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how Friends can attract new and active “Once in a very great while, a members, along with best practices for book about libraries comes along getting along well with your library. that should be a bestseller. Sally If you have a group that is divided on IN THIS ISSUE Gardner Reed’s book The Good, how to provide the best support for the News & Notes 2 the Great, and the Unfriendly: A library, you’ll find a chapter addressing Librarian’s Guide to Working with this as well. Friends groups are essential Around ALA 4 Friends Groups ought to be in the to their libraries — raising money and Framework for Foundations 6 professional collection of nearly their voices when necessary. This book Tools for Trustees 8 every library in the country and can help you do what you’re doing even moreover, the president of every better! Focus on Friends 11 library Friends group should have State Friends Spotlight 14 it as well. ‘The Complete Library Trustee Good Ideas from the Network 16 —Wayne Hanway, board member, Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma Handbook’ Book Club Central 21 (FOLIO) The Complete Library Trustee Book Club Choices 22 Handbook, also written by Reed, pro- Corporate Sponsors & Board of Directors 23 vides straightforward, easy-to-read guidance on how Books for Babies 24 ‘The Good, the Great, and the to make the most Unfriendly: A Librarian’s Guide of their vital role. to Working with Friends Groups’ She guides readers Written specifically to help public through important and academic librarians work effectively issues such as sus- LIBRARY FUNDING with their Friends tainable fundrais- The new “From Awareness to groups, there is ing and advocacy, Funding” report updates OCLC’s much in The Good, strategic planning, seminal 2008 study. the Great, and the director-Trustee page 4 Unfriendly to help collaboration, and Friends groups policy develop- DISASTER RESPONSE increase their ef- ment. Readers of The Complete Library Learn how the Houston (Texas) Public fectiveness as well. Trustee Handbook will be brought up Library Foundation supported the Written by the to speed on board effectiveness, board library in the aftermath of Hurricane former executive ethics issues, conflicts of interest, and Harvey. director of United efficient meeting management. A chap- page 7 for Libraries, Sally ter on key issues for libraries addresses Gardner Reed, the book is loaded with intellectual freedom, user privacy, pay MILENNIALS good ideas for Friends on fundraising, equity for library workers, privatization A focus of the United for Libraries advocacy, membership development, of public libraries, and funding. Institute at Midwinter was engaging and programs. It also discusses how To purchase these publications at Millennials in library support and and whether to consider merging with a discounted price for members, visit giving. your Foundation, how to start a Friends www.ala.org/united/products_services/ page 12 group (both public and academic), and publications. www.ala.org/united 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2161 1 News & Notes

Peter Pearson elected 2019-2020 United for Libraries president Peter Pearson, Foundations and Trustees. Because of He also served as a Trustee for the Twin lead consultant and that, I know the critical role that these Cities Regional Library System for 10 co-founder of Library non-librarians play in keeping our li- years. He has been on the United for Strategies Consult- braries well governed and well-funded. Libraries board for six years. ing Group, has been I want to see United for Libraries grow Two additional United for Librar- elected 2019-2020 so that it can meet more of the needs of ies board positions were filled during United for Libraries these important groups.” the election. Rocco Staino, director of president. Pearson Pearson was president of the the New York Library Association’s Peter Pearson will serve as president- Friends of the Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Empire State Center for the Book, elect during 2018- Library for 25 years, and was a founder was elected to a Foundation at Large 2019 under United for Libraries Presi- of Library Strategies. As president of the position. Dr. Gordon Baker, dean of dent Skip Dye. Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, libraries at Clayton State University in “I am honored to serve as presi- he led three capital campaigns and coor- Morrow, Ga., and chair of the board dent elect of United for Libraries,” said dinated an annual grassroots advocacy of the Henry County (Ga.) Library Sys- Pearson. “I have spent the majority of campaign that added millions of dollars tem, was elected to a Trustee at Large my career working with library Friends, of public funding to the library’s budget. position.

Former United for Libraries executive director Sally Gardner Reed receives the 2018 Joseph W. Lippincott Award Sally Gardner for our libraries and their users; and Carroll County (Md.) Public Library. Reed is the winner of her leadership in establishing the Vir- The deadline for submission of ap- the 2018 Joseph W. tual March on Washington and provid- plications for the 2019 Joseph W. Lip- Lippincott Award. ing effective advice both nationally and pincott Award is Feb. 1, 2019. For more This award is spon- internationally on issues critical to our information, visit www.ala.org/awards sored by Joseph W. libraries, such as advocacy, fundraising, grants/joseph-w-lippincott-award-0. Lippincott III and pre- board development, strategic planning, sented by the Ameri- and community engagement. Sally Gardner can Library Associa- The jury also recognized her role as Reed tion for distinguished a passionate teacher and trainer via lec- The Voice for America’s Libraries is service to the profes- tures, webinars, workshops, and publi- published by United for Libraries: sion of librarianship. cations; and her extensive contributions The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations, “The jury for the 2018 Joseph W. to ALA through service on the Execu- a division of the American Library Lippincott Award is delighted to honor tive Board and numerous committees. Association (ALA). Sally Gardner Reed for her many ac- “Sally is widely and enthusiastical- complishments during a long, varied and ly praised for serving as an extraordi- For membership information, call (800) distinguished career as a library adminis- nary mentor and role model to count- 545-2433, ext. 2161, email united@ala. trator, author and advocate for libraries less colleagues who variously referred org, or visit www.ala.org/united. at the national, state, and local levels,“ to her as “visionary,” “inspirational,” said jury chair Winston Tabb, Sheridan “selfless,” and “the quintessential li- United for Libraries Dean of University Libraries and Muse- brary champion.” 859 W. Lancaster Ave. ums at Johns Hopkins University. The 2018 Joseph W. Lippincott Unit 2-1 Among the achievements specifi- Award will be presented at the ALA Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 cally noted by the Lippincott jury and Awards Ceremony during the ALA An- Send editorial contributions, articles, the many colleagues and admirers who nual Conference in New Orleans. newsletters and news releases wrote in support of this award are Sal- In addition to Chair Tabb, the attention The Voice to the address ly Reed’s outstanding service as Execu- members of the 2018 Joseph W. Lip- above or to [email protected]. tive Director of FOLUSA (Friends of pincott Award jury are: Susan An- Libraries USA), where she encouraged derson, Illinois Wesleyan University; The Voice is a copyrighted publication and oversaw the integration of FOLU- Robin Kear, University of Pittsburgh; and cannot be photocopied and SA into ALA, ultimately leading to William Newbold Schultz III, Eastern distributed. United for Libraries, a powerful voice Illinois University; and Lynn Wheeler,

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Join United for Libraries at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference Upcoming events

GLBT Book Month June 2018 www.ala.org/glbtrt/glbt-book-month

ALA Annual Conference June 21-26, 2018 New Orleans, La. www.alaannual.org

Tom Papa (photo Harrison Scott Key Library Card Sign-Up Month credit Sam Jones) Sept. 2018 www.ala.org/librarycardsignup

Banned Books Week Sept. 23-29, 2018 www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/ Paula Poundstone banned

Teen Read Week Ticketed Events: Oct. 7-13, 2018 http://teenreadweek.ning.com Chris Erskine Susan Orlean (photo The Laugh’s On Us sponsored by credit Gasper Tringale) Ingram Content Group National Friends of Libraries Week Sun., June 24, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 21-27, 2018 $65, $60 advance, $55 United for www.ala.org/united/events_ Libraries members conferences/folweek Event code: UNI2 Comedian and United for Libraries International Games Week spokesperson Paula Poundstone will Nov. 4-10, 2018 headline this evening, which will also http://games.ala.org/international feature Tom Papa, Harrison Scott Key, -games-week Chris Erskine, and other bestselling hu- mor authors. Wine and cheese will be Lou Berney Lisa Unger ALA Midwinter Meeting served, and a book signing will follow. Jan. 25-29, 2019 Additional Seattle, Wash. Gala Author Toast sponsored by United for Librar- www.ala.org/conferencesevents ReferenceUSA ies programs at Mon., June 25, 2-4 p.m. the ALA Annual Teen Tech Week $65, $60 advance, $55 United for Conference will March 3-9, 2019 Libraries members include sessions on http://teentechweek.ning.com Event code: UNI3 “Engaging Elected Susan Orlean, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Officials with Your School Library Month Lou Berney, Lisa Unger, Delia Owens, Library,” “Fun- April 2019 www.ala.org/aasl/slm and Leif Enger will discuss their writ- draising: Legacy Delia Owens (photo ing lives and forthcoming books. Raise Giving, Planned credit Dawn Marie a glass to celebrate these bestselling Giving, and En- Tucker) National Library Week writers — festive beverages and light dowments,” plus April 7-13, 2019 snacks will be served. United for Li- author panels, discussion groups, and www.ala.org/nlw braries will recognize the winners of more. For more information, visit www. the Baker & Taylor Awards during this ala.org/united/events_conferences/ event. annual/2018/programs.

June 2018 3 Around ALA

New ‘From Awareness to Funding’ report examines voter perceptions and support of public libraries

The Public Library Association and creative (PLA), a division of ALA, and the engage- ALA Office for Library Advocacy, in ment across partnership with OCLC, released the the public report, “From Awareness to Funding: library com- Voter Perceptions and Support of Pub- munity.” lic Libraries in 2018.” The research As part updates OCLC’s seminal 2008 study of the 2018 that explored voter perceptions, use, PLA Confer- and attitudes toward public libraries, ence, speak- librarians, and library funding. Access ers from the summary report, infographics, and ALA, PLA more at oc.lc/awareness2018. and OCLC The 2018 survey was again con- shared key ducted by Leo Burnett USA, repeating findings and questions and segmentation analysis analysis from from the original study, to allow for the new re- comparison with 2008 results. Key search, pro- findings include: viding new details on • a majority of U.S. voters believe library super public libraries are essential to supporters communities and a source of civic and probable pride; supporters in • voters still highly value traditional context with library services such as free access other library to books and quiet areas, but also trends and increasingly value the library as a research, community hub. and initiated • There continues to be a disconnect discussion between the services libraries offer on how ad- and public awareness and support vocates can for those services; • although a majority of voters are act on these findings. likely to support library funding of-libraries.html. at the local ballot box, fewer are “While no industry has been im- mune from the effects of the significant The original research identified committed to definite support than nine segments of the voting popula- a decade ago; and societal shifts that have occurred over the past decade, this new research puts tion based on six factors around voter • a majority of voters still do not behavior and attitudes toward fund- realize that the primary source of into context the resiliency and adapt- ing, use of the library, perceptions of library funding is local. ability of libraries in the face of rapid and continuous change,” said Skip libraries and library staff. The 2018 “Just as a decade ago, this new data Prichard, OCLC President and CEO. report and programs revisited and offers critical insights that will inform OCLC’s WebJunction presented updated information about these seg- strategic planning at the local, state and a webinar on “Voter Perceptions of ments, including Super Supporters, national levels for years to come,” said Libraries: Getting From Awareness Probable Supporters and Barriers to PLA President Pam Sandlian Smith. to Funding in 2018,” which may be Support. The full report and additional “I hope today’s release will serve as a accessed at www.webjunction.org/ resources can be found online at oc.lc/ catalyst for important conversations events/webjunction/voter-perceptions- awareness2018.

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2018 ‘State of America’s Libraries’ report released

During National Library Week tacks on the freedom to read. (April 8-14, 2018), ALA released its Through an analysis of overall 2018 State of America’s Libraries re- books challenged (416) the OIF pro- port, an annual summary of library duced the “Top Ten Most Challenged trends that outlines statistics and issues Books” of 2017, which includes: affecting all types of libraries. The re- port affirms the invaluable role librar- 1. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay ies and library workers play within Asher (Reason: Suicide) their communities by leading efforts to 2. The Absolutely True Diary of a transform lives through education and Part-Time Indian, by Sherman lifelong learning. Alexie (Reasons: Profanity, Sexu- Ten List of Most Challenged Books are During this time of rapid social ally Explicit) available at www.ala.org/advocacy/ change, libraries of all types are provid- 3. Drama, written and illustrated by bbooks/NLW-Top10. A video featuring ing welcoming spaces to an increasingly Raina Telgemeier (Reason: LGBT 2017 Top Ten List titles is available at diverse population; working with the Content) https://youtu.be/yyd2kII-8D4. community to offer social service support 4. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hos- Other library trends are available and health resources, career and small seini (Reasons: Sexual Violence, in the full text of the 2018 State of business development assistance; and Religious Themes, “May Lead to America’s Libraries report, available at combating fake news by providing tools Terrorism”) http://bit.ly/soal-2018. to assess and evaluate news sources. 5. George, by Alex Gino (Reason: This was the 60th anniversary of The function of libraries as com- LGBT Content) National Library Week. First sponsored munity centers is readily recognized. 6. Sex is a Funny Word, written by in 1958, National Library Week is A Brookings Institution article even Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fio- observed each April by the American referred to librarians as “ad hoc social na Smyth (Reason: Sex Education) Library Association (ALA) and librar- workers and navigators” who “help 7. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper ies across the country. National Library local people figure out the complexities Lee (Reasons: Violence, Racial Week celebrations included the release of life.” This role is especially evident, Slurs) of the ALA’s 2018 “State of America’s and never more essential, than in times 8. The Hate U Give, by Angie Thom- Libraries Report,” April 9; National Li- of crisis, and 2017 had its share of as (Reasons: Drug Use, Profanity, brary Workers Day, April 10; National adversity — from natural disasters to “Pervasively Vulgar”) Bookmobile Day, April 11; and Take shootings on school campuses. 9. And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Action for Libraries Day, April 12. The report found that libraries Parnell and Justin Richardson, il- The American Library Association continue to face challenges that carry lustrated by Henry Cole (Reason: (ALA) is the foremost national organi- with them the potential for censorship, LGBT Content) zation providing resources to inspire li- to a variety of books, programs and 10. I Am Jazz, written by Jessica Her- brary and information professionals to materials. The ALA Office for Intel- thel and Jazz Jennings, illustrated transform their communities through lectual Freedom (OIF) tracked 354 by Shelagh McNicholas (Reason: essential programs and services. For challenges to library, school and uni- Gender Identity) more than 140 years, the ALA has been versity materials and services in 2017. the trusted voice of libraries, advocat- Some individual challenges resulted in Additional information regarding ing for the profession and the library’s requests to restrict or remove multiple why books were challenged, access to a role in enhancing learning and ensuring titles or collections. Overall in 2017, Top Ten List video announcement, and access to information for all. For more 416 books were targeted — direct at- infographics regarding the 2017 Top information, visit www.ala.org. Wanda Brown wins 2019–2020 ALA presidency Wanda Brown, director of library Brown received 6,066 votes, while and largest library association in the services at the C.G. O’Kelly Library, her opponent, Peter Hepburn, head li- world. She will serve as president-elect Winston-Salem State University, Win- brarian, College of the Canyons, Santa for one year before stepping into her ston Salem, N.C., has been elected Clarita, Calif., received 4,066 votes role as president at the close of the president-elect of the American Library As ALA president, Brown will be Association. the chief elected officer for the oldest continued on page 20

June 2018 5 Framework for Foundations

Orange County (Calif.) Public Libraries host the 12th annual Literary Orange

The scene was set on April 7, 2018, this was my favorite year. The quality at the Newport Beach Marriot Hotel & of the keynote speakers was exceptional Spa for more than 500 people to con- and the panels were universally, in my verge in celebration of authors, readers, opinion, top-notch. I’ve heard those and libraries as part of Orange County same sentiments echoed by several col- (Calif.) Public Libraries’ event, Literary leagues and friends.” Orange. Mystery authors Lisa Steinke and Keynote speaker Elizabeth Smart Liz Fenton wrote, “Thank you so opened the 12th annual Literary Orange much for the invite. It’s one of the best with a heartfelt message of hope and festivals we have ever attended. Profes- resilience for overcoming adversity and sional, organized and fun! We cannot helping others, which ended in a stand- say enough good things!” ing ovation. People then rushed to hear Literary Orange is made possible by Author Chris Bohjalian signed books for fans favorite and soon-to-become favorite the combined efforts of OC Public Li- at the 12th annual Literary Orange. authors in panels featuring mystery, fic- brary staff and financial donations from tion, humor, science, and food. individual branch Friends of the Library After a sit-down lunch, best-selling shirts customized for his newest book. groups and corporate sponsors, with author Anna Quindlen spoke about All attendees received a commemo- additional support from the OC Pub- writing and the importance of books rative Literary Orange bag with a copy lic Library Foundation. Back in 2003, and reading and suggested that aspir- of a book from one of the keynote au- County Librarian Helen Fried envi- ing writers read Little Women and the thors. Moderator Marrie Stone, co-host sioned a day-long celebration of authors Betsy-Tacy series. of the U.C. Irvine radio show Writers connecting with readers and the event A final set of panels was followed on Writing, wrote, “Thank you, once has grown each year, selling out months by an afternoon keynote, Chris Bo- again, for including me in such a spec- ahead of the day. More photos and the hjalian, who regaled attendees with tacular event. Having been part of Lit- complete author line-up is available at airline horror stories and handed out t- erary Orange since 2010, I have to say www.literaryorange.org.

Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg Library Foundation funds ‘Learning Together,’ a bilingual program for children and caregivers Laughter and greetings in English from PNC Foundation, “Learning To- and Spanish fill the church lobby as gether” expands beyond vocabulary to mothers and children help themselves incorporate the five domains of school to fruit and sandwiches. This grow- readiness defined by North Carolina ing group gathers every Wednesday Foundations for Early Learning: emo- morning for “Learning Together,” a tional and social development, health bilingual program designed to prepare and physical development, cognitive children 0-5 years old for school and development, language development help parents better support their chil- and communication, and approaches to dren’s learning. Charlotte Mecklenburg play and learning. The program is of- Library’s Early Literacy Coordinator fered in outreach sites chosen because Barbara Cantisano and educator Erika of their proximity to children who “Learning Together” is a bilingual program for Templeton mingle, receiving and return- most need this support. children up to 5 years old and their parents. ing warm hugs from eager toddlers. Each weekly session includes “Learning Together” builds on the structured activities for caregivers and review what their children are learning success of “Get Ready With Words,” children together, as well as time apart. from the day’s activities, and how to which emphasized vocabulary-building While children engage in imagina- reinforce those lessons throughout the through literacy, science, music and tive play time, caregivers participate art activities. With continued support in an informal workshop designed to continued on page 11

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Houston (Texas) Public Library’s Response to Hurricane Harvey

BY ROSE M. HINOJOSA-MANDOLA people could reflect or escape from the Marketing & Events Director, Houston (Texas) chaos for a moment,” said Rhea Brown Library Foundation Lawson, Ph.D., director of HPL. News coverage circulated the world In addition to reopening locations, — showing photos and videos of our HPL provided free child care for first metropolitan city under water. Buildings responders and other city employees and major roadways were under water. while the surrounding school systems Homes and entire livelihoods were un- were closed, including Houston In- der water. According to the National dependent School District, the largest Hurricane Center, Hurricane Harvey is school district in Texas. This support tied with Hurricane Katrina as the cost- alleviated worry about child care as liest tropical cyclone on record. our city returned to work. The camp- What cannot be measured or ers were learning and having fun, while their parents would continue to help quantified though were the number The Lakewood Neighborhood Library, part of heroes, citizens, organizations and the city recover. of the Houston Public Library system, was communities that helped uplift our city. HPL continues to be a hub for in- severely damaged by Hurricane Harvey. They filled Houston hearts with hope novative technological support. You and strength to persevere. The Hous- can now check out Wi-Fi Hot Spots ton Public Library (HPL) was one such from the library system. “These Hot organization. Spots were an incredible asset immedi- HPL served as a beacon of resourc- ately after Hurricane Harvey devastat- es and refuge — resiliently maintaining ed the Houston area. HPL loaned Hot services throughout one of our city’s Spots and laptops to the George R. most difficult times. Brown Convention Center, which was being used as a shelter. HPL knew that Tides Changed, Services Continued having access to technology was imper- During Hurricane Harvey, the ative to beginning the recovery process Houston Public Library opened the after a disaster,” said Dr. Lawson. doors of neighborhood libraries to serve as temporary shelters to help A Touchdown for Our Library Houston Public Library provided free child those who had evacuated their homes. Throughout HPL’s efforts, we at care for first responders and other city As the rain continued, water flooded the Houston Library Foundation (HLF) employees while the surrounding school the libraries, and the staff and patrons supported HPL by creating a library systems were closed. The campers learned and had to find shelter elsewhere. recovery campaign. We reached out had fun, while their parents continued to help the city recover. First responders and citizen heroes to our community of supporters and continued conducting rescue missions, library advocates. Two months later, as the city of Houston led by Mayor this campaign evolved into a friendly Sylvester Turner, implemented a plan “Book Bowl Fundraising Challenge” This is when Comcast, a longtime to respond, rescue, recover and rebuild. between the initiators and our friends supporter of our community, stepped While many of the city’s and library’s at Enoch Pratt Free Library in Balti- in and offered to help us produce in- staff were displaced by Harvey, the city more, versus our HPL. spiring and informative videos. “Com- knew it had to continue doing what it Since we were two months past cast has always been known to support does best, and that was serve Houston. Hurricane Harvey, we learned that the the community, and their support after “HPL began its post-storm ser- damaged library locations served over Harvey was vast. For them to have vices by opening as many libraries as 1,000,000 people annually — many of chosen us as a beneficiary of their it could. Within two weeks, 21 of our whom would not regain library services incredible resources is something our libraries (half of our 42 locations) were for an extended time. HPL expressed library community will never forget,” open. It was important that HPL was its need for a new Mobile Express so it said Sally Swanson, executive director there — locally accessible in communi- could serve its patrons at a higher ca- of HLF. ties — offering much needed one-on- pacity and beyond library walls. It was one assistance, access to Wi-Fi and then we knew our Book Bowl fundrais- computers, and a quiet space so that ing goal. continued on page 20

June 2018 7 Tools for Trustees

The Marrakesh Treaty and why it is important to library advocates

BY HELEN ADAMS jor push for the U.S. to move from be- and this legislation will increase There’s new proposed national leg- ing a signatory to the treaty to ratifying print resources in accessible for- islation for librarians to monitor and it by amending U.S. copyright law to mats for many. support. On March 15, 2018, the Mar- comply with treaty provisions (WIPO • Supports basic human rights. rakesh Treaty Implementation Act was Contracting Parties). The Marrakesh Treaty and the introduced in the U.S. Senate with bi- proposed U.S. legislation embody partisan support. The proposed legisla- What Are the Benefits of the Marrakesh principles found in Article 19 of tion will amend the U.S. Copyright Act Treaty Implementation Act? the United Nations’ Universal Dec- 17, U.S.C. § 121, to be in compliance The proposed legislation achieves laration of Human Rights [right with the Marrakesh Treaty (Library the following: to seek and receive information] Copyright Alliance). and the United Nations Conven- • Expands the Chafee Amendment. tion on the Rights of Persons with What Is the Marrakesh Treaty? In 1996 the Chafee Amendment Disabilities, Article 21 [providing The Marrakesh Treaty is a short amended the U.S. Copyright Act information in accessible formats]. title for the “Marrakesh Treaty to Fa- to create a copyright exception for The treaty and proposed legisla- cilitate Access to Published Works for persons who are blind or print dis- tion emphasize the concept that Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Im- abled. Section 121 allows autho- every person has the right to access paired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.” rized entities such as schools and information in a format that meets It is an international copyright treaty libraries “with a primary mission his or her personal needs. approved by member states of the to serve the blind or others with World Intellectual Property Organiza- print disabilities the right to make Encourage Passage of the Legislation tion (WIPO) in June 2013 in Mar- an accessible copy of a published In a time when it is difficult for rakesh, Morocco (WIPO Summary). nondramatic literary work and dis- members of Congress to come together The main goal of the Marrakesh tribute that copy to a user without on legislation, the fact that this pro- Treaty is to increase availability of ac- authorization” (Russell, 98). The posed law has bipartisan support in the cessible formats of published materi- Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Senate is a plus. It also has many sup- als, including books and magazines, to Act extends Section 121 to include porters including the U.S. Copyright print disabled people across borders. overseas distribution of accessible Office, the U.S. Patent and Trademark According to the World Health Orga- formats. Office, the National Federation for nization, in October 2017 it was esti- • Benefits print disabled people, not the Blind, and American publishers mated that 253 million people world- copyright holders. Unlike most (Malcolm). Naturally, the American wide have a form of vision impairment recent U.S. copyright-related legis- Library Association is also pressing for including those who are blind (World lation, this law will benefit persons approval. Health Organization). who have a disability that does not Add your voice by sending an e- Under the Marrakesh Treaty, allow them to read standard print- mail to your senators asking them to participating countries are required ed resources (WIPO Summary). support the Marrakesh Treaty Imple- to create “copyright exceptions that • Extends global information access. mentation Act. It’s easy to do at www. allow the making and distribution of In the U.S., librarians often speak ala.org/takeaction. accessible format copies [of published of the freedom to read; however, materials] such as Braille or audio- for those who are blind or oth- This article originally appeared at http:// books, including by importation and erwise print disabled, obtaining knowledgequest.aasl.org/the-marrakesh exportation” to benefit persons with reading materials in an accessible -treaty-and-why-it-is-important-to print disabilities (Library Copyright Al- format can be a struggle. World- -librarians, in Knowledge Quest, the liance). The treaty covers persons who wide over 90 percent of published journal of the American Association are blind, have “a visual impairment or materials are inaccessible to blind of School Librarians. Reprinted with a perceptual or reading disability,” or or print-disabled people, thereby permission. “are otherwise unable through physical creating “book deserts.” Currently disability to hold or manipulate [turn the copyright laws in many coun- References pages in] a book” (WIPO, Marrakesh tries do not allow the reproduction Library Copyright Alliance. “Copyright Alliance Treaty, Article III). and distribution of print materi- Welcomes Introduction of Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, S.2559. www.library Thus far, thirty-five countries have als in accessible formats such as copyrightalliance.org/storage/documents/ ratified the treaty, including Canada, Braille, large print, and audio Marrakesh_Act_PR_final.pdf (accessed April Australia, and India; and there is a ma- (World Blind Union). The treaty 7, 2018).

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New issue of the ‘Journal of Intellectual Freedom IMLS releases annual data and Privacy’ available online on American public libraries The new issue of the Journal of The Campaign In April, the Institute of Museum Intellectual Freedom and Privacy Against Estab- and Library Services (IMLS) released (JIFP), Vol. 2, No. 3-4, is available lished Knowl- the latest data from its 2016 Public to subscribers online. Subscribers can edge and Why Libraries Survey. The Public Libraries view it at http://journals.ala.org/jifp, or It Matters by Survey examines key indicators of pub- subscribe via that page. Tom Nichols. It lic library use, financial health, staff- Featured content includes: also includes the ing, and resources. Explore the data at www.imls.gov/research-evaluation/ latest news on data-collection/public-libraries-survey/ • “False Witness,” an analysis of censorship chal- explore-pls-data/pls-data. Morality in Media’s attack on lenges, court The FY 2016 PLS shows that pub- the EBSCO magazine database, decisions, legal lic libraries continue to evolve to meet by James LaRue, director of the controversies, and success stories. changing community needs. More than American Library Association’s The Journal of Intellectual Free- Office for Intellectual Freedom 171 million registered users, represent- dom and Privacy (JIFP), a quarterly • “Evidence of the ‘Slippery Slope’ ing over half of the nearly 311 million journal published by the American to Censorship: The Story from Americans who lived within a public Library Association’s Office for Intel- Florida and Collier County,” by library service area, visited public li- lectual Freedom, provides a forum Eric C. Otto of Florida Gulf Coast braries over 1.35 billion times in 2016. for discourse on intellectual freedom University Public libraries offered half a million and privacy issues arising in libraries, • Commentary by Inci Sariz at more programs in 2016 than in 2015; archives, and educational institutions. the University of Massachusetts 113 million people attended 5.2 mil- The Journal is available by subscrip- in Amherst on how censorship lion programs in 2016. In addition, the tion for $50 per year. Individual and under authoritarian regimes has number of electronic materials contin- institutional subscriptions are available constrained translators and also ued to grow, with public libraries offer- online via the ALA subscription order inspired them to seek creative ways ing over 391 million e-books to their form at www.ala.org/CFApps/subscrip- to bring in foreign works despite patrons in the United States. tions/index.cfm?urlcode=ALA. censorship Each year since 1988, the survey The ALA Office for Intellectual • “Behind the University of Cape has provided a national census of Town’s Removed Art: The Writ- Freedom is charged with implementing America’s public libraries. The data are ing on the Wall,” by South African ALA policies concerning the concept of collected from approximately 9,000 journalist and art critic Ivor Powell intellectual freedom as embodied in the public library systems comprised of Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s over 17,000 individual main libraries, The issue also includes reviews of basic policy on free access to libraries library branches, and bookmobiles in Public Library Collections in the Bal- and library materials. The goal of the the 50 states, the District of Columbia, ance: Censorship, Inclusivity and Truth office is to educate librarians and the and U.S. territories. by Jennifer Downey; Free Speech on general public about the nature and “Ensuring that public libraries Campus by Erwin Chemerinsky and importance of intellectual freedom in and the organizations that work with Howard Gillman; Creditworthy: A libraries. OIF supports the work of the them have access to comprehensive, History of Consumer Surveillance and ALA’s Intellectual Freedom Committee in-depth data that can be compared Financial Identity in America by Josh and its Privacy Subcommittee. For more Lauer; and The Death of Expertise: information, visit www.ala.org/oif. continued on page 20

June 2018 9 Tools for Trustees

Updating the Intellectual Freedom Manual BY HELEN ADAMS dom Committee and is currently the The Office for Intellectual Freedom president of the Freedom to Read (OIF) and the ALA Intellectual Free- Foundation and the ALA Councilor dom Committee (IFC) has started the for the Intellectual Freedom Round process for revising the 9th edition of Table. Trina Magi, an academic the Intellectual Freedom Manual pub- librarian at the University of Ver- lished in 2015. mont and the editor of the 9th edi- tion of the manual, will be Martin’s edition), reread my July 2015 blog “10 Rationale for a New Edition assistant editor. Reasons to Check Out the Intellectual Why is a revision needed? Sev- • Review of all current documents: Freedom Manual” (http://knowledge- eral events trigger the need for a new A small group of IFC members, quest.aasl.org/10-reasons-check-new- manual edition. First, OIF staff began to volunteers, and OIF staff are cur- ala-intellectual-freedom-manual). see trends and issues not included in the rently reviewing and rating every The current Intellectual Freedom current edition or twists on some long- ALA intellectual freedom-related Manual had a substantial format revi- standing issues. For example, there have document to determine whether sion, but the same is not true for the been instances where school administra- no revision is needed, light revi- next edition. According to manual edi- tors have requested that books on spe- sion is needed, or major revision is tor Martin Garnar, “The 10th edition cific topics (suicide) be removed from or needed. This includes reading all of the Intellectual Freedom Manual will not selected for the collection (2018 OIF library foundational documents use the same format as the 9th edition, Report to Council). Second, there are such as “Libraries: An Ameri- as we believe the change to an issues- recently created Library Bill of Rights can Value,” every Library Bill of oriented organization made the manual interpretations and related guidance Rights interpretation (currently much more useful for practitioners, documents that need to be incorporated 30 and counting), and all related while those interested in the history of into an updated edition. One such docu- documents such as “Questions and these policy documents will continue to ment is the “Visual and Performing Answers on Privacy and Confi- have access to all the information they Arts: An Interpretation of the Library dentiality.” It’s a big job, but that need in the historical supplement (A Bill of Rights,” approved in February is just the beginning. Policy state- History of ALA Policy on Intellectual 2018 by the ALA Council. The same is ments judged to be in need of some Freedom: A Supplement to the Intellec- true of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclu- level of revision will be forwarded tual Freedom Manual, 9th edition). The sion interpretation completed in June to an IFC working group that will main purpose of this revision is to incor- 2017. Finally, as situations relating to revise it. After discussion among porate the new policy statements that access, privacy, and other intellectual all IFC members, the revised docu- have been adopted since the last edition freedom issues occur, the terminology, ments will be sent to the wider so that practitioners will have the most content, and citations of some existing library community for comment, current versions at their fingertips. Our documents need to be updated. and revision again. goal is to release the 10th edition by • ALA Council Approval: Most Midwinter 2020” (Garnar). What’s Involved in the Update? intellectual freedom policy state- • Editors: When the Office for Intel- ments were approved by the ALA Final Thoughts lectual Freedom determines that a Council; therefore, every revised There is an enormous amount of new edition is required, one of the document must again be presented effort that goes into creating a new first tasks is to find editors to guide at ALA Council Forums during edition of the Intellectual Freedom the publishing process. For the 10th ALA Annual Conference or Mid- Manual. When you consult your copy, edition, Martin Garnar, Dean of winter for approval. remember the school, public, and aca- the Kraemer Family Library at the demic librarians who have worked for How Will the 10th Edition Be Different? University of Colorado, Colorado many hours to ensure that intellectual Springs, will be the editor. Martin The 9th edition of the Intellectual freedom guidance and resources are at has outstanding credentials both for Freedom Manual was a radical de- your fingertips. the subject as well as for publishing. parture from its predecessors. Instead He was the assistant editor for the of lengthy essays incorporating much This article originally appeared at http:// 9th edition of the manual, ensuring of the history of ALA’s advocacy for knowledgequest.aasl.org/updating-the continuity of the philosophy of the intellectual freedom, the manual is ar- -intellectual-freedom-manual in Knowl- 10th edition. Martin has served as ranged in a topical format. To refresh chair of the ALA Intellectual Free- your memory about the current (9th continued on page 11

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Mary Wilonsky named Friends of the Dallas (Texas) Public Library executive director

Mary Wilonsky has been named tion. She moved to Dallas in 1997 and decades that raised executive director of the Friends of was an executive with the Houghton more than $20 million the Dallas (Texas) Public Library Mifflin publishing company. to renovate the entire (FODPL), the nonprofit, nonpartisan After years of volunteer positions, library, which opened organization that advocates for the she was appointed by Mayor Mike in 1982. 29-branch library system and supports Rawlings to the city’s Municipal Li- FODPL also its programs. brary Board in 2012, and subsequently worked closely with The organization’s board of direc- joined FODPL as an executive assis- the library to earn a tors appointed Wilonsky, who had tant. $750,000 grant from Mary Wilonsky served as interim executive director “I am honored to have been select- the Crystal Charity since last fall, when Kate Park left to ed to lead this organization during this Ball that will enhance join the Fort Worth Museum of Science exciting time,” she said. “The future the new Vickery Meadow branch with and History. for FODPL and for our library is bright an innovative, multi-faceted youth “I am so excited that Mary Wilon- and getting brighter. There is still a lot center. sky has agreed to serve as executive di- of work to do, and we will stay vigilant “We will continue to work closely rector of the Friends,” said Patti Clapp, about library funding, facilities and with (Director of Libraries) Jo Giudice, FODPL’s president. “She has continued resources.” her staff, the Municipal Library Board to move the Friends forward, and we The Friends organization was and the branch Friends groups on new look forward to continued growth and founded in 1950 to marshal public programs and initiatives with an eye on progress under Mary’s leadership.” support for the library and raise money strategic planning and development,” Wilonsky, a native of Miami, Fla., to augment city budgets for facilities Wilonsky said. majored in art history at Newcomb and programs. FODPL recently con- Wilonsky, her husband Robert and College. She began her career as an cluded a $1.5 million fundraising cam- their son Harry live in Dallas. advertising account executive with the paign to complete renovations of the J. For more information about the New Times newspaper chain and rose Erik Jonsson Central Library. The final Friends of the Dallas Public Library, to be publisher of its Los Angeles edi- phase capped an effort dating back two visit www.fodpl.org.

Learning Together continued from page 6 week at home. For example, following see themselves as teachers.” really meant for both of us.” activities about sequencing, the caregiv- Parents welcome the support. One Charlotte Mecklenburg Library ers discuss familiar things that have a mother shared, “I’ve incorporated sim- has helped families raise readers for sequence they can point out at home — ple changes at home with my 2-year-old generations, and “Learning Together” bedtime routines, making a sandwich, daughter, and I see a difference already. is one of many programs that support getting dressed, and much more. Bar- I incorporate the days of the week in reading readiness and school success. bara Cantisano explains, “While man- conversation, and now it’s a habit and aging ‘Get Ready With Words’ for three she knows what we do on each day. This piece was originally published years, caregivers often asked me for We’ve always read, but now it’s a pre- on the Charlotte Mecklenburg more information about how to extend dictable part of our daily schedule — Library Foundation website at http:// the activities at home. By integrating an even if stopping to read makes us late! foundation.cmlibrary.org. Reprinted adult workshop, we can help parents We both love this program, because it’s with permission.

Intellectual Freedom Manual continued from page 10 edge Quest, the journal of the Ameri- lectual Freedom. “Trends and IFC Responses.” _21318%20%28mw18%29_FINAL.pdf (ac- can Association of School Librarians. “ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Report cessed March 17, 2018). Reprinted with permission. to Council, 2018 ALA Midwinter, Denver, Col- Garnar, Martin. Email to author, March 13, orado, Tuesday, February 13, 2018.” www.ala. 2018. org/aboutala/sites/ala.org.aboutala/files/content/ Magi, Trina and Martin Garnar, editors. The References governance/council/council_documents/2018_ Intellectual Freedom Manual. Chicago: American Library Association. Office for Intel- mw_council_documents/cd_19_19_2_ifc_rpt American Library Association, 2015.

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United for Libraries Institute: Friends, Foundations, and Trustees One attendee’s experience

BY LISA KIPPUR Another trend highlighted during “traditionalists.” These individuals Executive Assistant to the Deans, University of the talk was flipped learning, which were born between the years of 1922 Colorado Boulder Libraries relates to having lectures at home and and 1945 and are characterized as be- ing dedicated, loyal, and hard-working United for Libraries tried some- homework in the classroom. With rule followers. They are uncomfortable thing different during the 2018 ALA MOOCs (massive open online courses) with ambiguity and conflict and are Midwinter Meeting in Denver — the becoming more popular, this trend resistant to change. For many of the organization hosted the United for highlights facilitated learning by home- libraries represented at the Institute, Libraries Institute: Friends, Founda- work in the classroom. Libraries are members of the Greatest Generation tions, and Trustees. The new program hosting learning groups involved in MOOCs. make up a majority of the volunteers explored advocacy, fundraising, capital Miguel also highlighted photos as they are mostly retired. campaigns, and strengthening boards. of smart cities where the internet and The next generation, the Baby Keynote speaker Miguel Figueroa radio devices are built-in to power Boomers, also known as the “me gen- of the Center for the Future of Librar- homes and kiosks that have digital eration,” were born during the years ies spoke about trends and changes touch screens and to provide Wi-Fi and of 1946 through 1964. This generation that we will all see in the coming years. charging ports. Some of this virtual makes up 25% of all library staff. With He stated that the future will take assistance exists with Alexa and Siri, a high value on individual achieve- many directions, not just one. The goal both of which can complete search ment and a belief in the power to make is not to know the future, but to be query tasks like making restaurant res- change, they have strong interpersonal knowledgeable about plausible trends ervations. It is predicted that within the skills and are career focused. that may occur and how they come to next four years, half of all web searches Generation X, born 1965 to 1980, be. Foresight is fundamentally about will be handled by voice recognition. which also happens to be the genera- the study of change and understanding One way to monitor trends is to tion I was born into, are characterized larger contexts of how organizational check out children’s toys. How toys as individualistic, self-reliant, skeptical change can take place throughout li- change will tell you about the technol- of authority, and focused on produc- brary staff, board members, Trustees, ogy trends of the future. In a library tivity. And like the generation which and Friends, as well as library patrons strategic planning process, knowing follows (the millennials), this genera- and other community members. future trends can help with forecasting tion seeks a healthy work and life bal- Trends and changes being seen needs of the patrons and the commu- ance and they crave transparency and throughout libraries include connected nity at large. authenticity. They also want to see the learning, creative place making, emerg- ALA has a variety of resources to impact of their work. ing adulthood (millennials), civic com- assist in this area, including the follow- Millennials or Generation Y, the mons, intellectual freedom, diversity, ing from the Center for the Future of newest generation studied, are born discovery, and public discourse to Libraries: between the years of 1981 to 2006, name a few. As an advocate for librar- and it’s the most diverse generation ies, you need to think about how you • www.ala.org/libraryofthefuture ever. Known to think of themselves as are helping the community understand • http://tinyletter.com/libraryofthe special and self-confident, they seek that libraries too can adapt and thrive future - newsletter and expect affirmation and recogni- with change, setting a path towards the tion. They are motivated by meaning future. As part of the Institute, there were and a need to make a difference. This One of the trends, creative place two concurrent breakout sessions. generation is the first to be hyper con- making, actually came about in the The first I attended was titled “The nected and digital natives. They are early 2000s related to art and design Millennial Mindset: How Friends and also categorized by the term emerging and the strategic shaping of the physi- Foundations Can Reach Millennials,” adulthood. This is an interesting term cal character of public spaces. This en- presented by Beth Burns, president of as many in the prior generations were courages neighborhood development, the Friends of the Saint Paul (Minn.) married in their mid to late 20s, while civic pride, and an authentic sense of Public Library. The session went into many in this generation are still liv- place. It also includes co-living spaces detail about four generations dating ing at home at that age, at a “failure where individuals rent a bedroom back to 1922. Described in detail, the to launch” stage in their lives, due to while everything else in the living area first generation discussed is “the Great- a poor economy, student loans, and a is shared. est Generation,” otherwise known as lack of career focus. Largely entrepre-

12 www.ala.org/united 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2161 Focus on Friends neurial in spirit, this generation sets included adding collection jars in the themselves apart from the others as university/college cafeterias, and go- Millennial Engagement their developmental states seem de- ing door to door in resident halls and and Giving Resources layed by five to ten years. administrative buildings, which yielded Libraries are looking to engage around $1,000. (To access these links, visit www. this generation by making their experi- A discussion regarding strategic ala.org/united/millennial.) ence meaningful and inclusive and by plans for foundations and the make-up Boomerang, “Four Ways to Ac- making sure to interface digitally, as of fundraising boards also took place quire and Retain Millennial Do- well as recognizing and affirming them. at the session. nors.” Accessed January 22, 2018: It’s also important to focus on social Strategic plans are important, and http://bloomerang.co/blog/4-ways events that are after hours and to post conversations regarding planning for -to-acquire-and-retain-millennial and repost events using social media. current and future needs is critical. -donors Millennials want to belong and create Areas to explore include fundraising, impact with their membership whether events, and volunteer needs. As far as Dunham + Company, “Millennial it be to the Friends of the Libraries or board make-up, it’s important to re- Donors: They’re Not Who You as a Trustee. They want to be part of cruit those who have influence and are Think They Are.” Published May something bigger than themselves — engaged in the community. It’s also im- 23, 2017: www.dunhamand mission matters. portant to fill gaps when needed, think- company.com/2017/05/millennial Another important aspect to con- ing about corporate members vs. com- -donors sider for millennials is their capacity munity members and how the board is Network for Good, “The Millen- to give. You want to make it easy for structured. Does the board make-up fit nial Donor Playbook.” Published them to donate by making things mo- the strategic plan priorities and goals, March 10, 2015: www.network bile friendly and social. Telling a story or should the board be reconfigured? forgood.com/nonprofitblog/ about how their donation impacts the At CU Boulder, I coordinate a introducing-the-millennial-donor libraries and society as a whole is a Friends of the Libraries board. The -playbook great idea to build connections. It’s also board was made up of members who important to thank, as they are used to have been on it for more than 10 years, Nonprofit HR, “Four New Millen- being appreciated. some even 20 or more years. As times nial Retention Tactics for Nonprof- During the next round of con- have changed, the board had not, so its.” Published July 5, 2017: www. current sessions, I attended a session a couple of months ago the Dean of nonprofithr.com/new-millennial called “Fundraising: The More it Libraries made the decision to disband -retention-tactics Changes, The More it Stays the Same,” the board in order to step back and with United for Libraries Board Mem- think about how a Friends Board can The Nonprofit Times, “Six Ways ber Paula Beswick and Cedar Rapids help the mission of fundraising for to Entice Millennial Donors.” Pub- (Iowa) Public Library Foundation Ex- the libraries and what sort of needs lished June 13, 2017: www.the ecutive Director Charity Tyler present- the board members can fill. Until that nonprofittimes.com/news-articles ing wonderful ideas on fundraising. strategic plan is in place, it didn’t make /6-ways-entice-millennial-donors In Minnesota they have a “text to sense to continue. give opportunity,” which gives patrons The topic of creating a “Board skills/expertise, company/industry, the chance to text in their donation Matrix” to highlight areas of need for dedication to the mission and vision of — a great way to attract millennials. new board membership was discussed. the library, gender and age balance, as Other non-traditional fundraising ideas Some items that were important are well as community leadership.

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June 2018 13 State Friends Spotlight

Friends of South Carolina Libraries (FOSCL) Our beginning… In 1988 local Friends groups, Trust- ees, and librarians in South Carolina saw the need for a statewide organiza- tion that would help foster, create, and support local Friends of the Library groups and that would provide network- ing opportunities for those local groups to work together to support library ser- vices throughout South Carolina. A small group, led by Penny Da- vis of Charleston, with support from South Carolina State Library Director Betty Callaham, began to explore pos- sible goals and objectives for such an organization, and to develop a draft of bylaws and a constitution. In February The FOSCL board is a fun-loving group! From left to right: Sarah McMaster, Jonathan Haupt, Libby 1989, a small steering committee met Law, Maurice Cherry, Marlena White, Kim Boykin, and Elaine Kjellquist. Not pictured: Helen Ann and decided to convene a statewide Rawlinson, Paul Dove, Maryellen Ham, and VaLinda Miller. meeting in April 1989 at the Northeast Branch of the Richland County Public Library. At that meeting, a motion to form the Friends of South Carolina Li- braries (FOSCL, pronounced “fossil”) was approved. In a flurry of activity, FOSCL’s in- terim group of officers, Penny Davis, Catherine McFadden, Nancy Redding, and Carolyn Gilstrap organized the first annual meeting of FOSCL held at the Hilton Head Branch Library on Nov. 15, 1989. At that meeting, perma- Friends of the Oconee County Library came FOSCL President Elaine Kjellquist (right) nent officers were elected; Susie Hud- to the Annual Meeting ready to “Celebrate presents the 2018 Outstanding Individual son, Mike Burkhart, Phil Groben, and Reading”! Award to Sharon Purvis with the Friends of Carolyn Gilstrap. Filing for incorpora- the Harvin Clarendon County Library. Proud Library Director Charlotte Johnston (left) tion had been completed, FOSCL had looks on. a mailing address, and IRS tax-exempt status was in the works. With initial fi- nancial support from the Friends of the • To promote wider knowledge of Carolina and retired librarians. Two Greenville County Library and a grant and use of libraries as cultural and of the most exciting recent additions from the South Carolina State Library, information centers. to our leadership group have been an the group was up and running. • To advocate for financial support author and the director of the Pat Con- for all libraries in South Carolina roy Literary Center making the circle Our mission… • To support improved library edu- of those who love books, those who cation in South Carolina. work with books, and those who write • To help foster, create and support • To support the Library Bill of books complete! local Friends of the Library groups, Rights. and to provide a means for these groups to work together for the Our members… betterment of library service in Our leadership… FOSCL members include individu- South Carolina. FOSCL is governed by a volunteer als as well as library Friends groups. • To serve as a resource for local board of directors composed primarily Contribution levels are $10, $25, Friends groups. of Friends members from around South or $100 for individuals and $20 for

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Friends groups. 2018 totals so far are public libraries. Individuals or groups contribute to the cost of the bronze 31 Friends groups and 60 individuals. may be nominated for recognition is plaque. four categories: Our projects… For more information on Friends of • Outstanding Individual Award South Carolina Libraries, visit www. FOSCL’s signature activity is our • John Landrum Advocacy Award foscl.org. Annual Meeting, which brings together • Public Library Employee Excel- Friends, librarians, authors, and speak- lence Award ers to share news and information. For • Outstanding Elected Official many years the meeting was hosted by Award either the Richland County Public Li- brary or the Lexington County Library, Awards are presented at the An- both of which are centrally located nual Meeting each year. in South Carolina. The 2018 annual FOSCL also offers grants in meeting was held at a new branch of amounts up to $250 for support of the Greenville County Library. (See library Friends organizations in South photos for highlights from the 2018 Carolina. Grants may be used for ex- Annual Meeting.) Occasional addi- penses related to incorporation of a tional regional FOSCL meetings have group, obtaining tax-exempt status, been hosted by other libraries giving revitalization of a “dormant” group, Keynote speaker Susan Boyer signs books at the Annual Meeting. Susan writes the Agatha members an opportunity to visit librar- organizing an annual meeting, or initi- Award-winning Liz Talbot mystery series. ies around the state. ating local programs. A second major activity through A new project of FOSCL is to the years has been the FOSCL Awards support the ALA Literary Landmarks program. This project is intended to program in South Carolina. The Dr. recognize individuals who have made Benjamin E. Mays Historical Preserva- outstanding contributions in various tion Site in Greenwood will receive areas of support for South Carolina designation in 2018. FOSCL will

Friends groups share their promotional materials at the Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting is a great time to share ideas about Friends projects! Book Sale Time!

For a listing of state Friends groups and resources, visit www.ala. org/united/friends/statefriends.

June 2018 15 Good Ideas From The Network

Programs April 14, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Children were invited to play with big blocks, Hollywood, Fla. Magnatiles, tunnels, play kitchens, The Stirling Library Friends sponsored and “other cool toys you don’t have at “Family Sunday Funday” on Sun., home.” A book sale was also held in May 6, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The the library lobby during the event. beer in the middle of the stacks. Tickets event featured a family story hour with ($10) helped support all the amazing celebrity readers, including Hollywood Charlotte, N.C. things you can do at the library. A lim- Mayor Josh Levy, along with city and ited number of tickets were available at The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library county commissioners, a state repre- the door. Pre-registration was recom- hosted “Off the Books,” an evening sentative, and a local school principal. mended. of stand-up comedy featuring perfor- Other activities included brunch with mances by professional comedians “rocking librarians,” family Zumba, Roslindale, Mass. from across the region: Mimi Benfield, and family paint fun. The event was Bryan Penn, Jake Manning, and Carlos The Friends of the Roslindale Branch free and open to the public. Valencia., on Fri., April 13, 7:30 to Library sponsored “Crossing Borders 9:30 p.m. at the Main Library. Tickets with Poetry: Celebrating Immigrant Langley, Okla. were $5. Birdsong Brewing Company Poets” on Thurs., April 26, 7 to 9 p.m. The Friends of the Langley Public Li- provided a cash bar, and a portion at the Roslindale House’s Community brary offered a “Girls Night Out” for of every sale benefitted the Charlotte Room. The free event featured poets 4th to 6th graders on Fri., Jan. 19 at the Mecklenburg Library Foundation. Barbara Siegel Carlson, U-Meleni library. Attendees were treated to mani- Mhlaba-Adebo, Barbara Thomas, and cures, pedicures, and facials, and played Provincetown, Mass. Sharon Amuguni. games and enjoyed snacks. They worked To celebrate National Poetry Month, on making their own lip gloss and soaps. the staff of the Provincetown Public They were also treated to a goodie bag. Charleston, S.C. Library gave away copies of their fa- The Charleston Friends of the Library vorite poems throughout the month of hosted its third annual “Books for Lexington, Mass. April. Inspired by “Poem in Your Pock- Bier” event in celebration of National The Friend of Cary Memorial Library et” Day, sponsored by the Academy Library Week. The event was held at held a “Book Lover’s Brunch,” featur- of American Poets, the Provincetown Bay Street Biergarten on Tues., April ing Monica Wood (When We Were the Library made April “Poem in Your 10 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Attendees were Kennedys), on Sat., April 7, 10 a.m. to Pocket” month. Everyone who checked invited to bring a gently used book noon. The event was free but registra- out a book in April will receive a pock- to Bay Street Biergarten and receive tion was required. et-sized copy of one the staff’s favorite one free beer. Any child who brought poems. This included poems by John a children’s book to donate received Maynard, Mass. Dunne, T.S. Eliot, Carl Sandburg, and a free root beer. (Limit one beverage Alfred Lord Tennyson, as well as some The Friends of per person). During the Books for Bier local poets. the Maynard event, the Charleston Friends of the Public Library Library sold books and had silent auc- held a Member tion items for attendees to bid on. Ad- Hollywood, Fla. Appreciation mission was free. Thanks to the generosity of the Stirling Event on Sun., Library Friends, every child who visited April 29, at 2 the Stirling Road Library on April 8 p.m. The event received featured live music and refreshments to a brand say “thank you.” Anyone who joined new or renewed in the last year was invited. Scholas- tic book Saint Paul, Minn. of their The Friends of the Saint Paul Public choice Library hosted “Loud at the Library,” and a featuring Jessica Manning with Mina Marina, Calif. cookie. Moore, on Fri., April 6, 7:30 p.m. Par- The Friends of the Marina Library held Lots of ticipants enjoyed live music and craft a “Block Party Play Date” on Sat., Friends

16 www.ala.org/united 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2161 Good Ideas From The Network were on hand to help with book and Terry was incarcerated four years ago, cookie selections. my world turned upside down. I was facing raising our three kids alone and Marina, Calif. had no idea how I would manage. My The Friends of the Marina Library youngest, Macy, wasn’t even a year hosted its 5th annual All Children’s old, and Terry and I both were worried Birthday Celebration on Sat., May 12, about him missing out on all the little 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. The event includ- moments as she and her siblings grew ed a block party, ice cream, pony rides, up. We’ve always tried to stress the im- a petting zoo, and face painting, along portance of reading and education, so with music and dancing. we were already regulars at the Widen- learn how to do it at home.The kickoff er Library. When our trusted librarians celebration will also feature two lively told me about the Stories Alive project, Meredith, N.H. performances from musician and story- my only question was ‘Where do I sign teller Jim Gill at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. The Meredith Public Library celebrated up?’ We all look forward to our time Summer Reading Challenge and all its National Library Week by inviting together at the library. When I ask my events are free and open to all. Formerly library users to answer, “My Library kids what they like most about Stories known as Summer Reading Club, CML Led the Way to _____.” “How has the Alive, they say, “getting to read with has rebranded the program to Summer library led you over the years? Maybe my dad!” But it’s so much more than Reading Challenge to emphasize the you found a great author you never that. The library has helped give us educational — as opposed to recre- knew about, received help with a job moments to cherish as a complete fam- ational — aspect of summer reading. application, or were inspired to try ily at a time when I didn’t think that Studies show that kids who read dur- a new hobby at one of our events.” would be possible. In that time each ing the summer maintain reading skills Participants filled out the form and month, we feel whole even though we that are critical to future school success. added their name to it if they wished to are apart. I want to thank the donors The Third Grade Reading Guarantee in be entered into a contest. The library to the Free Library Fund who make all Ohio means many central Ohio third published the flyers on its Facebook this possible. Thank you for strength- graders could repeat the grade if they page and around the library. The staff ening our family and for focusing on don’t pass state proficiency testing. picked their favorite to win a $25 gift reading and education. These are the This makes summer reading even more card to Once Read Books, generously things Terry and I stress with our kids important, which is why, in addition donated by the Friends of the Library. every day, and you’re helping us pro- to Summer Reading Challenge, CML vide them with a better future. Thank locations will continue to offer Reading you from the bottom of my heart.” Buddies practice sessions throughout the summer months. Last year, 60,000 children, teens and adults participated Outreach in Summer Reading Challenge, which includes more than 1,000 programs to Columbus, Ohio enrich learning. CML’s Summer Read- Philadelphia, Pa. Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) ing Challenge relies on its VolunTeens The Free Library Fund of the Free Li- will kick off its annual Summer Read- to help sign up customers and help with brary of Philadelphia Foundation sup- ing Challenge on Sat., June 2. Begin- programs. Teens can sign up on CML’s ports a program called Stories Alive, a ning that day, participants can sign up Volunteer page. It’s a great way for unique project that allows children to and track their reading progress from 12-17-year-olds to start building profes- use video chat to read books with their home, as well as earn badges and prizes, sional skills they can put on resumes. incarcerated parents. The Foundation play fun games and learn valuable tips VolunTeen registration often fills up recently sent an email highlighting a to help early readers. The nine-week at CML’s bigger locations and is first family who benefits from the Stories program runs through Saturday, Aug. come, first served. This year’s sponsors Alive Program. Crystal, whose hus- 4. CML will welcome the central Ohio include Kiwanis Club of Columbus, band Terry is currently an inmate at community to enjoy a family-friendly Friends of the Columbus Metropolitan the Curran Fromhold Correctional celebration at Main Library from 11 Library, Dispatch Media Group, Lamar, Facility, brings their children Macy (4), a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sat., June 2. People Sunny 95, QFM 96, ABC6, Fox-28, Mariah (10), and Terrance Jr. (12) to of all ages will enjoy activities, games, CW Columbus, Rinkov Eyecare Cen- the Widener Library to read with their music and food — plus be able to sign ters, Highlights for Children, and Co- dad. Said Crystal, “When my husband up for Summer Reading Challenge or lumbus EWI.

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Grasonville, Md. Community Partnerships inaugural Library After Dark event, the Foundation partnered with the Munroe The Friends of Queen Anne’s County Provincetown, Mass. Center for the Arts for a coffee house- Library provided new, free books to style evening featuring the folk-rock Provincetown Public Library presented 4th- and 5th-grade boys at elementary band Sixty Seven Degrees. Light ap- “Yoga by the Ship” on Thursdays at schools throughout the county who petizers and beverages were served. 9 a.m. during the month of March. participated this winter in the library’s Tickets were $10. “Guys Read” program — choosing to Genevieve Morin of TruroYoga led the meet during their lunch periods with classes. All levels of practitioner were a “big guy,” adult reading mentors encourage to find a comfortable and Fundraising (which included Friends). This program sustainable flow. Yoga by the Ship was an open course being offered free of encourages sometime-reluctant readers Spring Green, Wis. charge with the support of the Provinc- to embrace reading, and, by providing The Friends of the Spring Green Com- etown Board of Library Trustees. new books to the participating students, munity Library held a “Chocolate the Friends hope the “young guys” will Lab” chocolate tasting event. The San Francisco, Calif. develop into lifelong readers! chemistry-themed event featured The Friends of the San Francisco Public laboratory decorations, sampling of Library partnered with Macy’s for its chocolate items donated by community annual Flower Show in March. Events members and businesses, a “wine pull” included a children’s book drive held where guests paid a flat fee and got a throughout the show, a book sale on surprise bottle of wine, a silent auction, Sun., March 25 at noon, and a story and speakers on chocolate-related top- time on Sat., April 7, at 1 p.m. ics. Tickets were $15 and included a complimentary beverage. Rochester, N.Y. The Friends & Foundation of the Walnut Creek, Calif. Rochester Public Library were among The Walnut Creek Library Foundation the partners presenting the Anthony held its ninth annual Authors Gala, Mascioli Rainbow Dialogues on Sat., “Wonderland,” on Sat., April 29, 6 March 24, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at to 10 p.m. at the library. The evening the Central Library. The event featured featured 20 notable Bay Area authors Matapeake Elementary School Reading conversations demonstrating how LG- including Donia Bijan, Jason Fagone, Specialist Jenn Osborne receives books for Guys Read students from Friends of the BTQ archival documents are important Christine Hyung-Oak Lee, Laleh Khad- Queen Anne’s County Library President today, within the context of local and ivi, Joyce Maynard, Emily Murphy and Kathie Smarick. national social justice issues. Special Kevin Smokler. Tickets were $250 per guest speaker was Franklin A. Rob- person and included a “Mad Hatter Athens, N.Y. inson, Jr., archivist, Archives Center, Cocktail Party.” All proceeds from the National Museum of American His- Authors Gala benefitted essential pro- The D.R. Evarts Library hosted a Prom tory, Smithsonian. Additional partners grams, collections, and other needs for Dress Swap on Sat., April 14, at the included the Out Alliance, the Roches- the Walnut Creek and Ygnacio Valley Athens Firehouse from noon to 3 p.m. ter Public Library, and ImageOut, with libraries. Participants could breathe new life into support from Humanities New York, an old dress by sharing it with someone and the Rochester LGBTQ Giving Santa Maria, Calif. in the community, or try on something Circle. Additional input was provided The Friends of the Santa Maria Public generously donated by local businesses. by SUNY Brockport faculty and com- Donations were welcome. Library held its seventh annual Painted munity volunteers. Chair Raffle. Raffle tickets were sold by volunteers from March 24 to April Altadena, Calif. Lexington, Mass. 13. A special feature of this year’s On National Bookmobile Day, Wed., The Cary Memorial Library Founda- Painted Chair event was the Wine April 11, the Altadena Library District tion launched “Library After Dark,” Auction, giving attendees a chance to launched its Market Story Times at the a new series of occasional Saturday bid on one of the 12 very rare bottles Altadena Farmers Market. The event evening events at the library in part- of “Black by Black” wine given to featured a visit from the library’s Book- nership with local organizations, on the Friends by Tom Black. Available Mobile Bike. Sat., March 17, 7:30 to 9 p.m. For its only through charity auctions, this

18 www.ala.org/united 1-800-545-2433, ext. 2161 Good Ideas From The Network exceptional wine is was product of a free wine, cheese, and desserts and, recipient of the Daniel W. Casey Library collaboration between Black and Jim of course, books to browse and buy. Advocacy Award given by the Friends Clendenen, L.A. Times Winemaker of The Sip and Shop party was free to all of Libraries Section (FLS) of the New the Year, from Au Bon Climat Winery. Friends members, and each member York Library Association. The evening was invited to bring a guest. included an appearance by Santa and Boca Raton, Fla. Mrs. Claus, ornament making, music, and snacks. Three FLS board mem- During the 10th anniversary celebra- Parsippany, N.J. bers were in attendance for the award tion of the Spanish River Library on The Friends of the Parsippany Library presentation. FLS President Rebecca Jan. 26, the Friends of the Boca Raton held its first Prom Dress Sale. The group Fuss recapped Powers’ many efforts Public Library presented a $50,000 made over $1,350 and sold more than for Friends of the Wadsworth Library, gift to the city to transform the rooftop 85 dresses, and we were also able to including being a founding member and terrace at the Spanish River Library give three prom goers free prom pho- president from 2011-2017. She was in- into a rooftop garden. With this gift, tography and salon services. The pro- strumental in developing many program the current Rooftop Terrace will be ceeds of this event will be going towards series at the library and in multiple com- transformed into a beautiful space for funding a guest speaker in the teen pro- munity collaborations. recreation, reading, and special events gramming department. The next fun-

Friends member and their guests were draiser in the works is a mandala sale invited to the reception with Mayor during the summer. The mandalas will Other Susan Haynie, city council members, be handcrafted and have been donated and other local VIPs to present the gift. by Parsippany resident Deepa Vavilala. Minneapolis, Minn. The Friends will also bring a Giving In honor of Na- Tree to the Spanish River Library, to be Awards tional Library installed in the lobby. As with the Giv- Week, the Friends ing Tree in the Commons area of the of the Hennepin Tennessee downtown library, leaves may be pur- County Library chased by library donors to celebrate a The Tennessee Library Association reached out to a milestone or recognize a loved one. (TLA) recognized award recipients few Friends and at the Friends and Trustees at TLA asked them to Conference Luncheon on Fri., April 6. Booksales tell us why they Trustee of the Year was Gerald Bea- love the library, vers, currently serving on the Clarks- how the library inspires them, and how Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ville/Montgomery County Public Li- spending time at the library makes The Friends of the Osterhout Free brary Board of Trustees, the Red River them feel. Elsa (pictured above) “feels Library North Branch hosted its third Regional Library Board of Directors, excited to learn and read” when she’s annual “Books, Baskets and Bake Sale” and Friends of the Library, Clarksville, at the library — a sentiment many of on Sat., April 28, from noon to 4 p.m. Board of Directors. Friend of the Year her fellow library-lovers share. Library The event was free to the public with was Connie Heard Albrecht, who was users were also invited to share why refreshments available. Participants president of Friends of Tennessee Li- they love the library by tagging the enjoyed a new and used books sale, braries from 2005-2007. Also receiving Friends on Facebook and Instagram us- baked goods, basket raffles, and a the Friend of the Year Award was Mar- ing the hashtag #myhcl. 50/50 raffle. tha Moore Gill, face of the Friends of Tennessee Libraries as the editor of its Oklahoma nationally recognized newsletter, Face- Chapel Hill, N.C. Friends of Libraries in Oklahoma (FO- book page, and website. She served as The Friends of the Chapel Hill Public LIO) celebrated its 40th anniversary Friends of Tennessee Libraries presi- Library held its Big Book Sale from with an award luncheon during the dent from 2009-2012. April 13 to 15. On Fri., April 13, there Oklahoma Library Association Confer- was a special free treat for Friends and ence on Tues., April 24. The luncheon their friends. The booksale featured New York featured author Michael Wallis, and FO- extra hours on Friday evening, open as The Friends of the Wadsworth Library LIO presented the Best Friends, Schol- usual from 3 to 5:30 p.m. and reopen- in Geneseo, N.Y., chose the annual arship, and Hall of Fame awards, and ing from 7 to 9 p.m. for a “Sip and Christmas Open House at the library as recognized Friends of Libraries Week Shop.” Friends were invited to enjoy the time to honor Colleen Powers, the winners and Seed Grant recipients.

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Hurricane Harvey continued from page 7 Notable Quotables Today and Beyond of resources in Houston. Its latest in- “My love of libraries came from Today, there are still libraries novation is TECHLink a multimedia my youth in New Mexico. I had no closed due to Hurricane Harvey dam- and technology center that provides the electricity, so no TV. Books were age; however, HPL has identified ways community with the ability to become my form of entertainment. I love to continue services, including partner- creators and collaborators. the smell of old books. The library ships with other city departments and As the library Foundation, our was also the beginning of my love organizations. They have set up express goal is to power Houston Public Li- for research and one of the main versions of libraries in these spaces. brary programs so that our Library reasons I became a writer. There is HPL continues to send its Mobile can empower Houstonians. We know, no feeling in the world that you get Express and Mini Mobiles to the com- come what may, rain or Texas sun- by being surrounded by stories in munity to provide free programming. shine, our Houston Public Library will the library.” We are closing in on our goal for a new always find a way to give our great city equitable access to vital programming -Ariel Lawhon, Mobile Express, and HPL continues to and resources. I Was Anastasia, 2018 find ways to innovate and create equity

“Libraries have always been a big part of my life. I remember my IMLS continued from page 9 library card, as it was green and white, and I fought with my sister over the years is a key part of how ies and museums. IMLS advances, as to who would show the card to IMLS supports the capacity of the supports, and empowers America’s the librarian. My mom would drop field to meet the needs of their com- museums, libraries, and related organi- us off at the library after school munities,” said Benjamin Sweezy, zations through grantmaking, research, and librarians would read to us ev- IMLS deputy director of digital and and policy development. Its vision is ery Wednesday. The library was a information strategy. a nation where museums and libraries second home to me and the whole The Institute of Museum and Li- work together to transform the lives of library felt like it was ours.” brary Services is the primary source of individuals and communities. -Spencer Wise, federal support for the nation’s librar- To learn more, visit www.imls.gov. The Emperor of Shoes, 2018

Wanda Brown continued from page 5

2019 ALA Annual ies Collections & Technical Services DEMCO/ALA Black Caucus Award for Conference in Wash- (ALCTS), and the Library Leadership Excellence, the 2013 BCALA Leader- ington, D.C. and Management Association (LLA- ship Award, and the 2012 BCALA Dis- Upon learning the MA). She has held multiple leadership tinguished Service Award. In 2009, she outcome of the elec- positions within each division. received University of North Carolina tion, Brown remarked, Brown has held numerous positions at Greensboro (UNCG) Kovacs Award “It is truly an honor with the Black Caucus of the American for Outstanding Alumni Achievement, to be elected as the Library Association (BCALA) including and in 2013, UNCG awarded Brown Wanda Brown next ALA president. her current service as treasurer (2016- with the School of Education Outstand- I thank you for the 18) and service as president (2014-16), ing Alumni Achievement Award. opportunity to lead. I look forward to treasurer (1992-96) and two terms as Brown holds a BA in English, with working closely with the membership an Executive Board member (2001-03, a minor in psychology from Winston- in advocating for libraries, fostering 2014-16). She was the 2011-13 presi- Salem State University, and an MLS diversity and inclusion and demonstrat- dent of the North Carolina Library from the University of North Carolina ing our profession’s value.” Association and has held various other at Greensboro. An ALA member for 30 years, positions with NCLA, including trea- For more election results, including Brown is an active member of the Asso- surer (1991-98) and the 2005-09 chair those for Council, divisions, and round ciation of College and Research Librar- of the Finance Committee. tables, visit www.ala.org/aboutala/ ies (ACRL), the Association for Librar- She is the 2015 recipient of the governance/alaelection.

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Book Club Central Lunch & Learn

At the Public Library Associa- Kelly (Cuyahoga County Public Library, tion’s 2018 conference in Philadelphia Ohio) and Kristin Friberg (Princeton in March, Book Club Central hosted Public Library, N.J.) were unable to a “Lunch & Learn” with Sponsoring attend, but Susan Maguire, senior edi- Partner United for Libraries and Book- tor, collection management and library list, and Corporate Platinum Partner outreach at Booklist, was kind enough Penguin Random House. More than to step in and talk about her experi- 200 conference attendees came to hear ence with book clubs in the decade she a panel led by Booklist’s Donna Sea- worked in public libraries. Copies of man that included authors Cristina Sarah Jessica Parker’s newest pick for Alger (The Banker’s Wife) and Miriam Book Club Central, Anatomy of a Mira- From left: Susan Maguire of Booklist, Cristina Parker (The Shortest Way Home). Due cle by Jonathan Miles (Hogarth, 2018), Alger, Miriam Parker, and Donna Seaman of to inclement weather librarians Bill were also distributed to attendees. Booklist.

Liven up your book club with ‘Rogue Book Club Choices’

You’re proud of the long-running www.booklistonline.com/live-events. book group at your library. It takes pa- A panel of librarian experts who tience and smarts to develop a core of have kept their book groups fresh devoted readers. But do you ever feel shared tips for looking outside the box like your monthly meetings are like a for reading choices, as well as titles song stuck on repeat? It’s time for you that will revitalize groups and even to go rogue! attract new members. Panelists were On Thurs., Feb. 22, Booklist Live Kathy Sexton from the Skokie (Ill.) hosted a live event, sponsored by Library (and a Booklist reviewer), Liz NoveList, on “Rogue Book Club Kirchhoff from the Barrington (Ill.) Choices: Tips for Revitalizing Your Library (and a Booklist Reader blog- For the complete list of suggested Group and Attracting New Mem- ger), and Katharine Solheim from Un- titles, visit www.bookclubcentral.org/ bers.” To watch the recording, visit abridged Books in Chicago. category/book-lists.

A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen sica Parker, editorial director, SJP for of love, not tradition — brings the fam- Mirza Hogarth. “It allows her reader to better ily back together, her parents, Rafiq understand what it means to reconcile and Layla, must come to terms with the The inaugural one’s love of family and culture with a choices that their two daughters, and acquisition for SJP desire to find one’s own path, and one’s their estranged son, Amar, have made. for Hogarth, A own faith. Ms. Mirza painstakingly In a narrative that spans decades Place for Us is a details the life of an Indian Muslim and sees family life through the eyes of masterful portrait family in America and their children’s each member, A Place for Us charts the of a family caught search to feel whole, fulfilled, and con- crucial moments in the family’s past, between two cul- tent. She captures your mind and heart from the bonds that hold them together tures, and a reso- with an urgency that defies you to stop to the differences that pull them apart. nant story of faith, reading. I guarantee you will be differ- And as Hadia, Huda, and Amar at- tradition, iden- ent when you close the book.” tempt to carve out lives for themselves, tity, and belonging Fatima Farheen Mirza’s masterful they must reconcile their present culture from a gifted young storyteller. debut novel gathers together the lives of with their parents’ faith, tread a path “To be taken hostage by Fatima an Indian Muslim family in California between the old world and the new, and Mirza’s heartrending and timely story on the eve of its eldest daughter’s wed- is a gutting pleasure,” says Sarah Jes- ding. As Hadia’s marriage — one chosen continued on page 22

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continued from page 21 learn how the smallest decisions can Alex’s own father is engaging in payoffs There There is a relentlessly paced lead to the deepest of betrayals. and bribes to protect the bottom line. multigenerational story about violence This is a deeply moving and reso- Then he meets a seamstress named Ivy. and recovery, memory and identity, and nant story for our times: a masterful As Alex and Ivy grow close, Alex’s the beauty and despair woven into the novel of love, identity, and belonging sympathies begin to shift to the Chinese history of a nation and its people. It — one that eloquently examines what it workers, who labor under brutal condi- tells the story of 12 characters, each of means to be both American and Mus- tions, stitching, sewing and cobbling whom have private reasons for travel- lim — and announces Fatima Farheen shoes for American companies. But ing to the Big Oakland Powwow. Mirza as a major new literary talent. when Ivy’s past resurfaces, her broader Jacquie Red Feather is newly sober goals become apparent. She is an em- and trying to make it back to the fam- SJP for Hogarth/Penguin Random bedded organizer of a pro-democratic ily she left behind in shame. Dene Ox- House; 9781524763558; $27. Chinese party, secretly sowing disso- endene is pulling his life back together nance among her fellow laborers. Will after his uncle’s death and has come The Emperor of Shoes by Spencer Alex remain loyal to his father and his to work at the powwow to honor his heritage? Or will the sparks of revolu- uncle’s memory. Opal Viola Victoria Wise tion ignite? Bear Shield has come to watch her From an excit- Drawing on his own family’s ex- nephew Orvil, who has taught himself ing new voice in periences, Spencer Wise explores the traditional Indian dance through You- literary fiction, a evolution of a precarious Jewish fam- Tube videos and has come to the pow- transfixing and ily empire as it struggles to adapt in a wow to dance in public for the very timely story about global landscape. Deftly plotted and vi- first time. a young Jewish brantly drawn, The Emperor of Shoes There will be glorious communion, American expat is a timely meditation on idealism, am- and a spectacle of sacred tradition and who assumes bition, father-son rivalry, and cultural pageantry. And there will be sacrifice, the helm of his revolution, set against a vibrant back- and heroism, and unspeakable loss. family’s shoe fac- drop of social and technological change Here is a voice we have never tory in present day in contemporary southern China. heard — a voice full of poetry and rage, southern China, exploding onto the page with stunning and his burgeoning relationship with Hanover Square Press/HarperCollins; urgency and force. Tommy Orange a seamstress intent on inspiring dra- 9781335145901; $26.99. writes of the plight of the urban Native matic political change, for fans of American, the Native American in the Adam Johnson, Mischa Berlinski, and There There by Tommy Orange city, in a stunning novel that grapples Madeleine Thien. with a complex and painful history, Alex Cohen, a 26-year-old Jewish Fierce, angry, with an inheritance of beauty and pro- Bostonian, is living in a remote village funny, heartbreak- found spirituality, and with a plague in southern China where his father runs ing — Tommy of addiction, abuse, and suicide. An a family-owned shoe factory. Lost and Orange’s first novel unforgettable debut, destined to become searching, Alex reluctantly assumes is a wondrous and required reading in schools and univer- the helm of the company, absorbing shattering portrait sities across the country. the generations-old secrets of the trade of an America few the trade from his loving but neurotic of us have ever Knopf/Penguin Random House; father. As Alex explores the plant’s vast seen, and it intro- 9780525520375; $25.95. floors and assembly lines he comes to a duces a brilliant grim realization: employers are exploit- new author at the (Book descriptions courtesy of the ed, regulatory systems are corrupt, and start of a major career. publishers.)

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOUNDATION AT LARGE BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE • Marcellus Turner, Executive Director • Fred Stielow, Vice President/Dean PRESIDENT TRUSTEE AT LARGE and Chief Librarian, Seattle (Wash.) Emeritus, American Public Univer- • Steve Laird, President, Reference • Kathryn Spindel, Trustee/Treasurer, Public Library sity System; Trustee, Anne Arundel Division of Infogroup, Omaha, Neb. Fountaindale Public Library (Boling- County (Md.) Library System brook, Ill.) FOUNDATION AT LARGE PRESIDENT ELECT • Virginia B. “Ginny” Moore, Retired BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE • Skip Dye, VP, Library Marketing and TRUSTEE AT LARGE School Librarian • Mark Smith, Director and Librarian, Digital Sales, Penguin Random • Jill Joseph, Friends of the Hennepin Texas State Library and Archives CORPORATE AT LARGE House County (Minn.) Library; Member, Commission Hennepin County Budgeting Task • Kathleen McEvoy, Vice President of SECRETARY Force Communications, EBSCO Informa- BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE • Donna McDonald, Director, Arkan- tion Services • Paula Beswick, Library Consultant sas River Valley Regional Library TRUSTEE AT LARGE System, Dardanelle, Ark. • Camila Alire, Past President, Ameri- CORPORATE AT LARGE BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE can Library Association • Gary Kirk, President, Tech Logic • Patricia M. Hogan, Executive Board DIVISION COUNCILOR Member, Bartlett (Ill.) Public Library CORPORATE AT LARGE • Christine Lind Hage, Director, Roch- FRIEND AT LARGE Foundation ester Hills (Mich.) Public Library • Ned Davis, Executive Director, • MaryEllin Santiago, VP Sales - Friends & Foundation of the Roch- Consortia & Special Markets, Gale BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT ester (N.Y.) Public Library Cengage Learning • Libby Post, Strategist-in-Chief and • Ed McBride, Library & Research President, Communication Services Publisher Professional; Trustee, FRIEND AT LARGE BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE Palm Springs (Calif.) Public Library • Alan Fishel, Partner, Arent Fox LLP, • Patricia Glass Schuman, Past Presi- LIFETIME HONORARY BOARD Washington, D.C. dent, American Library Association MEMBER • Sarah Jessica Parker, Honorary BOARD MEMBER AT LARGE FRIEND AT LARGE Chair, Book Club Central • Veronda J. Pitchford, Director of • David Paige, Chair, Conway (N.H.) Membership Development and Re- Public Library Board of Trustees; Editorial Director, Libraries Unlim- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR source Sharing, Reaching Across Il- ited • Beth Nawalinski linois Library System, Burr Ridge, Ill. FOUNDATION AT LARGE MANAGER OF MARKETING & • Deborah Doyle, Library Consultant; MEMBERSHIP; NEWSLETTER Board Member, California Public EDITOR Library Advocates • Jillian Wentworth

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Books for Babies

Your Friends group can help increase literacy in your community by supporting a love for books at the ear- liest ages. “Books for Babies” has been a successful Friends project in towns and cities across the country.

The Books for Babies Kit contains: • Born to Read brochure • Baby’s First Library Card • Books for Babies brochure with Reading Tips • Baby’s First Board Book (title subject to change) • Babies Love Books: A Guide for Grown-ups • Bookmark with Reading Tips 

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For more information, visit www.ala.org/united/products_services/booksforbabies. To order by credit card, call (800) 545-2433, ext. 2161.

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