Newsletter of the Maine Library Association and the Maine State Library

VOLUME 23, NO. 2 ~ FEBURARY 2001

Editor
Anastasia S. Weigle
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

PAGE TWO
ALA News
Library Electronic Mailing Lists
News from the Maine Libraries Conference
Web Links of the Month


CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2001


EDUCATION/TRAINING/WORKSHOPS
 
MRPA ENTERTAINMENT SHOWCASE. The MRPA is sponsoring their fifth Entertainment Showcase on Friday, March 9th at Gorham High School Performing Arts Center in Gorham, Maine. From 9 am until 4 pm the stage will come alive with over 30 performers. This is an excellent opportunity to view a vast array of top notch New England talent. Pre-registrations cost $20 if paid prior to February 16. After Febraury 16, $25. If you have not received a registration/brochure in the mail, contact Marcia Noyes at 207-846-2406 for registration information.
 
MIRROR, MIRROR, ON THE WALL WORKSHOP. "DAY ONE" is offering a one day workshop on "Storytelling as Prevention." Since 1973, Day One's mission has been to dramatically reduce substance abuse among Maine youth and to help them live productive, healthy and rewarding lives. One of the ways this is accomplished is through "Storytelling as Prevention." Day One has developed an innovative model that uses stories and activities as a way to help youth and parents communicate more effectively and increase respect for one another. This program is facilitated by Margaret Jones, Director of Prevention Services and Norm Boucher, Prevention Educator. This program is scheduled for March 1 from 9 am until 4 pm. Fee is $60 and includes Continental Breakfast, Mid-morning snack, Lunch and Mid-afternoon snack. Located at Black Point inn, 510 Black Point Road, Scarborough, Maine. If you have not received a registration/brochure in the mail, contact Margaret Jones or Norm Boucher at 207-767-0991. Registration is limited to 25 people.
 
THE 12TH ANNUAL READING ROUNDUP. In response to the many inquiries about registration for this year's conference, the 12th Annual Reading Round Up of Children's and Young Adult Literature will be held Thursday, April 12, 2001,at the Augusta Civic Center. Storyteller/author/librarian Margaret Read MacDonald from Seattle, Washington, will open the session with "The Magic of Storytelling." Other highlights of the day include announcement of the Lupine Award; workshops (puppetry, storytelling, Maine books and more); and the Cream of the Crop (outstanding new books). Fee $40 if postmarked by March 15. Please note: No purchase orders, no reservations without payment. Registration flyers will be mailed to all school and public libraries later
this month, and posted online.
 
TRAIING FOR THE ONLNE ANNUAL REPORT. The LibraryPlace will be sending a trainer from utah who will be conducting two training sessions on February 7 at the Maine State Library on how to fill out the online Public Library Annual Report. Each two hour session is identical so you nly need to attend one. Because space is limited to apporx. 30 people ech session, we can only accept one representative per library. Even if you are not planning on completing your annual report online, you may still want to attend the training for future reference. Place call Felicia Kennedy at 1-800-322-8899 to register.
 
CATALOG CLASS. The Central Maine Library District is sponsoring a six-week cataloging class March 6 - April 10. "Get to the Point: An Introduction to Cataloging" will be held on six Tuesday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Lewiston High School. The instructor will be Bonnie Collins, who was the Director of Technical Services at the Maine State Library for 26 years.
 
This introductory course offers both beginners and experienced librarians an opportunity to develop skills that will increase the accessibility of their library collections. "Get to the Point" looks at all the latest bibliographical cataloging rules and procedures and adapts them to your library's needs. MARC format and non-book items will be also be covered.
 
Registration fee is $140. (postmarked by Feb 6th), or $150 after Feb 6th. Two CEU's will be awarded for successful completion of the course, which includes homework assignments and a project. Space is limited. To receive a registration flyer, contact Cheryl Ramsay at the Maine State Library mailto:cheryl.ramsay@state.me.us or call 287-5620 or 1-800-322-8899.
 
 
CONTINUING EDUCATION WEBSITES.
 
Graduate School of Library and Information Science / Simmons College
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/programs/ce.html
 
Library Association Conferences
http://www.ala.org/cro/cal.html
 
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners Continuing Education
http://www.mlin.lib.ma.us/noflash.html
 
Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network (MAHSLIN)
http://nnlmner.uchc.edu/mahslin/calendar.html
 
Nelinet, Inc. Library Conferences and Meetings
http://www.nelinet.net/conf.htm
 
New England and Environs Preservation Calendar
http://www.mlin.lib.ma.us/mblc/ldev/preservation_calendar.shtml
 
New England Library Association (NELA)
http://www.nelib.org/
 
Southern Connecticut State University, Library Science and Information Technology
http://www.southernct.edu/catalogue/grad/LSC-ITC.html
 
University of Maine at Augusta, Library and Information Technology
http://www.uma.maine.edu/libraries/l&it_WEB/ulibMAINl&it.html
 
University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Libraryand Information Studies
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/lsc/conedu1.htm


HERE'S AN F.Y.I.

Maine Historical Records Advisory Board Grant Program for Historical Records 2001. There will be two round of grant proposals. The postmark deadline for the first round is February 1, 2001. The second deadline is June 1, 2001. New to grants, wondering if a project you are thinking about might be eligible, or confused by any of the application? Contact Janet Roberts at 287-5791.
 
Windham Public Library Wins Third Place in National FOLUSA-Wiley Science Contest. Friends of Libraries U.S.A and publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. sponsored a national contest honoring science author Janice VanCleave. The purpose of the contest was to help kids 7-12 get excited about science. The Summer Reading Program "Experiment...With Reading!" concluded just as the contest was announced last August. Laurel Parker, Children's Librarian, put together the required information and entered the competition. On January 8, 2001 Athena Michaels , Marketing Representative from Wiley, called the library to to announce that Windham had won third place. The prize was a collection of Janice VanCleave books, a copy of Janice VanCleave's Science Shack Video, and an invitation to attend the FOLUSA Annual Author Breakfast at the American Library Association Mid-Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 15. Mrs. Parker, who was unable to attend, worked with Inese Gruber, Library Director, to make last minute arrangements to participate in the event this past weekend. The Mid-Winter Meeting of ALA is used to conduct committee business and announce awards for many library groups. A huge exhibit hall offered displays by publishers, equipment suppliers, automation firms, and library service companies. A great collection of posters for children's books gathered from the exhibits is now hanging in the Children's Room at Windham Public Library. Highlights of the trip included lunch with author Janice VanCleave and the annual Author Breakfast where Carrie Brown (The Hatbox Baby), Frank Rich (Ghost Light: A Memoir), Debra Dickerson (An American Story), and Dennis Lehane (Mystic River) were the featured speakers. The winners of the FOLUSA-Wiley Science Contest were announced at the well attended breakfast. The Friends of the Windham Public Library have been strong supporters of the Windham Public Library since it opened its doors at 217 Windham Center Road in December, 1971. They have also been members of the Friends of Maine Libraries and Friends of Libraries U.S.A. for many years. Thanks to the affiliation with the larger organizations the Friends have received a FOML grant for books and this most recent
recognition from FOLUSA. For further information contact: Laurel T. Parker 892-1908, Windham Public Library, 217 Windham Center Rd., Windham, Maine 04062
 
Maine Student Book Award UPDATE. TThe Maine Student Book Award Committee has posted a list of possible nominations to the 2001 list on the official Maine Student Book Award home page at www.windham.lib.me.us/msba.htm. This list is a progress report of the committee's reading to date. It represents the committee's ratings of 5 and 6, which the titles being considered must receive in order to be considered for inclusion in the approximately 40 title reading list. This is not a final list. These and other titles are under discussion for inclusion on the list. The committee will make final choices in March However, if we have missed your favorite title, published in 2000, please let us know. Books may be nominated by completing the form which is available on the Maine Student Book Award home page and sending it to one of the three committee members shown. Please submit nominations by February 5. The Committee meets for the first of several day-long selection meetings on February 10. The "Sneak Peek Reading List" for 2001-02 will be released in April. The winner of the current year's Maine Student Book Award is announced at the Maine Library Association Conference in May. An annotated reading list for 2001-02 will be available at that announcement.
 
Applications available for The Millennium Project for Public Libraries; deadlines set . Applications are available for "The Millennium Project for Public Libraries," a new national grant initiative to help public libraries enrich their core collections of American Literature and provide an opportunity to offer library programs to enhance the public's appreciation of great American writing. The application deadlines are November 15, 2000 and April 1, 2001. Access to the applications and guidelines is available online by visiting www.ala.org/publicprograms.
 
WANTED GREAT LIBRARIANS. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2001 Emerson Greenaway Award, which recognizes
individuals who have had a "demonstrated impact on the library field in the New England region." Established by the New England Library Association in 1988, the award honors Emerson Greenaway, an innovator in library organization and practice in the 1940's and 50's. Mr. Greenaway received the
first award, subsequent recipients include Eleanor Hashim, Donald Vincent, Ann Flowers, Richard Olsen, Ching-Chi-Chen, Liz Futas, Anne Reynolds, Patricia Klinck, and Marshall Keys. Nominees must be, or have been, members of NELA. He or she should have made a major contribution to the field of librarianship in New England, such as:
Nominations include a written statement chronicling the nominee's achievements, his or her resume, and three letters of support, at least two of which are from persons outside the nominee's home state. The award may be given posthumously. Nominations must be submitted by May 31, 2001. For more information and nominating forms, please contact your NELA State Representative or: Lucy Gangone, Past President, New England Library Association, Hartford Public Library, 500 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103-3075, Tel: 860-543-8563, Fax: 860-722-6900
 
VACANCIES IN SMLD BOARD. The SMLD executive board presently has vacancies for a Public Library representative and a Special Library representative. To be eligible to serve on the executive board, a member must be the appointed representative of his/her library to the Southern Maine Library District. Detailed information can be found under "Council & Board" on the SMLD web page at www.state.me.us/msl/smld. If you are interested in serving, please contact Linda Talamo at ltalamo@fbr.org
 
FREE AUDIOCASSETTES FROM LA THEATRE ARTS. L.A. Theatre Works, a non-profit organization that produces classic and
contemporary theatre on audiocassette, has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to provide - free of charge -five plays on audiocassettes to underserved libraries in all 50 states. Information on LA Theatre Works. An enrollment form for the free tapes is available at
http://www.latw.org/alivealoud/access.html. Deserving libraries (any library with an AV budget under $300,000!) interested in participating in the
program should submit an enrollment form from this website or contact L.A. Theatre Works, toll-free, (800) 708-8863 or via email at
amaccambridge@latw.org. Please read the press release below before you call.
 
The Library Access Project
 
Each library receives - at absolutely no cost to them - five audio recordings of plays performed by some of this country's most prominent and talented actors. Each tape is packaged in durable, library-ready vinyl cases with colorful, attractive covers. To assist with publicizing the availability of these tapes, we will provide publicity materials including a sample press release and signage.We ask that the participating libraries provide us with feedback on how the tapes were received and used by their constituency, and some basic statistical information about their institution.
 
Our current funding allows for the distribution of five tapes to 500 libraries. We continue to seek additional funding that will allow us to distribute more titles to each of the libraries that participate in this project. The selected titles for the initial distribution are:
 
BRIEF NELA TRAVEL PROGRAM FOR ALA IN SAN FRANSISCO 2001. The program is open to all New England librarians. JOIN NELA FOR ALA in SAN FRANCISCO. ALA Annual Conference 2001 June 15 - 19. Stay with NELA at the Ramada Inn at Union Square, 345 Taylor Street, across from the San Francisco Hilton shuttle bus stop
THE OPEN BOOK PLAYERS ANNOUNCE 2001 SUMMER TOUR. Over the last two summers we have brought our Readers Theatre program to nearly thirty libraries and schools in Maine. Our tour program is specifically designed for children and is especially suited for presentation at summer reading programs and other school or library events. Please take a moment to visit our web site and learn all the details. http://www.openbookplayers.org/touring.htm. If you experience any problems with our web site or you have any
questions or concerns, please contact me directly at rdemers@mint.net


JOB OPPORTUNITIES


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