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THE DISSEMINATOR ISSN:1208-2473
V.8, N.8 September 2001
An electronic newsletter from the Nova Scotia Provincial Library
3770 Kempt Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K 4X8 =20
(902) 424-2457; FAX (902) 424-0633
Also available on the Web at:
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IN THIS ISSUE
News from the Regions
News from the School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie=
University
Nova Scotia Provincial Library News
Hot Tips and Updates:
McClure Visit
National Conference on Learning Disabilities
CLA Conference
Summer Reading Programme
COLUMNS
Reference on the Net=20
LINKed
Professional Reading
NEWS FROM THE REGIONS
Annapolis Valley Regional Library (AVRL)
CAP - Community Access Program
The Wolfville CAP Site was asked to submit a proposal for sustainability=
funding which is being
made available to the program's initial sites.
LibraryNet
The Annapolis Valley Regional Library was the recipient of a grant through=
the LibraryNet program
which provided three youth (30 years of age or under) to work in branch=
libraries to deliver
programming in conjunction with technology. Some of the programs to be=
delivered are
after-school programs for various age groups. These include pre-school=
programs where children
hear a story then view the subject on the Internet, one-on-one tutorials,=
workshops, and tea time
for seniors.
Smart Communities
The Smart Libraries project is proceeding on schedule. This is a very=
exciting time for staff as
they look toward offering services beyond the walls of our libraries,=
promoting existing services
and putting libraries in a very visible position.
=20
Branch Services Report, September 2001
The provincial Summer Reading Program theme Don't Bug Me...I'm Reading! was=
a huge
success. It is not surprising that bugs proved to be a popular topic with=
most children. In
Annapolis Royal, student Alycia Reynolds developed four weekly story and=
craft sessions with two
age groups, using a different bug each week as the theme. She initiated a=
Tuesday evening "Just
Before Bedtime" session for all ages. Children were encouraged to wear=
their "jammies" and
bring a favourite stuffed toy. An end-of-the-summer party was held for all=
those who participated
in the programs. They enjoyed games, snacks and the movie "Bug's Life". In=
Middleton, similar
children's programming took place throughout the summer through the efforts=
of student Karen
Gaetz. Stories, crafts, tutorials, and a trivia contest were featured=
events. Kingston branch held a
popular Dead Bug Contest (no deliberately-killed bugs were accepted!). =
Entries were bagged and
displayed on a library wall. Judging took place for "longest legs",=
"biggest bug", "greatest
wingspan" etc. Wolfville student, Leigh-Ellen Dunstan, established a weekly=
Tales for Tots (ages
2-5); a Kids Club (ages 6-12); a monthly Coffee and Conversation for adults;=
and contributed to a
weekly newspaper column promoting these events. An end-of-the-season Bug=
Ball closed out the
summer fun at the Wolfville Library. Bug expert, Bruce Carter from the=
Dept. of Natural
Resources, held a popular bug identification session in 9 libraries. =
Children and adults alike were
fascinated with his displays of bugs from around the world.
=20
Computer sessions were held in most branches throughout the summer and will=
continue into the
fall. Special features included the Kids Cybercamp at the Kingston Library=
for ages 8-11 held
during the first week of August; and Kool Kids at the Wolfville CAP Lab.
=20
Kentville recently hosted an Evening Tea Party featuring books from Oprah's=
Book Club. =20
Refreshments were served. =20
Kentville Librarian, Winnie Stephens-Wills, announced her retirement after=
almost 20 years with
AVRL. As well, Wolfville Librarian Sharon Wendt, tendered her resignation=
as Branch Manager
after 13 years. Patrons will miss seeing their smiling, familiar faces. =
=20
Staff member Catherine Whitney, and children's librarian, Kitty Forrestall,=
will be visiting schools
throughout the Valley during September and October to promote the services=
offered by the
libraries and bookmobiles.
Staff are excited about the prospects of expansion at the Middleton branch=
and continued plans
for a new Windsor library.=20
Cape Breton Regional Library (CBRL)
Fall 2001 is a busy time at the Cape Breton Regional Library. September is=
filled with the closing
ceremonies at all the Cape Breton Regional Library Branches where we=
recognize and
congratulate our summer readers. This year's Summer Reading Program, Don't=
Bug me!...I'm
Reading! has been a great success, 736 children read an impressive 12,854=
books in conjunction
with the program. As Summer Reading concluded, Celtic Conversations began. =
The McConnell
Library hosted Celtic Conversations as part of the Celtic Colours=
International Festival. The topic
this year was Examining the Historical, Cultural, and Artistic Expression of=
the Celtic Peoples held
at the McConnell Library, October 12.
With the conclusion of Celtic Conversations, the Cape Breton Regional=
Library, with the
assistance of the University College of Cape Breton will host NSLA 2001. =
Visit the web site and
register for a great conference at either of the following=
http://nsla.ns.ca/ or
http://www.uccb.ns.ca/library/nsla2001/welcome.html.=20
Colchester-East Hants Regional Library (CEHRL)
Getting connected ..., an article in the September issue of the Central Nova=
Business News (the
official publication of the Truro and District Chamber of Commerce) profiled=
the work of the
Website Co-ordination Committee. The library has been an active participant=
since the inaugural
meeting in June. Recognizing that the creation of one inclusive site for=
Colchester County would
be unwieldy and a nightmare to maintain, members are learning about each=
other's web sites.=20
The focus is then on the use of hot links to avoid duplication and to guide=
visitors from one site to
another, thereby creating a co-operative Colchester presence on the world=
wide web.
The Gates Learning Centre for Electronic Information in the Truro library=
has become the
favoured location for the committee's meetings. In the above mentioned=
article, chamber
vice-president and committee chair, Bob Williams praises the facility and=
encourages "anyone
who does not own or have easy access to a PC and the internet [to] take a=
look at the Gates
Centre". =20
Eastern Counties Regional Library (ECRL)
This summer, in an effort to extend access to the library's collection,=
Donna Doyle, Community
Relations Assistant, introduced more than 60 people to the Eastern Counties=
Regional Library
website through Web Training workshops at CAP sites and library branches..=
=20
Patrons at the new CAP site in Marie Joseph, District of St. Mary's, learned=
to search and request
books and information online. The CAP site provides a convenient location to=
drop off library
books. New library cards were issued and patrons searched for everything=
from quilt patterns to
custom car restoration.
Family Reading Program Co-ordinator, Joyce Rankin, reported that the series=
of summer story
hours was very successful. Young readers in Waycobah, L'Ardoise, Judique=
and Inverness were
given the opportunity to develop their listening skills and increase their=
enthusiasm. Because
there was a shortage of multicultural Big Books and Flannel Board stories=
for use in Chapel Island
and Waycobah, Joyce created a collection of Flannel Board stories that could=
be used throughout
the coverage area of ECRL. Using Native-Canadian and African legends, she=
created stories and
figures to reflect appropriate role models and messages and depict examples=
of heritage
activities.
=20
In late September at Port Hawkesbury's Ship Harbour Days celebration, local=
writers were invited
to read a sample from their original works to a receptive audience of more=
than 45 persons at the
first ever "Waterfront Readings." In addition to ten members of the=
newly-established Write Club,
the event welcomed special guest authors, Dan Doucet and Beatrice MacNeil. =
Both writers have
books that are included in the ECRL collection.
During the latter part of August, ECRL was pleased to act as the Regional=
Library pilot site for the
newly purchased MultiLIS inventory module. The target for this project was=
the School Services
collection which is located in library headquarters.
Over 5000 shelf items were inventoried by the library's YCW grant worker=
over the 5 day period. =20
Scanned bar codes were uploaded and reports run daily to identify missing=
materials and items
with problem status codes. With the inventory modules, it is now possible=
to identify and correct
all items that do not have the proper location and collection code, or with=
problem bar codes. =20
Lesley Carruthers joined ECRL's ranks as Co-ordinator of Rural and Outreach=
Services. A
resident of Port Hawkesbury, Lesley brings to ECRL a background in the=
public education system
as well as extensive involvement in community-based literacy organizations=
and initiatives. Media
communications, promotional activities, and fund-raising campaigns are just=
some of the things
that will keep Lesley busy!=20
Halifax Regional Library (HRL)
Official Tantallon Public Library Opening
The long-awaited Tantallon Public Library celebrated its official opening on=
Saturday, October 13
at 10 am. "We're pleased to be opening a new and much-needed branch in this=
rapidly growing
area of HRM," says Judith Hare, Chief Executive Officer, Halifax Regional=
Library. "By opening in
Tantallon, The Halifax Regional Library is also fulfilling a bigger mandate=
to provide service in
areas outside the urban core." The new 12,000 square foot library, with a=
collection capacity of
53,000 volumes, will service a rapidly growing area currently served by=
library Mobile Service. It
contains a large meeting room which may be booked for community meetings and=
functions, a
multi-media collection, public access computer terminals, study and reading=
areas as well as a
pre-school area. It will also feature both children's and adult=
programming.
Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library (PARL)=20
The Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library recently hired two Technical Training=
Assistants to help
patrons with any problems they may have using computers. As the price of=
computers continues
to slowly drop, their use by all age groups continues to rise. As long as=
this trend continues, the
need for free, one-on-one training remains an important service the library=
would like to provide.=20
In the past it has been very popular and thanks to a new Industry Canada=
Library Net grant Amy
Sutherland and Brandi Bowman have been selected to fill these positions. =
Amy will be conducting
training sessions at our River John and Pictou branches, as well as the=
Scotsburn CAP site
located at the Scotsburn Elementary School. At the other end of the region,=
Brandi will be
available at our Antigonish branch, the East Antigonish Education=
Center/Academy in Monastery,
the Braemore Center, and the numerous CAP sites around that county.=20
=20
Story Time started the week of September 24 at all branches except Trenton,=
where it will begin=20
early in the New Year. On the evening of Wednesday, October 10, at 7:00=
p.m., the regional CAP
Committee held the official grand opening ceremony for the new CAP site in=
the Westville Library.=20
On hand to mark the occasion was CAP Coordinator, Bernice Cameron and Fred=
Popowich,
Deputy Chief Librarian.
=20
In programming news, the Pictou County Naturalist Club will host author,=
hiking guru, and
Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Trails Federation, Michael Haynes. =
Haynes will be
presenting his talk, New Hiking Trails in Nova Scotia Since 1995, a.k.a.-=
Dawn Death Marches !
=20
To increase the technical and research skills of younger patrons, Becky=
Bowman was recently
hired under an Industry Canada Library Net grant. As Children and Youth=
Technology
Coordinator, Becky will be developing a new program which will see her=
working with children over
the ages of five and up to the teen years, assisting them with their=
research and technical skills.=20
She will also be working with the mothers of the Story Time participants to=
help them realize the
full potential of what the library has to offer. In the past Becky has=
worked with children in the
Summer Reading Program and over the past summer she acted as coordinator. =
Fern MacDonald
and Jolene Shaw of the busy research department have just completed another=
project for the
PARL home page. To view their latest efforts please go to PARL's homepage=
at www.parl.ns.ca=20
and click on Local History and Culture. At this page, scroll down to the=
bottom of the list and hit
Historic Log Church of Loch Broom. Here you will be able to read yet=
another chapter of Nova
Scotia's Scottish heritage. This feature is a welcome complement to the=
digital collection and
continues our commitment to increase online information and services. =
Future projects include
the list of Place Names for Pictou and Antigonish Counties (courtesy of the=
Nova Scotia Archives
and Records Managment) and The American Lobster.
PARL will soon take part in an innovative project with the New Glasgow=
Branch of the Royal Bank.=20
Sponsored by the Canadian Bankers Association, this fact-finding initiative=
has as it primary goal
to discover how financial institutions may be able to meet the growing needs=
of library patrons and
CAP site users. Staff from the bank will be visiting the library to provide=
free one-on-one
introductory training for online banking. In addition, 100 individuals will=
be invited to attend an
introductory session to discuss the implications and future of this new=
service. This pilot project
will also take place at the River John branch.=20
Western Counties Regional Library
Board Profile - Robert Snelgrove
Robert was born in Parry Sound, Ontario. He moved to Shelburne at a very=
young age when his
father was posted in the area during the war. He attended school in=
Shelburne and in 1965 began
a career in the air force which spanned thirty years. During this time=
Robert rose from the rank of
Private to Captain. His profession within the air force was that of Station=
Comptroller. Initial
comptroller training was gained in St. Jean Quebec but education in the=
field of finance was
ongoing.
During his years in the air force Robert had the opportunity to explore=
various parts of Canada. In
addition he spent six months in Bermuda and he was assigned to a peace=
keeping mission in
Egypt. Robert recalls that his best job during his air force years was that=
of CANEX Officer at the
Canadian Forces Exchange System in Suffield, Alberta. The work, social life=
and culture made
his stay a memorable one.
Since retiring from the air Force, Robert became involved in local politics.=
He is currently serving
his second term on Shelburne Town Council. In between civic=
responsibilities, Robert can often
be found indulging in his favourite hobby - vegetable and flower gardening.
Smart Libraries Project
Participation in the Community Access Program led Western Counties Regional=
Library to a
partnership with the Western Valley Development Authority. Subsequently,=
the work with the
WVDA has led to the library becoming part of the WVDA's application under=
the Smart
Communites Project. In May, 2000 when the WVDA became the Demonstration=
Project for Nova
Scotia, Western Counties was part of the $4.5 million project. Working with=
Annapolis Valley
Regional Library, Western Counties is in the process of developing a Smart=
Libraries project
which will extend library services via the Internet to all citizens in our=
region.
VISUNET Launch
The official launch of VISUNET CANADA, a service for print disabled=
individuals, took place
during an Open House at the Yarmouth branch library on Wed. Aug. 8. VISUNET=
CANADA is a
partnership which links the resources of the Canadian National Institute for=
the Blind Library with
libraries in Nova Scotia. Guests at the Open House included Pat Campbell, =
Vision Rehabilitation
Nurse and Chris Judge, Intake and Reference Manager for the CNIB. VISUNET=
provides print
disabled individuals with access to over 50,000 titles in alternate formats=
such as braille, audio,
descriptive video and electronic text.=20
Summer Reading Winners
Kenzie Nickerson, Shelburne County, plans to share his new scooter and=
helmet with his brother
Keagan. Keagan was one of the provincial winners of a Bag of Books from=
Tattletales. Other
scooter winners were Brandon Madden from Yarmouth County and Thomas Saulnier=
from Digby
County.=20
This summer's reading program, sponsored by McDonald's, was by far the most=
successful to
date with a 66% increase in children's books circulated over last year. =
Children especially enjoyed
the "Who Wants to be a McMillionaire?" contest. The more they read, the=
better their chances
were of winning a grand prize!
Friends in Action
Clark's Harbour Friends of the Library had a successful 'sweetwalk' in=
July. The profit was used
to purchase toddler books. The annual Dutch Auction was scheduled for Oct.=
1 at the Clark's
Harbour school. Pubnico Friends of the Library continued their spruce up=
work with the addition
of a rock garden in front of the library. Weymouth Friends participated in=
a local parade this
summer and purchased mini blinds for the branch. All groups including=
Shelburne, Lockeport and
Yarmouth Friends are assisting Library Lotto ticket sales, with the draw=
slated for November 20.
Library Card Month
Library Card Month, sponsored by Cameron Publications, will be held in=
October beginning this
year. The change was made to allow school children to get settled into the=
school year and to co-
ordinate the event with the first provincial Public Library Week scheduled=
from October 15 - 20. =20
Western Counties Regional Library encourages all those who do not have a=
library card to be sure
to pick one up during Library Card Month. =20
Satellite Branch Opens
A satellite branch of Western Counties Regional Library opened at the=
Havelock CAP site, located
in the Havelock school, on Monday, September 18.=20
CAP Site Launch
A Community Access Program site was launched at the Clark's Harbour Library=
on July 4. CAP is
designed to help communities establish public Internet access sites and=
train local citizens to
make use of information technologies. It is a joint initiative of Industry=
Canada and the Province of
Nova Scotia, and is managed by the Technology and Science Secretariat.
Genealogy Assistance in Digby County
Those interested in searching their family tree now have a helpful tool to=
assist in their research.=20
The Surname Index to the Digby Courier - 1877-95 has been compiled by Digby=
resident Luella
Marshall. The booklet lists the marriages and obituaries recorded in the=
Digby newspaper in its
early years. The booklet, published by Western Counties Regional Library=
can be purchased at
www.wcr.library.ns.ca, or at the Isaiah W. Wilson Memorial Library in Digby.
Staffing Notes
Stacey Brown was recently hired as the new Headquarters student assistant. =
David Coulstring,
who was hired to develop web content for the WCRL Home Page, has received an=
extension until
December 29.
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION
STUDIES (SLIS)
The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS), Dalhousie University=
is pleased to start a
new academic year. Due largely to the recruiting efforts of director=
Bertrum MacDonald and
graduate coordinator Judy Dunn, SLIS' intake of new students is well within=
its enrolment plans.
SLIS announces with regret the departure of Dr. Heidi Julien. Dr. Julien, a=
valued faculty member
at SLIS for three years, has accepted a position at the School of Library=
and Information Science,
University of Alberta. Dr. Julien will be sorely missed by colleagues and=
students alike. =20
SLIS is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Fiona A. Black as=
Assistant Professor
effective 1st July 2001. Dr. Black's research has focussed on aspects of=
the history of print
culture and the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software=
to humanities and
social science research. Dr. Black will teach courses in the information=
sources and services
area, information literacy, and related topics. SLIS would like to announce=
also the appointment
of Professor Haidar Moukdad to a tenure-track position effective 1st July=
2001. Professor
Moukdad is currently completing his Ph.D. at McGill University. Professor=
Moukdad has held a
Lecturer position at SLIS since 1999, where he has been teaching courses=
that emphasize
aspects of information technology including: Database Management Systems,=
Multimedia
Systems, and Information Retrieval. Professor Moukdad's research has=
focussed on multilingual
information retrieval and the development of multimedia products.
Effective September 2001, SLIS will be offering two new dual-degree=
programmes: the Master of
Library and Information Studies/Master of Business Administration=
(MLIS/MBA), and the Master of
Library and Information Studies/Master of Public Administration (MLIS/MPA). =
Dalhousie is the
first Canadian university to offer these two degree combinations.=20
Dr. Norman Horrocks, Professor Emeritus, has been named the 2001 recipient=
of the American
Library Association's John Ames Humphrey / OCLC / Forest Press Award for "a=
significant
contribution to international librarianship." The prize of $1,000 and a=
certificate were presented to
Dr. Horrocks at the 2001 conference of the American Library Association.
For further information about these or any other SLIS activities and=
programmes, contact the
Director, Bertrum MacDonald, at [log in to unmask], (902) 494-2472 or visit=
the web site at:
http://www.mgmt.dal.ca/slis.
NOVA SCOTIA PROVINCIAL LIBRARY NEWS
Those who search the NcompasS catalogues will have noticed a new selection -=
the Nova Scotia
Provincial Library catalogue.=20
This new feature allows patrons to limit their search to NSPL's own=
collections, and view detailed
holdings. As many of you know, NSPL has a significant collection of=
periodicals and books on
librarianship, with special emphasis on public libraries. This valuable=
resource is available to
anyone for consultation at the Provincial Library. As well, these materials=
can be borrowed by
members of the Nova Scotia library community, including students in NSCC's=
Library Technician
Program and the School of Library and Information Studies at Dalhousie. =
They are also available
through the Interlibrary Loan service at your local library.=20
NSPL's catalogue also includes the Ready Reference and General Reference=
collections which
support the back-up reference service NSPL provides to public libraries and=
other libraries in the
Province. These resources can be consulted on site at the Nova Scotia=
Provincial Library, and
some are also available on ILL.
For more information on borrowing and ILL at NSPL, please contact Dale=
MacMillan, 424-2479, or
[log in to unmask]
HOT TIPS & UPDATES
DR. CHARLES MCCLURE VISITS NOVA SCOTIA
Dr. Charles R. McClure visited Nova Scotia September 21-22, 2001. The visit=
was sponsored by
the Nova Scotia Provincial Library, the Library Boards Association of Nova=
Scotia, Dalhousie
School of Library and Information Studies, Dalhousie University Libraries,=
SLIS Associated
Alumni, and CASLIS Atlantic Chapter.
Dr. McClure is the Francis Eppes Professor of Information Studies at the=
School of Information
Studies and the Director of the Information Use Management and Policy=
Institute at Florida State
University, Tallahassee, Florida. Dr. McClure is a highly respected=
researcher, writer, and
presenter in the field of measuring the effectiveness of library services. =
He recently served as the
principal investigator for the APLEN (Alberta Library Electronic Network)=
Project, devising
measures to determine he success of libraries in a province-wide network.
On September 21, Dr. McClure addressed nearly 100 students, librarians, and=
trustees on Key
Issues in the Transition to the Networked Environment. Some of the issues=
he challenged the
audience with included: why provide digital reference service, how do=
libraries measure what they
are doing in a digital environment, what is the cost of digital reference=
service versus traditional
reference services, how can libraries ensure that the technology is kept=
current and what can
libraries stop doing to enable them to move into the digital reference=
environment?
On September 22, Dr. McClure presented a workshop on Developing Statistics=
and Performance
Measures for the Networked Environment. During the three hour session, he=
guided participants
in how to measure the success of digital library service. Although many=
measures were
presented, he counselled librarians and trustees to collect data on three or=
four activities that are
most important for their particular library. The key point was that no one=
set of statistics will suit
every library. Statistics are used to make a point, thus the ones chosen=
must be appropriate to
the point being made.
Along with choosing appropriate measures, Dr. McClure gave guidance on=
developing a virtual
reference service. For instance, the focus of the library's web site should=
be what users can do
there rather than content. Libraries need to find out what users think=
about their web sites and
how they use them.
In summary, libraries need to rethink reference and reference services;=
develop, test, and refine
new statistics; and measures and become better at sharing knowledge and=
information.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LEARNING DISABILITIES=20
Regional libraries were well represented at the 13th National Conference on=
Learning Disabilities,
held September 27-29 at the World Trade and Convention Centre. NSPL booked=
a booth, the
regional library display unit was set up, and a number of useful contacts=
were made. Virginia
Stoddard, Cathy d'Entremont (WCRL), Rinda Revege (HRL), and Gillian Webster=
(NSPL) spent
time in the booth. 800 delegates from across the country attended the=
conference. The VISUNET
brochure was included in all their registration packages, and generated a=
number of questions.=20
Many people were unaware that libraries carried talking books, or that=
inter-library loan even
existed. The conference generated a number of follow-up contacts, and ideas=
on how to provide
appropriate library services to this under served group.
CLA PRESIDENT ISSUES CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR CLA 2002 IN
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, JUNE 19-22, 2002.
CLA President Margaret Law has issued a Call for Proposals for sessions for=
the joint conference
of the Canadian Library Association and the Atlantic Provinces Library=
Association to be held in
Halifax, Nova Scotia June19-22, 2002. Session proposals for the conference=
program are invited
from all CLA divisions, sections, interest groups and committees, from=
members of APLA and from
members of the library community. The theme for the conference is Inventing=
our Future. The
2002 conference will pilot a new program format. The program will be=
divided into five streams or
topic areas. =20
The streams will run concurrently and are:=20
Policy issues: Sessions in this stream include any national issues that=
CLA is involved with
in. This might include such topics as copyright, services to persons=
with disabilities,
telecommunications/band width, Internet filtering, GATS, etc.=20
Human resource issues: Sessions in this stream might include personnel=
issues, such as
succession planning, supervision, mentor ship programs, continuing=
education,
competency based hiring, management skills, etc.=20
Technology issues: Sessions in this stream might include new=
technologies, adapting to
technological change, technology related to new kinds of collections,=
digitization projects,
etc.
Service issues: Sessions in this stream could include topics related to=
both library
programming and collections, as well as reference and circulation=
issues.
Focus on the Atlantic Provinces: Sessions in this stream will focus on=
library and
information issues in the Atlantic Provinces.
The choice of sessions for the program will be made by the Program=
Committee, chaired by
President Margaret Law. Groups and individuals wishing to propose sessions=
are
requested to complete the Conference Event Form (in pdf format) on the CLA=
website and submit
it to Brenda Shields ([log in to unmask]). The deadline for proposals is=
October 31, 2001.=20
Proposals for pre-conference events may also be submitted. Complete the=
Preconference Event
Form (also in pdf format) and submit it as above.
The proposals are to include a brief outline of the proposed program,=
including its relation to the
theme, the name of the speaker (the format will permit only one speaker per=
session), the
appropriate stream, and a draft budget.=20
For more details on the program consult Changes Proposed to CLA Halifax As=
Approved by CLA
Executive Council, June 13, 2001. All CLA units will be contacted=
individually for the details on
business meetings and social events.=20
SUMMER READING PROGRAMME 2001
The 2001 SRP (Summer Reading Programme), Don't Bug me...I'm Reading!/Je=
m'emb=88te pas...je
lis!, with its theme of all things buggy, appears to be the most popular=
programme to date! An
estimated 13,000 children visited their local public library, either in=
person or via the Web, reading
numerous books and participating in various theme related activities.
The conclusion of this year's programme was celebrated by the annual=
province wide draw for a
Bag of Books donated by Tattletales Books Ltd., Penhorn Mall, Dartmouth in=
mid September. This
year's winners were S=82bastien McBride from AVRL in the pre-school to six=
age category; Keagan
Nickerson from WCRL in the seven to nine age category; and Stephanie Smith=
from CBRL in the
10 to 12 age category. Congratulations to all who participated in this=
year's SRP! =20
REFERENCE ON THE NET=20
Here are some more reference questions referred to the Provincial Library by=
the Regional
Public Libraries which were answered using resources found on the Internet.=
=20
Q. Would like to find the population statistics for towns in Annapolis=
County and Kings County in
Nova Scotia.
A. At the Statistics Canada site at http://www.statcan.ca/start.html, click=
on the "Community
Profiles" bar at the top of the page. The search form here enables you to=
search for census figures
for any town in Canada. Census figures for 1996 and 1991 are here for each=
town but note that
this isn't a good source of information for certain communities where the=
only data given is for the
larger subdivision of the county municipality which they are a part of. For=
example, the search for
Greenwood finds the population figure for Kings County, Subdivision A which=
is 22,700 for 1996.=20
The population of Greenwood is included in this figure but not given=
separately. The actual
population figures for towns such as Kentville, Middleton and Windsor are=
given.=20
Q. Wants to know the meaning of the German word "twen".
A. At Martindale's Language & Translation Center at
http://sun2.lib.uci.edu/HSG/Language.html browse to find the German/Deutsch=
section. Two of
the dictionaries listed here have this word. The "ENGLISH-GERMAN"=
"DEUTSCH-ENGLISCH"
ZERES W=94rterbuch Online at http://www.zeres.de/dict/index.html gives the=
definition as a
"person in their twenties". The "ENGLISH-GERMAN" "DEUTSCH-ENGLISCH" - LEO=
(Link
Everything Online) Dictionary at http://www.dict.leo.org/ gives the use=
"youth market - der
Twen-Markt". yourDictionary.com at http://www.yourdictionary.com/ is a=
similar site to
Martindale's Language & Translation Center.=20
At this site select German from the "Language Dictionaries" section. There=
is one dictionary here,
the HarperCollins German-English Dictionary at http://wordreference.com/=
which has a definition
of "twen" as a "person in his/her twenties".
LINKed
With Remembrance Day approaching on November 11, it seems like a good time=
to highlight some
authoritative sources of information on Canadian military history.
The History section of the Veterans Affairs Canada site at =20
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=3Dhistory is also available=
in French at
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general_f/sub.cfm?source=3Dhistory&CFNoCache=3DTRUE=
Information on
the role of Canadians in the First World War, the Second World War and the=
Korean War can be
found here. The Records & Collections section at
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=3Dcollections has links to=
the Books of
Remembrance where you can display pictures of the sections of the books=
where particular names
of soldiers who were killed are listed. The Records & Collections section=
also has a link to the
Canadian Virtual War Memorial at http://www.virtualmemorial.gc.ca/. This is=
a searchable
registry of information about the graves and memorials of more than 116,000=
Canadians and
Newfoundlanders. Information on Medals and Decorations at
http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=3Dcollections/cmdp/mainmenu=
has
extensive pictures and information from the book, Canadian Orders,=
Decorations and Medals,
copyright, The Unitrade Press of Toronto.
=46rom Colony to Country: a Reader's Guide to Canadian Military History at=
=20
http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/13/ is a bilingual pathfinder prepared by the=
National Library of Canada.
This is a comprehensive guide which includes monographs, Websites, historic=
sites, oral histories,
pictorial sources, fiction and drama, and sources of genealogical and family=
history information.=20
The information is arranged under four headings: General Section, Northwest=
Campaign, South
African War, and World War I and each of these sections has subheadings.=20
The Canadian War Museum at http://www.warmuseum.ca/ is a bilingual site=
where there is
access to the online catalogue of the Libraries and Archives of the Canadian=
Museum of
Civilization and the Canadian War Museum at=
http://.geoweb.civilization.ca:8001/. This catalogue
can be reached through the Quick Links menu at the top of the main page. =
The Collections bar
links to a searchable catalogue of the artifacts of the Canadian Museum of=
Civilization at
http://collections.civilization.ca/ which is composed of the Canadian Museum=
of Civilization and
the Canadian War Museum.
The Directorate of History and Heritage of the Dept. of National Defence at
http://www.dnd.ca/hr/dhh/ is another bilingual site. The History and=
Archives section leads to the
Historical Resource Center at
http://www.dnd.ca/hr/dhh/history_archives/engraph/Resources_e.asp?cat=3D4=
where a number
of online resources can be accessed through the pop-up menu. These include=
the Canadian
Battle Series, a series of 17 brochures each detailing an historic battle in=
which Canadians
participated.
There is also an Archival Holdings database and a Library Holdings=
catalogue. Both of these are
currently in Adobe Acrobat but there are plans to make them web-based. In=
the Historical Books
section select "Out of Circulation" from the drop-down menu to access the=
full text of several books
produced by the Directorate of History and Heritage. These are also=
available through the
Publications section on the main page. Another link on the main page is to=
Significant Dates at
http://www.dnd.ca/hr/dhh/dates/engraph/significant_dates_e.asp?cat=3D8. =
This section has
menus which pop-up to select significant dates in Canadian military history=
accompanied by brief
information about each.
On a local note Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library has a page of links to=
pictures of the war
monuments in their area on their web site at=
http://www.parl.ns.ca/projects/cenotaph. From
their main page this can be found by clicking on "Local History & Culture"=
and then "War
Cenotaphs". There is also a "More Veterans" link here which has the names=
of local war veterans
and pictures of newspaper clippings about them and a "Miscellaneous" section=
which has pictures
of World War II newspapers photographs from local newspapers. This War=
Cenotaph project was
sponsored by Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library and LibraryNet.
Web sites which were featured in previous "Linked" columns are now arranged=
by subject category
on the Reference Services page of the Provincial Library web site at
http://www.library.ns.ca/reference/index.html. If you have any suggestions=
about future topics
for this column please contact Carol Morris at [log in to unmask]
PROFESSIONAL READING
In this months column, two recent additions to the professional collection=
are featured. These
items can be borrowed through regular interlibrary loan channels. Please=
send requests via email
to Dale MacMillan at [log in to unmask]
Paling, Stephen - A hardware and software primer for librarians: vendor=
forgot to tell you. Lanham,
Md: Scarecrow Press, 1999. Call #: PROF 004 .16 Pal
This book is written for an audience outside the information technology=
field. It is intended to be a
guide for librarians who received their training before the current emphasis=
on technology and for
directors faced with writing budgets and specifications for technology they=
understand as low-end
users. It discusses hardware such as expansion cards, CPU's, memory and=
printers and reviews
whole systems as well. In addition, it compares software packages and=
operating systems and
addresses integrating hardware and software to match the needs of libraries.
Soete, George J. - The library meeting survival manual. San Diego, Calif:=
Tulane Street
Publications, 2000. Call #: PROF 025 .1 Soe
The author has written this book to address the special circumstances of=
libraries and to propose
realistic strategies for improving library meetings. The basic assumption=
of this book is that
because librarians spend so much time attending meetings and have such a=
dependence on them
to run their institutions, that they are motivated to make fundamental=
changes in their meetings to
improve their effectiveness. Some of the features of this book include a=
tool for diagnosing your
meetings, twelve practical actions for making your meetings more productive=
and satisfying, a
planning checklist and job aids - forms that will help the reader implement=
the actions he/she
decides to take.
Credits go to:
Louise Spiteri, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information=
Studies, Dalhousie University=20
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