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A Message from the President
by Boodie McGinnis, Cornell University
Last month, while visiting family for a long weekend in Virginia, I went to the circus. The Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey extravaganza, 3 rings of non-stop action. As I sat there watching and enjoying the spectacle, I was suddenly struck by the realization that life is, for most of us, very much like the circus. Many, many things going on at once...and our attention drawn in many directions all at the same time.
And as I sat there pondering the similarities between my life and a circus, in came the jugglers....several different kinds of jugglers...including the plate spinners. If you are as old as me but haven’t been to the circus recently, perhaps you will remember the plate spinners from the Ed Sullivan Show? They are the folks who spin plates at the top of tall sticks, using amazing balance techniques and coordination, while also running to and fro’, to keep many plates spinning on as many sticks, all at the same time. When one plate starts to wobble, the skilled plate spinner runs quickly over to give the respective stick a spin...careful to keep each plate spinning and not letting a single plate drop and break.
So, why am I writing about plate spinners? Because I have realized that I am one! And so, most likely, is each of you! In today’s busy world, we all are challenged with finding the right balance as we busily run to and fro’, tongues hanging, in attempt to keep up with our many personal and professional responsibilities. Our responsibilities just like those spinning plates, competing for our attention simultaneously. Just as the plate spinner lets one plate wobble while giving another a spin, we sometimes slack off of one thing so as to focus on another...and then, like the plate spinner who runs back and spins the wobbling plate just in the knick of time to keep it from falling, we return our focus to the "wobbling" responsibilities in time to make sure that important things don’t fall through the cracks.
The realization that we are all plate spinners makes me especially grateful to the Board and chapter members for the wonderful cooperation and help I have received from so many this past year. The Board members – both the old-timers and the newcomers – each deserve my sincere thanks for keeping your respective UNYSLA plates spinning during very busy times. Your commitment and involvement have made my job easy, and I hereby give you a huge round of applause to express my gratitude for your individual and collective efforts!
Soon the reins will be turned over to Lisa Carbone, our President-elect, who has already demonstrated her plate spinning expertise by almost single-handedly putting together an excellent and very exciting Spring Program (see page 5). This program will feature keynote address by the most skillful of all plate spinners, our Association President, Susan DiMattia. Susan’s visit is a wonderful treat for our chapter, and I hope that as many of you as possible will join us in Ithaca for this very special day!
And finally, on behalf of the entire chapter, I want to thank the individuals who have agreed to run for office this year (see page 3). For each of them, it will be yet another plate to spin, and I am grateful for their willingness to give of their time and effort. As we wind down one year and begin another, it is important to note that there are many other opportunities to get involved in the chapter besides elected office – so, if you would be willing to take up a UNYSLA plate to spin, please do let Lisa or me know! The more people we have spinning our plates, the more likely we will be to be able to continue to keep up with them in the future!
President
Boodie McGinnis
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Tel: 607/255-0309
mmn3@cornell.edu
President-Elect
Lisa Carbone
ACTS Testing Labs, Inc.
Amherst, NY 14228
Tel: 716/505-3594
lisa.carbone@actstesting.com
Past-President
Jill Hurst
Hurst Associates, Ltd.
Fairport, NY 14450
Tel: 716/388-0881
hurst@hurstassociates.com
Secretary
Barbara Watson
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Tel: 607/255-7536
blw6@cornell.edu
Treasurer
Marsha Shea
Schenectady International
Schenectady, NY 12309
Tel: 518/347-4401
marsha.shea@siigroup.com
Director (1998-2000)
Janice B. Hood
Honeywell
Buffalo, NY 14210-1523
Tel: 715/827-6229
janice.hood@honeywell.com
Director (1999-2001)
Vacant
Advisory Councils
Awards Chair
Pat Oliver
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Tel: 518/395-4918
Bulletin Editor
Allison Perry
Gaylord Information Systems
Syracuse, NY 13221-4901
Tel: 800/272-3414, ext. 615
perry@gaylord.com
Business Manager for Bulletin
Vacant
Business Manager for Programs
Karen Kreizman Reczek
ACTS Testing Labs, Inc.
Amherst, NY 14228
Tel: 716/505-3592
karen.kreizman@actstesting.com
Chapter Archivist
Jill Hurst
Hurst Associates, Ltd.
Fairport, NY 14450
Tel: 716/388-0881
hurst@hurstassociates.com
Consultant Chair
Karen Kreizman Reczek
ACTS Testing Labs, Inc.
Amherst, NY 14228
Tel: 716/505-3592
karen.kreizman@actstesting.com
Government Relations Chair
Deb Joseph
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Tel: 607/254-4914
dj13@cornell.edu
International Relations Chair
Mary Van Ullen
University @Albany, NY 12222
Tel: 518/442-3559
vanullen@csc.albany.edu
List Manager
Susan W. Price
Syracuse University Library
Tel: 315/443-9518
swprice@library.syr.edu
Library School Liaison for Albany:
Barbara Beverly
NY Dept. of Economic Development
Albany, NY 12245
Tel: 518/292-5238
bbeverley@empire.state.ny.us
Library School Liaison for Syracuse:
Sara Miller
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
sfh4@cornell.edu
Library School Liaison for Buffalo:
Renee Bush
SUNY Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214
Tel: 716/829-3900 ext. 109
rbbush@acsu.buffalo.edu
Local Area Meetings Coordinator
Lori Micho
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Tel: 607/255-0389
lm62@cornell.edu
Long Range Planning
Jeannette Smithee
CNY Library Resources Council
Syracuse, NY 13224-1690
Tel: 315/446-5546
smitheej@clrc.org
Membership Chair
Rachel Covington
Buffalo General Hospital
Buffalo, NY 14203
rcovington@kaleidahealth.edu
Networking Chair
Vacant
Nominating Committee Chair
Sara Miller
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Tel: 607/254-4503
sfh4@cornell.edu
Parliamentarian
Pat Oliver
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Tel: 518/395-4918
Webmaster
Angela K. Horne
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Tel: 607/255-3389
akh8@cornell.edu
Slate of Candidates Running for Office
UNYSLA is delighted to report the individuals listed below have agreed to run for our upcoming Chapter Board vacancies.
President-elect
Candice M. Johnson
Information Analyst
ExxonMobil Chemical Company
Films BusinessExxonMobil’s Information Center is a member of the Rochester Regional Library Council. I serve on the Advisory Committee, Automation & Technology Committee, and chair the Corporate Library Group subcommittee.
Manages a 4,000 volume monographic, 150 serial title Information Center as a Solo Librarian. Also member of Business & Finance, Library Management, and Science & Technology Divisions. Client base is 2,200 Films Business employees globally.
Reference Librarian (part-time)
Nazareth College of Rochester, 1986 – to present
Have served Upstate Chapter previously as Bulletin Editor, Secretary, and Local Area Meetings coordinator in Rochester, NY.
BA History, 1976 State University of New York, Geneseo
MLS 1977, State University of New York, Geneseo
Secretary
Susan Flint
Library Manager
Whiteman Osterman & HannaSusan received her M.L.S. from Kent State University before working as a Business Researcher for Ernst & Young's national Center for Business Knowledge in Cleveland, OH. She went on to become a Knowledge Consultant and Marketing Liaison, based in Minneapolis, with Arthur Andersen's AskNetwork. Currently, she is the Library and Records Manager at Whiteman Osterman & Hanna, a law firm in Albany, NY. She manages a staff of four and handles many of the Knowledge Management initiatives at the Firm. Her experience includes in-depth research, database creation, training, marketing and information consulting. She has been a member of SLA since 1995. During 1998-1999 she held the position of Public Relations Chair for the Minnesota chapter.
Treasurer
Marsha Shea
Schenectady International
Technical Information ServiceMarsha Shea has been Treasurer of UNYSLA for the past two years. She is a graduate of Russell Sage College in Troy, NY with a BA in biology and a minor in chemistry. In 1985 she received an MLS from SUNY Albany.
Marsha's professional experience includes 10 years at BRS/CDPLUS/OVID, with 6 years as the Manager of CCML (Comprehensive Core Medical Library). Currently she is Manager of Technical Information Services at Schenectady International, Inc., a chemical manufacture.
Director (one-year term, filling out 2-year term left vacant)
Ann Gunning
Library Products and Services Assistant
Nylink
State University of New YorkEarned a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education English from SUNY Plattsburgh in 1980. Worked for 16 years in the editorial department of an information products company that served the newspaper and television industries.
Earned a Master of Library Science degree from the University at Albany in December 1999. While in library school, was active in the SLA Student Group and served as its president during the spring 1998 and fall 1998 semesters.
Accepted a position with Nylink (see Nylink description below) in August 1999. As a Library Products and Services Assistant, I support OCLC cataloging and reference products, and assist with Nylink's member outreach activities. I have already spoken with a number of special libraries in New York State and am enjoying learning about their needs and goals. Nylink, established in 1973 as the SUNY/OCLC Network, is a nonprofit membership organization providing services to libraries throughout New York State and beyond.
I am married and currently live in Queensbury, N.Y., but will be moving closer to Albany in June in order to reduce a 70-minute commute to something more reasonable!
Director (two-year term)
Don Schnedeker
Director
Johnson School of Management Library
Cornell UniversityDon has worked as a librarian at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management Library and been a member of the Special Libraries Association Upstate Chapter for over twenty three years. Since 1988 he has served as the Director of this library. Don received a MLS from the University of Rhode Island and a MBA degree from Cornell University.
In SLA, Don participates in the Business and Finance Division and its College and University Business Library Roundtable. Since 1988, he has compiled and edited the College and University Business Library Statistics which is currently being published as a website. He has also published articles in the Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship. Most recently he published "Academic Business Library Statistics - Database Access," Journal of Business and Finance Librarianship Vol. 4(2) 1999. Don also serves as a trustee for the Tompkins County Public Library.
Boodie Newsom McGinnis
Assistant Director
M.P. Catherwood Library
School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Cornell UniversityBoodie McGinnis, Assistant Director of Catherwood Library, is currently President of the Upstate New York Chatper. Prior to her appointment at Catherwood in September 1998, she was Associate Director of the Nestle Library at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration for 2 1/2 years. From 1991-1996, she was Assistant Director of Libraries at SUNY-Cortland, and from 1979-1990, she was Manager of Library and Education Services for the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She has over the past twenty years been actively involved in numerous national, international, regional, and local professional organizations, including the International Association for Sports Information (Vice President and USA Executive Committee member from 1989-1996); founding chair of the North American Sports Library Network; South Central Research Library Council Advisory Committee on Information Technologies and Services (Chair from 1995-1997); Chef du Mission for the U.S. delegation to the 1988 Paralympic Games; and Editor of the Columbine, newsletter for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SLA. She holds a BS from Virginia Tech, MA in Library Science from the University of Minnesota, and MPS in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Nominations for Upstate NY Chapter Award 2000
At the annual Chapter meeting, an award is usually presented to a Chapter member who has exhibited dedication to Chapter activities "beyond the call of duty," or who has made an outstanding effort on a Chapter project, or has contributed to the development of the library services in their community. An engraved memento is presented in recognition of the winner's efforts.
If you would like to recognize a member of this chapter for their contributions, please send a short justification with members name to Pat Oliver, 1266 Saratoga Road, Ballston Spa, NY 12020. Nominations should be mailed by April 15, 2000.
Seeking Web Advisory Committee members
Are you interested in being more active in the Chapter? Do you have knowledge of HTML and web usability issues? Would you like to be part of a virtual team? Do you have ideas for improving our website? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions (and we hope you did), volunteer to serve on the newly-formed UNYSLA Web Advisory Committee (WAC)!
Over the next few months our new webmaster, Angela Horne, will be looking to the WAC members (and the chapter as a whole) for guidance as we begin to revamp the chapter website. WAC members will be asked to share their ideas of how the site can be improved, and those with html experience may be asked to work on mockups of new web designs. If this chance to help invigorate our electronic presence appeals to you, please contact Angela Horne at akh8@cornell.edu. She's eager to hear from you!
Knowledge Management – Buzz Words or Business Smarts
UNYSLA Invites you to attend the Spring Program:
Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2000
Place: Statler Hotel, Cornell University in Ithaca, NY
Please note: This is a change in plans – and venue: Our meeting will now be held in Ithaca on the campus of Cornell University at the Statler Hotel.
Working smarter is what work is all about today. This seminar will bring together leading experts and practitioners in the field of information and knowledge management for harnessing knowledge in our organizations. Hospitals, universities, non-profit organizations, and businesses all operate in a competitive environment. The basic principles and practice of knowledge management are applicable to each of them.
Topics that speak to the strategic, the tactical, and the cultural issues of a KM endeavor will be addressed. Attendees will learn how to identify, redefine, and leverage existing resources and practices in their organizations to facilitate the development of a knowledge sharing culture.
In addition, strategies for achieving synergy between the information we access and its application to achieve goals; techniques for assuming new roles as information professionals; and methods for achieving corresponding KM expertise will be discussed.
Our featured presenter is Susan DiMattia, SLA President, who will speak from experience on knowledge management, our role as information professionals in organizations, and our futures. Don’t miss this exciting and informational program!
Registration packets are included as an insert with this issue of the Bulletin. If you plan to stay overnight rooms have been reserved at the Statler Hotel. Rates are $99.00 for single occupant or $109.00 double occupancy:
The Statler Hotel
Cornell University Campus
East Avenue
Ithaca, New York 14853
607/257-2500
Visit our website for more information http://www.sla.org/chapter/cuny/
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact
Lisa S. Carbone, MLS
lisa.carbone@actstesting.com
716/505-3594
Program
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. UNYSLA Business Meeting & Election of Officers
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Keynote Address
Managing Knowledge: the Challenge Facing Today’s Librarian
Susan DiMattia, President, Special Libraries Association
10:30-11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m –Noon Librarians as Agents of Change: Providing KM Training
Stuart Basefsky , Information Specialist & Instructor, Martin P. Catherwood Library, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University
Noon – 1 p.m. Networking Buffet Lunch
(included in registration)
1:00p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Panel Discussion:
Practitioners’ Perspectives in KM
Moderator: Susan DiMattia
Presenters:
Stuart M. Basefsky, Catherwood Library, Cornell University
Susan M.C. Flint, Whiteman, Osterman & Hanna
Jill Ann Hurst, Hurst Associates
2:00p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Business Intelligence Strategies – the Competitive Advantage in Knowledge Management
Ellen Reen, Business Intelligence Manager, Western New York Technology Development Center
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks & Adjournment
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. UNYSLA Board Meeting
(to be held at the Catherwood Library)
And the Winner is…Stuart Basefsky
Word was just received that Stuart Basefsky has been selected to receive the H. W. Wilson Company Award, given annually to recognize a superior article published during the award year in Information Outlook, the monthly magazine of Special Libraries Association.
Stuart’s article, "The Library as an Agent of Change: Pushing the Client Institution Forward." INFORMATION OUTLOOK, 3:8 (August, 1999), pp. 37-40. is based on the premise that libraries must take the initiative as agents of change and seek out the user rather than waiting for them to find the library. To be effective in the age of the Internet, the librarian needs to play many roles including that of journalist/reporter, trainer, facilitator and consultant.
This prestigious honor is given to the author of a superior article published during the award year in SLA's monthly publication, Information Outlook. The winner is selected by a subcommittee of the SLA Awards and Honors Committee. A cash award and certificate will be presented at the association's annual conference to be held this June in Philadelphia.
Gordon T. Law, Jr. Martin P. Catherwood Library Ives Hall (Room 521D) School of Industrial & Labor Relations Cornell University Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-3901 Phone: (607) 255-5435 FAX: (607) 255-2741
Comments from Award Winning Stuart Basefsky
I present a few thoughts in regard to the H.W. Wilson Company Award that I am to receive at the next SLA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia. The article is referenced -
Basefsky, Stuart. "The library as an agent of change: pushing the client institution forward." in Information Outlook v. 3 no8 (Aug. 1999) p. 37-40
First of all, I was completely surprised that I won this award. While sitting at my computer in the middle of a reference question, the telephone rang. I picked up the phone expecting another request. It was Sharon Mosenkis, the H.W. Wilson Committee Chair, wanting to know if I had heard anything about the award since she wanted to be the first to let me know. I responded that I had heard nothing, wondering the entire time, "What award?" When Ms. Mosenkis explained everything, I was rather speechless (my colleagues will tell you that this is rare for me). I had no idea that my article had been nominated. Yes, I had some positive feedback from the Montana Library Commission that expressed an interest in the article and its application to the future of libraries in Montana.
And, yes, a few colleagues let me know that they valued the article. In addition, I had even noticed that at least two library schools were using it for required readings. But, to be honest, I was only vaguely aware that this award existed.
After awkwardly, but excitedly, thanking Sharon Mosenkis and the Committee, I looked up the criteria for the award. It included the following statement: "Articles shall be reviewed in light of the following guidelines: significant contribution to the philosophy, development, and general practice of special librarianship. Consider also these criteria: originality, innovativeness, universal implications, validity, and communication effectiveness." These are enormously humbling words - descriptions that make most of us feel unworthy, including myself.
There are a couple of things that need to be clarified about this article. First, it was written as the foundation of a presentation I made at the International Labour Organization with the same title, "The Library as an Agent of Change: Pushing the Client Institution Forward." Presentation at the International Labour Organization in Geneva, Switzerland for the 52nd Annual Conference of the Committee of Industrial Relations Librarians (CIRL), May 14, 1999. My thought was what better place than the ILO to present concepts about our changing occupation and its future. The presentation was well received.
My colleagues at the ILO suggested that I try to get this published. With this prompt, I submitted it to Information Outlook for review in June 1999. It was accepted quickly and published in August 1999.
I hope that the article helps at least some members of our profession understand more clearly the challenges and opportunities in this wonderful career we call "librarianship."
2000 Philadelphia Annual Conference
Independence to
Interdependence:
The Next Phase in the Information Revolution
for the 91st Annual Conference, June 2000
SLA is pleased to announce the virtual exhibit hall and the virtual conference program are now available on the SLA web site at: www.slaconference2000.com and at:
http://www.slavirtualexhibits.com
Please join us by taking a look at these new features. You will also find available conference housing and conference registration forms. Housing and registration are now open for your convenience.
We wish to let you know that the virtual program is a "work in progress." There will be bugs from time to time that are not controllable. We apologize in advance if this causes you any inconvenience. Please work with us by letting us know of any challenges that you may encounter.
We would also like to let you know that the printed version of the Preliminary Conference Program has been printed and will be dropped in the mail this week-end - March 4-6. Until you receive your printed copy, please visit the SLA web site.
One special note: staff will be up-dating the virtual program every Friday, hence, the web version of the conference program will be more accurate than the printed version of the program.
Thank you for your patience. We do hope that you find both the program and the virtual exhibit hall useful. Hope to see you all in Philadelphia!
Some of the highlights from the upcoming Conference include:
The General Session will be a departure from previous conferences. Terry Gross, National Public Radio, will interview David Talbot, Founder, Editor and CEO of SALON Magazine, on "Independence to Interdependence: the Next Phase in the Information Revolution", the theme of the 2000 Conference. James Howard Kunstler, author and social critic, will speak during a Social Science’s Division program on "Smart Growth and Sprawl". A keynote presentation by Jim Lehrer, PBS News Hour, is jointly sponsored by the News and Legal Divisions. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. will speak during an Environment & Resource Management session. The News Division is sponsoring an entire day devoted to "Management and Leadership" issues. Kare Anderson, a consultant, author, and speaker will address the audience on management and leadership topics and well as discussing the charisma of leaders. A presentation of scientific ethics by Deborah Blum, a Pulitzer Price winner, sponsored by the Biomedical and Life Sciences Division. Tim Greene, a FOX-TV commentator and former football player, will speak on the dangers of football. A new "Video-Café" offering will take the place of the Strategy Sharing Sessions. Timely management videos and videos of previous SLA Keynote speakers are included. Both the Contributed Papers sessions and the "Video-Café" begin on Sunday. Since the exhibits do not open until Monday, these Sunday activities will keep your members busy. A conference-wide millennium bash sponsored by Factiva and the Philadelphia Chapter at the Franklin Institute. There are more dynamic programs so please review the preliminary program that will be mailed shortly.
International Relations Report
by: Mary VanUllen
Libraries in Kosovo are in Urgent Need of Help
According to the report on the Joint Kosovo Libraries Mission of UNESCO, CoE and IFLA/FAIFE, libraries in Kosovo are in urgent need of help. Many of the valuable collections in the National and University Library have been removed and probably destroyed in the last decade. Many public and school libraries have been burned down, or have had collections removed or destroyed. An estimated total of almost half the stocks of all the public libraries are lost. The report notes the need for reading rooms, children's literature, professional literature and access to new technology. International support in terms of funding and professional assistance is needed to reconstruct libraries and restore a functional library network. More details can be found on the IFLA web site at http://www.ifla.org/.
European Study Grant Opportunity
The Martinus Nijhoff International West European Specialists Study Grant supports a wide variety of research topics pertaining to Western European studies, librarianship or the book trade. Proposals may focus on the acquisition, organization or use of library materials from or relating to Western Europe, and the research must be of either practical use or scholarly value to the community of librarians, scholars, and publishers. Applications are due December 1st each year, and more information is available at:
http://www.ala.org/acrl/nijhoff.pdf
Richard Dreifuss has notified the Board that he must resign from the Bulletin Business Manager position, which he has held for several years. On behalf of the Board and the Chapter, I want to publicly thank Richard for his hard work and efforts in this position. We will miss him on the Board, but perhaps we can convince him to stay actively involved in the chapter in other ways.
Now, to try to fill the empty shoes left by Richard's resignation....If you are interested in becoming more actively involved in the chapter, please do consider volunteering for this very important position! The Bulletin Business Manager serves primarily as advertising manager and is responsible for selling advertisements for the Chapter Bulletin as well as handling all matters related to the selling of ads. Duties include contacting vendors to notify them of advertising possibilities; obtaining copy from advertisers and working with the Bulletin Editor to make sure that the appropriate ads are included in each issue; billing and receiving payment from advertisers; transmitting advertising income to the treasurer; and maintaining records of all dealings with advertisers.
For more information or to express your interest, contact Boodie McGinnis (607) 255-0309 or mmn3@cornell.edu.
Barbara Beverley Appointed to Coordinated Collection Development Committee
The trustees of the Capital District Library Council (New York) appointed Barbara S. Beverley, Director of Library Services, Empire State Development/New York State Department of Economic Development, to the Coordinated Collection Development Committee for resource sharing in the region. She also has been appointed to the Curriculum Subcommittee for the Committee on Re-accreditation of the Graduate School of Information Science and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York.
Barbara also reported that New York State Empire State Development moved its Albany offices over the summer. Her new address and telephones are Empire State Development, 30 South Pearl St. Albany, NY 12245. 518-292-5238; FAX 518-292-5805. Email remains the same: bbeverley@empire.state.ny.us
Barbara has been a member of UNYSLA member for many years serving on various committees and Board postions. She is currently the Library School Liaison for SUNY Albany School of Information Science and Policy.
SUNY Albany Student Group Activities
by: Mary Beth Palazzolo, Co-President
Special Libraries Association Student Group, SUNY Albany
http://www.albany.edu/sisp/sla/index.htmlSaturday, February 26, 2000
Tour of the Law Library at Whiteman, Osterman, and Hanna located at One Commerce Plaza,. Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna is an excellent example of a large-scale legal library. The library's Manager, Susan Flint, discussed the physical library collection, electronic resources, research provided, and management issues. Ms. Flint has a variety of experience not only at a law firm library, but also at other special libraries.
Saturday, April 1, 2000
Resume Writing/Job Hunting Workshop for Librarians. Rudolf Room in Husted Hall at the UAlbany downtown campus School of Information Science & Policy (UAlbany-SUNY) Alum Cherie Voris will present a workshop on resume writing and job hunting (using agencies). She is the former Manager of Staffing Services of one of the major recruitment/placement firms for information specialists in New York City. The skills emphasized will pertain to general job searching strategies as well as those specifically expected or sought after by intermediary job placement agencies.
Saturday, April 8, 2000
The SLA New York City Chapter will be hosting a Career Day, which will take place at Chase Manhattan Bank at 270 Park Avenue, on the corner of 47th Street. The event will feature recruiting agencies primarily from New York and New Jersey and will provide students with an opportunity to speak to active special librarians from a variety of fields (non-profit, investor bank, law and advertising firms). In addition, there will be two lectures/panels, each about 1 hour in length. The first panel will be about what you can do with an MLS, such as working with Internet start-ups or recruiting. The second panel will feature current librarians who started out in fields other than library studies. They will discuss how their prior backgrounds have helped them in their present positions.
The group members who attended the last meeting on Wednesday, March 1st expressed interest in attending this event. We will try to carpool on Friday, April 7th, and stay overnight with group members/friends in the New York/New Jersey area. Mary Beth is also going to set up a tour of the New York Public Library located on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street for the morning of April 8th.
Date TBA
Tour of the Library at General Electric. Wendy Anthony is in the process of arranging a tour of the library at General Electric. This event will be a fabulous opportunity to see an active scientific library. Details will follow after the SLA Student Group's next meeting on March 29th.
Fall Program: Metrics – Measuring and Valuing Information Services
Joanne Marshall is slated to give keynote at Fall Meeting.
By now many us are familiar with benchmarking, what it means, how to do, and why we should do it. But what is the next step?
Metrics. Valuing information services and deliverables in a measurable way, that is meaningful to administrators and managers and business people, is a challenging prospect.
Dr. Marshall is a familiar figure to many us. Her landmark studies have given us evidence that our services are valued in a broad sense. Now, she will speak to us about how to tailor values to meet our specific needs.
Do save the dates for this meeting: October 18 - 20th, 2000. As this meeting is being planned in conjunction with the Toronto chapter of SLA, and the Upstate New York/Ontario Chapter of MLA, the meeting will take place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Continuing education classes will be offered on Wednesday, the 18th, with a welcome reception to be held that evening at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Dr. Marshall's presentation will be the highlight of our program on Thursday followed by a full day of presentations currently in the planning phases.
The evening of the 19th will feature a networking reception and banquet. Rounding out the program on Friday will be an alternative medicine panel and presentation. Options for one or two day registrations will be available, as well as two different continuing education courses. Please keep checking the chapter website over the summer for detailed information.
by Deb Joseph, Cornell University
Federal Budget Proposal for Libraries
President Clinton's budget proposal for fiscal year 2001 calls for an increase in library program funding under the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The new budget would increase funding to $173 million, with $13 million earmarked for national leadership projects. Proposed funding for the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science is $1.49 million. Plans to close the National Technical Information Service are still underway, with the Commerce Department requesting a $4 million supplement to assist in costs associated with the shutdown.
Libraries 2001 (Senate S. 3166A/Assembly A.6048A)
The New York State Board of Regents has recommended an investment of $90 million to be used in the modernization of New York State's aging public libraries. This investment would take place over a five-year period. This year's $23 million proposal would provide:
$12 million annually for developing NOVEL (New York Online Virtual Electronic Library);
$10 million annually for public library construction (with $90 million over five years); and
$700,000 for expanding library services to New Yorkers with disabilities.
Visit http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/lib2k/index to learn more about the Libraries 2001 initiative. For more information on the Regents Legislative and Budget Initiative Libraries 2001, please contact State Librarian Janet M. Welch at jwelch2@mail.nysed.gov.
National Library Week
ALA is suggesting that librarians mark National Library Week (April 9-15) by thanking elected officials for their support of the nation's libraries. April 11th has been designated as "Thank You Day" to highlight library programs and success stories made possible through the support of legislators and library funding. For more information on Thank You Day, including planning ideas, go to:
http://www.ala.org/washoff/thankyou.html.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Archives’ Electronic-Record Policy
On March 6, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal by librarians and historians opposing a federal rule allowing agencies, with the approval of the head of the National Archives, to destroy electronic mail and other computer records as long as a paper or microfilm copy is retained. Plaintiffs in the case, who included the American Library Association, the American Historical Association, and Ralph Nader's Public Citizen, challenged a directive from National Archivist John Carlin authorizing the destruction of electronic records. The plaintiffs argued that paper records cannot be searched and indexed as readily as electronic ones.
NCLIS Appointment
President Clinton has named Martha B. Gould to chair the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science. Ms. Gould has previously served as vice chair of the commission and is the retired director of the Washoe County (Nev.) Library. In past years she has been president of the Nevada Library Association and has served on the ALA Council.
Supreme Court Age-Bias Ruling
State employees cannot turn to the federal courts to sue over age bias according to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court. The judgement stemmed from a case that included a lawsuit by 36 current and former faculty members and librarians at Florida State University and Florida International University. The plaintiffs sued the Florida Board of Regents claiming they were denied raises because they were over the age of 40. By a 5–4 vote the court said Congress exceeded its authority when amending the Age Discrimination in Employment Act in 1974, which allowed for such lawsuits against the states.
Filtering Debate Continues
On March 14, New Jersey Representative Bob Franks called for the passage of state and federal legislation that would require schools and public libraries to equip computers with software to filter out sexually explicit material on the Internet. Mr. Franks, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the United States Senate seat, introduced a filtering measure in Congress last year. Under the measure, schools and libraries would be required to verify that the computers used by minors had filtering software. Failure to comply would force libraries and schools to return assistance received under President Clinton's so-called e-rate program in the form of subsidies for Internet access.
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