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The application focused on the conditions needed to process opens in early October of each year. strengthen child development, the broader New Members Round Table – This context directs us to building networks unit’s mentoring program links new TLA REFORMA – This national group is that enhance and support both families members, new librarians, and Texas library an affiliate of the American Library and individuals. Extending a helping hand school students with veteran librarians, Association and is committed to the and sharing resources, including ideas who will give advice and assistance on improvement of library and information and encouragement, have been hallmarks topics related to the type of library and/or services to Spanish-speaking and Latino of librarianship. In this time when our area of work responsibility. On-the-Spot people. Efforts include developing library library community has been battered by the Mentors are volunteers with at least five collections and programs to address the recent financial and emotional turmoil, it years professional library experience and a needs of the Latino community and is especially important to continue and to willingness to share their expertise. Access recruiting more bilingual and bicultural extend these traits. the NMRT page at www.txla.org/groups/ library professional and support staff. NMRT to learn more about connecting Mentoring is a powerful means to achieving Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. wrote recently with a mentor or becoming one. that objective. The personal developmental that “everybody needs a grandmother.” relationships of mentor and mentee provide Black Caucus Round Table – This unit He shared seeing the difference that one the setting for knowledge to be exchanged promotes library services to African- lady’s faith and determination had upon and interactions to be cultivated. Informal Americans and promotes the participation others who lived in her neighborhood. She communications over a sustained period of African-American librarians at all levels motivated those who faced hardships and between individuals of varied levels of of the profession and in the Association. seemingly insurmountable challenges to expertise and experience create a climate for Library Friends, Trustees, and achieve well beyond initial expectations, synergistic relationships, where participants Advocates Round Table – This group because she would not allow them to have greater effect as a result of their promotes the development of library consider failing. exchanges than each one might have had services and provides for the exchange Many of those around us may need individually. From my participation as a of ideas and experiences among library reassurances that they can overcome mentor and mentee throughout the years trustees and library supporters. difficult times, both those passed and and, particularly, as part of the TALL Library Support Staff Round Table – Texans Leadership Institute in 2010 and those still ahead of us. If you can help, This group promotes continuing education this is the time to reach out and share 2011, I can attest that the benefits are opportunities for individuals in support dually shared. your knowledge, your experience, your staff positions and encourages their encouragement. Provide your name as part Knowing the quality of these newest TALL participation at all levels of the profession of the NMRT mentor group. If you are in Texans, it is not surprising that many and in the Association. need of assistance to meet major challenges participants want to extend the learning Small Community Libraries Round and sharing process beyond the time frame or daily routines, connect via existing Table – This group addresses the needs of the annual Institute. As part of visioning mentor programs, TLA, or national groups. of directors, staff, and trustees of libraries activities, they suggested creating teams You can also reach me, and I will facilitate serving communities with populations of of new and experienced TLA members the contact. Working together, we can all less than 10,000 persons. (mentors/mentees) and having an ongoing be better. TLA is here to help. 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Editor’s Note: The commentary below was new requirements from the state for using those posted on the Association’s school library lists gifted students? More importantly, how skills, no on August 8, 2011. will you support these in your library one will program? Do you find yourself bored think about HOW WILL WE SAVE OUR and tuning out when these things are us having PROFESSION? This is the question addressed in mandatory trainings you them. must attend? Or worse, do you find that I’ve been struggling with more 3. Our attitude. yourself working on something “library than usual lately, as I plan for two Librarianship is a service profession. related” or even asking to be excused? I’m days of professional development with We have to remember that if we’re not certainly guilty of that occasionally. But the librarians in my district. I feel providing outstanding customer service, now more than ever we must attend, be obligated to provide them with tools our customers will go elsewhere. I know attentive, and offer our unique skills as and inspiration to preserve their jobs in my own district, principals were asked they fit in the context of state mandated and, more importantly, the invaluable who they could afford to cut from their curriculum and assessment. If we don’t contribution we make to our students staff in order to save money. Some, I know what the teachers know and can’t (my own seven-year-old among the know, felt sheer panic when librarians speak their ever-changing language, our 80,000 kids in our city’s school system). were mentioned. Others probably teaching certificates are just a piece of It’s going to be harder than ever to be thought, “well, she seems like a nice lady, paper sitting in a file somewhere. positive. And as I reflect on it, maybe but I don’t really see a lot happening that’s a good thing? Maybe a little fear 2. Our librarian training. down there.” A few probably thought, will light the fire under those among While most of us in school libraries “That would be a relief! She always us who so easily slip into complacency spend much of our time on the business complains.” about what it is we do – blissfully getting of purchasing, processing, and mainly (continued on page 76) up each morning to go a job we love, circulating books, we must remember not questioning that it might not be that we offer a unique service that we there tomorrow, next week, or next year. know is needed in our schools: we are Kids will love . . . The fact is, with no way to get a firm certified teachers who are trained to count, we’ve had many school librarian integrate information literacy across the 30% ANI MAL ANT IC S OFF layoffs this past year. Many others had to curriculum. These days there are reading TO A ® reapply for a newly titled position with experts and even technology gurus on 30% Z different duties. And more than ever are almost every campus – and we should be OFF now serving multiple campuses. their partners. However, the one thing that we do that no one else brings to the We also had many successful battles table is teach information literacy. It is won – librarian cuts were threatened, but our professional jurisdiction. It cannot be positions were preserved in many districts taught by uncertified staff, and it is not – Austin, Dallas, and Keller among them. in the training of the technology experts. However, we know that the war is by no If you question that this is important, 2 means over. This year gives those of us 0 read TEA’s College and Career Readiness 1 still standing a moment to regroup, to 1 Standards or Social Studies Curriculum, restock our troops with fresh supplies and or the English Language Arts Standards. A 26–book series for ages 3–8 reinforcements. You will find information literacy by Barbara deRubertis, illustrated by R. W. Alley What can we use to shore up our embedded throughout. Most content “Delightful!” —School Library Journal defenses? Four things: teachers are not well-versed in modern research practice and need us to help Call 800-328-4929 to receive 30% OFF 1. Our teaching certification. purchase of complete library–bound sets! guide their students through those You save: $176! This is the primary thing that sets us Use Code TLJ2011LB apart from the amazing paraprofessionals standards. We are the only faculty (Valid until 10/31/11) many districts are replacing us with. member with this unique training, and But stop and assess yourself. Do you we need to be contacting teachers asking www.kanepress.com to help them teach it. If we are not seen Kane Press books are distributed know what STAAR, EOC, CCRS, by Lerner Publishing Group. RTI, or ELARS mean? What about the

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Be honest with yourself. What would your principal think? Does he/she see you as indispensable to the school? In my position, I overhear many discussions where my program director is counseling librarians who have angered their principals over things that should have never been at issue. Worse even is when the principal calls him, and he is at a loss to defend the librarian. For example, are you being asked to do hall duty before school? It’s hard to pop http://www.txla.org/tasl/parent-resources up and say, “but I’m needed to keep the library open to students and staff before school,” if you’re being seen visiting in the teacher’s lounge, in the office, or even still in the parking lot at this time. Your actions speak for you. summer, as my director and I screened communicate with parents about candidate after candidate for the 15 What if you’re asked to help tutor? Take the importance of school libraries. openings in our district, I couldn’t help it as a compliment and opportunity. Customize these for your school and but feel both worried and re-energized. Remember, you are a certified teacher, get the word out about the services you Worried about these fresh new faces and a paraprofessional couldn’t do this provide to students and parents. Use choosing to enter our profession, newly with the skill that you can. Do say, “Is the presentation on the K-12 databases graduated from library school, who, there a way we can keep the library open to ask the PTA to help raise money to as one candidate told us “had drunk to drop-in students so they aren’t denied bring them back on your campus if your the Kool-Aid.” Were we doing them a access?” and then suggest how that be district or school cannot fund them this disservice hiring them in to a profession accomplished? year. When we have spoken to parents at that is facing such threats? I felt re- The bottom line here is, are you someone the Texas PTA conference in years past, energized at the same time thinking of seen as part of the problem or part of we are always saddened by how many my own first year in the library, ready the solution? Be careful about aligning didn’t know about these resources. Now to do all I could to be the instructional yourself with the complainers, the ones that the legislature has cut this program, resource, champion of literacy, who are the first to call the union when we have a new opportunity to ignite technology integrator, and overall go-to- there’s a problem. Instead, be the one interest in the community by asking for girl when something needed doing. who helps find solutions, offer to help help with funding. If you are feeling more discouraged where you might have thought, “but If athletics, music, or art were on the than you should, think of what is lost that will weaken my role in the library.” list of cuts, would parents in your to this generation of our students if our Just make sure that it is doing the more community speak against it? Of course profession shrivels up and dies away. You complex things that can showcase your they would! Make sure your parents are the one who must fight and win the skills as an information specialist, as know what you do and understand battle to keep librarians in schools. But much as possible: campus webmaster how libraries educate the whole child versus junior class sponsor, for example. you are not alone! If find that you need by teaching a love of literature and another sip of the Kool-Aid, visit the We have heard of districts in the state the information literacy skills that are TLA and TASL website, rejoin the TLC where librarians weren’t seen as effective needed to be successful in today’s digital listserv, and stop to read it occasionally. and were cut because of it. If someone world. Parents are much more powerful Read great bloggers around the state has to cut you, make it hurt! advocates for libraries than librarians are! like Top Shelf and Shelf-Consumed. 4. Our community. Have cuts already set things back for your Follow those amazing librarians like Joyce When things got ugly in Austin ISD last school or district? Don’t assume it is over. Valenza and Buffy Hamilton on Twitter year, librarians fought for their positions, There were threats made all over the state and Facebook. Find funding to attend and won – not alone, but with the help that never happened. In some cases, jobs TLA this spring in Houston – it’s always of the community. Parents and civic- were reinstated before, or even after, pink refreshing to get away and bond with minded people spoke up about how slips were issued. others in a climate of learning. important libraries are to their students’ Finally, as you use these tools to restock And remember your first day as a education. your supplies for this year, remember school librarian – so full of promise and Last fall, TLA and TASL launched what it is that made you leave the excitement! May this year hold that for a toolkit for librarians to use to classroom and come to the library. This you all over again! J

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When serves over 30,000 traditional styles in any instruction or training setting shelving general collection, select items Tand non-traditional students. can be a valuable method for increasing from other floors, items in need of repair Our libraries house around six million comfort and skill among learners. or new labels, and warn them before cataloged items including books, maps, training that there will be challenges for microforms, documents, musical scores Training them to pick them out. With each step and periodicals. The main library branch, Upon hiring, employees are given offer less and less supervision, always Willis Library is a large five-level building a Student Assistant Handbook, and asking for questions, always following in the middle of a growing campus. Since three training sessions of two hours up with their work and always offering the physical collection is too large for are scheduled so they do not become praise or positive constructive criticism. the circulation department to manage overwhelmed with one long training The following are the steps to use in the both shelving and check-in and check- session. The first session includes a tour, second training session: demonstrate, out services, the library includes a stacks the second involves hands-on training, verbally coach, let student work with management department, which is part and the third pairs up new employees feedback, let student work independently, of circulation, which handles shelving the with a co-worker. Training concludes and review. collection. with follow up and assessment. The third training session is scheduled In May 2007, I was hired as the Willis The first training session includes a with a current and highly trusted staff Library Stacks Manager and immediately department and library tour to show new member. The veteran staff member covers noticed a need for improved training employees where their duties fit in to the many of the tasks not covered before and methods. At that time, there were no overall operation of the library. The tour reinforces proper methods for performing formal training methods beyond a quick includes the reshelving locations with a tasks from any areas of concern in the tour of shelving areas while student detailed description of work areas. After second training. If possible, this staff assistants generally learned “on the job” the tour, employees review the Student member is paid additional wages when and by asking questions of co-workers. Handbook, discuss library policies, and training a new co-worker since the From observation and by asking the sign a Student Assistant Expectation activity falls outside of the scope of student assistants, most seemed confused, Sheet (this is a form that each student normal duties. This particular training stressed, or overwhelmed their first few signs and includes general work ethics session is positive for both the trainer and weeks or even months at work. Some such as coming to work on time, wearing the trainee. The new staff member has an discussed amongst themselves how to appropriate attire, behaving properly opportunity to ask questions they may perform their duties and, at times, some while on the clock, etc.). Through each not have felt comfortable asking their would simply not ask questions and step of this training session, employees supervisor, and the opportunity gives went about their business without any are asked if they have any questions. them an instant sense of camaraderie assistance. After the first training session, the with one their new co-workers. The This article reviews the training employee1 can practice online call number experience builds self-esteem for the techniques currently in practice at games before their next training session. trainer3 and gives the trainer a positive attitude, which is often reflected in his/ the University of North Texas Willis The second training session is a hands- her work. Library, for part-time shelvers as well on work session as well as call number as assessment methods utilized to practice. This training begins with a Following up is one of the most determine the effectiveness of staff practice set of call number training cards important aspects of training and should training. Each staff member is a student that have several examples of common, be coupled with assessment. Without at the university, so in many cases, this difficult call number problems. This type these two tools, we have no idea whether experience represents their first form of of training offers the student another training is effective. In addition to

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 asking the new employee if they have learners learn by doing and hands on greater understanding of what they read. any questions, a training checklist is very exploration and may appear fidgety Auditory learners should have fewer helpful. Creating a training checklist is a when forced into the mold of visual or tactile items to practice with because great exercise for any supervisor to verify auditory learning. Some people can be the will understand the tasks through that duties which need to be performed a combination of two or more types of discussion, feedback, and questions are covered in training. If something learner. Some of the training described regarding the task they just performed. is missing, it can be added. After the above is directly geared to a specific Thekinesthetic learner loves the second third training session, give the employee learning style and some of the training training session because they are diving a couple of weeks on the job before overlaps learning styles, but trainers into their daily tasks. Some kinesthetic following up with the training checklist should make the best effort to include learners will start to get a dazed look if to see if the employee has any questions something for everyone. inundated with too many details on a regarding their duties. The semester For the visual learner, the most useful library tour when they just want to be evaluations are a great time to follow up tool for them is the Stacks Management shown where their work stations are with staff that are doing fine, but others Student Assistant Handbook located. When working with this type of may need more frequent follow-ups. . These learners can spend all the time they need learner, after giving general direction it is Learning Styles reading, reviewing, and taking notes. A best to let them go on their own learning visual learner may become frustrated with path but offering guidance and feedback Whenever possible, training should a very detailed library tour and discussion as needed. These learners would rather go be addressed with each learning style of library policies, so keep tours and from general to specific and ask questions in mind, otherwise, the training may discussions of policies fairly brief, because along the way. Try not to overwhelm only be helpful to those with the same they feel like they have already covered this type of learner with small details, style as the trainer. Visual learners learn this information in their readings. because they enjoy discovering things on by seeing, reading, studying charts, their own from hands-on experience and and viewing body language. Auditory For the auditory learner, the tour is very derive knowledge from that discovery. learners learn by hearing, attending enjoyable for them. They ask the most lectures, talking things over with peers, questions and want to discuss things Some training tools are appropriate or listening to recordings. Kinesthetic they read in the handbook to have a for more than one type of learner. For

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Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 79 example, the online call number games that the training was appropriate for Achievements and Challenges (while included in training specifically your learning style?” One thought it was Overall, establishing a formal training for the kinesthetic learner) are appealing somewhat appropriate, five thought it program for our part-time shelvers has to all students, because students approach was appropriate and seven thought it been a positive experience for the library it as a fun puzzle. That raises another was very appropriate. This was one of the and our student workers. The few bumps tip for new employees: inserting fun most important questions overall. The along the way have helped us improve into training and work goes a long way. response to this question really opens our training and provide better guidance The training checklist is also good for the possibility to require new part-time to new employees, for whom any the everyone, because it is read together staff to take a short online learning style library is the first work experience. In (visual), which prompts questions and quiz before the first training session. The the beginning small, but important training could then be adaptable for each discussion (auditory). It also allows details were overlooked (like reminding employee, or at least, supervisors would employees to check off every step they students to bring a driver’s license and be aware of which sessions are likely to have learned (kinesthetic). The third social security card to fill out new hire make the most important for given new training session works for most learners paper work), but we quickly learned and employees. too, because there is that component offered the level of guidance needed by of discussion (auditory) and hands-on The remaining questions, including two these young workers. The feedback from learning (kinesthetic); however, visual open-ended questions, assess the pace, our assessment of the program was both learners provide positive feedback on this follow-up, and overall perceptions of rewarding and eye opening. The formal session as well. the training. The vast majority of the training has been successful, but there is responses affirmed the effectiveness of always room for improvement. Future Assessment the training, although three did note training will include a learning styles After about a year of using the same that they did not think they had enough quiz, and three sets of training notes will training methods, a supervisor should time for follow-up. Of note, one of be created to maximize the individual ask, “How do I know if my training open-ended questions focused on what learning experience for our students. methods are actually effective?” If the students didn’t learn but wished they answer is, “I have no idea.” It is time for had. All the comments were generally Julie Leuzinger is reference and GLA some reflection and research. I started positive and stated that many tasks (e.g., coordinator for the Willis Library at by creating an anonymous questionnaire dealing with items that were difficult the University of North Texas. placed on Survey Monkey and I went to find or shelving without disturbing through the university’s Institutional patrons) simply had to be learned by Review Board (IRB) to gain the necessary individual experience. approvals to survey students. What was learned from the feedback? Notes Fifteen current and past staff members were asked to participate in the survey to Online Call Number Games find out how well training went for them, 13 responded. The first three questions University of Pittsburgh Library SatchLCall Library dealt with the three training sessions. The of Congress Call Number System Tutorial Basic: responses indicated that the respondents http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/BASIC/ found the sessions helpful (and most quizonly.html very helpful) to them as shelvers. The University of Pittsburgh Library SatchLCall Library fourth question inquired, “Was the third of Congress Call Number System Tutorial training session (working with a co- Complete: http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/ worker) helpful to you as a shelver?” One SatchLCall/COMPLETE/quizonly.html thought it was helpful, 12 thought it was very helpful. This is a great response and Lewis-Clark State College Library SatchLCall translated into high scores for the trainer Library of Congress Call Number System on her end of semester review. Tutorial: http://www.lcsc.edu/library/satchlcall/ The next round of questions centered Western Connecticut State University Library of on the more personal assessments of Congress Call Number Quiz: http://people.wcsu. the training. 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which allowed for a greater focus on of students gave their trainers a 6 or 7 Collaboration, local needs. By cultivating locally-based on a scale of 1 to 7. In some locations, trainers, the DLC aimed to help create students pitched in to buy their trainer Large and Small: and connect self-sustaining workforce a gift at the end of a course or sent development programs, experts, and personal thank you notes. At the Maffett The Digital Literacy resources throughout Texas communities. Memorial Library in Groesbeck, the director noted that students seemed The Central Texas Library System Corps Draws Upon to get more from the DLC trainer (CTLS), Inc., in cooperation with NTLP, than other instructors the library had brought the DLC program to its member Human Talent to used. While components like small libraries in 2011. Between January and class size (on average, between 4 and 5 August, CTLS connected 35 public Bring Workforce students) and quality of course materials library locations with 11 contract trainers. contributed the success of DLC classes, Development Classes From Lake Whitney to Lockhart, from it is clear that an organized, patient, Hamilton to Madisonville, trainers held and communicative teacher gives a solid to Central Texas 230 classes and reached over 1,000 public curriculum a significant boost! library patrons. While we encountered Libraries some obstacles, many elements of the To find these individuals, CTLS asked program succeeded and continue to participating librarians to nominate by Laura Perna succeed through the efforts of local potential trainers from their communities. librarians. Read on for program highlights By the time the application process was y now, it’s no news that resources and suggestions for adapting this type over, we had access to a large pool of and funding for libraries nationwide of program to your own library or diverse, qualified, and enthusiastic people. Bhave been stretched painfully thin. community! While your own library may not have However, librarians have long been the means to accomplish a talent search known as masters of doing a lot with a Finding and keeping a great of this scale, cooperating with nearby little (or in some cases, nothing!). In the teacher libraries is one way to share materials and, area of workforce development, public more importantly, locate high quality librarians across Texas have drawn upon Overall, the format and content of DLC classes met or exceeded student trainers who have the means, flexibility, their creativity and local networks to and enthusiasm to teach customers. bring services and resources to those expectations and needs. Based on surveys that trainers distributed after each class, Within the DLC, for example, it became patrons looking for work at a time when impossible for one trainer to travel, so such support is sorely needed. a majority of DLC students indicated that they were very satisfied with what he invited customers from a nearby If you’re a regular reader of Texas Library they learned. On a scale of 1 (low) to 7 community (Copperas Cove) Journal, you may have already learned (high), each of the five classes earned a to attend the classes he taught 1 about some of these efforts . Notably, score of 6 or 7 from over 70% in his local library (Harker the Texas Workskills Development in of participants. Even Heights Public Library). Libraries (TWDL) project, established more impressive, Even though funds by the North Texas Library Partners over 80% are scarce, attracting (NTLP), brings computer and job or rewarding an search classes to public libraries all over outstanding trainer the state. A sister program, the Digital with payment or Literacy Corps (DLC), took place this year in several library systems across the state. The similarities between TWDL and the DLC were many: funding source, vision, and course material, which focused on basic digital literacy and using the Internet to look for work. The key difference between these two programs lies in the leverage of human resources. Whereas TWDL’s fantastic consultants travelled far and wide to teach classes, DLC classes were taught by local trainers. These individuals were responsible for teaching classes in a cluster of three to five neighboring cities, Photos courtesy of CTLS

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 some other compensation may be worth Unforeseen benefits a minimum wage job ($7.25 an hour the effort to start or keep classes at your in Texas2) at 35 hours per week, these Students were not the only ones to library. For example, the Harker Heights individuals will collectively make more benefit from DLC classes. One trainer Public Library had the resources to pay money in one year than it cost to fund contacted CTLS after he had completed the DLC trainer to continue teaching the DLC in CTLS for one year. Many classes to tell us that his experience as a classes after the program officially ended. other students have reported that they DLC teacher helped him secure a more Alternatively, the Lake Whitney Public are regularly using the skills they learned permanent position in tech support Library was able to convince its trainer to in classes and have been successful in at a local bank. If you are looking for getting interviews. Taking into account keep teaching as a volunteer. In both cases, individuals within your community to the likelihood that these students will it should be mentioned, the trainers had teach classes in your own library, remind eventually find work using the skills they a long-standing relationship with their them that the experience of teaching have learned, it is safe to say that a little libraries. At the Hewitt Public Library, the adults is a marketable skill that they can investment in workforce development director plans to use DLC course materials use to further their own careers! to continue teaching classes herself. She goes a long way! DLC libraries, too, made gains by even intends to expand her “catalog” to While funding shortages prevent presenting themselves as a workforce include classes on other computer based CTLS from continuing our large-scale resource center. The directors of Madison skills that her patrons seek. collaborative effort, we are confident that County Public Library and the Lena the energy and relationships that DLC Armstrong Public Library in Belton Collaborating at the local level librarians, trainers, and supporters have reported that students continued visiting At some DLC libraries, there were established will continue. The efforts of the library to practice their computer waiting lists of patrons who wanted basic all who took part in this initiative are skills and look for work online. Not only computer and job search classes. In others, beginning to make a difference in their have their job seekers found a comfortable librarians knew that classes would benefit local workforces. place to look for work, but those libraries their community but didn’t know of any have attracted new patrons. DLC classes specific individuals to recruit. In the case also created an opportunity for students to Laura Perna is the Digital Literacy of the latter, publicizing classes outside of become more involved in their library: a Corps coordinator and administrative the library became a priority. Librarians couple of students at the Dr. Eugene Clark assistant at Central Texas contacted schools, churches, restaurants, Public Library in Lockhart are now also Library System, Inc. and government buildings to post ads and library volunteers. fliers. In Temple, librarians cooperated with a Workforce Center to recruit In a few cases, library staff received Endnotes students for classes. While many libraries some unofficial training on the topic 1 From the past 12 months, for included ads or reports about classes in of teaching basic computer and job searching classes. For example, in several example, see Alexis Sarkisian, et. al. their own newsletters, others contacted “Collaborating for Texas Workskills local news sources to help spread the locations, staff or volunteers assisted the trainer with DLC classes, gaining Development: The Power of Libraries,” word. For example, a board member Texas Library Journal 86.4 (Winter from the Hamilton Public Library wrote some experience that may facilitate more classes after the program’s end. At 2010), 140- 141; and Loriene Roy, et. several briefs for the local newspaper, a branch of the Austin Public Library, al. “’Are You Searching for a New Job?:’ the Hamilton Herald-News, to advertise, Texas Public Libraries Provide Services the manager and trainer didn’t call it a discuss the classes as the series was in for Job Seekers,” Texas Library Journal day when no one showed up for a class; progress, and share photos. On January 87.1 (Spring 2011), 30-33. instead, the trainer gave the manager 19, 2011, the DLC made the front page! some one-on-one training about online 2 United States Department of Labor, In Smithville, students could attend resources available to job seekers and how “Minimum Wage Laws in the States- classes at two sites: the library and the to connect patrons with this information. January 1, 2011,” http://www.dol.gov/ local housing authority. According to whd/minwage/america.htm#content John Dees, a DLC trainer and vice- Small Investment, Big Return (last accessed on August 15, 2011). J president of the Smithville Library Board Perhaps the most impressive outcome of Directors, “the library has worked of the DLC in CTLS is that, as of the hard to offer various programs out in the writing of this article, eight students have community, taking books and services to reported finding permanent employment people who typically have not come into after taking the classes. While eight in the library before. Future training plans 1,000 students may not seem like a include reaching out to hold classes at the large number, consider this: even with local food bank and coordinating courses with story time to allow stay-at-home parents to attend.”

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 83 Additionally, informational flyers or We can alleviate much of the confusion Libraries Serving brochures that are available in multiple and hesitancy of international users languages could significantly lessen the by assessing their needs in the form International Users anxiety level and increase autonomy of surveys, interviews, or simple when the international patrons return to observation. These observations can use the library and its resources. then help us to determine methods for – A Refresher improving their access to information. In addition to handouts, Liu suggests We must also assess the professional having library tours in the users’ native by Andrea R. Malone and training needs of the library staff languages when possible (1993). This in relation to providing services to Introduction can take the form of in-person tours international users. Diversity workshops led by a library employee, making the Multicultural, international, and and training will teach library staff all tours available as podcasts, or virtual ethnically diverse are the terms often the aspects of diversity that will help tours on library websites. Cross-cultural used to describe the user base of many them to better understand and serve an communications and foreign language of our libraries across the state. With the international population. ever-increasing inflow of peoples from skills will lead to a successful interaction all over the world including immigrants, (Mestre 2010, 23), and I would add that Research and Instruction international students and scholars, patience and overall understanding of For those who work in academic and even tourists, libraries welcome the obstacles of international users will libraries, Morrissey and Given state, users from an eclectic mix of world go a long way towards improving our “Cultural differences can…adversely cultures. With this influx of culturally interactions. affect international students’ ability diverse peoples comes an opportunity to develop information literacy skills” for libraries to initiate new or enhance Information Needs and (2006, 223). Because of these cultural existing services that we provide. Some of Information-Seeking Behavior differences, librarians not only need to these services may need to be customized Globally, there are inequalities among teach international students how to use in order to serve users who may not be various societies and cultures in access the library, but why it is used (Natowitz familiar with the ways of our libraries to and dissemination of information. In 1995, 11) so that these students can and who may feel apprehensive about the United States, the ability to locate understand the importance of locating, interacting with us. Language, cultural and gain access to almost any piece of disseminating, and properly using the differences, and technology are just a few information one desires to have is often information they obtain. barriers that can hinder successful library taken for granted. Worldwide, however, experiences. Providing services for so there is a significant disparity in access If your university offers an intensive many different people is both challenging to information due to a variety of English (IE) language program or you and exciting all at once. barriers including political, educational, work in a public library that offers socioeconomic, and geographical factors ESL classes, making connections with Communication (Charbonneau 2008, xiii). In many ESL instructors can lead to specialized As anyone can guess, the language barrier developing countries, libraries may bibliographic instruction sessions for is the primary obstacle that many of us not exist, and the ones that do are so individuals. Such is the case at the encounter as we assist international users. closed off to their users that they are University of Houston where students of English proficiency can vary from relative used no more than for a place to study the Language and Culture Center, many non-existence to near-native ability. But and not at all for research. Additionally, of whom are admitted to the university even those with near-native fluency may these libraries may not have qualified once they graduate from the IE program, still struggle with idioms and acronyms librarians to assist the patrons with their visit the library with their instructors to that we often use in everyday speech. needs (Liao, et al. 2007, 6). There is also learn about library services and to discover However, overcoming language barriers is an overall lack of self service in these strategies for better development of their feasible with patience and a few tips. The libraries. So it should be no surprise research skills. It is also helpful to provide easiest solution – having bilingual library that international users are surprised handouts of library terms translated into personnel – is frequently not possible. and often bewildered by the open access various languages. You can also take advantage of the features that many of There are a variety of other methods to and abundance of information resources our research tools possess. For example, better communicate with international in American libraries. Often, they lack we often overlook the fact that many of users. Having handouts and information basic research skills because they’ve the databases to which we subscribe have sheets available in a variety of languages never entered a library, or all research interfaces in a variety of languages. that users could take away will allow and retrieval was done for them in the them to refer back to general information libraries of their home countries where To be successful with these sessions, that will help to increase their knowledge the stacks are typically closed and access librarians must understand the of and comfort with the library. The to up-to-date of information is limited. backgrounds, abilities, and expectations ACRL multilingual glossary (http:// They also pay less attention to the of international users (Macdonald and www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/ availability of reference services, because Sardokie-Mensah 1988, 427) in relation sections/is/projpubs/multilingual.cfm) their own libraries are deficient of these to seeking information and using is a good example of such a handout. services (Liu 1993, 28). libraries.

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 Conclusion both they and library professionals will certainly face as international population Andrea R. Malone is the languages Access to American libraries will expose continues to increase in all of our library and ethnic studies librarian at the international users to a new realm of institutions. University of Houston. information. Initially, they may be hesitant to explore this unfamiliar territory because of underlying fears References Macdonald, G., and E. Sardokie-Mensah. of inadequacy or anxieties with using Association of College & Research 1988. “ESL students and American new avenues for acquiring information. Libraries. 2008. Instruction Section: libraries.” College & Research Libraries Their fears can be significantly lessened Multilingual Glossary. http://www.ala. 49: 425-431. by exposing them to multilingual org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/about/sections/ Mestre, L. 2010. Librarians serving diverse information resources such as handouts, is/projpubs/multilingual.cfm (accessed populations: challenges & opportunities. podcasts, and instruction sessions July 5, 2011). Chicago: Association of College and in their native languages. But before Charbonneau, D. H. (Ed.). 2008. Global Research Libraries. we can pursue these avenues, library information inequalities: Bridging the Morrissey, R., and L. M. Given. 2006. professionals must improve their information gap. Oxford, England: “International students and the communication with international Chandos Publishing. patrons, learn their information needs academic library: A case study.” and information-seeking behavior, and Liao Y., M. Finn, and J. Lu. 2007. Canadian Journal of Information & then teach them through reference “Information-seeking behavior of Library Sciences 30: 221-239. transactions and bibliographic international graduate students vs. Natowitz, A. 1995. “International students instruction sessions how to obtain and American graduate students: A user in U. S. academic libraries: Recent use information. We have an essential study at Virginia Tech 2005.” College & concerns and trends.” Research Strategies role in teaching international users how Research Libraries 68: 5-25. 13: 4-16. to maneuver the sometimes confusing Liu, Z. 1993. “Difficulties and and always abundant pathways to characteristics of students from Sarkodie-Mensah, K. 1992. “Dealing with information. Being aware of their developing countries in using American international students in a multicultural needs and sensitive towards their initial libraries.” College & Research Libraries era.” Journal of Academic Librarianship struggles can reduce the challenge that 54: 25-31. 18: 214-216. J

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texas library journal 2012.indd 1 8/18/11 8:51 AM Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 85 Minimum Entry-Level Salary doing some initial research to find Minimum Salary out how the Professional Rights and Recommendation Report Responsibilities Committee arrived at Recommendation their recommendation, review pertinent Professional Issues and Ethics salary surveys to determine value to - What It’s About Committee Charge project, and to make assignments. He reported the following salary review plan: The Professional Issues and Ethics (PIE) by Bill Buckner and Lori Hughes • Review two major salary surveys that Committee was established in April contain “beginning librarian” salary 2010 through the process to update ne of the functions of any information on Texas librarians: TLA’s committee structure. This newly association is to provide - composed committee encompassed - The American Library Association / Ostandards for the membership several charges, including the review of Allied Professional Association that they serve. In their simplest the TLA recommended minimum salary -- The National Center for Education form, standards usually provide level: Statistics (NCES) • Review salary information submitted a benchmark or starting point for Regularly survey and review either a service or an outcome. by graduates of library schools in pertinent data for updating the Texas for the annual Library Journal One such standard for the Texas minimum entry-level salaries for survey. Library Association is a monetary librarians with master’s degrees in • Contact the Texas Education Agency library science and/or information statement to library directors or (TEA) to determine beginning science and recommend adoption other administrators who are on the librarian salary data. and promotion of appropriate hiring end of salary negotiations. changes to the minimum level • Review Special Library Association It establishes a minimum level of salaries. (SLA) salary data. financial compensation for the • Determine the methodology to arrive This charge was previously the beginning master of library science at a ‘minimum entry-level” salary. responsibility of the Professional Rights librarian in Texas. It is a standard • Poll the Supervision, Management, and and Responsibilities Committee. Administration Round Table (SMART) which TLA upholds as fair and Historically, this committee reviewed for current data. representative of the current market data and made a recommendation • Spot check current job ads. and a suggestion as to what is to Council every odd year. Maurice right. Adherence to this standard is Fortin, past chair of the Professional Resources reviewed purely voluntary. Rights and Responsibilities Committee, The American Library Association / submitted to the TLA Executive Board Allied Professional Association (ALA- From the perspective of beginning in 2009 that there should be no change APA) librarian and library worker librarians, this minimum figure to the minimum ($40,000) due to the salary survey (from 2010) economy. represents (in some critical ways) the Based on 2009 data, this survey value of their degree. Library and The salary recommendation is most contains data that specifically identifies information science educators should visible to TLA members as a statement “Beginning Librarian salary data” for take note that, based on current data on the TLA Jobline: http://secure.txla. Texas and the West and Southwest region org/secure/jobs/jobline.asp (2009/2010), this figure represents the for both public and academic libraries. mean, adjusted for cost-of-living, of Libraries should comply with The National Center for Education what a beginning entry-level librarian legal requirements and generally Statistics (NCES) Salary Survey accepted employment practices and in the State of Texas is paid. are encouraged to pay all librarians In even years, the NCES collects data directly from academic libraries The report, which is summarized with the MLS degree and no using a web-based survey. This NCES experience more than the minimum below, was submitted to TLA Council survey uses a Form B which does not recommended entry-level salary of at Annual Assembly on July 27, 2011, have beginning librarian salary data. $40,000 per year. by the Professional Issues and Ethics In odd years, the Texas State Library Committee and is offered here as A subcommittee of PIE – the Salary and Archives (TSLAC) collects data to information and disclosure to the Survey Committee – was formed to report to NCES as part of the federal address the charge and included the membership as to how the minimum IPEDS survey series. The TSLAC survey following members: Lori Hughes (PIE includes a Form J which does include entry-level salary recommendation was co-chair), William “Bill” Buckner, beginning librarian salary data. We developed. The new recommended Elizabeth “Beth” Avery, and LeRoy reviewed the data from the TSLAC level is $40,500. Robinson. Buckner was tasked with 2009 survey.

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 Library Journal Placements & Salaries taking into consideration cost-of-living Mean Survey 2010 (Texas Library School factors. A look at change price options The mean of Texas academic Graduates) for the “U.S. City Average” from 2001 ($38,374.21), public ($40,376.00) to 2011 showed that 2009 was the only Library Journal conducts an annual and school ($39,114.60) libraries was negative cycle in the 10-year span. salary survey focused on the previous tabulated at $39,288.27. Survey of Directors of the Supervision, year’s graduates of ALA accredited Cost of Living Applied programs. The survey, reported in the Management, and Administration October issue, includes all graduates Round Table (SMART) of the Texas Based roughly on the current (April regardless of employer location, field Library Association (TLA) 2011) Consumer Price Index – Urban of employment, and type of position. Consumers (Change Output Options) Beth Avery of UNT polled directors a 3% cost-of-living factor was applied While interesting to look at, the data who are members of SMART via a five- does not represent the beginning or to the overall mean of $39,288.27 for a question survey in order to have current grand-total of $40,466.92. “entry-level” level librarian in the State data to spot check our recommendation of Texas for the purposes of this report. against. The survey yielded 13 responses. Recommendation Texas Education Agency. Public Methodology The Professional Issues and Ethics Education Information Management Committee (P.I.E.) recommends that System (PEIMS) database Survey data from the ALA-APA, NCES, the “minimum entry-level salary” for TSLAC, and TEA surveys comprised The Public Education Information librarians with a master’s degree in library the basis for arriving at an overall mean Management System (PEIMS) science and/or information science be that represented a beginning salary for encompasses all data requested updated by $500 from the previous academic, public and school librarians in and received by TEA about public recommendation in 2009 of $40,000 to the State of Texas. This figure was spot education, including student $40,500. checked against the data we received demographic and academic from the poll of directors from SMART, performance, personnel, financial, and Acknowledgements the Library Journal Placements & Salary organizational information. The U.S. PIE would like to thank all respondents Survey data we received from the UT Department of Education mandates of the SMART survey and the following School of Information (Class of 2009) what is collected in PEIMS. All for their help and expertise in providing and current job ads. information in PEIMS is submitted to the Committee information: Academic Libraries TEA by the districts. The districts are • Maurice G. Fortin, library director, responsible for the accuracy of their The mean of beginning librarian salary Angelo State University data submissions. Perry Weirich, TEA data (2009 data) for academic libraries • Stacey Malek, library development Information Analysis Division PEIMS, of all sizes in Texas from the ALA-APA program coordinator (TSLAC) ran a report for us with the average base 2010 Survey was reviewed and tabulated • Perry Weirich, PEIMS ad hoc salary for beginning librarians using at $37,070. The raw data of 126 reporting manager, Texas Education 2010/2011 data. academic libraries from the NCES Salary Agency Special Library Association (SLA) Survey 2009 conducted by the TSLAC • Alice Specht, council liaison (2009 data) using Form J was reviewed, Salary Survey 2009 • Ted Wanner, continuing education edited and the mean of beginning specialist (TLA) The SLA Office ran a report on our librarian data tabulated at $39,678.43. behalf using the SLA Salary Calculator, The two means were averaged at • Tara Iagulli, director of career services, a fee-based online interactive tool used $38,374.21. University of Texas at Austin, School to analyze salaries based on multiple of Information characteristics. The database is based on Public Libraries • Carolyn Sosnowski, information SLA members reporting 2009 data. SLA The mean of beginning librarian salary center and e-learning manager, Special reported a mean of $47,199. The closest data (2009 data) for public libraries of all Library Association J data to a “beginning librarian” falls sizes in Texas from the ALA-APA 2010 under the category “Experience - 2 years Survey was reviewed and tabulated at Bill Buckner is genealogy center or less.” The closest geographic region $40,376.00. manager at the West Waco Library & is “South” (which includes Texas). The School Libraries Genealogy Center. parameters of this survey did not match our profile for inclusion in our report. The Texas Education Agency Public Lori Hughes is director of Education Information Management Bureau of Labor Statistics. Consumer administrative services at the Alkek System (PEIMS) database report of the Price Index – All Urban Consumers Library - Texas State University. mean or average base salary for beginning The Consumer Price Index was reviewed librarians using 2010/2011 data was to give the sub-committee a means of $39,114.60.

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 87 The 15th Annual Banned Book Report, and other “Alice as a teen” books, her 15th Annual 2010-2011, highlights the plethora heroine always has frank, open and of authors – most notably YA authors loving conversations with her father TEXAS – whose books have been challenged, about the facts of life and other “real life” restricted and banned from 750 Texas situations. Naylor said she writes from ISDs. Subject matters that riled parents the experiences of her grandchildren or teachers included teen sex, AIDS, gay/ and other young readers who come to Banned lesbian relationships, drug use, cursing, her blog. Sometimes these books are scary castles, zombies, vampires, and, even restricted at the middle school even photos of naked persons from levels, as in the case of Beaumont ISD’s Merriam-Webster’s Visual Dictionary. solution. In some situations, the books might have contained information that BOOKS This year’s report, which accounts for helps prepare a young person for their about 63 percent of the total number of future. In other instances, perhaps the REPORT ISDs, demonstrates there is some good banning of a particular book might be news on the banning front. The number by Terri Schexnayder avoided through advance review of the of books being banned is going down age-appropriateness of the book before it with Jessie Torrisi each year since we first started this report. is ordered for the elementary or middle Only 17 books were banned in the and Dotty Griffith school libraries. 2010-2011 school year. However, books are still being banned. And, that raises a Where Books Were Banned number of issues. Editor’s Note: The Texas Library Association Round Rock ISD led the way with offers its deep thanks and appreciation to Of the 750 school districts that the most challenges in the 2010-2011 the ACLU of Texas for its ongoing work responded to our Open Records Request, school year, but retained all six books protecting intellectual freedom in our 67 books were challenged and 17 at their schools. These challenges state. Because of the work of the ACLU banned. Many of the challenged books, came from the elementary and middle state chapter, Texas is the only state with which might not have been intended for school grade levels. Cypress-Fairbanks quantifiable and consistent data on book an elementary reader in the first place, ISD came in second with five book challenges in Texas public schools. This such as Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s Alice challenges and banned two of Eric year’s report marks the 15th anniversary on the Outside, or Francesca Lia Block’s Jerome Dickey’s novels, Drive Me Crazy of this incredible effort. Weetzie Bat, found their way to library and Dying for Revenge, at all their high shelves or classrooms of younger readers. The full report is available on the Texas schools. Burleson and Seguin ISD tied Some schools indicated they “restricted” for third place in challenges with four ACLU’s Banned Books Project website these books from the elementary schools, books each. Of those books challenged, (www.aclutx.org/resources/banned- either moving to a higher grade level Burleson banned one at the middle books/). The text below offers highlights or restricting only for the child whose school level, and Seguin ISD took from that report. parents protested its use. Some chose to the lead in banning: three of the four ban the challenged books all together. books challenged were removed from CHALLENGED BOOKS In the case of Naylor’s Dangerously Alice elementary library shelves. The remaining per school year BANNED BOOKS per school year

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 school districts averaged one to two Chick by Millicent E. Selman. The book challenged books, representing a diverse Decision was retained. However, when the same geographic area of the state from the school district received a challenge Rio Grande Valley to North Texas. Pending for “profanity” and “sexual content Elementary schools had the most 8% or nudity” in two of Eric Jerome banning activity for a wide Dickey’s novels, both books range of reasons, including: were banned from all three violence or horror, profanity, of the school district’s high sexual content or nudity, RETAINED BANNED schools. When Hunstville and offensive to religious/ ISD banned Sean Cliver’s political beliefs. 39% 21% Disposable: A History of Skateboard Art from its Outcome of high school, it was for Challenges many registered complaints: With the growth and “profanity; sexual content or nudity; violence or popularity of Young Adult Restricted/Alternative (YA) books, which deal with horror; politically, racially frank teen discussions and/ Book Allowed for or socially offensive; drugs or or situations involving sex, Student alcohol.” Parents in Killeen ISD homosexuality, drugs, gangs, suicide, objected to their elementary school 31% Captain as well as the fantasy-horror worlds of children having access to the Underpants vampires, dark angels and zombies. Most series, which included words, challenged authors on the 2010-2011 such as “fart” and “burp.” All books, lists, therefore, were YA writers. Many OUTCOME of CHALLENGES while retained for the time being, are of these YA books, challenged at the being reviewed and the final decision is pending. Although Lovejoy ISD decided elementary school level, found a home Most often, a single book was challenged to retain War Comes to Willy Freeman, at the middle, junior or high school for a multitude of reasons, such as library. In other cases, such as The Lovely after receiving numerous reasons for the Dangerously Alice by Phyllis Reynolds challenge, some parents at the elementary Bones by Alice Sebold, some books were Naylor, for “sexual content or nudity,” retained on the elementary shelves. school have requested forms to appeal as well as “offensive to religious the school district’s decision. Union Hill Classics like Brave New World by Aldous sensitivities.” Naylor and other YA ISD noted it had restricted Libba Bray’s Huxley, and Flowers for Algernon by authors, Francesca Lia Block and Eric Going Bovine because “some profanity is Daniel Keyes, still appear on the lists Jerome Dickey, lead the list of most expected in YA books … this one went of challenged books in Texas, but these banned books. (See list on next page.) over the top with its use.” Reasons for occurrences are far fewer than in years One of the most interesting challenges why a book is challenged are as diverse as past. Total tallies for the 750 ISDs that came from North East ISD’s Cibolo the State of Texas’ communities. reported this year showed “Retained” Green Elementary School, where an leading the way in outcome results. We individual challenged Merriam-Webster’s Due Process Before hope to see this trend again in the 2011- Visual Dictionary due to “sexual content Pulling a Book 2012 report and congratulate the ISDs or nudity.” Although the ISD’s report did The process to ban a book begins when that take matters of intellectual freedom not indicate if this came from a parent, a parent or guardian makes a complaint. and a student’s right to read seriously. the dictionary was removed from general Books are almost always challenged by Why Books Were Challenged circulation and placed in a restricted a parent or, every so often, by a teacher. area. Flowers for Algernon was retained When a book is challenged, a school Among the 67 books challenged in the by Kerr Middle School in Burleson ISD, might ban it, sometimes permanently. 750 ISDs that reported for the 2010- after being challenged for “sexual content Fortunately, most ISDs report they have 2011 year, numerous reasons were or nudity.” One non-book challenged retained the challenged books or have provided as to why the challenges were for “drugs or alcohol” and “offensive to restricted the book’s use to a certain age made: religious beliefs” – a video entitled Visit or class level or restricted only for the • Politically/socially/racially offensive into the Daily Lives of Muslim Teenagers child whose parents complained. (SVE Media) – prompted Carroll ISD’s • Offensive to religious beliefs One might presume the more outrageous Eubanks Intermediate School to provide • Drugs and alcohol a book, the more likely it is to get an alternate book choice for students. • Violence and horror banned. But what process the Texas • Profanity/Poor language One parent at Fiest Elementary School schools use to respond to parental • Sex or Nudity in the Cypress-Fairbanks ISD objected or community complaints usually to the word “sperm” in the book Egg to determines the outcome of a challenge

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 89 more than the contents of Intermediate Marc Brown: Buster’s the book. For example, in Charter Sugartime School the Round Rock ISD, a book School Matt Christopher: Tight End entitled Dead High Yearbook, 5% 5% G. Clive: Gangs challenged for its “profanity, Suzanne Collins: Hunger violence or horror” by a Games parent, was retained in the Natasha Friend: Lush Cedar Valley Middle School’s Middle Alison Cragin Herzig and Jane library. While in the Huntsville Lawrence Mali: The Ten-Speed Disposable: A History of School ISD, Elementary School Babysitter Skateboard Art was banned 23% 41% Aldous Huxley: Brave New from Huntsville High School World for its reported “profanity, sexual content or nudity and A.M. Jenkins: Repossessed violence or horror.” Subcommandante Marcos: The Story of Colors There are generally three ways High School Merriam-Webster’s Visual for school districts to evaluate Dictionary books: 23% Phyllis Reynolds Naylor: • By the librarian or principal Dangerously Alice • By the school board Sonya Sones: What My Mother Doesn’t Know • By a review committee BANNED BOOKS by AGE RANGE R. L. Stine: Stay Out of the In the 2010-2011 report, an Basement estimated half of the districts SVE Media: Visit into the reported that when a book is challenged, BANNED BOOKS Daily Lives of Muslim Teenagers it’s reviewed by the “administration Books removed from library shelves (Video/Book) only,” or “librarian only.” This means or class reading lists Barbara Taylor: Everything You Need To the decision to ban a book can be made Know About AIDS by a single person. Those who believe Steve Alten: The Trench Richard Uhlig: Boy Minus Girl that parents have the right to decide Francesca Lia Block: Echo and Weetzie Bat Judith Vigna: My Sister Takes Drugs what their children read, but shouldn’t Sean Cliver: Disposable: A History of Larry Watson: Montana 1948 be able to dictate what other people’s Skateboard Art Scott Zecsh: The Captured children may or may not read, should Carolyn Coman: Bee & Jacky be alarmed by this. Often, a parent or Caroline Cooney: The Terrorist CHALLENGED BOOKS BY ISD teacher will note that a book is simply Eric Jerome Dickey: Drive Me Crazy and not “age appropriate,” without providing AMARILLO ISD______Dying for Revenge details as to what exactly is offensive. SCHOOL: Olsen Park Elementary This is contrary to the fundamental Lynne Ewing: Into the Cold Fire Book: Birthday Present, Cynthia Rylant right of parents to guide their children’s Chris Lynch: The Slot Machine Reason Cited: Sexual Content or Nudity upbringing. Carolyn Markler: Tangled Action Taken: Retained Joe Meno: The Great Perhaps Note: Initiated by teacher; objected to The balance of districts used a process, line drawing of naked baby girl. which allows a school board review or Lauren Myracle: Kissing Kate review committee, generally comprised Phyllis Reynolds Naylor: Alice on the SCHOOL: Olsen Park Elementary of the principal or superintendent, Outside Book: My Sister Takes Drugs, Judith school librarian, teachers, parents (and, Sarah Parvis: Creepy Castles Vigna hopefully, students). The goal of all ISDs, Mike Reiss: The Boy Who Looked Like Reason Citied: Drugs or alcohol such as in the case of Round Rock ISD Lincoln Action Taken: Restricted that had the most challenged books yet Andy Riley: Book of Bunny Suicides Notes: Challenge initiated by parent; retained them all, should be a process objected to content not appropriate that involves all of these players. Not a RESTRICTED BOOKS to elementary students. Restricted to curriculum area, by counselor with single parent, superintendent, teacher or Restricted to Readers Based on librarian speaking for all. students. Age, Reading Level, Parental BEAUMONT ISD______Permission, etc. SCHOOL: All district schools Harry G. Allard, Jr.: The Stupids Die Book: Dangerously Alice, Phyllis Reynolds Libba Bray: Going Bovine Naylor

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity; Action Taken: Restricted Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Offensive to religious sensitivities Note: Alternate book allowed or nudity Action Taken: Restricted (curriculum) Action Taken: Banned Notes: Banned (elementary); Restricted CARROLL ISD______Note: Verbal, not written, parent (middle school); and Retained (high complaint; reading/reviewing other SCHOOL: Eubanks Intermediate school) titles by Dickey Video: Visit into the Daily Lives of Muslim SCHOOL: Same as above BORGER ISD______Teenagers, SVE Media Book: Dying for Revenge, Eric Jerome SCHOOLS: Reason Cited: Offensive to religious Borger Intermediate & Dickey beliefs; drugs or alcohol Middle Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Action Taken: Restricted—alternate book Book: Tangled, Carolyn Markler or nudity allowed (video) Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Action: Banned Note: Content changed or deleted or nudity Note: Same as above Action Taken: Banned CHICO ISD______SCHOOL: Langham Creek High School Note: Principals, librarians, parents and SCHOOL: Chico High School Book: Blue is for Nightmares, Laurie Faria teachers challenged Book: Brave New World, Aldous Huxley Stolarz BREMOND ISD______Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity; Reason Cited: Violence or horror SCHOOL: Bremond Elementary offensive to religious beliefs Action Taken: Decision pending Book: Tight End, Matt Christopher Action Taken: Restricted Note: Classroom library title; parent “Reason Cited: Other/“Too old for third- Note: Alternative book allowed verbal challenge grader” (curriculum only) SCHOOL: Fiest Elementary Action: Restricted COPPERAS COVE ISD______Book: Egg to Chick, Millicent E. Selman Reason Cited: Other (word “sperm”) BURLESON ISD______SCHOOL: Clements/Parsons Elementary School Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: Hughes Middle School Book: Creepy Castles, Sarah Parvis SCHOOL: Goodson Middle School Book: One of Those Hideous Books Where Reason Cited: Violence or horror Book: Companions of the Night, Vivian the Mother Dies, Sonya Sones Action Taken: Banned Vande Velde Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity Note: Older students better able to cope Reason Cited: Violence or horror Action Taken: Retained Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: Kerr Middle School CRAWFORD ISD______EARLY ISD______Book: Book of Bunny Suicides, Andy Riley SCHOOL: Crawford Elementary School Reason Cited: Violence or horror; Book: Lush, Natasha Friend SCHOOL: Early Primary School politically/racially/socially offensive Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity Book: Buster’s Sugartime, Marc Brown Action Taken: Banned Action Taken: Restricted Reason Cited: Offensive to religious sensitivities; politically, racially, or SCHOOL: Kerr Middle School Note: Moved from the elementary to socially offensive Book: Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes high school library. Action Taken: Restricted Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity CYPRESS -FAIRBANKS ISD______Note: Available upon request Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: Cy Lakes/Cy Springs/Cy SCHOOL: Kerr Middle School Woods High Schools EASTLAND ISD______Book: Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins Book: Drive Me Crazy, Eric Jerome SCHOOL: Goliad Elementary Reason Cited: Parent did not specify Dickey Book: Alice on the Outside, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content The Texas Library Association believes that the freedom to read is a or nudity corollary of the First Amendment’s guarantees of a free press. The Association’s Action Taken: Banned Intellectual Freedom Committee helps protect this right by responding to FERRIS ISD______librarians facing book challenges, offering model policies and procedures, SCHOOL: High Schools tracking reports of book challenges by its members, and supporting policies and Book: Crank, Ellen Hopkins laws that preserve and protect access to information. The Committee also makes Reason Cited: Profanity itself available as a resource to librarians facing intellectual freedom challenges. Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: Intermediate Schools Freedom to read means individuals should have the freedom to choose among Book: Chiggers, Hope Larsen reading materials and open access to a diversity of resources. It means that these Reason Cited: Profanity rights should be protected against attempts at broad-based censorship of reading Action Taken: Retained materials or control of the selection process.

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 91 FORT WORTH ISD______KIRBYVILLE CISD______Action Taken: Banned SCHOOL: Middle Schools SCHOOL: Kirbyville Jr. High School Note: Doesn’t promote district Book: Am I Blue? Coming Out of the Book: Stay Out of the Basement, R. L. educational goals. Silence, Marion Dane Bauer (ed.) Stine NORTH EAST ISD______Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity Reason Cited: Violence or horror SCHOOL: Cibolo Green Elementary Action Taken: Retained Action Taken: Restricted Book: Mirriam-Webster’s Visual GOOSE CREEK CISD______Note: Only student of parent who Dictionary challenged is restricted; no others are SCHOOL: Goose Creek Memorial High Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity restricted. School Action Taken: Restricted (removed Book: The Great Perhaps, Joe Meno LA JOYA ISD______- general circulation; moved - non- Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content SCHOOL: Chavez Middle School circulating Reference) or nudity; drugs or alcohol Book: What My Mother Doesn’t Know, NORTHSIDE ISD______Action Taken: Banned Sonya Sones SCHOOL: Elementary Schools HUNTSVILLE ISD______Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity Book: Through My Eyes, Ruby Bridges Action Taken: Restricted SCHOOL: Huntsville High School Reason Cited: Politically, racially or Book: Disposable: A History of Skateboard LA PORTE ISD______socially offensive Art, Sean Cliver SCHOOL: Jennie Reid Elementary Action Taken: Retained Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Book: The Trouble with Babies, Martha SCHOOL: Elementary Schools or nudity; violence or horror; Freeman Book: Let’s Get a Pup, Said Kate, Bob politically, racially, or socially offensive; Reason Cited: Concerning gay couple Graham drugs or alcohol rearing a child Reason Cited: Politically, racially or Action Taken: Banned Action Taken: Decision pending; being socially offensive IRVING ISD______reviewed Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: Bowie Middle School LEANDER ISD______ODEM-EDROY ISD______Book: Return of the Bunny Suicides, Andy SCHOOL: Bagdad Elementary SCHOOL: Odem Junior High Riley Book: The Story of Colors, Book: Repossessed, A.M. Jenkins Reason Cited: Violence or horror Subcommandante Marcos Reason Cited: Profanity; offensive to Action Taken: Retained Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity religious sensitivities; sexual content or SCHOOL: John Haley Elementary Action Taken: Restricted nudity Book: The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold Note: Copy of book moved to the Action Taken: Restricted Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity middle school Note: Moved to high school Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: River Place Elementary PEARLAND ISD______KERRVILLE ISD______Book: Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, SCHOOL: Pearland Junior High West Gregory Maguire SCHOOL: Hal Peterson Middle School Book: Boy Minus Girl, Richard Uhlig Reason Cited: Inappropriate for Book: The Captured, Scott Zecsh Reason Cited: Profanity; offensive to elementary Reason Cited: Violence or horror religious sensitivities; drugs or alcohol; Action Taken: Retained Action Taken: Restricted sexual content or nudity Note: Alternate book allowed LOVEJOY ISD______Action Taken: Restricted (curriculum only); content changed or SCHOOL: Hart Elementary Note: Banned 7-8th grade; sent to high deleted Book: War Comes to Willy Freeman, James school KILLEEN ISD______& Christopher Collier PERRYTON ISD______Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content SCHOOL: Brookhaven Elementary SCHOOL: Williams Intermediate or nudity; violence or horror; School Book: The Stupids Die,Harry G. politically, racially, or socially offensive; Book: Captain Underpants, Dav Pilkey Allard, Jr. drugs or alcohol Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity; Reason Cited: Disrespectful/name- Action Taken: Retained offensive to religious sensitivities; use calling/bad manners Note: Parent requested forms to appeal of vulgar terms (fart, burp) Action Taken: Restricted decision to the school board. Action Taken: Pending PHARR-SAN JUAN-ALAMO ISD______MIDWAY ISD______Note: School discussed with parent SCHOOL: Palmer Elementary book as part of series – other Captain SCHOOL: Midway Middle School Book: The Boy Who Looked Like Lincoln, Underpants books may be challenged; Book: The Trench, Steve Alten Mike Reiss currently available for checkout. Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content or nudity or nudity; illustration and vocabulary offensive

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 Action Taken: Banned Action Taken: Retained SPRING BRANCH ISD______Note: More than likely, book will be Note: Child given alternative curriculum SCHOOL: Stratford High School removed – content and age of students. book. Book: Living Dead Girl, Elizabeth Scott PLANO ISD______SCHOOL: Callison Elementary Reason Cited: Other (pedophilia) Book: Day of Tears, Julius Lester SCHOOL: High Schools Action Taken: Retained Reason Cited: Profanity; politically, Book: Culture and Values: A Survey of THE EHRHART SCHOOL (K-8th)______racially or socially offensive the Humanities: Vol II, Lawrence S. Action Taken: Retained SCHOOL: Ehrhart Charter School Cunningham and John J. Reich Book: Weetzie Bat, Francesca Lia Block SCHOOL: Cedar Valley Middle School Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity Reason Cited: Sexual content; other Book: Fat Kid Rules the World, K. L. Action Taken: Retained (homosexual content) Going Action Taken: Banned PORT ISABEL ISD______Reason Cited: Profanity, other SCHOOL: Port Isabel Junior High Action Taken: Retained UNION HILL ISD______Book: Fancy White Trash, Marjetta SCHOOL: Cedar Valley Middle School SCHOOL: Union Hill High School Geerling Book: Dead High Yearbook, Multiple Book: Going Bovine, Libba Bray Reason Cited: Politically, racially, or authors Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content socially offensive Reason Cited: Profanity; violence or or nudity Action Taken: Decision pending horror Action Taken: Restricted PORT NECHES - GROVES ISD______Action Taken: Retained Note: Some profanity expected in YA SCHOOL: Port Neches Middle School SCHOOL: Union Hill Elementary books – “this one went over the top Book: The Slot Machine, Chris Lynch Book: More Scary Stories to Tell in the with use.” Reason Cited: Profanity Dark, Alvin Schwartz VALLEY MILLS ISD______Action Taken: Banned Reason Cited: Violence or horror SCHOOL: Valley Mills Junior High and Action Taken: Retained QUITMAN ISD______High School SCHOOL: Junior & High Schools SEGUIN ISD______Book: Kissing Kate, Lauren Myracle Book: Vegan, Virgin, Valentine, Carolyn SCHOOL: Rodriguez Elementary Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Mackler Book: The Terrorist, Caroline Cooney or nudity Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Reason Cited: Violence or horror Action Taken: Banned or nudity; politically, racially, or Action Taken: Banned Note: Complaint by 8th grade parent socially offensive SCHOOL: Rodriguez Elementary WOLFE CITY ISD______Action Taken: Pending upon review Book: Bee & Jacky, Carolyn Coman SCHOOL: Wolfe City Elementary SCHOOL: Junior & High Schools Reason Cited: Profanity; sexual content Book: The Junkyard Dog, Erika Tamar Book: Echo, Francesca Lia Block or nudity Reason Cited: Profanity Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity; Action Taken: Banned Action Taken: Retained other Note: Considered young adult SCHOOL: Wolfe City Elementary Action Taken: Banned SCHOOL: Rodriguez Elementary Book: The Ten-Speed Babysitter, Alison Note: Challenged for sexual content; Book: Dragon Slayer’s Academy, Kate Cragin Herzig and Jane Lawrence Mali overall, a poorly written book McMullan Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity RICHARDSON ISD______Reason Cited: Offensive to religious Action Taken: Restricted sensitivities Note: For middle school use only SCHOOL: Berkner, JJ Pearce, Lake Action Taken: Retained Highlands, and Richardson High SCHOOL: Wolfe City Elementary SCHOOL: Rodriguez Elementary Schools Book: Everything You Need To Know Book: Into the Cold Fire, Lynne Ewing Book: Montana 1948, Larry Watson About AIDS, Barbara Taylor Reason Cited: Violence or horror Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity; Reason Cited: Sexual content or nudity Action Taken: Banned other (“suicide”) Action Taken: Restricted Note: Considered young adult Action Taken: Restricted Note: For high school use only J SHELDON ISD______ROUND ROCK ISD______SCHOOL: Null Middle School SCHOOL: Hopewell Middle School Book: Gangs, Clive Gifford Terri Schexnayder served as the Book: All In, Peter Hautman Reason Cited: Violence or horror; other primary author for the Banned Reason Cited: Profanity Action Taken: Restricted Books Report. Jessie Torrisi was a Action Taken: Retained Note: Graphic gang images (child contributing author. Dotty Griffith SCHOOL: Canyon Vista Middle School holding a gun); placed in high school served as managing editor and is the Book: The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton public education director for Reason Cited: Profanity; violence or the ACLU of Texas. horror

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Orlean in the film Adaptation) and has a sessions on strategic planning, branding new book Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the for TLA, and building a platform for Legend; and former Saturday Night Live library development in Texas. Attendees cast member Molly Shannon, author of were also able to attend an evening event Tilly the Trickster. on Lady Bird Lake. The Festival is a celebration of literature, ideas, and imagination. Author panels, Annual Conference children’s programming, and other events are held in and around the Capitol. News Flash! The 2012 Conference Founded in 1995 by Laura Bush and a Program will be mailed as part of group of interested volunteers, the annual the winter issue of the Texas Library Say Festival benefits Texas public libraries Journal. This means you’ll get the and literacy through its Library Grants It’s time to smile Treats!” conference program earlier than ever “ and Reading Rock Stars programs. for the camera again as TLA sponsors before! See texasbookfestival.org for more another Texas Library Snapshot Day. information. 1001 Great Ideas: A Best Practices Forum Our official Snapshot Day is October 31, although libraries can pick any single If you would like to volunteer to help staff The 2012 Annual Conference Program day in October to gather and submit the TLA booth at the festival, please contact Committee is looking for librarians who information. It is a “snapshot” of a day in [email protected]. The event offers a fun would like to present at a new TLA the life of your library. Library Snapshot way of reaching out to reading enthusiasts! conference event, the “1001 Great Ideas Day provides a way for libraries of all – A Best Practices Forum.” This event types across a state to show what happens Annual Assembly will be held on Tuesday, April 15 from in a single day. 4:00-5:30 PM. “1001 Great Ideas” offers Almost 400 TLA members gathered at small table top sessions representing best The Snapshot Day we held last October the Hyatt Regency in Austin, July 25– practices from all types of libraries in an proved very successful, with hundreds 28, for the association’s Annual Assembly. informal, conversational atmosphere. of libraries participating. This initiative The meeting provided officers and This event will feature more than 50 provides an easy means to collect statistics, interested members an opportunity to small programs occurring simultaneously photos, and stories to help us show our plan for the upcoming year. that are geared to give attendees a taste public and stakeholders the broad range of Major assembly events this year of the current research, projects and best activities happening in libraries. included the annual luncheon. Rep. practices in the library field. Attendees Remember, the key is to keep data Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio, who will have the opportunity to explore and collection simple and consistent across championed restored funding for libraries ask questions at as many presentations as libraries, across the state, and across the last session, spoke about last legislature they would like during the afternoon. country. TLA will post ready-to-use and the financial crisis templates on its Library Snapshot Day in Texas. website (www.texaslibrarysnapshotday. David Bendekovic, org). Greg Hardin, Eddy Join us in welcoming Texans to Library Smith, and Sandy Snapshot Day this fall – because visiting Farmer, as well as a library makes frighteningly good sense! TLA staffers Mary Ann Emerson and Chris Jowaisas offered Texas Book Festival several continuing The Texas Book Festival (TBF) will take education opportunities place October 22-23 on the Capitol for attendees. TLA Grounds in Austin. Headline speakers members also this year include the recently retired host participated in special of PBS’s NewsHour, author Jim Lehrer (Tension City: Inside the Presidential Rep. Roland Gutierrez, shown here receiving a plaque Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama- from TLA President Jerilynn McCain); Susan Orlean, who’s known for A. Williams, addressed the The Orchid Thief (Meryl Streep portrayed Assembly luncheon crowd.

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 All librarians with great ideas and DISTRICT 5, October TBA REPRESENTATIVE-AT-LARGE examples of best practices are encouraged Texas A&M Commerce-Mesquite Rhoda Goldberg, Harris County Public to submit a presentation proposal (www. DISTRICT 6, Saturday, September 24 Library txla.org/1001-Ideas) by November 1; Texas Tech University Health Corrine Hill, Dallas Public Library notification will be made by December 1. Sciences Center (El Paso) REPRESENTATIVE-AT-LARGE If you have questions about this event please DISTRICT 7, Thursday, October 6 Denton ISD, Professional Doug Ferrier, Texas A&M International contact: Suzanne Lyons, SLYONS1@ Development Center houstonisd.org. University (Laredo) DISTRICT 8, Saturday, October 22 Eddy Smith, Abilene Library Consortium University of Houston-Central ALA COUNCILOR District Meetings Schedule DISTRICT 9, Saturday, October 1 District meetings provide regional Midland College Walter Betts, Texas Christian University settings for presenting continuing DISTRICT 10, Saturday, October 15 Richard (Ric) Hasenyager, North East education, carrying on legislative Texas A&M San Antonio-Library ISD (San Antonio) activities, and recruiting members. The annual fall meetings also present a great Nominating Committee Biographical information, photos, and opportunity for local librarians, para- statements of concern for these nominees professionals, and trustees from all types Selects Executive Board will be available on the TLA website. of libraries to meet, network, and set Petition candidates must submit a written a foundation for collaborative efforts. Slate for 2012 Election petition, vita, photo, and statement of Register at www.txla.org. The 2011-2012 Nominating Committee concern by December 1 in order to be DISTRICT 1, Saturday, October 1 has nominated the following candidates included on the ballot. The petition must Abilene Christian University Library (listed in alphabetical order) for the be signed by twenty-five (25) members election in the spring of 2012. DISTRICT 2, Tuesday, September 27 and must be accompanied by the written Amarillo Public Library PRESIDENT-ELECT acceptance of the nominee. DISTRICT 3, Friday, October 21 Yvonne Chandler, UNT College of Serving on the Nominating Committee Austin Community College Information has been Herman Totten (chair), Marsha DISTRICT 4, Friday, November 11 Ling Hwey Jeng, TWU School of Library Saucier, Laura Heinz, Ramiro Salazar, and South Texas College and Information Studies Deborah Halstead.

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 95 515048_LED.indd 1 1/21/11 6:00:20 PM It’s awards Unit Awards and Stipends season again. TLA www.txla.org/unit-awards Scholarships, AWARDS include the following: • CRT: Siddie Joe Johnson Award Grants, and Stipends • LIRT: Outstanding Service in The Scholarship and Research Library Instruction TLA offers Committee of the Texas Library • NMRT: Outstanding New Librarian • RRT: Texas Reference Award awards to recognize Association invites TLA members to AWARDSsubmit applications for scholarships, • SCLRT: Small Community Librarian excellence in the profession, research grants, and conference stipends • TASL: Distinguished Service for scholarships to promote library to be awarded in the spring of 2012. To School Administrators apply for any TLA scholarship, grant or • YART: Young Adult Reading careers, and grants to nurture stipend, applicants will need to complete Incentive (YARI) Award quality library programming. the online application found on the Unfamiliar with some of these TLA TLA website. Applicants must be TLA acronyms? To visit a group’s site, just enter members to apply. Scholarship applicants http://www.txla.org/groups/ followed by the TLA AWARDS must also be accepted as a graduate letters to arrive at the group’s homepage. student at a Texas ALA-Accredited www.txla.org/tla-awards Library Program. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS • College and University Library TLA depends on its members to identify The Scholarship and Research Committee Division (CULD) Scholarship individuals, organizations, and projects will make the following awards: most worthy of recognition for having • TASL Library Information Student advanced the cause of Texas libraries. • Demco, Inc./TLA Research Grant, Scholarships Every worthy librarian or project has the up to $2,000 CONFERENCE STIPENDS potential to win. • Escue Annual Conference Stipend, • Automation and Technology Round $250 Table Librarian of the Year, recognizing a TLA • Garrett Scholarship, $1,000 librarian for extraordinary leadership • Biblionix-SCLRT • Van Dusen - Tobin - Kaiser • District 8 or service to the library community Scholarship, $1000 within the past 12-18 months • Genealogy (AGLHRT) • Vivian Greenfield Education Award, • Laura Edwards (CRT & TASL) Wayne Williams Library Project of the $1,500 • Devon Zimmerman (LIRT) Year, identifying a recent project • Walter H. Escue Memorial • NMRT/Quality Books Professional that exemplifies the highest levels of Scholarship, $1,000 Development achievement, professional standards, • Ray C. Janeway Scholarship, $2,000 • Public Libraries Division and inspiration to other libraries • TLA Summer School Scholarship, • YART- Library Media Connection Lifetime Achievement, presented to a $500 GRANT: Woll Memorial Fund long-standing member to acknowledge Please visit the TLA website an exemplary career in librarianship for information on the specific Outstanding Services to Libraries, given requirements for each award and for www.txla.org/awards tips and instructions for compiling and to an individual or to an organization Links to these additional awards and submitting a successful application. in recognition of outstanding lay funding opportunities are also on the advocacy TLA website: Benefactor Awards, to recognize • Texas Media Awards substantial donations by individuals, (student-produced media) institutions, and foundations • Highsmith Library Awards Distinguished Service, honoring a BRANDING IRON (creative marketing & promotions) TLA librarian for outstanding and PR • Llibrary Integrated Solutions & continuing service and leadership Assoc. Intellectual Freedom Award in one or more areas of the library AWARDS • Love Awards & Dobie Awards profession Be sure to apply for TLA’s Public Relations (for small community libraries) Libraries Change Communities, Branding Iron Awards. With multiple • Texas Book Festival Grants recognizing outstanding library-based categories, make sure you and your staff are • Tocker Foundation Conference initiatives involving collaborative being recognized for all the good work you Stipends community efforts do promoting your library and its services!

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 Shirley Igo Librarian/PTA Through the Curtsinger Reads project, • Story wall (add words to ongoing parent volunteers and McInnis organized story on the wall) Collaboration Award and facilitated 16 diverse literacy stations. • Book trailers (view student created by Robin Dwight • Reading therapy dogs (students book trailers and learn how to make one) The Shirley Igo Librarian/PTA reading to the dogs) • Buddy reading (younger students • Book walk (like a cake walk but Collaboration Award is presented for books) annually by TLA and the Texas PTA to a reading to 5th grade and receiving local PTA group for outstanding support a book) Congratulations Curtsinger Elementary of and collaboration with a school library • Book swap (used books traded for PTA in Frisco and librarian, Merrily program. The 2011 award went to the others) McInnis, for an exceptional project. Frisco ISD’s Curtsinger Elementary PTA • Creating bookmarks The Texas PTA honored them this past (represented by local PTA President • Digital library (learning how to July at its annual summer leadership conference, where TASL Chair Naomi Dixie Beadles) and school librarian download audio books from public Bates presented the award to Beadles. Merrilyn McInnis for an outstanding library to students’ iPods) collaboration project, Curtsinger Reads. • E-Books (demonstration of The PTA joined forces with the school e-books available in library) The Award Committee also recognizes the outstanding collaborative project conducted librarian to plan and implement a family • Reading with “Fancy Nancy”! by the Denton Community Council of PTAs literacy night that educated parents about • Story time with Dr. Seuss literacy opportunities. This was the first and all of the Denton ISD librarians. The • Photo opportunity with Clifford collaborative project for the Curtsinger third annual BOOK CENTS book sale the Big Red Dog PTA and the librarian, and their work was accomplished by the joint efforts of proved highly successful. Over 200 • Meet and greet author, Marjorie the Community Council of PTAs, district students and their families attended this Hodgson librarians, and the Denton Public School event, and the PTA and McInnis are • Puppets Foundation. Even though they did not already planning for next year. • Word Games to use at home receive the award, they are commended for an outstanding collaboration effort.J Curtsinger Elementary PTA President Dixie Beadles (left) • Listening stationsTLAFallJournal2011_key_Layout 1 9/6/11 4:38 PM Page 1 and school librarian Merrilyn McInnis (FRISCO ISD)

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Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 97 Survey Data Survey Highlights Top Technology The raw data collected identifies the state Although many libraries have created of how we were a few months ago in our a presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Trends in Texas own minds and can help you visualize blogs, few have ventured into foursquare, how your library’s tech trends adoption layer, QR-codes, and other technologies rate compares to others. that are being quickly adopted. This Libraries video illustrates an augmented reality by Todd J. Humble application that although designed for library staff, could be easily adapted Thank you for another exceptional round into a patron assistance technology. of participation in the top technology trends in libraries survey. Sponsored by the Texas Library Association’s Automation and Technology Round Table, this annual assessment gages the top technologies of interest to Texas librarians. This year’s 903 participants provided a quick snapshot of our libraries as of April 2011. Although many Survey: http://www.library.nrhtx. com/t/2011/survey.pdf trends continue to expand from previous years, a few new ones were introduced. QR code = http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NgZVI630SsI The results of the survey were presented during TLA’s annual conference last April. Facebook, although still huge, has been experiencing losses to Twitter in recent The primary technology areas of interest months; and in an attempt to remain identified centered on branding a library’s relevant, Facebook is moving to mobile with greater urgency. Facebook’s age online identity and developing supporting demographic is getting older as Twitter’s technology plans. This article briefly demographic is getting younger. Both services will be around for years to come, highlights the survey’s results. The full but realize the age of users is changing conference presentation can be assessed by and they may both be dethroned before the end the QR codes below in three parts. of 2012. Survey Supplemental Questions http://www.library.nrhtx.com/ Full Presentation t4/2011/survey2.pdf of Survey Results Recording of Summary Presentation (April 14, 2011) http://www.youtube.com/ PART 1 PART 2 watch?v=dvZ2yvhpNM8 http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4IPH8m4x8h8 QR code = http:// www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fmB15ER3LUQ

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Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 99 TLJ ANNUAL INDEX Volume 87, 2011 Issue...... Pages Abilene Library Consortium 67 compiled by Mitzie Stewart Academic libraries 49-51, 78-80 Spring, 87:1...... 1-40 Summer, 87:2...... 41-68 Amarillo Public Library 64 Bertha Voyer Memorial Library (Honey Grove) 64 Fall, 87:3...... 69-100 Andrea R. Malone 84-85 Best Practices Forum 94-95 Arlington ISD - Shackelford Jr. High School 64 The winter issue, TLJ 87:4, will include the Betty Foster Public Library (Ponder) 64 Arlington Public Library 64 2012 Annual Conference Program with its Bewley, Silvia 60-61 own index. Arts and libraries 46, 48-51 Bicentennial City-County Library (Paducah) 64 Austin ISD 62, 65, 74 ,76 Book Cart Drill Team Competition 62 Fort, Arletha 64 Austin Public Library 26, 29-33, 62-63, 66 Bowie Public Library 64 Freeman, Stephan 64 Avery, Elizabeth “Beth” 86-87 Boyce Ditto Public Library (Mineral Wells) 64 Frisco ISD - Curtsinger Elementary PTA 97 Awards, Grants, Scholarships, Stipends 96 Brannon, Sian 19-25 arcia, Ana 64 Black Caucus Student Scholarships 64 G Brazoria Community Library 64 Children’s R T - Siddie Joe Johnson Goldberg, Rhoda 16 Award 64 Brown , Katherine 64 Graphic novels 46, 47-48 Conference stipends 64 Buckner, William “Bill” 86-87 Grasso, Toni 66 Demco TLA Research Grant 64 Burton, Curtis 64 Graves, Nancy 64 Distinguished Service Award 63 Byrd, Wendy 64 Griffith, Dottie 88 -93 Escue (Walter H.) Annual Conference Cahill, Maria 64 Grooms, Veronica 64 Stipend 64 Castillo, Moses 64 Gutierrez, Roland 94 Escue (Walter H.) Memorial Scholarship 64 Castro, Joaquin 39 Guzman, Sharron 60-61 Greenfield (Vivian) Education Award 64 Highsmith Awards 64 Castro, Maribel 4 Hager, Tina 64 Igo (Shirley) Librarian/PTA Collaboration Censorship 88-93 Halstead, Deborah 95 Award 97 Central Texas Library System 82-83 Handler, Daniel 62 Janeway (Ray C.) Scholarship 64 Children’s film programs 46 , 47-48 Hansford County Library 64 Librarian of the Year 63 Clifford, Brandon 66 Hardin, Greg 67, 94 Libraries Change Communities 63 Community service 60-61 Harlingen Public Library 64 Library Integrated Solutions Intellectual Continuing education 68 Harrod, Kerol 66 Freedom Award 64 Conway, Jo Carol 64 Hausinger, Shannon 64 Lifetime Achievement Award 63 Cox, Lori 64 Hawthorne, Pat 8, 10-12 Macklin Collection Development Grant 64 Priddy Charitable Trust Conference Crockett Public Library 64 Heinz, Laura 46, 49-51, 95 Stipends 64 Cruz, Nicole H. 60-61 Hildreth, WyLaina 19-25 Reference R T 64 Curtis, Jamie Lee 34-36, 62 Hillsboro City Library 63 Small Community Libraries R T 64 Daniel, Kaley 66 Hinojosa, Juan “Chuy” 39 Tall Texans R T Standing TALL Award 64 Day, Emily 64 Hinsley, Emily 60-61 TLA Public Relations Branding Iron Awards Dear, Sue 64 Hoffman, Kathy 63 (pic), 67 65-66 Denny, Janet 52-54, 68 Homework centers 19-25 TLA Summer School Scholarship 64 Houlihan, Kathleen 26, 28-29 Tocker Foundation Stipend 64 Denton Public Library 19-25, 66 Houston Public Library 68 Wayne Williams Library Project of the DeSoto Public Library 64 Year 63 Digital Literacy Corps 74, 76, 82-83 Humble, Todd J. 98-99 Woll (Christina) Grant 64 Dowds-Nash, Gwendolyn 64 Hurst Public Library 66 Banned books 88-93 Durr, Angel 64 Information literacy 74, 76, 82-83 Bartula, Angela “Angie” 64 Dutton, Harold V. Jr. 39 Intercultural communication 84-85 Batman, Cindy 52-54, 68 Duval County San Diego Public Library 64 International students 84-85 Beach, Stephanie 64 Emerson, Mary Ann 67-68, 94 Jasper Public Library 64 Beadles, Dixie 97 (pic) Faith Lutheran School and Preschool (Sugar Job hunting 30-33, 82-83 Bell-Whittington Library (Portland) 64 Land) 64 Jowaisas, Chris 94 Bendekovic, David 67, 94 Farmer, Sandy 68, 94 Justin Community Library 64

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 Kahlden, Cindy 64 Osborne, Molly 64 Texas Education Agency 39, 87 Kalman, Maira 62 Ovalle, Norma 64 Texas Legislature 39, 45, 68-69 Keba, Michelle 64 Palestine Public Library 63 Texas Library Association Kelland, Frank 64 Parrish, Amy 64 2011 Annual Assembly 67-68, 94 Klein, Casey 60-61 Perna, Laura 82-83 2011 Annual Conference Exhibitors 36-38 LaBoon, Jennifer 74, 76, 82-83 Pfledderer, Cynthia 58 -59, 68 2011 District meetings 95 Leadership 14-25 Pollock, Ronald D. 55-57, 68 2011 Rally for Texas Libraries 62 Lehrer, Jim 94 Pottsboro Area Library 64 2011-2012 Nominating Committee 95 Leuzinger, Julie 78-80 Public libraries 30-33, 82-83 2012 Annual Conference 94-95 Librarians - Employment 52-59 Public library programming 26, 28-29 Automation and Technology R T 98-99 Librarians - Job skills 52-59 Public relations 65-66 Commercial members 36 Librarians - Salaries 86-87 Puppetry 26, 28-29 Corporate sponsors 47 Librarianship 74, 76, 82-83 Rains County Public Library 64 Professional Issues & Ethics Committee 86-87 Library assistants - Training 78-80 Robinson, LeRoy 86-87 Strong Libraries Strong Scores Mini- Library instruction 49-51 Robinson, Melissa 64 conference 62 Library technology Rodriguez, Ledezma 64 Texas Library Snapshot Day 94 Top trends 98-99 Rogers, Stacey 64 Texas State Library and Archives Commission Web sites 30-33 Rooks, Dana 14-16 44-45, 67 Little Elm Public Library 64 Roundtables, etc. 72 Texas State Univ. - Alkek Library 8, 10-12 Loan Star Libraries 45 Saint Jo Public Library 64 Texas Tech University - Libraries 49-51, 66 Lori Hughes, Lori 86-87 Salazar, Ramiro 66, 95 Texas Woman’s University 64, 67 Lubbock Public Library System 46, 47-48 Salome, Kim 66 School of Library & Information Studies 64 Lucas, Jessica 64 San Antonio Public Library 66 TexShare 39, 45 Ludden, Barbara 64 San Augustine Public Library 64 Todaro, Julie 65 (pic), 67 MD Anderson Cancer Center 63 Saucier, Marcia 95 Torrisi, Jessie 88-93 Madison County Library (Madisonville) 64 Schexnayder, Terri 88-93 Totten, Herman 95 Maffett Memorial Library 64 School Administrators Conference 62 Tucker, Teresa 64 Mahon Public Library 46, 47-48 School librarians – Collaboration 17-19 University of Houston 84-85 Mann, Susan 63 (pic) School libraries 17-19 74, 76, 88-93 Libraries 14-16, 66 Mathis Public Library 64 Seidenberg, Edward 67 University of North Texas 64 McGeath, Kerry 58-59, 68 Shannon, Molly 94 College of Information 64 McInnes, Merrilyn 97 (pic) Sharyland ISD 60-61 Libraries 52-54, 78-80 McKinney ISD - Dowell Middle School 66 Shaw, Kathy 17-19 University of Texas 64 Melissa ISD 63 Sheehan, Jennifer 64 School of Information 29-33 Mentoring 72 Shuey, Lee 67 Meraz, Gloria 6, 34, 45 Smith, Eddy 67, 94 Valentine, Doug 63 (pic) Miser, Elizabeth 64 Southlake Public Library 58-59 Van Alstyne Public Library 64 Montgomery, Adrienne 64 Spain, Kristin 66 Victoria Public Library 64 Moreillon, Judi 64 State funding for libraries 4, 6, 39, 44-45, 68 Waco McLennan County Library System 66 Moreno, Elizabeth 60-61 Stephens, A. Ray 64 Waller County Public Library 64 Mortenson, Greg 34-36, 62 Sterling Memorial Library (Baytown) 64 Weatherford Public Library 64 Munoz, Sergio Jr. 39 Stevenson, Sara 65 (pic), 67 Weimar Public Library 64 Music programs 46, 47-48 Storytelling 26, 28-29 Weiner, Robert G. 46, 48-51 Nichols, Nancy 64 Strategic initiatives 16 Weslaco ISD District 64 North East ISD (San Antonio) 17-19 Succession planning 8, 10-12 Whitesboro Public Library 64 North Richland Hills Public Library 98-99 Swarner, Sharon 17-19 Williams, Jerilynn 44-45, 72, 94 (pic) Occupational training 82-83 Taylor, Wanda 64 Wooten, Gloria 64 Olney Community Library 64 Texas ACLU 88-93 Wright, Jeffery 64 Orlean, Susan 94 Texas Book Festival 94 Zaffirini, Judith 39 J

Texas Library Journal • Fall 2011 101 After a natural disaster strikes, getting back to normal may seem impossible.

BEYOND WORDS SCHOOL LIBRARY RELIEF FUND Since 2006, the American Association of School Librarians, with funding from the Dollar General Foundation, has given more than $800,000 in grants to over 90 school libraries across the country affected by natural disasters. We’ve also created a website with tools to help with other areas of the recovery process.

Apply for a Beyond Words Grant: www.ala.org/aasl/disasterrelief

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