DASL Update

The application period for the Ada Leigh Soles Memorial Professional Librarian and Archivist Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year is now open. The deadline is Saturday, June 1.

Information can be found in the Financial Assistance for Library Education box on the home page of the Professional Development LibGuide. A link to the recording of the Scholarships Information Session that was held on March 20 is at the bottom of the box.

The application and references forms are in a box right above that. Applications and references should be submitted to scholarships@lib.de.us.

Please also email scholarships@lib.de.us if you have any questions.

Article on the 2023 winners.

MLA/DLA Conference - May 8th/9th 10th!

MLA Side link -https://www.mdlib.org/content.asp?contentid=326

I will be there May 8th presenting and there the evening of May 8th - let me know if you will be there and let’s chat! - Harry

Conference website

DLA page with conference info- https://dla.lib.de.us/conference-information/

See our pre conference workshop and our 1st in the state Student essay recipient of the RENEW Essay Scholarship- Melisa Velasquez - Essay Theme - Environmental Justice

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Farming Seeds of Information - Student / Librarian Projects in the Field | 3-4* | Room: Chesapeake F

Over a six-week period, 22 Delaware Upward Bound students collaborated to change the role of how technology, information, and research can be hands-on and benefit The Nanticoke River Watershed Conservancy. Implementing over 40 projects in 6 weeks, informational skills, science, and librarian standards revealed the interactive process of applying Informational Science knowledge. Walk away with ideas and tools to begin your own community change through librarianship through various stations created for participants. Serving the community at large involving library-based practices was a success. Bringing your computer will also help with this workshop-hands-on session! Speakers: Harry Brake, Melisa Velasquez, Briana Bradley

May 4th is FREE COMIC BOOK DAY all over the U.S!

Check here to see where and when in Delaware!

https://freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator

Sussex County Children’s Book Festival!

May 18th!

https://baytobaynews.com/stories/childrens-book-festival-may-18-at-georgetown-public-library,134006

Get ready for summer reading Programs in Delaware! Starts June 1st!

https://lib.de.us/summerreading/

ALA Conference

https://2024.alaannual.org/

June 27th - July 2nd

Library Media Specialist Kelley Wilson will release the book titles for next year in May, so you can plan to purchase and make them available to students.

In September, you can start promoting to students. It’s great if you can get a club or teacher involved! Students can read throughout the year, and then we will vote again in April.

Let Ms. Wilson know if you have any recent titles for Grades 6-12 that should make the list!

2022-2024 List

We are in the process of updating how we are recording member information. (Hopefully) the next time you go on to renew online, you will be required to enter information (name, phone number, library, email, etc.) Right now, I will be working on entering all information by hand.

In the past, if you paid with paypal online and did not fill out a form to send in, we have basic information, including your personal email address, and possibly your home address. Many did not tell which library they are with.

Please take a moment and reply to this email (keep in mind that if you do "Reply All" everyone on the list will get all of your information. This is what I need (feel free to copy and paste to fill in what is below)

Name:

Preferred Phone Number:

Preferred Email:

Preferred Address:

Library affiliation (Name of library or School):

Divisions you are currently in:

Committees you are currently in:

Type of membership (Professional, paraprofessional, retired, student):

For the libraries:

If you paid for institutional memberships

Who did this membership pay for:

If you paid for individual memberships

List each person paid for individually

This will help me move faster in getting everyone in the new system. I can also respond if you are unsure when your current membership ends.

Also, If you received this email and are no longer interested in being in DLA, please let me know so I don't add you and send you emails you no longer want to receive.

Please send responses to kathy.joseph2@lib.de.us

Thank you for your assistance

Kathy Joseph

Librarian II, Head of Circulation

Dover Public Library

35 Loockerman Plaza

Dover, DE 19901

302-736-7079

kathy.joseph2@lib.de.us

The Blue Hen Book Award is a children’s choice award sponsored by the Children’s Services Division of the Delaware Library Association. The award encourages literacy and library use by children and teens. Children and teens read the nominees and vote for their favorite to win!