Save the Date! -- September 30, 2009

Institutional Repositories: Disseminating, Promoting, and Preserving Scholarship

Merrill-Cazier Library, Logan campus of Utah State University
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Keynote speaker
G. Sayeed Choudhury (Associate Dean for Library Digital Programs and Hodson Director, Digital Research and Curation Center, Johns Hopkins University) will speak on the value of institutional repositories.

Other sessions will feature speakers from around the country. Topics will include IR platforms (Digital Commons, Fedora, CONTENTdm), Creating Managing, and Marketing an IR, and a glimpse into the possible future of both IRs and university digital publishing.

FREE registration includes breakfast and lunch (sponsored by bepress)

Registration closes August 15. Register at http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/irday/

Questions? Contact Heather Leary (heather.leary@usu.edu)

Marriott Library Receives NEH Grant for Utah Digital Newspapers

July 6, 2009 – The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $262,863 National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP) grant to the University of Utah’s Marriott Library to digitize 100,000 pages of Utah newspapers published from 1870 to 1922 for the Utah Digital Newspapers collection. The Marriott Library was one of 16 institutions to receive 2009 NDNP funding. Since 2005, the Marriott Library has received three NDNP grants totaling over $850,000.

Utah Digital Newspapers was initiated by the Marriott Library in 2002 and currently includes 700,000 pages from 50 Utah newspapers published in 27 of Utah’s 29 counties. Digitized articles are available via a single online database that can be browsed or searched by keywords, article titles, weddings, deaths, and births.

Utah Digital Newspapers is important in helping preserve historic newspapers while increasing access for researchers, genealogists, and citizen historians.

Utah Digital Newspapers is freely accessible online at http://digitalnewspapers.org.

Retreat to Focus on Outcomes in Library Measurement and Assessment

The UALC Professional Development Committee is pleased to announce that registration for this summer's retreat, "Incorporating Outcomes into Library Measurement and Assessment," is now open: http://www.ualc.net/2009retreat.html The retreat will be held on Friday, August 14, 2009 at the University of Utah. Space is limited, so sign up as soon as possible to guarantee a spot.

This year's program will be presented by the Library Leadership & Management Association (LLAMA). Here is their summary of the program: Traditionally libraries have used a wide variety of methods to track, measure and assess use of their resources and services. Although the concept of measuring the outcome of a program or service is not new in the profit and non-profit business world, measuring outcomes or desired and actual impact of programs and services is becoming the norm and - by many umbrella organizations and granting agencies - required. Through a combination of lecture, individual and small group exercises, participants will: understand the language of outcomes; be familiar with the application of outcomes measurement in library settings; be familiar with the appropriate process of using and integrating outcomes measurement into library programs and services; design outcomes for a library program or service; identify appropriate data collection and measurement for program or service outcomes; and, identify avenues for using outcomes results for planning and justifying existence, expansion and organization or reorganization of library programs, services and funding.

If you have questions please contact Pamela N. Martin at https://www.umail.utah.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=f10e8869800a4fbabbca263285e2a0b1&URL=file%3a%2f%2f%2fC%3a%2fDocuments+and+Settings%2fneverss%2fLocal+Settings%2fTemp%2fXPgrpwise%2f4A4CE401LAWPO1100162623915BA61%2fpamela.martin%40usu.edu

UALC's Professional Training Update

Here is the summer edition of UALC's Professional Training Update. Below you will find upcoming professional development opportunities listed in order by date. Don’t miss out on these great opportunities!

Text Messaging Reference: Enhancing Reference Services with SMS $$$
DATE: Thur., July 2, 2009
LOCATION: Web
MORE INFO: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/courses/txtreference.cfm

Academic Librarianship by Design: Enhancing the Libraries Integration into Course/Learning Management Systems $$$
DATE: Tues., July 28, 2009
LOCATION: Web
MORE INFO: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/courses/learningmanagement.cfm

Libraries and Copyright in the Digital Age $$$
DATE: Wed, July 29, 2009
LOCATION: Web
MORE INFO: https://www.academicimpressions.com/web_conferences/0709-libraries.php

MPLA Individual Professional Development Grants
DEADLINE: Wed., Aug. 5, 2009
MORE INFO: http://www.mpla.us/committees/profdev/grants.html

HeLIOS (Hemingway Library Information Online Skills) Tutorial Rollout FREE
DATE: Tues., Aug. 11, 2009 at 10am
LOCATION: Stewart Library Room 138, Weber State University
MORE INFO: Contact or RSVP to JaNae Kinikin at jkinikin@weber.edu or 801-626-6093

Incorporating Outcomes into Library Measurement and Assessment FREE
DATE: Friday, August 14, 2009
LOCATION: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
MORE INFO: Contact Pamela Martin, pamela.martin@usu.edu or see LLAMA description: http://www.ala.org/lamatemplate.cfm?section=lamareginstlist&template=/contentmanagement/contentdisplay.cfm&contentid=68774

Cyber Zed Shed Webcast Series 1: Facebook, Twitter, and Sprout $$$
DATE: Tues., Aug. 18, 2009
LOCATION: Web
MORE INFO: http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/elearning/courses/cyberzedshed1.cfm

Institutional Repositories: Disseminating, Promoting, and Preserving Scholarship FREE
DATE: Wed., Sept. 30, 2009
LOCATION: Utah State University, Logan, UT
MORE INFO: Contact Heather Leary, heather.leary@usu.edu

Open and Mobile - LITA National Forum $$$
DATE: Oct. 1-4, 2009
LOCATION: Hilton City Center, Salt Lake City, UT
MORE INFO: http://www.lita.org/ala/mgrps/divs/lita/litaevents/forum2009/index.cfm

Responding to the Challenge: Beyond All Limits – Nevada Library Association Conference $$$
DATE: Oct. 7-10, 2009
LOCATION: Elko Convention Center, Elko, NV
MORE INFO: http://www.nevadalibraries.org/conference09/


These workshops and classes are selected by the Professional Development Committee and are limited to online classes and opportunites in Utah or surrounding states.

UALC Accepts Award at Best of State Gala

Donna Jones Morris, Director, Utah State Library, accepted the medal and certificate of achievement on behalf of the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC) for Utah's 2009 Best of State in the category of Educational Institution or Service. The Awards Gala was held at the Salt Palace Ballroom on May 30, 2009. The Education category winners included:

Administrator: TROY D'AMBROSIO
Arts in Education: 337 PROJECT
College/University Teacher: PROFESSOR MARTY VAL HILL, SPHR
Educational Institution/Service: UTAH ACADEMIC LIBRARY CONSORTIUM
On-line Education: WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
Preschool: DANCING MOOSE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
Public/Private School K-12: LAKERIDGE JR. HIGH SCHOOL
Teacher K-12: LINDA SEEHUSEN, WESTVALE ELEMENTARY
Volunteer: DAVID F. PACK, PH.D.

UALC Co-Sponsors Institutional Repository Conference

UALC, along with Utah State University and Berkeley Electronic Press, is co-sponsoring an upcoming institutional repository conference at the Merrill-Cazier Library on the Logan campus of Utah State University. Institutional Repositories: Disseminating, Promoting, and Preserving Scholarship will take place Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The keynote speaker will be G. Sayeed Choudhury (Associate Dean for Library Digital Programs and Hodson Director, Digital Research and Curation Center, Johns Hopkins University) Other IR topics to be explored include IR platforms (Digital Commons, Fedora, CONTENTdm), Creating Managing, and Marketing an IR, and a glimpse into the possible future of both IRs and university digital publishing. Registration is free and includes breakfast and lunch (sponsored by bepress). Registration is at http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/irday/

Contact Heather Leary heather.leary@usu.edu with any questions.

UALC Wins Utah's Best of State in Educational Institution/Service Category

The Utah Academic Library Consortium has won Utah's Best of State in the category of Educational Institution/Service. The announcement was made May 4, 2009.

The Best of State Awards were created to recognize outstanding individuals, organizations and businesses in Utah. According to Governor Jon Huntsman, "Best of State recognizes those who are excelling and surpassing all else and who are the best of the best in their respective fields."

Judging was based on three criteria:
(50%) Achievement in the field of endeavor.
(30%) Innovation or creativity in approaches, techniques, methods or processes.
(20%) Contribution to improving the quality of life in Utah.

UALC and other category winners will be recognized at the 2009 Best of State Awards Gala in the Grand Ballroom of the Salt Palace on Saturday, May 30th. More information on the Best of State Awards can be found at www.bestofstate.org