DCLA - District of Columbia Library Association News

Official Statement of the DC Library Association in Support of Black Lives Matter

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:13:38 GMT

The DC Library Association Executive Board is committed to supporting the movement for Black lives. As librarians and information professionals, we must work intentionally and without cessation to combat the forces of systemic racism in our lives and in our institutions. We acknowledge the legacy of genocide and racism in the founding of the United States and are committed to combating and repairing it’s effects on our communities and in our workplaces. We, the DCLA executive board, affirm that Black Lives Matter. We stand in active opposition against white supremacy, police brutality, and state violence. In the interest of keeping our communities safe and supporting them, we have compiled a list of national and local resources.

-In Solidarity, The DCLA Executive Board (2019-2020)

Related resources: dcla.org/BLM

MLK Day of Service

Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:21:52 GMT

Thank you to everyone that came out for this year's MLK Day of Service!!! Not only were we able to help a D.C. school library in need, but we were also able to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s memory in a special way while listening to his speeches and having fun working together. DCLA friends and members ROCK!!!

See more pics of this event on our Facebook page!

The January 2017 Capital Librarian is now available!

Fri, 13 Jan 2017 17:20:19 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of Capital Librarian is now available! You can also view it in our archives.

President's Message

Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:43:01 GMT

Dear DCLA Members,

As 2016 comes to a close, DCLA will be off and running at the start of the new year. We are offering members three different program options in January, each with its own very different appeal. First up is our “Copyright Workshop” on Wednesday, January 11, presented by John H. Ashley, the Visual Arts Chief at the U.S. Copyright Office. With a law degree from Harvard University Law School, Mr. Ashley is an expert on intellectual and tangible property laws. He is an exceptional speaker that will keep you on your toes during this engaging interactive session you won’t want to miss – register today!

Next on the schedule is our 3^rd annual MLK Day of Service, Monday, January 16. This service project was originally initiated by our Past President, Christina Bailey, in response to ALA President Courtney Young’s advocacy challenge. The project aims to serve as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to community service.DCLA will be calling on all member librarians, information professionals, and library supporters to volunteer between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. at a specific D.C. Public School library. Two school libraries have been identified and the final determination will be made after January 4, 2017. Be sure and look for updates on our website or social media outlets and register when available.

On January 24, our newly established “Librarians & Friends Book Club” will discuss their third book, Swing Time by Sadie Smith. If you are interested in attending, meet the group in the upstairs meeting space at the Starbucks on Capitol Hill located at 237 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE (Washington, DC 20003) at 6:30 p.m. Capitol South is the closest Metro station. Also remember that this is a public group which is open to everyone – so, feel free to invite others to attend. If you have any questions about this club, contact DCLA Vice President, Candice Townsend via email at ctow@loc.gov or by phone at (202) 230-8204.

In addition to the programs mentioned above, our Systems Director, Qaddafi Sabree, and our Career and Leadership Development Director, Kimberly Knight, are hard at work implementing a new public Jobs Forum. This new service will offer free access to job seekers, whether they are members or not, and a free trial posting period for employer institutions. Look for more details down the road.

There are great things in store for DCLA in 2017 – make sure you are a part of it!!!

Best regards,

Yvonne Dooley
DCLA President

President's Message

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 20:08:57 GMT

Dear DCLA Members,

We are off to a great start this year and have even more exciting programming down the road. As I mentioned during our annual Awards Reception back in May, my focus will be on providing opportunities for members to connect. Last month, we had a wonderful turnout at our Annual Fall Membership Reception at Smith Public Trust with over sixty members in attendance – thanks to everyone for coming out! Folks were very happy with the open venue, just a short walk from the Brookland-CUA Metro station, where they could easily mix and mingle while enjoying sumptuous appetizers and drinks. If you happened to miss the event, don’t worry – we plan to hold other get-togethers there as well, so keep an eye out for event updates.

On September 29, we celebrated Banned Books Week with a Read Out program at the Library of Congress, presented in collaboration with the Library of Congress Center for the Book, Young Readers Center and Freedom to Read Foundation. I opened the program by talking a little bit about the history of banned books then participants read from some of their favorites, including the picture book I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings, Ellison’s Invisible Man and Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. Pamela Jackson, the new Director for Center for the Book, closed out the program.

On Wednesday, October 19, please come out for our free program “Copyright: Don’t Panic.” We had a little trouble in the beginning securing a venue, so we apologize for the short notice. However, with some quick maneuvering by our Vice President, Candice Townsend, and ALA Chapter Councilor, Emily Wagner, we now have the spacious and convenient Hannan Hall (Room 10) at Catholic University of America. Our speaker is an expert from the Copyright Office and you definitely won’t want to miss this. You will have an opportunity to make a direct connection with the U.S. Copyright Office and have all of your burning questions about copyright answered. Hannan Hall can hold up to 175 people and is conveniently located between the McMahon parking lot and the Pryzbyla University Center. Let’s pack the house and get you hooked up with the Copyright Office! Again, the event is FREE – register today at http://www.dcla.org/event-2355373.

On Tuesday, October 25, be sure and come out for the 3^rd Annual Battle of the Librarians! The event will be held at Hill Country BBQ located at 410 7th St NW (Chinatown or Archives Metro – Red/Green/Yellow). Show off your trivia knowledge and have fun with colleagues as you partake in some of the best BBQ in the D.C. area. Let’s give LLSDC (Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, D.C.) & DC/SLA (D.C. Chapter of Special Libraries Association) a run for their money and show them that DCLA is a force to be reckoned with. This event is also FREE! Food and beverages are available for purchase. Register today!

Wednesday, November 2, we have a panel discussion lined up to provide “Tips and Tricks for New Managers” at the MLK Memorial Library Dream Lab. If you are new to management or supervision, or are hoping to be promoted, this is the program for you! You will have the opportunity to ask any questions you might have related to this topic and get answers from library managers in public, school and government settings. Light refreshments will be offered prior to the session, along with a chance to network with colleagues before hearing top advice tips from our panelists. If you have any questions regarding this program or would like to provide input, you can reach out our Career & Leadership Director, Kimberly Knight at dcladirector2@gmail.com.

We are still in the process of finalizing other exciting opportunities, including a special tour of the National Archives and Records Administration in December! Be sure and stay connected by checking our website at www.dcla.org for upcoming events and joining DCLA’s Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts.

I hope to see you at one or more of these amazing events!

Best regards,

Yvonne Dooley
DCLA President

The October 2016 Capital Librarian is now available!

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 14:24:21 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of Capital Librarian is now available! You can also view it in our archives.

DCLA at National Library Legislative Day (NLLD)

Sun, 22 May 2016 17:59:01 GMT

Volunteers for NLLD 2016

Tue, 10 May 2016 13:15:28 GMT

Call for Board Nonimations

Mon, 28 Mar 2016 17:13:08 GMT

Dear Colleagues,

The District of Columbia Library Association is looking for volunteers to serve a two- or three-year term on the Board, which leads our Association in providing programming, networking, scholarships, and advocacy for libraries.

Help us remain a growing thriving library organization serving the DC metro community by considering running for a position on the Board or encouraging those you think may be interested!

If you would like to self-nominate or nominate someone else for an open position (we will confirm his/her willingness to stand for election), please contact Christina Bailey, dclapastpresident@gmail.com.

The four open positions and an overview of their duties are as follows:

Treasurer

The Treasurer is responsible for the financial affairs of the Association. The Treasurer is also responsible for informing interest groups and committees about financial procedures. In particular, the Treasurer.

1. Receives all monies paid to the Association and makes all disbursements required for authorized bills;
2. Keeps accurate, up-to-date accounts of receipts and disbursements and reports to the Executive Board on a monthly basis;
3. Prepares an annual budget for Executive Board approval;
4. Establishes procedures for receipts and disbursements involving interest groups and committees; maintains and distributes DCLA forms for reimbursement;
5. Maintains checking, savings, and investment accounts on behalf of the Association; prudently shifts money between accounts; advises Board when circumstances warrant consideration of shift of accounts to another institution;
6. Prepares an annual report of DCLA financial affairs for the Executive Board;
7. Collects mail from the DCLA mailbox and is responsible for payment of annual fee box rental;
9. Maintains files on IRS tax-exempt status, D.C. Corporations Commission and other official filing, and charter/incorporation papers

Membership Director

The Membership Director is responsible for maintaining the membership records and listserv for the

Association.

In particular, the Membership Director:

Maintains the members-only DCLA listserv; notifies Secretary of new members each month before publication of Capital Librarian newsletter;
Provides membership statistics through monthly reports to DCLA board using information gathered from the DCLA Membership CMS
Provides information to DCLA Board such as whether a specific individual is a member;
Assists in resolving problems involving individual memberships;
Serves as liaison with ALA for DCLA/ALA Joint Membership Program;
Recruits DCLA members to serve on Membership Committee;
Works with DCLA board and Membership Committee to plan annual Fall Member Receptio and social gatherings like trivia and happy hours throughout the year.

Systems Director

The Systems Director is responsible for providing and maintaining updates to the DCLA website and electronic communications. In particular, the Systems Director:

1. Maintains the back end of the website and membership management CMS
2. Maintains the listservs
3. Develops tutorials and training on tech systems used for Board members
4. Researches and advises on the best systems to facilitate Association and Board business

ALA Council Representative

The ALA Council Representative is responsible for representing the Association and its Executive Board within the American Library Association. The Chapter Representative is a voting member of the ALA Council and as such must exercise a considerable degree of independence, initiative, and judgment in voting and representing DCLA on the ALA Council. In particular, the Chapter Representative:

1. Attends the twice yearly conferences of the American Library Association and specifically attends the ALA Council sessions;

2. Represents and/or presents positions and wishes of the D. C. Library Association on ALA Council matters and issues;

3. Reports back to the Executive Board and the membership the decisions made by the ALA Council and its areas of concern;

4. Reports regularly to the ALA Chapter Council Office the issues, programs, and activities taking place in the Association;

5. Promotes both ALA activities and services in the Washington area.

To learn more about these positions, browse http://www.dcla.org/DCLABoard.

Regards,

2016 DCLA Nominating Committee

Christina Miracle Bailey, Chair

Eastman Grant Recipient ALA Midwinter 2016 Report

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 01:57:23 GMT

By Paul J. Kelly, Digital Archivist, Catholic University of America Library

I was the recipient of the 2015 Ann Heidbreder Eastman Grant, and used the funds to attend ALA’s Midwinter Meeting from January 8 to January 12 in Boston, MA. What follows is a summary of my experiences at the conference.

Report: ALA Midwinter Meeting – Boston, MA, January 2016

The February 2016 Capital Librarian is now available!

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 15:21:51 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of Capital Librarian is now available! You can also view it in our archives.

Apply today for the Ann Heidbreder Eastman Grant 2015 for First-Time Conference Attendance

Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:16:09 GMT

DCLA is the 2015 recipient of the Ann Heidbreder Eastman Grant from the DC Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association.

This is a one-time $500 grant to “support librarian professional development or training offered by an official library association.” Each year, a chapter of the Women’s National Book Association is chosen to present the Eastman Grant to a local library association of their choosing. DCLA is very grateful to be selected by the DC chapter of the WNBA for this honor.

Ann Heidbreder Eastman, a past president of the Women’s National Book Association, served on ALA Council and was President of LLAMA (Library Leadership and Management Association of ALA) 1987-88.

This $500 grant will be awarded to one DCLA Member to attend a library conference of their choosing in 2016. The DCLA Member must already possess a MLS/MIS degree, and have not attended the selected conference previously. Conference choice is restricted to those sponsored by ALA or its divisions (e.g. PLA, ACRL or AASL). Preference will be given to applicants who will not be receiving full conference funding from their employers.

The deadline for the receipt of applications for the Eastman grant is Monday, November 30, 2015. Application and instructions are available at: http://www.dcla.org/eastmangrant

The October 2015 Capital Librarian is now available!

Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:44:17 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of Capital Librarian is now available! You can also view it in our archives.

Libraries Transform: Letter from DCLA and ALA President

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:55:50 GMT

Dear DCLA Colleagues,

We are thrilled to announce that the national launch of ALA’s new multi-year public awareness campaign, Libraries Transform, will take place in Washington, D.C. on October 29, 2015. Libraries Transform showcases the power of libraries of all types to transform people’s lives, the communities in which they serve, as well as how libraries and the profession itself are evolving to meet these needs.

We are already working with the D.C. Public Library, the Smithsonian library and a number of other local libraries about special events on launch day, but we’re hoping that all DCLA libraries will join us in the launch. As part of the launch that day, teams will also be roving the streets of DC, passing out free coffee, swag and spreading the word about the transformational role of libraries.

To help you celebrate the launch in your library, we would be delighted to provide those participating in the launch with a free 3’x 5’ Libraries Transform banner that can raise curiosity and engage the public in learning about how your library is transforming your community - and your user’s lives. As part of the day’s events, we are asking you to display the banner on the exterior of your library, take photos and share via social media. Many more ways to get involved, ideas on how to make the campaign work for your library and information on the campaign “Because” statements can be found at: http://www.librariestransform.org/toolkit/.

If you would like to be part of the launch and receive a banner (or if you have a question), please contact Megan McFarlane at mmcfarlane@ala.org by October 9, 2015.

We hope that you will join us in this great opportunity to raise public awareness of libraries and all we do!

Julius C. Jefferson Jr., DCLA President

Sari Feldman, ALA President

"Libraries Transform" Campaign

Thu, 17 Sep 2015 19:47:10 GMT

On October 29th, 2015, ALA’s new public awareness campaign, "Libraries Transform," will launch in Washington, D.C. and in libraries across the country. We need your help in making it a success! The purpose of the new campaign is to increase public awareness of the ways that libraries of all types transform people’s lives and our communities; shift perception of the library from “obsolete” or “nice to have” to essential; and energize library professionals and external advocates to influence local, state and national decision-makers and increase support for libraries of all types.

Click here to see a message about the campaign from ALA President, Sari Feldman.

Libraries Transform from Little Jacket on Vimeo.

The September 2015 Capital Librarian is now available!

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 14:13:27 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of Capital Librarian is now available! You can also view it in our archives.

Take Advantage of Back to School Membership Discounts!

Tue, 25 Aug 2015 23:31:58 GMT

New to DCLA or need to renew your membership? Take advantage of a special Back to School rate of $30! Sign up/renew at dcla.org using the coupon codes BACKTOSCHOOL (for Basic Membership) and BACKTOSCHOOL2 (for Part-time/Unemployed/Retired Membership) through September 29th - the date of our Fall Member Reception!

The August 2015 Capital Librarian newsletter is now available!

Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:39:59 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of Capital Librarian is now available! You can view our archives under the News section of our website.

The March 2015 Capital Librarian newsletter is now available!

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 15:11:54 GMT

Keep up with DCLA activities and events! The latest issue of the Capital Librarian is now available! You can view our archives under the News section of our website.

DCLA Seeks New Leaders for our Board!

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:30:29 GMT

Help us remain a growing thriving library organization serving the DC metro community!

If you would like to run for one of the following positions or nominate someone else for an office (we will confirm his/her willingness to stand for election), please contact Bill Turner.

President-Elect/Vice President

The President-Elect/Vice President acts as the Program Chair for the Association and coordinates all events, programs, receptions, and lectures throughout the first year of their term. In the second year, this person convenes and Chairs the Board of Directors and provides leadership for the Association. In the third year, this person takes on special projects and sits on the nominating committee. The President-Elect/Vice President can draw on Interest Group Chairs and other members of the association to host and support the programming provided.

Secretary

The Secretary acts as the primary record keeper for the Association, documenting all official Board meetings, Association activities and programs, while facilitating communication between the Board and members. This person assists the Board with all activities and programming, and answers all external inquires about the Association. The Secretary also serves in the Publicity Committee, which oversees the publication of the Capital Librarian newsletter.

Advocacy Director

The Advocacy Director maintains the Association abreast on important information about the profession. This person communicates and leads all advocacy efforts with the help from the Board, this may include advocacy campaigns or advocacy trainings. The Advocacy Director chairs the Library Legislative Day Committee.

Career & Leadership Development Director

The Career & Leadership Development Director distributes job postings to the Association via the listserv and/or website. This person develops and oversees all career and leadership development programming. The Career & Leadership Director recruits and mentors Joint Spring Workshop representatives.

To learn more about these positions, browse the About DCLA section of our site.

MLK, Jr., Day of Service: DC Librarians Working for DC Public School Libraries

Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:37:06 GMT

By: Amy Lauder and Angela Forest

Photo (from left to right): Jenise Overmier, Jennifer Manning, Christina M. Bailey, Damon Austin, Amy Lauder, Angela Forest, Faith Williams, Melissa Jackson, and Julius C, Jefferson Jr.

“Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?” Martin Luther King, Jr., with that sentiment in mind, on January 19, 2014, Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service volunteers from the District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) honored a commitment to serve the community at Ballou High School in Southeast Washington, DC. Volunteers assisted Library Media Specialist Melissa Jackson in organizing the collection for the school’s brand new media center. This Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service was part of the #MySchoolLibrarian campaign organized by DCLA and DC Public School libraries. #MySchoolLibrarian brings together librarians, information professionals, and library supporters to help D.C. school librarians organize and catalog their collection of books and other material.

DCLA President Christina M. Bailey said the service project evolved from American Library Association President Courtney Young’s advocacy challenge. “I thought it would be a good project to physically support and advocate for school libraries,” said Bailey, who works as an Information Research Specialist at the Congressional Research Service. “I’m a firm believer of advocating for libraries, and to advocate for them you need to work in them and know about them.”

Melissa Jackson, Library Media Specialist at Ballou High School, directed the volunteers in organizing and re-shelving several hundred new books and other material provided to the school. Jackson said the service project was a tremendous benefit to the students of Ballou.

“It’s great. We have enough people to organize, sort and shelve.” said Jackson.

She noted she was glad she connected with other D.C. area librarians for help “to try and work smarter, not harder” to prepare the library and its collection for use by students and teachers.

Jennifer Manning, Information Research Specialist for the Congressional Research Service, said she has often done service projects on the King Holiday through different organizations, so she was pleased to participate in the Ballou project organized through the efforts of the DCLA leadership and DCPS.

Manning stated, “I hardly ever do any shelving or anything like that, so it’s nice to get back to my roots. It’s nice to do something physical.” She hopes that DCLA will make the service project an annual event. “It’s been fun, it’s been satisfying.”

Jenise Overmier, a librarian at American University, said she came out Monday to volunteer because “In the spirit of Dr. King I think it’s important to carry out his legacy of service to the community, especially the schools.” She added that she appreciates school librarians and that they need support from others in the profession. “I think it’s a great cause,” she said. “I would love to do this next year.”

DCLA Vice President Julius C. Jefferson Jr. stated “We hope that as a tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., librarians and folks in the community will provide service in a library in the community on Martin Luther King Jr day.”

The Ballou project in honor of the MLK holiday is part of an ongoing campaign by DCLA in support of public education and literacy.

In December DCLA volunteers worked with the librarian in the Whittier Education Campus in Northwest DC as part of the #MySchoolLibrarian campaign. DCLA is currently assessing the needs of individual schools in the DC Public Schools in hopes of expanding the #MySchoolLibrarian campaign in the future.

You can follow DCLA on Twitter @DCLALibrarians or our Facebook page.

Registration Open for "Data Infrastructure: The Importance of Quality and Integrity" Workshop at PTO

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 20:50:39 GMT

Save the Date – November 20, 2014

Data Infrastructure: The Importance of Quality and Integrity

Thursday, November 20, 2014 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
A One-Day Workshop Co-sponsored by CENDI and NFAIS

Hosted by NTIS at the US Patent and Trademark Office

Madison Auditorium, USPTO, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This one-day workshop is a must for anyone involved in creating, managing, or using scientific data. The Open Data movement dramatically is changing the flows as well as the roles of all involved. This workshop will explore the technical, financial, political, and social/cultural forces that must be considered when assessing the quality and integrity of the data. We will investigate with major stakeholders how can we rely on the quality and integrity of the data that are becoming increasingly available. Mark your calendar now to reserve the date of this informative workshop. Registration will open September 15, 2014, to accommodate those who need to pay before the new fiscal year begins.

THE FOCUS OF THE DAY

The day opens with a keynote on the current landscape of data quality and integrity, including a discussion of policies, major stakeholders, needs, and issues. This will be followed by in depth discussion of the laws and policies that impact data quality and a speaker panel of data creators, funders, and managers.

After a hosted lunch, speakers from the publishing, aggregating and archiving communities discuss their roles and several of the tools and applications they use to support data quality and integrity, as well as an exploration of basic requirements and expectations, assessment of user needs, and establishing quality benchmarks.

The day closes with a facilitated discussion of speakers and attendees of the day’s material, possible applications, and the envisioned future. Discussion will include the challenges, identified gaps and next steps in building a more robust data cycle.

SAVE THE DATE – NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Speakers will be announced very soon. They are industry and government experts who will make this day engaging, informative, and constructive. Mark your calendars and stay tuned for further developments as the agenda is completed. Registration opens September 15, 2014.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Jill O’Neill Kathryn Simon

Director, Communication and Planning         Administrative Coordinator, CENDI Secretariat
NFAIS                                                                        c/o Information International Associates, Inc.
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004                      104 Union Valley Road

Philadelphia, PA 19102-3403 Oak Ridge, TN 37830
(215) 893-1561 Voice (865) 298-1234 Office

(215) 893-1564 Fax (865) 293-2537 Mobile

jilloneill@nfais.org (865) 481-0390 Fax

ksimon@iiaweb.com

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT:

CENDI (http://www.cendi.gov)
CENDI, the Federal STI Managers Group, was formally created in 1985 when a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by four charter U.S. government agencies (Commerce, Energy, NASA, and Defense). From this small core of STI managers, CENDI has grown to its current membership of 13 major science agencies involved in the dissemination and long-term management of scientific and technical information.

NFAIS (http://www.nfais.org)
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™) was founded in 1958 to advance scholarly, scientific, and professional research by enabling members to examine issues of content, technology, and business models integral to their future success. Today, NFAIS continues to help information industry leadersundefinedinternational scholarly associations, public and private companies, libraries, major corporations, and government agenciesundefinedstay on top of the latest trends, technologies and research methodologies by advancing communication and collaboration across the global information community.

Transcript of Dr. James Billington's, Librarian of Congress, Address at the Annual Banquet

Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:48:46 GMT

Read the full transcript of Dr. James Billington's, Librarian of Congress, address at DCLA's 120th Anniversary and Awards Ceremony Banquet on June 20th, 2014.

Download it here: 2014_Annual_Banquet_Speech.pdf

To learn more about Dr. Billington, click here.

DCLA Chapter Councilor's Report from the 2014 ALA Conference

Mon, 04 Aug 2014 01:36:15 GMT

The attached report is a summary of actions and reports of the 2014 ALA Annual Council Sessions. All council documents, when applicable, are presented in their numerical order. The reports from ALA offices and committees summarized are the reports which were presented to the Council by their representative. Reports not presented in Council session, along with procedural documents, tributes, and honorary resolutions are not referred to in this report but may be viewed from the ALA Council Documents webpage through the following link: Council Documents.

All Council documents in this report are accessible through links in the section headings.

Resolutions are presented in their official title (with the exception of CD 18, the resolution for ALA to be a signatory to the Lyon Declaration, as no official title was given), their Council Document number (CD Number), and the action taken by the council–whether or not the resolution passed or failed. Beneath the headings are the only the resolved clauses of the resolutions. For the full text of the resolution click on the CD number. If necessary, there is additional information about the resolution beneath the resolved clause. However, in many cases, the resolved clauses are self-explanatory and no synopsis is given.

Reports of the committees are listed by their titles with a link to the full report and then summarized beneath their headings.

In addition to the resolutions, reports, and actions summarized in this report, there is also information regarding elections to the ALA Committee on Committees and Planning and Budget Assembly, as well as final conference attendance.

Respectfully Submitted,

Christopher J. Corrigan, DCLA Chapter Councilor (2014-2016) American Library Association

Download the report here: DCLA_Councilor_Report_ALAAC14.pdf.

Freedom to Read Foundation to award two scholarships for "Intellectual Freedom and Censorship" LIS course

Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:09:17 GMT

FTRF to award two scholarships for "Intellectual Freedom and Censorship" LIS course

http://www.ftrf.org/news/184122/FTRF-to-award-two-scholarships-for-Intellectual-Freedom-and-Censorship-LIS-course.htm

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) will provide two scholarships to interested Library & Information Science (LIS) students for “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship,” a two-credit online course taking place August 26–October 10, 2014. The course is provided by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) in conjunction with FTRF’s Judith F. Krug Fund Intellectual Freedom Education Project.

The scholarships are open to anyone currently enrolled in an LIS program other than the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GSLIS. Interested students are asked to fill out a short application, including a 200-word essay describing their interest in taking the course. Course lectures will be synchronous, and students must be available on Tuesdays from 4:00–6:00 p.m. Central Time. For technical requirements associated with the course, please visit http://groups.lis.illinois.edu/itdweb/bbcollaborate/started.php.

Students enrolled in programs affiliated with the WISE consortium will be provided course credit automatically upon completion of the course. Others will need to coordinate course credit with their home institution.

Applications are open through Monday, August 4 and the winners will be announced on Thursday, August 7. To apply, and more information about the course and FTRF’s Krug Fund Intellectual Freedom Education Project, please visit http://www.ftrf.org/?Krug_Education or contact Jonathan Kelley at jokelley@ala.org or (312) 280-4226

Announcing New DCLA Board Members

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:01:08 GMT

The results are in! Congratulations to the following new members of the DCLA Board who will serve 2014-2016, with the exception of the Vice-President/President-Elect who will serve a 3 year term.

Vice-President/President-Elect: Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., Congressional Research Service
Treasurer: TaChalla Ferris, DC Public Library
Membership Secretary: Barbara (Bobbie) Dougherty, DC Public Library
Director, Systems: Jamilla Coleman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

The Nominations and Elections Committee thanks everyone who ran for a position. If you or someone you know is interested in serving on the Board, it is never too early to submit a nomination for the coming year. Next year we will be filling the positions of Vice-President/President-Elect; Secretary; Director, Career & Leadership Development; and Director, Advocacy. Attend an open board meeting throughout the year to learn more about the leadership of the association. You can also get involved by joining a committee, or forming an interest group.

2014 DCLA Board Elections

Thu, 10 Jul 2014 15:02:11 GMT

The Nominating & Elections Committee is pleased to open the voting for this year's Board Election cycle. Candidate bios and the ballot are available in the Member Resources section of the site. Voting will be open until Friday, July 25.

http://www.dcla.org/2014-Board-Elections

Thank you!

Jacqueline Protka, Bill Turner, April King, Richard Huffine

DCLA Nominating & Elections Committee

ALA Calls for DC Budget Autonomy

Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:38:23 GMT

At their meeting in Las Vegas on June 28th, the Council of the American Library Association (ALA) overwhelmingly passed a resolution calling on Congress to grant the District of Columbia budget autonomy thereby allowing libraries, to remain open during a federal government shutdown. The text of the resolution is below.

The resolution recognizes the unnecessary burden library users and staff face due to the DC's inability to spend its own funds without authorization from Congress. There are a lot of people to thank for this, Not wanting to use their names publicly without their permission, they'll be omitted from this email. However, their hard work to make this happen is truly appreciated.

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2013-2014 ALA CD#45_6/29/14_act

2014 ALA Annual Conference

Resolution on Granting the District of Columbia Government Budget Autonomy to Allow City Services, including Libraries, to Remain Open during a Federal Government Shutdown

Whereas Congress did not pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government at the beginning of fiscal year 2014;

Whereas the District of Columbia (D.C.) government had passed its budget for fiscal year 2014 but was unable to spend local tax revenue without authorization from Congress;

Whereas D.C.’s nearly 700,000 residents would have been subject to a government shutdown if Mayor Vincent Gray had not declared all D.C. government employees to be essential and used the city’s reserve fund to pay them;

Whereas a D.C.-government shutdown would have deprived its citizens of access to the 26 public library branches throughout the city, access to the 90 meeting and study rooms in those branches, library services to patrons with disabilities, resources from the library’s adult literacy division, and the library’s early childhood literacy campaign, and

Whereas during October 2013, the month of the shutdown, the DC Public Library registered 2,207 children and teens for library services, served 22,875 children through programming, held classes for 1667 patrons in library space, and provided access to 35,031 people who used the library for meetings in the library’s public meeting space, now, therefore, be it

Resolved, that the American Library Association urges Congress to grant the District of Columbia budget autonomy in order to prevent the unnecessary closing of city government facilities, including public libraries, in the event of a federal government shutdown.

USA FREEDOM Act floor vote this week; call your rep. now!

Tue, 20 May 2014 22:11:15 GMT

The “USA FREEDOM Act” (H.R. 3361) is now poised for a vote by the full House of Representatives on or about Wednesday, May 21st, barely two weeks since a deal was struck by their Chairmen to spring a new version from the House Judiciary and Intelligence Committees. As reported in District Dispatch on May 8, while the Committees’ new version of H.R. 3361 doesn’t make all of the changes in current law that ALA and other civil liberties advocates believe necessary to fully protect the American public’s privacy, it does take the important step of ending the “bulk collection” of telephone record data so sensationally disclosed in the press over the past year.

Before reaching the House floor, however, H.R. 3361, must first be considered by the powerful Rules Committee. Sources say that it is likely to make further changes in the bill, including some that could weaken the public protections afforded by the current Judiciary/Intelligence version of the bill. As always, the Rules Committee also will decide what further amendments to the legislation undefined if any undefined will be in order when the bill reaches the floor and all other terms of the floor debate.

Together with 32 of its library and other coalition partners, ALA wrote last week to all key House leaders and Members urging them to strengthen and clarify the Judiciary/Intelligence version of H.R. 3361 in the Rules Committee . . . and endorsing Congressional adoption of critical further privacy protections. The most sweeping of those recommendations are not likely to be accepted and included in the Rules Committee’s version of the bill that the full House will consider. The odds are good, however, that vital corrections urged by ALA and others will be made to assure that, at minimum, the USA FREEDOM Act will truly end the bulk collection of telephone data as Congress says it intends.

NOW is the time for all ALA members, friends, supporters and privacy protectors of all kinds to contact their Representatives in the House! Use the fast and friendly tools at ALA’s Legislative Action Center to easily find your Member of Congress and to tell him or her:

correct and strengthen HR 3361 as recommended by ALA and its coalition partners in their joint letter to assure that it really will end bulk telephone data collection;
don’t water the bill down by weakening key protections now in the bill; and
pass more legislation later this year to restore the right legal balance between guarding our liberty and our security.

Seeking nominations for DCLA Awards

Tue, 20 May 2014 21:58:20 GMT

We are currently accepting nominations for the following District of Columbia Library Association awards:

Elizabeth W. Stone Outstanding New Leader Award

This award made its debut last year and honors a recent library/information school graduate who is making substantial contributions to his or her employing library or the DC area library community. Nominees should be DCLA members, have at least two years of DC area library work experience, and have earned their library/information science degree no more than 5 years ago. The inaugural award winners were Christopher Corrigan and Rebecca Trinite.

Ainsworth Rand Spofford President’s Award

Named for the first president of DCLA, this award recognizes outstanding, long-term contributions to the development or improvement of library and information services. This was awarded in 2012 to Nancy Gwinn, past DCLA president and current Director of the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, and in 2013 to the Lubuto Library Project.

Distinguished Service Award

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the organization by an active, current member of DCLA. This was awarded in 2012 to April King for her activities with the DCLA Board and the Children’s and Young Adults Interest Group, and in 2013 to Barbara Conaty for her long service to the DCLA Board and the DCLA newsletter.

Community Service Award

Candidates for this award must have volunteered their library expertise to develop or improve a library service, program, or facility unrelated to their employment. The nominee must demonstrate a significant level of service and commitment that directly benefits the community in the greater Washington area. Preference is given to current DCLA members. This was last awarded in 2009 to Richard Huffine for his dedicated leadership of the Federation of Friends of the D.C. Public Libraries, and in 2013 to Abby Yochelson for her work with the Literary Hill BookFest, Everybody Wins! DC and the DCLA Financial Aid Committee.

For full awards criteria and lists of past winners, please see http://www.dcla.org/awards . Since DCLA membership is required for some award categories, please also check the Membership Directory on the DCLA website.

Please keep in mind that we do not issue awards in every category every year.

To nominate a worthy colleague (there are no forms to fill out!), please contact Jennifer Manning, Awards Chair, at jmanning@crs.loc.gov or 202-707-7565. Please submit nominations by Tuesday, June 3^rd.

Registration is OPEN for Science Boot Camp SE for Librarians!

Fri, 02 May 2014 15:54:59 GMT

Science Boot Camp is a fun and affordable 2 ½ day immersion in science topics that strengthens science literacy and research skills for librarians and library students. Enjoy networking with other southeastern librarians.

Topics: We will spend ½ day engaging with researchers in each of these fields:

ALTERNATIVE/SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
DATA SHARING
DATA VISUALIZATION
CLIMATE CHANGE

When: July 16^th – 18^th 2014

Where: The James B. Hunt Jr. Library on North Carolina State University's Centennial Campus, Raleigh, NC

There will be two scheduled times for librarian lightning talks about how science librarians are collaborating with researchers at their institutions, and a fun evening out at the Nature Research Center at NC Museum of Natural Sciences. Room and board are included in our very affordable registration.

For more information and to register, see the Science Boot Camp Southeast guide at http://guides.ucf.edu/sciencebootcampSE

Take 10 Seconds to Support Libraries & Teens

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:30:42 GMT

In conjunction with National Library Legislative Day, YALSA has created an online campaign to raise awareness of the important role libraries play in helping teens succeed in school and prepare for careers. We need your help in getting the word out about it! We are using a platform called Thunderclap to flood Twitter and Facebook with our ‘take action to support teen literacy & libraries’ message. The Thunderclap allows people to pledge a Twitter, Tumblr or Facebook message that is unleashed at the same time. It’s completely safe and will automatically post exactly one message on your behalf at 11am, eastern, on May 6th.

Here’s the prepared message (limited to 140 characters) you can help us get out: “Fund #libraries! They give teens a brighter future by helping them succeed @ school & prep 4 careers #nlld14 http://thndr.it/1fitEv0”

It takes 10 seconds to join the Thunderclap so you can send out the messageundefinedhere’s how:

Click on this link https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/11163-act-now-for-libraries-youth
Choose Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr
From the new screen, log into your Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr account
That’s it! You can opt to share the Thunderclap with others (please do!), or just close the box

Please sign up for the Thunderclap by no later than 11am, eastern, on May 6^th. To learn more about easy ways you can be a part of YALSA’s efforts for National Library Legislative Day, visit http://wikis.ala.org/yalsa/index.php/National_Library_Legislative_Day.

Thanks for all that you do to help raise awareness about the important role libraries play in preparing teens for life beyond school! Please pass this information on to library supporters that you know.

-Beth

P.S. To learn about other ways you can support library services for teens, visit www.ala.org/yalsa/advocacy

Beth Yoke, CAE

Executive Director

Young Adult Library Services Association

50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611

1.800.545.2433 x4391

fax: 312.280.5276

byoke@ala.org

@yalsa_director

Read our new report on the future of library services for & with teens www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report

Hola Cultura Interview: Washington’s first Latino Chief Librarian

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 20:38:03 GMT

Hola Cultura posted an inteview with DCPL's new Executive Director Richard Reyes-Gavilan today. Read more at http://www.holacultura.com/2014/04/15/interview-the-first-washingtons-latino-chief-librarian/.

May 14: Book & Author Dinner: Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 13:30:50 GMT

It is not often that the Military Libraries Group of DC/SLA sponsors a Book and Author Dinner, however the topic of this event is too important not to share with the greater DC Library Community.

Book and Author Dinner

Love and Recovery in the Aftermath of War

Join the Military Libraries Group of DC/SLA for a Book and Author Dinner on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Hear Kayla Williams , former U.S. Army Sergeant and Arabic Linguist, speak about her most recent book , “Plenty of Time When We Get Home, “ the story of a journey from trauma to healing after her husband Brian McGough sustained a severe traumatic brain injury in Iraq and subsequently developed post-traumatic stress disorder. Kayla is also the author of “Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U. S. Army” with Michael Staub.

WHO'S INVITED: Friends and Colleagues of DC/SLA and other Interested Parties

WHAT: Book and Author Dinner, featuring Kayla Williams….MLG’s first in a long time. Bring your copies of either of Kayla’s books for signing. Sorry none available at this Dinner.

WHEN: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Networking/Registration; Dinner 6:45 p.m.

WHERE: Vaso’s Mediterranean Bistro, 1118 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314 , 703-566-2760

DIRECTIONS: METRO, King St on Blue/Yellow lines, 5 blocks walk or take FREE Old Town Trolley

REGISTRATION: Please RSVP below by Monday, May 12 NOON

COST: $32.00 per person

MENU SELECTION: Choice of -

1. Chicken Francois with lemon/butter/wine sauce with pasta

2. Eggplant Parmesan with pasta

All meals served with salad, bread/butter, coffee or iced tea and baklava for dessert.

POINT OF CONTACT: Jill Lynch - jill.a.lynch@gmail.com

CLICK here to Register: http://dc.sla.org/events/?ee=292

** Attendance is limited so reserve & pay early.**

Registration Open for 2014 Joint Spring Workshop: Leveraging Your Data!

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 19:13:18 GMT

Registration is open for the April 24, 2014 Joint Spring Workshop!

Leverage Your Data: In the library and information profession we are immersed in data. How can we step back and make use of new and existing technologies to take advantage of the tremendous amount of data to move our libraries forward in the digital age?

See the event page for more details on keynote, panelists, and other speakers and how to register!

Petition For Library Services at the DC Jail

Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:36:11 GMT

DCLA members who are interested in the Books Behind Bars: a Discussion on the Need for Library Services at the DC Jail event on Monday, April 21st - please look over this related petition from the DC Jail Library Coalition.

http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/mayor-gray-bring-a-library

Stories about Advocating for School Libraries

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 15:56:30 GMT

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) seek stories about parents and students who advocate for their school libraries. Stories shared will help AASL and OLA spread examples of parent and/or student advocacy to stakeholders nationally.

Stories should demonstrate how students and parents value their school library program and the essential place it holds in developing lifelong learning. Stories may feature parents and students who have gone to extraordinary measures to save their school library program and their certified school librarian. Stories may also portray parents and students engaging in small acts of everyday advocacy in support of their school library program.

Stories may be submitted on the AASL website at www.ala.org/aasl/stories. The deadline for submission is April 11. AASL/OLA staff may follow-up for further information.

The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library services in elementary and secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and develop leaders in the school library field.

ALA Units:

American Association of School Librarians

Office for Library Advocacy

Jennifer Habley

Manager, Web Communications

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

312-280-4383

jhabley@ala.org

Elizabeth Stone Lecture featuring American Library Association President, Barbara Stripling

Sat, 01 Mar 2014 13:37:31 GMT

The 24th Annual Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture will be April 4, 2014, at 6:30 pm, in The Caldwell Auditorium on the CUA campus. This year’s lecture is “Demanding our Right to Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges” with American Library Association President, Barbara Stripling.

Please use the following link to RSVP for the event so that we can plan accordingly: bit.ly/OHskGo

In addition, during the program, the Raymond Von Dran Award for outstanding career achievement will be presented to distinguished CUA SLIS alumnus Barrie L. Howard, Information Technology Specialist at The Library of Congress.

We are delighted to share this exciting free annual event with the wider DC area library community, and encourage you to spread the word to your colleagues.

Refreshments will be provided.

Visit this link for more information on Elizabeth Stone and the Stone Lecture Series: http://lis.cua.edu/people/stonelecture.cfm.

Call for Proposals: 2014 Association of Bookmoblie and Outreach services conference

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:34:04 GMT

The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services is now accepting program proposals for Innovation Beyond the Walls: Doing More with Less, the annual conference which will be held October 29-31, 2014 at the Bahia Resort in San Diego, CA. The primary presenter will be eligible for the reduced conference rate of $150 (one speaker per workshop topic, co-presenters must pay full conference rate.

The ABOS Conference Program Committee will review all submissions. Please note selected programs may be scheduled twice; therefore presenters should be prepared to deliver the program twice during the conference. You may submit your proposal by clicking here

Conference attendees range from new library employees to managers with years of experience; therefore our program offerings need to cover a broad range of topics.

The ABOS Conference Program Committee is also willing to consider proposals from individuals outside of the organization. If you can recommend someone, please forward this email to them, or reply with the individual’s contact information and his/her area of expertise so that the committee may contact him/her directly.

*The deadline for submissions is April 15, 2014.*

You have received this request as the contact person for a state library association, a regional association or international organization. Please forward to members of your organization. If you are not the current contact person for your organization, would you please forward to the proper person or contact me to make any corrections. It would be appreciated as ABOS looks forward to proposals from all of you.

The ABOS Conference Planning Committee is looking forward to reviewing all of your conference proposals. Winning proposals will be notified on May 15, 2015.

Please contact me if you have any questions concerning proposals or ABOS. ABOS is an ALA affiliate organization which encourages and promotes outreach services by libraries and other similar organizations and agencies.

--
Pattie Johnston
Outreach Services
Lawrence Public Library
707 Vermont St.
Lawrence, Ks. 66044
785-843-3833 x115

Introducing the Librarians Build Communities Program

Thu, 27 Feb 2014 19:22:39 GMT

We are so excited to introduce (or reintroduce) you to the Librarians Build Communities program. Librarians Build Communities (LBC) started in New Orleans at the 2006 American Library Association’s Annual Conference. Librarians volunteered their time to help rebuild the community in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The event was so successful that participants asked for more opportunities to help.

LBC is based on the idea that librarians have a wealth of skills to offer our local communities. Skills-based volunteering not only benefits the libraries and other organizations that receive assistance, but it also gives librarians an opportunity to interact with their patrons and future patrons outside the library space. It forges new connections that strengthen the community. It’s library advocacy at its grass-roots best!

There are many ways that library workers’ skills can be put into action in the community. For example, those with library experience could:
● lend their YA expertise at a Boys and Girls Club or a local youth shelter
● use community programming experience to help organize a fundraiser for the local Humane Society
● put IT skills into action by teaching computer classes at a senior center

There are a couple of different models for hosting Librarians Build Communities in your area:
· A state- or local-level librarian volunteer day.
· A dispersed librarian volunteer day, perhaps state-wide.
· An ongoing program, where community organizations can ask for librarian-volunteers, and they’re matched up.

To help you create a successful event, we’ve even created a toolkit that can be adapted to meet your needs. Visit http://www.librariansbuildcommunities.com/ to download the toolkit and get more project ideas. In addition, our team of Emerging Leaders is able to offer extra support to volunteer projects offered through LBC this spring. If you’re interested in coordinating an event before June, please contact Sara Zettervall, Team F Project Manager (sarazet@gmail.com), and she will help connect you with the group.

We encourage you to keep LBC in mind over time as you find yourself planning conference projects or looking for volunteers, and feel free to reach out with your questions and ideas.

Sincerely,

2014 Emerging Leaders Team F
Librarians Build Communities

Sara Zettervall, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN – Project Manager
Brian Hart, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, Charlotte, NC
Aaron LaFromboise, Medicine Spring Library, Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT
Lynette Roberson, Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX
Morgan Sohl, Driftwood Public Library, Lincoln City, OR
Lindsey Taggart, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Springfield, MO

Participate in Library Service Trip to Costa Rica, June 21-29, 2014!

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:51:28 GMT

Participate in Library Service Trip to Costa Rica, June 21-29, 2014!

Are you interested in a unique opportunity that combines the principles of sustainable tourism and educational travel with international community-based library service work?

This trip, hosted by the ALA International Relations Office, is designed for librarians at all stages of their careers. The program combines grassroots, community-based service work on three library projects in the Monteverde Zone in Costa Rica, and a full itinerary of travel activities centered around understanding both the natural and cultural environments of this spectacular country.

The trip will be led Laurie Kutner, Library Associate Professor, University of Vermont, who for the last six years has direct an on-site internship with Syracuse iSchool students building community-based digital collections in Monteverde. Laurie’s subject expertise is environment, anthropology, geography, and global studies.

Joining Laurie for the tour will be the experienced Eric Gomez, owner of Costa Rica Green Adventures. CRGA’s philosophy is to provide opportunities that have a positive cultural impact on both environment and people.

Please express your interest in participating by March 1^st!

Michael Dowling

Director

International and Chapter Relations Offices

American Library Association

50 E Huron St

Chicago, IL, USA

p +1 800-545-2433 ext 3200

f +1 312-280-4392

http://www.ala.org/iro

Four Local Libraries Honored for Offering Cutting-edge Services

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:47:38 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jazzy Wright

February 4, 2014 jwright@alawash.org

Four Local Libraries Honored for Offering Cutting-edge Services

Today, the American Library Association (ALA) recognized four libraries for offering cutting-edge technologies in library services, honoring programs in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Bridgewater, New Jersey; Raleigh, North Carolina; and University Park, Pennsylvania.

The recognition, which is presented by the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy and the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA), showcases libraries that are serving their communities using novel and innovative methods. Libraries or library service areas selected will be highlighted through various ALA publications and featured in a program at the ALA Annual Conference 2014 in Las Vegas, June 26-July 1, 2014.

“This was a very competitive year for cutting-edge applicants. Those recognized today stood out in the ways they creatively solved problems, engaged library patrons, and strengthened library services and visibility,” said Marc Gartler of Madison Public Library (WI), who chaired the selection subcommittee. “We are excited to recognize these four projects, several of which already have proven their potential to be successfully replicated by libraries around the globe.”

Cut-rate Digital Signboards, Somerset County Library System, Bridgewater, NJ.

Somerset County Library System developed a more dynamic and cost-effective way to promote programs and resources in high-traffic areas of the library. The creative solution brings together a Raspberry Pi computer, large-screen monitors, WiFi, and Google Docs Presentations to reduce digital signboard costs by almost $1,000 per display. The project also reduced poster printing costs and actually made it easier for staff to remotely update and push new content to their customers.

“Me Card,” Edmonton Public Library, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Edmonton Public Library’s Me Card technology allows customers with a library card from one library to create an account with and access collections at another library with no staff intervention or additional library cards. The Me Card can work with any integrated library system (ILS) and does not require a shared ILS among participating libraries. More than 1,500 customers accessed the web-based service and registered for membership in the first two months of operation.

My #HuntLibrary, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC.

NCSU ensured that the story of their new library’s opening would be told through the words and images of the people that use it every day. The NCSU Libraries used Instagram’s API to develop an app that captured photos tagged with #HuntLibrary and displayed them online and in the library. Both a user engagement tool and digital preservation effort, the library received more than 3,200 images from more than 1,300 different users and recorded more than 235,000 page views.

One Button Studio, Penn State University Libraries, University Park, PA

Penn State University Libraries, in partnership with Information Technology Services, enabled easy video creation for faculty and students across Penn State campuses. With only a flash drive and the push of a single button, users can activate a video camera, microphone and lights to begin recording. In its first year of use, 4,200 people created more than 270 hours of video. The app also reduces production costs due to changes in the type of equipment, as well as the number of staff needed.

Additional information is available at http://www.ala.org/offices/oitp/cuttingedge

About the Library & Information Technology Association (LITA)

LITA, a division of the ALA, is the leading organization reaching out across types of libraries to provide education and services for a broad membership of over 3,000 systems librarians, library administrators, library schools, vendors and many others interested in leading edge technology and applications for librarians and information providers. For more information, visit www.lita.org.

About the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)

The Office for Information Technology Policy advances ALA’s public policy activities by helping secure information technology policies that support and encourage efforts of libraries to ensure access to electronic information resources as a means of upholding the public’s right to a free and open information society. For more information, visit www.ala.org/oitp.

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ALA launches free e-government webinar series

Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:44:47 GMT

Contact: Jazzy Wright

Press Officer, ALA Washington Office

202-628-8410

jwright@alawash.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 3, 2014

ALA launches free e-government webinar series

The American Library Association (ALA) and the Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC) at the University of Maryland at College Park are pleased to announce the re-launch of Lib2Gov, an online e-government resource for librarians. Over the past few months, both organizations have worked to transition LibEGovundefineda project supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through a National Leadership Grantundefinedinto Lib2Gov.

The redesigned website Lib2Gov allows libraries and government agencies to come together and collaborate, share resources and build a community of practice. Lib2Gov now provides a dedicated space where librarians can share materials, lesson plans, tutorials, stories, and other e-government content. The website offers a variety of resources from government agencies and organizations, including information on immigration, taxation, social security and healthcare.

In a few weeks, both organizations will host a new monthly webinar series, “E-government @ Your Library.” The webinars will explore a variety of e-government topics that will be of interest to librarians, including mobile government and emergency preparedness, response and recovery. All webinars are free and will be archived on the Lib2Gov site. The webinar schedule for Winter/Spring 2014:

Webinar 1: E-government @ Your Library (Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 2 p.m. EST)

This webinar offers general insights into how libraries can help meet the e-government needs of their communities in general and through the Lib2Gov web resource. Register now.

Speakers:

John Bertot, Ph.D., co-director, Information Policy & Access Center (iPAC), and professor, in University of Maryland College Park's iSchool
Ursula Gorham, graduate research associate, iPAC and doctoral candidate, University of Maryland College Park iSchool
Jessica McGilvray, assistant director, Office of Government Relations at the American Library Association's Washington, D.C. office

Webinar 2: Government Information Expertise Online: Beyond the First Century of Federal Depository Library Program Practice (Thursday, March 27, 2014, at 3 p.m. EST) Register now.

This webinar will offer insights and techniques in how practicing government information professionals can use the strengths and opportunities of the depository library experience in several promising areas of digital reference, government information discovery tools and deliberative outreach to your community.

Speakers:

Cynthia Etkin, senior program planning specialist, Office of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)
John A. Shuler, associate professor, University of Illinois, Chicago University Library

Webinar 3: An Introduction to Mobile Government Apps for Librarians (Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 2 p.m. EST)

The webinar will cover how librarians can teach patrons to use mobile devices, provide links on our webpages to government apps, and create apps for their own e-government websites. Register now.

Speakers:

Isabelle Fetherston, teen librarian, Pasco County Library System
Nancy Fredericks, member, Pasco County Library System Library Leadership Team

Webinar 4: Roles for Libraries and Librarians in Disasters (Thursday, May 15, 2014, at 2 p.m. EST)

This webinar presents information on libraries' and librarians' roles supporting their communities and the disaster workforce before, during, and after hazardous events and disasters. Register now.

Speakers:

Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, librarian, U.S. National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center
Cindy Love, librarian, U.S. National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center
Elizabeth Norton, librarian, U.S. National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center

Webinar 5: Beta.Congress.Gov (Thursday, June 12, 2014, at 2 p.m. EST)

Sign-up information, as well as more information about webinar topics and speakers, is available. Please contact Jessica McGilvray (jmcgilvray@alawash.org) or John Bertot (jbertot@umd.edu) with questions about Lib2Gov or the webinar series.

Google Policy Fellowship -- applications expected to open February 14

Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:12:15 GMT

FYI -- from the ALA Office of Information Technology Policy:

We've just been formally invited to participate in the 2014 Google Policy Fellowship program. Google expects to publicly solicit applications on February 14. If you know of graduate students who may be interested, you can let them know.

Here is last year's ALA announcement:
http://www.districtdispatch.org/2013/02/ala-seeks-candidates-for-google-policy-fellowship-2/

Digital Learning Day and FCC Chairman's remarks

Wed, 05 Feb 2014 16:10:40 GMT

FYI -- from the ALA Office of Information Technology Policy Advisory Board:

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Good morning everyone,

Today is Digital Learning Day and FCC Chairman Wheeler and Commissioner Rosenworel will be giving remarks (at approximately 11:00 and 2:30 respectively). If you are interested the link to the webcast is below.

From our meeting with the FCC yesterday, we have every reason to feel more hopeful this morning about what will be included in the Chairman’s speech. We do plan to issue a statement sometime later today. In the meantime if you would like to help get the word out about libraries and their role in digital leaning (for K12 students but also for the broader community) that would be great. The hash tag for the event today is #DLDay.

Thanks for your help,

Marijke

To see today’s agenda:

http://digitallearningday.org/events/national-event/agenda/.

2014 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Applications

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 21:11:53 GMT

Dear Friends of Literacy, Books, and Reading,

The Library of Congress Center for the Book is pleased to announce that the 2014 Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program is now accepting applications. Through the generosity of David M. Rubenstein, the Literacy Awards honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in the United States and abroad. The three winners will be announced at the National Book Festival on August 30, 2014. This will be followed in October by an awards ceremony and formal presentations by the winners at the Library of Congress.

The prizes are:

The David M. Rubenstein Prize ($150,000) will be awarded to an organization that has made outstanding and measurable contributions in increasing literacy levels and has demonstrated exceptional and sustained depth and breadth in its commitment to the advancement of literacy. The organization will meet the highest standards of excellence in its operations and services. This award may be given to any organization based either inside or outside the United States.

The American Prize ($50,000) will be awarded to an organization that has made a significant and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels or the national awareness of the importance of literacy. This award may be given to any organization that is based in the United States.

The International Prize ($50,000) will be awarded to an organization or national entity that has made a significant and measurable contribution to increasing literacy levels. This award may be given to any organization that is based in a country outside the United States.

The program is accepting applications from now until the March 31, 2014, deadline. Visit www.read.gov/literacyawards to download the application and find further instructions. We hope that you will share this information with any groups that might be interested and consider either applying on behalf of your own organization or nominating another group.

The Library of Congress Literacy Awards Program is administered by the Center for the Book. Please contact us at literacyawards@loc.gov should you have any questions.

ALA announces Libraries Transforming Communities Public Innovator Cohort grant opportunity

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 16:38:26 GMT

Public libraries invited to apply by March 6 to receive $8,000 grant and 18 months of professional development in community engagement

CHICAGO undefined The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is accepting applications for the Libraries Transforming Communities Public Innovators Cohort, an 18-month, team-based professional development opportunity for public libraries, developed by ALA and the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation.

The Libraries Transforming Communities project, made possible through a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, addresses a critical need of the field by developing and distributing new tools, resources and support for librarians to engage with their communities in new ways; strengthens librarians as community leaders and change agents, and strengthens ALA’s capacity as a lead library support entity.

In April, up to 50 individuals representing teams from 10 public libraries nationally will be selected to participate in the Public Innovators Cohort. Selected libraries will receive:

An $8,000 grant to support Cohort expenses.
An intensive 18-month Public Innovators Cohort experience that will include training and team coaching to develop and implement a community engagement plan.
Cohort training at the intensive three-day Public Innovators Lab, May 20-22, 2014.
Virtual and in-person "innovation space" meetings.
Access to six in-depth distance learning session.
Monthly coaching and peer dialogue calls with a Harwood Institute coach and cohort peers to support implementation work.
Access to publicity and marketing resources to support local-level communications.

The Public Innovators Cohort is grounded in the Harwood Institute‘s approach of “turning outward,” which emphasizes shifting the institutional and professional orientation of libraries and librarians from internal to external. Participants will develop and implement a plan for community engagement and learn how to:

Identify community issues rooted in people's shared aspirations;
Strategically share this knowledge with your community to build public will for action;
Develop strategies that align with local context;
Create community conditions that enable change;
Identify the right community partners to work with; and
Develop networks for innovation and learning.

Complete guidelines and application instructions can be found at: ala.org/LTC. A conference call for interested applicants will be held at 1 p.m. central time on February 12, 2014.

An update on the Libraries Transforming Communities initiative will be given by Maureen Sullivan, ALA immediate past president, and Rich Harwood, founder and president of The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, from 8:30 – 10 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia in PCC 201C.

Sullivan and Harwood will share the latest examples of the impact from librarians trained during phase one who are successfully applying the Harwood practice in libraries and within the ALA community. They will also provide details and answer questions about exciting new opportunities for librarians to increase the effectiveness of their library-led community engagement and innovation.

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ALA Public Programs Office
www.ala.org/publicprograms
publicprograms@ala.org

Are you a Programming Librarian?

Webinar on Immigration Resources for Public Librarians -- 4 Feb 2014

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 20:25:47 GMT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 16, 2014

IMLS Press Contact
202-653-4799
Giuliana Bullard, gbullard@imls.gov

Webinar on Immigration Resources for Public Librarians Scheduled

The Tuesday, February 4 webinar will feature USCIS representatives

Washington, DCundefinedThe Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will present the first in a series of free webinars for public libraries about immigration and U.S. citizenship topics. The series was developed as part of a partnership between IMLS and USCIS to ensure that librarians have the necessary tools and knowledge to refer their patrons to accurate and reliable sources of information on immigration-related topics.

The USCIS Customer Service Tools and Resources: An Overview for Libraries webinar will highlight the agency’s work with libraries, ways in which libraries can find immigration and citizenship information online, and practical activities libraries can implement to engage the immigrant community.

The webinar will take place February 4, from 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. EST.

No pre-registration is required. To participate, click on this link at the time of the webinar: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012653&password=M.6C6A7E79AD0A9BABDF894BCB46D8CE

(The link will enable you to enter the Blackboard Collaborative Meeting Room only at the time of the webinar and is provided now for your reference.) You may listen using your computer’s speakers, or dial 1-866-299-7945 and when prompted, enter the passcode 9910420#.

To add this webinar session to your calendar, please click the following link:
https://sas.elluminate.com/mvc?sid=2012653&miuid=078D04CD4FB31CB668B8BC338FD9B019

To sign up for updates about upcoming webinars and additional immigration and citizenship resources, register your email address on the USCIS website.

About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 123,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. Our mission is to inspire libraries and museums to advance innovation, lifelong learning, and cultural and civic engagement. Our grant making, policy development, and research help libraries and museums deliver valuable services that make it possible for communities and individuals to thrive. To learn more, visit www.imls.gov and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Become Money Smart!

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:24:30 GMT

"Money Smart Week @ your library" is a national initiative in its fourth year between the ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB; Chicago) to provide financial literacy programming to help members of your community better manage their personal finances. Libraries of all types can and do participate, providing programming for all ages and all stages of life on topics such as: basic budgeting; managing student debt; retirement planning; home purchasing; saving money through couponing; and how to prevent identity theft. In 2013 500 public, academic, school, and even prison libraries in 47 states participated. So mark your calendars to participate April 5-12, 2014!

To learn more, visit Money Smart Week and subscribe to the Money Smart Week e-list:

Go to http://lists.ala.org/sympa/info/mswlibrary
Choose “Subscribe” from the left-hand column and provide your e-mail address
First-time subscribers will be required to provide a password

Also visit the FRB Money Smart Week home page for additional details about the latest Money Smart Week, and follow us on Twitter: #moneysmartweek https://twitter.com/ALA_CRO

If you’re attending the 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting:

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Money Smart Week @ Your Library, 1:00-2:30 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, 120 A

In 2013 libraries in 47 states participated in Money Smart Week @ your library. Come hear how your library and your state can participate in Money Smart Week @ your library, April 5-12 in 2014. This national initiative from ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago helps consumers of all ages improve their financial literacy. All types of libraries can participate. Learn about partnership opportunities, resources, and programming ideas.

Don

Don Wood
Program Officer
Chapter Relations Office
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
dwood@ala.org
1-800-545-2433, ext. 2429; 312-280-2429
312-280-4392 (fax)
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“If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.”undefinedAntoine de Saint-Exupéry

“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.”undefinedStanisław Jerzy Lec

New York Library Association webinar: “Genealogy Resources Part 2: Best Free Genealogy Websites”

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 20:15:30 GMT

The New York Library Association is pleased to offer “Genealogy Resources Part 2: Best Free Genealogy Websites” as the latest in our Continuing Education series, Thursday, January 16th at 2:00 PM.

Much genealogical research that formerly involved trips to libraries and historical societies can now be accomplished online. The Internet can now take you to websites, online collections and databases of census, military, cemetery and immigration information. This webinar will identify the best in FREE genealogy websites, including digitized vital records, photos, maps and important historical documents.

Please visit our page (http://www.nyla.org/max/4DCGI/cms/review.html?Action=CMS_Document&DocID=974&MenuKey=career) for more information and to register.

DC Area Health Sciences Libraries (DCAHSL) meeting -- January 27

Tue, 07 Jan 2014 18:44:47 GMT

It’s time for another DC Area Health Sciences Libraries (DCAHSL) meeting! Please join us for a catered lunch and a lively planning discussion as well as for our business meeting on Monday, January 27, 2014 from 1-3 pm at the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). We will provide lunch for free to current members who renew their memberships for 2014. Joining/new members pay just $15 for lunch + membership for the calendar year. (Membership alone is $10.) Please find our membership form for mailing or bringing with check to the meeting via http://www8.georgetown.edu/dml/dcahsl/join/join.html. All librarians, library science students and those interested in health sciences librarianship are welcome to join.

AAMC is at 2450 N St, NW and about a 10 minute walk from Foggy Bottom Metro (blue/orange line) or the Dupont Circle Metro south exit (red line). Please RSVP to Marian Taliaferro by Thursday, January 23^rd in order to attend. At that time, please let me know if you have any dietary restrictions. Hope to see you there!

Marian

Marian G Taliaferro, MSLS, MPH, AHIP
Director, Reference Center & Archives
Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037-1127
T (202) 828-0433 F (202) 862-6136
E mtaliaferro@aamc.org

www.aamc.org

Tomorrow's Doctors, Tomorrow's Cures^®

An educational tweetchat about copyright law -- January 7

Mon, 30 Dec 2013 17:27:25 GMT

Turning the Page 2.0 Six-Part Webinar Series on Advocacy

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:41:30 GMT

There is still time to register!

Turning the Page 2.0

This six session interactive online program that will make sure you’re prepared to advocate effectively for your library. The program includes six webinars* as well as a series of online modules that participants can complete at their own pace. Each webinar will take place from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Getting Started / Session 1 / Wednesday, January 8:

Determining your library’s advocacy goal. To share recent national research on how voters and elected officials perceive the public library, and why they do or do not support it.

Goals:

Learn why people support the public library undefined and what would make them support it even more
Discuss how to use this research to refine your Advocacy Work Plan

Session 2 / Wednesday, January 15:

To further take the data presented last week in “Public Perceptions” and apply it to create your own library story.

Goals:

Create a compelling story about your library that excites supporters and turns that excitement into action
Help you develop and practice your public speaking skills so you can effectively tell your library’s story.

Session 3 / Wednesday, January 22:

To focus on your own leadership skills, and how (as noted in “Public Perceptions”) advocating on behalf of the library starts with the library leadership.

Goals:

Discuss the key impact of leadership in relationship to communication and advocacy
Review key concepts in managing an advocacy plan as well as the importance of team communication in meeting advocacy goals

Session 4 / Wednesday, January 29:

Building the network and relationships beyond yourself and your library in order to best leverage your resources and meet your advocacy goals.

Goals:

Determine who the key people and organizations in your community should be included in your library’s fundraising team
Identify how effective relationships and understanding “What’s In It For Them” can help with current and future advocacy efforts for your library

Session 5 / Wednesday, February 5:

To pull the previous weeks’ content together (creating the message, based upon data and stories, effective leadership communication skills, and leveraging teams and networks for advocacy) and focus on

how to effectively ask for public funds.

Goals:

Review (at a high-level) the ways that the requests for public funds are made within communities and who the “competition” is for these funds
Discuss some specific steps libraries can take to help make your public funding budget presentation more compelling
Explore the concept of “priorities” and how this impacts the library’s budget and request for public funds

Session 6 / Wednesday, February 12:

At this point you have created a solid Advocacy Work Plan based upon your established advocacy goal (“Getting Started” & Week 1). The purpose of Week 6 is to begin to put that plan into action and determine how to make your goals a reality.

Goals:

Assemble the final Advocacy Work Plan, based upon the previous five weeks’ thoughts and content
Determine strategies on how to implement and manage your Advocacy Work Plan in order to meet your Advocacy Goal

* Registration for the entire program is required. Registration for individual program sessions is not available.

Registration Information

Individual Registrations

NYLA Members $135

NON-Members $189

Group Registrations*

NYLA Members $395

NON-Members $549

* Group viewing registration is available if you plan to share the webinar with a group.

(Hook-up the LCD projector and share the program with a group of staff members!)

About the Speaker

Libby Post, President of Communication Services. For almost a decade, Libby Post has been creating innovative advocacy campaigns for public libraries. With a success rate of 80%, Post has been a public library partner in creating library districts, and passing budgets, funding propositions and building referendums. She was chosen as one of a handful by the Public Library Association to keep the Turning the Page program going.

Turning the Page 2.0 is a program of the Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association. The Turning the Page 2.0 logo and all related materials are used with permission from the Public Library Association.

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Jeremy Johannesen

Executive Director

New York Library Association

6021 State Farm Road

Guilderland, NY 12084
518-432-6952 Ext. 101

518-427-1697 FAX
director@nyla.org

Pew study: 95 Percent of Americans Say Libraries Critical to American

Thu, 19 Dec 2013 14:39:48 GMT

Pew study “Libraries and Society” illustrates expanding roles of U.S. libraries

An overwhelming majority of Americans acknowledge that public libraries offer more than just books and provide community-tailored programs and services that improve the quality of life, according to “Libraries and Society,” a report released today from the Pew Research Center that examines the role of public libraries in communities.

“I am proud that libraries have earned enormous trust and satisfaction from the American public,” said American Library Association (ALA) President Barbara Stripling. “But we also know that one-third of all Americans still lack home Internet access, and a recent global survey finds U.S. adults lag behind many of their counterparts overseas in basic education skills. Our work is not done, and libraries will continue to innovate and meet evolving needs as new technologies and applications emerge. Libraries are transforming lives through education and help level the playing field for all.”

The report found that 95 percent of Americans agree that libraries play an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed. At a time when more and more information is moving online and into digital formats, people continue to highly value free access to books and media, assistance from librarians, a safe and welcoming public space, and a range of resources and programs.

From 2011 to 2012, public demand for digital training and technology classes increased 36 percent, while the demand for public Internet-connected computers went up 60 percent. The Pew study found that 72 percent of all Americans adults have either used a public library in the past year or live in a household with a family member who is an active library user.

“The future of libraries is both online and in personundefinedhigh tech and high touch,” added Stripling. “From children’s storytimes to makerspaces to mobile applications and augmented reality, libraries mix traditional and new services to meet changing community needs. If you haven’t visited your library lately, I invite you to stop by or log on and let us surprise you.”

Visit http://www.pewInternet.org/topics/Libraries.aspx to learn more about the Pew study and the American Libraries magazine’s E-Content blog for up-to-date news on libraries and digital content.

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About the American Library Association

The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with approximately 57,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

Free webinar to kick off ALA President Barbara Stripling's 'Community Building and Makerspaces' series

Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:13:08 GMT

ALA President Barbara Stripling’s Winter Webinar series “Building Community Through Making,” featuring nationally recognized speakers and innovative library leaders, begins at 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central time on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013.

The December webinar, “Community Engagement through Making,” includes Steve Teeri, technology training associate at the Detroit Public Library and founder of the HYPE Makerspace, which allows teens to level up in abilities such as STEM and inventive thinking; Dara Schmidt, branch manager of Anythink Brighton and Matthew Hamilton, Anythink IT manager, from the Rangeview Library District; and Nate Hill, who oversees the daily operations of Digital Services and the 4th Floor Innovation Team as assistant director of the Chattanooga Public Library.

The Winter Webinar series will center on Making through innovation, community engagement and literacy, three focuses of Stripling’s Libraries Change Lives initiative. The sessions are intended to showcase best practices, successes and to transfer knowledge among ALA members. “Making Strategic Partnerships” will take place on Jan. 13, 2014, and “What is and What’s Next – Making Assessment and Opportunities” will take place on Feb. 14, 2014.

These webinars are presented by the ALA Office for Library Advocacy and co-sponsored by the Library Information Technology Association (LITA) and Barbara Stripling’s Presidential Advisory Committee. For more information about this series or for questions about registration, please contact the ALA Office for Library Advocacy at advocacy@ala.org.

Registration is mandatory, and limited to the first 100 participants who arrive in the virtual room. Visit the Adobe Connect event page to sign up today: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e1k1sfpdrss/event/registration.html

The Winter Webinar Series is part of Stripling’s Libraries Change Lives Webinar Series, which will explore these focuses through partnerships, literacy innovations, and more, throughout her presidential year. For information on these webinars, or for speaking opportunities, please contact Sue Considine at sconsidine@fflib.org.

Forty ALA Student Chapter Members to Participate in the 2014 Student to Staff Program

Wed, 11 Dec 2013 16:02:01 GMT

Forty ALA Student Chapter Members to Participate in the 2014 Student to Staff Program.

Forty ALA student chapter members were nominated by their schools and were accepted to assist ALA staff during the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. In exchange for working four hours a day (or a total of 16 hours), these students participating in the ALA Student to Staff Program receive free conference registration, housing, and a per diem for meal expenses.

ALA seeks nominations for 2014 James Madison awards

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:48:57 GMT

The American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office is calling for nominations for two awards to honor individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s right to know.

The James Madison Award, named in honor of President James Madison, was established in 1986 to celebrate an individual or group who has brought awareness to these issues at the national level. Madison is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government.

The Eileen Cooke Award honors an extraordinary leader who has built local grassroots awareness of the importance of access to information. Cooke, former director of the ALA Washington Office, was a tireless advocate for the public’s right to know and a mentor to many librarians and trustees.

Both awards are presented during Freedom of Information (FOI) Day, an annual event on or near March 16, Madison’s birthday.

Nominations should be submitted to the ALA Washington Office no later than January 17, 2014. Submissions should include a statement (maximum one page) about the nominee’s contribution to public access to government information, why it merits the award and one seconding letter. Please include a brief biography and contact information for the nominee.

Send e-mail nominations to Jessica McGilvray, Assistant Director for the ALA Office of Government Relations, at jmcgilvray@alawash.org. Submissions can also be mailed to:

James Madison Award / Eileen Cooke Award
American Library Association
Washington Office
1615 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-2520

Registration open for CUA 6th Annual "Bridging the Spectrum" Symposium

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 17:48:04 GMT

Registration is now open for CUA’s Sixth Annual "Bridging the Spectrum" Symposium on Scholarship and Practice. The symposium will be held at the Pryzbyla Center, Catholic University of America, on Friday, January 31, 2014, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This is the only DC-area symposium that brings together practitioners, students, and faculty from all sectors of the information professions for a day of sharing and collaboration. Details of the program are available at http://lis.cua.edu/symposium/2014/index.cfm .

To register, go to https://regstg.com/Registration/Introduction.aspx?rid=a84844a1-8737-4987-9c1e-08f37663b60c. Note that there is a $20 charge to help cover the cost of lunch and refreshments. The secure registration site will process your credit card payment.

Seats are limited, so register early! Past symposia have sold out! We anticipate that this one will too.

We look forward to seeing you there.

--The Symposium Committee (Dr. Renate Chancellor, Dr. Sung Un Kim, Dave Shumaker)

cua-slis-symposium@cua.edu

(Note regarding accommodations: Please include any disability accommodations or special dietary needs when you register, or contact the Symposium Committee at cus-slis-symposium@cua.edu or 202-319-5551.)

Teen Tech Week Grant applications due January 1!

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 17:47:46 GMT

If any of you are YALSA members, you are eligible to apply for one of ten $1000 minigrants for Teen Tech Week, funded by Best Buy.

The deadline is January 1, 2014. You can apply online by clicking on this link: http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/IB5UkeV62d

Good luck!

Karen Lemmons

Teen Tech Week Chair

MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens -- applications due Dec 1!

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 16:21:51 GMT

MAE Award Press Release

YALSA members who have run an exceptional reading or literature

program in the 12 months leading up to Dec. 1, 2013 are eligible

to apply for the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens,

which recognizes an outstanding reading or literature program for

young adults.

Do you run a spectacular teen book club that engages underserved

audiences? Did your summer reading program or literature festival

connect teens with literature in an innovative way? Have you

connected teens to literature or helped them gain literacy skills via

some other exciting means? If so, you could win $500 for yourself

and an additional $500 for your library by applying for award.

Individual library branches may apply.

The MAE Award is sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards

Trust. Applications and additional information about the award are

available online. Applications must be submitted online by Dec. 1,

2013. For questions about the award, please contact the jury chair,

Laurie Amster-Burton (laurieab@gmail.com). The winner will be

announced the week of Feb. 9, 2014.

Not a member of YALSA yet? It's not too late to join so you

can be eligible for this award. You can do so by contacting

YALSA’s Membership Marketing Specialist, Letitia Smith,

at lsmith@ala.org or (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390. Recognize the

great work you are doing to bring teens together with literature and

apply today.

Call for Panelists: How to Get Things Done: A Guide for Librarians

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 17:00:49 GMT

Call for Panelists
ACRL NMDG: “How to Get Things Done: A Guide for Librarians”
ALA Midwinter Meeting 2014, Philadelphia, PA
Sunday, January 26, 2014 at 10:30am-11:30am
Room Location TBA

Many librarians, especially those in the early part of their career, struggle to identify opportunities for change in their workplaces while also maintaining a good relationship with colleagues. This session will cover how to pick your battles, how to identify opportunities for change, and when to accept things as they are. This session is sponsored by the ACRL New Member Discussion Group, but will be appropriate for librarians of all types.

If you are interested in speaking on this panel (the format will be roundtable discussion), please complete the submission form available at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dHloc3g4TDN6ZERtUTUyT2RneS1YS3c6MA

Submissions will be accepted until November 15, 2013 and all candidates will be notified whether they were selected by November 22, 2013.

Tyler Dzuba | Head, Physics-Optics-Astronomy Library | University of Rochester
585-275-7659 (main) | 585-275-5965 (secondary) | @silent_d

ALA Midwinter Early Bird Registration Rates End November 6!

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:52:29 GMT

Please visit http://alamw14.ala.org/register-now to for more information and to register!

Midwinter Meeting Registration Categories	Bundle Sept. 9-30, 2013***	Early Bird by Nov.6, 2013	Advance by Jan. 15, 2014	Onsite	Daily Fees (Full conference registration for a single day)
Member*	$355	$175	$195	$215	$140
Division Member*	$350	$175	$195	$215	$140
Retired Member*	$330	$175	$195	$215	$90
Student Member**	$147	$70	$77	$85	$60
Non-member	$500	$275	$300	$330	$140
Exhibits Only (For use Saturday through Monday)	N/A	$35	$35	$35

Submit Your Nomination for Cutting-Edge Technology in Library Services by Nov. 15

Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:46:37 GMT

Last Call: Submit Your Nomination for Cutting-Edge Technology in Library Services by Nov. 15

WASHINGTON, D.C.undefinedDon’t delay: submit your nomination for use of cutting-edge technology in library services now! As part of its ongoing effort to identify and recognize libraries that are delivering quality library services in new ways, the American Library Association (ALA) is accepting submissions for the best library practices using cutting-edge technology through November 15, 2013. Libraries selected for the recognition will be featured in a program at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference, highlighted through ALA publications and publicized via ALA media and web channels.

Last year, five libraries in four states were cited for creative and cost-effective engagement with technology trends including BYOD (bring your own device), augmented reality, e-government, crowd-sourcing, and online learning.

“We want to showcase libraries that are serving their communities with novel and innovative methods and provide the library community with some successful models for delivering quality library service in new ways,” said Marc Gartler, chair of the Cutting-edge Technology in Library Services selection committee.

“Cutting-edge” refers to tested and successful implementations of technological advancements used in services such as:

Improvements in traditional services and processes by inventing/re-inventing/twisting technology
Introduction of new, innovative services that are flexible and responsive to community needs
Technology-enabled methods for connecting libraries to their communities
Funding initiatives or organizational models that ensure library information technology will remain current

A joint selection committee of members from the Subcommittee on America’s Libraries for the 21st Century and the Library & Information Technology Association will review all nominations and may conduct selected interviews or site visits to identify those libraries that are truly offering a best practice or most innovative service.

Winners will be announced at the upcoming 2014 ALA Midwinter Meeting, which will be held January 24-28, 2013. To learn more about the recognition, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oitp/cuttingedge/index.cfm.

Call for Panelists for a Professional Organizations Panel

Thu, 31 Oct 2013 14:52:40 GMT

A request from the President of CUA AGLISS, Lea Harrison:

Ms. Harrison is looking for panelists for a Professional Organizations Panel on November 14^th and would like panelists to feature CUA SLIS alumni who are members of one or more of the following Professional Organizations:

ALA (Including members of the local chapters DCLA, etc)

Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference (MARAC)

Society of American Archivists (SAA)

Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T)

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

Law Librarian's Society of Washington DC (LLDC)

Medical Library Association (MLA)

Special Libraries Association (SLA)

ALA's American Association of School Librarians (ALA AASL)

Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL)

Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL)

Maryland Society for Educational Technology (MSET)

The panel is November 14, 2013, from 6:00-8:30pm, location TBD. If interested, please email Ms. Harrison at 27harrison@cardinalmail.cua.edu.

Wikipedia Loves Libraries Editathon on Friday, 25 October!

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:42:15 GMT

What

A Wikipedia Loves Libraries Editathon at the Smithsonian AA/PG Library, focusing on American Artists at the World's Columbian Exposition.

This event will include new editor training, an afternoon Editathon, and an evening happy hour. No experience necessary--technical or subject!

When

1:00pm-5:00pm on Friday, October 25, 2013, with a group happy hour at Capital City Brewery after.

Where

AA/PG Library

The Victor Building

750 9th Street NW, Suite 2100

Washington, D.C. 20560

The American Art/Portrait Gallery branch of the Smithsonian Libraries is on the 2nd floor. Photo ID and pre-registration for the event are required.

Organizers

Wikimedia DC & the Smithsonian Institution. Contact me EvenhaugenA@si.edu or Diane Shaw atShawD@si.edu with questions.

Focus

The Editathon will focus on the American artists of the World's Columbian Exposition.

With approximately 1200 American artists participating in the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, it was the largest exhibition of American art ever assembled at the time. Many artists are well-known todayundefinedThomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, John Singer Sargentundefinedbut many do not have such recognizable names, much less quality Wikipedia articles. Please join us to mine library books, journals, curatorial files, Art & Artist Files, and all the online resources the Smithsonian Libraries can provide, to expand and improve information on great American artists at the Fair!

Smithsonian Libraries Meetup & Editathon 2013 is part of Wikipedia Loves Libraries (WLL) 2013, the third annual continent-wide campaign to bring Wikipedians, librarians, and archivists together with on-site events. Running this fall throughout October and November, WLL coincides with the celebration of Open Access Week (THIS WEEK!) and American Archives Month.

Catholic University Colloquium today!

Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:14:35 GMT

Colleagues--

The Catholic University Library & Information Science Fall colloquium series continues on Tuesday, October 22 with the topic "Using Museum Resources for Inquiry", presented by Ann Caspari, Early Childhood Education Specialist, National Air and Space Museum. The colloquium will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Pryzbyla Center, Great Room A, on the CUA campus.

See http://lis.cua.edu/res/docs/Oct22ColloquiumCaspariUpdated.pdf for details. It's free and open to all. No reservations are required, and it's just a short walk from the Brookland Metro. We look forward to seeing you there!

--The Colloquium Committee (Dr. Renate Chancellor, Dr. Sung Un Kim, Dave Shumaker)

ALA (American Library Association) Divisions & Round Tables Committee Volunteer Form

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:34:44 GMT

Submitting this online form communicates your wish to serve and your interest to be in a particular committee of ALA, AASL, ACRL, ALCTS, ALSC, ASCLA, LITA, LLAMA, PLA, RUSA and/or YALSA, as well as EMIERT, ERT, FAFLRT, GLBTRT, GODORT, IFRT, IRRT, LHRT, LIRT, LRRT, LSSIRT, NMRT, SRRT, STORT, and/or VRT.

The online volunteer form collects information about your background, the kind of volunteer work you’d like to do, and the names of groups to which you’d would like an appointment.

This form cannot be access if your ALA membership is not up-to-date. Log in to the ALA website before clicking the link to the form to go directly to the welcome screen. If you don’t log in, you’ll be taken to the generic ALA login screen that will redirect to the welcome screen after you login.

The welcome screen will have a drop-down box. Select one of the options. Clicking "Continue" takes you to the first page of the form. At the bottom of the first page is another selector drop-down for locating the groups for which you want to volunteer. After making your selections, click "Continue" to access a review page to verify your selections.

Clicking "Submit" on the review page enters your form in the database and creates a final receipt page which details your volunteer requests. You may want to print this page for your records. Return to the form (another login may be required to reset the form) to make selections from your other membership groups.

Deadline to submit this form is November 2013. The link to the committee volunteer form is found at the bottom of the following webpage:

http://www.ala.org/groups/committees/volunteer/frm_vol

Nominations sought for Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:39:24 GMT

Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award

The Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Associaton (ALA), is currently accepting nominations for the Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award!

Honor an outstanding public librarian by submitting a nomination for this award of $1250 in travel funds for attending the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

The award recognizes a public librarian who has performed outstanding business reference service and who requires financial assistance to attend the conference.

The recipient shall have a demonstrated interest in pursuing a career as a business reference librarian and the potential to be a leader in the profession. The recipient will be expected to participate in BRASS activities at the conference for which the award has been made.

Eligibility: The candidate must be a member of ALA. If not a RUSA-BRASS member, the recipient must join RUSA and BRASS upon being selected to receive the award.

The award will be presented at the RUSA Awards Ceremony at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

NOMINATIONS

To submit a nomination, download and complete the nomination form, following the instructions on the form. For more information, please see: http://www.ala.org/rusa/awards/publibsupport.

Please submit nominations by DECEMBER 15, 2013, to the committee chair:

Karen Chapman

Business Reference Librarian

Angelo Bruno Business Library

University of Alabama

Box 870266

Tuscaloosa, AL 35487

Phone: 205-348-1096

Fax: 205-348-0803

E-mail: kchapman@bruno.cba.ua.edu

Fun with Nonfiction and the Common Core Live Event on Oct 24

Thu, 17 Oct 2013 13:38:22 GMT

Fun with Nonfiction and the Common Core:
A lively discussion with a Teacher, Librarian, Author, and CCSS Expert!

LIVE! from National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium

SPONSORED BY: National Geographic and School Library Journal

SCHEDULED EVENT DATE: Thursday, October 24th, 2013, 2:00-3:00 PM ET – 60 minutes

Everybody’s talking Common Core. And there’s lots of buzz about the increased focus on nonfiction. But wait, don’t let your eyes glaze over! Get ready for an entertaining discussion about how kids can have fun learning as we cover such informative topics as…What is reading anyway? What makes nonfiction authentic? How can nonfiction engage kids, inspire critical thinking, and spark their curiosity about the world? This webinar collects multiple perspectives to provide teachers, librarians, and parents with a tool-kit to understanding and promoting the goals of the Common Core State Standards. At their heart, the Common Core State Standards are about building knowledge, gaining insights, exploring possibilities, and broadening students' perspectives.

Please join us for this live stream presentation and afterwards for a reception in the Society's Library!

Hope to see you there. PLEASE RSVP JGallagher@ngs.org

Free Webinar: Money Smart Week @ Your Library, 10 October 2013

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:32:43 GMT

Sign up for this free webinar and learn how easy it is for your library to participate in Money Smart Week @ your library, April 5-12, 2014. a partnership between ALA and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

Money Smart Week @ your library is designed to assist libraries of all types provide financial literacy programming for all stages of lifeundefinedretirees, school kids, college students, anyone and everyone! In 2013 over 500 libraries in 47 states participated.

In the webinar, learn from veterans and first-timers how Money Smart Week @ your library has been a great success for their libraries, and how it can be in yours. Get valuable programming and promotion ideas, tips on possible partners, and resources that make it easy for you, and then join hundreds of other libraries across the country helping individuals to better manage their personal finances during 2014 Money Smart Week.

The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, October 10, 2013, 2:00 pm, Central Daylight Time (Chicago, GMT-05:00).

Register by October 11 to participate in a Harwood Institute Public Innovators Lab plus a year of coaching and webinar support, designed specifically for libraries.

Tue, 01 Oct 2013 15:31:07 GMT

The kick-off for the year will be the Harwood Public Innovators Lab, a three-day immersion in the Harwood practice. Following the workshop, library teams will receive one year of scheduled coaching support by a Harwood certified coach and six webinars that will support and reinforce the learning from the Lab. The Harwood Public Innovators Lab is a highly focused three-day learning experience that grounds participants in turning outward. Turning outward is an effort that can be learned, and results in authentically engaging communities in real and lasting change.

Reminder: 6th Annual Symposium Call For Proposals Now Open!

Sun, 08 Sep 2013 03:25:09 GMT

From: Shumaker, David E. <SHUMAKER@cua.edu>
Date: Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 11:39 AM
Subject: Reminder: 6th Annual Symposium Call for Proposals Now Open!
To: "dcla-l@lists.dcla.org" <dcla-l@lists.dcla.org>
Cc: "Chancellor, Renate" <CHANCELLOR@cua.edu>, "Kim, Sung Un" <KIMI@cua.edu>

Colleagues--

The Catholic University Library and Information Science Symposium Committee would like to renew our Call for Proposals for the 6th Annual "Bridging the Spectrum" Symposium, coming up Jan. 31, 2014.

We seek proposals for poster presentations, briefings, and panel discussions encompassing research discoveries and practical innovations from all sectors of librarianship and the information professions. Students, faculty, and working professionals are all encouraged to submit proposals.

This is the DC area’s premier professional sharing opportunity for information professionals in all sectors. Be a part of it! For details on the Symposium and the Call for Proposals, see the LIS website at http://lis.cua.edu/symposium/2014/ .

To submit your proposal, go to http://cuaslis.org/openconf/ . Remember, the deadline is Sept. 13.

-- The CUA LIS Symposium Committee (Dr. Renate Chancellor, Dr. Sung Un Kim, David Shumaker)

cua-slis-symposium@cua.edu

Virginia Library Association Conference Registration

Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:57:30 GMT

DCLA Members are welcome to reciprocal member registration at the VLA Conference.

The Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, "A Universe of Knowledge in One Small Space," will be held SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2013 at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, Williamsburg. Registration for the conference is now open. Please click here to register online*. Register before September 10 to avoid a $25 late fee.

For a complete schedule of the conference, please see our 2013 VLA Preliminary Conference Program.

Registration rate for VLA and DCLA members for the full conference is $130.00; non-members are $195.00.
Full conference registration for Students, Trustees and Friends is $65.
Single-day pricing is $100 for VLA and dCLA members, $130 for non-members, and $55 for Students, Trustees and Friends.

VLA has reserved a block of rooms (at a discounted rate of $119 plus takes and fees) at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton. On their website or by phone, please use the group code VLA to receive the discount. The DoubleTree website is: http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/virginia/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-williamsburg-WBGKRDT/index.html and their phone number is: 1-757-220-2500

Questions? Please contact VLA Executive Director Lisa Varga, vla.lisav@cox.net.

We are looking forward to seeing you in September!

Posted on behalf of:

The 2013 VLA Conference Committee, including VLA President Lisa Lee Broughman, and Conference Co-Chairs Megan Hodge and Rebecca K. Miller

New and Improved DCLA Listserv!

Thu, 01 Aug 2013 19:50:04 GMT

The DCLA Board has modified the DCLA listserv to better serve the membership.

The new listserv will allow posts with larger amounts of data, including pictures and attachments.

Postings for the new listserv should be sent to dcla-l@lists.dcla.org.

Register by End of August: ALA Library Tour to Costa Rica

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 18:00:30 GMT

ALA Library Tour to Costa Rica (Nov 30 to Dec 7)

Register by the end of August to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime experience: a custom-designed library and information services delegation to Costa Rica.

Led by Dr. Camila Alire, the tour will provide you an opportunity to visit multiple libraries and engage in knowledge sharing with colleagues in Costa Rica. In addition you will experience the culture and scenery of one of the world’s top destinations.

Learn how you can join at http://www.peopletopeople.com/ALA

ALA launches "ALA Liberty" and Wants Your Feedback

Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:53:29 GMT

ALA today launched “ALA Liberty,” a new website that contains tools libraries can use to host public forums that help Americans understand their privacy rights.

The ALA Washington Office wants to hear feedback from members and non-members: Toolkits, templates, trainings and technical assistance aren’t helpful if they aren’t targeted toward specific interests and needs. ALA want to know about the policy and funding issues that interest you, any barriers you may face and the tactics and strategies you believe would be most effective in helping you move forward. To help understand all this better, please complete this short survey.

Welcome to the new 2013-2014 DCLA Board of Directors!

Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:06:33 GMT

The results of the 2013 DCLA Board elections are in! Your new DCLA Board is set to continue the advances made by the 2012-2013 Board and keep DCLA moving forward!

Duties and contact information of current board members are available on the DCLA Board of Directors page at http://www.dcla.org/DCLABoard.

DCLA has been developing leaders since 1994 and there is a place for your in our organization! Please feel free to reach out to any of the Board members to get involved, share ideas, or just to learn more.

Here's to a great 2013-2014 year!

Support the Right to Read

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:49:30 GMT

Time is running out: Sign this White House petition to ensure the right to read for the visually impaired.

Next week the World Intellectual Property Organization will meet to negotiate an international treaty for the blind. Big companies like Exxon, GE, and Caterpillar have been working hard to restrict accessible book formats from the blind.

Making reading materials more available to the blind will not negatively impact these companies whatsoever, and yet they fight against the right to read. Please sign the petition today and urge the Obama Administration to support the right to read.

Here’s how to sign the petition.

You must have whitehouse.gov account to sign the petition but it is very easy to obtain one.
Simply click the ‘Create An Account” button. You will be asked your name and email.
Upon entering that information, you will receive an email from whitehouse.gov with a link back to the petition.

Once you click that link, your account will be verified and you can sign the petition.

Congratulations to the 2013 winners of District of Columbia Library Association Awards

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:51:06 GMT

Four impressive librarians, and one impressive organization, received awards on May 23 at the DCLA Annual Banquet. Thanks to all of you who nominated a worthy colleague, and start thinking about nominations for next year! -- The DCLA Awards Committee (Jennifer Manning, Kathryn Ray, Barbara Conaty, Betty Landesman)

Ainsworth Rand Spofford President’s Award: Lubuto Library Project

Based in D.C., the award winning, innovative Lubuto Library Project provides the vulnerable children of Africa with high quality libraries and educational and social services. Under the inspired leadership of librarian Jane Kinney Meyers, the Project brings books and hope to the street children of Zambia, and serves as a model to the D.C. international aid community as how to appropriately assist libraries abroad. Many D.C. area librarians have benefitted professionally and personally through volunteering with the Project

In Bemba, “Lubuto” means knowledge, enlightenment, and light. Visit the Project’s website at http://lubuto.org

About the Award

Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1825-1908) was the sixth Librarian of Congress and the first President of DCLA. Spofford transformed the Library of Congress from a small reference library that served the U.S. Congress into a national institution serving the American public.

The Ainsworth Rand Spofford President’s Award recognizes contributions to the development or improvement of library and information services as evidenced by outstanding achievements in leadership, advocacy, outreach, or the creative application of technology.

Distinguished Service Award: Barbara Conaty

Barbara Conaty has long been an active member of DCLA and currently serves as a Director. This year Barbara re-affirmed a longstanding relationship between DCLA and the Maryland Library Association, and negotiated a new agreement between DCLA and the Virginia Library Association, allowing DCLA members reciprocal registration at MLA and VLA conferences and other events. Barbara is most celebrated for her many years as the creative and inspiring editor of the DCLA newsletterundefinedfirst called the Intercom, and later called Capitol Librarian.

Barbara recently retired from a distinguished, and well-travelled, federal career with the Department of State and the Library of Congress.

About the Award

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes outstanding contributions of leadership and participation in the District of Columbia Library Association.

Elizabeth W. Stone Outstanding New Leader Award:
Christopher J. Corrigan and Rebecca Trinite

Christopher Corrigan, Digital Reference Librarian with the Library of Congress’ National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS), and until recently Adaptive Technology Instructor at DC Public Library, was nominated for “his work supporting the programming and presence of DCLA”. He has organized programs for DCLA and ALA, is working to redesign the DCLA website, and works with classes at Catholic University. He is a recent graduate of Catholic University of America’s School of Library and Information Science (CUA SLIS), and is Vice President/President-Elect of the CUA SILS Alumni Board. Chris is also incoming Director for Special Populations with ALA’s Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA).

Rebecca Trinite, Internet Architecture Librarian at ASRC Management Services, is a recent graduate of University of Maryland’s iSchool. Since joining the Board of DCLA two years ago, Rebecca has served the various roles of Membership Secretary, Chair of the Membership Committee, Webmaster, and all-around indispensable IT guru. Stepping into the role of Systems Director this year, Rebecca has tirelessly worked to streamline and improve the behind-the-scenes technology that supports the Association, including working to redesign the website, migrate the listserv and domain registration, and archive the former listserv.

About the Award

Debuting this year, this award honors a recent library/information school graduate who is making substantial contributions to his or her employing library or the DC area library community. Honorees should have earned their library/information science degree no more than five years ago. This award is named in honor for former DCLA President and Catholic University Library School Dean Elizabeth W. Stone.

Community Service Award: Abby Yochelson

Abby Yochelson of the Library of Congress has chaired the DCLA Financial Aid Committee and has served as President of the Library of Congress Professional Association. In her Capitol Hill community, she is a school literacy volunteer with Everybody Wins!DC, and has enthusiastically recruited over 60 colleagues to the program. She also serves as the volunteer coordinator for the increasingly popular Literary Hill BookFest.

About the Award

This award honors those who volunteer their library expertise to develop or improve library or literacy services, programs or facilities unrelated to their employment.

2013 DCLA Board Elections

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 21:49:00 GMT

The Nominating Committee is pleased to open the voting for this year's Election cycle. Please visit this link to read bios of all of the candidates and to make your decision! Voting will be open until Monday, June 10.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DCLA2013

Thank you!

Megan Sheils, Bill Turner, April King

DCLA Nominating Committee

New Website!

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:42:43 GMT

Special thanks to Dr. Sue Yeon Syn and her students from the Catholic University of America’s School of Library and Information Science for helping DCLA redesign our website. Also, thanks to all of you who participated in the survey the students drafted. We could not have done it without the contributions of everyone involved. Thank You!

Nominations Open for DCLA Board!

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:19:23 GMT

The District of Columbia Library Association is looking for nominees to serve on the Board for 2013/2014 in the following positions:

Vice President/President-Elect (3-year progessive term)

Secretary/Communications Director (2-year term)

Membership Secretary (interim 1-year term)

Director (2-year term with a focus on advocacy)

Director (2-year term with a focus on career & leadership development)

ALA Council Representative (3-year term to begin after the 2013 annual conference)

Duties are posted on the web at http://www.dcla.org/Board_Duties.

This is an excellent opportunity to get involved, develop new skills, and work with a great group of people to support libraries and librarians. If you would be interested in serving in any office, or if you know someone who would be interested in serving, please contact--

Bill Turner

Librarian/Chair, DCLA Nominating Committee

West End Neighborhood Library

1101 24th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20037

202-724-8698

bill.turner@dc.gov

A nominee should submit a brief professional bio and a statement of his/her willingness to run and serve if elected. Nominations must be received by May 21.

Great News for DC Libraries on National Library Legislative Day!

Thu, 09 May 2013 01:24:42 GMT

Today (May 8) is National Library Legislative Day (NLLD), and we end it with great news for DC libraries. This year's DC Delegation included DC Library Association (DCLA) President Jacqueline Protka, DCLA NLLD 2013 Coordinator Mario Ascencio, and member Lesliediana Jones (GWU). We trekked all over the Wilson Building and up to Capitol Hill. We got sunburned. We were drenched by rain. We emerge victorious.

Every single person we spoke with shared his or her support of libraries, and in most cases a personal story of how libraries and librarians positively affected their lives. We thanked them all for their support of DC Public Libraries, and asked for their continued support. We also urged additional funding for DC Public School libraries, stressing the need for a full-time, certified school librarian in every DC school and a ratio of 20 books per student, without taking funds away from DCPL to achieve these goals.

We end the day on a positive note. Eleanor Holmes Norton's legislative aide in charge of education, Jason Spear, pledged his and Norton's full support for House legislation to benefit libraries and their users, including the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), the only federal program exclusively for libraries.

Most importantly, CM David Grosso shared the breaking news that CM David Catania, Chair of the Committee on Education, has identified funds to place a full time, certified school librarian in all DC public schools with more than 300 students, without cutting funds from DCPL to do so. Tomorrow Catania will submit the Committee on Education's FY14 budget with this change reflected.

Your help is still needed! Write or call Catania and thank him for supporting DC Libraries! (dcatania@dccouncil.us, 202-724-7772) Thanks for your continued support, and a successful Leg Day!

Participate in National Library Legislative Day

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:50:56 GMT

The DCLA Board encourages all DCLA members and supporters of libraries to participate in National Library Legislative Day. There is still time to join the DC Delegation. We will be visiting both Capitol Hill and the Wilson Building. Find more information and link for registration here.

Due to revisions in the Hatch Act, DC employees are allowed to participate!

If you can't join the DC Delegation in person, participate virtually by calling or writing DC Mayor Vincent Gray, (202) 442-8150, email; and your council member, http://dccouncil.us/council.

Missed DLCA's Federal Resume Workshop back in April? Presentation materials are now available!

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:43:34 GMT

If you missed the DCLA Federal Resume Workshop back in April or would like to review content of the session, Antoine Dotson, IMLS Director of Human Resources, has made his presentation materials available. You may review and/or download his slides from the workshop event page.

If you are interested in more programs like this, please send your feedback to Karen Quash, DCLA Career & Leadership Development Director, at dcladirector2@gmail.com or Amanda Wilson, DCLA Vice-President/President-Elect, at dclavicepresident@gmail.com.

DCLA Treasurer Seeks Volunteers for Finance Committee

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:45:38 GMT

The DCLA Board is seeking volunteers for a Finance Committee to help the Board achieve key strategies in our 2012-2014 Strategic Plan. The Finance Committee will assist the Treasurer in monitoring the financial state of the Association and will advise on future financial strategies and policies.

Objectives for the 2013-14 year will include the following:

Research and implement a new investment plan for the Association
Refresh the DCLA bookkeeping workflow
Review and update the Association's financial policies (DC non-profit status, tax filing, annual dues structure, etc.) and update the DCLA finances handbook
Make recommendations for the annual budget
Consider requests for funding from committees, interest groups, and program organizers

A position on this committee would require a commitment of a few hours per month for both assigned individual tasks and group meetings.

Your participation will serve a vital role in maintaining the continued vitality of our great Association. To contribute your skills and energy, please contact Treasurer Roman Santillan at roman.santillan@dc.gov or President Jacqueline Protka at dclapresident@gmail.com.

List of Candidates by State Running for ALA Office Now Available

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:00:10 GMT

List of Candidates by State

Note: In 2008, the American Library Association began holding its election exclusively online. The only exception is for members with disabilities and without Internet access. These individuals may obtain a paper ballot by contacting ALA customer service. Those without Internet access at home or at work can easily access the election site by visiting their local public (or in many instances, academic or school) libraries. The election site is also accessible on a Smartphone.

Eligible members are sent their voting credentials via email in mid-March. Any individuals whose emails bounce will be sent a “snail-mail” letter with their voting credentials. To be eligible to vote, individuals must be members in good standing as of January 31, 2013.

Voting in the 2013 ALA election will begin at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (US) on March 19, 2013. Ballots close at 11:59 p.m. on April 26, 2013.

Your Guide to the 2013 Elections

Election Guide 2013 (PDF)

Election Guide 2013 (flipbook)

David Ferriero Confirmed as Special Guest and Keynote Speaker at 2013 DCLA Annual Banquet

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:19:11 GMT

Mark your calendars!! The 10th Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero, is confirmed as the special guest and keynote speaker for the DCLA Annual Banquet and Awards Ceremony, May 23, 6-9pm, Washington City Club. Thank you to the Banquet Committee Mario Ascencio, Shari-Ruth Goodwin, and President-Elect Amanda Wilson.

Registration now open for the 2013 Joint Spring Workshop!

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:59:47 GMT

Complete details and registration link here.

CUA SLIS now taking applications for the Summer Session - Info Session March 21

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 15:37:40 GMT

Announcing SLIS’ Summer Session!

Do you find yourself needing a course or two to update your skills or perhaps you have an interest in finding out what is new in the field of library and information science? If this is the case, spend part of your summer with CUA taking a course or two! Classes are shorter in duration, with some online offerings and the tuition is discounted.

Here are just a few classes scheduled for our summer session:

Cataloging and Classification
Foundations of Digital Libraries
Management
Design and Production of Multimedia
Art & Museum Librarianship
Media for Adolescents
The Institute for Intellectual Property Issues in Libraries and Information Centers
Federal Library Resources (DC)
Special Topics in Library and Information Science: Digital Assets Management

Come to our Information Session on March 21, 2013 from 5pm-7pm

R.s.v.p. to freemank@cua.edu

Now accepting applications for the summer and fall semesters.

Don’t let time tick away from you…tick tock!

DCLA Chapter Councilor Report - ALA Midwinter Jan. 25-30

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:25:15 GMT

DCLA Chapter Councilor Jane Sessa has submitted her report of the ALA chapter meeting at the ALA Midwinter conference. It includes information about FY2014 programming priorities and other ALA Executive Council decisions. Click the link below to download the full report.

DCLA Chapter Councilor Report - ALA Midwinter 2013.doc

Proposed New Dues Structure for ALA

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:41:53 GMT

At the January 2013 midwinter ALA Council meeting, Council voted to place a proposed dues change on the 2013 ballot. The change would allow the ALA Executive Board to raise dues each year by an amount no greater than the Consumer Price Index without having to go back to the membership. The proposal also has a sunset provision requiring the membership to vote after 5 years to reapprove this authority.

The proposed authority does not require the ALA Executive Board to raise dues, it just gives them the ability to do so, if they feel it is needed. In the current structure, periodically Council comes to membership for any needed increases. Because of this requirement, the increases tend to be significant when they do finally come. Under the new structure ALA could implement smaller increases to keep pace with inflation and maintain ALA’s financial health.

I urge everyone to support this change in the dues structure when it shows up on the ballot this spring.

Jane Sessa
Chapter Councillor
jtsessa {at} verizon (dot) net

ALA Election Guidebook

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:11:27 GMT

The 2013 version of “Your Guide to the ALA Elections.” and other information regarding the upcoming ALA elections can be found at http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/alaelection.

Elections open on Tuesday, March 19. Between March 19 and March 21 all eligible members will be sent an email with voting instructions. This year ALA is offering members the option to access the ballot by using their individual credentials and URL that will be contained in the email, or by going to the ALA website and using their ALA member ID.

The election closes on Friday, April 26 with the results being announced on Friday, May 3.

Jane Sessa

DCLA Chapter Councillor

DCLA Now Accepting Applications for the 2013 Ruth Fine Memorial Loan for Library/Information Science Education

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:28:55 GMT

The Student Financial Assistance Committee (SFAC) of the District of Columbia Library Association (DCLA) is pleased to announce the 2013 competition for its Ruth Fine Memorial Student Loans of $6,000 each in support of ALA-accredited graduate library/information science education. These interest-free loans, which the SFAC can forgive upon an awardee's maintaining a 3.0 or better GPA for the twelve months following the award, have been made to students in DC, MD, and VA since 2002 thanks to a bequest from Ms. Fine (a past president of DCLA). The SFAC can grant 2 or 3 loans per year.

The SFAC will accept applications, letters of recommendation, and other supporting materials by mail or email from now until April 15, 2013. The committee will announce the winners of the loans at DCLA's annual banquet in May, 2013 (date to be determined.) For complete information, please go to http://www.dcla.org/student_aid

Time is short and all parts of the application must be postmarked or received by email by April 15, 2013.

You may email the application and all accompanying materials (with your name on each) to: dcla.sfac@gmail.com

Alternatively, you can send by postal mail (no mail that requires a signature) to:

Abby Yochelson

227 8^th Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003

Thank you for your interest in the Ruth Fine Memorial Student Loan program, and please spread the word about this valuable opportunity to educate future librarians!

Please contact Abby Yochelson, Chair of the Student Financial Assistance Committee, at ayoc@loc.gov, 202-707-2138, if you have any questions.

DCLA Offers Sister Libraries and Membership at CUA Symposium Feb. 1, 2013

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:10:37 GMT

Catholic University of America’s School of Library and Information Science hosted its fifth annual Bridging the Spectrum Symposium on Feb. 1 in an all-day program that included a keynote address on the role of libraries in the Internet age, morning and afternoon breakout sessions on several key topics, and a poster session featuring 21 presentations among them DCLA’s presentation on Sister Libraries and membership in DCLA. DCLA board member Barbara Conaty organized the poster featuring ALA’s initiative to promote Sister Libraries and especially noted DCLA’s 2011 workshop on the initiative. DCLA president Jacqueline Protka introduced the newly-redesigned membership brochure and spoke to many attendees about the benefits of DCLA participation. DCLA board member Karen Quash Martin staffed the booth during the 90-minute session and encouraged visitors to gather items from the generous supply of handouts about DCLA and ALA.

DCLA poster featuring Sister Libraries

Speaker Lee Rainie’s slide showing the growth of social networking

Speaker Lee Rainie, director, Pew Internet and American Life Project on the topic of the changing role of libraries

David Shumaker, professor at CUA, at DCLA poster

Karen Quash Martin, DCLA Board member with student

Poster session with 21 presentations

Photos courtesy of Barbara Conaty, DCLA Board Member.

Registration now open for National Library Legislative Day

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:26:03 GMT

See details in the Events Calendar.

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski thanks librarians and library advocates for their role in supporting digital literacy

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:41:42 GMT

At the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski joined more than 10,000 librarians and library advocates to release a video message thanking them for their role in supporting digital literacy. The ALA and the Institute of Museum and Library Services worked with Chairman Genachowski and FCC staff members to support broadband adoption–with a focus on digital literacy training through our nation’s 16,400 public library locations. Watch the video now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vBNp0AdWgE&feature=youtu.be

ALA releases the first national report detailing U.S. library engagement with the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:35:15 GMT

This week ALA released the first national report detailing U.S. library engagement with the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program. The preliminary report highlights statewide library BTOP projects and improvements they have made to public access technology resources, digital literacy and workforce development. BTOP was established to increase broadband access and adoption nationwide, and U.S. state and public libraries have been critical partners in this effort. View the full report here: http://www.districtdispatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ALA_BTOP_Report.pdf.

Syracuse iSchool is offering a free open course on data science

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:55:33 GMT

The Syracuse iSchool is offering a free open course entitled "Introduction to Data Science" (see http://ischool.syr.edu/newsroom/news.aspx?recid=1408 for the announcement)

From the course site (http://ischool.syr.edu/future/cas/introtodatascience.aspx), "Data science is the answer to optimizing (or, for starters, simply dealing with) Big Data. However, the iSchool’s distinct perspective approaches data science with a view of the full data life cycle, going beyond what most discuss as data analytics."

Pew Report Finds Libraries Are Still Vital

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:08:44 GMT

The report "Library Services in the Digital Age" released January 22 by the Pew Internet and American Life Project affirms the vital role of public libraries in our communities.

Find a summary plus the complete report at the Pew website.

And bravo to Los Angeles Times book critic David L. Ulin for spreading the word.

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) announces application cycle for its 2013 grants, awards, and scholarships

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:37:48 GMT

The North American Serials Interest Group (NASIG) is pleased to announce the beginning of the application cycle for its 2013 grants, awards, and scholarships to be awarded at the 2013 Annual Conference being held in Buffalo, New York, June 6-9, 2013. Established in 1985, NASIG is an international organization committed to promoting communication and sharing of ideas among all people working with or concerned about serial publications. More information about NASIG is available at http://www.nasig.org.

John Riddick Student Grant

Grants for qualifying students to attend the NASIG annual conference, covering cost of registration, three nights lodging, and travel within North America.