ALPS (Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals) is a division of the ArLA (Arkansas Library Association. In 1991, Dr. Willie Hardin, former Dean of Torreyson Library, attended a library conference in Virginia. While there he noticed that Virginia had a paraprofessional support group and he wondered if Arkansas could also have a similar group.
Once back in Arkansas, Dr. Hardin approached the paraprofessionals at Torreyson Library to see if there was enough interest in a paraprofessional group and a Steering Committee was formed. ArLA approved the new paraprofessional roundtable later that same year.
The first ALPS Conference was held in May of 1993. Consequently, at the 2000 ArLA Conference, ALPS officially changed to a division of ArLA.
Tracings: American Library Association; Arkansas Library Association; ALPS (Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals)
Arrangement: The collection is contained in six boxes. When requesting materials, please specify collection number [M03-8], box number, and file number.
Box 1-A
File 1 – “Professionals and Paraprofessionals In The Acquisitions Department” by Connie K. Kuehn, Apr. 5, 1978
File 2 – Directory of Libraries and Librarians in SW Arkansas Development District Four – 1983
File 3 – Paraprofessional Round Table History and Procedural Handbook (1977-1989), revised by Susan Hinds and Ozell Preston, Mar. 1989
File 4 – History: The Arkansas Library Paraprofessional Round Table, 1991-1995
File 5 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessional Round Table Organizational material, 1991-1992
File 6 – (Council on Library Media Technicians) Certification: COLT, 1992
File 7 – (ALA Paraprofessional Roundtable) New Connections Workshop, Sept. 3, 1992
File 8 – ALPS membership forms and the Constitution and Bylaws, 1993
File 9 – Workshop: Microcomputer, Jan. 6, 1993
File 10 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessional directory, 1993
File 11- Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 1st Annual Spring Conference at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas, May 13-14, 1993
File 12- ALPS correspondence, 1993
End of Box 1-A
Box 1-B
File 1- (SSIRT) Support Staff Interests Round Table, Feb. 5, 1994
File 2 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals Southeast Spring Seminar – March 9, 1994
File 3- ALP Round Table Steering Committee meeting, Mar. 11, 1994
File 4- ALPS Regional Workshop, Mar. 21, 1994
File 5- Support staff membership survey, Apr. 1994
File 6- Arkansas Library Association Paraprofessional committee interest forms
File 7- Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals Round Table 2nd Annual Spring Conference in Mountain View, Arkansas, May 18-29, 1994
File 8- Kathleen Weibel, special guest at the Spring Conference, 1994
File 9- ALPS correspondence, 1994
File 10- Arkansas Library Paraprofessional Round Table Constitution and By-laws, 1994-1995
End of Box 1-B
Box 1-C
File 1 – Newsletters – 1993
File 2- Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals (ALPS) central region workshop at the University of Central Arkansas’ Torreyson Library, Mar. 21, 1995
File 3- National directory of the Library Paraprofessional Associations, 1995
File 4- Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 3rd Annual Spring Conference at the Ozark Folk Center in Mountain View, Arkansas, May 17-19, 1995
File 5- Correspondence and organizational material for the Spring Conference, May 17-19, 1995
File 6- (ALPS) Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals – Correspondence – 1995
File 7- “Dr. Willie Hardin Award” a paraprofessional award, 1995
End of Box 1-C
Box 2-A
File 1 – COLT Award, 1996
File 1B – Various papers on Library Support Staff and Paraprofessionals, 1989-1996
File 2 – Arkansas Volunteer Month, Apr. 13-17, 1997
File 3 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessional 4th Annual Spring Conference at DeGray Lake Resort State Park Lodge in Bismark, Arkansas. Theme: “Learning, Leading and Achieving,” May 15-17, 1996
File 4 – Paper, “Library Staffing for the 21st Century: New Roles, Shifting Roles, Blurry Roles” Arkansas Library Association Sept. 30, 1996
File 5A – Correspondence, Jan.-Dec. 1996
Box 5B – Soaring To Excellence Teleconference – 1996-1999
File 6 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 5th Annual Spring Conference at DeGray Lake Resort State Park Lodge in Bismark, Arkansas – Theme: “Back to Basics: Foundations for the Future,” May 14-16, 1997
File 7 – ALPS correspondence, 1997
File 8 — ALPS correspondence, 1997
File 9 – Arkansas Paraprofessionals Round Table – Constitution and By-Laws, 1997
File 10 – Video cassette #1, “Libraries, the Internet, and the First Amendment,” October 17, 1997
-Video cassette #2, “How May I Help You?” November 21, 1997
File 11 – Video cassettes (3), “Sites for your workday, Sites For You” – Jan. 16, 1998; Nov. 20, 1998; and Mar. 12, 1999
End of Box 2-A
Box 2-B
File 1 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 6th Annual Spring Conference at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Theme: “Spring into the Future, Refresh and Revise,” May 20-22, 1998
File 2 – ALPS correspondence, 1998
File 3 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 7th Annual Spring Conference at Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Theme: “Projections, Reflections,” May 16-18, 1999
File 4- ALPS correspondence, Aug. 1998- Mar. 1999
File 5 – ALPS correspondence, Apr.-Dec. 1999
End of Box 2-B
Box 3-A
File 1 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 8th Annual Spring Conference at Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Theme: “Planet ALPS,” May 21-23, 2000
File 2 – ALPS correspondence, 2000
File 3 – Photos – 2001 ALPS 9th Annual Spring Conference – Lake Hamilton Resort, Hot Springs, Ark.
File 4 – Arkansas Library Para Professional 9th Annual Spring Conference – “It’s Only Just Begun” May 16-18 – Lake Hamilton Resort – Hot Springs, Ark.
File 5 – ALPS correspondence, 2001
File 6 – Distant Educational Operunities, online information Science Master’s Programs, 2000-2001
File 7 – Video Cassette, “Satisfy & Delight…the Bensenville Way” Bensenville Community Public Library (Illinois) 2001
End of Box 3-A
Box 3-B
File 1 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals 10th Annual Spring Conference “Be A Star,” May 13-15, 2002 – Bel’ Arco Resort in Bull Shoals, Ark.
File 2 – Correspondence, 2002
File 3 – Wellness for Librarians (and Staff), undated
End of Box 3-B
Box 4
File 1 – Arkansas Library Association 69th annual meeting, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 1991
File 2 – Arkansas Library Association 70th annual meeting, Oct. 4-6, 1992
File 3 – Arkansas Library Association 71st annual meeting, Oct. 10-12, 1993
File 4 – Arkansas Library Association 72nd annual meeting, Oct. 8-11, 1994
File 5 – Arkansas Library Association 73rd annual meeting
File 6 – Arkansas Library Association Joint Conference, Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 1998
File 7 – Arkansas Library Association Joint Conference, CD-R & Photos – 2018
File 8- American Library Association in Chicago, Illinois, 1991-1995
File 9- American Library Association, 1996-2000
End of Box 4
Box 5
Item 1 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 1993-1995
Item 2 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 1996-1997
Item 3 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 1998-1999
Item 4 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 2000-2001
End of Box 5
Box 6
Item 1 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 2002
Item 2 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 2003
Item 3 – Large photo albums, ALPS Photos, 2004
Item 4 – Large Photo Album – ALPS Photos 2008
Item 5 – “All Aboard with ALPS at the Petit Jean Junction” May 11-13, 2009 Winthrop Rockefeller Institute – Morrilton, Arkansas
Item 6 – Photo Album – ALPS photos – 2010
Item 7 – Photo Album – ALPS photos – 2011
Item 8 – Photo Album – ALPS Photos – 2016
End of Box 6
Box 7
File 1 – Constitution and Bylaws revised, 2001, 2003 & 2005
File 2 – ALPS Correspondence, 2003
File 3 – Financial, 2003
File 4 – Minutes of Meetings, 2003
File 5 – Leadership Directory, 2003
File 6 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessional 11th Annual Spring Conference – “Catch the Wave” Lake DeGray Resort, Bismark, Ark. – 2003
File 7 – Arkansas Library paraprofessionals – Donette Smith, Chair, 2004
File 8 – Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals – 12th Annual Spring Conference – “Blazing New Trails” – Eureka Springs, Ark, 2004
File 9 – Cookbook – In the Kitchen with ALPS by Arkansas Library Paraprofessionals, 2004
File 10 – ALPs – Correspondence, Conference material – 2005
File 11- Minutes of Meeting, 2006
File 12 – Correspondence – July-December – 2006
File 13- Arkansas Library Association Annual Report, 2006
File 14- Newsletter – “INFO-BITS” – 2003, 2006
End of Box 7
Box 8
File 1- Correspondence, Meetings – January-February 2007
File 2 – Correspondence, Meetings – March-May 2007
File 3 – ALPs Spring Conference and Correspondence – May-June 2007
File 4 – Correspondence – July-December 2007
File 5 – ALPs Spring Conference – Equipment – 2007
File 6 – ALPs Spring Conference – Programs, Speakers – 2007
File 7 – ALPs Spring Conference – Cost – 2007
File 8 – ALPs Spring Conference – Speaker Evaluations – 2007
File 9 – ALPs Spring Conference – Speaker Evaluations – 2007
File 10 – 1 CD-R – ALPs website – 1998-2007
File 11 – ARLA – Arkansas Library Association Manual, Constitution, and By-Laws, Policy and Procedures Manual – 2007
File 12 – ARLA – Arkansas Library Association Meetings and Conference – 2007
End of Box 8
Box 9
File 1 – ALPs Meeting Minutes – 2007-2009
File 2 – ALPs Correspondence and Spring Conference, etc – 2008
File 3 – ALPs Letterhead and Spring Conference information – 2009
File 4 – ALPs Spring Conference – “Get in the Game with Team ALPs” – 2010
File 5 – ALPs Spring Conference – Overall Evaluation – 2010
File 6 – ALPs Meeting Minutes – 2010
File 7 – ALPs Spring Conference – “Rolling on the River: Keeping Libraries Current” – 2011
File 8 – ALPs Meeting Minutes – 2011
File 9 – ALPs Spring Conference – “On the Runway: Soaring to New Heights” – 2012
File 10 – Ben Bizzle, Speaker – “Library Technology Today” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 11 – Dr. Molly Boyd, Speaker – “Making Email Work” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 12 – Jessie Wallace Burchfield, Speaker – “An Alphabet of Customer Service” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 13 – Jud H. Copeland, Speaker – “Copyright and Library Resources” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 14 – Elizabeth Danley, Speaker – “How to get Information from a Stone” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 15 – Scott Huse, Speaker – “Communication & People Skills” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 16 – Scott Huse, Keynote Speaker – “High Touch in High Tech” Speaker Evaluation forms – c. 2012
File 17 – Ruth Hyatt, Speaker – “Chaos on a Cart” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 18 – Donavan Mays, Speaker – “Tech Petting Zoo” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 19 – Tara McCleod, speaker –“Children’s Program Swap” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 20 – Kara Propes, Speaker – “Teenology” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 21 – Reesa Ramsahai, Speaker – “Caring for People in Crisis” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 22 – Sherry Robinson, Speaker – “Sleepless in Seattle” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 23 – Sara Seaman, Speaker – “Mapping Work & Navigating Life” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 24 – Lynette Ward & Melissa Moody, Speakers – “Mustard vs Ketchup” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2012
File 25 – ALPs Spring Conference – Overall Evaluation – 2012
File 26 – ALPs Meeting Minutes – 2012
End of Box 9
Box 10
File 1 – ALPs Spring Conference – May 13-15, 2013 – Arlington Hotel , Hot Spring, AR
File 2 – ALPs Meeting Minutes – 2013
File 3 – Jeri Arnold, Speaker – “Unfortunately, We Do Judge a Book by It’s Cover: First Impressions” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 4 – Jud Copeland, Speaker – “To Dewey or Not to Dewey” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 5 – Nina Darley, Speaker – “Successful Teen Programs” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 6 – Nikolai DiPippa, Speaker – “Clinton School of Public Service Lecture Series” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 7 – Martha Dixon, Speaker – “Beating the Odds” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 8 – Stephen Gahagans, Speaker – “Self Protection in Today’s Environment” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 9 – Debbie Hall, Speaker – “Grants: Planning, Searching, Writing” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 10 – Mindy Hodges, Speaker – “There Ought to be a Policy for That” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 11 – Jason Irby, Speaker – “Libraries and Librarians: We Need You” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 12 – Gail Johnson and Pam Parr, Speakers – “Adaptability and All that Jazz” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 13 – Gail Johnson and Pam Parr, Speakers – “Face to Face Communications” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 14 – Gail Johnson and Pam Parr, Speakers – “Take this Job and Love it” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 15 – Gail Johnson and Pam Parr, Speakers – “What I Wish I’d Said: Dealing with Difficult People” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 16 – Kara Propes and Sloan Powell, Speakers – “To Know One’s Onions is the Bee’s Knees” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 17 – April Sheppard, Speaker – “The Basics of Research” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 18 – April Sheppard, Speaker – “Dealing with Diverse Patrons” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 19 – Heather Smith, Speaker – “Leadership in the Library” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 20 – Lynette Ward, Speaker – “Small Library Teaching Forefather Knowledge” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 21 – Nate Williams, Speaker – “Heifer International” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 22 – Greg Woods, Speaker – “Book Repair” – Speaker Evaluation forms – 2013
File 23– ALPs Spring Conference – Overall Evaluation – 2013
File 24 – ALPs Spring and Fall Conference – photos – 2014
File 25 – 3 DVD-R and 1 CD-R – ALPs Files – Nov. 2017
End of Box 10
Box 11
File 1 – Arkansas Libraries Paraprofessional News, 1992
File 2 – ALPS Newsletter, 1996-1999
File 3 – ALPS Newsletter, Dec. 2000 & Feb. 2003
File 4 – InfoBits, 1993-1997
File 5 – Other paraprofessional organizations, 1994-1995
End of Box 11
End of Collection