Education Division Volume 20, Number 2
Special Libraries Association Spring 1998

INSIDE

• From the Chair . . . . .1
• Mid-winter meeting . . .3
• GUI standard . . . . . .4
• From the editor. . . . .4
• Division/SLA award . . .5
• Conference sessions. . .6
• New members. . . . . . .8
• Nominating Committee . .9
• Electronic survey. . . 10
• 1998 Division Officers 11

 

 
 
 

 Notes from the chair
Thanks for giving me this opportunity to chair the division. SLA is a wondeful organization, and many of its most wonderful resources are members of the Education Division. We didn't quite get everything accomplished that we talked about in Seattle. The Web Page Committee has had some e-mail discussions, but as of this writing, really has just barely begun. Maybe we'll make some progress in the months between this writing and June 9!

As heralded at last year's Business Meeting. Hope Tillman's Internet Tools of the Profession is available in a second edition, with an electronic edition available.

As author of the Education chapter (http://www.sla.org/pubs/itotp/c6.htm), I'm inviting you to help me keep it current. If you know of an education site you think should be included, please drop me an e-mail at bogenschutzd@cinstate.cc.oh.us. Thanks in advance!

One of the many perks of division leadership is receiving the bulletins of all the chapters and divisions. I enjoy reading these, and then I pass them on to Jacqueline Snider, who looks for ideas of things to address in our Bulletin (and I'm sure many other editors are looking to Jacqueline as an example as well). One idea that I'd like to adapt for the Education Division is an "e-mail mentor program". Unfortunately, I've forgotten which division highlighted this program in their bulletin.

The basic idea is to involve more members throughout the year, taking advantage of the technologies now available. New members/student members/anyone learning a new role can be paired with a more experienced member. They can be in touch as often as they like. I can see a special need for a mentor when preparing to attend your first annual conference. Or maybe you've had a project handed to you and don't know where to begin. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone to talk to? Be thinking about this, and we'll discuss it at the Annual Meeting.

Karen McQuillen and I represented the Education Division at the Winter Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia. Being just outside of Washington, D.C. enabled us to visit the SLA Headquarters, a magnificent old building just humming with activity. The Washington Chapter also arranged an evening at the Library of Congress, which was a real treat! Training sessions focused on developing web pages, and the meeting provided a great opportunity to watch the Board in action. While the chairs were finalizing plans for the Indianapolis conference, Karen and the chair-elects were looking ahead to Minneapolis.

Shortly after the Winter Meeting, we all received from SLA a mailing about impending changes to U. S. Copyright Law. I hope many of you took the time to contact your Senators and Congressman. This technological age is changing our work so much, and it is important that new legislation doesn't negatively impact the free flow of information.

A preview of the upcoming conference is elsewhere in this bulletin. I'm looking forward to seeing you there!

Debbie Bogenschutz

SLA MID-WINTER MEETING REPORT
Submitted by Karen McQuillen
Education Division Chair-elect/Chair

It was a treat to have the opportunity to attend the SLA Mid-Winter Meeting once again. I served as president of the Princeton-Trenton chapter during 1995-96, and missed attending the Mid-Winter meeting last year! This year's meeting was held on January 22 and 23 in Arlington, VA at the Crystal Gateway Marriott, a metro ride away from Washington, DC. A highlight of the conference was the event hosted by the Washington, DC chapter: a reception at the Library of Congress. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, gave a brief presentation to the group, speaking of the benefits of special libraries. After a networking session which included delicious hot hor d'oeuvres and drinks, attendees could tour the American Memory exhibits or do a bit of souvenir shopping in the Library of Congress store. The reception offered a laid back, warm setting in which to catch up with old friends, meet new ones, and get to know the people we'll be working with to plan the annual conferences over the next two years.

 The meeting sessions were informal yet very informative. Unlike other years when motivational speakers addressed the group, this year two of SLA's own members who are practicing librarians provided the motivation. Lucy Lettis and Lynn Tinsley spoke of the balance one must strike between one's job and one's association duties. They pointed out how one enhances the other and how taking on a leadership position in SLA can help people in their positions within the companies/libraries in which they work. They spoke of how the sharpening of such skills as public speaking at SLA meetings, where one is among peers and the stakes are not necessarily so high, may be transferred to making presentations to the senior management of one's company/libraryIt was pointed out that senior management should be made aware of SLA members' leadership roles. A suggestion was made that any certificates received be displayed in offices in much the same way as other professionals display their certificates and credentials

The Mid-Winter meeting allowed the opportunity to catch up on what's going on at SLA headquarters.
 
 

• SLA is working with the U. S. Government to re-define the role of librarian. Recommendations are to be published in the Federal Register.
• SLA is making available postcards to be sent to companies or organizations which do not currently have libraries or information centers to remind the of the value of special librarians.
• Who's Who in Special Libraries will be on the SLA website in June, 1998. It will allow users to create sub-directories of their own division or chapter membership. As this is the case, there should be no need for divisions or chapters to create their own membership directories any longer.
• The SLA website is one of the top 250 in the country.
A major portion of the divisions officers' time at the conference was spent preparing for upcoming annual conferences. I joined the division Chair-Elects to begin thinking about the programs to be held at the 1999 conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This conference will introduce the concept of 'tracks' for the first time.

 Division sponsored programs will be categorized into three or four tracks. They will be designed to help attendees figure out which programs are the best, or will be the most helpful, to them in their professional positions. The planners have yet to determine how the tracks should be named and arranged, but early ideas are for them to be arranged by broad subject areas or by intended audiences.

 Much discussion was given to how tracks should be displayed in the conference program. I suggested that the program be placed on SLA's website with a search engine where users could search by the subjects in which they are interested, keywords, or intended audience, and therefore, create their own listing of programs which may be of particular interest. This suggestion was well received and the 1999 Program Committee will look into the feasibility of making this a reality.

 Many ideas for the 1999 conference programs were offered by the various chair-elects. Among them were negotiating electronic journal subscriptions, the millennium bug and liability, information audits, and knowledge mapping within organizations. My plan for Education Division sponsored programs is to invite a speaker from either the National Education Library or ERIC, possibly following up on this year's presentation. Another possibility is to invite a speaker to address the topic of internet literacy and its relationship to reading or mathematics literacy in today's world. I am in contact with the Museums, Arts and Humanities Chair-Elect, JoAn Segal about the possibility of co-sponsoring a speaker with that division. I have also been in contact with the convener of the Diverse Issues caucus about the possibility of co-sponsoring a speaker who will address diversity issues in the workplace.

 I hope to be able to serve the Education Division membership well during my tenure as division chair-elect and chair. I also hope to be able to meet many of you in person during the June conference in Indianapolis!

 GUI STANDARD ICON PROJECT
SPONSORED BY IFLA

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) is sponsoring through its Information Technology Section a U.S.-Scottish Joint Project on GUI Icon Standards for Bibliographic Databases.

 Phase III of this project proposes that the standard icon set concluded in Phases I and II be moved into the standards domain worldwide to ensure its adoption for use in bibliographic information systems.

 The web site for accessing the icons and current effort on the project is at: http://www.scran.ac.uk.iconstd.

 Bruce Royan's facility SCRAN (Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network), is supporting this and Steven Carr is managing the web site at the same facility.

Wilda Newman is the Project Lead, Phase III, and can be reached at wilda.newman@jhuapl.edu.

 A FEW WORDS FROM THE BULLETIN EDITOR

 THANK YOU! This is my last issue as editor of the Bulletin. I want to express my appreciation to everyone in the Division for their support, advice, and most of all, for their contributions.

I have enjoyed working with each and every one of you. I cannot think of a better way to meet people, and become involved in the Association and the Division. I would highly recommend the editorship as a wonderful way to become active, meet the best information specialists around, and acquire new skills.

 I do have one small piece of advice-find a good printer! We were fortunate to have discovered Goodfellow Printing in Iowa City. They provided the expertise, care,and speed that the job required. Without Goodfellow, the Bulletin would have had a very different look.

I was also fortunate to have had the help of my children, Julia and Susannah. They applied address labels and stamps with style and flourish. Of course, the cat contributed by sitting on copies of the Bulletin at every opportunity. Enough warm and fuzzies.

Thank you again for a great two years. I look forward to continue working with all of you in the Division.

Jacqueline Snider
snider@act.org
 
 

EDUCATION DIVISION/SLA AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

 EDUCATION DIVISION PROGRAMS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN INDIANAPOLIS

 Sunday, June 7, 3:00-4:15
1997-1998 Board Meeting
All members are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend. Afterwards, we will meet in the Westin Lobby to car pool and/or share cabs to Butler University. Maps will be provided.

Sunday, June 7, 4:30-??
Butler University Visit and Dinner
Erin Davis, Rare and Special Collections Librarian will lead us on a tour of the three special collections of education materials at Butler University. We will have a Deli Buffet (assorted meats and cheeses for sandwiches, and salads) served on campus. This is a ticketed event! Be sure to register.

 Sunday, June 7, 9-11
Open House
This year we will once again share our Open Houses with the Social Science Division, the Museums, Arts, and Humanities Division, and the Advertising and Marketing Division. Social Sciences is celebrating its 75th Anniversary with some very special programming. At the Sunday night Open House, we will share in their anniversary cake!

 Monday, June 8, 10:30-11:45
What Happens at an ERIC Clearinghouse?
Blane Dessy, of the National Library of Education, will moderate this panel featuring five ERIC Clearinghouses. Jane Henson, of the ERIC Clearinghouse for Social Sciences has assembled a group of her colleagues chosen to highlight the diversity of activities in ERIC Clearinghouse. We will hear presentations on processing materials, traditional and electronic services offered by Clearinghouses, and services to librarians, teachers, and parents.

Monday, June 8, 1:30-2:45
Librarians and Unions
Deanna Wood, Librarian at the University of New Hampshire and long-time member of the American Association of University Professors will talk about issues facing librarians and unions.

 Monday, June 8, 3-4:15
Global Cooperation among Information Professionals: Barriers and Benefits
European Community Ambassador to the United States Hugo Paemen is the guest of the Social Sciences Division in a full day of activities. The Education Division will co-sponsor this program, featuring Ambassador Paemen and a panel of special librarians from Europe and Asia. A reception for the Ambassador will follow.

 Monday, June 8, 9-11
Open House

Tuesday, June 9, 7:30-8:45
Education Division Annual Meeting
Please join us at the annual meeting. This is our main opportunity through the year to meet and interact, and guide the development of the Division. The 1998-1999 officers will be elected at this time. This is a ticketed event! Be sure to register!

 Tuesday, June 9, 9:00-10:15
Social Science Division's 75th Anniversary
Doris Kearns Goodwin is the very special speaker at this program, arranged by the Social Science Division as one of their anniversary events. Ms. Goodwin has written about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Kennedy's, and Lyndon Johnson, and one of her own passions-baseball. Her memoir, Wait Till Next Year, was published by Simon and Schuster in 1997. This promises to be a highly entertaining presentation.

Tuesday, June 9, 1:30-2:45
Library Education for Changing Times
Richard Wilner of the Business and Finance Division has co-ordinated what should be an outstanding discussion of education for librarianship. A panel of Deans will participate in a "Firing Line" type discussion.

 Tuesday, June 9, 3:00-4;15
Fat Free Meetings Tuesday, June 9, 9-11
Open House

 Wednesday, June 10, 7:30-8:45
1998-1999 Board Meeting
All members are welcome at this breakfast meeting, at which Karen McQuillen will present the plans for the next year. This is a ticketed event.

 Wednesday, June 10, 2:30-3:45
Visit to the Children's Museum of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, founded in 1925, is the largest children's museum in the work and is considered an innovator in both the museum and education fields. The 356,000 square foot facility presents "hands on" exhibits exploring science, history, foreign cultures and the arts. Education justifies every object in the museum, and more than 4000 special programs and classes are offered annually. Programming is provided for pre-schoolers through the teenage years. Workshops for teachers and educators are held regularly, and a "Teacher Resource Link" circulates exhibits and resources to schools and other children's service organizations. Another special program of the museum offers internships to college students where they can gain on-the-job experience in the workings of a major museum. Our visit, co-sponsored by Museums Arts and Humanities and Social will be divided into two sections. One tour will emphasize the education role of the museum. A second tour will focus on the museum as museum, with a behind-the-scene look at the curatorial areas. Be sure to choose your ticket carefully! More information about the Children's Museum can be found at the museum's website: http://www.childrensmuseum.org.

Thursday, June 11,
All Day Field Trip to Columbus, Indiana
In the mid-20th Century, Columbus, Indiana, like much of American, was experiencing the deterioration of its downtown area. But here, one prominent businessman had a unique idea. J. Irwin Miller, chairman of the Cummins Engine Foundation, offered the foundations funds to pay architectural fees for school buildings, provided distinguished architects be chosen as designers. Other companies and civic groups jumped on the bandwagon, so that more than 50 public buildings are examples of outstanding contemporary architecture. Along with Social Sciences and Museums, Arts and Humanities, we will have a bus tour of this unique small town (pop.31,000). A docent will be present on the bus to tell us something of the buildings we view. Lunch is included, and time is allowed for shopping. This should present a nice opportunity to wind down from the week's events, while continuing to network and enjoy some unique local attractions. I am greater to MAHD's Esther Bierbaum for organizing this day and the Children's Museum tour.

 NEW MEMBERS
 
 

• Jeanne M. Ranklin, South Pasadena, CA
• Linda Brannan, Aurora, CO
• Lisa T. Nickel, Tampa, FL
• Judith S. Sauder-Tolx, Stuart, FL
• Barbara P. Heuer, Savannah, GA
• Karen B. Brown, Chicago, IL
• Martha Wilding, Iowa City, IA
• Michele M. Toth, Toledo, OH
• Susan J. Rasche, Independence, KY
• Barbara Nail-Chiwetalu, College Park, MD
• Jane C. Healy, Maynard, MA
• Susan G. Johnson, Lino Lakes, MN
• Marcia E. Daumen, Buffalo, NY
• Richard Rapecis East Islip, NY
• W. Bruce Henson, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
• Hestine Vaughn, Chapel Hill, NC
• Peggy Malloy, Monmouth, OR
• Frances N. Rasmussen, McMinnville, OR
• Sharon W. Downs, Ambler, PA 19002
• Steven L. Neal, Corinth, TX
• Nick Wilson, Cedar Hills, TX
• Lacy C. Wood, Austin, TX
• Beth W. Farley, Seattle, WA
• Amanda S. Hovious, Oak Creek, WI
• Karen Beiles, Toronto, ON
• Nicole E. Davies, London, ON
• Laurie J. McCarthy, Ottawa, ON
• David J. Penteliuk, Toronto, ON
• Catherine M. Jacobs, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, PQ
• Bulgar Marilena, Montreal, PQ
• Michel-Adrien Sheppard, Montreal, PQ
REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

 The Nominating Committee is happy to present the following candidates for your consideration, and recommends their election at the Annual Business Meeting, June 9, 1998, Indianapolis, Indiana:

 CHAIR
Karen McQuillen
Carl Campbell Brigham Library
Educational Testing Service
Princeton, New Jersey

 Karen has been an ETS employee for almost 15 years, beginning as a clerical assistant in 1983, and is currently an information specialist and head of interlibrary loan.

 She also does reference work, including database and Internet searching for staff members, trains staff on using online resources, assists with reference collection acquisitions, and advises on works for the general collection. In addition to a "traditional" collection, the library houses a Test Collection of over 20,000 assessment, evaluation and measurement instruments.

 Karen received a BA in English and Psychology from Trenton State College (now College of New Jersey) and an MLS from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

 She joined SLA in 1988 and has held a variety of positions in the Princeton-Trenton Chapter, including co-editor of the Bulletin and Networking Chair. She has also served as president-elect and president of the Chapter (1994-1996). Currently she is Chapter membership chair as well as chair-elect of the Education Division.

 CHAIR-ELECT
Jacqueline Snider
ACT Library
2201 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, Iowa

 Jacqueline received her BA (1975) and MLS (1977) from the University of Toronto. After beginning her library career in public libraries, she changed her emphasis to special librarianship after moving to Chicago in 1982. In Chicago, she first worked at the Chicago Municipal Reference Library, and then for the American Planning Association at the Merriam Center Library on the campus of the University of Chicago.

 Since relocating to Iowa City in 1986, she has worked as an information specialist for Mercy Hospital and for the Institute for Rural and Environmental Health at The University of Iowa. Since 1993, she has been library manager for ACT, a standardized testing company.

 Before joining SLA in 1993, Jacqueline was actively involved in the Medical Library Association where she served as editor of the Public Health/Health Administration Division newsletter. For the past two years, she has served as Bulletin editor for the Education Division.

 In addition to these officers, Carole Sund of the National Education Association will continue to serve the Division as Secretary-Treasurer, completing her two-year term.

 Respectfully submitted,
Charles D. Missar, Chair
Gladys I. Dratch
Anne M. Galler_

ELECTRONIC VERSION/EDUCATION BULLETIN SURVEY*

 At the annual conference last year, there was discussion regarding an electronic version of the Bulletin. Please take a few moments to complete the following survey, and return it to:

 Jacqueline Snider
ACT Library
2201 N. Dodge Street
Iowa City, IA 52243-0168
snider@act.org
Please answer Y (yes) or N (no) to the following questions.

1. Do you have Internet access?
• At the office?.
• At home?
2. Do you World Wide Web access?
• Via Netscape?
• Via Microsoft Explorer?
3. Would you prefer the Bulletin in
• paper copy?
• on the Division's web site?
• both?
To help us serve your needs in making this decision would you mind answering the following questions:
4. Are you
• a full-employee?
• a part-time employee?
• retired?
• a library school student?
5. Do you work for
• a for-profit corporation?
• a not-for profit corporation?
• an academic institution
• other (please explain)
6. . What impact would eliminating paper copy have?
7. Please feel free to comment.

 

 
 
 

 Thank you for your time.

 Jacqueline Snider
Bulletin Editor
_*Adapted from Lois Weinstein, "Survey on format for Chapternews" Chapternews: New York Chapter, Special Libraries Association 70, no. 3 (December 1997): 4.
1998 EDUCATION DIVISION OFFICERS

DIVISION CHAIR Debbie Bogenschutz Cincinnati State College Library 3520 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45223-2690 513-569-1611; 513-559-0040 (f) bogenschutzd@cinstate.cc.oh.us	CHAIR-ELECT Karen L. McQuillen Educational Testing Service Carl Campbell Brigham Library Rosedale Road Princeton, NJ 08541 609-734-5664; 609-683-7186 (f) kmquillen@ets.org
SECRETARY/TREASURER Carole S. Sund National Education Association 1201 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 202-822-7748 csund@nea.org	BULLETIN EDITOR Jacqueline Snider ACT Library P.O. Box 168, 2201 N. Dodge Iowa City, IA 52243-0168 319-337-1165; 319-339-3021 (f) snider@act.org
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR Juana M. Alers-Quinones Girl Scouts of the USA 420 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10018-2798 212-852-8623; 212-852-6517 (f)	INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CHAIR Gladys I. Dratch Harvard University Gutman Library 6 Appian Way Cambridge, MA 02138-3704 617-496-3108; 617-495-0540 (f) dratchgl@hugse1.harvard.edu
EDUCATION LIBRARIES EDITOR Anne M. Galler Concordia University Library Studies 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd W. Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8 514-848-2543; 514-848-4520 (f) amg@alcor.concordia.ca	DIVISION ARCHIVIST Karen Bacsanyi Wayne State University Purdy/Kresgy Library 5265 Cass Avenue Detroit, MI 48202-3939 313-577-6425 kbacsany@cms.cc.wayne.edu
NETWORKING CHAIR M. Suzanne Brown University of Florida Education Library P.O. Box 117051 Gainesville, FL 32611 352-392-0707; 352-392-4789 (f) suzbrow@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu	STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR Christine L. Hamilton-Pennell Colorado Dept. of Education Resource Center 201 E. Colfax Room 106 Denver, CO 802 303-866-6617; 303-830-0793 (f) hamilton_c@cde.state.co.us
BUSINESS MANAGER EDUCATION LIBRARIES Debbie Bogenschutz	BUSINESS MANAGER EDUCATION BULLETIN Jacqueline Snider ACT Library P.O. Box 168, 2201 N. Dodge Street Iowa City, IA 52243-0168


 

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