Oklahoma Library Association
University and College Division
Annual Report
July, 1999 - April, 2000

 1999-2000 Officers

The chair for 1999-2000 is Jonathan Woltz. The vice-chair/chair-elect is Retha Robertson. David Scott is secretary.

Workshop Planning Committee

The 1999-2000 Workshop Planning Committee is chaired by Carolyn Warmann. The other committee members are Sheila Johnson, David Scott, and Pat Williams.

UCD presented two workshops this year. Both workshops were cosponsored by the Public Library Division. The first was a repeat of the successful "Taking Control of the Internet" workshop on October 19, 1999 at the Bird Library of the OU Health Sciences Center. (The workshop was first presented on April 27, 1999 at the same site.) The workshop was organized by Sheila Johnson and the 1998-1999 Workshop Planning Committee. 'Taking Control of the Internet" focused on discovering new and useful Internet resources and tools. The workshop included discussions of search engines, collection development tools, and subject directories. Attendees represented a wide variety of library types and gave this workshop very positive evaluations.

The second workshop, "Libraries, 'lectronic Resources, and the Law' was held on March 9, 2000 at the Stillwater Public Library. This workshop was organized by Carolyn Warrnann and the 1999-2000 Workshop Planning Committee. 'Libraries, 'lectronic Resources, and the Law' gave attendees valuable information on legal developments that affect electronic resource licensing agreements and tips on licensing from the perspectives of librarians and vendors. The workshop also covered collection development, distance education issues, and techniques for incorporating electronic resources into instruction. The workshop concluded with a look at the future of electronic resources in Oklahoma. The feedback from attendees was very positive.

Conference Planning Committee / Posters and Papers Subcommittee

The Conference Planning Committee members for 1999-2000 are Sheila Johnson, Barbara Bradley, and Alan Lawless. The Posters and Papers Subcommittee members are David Oberhelman (chair), Cecelia Brown, and Julia Crawford.

UCD is sponsoring two sessions at the 2000 OLA Annual Conference. The first, titled "Buried Treasures: Special Collections in Oklahoma Libraries" presents information on little-known special collections in the state. Presenters will talk about their collections and how library patrons can put these collections to use. This session is cosponsored by the Reference Roundtable.

The second session is "Accessible Libraries: ADA Compliant Technology and Web Design". This session will feature a speaker from the Oklahoma Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped who will discuss assistive technology for libraries. The session will also give attendees tips for building accessible web sites.

For the second year UCD is sponsoring poster and paper presentations. These presentations were very successful at the 1999 OLA Annual Conference. For the first time, presenters were able to submit their proposals via the web using a form created by Julia Crawford. The posters and presentations at the 2000 conference represent a wide variety of library issues from academic, public, and school librarians.

Salary Survey Committee

The Salary Survey Committee members are Barbara Bradley (chair) and Kate Corbett.

Each fall, the division conducts a survey to determine the starting salary for beginning professional librarians. The survey was mailed to 51 academic library directors. Twenty-six returned the survey. The average reported salary was $26,482 (minimum, 20,000; maximum 36,000; median, 26,000). The results of the survey have been reported to ALA.

Electronic Communications Committee

The Electronic Communications Committee members are Charles Brooks (chair) and Jonathan Woltz.

UCD continues to maintain a web site with meeting minutes and other UCD information. Meeting announcements and minutes are regularly emailed to the UCD membership.

Nominating Committee

The member of the Nominating Committee were Retha Robertson (chair) and Susan Webb.

The nominees for vice-chair/chair elect for 2000-2001 are Ann Blakely and Carolyn Warmann. The nominees for secretary are Nancy Jurney and Rhonda Harris Taylor. The ballots for 2000-2001 will be tallied on April 20, 2000.

Report submitted by Jonathan Woltz, Chair.

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