking conference opportunity. 2005conference/forum.shtml. Look for registration information in the August MPLA newsletter and please mark your calendars to join us in Jackson. MPLA President-Elect Sharon Osenga visted Jackson Hole in February and reports that it is a beautiful place and the “resi- dents” (see above) are very friendly. At left is the unique antler arch gracing the town square in Jackson Hole. MPLA Newsletter, June 2005 Page 3 MPLA Awards Committee Seeking President’s Letter Those Who Make a Difference By Beth Avery The MPLA Awards Committee is soliciting nomina- In April I was pleased to represent MPLA at the Okla- tions for the many MPLA awards that will be given at homa Library Association Annual Meeting, in the awards ceremony in Jackson, WY during our joint Norman. It was wonderful to meet so many MPLA conference with the Wyoming Library Association this members and to gain ten new members through our October. membership drawing. The members who staffed the booth were great representatives of what it is to be a The MPLA Awards are a way to say “thank you” to MPLA member. That got me to thinking about using special staff, volunteers, and library supporters. We the MPLA acronym to describe the characteristics of have numerous awards to give, so please think about our members. Here’s what I came up with: an individual, agency, organization, legislator, or au- thor who has made a difference to your library. It Marvelous: of the highest kind or quality: notably could be that cheerful staff member who always comes superior up with great ideas, the media specialist who stood Professional: characterized by or conforming to the up for the freedom to read, a local newspaper or ra- technical or ethical standards of a profession dio station that frequently features the library, or a Leadership: the capacity to guide along a way, espe- helpful vendor who always responds when you call.