DLA Bulletin January/Feburary Page 1 Delaware Library Association
BULLETIN
Volume 59, Number 1 January / February 2007
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Answer Your Medical Information Requests 2
New American Art Grant 2
In Remembrance 3
Professional Development 4
eLearning at Drexel 5
DLA Contacts 6
2007 DLA Annual Conference
Mark your calendars now for Tuesday, May 8,
2007, 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.. Circle it in red, for
it’s a date you don’t want to forget—the 2007
Delaware Library Association Annual
Conference!
This years’ conference theme is “Current and
Future Technologies”. A variety of local and
nationally recognized experts will be providing
sessions on a topics such as library security,
MySpace, Facebook, technology trends, weblogs,
wikis, navigating your neighborhood through the
Internet, and the state/current trends in your
libraries.
After DLA division meetings and a browse
through the vendors Exhibit Area, please attend
the General Membership Meeting and hang
around to enjoy the “Avoid the Rush Hour” Wine
and Cheese Social where you can relax, wind
down, and make some new friends before
heading on down the pike.
Looking forward to seeing everyone there—ready
to learn, have fun, and make new friends!
-submitted by Lynne Haines
The American Library Association (ALA) Public
Programs Office (PPO), in collaboration with the
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH),
is pleased to announce “Picturing America,” a
new grant opportunity for schools and school
libraries. Applications are now available at http://
publicprograms.ala.org/picturingamerica.
A pilot project of NEH's We the People program,
“Picturing America” has been created to promote
the teaching, study and understanding of
American history and culture in K-12 schools
through examples of the nation’s most significant
works of art and architecture and to facilitate
interdisciplinary partnerships between school
library media specialists, art teachers, classroom
instructors and other educators.
“Picturing America” will provide 500 public and
private schools with:
- A collection of 20 double-sided, laminated
posters depicting works of American art.
- A 100-page resource booklet with information
about the paintings, sculpture, architecture, and
crafts reproduced. The booklet contains essays
for each poster, teaching suggestions, and quick
introductory exercises geared to different grade
levels.
- The Picturing America Web site, which will
contain links to extensive lesson plans and other
educational resources organized by poster,
New American Art Grant for School
Libraries
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by our booth, say hello, and learn more about
what we can offer. We look forward to working
with you!
Arpita Bose
Outreach and Communications Coordinator, NN/
LM Middle Atlantic Region
E-mail: arpita.bose@library.med.nyu.edu
-submitted by Arpita Bose
Please allow us to introduce ourselves: We are
the Middle Atlantic Region of the National
Network of Libraries of Medicine! (They used to
be called RMLs or Regional Medical Libraries.)
We help connect the National Library of
Medicine, and its products and services, with
libraries and with health professionals, members
of the public, and organizations that need access
to health information. Our territory covers
Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and
Pennsylvania.
What we do:
• Provide free training in-person and over the
web; right now we have over 25 classes available:
http://nnlm.gov/training/classes.html
• Assist our member libraries in using
DOCLINE, the interlibrary loan system for health
sciences libraries, that processes over 2 million
interlibrary loans nationwide per year
• Give awards so that libraries can lend and
receive materials more easily; provide training to
underserved groups; and ensure that consumers
are aware of the high quality health information
available to them from the National Library of
Medicine
We do all this on a contract from the National
Library of Medicine; it’s 5 years and was
awarded to New York University for 2006-2011.
How to contact us:
• Our website that tells you more about our
programs and services: http://nnlm.gov/mar
• Our e-mail discussion list that will keep you
informed about training, changes to DOCLINE,
and our awards: marl@lists.med.nyu.edu
• Our toll-free telephone number to speak to
one of our staff: 800-338-7657
We will also exhibit at the 2007 Delaware
Library Association Conference on May 8. Stop
Answer Your Medical Information
Requests with the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine
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themes, and subjects (history, social studies, and
other disciplines).
Public, private, parochial and charter schools and
home school consortia (K-12) are eligible to
receive “Picturing America” awards.
Applications may be submitted on behalf of the
schools by school librarians, art teachers,
classroom teachers and other educators and
school administrators. The online application is
available at http://publicprograms.ala.org/
picturingamerica. NEH estimates that the
complete application process will take one hour
to complete.
A list of “Picturing America” images, as well as
guidelines and applications, are available online
at http://publicprograms.ala.org/picturingamerica.
Online applications will be accepted January 8
through March 19, 2007. Awards will be
announced in May 2007. “Picturing America”
collections will be distributed in September 2007
for use during the 2007-2008 school year.
With questions, please contact the ALA Public
Programs Office at publicprograms@ala.org.
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Lee Meinersmann, born Rosali V. Bronenkant,
88, passed unexpectedly and peacefully on
December 25 while celebrating Christmas with
her family. Lee was an accomplished, self-made
woman and independent thinker born in a Polish
immigrant neighborhood in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. Discovering a love of reading at an
early age, she became the first member of her
family to graduate from college, Milwaukee
Downer. While studying for a librarian degree in
Seattle, Washington, Lee met Herman (Hank)
Theodore Meinersmann who became her
husband.
The two began an adventurous life of frequent
moves after her husband became an Air Force
officer, and Lee worked in various libraries,
founding three libraries: one public, one school,
and one medical. In Delaware she was a school
Librarian in the Caesar Rodney district, the
Director of the Laurel Public Library, Head
Librarian for the Delaware Technical &
Community College, and the Director of the
Maryland Library Material Center in Salisbury,
MD. She held volunteer leadership positions in
multiple organizations, including: Girl Scouts of
America; National Mental Health Association;
League of Women Voters; Audubon Society;
Sussex Arts Council; American Field Service;
and, AAUW. Master gardener, bird-watcher,
potter, and arts collector, Lee was always an
active participant in life. During her recent years
in Georgia, she taught AARP Drivers Education,
volunteered at the Georgia Botanical Gardens and
the Sandy Creek Nature Center in Athens, and
interviewed WWII veterans for the Veterans
History Project.
Her survivors include her older brother George
Bronenkant; her five children: Jonna Detweiler,
Karen Falk, Tedd, Richard, and Mark; her eight
grandchildren; and her three great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will take place at Central
Presbyterian Church, Athens GA, January 27th at
11:00 AM prior to her burial at Arlington
National Cemetery. To honor her memory,
donations can be made in her memory to the
American Heart Association, the Sandy Creek
Nature Center (Athens, GA), or the Audubon
Society.
-submitted by Ted Meinersmann
In Remembrance, Lee Meinersmann
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The Delaware Division of Libraries offers
professional development opportunities throughout
the year for all Delaware librarians at no cost to you!
Some of the courses offered during the past year
included (lots of)Sirsi Unicorn training, Weblogs for
Libraries, Intellectual Freedom workshop, Library
Associate Training Institute, Rural & Small Library
Sustainability Project, Librarian & Archivist
Incentive Scholarship orientation, and QuestionPoint
virtual reference training.
Please join the DLA-listserv so you won’t miss the
announcements for upcoming training!!
Upcoming training:
The Spanish Language Outreach Program (SLOP) is
a national effort funded by the Gates Foundation.
WebJunction and DDL are partnering to present the
program workshops across our state. The first
workshop launched at Seaford District Library
January 23, 2007. The goal is to promote library
services and technology to Spanish speakers in our
communities. It is also an opportunity to explore
other cultures while sharing our own. Participants
will:
⇒ Identify how to create/adapt library services,
programs & resources to meet the needs of
Spanish speakers
⇒ Examine how to connect with representatives/
leaders from the Spanish speaking community
& those agencies that serve them
⇒ Learn to conduct a community leader
interview
⇒ Develop an action plan to select/implement
outreach activities
⇒ Briefly explore WebJunction & participate in
WebJunction’s program evaluation process
Wed., Feb. 21, 2007 ~ 9am. – 4pm. ~ Milford
Public Library (snow date 2/28/07)
Professional Development Hosted by the
Delaware Division of Libraries
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The date for the 2nd Delaware Book
Festival has been set for Saturday,
November 3, 2007 10:00 am - 4:00
pm at The First State Heritage Park
in Dover.
- submitted Patty Langley
Save the Date! The Second
Delaware Book Festival
Wed., Mar. 7, 2007 ~ 9am. – 4pm. ~ Division of
Libraries
Thurs., Mar. 15, 2007 ~ 9am. – 4pm. ~ Newark Free
Library
Fri., Mar. 23, 2007 ~ 9am. – 4pm. ~ Bear Library
Mon., Apr. 23, 2007 ~ 9am. – 4pm. ~ New Castle
Public Library
Visit the Program site at h t t p : / /
w w w . w e b j u n c t i o n . o r g / d o / N a v i g a t i o n ?
category=10555 if you would like an in-depth look.
We look forward to seeing you!
The Delaware Public Archives and the Delaware
Division of Libraries team up to offer you a Disaster
Preparedness workshop Wednesday March 28, 2007.
This one day (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) workshop hosted
by the Northeast Document Conservation Center
(NEDCC) will provide an overview of disaster
planning and including a hands-on activity. The
workshop is a collaboration of the NEDCC and the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
(MBLC). It is being funded by the Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the
National Center for Preservation Technology and
Training (NCPTT). See the dPlan website at http://
www.dplan.org for a free online disaster planning
tool. More information and registration forms to
follow.
Please contact Lisa Olson at the Delaware Division
of Libraries for registration information at
lisa.olson@state.de.us.
--Submitted by Lisa Olson and Kathy Graybeal
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eLearning at Drexel Offer
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:
http://www.dla.lib.de.us or contact the list owner:
Jane Tupin (jane.tupin@state.de.us)
-submitted by Jane Tupin
Take advantage of the DLA and Drexel eLearning
partnership and earn your Master’s in Library and
Information Science completely online with no
travel or campus residency and receive a special
20% tuition discount off of the regular Drexel rate.
Drexel’s College of Information Science and
Technology is recognized internationally for
producing outstanding research and industry leaders.
We offer the convenience of online learning in our
Master of Science in Library and Information
Science program. The program is accredited by the
American Library Association (ALA), the highest
accreditation available in the field. In its “America’s
Best Graduate Schools 2007,” U.S. News & World
Report has once again ranked The i-School at Drexel
as one of the top graduate schools in the country for
Library and Information Studies. Visit Drexel’s
College of Information and Technology website for
details: http://www.ischool.drexel.edu
Program features:
• An innovative curriculum with a strong
technological background and a focus on teaching
career skills in all aspects of information
management.
• Supports intensive student-to-faculty and student-to-
student communication.
• An easy-to-use “anytime/anyplace” learning
environment.
• Support and encouragement from Delaware
librarians and current students in the program.
Optional specializations available within this
program:
• Management of Digital Information, with courses
on database management, content representation and
digital libraries.
• Information/Library Services, with courses on
collection development, cataloging and
classification.
• Youth Services specialization focuses on the
information needs of children and young adults.
Professional Development...Professional Development...Professional
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
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info@ischool.drexel.edu
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Delaware Library Association Contact List 2006-2007
Executive Board Standing and Special Committees
President
Paul Anderson University of Delaware
302-831-2231 181 S College Ave
pa@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Vice President / Conference Chair
Lynne Haines Sussex County DOL
302-855-7890 P.O. Box 589
lhaines@lib.de.us Georgetown, DE 19947
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
Dianne McKellar Univ. of Delaware Library
302.831-6076 302.831-1631 (fax) 181 S College Ave
mckellar@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
ALA Councilor
Carol Rudisell Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-6942 181 S College Ave
rudisell@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
Immediate Past President
Hilary Welliver Kent Co. Public Library
302-698-6440 / 302-698-6441 (fax) 2319 S Dupont Hwy
hwell@lib.de.us Dover, DE 19904
President, Children’s Services Division
Terri Jones Hockessin Library
302-239-5160 1023 Valley Road
tjones@nccde.org Hockessin, DE 19707
President, College & Research Libraries Division
Julie Brewer Univ. of Delaware Library
302-831-1594 181 S College Ave
jbrewer@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
President, School Library Media Association
Jamie Alascia William Henry Middle School
302-454-2171x112/302-832-3213(fax) 65 Carver Blvd
jalascia@capital.k12.de.us Dover, DE 19904
President, Paraprofessional and Library Support Division
Byron McGriff DuPont Hospital for Children
302-651-5820 1600 Rockland Road
bmcgriff@nemours.org Wilmington, DE 19803
President, Public Library Division
Kevin Swed Delaware City Library
320-834-4148 P.O. Box 451, 250 5th St.
kswed@nccde.org Delaware City, DE 19706
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
kathy.graybeal@state.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Directory Committee (Standing)
Paula Davino Appoquinimink Public Library
302-376-4190/302-378-5393(fax) 118 Silver Lake Rd.
pdavino@co.new-castle.de.us Middletown, DE 19709
Handbook and Bylaws Committee (Standing)
Vacant
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
Job Placement Committee (Special)
Rebecca Knight University of Delaware Library
302-831-1730 181 South College Avenue
knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
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
Long-Range Planning Committee (Special)
Vacant
Membership Committee (Standing)
Paula Davino Appoquinimink Public Library
302-376-4190/302-378-5393(fax) 118 Silver Lake Rd.
pdavino@co.new-castle.de.us Middletown, DE 19709
Public Relations Committee (Standing)
Patty Langley & Anne Norman Delaware Div. of Libraries
800-739-4748/302-739-6787 (fax) 43 S. DuPont Highway
patty.langley@state.de.us Dover, DE 19901
annie.norman@lib.de.us
Publications Committee (Standing)
Vinny Alascia Delaware Div. of Libraries
302-739-4748 ext.116 43 S. DuPont Highway
vincent.alascia@state.de.us Dover, DE 19901
Scholarships, Awards and Citations (Standing)
Steven Davis Hockessin Library
302-239-5160 1023 Valley Road
sgdavis@co.new-castle.de Hockessin, DE 19707
State Friends (Special)
Elizabeth Baxter
302-537-1432/302-537-9106 (fax) P.O. Box 1319
Ecb1024@aol.com Bethany Beach, DE 19930
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
Web Page Committee (Special)
Rebecca Knight University of Delaware Library
302-831-1730 181 South College Avenue
knight@udel.edu Newark, DE 19717-5267
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Delaware Library Association
Membership Application
Name:
Library:
Address:
(Include School District for school libraries)
Home Address:
Home Telephone: Work:
Email Address:
Personal Membership:
$10.00 Student
$15.00 Trustee
$15.00 Friend
$15.00 Paraprofessional
$15.00 Retired
$35.00 Professional
$40.00 Sustaining
Organizational Membership:
$35.00 Regular
$50.00 Sustaining
$100.00 Organizations with budgets exceeding
$1,000,000
$_______ Contribution to Scholarship Fund
(tax deductible)
Divisions: (Membership in one division is included in your dues, $5.00 for each additional)
Children’s Services (CSD)
Public Library (PLD)
Trustees (TRST)
College & Research (CRLD)
School Library & Media (DSLMA)
Paraprofessional / Library
Support (PALS)
Committees: (I am interested in the following committees)
Archives
Grants
Job Placement
Membership
Publications / Bulletin
Continuing Education
Handbook & Bylaws
Legislative Action
Public Relations
Scholarships / Awards
Directory
Intellectual Freedom
Long Range Planning
Program / Conference
Membership is renewed annually for January—December. Dues received after November 1
will be applied to the f0ollowing year’s membership. Mail to: Treasurer of DLA P.O. Box 816,
Dover, DE 19903-0816.
