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Volume 2, No. 1 • January 2005
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I want to be in the Spotlight!
The ALA-APA Presidential Candidates Speak
ALA elections will be held in the spring! The candidates for ALA President are Leslie Burger, of Princeton Public Library, and Christine Lind Hage, of Clinton-Macomb (Mich.) Public Library. As the victor will also serve as ALA-APA President, the candidates were asked, "How would you would represent ALA-APA as President in 2006–2007?" Here are their responses. MORE
Enter the "Working @ your library: For Love or Money" Video Contest
The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) is currently holding a contest to write a guide to accompany "Working @ your library: For Love or Money," a new advocacy video produced by ALA-APA. Participation is free and the winner will receive a $250 prize-donation to a school or library. MORE
Call for Contributing Writer
Library Mosaics is seeking a regular contributor for its “Technically Speaking” department. Interested parties should contact the publisher at: rroney@librarymosaics.com, or the editor at cfox@librarymosaics.com or by calling (310) 645-4998. MORE
I want to write about Career Advancement!
Library Worker of the Year Awards
By Erika Johnson
The following is a list of awards granted by ALA State Chapters for library workers. If you are aware of other state and local awards that you would like included on this list, contact ALA-APA. This list will be maintained on the ALA-APA Web Site. Also, you may find ALA awards on the ALA Web Site. MORE
I want to write about Certification!
Certification Committees to Meet at Midwinter Meeting
Many of you have heard about and even worked on the development of the Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) program, to be launched by the ALA-APA. This is an update on the progress of certification activities. ALA-APA is honored to have distinguished colleagues serving on the inaugural committees. MORE
I want to write about Recruitment!
Why We Are Librarians
By Michelle Caulk
I was sitting at my desk, which is in a practically windowless room, stuffed between the staff mailboxes, high school yearbooks, and quietly moldering city directories. The day outside was a depressing winter gray. As I sat contemplating a complete career overhaul (surfing instructor in Hawaii came to mind), I received a phone call from one of the members of the local newcomers’ club. I had recently presented to the group during one of their luncheons about what was new at the St. Charles Public Library, where I am the Electronic Services Librarian. The woman on the phone asked me to participate in the local middle school’s career fair, because I was, according to her, "not exactly what we pictured as a librarian—you’re so enthusiastic, tall, blond and young." MORE
I want to write about Salaries & Pay Equity!
What Would Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Say to Us?
By Johnnieque (Johnnie) B. Love
This speech, given at the Dr. Martin Luther King Breakfast at Midwinter 2002, is being reprinted by Library Worklife. It is an inspiration for all of us who want to make a difference in our professional lives. It is also a reminder that back in 2002, we were awaiting an organization that would give us the opportunity to change the way library workers are perceived and paid. MORE
I want to write about Statistics!
Myers-Briggs Survey Results
This is not scientific, but the responses to the Myers-Briggs test from the last issue were all over the board. There were twenty-nine respondents, who identified themselves as . . . MORE
I want to write about Work/Life!
When Sadness Stops the Music
A Look at Identification and Treatment of Clinical Depression and SAD
By Casey Schacher
Snow wraps Chicago in a loose blanket while new flakes swirl in gusts of wind like children playing chase. Shovels scrape concrete as small-business owners wisely clear the sidewalks in front of their stores, their breath fogging the air as they quickly labor. Sometimes they will smile at me as I walk by. But now they focus single-mindedly on finishing their work and getting back inside. From inside their shops, the smells of roasted duck and fresh-baked bread drift faintly outside. Usually, my mouth waters at the rich, salty aromas. Today, however, the scents are far-off, trapped behind closed glass doors. MORE
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