Welcome to the Beta Phi Mu Beta Lambda Chapter blog!
This chapter serves University of North Texas and Texas Woman's University nominees.
We'd like this page to serve as a place of discussion for current and future librarians and a way for members to share resources and discuss topics of interest in the profession. Enjoy!

This is the library and information studies honor society. Membership is enabled through a nominee process by faculty at respective schools. If you are a recent member, congratulations! If you are a continuing member, thank you!
- Lilly (BPM Beta Lambda Secretary)

Beta Lambda's very own Dr. Kaye Bray is running for "director at large" with BPM national!

The Beta Phi Mu 2009 Online Election is now open. Please note, in order to vote, you will be asked to create a temporary login and password. Now through July 4th, Beta Phi Mu members can cast their vote ONLINE for 2009 Vice President/President Elect and Executive Board Director at Large candidates. It's fast and easy. Simply go to the web site (www.beta-phi-mu.org) and on the home page, click on Online Election. There are brief bios for each candidate as well as a space for write-in candidates.
Please show your support for BPM by voting in the election!

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Friday, May 15, 2009

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Texas Woman's University
Blagg Huey Library, Room 101
304 Administration Drive
Denton, TX 76204

Directions to TWU: http://www.twu.edu/map_denton_location.asp

TWU Campus Map: http://www.twu.edu/map_denton_campus.asp

Texas Woman's University BPM nominees include:

Laura Brittain; Daniel Chacin Ferrer; Elizabeth Enochs; Jennifer Fojtik;Joni Foote; Elene Gedevanishvili; Sandra Graham; Jennifer Heath; Robin Horst; Stephanie Jenson; Thomas Johnson; Debra Luckey; Patricia Murphy; Emily Osburn; Kathryn Plunkett; Christa Pospisil; Jacqulin Rash; Sara Ross; Cynthia Sanchez; Angela Sides; Lynda Smith; Ellen Thibodeaux and Rebekah White

University of North Texas BPM nominees include:
Ph.D. STUDENTS
Teri Dalston and Lynne Simpson-Scott

M.S. STUDENTS
Chad Alvey; Paul Andersen; Capresha Bernhart; Dea Biberdorf; Elizabeth Blase; Sean Carrico; Stephanie Cummings; Kristen DeSanto; Stacy Jensen; Susanne Klinke; Matthew Pierce; Lisa Printz; Megan Prouty; Danny Puckett; Cheryl Rowan, DeNell Russell; Rose Sonnier; Nathan Stokes; Lauren Swift; Amanda Teague; Debra Todd; Kerby Valladares; Benjamin Wilson; Marie Wise; Elizabeth Woolcott; Megan Yeates and Ryan Zucha

Spring Scholarship:

• Luis A. Torres
  

Where can you find pictures from BPM Beta Lambda induction ceremonies and event?
BPM_beta lambda flkr page, that's where!

bpm_betalambda's photostream:

Texas Library Association 2009 Beta Phi Mu Beta Lambda sponsored presentations:

Breaching the Distance: Using
Wimba™ and Blackboard™ as
Collaborative Tools
10:00 - 11:50 AM
Course management software like
Blackboard ™ have interactive features
that are often underutilized. Through
collaborative tools like Wimba™, a Web
conferencing software, instructors create
a conference with real-time interaction
to walk participants through resource
materials.

Yvonne Chandler*, associate professor, School of Library and Information Sciences;
Julie A Leuzinger,* stacks manager*
Lilly Ramin, virtual reference coordinator;
and Shaun Seibel, library specialist ...Research Park Library, University of North Texas.

* Unable to attend

Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Phi Mu. .

A Second Life™ in Virtual World
Libraries and Education
10:00 - 11:50 AM
Virtual worlds are becoming extremely
popular as a new mode of communication,
information delivery, and artistic
expression. As leaders in information
technology, librarians are in the forefront
of this new medium. Explore immersive
learning environments, avatar creation,
in-world building, and machinima (videos
filmed in virtual reality).

Kaye Evitt Bray, assistant professor, School of Library and Information Studies, Texas Woman’s University;
and Valerie Jean Hill, librarian, Ethridge Elementary,
Lewisville ISD.
Media and Related Technologies Round Table and Beta Lambda Chapter of Beta Phi Mu

TLA 2009 Conference pdf: http://www.txla.org/conference/Daily%20Schedule.pdf

Handouts: http://www.txla.org/conference/handouts.html

BPM national website:
http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/

> BPM Beta Lambda (Denton, TX) websites

BPM at Texas Woman's University   (maintained by Dr. Kaye Bray, faculty adviser)
BPM at University of North Texas  (maintained by Dr. Elizabeth Figa, faculty adviser) 

> ASSOCIATION WEBSITES

National Organization: ALA
American Library Association

    Academic:
    Association of College and Research Libraries (an ALA division)
    Public:
    Public Library Association (an ALA division)
    School:
    American Association of School Librarians (an ALA division)

Special Libraries:
Special Library Association

Tip: Pay attention to upcoming conferences, professional tools, and membership information. Get involved!

> JOB WEBSITES

LIBJOBS  (from International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

Jobline  (from Texas Library Association)

LISjobs.com (maintained by Rachel Singer Gordon)

Alise Job Placement  for prospective SLIS educators (from the Association for Library and Information Science Education)

These are people nominated for Beta Phi Mu Beta Lambda chapter (hope I got everybody :)

University of North Texas

Ph.D. STUDENTS

 Mary Jo Ventis / Yuka Koremura

M.S. STUDENTS

Crystal Acosta/ Misty Allen/ Rachel Bhattacharyya/ Rhonda Brown/ Sharon Cardwell/ Christina Cooper/ Deanne Cromer/ Jason Francis/ Ne'Leigh Hamilton/ Tanya Johnson/ Miranda Johnson/  Juanita Kamalipour/ Allison Leeper/ Nancy Loeza/ Monica Merritt/ Jennifer Munoz/ Sara Oyarce/ Leslie Roberts/ Stephanie Sanford Kinsella/ Faith Self/ Jennifer Sessions Peacock/ Valerie Shelley/ Jennifer Simmons/ Jodi Vasquez/ Taciana Williams/ Joy Worland/ Kayebeth Zuloaga

Courtesy of Dr. Figa, BPM Beta Lambda adviser for UNT

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Texas Woman's University

Summer Nominees:

*       Akhila Bhat/ Cathryn Bolen/ Rebecca Bootzin/ Jane Braun/Susan Cooper/Joni Delossantos/Brenda Durham/Sonya Fogg/ JoAnn Funderburk/ Kristi Hazelwood/Taylor Lincecun/Jaclyn Schneider/Kelli Snyder/ Cindy Swank/Kimberly Wooten
  

Fall Nominees:

*       Desiree Alexander/ Richard Baysinger/ Kelly Brouillard/ Megan Clark/ Linda Davis/ Lisa Egan/ Carmen Escamilla/ Brandi Grant/ Maria de Jesus Hare/ Graciela Monday/ Kathryn Morris/  Christine Rayl / Virginia Roberts/ Nancy Rodriguez /Paige Spilles/  Cheryl Taylor/ Amy Toombs/ Catherine Ward-Crixell/   Lee Anne Young

Courtesy of Dr. Bray, BPM Beta Lambda adviser for TWU

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