Arkansas Libraries Winter 2015 Volume 72, Number 4 In this issue... Passing the Torch • 2015 ArLA Award Winners • ArLA Conference Coverage Arkansas Library Association, 2015 Division Chairs Arkansas Association of School Librarians (AASL) Lori Bush Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS) Shawn Manis College and University Libraries (CULD) Officers Lacy Wolfe Public Libraries and Trustees President Ashley Burris Jud Copeland Reference Services University of Central Arkansas Pamela Meridith [email protected] Resources and Technical Services David Sesser President-Elect Judy Calhoun Special Libraries SE Arkansas Regional Library Dwain Gordon [email protected] Committee Chairs Secretary/Treasurer Cathy Toney Arkansas Libraries - Managing Editor Britt Murphy Carolyn Lewis Elementary School, Conway Awards - Sloan Powell [email protected] Conference - Devona Pendergrass Constitution - Dana Thornton Past President Executive - Jud Copeland Devona Pendergrass Emerging Leader - Ashley Parker-Graves Mountain Home High School Future Conference Site - Dwain Gordon [email protected] Intellectual Freedom - Freddy Hudson - Amber Gregory ALA Councilor Legislative Hadi Dudley Marketing - Rebecca Rasnic Bentonville Public Library Membership/New Members - Carol Hanan [email protected] Nominating - Judy Calhoun Public Relations - Cassandra Barnett Scholarships - Diane Hughes & Barbie James Web Services - Ron Russ Roundtable Chairs Government Documents Frances Hager Arkansas Library Association Office Information Technology Carol Coffey Lynda Hampel, Executive Administrator Two Year Colleges PO Box 958 Jay Strickland Benton, AR 72018-0958 Youth Services 501-860-7585 Brett Williams [email protected] Managing Editor: Arkansas Libraries Britt Anne Murphy Published quarterly by the Arkansas Library Association From the ArLA President: Reflections of the Year Associate Editor: Jud Copeland..................................................................2 Heather Hays Changes Britt Anne Murphy.........................................................3 Copy Editor: Heart of the Community Brent Nelson Tonya McCoy.................................................................4 Library Profile: Prairie Grove Public Library Column Editors: Sarah Loch.....................................................................6 Carolyn Ashcraft Ode to a Reference Desk Angela Black Ron Russ........................................................................6 Judy Calhoun ALA Emerging Leader Program - Class of 2015 Jay Carter Rebecka Virden..............................................................7 Carol Coffey Scholarship Winners Announced at ArLA Conference Ashley Cooksey Diane Hughes and Barbie James....................................8 Jud Copeland Training: Tips, Topics & Techniques: Training Toolbox Elizabeth DiPrince Sarah Sewell..................................................................9 Joanna Ewing Making the Most of Technology: Statistics Gathering Heather Hays Carol Coffey.................................................................10 Chrissy Karafit ALPS at Work: Swinging into InfoBits and Beyond Sarah Lock Shawn Manis................................................................11 Shawn Manis What’s up? Docs.: Helping the Aging Population Britt Anne Murphy Karen Russ...................................................................12 Ashley Parker-Graves ALA Councilor’s Report: Passing the Torch Bob Razer Hadi Dudley..................................................................14 Karen Russ ArLA 2015 Conference Notes Sarah Sewell Jud Copeland................................................................16 Basket Auction News Arkansas Libraries is the official journal of the Arkansas Library Association. It contains articles Bob Razer.....................................................................17 of current interest, historical significance or literary Courtney Young Discusses Advocacy at ArLA Conference value, concerning all aspects of librarianship, particularly items pertinent to Arkansas. It also Hadi Dudley..................................................................18 includes official statements of and information Knoweldge River Cohort 15 Now Open provided by the Arkansas Library Association. ......................................................................................19 The opinions expressed in this journal are the Libraries to Receive Book about Arkansas Internment Camps responsibility of the authors alone and should not be interpreted as the opinion of the Association. Bob Razer.....................................................................19 Likewise, acceptance of advertisements does not constitute endorsement by the Association. The Arkansas Library Association 2015 Award Winners Materials may not be reproduced without written Sloan Powell................................................................20 permission and must include credit to Arkansas Libraries. Around Arkansas Heather Hays................................................................23 This publication is mailed to members of the Association. Memberships may be obtained Arkansas Books & Authors through the Arkansas Library Association: Compiled by Bob Razer...............................................23 Executive Director, PO Box 958, Benton, AR 72018-0958 . Telephone number: 501-860-7585. Arkansas Books & Authors Bibliography Compiled by Bob Razer...............................................24 Additional individual issues are available to members for $5 per copy and non-members for $15 per copy. Arkansas Libraries is published four times each Also in this issue: year: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. Deadline for the materials to be published is the fifteenth Unshelved, Photos, (15th) of January, April, July and October. Submit articles of news items to: Cover photo: Dean B. Ellis Library at Arkansas State University. Photo submitted by Arkansas State University. Britt Anne Murphy, Managing Editor, Arkansas Libraries, [email protected]. Journal design: Ethan C. Nobles, NoblesLawFirm.com Arkansas Libraries, Winter 2015 1 challenges with the other 38 Chapter Leaders. This From the ArLA President: was a dream come true for me. A great opportunity Reflections of the Year to frame a national session around issues we had by Jud Copeland submitted earlier to the Forum for discussion. ArLA President Through this effort, I am dedicated to further establishing an ALA connection that has state Dear ArLA Members: relevance for ArLA, for us. My goal is to continue This has been quite a to actively market and brand the ArLA signature on year and, as ArLA 2015 the state, regional and national levels. I think the President, this is my last encounter with the Chinese Rock Band in China article. Reflecting on my Town was a close second personal memory! role as Vice-President/ In summary fashion, during most of my term as President over the past two president, I focused on the theme that we should years brings back several Boldly Go! Where No Library Has Gone Before. notable memories. The This exciting challenge included specific on-going recent announcement of Copeland Goals that continue to this day: new officers for next year • ALA Emerging Leadership Initiative reminded me of my experiences two years ago. • Branding ArLA (Statewide and Nationally) When the president’s gavel was handed over to • Membership (Each One, Reach One me at the December 2013 Board meeting, I made Initiative) a transition from a member contributing research • Strengthening our Budget articles to our journal to being the President of the • Supporting ArLA, ALPS, and ArASL Association. During my year as Vice-President, Conferences I made a goal of meeting as many members as • ArLA Scholarship Support and Related possible by attending Division, Round Table and Funding Committee meetings. I also sought to promote and • Fostering Interaction with AAIM and market our association on the regional and national ARSL Associations levels through my membership in SELA and ALA/ • Innovative Use of Cyber Meetings, Online AASL. I really wanted to know ArLA up close. This Elections in the future preparation supported my role as President in 2015. • Effective Communication throughout But, where do I begin to list all of those ArLA and beyond with other Associations memories? I must focus on certain ones as there are • Supporting first year ArLA memberships too many to list here. The ALA Conferences and for my students in the UCA Graduate Chapter Leaders Forums in Las Vegas, Chicago and Library Media Program San Francisco were great opportunities to interact • Survey past members to ask why they did with colleagues from across the country as well as not rejoin ArLA to promote ArLA. During the Forums, I learned a • Find ways to make it easier for our great deal about the issues we all face now and in the members to join ALA Divisions, future. We all really have a stake together in meeting Committees and Round Tables those challenges. I think the highlight for me was • Implementing Robert’s Rules of Order when Don Wood and Michael Dowling asked me next year to lead the afternoon session of the San Francisco Wow! That is a long list but it served to guide Chapter Leaders Forum. me through 2015. I know all goals were not met as Do you remember? During the ArLA Retreat/ expected and I hope to continue my work on them Board Meeting on Friday, June 10, we identified as Past President in 2016. specific challenges as we move forward