Register for ULA's Centennial Conference

Posted Wed, 01/18/2012 - 2:23pm by Admin

Pre-registration is now open for ULA’s Centennial conference, to be held in Salt Lake City on April 25-27! Early registration will save you $25 off the full conference price, so sign up today at  http://www.regonline.com/ULA2012
Early Registration ends on March 23rd.
List of rates for the conference:

ULA/MPLA Member; Early 155.00

ULA/MPLA Member; Regular Reg. 180.00

Non-ULA Member; Early 220.00

Non-ULA Member; Regular Reg. 245.00

One-day Registration/Thursday 105.00

One-day Registration/Friday 105.00

Student Full Conference 100.00

One day Student/Thursday 75.00

One day Student/Friday 75.00

Exhibit rental 575.00

Membership Renewal Time

Posted Mon, 01/09/2012 - 11:03am by Admin

January is membership renewal time for ULA! Please visit our Membership page to renew your ULA membership.

ULA Nominations Slate, 2012-2013

Posted Thu, 12/22/2011 - 2:23pm by Admin

Vote for your ULA elected officials.
If you experience any problems registering your vote, contact Anna Neatrour.
Name and library affiliation are only collected to prevent duplicate ballots, and will not be included when your vote is counted.
The ballot will be open until the end of the day Feb 6, 2012.
 
You must be a current ULA Member to vote. Votes from non-ULA members will not be counted.
To renew your membership, visit our membership page.

White House Petition for School Libraries

Posted Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:46pm by Admin

We need only an additional 6,717 signatures so this petition can reach the President’s Desk! (The White House Petition for School Libraries. A total of 25,000 signatures is needed.)

 
Thanks!
 
For background information, see below:
Carl Harvey, 2011-2012 AASL president, has initiated a White House petition on school libraries, which specifically petitions the Obama administration to “ensure that every child in America has access to an effective school library program.” 25,000 signatures are required in order for this petition to be viewed by White House staff, no later than February 4, 2012.
Please take a few seconds to sign this petition, spread the word to your member groups, ask your colleagues and library supporters in your circles to sign on, and spread the word via Facebook, Twitter and other channels!
The url is: http://wh.gov/Wgd .
A few things of note:
 
·         We’ve heard that the petition software is temperamental. If you cannot sign in on your  first attempt, please log out and log back in. Or, try a different web browser, or as a last resort, try a different computer.                                                                       
·         This petition should not be confused with a petition begun in 2011.
·         White House petitions must be authored by individuals, not any association. Therefore, Carl has introduced this petition as an individual, not as a representative of AASL or ALA.
 
Thank you,
Marci Merola
 
Marci Merola, Director
Office for Library Advocacy
American Library Association
50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL, 60611
312.280.2431; 800.545.2433, x2431
mmerola@ala.org
Visit www.ilovelibraries.org

 

Conference Registration Unavailable on Friday January 20th

Posted Wed, 01/18/2012 - 2:07pm by Admin

RegOnline is going through a major software upgrade on Friday, January 20th.
The system will be down from 9:30 am (MST) till approximately 5:30 pm.  No registrations can be done during that time.

Refresh and Extend Your Health Literature Search Skills to Better Support your Users: PubMed Update

Posted Mon, 01/09/2012 - 10:08am by smithan

Do you serve pre-med, nursing, or health sciences students? Do you have faculty or students asking for help on how to identify the latest research on a given health topic? Need a refresher on PubMed so you can effectively aid your users with their literature searching? Then join us on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. MDT (11:00 a.m. Central) for a one-hour online session presented by Rebecca Brown, a trainer for the National Library of Medicine Training Center, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library. Rebecca will discuss how to keep current with changes in PubMed, tips on how to use many of PubMed’s special features, explain and explore PubMed’s controlled vocabulary (MeSH), and more! Also learn whom you can contact to get help when you are stumped with a search.
To participate, you will need:

  • A computer with an Internet connection
  • Telephone (audio via incoming call)

To join:

  1. Use your web browser to navigate to https://webmeeting.nih.gov/ualc/  (note the "s" in "https"; it assures a secure connection).
  2. Follow the online instructions to enter the "room" and provide a phone number which the system can call you back at to provide audio.

If the system does not call back, or you get disconnected, here is the dial-in information:

  • Conference Number: 1-877-760-2042
  • Participant Code: 724047

Questions? Contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian, Eccles Library (todd.vandenbark@utah.edu or 801-581-5263).
 

December issue of Utah Libraries News now available

Posted Thu, 12/15/2011 - 5:22pm by Admin

Download the latest edition of our newsletter here.

ULA Jobline Page updated

Posted Fri, 12/09/2011 - 4:06pm by Admin

Many new positions have been listed on the ULA Jobline Page

Call for Nominations

Posted Fri, 11/18/2011 - 10:16am by Admin

Interested in taking a more active role in ULA?

ULA is currently accepting nominations for our 2012 election. If you are interested in becoming more involved or want to nominate a colleague, contact Nominations Chair, Pamela Martin. Or you can contact your Section Chairs (http://www.ula.org/organization/sections) or Roundtable Chairs (http://www.ula.org/organization/rt).

Nominations are being accepted for Vice President/President-Elect, Roundtable Vice Chairs/Chair-Elect, ALA & MPLA Representatives, Public Library Section Chair and Vice Chair, and School Library Section Chair and Vice Chair.

Nominees must be current members of ULA. Nominations must be received by November 29th.

Pamela N. Martin
ULA Nominations Chair
Reference Librarian
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
435-797-2685
pamela.martin@usu.edu
 

YALSA calls for applicants for the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens

Posted Wed, 11/09/2011 - 5:09pm by Admin

 YALSA calls for applicants for the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), seeks members' application for the MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust. The winner receives $500 and an additional $500 for their library. The award is open to all personal members of ALA/YALSA who have created an outstanding reading or literature program in the twelve months preceding the award deadline of December 1.

Application forms can be downloaded at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/awardsandgrants/mae.cfm and emailed to Nichole Gilbert at ngilbert@ala.org  by December 1. Winners will be announced after Midwinter 2012.

For more than 50 years, YALSA has been the world leader in selecting books, videos and audio books for teens. For more information about YALSA or for lists of recommended reading, viewing and listening, go to www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists , or contact the YALSA office by phone, (800) 545-2433, ext. 4390; or e-mail: yalsa@ala.org

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