Newsletter of the Maine Library Association and the Maine State Library

VOLUME 22, NO. 9 ~ September 2000

Editor Betsey Noble Editor's Note: The Maine Memo comes out during the first week of each month. If you would like to send information to be put on the Maine Memo, you can e-mail me at noblelib@aol.com.

If you have a change of address, please contact: Joan Kiszely Maine Municipal Association 60 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330 Tel: 623-8428/1-800-452-8786 Fax: 626-5947

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1 Calendar of Events Education/Training/Workshops Here's an F.Y.I. Job Opportunities

Page 2 ALA News Library Electronic Mailing Lists News from the Maine Libraries Conference Web Links of the Month

• September 6 - Wednesday. Maine Library Commission meeting at the Maine State Library, 3rd floor studio, 1:00 p.m.
• September 7 - Thursday. CMLD SPARK (Stimulating Programs and Resources for Kids) meeting, 9:30 - noon, Lewiston Public Library, meeting opened to anyone interested in library children's programming. Program: Sumer Reading Program Reports.
• September 8 - Friday. Maine Library Association Executive Council meeting. Maine Municipal Association, Augusta. 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
• September 8 - Friday. Maine Libraries Conference Committee meeting. Maine Municipal Association, Augusta. 12 noon - 3 p.m.
• September 11 - Monday. CMLD Cluster meeting (informal networking, "shoptalk", and updates), Wilton Free Public Library, 3-5 p.m. FMI: Vaughan Gagne, 645-4831, vgagne@wilton-free.lib.me.us
• September 12 - Tuesday. CMLD Cluster meeting (informal networking, "shoptalk", and updates), Bremen Public Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. FMI: Sue Trouwborst, 529-5572, bremen@bremen.lib.me.us
• September 14 - Thursday. CMLD Cluster meeting (informal networking, "shoptalk", and updates), New Portland Community Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m.. FMI: Jan Kooistra, 628-6561, jkooistra@new-portland.lib.me.us
• September 15 - Friday. CMLD Cluster meeting (informal networking, "shoptalk", and updates), Oxford Hills High School, 3:00-5:00 p.m. FMI: Dorthe Hillquist, 743-8914, x5107.
• September 19 - Tuesday. CMLD Cluster meeting (informal networking, "shoptalk", and updates), Readfield Community Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. FMI: Jane Davis, 685-4089, jdavis@readfield.lib.me.us
• September 20 - Wednesday. 13th Annual SMLD Performers' Showcase. New location: Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick, 8:45 am. Co-sponsored by Friends of Maine Libraries. Free but contact SMLD to register: smld@portland.lib.me.us [tel. 871-1766].
• September 21 - Thursday. CMLD Cluster meeting (informal networking, "shoptalk", and updates), Winslow Public Library, 9:30-11:30 a.m. FMI: Judy Larson, 872-1978, jlarson@winslow.lib.me.us
• September 22 - Friday. CRL/NEC Information Technology Interest Group. "Flash". Contact: Heidi Abbey, habbey@lib.uconn.edu
• September 23-25. Word on the Street (Canadian book festival in Halifax). FMI: www.umaine.edu/canam/wots.htm.
• September 23-30. - Banned Books Week http://www.ala.org/bbooks/
• September 27 - Wednesday. Public Library Directors' Round Table for CMLD library directors, Patten Free Library, Bath, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Topic: Time management. FMI: CMLD Consultant Bonnie Dwyer, Bonnie.Dwyer@state.me.us
• September 29 - Friday. FOML Fall Conference, Senator Inn, Augusta. FMI: Stevie Kumble: e-mail: skumble@midcoast.com or phone: 236-2352
• October 1-3 - Sunday-Tuesday. New England Library Association (NELA) 2000 Conference, Worcester, MA. Info: http://www.nelib.org/
• October 11. SMLD Children's and YA Book Review, Portland Public Library, 9:30 a.m.
• October 15-21. Teen Read Week http://www.ala.org/teenread/
• October 25 - Wednesday. Special CMLD fall meeting, Augusta Civic Center, details forthcoming. Keynote speaker Barbara Blosveren, YA specialist from the Stratford (CT) Library Association, promises to inspire you to "get the Y-Attitude". Learn how to make your library more teen-friendly, how to get teens into the library and KEEP them there. (Funded in part by a New Century Grant.)
• October 27 - Friday. SMLD Fall Council Meeting "Impact of Technology." Site: tba
• November 1 - Wednesday. Application deadline for PLA awards and honors, http://www.pla.org/awards/index.html
• November 2 - Thursday. 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. New England Innovative Users Group (III) Meeting New England Center, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, Contact: Marilyn Hanley
• November 2 - Thursday. Nationally recognized author and training expert Sandra Nelson will present "Managing for Results: Effective Resource Allocation for Public Libraries." Bangor. Details forthcoming. FMI: Bonnie.Dwyer@state.me.us
• November 3 - Friday. Nationally recognized author and training expert Sandra Nelson will present "Managing for Results: Effective Resource Allocation for Public Libraries." Portland. Details forthcoming. FMI: Bonnie.Dwyer@state.me.us
• November 8 - Wednesday. CMLD SPARK (Stimulating Programs and Resources for Kids) meeting, 9:30 - noon, Lithgow Public Library (Augusta), meeting opened to anyone interested in library children's programming.
• November 10 - Friday. Maine Library Association Executive Council meeting. Maine Municipal Association, Augusta. 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
• November 17 - Friday. ACRL/NEC Fall Conference, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
• January 11, 2001 - Thursday. CMLD SPARK (Stimulating Programs and Resources for Kids) meeting, 9:30 - noon, Topsham Public Library, meeting opened to anyone interested in library children's programming. Snow date: January 12.
• January 12 - Friday. Maine Library Association Executive Council meeting. Maine Municipal Association, Augusta. 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon. Snow date: January 19.
• March 7 - Wednesday. CMLD SPARK (Stimulating Programs and Resources for Kids) meeting, 9:30 - noon, location: TBA, meeting opened to anyone interested in library children's programming. Snow date: March 8.
• March 9 - Friday. Maine Library Association Executive Council meeting. Maine Municipal Association, Augusta. 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
• May 7 - Monday. Annual Meeting at the Maine Libraries Conference.
• May 31 - Thursday. CMLD SPARK (Stimulating Programs and Resources for Kids) meeting, 9:30 - noon, Norway Public Library, meeting opened to anyone interested in library children's programming.

GET TO THE POINT : AN INTRODUCTION TO CATALOGING
Get To The Point is a six week course which includes homework assignments and a project. Each student receives a syllabus of over 150 pages. Sessions will be offered at:

Bangor Public Library September 12 - October 17, 2000 (Tuesdays) 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Ellsworth Public Library September 14 - October 19, 2000 (Thursdays) 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

The Maine Regional Library System in cooperation with the Maine Library Association will award 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) upon completion of this course. COST: $140 if postmarked no later than September 1, 2000. $150 if postmarked later than September 1, 2000. INSTRUCTOR: Bonnie Collins, library consultant and collection manager, will present Get To The Point. With experience in all aspects of cataloging, she is well qualified to help you learn how to make your collections more assessable. She was the Director of Technical Services at the Maine State Library for over 26 years. Bonnie has been conducting workshops and teaching classes in collection management for librarians throughout Maine. Registration form

EBSCO Training sessions
The following EBSCO training opportunities are now available. Please note the new sessions scheduled for Brunswick and the University of Maine. Contact Cheryl Ramsay at 287-5620 (e-mail cheryl.ramsay@state.me.us) to register.

• Sept 7 (Thursday) Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick (9:45 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 3:00 p.m.) We can add an early afternoon session if required.
• Sept 13, D.P. Corbett Hall at the University of Maine in Orono (9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m) We can add an early afternoon session if required.
• Oct. 13, University of Maine in Augusta (9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 1:15 p.m.)
• NMLD Fall Council Meeting (1/2 hour Power Point presentation - Not necessary to register with Cheryl.)
• SMLD Fall Council Meeting (Ebsco will be on the agenda)

ARL Announces another Online Professional Development Opportunity. "Coaching For Performance" September 25 through October 13, 2000. http://www.arl.org/training/coaching.html. Other fall courses available online at http://www.arl.org/training/lyceum.html#Offerings

Maine Library Commission Meeting
Maine State Library, 3rd floor studio, 1:00 p.m. on September 6. The agenda:
1. MINUTES, MAY 10, 2000
2. NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
    NEW CENTURY COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY GRANTS
3. STATEWIDE DATABASE LICENSING
4. MAINE INFO NET
5. MAINE SCHOOL AND LIBRARY NETWORK
    TECHNOLOGY TASKFORCE
6. E-RATE
7. MAINE AIRS
8. ENDORSEMENT OF MLA'S PUBLIC LIBRARY STANDARDS
9. OTHER BUSINESS

New Maine Memo editor
It's been wonderful working as the editor for the Maine Memo this year. Starting with the October 2000 issue, the editor will again be Anastasia Weigle, Director of the Warren Memorial Library in Westbrook (aweigle@warren.lib.me.us, Anastasia S. Weigle, 10 Longwood Avenue, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064). Thank you to everyone who sent me news for the Memo this year. -- Betsey Noble

MeLibs-L Archives - A Nice Thing
As mentioned earlier in the summer on MeLibs-L, our library list has a web interface now: http://lists.maine.edu/archives/melibs-l.html. This is very useful for anyone who wants to keep up with the conversations while traveling, finds access to the Internet someplace, but doesn't have access to e-mail. Before you leave for the road, visit the web site for MeLibs-L and set a password for yourself. If you choose either the "Post to the list" or click a month to read back items, you follow the link to set a password for the first time, enter the e-mail address you use to subscribe to the list, choose a password, and then wait a minute for the automated system to send an e-mail to that address and complete the confirmation procedure.

SMLD New Web Site
Check out the Southern Maine Library District's new web site http://www.state.me.us/msl/smld/index.htm We are looking for suggestions and feedback. Special thanks to Webmaster Joyce Wheeler, Scarborough High School Librarian.

SMLD Mobile Tech Lab
The SMLD Mobile Technology Lab, funded by a New Century grant, has gotten off to an excellent start. The first training sessions were held at the Kennebunk Free Library in July and the Dyer Library in Saco during August. Participants used laptops connected to the Internet to learn about computers and Internet searching. Project Director Janet Harmon has set up a web site with the schedule, lab equipment, and background information at http://www.state.me.us/msl/smld/index.htm.

Awards from Public Library Association
THE HIGHSMITH LIBRARY INNOVATION AWARD recognizes a public library's innovative and creative service program to the community. (As part of the evaluation process with the vendor, after three years the emphasis may change to reflect new trends and needs.) A plaque and a $2,000 honorarium are presented annually at the ALA Annual Conference. Established in 1996. Sponsored by Highsmith Inc. Application Deadline is November 1, 2000. Read about this award and others from PLA at http://www.pla.org/awards/index.html.

• Kittery - Childrens Services Librarian. The popular Children Services at the Rice Public Library require an experienced Children Services Librarian. This person working with other library staff, is responsible for maintaining and evaluating the children's collection, and for conducting programs that children and their parents to use these materials for pleasure and information. A Masters of Library Science is preferred. A bachelor's degree and courses in library procedures and children's literature are required. Also the candidate should have knowledge in using computers through courses and experience, and experience in working with children, especially in a library setting. Above all this person should be able to work with other library staff and patrons of all ages. Full-time, includes some Saturdays and some Thursday evenings. Please send resume with references to: Director, Rice Public Library, 8 Wentworth ST., Kittery, ME 03904. For additional information please call the library at: 207-439-1553. E.O.E.
• Westbrook - Ed Tech II & III. Immediate openings at Westbrook High School Library: Ed Tech II, 20 hours/week, $10.51/hour (AV services & computer support) and Ed Tech III, 35 hours/week, $10.99 (Assistant to the librarian, circulation). Send cover letter, resume, transcripts, certification, and 3 letters of reference to Stan Sawyer, Superintendent of Schools, P.O. Box 1540, Westbrook, ME 04098. Phone: 854-0800. FAX: 854-0809. Applications accepted until a suitable candidate is found. D.O.E./Affirmative Action Employer
• Blue Hill - Circulation Librarian. The Blue Hill Public Library invites applications for the position of Circulation Librarian in a growing library. Responsibilities include working at the circulation desk, shelving, monitoring correct shelving by staff and volunteers, some material processing, and assisting borrowers in the use of the library. The successful candidate will have a service and team-oriented approach, excellent communication and interpersonal skills. A college degree or liberal arts background at the college level and/or a minimum of two years of library experience or equivalent combination, keyboarding skills, and ability to learn computer applications are required. Salary range is $15,600-$18,000 depending on experience. Please submit a cover letter, resume and 3 references to: Marcia Schatz, Director, Blue Hill Public Library, PO Box 824, Blue Hill ME 04614. 207-374-5515. http://www.bluehill.lib.me.us/ Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. EOE
• Brunswick - Video Assistant. The position of Video Assistant (Ed. Tech. II level - requires 60 college credits) is currently open at Brunswick High School Library. The position is full-time (40 hours per week), 186 days per year, $10.20/hour for the first six months, then $11.08 per hour. Benefits include health insurance, six paid holidays, and reimbursement for two approved inservice training courses and one college level course per year. Responsibilities include: supervising and working with students to produce and broadcast daily morning announcements; supervising and working with students and teachers to identify and produce video clips of Brunswick School Department class projects, activities, and other events for broadcast on local public access cable channels; training students and teachers in the use of video recording, production, and editing equipment; and collaborating with teachers and students on the development of curricular and cocurricular video production projects. The position will be filled when a suitable candidate is found. For an application contact: Brunswick School Department, 35 Union St., Brunswick, ME 04011, 729-4148, or www.col.k12.me.us/bsd.
• Rumford - Reference Librarian. The Rumford Public Library is accepting applications for the full-time position of Reference Librarian. Starting salary is $22,731 or higher depending on qualifications. This position requires a confident person with strong computer skills, interpersonal skills, and broad knowledge base. Full benefits as an employee of the Town of Rumford including paid vacation, sick leave, etc. This is a 35 hour-per-week job with the option to work a four or five day workweek. Some evenings and saturdays are required. Send resume to Karl Aromaa, Rumford Public Library, Rumford, Maine 04276. Applications must be received by October 6, 2000. The Town of Rumford is an equal opportunity employer.
• Sanford - Library Assistant. The Louis B. Goodall Memorial Library in Sanford, Maine is seeking an experienced Library Assistant to work serving the public in its Children's Room assisting the Head of Children's Services, Staff the Library's Reference Desk on a limited basis, and also Staff the Circulation Desk as needed. This is a 40 hours per week position, working flexible hours including some evenings and Saturdays. The primary focus of this position is to Staff the Children's Area, however, the successful candidate must be qualified to serve as a Reference Librarian. This position requires a mature, dependable person possessing library skills, strong customer service ability and a willingness to work under the direction of the Head of Children's Services. The Library seeks a candidate who is able to work both independently and as part of a team, to help make our Children's Room a great resource for Sanford-Springvale's young people and their parents. This position also requires an individual with the skills necessary to provide service to the public in the Library's Reference area, and at the Circulation Desk. In addition to general library skills, candidates should possess experience assisting children and parents, as well as possess the ability to instruct children. Candidates must be computer literate with experience with the Windows 95/98/2000 environment, word processing and Internet use. Candidates should have knowledge of the use of Library Automated Systems or the computer savvy to learn quickly. For more information including wage and job description please contact the Library Director. This position will remain posted until it is filled. Please supply a cover letter, resume and references to the address below. Contact by e-mail is fine. Jeff Christiansen, Director, Louis B.Goodall Memorial Library, 952 Main Street, Sanford, Maine 04073. (207) 324-4714. jeffc@goodall.lib.me.us
• Winthrop - 3 positions. Positions available at Charles M. Bailey Public Library: 1. Part-time library assistant (11 hours/week): Shelve books, operate circulation desk, answer phone. Hours: Monday 3-6; Tuesday 5-8; Saturday 10-3. $5.70/hour. 2. Computer tutor (6 hours/week): Assist patrons with the Internet and other computer applications on a limited appointment basis. Hours: flexible, based on patron demand. $6/hour. 3. Custodian (9 hours/week): Clean, dust, vacuum, take out trash and other custodial duties. $9.29/hour. For further information contact: Melora Ranney, director, Charles M. Bailey Public Library, Bowdoin Street, Winthrop, Maine 04364. (207) 377-8673/74 fax:(207) 377-4406. macbeth@saturn.caps.maine.edu
• For More Job Info, Check out the Maine Memo's Jobs Sites Special: http://www.mainelibraries.org/mainememo/jobs.html.