Hi everyone.....we made it back from the institute held in Bozeman, Montana from June 7-12. The assistant director, Sharon Running Hawk and I spent the entire week networking with all the other tribal librarians.

Montana State University hosts the Tribal College Librarians Institute (TCLI). This is an annual week-long conference of continuing education and professional development experiences for information professionals serving Native American communities.

We were delighted with most of the speakers....everyone has favorites....and we are glad to get home!!!!!!....happy day!

...we listened to speakers on Indian law, government access and information, national library of medicine, 'how to' technology that includes twitter, blogs, wiki's, face book and such........one session was so great..... We discussed developing tribal library standards.......step aside world....here come the tribal librarians....it is soooo cool....

...also there was a book talk of Louise Erdrich Painted Drum on Tuesday evening....we were able to spend a morning at the Bozeman public library (worst and best of the trip) and there I found something I have been looking for and a MUST HAVE for us..........stay tuned for more info on that!!!!!!

....program with Gary McCone from the National Agriculture Library and guess who had a link????????.....YES YES...IT IS US...you, me, students, staff, faculty and community at the Oglala Lakota College Library.....am so proud of us.........another soooooo cool......and a bit more on the serious side..spokesman Janet from the federal depository library program....

....so it was good and we came home.........happy days to everyone and be in touch!!!!

.....just so you all know.....we are sadly saying 'happy trails' to our circulation and interlibrarloan tech....sara parker.....she is traveling to washington state this friday at noon...

...we are having lunch with her today and her father....remember him.....larry parker...a great instructor for the social work department...larry was one of the faculty that used the library resources alot!!!!.......actually we will miss them both!!!

....here is to sara....we will miss her..... she is ready to go....says she will send postcards......


...stop in and say hello, goodbye for now.........until we meet again!!!.....

good morning and happy day to everyone!!!!....we have such a special program coming to OLC Academic & Public Library at Woksape Tipi on Piya Wiconi Campus....Open to the Public........this is going to be soooo cool!!!!....we also have a beautiful flyer that you will see around campus........happy day to all!!!

The Chiefs Prophecy:
Survival
of the
Northern Cheyenne Nation

Written, Filmed, Edited, Produced, and Directed by Leo Killsback

Leo Killsback (Northern Cheyenne) is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Arizona American Indian Studies Programs.

The Chiefs Prophecy is a documentary film based on Mr. Killsback dissertation. Filmed on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, this story of the Northern Cheyenne is told through the perspectives of Cheyenne political, spiritual, and community leaders.

Like most American Indian communities, the Northern Cheyenne are seeking solutions to their problems.

The Northern Cheyenne Nation survived warfare, colonization, and the loss of culture through the reservation era. The Northern Cheyenne Tribe has faced numerous challenges in the modern era which are economic, political, social, and spiritual.

The film debuted on Tucson local PBS Station on April 20, 2009, after the series "We Shall Remain: Tecumseh Vision.

WOW...WE RETURN ....after having survived 3 blizzards in 3 weeks....everyone is going into makeup week......we have the best of the best news........TWO NEW BABIES.........who would of thought....two ladies working together for over 5 years.........would have their two youngest girls have their first babies within a week of each other.......wow life is so fun!!!!........we are now grammy agnes and grammy shell.......

.....2 library babies in one week, satuday, may 2, at 6:13pm weighing 6lbs13ounces, 19 inches long little lily lynn thunder hawk became the youngest granddaughter of grammy agnes and then on Thursday, may 7, at 2:01am weighing 7 lbs 13ounces, 20 inches long little liam may Maramag became the first grandson of grammy shell.....YIPPITY SKIPPITY....

...stay tuned for news and clues to library events and life sometimes........happy day!!!!

.....GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY DAY EVERYONE.....I hope i got your attention....
.........we didn't actually hear the thunder but the water came from somewhere....

.......i know there are stories traveling around about the basement archives being flooded...well ......the basement did leak......we have a situation that is well in hand.....we had water coming into the basement where we hold our archive collections, .......we will give you more details as they come in.......

.....i can say we have been very fortunate........the boys are tearing out the wet carpet as well as the dry carpet as we plan to stay with cement flooring..... (TD, ED and Jonas need a huge thank you from all of us....we should buy them a candy bar.....each a candy bar.....they are the best!!!!! the tv production room had water leaks also........there is no end for the boys!!!!.........again....... order a round of candy bars for them......

.....the girls love cookies....sara, sharon,and lonnie........agnes is keeping everyone on track....(agnes likes chocolate) they are the best of the rest.......(we love rhymes)...and they have been helping lavera move collections away from the water seepage......soooo if you have any trouble contacting lavera you know why....

....i have been in eagle butte this week......i love to come up and meet all the students but i was getting homesick yesterday.......we have held 4 classes for library skills and have about 40 new card holders......tonight we do another large class and then i'm coming home.....yippity skippity........best
wishes to everyone and see you soon..............

over and out...... from eagle butte.....this has been posted on behalf of the Library Rendezvous........ by your rusty news reporter mmay......ooops i mean trusty......