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Job Posting--University of Memphis, Center for Multimedia Arts

2010-10-13T12:49:00.000-07:00

Seeking candidate with a 4-year or advanced degree in library science for a part-time, project-based position in the Center for Multimedia Arts at The University of Memphis. Duties include locating, acquiring, organizing, and updating information resources—datasets, articles, web links, and maps—for a web-based application. Additionally, the successful applicant will write accessible abstracts of academic and mainstream journal articles on child and family wellbeing. No programming skills required. Familiarity with web-related copyright laws a plus. Applicants must provide writing samples. Minorities and women strongly encouraged to apply. Contact: Michael Schmidt, Assoc. Prof. and Director, Center for Multimedia Arts, at 901-678-1777 or outbind://45-0000000079C4C077495B59478E458C4F3E3AD3C30700AB18958D2428B44E91FD7C452B41B1680000000865160000AB18958D2428B44E91FD7C452B41B16800000B9A86020000/mschmidt@memphis.edu by November 1, 2010.

Mission and Purpose

2010-05-29T12:09:00.000-07:00

The Memphis Area Library Council is a multitype library organization formed to promote cooperation in support of the learning community of Memphis and the Mid-South region. The Council seeks to serve as a communication point for its members, with its regularly scheduled board meetings and special called meetings for all libraries' personnel. The Council also seeks to develop cooperative projects that will be beneficial to all library users in the region, within the parameters of the council's constitution and by-laws.

TLA Program Proposals

2009-08-04T10:18:00.001-07:00

The Tennessee Library Association is requesting program proposals for its upcoming annual conference March 17-March 19, 2010 here in Memphis. If you have a great program that you feel would be beneficial for library staff around the state, do not hesitate to submit a proposal. It would be great to see strong representation from the Memphis area.

The program proposal form and other information can be found at:
http://tnla.org/displayconvention.cfm?conventionnbr=3510

RIP: A Remix Manifesto

2009-06-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

Take a look at this short clip from RIP: A Remix Manifesto by Brett Gaylor. This mash-up explores the issues of digital content and piracy in the information age.

"In RiP: A remix manifesto, Web activist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores issues of copyright in the information age, mashing up the media landscape of the 20th century and shattering the wall between users and producers.The films central protagonist is Girl Talk, a mash-up musician topping the charts with his sample-based songs. But is Girl Talk a paragon of people power or the Pied Piper of piracy? Creative Commons founder, Lawrence Lessig, Brazil's Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil and pop culture critic Cory Doctorow are also along for the ride.A participatory media experiment, from day one, Brett shares his raw footage at opensourcecinema.org, for anyone to remix. This movie-as-mash-up method allows these remixes to become an integral part of the film. With RiP: A remix manifesto, Gaylor and Girl Talk sound an urgent alarm and draw the lines of battle.Which side of the ideas war are you on?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oar9glUCL0

Training Opportunities for Staff of Member Organizations

2009-04-30T11:53:00.000-07:00

As we all know, the greatest asset any organization has is its staff. The experience, skill and knowledge that these professionals bring to the library profession is invaluable. MALC recognizes the value of sharing this expertise. To that end, member organizations are invited to make their training programs available to other MALC institutional and individual members.

Memphis Public Library & Information Center Trainings
The Memphis Public Library and Information Center offers a wide range of training classes to ensure that its staff has the necessary customer service, information delivery, and technical skills to meet its customers information needs. Below you will find a link to the Memphis Public Library & Information Center wiki which lists a description of all offerings and the accompanying schedule. If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, please contact Damone Virgilio at 901-415-2723 or virgiliod@memphislibrary.org

http://www.memphislibrary.org/mediawiki/index.php/Staff_Development

Professional Organizations

2008-09-18T08:10:00.002-07:00

American Association of Law Libraries
Mission
The American Association of Law Libraries was founded in 1906 to promote and enhance the value of law libraries to the legal and public communities, to foster the profession of law librarianship, and to provide leadership in the field of legal information.
www.aallnet.org/

American Association of School Libraries
Mission
The mission of the American Association of School Librarians is to advocate excellence, facilitate change, and develop leaders in the school library media field.
www.ala.org/ala/aasl

American Library Association
Mission
"to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.”
http://www.ala.org/

American Theological Library Association
Mission
The mission of the American Theological Library Association is to foster the study of theology and religion by enhancing the development of theological and religious libraries and librarianship.
http://www.atla.com/atlahome.html

Association of College and Research Libraries
Mission
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improve learning, teaching, and research.
http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/index.cfm

Association of Research Libraries
Mission
ARL influences the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. (2006)
http://www.arl.org/

Medical Library Association
Mission
MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.
http://www.mlanet.org/

Public Library Association
Mission
The Public Library Association enhances the development and effectiveness of public library staff and public library services.
http://www.pla.org/

Special Libraries Association
Mission
The Special Libraries Association promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives.
http://www.sla.org/

Tennessee Association of School Librarians
Mission
The purpose of this organization shall be to encourage the professional growth and development of Tennessee school library media specialists; to promote cooperation among library media specialists, school administrators, classroom teachers and other persons interested in school library media programs; and to strengthen school library media service in Tennessee.
www.discoveret.org/tasl

Tennessee Library Association
Mission
• Promote the establishment, maintenance, and support of adequate library services for allpeople of the state;
• Cooperate with public and private agencies with related interests;
• Support and further professional interests of the membership of the Association
http://www.tnla.org/

Contact MALC

2008-09-18T08:10:00.001-07:00

Do you have questions about MALC membership or other issues affecting librarianship in the Mid-South?

Do you have an announcement that you would like to share with members?

Please contact us!

MALC Webmaster
memphisarealibraries@gmail.com

Memphis Area Libraries

2008-09-11T11:50:00.000-07:00

*=Institutional Members

Baptist Hospital Memphis: Bronstein Health Sciences Library
Open to the Public: Yes
6025 Walnut Grove
Room 104
Memphis, TN 38120
(P) 901.226.5569
(F) 901.226.5563
Website: www.bchs.edu/libraryhome.asp

Director: Thea Dotson
E-Mail: Thea.Dotson@BMHCC.org
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Medicine; Nursing; Allied Health
Population Served: Baptist Staff, Nurses, Nursing faculty and students, Medical students serving Baptist and patients.
Services: ILL free to reciprocating libraries ; DIALOG and MEDLINE available online; Participate in DOCLINE and OCLC
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Baptist College Health Sciences Library*
Open to the Public: No
1003 Monroe
Memphis, TN 38104
(P) 901.572.2677
(F) 901.572.2674
Website: www.bchs.edu/bchs-health-sciences-library

Librarian: Richard Owen
E-Mail: Richard.Owen@BCHS.edu
Hours: M-Th 7:30 am - 10:30 pm F-Sa 7:30 am - 6:00 pm, Su 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Nursing; Allied Health; Medical
Population Served: BCHS students and faculty; Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation Staff
Services: ILL free to reciprocating libraries ($6.00 to others); Participate in DOCLINE
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Bellevue Baptist Church
Open to the Public: Yes
2000 Appling Road
Cordova, TN 38016
(P) 901.347.5260
(F) 901.347.5725
Website: http://www.bellevue.org/

Director: Paul Adams
E-Mail: padams@bellevue.org
Hours: M & F 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm; T & Th 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; W 1:00 pm - 6:30 pm; 7:45 pm to 9:00 pm; Sa closed; Su 8:30 am - 9:30 am; 10:45 am - 12:45 pm & 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Bible; Christian Life; Family Life; Theology; Fiction; Children's Collection; Christian and Family oriented movies
Population Served: open to the public
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Buckeye Technologies, Inc. Technical Information Service
Open to the Public: No
1001 Tillman Street
Memphis, TN 38108
(P) 901.320.8100
(F) 901.320.8836
Website: http://www.bkitech.com/

Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Pulp and Paper; Business Journals; Chemistry Journals; Chemical Patents; Pulp and Paper Patents
Population Served: Staff
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Campbell Clinic: Campbell Foundation Library
Open to the Public: No
1211 Union Avenue
Suite 510
Memphis, TN 38104
(P) 901.759.3271
(F) 901.759.3278
Website: http://www.campbellclinic.com/

Director: Joan Crowson
E-Mail: jcrowson@utmem.edu
Hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Orthopaedics
Population Served: Residents, Staff and Students
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Christian Brothers University: Plough Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
650 East Parkway S.
Memphis, TN 38104
(P) 901.321-3432
(F) 901.321.3219
Website: www2.cbu.edu/cbu/Library/index.htm

Director: Kay Cunningham
E-Mail: kay.cunningham@cbu.edu
Hours: M-T 7:45 am - 11:00 pm, F 7:45 am - 4:30 pm, Sa 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Su 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Business; Engineering; Liberal Arts; Science/Math; Napolean; Roman Catholic and Religious Studies
Population Served: Campus Community, Alumni, business/professional people
Services: ILL. Reciprocal lending charges=min. $3.00 photocopy charge. Periodicals, AV's, curriculum lab materials, Napolean collection and new acquisitions do not circulate. CD-ROMs in business, Education, General Information. Participates in OCLC and SOLINET
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Commercial Appeal: News Library
Open to the Public: No
495 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103-3242
(P) 901.529.2781
(F) 901.529.6460
Website: http://www.commercialappeal.com/

Director: Rosemary Nelms
Researcher: Jan Smith
E-Mail: nelms@commercialappeal.com
Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: General Reference; Coommercial Appeal Clips (sporadically from 1930's - 1986), Index from 9/86-6/90; Full text of commercial Appeal stories available on Lexis/Nexis, Newsbank, Factiva, ProQuest, DIALOG; WESTLAW from June 1990-present. On http://www.commercialappeal.com/, archives back to 1990 can be searched for free; there is a charge for full text.
Population Served: Commercial Appeal editorial staff and reporters
Services: Factiva; DIALOG; Lexis/Nexis; Westlaw, Acdurint, Autotrack; PACER; Guidestar Premium
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Victory University (formerly Crichton College): J.W. & Dorothy Bell Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
255 N. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
(P) 901.320.9770
(F) 901.320.9709
Website: http://www.victory.edu/

Director: Pam Walker
E-Mail: pwalker@victory.edu
Hours: M-Th 8:00 am - 9:00 pm, F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sa 9:00m am - 3:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Business; General College Curriculum; Psychology; Teacher Education; English; Biology; Theology; Chemistry
Population Served: Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, Local Ministers, General Public for Reference and Reading Only
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Ensafe, Inc.: Environmental and Safety Designs Library
Open to the Public: No
5724 Summer Trees Drive
Memphis, TN 38184-1315
(P) 901.937-4257
(F) 901.372.2454
Website: http://www.ensafe.com/

Director: Diane Maddux
Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Environmental; Regulatory; State and Federal; Technical and Scientific; Engineering; Health; Safety; Geology; Chemistry
Population Served: Ensafe Employees and Clients Only

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FedEx: Corporate Library
Open to the Public: No
30335 Director's Row
Suite 301
Memphis, TN 38131-0041
(P) 901.922.6538
(F) 901.922.3152

Director: Rene Mitchell
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Management; Leadership; Communication; Self-development; Self-help; General Business; Work/Family Life
Population Served: Corporate Employees
Services: Internal OPAC to Employees Only
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FedEx Legal Department Library
Open to the Public: No
1980 Nonconnah Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38132-1842
(P) 901.395.5081
(F) 901.395.5144

Director: Dawn R. Spain
Hours: M-F 8:30- am - 5:30 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Business Transactions/Contracts; Corporate; International; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Pension; Regulatory and Governmental Affairs; Securities and Tax; Federal Express Materials
Population Served: Legal Department Staff
Services: No ILL service offered, LEXIS available online
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First Regional Library
Open to the Public: Yes
370 W. Commerce St.
Hernando, MS 38632
(P) 662.429.4439
(F) 662.429.8853
Website: http://www.firstregional.org/

Director: Catherine Nathan
E-Mail: Cnathan@firstregional.org
Hours: M-Sa 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Local history; Early childhood
Population Served: Residents of Panola, DeSoto, Lafayette, Tunica, and Tate counties
Services: General public library; WiFi; Books by Mail; ILL; Words on Wheels BookWagon.
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Germantown Community Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
1925 Exeter Road
Germantown, TN 38138
(P) 901.757.7323
Website: http://germantown-library.org/

Director: Melody Pittman
E-Mail: mpittman@germantown-tn.gov
Hours: M-Th 9:30 am-9:00 pm; F-Sa 9:30 am-6:00 pm; Su 1:00 pm-6:00 pm
Population Served: Citizens of the City of Germantown, students & staff of Germantown K-12 public and private schools, Germantown business owners & family members, active military & family members, full-time City of Germantown staff, Wolf River Library Consortium (WRLC)-Arlington, Collierville, Millington cards honored with some restriction. Non-residents are charged a $50.00 annual fee to receive a library card.
Services: ILL, Book Courier for WRLC libraries, public computers, Business Center, TEL (TN Electronic Library), Testing and Education Center, Automotive Repair, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest.com & Footnote.com databases.
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Germantown Regional History and Genealogy Center (GRHGC)
*Germantown Community Library Special Collections
Open to the Public: Yes (Materials are non-circulating)
7779 Poplar Pike
Germantown, TN 38138
(P) 901.757.8480

Hours: 10:00 am-2 pm; T & Th 10:00 am-4 pm; Sa 9:00 am-5:00 pm
The Collection: research-level books, periodicals, microfilm, photographs, maps, and vertical files on the cultural, architectural, genealogial, and historical heritage of the South
Services: public computers, microfilm reader/printer, TEL (TN Electronic Library), Testing & Education Center, Automotive Repair, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest.com & Footnote.com databases
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Harding Graduate School of Religion: L.M. Graves Memorial Library
Open to the Public: No
1000 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117-5499
(P) 901.761.1354
(F)
Website: www.hugsr.edu/library

Director: Don Meredith
E-Mail: dmeredith@harding.edu
Hours: M-T-Th 8:00 am - 9:00 pm, W-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sa 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Master of Divinity collection; Biblical Studies; Theology; Church History; Missions; Restoration History
Population Served: Harding Students, Faculty, Staff, Memphis area Ministers, Graduate Students
Services: No ILL mailed to libraries in Memphis area, Graduate students from other institutions may check out a maximum of three items over the desk.
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Historical Foundation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Open to the Public: Yes
8207 Traditional Place
Cordova, TN 38016
(P) 901.276.8602
(F) 901.272.3913
Website: www.cumberland.org/hfcpc/

Director: Susan Knight Gore
E-Mail: skg@cumberland.org
Hours: M-F by appointment
Subjects and Special Collections: Materials related to the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Population Served: Denominational and judicatories personnel, Church members. Open to the public as staffing and budget permits
Services: Does not loan
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LeMoyne-Owen College: Hollis F. Price Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
807 Walker Ave.
Memphis, TN 38126
(P) 901.435.1350
(F) 901.435.1374
Website: http://www.loc.edu/

Director: Annette C. Berhe
E-Mail: annette_berhe@loc.edu
Hours: M -Th 7:45 - 9:00 pm; F 7:45 - 6:00 pm , Sa 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Business and Management; Social and Behavioral Science; Natural Science; Mathematical and Computer Sciences; Fine Arts and Humanities; African-american History; Sweeney Collection; Clipping file on LOC.
Population Served: Students, Faculty, Alumni, and Direct Access Users
Services: Contact Annette C. Behre for ILL. Materials may be cheked out for four weeks; photocopies cost $.10 per page.
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Luius E. and Elsie C. Burch, Jr. Library
Open to the Public: Yes
501 Poplar View Parkway
Collierville, TN 38017
(P) 901.457.2600
(F) 901.854.5893
Website: http://www.collierville.com/library-home

Director: Deanna Britton
Hours: M-Th 10:00 am-8:00 pm; F-Sa 10:00 am-6:00 pm; Su 1:00 pm-5:oo pm
Non-residents are charged a $25.00 annual fee to receive a library card
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Memphis Public Library & Information Center*
Open to the Public: Yes
3030 Poplar Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111-3527
(P) 901.415.2700
Website: http://www.memphislibrary.org/

Director: Keenon McCloy
E-Mail: mccloyk@memphislibrary.org
Hours: M-Th 9:00 am-9:00 pm; F-Sa 9:00 am-6:00 pm; Su 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: African american Memphis; the arts; Commerce and industry; Folk history; Foundation Center depository; Government document depository; Memphis/Shelby Co. archives; Patent depository; Small business center; Memphis/Shelby county room; Memphis music
Population Served: Citizens of Memphis, Bartlett, and unicorporated Shelby County. Non-residents are charged a $50.00 annual fee to receive a library card
Services: ILL, Gale Databases, downloadable books, public computers
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Memphis Brooks Museum of Art: Library
Open to the Public: No
1934 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
(P) 901.722.3500
(F) 901.722.3522
Website: http://www.brooksmuseum.org/

Director: Janelle Schieffer
Hours: Tu-Fri 9:00 am-2:00 pm;
Subjects and Special Collections: American art: Art history; Decorative arts; European art: Southern U.S. art (regional); Brooks exhibition catalogs; Dress collection (comprehensive artists file); Collection of exhibition catalogs world-wide; Clippings file of articles about the Brooks.
Population Served: Museum Curators; Researchers in the field of art.
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Memphis Business Journal
Open to the Public: No
88 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38103-5195-3527
(P) 901.523.1000
(F) 901.526-5240
Website: http://memphis.bizjournals.com/memphis

Director: Ann Griffith
Hours: M-F 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Subjects and Special Collections: Business
Population Served: Reporters and other employees

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Memphis City Schools : Library Informati0n Services
Open to the Public : No
1384 A Farmville Rd.
Memphis, TN 38122
(P)901/416.5382
(F)901.416.7606
Website: http://www.mcsk12.net/

Director: Margaret Montgomery
E-Mail: montgomerym@mcsk12.net
Population Served: 168 school libraries staffed with 190 librarians
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Memphis College of Art: G. Pillow Lewis Memorial Library
Open to the Public: No
1930 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104-2764
(P)901.272.5130
Website: http://www.mca.edu/

Director: Leslie Holland
E-Mail: lholland@mca.edu
Hours: M-Th 8:30 am-8:00 pm; F 8:00 am-4:00 pm; Sa 10:00 am-1:00 pm; Su 1:00 pm-4:00 pm; Summer: M-F 8:30 am-4:00 pm; F 8:30 am-Noon.
Subjects & Special Collections: Art history; Decorative arts; Fine arts; Graphic arts; Painting; Sculpture
Population Served: MCA faculty & students; and students and faculty of Christian Brothers University; Lemoyne-Owen College; Memphis Theological Seminary; and Rhodes College
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Memphis Pink Palace Museum: Library
Open to the Public: Yes
3050 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38111
(P)901.320.6362
(F)901.320.6391
Website: http://www.memphismuseums.org/

Manager of Collections: Louella Weaver
E-Mail: Louella.Weaver@memphistn.gov
Hours: M-Sa 9:00 am - 5 pm; Su 12:00 pm - 5 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Archaelogy; Geology; Astronomy; Zoology; Botany; Regional History; Museology
Population Served: Staff of Memphis Museums, Inc.; public by appointment for reference only
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Memphis Theological Seminary: Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
168 East Parkway South
Memphis, TN 38104
(P)901.458.8232
(F)901.452.4051
Website: http://www.memphisseminary.edu/library

Director: Steve Edscorn
E-Mail: sedscorn@memphisseminary.edu
Hours: M-Th 8:00 am - 7:30 pm; F 8:00 am - 3:00 pm; Sa 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. When school is not in session: M-Th 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; F 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Bible; Theology; Church history; Preaching & worship; Pastoral counseling; Black studies; Missions; Martin Luther King, Jr. Manuscript collection; Cumberland Presbyterial history & theology; C.S. Lewis and the Inklings.
Population Served: MTS students; other college or seminary students; faculty & staff of colleges and seminaries
Services: Contact Jane Williamson (jwilliamson@memphisseminary.edu) for ILL. $.10 per page for photoduplication.
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Memphis University School: Hyde Library Learning Center*
Open to the Public: No
6191 Park Avenue
Memphis, TN 38119
(P)901.260.1390
(F)901.260.1395
Website: http://www.musowls.org/library

Director: Bonnie Barnes
E-Mail: bonnie.barnes@musowls.org
Hours: 7:45 am - 4:00 pm school days
Population Served: MUS students and faculty
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Methodist Healthcare: Health Sciences Library
Open to the Public: No
251 S. Claybrook
Memphis, TN 38104-3499
(P)901.516.8862
(F)901.516.8807
Website: http://www.methodisthealth.org/

Director: Glenda Mendina
E-Mail: mendinag@methodisthealth.org
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. 24 hours access for staff
Subjects & Special Collections: Clinical Medicine and Nursing
Population Served: Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare health professionals and other staff
Services: CINAHL through EbscoHost. StatRef e-books, e-journals
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Methodist-LeBoneur Children's Hospital Center: Health Sciences Library
Open to the Public: No
50 Dunlap Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103-0012
(P)901.572.3167 or 901.287.6167
(F)901.572.5290
Website: http://www.methodisthealth.org/

Director: Leigh Hays Bernil
E-Mail: HaysL@methodisthealth.org
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Pediatrics
Population Served: Health Care Professionals
Services: Contact Leigh Hays (901-287-6167) for ILL. ILL free to reciprocating libraries ($8.00 to others)
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Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary: Ora Byram Allison Library
Open to the Public: No
2095 Appling Rd.
Cordova, TN 38016
(P)901.751.3007
(F)901.259.0398
Website: http://www.mabts.edu/

Director: Terrence Neal Brown
E-Mail: tbrown@mabts.edu
Hours: M 8:00 am - 10:00 pm; Tu 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; W 7:00 am - 4:30 pm; Th 7:00 am - 10:00 pm; F 7:00 am - 8:00 pm; Sa 9:00 am - 6 pm. Summer Hours: M-Th 8:00 am - 5:50 pm; F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Biblical studies; Denominational works; Doctrinal theology; History of Christianity; Linguistics; Missions; Philosophy; Practical theology; Preclinical sciences; World religions
Population Served: Student and faculty; Southern Baptist pastors; Alumni: students currently enrolled in area reciprocal agreement colleges & universities
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Mid-South Community College: Sandra C. Goldsby Library
Open to the Public: Borrowing privileges and computer access available after the purchase of an annual Community Patron Card.
2000 W. Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
(P)870.733.6768
(F)870.733.6719
Website: http://www.midsosuthcc.edu/services/library.html

Director: Claire Rene Jones
Hours: M-Th 7:30 am - 8:30 pm; F 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: General college core curriculum; History of the Arkansas Delta; African American history
Population Served: Students; faculty; Crittenden County patrons (with purchase of Community Patron card)
Services: ILL (MSCC students/staff and reciprocal libraries only); Internet access; online databases EbscoHOST, SIRS, Encyclopedia Britannica, Gale Discovery Collection, Grolier Online, and FirstSearch (remote access only for MSCC students and staff ; all other registered patrons only have access on campus). AMIGOS member.
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Millington Public Library
Open to the Public: Yes
4858 Navy Road
Millington, TN 38053
(P) 901.872.1585
Website: http://www.millingtonpubliclibrary.com/

Director: Brian Miller
E-Mail: millingtonpubliclibrary@hotmail.com
Hours: M 1:00 pm-5:00 pm; T & Th 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm; W, F. Sa 10:00 am-6:00 pm
A library card is free to all Millington and Shelby County residents. Non-residents may purchase a card for $20 per year.
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National Cotton Council of America: Library
Open to the Public: No
7193 Goodlett Farms Parkway
Cordova, TN 38016
(P) 901.274.9030
(F) 901.725.0510
Website: http://www.cotton.org/

Director: Jerry W. Armour
Hours: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Agriculture; textiles; economics; government; information science; business; chemistry; biology; Cotton Trade Journal; The Mississippi Oral History Program of the University of Southern Mississippi (series on Cotton Council)
Population Served: Serve only dues-paying members; public by appointment
Services: Materials can be used by appointment in the library. Generally, materials not available for check out or loan. Commodity news Service & AgEBB (University of Missouri) available online. COTNET (Cotton News and Information); the cotton industry's computer bulletin board; data concerning market news; legislative and regulatory actions; environmental information; and other cotton related news. Service is free; caller pays only for the long distance phone call.
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Rhodes College: Barret Library*
Open to the Public: Limited access
2000 North Parkway
Memphis, TN 38112-1694
(P)901.843.3900 or 901.843.3927
(F)901.843.3404
Website: http://www.rhodes.edu/barret/default.asp

Director: Darlene Brooks
Hours: M-Th 7:30 am - 2 am ; 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Sa 10:00 am - 5:00 pm; Sun 10:00 am - 2:00 am. Between school sessions: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 PM (no weekend hours)
Subjects & Special Collections: Liberal arts: Robertson Topp papers (manuscript collection dealing with early Memphis, especially land operation & cotton); Walter P. Armstrong, Jr. Collection (rare books); Richard Haliburton (letters & scrapbooks)
Population Served: Rhodes College students, faculty, staff; alumni; local ministers; teachers; Greater Memphis Consortium faculty, staff, students; others by special arrangement
Services: Contact Kenan Padgett (843-3770 or padgettk@rhodes.edu) for ILL. Will lend books; furnish photocopies for a fee ($.10 per page plus $1.00 handling); accept requests by phone, OCLC or e-mail. Participate in Lyrasis, Newsbank; MLA Bibliography; UMI & ProQuest; selected U.S. Census reports.
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Saint Francis Hospital: Health Sciences Library & Community Cancer Resource Center
Open to the Public: No
5959 Park Avenue
P.O. Box 171808
Memphis, TN 38187-1808
(P) 901.765.1728 or 901.765.1556 (Library); 901.765.1319 (Cancer Resource Center)
(F)
Website:

Director: Betty J. Shoup
E-Mail
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Allied Health; Medicine; Nursing; Surgery
Population Served: Hospital personnel; physicians; students; health professionals
Services: MEDLINE available online. Participates in DOCLINE
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Sam T. Wilson Public Library
Open to the Public: Yes
11968 Walker Street
Arlington, TN 38002
(P) 901.867.1954
Website: http://www.townofarlington.org/library

Director: Alda Boster
E-Mail: library@townofarlington.org
Hours: M 11:00 am-7:00 pm; T, W, Th 10:00 am-6:oo pm; Sa 10:00 am-2:00 pm
A library card is available to everyone within the city limits of Arlington for free. All other residents of Shelby County can acquire a card for an annual fee of $50.
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Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.: Research Library
Open to the Public : No
3030 Jackson Ave.
P.O. Box 377
Memphis, TN 38151-0001
(P)901.320.2702
(F)901.320.3017
Website: http://www.schering-plough.com/

Director: Donna Foster
E-Mail: donna.foster@spcorp.com
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Dermatology; Chemistry; Medicine; Pharmaceutical technology; Pharmacology; Toxicology; Biomechanics
Population Served: Schering-Plough employees
Services: ILL free to reciprocating libraries ($5 to others); DIALOG; MEDLINE, and STN available online.
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Semmes-Murphey Clinic: Library
Open to the Public: No
6325 Humphreys Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
(P) 901.522.7700
(F) 901.522.2600
Website: http://www.semmes-murphrey.com/

Chief Operating Officer: John A. Lewis
E-Mail: jlewis@semmes-murphey.com
Hours: Vary
Subjects & Special Collections: Neurology, Neurosurgery
Population Served: Clinic physicians & residents only
Services: No charge for ILL to reciprocating libraries; will not lend hard copy. Participates in DOCLINE
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Shea Clinic: Medical Library
Open to the Public: No
6133 Poplar Pike
Memphis, TN 38119-4739
(P) 901.761.9720
(F) 901.683.8440
Website: http://www.sheaclinic.com/

Director: Effie Berryhill
E-Mail: scmedlib@aol.com
Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (by appointment only)
Subjects and Special Collections: Neurology; Otology; John J. Shea MD Special Collection
Population Served: Shea Clinic staff and health care professionals worldwide
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Shelby County Law Library
Open to the Public: No
140 Adams Ave., Room 334
Memphis, TN 38103
Website: http://www.shelbycountylawlibrary.com/

Director: Gary Johnson
E-Mail: lawlibrary@bellsouth.net
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: The Shelby County Law Library in the County Courthouse is the county law library for Shelby County. Open to the public as well as to the legal community.
Services: WESLAW and LexisNexis online for free
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Shelby County Schools: Professional Library
Open to the Public: No
160 S. Hollywood
Memphis, TN 38112
Website: http://www.scsk12.org/

Director: Laurie Butler
E-Mail: lbutler@scsk12.org
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 4:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Professional material
Population Served: Teachers & Administrators
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Smith & Nephew, Inc.: Orthopaedic Global Business Unit: Business & Technical Information Center
Open to the Public: No
1450 Brooks Rd.
Memphis, TN 38116-1892
(P)901.399.5100
(F)901.399-6020
Website: http://www.smith-nephew.com/

Director: Julie Edrington
E-Mail: julie.edrington@smith-nephew.com
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Orthopedics; Biomechanical engineering
Population Served: Smith & Nephew orthopaedics division; local area libraries; staff
Services: DIALOG; DJIC
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Southern College of Optometry Library*
Open to the Public: No
1245 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104-2222
(P)901.722.3237
(F)901.722.3292
Website: http://www.sco.edu/

Director: Dr. Sharon Tabachnick
E-Mail: stabachnick@sco.edu
Hours: M-Th 8:00 am - 10:30 pm; F 8:00 am - 6:00 pm; Sa 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm; Su 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Summer hours may differ
Subjects & Special Collections: Ophthalmology; Optometry; Contact lenses; Learning disabilities; Optics; Psychology; Choice "opening day" reference; Humanities
Population Served: SCO students, faculty & staff; practitioners and researchers worldwide
Services: Contact Rosemary Gordon (722-3237, rgordon@sco.edu) for ILL. as well as searches of Visionet (an SCO-produced index to the optometric journal literature), Pubmed and DIALOG
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Southwest Tennessee Community College: InfoNet Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
Website: http://www.southwest.tn.edu/

Director: Carolyn Head
E-Mail: chead@southwest.tn.edu
Hours: M-Th 7:00 am - 9:00 pm; F 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Sa 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Hours may vary during the summer semesters and when classes are not in session.
Subjects & Special Collections: Resources supporting academic department subject areas and limited general interest resources.
Population Served: Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, General Public (with some restrictions)
Services: ILL, Wi-Fi; Public computers (limited use); Circulation of materials to Community Users (limited use); Participate in Lyrasis (OCLC) network; DIALOG; FirstSearch; TEL (remote access limited to student, faculty, and staff); photocopies $.05 per page.
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: Medical Library
Open to the Public: No
262 Danny Thomas Place; Mailstop 306
Memphis, TN 38105
(P)901.595.3389
(F)901.595.3117
Website: http://www.stjude.org/

Director: Jan Orick
E-Mail: jan.orick@stjude.org
Hours: M-Su 24 hours/day (entrance by permission only)
Subjects & Special Collections: Biomedical sciences; Genetic & cellular studies; Immunology; Oncology; Pediatrics; Pharmacology
Population Served: St. Jude staff; other medical personnel for reference use only
Services: MEDLINE & Paperchase available online; CANCER-CD; CINAHL available on CD-ROM; Participate in DOCLINE for interlibrary loans; INTERNET
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Temple Israel: Library
Open to the Public: Yes
1376 East Massey Road
Memphis, TN 38120
(P)901.937.2738
Website: http://www.timemphis.org/

Director: Bev Kay
E-Mail: bevk@timemphis.org
Hours: Tu 10-12:00 noon; Th 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Subjects & Special Collections: Adult & juvenile material; Bible; Holocaust; Israel; Judaica; Reform Judaism
Population Served: Congregational membership; open to the public for reference use
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University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Library
Open to the Public: Yes
One North Front Street
Memphis, TN 38103
(P)901.678.2426
(F)901.678.5293
Website: http://www.memphis.edu/lawlibrary/index.php

Director: D.R. Jones
E-Mail: drjones@memphis.edu
Hours: M-F 7:30 am - 6:00 pm. Hours may vary during school breaks and certain other times. Check website for current hours.
Subjects & Special Collections: Law
Population Served: Law students and faculty; U of M students and faculty; attorneys; general public
Services: Access to Federal and State law and treatises; reference services; access to some legal databases online, such as Legaltrac. Participate in Lyrasis (OCLC) network.
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University of Memphis: McWherter Library*
Open to the Public: Yes
126 Ned McWherter Library
Memphis, TN 38152
Website: http://www.memphis.edu/

Director: Dr. Sylverna Ford
E-Mail: sford@memphis.edu
Hours: M-Th 7:30 am - 12:00 midnight; F 7:30 am - 6:00 pm; Sa 10:00 am - 10:00 pm; Su 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Subjects & Special Collections: Mississippi Valley Collection; Popular entertainment; Oral history; MSU collections; 1968 Sanitation Strike; West Tennessee Historical Society
Population Served: U of M students, faculty, staff; reciprocal borrowing agreements with Christian Brothers University, Memphis Theological Seminary; Mid-American Baptist Theological Seminary; Rhodes College, Southwest Tennessee Community College; UT Health Sciences, Crichton College
Services: Contact 678-2262 for ILL. Participate in Lyrasis (OCLC) network; DIALOG; FirstSearch; TEL
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University of Tennessee Health Sciences Library and Biocommunications Center*
Open to the Public: Yes
877 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38163
(P)901.448.5638
(F)901.448.7235
Website: http://library.uthsc.edu/

Director: Dr. Tom Singarella
E-Mail: tsingarella@uthsc.edu
Hours: M-Th 8:00 am - 12 midnight; F 8:00 am - 11:00 pm; Sa 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Su 2:00 pm - 12 midnight
Subjects & Special Collections: Allied health; Dentistry; Ethics; Medicine; Nursing; Pharmacy; Social work; Wallace Collection (books authored or edited by UT-Memphis faculty & staff); Health sciences; Historical collections
Population Served: UT Memphis students, faculty, staff & alumni; health professionals in West Tennessee; general population may use materials in-house only
Services: Health science information resources; Participate in DOCLINE and OCLC
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VA Medical Center: Library Service
Open to the Public: No
1030 Jefferson Ave. , Room BE206
Memphis, TN 38104
(P)901.523.8990 x5881
(F)901.577.7338
Website: http://www.memphis.va.gov/

Director: Mary Virginia Taylor
E-Mail: MaryVirginia.Taylor@va.gov
Hours: M-F 8:00 am - 4:30 PM
Subjects & Special Collections: Patient health education; Management; Medical sciences; Nursing science
Population Served: Staff and affiliated students; Residents; Fellows of the VA Medical Center at Memphis
Services: Online resoures (MEDLINE; CINAHL; ClinPsyc, Health Business, Health Source, Consumer edition (all through Ebsco); MDConsult; Nursing Consult; Mosby's Nursing Skills; Up-to-Date; Psychiatry Online; StatRef, and Micromedex; ILL; bibliographic searching; reference service; Participates in DOCLINE & VALNET networks.

Career Advancement for Library Staff

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Organizations conduct a baseline level of training in order to ensure that staff understand the philosophies, values and core expectations in order to ensure success in a given field. In addition, the organization has developed a framework by which departments are organized with a goal of ensuring leadership occurs (succession planning.) There are job descriptions that define the basic expectations or competencies for positions. Advertisements are worded carefully to attract a strong pool of applicants. And, interview panelists and questions are chosen to ensure that successful candidates possess the necessary experience, competencies, and desired attributes to match the position. The desired result is that there are good matches to positions and a high level of success is attained.

Within the Library profession, we make sure that our training programs give staff the necessary tools to perform in their positions. However, attaining the experience and skills necessary for an advanced position, and providing evidence of accomplishment that warrants career advancement is the responsibility of the individual staff member.

What can you do to demonstrate success and provide evidence of accomplishment?

Learn to “Talk the Talk.” Assess organizational terms that are most acceptable for the promotion, position, or organizational competencies in question.
What have you done that relates to the job you are seeking? Identify position elements that are transferable skills areas, e.g. communication skills, teamwork, organizational skills.
Assess your readiness. Determine the level or knowledge/experience you have in the competency areas in question.
Résumés are targeted. Write résumé position descriptions using terms consistently under job titles.
Indicate evidence of accomplishment in skills areas in résumé entries.
Bring something to the table. Provide evidence of accomplishment in portfolio, advancement, promotion, or application package.
Use skills statements in cover letters.
Discuss skills and accomplishments in response to interview questions.

Other important things you can do:

Dress for the job you want—not for the job you have. You don't have to do this, but you are likely to get better recognition if you do. It is one of the easiest things you can do to get noticed!
Don’t sit on committees, participate in them. Perform an important function for that group. When opportunities arise, contribute and show others what you have to offer.
Take the lead! Ask for the responsibility, volunteer to do the task. Leaders and high achievers do not wait for fate to put them in a winning situation. They seek out opportunities to demonstrate their worth.
Be visible. Attend professional events, conferences, and join professional organizations such as MALC and TLA. It is a small investment that yields high dividends in the form of networking and visibility, and access to experience and professional development.

Transferable Skills:

When positioning yourself for advancement, it is imperative that you do more than list your positions and professional activities. Most employers are looking for traits/qualities that are both explicit in the job description and implicit when considering a successful candidate. While you may not have performed the specific job for which you are applying, there are skills that you can transfer that are essential for success. In order to be competitive and demonstrate your professional worth, you must be able to articulate your areas of competence and provide evidence of accomplishment. Below is a sample worksheet to aid you in assessing skills/competency and demonstrating evidence of accomplishment.

**Transferable Skills Assessment**
Position	Responsibility	Competency	Evidence of Accomplishment
Title Location Dates	Lead, Information Literacy Team	Group leadership: learning what motivates others to produce quality work; Group facilitation	Facilitated group project that led to successful curriculum design; Chaired meetings that led to successful completion of all project objectives
Title Location Dates	Member, Strategic Planning Group	Teamwork: Working with others to complete essential activities of a project	Served on research sub-committee and conducted in-depth research on current and future technological trends in libraries
Title Location Dates	Member,ILS Migration Training Team	Training: Presentation skills Curriculum Development	Led 4 sessions for 32 people teaching Search Strategies skills using the new ILS interface Co-developed training curriculum and materials for system wide ILS implementation \|\|
Title Location Dates	Branch in-charge designee	Management and Leadership: Learning facets of Agency Management and developing leadership skills	Responsible for Agency schedule Processed payroll Served on interview panel for Circulation Representative

Important Resources:

American Library Association
ALA has a great page devoted to Education and Careers in the Library field. There is a general overview of the profession, links to scholarship information, lists of accredited Master's Degree programs, and even a section dedicated to recruiting for the field.

ALA Education and Careers

Accredited Degree Programs

Continuing Education

Tennessee Library Association

WebJunction
WebJunction is an online community for Library staff. The mission of the organization is to identify and embrace appropriate technologies and apply them to daily work. Having said that, there is an extensive offering of resources and online courses designed to aid library professionals in developing and enhancing technology competencies and other library related skills.

WebJunction

WebJunction Courses

Technology Competencies for Public Access Computing

Accredited LIS programs for the Mid-south:
The following is a short list of degree programs which offer distance education programs that can be completed entirely online. These are excellent opportunities for the working student who would like to pursue an advanced degree in Library Science.

Drexel University
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Tennessee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Membership

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Below are the types of membership forms for you to download. The individual and institutional forms are available in rich text format (rtf) or in portable document format (pdf). Download an appropriate form to your computer and print it. Send the completed form to the address on the form.

Dues for personal membership are $10.

Dues for institutional membership are based on institutional operating budgets as follows:

Up to $50,000					$35.00

$50,001 - $250,000					$50.00

$250,001- $400,000					$70.00

$750,001 and above					$110.00

Constitution and Bylaws

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ARTICLE I: NAME

The name of this organization shall be the Memphis Area Library Council.

ARTICLE II: PURPOSE

Section 1.

The Memphis Area Library Council seeks to foster and promote cooperation among the libraries, to initiate programs and projects that are mutually beneficial, and to further continue education for the benefit of all MALC members.

Section 2.

The Council is a non-stock, non-profit organization operating exclusively for said purposes. No part of the net earnings of the Council shall inure to the benefit of any individual. No officer, member, or designee of a member shall, such as, receive compensation except that reasonable compensation may be paid for services of employees of the Council.

ARTICLE III: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1.

Membership in the Memphis Area Library Council shall consist of two categories: Category One and Category Two.

Category One
1. a. Libraries in the Memphis area that support the purpose of the Council. (Library shall be defined here to mean an organized collection, with a person responsible for the collection, and a defined user group.)
2. b. Category One membership will be proffered upon recommendation of a Category One member, with a subsequent simple majority approval by current Category One members.
  1. In voting on Membership Proposals and Officer Elections, each Category One member carries one vote which is applied by the authorized voting representative
  2. Annual dues for Category One membership shall be based on the total library budget (including salaries/operating/materials). Annual dues are renewable in July of each year.
    
    Up to $50,000 $35
    
    $50,001 - $250,000 $50
    
    $250,001- $400,000 $70
    
    $400,001 - $750,000 $90
    
    $750,001 and above $110
3. Category One membership shall allow each member institution’s library leadership to appoint authorized representative(s) to attend each MALC meeting (September; November; January; March; May). Category One representation is based upon the library’s total budget (including salaries/operating/materials).
  
  Up to $50,000 1 representative
  
  $50,001 - $400,000 2 representatives
  
  $400,001 – and above 3 representatives
4. . Category One members shall send the names/addresses of authorized representative(s) - designating one representative who carries the voting privilege for all Category One Membership Proposals and Officer Elections – to the MALC Secretary in July of each year.
  1. Proxy voting privileges may be assigned for a particular meeting, upon written notification of the assignment to the MALC President prior to the meeting.
Category Two
1. Personal membership shall be extended to any interested party. (Former authorized representatives who no longer serve in that capacity are invited to become a Category Two member.)
2. Annual dues for Category Two members shall be $10.00 per year, renewable in July of each year.
3. Benefits which accrue to personal members include: entrance to MALC After Hours; registration for MALC Staff Development workshops; and entrance to Joint meeting of MALC/Mid-South Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.

ARTICLE IV: OFFICERS

Section 1.

Officers of the Memphis Area Library Council shall be a President, Vice-President/President-Elect, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.

Terms for all officers shall be two years, July – June.
Consecutive terms are allowable for Secretary and Treasurer and all persons who have previously served may serve again, of the membership so votes.

Section 2.

Election of officers will be held at the May meeting each year, following the presentation of the slate of nominees by the Nominating Committee.

Each authorized representative carries one vote in the election of officers.
A simple majority of votes cast is required for the election of each officer.

Section 3.

The President shall:

Be the presiding officer at all meetings and shall set the agenda for all meetings, conduct the meetings according to established parliamentary procedures, and authenticate by signature all acts, orders, and proceedings of the meetings.
Appoint all Committees of the Council.
In the event that the President shall take permanent employment outside the Memphis area or shall be absent from the area for three or more months consecutively during the term of office, or in the event of the physical incapacity or death of the President, the Vice President/President Elect shall become President for the unexpired duration of the term. Upon completion of service of the unexpired term of the President, the Vice President/President Elect will complete the full term of office for which he/she was elected if the unexpired term of the president is six months or less. If the unexpired term of the President is more than six months, the original full term of office of the Vice President/President Elect need not be completed.

Section 4.

The Vice-President / President-Elect shall:

Be responsible for planning the programs for Council meetings during his/her term of office as Vice-President / President-Elect.
Serve as the presiding officer of the Council in the absence of the President.
A vacancy of the office of Vice President/President Elect shall be filled for the remainder of the service year in which the vacancy occurred by appointment of the Executive Committee. An appointed Vice President/President Elect may be nominated for a full term at the end of the appointment year.

Section 5.

The Secretary shall:

Keep records of all the proceedings of the organization.
Maintain the official membership roll.
Distribute notices of upcoming meetings, with attached copy of the minutes of the preceding meeting, to each member of Council. (Email shall be the chosen method of distribution.)
Maintain a file of Committee reports.
Bring a copy of the Constitution/Bylaws and Committee assignments to each meeting.
In the absence of the President and Vice-President, the Secretary shall preside during the meeting.
A vacancy of the office of Secretary shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the President, with the approval of the Executive Committee.

Section 6.

The Treasurer shall:

Have custody of the finances of the Council and shall maintain a record of said finances.
The Council fiscal / membership year shall be July – June.
Send invoice/renewal notices to all members (both Category One and Category Two) in June of each year.
Present a Council financial report at each meeting.
A vacancy in the office of Treasurer shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the President, with the approval of the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE V: Meetings

The Memphis Area Library Council shall meet at least five times each year during the period September to May, at a time and place designated by the officers of the Council.

ARTICLE VI: COMMITTEES

Section 1.

There shall be the following standing committees:

Executive Committee

Section 2.

The The Executive Committee shall be comprised of the elected officers of the MALC, and shall be the decision-making locus for all matters affecting the MALC.

Section 3.

The Council President shall appoint all Committee members, other than the Executive Committee.

ARTICLE VII: ARCHIVES

The officers of the Council shall deposit all official records in the archives, which are maintained in the Special Collections Department of The University of Memphis Libraries.

ARTICLE VIII: DISSOLUTION

Should future exigencies make the dissolution of this organization necessary, the properties of the Memphis Area Library Council shall be disposed of by gift to the University of Memphis Libraries for the exclusive purpose of preserving, developing and maintaining the Memphis Area Library Council archives.

ARTICLE IX: PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY

The current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall govern the Council in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws and any special rules of order the council may adopt.

ARTICLE X: AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

These Bylaws can be amended at any regular meeting of the Council by a two-thirds vote of votes cast, provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous meeting.

Adopted January 1973

Amended January 9, 1974

Amended May 14, 1975

Amended September 10, 1975

Amended March 8, 1978

Amended March 14, 1979

Amended January 14, 1981

Amended May 11, 1988

Amended March 14, 1990

Amended May 11, 1993

Amended May 19, 1993

Amended May 13, 1998

Amended May 14, 2003

Amended May 11, 2005

Award for Excellence

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This award is given annually to a library staff member in the greater Memphis area who has demonstrated dedication to the profession, notable academic and professional accomplishments, contributed to professional organizations, and been involved in community activities. Candidates need not be a member of MALC, but to receive the award, an individual must be recommended to the evaluation committee by his or her peers. Past honorees are listed below.

Year	Recipient	Library
2011	Bill Short	Rhodes College, Barrett Library
2010	Pam Walker	Victory University, J.W. & Dorothy Bell Library
2009	Darlene Brooks	Rhodes College, Barrett Library
2008	Sallie Johnson	Memphis Public Library & Information Center (retired)
2007	Jim Johnson	Memphis Public Library & Information Center (retired)
2006	Mary Seratt	Memphis Public Library & Information Center
2005	Annette Berhe Hunt	Lemoyne-Owen
2004	Judy Card	MPLIC (retired)
2003	Alice Faye Duncan-Thompson	Middle College High School
2002	Judith A. Drescher	Memphis/Shelby Co. Public Library and Information Center
2001	Emily Flowers	Rhodes College
2000	Annabel Haynes	Hutchison School
1999	Rosa Burnett	State Technical Institute
1998	Richard Nollan	University of Tennessee
1996	Carolyn Wilhite	Schering-Plough
1995	Dr. Ann Viles	University of Memphis
1994	Annelle Huggins	University of Memphis
1993	Connie Pottle	Memphis/Shelby Co. Public Library and Information Center
1992	Barbara Zimmerman	Law Library, U.S. Sixth Court of Appeals
1991	Jan LaBeause	LeBonheur Children's Hospital
1990	Susan Selig	University of Tennessee
1989	Dr. Les Pourciau	Memphis State University

Executive Board

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President
Pam Walker. Victory University, J.W. & Dorothy Bell Library

Vice President/President Elect
Annette Hunt, Lemoyne-Owen College

Secretary
Darlene Brooks, Rhodes College, Barrett Library

Treasurer
Melody Pittman, Germantown Community Library

Up to $50,000	1 representative
$50,001 - $400,000	2 representatives
$400,001 – and above	3 representatives