This may be a great opportunity ---This was one of Leslie Burger's goals.
RE: Emerging Leaders 2008
FROM: Leslie Burger, Connie Paul and Maureen Sullivan
DATE: June 1, 2007
2008 Emerging Leaders Program Information
When and where:
Friday, January 11, 2008 in Philadelphia 8:30-5:00 and
Friday, June 27, 2008 in Anaheim 8:30-5:00 with
Virtual workgroups between the two sessions.
What:
Two workshop days with Maureen Sullivan and Connie Paul, participating in projects, networking with 119 of your peers, getting an inside look into ALA structure, and having an opportunity to serve your profession. Regular conference fees apply. There is no additional cost to attend the Friday programs.
Why:
To enable 120 new librarians to get on the fast track to ALA and professional leadership.
Who: Up to 120 participants (60 sponsored and 60 open)
1) ALA member, and
2) Young (under 35 years) or new librarians of any age with fewer than 5 years post-MLS experience, and
3) Recent MLS degree from an ALA or NCATE accredited program or in an MLS program currently, and
4) Able to attend both ALA conferences and work virtually in between, and
5) Ready to commit to serve on an ALA, Division, Chapter, or Round Table committee, taskforce or workgroup upon completion of program.
How: Application will be available online July 1, 2007 at: wikis.ala.org
Labels: professional development
July 11 is
Fair Use Day, so go ahead, make some copies of stuff and share knowledge.
Labels: copyright, fair use
Victory for Librarians, EPA Library Funding
This bill still has to pass through the Senate, so contact your senators now....
American Library Association
Washington Office Newsline
ALAWON
Volume 16, Number 075
June 29, 2007
Victory for Librarians, EPA Library Funding
After considerable pressure by librarians, researchers and the public, Congress has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to restore its library network. In the fiscal year (FY) 2008 Interior Appropriations bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee orders EPA to reopen the closed libraries. Last year, EPA closed its Headquarters Library in Washington, DC, to visitors and walk-in patrons. EPA also closed several regional libraries, the toxics and pesticides library and the Ft. Meade Environmental Science Center Library.
The language reads
"$2,000,000 shall be used to restore the network of EPA libraries recently closed or consolidated by the administration. While the Committee approves of efforts to make environmental data collections available electronically, the Committee does not agree to further library closures or consolidations without evidence of how the public would be served by these changes. Therefore, the Committee expects the EPA to restore publicly available library facilities in each region. EPA is directed to submit a plan on how it will use this funding increase to reopen facilities and maintain a robust collection of environmental data and resources in each region by December 31, 2007."
The bill is now headed to the full Senate for consideration. The House-passed FY 2008 Interior Appropriations bill doesn't contain the EPA library language.
Labels: epa libraries
