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UTAH Libraries
News 3rd Quarter, 2002 Please note the ongoing revitalization
of the ULA Website and contact any member
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Summer 2002 A message from new ULA President, Kayla Willey As many of you will soon discover, writing is not one of my passions or talents, but I am very excited about the Utah Library Association and the promise and prospects for the coming year. Please mark your calendars now for the annual conference, May 7-9, 2003 at the Southtowne Exposition Center in Sandy. The theme for the conference is “Catch the Big Information Fish @ Your Library”, meaning come to your library for the best information sources. Watch the newsletter for future “tackle tips” on the conference. The ULA Program Committee is also well under way on planning our Fall Conference which will be September 27, 2002 in Brigham City. It should be a good conference and I hope to see many of you there. One of my goals for this year is to make the ULA webpage an important and more interactive information resource for you all. To this end, a Website Review Task Force has been created and is actively working. We welcome your suggestions. Please feel free to contact any of the task force members before September. ULA also has a Calendar of Events on the webpage which we hope to keep up to date to help the membership be informed of activities, deadlines,and meetings. I’d also like you to feel like this is your organization. You are welcome to attend board meetings and suggest items for the agenda. The next board meeting is September 6, 2002 at the Utah State Library. Please feel free to email me at kayla_willey@byu.edu with ANY ideas or concerns. Kayla Willey ULA President Back to Top
ULA/MPLA MEMBERS! NMLA Call For Programs Participate as a program presenter at the 2003 New Mexico Library Association Conference on April 23-25, 2003 at the Sheraton Old Town in Albuquerque, NM. "The Future Is Now" will be featured as the conference theme. Presentation proposals are sought that address the impact of 21st century change on libraries -- both current and future issues and trends. Programs for public, academic or school library issues are welcome, with most sessions scheduled for 1 hr. and 15 min. For information on obtaining and submitting a program proposal form, contact: Dora Trudell 505-848-8893 / FAX 505-848- 8890 or Anne Lefkofsky 505-768-5153, FAX 505-768-5191 The program proposal form will also be available on the NMLA Homepage. MPLA/NDLA/SDLA Annual Conference Coming Up The Mountain Plains Library Association, North Dakota Library Association, and South Dakota Library Association will be holding a combined "Triconference" in Fargo, North Dakota, October 3-5, 2002. The Ramada Plaza Suites is the site for this conference. There are program submission forms available on the Conference Web Site. There will be lots more information coming up, both at the Conference web site and in the ULA Newsletter, so stay tuned! Jean Jensen MPLA/ULA Representative Back to Top |
Books and Breakfast - Everything on a Waffle Friday October 4, 8:30-10:30. Orem Public Library. 58 North State, Orem Utah. Please bring your favorite junior novels or junior nonfiction and be prepared to booktalk them for up to three minutes each. (We will have an egg timer to help keep time.) The CSRT will provide waffles with the standard toppings, but if you'd like to bring an unusual topping for a waffle, feel free. Directions to the Orem Public Library: Take the Orem Center Street exit and head east. At State Street, get in the right-hand left turn lane (there are two left turn lanes) to be ready to turn right off State Street at 100 North. The library is on 100 North and State with the parking lot east of the building off 100 North. We are looking forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, contact: Linda Dial at Hunter Library 801.944.7550 ldial@slco.lib.ut.us or Pat Castelli at Orem Public Library 801.229.7050 pkcastelli@ci.orem.ut.us MPLA Leadership Institute In November A terrific library leadership institute is offered by Mountain Plains Library Association November 10-14 at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico. Two applicants from each of the twelve member states will be selected, with application deadline June 15. Candidate qualifications: MLS or equivalent, less than 10 years post-master's work in a library related job, current member of ULA, leadership experience in any capacity. As of June 1, no one from Utah had applied. Excellent opportunity for anyone who might be interested! Go to the MPLA web site for information and application form. Back to Top
NACO Funnel Project The ULA Technical Services Round Table is pleased to announce the formation of the Mountain West funnel. For those who may not know, a NACO funnel project is a group of libraries that have joined together to contribute name authority records to the national authority file. Frequently, funnel members create records in modest numbers, and consolidate their efforts to make a more significant contribution in terms of quantity. The Mountain West funnel will include any and all libraries in Utah who would like to participate. Participation is free and free training will be provided for those who become members of the funnel. Participation is an excellent way to enhance cataloger’s skills and it is a way to become part of the national voice that shapes cataloging policy. Anyone who is interested in becoming part of the Mountain West funnel should contact Rachel Wadham at: Rachel Wadham, Name Authorities Librarian, 6736 Harold B. Lee Library Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah 84602, Phone: 801-422-6780, Email: Rachel_Wadham@byu.edu. Our first training sessions will begin in August. Any interested participants should have a short application form filled out by that time. Additional training will be provided as necessary. Back to Top |
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