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Message From The President, Judith Gibbons

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by SELA President, Judith Gibbons.

Solinet And The Hbcu Library Alliance Publish The State Of Libraries At Historically Black Colleges And Universities

The Southeastern Librarian

The Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET) and the HBCU Library Alliance recently completed and published an assessment of the state of libraries at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

Health Information Access

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The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region, wishes to remind libraries in the region that they provide training and assistance with health information access to the public.

Libraries Build Communities: A Special Ala Opportunity, Michael Dowling

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Highlights a community service project, "Libraries Build Communities," an effort to help the libraries of New Orleans.

Library Advocacy In The Post-Katrina South

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Highlights a program to promote advocacy skills for libraries, including building community relationships.

The Southeastern Librarian V. 53, No. 4 (Winter 2005/2006) Complete Issue

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Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 53, no. 4 (Winter 2005/2006).

Solinet And Partners Evaluate Recovery Needs At Libraries Affected By Hurricanes Katrina And Rita

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In partnership with libraries, state agencies, and library consortia throughout the region and with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, SOLINET will perform a two-month evaluation ofthe libraries impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and, in February 2006, present a set of recommendations for long-term recovery

Solinet, Amigos, Nelinet, Nylink, And Palinet Launch The Network Education Exchange

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SOLINET, Amigos Library Services, Inc., NELINET, Nylink, and PALINET announce the launch ofthe Network Education Exchange, a cooperative training program that makes selected online courses available to the members of the five networks. The purpose of this new exchange program is to provide their memberships with expanded opportunities to develop skills and knowledge via online training and to provide more cost-effective services by leveraging time and resources among the networks’ staff.

Solinet Members Save 67% On Ccc Transactional Reporting Fees

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SOLINET member libraries using the Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC) Transactional Reporting Service (TRS) for interlibrary loan, document delivery, and print reserves can now save money by participating in the Volume Purchase Program (VPP).

Aserl Virtual Reference Expands Service, Sponsors Ipod Giveaway

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The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) finalized a new partnership with the University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies to provide additional service hours for its groundbreaking regional virtual reference service, “Ask a Librarian.” To mark the expanded service, ASERL will give away a 1MB iPod Shuffle to one user of the online reference service at each participating ASERL institution.

Stateside News

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Recent developments from SELA member institutions.

Call For Manuscripts

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College & Undergraduate Libraries, a peer-reviewed journal on academic library issues published by The Haworth Press, Inc., is open to submissions.

Solinet Provides Affordable Disaster Preparedness Throughout The Southeast

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In response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, SOLINET is offering a series of disaster classes for libraries in the Southeast. The classes will be held in March and April – and onein May – in each of the ten states that comprise the SOLINET region.

Art Libraries Society Of North America / Southeast Chapter 21st Annual Lopresti Award For Outstanding Art Publishing In The Southeast 2005

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Museums and galleries, educational institutions, libraries, organizations, and commercial presses are encouraged to submit publications for consideration for the 21st annual LoPresti Award for Outstanding Art Publishing in the Southeast.

People News

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Recent professional developments from SELA members.

Georgia Conference On Information Literacy

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A call for proposals for the Georgia Conference on Information Literacy, to be held on October 6 - 7, 2006.

An Invitation From The President Of The Tennessee Library Association To Sela, Cathy M. Farley

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An invitation to the SELA membership to attend the Tennessee Library Association 2006 Conference.

From The Editor, Perry Bratcher

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Column by Perry Bratcher, editor of The Southeastern Librarian.

Fast Times In Technical Services: Challenges And Opportunities, Audrey Fenner

The Southeastern Librarian

Both challenges and opportunities are plentiful in libraries these days. A quick summary of the current situation is that technical services departments must do more with the same or fewer financial and human resources and, at the same time, become involved in new library initiatives. Karen Calhoun of Cornell University Library wrote recently that organizational and operational assumptions about technical services are changing. This is her summary of the challenges facing technical services:

• Growing user expectations for electronic and digital services
• Wide array of formats and types of materials
• Rapid technological change
• Rising prices for library materials
• Close scrutiny of …

President's Column, Judith Gibbons

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by SELA President, Judith Gibbons.

Call For Nominations For Rothrock Award

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Calls for nominations for the 2005 Rothrock Award.

Call For Nominations - Sela President’S Award

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A call for nomination for the SELA President's Award. The purpose of the President’s Award is to honor an individual outside the library profession who has made a significant contribution to the development or promotion of libraries in the Southeast.

Conference Report - 2004 National Diversity In Libraries Conference: “Diversity In Libraries: Making It Real”, Barbara I. Dewey, Loretta O'Brien Parham, John Burger

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“Diversity in Libraries: Making It Real” was the topic and the objective of the 2004 National Diversity in Libraries Conference. Intentionally designed to focus on pragmatic, real-world approaches to fostering diversity, the gathering took place May 4-5 at the brand new Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia. A record 300 librarians from across the country – and a few from other nations – responded to the call and came together for two days of learning and sharing experiences about this important issue. Sponsors for the fourth national diversity conference included the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), …

May The Bun Be With You: An Annotated Bibliography Of Librarians And Their Image, David M. Salinero, Jill E. Grogg

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A very real tension exists between librarians’ attempts to alter their image(s) and the popular press’ and the public’s lingering preference for Marian the Librarian similes. As the Hot Picks @ Your Library calendar indicates, librarians take creative opportunities to dissuade the public of the “image of a dourfaced matron behind a forbidding desk” (Gillespie 2003, A01). But how do librarians attempt to frame their own discussion of the classic caricature? The authors wanted to know how librarians themselves have considered and researched the impact of the stereotype on the profession. What follows is a literature review of materials published …

Department-Integrated Information Literacy: A Middle Ground, William Joseph Thomas

The Southeastern Librarian

Much of the current literature on information literacy on college and university campuses encourages instructional services librarians and departments to pursue one of two options: either integrate information literacy into the curriculum as a campus-wide initiative, or establish a forcredit information literacy course taught by librarians. For a variety of reasons, instructional programs may not be able to accomplish either of these goals immediately. Perhaps the library does not have the institutional influence to mount a campus-wide program, or maybe the library lacks the needed resources in terms of personnel or instructional facilities. Tackling the planning required for a program …

The Southeastern Librarian V. 53, No. 3 (Fall 2005) Complete Issue

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Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 53, no. 3 (Fall 2005).

Outstanding Southeastern Library Program Award Call For Nominations

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Calls for nominations for the Outstanding Southeastern Library Program Award of 2005.

Seeding The Vision: Designing A Minority Librarian Residency Program - Part 2, Kawanna Bright, Jayati Chaudhuri, Jill Keally, Maud Mundava

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This is the second article describing the design and implementation of a Minority Librarian Residency Program at the University of Tennessee Libraries. The first article, which appeared in the spring 2004 issue of The Southeastern Librarian, provided the background for “Seeding the Vision” and outlined the process used to identify, recruit, and interview qualified librarians for the residency positions. In this article, readers will learn about the final steps in the search process and hear from the residents themselves about their experiences to date.

Academic Librarians And Outreach Beyond The College Campus, Iona R. Malanchuk, Marilyn N. Ocha

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Although numerous efforts have been made to enhance the literacy skills of children and youth, recent research clearly demonstrates the continuing need to develop and implement additional imaginative programs which lead to an increase in reading and reading comprehension skills. Whereas public and school media librarians have paved the way towards building successful literacy programs, academic librarians should also participate in literacy outreach programs for children and youth in order to help build these skills and encourage lifelong learning. This article addresses why and how academic librarians can help with the nation’s efforts to combat illiteracy.

Periodismo Del Futuro, Leonard Witt, Francisco Seoane Pérez

Faculty and Research Publications

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