
Author Visit: Cinda Williams Chima
Cinda William Chima author of the popular Heir series will talk about “Magic on the Page: Elements of Young Adult Fantasy.” There will be a question and answer session. This is a unique opportunity that you won’t want to miss! Come to WEST JORDAN LIBRARY September 24, 2008 @ 7pm. Teens and adults welcome. Check out her website: www.cindachima.com
ULA Workshop
It's time to be register for the ULA Fall Workshop. It will be held on Friday, September 19 th at the College of Eastern Utah in Price, Utah. The registration form is now available. We hope you can all join us.
The New LDS Church History Library
Rises in Downtown SLC!
CSRT/YART Summer Workshop
"Think Outside the Book"
August 14-15, 2008
Cedar City, UT
Support your Local Librarians Running for ALA Office!
Bruno, Frank A, Officers/Council; Councilors-At-Large
Hopkins, Betsy Spackman, ACRL_STS; Member-At-Large
Morris, Carla Dee, ALSC; 2011 Wilder Committee
Hopkins, Barbara, LIRT; Secretary
ULA Announces Award Winners for 2008!
The Utah Library Association Awards Committee is pleased to announce the following recipients for the 2008 Awards:
Distinguished Service: Dianna Graff (Southern Utah University) nominated by Michael Freeman
Librarian of the Year: Susan Spicer (Salt Lake County Library Services) nominated by Kent Johnson
Special Recognition: Pete Giacoma (Davis County Library) nominated by Lora Koehler
Special Services: J C Stimson (Kanab City Library) nominated by Dicki Robinson
Legislative Award for Excellence in Political Affairs and Library Advocacy: Rep Tim Cosgrove nominated by Sharyl Smith
Join us Thursday, May 1 at 7 pm at the Salt Lake Hilton for the awards banquet honoring these very deserving colleagues. Sign up for the banquet is included in the ULA Conference registration online.
Several categories had multiple nominations, which made choosing just one person very difficult. Thank you to all who nominated these worthy individuals. Personally, I think all ULA members are winners!
My sincere thanks to Anita Albright of Salt Lake Community College for her expertise in helping with the awards committee again this year.
H. B. 135 – Grants From Department of Community and Culture includes $9 million for the Board of Directors of the Utah State Library, Utah Arts Council, the Museum Services Advisory Board, and the Board of State History. This bill includes about $2.7 million in grant dollars for Utah libraries and it requests the Utah State Library Board "submit a request to the Governor and Legislature for prioritized capital facilities grants."
This is not in the Governor's Budget, but USL has supplied and we are supplying information through our Department of Community and Culture, at the request of Representative Allen from Davis County. H.C.R. 3 - Concurrent Resolution - Declaring Love Your Library Week -- Clark, S http://le.utah.gov/~2008/htmdoc/hbillhtm/hcr003.htm
Please ask your legislator to sign the bill so the entire state can celebrate and recognize libraries during National Library Week this year.
Utah Libraries News is here! Check out the Feb 2008 edition and stay current with the news and events surrounding ULA!
The Utah Center for the Book invites you to attend meetings from 4:30 to 6 pm on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Alternate Tuesdays are scheduled for holiday dates. For more information or to RSVP, contact Angelica Lopez Moyes at amoyes@slcpl.org or (801) 524-8254.
ULA Strategic Planning Document 2006-09
Report to American Library Association
Council and Executive Board [PDF][Word]
Major Program Board deadlines and ULA Board meetings
have been added to the ULA calendar. See details on ULA
calendar.