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ISSN 0703-5276 Volume 38, Number 4 Fall 2011
“The Official Voice of Library Technicians in Alberta.”
AALT TECHNICIAN
The Journal of the Alberta Association of Library Technicians
IN THIS ISSUE:
AALT SPOTLIGHT
At Your Service 7
Bookmobile Goes Back To Work 9
Conference 2012 Update 11
An Open Letter of Thanks 13
Dewey & OCLC 14
Rediscovering Ramona 16
Library Pathways and Footprints 17
WHO Was Melville Dewey 18
AALT BUSINESS
Editor‘s Notes 2
AALT: Board Committees 3
AALT Technician Contributors 4
President‘s Comments 5
AALT: Mission & Purpose 6
AALT: Membership Form 20
AALT: Board of Directors 22
Journal Advertising and Submission Policy 23
EDITOR’S NOTES BY ANDREW PLAIT
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Greetings, all!
It's been an eventful summer since last we met. We've heard economists and leading authorities
warning about a double-dip recession and we've seen authors and libraries go all out to keep their
doors from closing. Staff have planned their retirement with some following through, and others have
changed their minds for the time being. Recent graduates are looking for work and filling those
annoying temporary p/t positions that the major libraries seem so intent on offering.
In a time when a career in libraries seems like anything but an intelligent choice, it's good to be
reminded of the importance that they hold within their community. It's necessary to take a look at the
things we have and be grateful, and when others suffer unfortunate losses, to help them in their time
of need.
We've got a great issue for you. You'll read about one library's generosity towards fire-ravaged
Slave Lake. You'll chuckle and smile with a fellow tech as she relates a baffling experience with
Chapters (and a pleasant one with Munro's Books in Victoria, B.C.). We've also got information on
the DDC and a bibliography of the man behind the system.
Once again, I'd like to express my gratefulness to our contributors, to our fantastic layout editor,
and our dedicated proofers. It's your work, your efforts, your valuable time spent writing submissions
that makes the AALT Technician come together. Thank you.
Andrew Plait
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Board Committees
Executive Committee ([email protected]) Kirsten Livingstone, President - Chair; Sarah Stephens, President-Elect; Leanne Gosse, Member-at-Large
Administration Group ([email protected]) Kirsten Livingstone, President - Chair; Kristian McInnis, Membership Director; Nicole D'Agnone, Treasurer; Lynda Shurko, Secretary Dianne Guidera, Board Appointee
Communications Group ([email protected]) Sarah Stephens, President -Elect; Erin Storey, Marketing Director ; Andrew Plait, Journal Editor; Any Liu; Web Team Director
Professional Development Group ([email protected])
Leanne Gosse, Member at Large – Chair; Melanie Belliveau, Conference Co-Chair; Marcia Holmes, Conference Co-Chair
AALT: COMMITTEES & VOLUNTEERS 2011/2012
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Ann Baxter: ―At Your Service‖ [p. 7]; - Ann is a Cataloguing and Information Technician at Medicine
Hat College Libraries.
Sally Neal: “Retired Book-Mobile Goes Back To Work For Residents of Slave Lake‖ [p. 9]; - Sally is a Communications Assistant at Strathcona County Library.
Melanie Belliveau & Marcia Holmes: ―Conference 2012 Update‖ [p.11]; - Melanie and Marcia are
Conference Co-Chairs for 2011/2012.
Deb Cryderman: ―An Open Letter of Thanks‖ [p. 13]; - Deb is the Merle Harris Achievement Award
recipient for 2011.
Nigel Long: ―Dewey & OCLC‖ [p.14]; - Nigel is a OCLC Library Services Consultant for Western Canada.
Sarah Stephens: ―Rediscovering Ramona‖ [p. 16]; - Sarah is the current AALT President-Elect and a proud mother of one.
Manisha Khetarphal: ―Library Pathways and Footprints‖ [p.17]; - Manisha is the Manager of Library
Services at Wetaskiwin Public Library.
Lynda Shurko: ―Who Was Melville Dewey?‖ [p. 18]; - Lynda is the current AALT Secretary.
CONTRIBUTORS TO THE FALL 2011 ISSUE:
PRESIDENT’S COMMENTS BY KIRSTEN LIVINGSTONE
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It‘s that time once again! School is back in session, and my campus has
been invaded by thousands of University students. Just as I get used to the
quiet, suddenly everything is thrown back into chaos. My mornings are spent
trying to finish cataloguing the last of the new textbooks approved for the
Alberta curriculum, and my afternoons are out on the reference desk
directing the Education students towards the Alberta Programs of Study.
Even though it‘s the same every September, I continue to find myself surprised by it. I go from
sitting in dead silence one day to listening to someone teaching a class on how to line dance in the
Open Teaching Area twenty feet away. How does it always sneak up on me? Summer is gone. I
actually wore a sweater today due to weather rather than fashion! Fall is upon us once again, and
bringing with it all it entails.
The students are sending in rush requests, hoping to get the material the next day, rather than
in the two weeks we need. The classrooms in the library are being double booked, causing mass
confusion for everyone. My boss running is running around like crazy trying to get all of the
orientations, class visits and the Literature Fair ready to go. Chaos, oh how I have missed you!
While summer can be a nice break from the constant demands of our students, it feels nice to
truly be needed again. To be able to direct the students to the right book or database. To help them
make the Smart Boards work (or at least call Tech Services for them…). To make sure that they
have all the resources they need to be successful. After all, what good is a library, and a library
technician, if there isn‘t a patron for them to serve?
The same principle applies to my position as your president, and to the rest of the board. We are here to listen to you, to serve you, and we can‘t do that if you don‘t speak up. We want to hear your concerns and ideas. We want to know what sort of sessions you want to see at conference, what sort of events you want to see outside of conference. We want you on our committees, and we want you on our board. Email us! If you don‘t know the specific person you want to get in contact with, send it to me at [email protected], and I‘ll make sure it gets to the right person. We value you as the most crucial part of our association, because after all, we wouldn‘t be here without you!
Kirsten Livingstone
President AALT 2011-2012
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The Alberta Association of Library Technicians (AALT) is an organization dedicated to fostering and enhancing the professional image of library technicians through information, education, promotion and support.
AALT is a non-profit organization with an energetic, dynamic and dedicated membership governed by an annually elected Board of Directors.
AALT strives to:
Address the ongoing professional development needs of the membership
Ensure that a high standard of progressive, timely and appropriate education continues to be offered in
the library information programs
Promote accurate information on the qualifications and capabilities of library and information technicians
Interact with other associations within the library and information field
Provide networking opportunities within an educational framework
Maintain liaisons with various organizations to support Library Technicians AALT provides an avenue for professional and personal development, interaction and communication through:
AALT: MISSION & PURPOSE
the annual Spring conference
regional professional development and social
events
volunteer opportunities on committees
serving on the Board of Directors
online job board
the quarterly journal, AALT Technician
discussion forums and chat rooms
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My summer vacation led me to Van-
couver and Victoria, where I was excited to
enjoy the beautiful scenery and also to
browse through stores that are not found in
my local mall. I had at least one book that I
wanted to purchase, so before I left home, I
had gone to the Chapters.ca web-
site, first to locate a store in Van-
couver close to my hotel and sec-
ond, to see if they had the book in
stock. The online search tool as-
sured me there were three copies of
the title I wanted at the store I had
chosen. Perfect! As I was flying to Vancou-
ver the next day I smugly relaxed thinking that
I had planned out this purchase so well, that
all I would have to do is to walk into the store
and walk out again five minutes later with my
new book in hand. Surely, three copies could
not be sold in such a short time.
Well, some of the plan turned out
successfully. I found the store easily enough,
but finding the book turned out to be a bit
AT YOUR SERVICE
BY ANNE BAXTER
Library cartoon strip from: www.unshelved.com
more difficult. I was looking for a cookbook,
so I went to the Cooking section of the store
and tried to make some sense out of their
shelf organization. Clearly, the cataloguer in
me had different ideas on how these cook-
books should be classified. I went to the
store‘s kiosk to see if I could gain some in-
sight from their database. It just
told me my title could be found in
the Cooking section of the store.
My next step was to ask a sales
clerk for help. She, very pleas-
antly, searched all the shelves
that I had looked at and came up with the
same results. Subsequently, she asked an-
other sales clerk who knew of the title and
also knew that the store was supposed to
have at least two copies because she had
helped another customer who was looking for
the same title. We all did another scan of the
shelves. One of the sales clerks even went
into ‗the back‘ to see if the book had been
placed on a shelf for damaged books. At this
―How does your
library provide
service?‖
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I love libraries
because they make your dreams bigger.
point, I was feeling quite disappointed, but the
staff encouraged me to order the book online. I
did not want to go this route but grudgingly ac-
cepted that this was the best they could do. I
left the store empty-handed.
A few days later I was wandering
around downtown Victoria and
came upon Munro‘s Books. I
browsed for a while, almost
awestruck by the stunning décor
of this book lover‘s sanctuary. A
staff member approached to ask
if I needed help, so I gave her
the title of my elusive cookbook. Yes, she knew
of it. She quickly checked their database to
make sure they had a copy in stock then
walked to the correct shelf and handed me the
book. Needless to say, I was very impressed. I
went back to Munro‘s several times while I was
in Victoria, each time finding another treasure to
bring home.
In summary, I visited two bookstores:
one a large big box chain, one independently
owned. Both stores had willing, helpful staff
and both had their inventory in a searchable da-
tabase but only one succeeded in uniting the
customer with a book. The difference, I believe,
is that the staff of the independent bookseller
knew their collection
very well and also had a
successful system for
keeping their shelves in
order. As library techni-
cians, we understand
the strategies demon-
strated by the independent store are the same
ones that serve libraries well and keep our cus-
tomers returning to use our services again and
again. How does your library provide service?
Submitted by Anne Baxter Cataloguing and Information Technician,
Medicine Hat College Libraries
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RETIRED BOOK-MOBILE GOES BACK TO WORK FOR
RESIDENTS OF SLAVE LAKE BY SALLY NEAL
Strathcona County Library‘s recently retired
Bookmobile got a new lease on life – it‘s spend-
ing the summer in Slave Lake, acting as a tem-
porary library-on-wheels for the community that
saw its new library burned to the ground in the
May fire.
The retired Bookmobile had faithfully served
Strathcona County for many years before being
replaced in 2010 by a state-of-the-art low floor
bus. In late June, arrangements were finalized
and library staff cleaned and polished ―the old
girl‖ until she gleamed. In the meantime, County
residents stepped in, filling the shelves with do-
nated books for adults and children, as well as
DVDs. ―The response was fabulous‖ says
Strathcona County Library Bookmobile Coordi-
nator Diana Balbar. ―Our residents were genu-
inely excited about this opportunity to help.‖
On the morning of June 28, the Bookmobile
was ―christened‖ with bottles of water by Strath-
cona County Mayor Linda Osinchuk and Library
Board Chair Ernie Jurkat before setting off to
Slave Lake. Helen Lavendar, who had been
Strathcona County Library‘s very first Bookmo-
bile driver -- retiring in 1999 – came along for
the nostalgic ride, with Diana Balbar at the
wheel. County councillors and library staff
cheered as the Bookmobile rolled out of the li-
brary‘s parking lot and onward to its summer
home.
Once the Bookmobile arrived in Slave Lake, li-
brary staff there spent a few days organizing
and then immediately launched into action.
Through the summer, the temporary library has
been parked at the north end of the Northern
Lakes College parking lot, offering youth pro-
gramming five mornings a week, as well as the
TD Summer Reading challenge.
Meanwhile, back at Strathcona County Library,
thank-you cards from Slave Lake residents
have been arriving on a regular basis. ―It‘s
really wonderful to get these,‖ says Strathcona
County Library Director Sharon Siga. ―The
notes jotted down by patrons are a great re-
minder of the difference that libraries make in
people‘s lives. We‘re just so pleased that we
have been able to help another library provide
service to their community.‖
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Strathcona County Library
Board Chair Ernie Jurkat
and Strathcona County
Mayor Linda Osinchuk
“christen” the Bookmobile
as it departs for Slave Lake
(Left to Right) Strathcona
County Library Director
Sharon Siga, with
Helen Lavendar and
Diana Balbar.
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CONFERENCE 2012 UPDATE
BY MELANIE BELLIVEAU & MARCIA HOLMES
Hi AALT Members!
Just a quick update on what the Conference Committee is working on…
Mark your calendars: the 38th annual AALT
Conference is being held in beautiful Canmore, Alberta, May 3 to 6, 2012. Our theme is ―Achieving Balance‖ and what an amazing location to do just that! We have booked three wonderful keynote speakers:
On Friday morning we have award-winning children‘s author Hazel Hutchins (www.hazelhutchins.net). Hazel is from Canmore and has written more than 40 books that have been published in Canada, the United States and overseas, including ―The List‖ and ―Beneath the Bridge.‖
On Saturday morning, award-winning professor, futurist, researcher, science journalist, and public speaker, Dr. Tom Keenan (www.drfuture.com), will be addressing our delegates.
Another pair of local authors will be speaking to us at the Sunday brunch. Kathy and Craig Copeland (www.hikingcamping.com) have trekked across much of the world, and have written many hiking guidebooks and an inspira-tional book entitled ―Heading Outdoors Eventu-ally Leads Within.‖
Along with the jazz sounds of The Pat Belliveau Quartet featuring Sherry Kennedy for your banquet entertainment, there will be a short tribute to retiring Tony Fell, past Program Head/Curriculum Coordinator and cataloguing instructor extraordinaire for the LIT program at Grant MacEwan University. I‘m sure there will be lots of laughter and tears as we celebrate what makes Tony… Tony!
We are endeavouring to find speakers on a va-riety of streams. So far, the following session speakers have been booked:
EBSCO represen-tative, Lisa Dennis, will be speaking about EBSCOhost and showing how this interface can bridge the gap for research in your library.
Follett representa-tive, Archie Jas-
wal, and L4U representative, Megan Sheflo, will be presenting sessions to answer your ques-tions and show you their latest software. Archie will also touch on Follett eBooks.
Judith Sykes, School Library Services Manager at Alberta Education, will be updating the status of Alberta Education‘s School Library Services Initiative and the development of the School Li-brary Policy/Guidelines.
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I love libraries because they are truly democratic.
You get respect and service regardless of age, ethnicity, social status,
economic situation, sexual orientation,
physical appearance or any other factor that human usually use to judge others.
Jean Nickel, librarian and Connie Visser, hu-manities teacher at the Westglen School, will be presenting Aboriginal Perspectives in Literature.
Sue Rock, CRM (The Rockfiles Inc.), will be presenting a session on records management. She has presented many well-received ses-sions for ARMA in the past.
Dr. Piers Steel, professor, motivation expert and the foremost authority on why people put things off, will be presenting a session on pro-crastination. He is also the author of a book entitled: The procrastination equation : how to stop putting things off and start getting stuff done (http://procrastinus.com/).
As well, we are going to have two cataloguing sessions—one an RDA workshop with Darlene Taylor, an instructor in the LIT program at SAIT and the other with Tony Fell!
We are still taking submissions for speakers/presenters for both Friday and Saturday. If you are interested in presenting a session (especially anything e-book related) or know someone who would, contact us at [email protected] and we would be happy to send you a speaker form to fill out. Deadline is Octo-ber 31, but we encourage you to apply earlier as the schedule is filling up fast!
As well, donations and sponsorship is needed. Suggestions/feedback can be sent to [email protected] or [email protected].
Not sure how you are going to get to confer-ence? For a small fee, why not leave the driv-ing up to someone else? The conference com-mittee is investigating booking a bus to and from conference with pick-ups/drop-offs in Ed-monton, Red Deer and Calgary. Let us know if you would be interested.
Stay tuned for more…
Marcia Holmes & Melanie Belliveau
AALT Conference 2012 Co-Chairs
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AN OPEN LETTER OF THANKS
BY DEB CRYDERMAN
Dear Fellow AALT Members,
I wanted to thank you all for honouring me with the Merle Harris Achievement Award during the 2011 AALT conference. It really is an honour to be recognized by my peers and colleagues.
When I first found out I had been selected for the award, I asked a mutual friend for a little more information about Merle. The friend de-scribed her as "a passionate defender of peo-ple's rights, of censorship issues, of trained school librarians and of library issues in gen-eral." To be compared to such a woman really is overwhelming!
How can I call what I do every day a "job"? I have the distinct pleasure of spending my day being creative and hanging out with some of the coolest people I know. I get PAID for this?
When everyone else was playing teacher as children, I was playing "librarian". I still think of my job as fun. I hope you all appreciate how lucky you are to have chosen this career path.
I would like to send out a special thank you to Parkland Regional Library for nominating me for this award. They have been instrumental in helping me develop as a library worker. I would also like to thank the committee. Trust me - win an AALT award and you will be treated like a rock star! And finally, please accept my most sincere gratitude: Marg Anderson, Darlene Tay-lor and Mike Parkinson. You are the three who sent me down this path and I never want to look back. Oh - and thank you Mrs. Caufield!
Thanks again to all of you!
Deb
I love Libraries because I can learn and play and love and view and celebrate and share in a library. Libraries are quite simply everything.
Deb Cryderman
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The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system was conceived to accommodate the ex-pansion and evolution of the body of human knowledge. That's why 23 unabridged print edi-tions and 14 abridged editions over nearly 139 years, as well as multiple Web editions since 2000, have been published—to ensure that you have current tools to manage contemporary knowledge organization projects.
The four-volume unabridged edition is published approximately every seven years, re-flecting the time the Dewey editorial team needs to implement changes across the entire classification. The 23rd print edition, published in mid-2011, includes many new features that make the classification easier to use. The abridged edition, Abridged Edition 14, was published in February 2004, and is well-suited for the classification needs of libraries with up to 20,000 titles in their collections.
WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey, which correspond to the unabridged and abridged print editions, are updated on a regu-lar basis, bringing you ongoing updates imple-mented by the Dewey editorial team almost as soon as they occur. The Web versions also of-fer additional electronic functionality not avail-able in the print editions. The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system is updated on an ongoing basis.
Check the Dewey Web site regularly for the resources you'll need to keep your collec-tions organized and current. These resources include LCSH/DDC numbers of interest, which suggest how classifiers can treat materials in topics that were introduced after the current
print edition of the DDC was published.
All libraries face myriad challenges in clas-sifying their library materials. The Dewey edi-tors seek the advice of Dewey users on ways to improve treatment of specific subject areas in occasional Discussion papers with instructions for returning comments. Subscribe to 025.431: The Dewey blog for ongoing advice on the use of the DDC.
Your subscription to WebDewey or Abridged WebDewey includes regular updates
that keep your catalogu-ing and classification efforts aligned with the latest updates to the Dewey Decimal Classi-fication (DDC) system. Both services contain the latest versions of the schedules, tables, and Manual and Rela-
tive Index entries (print and electronic) from the respective enhanced DDC databases. The hier-archical displays in WebDewey and Abridged WebDewey feature updated main class and di-vision captions (e.g., 700 Arts & recreation; 790 Sports, games & entertainment).
Using WebDewey you can have ongoing access to all updates to the DDC and to the complete list of LCSH/DDC postings. An ar-chive of new and changed entries is available through OCLC's Digital Archive.
The DDC is published by the OCLC not-for-profit library cooperative. One of Dewey's great strengths is that the system is developed and maintained in a national bibliographic agency, the Library of Congress. The Dewey editorial office is located in the Decimal Classifi-cation Division of the Library of Congress,
DEWEY & OCLC
BY NIGEL LONG
LIBRARY SERVICES CONSULTANT, WESTERN CANADA | OCLC
―The Web versions
[of Dewey Decimal
Classification] offer additional
functionality not available in the
print versions‖
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where classification specialists annually assign over 110,000 DDC numbers to records for works catalogued by the Library. Having the editorial office within the Decimal Classification Division enables the editors to detect trends in the literature that must be incorporated into the Classification. The editors prepare proposed schedule revisions and expansions, and for-ward the proposals to the Decimal Classifica-tion Editorial Policy Committee (EPC) for review and recommended action. EPC is a ten-member international board whose main func-
tion is to advise the editors and OCLC on mat-ters relating to changes, innovations, and the general development of the Classification. EPC represents the interests of DDC users; its mem-bers come from national, public, special, and academic libraries, and from library schools. Sandra Singh, City Librarian at Vancouver Pub-lic Library is a member of the EPC.
More information on Dewey can be found at http://www.oclc.org/ca/en/dewey/default.htm
I love libraries
because they change your mind.
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REDISCOVERING RAMONA
BY SARAH STEPHENS
PRESIDENT-ELECT, AALT
Every night before bed I read my 4-year-old daughter, Delia, two books. It doesn‘t mat-ter if we‘ve been out and it‘s 2 hours past bed-time, books are a must.
Delia does all the choosing. Some nights she picks old board books with no words and sometimes she wants to read Cinderella every night for two weeks. I try to keep a range of books on her shelf and we visit our local library at least every 3 weeks.
Back in May I was at the CBC Reads book sale and threw Ramona the Pest by Beverly Clearly into my bag as an after-thought. I was a ferocious reader in elementary school and Ramona was one of my favourites. I thought it would be good to have it on hand for when Delia is inter-ested in a few years. I put it on her bookshelf and forgot about it.
Two months later Ramona the Pest was thrust into my hands at bedtime. ―Read this, Mommy, the girl looks funny.‖ I tried to ex-plain to her that Ramona was for when she was older, that there weren‘t many pictures and that if I read it she would have to do lots of listening. My daughter was insistent, so I relented.
We settled in on Delia‘s single bed, cud-dled under a blanket and got started. It was hard for her at first to get used to the fact that there wasn‘t something to look at on every page, but after the first few pages she fell into a concentrated silence. We read one chapter and
turned the lights off. Every night for the next week or so we read another chapter of Ramona the Pest.
For me, reading Ramona to my daughter was like visiting an old friend. I remembered the hilarity and the joy of reading about Ramona‘s antics. Ramona was also a reminder that I wasn‘t alone in the trials and tribulations of growing up. Ramona helps teach young girls
how to grow up and how to cope with unfamiliar feelings of anger, sadness and confusion. Reading it to Delia brought back great memo-ries of reading chapter books with my own mother. I remember the thrill of placing a bookmark in the book and being proud that I was big enough to follow the story. I felt so grown up and so close to my mother when we read together.
For Delia, getting to know Ramona was magical. We laughed, we gasped in shock at Ramona‘s an-tics, and we talked about Ramona and her sister, Beezus, every day. Delia was thrilled that Ramona
started Kindergarten at the same time she did. She identified with Ramona‘s anxiety about making new friends and hoping her new teacher would like her.
The night we finished the book Delia was excited to have finished her first ―big girl book‖, but was also sad that it was over. We marched to the library the next day and borrowed an-other Ramona book.
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LIBRARY PATHWAYS AND FOOTPRINTS BY MANISHA KHETARPHAL
MANAGER OF LIBRARY SERVICES, WETASKIWIN PUBLIC LIBRARY
The goal of library pathways and footprints is to
expand the reach of library service in communi-
ties. It works in reaching out to the indigenous
community, new immigrants, special needs,
families with children, avid readers, nonreaders,
businesses, schools and community organiza-
tions. The ingredients include a cause, content
creation, collaboration (partners), and a fluid -
flexible framework.
The process begins with a
walk around the community
and observing problems, listening to anger con-
versations, care, and compassion to help our
citizens. It helps build bridges for the library ser-
vice. The Library pathways make the librarian a
‗Library Navigator and Weaver‘ who is ap-
proachable, a familiar person, a person who
really helps, and a friend. When the Library
Navigator is in the community, the librarian can
understand and see the demand for the collec-
tion and resources. Delivery is part of access.
The Librarian Weaver trains on the spot, just in
time for placing a hold or train for library skills,
quickly does a computer training tip session or
digital literacy or information literacy session.
The Librarian Navigator connects people and
can help with writing grant proposals and grant
administration. It‘s value added information
transfer or exchange. Collaboration is part of
access.
Library pathways offers ‗learning experience‘ as
well take learning out in the community. The
librarian helps facilities partnerships and shar-
ing of information. The process of content crea-
tion is collective intelligence. Library pathways
and footprints build sustainable relationships.
Library pathways and footprints demonstrate
upliftment of the whole community. Activity
breeds activity and this is development-library
and community development.
We create our community. The
question to pose is, ‗Who is
helping whom?‘ We are help-
ing our libraries and at the same time cultivating
social capital. Each transaction results in mar-
keting library services and increases the de-
mand for library service.
Please visit the following page to watch the li-
brary service in action via the pathways and
footprints.
Passion: http://librarypathwaysandfootprints.blogspot.com/ Recent article: http://nald.ca/news/0728119069 Profile: http://manishakhetarpal.blogspot.com/
For more information about Essential Skills In-tegration contact: Manisha Khetarpal, Manager of Library Services, Wetaskiwin Public Library, 780 361 4447, [email protected]
Based on FACT (Funding, Access, Collaboration and Technology)
―We create Community‖.
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While working in my library I was looking at my two Deweys that I had the honor of re-ceiving. So I thought maybe you would be interested in reading more about the man who is the namesake of the Dewey Decimal system. My Deweys do not look like Mr. Dewey.
Winsor, Dewey, and Putnam : the Boston
experience( Book )
The Dewey years at Columbia,
1883-1888 : an exhibition
held in the Rotunda, Low
Library, Columbia Univer-
sity, December 1987( Book )
Melvil Dewey, seer: inspirer;
doer, 1851-1931. Biografic
compilation by Grosvenor
Dawe by Grosvenor Dawe
( Book )
Ranganathan, Dewey and C.V. Raman : a
study in the arrogance of intellectual
power by Girja Kumar( Book )
From Melvil Dewey to expert systems :
essays in cataloguing and classifica-
tion( Book )
The quest for modern vocational educa-
tion : Georg Kerschensteiner between
Dewey, Weber and Simmel by Philipp
Gonon( Book )
WHO WAS MELVILLE DEWEY
BY LYNDA SHURKO &
AALT TECHNICIAN STAFF
Five men of '76 by William E Foster( Book )
se ... Die
entwicklung der dezimalklassifikation
meth( Book )
Melvil Dewey : the man and the classifi-
cation by Francis L Miksa
( Book )
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) :
his educational contribu-
tions and reforms by Mi-
chael M Lee( Book )
- cimal
samengesteld op den
grondslag van den deci-
malen index van Melvil
Dewey en van den code van
het Institut international de
bibliographie--Alphabetisch-register
by J. A. J Vermaat( Book )
Melvil Dewey (1851-1931): his educational
contributions and reforms by Michael
Min-song Lee( Book )
p thotsaniyom
n( Book )
アメリカ図書館思想の研究( Book )
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