From
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Central
Savannah River Area Library Association Newsletter
Volume
36, Number 3, March, 2001
Reminder: The dues for the CSRA Library Association Membership are now due in January of each year. Please check the membership list to see if you are paid up. Thank you!! |
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Our February meeting was more than great - it was outstanding. I think I can comfortably speak for most of the attendees. My MCG colleagues will certainly echo my opinion. For those of you who missed the fun, we celebrated Black History Month with a tour of the Lucy Craft Laney Museum, had a delicious catered lunch from Food by Calvin, and enjoyed a dynamic speaker, Dr. Jimmy Carter, a local historian. Kudos to David White at ASU for coordinating this meeting. He did a fantastic job.
At the February meeting, we had several membership renewals and gained some new members, too. If you have not renewed your membership, please do so. Remember part of the membership dues support the Elizabeth Tyson scholarship fund. The dues cycle now follows the calendar year of January-December.
As a group, we acknowledged the retirement of Dr. Charles (Chuck) Curran, Professor at CLIS-USC, with a congratulatory card. Many of us are alumni of USC and experienced Dr. Curran's guidance in the classroom. For those of you who have not had the pleasure of his acquaintance, he is a strong advocate for libraries and the library profession.
Hope to see you at the March meeting. Plans are in the works for our business meeting in either late April or early May. Debbie Barron offered to organize our night at the Greenjackets, another opportunity for fun!!!
Susan
CSRA Library Association Treasurer's Report February 14, 2001
by David White, Treasurer1. CSRA Library Association checking account's current balance is $332.40.
2. Since the last report, 12/05/2000 (balance of $207.40), no checks were written.
3. Three (3) deposits were made during this same time period.
01/08/2001 - $42.00 membership fees and service charge refund
02/12/2001 - $78.00 membership fees
02/13/2001 - $15.00 membership fees Total $135.00
4. A service charge of $10.00 was debited from this account on Jan 31. 2001. This charge will be corrected and credited to this account on a future statement.
In the News
CSRA Library Association March Meeting
The next CSRA Library Association Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. at the Augusta Genealogical Society Library. The library is located at 1109 Broad Street, Augusta, GA. The phone number there is (706) 722-4073. Carrie Adamson, honorary President of the Society, has kindly agreed to talk about the facility and its resources. Light refreshments will be served following the program. Please join us for this occasion.
If you have any questions about our program, please contact Fay Verburg at (706) 667-4906 or e-mail: fverburg@aug.edu.
ECGRL
Effective the first week in April 2001, the evening hours at Friedman and Maxwell will be changed. Friedman's evening hours will be MON. and WED. until 8. Maxwell hours will be TUES. and THURS. until 8.
No date in April has been scheduled for the grand re-opening.
Reese Library, Augusta State University
Reese Library will gain seventeen new computers this month, which will provide new stations for all seats in the InfoSquare on the ground floor. The computers, which will come with flat-panel lcd monitors, will provide faster access to library research tools, including the Internet, while providing increased security. Expected installation date is March 30, 2001.
Staff Highlights
Reese Library, Augusta State University
Highlights of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 10th National Conference: Crossing the Divide, Denver, CO, March 2001
by Roxann Bustos, Associate Director, Reese LibraryHot topics at the conference included:
· Information Literacy (IL) - A variety of panels, contributed papers, and poster sessions focused on the efforts libraries across the country are making to implement ACRL's Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education; these include IL courses, collaborations with classroom faculty, web-based tutorials, and assessment tools.
· Digital Reference - Presentations on the future of academic reference showed how libraries are diving into the 24/7 digital environment and what chat-style reference services can offer that Internet services cannot replicate.
· Value Library adds to Academic Institutions - The physical library building can make very important contributions to students' academic experience; this is something virtual or fly-by-night institutions cannot offer. Personal interaction of librarians with students, especially at risk students, can be critical to student success.
· Serials Prices - Some of the ways libraries are dealing with the perennial spiraling serials cost issue include: using librarian/teaching faculty teams to work on cancellation projects, participating in SPARC (The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition), and using a document delivery service (UnCover) as a substitute for journal subscriptions cancelled due to high costs. The latter presentation got my prize for the best title: What--Do You Get a Brain with That? - inspired by the comment of a student assistant when he learned that the journal Brain Research costs over $15,000/year. Roxann Bustos
Employment Opportunities
LIBRARIAN I/CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN
Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield Regional Library System has an immediate opening for a Librarian I/Children's Librarian at the Nancy Carson Library, North Augusta, SC. Coordinates and supervises children's programs and services. Evening and weekend hours required. REQUIREMENTS: ALA-accredited MLS degree preferred. Entry level salary range is $27,922-$28,831 plus benefits. Position is open until filled. Send resume with three professional references to: Director, ABBE Regional Library System, 314 Chesterfield Street, S.W., Aiken, SC, 29801.
LIBRARIAN I/BRANCH MANAGER
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library , Augusta, GA APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until filled DATE AVAILABLE: September 5 SALARY RANGE: $31,105+ MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED: M.L.S. Degree CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Georgia Grade 5-B QUALIFICATIONS: Management ability and knowledge of supervisory practice. Ability to work independently and show initiative under general guidelines. Knowledge of the automated circulation and cataloging system, including the Dewey Decimal system. Knowledge of GALILEO resources, online databases and Internet resources. Skill in use of computer hardware such as light pens and printers. Knowledge of computer skills, including word processing software and Windows applications. Ability to prepare and present children's and adult's programming. Skill in patron relations, in dealing with complaints and problem situations, and in interacting with a wide cross-section of people. Ability to "juggle" many tasks and work with interruptions, to keep cool under pressure. Ability to schedule work efficiently and to be responsible for branch operations. RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for managing and directing the operations of a large branch library, including personnel management, facilities maintenance and service on policy and planning committees. APPLICATION MATERIALS: Send cover letter and resume with at least three professional references, and a copy of graduate transcript. SEND APPLICATION TO: Ms. Lee Ann Fisher, Assistant Director, Augusta-Richmond County Public Library, 902 Greene Street, Augusta, GA 30901. TELEPHONE: 706-821-2600 NOTES: No fax or e-mail application accepted.
*indicates paid through given date
Gail Anderson
Deborah Baron
Diane Black *2001/2002
Bonnie Boatright
Pat Bush *2002/2003
Roxann Bustos
Elizabeth Caldwell
Marilee Creelan
Kathleen Crosson
Amy Duernberger
Sally Farris
Rebecca Fehrenbach
Robert Ferneckes
Melissa Harter
Susan Isaacs
Betty S. Jenkins
Tamara Lee
Paul Lewis
Jennifer Little
Nancy Morrison
Dr. Bill Nelson *2000/2001
Linda Orne
John O'Shea
Susan Poorbaugh
Charlotte Rogers
Gary Swint
Carrie Thompson *2002/2003
Margaret Truitt
Fay Verburg
Susana Weaver
David White
Ada Williams *2001/2002
If your name is not on the membership list, please send the application form along with a check payable to: CSRA Library Association C/o Fay Verburg Reese Library 2500 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30904 The membership year in the Association runs runs Jan 1 to Dec 31. Annual dues are $7, of which $3 goes to the Elizabeth M. Tyson Memorial Fund.
About the Association and People to ContactThe Central Savannah River Area Library Association includes libraries in the Georgia counties of Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Richmond, Screven, Taliaferro, Warren and Wilkes. It includes the South Carolina counties of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Edgefield, Hampton, Jasper, and McCormick. The largest city in the area is Augusta, GA.
Members of the association consists of librarians and paraprofessionals from public libraries, school media centers, special libraries, and university and college libraries. The membership directory was compiled through lists in the American Library Directory published by R.R. Bowker and lists furnished by school media center coordinators and the regional libraries. The list does not include every library in every county. Please contact co-editors Melissa Harter or Fay Verburg if you have any corrections or additions to the directory as well as suggestions or comments about the web site.