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DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 1 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 Continued next page DelAWARE Update Continued page 3 DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 2 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 Continued from prev. page 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 DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 3 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. Continued next page 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 Continued from page 1 DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 4 Continued from prev page 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.” Continued on next page DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 5 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. Continued from prev.page 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 Continued next page DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 6 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! Continued from prev page 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
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Transcript | DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 1 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 Continued next page DelAWARE Update Continued page 3 DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 2 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 Continued from prev. page 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 DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 3 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. Continued next page 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 Continued from page 1 DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 4 Continued from prev page 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.” Continued on next page DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 5 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. Continued from prev.page 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 Continued next page DLA Bulletin Sept./Oct. page 6 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! Continued from prev page 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 |
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