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Editor: Melissa Hortemiller
Managing Editor: Katie McGrath
http://www.asdal.org/
Volume 32, No. 1 Fall 2012
Published tri-annually ISSN 1523-8997
by the Association of
Seventh-day Adventist
Librarians
Volume 32, number 1 1 Fall 2012
ASDAL ACTION Volume 32, number 1
Fall 2012
CONTENTS
2 President’s Message Christy Scott
3 2013 Conference Information Carolyn Gaskell
4 Adventure Portland: Pre-Conference Tour Bruce McClay
5 Call for Proposals Announcement Warren Johns
5 Minutes of the 32nd ASDAL Conference Heather Rodriguez-James
18 Treasurer’s Report Annette Melgosa
19 2012 Conference Financial Report Annette Melgosa 19 Hilts Scholarship 2012/13 Marge Seifert
20 Clouten Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Lauren Matacio
21 James White Library Turns 75 Cynthia Mae Helms
25 BYTES & BITS Andrews University
Oakwood University
Pacific Union College
Southwestern Adventist
University
Canadian University College
30 2012 Conference Photos
33 ASDAL Officers
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~~ PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ~~
Christy Scott
As I look out my window across campus I can see a number of golden, red, and orange leaves littering the ground. It
is autumn once again, and these golden months bring with them an influx of students—old and new—and the hectic
yet invigorating line of instruction sessions and reference questions that follow the starting of a new school year.
The relative quiet of summer is refreshing, but the return of students reminds me what we are here for and why I am
a librarian—to help connect users to information, to teach skills to help them seek information on their own, and to
empower life-long learning that continues when they exit our campus and our library.
I was reminded that these goals are shared by librarians wherever we may live and work when I attended the 32nd
Annual ASDAL conference in the Philippines this past June. The opportunity to meet with librarians from this
region and elsewhere was a highlight of this past year, and I wish to thank the librarians, staff, and faculty of the
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies for the amazing experience and warm hospitality in their
country and on their campus.
As we began a new school year, I wish to extend a warm ASDAL welcome to new ASDAL members who have
joined us from Asia and who make up the membership of the new Asia chapter of the Association of Seventh-day
Adventists. I would like to thank Damian Ginajil for his willingness to lead out as chapter coordinator and
encourage those who have joined to continue communication with each other and the larger ASDAL membership
through the SDA-Librarian listserv and ASDAL Action.
All organizations are as strong as the active membership, and wherever you practice librarianship, we would love to
have you involved. I would encourage all of you to make use of our new Get Involved page (listed under the
Quicklinks at http://www.asdal.org). This form allows you to share with the nominating committee positions you are
willing to serve and places you are willing to get involved.
This upcoming year Walla Walla University will be hosting the ASDAL conference in their corner of southeast
Washington State. Those of us who work here in Peterson Memorial Library have had the exciting opportunity to
refresh décor and are in the process of making changes to the building that will update the experience students have
as they seek information and study within the library building. We’re excited to host the next ASDAL conference
June 25-30 and hope to see many of you at the end of this school year!
_______ Christy Scott, ASDAL President, is Reference and Interlibrary Loan Librarian, Peterson Memorial Library, Walla
Walla University, College Place, Washington ([email protected]).
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33RD
ASDAL CONFERENCE INFORMATION
Carolyn Gaskell
Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington
June 25-30, 2013
ADSAL is trekking to Walla Walla University in rural southeastern Washington’s Walla Walla Valley for its 33rd
annual conference. This is only the second time in ASDAL’s history that Walla Walla has had the privilege of
hosting an ASDAL conference. We are looking forward to seeing ASDAL members on our College Place campus.
Dates to mark on your calendar are June 25-30, 2013. We know this is a slightly unusual time frame for a
conference, but we wanted to be sure that Foreman Hall (women’s dorm) was available because its rooms are air
conditioned, and these were the earliest dates the deans could offer. The site coordinator for this conference is
Carolyn Gaskell.
Walla Walla University, located in College Place, WA, was established as Walla Walla College in 1892. Through
the years it has changed its name from college to university and grown to a current FTE of 1,794. The Peterson
Memorial Library was completed in 1944 and has undergone few renovations. Until this year, the last time the
building received a major renovation was during the 1960’s.
We are excited about the changes taking place at the library. In a coordinated and colorful design, the library is
being “refreshed” with new carpet, paint, more electrical outlets, additional spaces for students to use their laptops,
and new furniture. We plan for this project to be completed during winter quarter and will be offering tours of the
updated building during the conference.
College Place is still in a fairly rural section of Washington State. According to 2011 figures, Walla Walla County’s
population was slightly less than 59,600. Population in the city of Walla Walla was 32,148 and in tiny College
Place, a mere 8,888.
Walla Walla, next door to College Place, is the principal city of Walla Walla County. At one time, Walla Walla was
the largest city in Washington Territory and the territorial capital. Washington State’s constitution was written in
Walla Walla, and there were those who even thought it had a chance of becoming the state’s capital. Sometime
during 1860-1862, the first known Seventh-day Adventist in the northwest, Augusta Moorhouse, came across the
Oregon Trail. She and her husband (not an SDA) settled in the Walla Walla Valley just in time for the Oregon and
Idaho gold rushes to get under way. Walla Walla was the supply center for both gold rushes and soon Augusta’s
sons had gold fever, left the family home, and went prospecting. Today, on clear days, you can see the Blue
Mountains, over which the Oregon Trail wound.
Although Eastern Washington is in the drier section of the state, the name Walla Walla actually means “the place of
many waters.” That is because the Walla Walla and Touchet Rivers, as well as the Mill and Dry Creeks, meet here.
Local tourism information indicates that “Walla Walla is also one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the nation,
producing such crops as wheat, asparagus, strawberries and the famous Walla Walla Sweet Onions.” The Sweet
Onion was recently been named the state vegetable.
Public parks abound in College Place and Walla Walla. From Kiwanis and Lions parks in College place to Walla
Walla’s parks such as Pioneer (aviary and pond), Xeriscape (landscaped with drought-resistant plants that thrive in
Walla Walla’s arid climate) and Rooks, from which a number of local trails begin, including the paved Mill Creek
trail and the Centennial trail that circles Bennington Lake.
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The confluence of the Columbia and Snake Rivers is approximately 45 minutes away from College Place. It is not
much further to the Hanford Site, which was used to produce plutonium for the bombs that ultimately ended the War
in the Pacific and thus World War II. Other sites of interest include Whitman Mission with its preserved spur of the
Oregon Trail, Fort Walla Walla Museum with its living history performances, Tamástslikt Cultural Institute which
tells the Native American’s story, Palouse Falls, McNarry Wildlife Refuge, and much more. Additionally, the
Washington/Oregon state line is just minutes away.
In College Place, high temperatures in June range anywhere from 55 °F to 90 °F and lows anywhere between
49 °F and 62 °F. There is also the occasional rain storm or thunderstorm. Another interesting fact about Walla
Walla is that it is often windy in the valley.
We are looking forward to hosting ASDAL at Walla Walla University next June and hope to see you all here.
_______ Carolyn Gaskell is Director of Libraries at Walla Walla University in College Place, Washington. She is the site
coordinator for the conference and can be reached at (509) 527-2107 or [email protected].
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ADVENTURE PORTLAND: PRE-CONFERENCE TOUR
Bruce McClay
Bruce & Douglas McClay are planning a pre-conference, two-day tour of the Portland, Oregon area with the
possibility of a one-day waterfall adventure hike tacked on. There are many things to do and see in the Portland area.
Some under consideration are: Powell's City of Books, International Rose Test Garden, Pittock Mansion, Mount St.
Helens National Volcanic Monument, and a cruise on the Willamette or Columbia rivers. Tentative plans are to tour
Sunday afternoon, June 23, and Monday, June 24. We will enjoy a leisurely drive through the scenic Columbia
River Gorge on the way to Walla Walla University on Tuesday, June 25.
Waterfall adventure hike (possible): A moderately invigorating Sabbath afternoon (June 22) hike of either Silver
Falls State Park or Eagle Creek trail. Both go by half a dozen waterfalls. You will need to be in reasonably good
hiking condition to enjoy this option.
Enrollment for the pre-conference tour and/or adventure will be limited; watch for further details. Email questions,
suggestions, comments to Bruce McClay.
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Bruce McClay ([email protected]) is the Portland Librarian for Walla Walla University.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS ANNOUNCEMENT
Warren Johns
The theme of the 33rd
ASDAL conference, as well as the call for proposals, will be announced in the next ASDAL
Action.
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MINUTES OF THE 32ND ASDAL CONFERENCE
Heather Rodriguez-James, ASDAL Secretary
“Transforming Lives Through Libraries”
Adventist International Institute for Advanced Studies
Lalaan 1, Silang, Cavite, Philippines
June 19-24, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Registration
Supper
Speaker’s Training
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Registration and breakfast
The Conference officially began at 8:30 am with welcome and introductions:
- Lauren Matacio, ASDAL President
- Christy Scott, President-Elect and Conference Coordinator
- Megumi Flores, Director of Library Services, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, Chair
of Local Arrangements Committee
- Dr. Paoring Ragui, VP, Student Services, Adventist International Institute for Advanced Studies
- Dr. Frederick “Dolf” Oberholster, VP, Academic Administration, Adventist International Institute for
Advanced Studies
o Dr. Oberholster told us that it was Adventist International Institute for Advanced Studies’ mission
to develop leaders through graduate education for the world divisions.
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Special Music: The group Voices sang “Somewhere just across the Jordan River… That Sounds Like Home To
Me”.
Devotion | Dr. Oberholster shared with us that spiritual things are spiritually discerned. For instance, the priest that
registered Jesus at the temple did not think about what he was doing. Fortunately, Simeon and Anna were
spiritual. They were able to recognize the baby Jesus. Heavenly events are still unnoticed today. As we go
to work is it a matter of mindless conformity, going through the motions … or are we Spirit-called, where
we can discern a moment when God wants to do something with someone’s life today.
Romans 12:2 states that we should not conform to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of our
mind. Take note how interested Christ is in what is happening in the workplace. We were admonished to
use the conference to learn how we and our libraries can become even better instruments in the hand of
God. We should consider it our privilege, our responsibility, to assist in transforming lives.
Creating the future: Libraries in the 21st century | Lourdes David, Library Director, Ateneo de Manila University.
The paper focused on how libraries have evolved from being a quiet passive place into an active hub for
learning and attracting more users in the process. Our presenter told us that we had a specific mission to
transform lives in the name of God. When we build our services we should keep our mission in the
forefront to guide us.
Then Now
Increase Print collection Maintain/decrease print increase digital collection apply
“just in time” policy
Provide study carrels in reading areas Provide varied seating arrangements/areas of use
observe green technology principles
Provide traditional services Provide fast access to information/Practice good
marketing principles.
The future librarian is a teacher, publisher, concierge, connector, and partner. This should be exciting times
for librarians. If they are to be relevant in the future they will have to make space for themselves in the
digital and real communities. (The full presentation can be found on ASDAL’s website.)
Librarian/Student relationships in the University and the Importance of an Early Start | Kieren Bailey,
Assistant Librarian, Canadian Union College – discussed the relationship with the students and librarians.
This relationship should be forged between the students from their freshman year through graduation.
Currently, there are positions created for librarians to work solely with first year students. The success of
students and student retention is intertwined with the library. So, in addition to librarians thinking up fun
activities such as the Amazing Race Orientation, Midnight Mayhem, Game Night, Hide and Seek to draw
students to the library they also set up instructional sessions which help guide the students through their
first year successfully.
1st Business Session
Call to Order: Lauren Matacio opened our first business session with the banging of ASDALs official
gavel, at 11:05.
Appointment of Parliamentarian: Paulette Johnson was appointed.
Welcome: New members were asked to stand and old members were asked to shake their hands
Announcement of election results
- President-Elect: Warren Johns
- Secretary: Marge Seifert
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- ASDAL Action Editor: Katie McGrath
- Academic Rank & Tenure: Carlene Drake, Bruce McClay
- Constitution & Bylaws: Ruth Swan
- Scholarship and Awards: Doug McClay
- SDA Classification Advisory: Stan Cottrell, Linda Maberly
- Site Planning: Sheila Clark
Election of Nominating Committee (5)
- Lauren Matacio
- David Trim
- Lori Curtis
- Megumi Flores
- Heather Rodriguez-James
- Jennifer Alleyne, alternate
Election of resolutions committee (3)
- Keith Clouten
- Michelle Carbonilla
- Bola Atulomah
Reports from Officers
- President – Lauren Matacio – reported that the executive met eleven times during the year
through teleconferencing to discuss items such as Online Voting Ballot, School Library
Section Coordinator, Overseas Coordinator, and International Sub Chapter Coordinators, the
Lifetime Achievement Award and the “Get Involved” button for the website. In addition,
there were one or two decisions that the executive made via e-mail. – Report Voted
- Secretary – Heather Rodriguez-James – reported that not only were the Executive meetings
held via telephone, but the minutes were all taken using Google Docs – The minutes for the
31st Annual ASDAL Conference Voted
- Treasurer – Annette Melgosa – reported that as of June 6, 2012, ASDAL had a total of
$72,716.73 in available funds. Of this amount, $22,434.55 was part of our checking account
at Union Bank & Trust, while $4,812.84 was savings at Lincoln SDA Credit Union. Included
in the total amount is also the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship Fund which has a balance of
$44,469.34 ($11,983 available for distribution as grants).Voted
- ASDAL Action – Sallie Alger - Voted
Hot Tools, Cool Results: Putting Assessment to Work | Cynthia Mae Helms, Head, Department of Information
Services, Andrews University: Presented on how valuable assessment was in showing how the library
supported its parent institution’s mission, and in generating changes based on outcomes. We learned tips
and tools for conducting our own assessments and generating meaningful results. One such mean was the
assessment tool WEAVE, which her institution had previously used. Its acronym explained the process.
Write expected outcomes/objectives;
Establish criteria for success;
Assess performance against criteria;
View assessment results;
Effect improvements through actions
However, Cynthia pointed out, there are other assessment tools that are more specific for the library (like
LibQual and iSkills); and she gave us tips on customizing our own assessment tools. Her full paper is on
the ASDAL website.
Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index and the Adventist Digital Library | Jim Ford, Associate Director for the
Center for Adventist Research, Andrews University and David Trim, Director of Archives, Statistics, and
Research, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists - This presentation acquainted or reminded us of
what the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index (SDAPI) is, its history, what it is now, and where it is
going. Today, SDAPI is an online index sponsored by ASDAL that indexes approximately sixty Adventist
magazines and journals. The presentation showed how SDAPI began as various independent projects at
different college libraries, and later there was one editor and staff in one central location. Now, SDAPI is
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governed by a Publication Board consisting of the Library director of host institution, managing editor from
host institution, representatives from the General Conference and North American Division, a
representative from Loma Linda, and library directors from three financially supporting institutions. As
Jim spoke about the future, it was easy to transition to the Adventist Digital Library where David Trim
reminded us of the Adventistarchives.org and the E.G. White website. The Adventist Digital Library is still
our plan for the future, but we need an engine that can search both content and metadata. We are having
some technical difficulties right now, but the vision still remains to ultimately have the content in one
digital place.
Issues in Creating the Adventist Digital Library | Joshua Marcoe, Database and Web Developer, Office of
Archives, Statistics, and Research, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists – Joshua told us about
what would be required in software and functionality as the Adventist Digital Library is being created. For
instance, some of the high priority items they are looking for, or developing, are software that can search
the full text of major file formats (Work, Excel, PDF..); search page-based by hit-highlighting, not just the
document; that can filter on any type of available metadata; search using advanced search operators. The
software should also be able to handle different types of content such as video, audio and images; define
custom content types; PDF navigation without loading the whole PDF file; establish connections between
individual objects; I18n – both user interface (uI) and content to be multilingual. On the Administrative
side, it should be able to file checksums (to mitigate against bit rot; have an import tool (for bulk uploading
of content); and import MARAC21 metadata from external systems. The server should be/have content
distribution network capability and have the ability to power several independent domains. The software
should have user access control on the front as well as on the back end. It should be welcoming, have
dynamic skinning and a clean design. There are other medium and low priority requirements as well. From
the user’s perspective, it should be a faceted research similar to Amazon.com that has page-based hit
highlighting, audio and video (textual) content search, and a geographical search.
Joshua explained that some key functionalities are still not complete or fully developed in current open
source software packages, so using open source software will require customization and specialized
development to meet all high priority requirements. In the meantime, the General Conference Archives is
requesting that all of us continue to keep our records and digitize where possible, because if the records are
not there…then what is there to digitize?
Adventist Resources Section Business and Updates | Jim Ford, Chair, Adventist Resources Section Program
Committee
Ellen G. White Estate / Jim Ford – White Estate has a new Digital Resource Center that can be found on
http://drc.whiteestate.org
There are unpublished letters and manuscripts of Ellen G. White with a projected release date in late 2012
to early 2013
E G. White Encyclopedia at Review & Herald Publishing Association, projected release 2013
Ministry to the Cities (2012, with 224 pages)
Loma Linda / Warren John – told us about new staff new staff Ted Levtero, Trish Chapman, Seth Bates,
and Aimmee Rodriguez
New Heritage Room – took us on a mental tour of the Centennial Building, and the Archives Lobby and
Reading Room
Recent Acquisitions: William Miller & the Early Advent Movement; Vegetarianism; John Harvey
Kellogg; Adventist publishing; Samuel Sheffield Snow –Joshua V. Himes, who was a publisher in the
Millerite movement; and William Miller’s Evidence from Scripture and History of the Second Coming.
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Tour of AIIAS Ellen G. White Research Center
A scrumptious dinner followed the tour. This was truly a multi-cultural experience. Each evening, in addition to the
traditional fare, we were given samples of a food item from one or two other countries represented by AIAAS staff
and students.
AIIAS Cultural Presentation - this was a rich, cultural experience. AIIAS is a highly international community
consisting of students and faculty from approximately 50 different countries. Each country has its own
tradition and culture to bring. Cultural night is a time to celebrate diversity – celebrating cultures of each
country and giving a chance to learn from people of other nationalities. Celebration is through music,
cultural dances, and a parade of national costumes.
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Song Service: Blessed Assurance, My Jesus I Love Thee
Prayer: Sis. Deo
Special Music: Nadine Joseph sang A Heart Like Yours
Devotion: Dr. Paoring Ragui, Vice President for Student Services, Adventist International Institute for Advanced
Studies - through the use stories (a fruit from the mountains of India “like a mango, but no seed and tastes
even better”) and visual aids (severed branches from pepper bushes and mango trees) Dr. Ragui illustrated
John 15:5-: “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in me and I in him, bear much fruit; for
without Me you can do nothing.” He referred to the book, Education, by Ellen White where she said that
Christ did not deal in abstract theories, but in that which was simple and essential to the development of
character; that which would enlarge man’s capacity for knowing God, and increase his power to do good.
He spoke of the truths that relate to the conduct of life and unite man with eternity. (pp. 81, 82)
Unless we experience Christ, we will bear no fruit. We must be connected to the vine. Our life should be
experiential and personal. “God’s invitation to His followers is to move from their belief into personal
experience through relationship with Him. Any authentic spiritual journey must grow from direct
relationship… When you have confidence in the Mighty One, your experience is not borrowed; it is your
own. (EGW, Manuscript 91, 1901)
Prayer: Bro. Tamien
Issues in Collecting and Preserving SDA Materials | Jim Ford, Associate Director for the Center for Adventist
Research, Andrews University – Jim gave us pointers on how to begin, or create, an Adventist Materials
Collection. It was a step-by-step presentation about deciding on what one wants to collect, how to do it,
how to store it properly and make it available for use, how to protect it while still allowing usage, and
whether or not it should be digitized. In conclusion, Jim admonished us to collect Adventist materials
while they are still available; and become more aggressive in seeking out Adventist sources from within
our Unions or Division (See ASDAL website for full PowerPoint presentation).
Resources on the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tsarist Russia, Former Soviet Union and Contemporary
Russian Federation: An Attempt at Classification | Elena Zhigankova, Assistant Professor, Theological
Seminary, Adventist International Institute for Advanced Studies – Resources for Adventist Studies in the
Euro-Asian Division had never been completely gathered and classified. This paper attempted to organize
the sources on Adventist Church in Russia into several different categories. First, the resources were
organized chronologically, as they reflected on: 1. Early work; 2. Beginning of twentieth century; 3. Early
Soviet Period; 4. The time of World War; 5. Late Soviet Period; 6. Contemporary period. The progress of
the gospel work in Russia from the very beginning was linked to the publishing work. The Seventh-day
Adventist Church in Russia historically used every opportunity to spread the message through publishing of
the books and magazines. The history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Russia can be seen through
different sources that the Church produced as it was serving people in one of the most challenging societies
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in the world. It was Dr. Zhigankova’s hope that this short overview of the Adventist sources in Russia
would help the historians and researchers to more freely navigate through the sources dealing with the
progress of the Russian Seventh-day Adventist Church (see the ASDAL website for the full paper).
Resources for Adventist Studies In the Asia-Pacific Region | David Trim, Director of Archives, Statistics, and
Research, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists – David gave us a handout that included a
timeline of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Far East and Southeast Asia, and listed sources in the
General Conference Archives and at other Adventist college/university libraries, including official
correspondence, reports, minutes, personal diaries and correspondence.
Digitization at the General Conference Archives and at the Andrews University Center for Adventist
Research | Jim Ford, Associate Director for the Center for Adventist Research, Andrews University |
Joshua Marcoe, Database the and Web Developer, Office of Archives, Statistics and Research, General
Conference of Seventh-day Adventists – Both Jim and Joshua shared with us how they went about
digitizing. They told us the scope of their work, the equipment and software they used, and the various
problems they encountered. What we learned is that digitizing takes a lot of preparation. Books need to be
cut, scanned, and put together with strings. For document files, staples and paper clips have to be removed,
and papers have to be arranged by size to facilitate feeding into the scanner. “Scanning is a lot of work, but
is nearly as revolutionary as the printing press!”
Hiram S. Walters Re Resource Centre: An Agent of Change at Northern Caribbean University | Grace Carr-
Benjamin, Director of Library Services, Northern Caribbean University – This presentation, through the
use of a survey showed that the Hiram S. Walters Resource Centre (Library) is a transformational agent at
its home institution as well as to its community. The objective of the survey was to determine the extent to
which the lives of faculty, and students had been transformed spiritually, socially, or intellectually by the
resources and services offered by the Library. The library is also involved in community service and has
adopted a high school library as well as created a community reading room. It has reached out to the
community and is definitely an agent of change at Northern Caribbean University (see the presentation on
the ASDAL Website).
2nd
Business Meeting
Call to Order: Lauren Matacio called the meeting to order at 2:20pm.
Introduction: Roll Call of Attending Countries and Institutions
Reports
School Librarians Report – Petra Duersch, our new School Librarians Coordinator, sent her
regards from Darmstadt – slide show. Spoke of the importance of school libraries.
Publicity Coordinator - Kieren Bailey - Notice* regarding 2012 ASDAL placed in the North
American Union papers:
Canadian Adventist Messenger, Oct./Nov. 2011
Southern Tidings (I believe we placed an advertisement, but I don’t have a
record of when)
Visitor (Columbia Union), Jan. 2012 or Feb. 2012
Southwestern Union Record, Jan. 2012, Mar. 2012
Lake Union Herald, Jan. 2012, Mar. 2012
Pacific Union Recorder (no record of what was done here)
Mid-America Outlook, Dec. 2011
Gleaner (North Pacific Union), Jan. 2012 ($52)
Atlantic Union Gleaner (no record of what was done here)
Announcement of 2011 ASDAL Conference placed on PlusLine in October 2011. In May of
2012 the announcement was no longer there.
Contact was made with News and Views run by the Northern Asia-Pacific Division, but it is
unclear if an advertisement was ever run.
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Contact was attempted with ALA but it is unclear if an announcement was ever run.
Created a poster for the conference, which was then sent out to the list serve for people to use
as advertising.
"Transforming Lives Through Libraries." Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians 2012
Conference, June 19-24, 2012 Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS);
Silang, Cavite, Philippines. Librarians and Information Professionals are invited to
visit http://asdal.org for conference information or contact Christy Scott
[email protected](509) 527-2153. Voted with suggestion to expand area
Website – Kieren Bailey - It has been a very busy year for the website. All past presentations that
I had access to were uploaded to the website. We upgraded from Joomla 1.5 to Joomla 1.7. With
this upgrade we found out that a redesign of the website was needed to meet the requirements of
Joomla 1.7. A total redesign was completed, along with a few additions. We added a blog to help
create interest for the ASDAL conference and we added some images to the home screen. Google
Analytics was also added to the website this year. Since February of 2012 we have had 1,746
visits to the website – 1,198 of those visits be unique visitors. 67.93% are new visitors while the
remaining 32.07% are returning visitors. The top 10 countries to visit our website are: United
States, Philippines, Canada, United Kingdom, Brazil, Thailand, Jamaica, Australia, Nigeria and
India. The top 4 cities are Berrien Springs, College Place, Lacombe and Manila – not surprising
giving who holds offices for ASDAL. Other frequent visitor cities that make the top ten are
Bangkok, Orlando, Huntsville, Red Deer and Binfield.
Plans for the future are: To move everything off of the old server at Southern over to the new
server and update the website as necessary. We will be looking into a cloud based solution for
hosting the website to make upgrades and movement of documents easier for the website
coordinator. Housing the website at a university where the website coordinator is working at is
less than ideal. Google Analytics also shows that our website does get viewed on Mobile Devices
– we have had 81 different visits so far. So, I will be looking into ways to create a mobile version
of our website.
Very new additions to the ASDAL website are a Get Involved form that you can fill out if you
would like serve on ASDAL. In test form, we have a way to register for conferences and
registration we are hoping this new way will help the treasurer streamline some of her duties.
Site Planning – 2013 Walla Walla University (June 25-30), College Place, WA
2014 General Conference Archives, Washington, DC
2015 Southwestern University, Keene, TX
2016 Adventist University of Health and Science, Orlando, FL
2017 Suggestion to change from Union to an International location
somewhere in the Inter-American Division
Group Photograph was Taken
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Trip to Southern-Asia Pacific Division Regional Headquarters
Poster Sessions & Dessert Reception (with surprise coconut water)
From PPT to Prezi: Turn Bland into Spicy Hot! | Kieren Bailey, Assistant Librarian, Canadian University
College | Annette Melgosa, Instruction & Access Services Librarian, Walla Walla University – This
presentation showed how Prezi turns video, text and images into bursts of flavor, unlike PowerPoint, that
leaves your audience wanting more. It’s easy, and for educational presentations, it’s free! Discover Prezi,
the new presentation software that takes linear bullet point logic and turns it on its head, using non-linear
storylines to surprise and delight. If you have an Internet connection, you can use it without the need for
expensive software.
How Does the Library Contribute to Student Worker‘s Social, Academic, and Faith Integration? | Paulette
Johnson, Director of Library Services, Oakwood University - Fifty percent of part-time and eighty percent
of full-time college students work on or off-campus. As tuition costs continue to soar, this number will
increase. There are many benefits to working while in college, including development of new skills,
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personal independence, and valuable work experience that could give an edge while seeking employment
after graduation. But how does working in the library at a Christian university that promotes the
integration of faith, learning, and living impact students socially, academically, and spiritually? Self-
reported responses to a questionnaire given to student workers in Spring 2012 at the Eva B. Dykes Library
were presented.
The DOOR to APIU Library: A Library Orientation to Students of Different Backgrounds | Damian Ginajil,
Library Director, Asia-Pacific International University – Students at Asia-Pacific International University
(APIU) come from 35 different countries. About 90% of the students come from developing countries.
Many of them do not have enough previous experience using library resources. Students have some
Internet exposure, and indicated that they prefer the Internet to books to find the information they need.
The APIU orientation takes the students to the DOOR (Databases (for scholarly articles) OPAC (for
retrieval of books) Organization of the resources in the library and Resources, (different kinds of).
S.A.I.L.: Services to Adventist International Libraries – Then & Now | Sallie Alger, Head, Bibliographic
Services, James White Library, Andrews University | Lauren Matacio, Instruction Librarian, James White
Library Andrews University – In September 1995, the James White Library, at Andrews University
launched the Services to Adventist International Libraries (S.A.I.L) program. Its purpose was to help
international, SDA, post-secondary institutions obtain books and periodical subscriptions for their libraries.
Many books were donated, but several libraries order new books through the program to take advantage of
the 40% US discount. Other institutions use the service to order periodical subscriptions. There is a $100
USD one-time membership fee and the member institutions pays shipping and handling charges thereafter.
Many institutions around the world continue to benefit from this service.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Corregidor Island Tour - We departed around 5:30 am for Harbour Square where we boarded the ferry to
Corregidor Island for a full day of touring. On the way back we stopped in Manila at the Mall of Asia for
supper and souvenir shopping. Although sobering, the day was fun-filled, educational, and exhausting.
Friday, June 22, 2012
Special Music: Sandit Gurship: Do you know my Jesus?
Devotion: Felixian T. Felicitas, Ph.D., in Religion candidate, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies –
Gen. 50:25, 26 says that Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel. There was one thing common
between some of the icons listed in the Hall of Fame in Hebrews. They all died, but they looked forward.
By faith Isaac, Jacob and Joseph each faced the future with courage and a positive outlook. Genuine faith
allows a person to look forward and see the future. We are under God’s guidance and are His people. We
need to remember that God’s promises are true and binding, and He is with us just as He was with Joseph.
He will bless us.
Ellen White and Fiction: Another View | Keith Clouten, Retired Library Director, Andrews University – This
presentation took a look at how Seventh-day Adventist librarians should relate to the many statements by
Ellen White concerning the reading of fiction. Differences in understanding and interpreting her statements
resulted in diversity of views and opinions. Dr. Clouten re-examined the issue by comparing Ellen White’s
statements with the viewpoints expressed by secular authors and librarians in the later years of the 19th
century. A resolution is suggested, and various references are listed. The entire PowerPoint presentation is
posted on the ASDAL website.
Lifetime Achievement Award: Presented to Keith Clouten – Dr. Clouten received a plaque and a gift. There was a
little reception at break, which included a cake with a little Keith Clouten cake sculpture on the top.
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E-Book Challenges: The Experiences of ASDAL Libraries and Andrews University | Silas Oliveira,
Reference/Database/Off-Campus Services Librarian, Andrews University | Lauren Matacio, Instruction
Librarian, Andrews University - The adoption of e-books into the library’s collection is still problematic
and controversial after a decade. The majority of research indicates that patrons still prefer the printed
format; however, the growing availability of e-books to users has begun affecting perceptions and attitudes.
This presentation showed the results of a survey designed to investigate the usage and attitudes towards e-
books of students and faculty at Andrews University and their impact on James White Library’s collection
development and student learning. It also surveyed SDA librarians’ perceptions and experiences with e-
books in the library collection.
Tour of the AIIAS Library
Biblico-Historical Foundations of Contemporary Library and Archival Practices | Bola C. Atulomah, Acting
University Librarian, Adeleke University – This paper provided evidence of a Biblico-Historical overlap in
the development of library and archives through Biblical accounts of the Semite nations of the Bible. Our
job as librarians is a noble one. We are called to be providers of free and accessible information to all
people whether in electronic or print format. God is the foundation of recorded information in the Bible.
In fact, the Bible has 181 references on the word “books”. The information should be relevant and extended
evenly to all. The integration of Christian faith and learning in the academic environment of higher
institution is the basis of holistic education through which the principles of the redemptive power of God
pervades.
Break Out Sessions
3rd
Business Meeting
Break Out Reports:
Reference and Instruction – Jennifer Alleyne – There needs to be more collaboration between instructors
and librarians; IRIS is a program that Florida Hospital uses. It starts with a test to see where the
students are weak. Some librarians work with the English department and may teach one session of
the English/Language class. Others work with Freshmen Orientation classes and have it embedded in
the curriculum.
Directors Group – Paulette Johnson - Group discussion was about rank and status of librarians in
academic libraries; a model for ranking. What it means to be a faculty member as a librarian. It was
agreed that the same expectations for scholarship should be the same for librarians. There were some
issues about budget and qualifications for an academic librarianship in Haiti. What resources are
there for the librarians in the Philippines – looking for a list of approved titles (angelprogram.net) it
has an approved reading list; and there were questions on how to join ALICE.
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Cataloging – Warren John – everybody who does cataloging does everything else. Budgeting seems to be
the #1 challenge. Can we rely on donations? No. Most Adventist books are bought rather than
sought. AGENT Foundation. Collection development and purchasing was mentioned. Students are
not cataloging. AUP does use students for Cataloging but they have a library program. They are very
carefully monitored. Students are used for labeling and stamping of the books. Catalog records – AUP
gets from OHIO Link, British Library, National collection, WorldCat. Missing back journals is a
problem.
Archives – Jim Ford - extended the invitation to Oakwood to visit the Andrews University Archives to see
how they keep their records.
Statistics - voted
Scholarship &Award -Voted
ALICE – State of ALICE (group of libraries that pool resources to buy databases at a reasonable cost).
Showed the ASDAL webpage: you need to be a member of ASDAL first, then your institution joins
ALICE. The administrator will sign off on the contract. North American libraries pay $200. Other
countries pay $100. The project manager negotiates to get the very best price. Currently, ALICE
Purchases 11 databases. Each year there are libraries that join, One has to give ALICE a year’s notice
to drop out of using the various databases. College Sources, EBSC.
How are databases priced? Some by FTE’s, and some are flat-rate, and some combined. Each year
there are institutions that want to join ALICE, This year Weimar will be joining. You can see all the
information that you need to join ALICE on the ASDAL webpage. Voted
Asian Chapter - Cynthia Helms – On Wednesday, June 20, 2012, the librarians from the Asian countries
met after the Poster and Dessert session and formed an Asian Chapter. There were three names
nominated for the Chapter Coordinator. Damien Ginajil, Director of Asia-Pacific University, was
selected to be the first Coordinator of the Chapter. The suggestion was to have one librarian from
each of the three Divisions (North Asia Pacific, South Asia Pacific, and Southern Asia) to help the
coordinator of the Chapter. Damien will pick out his assistants. The Overseas Librarian
Coordinator, Cynthia Helms, encouraged everyone to pay their membership dues.
New Business
Archival Documentation: What is the official documentation for the archives? Are there issues that we
need to plan for? Suggestion from Jim Ford to bring a formal proposal to our next annual conference
from the Executive Committee. Voted that a formal proposal be brought to the 33rd Annual
Conference regarding the official documentation for ASDAL archival material.
Constitution and Bylaws Concern- Many items do not reflect our actual practice today. A motion was
made to refer the constitution and bylaws to the Constitution and Bylaws Committee for revision.
They should bring a report to the 33rd Conference. Voted
Motion: That the Governance of ASDAL be revised or reviewed by the Constitution and Bylaws
Committee and any changes be brought to the next ASDAL conference. Voted
Photography – Motion made that Kieren Bailey look into options on sharing photos (she can speak with
Rudy Scott) and report back to the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee will let the
members know about it. Voted
Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 4:15pm.
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AIIAS Vespers - We were treated to a concert by the String Ensemble from the very talented academy students of
AUP.
Sabbath, June 23, 2012
After Sabbath School and Divine Service at AIIAS Church, we boarded the
bus to go to the Adventist University of the Philippines for a hearty lunch with
various traditional dishes.
After we ate, we walked through the library before boarding the bus to take a
tour of the campus. We re-boarded the bus to go to Tagaytay to see the Taal
Volcano View. We went to the 1,000 Missionary Movement site, after
which we returned to AIIAS for some rest before the Banquet.
The Banquet was beautiful. The ambience was just right; a sister and
brother duet (piano and violin) serenaded us while we ate. AIIAS
presented each attendee with a beautiful, shell plate clock. The
Resolutions Committee read their report, and our retirees, Sallie Alger,
Linda Mack, Elizabeth Mosby-Paes, Frank DiMemmo and Gloria
Sepulveda, were honored. Annette Melgosa presented the President's
Plaque to Lauren Matacio; and the gavel was passed on to Christy
Scott, who gave it a knock and closed out the 32nd Annual
Conference.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Post-Conference Tours/Session
Intramuros Tour - We boarded the buses at 6:30 a.m. to go to Manila to visit the San Agustin Church. We were
privileged to be at the church while a Chinese wedding was getting started, and our tour guide let us see some of the
wedding from the choir loft. From the church, we went to Casa Manila to view the type of house that the Spanish
aristocrats lived in. We headed off to Fort Santiago to tour the Fort before having lunch at the Manila Adventist
Medical Center and Colleges (MAMCC). Once again, the food was delicious. We then headed off to the Light and
Sound Museum before going to Bahay Tsinoy (a museum of the Chinese in Philippine life). Extremely tired, we
headed off to the Mall of Asia for supper and souvenir shopping.
School Librarians
Welcome | Christy Scott, ASDAL President-elect, Walla Walla University
Devotional | Reuel Almocera, DPS, Associate Dean of Theological Seminary & Curator of Ellen G. White Research
Center, Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
Being Relevant in a Time of Constant Change | Zarah Gagatiga, Teacher Librarian, Beacon Academy - This
paper presented landmark contributions of school libraries from the 20th century to the present time. It
explored factors that shaped modern school library services and identified research, projects, strategies and
trends that school librarians had undertaken to advocate and promote the important role that libraries played
in the learning community. The paper ended with insights and ideas for keeping the school library relevant
in a time of constant change.
The Impact of Library Provisions on the Academic Achievements in Elementary Schools | Michelle Orendain-
Carbonilla, Chair, Department of Library & Information Science, Adventist University of the Philippines -
This literature review examined the links between library provisions and academic achievement of students
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at primary level. Research was analyzed in relations to: its applicability to primary school libraries and
services provisions and methodologies that could be used to assess impact of library provisions on students'
academic achievement. Literature demonstrated evidence that the contribution of school library provisions,
like full-time qualified librarians, quality instructional input, and pro-active approach, indicate a positive
relationship on students' academic achievements. An argument was presented in favor of library provisions
for Philippines Seventh-day Adventist schools (see the full paper on the ASDAL website).
Children and Internet Safety: What the Research Shows | Annette Melgosa, Instruction & Access Services
Librarian, Walla Walla University - Internet access in the school setting allows students and teachers to
take advantage of the many educational resources and software available. But a school Internet connection
comes with certain risks to children and teens. This presentation examined the risks that students face and
the possible solutions that schools can implement. Since often the teacher-librarian or school librarian
knows the most about Internet resources and how to teach with them, he or she can play a vital support role
in helping the school to implement safety policies and instruction.
“I Have a Question”: Reference Services, Collections, and Children’s Lifelong Learning | Christy Scott,
Reference Librarian, Walla Walla University - Reference services can instruct students in basic
information literacy while serving children’s natural curiosity in the world around them. This presentation
looked at using formal and informal inquiries in the library media center, ways to use the reference
interview to teach information literacy, the development of the reference collection, and freely available
web resources for school librarians on a budget (see the full presentation on the ASDAL website for web
resources).
School Library Automation with Open Biblio | Rudy Scott, Owner, Pacific Computer Technologies – Open
Biblio is an open source tool for small libraries. In this presentation, a case study automating a small
school library was reviewed. They looked at how Open Biblio was implemented at Milton Stateline
Adventist School including creating an online catalog, tagging assets, data entry and staff training.
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Heather Rodriguez-James, ASDAL Secretary, is University Archivist, Eva B. Dykes Library, Oakwood
University, Huntsville, Alabama ([email protected]).
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TREASURER’S REPORT
Annette Melgosa
Membership: 81
Financial Information (before conference funds dispersal):
Union Bank & Trust
Checking—Association (October 31, 2012) $14,839.37
Checking—Conference (October 12, 2012) $ 9,358.79 Total: $ 24,198.16
Lincoln SDA Credit Union (savings)—(June 6, 2012)
Suffix A $ 150.45
Suffix T $ 5,673.21 Total: $ 5,823.66
D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship Fund (as of March 31, 2012) Balance: $43,088.28
Available for distribution as grants: $ 11,983.00
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDS (before conference funds dispersal): $73,110.10
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2012 CONFERENCE FINANCIAL REPORT
Income Expenses Balance
AIIAS Accounts 9,587.65 13,003.36 (3,415.71)
ASDAL Accounts 8,945.29 740.85 8,204.44
Conference Balance 18,532.94 13,744.21 4,788.73
Adjusted for Rounding .01 4,788.74
Dispersal of Remaining Funds
Conference 2011 Loss Repayment to ASDAL 1,009.13
Profit sharing to AIIAS (per Executive Committee Vote 11/2012) 1,084.30
Total Remaining for Future Conferences $2,695.31
Respectfully submitted November 13, 2012.
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Annette Melgosa, ASDAL Treasurer, is Instruction/Access Services Librarian, Walla Walla University Libraries,
Walla Walla University, College Place, Washington ([email protected]).
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RECIPIENT OF THE D. GLENN HILTS SCHOLARSHIP, 2012-2013
Marge Seifert
The recipient of the D. Glenn Hilts Scholarship for 2012-2013 is Daniel Alvsbert, a native of Chimbote, Peru.
Daniel grew up during a time where terrorism in Peru reached its peak. It was difficult being a student in that
environment, as education was not available for everybody. By the time he was in high school only one library was
available in the whole city of about 200,000 people. When Daniel came to the
United States in 2005, he first studied English. While working on his bachelor’s
degree, he was able to work in the library. His boss encouraged him by telling him
he had the skills to be a librarian and he loved his work. This awakened his interest
in pursuing a master’s degree in librarianship.
Daniel is interested in academic librarianship and expects to graduate from the
library and information science program at Simmons College by fall 2013. Daniel
states, “Because every student has the right to find the information they need
through the resources that a library and a librarian can offer, I want to help students
to success in their career goals by delivering quality of information and professional
support of the management of the resources that a library can offer to them.”
Daniel Alvsbert
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Daniel also says, “Thank you for awarding me with this scholarship and making it possible for Adventist students
like me to bear the high cost of a master’s degree in this professional field and helping us to satisfactorily complete
the program.”
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Marge Seifert is the Public Services Librarian at McKee Library, Southern Adventist University, Collegedale,
Tennessee ([email protected]).
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CLOUTEN RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Lauren Matacio
One of the memorable events at the 32
nd Annual Conference of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist Librarians
was the presentation of the ASDAL Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award to Keith Clouten. Clouten’s
contributions to SDA librarianship include library director, teacher, author, editor, ASDAL officer, conference
presenter, consultant, and mentor.
A charter member of ASDAL, Clouten was ASDAL Action
editor, Conference chair, President, ALICE chair, and SDAPI
Publications Board chair. He and Warren Trenchard created
the Classification Scheme for Adventists and Ellen White in
1980, and expansion of the Library of Congress BX 6100
schedules.
Clouten began his service to SDA libraries at Avondale
College in 1961 as Head Librarian. He was employed by Loma
Linda University as Assistant Librarian from 1968-1970 and
then returned to Avondale College from 1971-1979. In 1980 he
immigrated to Canada and directed the library at Canadian
Union College. His next position was as Director of James
White Library at Andrews University from 1993-2003. After
his retirement in 2003, Clouten continued service to SDA
libraries through volunteer consultations in Ghana, Lebanon,
and Kenya, and as Library Director at AIIAS in the
Philippines.
A prolific writer, Clouten has authored nine books, ten articles,
and other documents such as plays and strategic plans. He has
taught workshops and classes in library science, and has
presented at a number of library conferences, including
ASDAL, ACRL, and the Association of Independent Colleges
and Universities. In addition to his ASDAL membership, he
has been a member of the American Library Association,
Christian Library Association, Michigan Library Association, and Library Association of Australia.
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Lauren Matacio, ASDAL Past-President, is the Instruction Librarian at Andrews University in Berrien Springs,
Michigan.
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JAMES WHITE LIBRARY TURNS 75
Cynthia Mae Helms
Open House
This school year marks the 75th
anniversary of the James White Library at Andrews University. On Oct. 18, 2012,
the library opened wide its doors to the University’s faculty, staff, students, and the community to a variety of
activities. A blue banner across the library’s entrance, posters, exhibits, employees in their Anniversary t-shirts, jazz
music in the main lobby, balloons and yellow mums all throughout the library, plus food and giveaways such as
book marks, pens, highlighters, etc. contributed to the festivities of the day. Visitors were greeted by the
University’s mascot, the cardinal. Four activities of the day were a co-curricular tour/quiz for students; ribbon-
cutting of the new instruction lab; brown bag lunch with Harry Ahn, painter of the new James White portrait; and
unveiling of the portrait. Visitors were free to walk around the library using the Self-Guided Tour brochure or on
their own.
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Footsteps on the sidewalks led students from chapel
period at the Pioneer Memorial Church to the library
where they could grab doughnut holes and apple cider
before touring the library. Students who wanted to
receive co-curricular credit had to complete a quiz
based on the James White Library Quick Tips brochure
and take a tour following numbered stations throughout
the library. At the end of tour, the students could enter
a drawing at the Circulation Desk for an anniversary t-
shirt.
The library wanted to find out what outcomes were
gained from this experience by asking the students to
name something new that they learned during the tour.
Here are a few of the responses received:
- “That I can borrow books from other Michigan libraries through MeLCat.” (Michigan Electronic Library
Catalog resource sharing program)
- “The dLit Office is now the instruction lab.” (Distance Learning and Instructional Technology)
- “We have compact shelves—cool!”
- “Everything. I only come here to the library to use the computers,
Bibles, and other books for research, but today I just noticed how
beautiful the library is.”
- “That they changed the Media Center completely! New rooms,
furniture, computers, etc.”
- “I did not know they used troughs to take the books from the old
library to the new.”
- “I learned that the compact shelves can be moved. I tried it ”
- “There is a large reading area adjacent to the Center for Adventist
Research. I always appreciate knowing about more study
locations!”
- “That the library introduced the online catalog just two years after
my year of birth.”
- “J. N. Andrews’s trunk.”
- “I learned that J. N. Andrews’ kids were only 17 and 13 when they
moved with their father.”
- “How oil painting is done.”
- “I did not know that there was an exhibit downstairs.”
The ribbon-cutting ceremony of the newly renovated and relocated instruction lab in the Multimedia Center on the
Top Floor was held at 3:30 p.m. Dean of Libraries Lawrence Onsager and Provost Andrea Luxon officially opened
the new instruction lab after several short speeches. The provost was the first person to throw her name into the
basket for a prize drawing. Occupying the former DLit Office, which moved to Griggs Hall (School of Distance
Education), the new instruction lab is in a more secure and dedicated space in contrast to its former location between
two workrooms. The new location provides a 25% increase in computers for student use, a teacher’s laptop instead
of a personal computer, two wide screens instead of one, two projectors instead of one, and all the amenities of a
smart classroom in a wireless environment. The instruction lab continues to be under the Dept. of Information
Services even though it is now housed inside the Multimedia Center.
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The gallery was the hub for activities related to the new oil painting of James White done by Harry Ahn, a renowned
portrait artist and contract professor at Andrews University. Ahn’s portrait paintings in the gallery gave visitors a
glimpse of the painter’s works before the James White painting was unveiled. There was also a stand displaying
information about the painter and his works. At noon, a brown bag lunch gave the audience an opportunity to watch
Ahn paint a model, followed by an informal question and answer session. The formal program to unveil the portrait
began at 5:30 p.m. The printed program included a history of the building, a brief biography of James White, the
story behind the painting, and a short biography of the painter. Lawrence Onsager, Dean of Libraries; Merlin Burt,
Director of the Center for Adventist Research; Carey Carscallen, Dean of the School of Architecture, Art, and
Design; and Niels-Erik Andreasen, President of Andrews University, gave speeches. Andreasen surprised Ahn by
awarding him the president’s medallion. The Dean of Libraries and the painter unveiled the portrait. The day ended
with a full buffet immediately following the program.
Alumni Weekend
Prior to the Oct. 18 celebration, the library advertised its anniversary by participating in the Friday afternoon parade
during the Alumni Home Coming weekend, which occurred a month earlier. Several employees of the James White
Library distributed bookmarks and pencils, and waved fans announcing the 75th
Anniversary. How could one miss
the library employees in their blue Anniversary shirts and the Irish Wolfhound that marched with the group?
On Sabbath afternoon, the library sponsored an open house that featured guided tours and free drinks of apple cider.
Posters at the main lobby and by the new E. G. White collection on the main floor, historical information in the
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display cabinets, and other new developments pointed out during the tour set the tone for the commemorating the
anniversary for the rest of the year. The three-hour open house brought in 85 visitors.
A Short History
1937 (75 years ago): A small collection that originally came from Battle Creek College grew for about 30 years
when it was housed in the Administration Building. In 1937, James White Memorial Library was erected as the first
brick academic building on the campus of Emmanuel Missionary College (now called Andrews University) to
comply with accreditation requirements of the North Central Accrediting Association. It did not take long for the
collection to grow until it filled up the entire attic of the third floor, considering the fact that the collection had
increased to 50,000 volumes for a place that was designed for 30,000 volumes.
1962 (50 years ago): Construction for a new building began in 196 2. It was to accommodate 280,000 volumes in
450,000 square feet space. When the Theological Seminary moved to Berrien Springs, its collection was merged
with the James White Memorial Library. The former building was renamed Griggs Hall and the newly library was
dedicated at the Pioneer Memorial Church on Oct. 24, 1962 under the official name of James White Library. An
addition to this building was constructed in 1976. Currently, the addition section houses the book stacks while the
older section is used for the administrative offices, doctoral carrels, and reference areas.
1992 (20 years ago) to the present: In 1992, the library shifted from a card catalog to an online computer catalog
and named it JeWeL (James White Library electronic encounter). Renovations throughout the library took place in
the following years: 2000 - the Adventist Heritage Center, Ellen G. White Estate Branch Office, University
Archives and Records Center, JWL Rare Books Collection, and the Seventh-day Adventist Periodical Index merged
into one Center for Adventist Research; 2010 – the Main Lobby was transformed into a more welcoming entrance
with new carpet, lighting, walls, and interior decorations; 2012 – the Multimedia Center was redone to provide for
more social space, relocation of its collections and technological equipment, and a new office for the Center’s
manager.
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Cynthia Mae Helms is Head, Dept. of Information Services, James White Library, Andrews University, Berrien
Springs, Michigan ([email protected]). Acknowledgement for the historical information in this article goes to
the displays, posters, Self-Guided Tour brochure, and the Unveiling of the James White Portrait printed program.
Documentation was based on press releases distributed to denominational papers, Nov. 1963, and Meredith Jones
Gray’s book As We Set Forth, 2002.
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BYTES & BITS
Andrews University Harry Ahn as a Guest at the James White Library’s 75th
As part of the James White Library’s 75th anniversary celebration, the library hosted several events, including an
open house and co-curricular event for students from Noon until 5:50 p.m., the opening of the Library Instruction
Lab, and the unveiling of a new portrait of James White. Five hundred students came through the Library doors
between noon and 1 p.m. to help us celebrate the James Library’s 75th
birthday.
Harry Ahn, an internationally respected portrait artist and long-time contract professor at Andrews University,
hosted a brown bag in the library gallery over the lunch hour. Harry demonstrated how he paints a portrait. It was a
time for an audience of faculty, staff and community members to meet the artist and watch him create a portrait.
Harry Ahn is widely known as one of the leading portrait artists in the United States and is a member of several
professional societies, including the American Society of Portrait Artists and the New York Society of Portrait
Artists, to name a few. Ahn was recently awarded the 2010 Grand Prize Award for the International Portrait
Competition hosted by the Portrait Society of America.
At 3:30 p.m., thirty-five faculty and staff joined us for a ribbon cutting by Dr. Andrea Luxton, AU Provost, to
inaugurate the James White Library’s remodeled Library Instruction Lab. The lab has been moved to the top floor
within the Mary Jane Mitchell Multi Media Center. The number of computers in the lab has been increased from 20
to 25.
A new James White portrait by Harry Ahn, was unveiled during a program beginning at 5:30 p.m. Dr. Niels-Erik
Andreasen presented Ahn with the John Nevins Andrews Medallion during the ceremony. This is the University’s
highest faculty award for academic excellence and noteworthy service. About 120 Andrew’s students, faculty and
staff along with community members enjoyed the program.
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The James White Library was named in honor of Seventh-day Adventist pioneer James White, 1821-1881. As co-
founder of the Adventist church, he was a church leader, publisher, and founder in 1874 of Battle Creek College, the
forerunner of Andrews University.
The James White Library holds print books, bound periodical volumes and multimedia materials totaling more than
1.6 million items. The Seminary Library, the Center for Adventist Research and the Mary Jane Mitchell Multimedia
Center are housed in the main library. The Library also operates two branches, the Architecture Resource Center,
housed in the Architecture Building, and the Music Materials Center, housed in Hamel Hall.
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Lawrence Onsager ([email protected]).
JWL Trains Summer Intern
Pamela Stevens, a student working on her Master of Library
and Information Sciences Information Science degree at
Wayne State University, did her internship at the James
White Library during the summer of 2012. A professional
architect who graduated from Andrews University, her
interest naturally fell under architecture librarianship with a
leaning towards reference work. Her first choice of
internship was the Architecture Resource Center, a branch of
the James White Library; and her second choice was
something along reference. Andrews University was able to
accommodate both of her interests by giving her three weeks
in Architecture and four weeks in the Department of
Information Services based on the schedules of both
departments.
During the time that she was scheduled to work at
Information Services, she worked at the
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Information/Reference Desk and handled all types of questions received in person or by phone, whether they were
students, faculty, staff, community or from anywhere around the world. She provided assistance to patrons who
were using any of the 40 computers or the printer, scanner, copier, money change machines in the Reference Area.
This gave her an opportunity to learn all the databases accessed by Andrews patrons, the resource sharing methods
(ILL and MeLCat), and the special services offered to special segments of our clientele such as off-campus services,
alumni access, community cards, etc.
Another aspect of her internship at the Information Services Dept. was along the lines of collection development.
Every year, the Career Information Center is reviewed to preserve its status as a 10-year browsing collection. She
was asked to review the collection, pull out older editions, and find newer titles or editions for replenishing the
collection. This included determining usage of the items pulled out, cost and availability of newer titles/editions, and
making other recommendations for maintaining currency and relevancy of the collection.
She was such a fast worker that was another task was added to the original plan. This new task was in the field of
database librarianship. Since many of the databases in the alphabetical listing did not have sufficient information
with regards to content and years covered, her job was to update the list with the necessary information. The
completed task is available at http://www.andrews.edu/library/screens/databases/indexbytitleA.html.
Her project in architecture involved preparing subject guides to databases and web sites. She prepared the content to
following subject guides: Architecture, Construction Management, and Interior Design. These projects were
necessary because Construction Management and Interior Design were added to the Architecture curriculum.
During her internship, she participated in library staff activities, including the library staff retreat where everyone
participated in taking the Strengths Quest Inventory. She currently resides in Cedar Lake, Michigan. When she
graduates in Dec. 2012, she will be interested in any job openings in the architecture librarianship or library building
consultancy (renovation, new buildings, etc.)
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Cynthia Mae Helms ([email protected]).
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Oakwood University
Oakwood University Welcomes Kieren Bailey
The Eva B. Dykes Library is pleased to announce the addition of Kieren
Bailey, BS, MLIS, to the library faculty. Ms. Bailey is a graduate of Walla
Walla University and the University of Western Ontario. She has worked
as an academic librarian since the summer of 2009. Past areas of service
include technical service and systems. Her present position is associate
librarian for reference and instruction. She has been busy conducting
instruction sessions, creating LibGuides and redesigning the library
website. Ms. Bailey also serves as a library liaison to several academic
departments, and participates in campus committees and library outreach
activities. Kieren is settling in well and enjoys living closer to home. She is
able to see her family more frequently and has already had her parents
come for a visit. In her spare time she enjoys reading a good book, crafts,
and game nights with friends.
Open House @ Eva B Dykes Library
On September 6, 2012, approximately 200 students and employees enjoyed an Olympics-themed Open
House at the Eva B. Dykes Library. Colorful newspaper photos of the 2012 Summer Games and Olympians; flags,
displays of books and media about the Olympics; and T-shirts of various countries decorated the library. Guests
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were greeted by library staff, given a Scavenger Hunt card and invited to learn about the library by visiting each
service area. Those who completed the Scavenger Hunt were awarded a goody bag filled with coupons for
printing, overdue fines, pens, candy, and other useful items. Everyone enjoyed the fragrant popcorn. Students
chatted with library staff, were introduced to our new librarian, Ms. Kieren Bailey, learned about the services of
library, Oakwood University, and Seventh-day Adventists who have participated in various "olympics" (Summer
1988 and 2012, and the World Choir Games). The library thanks Dean Knight and the Division of student Services
for their financial contribution to this event.
Game Night @ the Eva B. Dykes Library - November 3, 2012
Students gathered to play a variety of board games, card games, and video games. Games systems (a Wii, PS-3, and
XBOX 360) and some games were provided by the library. Students were invited to bring family friendly video
games. The big favorites are Madden Football and NBA Basketball, Mario Go Cart and Wii Sports. Pizza, juice and
cookies were provided by the student government (USM). For the non-players, a movie of choice, The Great
Debaters, was shown. Some students enjoyed playing mafia or a more active game of tag as well. Game Night
started at 7:30PM and ended at midnight. Participation by librarians and staff is voluntary; most attend, even if for
an hour or so.
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Paulette McClean-Johnson ([email protected]).
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Pacific Union College
The PUC Library is on the move again. A year ago last summer, we renovated our old library. That was also the
summer we hosted ASDAL here at PUC, remember? The current library was built in 1958, and it had become out of
date in this brave, new technology age. Now, it is all up-to-date, and the students love it! Well, we are at it again.
This time, we are planning to add a new wing to create an Adventist History Research Center in honor of Walter Utt,
a distinguished history professor and a wonderful mentor to his students here at PUC. As we speak, fund raising is
underway to create this Center, and it looks promising so far. Through the years, we have been fortunate to acquire
important papers and special collections relative to our church history in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Currently, we have the Walter Utt Collection, the Walter Rae Collection, a significant portion of the Desmond Ford
Collection, the Fred Veltman Collection on Ellen White, the Maxwell Collection, the Pitcairn Collection, and we
just acquired the Jack Cassel Collection. So, we are becoming a one-stop research shopping center on the history of
this particular period.
We are still in the early stages of the fund raising effort. That being the case, there is no firm timeline yet as to when
construction will begin. What can be said firmly is that the PUC Administration is very much committed to create
this Center. The Administration has also committed itself to hire an Adventist history scholar to be director of the
Center. It is envisioned that the scholar will engage in research and teaching, in addition to overseeing the Center.
Stay tuned.
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Adu Worku ([email protected]).
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Southwestern Adventist University
Technological upgrades and solutions are our focus for 2012. We celebrated EBSCO Discovery’s move from beta to
prime-time-ready after two years of dedicated trouble-shooting by Marsha Rasmussen (Electronic Resources),
Alfredo Vergel (Public Services), and the EBSCO tech support team. Our first-level researchers especially find
Discovery to be intuitive and rewarding. We also migrated the Serials and Acquisitions modules from our
proprietary ILS system to Koha, a costly decision up front in terms of Joe Alway’s (Access Services) time. Alfredo
created an online access interface to the White Estate’s topical index to the unpublished (as of 1915) writings of
Ellen White. Check this out through Southwestern’s Adventist Heritage Center site at egw.swau.edu.
Our new Chet Edwards conference room is almost ready for occupancy. We also reorganized and updated the
collections and space for the Ruth King McKee Curriculum Library. Much of 2011 and part of 2012 has been
consumed with physical space modifications that necessitated shifting almost our entire physical collection on three
floors. Our focus for 2013 brings together the threads of the last several years as we expand our community
outreach.
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Cristina Thomsen ([email protected]).
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Canadian University College
Canadian University College Library is pleased to welcome Darel Bennebaek as the assistant librarian. Darel is a
2012 graduate of the University of Alberta’s MLIS program. He is currently preparing to transition the library’s
cataloging from AACR 2 to RDA on March 31, 2013. For those of you attending the ALISE conference in Seattle,
Darel will be presenting a paper with Anne Carr-Wiggin, “Through the eyes of students: inquiry into undergraduates
skills and practices.”
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Sheila Clark ([email protected]).
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PHOTOS FROM THE 2012 CONFERENCE
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ASDAL OFFICERS, 2012/2013
President: Christy Scott, WWU
President-Elect: Warren Johns, LLU
Past President: Lauren Matacio, AU
Secretary: Marge Seifert, SAU
Treasurer: Annette Melgosa, WWU
ASDAL Action Editor: Katie McGrath, SAU
For membership and other information, write:
ASDAL
Walla Walla University Libraries
104 South College Avenue
College Place, Washington 99324
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ASDAL Action is the official publication of the Association of Seventh-day Adventist
Librarians. Its purpose is to keep members abreast of the association’s activities, collection
development projects and activities related to SDA materials, and the progress of SDA libraries
throughout the world. It includes book reviews, bibliographies, and articles that keep SDA
librarians up-to-date with the profession.
It is published three times a year: fall, winter, and spring. Deadlines are October 15, January 15,
and April 15.
Forward manuscripts for publication, using Word, Times New Roman, 10 pt., single-spaced
font to Katie McGrath at [email protected].
ASDAL WEB SITE: http://www.asdal.org Read current & past issues online!
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