Volume 7, December 29, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) DOES YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

2) AWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS

3) WANTED – ONE OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

4) PASS IT ON – NOW YOU CAN “LIKE” PRESERVATION

5) IS A DIGITAL MEDIA LAB IN YOUR FUTURE?

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) DOES YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY PROGRAM MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of ALA, and Heinemann Raintree are sponsoring the AASL Research Grant to support innovative research that is aimed at measuring and evaluating the impact of school library programs on learning and education. Special consideration will be given to pilot research studies that employ experimental methodologies. Studies should have the potential to serve as models for future school library research.

Up to two grants may be awarded each year to one or more school librarians, library educators, library information science, or education professors who are engaged in such research. Each grant consists of an amount up to $2,500. In the event that only one recipient is selected, that recipient may be granted $5,000 if their proposal is deemed worthy by the AASL Research Grant Selection Committee. The successful applicant(s) will receive the full amount of the grant up front. A progress report on the research is required by the AASL office approximately six months after the grant is awarded.

Deadline: February 1, 2012, 2:30 p.m. PST. For additional information and to apply, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/AASLResearch.

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2) AWARDS FOR INNOVATIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS

Libraries using innovative ways to conduct public relations efforts have more opportunities to benefit. The John Cotton Dana Award, sponsored by EBSCO Publishing, the H.W. Wilson Foundation, and ALA and its Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA) division, is being expanded this year to include eight $10,000 grants – no matter what size or type of library. Winners will also have the opportunity to share their successful campaigns with other libraries and to serve as role models for libraries nationwide. Examples of projects with winning potential are:

• Summer reading programs;
• Promotion of unique archives;
• Rebranding efforts;
• Year-long centennial celebrations;
• Fundraising for a new college library;
• Awareness campaigns;
• Innovative partnerships with the local community.

For 2012, the entry guidelines and judging criteria have changed. The contest is open to libraries of all sizes, types, and budgets, including agencies and associations that promote library service, and will now be judged based on the following categories that represent a library’s total annual operating budget:

• Up to $999,999;
• $1 – $5 million;
• $5.1 – $15 million;
• $15.1 – $30 million;
• $30+ million.

Entries may be submitted by any library, Friends group, consulting agency, or service provider, excluding libraries represented by the John Cotton Dana Award Committee members. Unlike previous years, entries no longer require a presentation portfolio.

Deadline: March 15, 2012. For additional information, including the link to the entry form and instructions, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/JCD2012. For questions related to the John Cotton Dana Award, contact Committee Chair, Kim Terry at [email protected] or 405.606.3750.

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3) WANTED – ONE OUTSTANDING SCHOOL LIBRARIAN

Sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of ALA, and ABC-CLIO-Greenwood, the Frances Henne Award will enable one school librarian to attend the ALA 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. A grant of $1,250 will be given to a school librarian who has demonstrated leadership qualities in working with students, teachers, and administrators.

To qualify, applicants shall:

• Be a current member, in good standing, of ALA and the AASL Division as of February 7, 2011;
• Be currently employed as a school librarian at the building level and have from 1 – 5 years experience as a school librarian. (For this award, experience should not exceed 5 years.);
• Have no previous attendance at an annual ALA Conference or a national AASL Conference.

Deadline: February 1, 2012. To apply for the Frances Henne Award, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/HenneALA.

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4) PASS IT ON – NOW YOU CAN “LIKE” PRESERVATION

ALA encourages libraries and other institutions to use Preservation Week each year to connect their communities to preservation through events, activities, and resources that highlight what can be done, individually and together, to preserve personal and shared collections. To help spread the word, Preservation Week now has its own Facebook page and Twitter feed. To share your Preservation Week plans and to hear what colleagues are doing, visit:

• Facebook: www.facebook.com/preservationweek;
• Twitter: twitter.com/#!/PreservationWk – Handle (Username): PreservationWk.

It’s not too late to start planning! Consider some of the following activities:

• Create a display about preserving and collecting items that have personal, family, or community heritage significance;
• Offer a preservation workshop;
• Put a link on your web site to ALA’s Preservation Week resources (www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PWPubTools);
• Tweet about Preservation Week.

Preservation Week is currently scheduled for the following dates:

• April 22 – 28, 2012
• April 21 – 27, 2013

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5) IS A DIGITAL MEDIA LAB IN YOUR FUTURE?

If so, where do you begin? Creating a Digital Media Lab at Your Library will explore the new wave of creative spaces appearing in public libraries all over the United States and will explain why libraries have an essential role to play in digital media creation. Toby Greenwalt and Mick Jacobsen from the Skokie (Illinois) Public Library will share their insights on how to sell the concept of a Digital Media Lab to library administration, set up a space that fits any budget, and offer programs and services that maintain public interest over time.

At the conclusion of this one-hour webinar, participants will:

• Have learned strategies for setting up a digital media lab for all budgets;
• Understand the logistics of, and staffing needed for, a digital media lab;
• Know what digital media creation software and hardware is coming next.

Webinar information:

• When: Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;
• Registration: Ranges from $28 to $35 for individuals; $129 for a group of any size.
• Registration deadline: Monday, January 23, 2012, 2:30 p.m. PST. For additional information and to register, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/DML.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Thursday, January 5:

• How Emotional Intelligence Drives Effective Leadership (AMA); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST;
• Introduction to the New Platform (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ200;
• eLearning on a Shoestring (InSync); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST;

Friday, January 6:

• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ201.

For more information and to register (for those not linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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