The Utah Library Association Paraprofessional Certificate is available for library
workers who do not have their MLS degree, but provide important patron and
support services. Through this program, paraprofessionals demonstrate a commitment to librarianship and can be recognized by library
professionals and administrators. UALC members are encouraged to share this information with your valued staff.
To register for the
Paraprofessional Certificate program and begin earning points toward the
certificate, interested Library Paraprofessionals should contact:
Linda Liebhardt
ULA Paraprofessional
Certificate Review Board, Chair 2011-12
Southern Utah Univeristy
Gerald R.
Sherratt Library, Circulation Dept.
351 West University Blvd.
Cedar City,
UT 84720
liebhardt@suu.edu
435-865-8240
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
First Free Online Webinar from UALC Professional Development Committee
In lieu of an all-day retreat, this year the UALC Professional Development Committee will be offering a series of free, online webinars on a variety of topics of interest to our members. The first one will be an introduction to the issues of health information literacy, and consumer health resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It will take place on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, from 10 - 11:30 a.m. MDT, and will include hands–on exercises. More information will be available soon, such as details on how to log in, etc.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Spring 2011 Professional Development Opportunities
Embedded Librarians: Integrating Information Literacy Instruction at the Point of Need $$$
DATE: April 26, 2011
LOCATION: Web
Libraries They Are A'Changing: 42nd Annual ILL Conference $$$
DATE: April 28-29, 2011
LOCATION: Web
National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy FREE
DATE: May 4, 2011
LOCATION: Web
Utah Library Association Annual Conference $$$
DATE: May 11-13, 2011
LOCATION: Davis Conference Center, Layton, UT
Designing Usable and Accessible Web Pages: Needs Analysis, Design Planning, XHTML and CSS Standards, Accessibility Validation, and Usability Testing (beginners) $$$
DATE: May 16-June 3, 2011
LOCATION: Web
Successful Budgeting in Academic Libraries $$$
DATE: May 23-June 10, 2011
LOCATION: Web
Learning “To Go”: Using the Learning Object Model to Develop Online Instruction $$$
DATE: May 31-June 21, 2011
LOCATION: Web
Instructional Design for Online Teaching and Learning $$$
DATE: July 11-29, 2011
LOCATION: Web
The Library's Role in Ensuring the Success of International Efforts on Campus $$$
DATE: July 12 2011
LOCATION: Web
Implementing Online Teaching and Learning: Using Moodle and Other Web 2.0 $$$
DATE: August 8-26, 2011
LOCATION: Web
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Legislative Update January 19, 2011
The Higher Education Appropropriations Subcommittee met on January 19, 2011 to discuss the impact of looming budget cuts. Commissioner William Sederburg outlined the "serious negative impacts" of the proposed 7% cut, especially on top of the recent 12% cut. Enrollment is up 7% this year and is up 22% over the past few years, illustrating that even holding higher education harmless would still have the impact of a budget cut. President Stan Albrecht of Utah State University, President Matthew Holland of Utah Valley University and President Stephen Nadauld of Dixie State College discussed the impact of budget cuts on research universities, regional universities and community colleges.
A 7% reduction in ongoing state funds for UALC would equal $186,300 out of the $2,660,900 budgeted. Fiscal analyst Spencer Pratt put forward a list of other options for eliminating the structural deficit in higher education, not as a solution, but as a place to start discussions. Ten Board of Regents line items were mentioned as possible cuts for saving state funds, but UALC was not among them. All budget documents and committee discussions can be viewed at:
http://le.utah.gov/ASP/Interim/Commit.asp?Year=2011&Com=APPHED
A 7% reduction in ongoing state funds for UALC would equal $186,300 out of the $2,660,900 budgeted. Fiscal analyst Spencer Pratt put forward a list of other options for eliminating the structural deficit in higher education, not as a solution, but as a place to start discussions. Ten Board of Regents line items were mentioned as possible cuts for saving state funds, but UALC was not among them. All budget documents and committee discussions can be viewed at:
http://le.utah.gov/ASP/Interim/Commit.asp?Year=2011&Com=APPHED
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
2011 Legislative Update for UALC
Legislative fiscal analyst Spencer Pratt presented the year's state budget to the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. Pratt announced that all budgets would be reduced seven percent before the first day of the legislative session. The Higher Education Subcommittee will then have ten days to change, substitute or amend, then pass a base budget, after which the remainder of the session can be used to tweak or alter the base budget as needed. The across-the-board cuts come in response to a $650 million statewide deficit created by many factors, including the general fund decreasing by approximately $1 billion since 2008, ongoing commitments that exceed revenues, and increasing costs of programs such as Medicaid and state employee retirement funding. The session runs from January 24 to March 10, 2011.
Members of this year's committee include Rep. Michael T. Morley, Chair; Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart, Co Chair; Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Vice Chair; Rep. Patrice M. Arent; Rep. Bradley M. Daw; Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards; Rep. Don L. Ipson; Sen. Scott K. Jenkins; Rep. Kay L. McIff; Sen. Stuart C. Reid; Sen. Ross I. Romero; Rep. Douglas Sagers; Rep. Dean Sanpei; Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson; Sen. John L. Valentine; Rep. R. Curt Webb; and Rep. Mark A. Wheatley.
For questions or comments, contact Kim Rollins at kim.rollins@utah.edu
Members of this year's committee include Rep. Michael T. Morley, Chair; Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart, Co Chair; Rep. Jack R. Draxler, Vice Chair; Rep. Patrice M. Arent; Rep. Bradley M. Daw; Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards; Rep. Don L. Ipson; Sen. Scott K. Jenkins; Rep. Kay L. McIff; Sen. Stuart C. Reid; Sen. Ross I. Romero; Rep. Douglas Sagers; Rep. Dean Sanpei; Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson; Sen. John L. Valentine; Rep. R. Curt Webb; and Rep. Mark A. Wheatley.
For questions or comments, contact Kim Rollins at kim.rollins@utah.edu
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Despite Cuts, UALC Database Use Increases in 2010
BYU Lee Library Scans Millionth Page
The Harold B. Lee Library began scanning books for the Internet Archive on June 22nd, 2009, and recently reached the mark of one million pages scanned. The millionth page was from Volume 2 of Traite pratique d’artillerie navale et tactique des combats de mer, by Lewal, M. L; Bertrand, Arthus, published in 1863 in Paris by the Librairie Maritime et Scientifique. This work is the 3,014th book scanned for the Internet Archive program.
You can see all of BYU’s books in the Internet Archive at:
http://www.archive.org/details/brigham_young_university
For more details about the Internet Archive book scanning project see:
http://www.archive.org/details/texts
You can see all of BYU’s books in the Internet Archive at:
http://www.archive.org/details/brigham_young_university
For more details about the Internet Archive book scanning project see:
http://www.archive.org/details/texts
State Library Joins Utah Futures
The Utah State Library is making an investment in Utah’s workforce future by partnering with other state agencies to support UtahFutures.org, a free website that helps Utahns chose career paths. It is geared to students from grades 6-12 and adults entering the workforce. The site can help you chart your future and determine a number of variables: how much money you want to earn, careers that best suit you, where to go to college, scholarships and résume writing.
UtahFutures is provided free to Utah residents through a statewide collaboration that includes: the State Office of Education, Adult Education, the Utah Department of Workforce Services, the Utah System of Higher Education, the Utah Office of Rehabilitation, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) and the federal GEAR UP program. All partners used money from existing budget sources and not from new state money. The web site has already received over one-million hits since October 2009.
“This web site is a valuable tool and greatly improves the chances of finding and following a career path for students and adults alike,” says State Librarian Donna Jones Morris. “UtahFutures is about a year old and is already seeing a large number of users and the State Library is proud to be a part of Utah’s future workforce.”
You can create a free account and use the features offered by clicking on “Browse UtahFutures.org.” Utah students must access their accounts using their school SSID number.
UtahFutures is provided free to Utah residents through a statewide collaboration that includes: the State Office of Education, Adult Education, the Utah Department of Workforce Services, the Utah System of Higher Education, the Utah Office of Rehabilitation, the Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA) and the federal GEAR UP program. All partners used money from existing budget sources and not from new state money. The web site has already received over one-million hits since October 2009.
“This web site is a valuable tool and greatly improves the chances of finding and following a career path for students and adults alike,” says State Librarian Donna Jones Morris. “UtahFutures is about a year old and is already seeing a large number of users and the State Library is proud to be a part of Utah’s future workforce.”
You can create a free account and use the features offered by clicking on “Browse UtahFutures.org.” Utah students must access their accounts using their school SSID number.
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