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SLIS News Archive -Index of past news:Part-time faculty member Rebecca Ryder Wins National Preservation AwardBecky Ryder, head of the Preservation Services at the University of Kentucky Libraries, as well as both a SLIS alumna and part-time faculty member, has been named the winner of the inaugural LBI (Library Binding Institute) George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award in recognition of her service to the field of preservation. More on this story... SLIS Offices Move to New FacilitiesNovember 1, 2007 -- All SLIS administrative and faculty offices have now moved to our new location on the third floor of the Lucille Little Fine Arts Library Building. For now, the CAIT computer lab and the McConnell Center for the Study of Children's Literature will remain in their original location on the fifth floor of King Library, room 504. 2008 McConnell Conference is announcedOctober 15, 2007 -- The 2008 McConnell Literature Conference will be held February 29-March 1 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Lexington. Featured speakers will be author Pam Munoz Ryan, author/illustrator Denise Fleming, and author George Ella Lyon. Fees will be $95 for full conference, $55 Friday only, $70 Saturday only. Additional program details and complete registration information will be posted later in the fall. Please email immediate questions to either Lousetta Carlson, carlson@uky.edu, or Mary Landrum, landmar1973@yahoo.com. Registration form is now available at :http://www.uky.edu/CIS/SLIS/mcconnell/08registration.pdf Rebecca Miller Banner Joins SLIS Faculty to Fill Information Services PositionAugust 15, 2007--- Nebraska native Rebecca Miller Banner joined the faculty this fall in the information services position that had been vacant for a year. After completing a BA in French at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Rebecca earned a Maîtrise, Linguistics, at the Université Stendahl (Grenoble III), Grenoble, France. She subsequently earned an MLS at the School of Library & Information Management, Emporia State University, where she is wrapping up her PhD. Rebecca’s dissertation is titled The Diffusion of Professional Knowledge in International Partnerships: A Case Study of the American Bulgarian Library Exchange. Stephanie Reynolds Joins School Faculty in Children’s Services PositionAugust 15, 2007--- Stephanie Reynolds joined the School’s faculty this fall in the children’s services position, filling the opening created when Sharon McQueen returned to the University of Wisconsin Madison to work exclusively on completing her doctoral dissertation. Until moving to Kentucky this past summer, Stephanie had spent nearly all of her life in Texas. She earned a BA in English at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, and an MS in Library Science at the University of North Texas, Denton, where she also received a Graduate Academic Certificate in Youth Services in Library and Information Settings. She completed the PhD at the University of North Texas in Interdisciplinary Information Science. Her dissertation has the title, Reading Selection as Information Seeking Behavior: A Case Study with Adolescent Girls. Diane Owens Receives SLA AwardMay 15, 2007 --SLIS student Diane Owens was recently notified that she was awarded a stipend award from SLA Business and Finance Division to attend the 2007 SLA Conference in Denver, CO June 3-6. Congratulations Diane! Kuhlthau Delivers Lazerow LectureApril 2, 2007 --Carol Collier Kuhlthau, Professor Emerita, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University delivered her presentation: "Inside the Information Search Process: Reflections on the User's Perspective of Information Seeking" on Monday April 2. For a PDF of the text of the presentation, click here. Search for School’s Next Director to Get UnderwayMarch 15, 2007 --Tim Sineath’s Early Notice of Plan to Retire Assures Time to Identify SuccessorLast fall Timothy W. Sineath, Director of the School of Library and Information Science, announced he would step down from that position summer 2008. He will remain on the faculty and enter the phased retirement program beginning July 1, 2008. Dean J. David Johnson of the College of Com-munications and Information Studies met with SLIS faculty in the fall to talk about the search for a Director and again in January to discuss the process in greater detail. At the January meeting, Dean Johnson explained the need for a broad membership on the search committee, including staff, students, and members of the professional community; and he presented the calendar for the search:
Dean Johnson expects UK Provost Kumble Subbaswamy to participate in the interviews, as will Dean Johnson, and at the conclusion of the interviews the Dean and the Provost will agree on the person to be offered the position, Director of the School of Library and Information Science. The next Director will assume that position July 1, 2008. During the January meeting with faculty, Dean Johnson said he had become aware of the debate throughout the library and information science community, about which should be stressed, “library” or “information,” and he noted that one outcome of the debate was the formation of the “I-Schools Project.” One of the critical issues the SLIS must face, the Dean said, is whether to emphasize the “L” or the “I”, or some synthesis of the two. What to emphasize will be a “strategic decision,” he said, and the next Director “will drive that decision forward.” Dr. Johnson said, too, that in deciding how it is represented in the “I” versus “L” debate, it is imperative that the School be sensitive to the University’s drive to achieve Top 20 status. (For more on this, see below.) Dean Johnson said that “to get a feel for the lay of the land and to learn what the issues are” within library and information science, he attended two ASIST conferences. Moreover, he attended the I-Schools conference in Ann Arbor last fall and would attend the ALISE conference later in January. Dr. Johnson has talked informally with some individuals, in an effort to further his own education and to get an idea who might be available for the Director’s position, and he said he would pass along to the search committee the names of those he wants to make certain the committee is aware of. The search for a Director comes at a time when the Top 20 planning process is well underway and promises to produce decisions that will influence significantly how resources are allocated throughout the University. President Lee Todd’s determined pursuit of the legislatively-mandated Top 20 status is driving the planning process. The Board of Trustees adopted the Top 20 Business Plan in December 2005, and the 2006-09 Strategic Plan, which the Board of Trustees adopted in October of last year, marks “the first step in the implementation of the Business Plan.” The Strategic Plan incorporates specific “Measures of Progress.” Academic units were to develop strategic plans after the Board of Trustees approved the University Strategic Plan. In his memorandum to deans, about strategic planning, Provost Subbaswamy said that academic units were “to update their action plans to better align them with the university’s goals and priorities.” In going about this, the Provost wrote, “The fundamental questions for you will be: (1) What is my college’s role in UK’s quest for Top 20 Status; and (2) What is the appropriate level of resources (within the overall bounds of the Top 20 Business Plan) for my college?” In the College of Communications and Information Studies, Dean Johnson directed each of the units – the Department of Communication, the School of Journalism and Telecommunications, and the School of Library and Information Science – to develop a strategic plan for the unit, which would be folded into the College plan. ISI Lazerow Lecture to be Monday April 2, 2007March 1, 2007 -- Carol Collier Kuhlthau, Professor Emerita, School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University will present: "Inside the Information Search Process: Reflections on the User's Perspective of Information Seeking". The lecture will be from 12:00 - 1:00 PM on April 2 in the Niles Gallery on the first floor of the Lucille Little Fine Arts Library. Refreshments to follow. The lecture is free and open to the public. 2007 McConnell Conference and Arbuthnot Lecture a great success!March 2-4, 2007 -- The 39th Annual McConnell Youth Literature Conference was a great success with about 350 participating. Friends, students, and colleagues shared stories about beloved Professor Emerita Anne McConnell, whose name the conference bears. The conference opened with the traditional Friday night banquet, which included a toast to Anne McConnell led by picture book author and SLIS alum George Shannon, and Professor Emerita Joy Terhune. The speaker was Susan Campbell Bartoletti, an award-winning author of nonfiction and historical fiction, and she shared anecdotes about her research, and her conviction that young readers need to learn about the grim subjects her work often explores. Saturday’s sessions featured notable picture book authors and illustrators Cari Best, Peter McCarty, and local boy Loren Long, a UK graduate.This year was unique in that the School was honored to be awarded hosting the Arbuthnot Lecture with Kevin Henkes. Professor McQueen worked tirelessly both in the successful application for this event and to make it a memorable occasion for all. Events included a Saturday evening autograph signing party hosted by the Lexington Public Library with Henkes, who was joined by his irrepressible mouse heroine, Lilly. Students and volunteers donned the Lilly costume for the entertainment of children and adults. Henkes delivered his lecture Sunday evening in Memorial Hall, and his audience was moved and inspired by his discussion of how books provide shelter and solace, as well as a sense of home. At the conclusion of the lecture, former State Librarian Jim Nelson surprised and delighted Henkes by granting him a commission as a Kentucky Colonel. A gala reception sponsored by Henkes’ publisher, Greenwillow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, followed at the Singletary Center. Many thanks to Professor McQueen, and all the volunteers and sponsors she brought together for making this a very special and memorable occasion for all. October 20, 2006 -- Board Approves Funding for Facilities RenovationJanuary 15, 2007 -- The future home of the School on the 3rd floor of the Lucille Little Fine Arts Library came closer to reality with the approval by the University Board of Trustees of Phase 2 facilities funding. The first phase, completed in 2002, involved the construction of the smart classrooms. Phase 2 will begin in spring of 2007 and involve the construction of administrative and faculty offices, conference rooms, and final renovation of the student commons area. While Phase 3 (the relocation of the CAIT computer facility and the McConnell Center for the Study of Children's Literature) is still being sought, the completion of Phase 2 will allow for the School to move into the new space sometime in the fall of 2007. Professor Case named as a top LIS scholarOctober 20, 2006 --Professor Donald Case was named in an article by Blaise Cronin and Lokman Meho in the July, 2006, ASIST, as one of the top 25 LIS faculty members by number of citations. ( "Using the h-Index to rank influential information scientists." JASIST 57(9), 1275-1278.) October 20, 2006 -- 2007 Lazerow Lecture announcedCarol Kuhlthau, of Rutgers U., will be delivering the Annual Lazerow Lecture on April 2, 2007. Details to follow. August 31, 2006 -- SLIS to host Arbuthnot LectureThe McConnell Center for the Study of Youth Literature at the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science has been chosen by The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to host the Arbuthnot Lecture featuring author Kevin Henkes. The lecture will take place on the University of Kentucky campus on the evening of Sunday March 4 with a reception following. The lecture will be held in conjunction with the Annual McConnell Conference for Children's Literature, and is a fitting tribute to Professor McConnell, who passed away earlier this year. Professor Sharon McQueen was responsible for the successful proposal and in addition to serving as Director of the conference, she is also coordinating this lecture event. (See press announcement). May 5, 2006 -- Professor Black-Parker to leave SLIS at the end of the termProfessor Kimberly Black-Parker annouced she has accepted a position at the School of Information Sciences University of Tennessee. Professor Black-Parker has contributed much to the school during her tenure and we wish her well in her new position. April 27, 2006 -- Professor Chan is recipient of the Beta Phi Mu AwardLois Mai Chan, professor at the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science, has been named the recipient of the 2006 Beta Phi Mu Award which will be presented in June at the American Library Annual Conference in New Orleans. April 3, 2006 Associate Professor Emerita Anne McConnell has passed awayAnne Young McConnell Cotterill died on April 3 at Saint Joseph’s Hospital following a brief illness. She was 88 and was the daughter of the late Tollie and Myrtle Young of Paris, KY. She is survived by her husband, Arthur Cotterill. She was a retired associate professor of children’s literature in the School of Library and Information Science at the University of Kentucky. On her retirement the McConnell Center for the Study of Children’s Literature and the annual McConnell Children’s Literature Conference were named in her honor. While on the UK faculty she had served on the national Newbery-Caldecott Committee. Before joining the university faculty, Anne had been librarian at Central Elementary School in Winchester. She helped establish the library at the Family Care Center. She was a Master Gardner, and a member and elder of Central Christian Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Lewis Martin LeBus, and two stepsons, Eugene and Michael McConnell. She is survived by a son, Reynolds LeBus (Jo Ann), Mesa, AZ; three grandchildren: Catharine L. (Jeffrey) Bojanowski, Lexington; John LeBus, Tucson, AZ; and Martin LeBus (Susan), Shelbyville, KY; a brother, J. William (Ginny) Young, Paducah; three nieces: Sallie G. Slone, Lexington; Cynthia Y. Pfanstiel, Los Angeles, CA; and Barbara Y. D’Urso, Williston, VT; two nephews: Tollie Young and William T. Green, Lexington; and three great grandchildren. Memorial gifts may be made to the McConnell Center for the Study of Children’s Literature, School of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY 40506-0039. 2006 McConnell Conference AnnouncedThe 2006 McConnell Literature Conference, "Truth in Story," will be held February 24-25 at the Marriott (Griffin Gate) in Lexington. Featured speakers will be author Patricia Reilly Giff (Friday evening) and illustrator E. B. Lewis (Saturday morning). In addition, Gratia Banta, a graduate of the UK School of Library and Information Science and chair of the 2006 Caldecott Award Committee, will present small-group sessions both Friday night and Saturday. Fees will be $85.00 for full conference (registration and meals); $62.00 Friday night only; and $55.00 Saturday only. For additional information, please contact Sandra Ireland, sireland@uky.edu or (859) 257-5926. Sharon McQueen joins SLIS FacultySharon McQueen has joined the UK SLIS faculty this fall as an Assistant Professor. Professor McQueen comes to us from the University of Wisconsin- Madison where she is completing her doctorate in the School of Library and Information Studies. Her primary area is children's literature and youth services. Welcome Sharon! 2005 Annual Lazerow Lecture at the University of KentuckyWilliam Hersh, M.D., Professor in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, will speak on the topic of "Grand Challenges for Biomedical Information Retrieval." Dr. Hersh's address is scheduled for Thursday, September 8, from 2:00-3:30, in UK's Student Center Addition, Room 230, on the Lexington campus of the University of Kentucky. A reception will follow the address. All members of the UK community and the general public are welcome. 2005 Award Banquet was April 29th at Spindletop HallThe 2005 Award Banquet was held on Friday April 29th at Spindletop Hall. Details can be found at http://www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/SLIS/students/banquet.htm. A reservation form is also available. New 3 Year Planning Guide on Distance Learning PageMarch 15, 2005 -- The School has just released a 3 year course planning guide for DL studies as well as a FAQ about DL. See the Distance Learning web page for details. 2005 McConnell ConferenceSeptember 21, 2005 -- The 2005 McConnell Literature Conference, "Stretching Boundaries, Opening Minds," was held February 18-19 at the Radisson Hotel in Lexington. More than 300 librarians and lovers of children's literature heard featured speakers Walter Dean Myers, author of many award-winning books for young people, and author/illustrator Bryan Collier, whose picture books have received both Caldecott and Coretta Scott King recognition. A photo scrapbook is now available! Professor Case elected ASSIST DirectorSeptember 21, 2004 -- Professor Donald Case has been elected a Director of the American Society for Information Science and Technology. 2004 Award Banquet was held on April 30The SLIS annual award banquet was held at Spindletop Hall on Friday, April 30 beginning at 6:00 PM. Student Nancy Fawley was chosen as this year's Melody Trosper Award winner, and 24 students wereinvited to join the Beta Phi Mu honor society. Four new faculty to join SLISMarch 30, 2004 - Four new faculty members have been appointed to Kentucky's School of Library and Information Science, announced Director Timothy W. Sineath. He said, "We were very fortunate and pleased to have been successful in recruiting these excellent faculty to the school and we look forward to them joining us in the fall". Kimberly Black-Parker, assistant professor Lisa O'Connor, assistant professor Kwan Yi, assistant professor Sujin Kim, assistant professor Professor Waldhart to retireFebruary, 2004 - After 34 years of service to the school, Professor Thomas Waldhart will retire as of July 1, 2004. Professor Waldhart is a former Dean of the College of Library and Information Science and became the first Director of the School of Library and Information Science after the merger that he helped orchestrate with the then College of Communications in 1993 . He has been a key instructor in the area of information sources and services, information needs and uses, and academic libraries. His dedication to library science education and many contributions to the profession are appreciated much by the school and we wish him well in his retirement! 2004 McConnell ConferenceThe 2004 McConnell Literature Conference was held February 27-28 at the Marriott (Griffin Gate resort) in Lexington. Featured speakers were Laurie Halse Anderson, author of YA novels, such as Speak (1999), a National Book Award finalist and Printz honor book, and Catalyst (2002), as well as books for younger children, and illustrator Betsy Lewin, probably best known for her 2001 Caldecott honor book, Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. A photo scrapbook is now available! Professor Donald Case's Book wins Award"Looking for Information: A Survey of Research on Information Seeking, Needs, and Behavior" (MIT Press), has been selected as the 2003 ASIST Best Information Science Book of the year award winner. The certificate was presented at the ASIST 2003 Annual meeting held in Long Beach, CA October 19 -22, 2003. Lazerow Lecture was September 15, 2003Everett M. Rogers, University of New Mexico Regents’ Professor of Communication and Journalism, delivered the annual University of Kentucky Lazerow Lecture at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15, in the William T. Young Library Auditorium. Rogers, who has a doctorate in rural sociology from Iowa State University, discussed the rate of diffusion of Internet use and the issues that it raises for social equity. He reported on a project in New Mexico that aims to improve Internet access to rural residents – many of them Native American or Hispanic – enabling them to access health Web sites and other valuable information. Rogers is an authority on the spread of new ideas. His book, “Diffusion of Innovations,” is classified as a “Citation Classic” by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) and was selected by Inc. Magazine as one of the 10 classic books in business in 1996. He has also written more than 450 journal articles and book chapters and 30 other books. In addition to New Mexico, Rogers has taught at several other universities, including Ohio State, Michigan State, the University of Michigan, University of Southern California, and Johns Hopkins University. He is a past president and a Fellow of the International Communication Association and is a member of many other organizations. The Lazerow Lecture is sponsored by ISI, publisher of the Citation Index for the Sciences, Social Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. The UK host for the lecture is the School of Library and Information Science, a department of the College of Communications and Information Studies. New Three Year Plan for Distance Learning CoursesIn an effort to assist distance learning students plan their program activities, a three year plan for distance learning courses has been prepared. Distance learning methods include Internet delivery, interactive television, and video taped classes. Note that all may require some face-to-face meetings. SLIS Alum Suzie Allard Completes PhD; Takes Position at University of TennesseeJuly, 2003 -- Suzanne L. Allard, a SLIS alumna, finished her Ph.D. in Communication at UK this Spring. She has recently moved to the University of Tennessee as an assistant professor in the recently-formed UT College of Communication & Information. Professor Benoit to Leave SLISMay 5, 2003 -- Professor Gerry Benoit will be leaving the School at the end of the term to take a new positon at Simmons College in Boston. Professor Benoit has served the School in the area of information technology instruction and research since 1998. We wish him success in his new position. 35th McConnell Conference a success!March 28-29, 2003 -- About 300 librarians, teachers, and lovers of literature gathered for the 35th annual McConnell Conference for Children's Literature. The keynote speaker was Richard Peck, author of thirty novels and winner of the National Humanities Medal, the ALAN Award, and the 1991 Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi. Chris Raschka, author and illustrator was the speaker on Saturday. His picture book, Yo! Yes?, was a 1994 Caldecott Honor Book and was selected by School Library Journal for its 100 Books That Shaped the Century list. Both Mysterious Thelonious (1997) and A Poke in the I: A Collection of Concrete Poetry edited by Paul Janeczko (2001) won New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year Awards. His 2002 publications include John Coltrane's Giant Steps, as well as two books that he illustrated, Be Boy Buzz by bell hooks and I Pledge Allegiance by Bill Martin, Jr. and Michael Sampson. He lives in New York City with his wife and son. Conference sponsor Book Wholesalers, Inc. was on hand with a large selection of books for sale, and the SLIS McConnell Center for the Study of Children's Literature book exhibit was available for browsing. Special thanks to Professor Sandy Ireland, who again planned and coordinated the conference. In addition, we thank McConnell Center graduate assistant Mr Yubao Li for all his help with the exhibits and to SLIS administrative assistant Ms Pam Thompson for all her help with conference preparations and registration. Alumna/us of the Year AnnouncedMarch 12, 2003 -- THERESA M. FREDERICKA ('77), Executive Director of INFOhio, has been chosen to receive the School of Library and Information Science Outstanding Alumna/us Award for 2003. In nominating Terri, Han-nah Pickworth ('77) wrote: I feel that Terri Fredericka would be an outstanding recipient for the Outstanding Alumna/us Award. Her work alone with INFOhio would be sufficient to warrant this award; but more than anything she has worked tirelessly every minute since graduation (and even before) to promote libraries for all children and I can't think of a better reason to recognize her. She was featured in School Library Journal for her work. According to the agency's Web site <http://www.infohio.org/>, INFOhio is "a statewide cooperative school library and information network, [that] uses technology to ensure curriculum and instruction of information literacy by providing greater access for Ohio's learners and educators. INFOhio's compo-nents include electronic resources for schools, instructional development for teachers, library automa-tion, media booking, and a statewide union catalog." The article Hannah refers to, by Renee Olson, is "Coming Soon to a School Near You" (SLJ Feb 2000). According to Olson, what would become INFOhio had its gestation about 10 years previously, when a group of media specialists in northeastern Ohio, aware that the state was investing considerable money in OhioLINK, the academic library network, wanted something similar for Ohio's schools. Terri, who was then District Library Coordinator at Lakewood City Schools, chaired the group. Encouraged by the Ohio legislature, the Ohio Department of Education's computer branch, the Ohio Educational Com-puting Network, provided funding to hire Terri as the project's director in 1996. When he learned that Terri had been chosen to receive the Outstanding
Alumna/us Award, Michael Wildermuth, Director of the Northwest Ohio
Area Computer Services Cooperative, said:
Terri Fredericka is a person of outstanding accomplishment…. I
work with her at INFOhio and can say that she, in her role as Director,
has been critical to the success of this program, which, standing now
at nearly 2,000 libraries, is believed to be the largest library automation
project on earth. Degree Program for NKU and Louisville SoughtFebruary 7, 2003 - We are pleased to tell you that the proposal to offer a full degree program in Louisville and at NKU has been submitted to the Graduate School for approval. We expect to get the Ok shortly. This is an interim step towards utilizing more distance learning technologies that will allow us to provide access to our programs in other areas of the state. In the meantime we are preparing a three-year schedule of offerings that will include face-to-face classes in Louisville and NKU, compressed video, and Internet-based courses. This has been a priority for us, and I had appointed a task force to recommend to the faculty directions the school should take in distance learning, congruent with fiscal constraints. With this proposal, we have begun to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Distance Learning. We will keep you posted on progress.UK to Participate in IMLS Funded Distance Education CollaborativeFebruary 7, 2003 - Lexington, KY - Thanks to a National Leadership grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the University of Kentucky's School of Library and Information Science will join three universities throughout the Southeast in conducting a three-year pilot program, known as The Southeast Archives Education Collaborative, to provide a comprehensive curriculum in archives management via distance education. UK, Louisiana State University, Auburn University, and the University of South Carolina will collaborate in the project which will offer its first classes in the Fall 2003 semester and continue over an additional three semester. The Principle Investigator at UK is Timothy W. Sineath; the Principle Investigator for the entire Collaborative, Elizabeth Dow, is a member of the faculty of the LSU School of Library and Information Science.The number of libraries, historical societies and archival repositories in the United States has nearly doubled in the past thirty years, but many of these repositories lack qualified archivists. The Society of American Archivists (SAA) has guidelines for archival education, including a minimum of eighteen credits in the field, but most of the universities that provide archival training have only one faculty member specializing in the field and thus lack the resources to provide enough specialized courses to meet SAA guidelines. Through this collaborative effort, students of the four partner institutions will benefit from the collective resources and expertise available at all the other universities. This grant will also provide a model for inter-institutional collaboration that might be utilized in other institutions or subject areas. IMLS is a federal grant making agency located in Washington, D.C. that fosters leadership, innovation, and a lifetime of learning by supporting museums and libraries. The institute provides National Leadership for projects that implement innovative approaches to education and training. Out of the 36 applications received in this category for 2002, IMLS granted seven awards totaling $1,820,705. The grant to this project totaling $498,653, is the largest among them. LSU Contact: Dr. Timothy W. Sineath (859) 257-8100, tsineath@uky.edu Phase I of New Facilities Complete!January 2003 - Phase One of the new SLIS facilities project is nearing completion. Our new space is on the third floor of the Lucile Little Fine Arts Library. Classrooms 357 and 359 are ready and will be used by most of the LIS classes in spring '03; a few classes will still meet in the King Library. (See the schedule of classes for details). (NOTE: the elevator is currently out of service, but it is hoped that will be corrected soon. If you have special needs that make stairs a problem, let Director Sineath know.)2003 McConnell Conference Dates AnnouncedMark your calendars for the 2003 Annual McConnell Conference for Children's Literature, to be held March 28-29 at the Marriott (Griffin Gate Resort) in Lexington. Featured speakers will be Newbery author Richard Peck and author/illustrator Chris Raschka. Details and registration information coming soon!Professor Linda Lillard to Join SLISMay 2002 -New Faculty Strengthens UK's Program - The University of Kentucky's School of Library and Information Science is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Linda L. Lillard to the faculty, beginning fall 2002.Dr. Lillard comes to UK from Central Missouri State University where she was the Chair of the Department of Library Science. She holds a Ph.D. and M.L.S. in information and library science from the Emporia State University and a Master's of Arts in education from San Diego State University. In addition to Missouri State, she has served as part of the National Faculty at the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University. She also worked as high school business teacher in California and in New York. Dr. Lillard is a frequent speaker and publishes widely in the area of distance education and electronic course delivery. Dr. Lillard also has extensive experience in distance education teaching and will provide leadership for the online program. UK In-State Tuition Extended at NKUFebruary 25, 2002 --University of Kentucky Extends In-State Tuition at NKU for Library and In-formation Science Program and Adds Social Work and Education Programs. The University of Kentucky Graduate School has announced the extension of in-state tuition status for Ohio residents of Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties, for courses taken at the UK-NKU Graduate Center at Northern Kentucky University.The extension is through June 30, 2005, and applies to students enrolled in the master’s program in Library and Information Science. In addition to extending in-state tuition for those enrolled in the Library and Information Science master’s program, UK announced in-state tuition also would be available to those enrolled in the master’s program in Social Work or Higher Education. Students must be enrolled in one of the master’s programs; students enrolled in post-baccalaureate or visiting status are not eligible. Courses that qualify for in-state tuition are those offered by the University of Kentucky at the UK-NKU Graduate Center and delivered by on-site instruction, compressed video (ITV), satel-lite downlink, Internet (NKU-designated section), or any combination. Residents of the four Ohio counties pay out-of-state tuition for any course taken on the Lexing-ton campus (usually no more than 12 credit hours for those enrolled in the library and informa-tion science master’s program). Information about the three master’s programs is available from
the UK-NKU Graduate Center. Dr. Peg Griffin, Director of Graduate Programs,
333 Natural Science Building, (859) 572-6364 gradprog@nku.edu 34th McConnell Conference a Great Success!February 25, 2002 -- Over 350 people attended the 2002 McConnell Literature Conference, "Humor, Seriously," which was held February 22-23 at the Radisson Hotel in Lexington. Featured speakers were author Joan Bauer (Rules of the Road, Hope Was Here) and author and illustrator Steven Kellogg (The Mysterious Tadpole, A Penguin Pup for Pinkerton). Also in attendance were former SLIS Professors Anne McConnell (for whom the conference is named) and Joy Terhune, as well as College of Communication and Information Studies Dean David Johnson and Commissioner Jim Nelson of the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives (KDLA). The School would like to gratefully acknowledge the sponsorship of Book Wholesalers, Inc. and KDLA for their support of a number of public librarians interested in attending this conference. A detailed conference report and a photo scrapbook are now available.Lazerow Lecture on March 7, 2002December 23, 2001-- Dr. Robert S. Martin, Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent Federal grant making agency that supports the nation's libraries and museums, will deliver the Annual Lazerow Lecture at UK at 4PM on March 7, in the Peal Gallery on the first floor of King Library. An abstract of Dr. Martin's lecture is available.National Leadership Grant Awarded SLISAugust 30, 2001 --PRESS RELEASE The University of Kentucky School of Library & Information Science (SLIS) has been awarded a 2001 National Leadership Grant in Education & Training in the amount of $329,427 by the U. S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Many school districts in Kentucky do not have credentialed library media specialists to fill anticipated LMS vacancies within the next five years. This problem is exacerbated by the fact that most teachers attend library school part-time while working as full-time teachers. For this reason teachers seeking library media certification require a minimum of three years to complete the MSLS degree and the P-12 library media certificate.This grant to the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science in collaboration with Jefferson County Schools will alleviate some of the demands for qualified school media personnel for library media vacancies in the Jefferson County School District. This project seeks to model an approach to addressing the critical shortage of school media librarians that can be used in other school districts in Kentucky and replicated throughout the United States. Six certified teachers employed by Jefferson County Schools will job share in three school media centers while completing the MSLS and school media certification at the University of Kentucky School of Library and Information Science. The grant provides a stipend, tuition, a laptop computer, and mentoring for the participants. This project will filter university research through real world experience for stronger programs in both P-12 and higher education. “We are delighted to be able to collaborate with Jefferson County Schools and look forward to extending this approach to other school districts in Kentucky," said Timothy W. Sineath, Director of School of Library and Information Science. Professor Jackie White, SLIS, is the project director. Paul Lanata, Director of the Jefferson County School Library Media Services, is principal collaborator. For further information contact: Professor Jackie White at (859)257-4439 e-mail: jrwhite@uky.edu or Director Timothy W. Sineath e-mail: tsineath@uky.edu Students: Visit the new Virtual Job BoardMarch 26, 2001 -- We've added a virtual job board to the SLIS Employment Resource web page. Many job announcements come to the School in electronic form; we are now converting these to web format and placing the posts on the web. We also still receive many job posts in hard copy form, and we continue to post these here in the School and at the NKU Graduate Center as before, but as more and more announcements come to us in digital form, we may gradually be able to phase out hard copy postings. But for now, at least some of the many opportunities in LIS that come to the School can be easily accessed via the web!May1, 2002 (from Assistant Director Dennis Carrigan) -- Beta Phi Mu is the international honorary society in library and information science, and each spring faculty of the School nominate new members. Nominees are from the "annual graduating class," defined this year as May 02 graduates and Dec and Aug 01 graduates. The number nominated may not exceed 25% of the total making up the annual graduating class, and only those with GPA in the program of at least 3.75 are eligible to be considered. Faculty will select those they wish to nominate at the April 12 faculty meeting, and nominees will be notified immediately thereafter. The Melody Trosper Award, named in honor of a deceased graduate, is given each spring to the person(s) chosen by the faculty from the annual graduating class in recognition of "excellence and high achievement in scholarship, leadership and service." Faculty will select the recipient(s) at the April 12 faculty meeting, with notification to follow immediately. Each spring the School has an awards banquet at which new members of Beta Phi Mu are inducted and the Melody Trosper Award is presented. (The LISSO Leadership Award is also presented then, and the Karen Cobb Memorial Lecture [also named in honor of a deceased graduate] is given.) This year the banquet was Friday evening, April 26 at Spindletop Hall. SLIS Seeks to Fill Two Faculty PositionsNovember 2, 2001 --(NOTE: May 2002 - Search complete)
2001 Annual Awards Banquet was April 27This year's Award's Banquet took place at Spindletop Hall on Friday, April 27. This popular year end event was attended by about 65 students, faculty, alumni, and their guests. While some alumni did attend, remember that if you didn't make it this spring, you have another chance to see old friends at the new Fall Alumni Reunion Event (see story below). This year's Melody Trosper Award winners were: Brian Easterling and Tanzi Merritt. Tanzi also was the recipient of the LISSO Leadership Award. Hannelore Rader, University Librarian and Dean at the University of Louisville, gave the Karen Cobb Memorial Lecture. There is a photo scrapbook available now!Alumni Reunion Event Planned for Fall '01April 2001 -- This year, a new annual event will be launched that will focus on bringing alumni back to Lexington for a reunion. The Outstanding Alumna/us Award, in past years given at the Annual Spring Awards banquet, will be moved to become the centerpiece of this fall event. This year's reunion will be the weekend of October 6-7, 2001 and the outstanding alumna/us Award will be presented at a banquet on Saturday, October 6th. The weekend will begin with a Saturday morning brunch at the William T Young Library gallery. Saturday afternoon will be left open and many will want to take advantage of the races at Keeneland or other suggested activities. The banquet will be Saturday evening and a concluding Sunday brunch will be held at the new Tate Creek Branch of the Lexington Public Library. Watch for future mailings and here on our website for updates. (Contact: Director Timothy Sineath tsineath@pop.uky.edu for additional information).33rd Annual McConnell Conference ReportMarch 26, 2001 -- The 33rd Annual McConnell Conference held in Lexington, Kentucky March 2-3, 2001 set an all time attendence record with over 370 participating. Book Wholesalers, Inc. once again generously co-sponsored this annual event. The guest speakers this year were Virginia Euwer Woolf, author most recently of Bat 6 (1998) and the 1993 ALA Notable Make Lemonade, and Patricia Polacco, author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children. Both speakers were very well received as were the many other mini-sessions. Many thanks to Sandra Ireland of the School of Library and Information Science for planning and coordinating this successful event. A photo scrapbook is now available on this web site!Gates Scholarship Now AvailableFebruary 26, 2001-- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has made available another Kentucky Librarianship Scholarship, but the deadline is soon, so hurry!33rd Annual McConnell Conference March 2-3January 18, 2001 -- The 33rd Annual McConnell Literature Conference will take place March 2-3, 2001 at the Radisson Hotel in Lexington, KY. The conference conference typically features two to three guest speakers who are involved with creating literature for children or in expanding children's access to or appreciation of literature. The guest speakers this year are Virginia Euwer Woolf, author most recently of Bat 6 (1998) and the 1993 ALA Notable Make Lemonade, and Patricia Polacco, author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children. Among her most recently published titles are Luba and the Wren (1999) and The Butterfly (2000). The conference brochure and registration form are available now. Contact Ms Sandy Ireland if you have questions.Tuition Reciprocity to ContinueNovember 1, 2000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEThe University of Kentucky will continue its special tuition policy for Cincinnati area students in the Library and Information program. This policy allows Library and Information Science students from the Ohio counties of Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren counties to enroll in courses that the School offers at NKU for Kentucky in-state tuition until June 30, 2003. Dr. Timothy W. Sineath, Director of the School stated how pleased the faculty is that we are able to continue this tuition arrangement. Questions or comments to tsineath@pop.uky.edu SLIS Participating in the Academic ShowcaseAugust 23, 2000 -- As part of the kickoff to the largest fund-raising campaign ever, the University of Kentucky will be sponsing a number of events this fall, and many departments and Colleges will be highlighted during the Academic Showcase. The School of Library and Information Science will be open to guests from 1:30 to 5:00 PM on Friday, September 15 to showcase service and research activities applying information technology to promote information literacy in the Commonwealth, such as the McConnell Literacy Initiative, web design, effective web searching, and digital libraries. The school is currently located on the 5th floor of the King Library. Please join us at this open house!Lazerow Lecture Scheduled for October 13August 23, 2000Dr. Marcia Bates to give Lazerow Lecture at UK on October 13 Dr. Marcia Bates, Professor of Information Studies at UCLA, will deliver the Fourth Annual Lazerow Lecture at the University of Kentucky on Oct. 13. She will speak on the topic of "The Biological and Social Consequences of Information-Seeking." Dr. Bates's address is scheduled for Friday, October 13, from 3 - 4:30, in the Peal Gallery of King Library South, on the UK campus. All members of the UK community and the general public are welcome. Dr. Bates holds the Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from UC Berkeley, and has been a faculty member at UCLA for more than 20 years. Professor Bates' research considers, among other topics, the information seeking of scholars and the optimal design of information retrieval systems and electronic library catalogs. She has published dozens of scholarly articles, in journals such as Information Processing & Management, Online, and the Journal of the American Society for Information Science. Her October 13 talk will examine recent research by biologists, anthropologists, and evolutionary psychologists on the biological stratum of human existence and behavior. Dr. Bates will address the following questions: How does information seeking contribute to the biological adaptivity of our species? How is our social information seeking behavior driven by or influenced by biological features of our makeup? The Lazerow Lecture series is sponsored by the ISI, in Philadelphia. The series honors the work of Samuel Lazerow, a federal librarian for 25 years and a Vice President of ISI at the time of his death in 1981. ISI produces and distributes databases of citations to scientific and scholarly journals, such as the Science Citation Index. The UK sponsor of the event is the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) in the College of Communications and Information Studies. For further information contact Donald Case of UK-SLIS at 606-257-8415. Awards Banquet 2000 a Success!May 5, 2000 --About 63 faculty, students, alumni, and friends of the school attended this year's Annual Awards Banquet held at UK's beautiful Spindletop Hall. The event began with a welcome by SLIS Director Tim Sineath and then proceeded to the induction of new members of Beta Phi Mu. This year's LISSO Leadership award went to Dustin Larmore and the Melody Trosper Award was given to Matthew Peltier. The Karen Cobb Memorial Lecture was given by Outstanding Alumnus Award winner Ling-yuh (Miko) Pattie, currently Director of the Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library. Ms Pattie spoke on "The Effects of Kentucky Commonwealth Virtual Library on Library Services". A banquet photo scrapbook is available now! 32nd Annual McConnell Literature Conference ReportApril 5, 2000 --The 32nd McConnell Conference was a great success. About 180 participants attended this two day event. Keynote speaker Louis Sackar, author of Newbery winner Holes, spoke on the creative process and also discussed the challenges of his current project, that of turning this successful novel into a screen play for a possible movie version. Also in attendance was David Wisniewski, author and illustrator of Golem (Caldecott Medal Book, 1997), who spoke Saturday morning at the conference. Kentucky authors George Ella Lyon, Martha Bennett Stiles, Jerrie Oughton, and Paul Brett Johnson participated in the post banquet book signing sessions. Conference co-sponsor Book Wholesalers, Inc. managed a book sale room staffed by BWI employees Jennifer Carrico and Melendra Sanders. SLIS Director Tim Sineath and Jim Nelson of KDLA were also in attendance. A conference photo scrapbook is now available for viewing! 32nd Annual McConnell Literature ConferenceSchool and BWI co-host annual event at the Radison Plaza March 31 - April 1, 2000February 28, 2000 --
The School of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky
Awarded Prestigious IMLS National Leadership Grant. November 15, 1999 --
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