April 2008 UTAH Libraries News The Official Publication of the Utah Library Association President’s Message Special Interest Articles: The ULA/MPLA joint The University of Utah travels from the Gallivan conference is nearly here. Eccles Health Sciences Plaza Station to the Salt It begins Tuesday, April Library is hosting a Lake City Public Library • Grand County 29th and ends at noon on PubMed program. There TRAX stop. Public Library Friday, May 2nd in the is a Salt Lake City TRAX Named Best Tuesday night is the first Downtown Salt Lake City University of Utah line Small Library party! Just like ALA, the Hilton Hotel. The Food which has three stops at exhibits are opening early and Entertainment the university. • ULA Election in the evening for an Conference Results The Family History Library opening night reception in Announced Subcommittee were able is hosting two programs. the Grand Ballroom to obtain 450 Utah Transit The Family History Library Exhibit Hall. Please come • What the MPLA Association passes for is located at 35 North to welcome our exhibitors Leadership conference attendees Temple Street , a couple of who are supporting and Academy at which will be available at blocks north of the Hilton. sponsoring the Ghost Ranch the registration table. If Meant to Me The Salt Lake City TRAX conference, and to enjoy you don’t have a UTA bus system travels north on the goodies. pass already, you’ll want Main Street to South to pick one up. The UTA Wednesday morning, eat Temple Street, close to website is: breakfast with Brandon the Family History Library. http://www.rideuta.com/. Sanderson in the Alpine Programs that will be Individual Ballroom beginning at 8 Tuesday is pre- presented at the Family Highlights: am. Brandon has conference day, and this History Library are authored several fantasy year’s pre-conference “Helping Your Patrons Get President 1 books, including Alcatraz sessions will be held at Across the Ocean” and and the Evil Librarians , ALA Candidates 4 four different venues. “The Latest and greatest and several adult books, from the Family History Parties 5 Programs held at the including Elantris . Besides Library.” The classes will Hilton will discuss online these, he is completing DITC Training 7 be taught by resources for government the fantasy Wheel of Time knowledgeable information, facility series as commissioned individuals, including Ray planning and collection by the widow of the re- Wright, former Director of management, and the cently deceased author the Family History Library, “Extreme Library Robert Jordan as well as and several current Family Makeover” featuring Anne writing more books from History managers. Marie Luthro, Anna his own fantasy worlds. Vaillancourt, Jane Hatch, The Salt Lake City Library Marsha Leclair-Marzolf, is presenting the and Scott Russell. programs “Evaluating Participants will learn Consumer Health on the more about making their Internet,” “Wikis, Blogs libraries seem patron- and Myspace,” and oriented and comfortable. “Spanish Health Directly following the Several sessions will be Information Resources for breakfast, we will hold our presented covering English Speaking Keynote and ULA specific topics. Librarians.” The Salt Lake City TRAX University Line Continued on page 2 UTAH Libraries News Page 2 of 12 President’s Message Continued from page 1 business meeting in the Camila Alire. Camila is the author booth in the Canyons. Overflow will be currently a candidate for exhibit hall. provided in the Seminar President-Elect of ALA, Wednesday afternoon Theater and the Topaz Dean Emerita at the Uni- programs with nationally rooms. The keynote versity of New Mexi co and known speakers include : speak er will be Jim Rettig, Colorado State University the American Library As- and Adjunct Professor at “Copyright and sociation President-Elect. Simmons College. Multimedia,” presented by Carrie Russell, the ALA Copyright Specialist and author of a column in School Library Journal . “May There Always Be Music! May There Always "Bridging the Gender Gap: The first no-conflict period Be Books!,” presented by Books for Boys” will be and poster session begins Jim Gill, recorder of “May presented by Carole at 10:30, after the ke ynote There Always be Fiore, YALSA and PLA address. Brandon Sunshine” and other trainer, the author of Sanderson will be signing children’s music multiple articles. She also books at the author booth collections. spearheaded the effort in the exhibit hall, and that won the John Cotton poster sessions will be Dana Library Public displayed in the Grand Relations Award for the Ballroom lobby. Florida State Library. “More Toys and a Bigger It may be difficult to select Sandbox: Future Trends programs to attend, in Digital Libraries,” and because the MPLA “Something for Everyone: Conference and ULA Genealogical Reference Program Boards have Services in the 21 st planned so many Century” presented by wonderful programs. The Wednesday Author Curt Witcher, prominent Luncheon features award- Some highlights of the genealogist and librarian winning and bestsell ing Wednesday programs at the Allen County Public mystery author Carolyn include: Library. Hart. She has several “Best Books for Teens popular series, including part 1 & 2,” presented by the Death on Demand Anita Silvey, author of 500 series which features the Great Books for Teens , owner of a mystery who has appeared on bookstore. NPR, the Today Show and 60 Minutes . Conference attendees from both MPLA and ULA are invited to attend the MPLA Birthday Bash Wednesday evening on the roof of the award- During the second no winning Salt Lake City “ROSSA: Reaching Out to conflict time at 2:30, Anita Public Library. You may Spanish Speaking Silvey and Carolyn Hart want to use one of the will be signing books at UTA passes to catch a Audiences,” presented by Continued on page 8 Page 3 of 12 UTAH Libraries News Alyson Mower Selected as Mover and Shaker Alyson Mower has been Health Sciences Library at chosen as a 2008 American the University of Utah. Library Association Mover According to the list by and Shaker. Mower is listed state, she is only the 2nd in the March 2008 issue of Mover and Shaker chosen Library Journal and is the from Utah. The first was Institutional Repository Ben Ocón in 2002. Coordinator at EccIes Grand County Public Library Celebrates Best Small Library The Bill & Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Library Journal , praised Foundation flew four Foundation’s U.S. the Moab community for representatives from the Libraries initiative, supporting the Library and Grand County Public explained that the Gates praised the Library for Library to the 2008 Public Foundation’s philanthropic adopting the role of Library Association work is guided by the “Moab’s Living Room.” Conference in belief that every life has The “Best Small Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota to equal value. Through America” award serves to be honored at a special their work in the United showcase examples of reception for winning the States, the Gates excellence in small “2007 Best Small Library Foundation seeks to libraries and is given to in America” award. Grand ensure that all people, public libraries serving County Public Library was especially those with the populations under 25,000. presented with a fewest resources, have From left to right – Adrea Lund, Grand The Grand County Public commemorative plaque, access to the County Public Library Head of Adult Library received a and representatives from opportunities they need to Services, Charlotte Hurley, Grand County $15,000 cash award last Public Library Head of Children and Teen the Gates Foundation and succeed in school and life. year when it won, in Services, Carrie Valdes, Grand County Library Journal praised Nishi praised the Grand addition to the funds Public Library Director, Eve Tallman, Mesa the Grand County Public County Public Library for necessary to send Library County Public Libraries Director, Jill Nishi, Library for serving as a investing in technology representatives to the project manager of the Bill & Melinda Gates role model and an and providing excellent Public Library Association Foundation’s U.S. Libraries Initiative, and inspiration to other small computer and Internet Donna Jones Morris, Director of the Utah Conference in Minnesota. libraries. services to the Moab State Library. community. Rebecca Adrea Lund During her speech at the Miller, Executive Editor at Grand County Public Best Small Library in Library Journal , and John Library America reception, Jill Berry, Editor-at-Large for Nishi, program manager UTA - Your Ticket to Ride (free!) Around the Salt Lake City Area Thanks to the Utah Transit ULA/MPLA Joint be claimed at the Authority for graciously Conference attendees. conference registration providing complimentary The pass will be good for 6 desk. transportation passes on days (April 29-May 4), so Route information can be the bus system, TRAX, plan to SEE Salt Lake found on the UTA website and FrontRunner during and after the www.rideuta.com commuter train for 2008 conference. Passes can UTAH Libraries News Page 4 of 12 ULA Election Results Announced The task of the ULA developing, presenting MPLA Representative Nominating Committee is and counting the ballot. Dorothy Horan – Family to ensure that the work of The Utah Library History Library, Salt Lake the association transitions Association Nominating City smoothly from year to Committee is pleased to year. The Committee does All Round Table slates announce the results of this by providing a slate of were a pproved by the the 2008-2009 election. qualified and interested voting members. candidates for the President-elect : Ruby As an incentive to Round membership to vote on Cheesman – Salt Lake Tables to get their slates and elect to do the County Library System in on time, the Committee association’s business. Member at Large: Valerie offered gift cards to Sam This year’s committee Craigle – S.J.