Our very own faculty advisor Mary Popp receives 'My Favorite Martian Award'!

Taken from http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/april2008/martian.cfm.

Mary Popp, public services librarian, Herman B. Wells Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, is the 2008 recipient of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section Recognition Certificate, also known as the "My Favorite Martian Award."

The Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS), a section of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), administers the award. It is given to an individual to recognize excellence in service to MARS.

 "Mary, for your dedication and service over the years, we are pleased to award you with the 'My Favorite Martian' award," stated Mary Mintz, MARS Section chair.  "The MARS membership cannot thank you enough for your contributions and leadership."

The certificate will be presented at the MARS Chair's Program, "Is Face-to-Face Reference Dying," 10:30 a.m. to noon, on June 29, during the ALA Annual Conference held in Anaheim, Calif.

Congratulations, Mary!

National Library Week is in full swing at SLIS, with your ALA-SC sponsoring events all week long!  Get it on the celebration!

Library Week Trivia Contest

Entries due by 5PM in the ALA mailbox!  Show off your mad searching skills (you are a librarian, aren't you?) and try your chance at winning one of FIVE Barnes & Noble gift cards!

National Library Workers Day

Today is National Library Workers Day, and in its (and their) honor, the ALA-SC has delivered City Bakery chocolate chip cookies to librarians at the Monroe County Public Library and departments across the Herman B Wells Library.  Just a little "thank you" for their continued support, advice, and inspiration to the students at SLIS.

A.M. Coffee and Donuts

Stop by the SLIS Lounge (Room 030) Wednesday morning from 9AM until we run out, for coffee and donuts, brought to you by the ALA-SC.  It's a mini-celebration of National Library Week and a pick-you-up because we know how hard you're working on those final projects - not to mention how hard it'll be to stay awake in your 9:30 class.

Library Week Meetup at Nick's

Join us upstairs at Nick's for an informal gathering to mark the end of National Library Week and the beginning of the end of your semester papers and projects.  Get together with friends at a true Indiana University institution, Nick's English Hut.  Those of you who REALLY need a break might be inclined for a little Sink the Biz, another must-try staple of the Bloomington scene.

Are you going to the ALA Annual in Anaheim this summer? Is this your first ALA conference? Sign up for the New Members Round Table (NMRT) Conference Mentoring Program!

The Conference Mentoring Program is open to ALL ALA members and is designed to connect a first-time conference attendee with a "seasoned professional" who can help them navigate the ALA Annual Conference. From what we heard at our February General Meeting panel, you're going to need some help! Read about an NMRT Conference Mentoring experience here.

14 SLISsards participated in the ALA-SC SKILLs Act Advocacy Activity on February 12th, tapping into their inner child and putting together 40 valentines! Valentines urged elected officials to co-sponsor the Strengthen Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act. The SKILLs Act "guarantees that students across America will be served by state-certified school library media specialists and will have the library resources they need to succeed." To ensure the inclusion of the SKILLs Act in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Bill, each member of the Senate must co-sponsor the act.