DLA Bulletin Volume 56, Number 4

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Delaware Library Association
BULLETIN
Volume 56, Number 4 September / October 2004
The news and proceedings of the Delaware Library Association
Back to school and what new resources has
DelAWAREâ got to offer students and all its other
good friends? We were fortunate this year to
receive additional funds from the State Legislature
to add some long-awaited items. In addition, we
negotiated a special deal for reference e-books and
a surprise addition that we hadn’t anticipated. So
what new databases will DelAWAREâ actually be
offering us this fall?
NewsBank will provide its database, America’s
Newspapers, composed of 500 newspapers from
the 50 states, including The Wilmington News
Journal, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The
Philadelphia Daily News and The Daily Times in
Salisbury.
LearningExpress, a database of more than 300
practice tests and learning courses, includes
practice tests for AP, SAT, ACT, GRE, LSAT,
MCAT exams and more. It also includes practice
tests for Civil Service, ASVAB, real estate,
cosmetology, police, firefighter, teacher’s
certification, practical nursing and journeyman
Welcome to all our returning members and any
new potential members who are reading our
Bulletin for the first time. As your 73rd president, I
am looking forward to an exciting and eventful
year as we participate, document and resource
share the happenings for 2004-2005. The DLA
Executive Board has already met twice and are due
to meet on October 21, 2005 at the Delaware
Division of Libraries from 3 pm – 5 pm. All
members are invited to attend. Your ideas,
concerns and questions are always welcome; if you
cannot join us just contact any of the members on
the Board, listed at the back of this newsletter, so
your input will be listed on the agenda.
The annual conference will be held at the
Sheraton, in Dover with a pre-conference author
workshop on Thursday evening May 12,
2005. The full day activities commence on Friday
May 13, 2005. Be sure to mark you calendars for
our DLA conference, coordinated and managed by
our DLA conference Committee, chaired by Hilary
Welliver. This year the group decided to revert to
our former DLA run conference format. Be sure to
contact your division conference representatives
for workshop presenters and ideas, exhibitor
possibilities and door prize contributors.
Our year began some changes to our Executive
Board and standing committees. Our secretary,
Sheila Anderson, Director of Dover Public
Library, requested a replacement for the remainder
of her term and we were very fortunate to have
Tamatha Lambert from Laurel Public Library
agree to finish the term. Thank you Sheila for the
wonderful job you did for us, laptop and all. I
have never seen such wonderfully detailed minutes
DLA President’s Welcome
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DLA President’s Welcome……….……...……….…...1
DelAWARE Update…………………….…………….1
Picking a New Director…………………………….…3
Summer Adult & Teen Read Success………………...4
Delaware Center for the Book News…………….……5
Thank You…………………………………………….6
Professional Development ………………………….. 6
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DelAWARE Update
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as you submitted although
Tamatha’s first draft looks
about the same.
We also accepted, with deep
regret, the request by Betsy
Baxter to retire from her
duties as Legislative Action
Committee Chair. You are
impossible to replace, Betsy,
and we know you will be on
hand to cheer and support
our initiatives that are based
on a format you were very
i n s t r u m e n t a l i n
creating. Betsy will still be
representing the State
Friends Committee. Thank
you is just not enough for all
you have done for the
organization. We were very
fortunate indeed that our
long-standing library advocate and politically
savvy Cathy Wojewodzki, librarian for the
University of Delaware, stepped up and accepted
the position to chair the committee.
I would be remiss, at this point, if I did not also
acknowledge the outstanding job that Terry
Plummer and Paula Davino did in organizing
Legislative Action Day. If the success of the
initiatives we supported are indicators of our group
success from that day Terry, Paula and all our
library advocates deserve an A+. The legislators
fully supported our programs. Our networking and
advocacy efforts paid off with additional funding
streams from various State agencies rounding out
the proposals. As you meet with our elected
officials do not forget to thank them for there full
support for our initiatives.
It is an exciting time for libraries as the Delaware
Division of Libraries, under the direction of our
State Librarian, Annie Norman, have posted an
RFP for an Integrated Library System for Kent and
Sussex Counties with potential additions for
interested school libraries and Delaware Tech. We
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will all watch for the outcome and
enjoy the benefits that this extension
of library resource sharing will create
for all the citizens of our State.
As we progress through this year
there are a few areas I have identified
as goals for DLA and our Executive
Board.
1. Conduct an external audit of the
finances as required by our bylaws.
2. Address the outstanding tax ID
usage areas documented by the IRS.
3. Encourage Statewide tours
through our division workshops to see
the newly constructed and renovated
libraries throughout the State.
4. Encourage networking between
our Divisions to support improved
resource sharing where practicable
5. Support an exciting and innovative Conference
for DLA for 2005.
6. Continue the excellent start-up, orchestrated
under Suzanne Smith and now chaired by Mary
Borecki to maintain our DLA Archives.
I look forward to our year together and hope to
hear from each of you.
Peg.
-submitted by Margaret Prouse
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Picking a New Director
The changing of a library director is an event that
defines and molds the course of the library for
years to come. In April of this year, the Director
of the New Castle Public Library resigned and
presented me with the opportunity to document the
search, hiring and installation of the new library
director. The goal of this piece is to show how one
library coped with the resignation of its director
and the steps taken to make the change as smooth
as possible. The New Castle Public Library is
governed by the Library Committee, whose
members are appointed by the Trustees of New
Castle Commons. To select the new director the
Library Committee recognized a number of tasks
that had to be completed in the process of choosing
a new Director.
Appoint an Interim Director and select the
search committee
The Library Committee appointed the current
Assistant Director as Interim Director and then set
about the task of creating a Search Committee.
This committee consisted of the Library
Committee, the President of the Friends of the
Library and one voting library staff member as
well as two non-voting library staff members
serving in a support capacity.
Create an advertisement and choose the venues.
A job description, job announcement, and fact
sheet were created and approved by the Search
Committee. Following that, a budget was created
for search and interim expenses and a funding
source was determined. The ad read in part:
You have vision. You have enthusiasm. You have
leadership capabilities. You have a fresh
perspective, new ideas, and modern methods. You
have the energy to revitalize the outdated and
incorporate the current with style and grace. And
you can back it all up with professional experience
and expertise—an MLS degree from an ALA
accredited school, three or more years of
experience with all aspects of library policies,
programs and services, plus at least two years of
supervising a library staff.
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electrical. There are tests and courses for math and
reading skills improvement for elementary, middle
and high school levels. There is even a skills
improvement module with Spanish instructions.
Students can set up their own accounts within the
database to finish an exam at another time.
Gale Virtual Reference Library now provides a
growing number of its wonderful print collection
of reference books as e-books online. Thomson
Gale offered DelAWAREâ five titles this year to
be chosen from a select list. Six reference
librarians from throughout the State went through
the list, evaluated the titles and came up with a
consensus on the choices. The following reference
resources will now be available to all public
libraries in the state:
♦ The Encyclopedia of Religion
♦ The Encyclopedia of Clothing & Fashion
♦ Information Plus Reference Series
♦ Reference Guide to World Literature
♦ West’s Encyclopedia of American Law
The total cost of these titles, if they were chosen
by all public libraries in the state, would be close
to $150,000. We were able to include them in the
current contract (for Student Resource Center-
Gold).
World Book Online, our surprise addition, has
been added to DelAWAREâ to match content in
UDLib/SEARCH and make it easier for students to
use familiar resources from home. Most public
and school libraries have a set of World Book
Encyclopedia in print and now the easy-to-search
online version will provide all the content of its
print counterpart plus much, much more. We will
still retain our contract with Grolier Online for
Encyclopedia Americana and The New Book of
Knowledge.
Please stay tuned for future announcements of
training in the above products at the Technology
Training Center at the Delaware Division of
Libraries.
-submitted by Terry Plummer
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The Search Committee posted the add in The
Philadelphia Inquirer, the News Journal, the
Washington Post (online only), the Baltimore Sun,
Library Journal, American Libraries, ALA Career
Leads, LISjobs.com/Library Job postings.com,
Delaware Library Association, New Jersey Library
Association, Pennsylvania Library Association,
DLA-L, Drexel University Jobline, Library Job
Hotline, Maryland Library Association. These ads
ran from the middle of May to the end of June.
Letters were also sent to selected Library School
Deans and University Library Directors asking
them to pass the job announcement along to
prospective candidates. The job description, job
announcement and fact sheet were also posted on
the Library’s website.
Review candidates.
All candidates for the position were asked to
furnish a letter of interest and a resume with salary
requirements. All applicants received a letter
acknowledging receipt of their documents after the
application period closed. The Search Committee
reviewed the applications received and
recommended a number of candidates.
Interview candidates.
The Chair of the Library Committee contacted the
candidates and arranged interviews. Prior to the
interview the committee sent the candidates
information packets, which included a list of
Search Committee and staff members, personnel
policies, and the New Castle Public Library
governance document. The interview questions
were created by the Search committee with input
from the Library staff. The interview questions
covered management style, staff development,
community relations, and finances. The interviews
were conducted in a round robin style with each
Committee member asking questions and taking
notes.
Select finalist for offer.
After all interviews were conducted, the Search
Committee met to discuss the results. The Search
Committee unanimously approved a candidate.
An offer was tendered and the candidate accepted.
Hiring the new director.
In preparation for the arrival of the finalists, the
library was spruced up, outside and inside. Ms.
Katie Newell has been hired as our new Director.
She will begin serving on October 13, 2004.
Tune in next issue to meet our new Director …
-submitted by Ayinde Truxon
Summer Adult & Teen Read Programs a
Success
Two New Castle County Libraries wondered why
kids should have all the fun and decided to hold
Adult and Teen Summer Reading Programs in
2004. Each program was a rousing success.
The Appoquinimink Library and Newark Library
tried a very simple formula which Appoquinimink
manager Paula Davino had discovered through a
library list serv. The program consists of
exchanging a raffle ticket for a book review. Each
week, the libraries held a drawing to give away a
gift certificate from local merchants.
The response from adults was wonderful! One
patron told Paula Davino that she never would
have read as much if she had not had the project of
writing reviews every week. Newark Library
reference staff had mothers and daughters sign up
together.
Each library displayed the book reviews in a
notebook to which the public had easy access.
Margaret Darby, adult services librarian at the
Newark Library, typed the hand-written reviews
and found the task fascinating. “I was not aware
how much and how widely some of our patrons
had been reading. They handed in book reviews of
everything from books on playing the piano to
books on the etymology of the English language. I
was inspired by the reviews I typed.”
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National Book Festival
The 2004 National Book Festival, sponsored by
the Library of Congress to celebrate books and the
joy of reading, will be held from 10:00 am to 5:00
pm on Saturday, October 9 on the National Mall in
Washington DC. The festival is free and open to
the public. For more information, go to http://
www.loc.gov/bookfest
More than 70 award-winning and nationally
known authors, illustrators, poets and storytellers
will be featured. Festivalgoers can have books
signed by their favorite authors, and children can
meet some of their favorite storybook and
television characters, such as Arthur and Clifford
the Big Red Dog.
The Delaware Center for the Book, with the
support of the Delaware Division of Libraries and
the Institute of Museum and Library Services will
sponsor an exhibit in the Pavilion of States. If you
are unable attend the festival, visit their website for
fun ways to promote books and reading in your
libraries, schools and at home. http://www.loc.gov/
bookfest/04/funIdeas/index.html
Letters About Literature
Read. Be Inspired. Write Back
The Center for the Book in the Library of
Congress in partnership with Target Stores invites
readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters
About Literature, a national reading-writing
contest. To enter, readers write a personal letter to
an author, explaining how his or her work changed
their view of the world or themselves. Young
readers can select authors from any genre, fiction
or non-fiction, contemporary or classic. The
contest is hosted by the Delaware Center for the
Book, with the support of the Delaware Division
of Libraries.
Letters About Literature is much more than a
writing contest, as National Program Director
Catherine Gourley emphasizes. “Students who
read, write better; students who write, read more.
Research supports this reading-writing link.
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Both libraries required eight book reviews as a
completion of the summer reading program and
the completion rates were as follows:
Appoquinimink Newark
Teens:
Registered 41 35
Did at least 13 11
one review
Completed 8 reviews 6 (15%) 5 (15%)
Adults:
Registered 130 65
Did at least 49 23
one review
Completed 8 reviews 18 (14%) 18 (28%)
TOTALS:
Registered 171 100
Did at least 62 34
one review
Completed 8 reviews 24 (14%) 23 (24 %)
Each patron received a token gift for completing
the program and their enthusiasm was so
gratifying. The libraries are planning to repeat the
program next year and exceed those figures!
-submitted by Margaret Darby
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The Delaware Division of Libraries and PALINET
are co-sponsoring a presentation and discussion on
Pattern Recognition: OCLC's Environmental Scan
on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 during the after-noon
of the Library Town Meeting, in Dover, DE.
Cathy De Rosa, OCLC's Vice President of Market-ing,
will review the findings of OCLC's research
on current and future trends effecting libraries and
society as a whole, and will lead a discussion
about the opportunities we have to revolutionize
the way we provide library services.
-submitted by Anne Norman
Please Save This Date!
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Professional Development
The Delaware Division of Libraries and The U.S.
National Commission on Libraries and Information
Science (NCLIS) Cordially invite you to a reception
honoring Delaware’s recipient of:
The 2004 NCLIS – Blue Ribbon Consumer Health
Information Recognition Award for Libraries
The Delaware Academy of Medicine Lewis B. Flinn
Library Kent County Consumer Health Program
Reception at
Dover Public Library
45 South State Street
Dover, Delaware
Thursday, September 30, 2004
5:00 p.m.
RSVP by September 23, 2004 to Sonja Brown
302-739-4748 or 302-739-6787 Fax or
sbrown@lib.de.us
-submitted via DLA List-Serv
You’re Invited
Letters About Literature fosters this link as well as
personal reader responses.”
Judges representing the Delaware Center for the
Book select the state finalists. State winners
receive a Target gift card and a cash award; in
addition, their school library receives an award for
the purchase of additional materials to inspire
other readers. State winners advance to the
national competition.
For additional information including a teacher
guide, go to http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/
letters.html. For official contest guidelines, plus
the required entry coupons contact Patty Langley
at the Delaware Division of Libraries, 309-739-
4748 x113 or plangley@lib.de.us. Contest deadline
is December 4, 2004.
-submitted by Patty Langley
Thank You
I would like to thank the Delaware Library
Association for awarding me the Grace Estelle
Wheeless Scholarship this year. I am honored to
be chosen as the recipient and to be affiliated with
such an outstanding organization. I appreciate
your commitment in assisting and encouraging
others entering the library field. Thank you for
your generosity.
Sincerely,
Debra Lloyd
DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 7
FastTrack MLIS
For prospective librarians in Delaware, Drexel of-fers
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
T e c h n o l o g y w e b s i t e f o r d e t a i l s :
http://www.cis.drexel.edu
Drexel's online program has been recognized to be a
leading program. In 2002, in U.S. News and World Re-port’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.
The benefits of our program include:
•A curriculum that has been tested and proven ef-fective
by students pursuing the degree both online
and on campus
•Support and encouragement from Delaware li-brarians
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-nology,
215-895-2474; or email the Online Pro-grams
Assistant , Ruthie Kroah at
rak38@drexel.edu.
Drexel Offers Online Program
In response to the needs of working adults who
wish to pursue a Master of Library and Informa-tion
Science (MLIS) degree, the University of
Pittsburgh Department of Library and Information
Science offers online through the FastTrack MLIS
Program. FastTrack MLIS students are able to
earn the MLIS degree in two years from one of the
highest ranked American Library Association-accredited
programs, according to the 1999 U.S.
News and World Report rankings.
The 36-credit degree program is tailored to fit the
needs of adult working students from the location
of their choice. Areas of concentration include the
School Library Certification Program, Pub-lic/
Academic/Special Library career track, and
Medical Librarianship.
COMPLETE FASTTRACK MLIS PROGRAM
INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
http://fasttrack.sis.pitt.edu
CONTACT:
Department of Library and Information Science
University of Pittsburgh
135 N. Bellefield Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 1-800-672-9435
E-mail: ftinfo@mail.sis.pitt.edu
DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 8
President
Margaret Prouse (Peg) Delaware Tech Terry
Campus
302-857-1060 / 302-857-1099 (fax) 100 Campus Drive
mprouse@college.dtcc.edu 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
Delaware Library Association Contact List 2004-2005
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 Public Library/Consumer
302-736-7079/302-736-5087(fax) Health
chealth@lib.de.us 45 S. State St.
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)
Vacant
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
Executive Board Standing and Special Committees