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THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NORTH DAKOTA
August 2011
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
NDLA Website - http://www.ndla.info
Volume 41 • Issue 3
NDLA 2011 Annual Conference
“Librarians:
Leadership for a
New Decade”
September 21 - 24, 2011
Minot, ND
Brianne (Bree)
Schmidt
Secretary
Travis Schulz
Secretary
Mike Safratowich
Treasurer
Shelby Harken
ALA Councilor/
Chapter Councilor
Conference Highlights t
MPLA Leadership Institute 2012 t
NDLA Elections t Registration Form • Preliminary Schedule
Programs and Presenters • Lodging
Author Meet and Greet • Auction
Recycle Runway Fashion Show
INSIDE
Al Peterson
President-elect
Table of Contents
President’s Message......................................3
2011 NDLA Conference Preliminary Schedule...4
Membership Report......................................5
NDLA 2011 Annual Conference Registration......6
NDLA Auction with a New Twist......................7
North Dakota Author Meet and Greet..............7
NDLA Conference Programs & Presenters........8
Mark Your Calendar..................................... 17
Flicker Tale Winner Sarah Weeks
Coming to NDLA Conference....................... 18
Lessons Learned in Billings: A Report on the
MPLA/MLA Joint Conference........................ 19
NDLA Has Style:
Recycle Runway Fashion Show...................... 20
Conference Lodging.................................... 20
MPLA Leadership Institute 2012..................... 21
People Stuff............................................... 22
A Look at NDLA’s Executive Board:
Finance Committee..................................... 24
Treasurer................................................... 25
Delivering on Yes........................................ 26
Canoe Kudos Nomination Form.................... 26
North Dakota in Print.................................. 28
Transitions: K-12 and Academic Librarians
Working Together for College and Career
Readiness.................................................. 31
Browsing in the Cyberstacks......................... 32
NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee Offers
Fun and Educational Activities at Conference.. 33.
Good Stuff from Around the State................. 34
NDLA Officer Candidates............................. 38
TechTips & More......................................... 40
Treasurer’s Report....................................... 42
NDLA Membership Form............................. 43
NDLA Executive Board................................. 44
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President’s Message
By Rita Ennen, NDLA President
It has been a busy year for all
of us here in North Dakota.
Blizzards and floods, plus the
rapid growth and changes in
many of our communities,
have made this a particularly
challenging and exciting time.
NDLA has experienced some
big changes, too, including shifts in some major
duties and the rewriting of many of our manuals.
It has been a pleasure and a privilege to serve as
your President. I would especially like to thank
all of the members of the executive board and our
committees for your service and support of NDLA.
Most of you would not know this, but many of our
board members braved a winter storm to attend
the winter board meeting in Jamestown and rolled
with a last-minute change in venue for our June
meeting, which was supposed to have been in
Minot. Everyone demonstrated much patience,
flexibility, and good humor. I am grateful.
I am looking forward to students returning and a
new school year. The buzz in the air as
classes begin is always invigorating.
Exciting things are coming for NDLA
as well. As you all know by now, in
spite of floods, the intrepid librarians
of Minot are looking forward to
welcoming us for our conference,
September 21-24, at the Grand
International Inn. Be sure you
check out the special events
they have planned for us
as well as the terrific
schedule of programs
and sessions arranged
by our conference
programming chair,
Phyllis Bratton. Updates will continue to be
added to the conference website; check it often at
www.ndla.info/Conference/11conf.htm. I hope
you are planning to attend the conference.
I would like to express my admiration for the
library staff of the Minot Public Library. They
worked literally round the clock to remove water
and save their library from permanent damage due
to the flooding in their city. Through forethought
and planning, all materials were moved to the
upper floor so there was no damage to materials. They maintained some service at temporary sites
throughout and reopened regular hours after
only three short weeks. Your commitment to
serving the citizens of your city is an inspiration. Additionally, Library Director Jerry Kaup served on
the city’s Emergency Operations Council. I hope
in some small way our presence at the conference
is an encouragement and support to all of you. As of this writing, inquiries have been made by
the conference planning committee regarding
possible volunteer opportunities in Minot. Stay
tuned to the conference website and the
listserv for more information.
I look forward to seeing
everyone in Minot.
2011 NDLA Conference
Preliminary Schedule at a Glance
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
9 a.m. – Noon
Executive Board Meeting
Noon – 8 p.m.
Exhibitor Set-up
Noon – 8 p.m.
Registration Desk Open
• Money Smart Week @ Your
Library
• Grants/Technology
• Navigating the ODIN Website
• Mentoring
3 p.m.
Break: Celebrate Minitex’s
40th Anniversary
3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
• Change: In Life and Work
• Make the Conference Subject
Guide!
• Budgeting
• PALS and Open Source
• Curating Comics: Building
Readers through Graphic
Novels
• Lessons Learned from the Vision
Tour
1 – 5 p.m.
Pre-conferences
• Simple Solutions to
Communication,
Teambuilding, Conflict,
Diversity, and Leadership
• RDA: Walking through the
New Cataloging Code
1 – 4:30 p.m.
Flood Recovery Volunteer
Opportunities
6 - 8 p.m.
North Dakota Author Meet and
Greet
Thursday, September 22, 2011
6 – 8 a.m.
Exhibitor Set-up
7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration Desk Open
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
5 p.m.
Exhibits close
8 a.m. Welcome to Exhibits and Ribbon
Cutting
5:30 p.m. Social and Auction Bidding
8:30 a.m. First General Session
9:15 a.m. Business Meetings
6:30 p.m. Awards Banquet and Keynote
Address: “Delivering on Yes” with
Janet McAllister and Michelle
Petersen
• Public Library Section
• Academic and Special Libraries
Section
• New Members Roundtable
• Government Documents
Roundtable
8:30 p.m.
Recycle Runway Fashion Show &
Auction Winner Announcements
10:30 a.m. Break
11 a.m. Breakout Sessions
• Living Banned Books
• Conference Book Club –
Dakota, Or What’s a Heaven For
• Your NDLA: Panel Discussion
• USDA Rural Development Can
Help Revitalize Your Library
12:30 pm Lunch with Conference Book
Club Author Brenda K. Marshall
Friday, September 23, 2011
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
Business Meetings
• School Library and Youth
Services Section
• Technical Services Roundtable
• Archives and Records
Management Roundtable
• Health Science Information
Section
8 a.m. – Noon Registration Desk Open
8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibits open
8:45 a.m. The Good Stuff - Page 4 - August 2011
Break
9 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
• Courting the Muse: How I Do
What I Do – Sarah Weeks
• eBook Readers: Panel
Discussion
• Banned Books – Who Decides?
• IPAT -- Interagency Program for
Assistive Technology
9 a.m. - Noon Information Anywhere: Mobile
Technology, Libraries, and Health
– HSIS CE program
10:15 a.m. Break (Incoming/Outgoing Executive
Board Materials Exchange)
10:30 a.m. Resolutions Due
10:45 a.m. Breakout Sessions
• E-Reader Extravaganza!
• 40 Years of Collaboration:
Minitex and North Dakota Libraries
• The Three Market-eers!
• TutorND
11:45 a.m.
Exhibitor Thanks and Door Prize
Drawings
Noon
Break
12:15 p.m.
Lunch with Flickertale Author
Sarah Weeks 1 p.m.
Second General Session
2 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
• Web App Gong Show
• Project Management
• Cataloging, OCLC, and Minitex:
Past, Present, and Future
• Adaptive Technologies in the
Work Place
3:30 p.m.
Third General Session and
Exhibits Close
4:30 p.m.
Post-conference Executive Board
Meeting (incoming & outgoing
Board members)
Saturday, September 24, 2011
7 a.m.
Breakfast
8 a.m. – Noon
Post-conference: Transitions: K-12
and Academic Librarians
Working Together for College and
Career Readiness
Welcome to NDLA!
Kristi Harms, David Ripley, and Keli
Trowbridge (Bismarck); Amy Berg (Devils
Lake); Marie Kathryn Fetch and Lane M. Heid
(Dickinson); Allison Radermacher (Ellendale);
Lacey Forst, Jackie Lang, and Amanda L.
Peterson (Fargo); Samantha Lind and Jean
Forsman Zerface (Garrison); Mike Waldoch
(Harvey); Maureen Munch (Kenmare);
Rebecca Donovan (Mandan); Deborah
Johnson (Minot); Vicky Harmel (Rugby);
and institutional member Valerie Merrick
Memorial Library (Fort Totten).
Membership Report
(as of July 7, 2011)
Compiled by Kathy Thomas
Membership Chair
Academic & Special Libraries Section
78
Health Sciences Information Section
26
Public Library Section
126
School Library & Youth Services Section 84
Archives/Records Management Roundtable16
Government Documents Roundtable
31
New Members Roundtable
28
Technical Services Roundtable
40
Associate members
6
Institutional members
10
Student members
5
Trustees
32
New members
22
Total members
294
NDLA 2011 Annual Conference
“Librarians: Leadership for a New Decade”
September 21 - 24, 2011 ∙ Minot, ND
To receive “Early Bird” registration rates,
envelopes must be postmarked by September 10, 2011!
Name Badge Information:
Name________________________________________________________________________________________________
Institution_____________________________________________________________________________________________
City__________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address________________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone___________________________________ E-mail________________________________________________
[ ] I will serve as a conference host & introduce a speaker. I understand that I will be contacted at or prior to the
conference with more information about the session I will host.
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES
Preconference: (Wednesday 1:00-5:00)
Kostas Voutsas- Simple Solutions to Communication, Teambuilding, Conflict, Diversity, & Leadership $20.00 _____
Mark Ehlert- Walking Through the New Cataloging Code (RDA)
$20.00 _____
Volunteer Day: (Wednesday 1:00-4:30) aid in flood recovery, please indicate number of participants
$0.00 _____
Conference:
Full Conference -includes Thursday and Friday breakfast and lunch and Thursday Awards Banquet
$100.0 _____
One-day (Thursday) -includes breakfast and lunch for this day only
$55.00 _____
One-day (Friday) -includes breakfast and lunch for this day only
$55.00 _____
Additional Banquet ticket(s)
[ ] x
$25.00 _____
Information Anywhere: Mobile Technology, Libraries, and Health Open to any conference attendee at
no additional cost, but must pre-register. If possible, bring your own laptop and internet-enabled device. $0.00 _____
Post-conference: (Saturday 8:00 am-12:00 pm)
Transitions: K-12 and Academic Librarians Working Together for College and Career Readiness
$20.00 _____
If non-member, add Non-member fee includes NDLA dues through Dec. 31, 2011
$35.00 _____
If postmarked after September 10, add
$15.00 _____
Total _____
[ ] Indicate here if you prefer a vegetarian meal. All meals will be buffet to allow for vegetarian and other dietary
needs except the Thursday and Friday luncheons.
CONTINUING EDUCATION FEES
1 continuing education credit: conference fees plus $50.00
2 continuing education credits: conference fees plus $100.00
Payable separately to Valley City State University. www.ndla.info/Conference/11confcecredit.pdf
For information about CE credit, contact Donna James at [email protected] or (701) 845-7252.
Mail to:
Kathy Thomas
NDSU Library
Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050
If you have registration questions, please contact
Kathy Thomas:
(701) 231-8863 Phone
(701) 231-7138 Fax
[email protected]
Full refund of registration fees will be made if canceled more than two weeks before the conference. A $25 processing fee will be
assessed if canceled less than two weeks before the conference. No refund will be made once the conference is underway.
NDLA Auction with a New Twist
As part of NDLA’s fundraising activities, this year’s
auction will be a little different than usual …. more
of a gamble!
Auction Items
As usual, we are looking for all kinds of items for
the conference auction. Perhaps something you’ve
crafted or canned or baked, treasures from your
closet, or a themed basket put together by you or a
group of your friends or colleagues.
Items can be dropped off at the registration desk
when you arrive. Alternatively, if you can’t come to
the conference, you can send them to:
Jeanne Narum
Circulation Supervisor and Technology
Coordinator
Minot Public Library
516 2nd Ave. SW
Minot, ND 58701
As part of the fashion show after the awards
banquet, one ticket will be drawn from each
box and the lucky winner of the item will be
announced.
Proceeds
How the Auction Works
Participants will buy tickets ($1 each) for auction
items, then “bid” on items by placing tickets (put
your name on the back of the ticket first!) into a
ticket box by the item. You can buy as many tickets
as you wish and can put as many tickets as you
wish into each box. Auction proceeds will go to the Ron Rudser
Memorial Continuing Education Grant. Ron Rudser
was a librarian and library science instructor at
Minot State University at the time of his death in
1986. This memorial grant fund was initiated by his
wife, Kay. NDLA’s Ron Rudser Memorial Continuing
Education Grant may be used for credit courses,
workshops, seminars or pre-conference programs
that enhance the education of a practicing librarian
in any type of library. Regular conference programs
or conventions do not qualify.
North Dakota Author Meet and Greet
By Paulette Nelson
Local Arrangements Committee
Editor’s note: What a great way to start your conference experience!
The North Dakota Library Association is honored to host a North Dakota Author Meet and Greet on
Wednesday, September 21, from 6-8 p.m. Librarians can enjoy tasty hors d'oeuvres, visit with colleagues
and authors, and purchase books.
These authors have indicated that they will attend:
1. Patsy Levang, Keene
2. Cliff Naylor, Bismarck
3. Larry Woiwode, Mott
4. Bob Wefald, Bismarck
5. Gail Leach on behalf of her husband
6. Richard Schmidt, Grand Forks
7. Dr. Mary Erickson, Kensall
8. Ernest M. Shipe, Manning
9. Carol Weshenfelder, Larimore
10. Paula Winskye, Sheyenne
11. Rhonda Kulizyk, Tioga
12. Judy Ross, Minot
13. Ron Vossler, East Grand Forks
14. Peggy Brooke, Crosby
15. Cecile Weheman, Crosby
16. James Nelson, Walcott
17. Lise Erdrich, Wahpeton
18. Brenda Marshall, Michigan
(Author of the Conference Book Club selection)
19. Mattie Richardson, Sheldon
Mark your calendars and make plans to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
NDLA Conference Programs & Presenters
Wednesday, September 21
Pre-conferences • 1 – 5 p.m.
Simple Solutions to
Communication,
Teambuilding, Conflict,
Diversity, and Leadership: a
Seminar for Leaders who wish
to Make Good Relationships
Better
Kostas Voutsas, MBA MSHR/OD,
Assistant Professor of Business,
Motivational Speaker-Author
Note: This is a workshop for the SLMS track.
With creativity, humor, and real life stories, Kostas
Voutsas will dynamically explore secrets to
successful communication and leadership when
dealing with generational, gender, and cultural
differences in today’s workforce. In this session,
you will travel with Kostas throughout the world
to explore strategies to make cultural diversity
work; gain valuable information that will
empower you to break the barriers and prevent
unnecessary biases, conflict, stereotyping, and
misunderstandings; and discover Kostas’ secrets to
managing conflict, high performance teams, and
generational differences.
The program objectives of this four-hour
interactive workshop aim to provide participants
with powerful tools to effective communication,
leadership, teambuilding, diversity, and conflict
management. Using these tools, you can increase
your workplace efficiency and effectiveness and
make good relationships better by learning how
to inspire and empower others as a leader; how
to lead diverse groups; how to deal with difficult
people and generational differences; how to
manage conflict; how to communicate with people
with different learning styles; how to break the
communication barriers; and how to improve
accuracy and efficiency through teamwork.
Kostas Voutsas has been teaching Management
and Human Resource courses for over 15 years.
He is a Professor of Business at Dickinson State
University (DSU) in the Bismarck location.
He is also an author, a corporate trainer, and
motivational speaker. Kostas delivers humorous
dynamic presentations at national and state
conferences and publishes his research in scholarly
journals. He also serves as a consultant conducting
individualized training/professional development
seminars. His book, Secrets to Making Diversity
Work, discusses gender, cultural, and generational
differences. Kostas also writes articles for
Bismarck’s City Magazine.
Kostas received the distinguished teacher of
the year award, the highest faculty award, the
outstanding teacher of the year award, as well as
the TRIO outstanding faculty award from DSU. He
also received two outstanding presenter awards
from Eastern Michigan University and the Clute
Institute of Academic Research. Kostas holds
an M.S. in Human Resource Management and
Organizational Development and an MBA.
RDA: Walking through the
New Cataloging Code
Mark Ehlert, Minitex
The Library of Congress has
agreed to employ the Resource
Description and Access (RDA)
guidelines beginning next year. With this change from AACR2
comes the requisite training and
orientation catalogers require to fully exploit the
new cataloging rules. This pre-conference session
will introduce experienced catalogers to some
of the finer points of RDA, concentrating on the
general process of describing library resources and
applying access points. Opportunities for handson exercises and discussion will be provided.
Mark K. Ehlert is a Coordinator with the
Bibliographic and Technical Services unit of
Minitex. He has been a cataloger for over 15
years, plying his trade at Alcuin Library (St. John’s
University, Collegeville, Minnesota) and the
University of Minnesota’s Wilson Library. More
recently he has been a participant in the Minitex
Contract Cataloging Program, formerly as a
cataloger, now as a manager. Mark received his
master’s degree in Library and Information Science
in 2007 from Dominican University through the
MLIS program at St. Catherine University (St. Paul,
Minnesota).
Thursday, September 22
Breakout Sessions • 11 a.m.
Living Banned Books
NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
The NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee and
other librarians passionate about banned books
will wear t-shirts emblazoned with banned book
covers. Each living banned book will provide
a short reading, summary of the book and why
the book has been banned in the past. Location
will be the hotel’s main lobby/hallway. NDLA
members will be encouraged to walk through the
area and stop at different books. In addition, a QR
code with additional information about the book
will be attached to each t-shirt. Attendees will be
able to scan the codes with their smartphones. In
fact, anytime you spot a living banned book at the
conference, you can scan the QR code.
No presenter introductions necessary! The living
authors will tell you everything you want to know.
Brenda K. Marshall was raised
on a farm in North Dakota’s Red
River Valley. She left the state
after college and now lives near
Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she
teaches part-time in the English
Department at the University of
Michigan. Marshall’s first novel,
Mavis, was published in 1996
(Fawcett-Columbine), and her
second novel, Dakota, Or What’s a Heaven For,
was published in November 2010 (North Dakota
State University Institute for Regional Studies). She
has also published a book of scholarship, Teaching
the Postmodern: Fiction and Theory (Routledge,
1992). Marshall holds a Ph.D. in English.
Your NDLA: Panel Discussion
Rita Ennen, Laurie McHenry, and Kirsten Baesler,
NDLA Executive Board Members
Interested in becoming more involved in NDLA
or in understanding the Association better?
Panelists will discuss the benefits of membership
and opportunities to get involved. Learn how
your Association really works with information
about officers and board meetings, sections and
roundtables, programming, the role of resolutions,
and much more. Please bring your questions and
come ready to learn and participate!
Rita Ennen is the current NDLA President, Laurie
McHenry served as President in 2009-10, and
Kirsten Baesler serves as the Constitution, Bylaws,
& Policies Committee Chair.
Conference Book Club –
Dakota, Or What’s a Heaven
For
Brenda K. Marshall
The purpose of the conference
book club, aside from meeting
the author and discussing the
book, is to help librarians with
local book clubs and reading
programs. North Dakota
native and author Brenda K. Marshall will lead
the conference book club discussion of her novel,
Dakota, Or What’s a Heaven For. Dakota was
honored with a Silver Medal for Best Regional
Fiction (Mid-West) at the 2011 Independent
Publisher Book Awards in May. To find out more,
visit Marshall’s website:
www.brendamarshallauthor.com.
USDA Rural Development Can Help Revitalize
Your Library
Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development
Public libraries are a cornerstone of rural
communities, providing essential educational and
workforce development opportunities for all ages.
For these reasons, USDA Rural Development offers
assistance to revitalize such community facilities.
Through the Rural Development Community
Facilities program, libraries and bookmobiles can
receive financial assistance.
As an entrepreneur, small business owner and
public servant, Jasper Schneider is committed
to growing future opportunity in North Dakota.
President Obama appointed Jasper to serve
as North Dakota’s State Director for USDA
Rural Development and he is working to build
upon North Dakota’s successes through Rural
Development’s programs and resources. Prior to
joining USDA, Jasper represented North Dakota’s
Legislative District 21 in the state House of
Representatives. He also had a successful law
practice, worked for Cisco Systems, and developed
Sudhian Media. Jasper is a graduate of Jamestown
College and Hamline University School of Law.
He and his wife, Kim, have two children and make
their home in Bismarck.
Breakout Sessions • 1:30 p.m.
Money Smart Week @ Your
Library
Laura Rizzo, NDSU Libraries
ALA introduced the tradition,
Money Smart Week @ Your
Library, an annual event where
libraries educate communities
about financial issues through
presentations, book displays, events, and
information booths. NDSU Libraries joined the
forefront of this new endeavor by participating
in this year’s Money Week and hosting several
successful events. We encourage other libraries to
participate in this groundbreaking experience, and
will share tips, guidelines, and ideas for creating
your own Money Week experience at your library.
We will share ideas for presentations, events,
financial partners, and marketing to lead your
community in learning about financial life skills.
Laura Rizzo is the Access Services Librarian at
North Dakota State University Libraries. She
received her Master of Library and Information
Science degree from the University of Wisconsin
Madison. Prior to joining NDSU Libraries, Laura
worked with Wisconsin Library Services.
Grants/Technology
Janet McAllister
Janet McAllister will share
specific tools used by Glen
Carbon Centennial Library that
have worked to make their
procedures more efficient and
better for the environment. She
will also share helpful ideas on
grant writing and talk about how she has been able
to successfully write twelve grants for the Library.
Janet McAllister, Assistant Director at Glen Carbon
Centennial Library, is very proud that the library
was named Best Small Library in America 2010 in
recognition of its customer service and innovative
programming. During her 14 years at the library,
McAllister has written and received a total of 12
grants, seven of which were Library Services and
Technology (LSTA) federally funded grants; has
served on the Board of Directors for Reaching
Forward South Committee; and received her
Library and Information Technology Certificate.
Recently, McAllister’s application for the ILEAD
U grant was accepted and the members of her
TRANSFORM U team will participate in this
year’s Institute. ILEAD U is made possible by a
Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant
awarded to the Illinois State Library by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services. McAllister also
spoke at the Reaching Forward Conference in
Chicago in May.
Navigating the ODIN Website:
Locating Information and
Finding Assistance
Linda Allbee, ODIN
Learn how to take advantage of
the various tools the ODIN site
offers. Topics include logging
into the website, tutorials for
library patrons, training tools for library staff, and
customizing your display for quick access to your
most commonly used website tools.
Linda Allbee has been the trainer and
documentation specialist with the ODIN office
since August 2007. She has 19 years of library
experience in both public and academic libraries,
spanning the spectrum of departments including
Interlibrary Loan, Circulation, Reference, Children’s
Room, Acquisitions and Cataloging. In addition,
she has eight years of ALEPH training experience.
Mentorship Panel Discussion
Hulen Bivens, Rita Ennen, and Ann Pederson
This program is being offered as a follow-up
to discussions by the North Dakota Library
Coordinating Council and the NDLA Executive
Board regarding mentoring of librarians for
leadership. Topics for discussion include the
definition of mentorship, characteristics and
requirements of a mentor, need for a mentorship
program for North Dakota librarians, and
different types of mentoring programs, including
a recommendation from our State Librarian.
Attendees should come prepared to contribute
their thoughts regarding mentoring of North
Dakota librarians. The session will include an
opportunity to sign-up to either be a mentor or
have a mentor.
Hulen Bivens is the North Dakota State Librarian;
Rita Ennen is NDLA President and the director
of Stoxen Library at Dickinson State University;
and Ann Pederson is North Dakota Coordinating
Council Vice-Chair and director of the Altru
Medical Library in Grand Forks.
Breakout Sessions • 3:30 p.m.
Leadership Lessons Learned from the Vision
Tour
Dr. Nancy Everhart, AASL
What leadership lessons can we learn from
outstanding school librarians? As AASL (American
Association of School Librarians) President, Nancy
Everhart visited 35 of them this past year. Learn
about how these school library leaders develop
and maintain their programs as Everhart shares
what she learned from her year-long Vision Tour.
Dr. Nancy Everhart, immediate past-president
of AASL, is an Associate Professor at the Florida
State University School of Library and Information
Studies. At Florida State, she directs the school
library program and the PALM Center, a research
center which focuses on school librarian
leadership.
Change: In Life and Work
Michelle Petersen
This inspirational program is designed to help staff
handle change more effectively and efficiently. Michelle shares her personal experiences to
humorously discuss how change can be handled
gracefully and sometimes not so gracefully. Attendees of this program will be uplifted and
will walk away with some ideas that could help
alleviate conflict and stress in their own lives in the
future.
Michelle Petersen, Head of Circulation, has
worked at the Glen Carbon Centennial Library for
the past seven years. In 2007, Michelle received
her LTA from the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn,
IL. She was named Support Staff Person of the year
in 2006 by Reaching Forward South, has served as
President of the Circle Users Group in the Lewis &
Clark Library System for the past three years, and is
a member of the ILEAD U Team, “Transform U.” In
addition to managing the Help Desk at the library,
Michelle is also the Homebound Coordinator,
delivering books to patrons bi-weekly.
Make the Conference Subject Guide!
Victor Lieberman, Chester Fritz Library, UND
The Chester Fritz Library recently moved to a
more distributed model of web page management.
Subject guides formerly maintained centrally are
now created and managed by individual reference
librarians. This program demonstrates the software
they use (LibGuides) in the “real-time” context of
creating a subject guide for the NDLA conference.
Victor Lieberman currently serves as reference
librarian and social sciences bibliographer at the
Chester Fritz Library at UND. His subject areas of
responsibility include counseling, criminal justice,
foreign languages, physical education, psychology,
social work, and sociology. He has also served
as past Chair of NDLA’s Academic & Special
Libraries Section, and New Members Roundtable.
He has worked previously in public, private, and
academic libraries before coming to North Dakota.
Budgeting
Jerry Kaup, Minot Public Library
Are you having trouble putting a realistic budget
together? Do you have difficulty explaining your
needs to your board, dean, or city council? Come
and learn strategies for preparing not only a budget
but also the presentation and defense of the budget
to your governing bodies.
Jerry Kaup has been director of the Minot Public
Library for 35 years and has a long record of
distinguished service. He served as NDLA
President (1983-85), MPLA President (1988-90),
and as a mentor for the MPLA Leadership Institute
at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, in November 2004.
He was also the recipient of the NDLA President’s
Award in 1989, the MPLA Distinguished Service
Award in 1992, and NDLA’s Librarian of the
Year Award in 2004. Kaup helped establish the
Ron Rudser Continuing Education Memorial
Scholarship Fund and was one of the original
members of the Governor’s Library Coordinating
Council. Kaup earned an undergraduate degree
in History and Social Studies from the University
of Nebraska and a Master’s Degree in Information
Science from Florida State University.
PALS and Open Source: the
Story Continues!
Jennifer Turner and Stephen
Elfstrand, PALS
For the last two years, PALS has
been working with open source
library technologies, including
a discovery tool, an integrated
library system (ILS), an openURL
Link resolver, and an electronic
resource management (ERM)
system. Learn how PALS
has been progressing in this
direction, what the current
focus is, and what their plans
are for the future. Get a glimpse
of some of the open source
products they are currently
exploring, including the researcher products from
Simon Fraser University, VuFind, a discovery tool,
and PazPar2, a federated tool. Find out how well
these products have met their expectations. Who
knows? You may decide that an open source
product is in your future, too.
Jennifer Turner is a support and training specialist
for PALS, a program of the Minnesota State
Colleges & Universities that has been a library
technology leader for over 30 years. Stephen
Elfstrand is the director of PALS. PALS currently
operates and supports a large Aleph installation
with over 60 libraries in the consortium. In
addition, the PALS office has made a major
commitment to develop and support Open Source
library applications, including the Evergreen library
system, OpenURL, ERM and end-user discovery
tools.
Curating Comics: Building Readers through
Graphic Novels
Anna Bratton
Anna Bratton will present an argument for
recognizing the artistic and educational merit
of graphic novels and how they can help build
readership. This session will outline the history
and development of comics, explain the appeal
of the many different genres and forms currently
available, and suggest how to build and curate a
collection that will appeal to all ages and tastes.
Anna Bratton was raised in Jamestown, North
Dakota, and briefly attended Jamestown College.
She transferred to the Minneapolis College of
Art + Design (MCAD) to pursue a BA in Comic
Art. Bratton is the co-writer and scripter on
Francis Sharp in the Grip of the Uncanny! (Artist
Brittney Sabo), the first installment of which won
a Xeric self-publishing grant in 2010. She lives in
Minneapolis.
Friday, September 23
Breakout Sessions – 9 a.m.
Courting the Muse: How I Do What I Do
Sarah Weeks, Author
Author Sarah Weeks will speak about where she
finds the inspiration for her work and what the
writing process entails for her. Her more than 50
books include picture books, humorous middle-
grade fiction, and YA novels. Visit her website
(www.sarahweeks.com) to find out more.
NDLA Flickertale Award winner Sarah Weeks grew
up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and earned a BA from
Hampshire College and an MFA from New York
University. She’s been writing for kids about 20
years. An interesting fact about Sarah is that she
has double-jointed thumbs.
E-Book Readers: Panel Discussion
Leanne Falconer, Char Myhre, Beth Willoughby,
and Jennifer Jenness
Nook – Kindle – iPad – Kobo – so many
possibilities for e-book readers! Which one to
choose? If you are as confused as most people
about the features of these wonderful new
technologies, come and listen to a panel of actual
users discuss the benefits and features of each, and
get a chance to compare them side by side!
Leanne Falconer is a Teacher Librarian at Balmoral
Hall School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Char Myhre is
Senior Reference and Instruction Librarian at NDSU
Libraries in Fargo; Beth Willoughby is a librarian
at Rasmussen College in Fargo; and Jennifer
Jenness teaches Library Media and Information
Science courses as an Assistant Professor in the
Communication Arts Department at Valley City
State University.
Banned Books: Who Decides? Intellectual
Freedom as an Approach to World Literature
Dr. Sherrie Fleshman, Dr. Claudia Routon, and
Victor Lieberman, UND
The study of censored literature/film as a
means to bring together multiple language and
literary traditions was the culminating academic
experience of the Capstone course in Modern &
Classical Languages & Literatures at the University
of North Dakota during 2010-11. This discussion
will include: 1) how restriction of intellectual
freedom across borders and within the United
States has shaped literary traditions; 2) student
response to the debate surrounding access and the
positive and negative aspects of book/film banning;
and, 3) how library resources were essential to the
conception and realization of the course as well as
to the student product.
Sherrie Fleshman is an Associate Professor of
Languages (French) at the University of North
Dakota. A native of Oregon, she grew up in the
Democratic Republic of Congo and spent three
years as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger. She
received her PhD from the University of Oregon,
and has been teaching at UND since 1996. Her
research includes 19th century French short story,
the cultures and civilizations of West Africa with
an emphasis on polygamy, and the pedagogy of
foreign language acquisition and reading strategies.
She teaches courses on Francophone European
and African literatures, cultures and films, French
language with a focus on world issues, and foreign
language methodology.
Claudia Routon, Associate Professor of Languages
(Spanish) at UND, was born in New York and
grew up in Spain. She received her PhD from the
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and has been
teaching at UND since 2001. Centered on the
contemporary literature of Spain, her research
focuses on how fiction, poetry and drama
provide rehearsals for identity construction as
Spanish artists re-imagine nationhood, geography,
citizenship, and the role of the individual. Recently
her scholarship has grown to include the work
of literary translation. She teaches courses on
peninsular literature, culture and civilization,
and film, and is currently director of the Spanish
language program.
Victor Lieberman was born in New York City. He
did his undergraduate work at the University of
Chicago, majoring in anthropology, and received
his MLS from the University of Illinois. He
currently serves as reference librarian and social
sciences bibliographer at the Chester Fritz Library
at UND. His subject areas of responsibility include
counseling, criminal justice, foreign languages,
physical education, psychology, social work, and
sociology. He has also served as past Chair of
NDLA’s Academic & Special Library section, and
New Members Round Table. He has worked
previously in public, private, and academic
libraries before coming to North Dakota.
IPAT: Assistive Technology Services in North
Dakota
Peggy Shireley, Interagency Program for
Assistive Technology, Bismarck
This presentation will cover the services offered
by the Interagency Program for Assistive
Technology (IPAT) whose mission is to meet the
technology needs of people with disabilities
and those experiencing the effects of aging.
Topics covered will include descriptions of
available demonstration centers, equipment
reuse, equipment rental, and equipment purchase
programs. Come learn about assistive technology
options for work, school, and home for yourself or
those you serve.
Peggy Shireley is an Assistive Technology
Professional, actively engaged in delivering
assistive technology (AT) services with the
Interagency Program for Assistive Technology (IPAT)
program since 1994. Prior to IPAT, she worked
in the field of disability and special education for
20 years. She holds a Master of Education degree
and is certified by the Rehabilitation Engineering
Society of North America Professional Standards
Board as an ATP. She has presented on various
assistive technology topics at the local, regional,
statewide, and national levels.
HSIS CE Session • 9 a.m. - Noon
Information Anywhere:
Mobile Technology, Libraries
and Health
Max Anderson
HSIS Continuing Education
Program – 3 hours
[Note: Register early! Class
size limited to 35, although not
limited to medical librarians.
Students may earn 4 continuing education credits
from the Medical Library Association.]
and iPad), Blackberry devices, and Google
Android-powered phones and devices. Popular
uses and applications for these devices, with
particular emphasis on those that make use of the
products of the National Library of Medicine, will
be highlighted. Students will learn what it takes to
create mobile applications and websites, and will
participate in a hands-on activity to create a simple
mobile website. QR (Quick Response) Codes and
Augmented Reality will also be discussed. Bring
your own computer. If you do not have one, we
can supply a few. Contact Lila Pedersen at 701777-2580 or [email protected]. If you
have a mobile device (smartphone, tablet, iPad,
etc.), bring it to class.
Max Anderson is the Technology Coordinator for
the National Network of Libraries of Medicine,
Greater Midwest Region, located at the University
of Illinois in Chicago. Fresh out of library school
in 1999 (Florida State University), he worked
as a public access computer trainer for the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation, installing granted
computer technology and training librarians in
rural libraries across the country. He is a wellknown speaker and has presented at various
meetings, including: Computers in Libraries,
regional and state library conferences, Midwest
Chapter of MLA, and Mid-Atlantic Chapter of
MLA. In 2007, he was invited to Australia and
New Zealand by the library organization CAVAL
to teach classes about social software in libraries.
He consults member institutions on emerging
technologies, teaches classes on the use of various
technologies for health science librarians, and
is the state contact for Wisconsin and Indiana.
Anderson participated in MLA webcasts on Web
2.0 in 2008 and on mobile technology in 2009.
An article he wrote on podcasting and consumer
health was published in the Journal of Consumer
Health on the Internet. Anderson recently attended
the Woods Hole Biomedical Informatics Course
and will be processing what he learned for a long
time.
This class will be of interest to librarians from all
types of libraries. It is an overview of the plethora
of mobile devices available today and how they
impact libraries and healthcare. We will discuss
Apple’s products (including iPhone, iPod Touch,
Breakout Sessions • 10:45 a.m.
K-12 Tools for Assessing Information Literacy
Skills: Or, (we’ve all heard it), “Are you kidding?
We have to do that AGAIN?!”
Konnie Wightman
Maybe we don’t have to re-teach skills the students
have already learned if we assess what we’ve
taught throughout the year and share the results
with the levels above us, from grade K all the way
into higher education. Three school librarians
will share what they have learned from using the
TRAILS Assessment Tool. Another librarian will
share research she has done on other tools that are
available for information literacy assessment. This
session is designed for all grade level library media
specialists.
Konnie Wightman is Chair of NDLA’s Academic
and Special Libraries Section.
E-Reader Extravaganza
Eric Stroshane and Elizabeth
Jacobs
Curious about the role e-readers
and downloadable e-books
can play in the library? Is your
library purchasing e-books but
you’re just not sure what all the
hubbub’s about? In this session
Elizabeth Jacobs and Eric Stroshane will showcase
the use of common e-readers with downloadable
content from OverDrive and Project Gutenberg. The devices demonstrated will include the iPad,
Kindle, Nook Color, and an Android smartphone. Eric Stroshane is currently working as a field
services agent at the North Dakota State Library.
He is also NDLA’s MPLA Representative, and
was variously educated at Pennsylvania State
University, SUNY-Buffalo, and Indiana University
in Bloomington. He wrote a master’s thesis on
William S. Burroughs and has been known to
tinker with gizmos and juggle kittens.
Elizabeth Jacobs is Head of Technical Services at
the North Dakota State Library.
40 Years of Collaboration: Minitex and North
Dakota Libraries Then and Now
Bill DeJohn, Minitex
For some attendees, this will be a stroll down
memory lane, and for others, it may be a glimpse
into the distant past. As part of the Minitex
40th anniversary celebration, DeJohn will share
interesting resources they’ve pulled together (e.g.,
a timeline, oral history interviews with founders
and other movers and shakers, and then-and-now
images) to address questions like: How did Minitex
come to be? What has collaboration via Minitex
looked like and meant for North Dakota libraries
over the years? What is the status of Minitex
services today and going forward? Join us and
celebrate what we’ve accomplished together over
these past 40 years.
Since 1984, Bill DeJohn has been director of
Minitex, an Information and Resource Sharing
Program of the Minnesota Office of Higher
Education and the University of Minnesota
Libraries. Minitex serves academic, public, state
government, and special libraries in Minnesota,
North Dakota, and South Dakota and works
cooperatively to improve library services for their
users. Under DeJohn’s leadership, Minitex has built
a strong program of training sessions, workshops,
and conferences on timely issues.
The Three Market-teers!
Suzanne Morrison, Carrie Scarr, and Wendy
Wendt, North Dakota Librarians
This panel focuses on marketing strategies from
the tried and true to cutting edge and new. Join
this highly interactive, energetic, and thought
provoking “think tank” of three North Dakota
library professionals discussing their experiences.
Suzanne Morrison is the branch librarian of the
U.S. Courts Library (8th Circuit) in Fargo, a library
she started in 1986. She has an undergraduate
degree from St. Catherine’s in St. Paul, an MLS
from Emporia, and credits from over a dozen
institutions. Suzanne has a passion for education
and libraries, and has been involved with a dozen
library projects for developing countries from the
Sharia Law Library in Afghanistan all the way to
the West Bank. She loves to travel, sail, read,
cook, and practice yoga.
Carrie Scarr has been with the West Fargo
Public Library since 2007. She is the assistant
director and has a B.A. in English Literature, an
M.S. in Library Science, and a M.S. in Business
Management. She loves reading, writing, and
exploring technology.
Wendy Wendt has been the director of the
Grand Forks Public Library since June 2009. Her
undergraduate degree is from NDSU, and she has
an MLS from University of North Texas (NDLA
President Rita Ennen was her classmate). Wendy
loves the arts and is an amateur photographer.
Learn about a bonanza of websites and
applications that you could use to increase
productivity, spice up presentations, curtail
calamities, impress your colleagues, and enhance
your overall sense of connectedness with the
world around you. Or not. You be the judge. Eric Stroshane will present a vast array of free
resources at breakneck speed. Attendees can get
up and gong any website or program they’d rather
not hear more about to advance the session along
to the next resource. Bring a sense of humor, a
willingness to learn, and a short attention span.
TutorND
Kristina Smith
Need tutoring? TutorND (www.tutornd.com)
is a new service being provided by the North
Dakota State Library. Through TutorND.Com,
North Dakotans of all ages will have access to free
online tutoring and academic resources and will
be able to get live help from professional tutors
in subjects ranging from English to math, science
to social studies, assistance with job searches and
more. Students in public schools, private schools,
home schools, as well as students of colleges and
universities, will benefit from this new service. The
service can be accessed from any North Dakota
library or from your home computer.
Kristina Smith will demonstrate this new service
and answer your questions. She is a seasoned sales
director with more than 20 years of experience
working with education companies. Krissie has
been with Tutor.com for almost four years and
has focused on military, statewide, and enterprise
clients. She currently manages the statewide
online tutoring program in Alabama funded
through the Governor’s office as well as the new
programs in Montana and North Dakota. Krissie
grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, has a B.S. degree
from Northern Illinois University, and currently
lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
Breakout Sessions • 2 p.m.
Web App Gong Show
Eric Stroshane
Eric Stroshane is NDLA’s MPLA Representative
and the Director of Public Services at the North
Dakota State Library. He earned a BA in English
from Pennsylvania State University, an MA in
English from SUNY Buffalo, and an MLS at Indiana
University.
Project Management
Phyllis Bratton, Jamestown College
This presentation will break down the steps to
dealing with problems or projects, show you
how to break through planning and personnel
difficulties, and successfully complete both small
and large undertakings.
Phyllis Bratton has a BA in History from
Susquehanna University and an MSLS from Drexel.
Before coming to North Dakota, she was the
Senior Assistant Library at the Historical Society
of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She has been
Director of Raugust Library, Jamestown College,
for 27 years and is currently studying archives
and records management at the University of
Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Cataloging, OCLC, and Minitex: Past, Present,
Future
BATS Staff, Minitex
This year marks 40 years of collaboration between
Minitex and participating libraries. We’ll reflect
on how things have changed in cataloging, OCLC,
and your libraries since 1971 and look at how
far we’ve come! As we return to the present,
we’ll review current and upcoming cataloging
and OCLC product and service enhancements
and discuss possible ways you can save time or
money in your cataloging workflow. This portion
will also include information about the decision to
implement Resource Description and Access (RDA)
by the Library of Congress. We will share tips on
how to prepare and implement RDA at your own
institution and discuss training opportunities in the
region.
Mark
Your
Calendar!
This program will be presented by a Minitex
Bibliographic & Technical Services (BATS) staff
member. BATS provides services and resources
pertaining to cataloging, digitization and metadata,
and OCLC products and services.
• October 13– 14, 2011: edUi 2011: A
conference for Web professionals serving
colleges, universities, libraries, museums, and
beyond, Richmond, Va.
Adaptive Technologies in the Work Place
Program Description and Presenter Information
Unavailable at Press Time
Saturday, September 24
• September 2011:
Library Card Sign-up Month
• September 15-18, 2011: REFORMA, 4th
National Conference, Denver
• September 24-October 1, 2011: Banned
Books Week
• October 16-22, 2011: National Friends of
Libraries Week
• October 16-22, 2011: Teen Read Week
• October 27-30, 2011: American Association
of School Librarians, 15th National conference
and exhibition, “Turning the page”, Minneapolis
• November 12, 2011: National Gaming Day
Post-Conference • 8 a.m. – Noon
Transitions: K-12 and Academic Librarians Working
Together for College and Career Readiness
Note: This post-conference is designed in a
workshop format with credit offered to K-12 school
librarians. Those seeking credit will complete an
assignment which will be due by December 1,
2011.
This post-conference workshop is open to any
librarian interested in the transition students
make from K-12 to college or career. This fourhour session will include a panel presentation
by experienced school and academic librarians.
Small group discussions between K-12 librarians
and academic librarians will focus on how we
can address the transition gap. The object of the
post-conference is to bring K-12 and academic
librarians together to collaborate on creating
success for students in work and school, and to lay
the groundwork for keeping the discussion going
about how to work together for the future.
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Flicker Tale Winner Sarah Weeks Coming
to NDLA Conference
The Flicker Tale Award is sponsored by the North Dakota
Library Association and administered by the SLAYS
(School Libraries And Youth Services) Section.
The 2011 winners of the Flicker Tale Children’s Book
awards are:
Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth by Sarah Weeks –
Picture Book Category
Snake and Lizard by Joy Cowley – Intermediate
Category
Schooled by Gordon Korman – Juvenile Category
Never Smile at a Monkey by Steve Jenkins – Nonfiction Category
One of the winning authors, Sarah Weeks, has accepted
NDLA’s invitation to attend the conference in Minot to accept her award and speak at the Friday
luncheon. She will also present a program Friday morning, entitled “Courting the Muse: How I Do What
I Do.” For more information about the author, visit her website at www.sarahweeks.com.
Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award Nominees 2011-2012
Picture Books Category
One by Kathryn Otoshi
My Name Is Sangoel by Karen Lynn Williams
Ron’s Big Mission by Rose Blue and Corinne J. Naden
Mirror, Mirror by Marilyn Singer
Intermediate Category
The Dream Stealer by Sid Fleischman
The Pup who Cried Wolf by Chris Kurtz
Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Friends by Wong Herbert Yee
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Juvenile Category
Moonshadow: Rise of the Ninja by Simon Higgins
A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park
Hide and Seek by Katy Grant
The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander
Non-fiction Category
Of Thee I Sing: a Letter to My Daughters by Barack Obama
Under the Snow by Melissa Stewart
The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin Burns
Space, Stars, and the Beginning of Time: What the Hubble Telescope Saw by Elaine Scott
For details about the award and how your library or students can participate, visit the NDLA website at:
http://www.ndla.info/ftaward.htm.
Lessons Learned in Billings:
A Report on the MPLA / MLA Joint Conference
By Eric Stroshane, MPLA Representative
First, I want to say how exciting it was to see so many
North Dakotans at an out-of-state conference (by my
count, 14 of us made the westward journey). Kudos to all
who could make it! Second, a very special shout-out goes
to Al Peterson and to Jen Jenness for presenting programs
at a regional conference. Fantastic work, you two! That
takes gumption.
For those of you who weren’t able to attend, handouts
and PowerPoint presentations from the conference are
available here: www.mpla.us/documents/handouts/2011/
index.html. You can also find photos from the conference
on MPLA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/pages/
The-Mountain-Plains-Library-Association/55122193140
The key things I learned at the sessions I attended:
Building a Library Toolbar with LibX (Rene Tanner,
Montana State University, Bozeman)
• LibX (http://libx.org) allows anyone to create and
distribute a toolbar providing direct and easy
searching of library resources from a web-browser, for
free
• Currently compatible with IE and Firefox; Chrome
version is in Beta
• Install on PACs, staff machines, lab computers, and
circulating laptops
Avoid Becoming Roadkill (Dan Stanton, Arizona State
University)
• Simple ways of keeping up with emerging technology
and professional development
• Schedule professional development time on your
calendar
• Practice and play: you cannot become proficient by
reading alone
• Share what you’ve learned in newsletters, on listservs,
at conferences…
• Dan also flew through a slew of great professional
development websites; be sure to check out his
presentation on MPLA’s site
Five-star Resources, One-star Budget: Finding and
Using Free Web Resources (Sarah Daviau, Lincoln
County Public Libraries, and Jennifer Grothe Jenness,
Valley City State University)
• Sarah Daviau recommended a few free reference
sites, including:
• Kent District Library’s series fiction site, What’s Next:
http://ww2.kdl.org/libcat/whatsnext.asp
• Pillbox (beta): the National Library of Medicine
provides a free online analog to the PDR:
http://pillbox.nlm.nih.gov/
• Jennifer Jenness’s half of the presentation was jampacked with so much free web content, it would be
impossible to do it justice in capsule form; check
out her presentation yourself on her SlideShare page:
http://www.slideshare.net/jenniferjenness
Public Speaking for your Library (Kelly Terry, Lewistown
Public Library)
• Body language is key to any public presentation
• Don’t swear or tell off-color jokes—what comes out
of your mouth is a representation of your library
• Humor and stories are of the essence
• Remind yourself that no one in the audience knows
more about your topic than you do
• Different audiences have different knowledge and
different vocabularies—gear your presentation to
them accordingly
• Be able to laugh at yourself
• Wear comfortable clothing, but don’t be slovenly
• Don’t apologize
Technology Round-robin: Geeks with Gadgets and
Gear (Best Buy Geek Squad)
• Best Buy is willing to present a generic, consumerfocused overview of e-readers and smartphones at a
conference
Communicating with Technology (Alan Aldrich,
University of South Dakota, Roy Degler, Oklahoma State
University, Nicole Sump-Crethar, Edmon Low Library,
Dan Chaney, Oklahoma State University, and David
Alexander, University of South Dakota)
• Covered advantages of and issues with having an
institutional page on Facebook
• Virtual reference clients for chat, IM, and SMS were
explored in detail; LibraryH3lp received the strongest
recommendation
Anime and Manga Fever: Library Collections and
Programs for Teens (Martha Furman, Flathead County
Library System)
• Don’t cover up Manga reading instructions with your
due date pocket
• Use Operation Anime to acquire free DVDs and
public screening rights for events
• “Chibi” means “super-deformed”
If you have any questions or if you want to share your
experiences at MPLA, please don’t hesitate to contact me
at [email protected]!
NDLA Has Style:
Recycle Runway
Fashion Show
Submitted by Jeanne Narum,
Conference Local Arrangements
Committee
The North Dakota Library Association
will host the fashion event of the season
on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at the
Grand International Inn in Minot. The
event will start with a social and cash bar and a
silent auction before the annual awards banquet.
ENTRY FORM
Name of Designer(s)_______________________________
________________________________________________
Job Title__________________________________________
Name of Library___________________________________
________________________________________________
Library Address (Street, City, Zip Code)_ ______________
________________________________________________
Name of Model___________________________________
Description of Garment (Creativity encouraged!)_______
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
After the banquet, stick around for the highlight of
the evening -- a fashion event featuring contestants
modeling their own designs created from library
materials. We want you or your library to consider
entering this event. Think of the possibilities for
recycling old library materials and supplies by
designing an original fashion! This is your chance
to change the fashion world forever!
Attendees will have an opportunity to vote for their
favorite design or bid on silent auction items. Votes
will be $1. Proceeds from the voting and the silent
auction will be used to support the Ron Rudser
Scholarship Fund.
Conference
Lodging
Grand International Inn
Design Rules
Outfits and accessories
• Must be made from materials found in a library,
past or present
• Must be made from at least 50% library materials
• Must be created by an NDLA member(s)
• May be submitted by an individual or a library
• Must be modeled on the runway after the
banquet
Two winners will be named:
• People’s Choice, which will be determined by the
entry generating the most funds, and
• Judge’s Choice, which will be determined by a
panel of esteemed judges
Please submit your completed entry form to
Jeanne Narum ([email protected]) by September
15, 2011.
1505 North Broadway Minot, North Dakota 58703 1-800-735-4493
The NDLA Conference hotel is the
Grand International Inn
Make your reservations today!
The block of rooms is being held until
September 9, 2011.
For more information about the hotel and its
amenities, visit the website at:
www.internationalinn.com
To get the conference rate of $65/night (single
or double occupancy), make your reservations
by calling 1-800-735-4493. Indicate that you
are with the NDLA Conference group.
MPLA Leadership Institute 2012
Submitted by Eric Stroshane
MPLA Representative
The 2012 Leadership Institute will be held May
6-11, 2012, at the YMCA of the Rockies in
beautiful Estes Park, Colorado.
The Institute will again be facilitated by nationally
known organizational development consultant
Maureen Sullivan, who has over 25 years of
experience in leadership development.
The MPLA Leadership Institute is not your average
conference or classroom continuing education
experience. The Leadership Institute is an intense
program with long days filled with a variety of
activities, active discussion, and critical reflection
built around:
• Leadership
• Principles
• Strategies
• Values
• Communication
• Managing Differences
• Risk Taking
• Power and Influence
• Leading Change
• Commitment
• Groups and Teams
• Project Management
• Personal Planning
Application forms and guidelines will be available
on the MPLA website (www.mpla.us/) beginning
July 1, 2011; completed applications are due no
later than November 1, 2011.
Requirements for 2012:
• Employed in a library organization in MPLA’s
12-state region
• Current member (last 2 years) of NDLA or
another of MPLA’s 12 affiliated state library
associations
• Minimum of five (5) years in a library-related
job with progressive experience
• Record of experience that demonstrates
leadership potential
• Expected continued contribution to the
profession
• A thoughtfully completed application
• Two letters of recommendation
The MPLA Leadership Institute is designed to
provide a high quality, affordable development
experience for current and future leaders in the
12-state Mountain Plains region.
We are pleased to be able to offer our Leadership
Institute in 2012. Stay tuned for more information
on the MPLA web site, Facebook Page, and from
updates I’ll be providing to NDLA members
through the usual channels.
people
Compiled by Marlene Anderson, Editorial Committee Member
Stuff
Sue Armstrong is the new Children’s Librarian
at the Lake Region Public Library in Devils
Lake. Sue replaces Pat Strand, who ran
children’s programs at the library for seven years.
Congratulations, Sue, and all the best to you, Pat!
Sandi L. Bates, MLIS, Head of Reference and
User Education at the Harley E. French Library of
the Health Sciences, was awarded first place in
the Research and Evidence-Based Practice Poster
Award category at the Midwest Health Educators’
Academy in Grand Forks, May 23-25. Her poster
discussed “Systematic Reviews: Purpose and
Structure.” Congratulations, Sandi! Editor’s note:
Sandi wrote an article about a workshop she
attended on Systematic Reviews for the June 2011
issue of The Good Stuff. Check it out!
After 25 years of service, Amy Bryn retired as
director of the Heart of America Library in Rugby
on July 30, 2011. Bryn started as a part-time
cataloger in 1986 and went full time in 1988. In
1989, when Alyce Rasmusson retired as library
director, Bryn was hired to fill that position. From
the card catalog to online access, print to ebooks,
Bryn has seen many changes in library operations
during her tenure. She wrote several grants and
also worked on projects to renovate and add
on to the library building. Best wishes for your
retirement, Amy!
Michael Jan has been hired as the new library
director at the Heart of America Library in Rugby.
He is originally from Jamestown. Jan earned
master’s degrees in library information science
and history at the University of WisconsinMilwaukee. He worked as an archivist for Harley
Davidson in Milwaukee and as the records
manager for the University of Wisconsin-Stevens
Point before coming home to North Dakota.
Welcome back, Michael!
Please welcome Kelly Kornkven as the
Director of the Byrnes-Quanbeck Library at
Mayville State University, effective July 1. Kelly
started working at Mayville State in 2004 as an
Administrative Assistant for Math & Science/
Library Serials Technician. Since 2006, she has
been the Coordinator of Technical Services for
the Library. Kelly earned a Bachelor’s degree
in Education from Mayville State in 2001 and
minored in Library and Information Science and
Early Childhood Education. She earned a M.S. in
Information Science from Florida State University,
Tallahassee, with concentrations in Information
Architecture & Technology and Information
Needs & Services. She replaces Sarah Batesel
who retired after 21 years of service. Sarah
began working at the Byrnes-Quanbeck Library
in 1990, serving as the cataloger and assistant
director, before becoming director in 1999.
Congratulations, Kelly, and best wishes for your
retirement, Sarah!
Dan Koper, Access Services and Archives
Librarian at the Mildred Johnson Library, North
Dakota State College of Science, retired in June.
Dan was a long-time member of NDLA and
served on the Board and a variety of committees
over the years. Best wishes for your retirement,
Dan!
Matthew Lengenfelder is the new IT Coordinator
at the State Library. Matthew is in charge of
keeping all facets of State Library technology
running smoothly. Welcome, Matthew!
As part of the Minitex 40th Anniversary
celebration (July 2011-June 2012), interviews of
library staff in the region are being conducted to
help tell the story of Minitex and participating
libraries. These oral history interviews are
available at: www.minitex.umn.edu/40th/
OralHistory.aspx. One of the interviews you will
find on the Oral History Project webpage is that
of Doris Ott, who served as North Dakota State
Librarian from 2002 to 2010. More interviews
will be added to the page throughout the year.
meeting, the Finance Committee Chair asks each
elected officer and appointed committee chairs
to submit a budget request. With the help of the
Finance Committee, the annual NDLA budget is
then prepared and submitted at the next Board
meeting (usually December) for approval. The
Finance Chair monitors the budget throughout the
year and, with the NDLA Treasurer, approves any
expenditures not included in the budget; reviews
quarterly treasurer’s reports; and also helps answer
financial questions as needed.
Finance
Committee
By Bonnie Krenz, Chair
The Finance Committee assists the Executive
Board with budgeting; makes recommendations
for investing NDLA funds; serves as the annual
auditing committee; reviews quarterly financial
statements; recommends financial changes; and
evaluates, at the request of the Board, the need for
change in the Association dues structure.
The chair of the Finance Committee is appointed
to a one-year term by the NDLA president.
The Finance Committee chair is a non-voting
member of the NDLA Executive Board. 2011
committee members include Bonnie Krenz, Chair;
Rita Ennen, NDLA President; Aubrey Madler,
President-Elect; Laurie McHenry, Past President;
Michael Safratowich, Treasurer; and Kathy Thomas,
Membership Chair.
The Finance Committee chair attends all Executive
Board meetings and the annual NDLA Conference;
keeps abreast of local and state sales tax issues;
reviews the travel reimbursement rate set by the
State and communicates changes to the Web editor
so the reimbursement form and other information
on the web site can be updated; and assists the
Treasurer with questions about billing or other
financial matters.
Following the final Conference Executive Board
Before the spring (usually March) Board meeting,
the Finance Committee Chair calls a meeting of the
committee to conduct the annual financial audit.
The Committee’s report and recommendations
regarding the audit are submitted to the Board at
the spring meeting.
See what’s new!
at
DakotaBookNet.com
Journal of a Mountaineer – By Medora historian Doug Ellison, this book
offers an authentic view of the life of a mountain man in the 1800s.
The Brothers Krimm, The Bank Robber and the Hero – Crosby journalist
Cecile Wehrman tracks the life of a modern-day bank robber.
Life Album: The Frank and Doris Kubik Story – The story of a classic
Western North Dakota ranching operation.
Guardians of the Frontier – Joseph Gavett follows a man’s journey
westward in the 1850s, with stops at Forts Pierre, Union, Randall and
Abercrombie.
Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great
Plains – A collection of folk heritage representing all of North Dakota as well
as the region.
Memoirs of An Unknown Sportswriter (Except in North Dakota) –
Legendary sportswriter Abe Winter relives many sports memories, from high
school tournaments to college hockey.
Mr. Wheat: U.S. Senator Milton R. Young – The first-ever biography of
North Dakota’s longest-serving U.S. Senator by Andrea Winkjer Collin and
Richard E. Collin.
Also available! Dakota Stories I and Dakota Stories II by Lauraine
Snelling; Preserverance in Faith, a Centennial History of the Catholic
Church in North Dakota; From the Sideline by Mike Schatz; Small Town
Soldiers documentary by Watford City native Cody Shimek; On Divine
Assignment by Virginia Dohms and a large selection of Germans from
Russia books.
Order online at
www.dakotabooknet.com
Take a Look at our Books! * 701-222-0947
Treasurer
By Michael Safratowich
NDLA Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for maintaining
NDLA’s financial records, banking and investment
accounts, and paying Association debts. He or she
provides quarterly reports reflecting the financial
status of the organization to the Executive Board
for approval. The Treasurer serves on the Finance
and Membership Committees and works closely
with members of those committees. The President
or the Executive Board may assign the Treasurer
additional duties as needs arise. The position of
Treasurer runs for one calendar year beginning
January 1st. The incoming Treasurer serves an
orientation period with the presiding Treasurer
following the annual meeting until the term
begins. The Treasurer is a voting member of the
Executive Board.
The Treasurer records financial transactions using
Quickbooks, a small business accounting and
financial management software. Quickbooks
was selected for use by the Association in 1999
and is updated as needed. Paper documents
verifying financial activity are also kept. These
include requests for payment, invoices, receipts,
deposit slips, financial statements, tax forms, and
documentation relating to grants, memberships,
and programs.
The Treasurer administers funds from grant sources
when NDLA is the recipient of such funds. He
or she monitors a PayPal account set up for
online payment of membership, conference, and
exhibitor fees. The Treasurer stays informed of
state and federal requirements affecting nonprofit
organizations. Each year he or she files the
Domestic and Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
Annual Report with the North Dakota Secretary
of State’s Office in order to verify NDLA’s
continued existence as a nonprofit organization.
The Treasurer files the Sales, Use, and Gross
Receipts Tax return with the North Dakota Office
of State Tax Commissioner and arranges to have
the Association’s federal tax return completed.
Individuals receiving non-employee compensation
from NDLA receive an IRS Miscellaneous Income
(MISC-1099) form prior to January 31st of each
year.
The NDLA Conference Chair, Exhibits Chair,
and other conference planners work closely
with the Treasurer throughout the year regarding
financial aspects of the annual conference. The
Web Editor receives conference-related payment,
reimbursement, and refund forms from the
Treasurer and places them on the Association’s
web site. The Treasurer pays all conference bills
and provides an annual conference income
and expense summary to the NDLA President
following the conference.
More detailed information regarding
responsibilities of the NDLA Treasurer can be
found in the NDLA Treasurer Handbook. This
document has recently been updated and is
available on NDLA’s Web site at www.ndla.info/
Handbooks/treasurerpolicies.pdf.
Delivering on Yes
Awards Banquet Keynote Address
The 2011 Conference Awards Banquet will feature
Janet McAllister and Michelle Peterson from the Glen
Carbon Centennial Library in Glen Carbon, Illinois.
Their library was recently named Best Small Library
in America 2010 by Library Journal and the Bill &
Michelle Peterson
Melinda Gates Foundation.
Janet McAllister
Delivering on Yes will not be a typical keynote address. Rather, it will be an audience-driven
presentation that aims to help librarians break free of the stereotypical librarian mode, get us thinking
about our role in the community and why we are so important, and inspire us to tap into our creativity
in order to give more to our patrons and to each other.
Delivering on Yes will focus on customer service and will include specific tools and ideas that librarians
can take back to their own libraries and implement on the floor.
Janet and Michelle will also share their management ideas and tell how they were able to achieve so
much at their library with so little. They will share specific programs and ideas that were successful in
their library and will be looking to hear from you. Be ready to share your stories and ideas about what
your patrons might like or want from your library.
Janet and Michelle promise that this keynote address will be “More than You Expect,” which is also the
motto of the Glen Carbon Centennial Library.
You will leave feeling invigorated and ready to serve your community!
Canoe Kudos
Nomination Form
NDLA has a vehicle for recognizing individuals who do a wonderful job
in their libraries or who have shown support or done something special
for libraries. Any member of NDLA can honor a deserving individual
by submitting this nomination form along with a $10 donation to the
Professional Development Grant Fund. NDLA will present the honoree
with a Canoe Kudos pin and, if appropriate, submit a press release to
the local newspaper. Canoe Kudos honorees will also be listed in The
Good Stuff. You may buy or receive more than one pin.
Name
Home Address
Longer kudos?
You may
print this form
and use the
back!
Work Address
Position
Sponsor’s name
Reason for Nomination
Send nomination form and a $10 donation (checks payable to NDLA) to: Lori K. West, Professional Development
Committee Chair, Fargo Public Library, 102 3rd St. North, Fargo, ND 58102-2138.
North Dakota in Print
Bismarck writer Frederic Smith
has penned The Baggage Room
($27.95, 390 p. hardcover), a
novel “that takes the reader back
to 1968, a tumultuous year for the
United States …” Smith worked as a
railroad mail and baggage handler
from 1966-72 and as a columnist
and staff writer for The Bismarck Tribune from
1984-2005. His first novel, Bull, appeared in
1985. For more information, visit
www.ahwipriebooks.com.
The Character of Meriwether Lewis: Explorer
in the Wilderness ($29.95, hardcover; $18.95,
pbk.) by Clay S. Jenkinson “takes a fresh look at
Meriwether Lewis, the commander of the most
important exploration mission in the early history
of the United States. Jenkinson’s Lewis is not a
paper cutout hero, but a hyper-serious young man
of great complexity …” This book and others are
available from the Lewis & Clark Fort Mandan
Foundation (www.fortmandan.com/) in Washburn.
Clay Jenkinson also has another book coming
out in August entitled A Free and Hardy Life:
Theodore Roosevelt’s Sojourn in the American
West ($45, 176 p., hardcover). Published
by the Dakota Institute, the book features 70
stories about Roosevelt’s life and more than 100
photographs, some of which have never been
published before. It is available online from
www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.
Mary Ellen Erickson has published her tenth
book, a novel for adults, entitled Geezettes Book
Two: Golden Girls on the Prairie ($13.95, 184
p., pbk.). Set in the fictional town of Stuporville,
North Dakota, the book is a tale of lifelong friends
and “… takes us to the heart of friendship …”
Erickson’s other adult novels include Geezettes:
the Adventures of Seven Retired Women and Otis.
She has also penned two non-fiction books for
adults, Common Sense Caregiving and Humble
& Homemade: Survival in Tough Times. Her
other five books are for children. All are available
through her website: www.drmarysbooks.com or
online from www.amazon.com.
Leland J. A. Johnson has penned The Ghosts of
Cavalier County: a Barn Story and More ($65).
Through photographs and commentary, the
book “traces the pictorial history of the last 500
barns (along with houses, churches, schools, and
abandoned gravesites) that dot the countryside
of Langdon-Cavalier County, North Dakota.” For
complete information about this beautiful book,
visit the website at http://abarnstoryandmore.com/.
Bronson Lemer, a former North Dakota National
Guard member, has penned The Last Deployment:
How a Gay, Hammer-Swinging, Twentysomething
Survived a Year in Iraq ($24.95, 236 p.,
pbk.). David Berman, editor of Gay American
Autobiography: Writings from Whitman to Sedaris,
said: “Lemer writes with clarity, temperance, and
an eye for detail. . . . Without ever becoming
polemical, the book shows graphically how
‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ cruelly affects gay soldiers
who play by the rules.” The book is available at
bookstores or online from www.amazon.com,
www.barnesandnoble.com, or the publisher,
University of Wisconsin Press (http://uwpress.wisc.
edu/index.html).
Calling all cooks! The Leeds Lutheran Church
125th Anniversary Cookbook ($25) is now
available. The book was created as part of the
church’s 125th anniversary celebration. It features
more than 700 family recipes and tried and true
favorites, photos, and table prayers in a snap
back easel binder. To get your own copy and start
cooking, send a check for $25 (includes postage
and handling) to Leeds Lutheran Church, PO Box
308. Leeds, ND 58346. For more information
about Leeds, visit www.leedsnd.com.
Much of the action in Russ Brown’s novel, A
Mark of the Divine ($18.90, 410 p., pbk.), takes
place on a ranch in western North Dakota.
Brown attended the University of Idaho and
UND and was CEO of AGSCO in Grand Forks.
He is now retired. Brown was recognized as
the Small Business Association Business Person
of the Year in North Dakota and also received
the State Innovator of the Year Award. On his
website, Brown writes, “Living and coping in a
vastly changing America is one of the themes
that threads its way through this imaginative,
entertaining and thought provoking novel. One
big question that emerges: Can the United States,
as it is now, keep from splitting up in order to
heal itself?” The book is available from www.
amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, and
other booksellers. For more information, visit the
author’s website at http://amarkofthedivine.com/
Home.html.
Norma Thorstad Knapp, who grew up in western
North Dakota, Idaho, and Oregon, has penned
Missing My Best Friend ($17.99), a children’s
book told from the point of view of a seven-yearold boy who loses his best friend in an accident.
Faythe Mills illustrated the book. The author,
who worked as a registered nurse, educator, crisis
counselor, youth specialist, and bereavement
facilitator in cities in North Dakota, Texas, and
Minnesota, said, “There’s a huge need for this type
of book … No matter what age we are, there’s a
little child within us that has experienced grief.”
Knapp currently lives in Alexandria, Minnesota.
For more information, visit the website at www.
normaknapp.com/index.php.
A former North Dakota resident has published
his first novel, My Dakota: Tales of Happiness
and Heartbreak on the Prairie ($13.50, 220 p.,
pbk.), a story about the childhood adventures
of Eric Anderson and his boyhood friends on
the high prairies of North Dakota. In writing the
book, author Alan Quale drew from his own
experiences growing up in Rawson and Alexander
in the 1950s. Quale is a graduate of UND and
spent 40 years working as a journalist, including
several years as a technical editor for a high-tech
company near San Francisco. Now retired, Quale
decided it was time to write for himself vs. writing
for others. My Dakota is available online from
www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com,
and Robertson Publishing at http://rp-author.com/
quale/.
The third novel in the Tony Wagner mystery series
by North Dakota author Paula Winskye is now
available. In The Reverend, Meth, and Murder
($14.95, 214 p., pbk.), Ranger Tony Wagner finds
the body of a Denver mobster near Evergreen
National Park in Colorado. The DEA arrests
operators of a local meth lab, but Wagner has
his doubts and calls his FBI mentor. They soon
realize that there’s more to the case than anyone
suspected. The other titles in the series are The
Reverend Finds His Calling and The Reverend
Goes Home. Winskye has also written four books
in the Collins Family Saga, a romance entitled
Greener Pastures, and a romance/mystery, Silent
Stranger. Her books are available in print or for
download from www.amazon.com and www.
barnesandnoble.com. For more information, visit
the author’s website at www.winskyebooks.us/.
The annual Divide County Threshing Show
provides the backdrop for Ripple Effect ($14.95,
194 p., pbk.), the fourth book in Hadley Hoover’s
“North Dakota” series. The series was inspired by
Hoover’s memories of her early years in Wildrose,
North Dakota, and include Uncharted Territory,
Hidden Crossing, and Storm Path. Ripple Effect is
Hoover’s fourteenth book and she is now working
on her fifteenth novel, a mystery. Hoover was
at the Divide County Threshing Show in Crosby
in July to sell and sign copies of her latest book.
For more information, visit the website at http://
hadleyhoover.com/index.htm.
A reprint of South of the Cannonball: a History
of Sioux, the War Bonnet County ($40, 263 p.,
softcover) by May E. Hinton is now available
from the Germans from Russia Heritage Center
at NDSU. The book was first published in 1984
and is a history of Sioux County, North Dakota.
For details and ordering information, visit http://
library.ndsu.edu/grhc/order/nd_sd_history/
cannonball.html.
Williston native Thomas Lukenbill has penned
Staying Awake: a True Story of Life in Death
($15.95, 142 p., pbk.), a chronicle of his “amazing
journey to the other side.” Lukenbill is a
professional horse trainer and now lives in Chino
Hills, California. For details, visit the author’s
website at www.thomaslukenbill.com/index.html.
Tales of a Community that Was: Krassna, North
Dakota: a Memoir ($18, 180 p., softcover) tells
the story of a Germans from Russia farming
community located about ten miles from
Strasburg. The book was published by ElderBerry
Books in Okanogan, Washington, and can be
ordered from the Germans from Russia Heritage
Collection at NDSU in Fargo. Author Angie
R. Ibarra was born in Krassna and spent her
formative years in South Dakota. She has lived
in several states and now calls Minnesota
home. For details and ordering information,
visit: http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/order/nd_sd/
communitytales.html.
Twila Schrock, who grew up in Casselton and
was an elementary school librarian at Lewis
and Clark School in Fargo for many years, has
penned a book about her grandmother, Rhoda
Kauffman. Rhoda was born in 1874 and moved
to the prairies near Wolford, North Dakota, with
her husband, John, in 1904. The Twice Paid
Farm: a Memoir of Grandma Rhoda ($19.95, 83
p., hardcover) is filled with “stories and photos of
the people and places in her grandma’s life.” The
author signed copies of her book at Summerfest
in Casselton the last weekend of July and at
Zandbroz Variety in Fargo on August 4. The book
is available at Zandbroz (email: fargo@zandbroz.
com).
From “Jones” to “Seven Day Jones” … a Bismarck
band recently changed its name to achieve an
“every day of the week” feel and to keep their
identity from being confused with other bands.
The group released a CD of original songs, This
Beautiful Noise (CD or download), in April
and has also established a nonprofit called Live
Different. This Beautiful Noise is available via the
www.SevenDayJones.com website from iTunes,
www.amazon.com, and CD Baby, or locally at the
Rainbow Shop and Stringbean Music in Bismarck.
Seven Day Jones members include Chris Lippert,
lead singer and guitarist; Corey Carson, bass and
vocals; Zoe Bohlen, guitar, and Aaron Strawn,
drums. Linette Lippert handles the band’s
management.
The Dakota Institute Press has published Turning
Points: a Memoir ($29.95, hardcover; $18.95,
pbk., 390 p.) by George Sinner, who served two
terms as North Dakota’s Governor from 19851992, and Bob Jansen. “Part political memoir,
part spiritual autobiography in the manner of St.
Augustine, Turning Points is the story of a Catholic
farm boy from Cass County, who studied for the
priesthood at St. John’s University in Minnesota,
but who discovered that his true vocation was
for public service.” Before becoming Governor,
Sinner was a member of the North Dakota House
of Representatives and the State Senate, served
on the State Board of Higher Education, and was
a partner in the family farm near Casselton. For
more information, visit www.fortmandan.com/
index.asp.
Working from interviews, stories, and memoirs
of Ukrainian immigrants, Agnes Palanuk has
penned Ukrainians in North Dakota: In Their
Voices. Palanuk, a co-founder of the Ukrainian
Culture Institute in Dickinson, is the daughter of
Ukrainian immigrants and wanted to preserve
her family’s Ukrainian traditions and culture. An
author presentation and book signing were held
on the Dickinson State University campus on
July 22. Copies of the book are available at the
Ukrainian Culture Institute (1221 West Villard
St, Dickinson, ND 58601; 701-483-1486; uci@
ndsupernet.com). For more information about
the Institute, visit www.ucitoday.org/VYTAIEMOWelcome.html.
Fargo native Chuck Klosterman has a new book
coming out in October. A review of The Visible
Man ($25) in Publishers Weekly (June 13, 2011,
p. 27) said, “Although the narrative resolution
lacks the inventiveness Klosterman brings to the
form …, this novel is still strikingly original, a
vibrant mix of thriller, sci-fi, and literary fiction
genres.” Klosterman is the author of Fargo Rock
City (2001), Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs (2004),
Killing Yourself to Live (2005), Chuck Klosterman
IV (2006), Downtown Owl (2008), and Eating the
Dinosaur (2009).
Transitions: K-12 and Academic Librarians Working
Together for College and Career Readiness
NDLA Post-Conference: Saturday, September 24
By Konnie Wightman
Academic & Special Libraries Chair
Background
An idea grew out of a panel discussion presented
by Sally Dockter and Janet Spaeth (UND), Donna
James (VCSU), and Kathy Hill (Grand Forks Red
River High School) at the 2010 NDLA Conference.
The presentation provided information about
the lack of good research skills among students
entering college. Over the last few months, SLAYS
members have discussed the fact that we need
to work with higher education in order to share
what is being done on the K-12 level and have
academic librarians share specifics about what
they need college students to be able to do.
From that discussion, it was decided to offer
a post-conference “idea” session on Saturday
September 24.
Overview of Post-conference Session
A group of experienced school and academic
librarians will start things off with a panel
presentation about what they are doing at their
libraries and what they are finding about college
readiness.
In small groups, K-12 and academic librarians will
have the opportunity to discuss possible solutions
to filling the gaps we know are there. For
example, one suggestion has been to develop an
assessment tool based on K-12 teaching standards
and the needs of higher education. After the
small group discussions, each group will share
its ideas for ways in which all librarians can work
together for the benefit of students entering higher
education or starting a career. Finally, we will
make plans for academic and school librarians
to meet regionally to further explore how we can
develop an assessment tool and continue future
collaborative efforts.
Who Should Attend
You! This workshop is open to all librarians and
should be of particular interest to K-12 librarians.
The foundation of information literacy skills begins
in the early education years, and only if students
have that foundation, can their skills continue to
grow throughout the university years and beyond.
We have a wonderful representation of academic
librarians from nearly every state institution
of higher education willing to attend the postconference and/or to help with collaboration
on a regional level. We hope to have an equal
representation of school librarians from every
grade level at the post-conference.
CE Credit
K-12 librarians can earn one graduate hour of
continuing education credit for attending the
post-conference and meeting with their regional
academic librarian(s) to collaborate on developing
one or two assessment questions for the
assessment tool. Details for an assignment will be
shared at the meeting. Some K-12 librarians and
academic librarians have already started working
together to create success for graduating seniors.
We hope this will be a beginning to a greater
collaborative relationship between these groups.
Please plan to attend the NDLA Conference and
this post-conference session in Minot.
Browsing in the Cyberstacks
Compiled by Carrie Scarr, Editorial Committee Member
Librarians: Leadership for a New
Decade
The theme for the 2011 NDLA
Conference is “Librarians: Leadership
for a New Decade.” What does it
mean to be a leader? While every
librarian’s definition of leadership
will vary depending on his or her
position and type of library, one
thing that is constant is professional development.
Leaders never stop learning. Whether learning
includes webinars, conferences, or getting a degree,
there are lots of avenues for leaders to stay active
and up-to-date in their profession.
Associations
Library Leadership & Management Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/llama/index.cfm
Many librarians are aware of the American Library
Association (ALA), but did you know ALA has a
division that focuses on leadership and management
issues? Membership in the Library Leadership and
Management Association (LLAMA) provides leaders
with opportunities to participate in webinars and
conferences at reduced rates; apply for grants
and awards; a subscription to Library Leadership
& Management, an online quarterly magazine;
discounts on LLAMA and ALA publications; and
more.
Mountain Plains Library Association – Leadership
Institute
http://www.mpla.us/leadership/index.html
During MPLA’s five-day Leadership Institute,
participants learn about leadership, communication,
managing differences, risk taking, power and
influence, leading change, commitment, groups and
teams, project management, and personal planning.
The next Leadership Institute will be May 6-11,
2012, at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park,
Colorado. Application forms and guidelines are
available on the MPLA website. Whether you are in
a leadership position now or ready to take the next
step toward leadership, this is a unique opportunity
to network with tomorrow’s leaders and take charge
of your career.
Websites
WebJunction – Library Management
http://www.webjunction.org/management
“WebJunction is a learning community working
together to ensure that all library staff have the
resources they need to power relevant, vibrant
libraries.” In 2002, the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation awarded a grant to OCLC to “build
an online community for public libraries and
other organizations that provide public access to
information.” WebJunction launched in 2003 and
has resources to help with all kinds of leadership
issues related to management, planning, technology,
and services. It also offers courses, webinars,
discussion groups, and more.
TechSoup
http://home.techsoup.org/pages/default.aspx
TechSoup is well known for its software donations
(such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Cisco) to libraries,
but it also offers resources to help with technology
planning. “TechSoup is a nonprofit with a clear
focus: providing other nonprofits and libraries
with technology that empowers them to fulfill their
missions and serve their communities.” Leaders
with limited technology knowledge will find a
wealth of information on TechSoup, everything
from data backups to replacing and upgrading
technology, creating technology binders, and more.
Formal Education
While there are plenty of professional development
opportunities available through vehicles like the
Library Leadership and Management Association,
WebJunction, TechSoup, BNET, and MPLA’s
Leadership Institute, there are also formal
educational avenues to pursue.
My Master’s in Library Science gave me a variety of
educational experiences, but still, I felt like there
was more I could learn in the areas of management
and leadership. I chose to enroll in the Master of
Business Administration (MBA) program through the
University of Mary in Bismarck (www.umary.edu).
My program was completely online, which meant
I didn’t have to change my work schedule and I
could do my homework when it was convenient.
The MBA isn’t the only avenue for formal education
in the area of leadership. For example, Tim Dirks,
Library Director at Fargo Public Library, completed
the Master of Public Administration program through
the University of Colorado-Denver (www.ucdenver.
edu).
NDLA Intellectual
Freedom Committee
Offers Fun and
Educational Activities
at Conference
A Message from Christine Kujawa, NDLA
Intellectual Freedom Committee Chair
The NDLA Intellectual Freedom Committee
has been very busy this past year brainstorming
exciting ideas for the upcoming annual conference.
Committee members generated so many ideas
that we could not choose just one! This year we
will be offering three activities for your benefit and
enjoyment.
Living Banned Books Event
Thursday, September 22, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Committee members and other librarians passionate
about Banned Books will become “living banned
books” and will wear t-shirts emblazoned with
banned book covers. Each “living banned book”
will do a short reading from the book, give a
summary of the book, and also tell why the book
has been banned. The event will take place in the
main lobby/hallway of the hotel. NDLA members
are encouraged to walk through the area and stop at
different books. In addition, a QR code providing
additional information about the book will be
attached to each t-shirt so attendees can scan them
with their mobile devices. Note: NDLA members
may scan the living banned books whenever they
see one any time during the conference!
Claudia Routon. Victor Lieberman, a reference
librarian at Chester Fritz Library, will also take part
in the presentation. This session will be based on
the culminating academic experience of a Capstone
course in Modern & Classical Languages &
Literatures that was offered at UND in 2010-11. The
course covered censored literature/film as a means
of bringing together multiple language and literary
traditions.
Banned Books Gift Basket
Banned Books: Who Decides? Intellectual
Freedom as an Approach to World
Literature
Librarians love a good gift basket, especially when
it’s free and contains banned book paraphernalia!
Committee members will be gathering items and
creating the gift basket, which will be displayed
at the conference registration desk. Conference
attendees may sign up for a drawing to win it.
The lucky winner will be announced at the NDLA
Awards Banquet.
IFC is sponsoring a session presented by UND
language professors, Dr. Sherrie Fleshman and Dr.
We hope you will join us in these activities as we
show our support for and interest in the importance
of intellectual freedom.
Friday, September 23, 9 -10 a.m.
Good Stuff from Around the State
Allen Memorial Library at VCSU
Secures Grant
On June 21, the Institute of
Museum and Library Services
(IMLS) announced that Allen
Memorial Library at Valley City
State University (VCSU) was
awarded a Laura Bush 21st Century
Librarian Program Grant of $232,029 with a
matching amount of $153,834 in the Continuing
Education grant category. VCSU and its partner,
the North Dakota Leadership and Educational
Administration Development Center (ND LEAD),
will implement a continuing education delivery
model to train and support 25 three-person,
school-based collaborative teams consisting of a
school administrator, the library media specialist,
and a classroom teacher. For all the details, see
the complete announcement at: http://imls.gov/
news/2011/062111a_list.shtm#ND.
Judy Price Cook at BSC
The Bismarck State College
Alumni Association hosted
a reception for author Judy
Price Cook, ‘66 Bismarck
State College alumna, on July
21, at the Bismarck State
College Library. Cook also
spoke to BSC English and
history classes through the
Association’s “Alumni in the Classroom” program.
Her book, If This Land Could Talk, was available
for purchase and signing. If This Land Could
Talk is a compilation of meticulous research,
personal experiences and stories passed down
through Cook’s family, who homesteaded and
farmed in North Dakota’s Kidder County. The story
begins around 1900 with introductions of Cook’s
grandparents arriving in North Dakota, followed
by descriptions of their daily lives, challenges, joys
and intrigues. Cook also recounts how growing
up on the same land during the 1950s shaped
her life. Cook now lives near Los Angeles. She is
also a graduate of UND in Grand Forks. For more
information, visit her website at www.judyrcook.
com.
Congratulations to GRHC!
In September, the American Association for
State and Local History (AASLH) will present an
Award of Merit to the Germans from Russia
Heritage Collection (GRHC) for its work in
preserving the culture of the Germans from
Russia ethnic group. “The Award of Merit is
presented to recognize excellence for projects,
including special projects, educational programs,
exhibits, publications, restoration projects,
individual achievement, and organizational
general excellence.” The GRHC was also named
a 2011 WOW Award winner. “The WOW
Award is an additional award for an Award
of Merit winner whose nomination is highly
inspirational, exhibits exceptional scholarship,
and/or is exceedingly entrepreneurial in terms of
funding, partnerships, or collaborations, creative
problem solving, or unusual project design
and inclusiveness. This is an award made at the
discretion of the Awards Committee.” The GRHC
is based at NDSU Libraries in Fargo. The AASLH
awards presentation will be on September 16 in
Richmond, Virginia. For more information about
GRHC, visit http://library.ndsu.edu/grhc/. For
more information about the AASLH, visit www.
aaslh.org.
Local Authors in Rugby
As part of Pierce County’s 125th anniversary
celebration in July, six locally connected authors
were on hand to read from their works and
sign autographs. The authors included sisters
Lola (Braaten) Ruff and Lois (Braaten) Jacobson;
Glory (Blessum) Monson with her book, Huldre;
Deb Jenkins with a travel narrative and her late
husband Bob’s inspirational book; Chuck Orvik,
longtime Rugby attorney, with The Brothers’
Keepers; Sharon Blessum with inspirational poetry
and prose in Luminous Journeys; and Danielle
Skjelver with a novel based on a true story,
Massacre: Daughter of War. The authors gathered
at the Heart of America Library on July 1 and
again on July 2.
Open House
The Hebron Public Library hosted a book sale
and open house on Saturday, July 9. The asking
price for a “bag of books” was $3.
New Services at Leach Public Library
Leach Public Library in Wahpeton is now part of
the Libary2Go North Dakota Digital Consortium.
Through the Library2Go service, powered by
OverDrive, they are offering downloadable
ebooks, audiobooks, music, and video. Another
new service available from the library is
TumbleBookLibrary, “an online collection of
TumbleBooks – animated, talking picture books
which teach kids the joy of reading in a format
they’ll love.” For more information, visit www.
leachlibrarywahpeton.org.
There are now 11 public libraries participating in
Library2Go, including Bismarck Public Library,
Dickinson Public Library, Fargo Public Library,
Grand Forks Public Library, James River Valley
System, Leach Public Library, McLean-Mercer
Regional Library, Minot Public Library, Rolla
Public Library, West Fargo Public Library, and
Williston Community Library.
Construction at Leach Public Library
A project to rehabilitate the foundation, install
new drain tile, and regrade landscaping to prevent
further water seepage into the basement at the
Leach Public Library in Wahpeton is slated to
start in mid-August. Normal library operations
should continue without interruption for the
duration of the project. Funding for the project is
coming from the city’s capital improvement fund
and a $15,000 grant from the State Historical
Society. The building was first constructed in 1924
and has operated as a library in the Wahpeton
community for over 85 years.
Mouse (Souris) River Flooding
Due to the devastating floods in Minot, the Minot
Public Library closed at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June
21. Despite the Army Corps of Engineers building
a gigantic dike around the building, water started
seeping past the dike the night of June 26 and
going into the basement in the southwest corner
of the building. Water also started coming up
rapidly in the elevator shaft. Fortunately, the
National Guard was monitoring the situation and
city, guard, and library personnel quickly took
steps to pump water from the shaft.
In a June 27, 2011, article in the Minot Daily
News, Jerry Kaup, Library Director, was quoted as
saying, “It’s because of the water pressure on the
door seeping past the dike. There’s a spot where
the dike is built over the concrete. It follows that
and leaks through the door. For the last four days,
we’ve been backing it up and pumping it out of
the library with a sump pump. We’re trying (to get
it all out immediately). If you let this go, you could
end up with water that would damage the carpet
and sheet rock and it’d be a big mess.” National
Guard troops, volunteers, and library employees
all assisted in the water removal effort.
Fortunately, none of the library’s collections were
harmed because precautionary measures were
taken before the flooding began. Everything was
moved from the basement level and materials
from the main floor children’s library on the
west end were moved to the top floor and the
mezzanine.
Once the water was gone, SERVPRO began the
work of removing flood damaged sheet rock,
insulation, and carpeting and disinfecting the
basement on July 9.
Jerry Kaup said that, “SERVPRO was very
complimentary of actions taken by staff,
volunteers, City staff and the National Guard
to save the basement from inundation. They
indicated that our building was one of the few
that kept water at check and humidity below
saturation levels. We had around-the-clock
removal of water and an enclosed system of
circulation air in the basement. Mechanical air
circulation in that portion of the building was
completely locked down so air from the basement
would not penetrate the rest of the building and
the air duct work. We were able to maintain
temperatures in the basement between 67 and
70 degrees for two weeks, which kept mold to
a minimum. Water is still up on the sides of the
dikes while damaged material is being removed.”
Staff and volunteers began moving books back
to the first floor children’s library on July 7. The
library reopened on July 15.
Flickertale Newsletter Changes
Beginning with the July 2011 issue, the North
Dakota State Library’s newsletter, Flickertale,
will be published monthly in an electronic format
only. You can find Flickertale and other State
Library publications at: www.library.nd.gov/
publications.html.
State Library Creates Field Services Division
The North Dakota State Library has created
a Field Services Division to work directly with
North Dakota libraries on library policies, bylaws,
funding considerations, programming, long range
planning for services, building needs, and other
issues. State Library staff members working in
the Field Services Division are Elizabeth Jacobs,
Sarah Matusz, and Eric Stroshane. Libraries
and librarians are encouraged to contact the
Field Services Division for assistance. For more
information, including contact information, visit
the State Library website: www.library.nd.gov/
fieldservices.html.
Summer Breeze Colloquium
The North Dakota State Library presented the
Summer Breeze Colloquium workshops, August
8-10, in Bismarck. Class credit from Valley City
State University was available to participating
library media specialists. Among the classes
offered were: Matchmaker, Make Me a Match:
Community Resources (Instructor, Elizabeth
Jacobs); To Know Me Is to Love Me: Website
Presence (Sarah Matusz); Learning to Let Go:
Weeding (Eric Stroshane); Playing by the Rules:
Library Policies (Eric Stroshane); From Here to
There: Long-range Planning (Elizabeth Jacobs);
Compare Me: Data Analysis (Sarah Matusz); How
I Spent My Allowance: Basic Bookkeeping (Hulen
Bivins); Learning to Count: Statistical Reporting
(Michele Balliet-Unrath and Hulen Bivins); Being
Social: Social Media (Shari Sandwick Mosser
and Krista Kurtz); Momma and Papa: Genealogy
(Sarah Matusz); How Firm Is Your Foundation?:
Supporting Foundations (Elizabeth Jacobs and Eric
Stroshane); and Wheat and Chaff: Information
Literacy (Al Peterson).
Historic Images of Rugby Now Online
A treasure of historic photographic images
from the Rugby area is now available for public
viewing. The Strand Studio Photograph Collection
from 1948 to 1988 has been posted online by
the NDSU Institute for Regional Studies and
University Archives. During four decades, Curtis
and Maxine Strand took thousands of pictures –
everything from portraits and newsworthy events
to scenes from everyday life. A sampling of the
collection can be seen at http://library.ndsu.edu/
digital/strand/. The collection of original negatives
was donated to NDSU in 2009 by the Strand’s
sons, Mark and Todd. For more information about
the Strand Studio Photograph Collection, contact
John Bye, director and university archivist, at (701)
231-8877 or [email protected].
Library Keeps History Alive
The Rolla Public Library is undertaking a project
to post historical pictures of Rolla on the Library’s
website. Library Director Peggy Johnson said,
“We’re hoping it will get people to look at the
past and then look ahead to the town’s 125th in
two years. Maybe once it gets started, somebody
else will have pictures they would like to share.”
For more information, visit the website at
www.rollapubliclibrary.net.
Fundraising at Valley City
A pie and ice cream social at the Valley City
Barnes County Public Library raised $704 for the
library from sales and donations. The library also
hosted its annual half-price book sale with coffee
and rolls on July 27. The library is getting a new
roof this summer, too.
Special offer for North Dakota Libraries
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The kids from Division Street can’t believe they
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Is Maggie Magic Getting Too Old
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Nominations, Voting & Elections
Committee Chair
President-Elect (One Candidate)
Name: Al Peterson
Current Position: Head of Public Services at the
North Dakota State Library
Education: M.S.L.S. from Clarion University of
Pennsylvania (1999); B.S. in Political Science from
Indiana University of Pennsylvania (1993)
Professional Involvement: NDLA member
(2000 to present); Chair of New Members
Roundtable (2005-2006); MPLA Representative
(2007 -2010); MPLA member (2002 to present);
2003 MPLA Leadership Institute Graduate
Vision Statement: It is my honor to be asked
to run for President Elect of the North Dakota
Library Association. I have served previously on
the NDLA Board as Chair of the New Members
Roundtable, MPLA State Representative, and
have been a part of several Ad Hoc committees.
As a trainer for the North Dakota State Library,
I have been actively involved in professional
development opportunities for librarians in North
Dakota. I’ve attended fantastic trainings at our
conferences that were presented by our members.
A goal of mine is to offer to NDLA members
more professional development opportunities,
not just at conferences, but throughout the year.
Looking back at the eleven years that I’ve been
a member of NDLA, I have to say, it’s the people
that make up this organization that keep me
sending my membership check every January.
I’ve developed both professional contacts and
personal friendships with NDLA members. If
I was fortunate enough to be elected to this
position, another goal is to foster the networking
opportunities and professional connections that
NDLA offers.
Secretary (Two Candidates)
Name: Brianne (Bree) Schmidt
Current Position: Teen and Reference Librarian
at Fargo Public Library
Education: M.L.I.S. from Dominican University
B.A. in English from University of Minnesota-Twin
Cities
Professional Involvement: NDLA member (2008
to present)
Vision Statement: I believe in promoting library
awareness and as we move further into the 21st
century, North Dakota libraries have an excellent
opportunity to bring about real change in the lives
of our community members. I am very excited to
be involved in NDLA, and if elected, I promise to
take the greatest of care in providing a detailed
account of NDLA meetings to keep all members
up to date.
Name: Travis Schulz
Current Position: Director of MedCenter One
Health Sciences Library in Bismarck
Education: M.L.S. from Emporia State University
(2005) with practicum completed at Kansas State
University, Manhattan, Kansas
Professional Involvement: NDLA Health
Science Information Section Chair (2009-2010);
New Members Roundtable Chair (2008-2009);
Member of NDLA, Midwest Chapter Medical
Library Association, and Medical Library
Association
Treasurer (One Candidate)
Name: Mike Safratowich
Current Position: Bibliographic Control
Librarian at Harley E. French Library of the
Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Health
Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
Education: M.L.S. at University of Wisconsin,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin; B.A. in Music from
Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota
Professional Involvement: Current member of
NDLA, Treasurer (2001-present); Membership
Committee Chair (1997-1999); Professional
Development Committee Chair (1992-1993);
HSIS Chair (1990); Conference Exhibits Chair
(1989); Baker & Taylor Grass Roots Grant
Committee Chair (1986-1988); Midwest Chapter/
MLA Conference Finance Chair (2005); Current
member North Dakota/Manitoba ACRL Chapter
Vision Statement: NDLA’s primary purpose
is to promote library services in North Dakota.
Assisting NDLA in this role has been a priority
for me while serving as Treasurer. My belief
is that sound financial practices enhance the
organization’s overall effectiveness in providing
leadership and learning opportunities to its
members. I have enjoyed working as Treasurer
and would be happy to continue serving in this
capacity.
ALA Councilor/Chapter Councilor
(One Candidate)
Name: Shelby Harken
Current Position: Head Acquisitions/
Bibliographic Control at Chester Fritz Library,
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks
Education: B.S. University of North Dakota,
1969; M.S. in Library Science, University of North
Dakota, 1971
Professional Involvement: MPLA and NDLA
Technical Services Chair; ALA ALCTS CCS Subject
Analysis Committee (2001-2005); ALA CCS SAC
Subcommittee on Semantic Interoperability (Chair
2002-2006); ALA LC Action Plan 2.3 member
(2002-2005); ALA CCS SAC Subcommittee on the
Future of Subject Headings (2005-2009); ALA CCS
SAC Subcommittee on FAST (2005-2010); ALA
LITA Representative to the ALCTS CCS CC:DA
(2001-2008); Currently chair of CCS Executive
Committee and CC:DA Subcommittee on RDA;
ND Chapter Councilor to ALA (interim, 20062007/8, 2008-2011)
Vision Statement: The role of the ALA Councilor
(North Dakota Chapter Councilor) is to represent
North Dakota at ALA Council meetings. It is
also to promote ALA membership and activities
for NDLA members. The ability to serve as
ALA Councilor gives North Dakota a voice on a
national level. ALA discussions and resolutions
provide the foundation for lobbying work done
by ALA in Congress. I have endeavored to read
documents being brought up for discussion
so as to vote wisely on NDLA’s behalf. I post
ALA information on the NDLA Councilor’s Blog
and occasionally on the listserv to keep people
informed. I find it important to be in the position
of representing North Dakota in the organization
recognized for its work in supporting libraries and
librarians and would appreciate the opportunity to
continue this work.
Section and Roundtable
Officer Candidates
Academic and Special Libraries Section
• Chair-elect: Deb Syvertson, Dakota
College Bottineau
Archives/Records Management Roundtable
• Chair-elect: Rosemary Flynn,
Government Documents Roundtable
• Chair-elect: Lisa Martin, UND Chester Fritz
Library
Health Science Information Section
• Chair-elect: Holly Gabriel, UND Rural
Assistance Center
• Secretary: Sandi Bates, UND Harley
French Library of Health Sciences
• Chair-elect: Jenilee Kanenwisher, Fargo
Public Library
• Chair-elect: Not available
• Secretary: Bonnie Krenz, Griggs County
Library
School Library & Youth Services Section
• Chair-elect: Beth Undem, Barnes County
North
• Secretary-elect: Jane Snyder, Fargo Public
Schools
Technical Services Roundtable
• Chair-elect: Elizabeth Madson, Fargo
Public Library
• Secretary: Sarah Matusz, North Dakota
State Library
TechTips & More
Compiled by Karen Anderson, Editorial Committee Member
Web Links & iPod Apps
This column features contributions
from Mary Markland, Zach
Packineau, Carrie Scarr, and Denyse
Sturges on web links and iPod apps.
I give them many thanks!
http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/25-moretech-tips-and-tricks/
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/19/technology/
personaltech/19pogue.html
Mary Markland, SE Clinical Campus
Librarian for the University of North Dakota School
of Medicine & Health Sciences based in Fargo,
recommended these web links, which I visited and
annotated:
Teach Parents Tech
http://www.teachparentstech.org/
There are five parts to this site.
The first one is THE BASICS. Videos demonstrate
the basics, e.g., how to copy and paste; change the
desktop background or wallpaper; make text bigger;
take a screenshot; change a screensaver; or adjust the
time on the clock.
The second part is the WORLD WIDE WEB, which
features videos that show how to create a strong
password; upgrade your browser; make bookmarks;
make a blog; shorten a long URL, change your
default homepage; create an online calendar; and
change your google.com background.
The third part is COMMUNICATIONS and includes
these videos: setup an email auto-responder; change
your email address; translate text; make calls from
your computer; check your spelling; stop getting a
newsletter; chat; and video chat.
Part four, MEDIA, has videos demonstrating how
to resize a picture; share a big file; attach a file to
an email; share photos; crop photos; share videos;
transfer files between computers; and keep track of
frequent flier numbers.
Finally, the fifth part, FINDING INFORMATION,
includes these videos: check the weather; find a
pizza restaurant near you; get movie show times; find
the definition of a word; get driving directions; track
a flight’s status; convert currency; and use Google as
a calculator.
SirsiDynix BookMyne app
Zach Packineau, Circulation Manager, at Bismarck
Veterans Memorial Public Library says, “I love
SirsiDynix’s BookMyne app for iPhone/iPad/iPod
Touch.”
(Karen’s Note: Even if your library isn’t listed, you
can find contact telephone numbers and hours for
libraries that are included and are within 300 miles.)
Overdrive
Carrie Scarr, Assistant Director of the West Fargo
Public Library, noted that OverDrive libraries will be
happy to know that OverDrive has released another
app – this one is for Windows phones.
For the announcement and a helpful video, see
http://overdriveblogs.com/library/2011/06/13/
overdrives-ebook-audiobook-app-for-windowsphone-now-available/.
(Karen’s note: OverDrive is a global digital
distributor of digital ebooks, audiobooks, and other
formats that many libraries offer to their clientele. I
tested this app and it is really nice. It even has a sun
icon that you can tap to adjust the brightness of the
screen. I downloaded an audio ebook as well as a
regular ebook from the Minot Public Library. They
were very easy to load onto my iPod touch.)
QR Codes
In this section, Denyse K. Sturges M.A., Ed.S., ABD,
Engineering & Aerospace Studies Reference Librarian
& Bibliographer, at the University of North Dakota
Chester Fritz Library, Grand Forks, shares what she
learned about QR codes.
Common Craft (http://www.commoncraft.com/) has
three-minute animated videos and one of the topics
is technology. The ones I viewed were very simple
and easy to understand.
This spring Chester Fritz Library bought a Xoom
and iPad for staff to check out and explore tablet
technology. I got the iPad and decided to explore
QR, something I’d heard about and seen, but knew
nothing about since I thought I couldn’t access it
without a smart phone. Smart phones can easily
access QR codes with the free downloadable QR
reader applications, but so can any device that has
a camera and a QR reader (like the Xoom and iPad
and iPod).
Mary also shared these links for useful tech tips from
David Pogue of The New York Times:
QR (Quick Response) codes are two-dimensional
square symbols that contain or link to information
(URL, phone number, text, or SMS). QRs were
developed in 1994 by Denso, associated with Toyota,
to track automobile parts. QRs are increasingly
being seen in public areas, especially when you start
looking for them.
I used Kaywa (http://qrcode.kaywa.com/) to generate
my codes. This is a free site. Connect to the web
page and click on the radio box menu to link to a
URL, text, phone number, or SMS. Check each box
to see what it can contain.
I chose to link a URL in this sample QR.
I also tried the text and phone number
options (your text will literally appear on
the reader’s screen). I didn’t try the SMS
option, but urge you to try it and let me
know how it works.
I used RedLaser (http://redlaser.com/) as my reader.
It is a free app for both iPhones and Androids and
also generates QRs. RedLaser on the iPad is very
forgiving. I pointed the iPad camera lens in the
general direction of the QR, pressed the laser bolt
button, and could hear when the QR code was
captured. The retrieved information showed up on
the screen. It was very easy to use even though I was
unfamiliar with the device.
A fast search of library literature indicates that QR
codes are already being used in school, public, and
academic libraries as well as museums, archives, and
historical collections.
School libraries are using QR codes to link to
quizzes, national park web sites to augment studentgenerated displays, and YouTube videos of authors
talking about their books. QR generators that won’t
be blocked by school servers are available.
According to Meredith Farkas, public libraries are
using QR codes “…on popular books that link the
reader to read-alikes” as well as showing that a print
title or series is available online.” Farkas thinks QR
codes will be useful beyond libraries, especially
in special collections, museums, and historical
collections to extend their collections and outreach
to the public. She suggests placing a QR code,
linking to historical photographs and stories, on
campus or public buildings and displays to allow the
collections to be accessed in the field.
Providence College’s study of QR codes reminds us
of the cons of using QR codes. Some QR generators
have been found to collect user information as
people connect through their site. Your patrons
may balk if their device’s data plan charges for
access to the Web, although the device and reader
will probably be able to figure out text and phone
number links without requiring Web access.
Once the fun of playing with creating the codes
wears off, the Providence College study provides
some reminders. Content delivered by a QR will
need to be in a mobile-reader format. How will you
know if anyone is using your new service? Be sure
to choose a QR generator that allows you to gather
data on how often the code (and your material) is
accessed. Providence College used Beetagg Manager
to gather their statistics. Their other finalist was
ScanLife. Both generators are free.
I plan to use QR codes in the reference stacks to
indicate print titles that are now online. I also think
that putting a QR code in the stacks to remind
students that their subject might also be covered in
another area. (I remind my helicopter researchers
that helicopters can also be used in medical
transport, which is in a totally different area of the
library.) Another obvious use of the QR is to include
reference and subject librarian contacts throughout
the stacks, as well as links to library hours, chat, and
phone numbers.
A caveat to all of this excitement on QR codes: Until
the technology is wide-spread, we need to find a
workaround for those of us who do not have access
to a QR reader when we enter the library. This is a
bump in the road and should not thwart our testing
of a new technology.
This QR code links to The Good Stuff
page.
(Karen’s note: I have the RedLaser app. I opened it,
clicked on the lightning icon, and put the printed QR
code above into the lines on the screen. When they
were lined up properly, I heard a little beep and the
screen with the URL for The Good Stuff came up and
asked me if I wanted to open it. I said, “Open” and
voila! There was The Good Stuff.)
TechTips & More is a column that gives tips about
technology (TechTips) and other things that our
readers do in their libraries to make their lives a little
easier or more efficient (More). Please submit your
tips to Karen Anderson at [email protected].
TREASURER'S
REPORT
Treasurer's
Report
As of June 30,
2011 (End
of 2nd Quarter)
As of June
30, 2011 (EndNDLA
of 2nd Quarter)
By Michael
Safratowich,
Treasurer
ByApproved
Michael
Safratowich,
Editor’s note:
by electronic
vote of the NDLA
ExecutiveTreasurer
Board on July 19, 2011.
Beg. Balance
CHECK BOOK 1/1/2011
Receipts
Disbursements
End. Balance
$5,104.85
NDLA Funds
$5,104.85
Annual Conference 2011
Book Sales
$2,182.59
Centennial Cookbook
$1,450.00
$16.00
$51.00
$285.14
$1,948.45
$2.15
-$3,900.34
-$3,898.19
Dues 2012
Dues 2011
$661.79
HSIS Partner Account
$35.00
$1.07
$8,930.00
$39.32
$9,552.47
$2,231.64
$2,231.64
Investment Account Transfers
Other receipts/disbursements
NDLA Funds Subtotal
$340.00
$6,472.74
$10,806.00
$6,816.42
$9,094.43
Check Book Balance 06/30/2011
$9,094.43
********************************************************************************************************************
MONEY MARKET AND CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS
NDLA Bank Money Market Ready Cash
Beg. Balance
Receipts
Disbursements
End. Balance
$9,430.14
Interest
$2.34
Deposits
Transfers
$9,432.48
Professional Development Bank Money Market RC
$12,943.47
Interest
$3.21
Deposits
Transfers
$12,946.68
NDLA CD
$20,229.30
Interest
Transfers
$20,229.30
Professional Development CD
$20,010.08
Interest
$9.92
Transfers
$20,020.00
TOTAL investment accounts
$62,612.99
TOTAL EQUITY 6/30/2011
$62,628.46
$71,722.89
North Dakota Library
North Dakota Library Association
Membership for January 1 ‐ December 31, 2010
Association Membership for January 1 - December 31, 2011
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www.ndla.info
2010-2011 North Dakota Library Association Executive Board
All phone numbers are Area Code 701
President
Rita Ennen
Stoxen Library
Dickinson State University
291 Campus Drive
Dickinson ND 58601-4605
Work Phone 701.483.2883
Fax 701.483.2006
Email Rita.Ennen@dickinsonstate.
edu
President-Elect
Aubrey Madler
Rural Assistance Center
UND Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health
Sciences Room 4520
501 North Columbia Road Stop
9037
Grand Forks ND 58202-9037
Work Phone 701.777.6025
Fax 800.270.1913
Email [email protected]
Past President
Laurie L. McHenry
Thormodsgard Law Library
UND School of Law
2968 2nd Ave N Stop 9004
Grand Forks, ND 58202-9004
Work Phone 701.777.3475
Fax 701.777.4956
Secretary
Chandra Hirning
Rasmussen College Library
1701 E Century Ave
Bismarck ND 58503-0658
Work Phone 701.221.8836
Fax 701.530.9604
Email chandra.hirning@
rasmussen.edu
Treasurer
Michael Safratowich
UND Harley E. French Library of
the Health Sciences
Medical School Room 1300
501 N Columbia Rd Stop 9002
Work Phone 701.777.2602
Fax 701.777.4790
Email michael.safratowich@med.
und.edu
ALA Councilor
Shelby E. Harken
UND Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave, Stop 9000
Work Phone 701.777.4634
Fax 701.777.3319
MPLA Representative
Eric Stroshane
604 E Boulevard Ave Dept 250
Work Phone 701.328.4021
Fax 701.328.2040
Academic & Special
Libraries Section
Konnie Wightman
North Dakota State Penitentiary
Library
Bismarck ND 58501
Work Phone 701.202.0307
Archives/RecordS
Management Roundtable
Curt Hanson,
UND Chester Fritz Library
3051 University Ave, Stop 9000
Work Phone 701.777.4626
Fax 701.777.3319
Government Documents
Roundtable
Kalan Knudson Davis
Thormodsgard Law Library
UND School of Law
2968 2nd Ave N Stop 9004
Work Phone 701.777.6209
Fax 701.777.4956
Health Science
Information Section
Mary Markland
UND Harley E. French Library of
the Health Sciences
Southeast Clinical Campus
Fargo ND
Work Phone 701.293.4173
Fax 701.293.4145
Email [email protected].
edu
Laura Trude
UND Center for Rural Health
School of Medicine and Health
Sciences
501 N. Columbia Rd. Stop 9037
701-777-8003
701-777-6779 (fax)
Daphne Drewello
James River Valley Library System
Jamestown ND 58401
Work Phone 701.252.2990
Fax 701.252.6030
School Library & Youth
Services Section
Beth Greff
Mandan Middle School
2901 12th Ave NW
Mandan ND 58554-1642
Work Phone 701.663.7491
Fax 701.667.0984
Membership Committee
Kathryn Thomas
NDSU Library
Dept 2080
PO Box 6050
Fargo ND 58108-6050
Work Phone 701.231.8863
Fax 701.231.7138
Technical Services
Roundtable
Kristen Northrup
Work Phone 701.328.2491
Fax 701.328.2040
Professional Development
Committee
Lori K. West
Dr. James Carlson Library
2801 32 Ave S
Fargo ND 58103
Work Phone 701.476.5977
Fax 701.476.5981
Constitution, Bylaws &
Policies Committee
Kirsten Baesler
Pioneer School
1400 E. Bramen Ave
Bismarck ND 58501
Work Phone 701.323.4220
Fax 701.323.4225
Email Kirsten_Baesler@
bismarckschools.org
The Good Stuff Editorial
Committee
Marlene Anderson
Bismarck State College Library
PO Box 5587
Work Phone 701.224.5578
Fax 701.224.5551
Email Marlene.Anderson@
bismarckstate.edu
Finance Committee
Bonnie Krenz
Griggs County Library
PO Box 546
Cooperstown ND 58425-0546
Work Phone 701.797.2214
Email [email protected] Public Relations Committee
& Executive Secretary
Cathy A. Langemo
WritePlus Inc.
205 E Arbor Ave Apt 112-G
Work Phone 701.527.7948
Fax 701.250.1835
Intellectual Freedom
Committee
Christine Kujawa
Bismarck Public Library
515 N 5th St
Work Phone 701.355.1496
Fax 701.221.3729
Legislative Committee
Kelly M. Steckler
Morton Mandan Public Library
609 W Main St
Mandan ND 58554-3149
Work Phone 701.667.5365
Fax 701.667.5368
Nominations, Voting &
Elections Committee
Tina Kuntz,
Dickinson Area Public Library
139 Third Street West
Dickinson ND 59601
Work Phone 701.456.7700
Fax 701.456.7702
The Good Stuff - Page 33 - June 2011
Archivist/Historian
Rachel White
State Historical Society of North
Dakota State Archives
612 E Boulevard Ave
Work Phone 701.328.3571
Fax 701.328.2650
State Librarian
Hulen Bivens
Work Phone 701.328.2492
Fax 701.328.2040
Web Editor
Theresa Norton
UND Library of the Health Sciences
Medical School Room 1300
501 N Columbia Rd Stop 9002
Work Phone 701.777.2946
Fax 701.777.4790

The Good - North Dakota Library Association

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