A Message from the State Librarian |
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Greetings, everyone!
It is my pleasure to share with you recent staff changes at the State Library. Library Development Administrator Jaime Ball and Research Library Administrator Megan Hammond have new titles and job responsibilities, and Melissa Kummen has joined us as Library Development’s Continuing Education Consultant. Their bios with details are in the newsletter below.
As our new Grants Administrator, Jaime will now be able to use her extensive knowledge and experience with grants administration full time. She will continue to be the primary point of contact related to LSTA and SGIA.
Megan has worked closely with Library Development on special projects during her time at the State Library and brings to the position of Library Development Administrator a wealth of experience working with multiple types of libraries. She will now lead the team in providing consulting services, resources, and professional development to library staff statewide.
Mellissa takes on the position of Continuing Education Consultant, bringing a variety of classroom experiences, combined with time working in public services in a public library. She would be happy for you to reach out to her with suggestions for professional development or questions about current offerings shown on our website.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Jaime, Megan, and Melissa or any State Library staff member if they can be of assistance. Email or “Ask a Question” are the best ways to reach all of us!
Holly Henley
State Librarian
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Mark your calendar for upcoming Training Opportunities, Wisdom Wednesdays, Grant Deadlines and Events.
SEPTEMBER
September 8, 1:00-2:00pm
September 8, 2:00-3:00pm
September 13, 8:45am-4:45pm
September 14, 8:45am-12:00pm
September 14, 11:00am-12:00pm
September 21, 11:00am-12:00pm
September 20
September 27, 1:00-2:00pm
September 28, 11:00am-12:00pm
September 30, 9:00-10:00am
OCTOBER
Archives Month
October 2, 11:00am-12:00pm
October 12, 11:00am-12:00pm
October 19, 11:00am-12:00pm
October 26, 11:00am-12:00pm
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State Library Staff Information |
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Jaime Ball, Grants Administrator
Janet "Jaime" Ball is now the L.A.P.R. Grants
Administrator, working full-time with our grants from IMLS and other federal agencies in addition to administering the SGIA and SGIA-C grant programs with funding from the State Legislature. She will also be researching new grant opportunities for special projects our State Library branches would like to do.
Jaime most recently served as Library Development Administrator and directed the Arizona Center for the Book. She was employed by the State Library previously as Continuing Education Coordinator. During that tenure, she oversaw a shift toward more online training for library staff. She created and facilitated a web-based synchronous training called the Arizona Library Institute, Virtual Extension (ALIVE).
For over 25 years, Jaime worked in public libraries as page, clerk, reference librarian, automation librarian, assistant director, branch manager, and city librarian. Outside of Library Land, Jaime enjoys nature walks, reading, traveling and ping pong.
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Megan Hammond, Library Development
Administrator
Megan Hammond is now the Library Development Administrator
for the State Library. The Library Development team helps empower Arizona libraries to offer excellent customer service by providing consulting services, training, resources and grant funding.
Megan has worked in libraries for more than 20 years and joined the State Library in 2016, most recently serving as the State of Arizona Research Library administrator. Megan previously worked at the Prescott Valley Public Library, the Yavapai County Free Library District, and the prison library located inside HMP Whitemoor near Cambridge, England.
She has a BA in English Literature & Creative Writing from Mills College and a Masters in
Information Studies from the University of Brighton in England.
Megan lives in Surprise, Arizona with her husband, seven wonderful step-kids, and two badly-behaved dogs
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Melissa Kummen, Library Development
Continuing Education Consultant
Melissa is now the Continuing Education Consultant for the State Library. Prior to joining the Library Development team, she worked as a Media Aide and Substitute Teacher for the Higley Unified Schools, a Media Aide for the Queen Creek Unified Schools, and a paraprofessional for the Maricopa County Library District.
Melissa has a B.A. in English Language and Literature from the University of Arizona and is now finishing her Master of Library and Information Science degree at Valdosta State University
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Library Card Sign-up Month |
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Ways to Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month!
1. Visit your library.
Visit your library to see what's new and take part in the celebration. Libraries across the country are participating. Do you have friends who don't have a library card? Invite them to sign up during September.
2. #GetLibraryCarded
It's the most powerful tool in your wallet - show it off! Share a photo of yourself with your library card for the chance to win $100!
Post to Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #GetLibraryCarded. Entries can also be submitted by posting as a comment or wall post on the I Love Libraries Facebook page. Be sure not to reveal any personal information on your library card and don't forget to tag your library! The creator of one randomly-selected post will receive a $100 Visa gift and a poster of choice from ALA Graphics. Three second-place winners will receive their poster of choice from ALA Graphics.
The #GetLibraryCarded promotion begins Thursday, September 1, at noon CT and ends Friday, September 23, at noon CT. All library lovers and librarians are encouraged to participate. The promotion is open to residents of the United States, Washington, D.C., and U.S. Territories. Employees of the American Library Association are not eligible to participate.
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October is Archives Month |
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October 1 - Debut of the Annual Poster on their Facebook page
October 13 - Ask an Archivist day
Visit the Archives website to learn about their collections. If you have any questions, need help with research, or plan a visit you can submit your request to the Archives Staff through "Ask a Question."
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National Voter Registration Day |
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National Voter Registration Day is on September 20th!
Sign up to receive free stickers and posters, customized resources, and assistance in planning their celebration of the holiday. Register here.
Visit Arizona.vote for marketing tools for the 2022 Election season. Residents of Arizona can always register online using this website: my.arizona.vote. |
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State Grants-in-Aid Awards: 2023 Intents to Apply Now Open |
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All eligible Arizona public libraries are invited to apply for State Grants-in-Aid Construction (SGIAC) funds.
Libraries may apply for up to $50,000 with a 1:1 cash match provided from the library or its administrative agency. This is a reimbursement grant. Funds for this program are awarded on a competitive basis. Please review information about SGIAC on https://azlibrary.gov/libdev/funding/sgia before submitting your application.
The application process is in two stages: an Intent to Apply and a full application. The deadline for submitting the online Intent to Apply form is 11:59PM on Friday, October 7, 2022. After reviewing the Intents, the State Library will invite a limited number of applicants to complete a full application. The full application requests detailed information such as a needs assessment, timeline and proposed project sketch/drawing.
Please contact Jaime Ball if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing your construction project ideas!
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The Phoenix Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) at the State of Arizona Research Library is pleased to partner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Arizona State University Library, and local experts to present two free, virtual events in September.
Researching Patent and Trademark Information, a free, online seminar, will be held on Tuesday, September 13, from 8:45 am – 4:45 pm for inventors, entrepreneurs, educators, and legal professionals. Space is limited. Visit http://go.azsos.gov/USPTO1 to see program details and to register.
There will also be a half day of free, online training specially designed for library staff on Wednesday, September 14, from 8:45 am - Noon. Visit http://go.azsos.gov/USPTO2 to see program details and to register. Library staff are encouraged and welcome to attend on both event days, if interested.
Contact Kori Tueller, State of Arizona Research Library assistant administrator and Patent and Trademark Resource Center representative, at ktueller@azlibrary.gov for flyers and any questions.
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AzLA Professional Development Webinar Series |
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Acting as intermediaries between academia and Indigenous communities, Indigenous library staff serve as a bridge between Western and Indigenous epistemologies. They help Indigenous learners connect “book smarts'' with Indigenous ways of knowing. As exemplified by the Arizona State University (ASU) Library’s Labriola National American Indian Data Center, library centers and programs led by Indigenous staff make libraries and archives more accessible to Indigenous populations. In this presentation, Labriola Director Alex Soto (Tohono O’odham) and Labriola student librarians/archivists Lourdes Pereira (Hia-Ced O’odham/Yoeme) and Elizabeth Quiroga (Tohono O’odham) will share how culturally-informed library/archive services can support retention, academic success, community engagement, and creative outlets for Indigenous college students. Presenters will detail how Indigenous librarianship empowers Indigenous Peoples in the pursuit of survivance through support of individual research and scholarship, and collective cultural expression, memory-keeping, and community learning.
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Navigating Difficult Conversations in the Workplace |
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We all face moments at work where tensions are running high: an angry customer shouting in your face; an employee's behavior causing disruption in the office; a peer or supervisor suggesting a change that will have disastrous consequences if put into practice.
Join Personnel Management Instructor Ben Mead-Harvey as he explains how to effectively navigate those conversations. He will open with a discussion of the fight-or-flight response, which leads to ineffective behaviors in tense conversations. He will provide specific strategies you can use in-the-moment to guide the conversation to an effective conclusion. The webinar will finish with long-term strategies you can implement that will help keep things amicable when difficult conversations arise.
September 27, 2022
1:00 - 2:00 pm
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September 13- October 10, 2022
September 20 - October 31, 2022
September 27 - November 7
October 4 - November 7, 2022
October 18 - November 14, 2022
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Upcoming webinars:
September 15, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
September 22, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Webinar registration is free.
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AzLA Annual Conference
October 27-28, 2022
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Arizona Library Association 2022 Annual Conference is almost here!
October 27-28, 2022, at Prescott Resort & Conference Center.
Pre-Conferences on Wednesday, October 26, 2022.
Early Bird Registration is open until September 30! The cost to attend includes breakfast and lunch on Thursday and Friday. You can still register for the conference if you aren't an AzLA member. For information, please visit the Conference page here.
Program Proposals have been submitted and will be announced on the website in the first week of September, along with the conference schedule. You can view the page here.
AzLA 2022 Service Awards Nominations are now open! You can access the information here or from the drop-down tab under Conference on the website. The deadline to submit your nomination is September 16, 2022.
Conference registration cost increases on October 1; register today!
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