DLA Bulletin Volume 57, Number 3

              DLA Bulletin May/June Page 1 Delaware Library Association
BULLETIN
Volume 57, Number 3 May / June 2005
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Contract Signing 2
DLA Awards Breakfast 3
DSLMA Members Honored at Conference 3
Book-Signing Event 3
Conference Pictures 4&5
Award Winning Library 6
Blue Hen Book Awards 6
Law School’s Children’s Book Drive 7
New Officers for CRLD 7
Lightfoot Librarians 7
Answer Online Looking for Librarians 8
Dragons, dreams & Daring Deeds 8
ALA News 9
In the System 9
Professional Development 10
DLA Contacts 11
2005 Delaware Library Association
Conference A Huge Success
Twenty-one workshops, an
awards breakfast, thirty-three
vendors, and an
outstanding keynote speech
drew two-hundred fifty
people to the Dover
Sheraton to attend the 2005
Delaware Library
Association Conference.
Conference Coordinator
Hilary Welliver gives the
credit to the creativity,
dedication and teamwork of
the conference committee.
“Every division planned at least two programs for the
conference,” said Welliver, “I think that is what made
the workshops balanced and appealing.”
The Conference Survey results overwhelming
indicate high satisfaction with this year’s conference,
citing the variety and diversity of the programs, the
number of vendors, and the keynote speaker as
outstanding.
Please join me in
welcoming our incoming
President, Hilary Welliver
and her new Board for the
upcoming 2005-2006
year. They have already
showed considerable
expertise in orchestrating an outstanding
conference for all our DLA members. There was a
workshop for every interest. The pre-conference
was especially innovative. I for one obtained
several signed editions for family members and
friends to sustain that last minute gift needs that
always arise. I hope this is a new venue that we
can build upon in years to come. There is
certainly a great representation within our own
region of outstanding authors.
I would be remiss not to thank all the Board
members and committee chairs for their support
throughout the year. In addition, our DLA
membership were outstanding in quickly stepping
up to the plate to fill in the gaps when board and
committee members faced challenges necessitating
a change in their active status of support.
I would like to say a fond farewell to our retiring
members and I look forward to working with all of
you as a Past President, a delightful spot to be
in. Maybe we will resurrect a trustee committee to
provide some oversight continuity to the
organization as we go through our yearly
transition in positions or revisit some of the
excellent suggestions made by the membership
that are hard to implement due to the limited term
many of our positions fill.
Enjoy your summer and keep in touch.
Peg
-submitted by Peg Prouse
Outgoing President’s Message
Continued on next page
Keynote speaker &
American editor of the
Harry Potter series, Arthur
A. Levine delivers his
keynote address.
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 2
The Delaware Online Library Catalog took one large
step forward on Friday May 13th during the annual
DLA conference. At an event following the DLA
Awards Breakfast, State Librarian Annie Norman put
her signature on the contract with the Sirsi
Corporation. In attendance were Secretary of State
Harriet Smith Windsor, Assistant Secretary of State
Richard J Geisenberger, Mary Miller from Sirsi, and
members of the system selection team. Regarding the
contract signing Annie Norman remarked, “the DLA
conference was the perfect place for the signing of
the contract as it represents a new chapter in the
cooperation of libraries throughout the state.”
Work has already begun at the Delaware Division of
Libraries where Annie Norman and project leaders,
Jane Tupin and Vinny Alascia are in the process of
setting up the project schedule, with a Go Live date
yet to be assigned. Meetings in early June with
Muriel Lynne Bartholomae the project manager at
Sirsi will set the implementation schedule and begin
the setting of system parameters, (policies). The new
system will unite the public libraries of Kent and
Sussex counties, along with the academic libraries of
Delaware Technical Community College and Wesley
College.
From its very inception, the goal for the new system
is to serve all libraries in Delaware. All Delaware
libraries are invited to join. For further updates on
the Sirsi system check out the new column, In the
System, in this and future DLA Bulletins.
- submitted by Vinny Alascia
Also contributing to the conference’s success were
innovative opportunities provided by PALS, which
formed a reciprocal agreement with its sister
organization in New Jersey. New Jersey members
attended the Delaware conference, and later this
spring; Delaware members will attend New Jersey’s
conference. The School Library Media Association
picked up the tab for any school librarian who had
never attended a Delaware Library Association
Conference in the past and wished to do so. Teresa
Allen also sponsored eight Dover High School
students and their instructor. The students were
selected on the basis of literary aptitude and interest.
More than fifty attendees registered on-site.
“Pins by Lucinda” were an innovation suggested by
Sonja Brown to help raise “pin money” for this year’s
conference. The $14 pins, with library-related
themes were tremendously popular with conference
attendees. PALINET generously sponsored a
“Cookie Jar” for the DLA business meeting. Door
prizes were provided by Listening Library,
Permabound, Harrington Raceway, FYE, Stephanie
Ardito, Caribbean Queen, Gumdrop Books, Mary
Rose Durk, Teresa Allen, and Hilary Welliver.
This year’s conference committee included: Vince
Alascia, Denise Allen, Gina Baumgartner, Kay
Bowes, Sonja Brown, Mary Rose Durk, Kristen
Gramer, Kathy Graybeal, Patty Langley, Betty
Maute, Lisa Olson, Anne Norman, Melissa Rabey,
Janet Shaw, Jane Tupin, and Hilary Welliver
-submitted by Hilary Welliver
Contract Signing at DLA Conference
State Librarian Annie Norman signs the contract with Sirsi Corp for the new integrated online catalog.
Joining her in the event are Secretary of State Harriet Windsor, Asst. Secretary Richard Geisenberger,
Mary Miller from Sirsi & members of the ILS selection committee.
DLA Conference Continued from prev. page
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The 2005 DLA Conference began with the annual
DLA Awards breakfast. The following people and
institution were recognized by the Delaware Library
Association this year.
Distinguished Service Award
Asst. Secretary of State - Richard
Geisenberger
DLA Life Member
Janet Chin
Distinguished Librarian Award
Julie Brewer & Suzanne Smith
Library or Institutional Award
Delaware Division of Libraries
The following members received DLA scholarships
Grace Estelle Wheeless Scholarship
Jill DiPaolo
Helen H. Bennett Scholarship
Hanna Szostek
The Delaware School Library Media Association also
recognized the following members
2005 Administrator of the year
Deborah Ruff
2005 Librarian of the year
Maria Gregors
National Board Recipient
Kathy Lindemer
The names of the ALA-ALTA National Advocacy
Honor Roll for the State of Delaware were also
announced prior to the official announcement that the
national ALA meeting in Chicago. Those names are
as followed.
Charlesa Lowell
Betsy Baxter
Skipper Purnell
- submitted by Vinny Alascia
At the May 13th DLA Conference several DSLMA
members were honored for their achievements of the
previous year. Kathy Lindemer of Cape Henlopen
High School completed the requirements for the
National Board for Professional Teaching. Suzanne
Smith , Librarian at A.I. Dupont High School in the
Red Clay School District was awarded the DLA
Distinguished Librarian of the Year for 2005. Maria
Gregors, Librarian at Louis B. Redding Middle
School in the Appoquinimink School District
received the DSLMA Library Media Specialist of the
Year for 2005. Brader Elementary School in the
Christina School District was one of two schools
chosen nationally to received an AASL Library
Media Program of the Year. The Brader Elementary
School Library Program, under the leadership of
Librarian Sharon Brubaker, will receive this national
award at the ALA annual conference in Chicago in
June 2005. The DSLMA also awarded its
Administrator of the Year Award to Ms. Deborah
Ruff, principal of St. Catherine of Siena School in
Wilmington.
-submitted by Janet Shaw
2005 DLA Awards Breakfast Delaware School Library Media Associa-tion
Members Honored at Conference
Book-signing a Quality Event
Locally, regionally, and nationally acclaimed authors
and illustrators signed books at a Delaware Library
Association fund-raiser at the Dover Sheraton on
May 12. Authors expressed pleasure with the
opportunity to meet and greet peers as well as the
public at the two-hour event.
Participating in the book-signing were David
Biedrzycki, Ed Dee, Dr. William Flayhart, Kevin
Fleming, Judith E. French, Dr. Fred Hofstetter,
Christo Johnson, Angelo Menefee, Barbara Mitchell,
Christy Shaffer, Clara Ann Simmons, Nancy Carol
Willis, and Lara Zeises.
-submitted by Hilary Welliver
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DLA Conference Pictures
A line gathers at the table where Tom
Bodett is signing copies of his audio book.
Assistant secretary of State
Richard Geisenberger shows off
his Distinguished Service Award.
State Librarian Annie Norman
accepts the Library Institutional
award for the Delaware Division
of Libraries from DLA president
Margaret Prouse.
DDL Librarians Kathy Graybeal, Lisa Olson
& Patty Langley present, “Yes I’m Learning.
So what?”
Vice-President of DLA Hilary Welliver (on
right) along with Kristen Gramer and Susan
Cockel welcome attendees to the conference.
Janet Chin receives her Life Member
award from DLA President Margaret
Prouse.
DLA President
Margaret Prouse
presents Suzanne
Smith & Julie
Brewer with the
Distinguished
Librarian
Citation.
There is more on the next page.
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Kay Bowes holds up one of this year’s
Blue Hen Award nominees.
DLA Conference Pictures
DSLMA 2005 Administrator of the year,
Deborah Ruff.
Maria Gregors accepts her banner as
DSLMA 2005 Librarian of the Year.
Keynote speaker Arthur Levine chats with
conference attendees.
Conference pictures provided by Sherrie Stanley
Susan Eggert presents,
“Working with Volunteers:
A Tool Kit.”
Susan Salkin presents, “Presenting the
Arts in Libraries.”
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 6
Blue Hen Book Awards
The Blue Hen Book Award is a children's choice
award sponsored by the Children's Services Division
of the Delaware Library Association. Each year
children have the opportunity to vote on selected
picture or chapter books published in the last year.
The book that receives the most votes in each
category will win the Blue Hen Book Award.
The winners for the 2005 Blue Hen Book Award are:
2005 Blue Hen Picture Book
Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook written and
illustrated by Michael Garland
2005 Blue Hen Chapter Book
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse,
a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread written
by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Timothy B.
Ering
2005 Blue Hen Teen Book
The Second Summer of the Sisterhood written by
Ann Brashares
The 2006 nominees are:
2006 Blue Hen Picture Book Nominees
• Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef by Marianne
Berkes
• The Umbrella by Jan Brett
• Apples to Oregon by Deborah Hopkins
• Wild About Books by Judy Sierra
• Detective Larue -- Letters from the Investigation
by Mark Teague
2006 Blue Hen Chapter Book Nominees
• The Report Card by Andrew Clements
• Heartbeat by Sharon Creech
• Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid
Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World by
Katherine Hannigan
• The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place by E. L.
Konigsburg
• The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts
by Richard Peck
Delaware's children have from June 1st to December
31st to vote. The announcement of the winners is
generally made at the Delaware Library Association
Conference. For more information visit: http://
wilmlib.org/bluehen.html
-submitted by Kay Bowes
When asked what has made her library program so
successful over the past several years, Library Media
Specialist Sharon Brubaker is quick to point out that
the library isn’t “hers;” instead it belongs to the entire
Henry M. Brader school community. “The library,”
Sharon says, “is integrated throughout the school and
belongs to everyone.” “Seamless” is the word she
uses to describe how this integration occurs. The
library has become so essential to everyone on a daily
basis that it has naturally become the heart of the
community.
Due to the amazing library program that has
developed at Brader Elementary, the American
Association of School Librarians (AASL) has
awarded the Henry M. Brader Elementary School in
the Christina School District the “National School
Library Media Program of the Year Award.” This
award honors school library programs that exemplify
the principles of Information Power: Building
Partnerships for Learning and work to establish the
library program as an integral component of the
school’s curriculum. Brader Elementary has been a
model for school library programs, especially at the
elementary level, in Delaware for many years.
Teachers, students and parents all recognize the
benefits of the collaborative environment the school
library program fosters. The dynamic work of
Sharon Brubaker has led the Brader Elementary
library to astounding heights. Her hard-work and
dedication to the profession are an inspiration to us
all. For more information on the Brader library
program visit http://www.christina.k12.de.us/brader.
Congratulations, Sharon!
-submitted by Christine Payne, DSLMA President
Sharon Brubaker
(left) has a
“hopping” good
time with first
graders and their
teacher as they try
to catch the frogs
in their terrarium.
An Award Winning Library
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Law School Children’s Book Drive
Generates Donations
The second-annual READelaware book drive has
generated nearly 1,200 new and gently used
children's books to benefit the Christina School
District's six After-School Learning Academies.
Books collected in the drive have gone to programs at
Bancroft Intermediate, Jones Elementary, Keene
Elementary, Pulaski Intermediate, Shue-Medill
Middle and Stubbs Intermediate schools. The drive
was done in conjunction with National Library Week,
which ran this year from April 10 to April 16,
however it was extended until the week of May 2.
READelaware is a nonprofit organization created in
2004 in memory of Rae Coats, an avid reader and the
beloved aunt of Eileen Cooper, a Widener University
School of Law professor who directs the school's
Legal Information Center. Cooper initiated the first
book drive last year.
"We are thrilled to provide these books to the After-
School Learning Academies and hope they foster a
love of reading in the children," Cooper said.
"READelaware is grateful to the Law School and the
Wilmington community for making this a tremendous
success."
The first READelaware book drive in 2004 generated
1,000 books that were donated to Darley Road and
Claymont Elementary Schools, chosen in part based
on student socioeconomic need. Many students there
were also learning English as a second language.
The Widener University School of Law anchored this
year's book drive, as it did last year. But the effort
was also expanded to include collection points at the
Community Service Building on 10th Street in
Wilmington and the Nemours Building on Orange
Street in Wilmington. Several area law firms set up
drop boxes for employees, as did the Delaware State
Bar Association and Delaware Volunteer Legal
Services.
Cooper and Widener Librarian Mary Jane Mallonee
recently led a group that delivered some of the books
to Stubbs Intermediate school. Henry Hollis, site
The new CRLD president is Mary Rose Durk,
Assistant Head of Reference and Business Librarian
at DSU and Julie Brewer Associate Librarian and
Coordinator, Personnel and Staff Development
Library Administrative Services is the Vice
President/President elect. We would like to thank
Rebecca Knight former President for 2004/2005 for
the wonderful job she did for CRLD. Thank You
Rebecca, and we look forward to your continued
support and guidance for the next year.
-submitted by Mary Rose Durk
New Officers for CRLD
Lightfoot Librarians Run Marathon
John Phillos and Debbie Wilson from the Delaware
Division of Libraries, along with Jill DiPaolo from
the Selbyville Public Library and Julie Brewer from
the University of Delaware Library completed the
May 15, 2005 Delaware Marathon as the "Lightfoot
Librarians" 4-person relay team.
Congratulations to Jeff Burger from the University
of Delaware Library who completed the full 26.2
miles, his first marathon!
-submitted by Julie Brewer
The Lightfoot Librarians:
[from the left] John Phillos,
Julie Brewer, Jill DiPaolo,
and Debbie Wilson.
Continued from below
manager at the school, and Andrewetta Shaw, men-tor
coordinator for the after-school program, were
thrilled to see the boxes come through the door.
"We are so grateful," Shaw said.
-submitted by Mary Jane Mallonee
Article by Margaret Wyant originally posted online: http://
www.law.widener.edu/news/articles/2005/de_050105.shtml
Continued Above
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 8
Looking for a Few Good Librarians
Can you give me
the name and
address of a
D e l a w a r e
corporation? Does a piece of property I own in
Montana go all the way to the corner or does
someone else own the land beside me? How many
stars are in the sky?
Does finding the answers to questions like these
intrigue you? Do you enjoy working with people
from all over the country (and world)? If so you may
be just the type of reference librarian we are looking
for. Currently there are over 30 Delaware librarians
who answer questions like these from patrons all
around the country and the world.
So who are these librarians? We are the
AnswerOnLine librarians who, together with our
partners and OCLC, are able to provide virtual
reference services to patrons here in Delaware and
elsewhere. We work in public, school and academic
libraries. We work for state and county agencies.
And we love to dig deep and find answers for our
patrons. So if you are one of those librarians who
would like to do this type of work you may be asking
yourself “how can I get involved?” Just contact John
Phillos at the Delaware Division of Libraries. John’s
number is 302-739-4748 ext. 135 or you can e-mail
him at John.Phillos@state.de.us. He can get you set
up with the training and a time slot. Your
commitment is nominal. You just need access to a
computer with Internet access, agree to be trained,
and give us an hour or two each week to cover a time
slot on the virtual desk answering questions.
By the way, all the above questions are real and were
received by librarians working AnswerOnLine. The
answers are: Yes, at http://www.state.de.us/corp/
onlinestatus.shtml ; Let’s look at the map at http://
gis.doa.state.mt.us/ and see what we can find; and
About 9,000 are visible to the naked eye according to
h t t p://www. s t ar gazi ng . n e t / d a v i d / c o n s t e l /
howmanystars.html but many more are out there.
-submitted by John Phillos
This summer, librarians across Delaware will use the
magic of books to transport children and teens to
faraway places inhabited by kings and queens,
princes and princesses, knights and wizards, dragons
and other mythical beasts as part of the 2005 Summer
Library Reading Program, “Dragons, Dreams and
Daring Deeds”. Award-wining author and illustrator,
Steven Kellogg supplied the artwork.
The Summer Library Reading Program assists
children in maintaining their reading skills over the
summer while encouraging them to choose books that
capture their interest. Every child who completes the
program receives an award certificate signed by Gov.
Minner and Lt. Gov. Carney and a book provided by
the Delaware Division of Libraries.
Over 14,000 Delaware children and teens participated
last year in the annual statewide reading program,
sponsored by the Delaware Division of Libraries, the
Delaware Library Association and Delaware Public
Libraries.
-submitted by Patty Langley
Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 9
Welcome to the inaugural In the System column, the
purpose of this column is to keep the members of
DLA informed and up to date on our progress in
implementing the combined online library catalog.
When I began serving on the evaluation and selection
committee I was the technical services librarian in
Wesley College’s Parker Library. I’ve since moved
on to my current duties at the Division of Libraries as
System Administrator for the new ILS. The funny
part is I never really wanted to work full time with
computers and yet here I am.
Many would say that it is impossible to separate
libraries and computers. Still more would lament a
statement like that and give you a serious argument
the other way. Both are right. There is much about
the library that is divorced from technology just as
there is much that could not exist without technology.
The Integrated Library system (ILS) is one very
complex and expensive piece of technology. While it
helps to define the library it does not supplant all that
the library is. Just as a frozen microwavable lasagna
is no replacement for the one your mother made from
scratch. The new ILS will do things that the old ones
did and some things they did not, but this is not what
makes this change such a watershed moment for
Delaware libraries.
Migrating to a new library system is exciting for all
of the people involved. For the people who were not
involved when the KentNet and Holinet systems went
online it is an opportunity to provide input into the
creation of a system that meets the needs of their
library and serves their patrons well. It is in that
spirit of cooperation that the initial idea for the
system was born and it is one of the guiding
principles. It is also my chief reason for being
interested in the project. The technology underneath
it all facilitates this cooperation but it is the people in
the libraries that will make it all work. This is what
makes this endeavor so unique. For the first group of
libraries taking that initial step in the combined
online catalog I say welcome and for the other
libraries in Delaware I would say there is room for
you as well. Check back here next bulletin for more.
-submitted by Vinny Alascia
In the System
The USA PATRIOT Act came up in discussion in a
number of forums at the recent DLA Conference.
Stephanie C. Ardito, President, Ardito Information
& Research, Inc. provided an excellent overview of
the law and its implications for libraries at a CRLD
sponsored program. She reviewed recent examples
of law enforcement contacts in libraries and
encouraged all libraries to have procedures in place
so library staff and library boards are prepared to
respond to such contacts.
The USA PATRIOT Act became law on October 26,
2001. Sixteen sections of the Act, including Section
215 and others that affect libraries are scheduled to
sunset on December 31, 2005. The U.S. Congress is
actively considering reauthorization of these
sections. The American Library Association
recently released a statement reminding Congress
and the public that the privacy rights of library users
are protected by state laws or state attorneys’ general
opinions on all 50 states. See
http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2005/
april2005/pahstatement.htm
Questions of how to access the Delaware state law
protecting the confidentiality of library records came
up at the DLA Business Meeting at the end of the
conference day. The law is found in Title 29, Part
X, Chapter 100, (under the Freedom of Information
Act) Section 10002 of the Delaware Code. The legal
citation is
29 Del. C. § 10002
A copy of the Delaware law is easily accessible via
the ALA State Privacy Laws webpage at
http://www.ala.org/oif/stateprivacylaws
Thirty-nine people signed a petition urging Congress
to eliminate Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act
at the May 13, 2005 DLA Conference as part of the
Campaign for Reader Privacy. The signatures have
been sent to the ALA Office for Intellectual
Freedom. The Campaign for Reader Privacy is a
joint initiative of the American Library Association,
the American Booksellers Association, the
Association of American Publishers and the PEN
American Center. You may learn more about the
campaign at
www.readerprivacy.org
-submitted by Julie Brewer, ALA Chapter Councilor
ALA News...ALA News...ALA
Update on the USA Patriot Act
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 10
Drexel Offers Online Program
For prospective librarians in Delaware, Drexel offers
an online degree that requires no travel or campus
residency and a 20% tuition discount (Please check
with the DLA for the affiliation code). Online
students may take on-campus courses as well. In
some cases, credit may be given for previous work
experience or course work. Visit Drexel’s College
of Information and Technology website for details:
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
Get on the List: The DLA List
The purpose of the DLA list is to disseminate
information for and about the Delaware Library
Association. This list is designed to facilitate
communication among DLA members and topics of
discussion should be related to DLA, ALA, or
general library topics. Subscribe to Dla-l by filling
out the subscription form, which is located at:
http://dewey.lib.de.us/mailman/listinfo/dla-l
This is a closed list, which means your subscription
will be held for approval. You will be notified of the
administrator's decision by email. This is also a
private list, which means that the members’ names
are not available to non-members.
For more information see the DLA Website:
www.dla.lib.de.us or contact the list owner: Jane
Tupin (jane.tupin@state.de.us)
-submitted by Jane Tupin
To Be Published
In the Summer of 2005, Extreme
Teens: Library Services to
Nontraditional Young Adults (ISBN
1-59158-128-1) by Sheila B.
Anderson, Dover Public Library
Director, will be published by
Libraries Unlimited. It focuses on
diverse teens who are home schooled, pregnant,
parents, juvenile delinquents, homeless, GLBTQ,
and more.
-submitted by Sheila Anderson
The benefits of our program include:
•A curriculum that has been tested and proven effec-tive
by students pursuing the degree both online and
on campus
•Support and encouragement from Delaware librari-ans
and current students in the program
•An easy-to-use "anytime/anyplace" environment
offering an effective means of earning the Drexel
MS degree from virtually any location in the world
A multi-user platform that supports student-to-faculty
and student-to-student communication and
prepares students for professional careers in high-tech
librarianship
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Visit the student community site:
http://drexel.blackboard.com
Username: bbtemp1 (note: usernames can go up to
20 users i.e. bbtemp 19, bbtemp20)
Password: bbtemp
To apply online: http://www.drexel.com/ist
Prospective applicants with specific questions about
the qualifications for admission may contact
Drexel’s College of Information Science and Tech-n
o l o g y , 2 1 5 - 8 9 5 - 2 4 7 4 ; o r e m a i l
info@cis.drexel.edu.
Drexel's online program has been recognized to be
a leading program. In 2002, in U.S. News and
World Report’s ranking listed Drexel's online
program as one of the best in the nation and
includes it in their current list of graduate online
degree programs.
Professional Development...Professional Development...Professional
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 11
Delaware Library Association Contact List 2004-2005
Executive Board Standing and Special Committees
President
Margaret Prouse (Peg) Delaware Tech Terry
302-857-1060 / 302-857-1099 (fax) Campus
mprouse@college.dtcc.edu 100 Campus Drive
Dover, DE 19904
Vice President
Hilary Welliver Dover Public Library
302-736-7034/302-736-5087 (fax) 45 S State Street
hwell@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Treasurer
Michael Gutierrez Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6076 / 302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mgutierr@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Secretary
Tamatha Lambert Laurel Public Library
302-875-3184 /302-875-4519 (fax) 101 E 4th Street
tlambert@lib.de.us Laurel, DE 19956
ALA Councilor
Julie Brewer Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-1594 /302-831-1046 (fax) 181 S College Ave
jbrewer@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Immediate Past President
Suzanne Smith John Dickinson High School
302-992-5500/302-992-5506 (fax) 1801 Milltown Road
Suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19808
President, Children’s Services Division
Melissa Rabey Brandywine Hundred
302-477-3150 /302-477-4545 (fax) Library
mrabey@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
President, College & Research Libraries Division
Rebecca Knight Univ. of Delaware
302-831-1730/302-831-1631(fax) 181 S College Ave
knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717
President, School Library Media Association
Janet Shaw Shue-Medill Middle School
302-454-2171x112/410-398-3802(h) 1500 Capitol Trail
shawj@christina.k12.de.us Newark, DE 19711
jshaw012@comcast.net
President, Paraprofessional and Library Support Division
Lisa Olson / Sonja Brown Delaware Division of
302-739-4748x117 / x120 Libraries
302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
lolson@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
sbrown@lib.de.us
President, Public Library Division
Joan Lowenstein Frankford Public Library
302-732-9351 /302-732-3353 (fax) 8 Main St.
jloewens@lib.de.us Frankford, DE 19945
President, Trustees Division
Vacant
Archivist
Mary Borecki Appoquinimink Community
302-376-4190/302-378-5293 (fax) Library
mmborecki@co.new-castle.de.us 87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
Continuing Education Committee (Standing)
Kathy Graybeal Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-736-4748 / 302-739-6787 43 S. Dupont Highway
graybeal@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Intellectual Freedom and Open Access Committee (Standing)
Mary S. Tise, Chair Cab Calloway/ Charter Libraries
302-651-2700x114/302-425-4594 100 N. Dupont Road
Mary.Tise@redclay.k12.de.us Wilmington, DE 19807
Legislative Action Committee (Standing)
Cathy Wojewodzki, Librarian Univ. of Delaware
302-831-8085/302-831-1631 (fax) 181 S. College Ave.
cathyw@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Membership Committee (Standing)
Betty Maute Dover Pub Lib/Consumer Health
302-736-7079/302-736-5087(fax) 45 S. State St.
chealth@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Patty Langley & Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-739-4748/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
plangley@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Norman@lib.de.us
Publications Committee (Standing)
Vinny Alascia Wesley College Library
302-736-2492 120 N. State Street
AlasciVi@wesley.edu Dover, DE 19901
Scholarships, Awards and Citations (Standing)
Janet Chin Hockessin Library
302-239-0706/302-239-1519 (fax) 87 Reads Way
jchin@co.new-castle.de.us New Castle, DE 19720
Directory Committee (Standing)
James Cayz Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
cayz@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Standing)
Michele Giglio East Dover Elementary School
302-672-1655 852 s Little Creek Rd
mgiglio@capital.k12.de.us Dover, DE 19904
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151 /302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Suzanne Smith John Dickinson High School
302-992-5500/302-992-5506 (fax) 1801 Milltown Rd.
Suzanne.smith@redclay.k12.de.edu Wilmington, DE 19808
State Friends (Special)
Elizabeth Baxter
302-537-1432/302-537-9106 (fax) P.O. Box 1319
Ecb1024@aol.com Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Web Page Committee
Jane Tupin Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696x151/302-739-6787(fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Tupin@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
State Librarian
Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-282-8696/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. Dupont Highway
Norman@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19901
DLA Bulletin May/June Page 12
Delaware Library Association
Membership Application
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