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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:58:18 -0500
From: "Mary K. Chelton" <mchelton@pop.erols.com>
Subject: Fwd: Education Summit
Ken Haycock asked me to forward this and two following messages to the
list. He is trying to have as open a process as possible.
Mary K. Chelton
>X-Sender: haycock@pop.interchange.ubc.ca
>Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:45:15 -0700
>To: alacoun@ala.org
>From: Ken Haycock <haycock@unixg.ubc.ca>
>Subject: Education Summit
>Cc: ken.haycock@ubc.ca, slong@nslsilus.org, jbaughman@vmsvax.simmons.edu,
> vanfleet@slis.kent.edu, cardj@memphis.lib.tn.us, maureen@arl.org,
> l_biblo@harvard.edu, CHLIT1@FRONT0.cpl.org, dpvaughn@erols.com,
> eerazo@fau.edu, robert.martin@tsl.state.tx.us, JMIKA@CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU,
> jafrank@umich.edu, fitzgibb@indiana.edu, sahogan@uic.edu,
> FROPER@SCAROLINA.EDU, suzi@pb.seflin.org, mghikas@ala.org,
> aoneill@ala.org, mghikas@ala.org, swader@ala.org, symons@alaska.net,
> member-forum@ala.org
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>As chair of the steering committee and a councilor-at-large I am anxious
>that Council and the membership be as informed as possible on the planning
>process for the Education Summit, renamed the Congress on Professional
>Education. A four page summary of committee deliberations to date follows.
>Please accept this in the context of a project-in-progress and of a
>committee that sees its role as planning an open and transparent process,
>not a closed search for answers. I welcome discussion on this listserv and
>responding to questions or concerns.--Ken
>
>The Steering Committee on the Education Summit
>Summary of Work to Date
>1998 October 16
>
>Context
>The Steering Committee on the Education Summit was established by the ALA
>Executive Board to examine the initial preparation of professional
>librarians as a first step in studying broader issues of education and
>training for librarians and other library workers.
>In this context there are two ALA-approved routes to professional
>preparation: the 56 ALA accredited graduate programs in North American and
>the approximately 250 graduate programs accredited by the National Council
>for the Accreditation of Teacher Education [NCATE] in consultation with
>ALA, for school librarians who choose that route.
>ALA Council has also voiced its concerns about the preparation of
>librarians and has asked for reports from the chairs of the committees on
>Accreditation and on Education at its January, 1999 midwinter meeting.
>
>Clarification of Responsibilities and Membership
>There is some confusion of the relative roles of Council, the Executive
>Board, the Committee on Accreditation, the Committee on Education and the
>Steering Committee.
>The Executive Board established the Steering Committee; the Steering
>Committee will forward its recommendations to the Executive Board; a
>representative of the Executive Board sits on the Steering Committee.
>Council has an obvious and legitimate role in the process as Council
>approved the standards for accreditation [and some members are now raising
>questions about the appropriateness of those standards]; several members of
>Council are members of the Steering Committee. The implementation of the
>standards falls to the graduate programs of Library and Information
>Studies; the Association for Library and Information Science Education has
>a representative on the Steering Committee. The assessment of that
>implementation, that is, the extent to which a programs meets the
>Council-approved standards, falls to the quasi-autonomous function of the
>Committee on Accreditation; the chair of the Committee on Accreditation
>sits on the Steering Committee. As there are broader issues of education
>and training, enumerated below, the chair of the Committee on Education
>also sits on the Steering Committee.
>As the divisions have a major stake in the accrediting process there is a
>representative of the divisional leadership on the Steering Committee.
>A number of specialist groups rely on the ALA accrediting process to ensure
>appropriate qualifications for their members; examples include the American
>Association of Law Librarians, the Association of Research Libraries, the
>Medical Library Association and the Special Libraries Association; each of
>these groups has a representative on the Steering Committee.
>In addition, the Executive Board named members with diverse backgrounds and
>experiences to a total of 18 members
>
>
>Issues
>The "problems" related to graduate education of professional
librarians,
>whether real of imagined, pervade our professional and academic discourse
>and literatures. These were initially identified by Council and others as
>the growing elimination of the "L" word [Library] from the names
of
>programs of graduate education, the seeming lack of attention to core
>competencies [cataloguing was often mentioned], and the national shortage
>of professionals to work with particular groups [specifically young people
>in public libraries and disadvantaged populations] and particular
>environments [such as schools]. There is also an apparent
"disjuncture"
>between the graduate programs of LIS and employers in some locations.
>
>These problems might more appropriately be labeled issues; the tension
>around these issues is increasing - and is not necessarily
"creative" in
>terms of seeking resolution. Current discussions may also be leading to a
>hardening of positions rather than joint problem-solving. Indeed, there are
>examples of "solutions in search of a problem".
>
>The Steering Committee accepts the validity of perception but intends to
>base its actions to the greatest extent possible on evidence rather then
>opinion, intuition and single experiences. This is not to suggest that
>these perceptions are not based in evidence, it simply signals our intent
>to gather that evidence.
>
>Among the issues related to accreditation and raised by the Steering
>Committee are recruitment, staffing levels, learning to learn by all
>library workers, continuing education, certification and licensing, and
>foreign credentials. The Steering Committee will focus on the first
>professional degree in the broader context of these related issues
>
>Content and Process
>In order to prepare for a national discussion and debate about professional
>education, the Steering Committee formed four working groups, three of
>which will deal with "content" issues and one with
"process" issues. The
>committees, members and illustrative areas of concern are listed below.
>These are subject to change but provide a preliminary look at the issues
>identified.
>
>The three content areas are:
>
>[1] Issues in the Higher Education--- Joe Mika, chair; Jim Baughman;
Jonathan
>Franklin; Lisa Biblo; Ann O'Neill, staff liaison
>-issues of the context for graduate professional programs
>-examples include: the stresses on professional programs in 1999; the
>nature of graduate education; funding; qualifications of deans/directors;
>accountability; changing missions; loss of monopoly (e.g., internal
>"universities" in libraries, corporations, distance education);
>tenure/related Issues; relation between graduate/professional schools;
>changing "influence structures"; role of accreditation; foreign
>credentialing; technology issues
>
>[2] Issues in Library and Information Studies Education [note: this is the
>term used on the Council-approved standards]-- Bob Martin, chair; Fred
>Roper; Shirley Fitzgibbons; Mary Dempsey; Mary Ghikas, staff liaison
>-issues related to the graduate programs themselves
>-examples include: demographics;; cooperation and collaboration; liaison
>with the field; core competencies; core values; defining the
"domain";
>specialization vs. generalization; "push/pull" - market pressure
response;
>faculty recruitment (doctoral programs); what are library schools teaching
>(evidence); theory vs. practice; recruitment to programs;
>overall/diversity; "L" word; one year vs. two year programs;
undergraduate
>vs. graduate programs; placement; Interdisciplinarity; interaction with
>practitioners
>
>[3] Issues on The Profession--Ed Erazo, chair; Jennifer Gallant; Suzi
>Hayes; Connie Van Fleet; Lorelle Swader, staff liaison.
>-issues emanating from the profession(s)
>--examples include: what is the "domain" of the profession? is it
>"profession" or "professions?"; role of employers;
priorities; job market
>(what affects supply/demand?); changing roles/impacts (is a new profession
>emerging?); "appropriate" degrees (issues in academic libraries,
small
>public libraries, etc.); employer influence; "executive" training;
>licensing/certification; geographic issues (distribution of LIS
>programs/potential employees); education- training-lifelong learning;
>interaction with LIS programs (employer role, alumnae role, etc.)
>
>At this juncture, the content groups will set context, develop means of
>examing content in that area, commission background papers, determine
>speakers and help ensure people are informed before they get to the summit.
>
>Background Material
>
>The content groups will consult with individuals and groups regarding
>selected background papers but all stakeholders will be invited to submit
>papers on any or all of the areas. These papers will be posted to a
>specific web site and open for comment. Invited papers would be reviewed
>and commented upon. Interested groups (e.g., divisions, roundtables,
>associations, councilors, members, etc.) will be invited to contribute
>papers (probable deadline: March 31).
>
>A preliminary list of background readings has been prepared. Links will be
>made from the Summit web site to other sites with, for example, competency
>documents.
>
>It is the intention of the Committee to use the available technology to
>support moves toward an informed membership. Examples include possibilities
>for response to papers, discussion groups, listservs and chat rooms. Beyond
>discussion of the issues, responses will be analyzed to inform discussion
>at the summit.
>
>The Summit
>Planning/Process working group--Sharon Hogan; Maureen Sullivan; Dawn
>Vaughn, Judy Card.
>
>The Committee renamed the Education Summit to the Congress on Professional
>Education.
>These preliminary outcomes were articulated for the Congress:
>· Philosophy, principles, ethics of the field [term used in the Standards]:
>what is "the field" and is it singular or plural?
>· Understanding of accreditation: role, function and purpose-what does ALA
>accredit? One profession or many?
>· Discussion and possible consensus on core values
>· Discussion and possible consensus on core competencies
>· Understanding of what is happening in LIS education
>· Clarification of roles -- individual, association, employer, educator
>· Development of relationship of professional education to training and
>continuing education
>· Discussion of future environment, i.e., what will we expect of future
>graduates
>
>Is there "common ground" for programs in library and information
studies
>such as around the concepts of planning, implementing and promoting the
>preservation, organization and effective use of society's recorded
>information and ideas? Could we develop a national "template" for
LIS
>programs to use together to address issues of specialization among programs
>through distance education; could standards include a program-specific
>strategy for "listening" to the field - i.e. advisory councils,
practica or
>internships; can we reach consensus on "practical next steps";
including
>addressing the related issues noted above.
>
>There was general consensus that the "summit" would not be
"problem
>solving" directly but focusing on shared understanding, consensus and
>articulation of strategies. Implementation of strategies is likely to
>involve groups and individuals who are not direct participants. There needs
>to be a "commitment to action" by all.
>
>Our overall goal is to ensure that the health of the profession continues
>into the future.
>
>Every effort will be made to use technology to make the Congress as
>participatory as possible. It is intedned that part of thecongress will
>form an interactive teleconferecne with interested members.
>
>
>Participants at the Congress
>
>Invitations will be handled in two tiers: (1) a letter will be sent to
>national associations asking them to name a representative. (2) an
>invitations subcommittee will review the named representatives and invite
>others, to assure broadly defined diversity.
>In "balancing" the congress with individual invitations, the
following
>criteria will be used: type and sizes of libraries, spokespersons who might
>not be named; ethnic/cultural diversity; geographic diversity; years in the
>profession; students; age; disabilities; etc.
>The press will be invited to report. There will be no observers.
>
>>From then on…
>The Committee will prepare a document to synthesize ideas heard and make
>recommendations to the ALA Executive Board by June, 1999. This will be the
>final job of the Steering Committee. It will be up to the ALA Executive
>Board. whether an implementation committee will be needed. This may depend
>on the nature of the strategies recommended.
>
>
>Other information:
>
>The Committee meets again in early January. Individual Steering Committee
>members will be charged with meeting with/listening to various groups at
>MidWinter.
>
>
>****************************************************
>Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor and Director
>The University of British Columbia
>School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
>831-1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
>Voice: 604-822-4991; Fax: 604-822-6006
>****************************************************
>
Mary K. Chelton
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
Queens College
254 Rosenthal Library
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
Voice: (718) 997-3667
Fax: (718) 997-3797
Home: 35 Mercury Ave.
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Voice: (516) 286-4255
"Until we extend the circle of our compassion to all living things, we will
not ourselves find peace." Albert Schweitzer
Don't buy puppies in pet stores! STOP PUPPY MILLS!
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Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:59:07 -0500
From: "Mary K. Chelton" <mchelton@pop.erols.com>
Subject: Fwd: Education Summit Committee, #2
>X-Sender: haycock@pop.interchange.ubc.ca
>Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:47:28 -0700
>To: alacoun@ala.org
>From: Ken Haycock <haycock@unixg.ubc.ca>
>Subject: Education Summit Committee
>Cc: ken.haycock@ubc.ca, slong@nslsilus.org, jbaughman@vmsvax.simmons.edu,
> vanfleet@slis.kent.edu, cardj@memphis.lib.tn.us, maureen@arl.org,
> l_biblo@harvard.edu, CHLIT1@FRONT0.cpl.org, dpvaughn@erols.com,
> eerazo@fau.edu, robert.martin@tsl.state.tx.us, JMIKA@CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU,
> jafrank@umich.edu, fitzgibb@indiana.edu, sahogan@uic.edu,
> FROPER@SCAROLINA.EDU, suzi@pb.seflin.org, mghikas@ala.org,
> aoneill@ala.org, mghikas@ala.org, swader@ala.org, symons@alaska.net,
> member-forum@ala.org
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>Sender: owner-member-forum@ala.org
>
>Below please find the names and contact information of members of the
>Steering Committee. We welcome your comments and suggestions as we move
>forward.--Ken
>
>EDUCATION SUMMIT STEERING COMMITTEE
>
>Jim Baughman, ALA Committee on Accreditation Chair, Simmons College, 300
>The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115-5898, 617-521-2791, fax: 617-521-3192, e-mail:
>jbaughman@vmsvax.simmons.edu.
>
>Lisa Biblo, 143 Pleasant Street #1A, Cambridge, MA 02139, 617-495-8596,
>fax: 617-496-8344, e-mail: lisa_biblo@harvard.edu
>
>Judy Card, ALA Continuing Library Education Network &, Exchange Round
Table
>(CLENERT) Chair, Memphis-Shelby Public Library, 1850 Peabody Avenue,
>Memphis, TN 38104-4021, 901-725-8851, fax: 901-725-8883, e-mail:
>cardj@memphis.lib.tn.us
>
>Mary Dempsey, The Chicago Public Library, 400 South State Street, Chicago,
>IL 60605-1203, 312-747-4090, fax: 312-747-4968, e-mail:
>mdempsey@chipublib.org.
>
>Ed Erazo, Professional Issues Working Group Chair, Florida Atlantic
>University, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431-0992, 561-297-1029, fax:
>561-338-3863, e-mail: eerazo@fau.edu.
>
>Shirley Fitzgibbons, Association for Library & Information Science
>Education, Indiana University, 1936 East Bay Pointe Drive, Bloomington, IN
>47401-8136, 812-335-5113, fax: 812-855-6166, e-mail: fitzgibb@indiana.edu.
>
>Jonathan Franklin, American Association of Law, Libraries, Law Library,
>University of Michigan, 801 Monroe Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1210,
>734-764-6150, fax:, e-mail:, jafrank@umich.edu.
>
>Jennifer Jung Gallant, Cleveland Public Library, 482 Dover Center Road, Bay
>Village, OH 44140-2356, 216-623-2834, fax: 216-623-2913, e-mail:
>CHLIT1@library.cpl.org
>
>Ken Haycock [Chair], The University of British Columbia, 831-1956 Main
>Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T-1Z1, 604-822-4991, fax: 604-822-6006, e-mail:
>ken.haycock@ubc.ca.
>
>Suzi Hayes, Special Libraries Association, Oak Arbor Publishing, 12505 Oak
>Arbor Lane, Boynton Beach, FL 33436, 561-498-7336, fax: 561-272-3828,
>e-mail: suzi@pb.seflin.org.
>
>Sharon Hogan, Association of Research Libraries, University Library
>(M/C234), University of Illinois Chicago, Box 8198, Chicago, IL 60680-8198,
>312-996-2716, fax:
>312-413-0424, e-mail: sahogan@uic.edu.
>
>Sarah Ann Long, ALA Executive Board, North Suburban Library System, 200
>West Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090-2799, 847-459-1300 x125, fax:
>847-459-0391, e-mail: slong@nslsilus.org.
>
>Bob Martin, Issues in Education for Library and Information Studies Working
>Group Chair, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1406 Windsor Road
>#202, Austin, TX 78703, 512-463-5460, fax: 512-463-5436, e-mail:
>robert.martin@tsl.state.tx.us.
>
>Joe Mika, Issues in Higher Education Working Group Chair, Wayne State
>University, 11357 Highland Hills Drive, Jerome, MI 49249, 313-577-6196,
>fax: 517-688-3138, e-mail: aa2500@wayne.edu.
>
>Fred Roper, Medical Library Association, University of South Carolina,
>Columbia, SC 29208, 803-777-2177, fax: 803-777-7938, e-mail: FROPER@SC.EDU.
>
>Maureen Sullivan, ALA Divisions Representative, Organizational Development
>Consultant, 3696 Thomas Point Road, Annapolis, MD 21403-5026, 410-268-3539,
>fax: 410-268-3810, e-mail: maureen@arl.org.
>
>Connie Van Fleet, ALA Committee on Education Chair, Kent State University,
>303 Wilson Avenue, Kent, OH 44240, 330-672-2782, fax: 330-672-7965, e-mail:
>vanfleet@slis.kent.edu.
>
>Dawn Vaughn, Cherry Creek High School, 9300 East Union Avenue, Englewood,
>CO 80111, 303-486-2398 x2107, fax: 303-486-2389, e-mail:
dpvaughn@plinet.com.
>
>
>ALA STAFF LIAISON AND SUPPORT
>
>Mary Ghikas, Senior Associate Executive Director, 312-280-2518, fax:
>312-944-6131, e-mail: mghikas@ala.org
>
>Ann O'Neill, Director, Office for Accreditation, 312-280-2435, e-mail:
>oneil@ala.org
>
>Lorelle Swader, Director, Office for Library Personnel Resources,
312-280-4278
>e-mail: swader@ala.org
>
>
>****************************************************
>Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor and Director
>The University of British Columbia
>School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
>831-1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
>Voice: 604-822-4991; Fax: 604-822-6006
>****************************************************
>
Mary K. Chelton
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
Queens College
254 Rosenthal Library
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
Voice: (718) 997-3667
Fax: (718) 997-3797
Home: 35 Mercury Ave.
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Voice: (516) 286-4255
"Until we extend the circle of our compassion to all living things, we will
not ourselves find peace." Albert Schweitzer
Don't buy puppies in pet stores! STOP PUPPY MILLS!
------------------------------
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 20:59:45 -0500
From: "Mary K. Chelton" <mchelton@pop.erols.com>
Subject: Fwd: Ed Summit, #3
>X-Sender: haycock@pop.interchange.ubc.ca (Unverified)
>Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 10:52:55 -0700
>To: alacoun@ala.org
>From: Ken Haycock <haycock@unixg.ubc.ca>
>Subject: Ed Summit
>Cc: ken.haycock@ubc.ca, slong@nslsilus.org, jbaughman@vmsvax.simmons.edu,
> vanfleet@slis.kent.edu, cardj@memphis.lib.tn.us, maureen@arl.org,
> l_biblo@harvard.edu, CHLIT1@FRONT0.cpl.org, dpvaughn@erols.com,
> eerazo@fau.edu, robert.martin@tsl.state.tx.us, JMIKA@CMS.CC.WAYNE.EDU,
> jafrank@umich.edu, fitzgibb@indiana.edu, sahogan@uic.edu,
> FROPER@SCAROLINA.EDU, suzi@pb.seflin.org, mghikas@ala.org,
> aoneill@ala.org, mghikas@ala.org, swader@ala.org, symons@alaska.net,
> member-forum@ala.org
>Mime-Version: 1.0
>Reply-To: member-forum@ala.org
>Sender: owner-member-forum@ala.org
>
>In response to the first query, members should feel free to repost the
>summary of committee deliberations to any individuals or groups who might
>be interested. I would ask that discussion and debate be kept as open and
>central as possible such that we might plan for addressing concerns and an
>inclusive agenda.--Ken
>
>****************************************************
>Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor and Director
>The University of British Columbia
>School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
>831-1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
>Voice: 604-822-4991; Fax: 604-822-6006
>****************************************************
>
Mary K. Chelton
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
Queens College
254 Rosenthal Library
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
Voice: (718) 997-3667
Fax: (718) 997-3797
Home: 35 Mercury Ave.
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Voice: (516) 286-4255
"Until we extend the circle of our compassion to all living things, we will
not ourselves find peace." Albert Schweitzer
Don't buy puppies in pet stores! STOP PUPPY MILLS!
------------------------------
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 10:41:24 -0400
From: PUB_YAC@mln.lib.ma.us
Subject: Position Vacancy--Massachusetts
Children's/Young Adult Librarian
Seeking a dynamic Children's/YA Librarian to develop and implement programs
and services for toddlers to teens, including collection development, out-
reach, reader's advisory, and Summer Reading Program. Attends professional
meetings.
Requirements: BA required. MLS preferred. 2 years experience working in
a public setting required, preferably with children. Full time employment,
40 hr work week. Some nights and Saturdays. Salary: 25, 172(BA) 26, 088
(MLS). Annual raise July 1. 10 Vacation days, 12 Sick days, 10 Holidays,
and 3 Personal days annually. Town pays 75% of Health plan.
Interested parties should submit letter of application, resume, and names
of 3 references to:
Director
Maynard Public Library
197 Main St.
Maynard, MA 01754
Position available Nov. 1, 1998. Position open until filled.
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 09:54:00 -0400
From: "Baughman, Carol" <CBaughman@ctr.kdla.state.ky.us>
Subject: job posting
Kenton County (Ky.) Public Library
Position available: Children's Librarian (Erlanger Branch)
Full-time position in a suburban branch library in Northern Kentucky, 10
miles south of Cincinnati, with 500,000+ circulation per year. Evening
and weekend hours are required.
Responsibilities: Provides children's programming and services,
participates in materials selection, and provides general information
services for branch users.
Qualifications: ALA accredited MLS and experience providing library
service to children.
Salary: Beginning salary range $28,446 - $31,126 plus benefits including
retirement and fully paid health insurance.
Contact: Resume to Mary Ann Mongan, Director, Kenton County Public
Library, 502 Scott Blvd., Covington, Ky. 41011.
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 09:59:48 -0700
From: Anne Jones <ajones@sno-isle.org>
Subject: Job Posting Announcement
October 19, 1998
Sno-Isle Regional Library System is seeking a Librarian IV for our
Children's Services Department located in Marysville, Washington, about
40 miles north of Seattle.
LIBRARIAN IV (Full Salary Range: $3,384-$4,231/mo) plus benefits.
Develop, install, promote, conduct and guide others in providing program
services to children, parents, educators and caregivers with emphasis on
technology, collection development, and training. Must have superior
knowledge of library materials and resources; research, selection and
readers' advisory techniques. Requires a Masters degree in
Librarianship and at least four years library experience. Supervisory
experience desirable.
APPLY BY: Friday, November 13, 1998, to Sno-Isle Regional Library
System, 7312 35th Ave. NE, Marysville, WA 98271. Sno-Isle application
is required. Postmarks are not accepted. For more information, call
360-659-8447, or visit our website at http://www.sno-isle.org. EOE
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:58:56 -0400
From: Susanna Holstein <pkb00700@alpha.wvup.wvnet.edu>
Subject: Innovative Directors Needed!
SEEKING INNOVATIVE LIBRARY DIRECTORS DECEMBER 1, 1998
DEADLINE
(Not for a job -- for recognition!)
Nominations are being sought for the 1999 Charlie Robinson Award
sponsored by the Public Library Association (PLA) and the Baker and
Taylor Company. The juried award is given annually to a library
director who, over a period of seven years, has been a risk taker, an
innovator and/or a change agent in a public library. The recipient
must have a MLS from an ALA-accredited school, been active in national
and other professional associations and be known for developing and
implementing programs which are responsive to the needs of community
residents. Nominations should focus on these qualities.
The award consists of $1,000 and a gift to the librarian. The
recipient will be honored at PLA's reception during the American
Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans. Nominations
must be received on or before December 1, 1998, at the PLA Office. A
nomination form can be obtained by calling 1-800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA
or by visiting the PLA web site at http://www.pla.org. Select Awards
and Grants. Then select General Information. Scroll to the Charlie
Robinson Award and the nomination form can be printed from the screen.
The award jury will select the recipient at the 1999 ALA Midwinter
Conference and will notify those in the nomination process of the
selection shortly thereafter.
For further information, contact the PLA Office at 1-800-545-2433,
ext. 5PLA.
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 15:42:23 -0400
From: Kate McLean <mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us>
Subject: Re: Stumper: Books on Veterinarian Medicince for 7yrold
Bobbi:
There are two new books, I believe they are published by Copper-Beech,
called respectively Animal Autopsy for Beginners and Brain Surgery for
Beginners. They have internal views of different animals. Still, for the
budding vetrinarian I'd recommend the James Herriot books. I remember
reading them as a child with a dictionary. They are difficult reading so
maybe she could buddy-up with a parent or older sibling to read them.
There are several of Herriot's books written as picture books now as well
as some complations of only cat or dog stories. Also, she could try to
tackle some of the Hugh Lofting Dr. Doolittle books and the books of Dick
King-Smith (who wrote Babe). King-Smith was a farmer and he writes about
personified animals. Nothing particularily veterinary, but good
nonetheless. And I would also say that even at seven she could volunteer
at the SPCA or a local vets, with parental and vet permission of course.
Can you tell that I wanted to be a vet too?
Hope this helps.
- ---Kate Mclean
Kate McLean
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library
mcleank@mail.dekalb.public.lib.ga.us
"My opinions are my own."
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:42:35 -0400
From: "Babette C. Wofter" <wofterba@oplin.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Stumper/Snail Picture Book
Dear Colleagues:
I have a patron looking for a picture book about a snail. She said it
was probably published in the late 70's, early 80's. It is a large book
with a colorful snail on the cover. It goes through the life cycle of
the snail and involves the snail eating too much. The father snail
scolds him for eating so much. It ends with some sort of moral.
Any ideas???
Thanks!
Babette Wofter, Youth Services Coordinator
Perry County District Library
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 14:18:55 -0400 (EDT)
From: Gail Roberts <groberts@sailsinc.org>
Subject: Stumper: Spousal abuse
I really hope the collective intellect can help me with this request. A
mother came to me today and told me she is living in a battered women's
shelter with her two daughters, both under the age of 5. Her husband (the
girls' father) tried to kill her in front of the girls, and is now missing
with warrants out for his arrest. She would like a book or two explaining
this situation to the girls. She doesn't want a divorce book where the
child goes to stay with daddy sometimes, because, in their case, if daddy
shows up, he will go to jail. The little girls think he is at work, and
can't understand that he is gone. I checked Bookfinder which had nothing
for this age group, and gave the mother Books to Help Children Cope with
Seperation and Loss. I will check A to Zoo but don't hold out much hope.
She also took Everett Anderson's Goodbye, her own idea as this is one of
her favorite books. I hope you can help, the girls are as cute as they
can be, and the whole situation makes the mom and me very sad. Please
respond to my email address. TIA!
"We can't all and some of us don't. That's all there is to it."
Eeyore
Gail E. Roberts
Coordinator of Youth Services
New Bedford Free Public Library
New Bedford, MA
groberts@sailsinc.org
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:13:55 -0500
From: "PAT MARTIN, RED WING PUBLIC LIBRARY, MINNESOTA"
<PATM@selco.lib.mn.us>
Subject: re stumper Clue books
Thanks for all the responses. There are two series, Clue and Clue, Jr., put
out by Scholastic, based on the board game.
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 15:01:30 -0600 (MDT)
From: Robyn Lupa <rlupa@info.jefferson.lib.co.us>
Subject: Thank you!
Thanks to everyone who responded to my "King's Daughter" stumper (sick
princess wishes for the moon; clever jester comes up with a solution). The
book was "Many Moons," by Thurber/Slobodkin, and I am ashamed that I
wasn't already familiar with this charming Caldecott winner!
Robyn Lupa rlupa@jefferson.lib.co.us
Children's Librarian (303) 232-9507
Jefferson County Public Library
10200 W. 20th Avenue
Lakewood, CO 80215
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 17:04:17 -0400
From: "K. Borchers" <kborch@netra.clc.lib.oh.us>
Subject: Stumper!
I am looking for the name of an Asian (?) folk.fairy tale. I have heard it
called the dirt ball--but
there has to be a more common name for it. It has something to do with an old
beggar man
who brings someone back to life by rubbing all of the dirt and grime, etc into a
"pill" which he
inserts into the dead person's mouth. If anyone thinks they know another name
for this tale
and where I can find it, plese let me know. Thanks!
Kate Borchers
Grandview Heights Public Library
Columbus, Ohio
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 16:06:18 -0500
From: Karen Sutherland <ksutherland@bplib.org>
Subject: Swedish books
Hi!
I have a patron who is looking for "I Can Read" level books in
Swedish.
Any suggestions? What is a good source for those books? Any
suggestions would
be appreciated. Thank you.
K. Sutherland
Youth Services Librarian
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Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 14:10:30 PST
From: "Steven" <Steven@westlinn.lib.or.us>
Subject: Employment opportunity
Employment opportunity:
CITY OF WEST LINN
Librarian
Part time Position
$14.15 - $18.39/hr DOQ. The City of West Linn is seeking a Librarian
with a Master's Degree in Library Science or comparable credentials,
which includes 2-3 years of professional library experience, to work
as a Librarian in the Children's Department. Position will work 20
hours per week, with pro-rated benefits. Responsibilities will
include Children's programs and reference and reader's advisory work.
Must have knowledge of computers. Application packets are available
at West Linn City Hall, 22825 Willamette Drive, West Linn, OR 97068;
or call (503)722-3426 (Voice Mail) or (503-656-4518 (TDD). Completed
application packet must be returned to City Hall by November 9, 1998,
4:30 PM. EEO.
- --------------------------------------------------------
Steven Engelfried, West Linn Public Library
1595 Burns Streeet West Linn, OR 97068
ph: 503-656-7857 fax: 503-656-2746
e-mail: steven@westlinn.lib.or.us
- --------------------------------------------------------
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 14:30:31 -0400
From: LOTTO@midyork.lib.ny.us
Subject: Mehitable
Many thanks to all who sent me information about my stumper.
The book is Mehitable by Katherine Adams. It was published in 1941 by
Macmillan and the patron has just received her copy from Amherst College.
Christine Lotto
Kirkland Town Library
Clinton, Ny
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 18:11:43 -0500
From: Michelle DiGiacomo <mdigiacomo@ci.sat.tx.us>
Subject: Stumper---last line of a good night story
A patron called looking for a book that she had read to her children in the
seventies. It is a "good night" story. On the last page is, she thinks
a
little boy, and the last line is "Don't let the zipperumpzoos bite".
If this sounds familiar to anyone, please contact me at
MDiGiacomo@x1.ci.sat.tx.us.
Thanks,
Michelle Di Giacomo
Children's Librarian
Cortez Branch
San Antonio, TX
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 17:10:06 -0400 (EDT)
From: Julie Ann Rines <jrines@ocln.org>
Subject: President's rhyme stumper
I am writing with a stumper relayed from one of our branches. A patron
is looking for a rhyme she learned as a child in parochial school that
was supposed to help teach the president's in order. Collective memory
around here hasn't helped and none of the standard poetry indices turned
up anything. We don't even have an accurate first line it goes
"something like" "Washington was first of all". Does this
ring any
bells with anyone.
Thanks for the help
Julie Rines
Thomas Crane PL
Quincy, MA
jrines@ocln.org
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 14:11:09 -0500
From: Andrew Finkbeiner <ANDREW@rockford.lib.il.us>
Subject: STUMPER--Pioneer family, not Little House
It must be my week for stumpers! A patron is looking for a book about a
pioneer family that takes them "from beginning to end." It is not the
Little House on the Prairie series. The story covers a span of 40 years
and takes place in the 1870s or 1880s. It was published sometime before
1952, since the patron remembers it being read to him in class when he
was 8 years old. I have checked no sources besides you all. Ring any
bells?
Andrew Finkbeiner
Rockford (IL) Public Library
andrew@rockford.lib.il.us
Visit our new website at http://www.rpl.rockford.org
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Date: Mon, 19 Oct 1998 10:42:44 -0700
From: Jean Hewlett <nbclsref@sonic.net>
Subject: Birthdate stumper - one down
Many thanks to Steve at the West Lin Public Library and to Ed Hildebrant
of the Chesaning Public Library for sending me Bill Watterson's
birthdate. He was born July 5, 1958 in Washington, D.C.
I'm still looking for the full birthdate (month, day, year) for John D.
Fitzgerald (Great Brain series) and Shel Silverstein (Where the Sidewalk
Ends). If anyone knows the answer, I'd be very grateful.
Thanks!
Jean Hewlett
North Bay Cooperative Library Association, Santa Rosa CA
nbclsref@sonic.net
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Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 13:57:19 -0500 (CDT)
From: Vicky Schoenrock <vschoenr@nslsilus.org>
Subject: Children's Librarian Position
LIBRARIAN/CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT/WAUKEGAN PUBLIC LIBRARY - Full
time 40 hours per week; week days, evening, Saturdays and Sundays
required. This individual will work on the desk answering
reference and reader's advisory questions, assist with materials
selection, plan storytimes, booktalks and other children's
programs. Special skills or qualifications required: programming
skills for ages 0-8th grade, parents and educators. Knowledge of
children's literature and trends in literature. Good
communication skills (oral and written). Must be fluent in
English, and fluency in Spanish (written and oral) is beneficial.
Patron-friendly, service-oriented attitude a must. Suggested
training and experience: completion of an MLS from an ALA
accredited school. Working knowledge and experience on computers
(word processing, data bases, online searching).
Waukegan is on Lake Michigan, about an hour north of Chicago. We are a
newly renovated library set is a diverse multicultural community.
Fax resume an
cover letter to: Vicky Schoenrock, Children's Department Head,
847/623-2094 or mail to this address: Waukegan Public Library,
128 N. County St., Waukegan, IL 60085. Due to the expected volume
of applications, we hope you will understand that we will respond
only to those who will be interviewed. No phone calls, please.
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Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1998 11:00:46 -0500
From: "Mary K. Chelton" <mchelton@pop.erols.com>
Subject: Fwd: Education Readings
>X-Sender: haycock@pop.interchange.ubc.ca (Unverified)
>Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 17:57:14 -0700
>To: alacoun@ala.org
>From: Ken Haycock <haycock@unixg.ubc.ca>
>Subject: Education Readings
>Cc: ken.haycock@ubc.ca, slong@nslsilus.org, jbaughman@vmsvax.simmons.edu,
> vanfleet@slis.kent.edu, cardj@memphis.lib.tn.us, maureen@arl.org,
> l_biblo@harvard.edu, CHLIT1@FRONT0.cpl.org, dpvaughn@erols.com,
> eerazo@fau.edu, robert.martin@tsl.state.tx.us, aa2500@wayne.edu,
> jafrank@umich.edu, fitzgibb@indiana.edu, sahogan@uic.edu,
> FROPER@SCAROLINA.EDU, suzi@pb.seflin.org, mghikas@ala.org,
> aoneill@ala.org, mghikas@ala.org, lswader@ala.org, symons@alaska.net,
> member-forum@ala.org
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>
>These readings may be of interest to those considering the issues of
>graduate professional education.--Ken
>Readings that might be of interest.
>Ann O'Neill -- Office for Accreditation
>
>Andrew Abbott, The System of Professions: An Essay on the Division of
>Expert Labor. University of Chicago Press, 1988. Especially Chapter 8
"The
>Information Professions."
>
>John N. Berry, "We Must Have Library Education" Library Journal,
p. 82,
>February 15, 1998.
>
>Buildings, books, and bytes: Libraries and communities in the digital age.
>Benton Foundation, 1996.
>
>Thomas A. Childers, "Adventures with the "L" Word: The Drexel
Chronicle"
>Library Journal, pp. 112-113, February 15, 1998.
>
>Prudence W. Dalrymple. "The State of the Schools" American
Libraries, pp.
>31-34, January, 1997.
>
>Jeffrey T. Huber, "Library and Information Studies Education for the
21st
>Century Practitioner: Journal of Library Administration, 20(3/4): 119-130,
>1995.
>
>Kathleen de la Pena McCook and William E. Moen, "Patterns of Program
>Selection: Ranked Factors in the Choice of a Master's Degree Program in
>Library and Information Studies" Journal of Education for Library and
>Information Science, 33:212-225, 1992.
>
>Deanna B. Marcum, "Transforming the Curriculum; Transforming the
>Profession" American Libraries, pp. 35-38, January, 1997.
>
>Rethinking the Library in the Information Age: Issues in Library Research:
>Proposals for the 1990s. Volume 2. USDE, 1989.
>
>Donald A. Schon, The Reflective Practitioner: How Professionals Think in
>Action. Basic Books 1983.
>
>Rebecca Watson-Boone and Darlene E. Weingand, "Profiles of Constituent
>Groups: Indicators of Effectiveness of Schools of Library and Information
>Studies" Journal of Education for Library and Information Science,
>36:104-125, 1995.
>
>Wayne A. Wiegand, "Perspectives on Library Education in the Context of
>Recently Published
>Literature on the History of Professions" Journal of Education for
Library
>and Information
>Science, 26:267-280, 1996.
>
>Statistical Information:
>
>Annual placement survey published in the October 15 issue of Library
Journal.
>Association for Library and Information Science Education annual
>Statistical Report.
>
>
>Lorelle Swader - Office for Library Personnel Resources:
>
>Herbert S. White, "Generalization versus Specialization of the
MLS" Library
>Journal, February 15, 1988.
>
>June Lester, "Competency Colloquium: Developing the Competency
Statement"
>Public Libraries, 33:81-91, 1994.
>
>Lois Buttlar and Rosemary Du Mont, "Library and Information Science
>Competencies Revisited" Journal of Education for Library and
Information
>Science, 37:45-62, 1996.
>
>Mary Jo Lynch and Keith Curry Lance, "M.L.S. Librarians in Public
>Libraries: Where They Are and Why It Matters" Public Libraries,
32:204-207,
>1993.
>
>
>LIS Educational Policy Statements
>The following are linked on the Office for Accreditation web page
>(http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oa/educpol.html)
>American Association of Law Libraries
>American Association of School Librarians
>Association for Library Collections and Technical Services
>Medical Library Association
>Society of American Archivists
>Special Libraries Association
>Young Adult Library Services Association
>
>Print policies (copies in OA)
>Association for Library Service to Children
>American Society for Information Science
>
>Articles
>Association of College and Research Libraries. "Education for
professional
>academic librarianship." C&RL News, October, 1992, 590-591.
>
>Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange Round Table. CLENExchange
>v. 10 no. 2, December, 1993. Entire issue about competencies.
>
>****************************************************
>Dr. Ken Haycock, Professor and Director
>The University of British Columbia
>School of Library, Archival and Information Studies
>831-1956 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
>Voice: 604-822-4991; Fax: 604-822-6006
>****************************************************
>
Mary K. Chelton
Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library & Information Studies
Queens College
254 Rosenthal Library
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367-1597
Voice: (718) 997-3667
Fax: (718) 997-3797
Home: 35 Mercury Ave.
East Patchogue, NY 11772
Voice: (516) 286-4255
"Until we extend the circle of our compassion to all living things, we will
not ourselves find peace." Albert Schweitzer
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