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Welcome to the Utah Library Association’s electronic newsletter!
This newly created service is extremely important to all librarians in the state and will help us with a timely way to keep you information about such things as:1. Dates and locations of upcoming conferences and educational events;
2. Hotlinks to new issues of the Utah Libraries News; and,
3. The current status of your dues.
We appreciate that you already receive more email than you can cope with, so be assured, this bulletin board will be used extremely sparingly. However, we have desperately needed an inexpensive mechanism for reaching out to Utah’s librarian’s for many years, so please give this list a chance. Help ULA improve its ability to communicate -- YOU are the reason ULA exists.
While I hope that not a single person will opt to leave the list, instructions for removing yourself follow. Also, postings to this list should be submitted to Nancy Lombardo (ULA’s intrepid Web Master), who will ensure messages stay short and sweet.
Again, welcome to the list and please, give us a chance to prove its utility.
Warmest regards,
Randy Silverman
ULA President
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ULA Members!
ULA SPRING CONFERENCEThe next ULA Conference is May 2, 3 and 4. The theme is "Preservation: Framing the Future." It is being held at the South Towne Exposition Center, 9575 South State Street. The location of this state of the art convention center in Sandy offers convenient access to attractions such as the South Towne Center, Sports Park, Wheeler Historic Farm, and the Sandy Historic District. Be sure to look for the South Valley brochure at the conference, listing these and many other attractions. The parking at the Center is free. We are in the process of signing an agreement with the Country Inn and Suites, 10499 South, Jordan Gateway. They will provide a shuttle service to the conference which runs every 15 minutes.
Michael Toy
Publicity Chair, ULA Conference Committee
ToyMi@slcc.edu
Be sure to attend the luncheons at the upcoming ULA Conference titled, "Preservation, Framing the Future," held at the South Towne Exposition Center May 2-4. Speakers at Thursday's luncheon are mystery writer Lisa Scottolini and her reader Barbara Rosenblatt. Novelist and best selling editorialist Nicholson Baker will be making a presentation at the conference and will be a keynote speaker at Friday's luncheon. The programs that he is presenting here at ULA are the same ones he will be doing a month later at the ALA conference in June.
Please make your luncheon reservations early as there is a cap of 175 per lunch. The ULA Conference Committee has done its best to make sure that the prices of meals are reasonable and makes no profit from them. The combined price of the awards banquet and both luncheons will total no more than $45.
Michael Toy
Publicity Chair, ULA Conference Committee
ToyMi@slcc.edu
ALA Members!
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) of ALA will be offering an onsite Resume Review Service at the Placement Center at Midwinter in Washington, D.C. In order to make this service a success, we are calling upon the talents of kind folks like you. You do not need to be a member of the NMRT to volunteer! If you have had experience in the field of human resources, and have evaluated resumes for your institution, you are invited to share your expertise with newcomers in the field. At the Placement Center, job seekers will be encouraged to sign up to have their resumes reviewed. While the job seeker waits, the reviewer will read through the resume looking for typographical errors, organizational weaknesses, and various other problems. Obviously, the onsite service cannot be as in-depth as our service offered through the mail. However, it will allow job seekers a chance to obtain immediate feedback. We have many slots to fill, so don't be shy. Please volunteer by replying to me at holstonterri@novell.johnston.cc.nc.us or you can call (919) 209-2177. Please include the times that you would like to volunteer. The Placement Center will be open the following times:Friday, January 12 from 12 noon - 5:00 pm
Saturday, January 13 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, January 14 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday, January 15 from 9:00 AM - 1:00 pm
Thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
Terri S. Holston
Johnston Community College
LRC Library
PO Box 2350
Smithfield, NC 25755
919 209-2177
FAX 919 209-2186
holstonterri@novell.johnston.cc.nc.us
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GENEALOGY ROUND TABLE TALK N' TOUR
All Utah Library Association members and friends are invited to the Genealogy Round Table November Talk N' Tour on Friday, November 17,
for a behind-the-scenes visit to the Utah State Archives and the Daughters of Utah Pioneers Library in Salt Lake City.
Utah State Archives, 3:00 pm
Meet at the Archives Research Center located at the north end of the State Capitol west side parking lot.
There is plenty of parking or you can take the free Bus 23 from downtown.
The Archives staff will explain the resources of the Research Center and demo their new Internet online catalog and searchable finding aids.
The State Archives is noted for its court records, including divorces, naturalizations, probate records, and adoptions; its marriage licenses;
birth and death register from 1898 to 1905; death certificates and index from 1904-1948; territorial militia records; prison records; and oaths
of office.
Daughters of Utah Pioneers Library, 4:00 pm.
Following the Archives visit we'll walk to the nearby DUP Library. The library is in the DUP Museum building at the top of Main Street.
The Museum has a large collection of artifacts and histories of early Utah settlers. It includes a lecture room and a carriage house.
One of the main goals of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers organization is to preserve the heritage of members spread across the United States
and Canada.
Please join us!
RSVP: Phone Anne Wuehler at 801 240-1089
E-mail GOTOBUTTON BM_1_Wuehlerac@ldschurch.org
ULA FALL WORKSHOP IN RICHFIELD
The second fall workshop will be held on October 27 in Richfield. A variety of topics will be offered including: House Bill 157 about the Internet, new books for children and young adults, remote reference sources, proper hiring practices, basic cataloging, and digitization. See the ULA web site (ULA.org) for a complete schedule and the registration form. Early registration has been extended to October 20. Please print the registration form and send it and a check (or promise of a check) to Tami Springer at Salt Lake County Library System, fax 801-942-6323; phone 801-944-7500. We invite all library workers to attend.
The Designer Bookbinders in North America exhibit is in its last week.
If you have put off seeing it, please take the time to catch the exquisite work of Great Britain’s Designer Bookbinders. The Utah Museum of Fine Arts show comes down next Wednesday (October 25th) on its way to San Francisco, so don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy some of the finest book craft on the planet.
Admission is free. The Utah Museum of Fine Arts is open M-F, 10- 5; Weekends, 12-5.
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NOMINATIONS FOR AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE
OF THE UTAH LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, MAY 2-4, 2001
It's that time once again! The ULA Awards Committee will now accept your nominations for candidates to receive service awards for outstanding performance in librarianship and/or service to the library profession. We invite you to nominate librarians, trustees, legislators, news media personnel, and anyone you think meets the criteria for one of the awards below.
ULA Distinguished Service Award
This is the association's most prestigious award, presented to persons who have sustained achievements of the highest caliber for several years. Although past recipients have been librarians, anyone meeting the criteria is eligible for nomination.
Librarian of the Year
Nominees must be librarians, i.e., have worked in a library or media center or have been involved in library science education. Although qualifying accomplishments need not have been completed within a calendar year, the award is designed to recognize outstanding achievements in service to libraries during the recent past.
Special Service to Libraries Award
This award may be used to honor groups (e.g., library staffs, committees, library boards, or similar library groups) or individuals who have made significant contributions in support of libraries or library service. Qualifying accomplishments may represent a sustained contribution over several years or a notable effort over a shorter period of time.
Special Recognition Award
This award honors librarians who have contributed to the profession as a whole and who have benefited the library community in general over a period of many years.
Research Award
This award is given for the best research paper. Entries are submitted to and judged by the Research Committee and the results are then communicated to the Awards Committee.
Intellectual Freedom Award
Selected by members of the Intellectual Freedom Committee, this award is designed to inspire all persons interested in basic First Amendment rights to aspire to defend and to take a stand in the defense of those rights.
Distinguished Service Awards for Subsidiary Units
ULA sections, round tables, and committees are encouraged to nominate librarians in their own area for their contributions to that particular aspect of librarianship.
Governor's Award for Promotion of Reading
ULA President Randy Silverman has asked that the Awards Committee also select a winner to receive "The Governor's Award for Promotion of Reading."
This award was given last year to Governor Mike Leavitt and his wife Jacalyn. The criterion used in making this decision includes efforts to:
promote literacy skills in the state of Utah; acquire new materials for school libraries; encourage and obtain additional funds to
improve reading skills.
Criteria for Judging Award Nominees
Nominees will be evaluated on their contributions in one or more of these categories: Leadership, Creativity, Pioneering Effort, and Teaching. Leadership might be demonstrated by such things as promotion and development of a major library; extensive participation in a local, state, regional, or national library association; development or execution of a successful statewide public relations campaign; or productive effort for improved library legislation.
Creativity might include successful introduction and implementation of new ideas, artistic design affecting library services, or implementing a successful model of library instruction. Pioneering effort refers to innovation in developing new techniques or programs for Utah libraries and librarianship.
Submitting a Nomination
To nominate any persons or groups, please write a letter explaining why you feel those persons or groups should receive a particular award. Neither the nominator nor the nominee is required to be a ULA member. Please attach any supporting documentation the committee should consider and send to:
Darin L. Butler, Chair
ULA Awards Committee
Sandy Library
10100 S. Petunia Way
Sandy, UT 84092
If you have any questions, I can be reached at dbutler@slco.lib.ut.us or (801) 944-7604.
NOMINATION DEADLINE IS SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2001.
A Letter to the Members of the Utah Library Association
Submitted by the Committee for Nonprofit Compliance
On Monday, November 6, 2000, the Committee for Nonprofit Compliance of the Utah Library Association met at the Utah State Library. The purpose of the meeting was to review the activities of ULA and "determine whether or not they conform with the Association's Charter as an IRS 501(c)(3) organization." To accomplish this purpose, the Committee reviewed the minutes of the Board of Directors meetings for September 10, 1999, December 3, 1999, February 4, 2000 and April 7, 2000. It is the assumption of the Committee that all official governance actions of ULA are accurately reported in the minutes of the Board of Directors. Based on its review of those minutes, the Committee finds no actions which in its opinion would place the Association's nonprofit status in jeopardy. As part of its charge, the Committee is required to report this finding to the Association members through its official newsletter. In making this report, the Committee emphasizes that is passing no judgement on the merits of any action taken by the Board of Directors in administering the Association. Rather, its finding is limited to the scope defined above.
In addition to this finding, the Committee makes the following recommendations to the membership and to the ULA Board of Directors:
1. That a copy of the current bylaws be submitted immediately to the IRS in compliance with IRS requirements that nonprofit organizations re-submit bylaws following any amendation.
2. That future amendments to the bylaws be undertaken conservatively and only as absolutely necessary to improve the operations and administration of the Association. The Committee suggests that changes in operations be formalized by methods other than amending the bylaws whenever possible.
3. That minutes be kept of all annual meetings of the membership and submitted to the Committee for Nonprofit Compliance for inclusion in its review process.
The members of the Committee for Nonprofit Compliance hope that this review and these suggestions will assist the Association as it moves forward in conducting its important work in the year ahead.
Respectfully Submitted
The Committee for Nonprofit Compliance
Pete J, Giacoma, Davis County Library, Chair
Randy Olsen, Brigham Young University
Amy Owen, Utah State Library
Rita Rausch, University of Utah S. J. Quinney Law Library
Lynnda Wangsgard, Weber County Library
ALL AMSC ROUNDTABLE MEMBERS:
Information regarding the AMSC Roundtable has been posted
in the roundtable section of the ULA website! Current news,
events, and helpful links have been included. If you would
like to take a look at the AMSC page, click on:
http://www.ula.org/organization/rt/rt.htm
If you have any questions, comments, or items to include
under "current events," please contact Noel Carmack (current
AMSC Roundtable chair) at: noecar@ngw.lib.usu.edu or (435)
797-0892.
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