AL Direct, June 6, 2012 Contents American Libraries Online | ALA News | Booklist Online Anaheim Update | Division News | Awards & Grants | Libraries in the News Issues | Tech Talk | E-Content | Books & Reading | Tips & Ideas Great Libraries of the World | Digital Library of the Week | Calendar The e-newsletter of the American Library Association | June 6, 2012 American Libraries Online Transforming libraries—and ALA— continued When Maureen Sullivan becomes ALA president on June 26, one thing that is certain to continue ALA Annual Conference, from Molly Raphael’s presidency is the thematic Anaheim, June 21–26. If focus on transforming libraries. “Our shared you can’t attend the vision around community engagement and whole ALA Annual transforming libraries will move forward without a break,” Raphael Conference, the Exhibits said. She added that ALA is uniquely positioned to contribute to Only passes starting at efforts underway all over the country—indeed the world—to transform $25 are ideal. In addition libraries into places that engage with the communities they serve.... to the 800+ booths to American Libraries feature explore, the advance Happy Birthday, Prop. 13 reading copy giveaways, the many authors, and Beverly Goldberg writes: “Proposition 13, the the knowledgeable California property tax–cap initiative that unleashed vendors, you can enjoy an era of fervent antitax sentiment and activism dozens of events. You can across the US, is 34 years old today. It wasn’t that attend ALA Poster Californians had tired of government services, Sessions, visit the ALA explains Cody White in his award-winning essay in Conference Store, or drop Libraries & the Cultural Record. It was that Prop. 13 into the Member Pavilion. progenitor Howard Jarvis had hit on a winning Exhibits Plus gives you strategy: decoupling the burden of paying taxes from the benefits all this, plus access to the taxpayers receive for contributing to the public welfare.”... thought-leaders and AL: Inside Scoop, June 6 authors in the Auditorium Will’s World: The matter of the Speakers series, while Exhibits Supreme also master’s gets you into the Opening Will Manley writes: “Don’t get me wrong. I General Session with loved library school and I think programs Rebecca MacKinnon. that comprise a master’s degree in library science form the foundation of our profession. But what happens if the MLS degree withers away and dies? As an academic program, the MLS is only as strong as the job market that supports it. The sole purpose of the MLS degree is to http://aldirect.ala.org/sites/default/al_direct/2012/june/060612-2.htm[7/17/2014 10:51:47 AM] AL Direct, June 6, 2012 give you a practical occupational skill set.”... American Libraries column, May/June Go back to the Top ALA News President’s Message: Time flies ALA President Molly Raphael writes: “Two years ago, I learned that I had won the ALA election. I felt exhilarated but also somewhat uneasy. Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels told my husband that I was ALA’s for the next couple of years. As president- elect, I worked hard to plan initiatives, appoint committees, and travel to conferences and speaking engagements. I felt that I was managing to juggle the work and still maintain a life outside of ALA.”... American Libraries column, May/June ALA presidents team up in a free webinar “Passing the Community Engagement Baton: A Conversation with ALA President Molly Raphael and ALA President-elect Maureen Sullivan,” hosted by 2013–2014 ALA President Barbara Stripling, features an unprecedented conversation among ALA leadership that will focus on the transition of presidential initiatives and a continued focus on civic engagement. It takes place on Friday, June 8, at 11:30 a.m. Central time. Sign up today.... Office for Library Advocacy, June 5 “Empowering Diverse Voices” video series The diverse paths to leadership in the profession are highlighted in a new “Empowering Diverse Voices” leadership video series, developed as part of ALA President Molly Raphael’s diversity leadership initiative. The series, available on YouTube, features more than 30 leaders from across ALA, including past Association and division presidents, round table and state chapter leaders, and presidents of affiliates.... Office for Diversity, June 5 2010–2011 ALA Annual Report released The 2010–2011 American Library Association Annual Report highlights the key initiatives of former ALA President Roberta Stevens and how libraries provided essential resources for job seekers and support for critical e-government services and programs to promote financial literacy. The report tells how libraries, despite budget cuts, have been forced nationwide to reduce operating hours and limit access to services, just when resources were most needed.... Public Information Office, June 5 Rock Bottom Remainders: The final concert http://aldirect.ala.org/sites/default/al_direct/2012/june/060612-2.htm[7/17/2014 10:51:47 AM] AL Direct, June 6, 2012 The Rock Bottom Remainders band (right) has announced that the concert at ALA Annual Conference Scholarship Bash, part of its “Past Our Be part of book award Bedtime” tour, will be its last ever. This history—meet, mingle, announcement was made following the sad news and celebrate the that band founder Kathi Kamen Goldmark (who announcement and was to have performed with them at ALA) passed presentation of the away in late May. It is a special honor for ALA to first-ever Andrew host this landmark event.... Carnegie Medals for Conference Services, June 4; New York Times, May 30 Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction in Winkler and Oliver to introduce Ghost Anaheim, Sunday, Buddy series in Anaheim June 24, 8–10 p.m. Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver have paired up again to Hear from winning create a hilarious and engaging new series called authors and selection “Ghost Buddy.” This series for middle-school-age kids committee chair Nancy addresses topics such as bullying and living in a Pearl. Tickets are blended family. After appearing in a new-format available online and Auditorium Speaker session June 24 at ALA Annual onsite—find out more Conference in Anaheim, they will move to the Exhibit information. NEW! Hall PopTop Stage for a book signing and refreshments courtesy of From ALA Scholastic.... Publishing. Conference Services, June 4 Reforma will get you fired up Reforma, the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, will present its President’s Program, “Leadership Is an Urgency: Fire It Up,” on June 23 in the Anaheim Convention Center during the ALA Annual Conference. The program is open to all conference attendees. This interactive program is designed to inspire and motivate the talented, capable leader in all of us. The program will feature a keynote presentation by former ALA president Camila Alire (right).... Great Libraries Office for Diversity, June 4 of the World GLBTRT and GLSEN team up to promote libraries The ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Roundtable (GLBTRT) and the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) will join forces to explore the ways that libraries can create safe, respectful, and healthful environments for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, in Romanian Academy two sessions on June 23–24 at the ALA Annual Conference in Library, Bucharest, Anaheim. Attendees will explore relevant school climate data, assess Romania. Founded in their own knowledge of LGBT history and themes, and discuss ways to 1867, the library has increase resource diversity.... been a depository Office for Literacy and Outreach Services, June 1 collection since 1885. It has the largest Panel to explore whistleblower number of 16th- protection century books in ACRL and the Social Responsibilities Round Table will Romania, among them present “National Security vs. the Right to Know,” a a 1508 Slavonic June 23 panel discussion at the ALA Annual liturgical manual that http://aldirect.ala.org/sites/default/al_direct/2012/june/060612-2.htm[7/17/2014 10:51:47 AM] AL Direct, June 6, 2012 Conference in Anaheim that will address the potential belonged to the conflict between security concerns and the Bistriţa Monastery and requirements of transparency, democracy, free press, a New Testament and the protection of whistleblowers. Featured speakers will be printed in Târgovişte in William Binney (right), who served with the National Security Agency 1512. for more than 30 years, and Emma Cape, organizer for the Bradley Manning Support Network.... Conference Services, June 1 Bettye LeVette will rev up the wrap up Conference attendees will gather on June 25 to wrap up the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, and Rev Up for the 2013 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, with singer Bettye LaVette’s (right) “Performance and Revelation: An Intimate Showcase National Library of with a Soul Survivor.” Wrap Up/Rev Up starts at noon Russia, Saint in the Exhibit Hall, when the exhibits close; LaVette Petersburg. The oldest will perform from 2 to 3 p.m.... public library in Russia, Conference Services, June 1 the National Library Gear up for the ALA exhibits started out in 1795 as the Imperial Public This year’s ALA Annual Conference exhibits are shaping up to be a Library, established by rewarding experience. Attendees can explore solutions to pressing Catherine the Great, issues at their library, connect with vendors, examine and choose new whose private products and services, meet dozens of authors, and enjoy a full collections included the galaxy of live events.... domestic libraries of Conference Services, June 5 Voltaire and Denis Annual Conference marketing musts Diderot. It is said to house more than 33 Kathy Dempsey writes: “I’ve been to lots of ALA conferences—15 at million items, including least—and there are certain events that are ‘musts’ for me as a the earliest surviving marketing and PR person.