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American Libraries | International Digital Supplement | September 2017

12 ALA Presidential Citations Recognizing innovation around the world

BY Delin Guerra

2 From the 3 Networking and Learning 24 Project Welcome President in the Middle East Libraries planning for resettlement We Are Virtual, and integration of refugees Virtuoso, and The SIBF/ALA Library Conference BY Michael Dowling Virtuous BY Michael Dowling and Mary Mackay BY Jim Neal 4 Welcome to Wrocław 27 PLA in Africa IFLA’s 2017 WLIC, steeped in Collaborating on global library history, looks to the future leadership training BY Terra Dankowski BY Mary Hirsh 16 An American 28 Acceptance and Inclusion Librarian Abroad A library transforming community in Canada A Fulbright Scholar’s BY Amanda Wilk experiences in Ethiopia 30 Building an RDA Region BY Joan Petit The European RDA Interest Group 18 Changing Perspectives is the first of a proposed six through Exchange BY Ahava Cohen and Alan Danskin The IFLA IMLS fellowship 32 Join Us in New Orleans and mentoring program The 2018 ALA Annual 20 ALA in Cuba Conference and Exhibition American librarians explore the 34 New Titles from ALA profession 90 miles from US shores ALA covers everything from design to BY Barbara Conaty marketing to youth programming 22 Connect with Colleagues 36 Guadalajara from Around the World International Book Fair Join these ALA members The largest book fair in the Spanish-speaking world BY Delin Guerra

American Psychological Association Cover 2 | Recorded Books Cover 4 | San José State University 19 | American Library Association American Libraries 17 JobLIST 11 | Resource Description and Access Cover 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT

THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION We Are Virtual, Virtuoso, Address: 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 Website: americanlibrariesmagazine.org and Virtuous Email: [email protected] Phone: 800-545-2433 plus extension Career Ads: JobLIST.ala.org t is a privilege and honor to serve as president of the Amer- ican Library Association (ALA). I welcome you to the 2017 EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Laurie D. Borman edition of American Libraries’ international supplement. [email protected] | x4213 I have advanced the vision: We Dare ... to Be Bold, I MANAGING EDITOR Courageous, and Challenging. My vision projects that we Sanhita SinhaRoy are: virtual, engaged with users and in communities in ever [email protected] | x4219 more rigorous and effective ways; we are virtuoso, experts SENIOR EDITORS Amy Carlton and always ready to learn; and we are virtuous, radically [email protected] | x5105 collaborative, focused on social justice, and always working George M. Eberhart Jim Neal in the public interest. This vitality and the impact of libraries [email protected] | x4212 2017–2018 around the world will require a collective commitment to ASSOCIATE EDITORS ALA president Terra Dankowski action and transformation. Now is the time for an outward [email protected] | x5282 view and a global perspective. Phil Morehart [email protected] | x4218 ALA is advancing four strategic directions under the banner EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING ASSISTANT Libraries Transform, Libraries Lead. We share these priorities Carrie Smith with libraries and information workers around the world. [email protected] | x4216 Advocacy: ALA works with libraries, the library commu- ART DIRECTOR nity, and the public to advocate for the value of libraries and Rebecca Lomax [email protected] | x4217 public support for libraries of all types at the local, state, fed- ADVERTISING eral, and international levels. Michael Stack [email protected] | 847-367-7120 Information policy: Information policy comprises laws, Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorse- regulations, court decisions, doctrines, executive orders, and ment. ALA reserves the right to refuse advertising. PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT other decisions and practices related to information creation, Mary Mackay, Associate Executive Director storage, access, preservation, communication, accessibility, Mary Jo Bolduc, Rights, Permissions, Reprints | x5416 and dissemination. MEMBERSHIP Professional and leadership development: We rec- Ron Jankowski, Director ognize that professional development is essential to high- ADVISORY COMMITTEE Joseph M. Eagan (Chair), Lee A. Cummings, Christine quality practice and service and to the future success, impact, Korytnyk Dulaney, Mary L. Hastler, Ben Allen Hunter, and relevance of libraries. Jasmina Jusic, Susan H. Polos. Intern: Lisa Anne Romano Equity, diversity, and inclusion: We are committed to Editorial policy: ALA Policy Manual, section A.8.2 and instrumental in creating a more equitable, diverse, and INDEXED Available full text from ProQuest, EBSCO Publishing, inclusive world. It impacts all aspects of our work, within H. W. Wilson, LexisNexis, Information Access, JSTOR. librarianship and the communities we serve. SUBSCRIBE You will read in this issue articles covering a variety of Libraries and other institutions: $70/year, 6 issues, US, Canada, and Mexico; foreign: $80. Subscription price for topics, including relations with libraries in Cuba, an ALA Our work individuals included in ALA membership dues. 800-545- member in Ethiopia, our work with immigrant and refugee 2433 x5108, email [email protected], or visit ala.org. as a global communities, and the international expansion of RDA. Claim missing issues: ALA Member and Customer Service. Allow six weeks. Single issues $7.50, with 30% discount community I look forward to meeting you at the 2017 IFLA World for five or more; contact Carrie Smith, 800-545-2433 of libraries Library and Information Congress in Wrocław, Poland, in x4216 or [email protected]. August. I hope to see you at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver PUBLISHED helps us to in January and our Annual Conference in New Orleans in American Libraries (ISSN 0002-9769) is published 6 times yearly with occasional supplements by the Ameri- better engage June. ALA celebrates its members and colleagues throughout can Library Association (ALA). Printed in USA. Periodicals the world. Our work as a global community of libraries helps postage paid at Chicago, Illinois, and additional mailing and empower offices. POSTMASTER: Personal members: Send address us to better engage and empower our world. It enables us to changes to American Libraries, c/o Membership Records, our world. be more effective agents of positive change. n ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ©2017 American Library Association. All rights reserved. No portion of this magazine may be reproduced or republished without written permission from the publisher.

2 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org The SIBF/ALA Networking and Learning Library Conference

BY Michael Dowling in the Middle East and Mary Mackay

ibrarians from across the Middle East, North Africa, and the Per- L sian Gulf (MENA) gathered at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the third annual SIBF/American Library Association (ALA) Library Conference, November 8–10, 2016. Approximately 350 librarians participated in programs, training, and networking in both Arabic and English over three days, giving them a chance to learn from interna- tional experts from both the MENA region and the US. Then–ALA President Julie B. Todaro opened the conference with an update on ALA’s Libraries Transform cam- The Networking Library Lounge at the Sharjah International Book Fair/American Library Associ- paign, stressing library transforma- ation Library Conference. tion as essential to the communities libraries serve. Miguel Figueroa, direc- included a poster session with 20 par- ment opportunities. The conference tor of the ALA Center for the Future of ticipants and a location within SIBF will offer two full days of productive Libraries, provided the second day’s that allowed attendees to combine pro- continuing education, networking with keynote on the importance of explor- fessional development with acquiring colleagues, and opportunities to share ing trends and signals around us and materials for their libraries. ideas in formal and informal settings how they point to preferable futures for With the tagline “Read More,” the with experts. our work. 35th SIBF drew a record-breaking ALA President Jim Neal and Sohair “The Sharjah International Book 2.3 million visitors who reviewed Wastawy, executive director of Qatar Fair/ALA Library Conference is an and bought books and materials from National Library, will each deliver excellent reminder of the many futures 1,681 publishing houses representing keynotes. Neal’s talk is aptly titled, libraries and information professionals 60 countries. Approximately 1.5 mil- “Libraries Transform—Libraries Lead— will help create for their communities,” lion titles were available for purchase. Libraries Fight,” while Wastawy will Figueroa says. The Librarians’ Lounge (sponsored by map out the road ahead with “Libraries The conference offered interactive SIBF and library-related companies) in the MENA Region Moving Forward: programming, with in-depth facili- was a popular spot for informal net- From Tradition to Transformation.” tated discussions that addressed how working and information about new Interested in attending the 2017 to build stronger library associations products and services. SIBF/ALA Library Conference? Regis- in the MENA region; the importance ter at sibfala.com/registration. n of research impact and writing; and Looking ahead MICHAEL DOWLING is director of ALA’s successes, struggles, and challenges The fourth annual SIBF/ALA Library International Relations Office. MARY in school libraries and with reading Conference, November 7–9, will fea- MACKAY is ALA associate executive direc- initiatives. Other conference highlights ture even more professional develop- tor for publishing.

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Welcome to Wrocław IFLA’s 2017 WLIC, steeped in history, looks to the future

BY Terra Dankowski

rchitectural landmark Centennial Hall in Wrocław, Poland, has hosted World A Games athletes, Pope John Paul II, and the Dalai Lama. Now add to that list 3,000 library professionals representing 120 countries.

4 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org “It is time for you, at this conference, to engage and explore,” said Donna Scheeder, president of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), to the crowd gathered for the Opening Session of the 2017 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) on August 20. “I’m sure among this group is a future IFLA president somewhere.” Speakers seemed to agree that Wrocław and Poland, a city and a country that have seen their share of political upheaval, wartime destruction, natural disaster, reinvention, and recovery, would provide an inspiring backdrop for this type of professional engagement and exploration. “[It’s] a nation undaunted by adversity,” Richard Butterwick-Pawlikowski, profes- sor of Polish-Lithuanian history at University College London, impressed upon the crowd. He IFLA Secretary General Gerald Leitner shows a world map indicating the began his keynote presentation 140 countries that have so far participated in Global Vision discussions. with a question: “Where were you going, Poland, before you were so continue to contribute to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda rudely interrupted?” for Sustainable Development, and for feedback regarding Butterwick-Pawlikowski IFLA’s own Global Vision discussions. recounted the many times At the plenary session “5 Days in 45 Minutes,” IFLA Sec- Richard throughout history (starting with Butterwick-Pawlikowski retary General Gerald Leitner launched the Library Map of the 16th century) that Poland— the World, an online resource that aims to create awareness often suffering under “the prejudice that democracy ‘came of the state of the libraries in the world, communicate basic late’ to Eastern Europe”—was ahead of its time with regard metrics that describe the library landscape, demonstrate evi- to women’s rights, neutralizing the nobility, and governmen- dence of libraries’ impact, and inspire more countries to col- tal checks and balances, but kept getting deterred. “The con- lect and contribute data and stories. The map so far features text always changes after an interruption,” he said. data from 95 contributors reporting on 1.8 million libraries One of those interruptions was World War II, in which in 78 countries. Poland lost 70% of all its library collections. “This loss is unequaled in modern history,” said Tomasz Makowski, Libraries overcoming crisis director of the National Library of Poland in Warsaw. Today, Day One illuminated adverse Poland has 32,000 public, school, academic, and other types times in nations’ histories with of libraries—about one for every 1,000 Polish residents—but the session “Libraries in Times of Makowski says it’s more important than ever to safeguard Crisis: Historical Perspectives.” cultural materials in their diverse forms. Among the presenters were Iyra S. Underscoring the beauty, sadness, and resiliency of Buenrostro, PhD candidate at Wee Poland’s modern history, a group of local dancers, acrobats, Kim Wee School of Communica-

(unless otherwise noted); Maciej Sikorski (Butterwick-Pawlikowski) Maciej Sikorski otherwise noted); (unless musicians, and vocalists took to the stage at the Opening Ses- tion and Information at Nanyang sion to artistically interpret other catalyzing events, including Technological University in Sin- the Solidarnos´c´ (Solidarity) social movement that advocated gapore, and Johann Frederick Iyra S. Buenrostro for workers’ rights and the flood that devastated and unified A. Cabbab, assistant professor in Wrocław in 1997. LIS at University of the Philippines Diliman, who shared with American Libraries Libraries American attendees the role that libraries had in fighting for people’s IFLA looks to the future freedoms and rights in response to martial law in the Philip- “We will not be successful unless each of us makes an individ- pines under dictator Ferdinand Marcos. ual commitment to a joint response,” said Scheeder. She sees For instance, the main library at University of the Phil- opportunities for library professionals to collaborate on ideas ippines Diliman served as a safe haven during martial law,

Photos: Terra Dankowski/ Terra Photos: to close the information inequality gap, for ways libraries can circulating underground and antigovernment publications,

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pamphlets, and handbills hidden in the “nooks and crannies” Russia, and Ájtte, the Swedish Mountain and Sami Museum, of the library or stashed secretly in the rare book section. to centralize searching and information. The bibliography, Other stories and studies shared included the destruction which launched this year in English and the most commonly of the Széchenyi National Casino and its library in Budapest, spoken Sami dialect, is managed on the BIBSYS platform. Hungary; libraries affected by the ongoing Somali Civil War; “The ideal here would be that we’d be able to present it in the National Library of Iran in the War of the Cities during all the majority languages and all the Sami languages,” said the Iran-Iraq War; and how the Rockefeller Foundation and Gaski. “We decided it’s better to be able to release something American Library Association aided in the post–World War II that’s good enough now than wait at least another 20 years rehabilitation of Asian and European libraries. for something to be perfect.”

Improving access for LGBTQ inclusivity marginalized populations Is your library a safe space for LGBTQ users? Are the stories The theme of inclusion pervaded the second day of the con- of LGBTQ people represented in your collections? Are LGBTQ ference, with presenters sharing research and case studies community members getting the information they need the framing the ways in which library professionals can improve most? These questions were top of mind at “Intersectionality: access to information—especially for marginalized users, Libraries and the Intersection of LGBTQ+ Lives,” a session including indigenous populations. sponsored by the LGBTQ Users Special Interest Group. “I think it’s very important that users see themselves in Raymond Pun, first-year the library,” said Richard E. Sapon-White, catalog librarian student success librarian at Cal- at Oregon State University. For many, inclusion starts with ifornia State University, Fresno, subject access and bibliography. Sapon-White was on hand focused his presentation on to discuss his paper, “Retrieving Oregon Indians from Obscu- libraries that are adopting gender- rity: A Project to Enhance Access to Resources on Tribal His- all, gender-neutral, or gender- tory and Culture,” and the limitations of Library of Congress inclusive bathrooms or bathroom Subject Headings when it comes to classifying Indian tribes policies at their facilities. in the United States. “It’s really important to start “There are about 45 or 50 Indian tribes that live or have having this dialogue with your Raymond Pun lived in Oregon. You could search for a specific tribe by look- communities,” said Pun. “Libraries ing for topical headings,” he noted, but terminology can be have a responsibility to provide patrons with a space where problematic. For example, subject headings may include vari- they’re not at risk.” He was quick to add, however, that the ous misspellings, mispronunciations, or derogatory nicknames gender-bathroom issue is layered in cultural, political, social, that were given to the tribe by other tribes or the government. and economic aspects that may be different for every library Siri K. Gaski and her team at the National Library of and its community. Norway are also hoping to give researchers better access Going beyond bathrooms, it’s important for members of to resources on a specific indigenous population: the Sami the transgender community to feel like they have a voice, people, who live in an area of Finland, Norway, Russia, and said Jeannie Bail, director of learning and research services Sweden known as the Sápmi region. at University of New Brunswick Libraries. Bail presented on “It’s a nation without borders,” said Gaski, who estimates the Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria in Brit- there are between 50,000 and 500,000 people who identify ish Columbia, formally established in 2011 and the world’s as Sami. “It’s hard to say because of politics and assimilation.” largest and first archive entirely dedicated to material about The National Library of Norway is coordinating a joint trans and gender-nonconforming people. She remarked that bibliography with the Rovaniemi City Library in Finland, libraries are underutilized as an information source for and the Murmansk State Regional Universal Scientific Library in by the transgender community. Photo: Raymond Pun Raymond Photo:

“We know, as information professionals, that the deliberate distribution of misinformation existed long before the term fake news.” GERALD BEASLEY, Carl A. Kroch university librarian at Cornell University

6 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Martin Morris, librarian at McGill University in Montréal, and transparent to citizens. The tool, which is used both by addressed intersectionality in his presentation on the sexual citizens and legislators, aims to show how taxpayer money health information needs of people who are both LGBTQ is being managed, provide parliamentarians with data for and deaf, and how the overlap or intersection of these social informed decisions, explain functions that government identities can exacerbate discrimination. performs, and increase citizen participation in the political “Deaf people tend to have much more trust for visual process. Morales Peillard said he thinks transparency will information produced by other members of their own further governmental accountability, integrity, inclusiveness, community who may not be experts in the field, who may trust, and quality. provide inaccurate information,” said Morris. He says the reason for this is that our culture of audism (discrimination Libraries and fake news against deaf people) discourages and shames visual commu- “Are you willing to be the arbiter between what’s fake and nication, and this is especially true when it comes what’s real?” asked Gerald Beasley, Carl A. Kroch university to sexual health information. librarian at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, at “Hot A core finding of Topics: Academic and Research Libraries.” “We know, as Morris’s research indi- information professionals, that the JAK ROZP ZNAĆ FAŁSZYWĄ INFORMACJĘ cates there is a strong ? deliberate distribution of misinfor- LEA MÁS ALLÁ captar impactante puede querer need for information, es la historia completa? mation existed long before the term Un titular . ¿Cuál sitio web, su atención ESTUDIE LAallá :FUENTE el . education, and visibility Investigue más SPRAWDŹ ŹRÓDŁO fake news,” he said. But he said it trav- e información de contacto Przeanalizuj dokładnie stronę, sprawdź jej objetivo PRZECZYTAJ WIĘCEJ misję oraz informację kontaktowe Nagłówki mogą być prowokacyjne, aby skłonić . of HIV resources online do kliknięcia. Zapoznaj się z całym tekstem els much further and faster now. compruebe que . FUENTESenlaces ADICIONALES y en los la información. and in American Sign Haga clic avalen Librarians and LIS students had el haya datos que READ BEYOND ¿QUIÉN ES EL AUTOR? an effort una búsquedaCONSIDER rápida? ¿Es sobrereal? THE SOURCE Headlines can be outrageous in story? Language to increase Haga Es fiableClick away from the story to investigate SPRAWDŹto get clicks. AUTORÓW What’s the whole lively discussions as to what duty autor. ¿ .Poszukaj informacji o the site, its mission and its contact infoczy w ogóle istnieje, i czyautorze. jest wiarygodny. Sprawdź, DODATKOWE ŹRÓDŁA Sprawdź, czy podane w knowledge and build trust. rzeczywiście odnoszą się linkach źródła the library has to preserve false or una do danej informacji. ¿ES UNA BROMA?autor. web y el He thinks that librarians Si es muy extravaganteel sitio puede ser disproved materials in the collections, Investigue sátira. SUPPORTING SOURCES? COMPRUEBE LA FECHA . can go beyond mere infor- CHECK THE AUTHOR Click on those links. Determine if the what methods it should take to curate Publicar viejas noticiasDo a no quick significa search que on the author. Are SPRAWDŹinfo given actually DATĘ supports the story. sean relevantes para hechosthey credible? actuales Are they real? Udostępnianie nie musi starych informacji A MOŻE TO mation requests, such as obrazować bieżących wydarzeń. Jeśli informacja brzmi ŻART? or annotate misinformation, and to może być niewiarygodnie, sitio satyra. Sprawdź stronę i autora looking for opportunities to PREGUNTE AL EXPERTOo un . whether the library’s commitment to Consulte a un debibliotecario verificación. web Diego Gracia A JOKE?por CONSIDERE SU SESGO IS IT Traducido CHECKopinión. THE DATE If it is too outlandish, it might be satire. partner with the deaf LGBTQ Tenga en cuenta quesu sus creencias accuracy and transparency conflicts Reposting old news stories doesn’tUWAŻAJ . NAResearch STRONNICZOŚĆ the site and author to be sure. podrían alterar to currentZastanów events ’re relevant się, czy Twoje mean they własne przekonania ZAPYTAJ EKSPERTÓW nieorg www.FactCheck. wpływają na obiór informacji. community or just learning a Federation of Librarya Associations and Institutions Zawsze with a mission to stay neutral. Agradecimientos warto International wiedzieć więcej bibliotekarza i innych ekspertów. Dopytaj few words in one of the more . Beasley drew an interesting compari- Tłumacznie: Dominik Kantorowicz International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions

ASK THE EXPERTSWith thanks to www .FactCheck.org than 300 sign languages. CHECK YOUR BIASES Ask a librarian, or consult a son: “Perhaps future historians will find Consider if your own beliefs could fact-checking site. affect your judgement. fake news is harder to study than silent

Federation of Library Associations and Institutions International .FactCheck.org Call for transparency With thanks to www films are,” he said, as only about one- Questions of transparency and “How to Spot Fake News” poster published quarter of the silent films produced in the access were explored on the third day by IFLA in several languages. US have been preserved. of the conference. “Prior to 2010, the people of Kenya never used to engage Sustainability and libraries with the government,” said Marale Sande, senior research “More Than Green” was the theme of a community-of- and policy analyst at the Parliament of Kenya, in “Parliament practice session presented by the Environment, Sustain- and the People: Transparency, Openness, and Engagement.” ability, and Libraries Special Interest Group. The program In 2010, the country adopted a new constitution. Seven explored what it means for public libraries to be sustainable years later, the Parliament of Kenya is actively working to and how their efforts can further the United Nations’ 2030 communicate governmental information to the public and Agenda for Sustainable Development. involve community members through outreach and partner- In her session “A Few Things Libraries Can Do about ships. These efforts have included exhibitions and trade fairs, Climate Change,” Veerle Minner Van Neygen, a Madrid, an “open day” for the public during Parliamentary Week, Spain–based district manager for the Climate Reality Project, public lectures at universities, and county visits. warned of the environmental impacts of a warming Earth Pablo Morales Peillard, economic coordinator at the Bib- and highlighted a handful of mitigation efforts that libraries lioteca del Congreso Nacional de Chile, spoke about how should pursue: reducing the library’s carbon footprint, build- Chile’s national library created a budget data visualization ing green collections, conserving energy, and being proactive tool in 2016 to make the national budget more accessible about educating colleagues and patrons on climate change.

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Plenary session speaker Ewa Bartnik, biologist and researcher at Uni- Chris Hartgerink, PhD candidate at Tilburg University in the Neth- versity of Warsaw, explained how librarians can fight science misinfor- erlands, at the “Being Open About Open: Academic and Research mation in the media. Libraries, FAIFE, Copyright, and Other Legal Matters” session.

Aside from a lack of awareness, she said misinformation Science misinformation in media and denial are also prevalent. Libraries can turn the tide by “Science reporting is very popular,” Ewa Bartnik, biologist hosting programs and events to educate the community. The and researcher at University of Warsaw, told attendees at her organization that she volunteers with, Climate Reality Project, plenary session, “True or False: Science in the Media.” But offers live presentations free of charge, available in more than with that popularity comes exaggerated discoveries, stories 100 countries. Many environmental films, such as Leonardo that overpromise findings, and the confusion between cor- DiCaprio’s Before the Flood, can be screened for free. relation and causation, she said. “I hope you will be convinced, when you get out of here, to Bartnik—who was awarded the Polish Association of start doing something,” said Van Neygen. Journalists’ distinction of “most media-friendly scientist”— One of the libraries out there “doing something” is the gave lighthearted, ripped-from-the-headlines examples Vaggeryd Public Library in Sweden. The library installed a of lurid claims and misinformation that even high-profile Green Corner with the purpose of providing information on media outlets like The Economist and Wall Street Journal are sustainable development, said Library Manager Lo Claesson. guilty of publishing. Vaggeryd is particularly creative in its approach to educa- What can libraries do, Bartnik asked, in an era where tion. The library has hosted events where children make toys everyone thinks they’re a scientist thanks to the “University from recycled materials, educated patrons about superbugs, of Dr. Google”? Direct patrons to credible science blogs and planned activities for Earth Hour, suggested alternatives to videos, and recommend good, simple books on science for the waste created by Christmas decorations, and introduced patrons—including children. the community to vegetarian and sustainably produced food. The session closed with the announcement of IFLA’s Making scholarly research accessible to all 2017 Green Library Award. First-place honors went to the Chris Hartgerink, PhD candidate at Tilburg University in Stadtbibliothek Bad Oldesloe in Germany, for its “Harvest the Netherlands, wants to upend the current system of aca- Your City” program, a three-year sustainable library commit- demic publishing. ment that combines urban gardens with makerspaces and “The legacy of the paper era is two opposing forces: what’s community building efforts. good for science and what’s good for the people who commu-

8 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org nicate science,” he told attendees at the “Being Open about Spaces designed for everyone Open: Academic and Research Libraries, FAIFE, Copyright, The “Public Libraries as Place Makers in Today’s Cities: Urban and Other Legal Matters” session. Development, Resiliency, and Social Equity in Metropolitan “The paper era is done for; it’s been dead for several Libraries” session discussed a different kind of openness and years,” and the problems with scholarly research are many, accessibility—making sure the library’s physical space is one declared Hartgerink—paywalls and inaccessibility, nontrans- that welcomes all. parency, redundancy, and impact score, to name a few. “We For Steve Dickson, senior director at FaulknerBrowns have these duct-taped solutions, we have all these elements Architects, the firm that designed The Word: National Centre inside the paper that want to break out,” he said. “If we for the Written Word in South Shields, UK, that accessibility reshape how we communicate we can make science much started when it was decided to plan the town’s new layout more efficient.” around a centrally located library. Hartgerink was calling for no less than a revolution—not “People thought we were mad leading with a library as the just open access but a remodeling of the academic publishing main building,” said Dickson. “It was a great and visionary process, so that each part of the paper is “seen as a bigger approach.” network,” everything is made accessible to everyone in the The idea behind the National Centre for the Written Word world via peer-to-peer networks, and the stages of research was to create a “democratic space” that promoted commu- initiate the research of others. nity connectivity and content creation. The library contains “Publish or perish has not lost much momentum,” said spaces for sharing, gathering, meetings, and contemplation, Reggie Raju, deputy director of user services at the Univer- as well as a fab lab, play area, IT studio, local history section, sity of Cape Town in South Africa, who stressed the practical Skype room, TV and sound studio, and terraces. applications of accessible resources. Expensive textbooks are “It’s the sense of belonging that makes you come back, and a barrier to education in South Africa, a nation where 54% we call that humancentric design,” said Dickson. “When you of people live below the poverty line and 60% of college stu- get a 13,000% increase in teenage membership, you’re doing dents drop out of school, mostly because of cost. something right.” “Open access textbooks address the challenging issue of The Free Library of Philadelphia is another example of a decolonization,” said Raju. library transforming its space to make facilities and services

Steve Dickson, senior director at FaulknerBrowns Architects, showcases the National Centre for the Written Word in South Shields, UK, at “Public Libraries as Place Makers in Today’s Cities: Urban Development, Resiliency, and Social Equity in Metropolitan Libraries.”

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The Malaysia delegation, who will host the World Library and Information Congress next year in Kuala Lumpur, takes the stage alongside IFLA President Donna Scheeder and Secretary General Gerald Leitner at the Closing Session.

more accessible and equitable—in this case, for the younger “I never imagined we would travel so far together, so fast,” set. Data Strategy and Evaluation Administrator Joel Nich- she said. “You create the kind of change that you want to ols and Chief of Youth Services Christine Caputo presented see for your libraries and yourselves.” “Making Space with Play: Designing and Evaluating Early Datuk Rashidi bin Hasbullah, deputy secretary general Childhood Library Playspaces,” an initiative their library is of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture for Malaysia, was piloting at three branches. on hand to promote the 2018 IFLA WLIC, to be held in “In Philadelphia, we don’t have a lot of free spaces Kuala Lumpur. “It is exactly one year from today,” he said to where kids can play,” said Caputo. “Play is the work of chil- applause. “I’m very positive that the WLIC in Malaysia will dren. This is how they engage with the world, this is how continue the same tradition, and we’ll show you that Malay- they learn.” sia can offer the best meeting experience to all delegates.” At each library, both children and parents were asked The location for the 2019 IFLA WLIC was not what they envisioned for the play areas. Kids were asked announced at the Closing Session. The IFLA governing to construct their ideas by building them with cardboard board is giving candidates more time to develop their bids, and fill out Mad Libs–style story prompts to describe their and an announcement is expected by the end of 2017. ideal space. Adults were asked to respond to a survey. Much of what kids and parents wanted aligned: a bright, Do widzenia, Wrocław big, and active area with sections for art, reading, story- Leitner announced that the conference was attended by telling, and pretending. more than 3,000 people, and more than 23,000 tuned in to the livestream. Countdown to Kuala Lumpur The Polish National Committee thanked the delegation “There is no truly sustainable development without access for making the trip. Wrocław Mayor Rafał Dutkiewicz to information, and no meaningful, inclusive access to professed his own commitment to multiculturalism and information without libraries,” Scheeder told the delega- the importance of organizations like IFLA. “I deeply hate tion at the Closing Session. everything that is connected with nationalism,” he said to Scheeder, addressing the crowd for the last time as a crowd representing 120 countries, to a standing ovation. president before Glòria Pérez-Salmerón’s term begins, See our full coverage at bit.ly/alwlic2017. n emphasized the organization’s commitment to supporting the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develop- TERRA DANKOWSKI is an associate editor for American ment and strengthening regional strategy during her term. Libraries.

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The University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus Library and the ALA city of Camrose, Alberta, Canada Augustana Presidential Human Citations Library Recognizing innovation around the world utting a human face to prej- BY Delin Guerra udice and discrimination Pchallenges people to think differently and to therefore, hope- hree libraries have been awarded American Library Associa- fully, support and advocate for the tion (ALA) Presidential Citations for Innovative International most accepting environment pos- T Library Projects for 2017. Presented by the International Rela- sible for all. The Augustana Human tions Round Table (IRRT), the awards recognize exemplary services Library, a collaborative project and projects that draw attention to the potential for library services between the University of Alberta’s to create positive change, demonstrate sustainability, and provide a Augustana Campus Library and the model for others. city of Camrose, seeks to address The winners are: all forms of intolerance rooted in ■ University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus Library sexual, gender, racial, cultural, and the city of Camrose, Alberta, Canada or religious differences to inspire ■ Bibliotheekservice Fryslân in the Netherlands empathy and care for all persons. ■ Wellington County Library in Ontario, Canada The recipients were selected by a team of IRRT members in consultation with NOMINATE then–ALA President Julie B. Todaro, who A PROJECT recognized them at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago during Interested in nomi- the IRRT International Librarians Reception. nating a project for According to Buenaventura “Ven” Basco 2018? The deadline and Bill Teichert, cochairs of the selection for nominations is committee, “These projects, nominated by January 1. Nomina- members of the international library com- tions must be sub- munity, demonstrate innovative and sustain- mitted online at able approaches of libraries worldwide.” bit.ly/2go5xBf. The ALA Presidential Citation for Inno- vative International Library Projects began as an initiative of former ALA President Loriene Roy (2007–2008). IRRT is an ALA round table with a mission to develop the interests of librarians in activities and problems in the field of international library relations. ■ Photos: University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus Library Augustana of Alberta’s University Photos:

DELIN GUERRA is program officer in the ALA International Relations Office.

12 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org event, and it is committed to the free A Human Library provides sharing of planning documents, pro- motional materials, registration, and opportunities for people to talk with orientation of human books. Karlyn Crowley, professor of those who have been recipients of English and women’s and gender studies and director of the Cassandra hate-filled and hurtful behaviors. Voss Center at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin, says, “The A Human Library provides oppor- sity of Alberta’s Augustana campus’s Human Library and Augustana head tunities for people to talk with those culture and is highly anticipated. The librarian Nancy Goebel were instru- who have been recipients of hate- library has received requests from mental in us starting our own Human filled and hurtful behaviors. These libraries all over the world asking for Library.” Crowley says it is “a model “human books” share their firsthand assistance in planning a Human Library for others.” • experience with “readers.” At the Augustana Human Library, one human book may speak about racial intolerance and the isolation of being a minority. Another may speak to the transphobia experienced by a trans- gender athlete in community sports. An atheist may speak about what it is like to live in a Christian community, under the quiet, or perhaps not so quiet, feeling of judgment. The Augustana Human Library has been designed and modified to be sustainable and can serve as a model for libraries of all types. While Human Libraries are becoming more popu- lar, it is rare that any one library or institution does more than one or two Top: “Human books” are displayed at Augustana Campus Library. Bottom: Human book events. The Augustana Human Library “Dancing on the Sun” (second from right) converses with readers on the experience of being is now considered part of the Univer- intersex.

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Bibliotheekservice Fryslân, Netherlands FryskLab

ryskLab is an initiative of Bibliotheekservice Fryslân (BSF) in Friesland, a rural Fprovince in the Netherlands. Europe’s first mobile library fabrication laboratory (fab lab), FryskLab started in January 2014, after BSF noticed that libraries, especially in the US, were having success with fab labs and makerspaces. FryskLab uses the fab lab model to bring 21st-century skills to primary and secondary schools. Fab labs are intended to be open but structured creative communities of fabricators, artists, scientists, engineers, educators, students, ama- teurs, and professionals of all ages. There are currently more than 1,000 fab labs worldwide. Housed in a former bookmobile truck, FryskLab provides technology, training, and support for users. FryskLab is a makerspace housed in a former bookmobile. It is equipped with digital fabrication tools including a 3D printer and scanner, laser and vinyl cutters, a 3Doodler pen, and assorted tools. FryskLab can comfort- ably host groups of 10–12 adults or 15–20 kids or teens. “With our mobile lab, we want to contribute to the innovative capacity of the province,” explains Aan Koot- stra, digital domain specialist and lab manager at BSF. “Machines are becoming more affordable and available to citizens. Libraries can play a major role in familiariz- ing them with this technology.” •

“With our mobile lab, we want to contribute to the innovative capacity of the province.”

AAN KOOTSTRA, digital domain specialist and lab manager at Bibliotheekservice Fryslân Photos: Bibliotheekservice Fryslân Bibliotheekservice Photos:

14 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Wellington County (Ont.) Library The Rural Internet Hotspot Lending Programme

n March 2016, the Rural Internet Hotspot Lending Programme was launched to provide internet Ihotspots to residents served by 14 branches within the rural Wellington County (Ont.) Library system. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommuni- cations Commission (CRTC) estimates that around 18% of the Canadian population does not have access to high-speed connections. While internet access is widely available in most towns and villages, those living in rural areas have limited or no access to a high- speed connection. Wellington County Library received a two-year, $175,000 grant from the Ontario Libraries Capacity Fund for Research and Innovation from the Ministry of Tour- system can borrow for seven days. The hotspots allow for ism, Culture, and Sport. The library system leveraged the the connection of 15 devices to one hub. county government’s internet agreement with an ISP to The library regularly has a six- to eight-week waiting fund 70 hotspots that adult library members across the list for the hotspot devices. The program’s popularity led the library to acquire 28 more for $17,000. The project has garnered public attention and interest Around 18% of the from the media, politicians, and other institutions. Wel- lington County Library staffers regularly provide advice to Canadian population neighboring libraries on how to institute such a program. “Libraries continue to explore ways to introduce or does not have access to expand this service in their communities,” says Jessica Veldman, an information services librarian who leads the high-speed connections. program at Wellington County Library. “The success of our program here and the growing discussion of issues of access is all indicative of the continued need for this service in our communities.” • Photo: © iko/Adobe Stock (girl) Stock © iko/Adobe Photo:

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Joan Petit’s first- year information science graduate students at Jimma University in Ethiopia.

A Fulbright Scholar’s An American experiences in Ethiopia

Librarian Abroad BY Joan Petit

thiopia is one of the world’s oldest (Oreg.) State University major center for coffee pro- countries, with a manuscript tra- Library, I had the privilege duction. Jimma University Edition centered on the Ethiopian of serving as a Fulbright has 50,000 students and Orthodox Church that dates back centu- Scholar in the department counting. With this growth ries. Ethiopia is also one of the world’s of information science comes opportunities for poorest countries, with a literacy rate at Jimma University in young Ethiopians, but it of about 40%. But in recent years the Jimma, Ethiopia. I had also presents significant economy has been booming, and the contacted a few different challenges for universities, government has been making significant Ethiopian universities especially regarding staff- investments in higher education. In the hoping to garner an invi- ing classrooms with quali- Joan Petit late 1990s, Ethiopia had 20,000 students tation to join their faculty, fied instructors. Currently on two university campuses. Today there and Jimma University was enthusias- there are no PhD programs in informa- are more than 780,000 students on dozens tic about welcoming an experienced tion or library science in Ethiopia, and of campuses throughout the country. librarian to teach. bachelor and master of science classes Over the past year, while on sab- Jimma is a regional capital with a are taught primarily by instructors with

batical from my position at Portland population of about 178,000 and is a master’s degrees, supplemented by Joan Petit Photo:

16 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org using an American textbook. With the My primary responsibility was teaching exception of the online textbook, I 18 first-year information science graduate brought my classroom materials with me from the US. students whose aspirations included earning The department shared syllabi with me and encouraged me to update them PhDs, teaching, and working in libraries. and add insights. I spent hours reading textbooks and articles and preparing lectures and assignments. I learned a instructors from India, Nigeria, the Phil- upheaval created a great deal of tension great deal about teaching and about ippines, and elsewhere. and uncertainty. As part of the state librarianship. I received my MLS in My primary responsibility was teach- of emergency, the government, which 2006 and have worked in libraries since ing 18 first-year information science runs telecommunications, limited social 2004, but teaching at Jimma University graduate students whose aspirations media access and cut off internet access renewed my appreciation for our field included earning PhDs, teaching, and via mobile phones for several months. and its principles. working in libraries. They came from Bandwidth is quite limited in Ethiopia; My professional life in Ethiopia was throughout Ethiopia, and many have without mobile data, the only way to quite fulfilling, but daily living could be a worked as teachers and in libraries; access email and the internet was on a challenge. Power and water outages were about half were working full time at the university campus (limited only to stu- frequent. Most Fulbright Scholars are tra- university when I was enrolled in school. dents, staff, and faculty) or in hotels (pro- ditional teaching faculty with PhDs, but I was able to travel to other campuses hibitively expensive for most Ethiopians). I would encourage American librarians to present guest lectures on librarian- After a few weeks’ delay, I began interested in spending time overseas to ship, open access, and open educational teaching advanced information science. review the awards catalog and require- resources, and participate in programs at Higher education in Ethiopia is con- ments and consider applying. It was an Jimma Public Library. ducted in English, with British textbooks incredible privilege to live in Ethiopia My family and I arrived in Jimma in supplemented by articles relevant to and teach its future library leaders. n September 2016, just a few weeks after Ethiopian library and information sci- major protests throughout the country ence. I also taught research methods, JOAN PETIT is associate professor disrupted daily life and delayed the using a book from the Open Textbook and communications and outreach librarian start of classes. The political and social Network, and advanced management, at Portland (Oreg.) State University.

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The IFLA IMLS Changing Perspectives fellowship and through Exchange mentoring program

hanks to a $50,000 Laura Bush has led study- acy sessions, 21st Century Librarian Pro- abroad trips and designs T gram grant from the Institute of to Ireland, apps to help Museum and Library Services (IMLS), St. Lucia, and students and 50 US librarians were able to attend the UK, and faculty explore their first IFLA World Library and Infor- visited LIS PVAMU history mation Congress in Columbus, Ohio, in programs in and resources. August 2016. A mentor–mentee program Japan, Scot- Brumfield is was created following the congress to land, Spain, also pursuing help the fellows build on their experi- and Turkey. her PhD in Denice Adkins Elizabeth Jean Brumfield ence by sustaining and amplifying their A past pres- educational global professional engagement. ident of Reforma, Adkins also presents leadership at PVAMU. Her dissertation research on information literacy, public will focus on technology, educational A mentor and mentee libraries, and library service to Latino gaming, and library anxiety among case study and underrepresented populations. African-American students. IFLA IMLS fellow Elizabeth Jean Brumfield obtained an MLIS and Brumfield, distance services librarian certificate of advanced studies after University visits at Prairie View (Tex.) A&M University spending many years working as sup- Mentors and mentees were expected to (PVAMU), has been mentored by Denice port staff in libraries. She is currently connect at least once a month during Adkins, associate professor at Univer- a librarian at PVAMU, one of nine his- the program, which lasted from Novem- sity of Missouri’s School of Information torically black college and universities ber 2016 to September 2017. Adkins and Science and Learning Technologies. (HBCUs) in Texas. Prior to PVAMU, Brumfield decided early on to look at Through their interactions, they were she worked at the Carnegie Library of diversity in the library profession and to able to view librarianship from each oth- Pittsburgh. She has been active in the discuss ways to improve disparities. er’s perspective. American Library Association (ALA) and Brumfield shadowed Adkins at the Adkins’s wealth of international expe- an executive board member of the Black University of Missouri while she per- rience includes a Fulbright scholarship Caucus of the ALA. formed various professional activities. to teach at the new master’s degree Brumfield works at PVAMU’s North- Adkins, faculty, staff, and students were program at the Universidad Pedagógica west Houston Center, a satellite campus gracious with their time and shared Nacional Francisco Morazán in Teguci- where her primary responsibilities valuable information on programming, galpa, Honduras, and presentations on involve serving graduate and nontra- curriculum development, and cultural information literacy, reading promotion, ditional students. To welcome students activities. Brumfield lectured in Adkins’s and school librarianship in Argentina, into the library, she hosts programs and leadership for diversity in public libraries Costa Rica, Mexico, and Nicaragua. She guest speakers, book sales, and liter- class, participated in library and infor- mation science curriculum committee and university faculty course evaluation meetings, and attended a student gov- Through their interactions, Adkins and ernment speaker series on Latinos in Brumfield were able to view librarianship higher education. Adkins visited PVAMU during from each other’s perspective. National Library Week in April, where

18 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org she was the guest speaker for a librarian- ship career panel presentation. Raquel Williams, reference and instruction librarian at PVAMU’s Coleman Library, coordinated the session to introduce students of color to a career that is not taught in many HBCUs. More than 75 students attended. Adkins also visited Northwest Houston Center where she met Gin Chong, director of the executive MBA program, which includes a study abroad opportunity for students. She was impressed by the close connections between librarians and faculty and the Denice Adkins (left) and Elizabeth Jean Brumfield (far right) at an LIS curriculum committee meet- strong student support throughout ing at the University of Missouri in Columbia. PVAMU’s library facilities. mation Congress in Wrocław, Poland, meeting new people, shared learning, Continuing the August 19–25. Their poster, “IFLA Con- and an opportunity to see librarianship partnership in Poland gress Mentorship Program: Reflections, in a new light. n Adkins and Brumfield plan to share their Rewards, Future Goals,” will provide experience during a poster session at pictures and lessons learned, as well Denice Adkins and Elizabeth Jean Brumfield the 2017 IFLA World Library and Infor- as the benefits of mentoring programs, contributed to this story.

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American librarians explore the ALA in Cuba profession 90 miles from US shores BY Barbara Conaty

hirty librarians from across the US traveled to Cuba February T10–17 to visit the Feria Inter- nacional del Libro de La Habana (Havana International Book Fair) and other sites throughout the country. Former American Library Association (ALA) President Leslie Burger (2006– 2007), who serves as chair of ALA’s International Relations Committee, led the delegation. Asociación Cubana de Bibliotecarios (ASCUBI) and ALA organized the tour. Cuba’s Ministry of Culture admin- isters the public library system, which includes Biblioteca Nacional de Cuba José Martí and about 300 provincial and municipal public libraries that serve a population of 11 million. Another 1,300 school libraries are administered by the Left: The ALA tour group Ministry of Education. listens as Nancy Coradin (center) translates the The group convened at the host narrative about the Biblioteca library: the Biblioteca Pública Rubén Nacional de Cuba José Martí Martínez Villena, housed in a centrally in Havana (top). located building that held the US Embassy until 1960. Starting with an aperitif of mojitos, the group spoke with Library Director Regla Perea in a small garden outside the library where two magnolia trees, gifts from former US First Lady Michelle Obama, had been planted. Perea said that the great- est challenge facing the library today teca Nacional de Cuba José Martí, an the library’s collection. Among its array is acquiring and learning how to use imposing structure on the Plaza de la of services, the national library has a appropriate technology while also inte- Revolución. With a staff of 320 and reading room devoted to services for grating it into the community. 17 floors of space, the library has the visually impaired, where staffers 4 million titles in its collection. Authors can scan and print any document and Visiting the National Library deposit copies of their works there, and convert it to Braille or to audio format. After a stop at a public library in government publishers are required to Because of Cuba’s long reliance on

Habana Vieja, the group visited Biblio- include one copy of all publications in the former Soviet Union for economic (exterior) Brito González Heriberto poster); group; (tour Conaty Barbara Photos:

20 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org support, there is a prominent Russian- language collection at the national library sponsored by Russkiy Mir Foun- dation, which promotes Russian culture and literature. With attractive exhibits and open shelving, this collection can be compared with the American Spaces program designed by the US State Department to provide foreign citizens with a window into American culture and values. Margarita Bellas Vilariño, assistant director at the national library and president of ASCUBI, noted that the association has 3,400 members and is the largest library association in Latin America. ASCUBI was founded in 1986 and has chapters in many areas of the country. The chief goal is the professional development of its mem- bers, so it schedules its annual meeting to coincide with the book fair. Though relations with the US are strained, Cuba has many international partners. In 1994, Cuba was the first country in A hand-drawn poster promotes children’s activities at Biblioteca Municipal de Trinidad. Latin America to host an IFLA World Library and Information Congress. children’s story hours. There are 22 local history collection, which includes trained librarians working at the Bib- a copy of every book published in or Other libraries lioteca Municipal de Trinidad, but they about the province. Library Director The group’s next stop was at Biblio- work with limited resources. The US Neify Castellon Vega said that the teca Municipal de Trinidad, about 224 embargo prohibits delivery of books bound newspapers in the collection are miles from Havana in the small city and educational material, even from soon to be digitized to assure their sur- of Trinidad. The library is housed in willing donors, which severely affects vival for researchers. As at the national a decaying mansion. Several rooms the library. library, Biblioteca de Cienfuegos has a are unusable, including the children’s The last stop on the tour was the special reading room for patrons with room, which has been merged into town of Cienfuegos, affectionately visual impairments, a service initiated the main reading room. The collection called the Pearl of the South, and the in Cuba at the library. is not the strong point at Biblioteca home to French settlers in the 1800s. The ALA-sponsored tours to Cuba Municipal de Trinidad; rather, it is the Biblioteca de Cienfuegos, located in have allowed librarians from the US library’s role as a community center. a handsome 1879 building that once to learn about libraries in Cuba, the The library offers programs for public housed a lyceum, was established in professionalism of their colleagues, health, assistance to tourists, and 1962. The library is noted for its strong and the challenges they face. It has also provided opportunities to create long-lasting connections that span The ALA-sponsored tours to Cuba have wider than the 90 miles separating provided opportunities to create long- the two countries. n

lasting connections that span wider than the BARBARA CONATY is a retired librarian who worked at the Library of Congress 90 miles separating the two countries. and with the US Foreign Service.

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CORNELIA VONHOF Professor and vice dean of continuing education at Stuttgart Media University in Germany

JESÚS LAU Director of the Research Center on University Documentation at Veracruzana University in Xalapa, Mexico

HEBA MOHAMED ISMAIL Libraries technical manager at the Egyptian Society for Culture and Development in Cairo, Egypt

SARA ULLOA Head librarian of secondary section at San Silvestre School in Lima, Peru

ANA CRISTINA GRIEBLER Reference librarian at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in 22 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Porto Alegre, Brazil Connect with Colleagues from Around the World Join these ALA members HAMAYOUN GHAFOORI Deputy director of the ibrarians and library workers out- American University of side the US can join the American Afghanistan Library in Kabul L Library Association (ALA) as per- sonal members at a discounted yearly rate of $82 (US) and enjoy the same full benefits as other members: professional growth opportunities through network- ing; journals and newsletters; discounts on conferences, books, and online courses; and more. Nearly 1,800 librarians from 95 coun- tries outside the US are already ALA members. All members receive equal access to ALA resources and benefits, and all personal members have the same eligi- bility to vote in ALA elections, hold office, and serve on committees. YASUYO INOUE An ALA membership includes: Professor of ■ free membership to the economics and International Relations Round Table faculty in the department of ■ a subscription to American management Libraries magazine science at Dokkyo ■ twice-weekly AL Direct e-newsletter University in and bimonthly International Sōka, Japan AL Direct e-newsletter delivery ■ full access to the ALA Connect ALA members are part of the global forum (connect.ala.org) transformation of libraries. Being a ■ discounts on registration rates for member increases your ability to reach the ALA Annual Conference and and serve your community by enhancing Exhibition, the Midwinter Meeting your knowledge, and it connects you to a & Exhibits, and divisional national network of colleagues who share interests conferences and symposia in similar areas of library service. ALA ■ discounts on ALA online also helps you understand and explore learning opportunities the latest trends and issues, discover new ■ 10% off ALA Editions books technologies and innovations, develop and ALA Graphics products leadership skills, and become a better HAUMBA ERIC NELSON ■ consultation with ALA staff advocate. Get started today by joining Chief librarian at YMCA Comprehensive ■ Institute in Kampala, Uganda and expert referrals at ala.org/membership.

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Libraries planning for resettlement Project and integration of refugees

Welcome BY Michael Dowling

e are in the midst of the largest global migration since World W War II. Sixty-five million people have been displaced worldwide, including more than 21 million con- sidered refugees by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Images of refugees from Syria and various African countries risking their lives to escape to Europe flash across television and com- puter screens across the world. What has been less visible is the work that commu- nity anchors, individuals, and nonprofit organizations accomplish to assist new refugees and asylum seekers. Libraries worldwide play a significant role in wel- The North York Central Library branch of Toronto Public Library hosted a Syrian newcomers event coming and assisting these people. to welcome its newest patrons. Since 1975 the United States has accepted more than 3 million refugees. possible with funding from the Institute From May 2016 to January 2017, ALA Despite current restrictions, more than of Museum and Library Services. and Mortenson Center staffers orga- 45,000 arrived between October 2016 Project Welcome is developing rec- nized webinars, Twitter sessions, and and June 2017. The American Library ommendations and an action agenda for in-person opportunities at conferences Association (ALA) recognizes America’s libraries on information resources, ser- and meetings to share information about immigrants as strong and valuable mem- vices, training, and research needed to Project Welcome. The sessions helped bers of the social fabric of this nation, support the resettlement and integration to identify a focus and presenters for the and the Library Bill of Rights (ala.org/ of refugees and asylum seekers in the Project Welcome Summit held on Febru- advocacy/intfreedom/librarybill) states US. The project assesses current capac- ary 6 in Chicago. that a person’s right to use a library ities and gaps in services by learning should not be denied or abridged because from others, including international col- The summit of origin, age, background, or views. leagues and international and national Seventy participants from the library governmental agencies. community, UNHCR, refugee settlement Project Welcome The underlying principle of Project organizations, and national and state- Project Welcome is a joint effort by ALA Welcome is that all are welcomed by and level refugee coordinators participated and the Mortenson Center for Interna- in libraries. Armed with an informed and in the summit. This was the first national tional Library Programs at University of strategic plan that includes the voices event that brought members of the Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Two ALA of refugees and asylum seekers, Project library community together with those offices were involved in the project: the Welcome will strengthen the collective from the refugee service community. International Relations Office and the impact of libraries, community anchors, The summit could not have been held at Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Out- and refugee agencies to support resettle- a more apropos moment, as President

reach Services. The project was made ment and integration. Trump’s first executive order prevent- Public Library Toronto Photo:

24 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Kansas City Reaches Out to Its Immigrant Population

ulie Robinson spent series began with a lecture on the H-1B non-immigrant years working in visa, which allows US employers to hire foreign work- Jcommunity outreach ers in specialty occupations. That was followed by as manager of Kansas immigrant restaurateurs who showcased their food at City (Mo.) Public Library’s a reception. The final event that first year was a panel (KCPL) Irene H. Ruiz Bib- discussion among immigrants who came to the US by lioteca de las Americas different paths and for different reasons. A January branch in the city’s Westside 2016 screening of the documentary Refugee Kids: One neighborhood, which is Small School Takes on the World drew 325 people—half home to a large immigrant Julie Robinson of them immigrants. The final event in November 2016 population. Immigrants and refugees make up almost was a naturalization ceremony for 110 applicants who 7% of the city’s population. When KCPL created a new became US citizens before a standing-room-only crowd division of its outreach department in 2014 to engage of more than 600 people. this community, Robinson was a natural choice to lead After rebranding RIS to RISE (Refugee and Immi- the department. grant Services and Empowerment) to stress the In her new role as Refugee and Immigrant Services library’s commitment to refugee and immigrant rights, (RIS) manager, Robinson helps the library serve immi- Robinson and the AmeriCorps volunteers implemented grants and refugees from Afghanistan, Democratic citizenship classes at two KCPL branches, offered Republic of Congo, Iraq, Mexico, Myanmar, Somalia, digital storytelling programs for immigrant teens, and Vietnam, and Central and South American countries. hosted a #toimmigrantswithlove event where more Robinson initially faced challenges connecting with than 1,100 people wrote welcoming postcards, listened people with limited or no English-speaking skills, so to stories about the immigrant experience, and pro- she partnered with resettlement agencies, medical moted the event on their social media accounts using facilities, Kansas City Public Schools, social service the hashtag. They also provided cultural competency agencies, and community groups to gain access to training for library staffers and created a video that is these populations. An advisory now part of new employee orientation at KCPL. board was established to help Looking forward, Robinson is working on a welcom- reach immigrants and refugees ing document to assist KCPL staff in and guide the programming and ascertaining immigrants’ outreach activities. and refugees’ library needs. Robinson was joined by By 2018, KCPL will offer two AmeriCorps VISTA volun- assistance to immigrants on teers in July 2015 to improve their path to citizenship by services and programming. having citizenship advocates KCPL’s Immigrant Heritage in the library. •

ing refugees from entering the US for Learning from libraries large numbers of refugees to see how 120 days and immigrants from seven outside the US they assist the newcomers to their com- predominantly Muslim nations from The summit began by looking outward munities. Sulekha Sathi, library service entering for 90 days had just been halted to gather insight and perspectives from manager for the Agincourt branch by a federal judge. librarians in countries that have received of Toronto Public Library, and Anne

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Barckow, manager of the department of intercultural services, languages, and education, at Hamburg Central A Refugee Becomes a Librarian Library in Germany, provided insights for their colleagues in the US. Fifty-one percent of Toronto resi- dents were born outside of Canada, and nearly 40,000 refugees from Syria ouger Vang is programming and outreach have arrived in Canada, many of them librarian at Yolo County (Calif.) Library. He was settling in Toronto. To help connect Tof one of thousands of Hmong refugees who with the new Syrian refugees, Toronto came to the US from Laos in the 1980s in the after- Public Library staffers visit refugees at math of the Vietnam War. Vang told his story about hotels and other temporary housing how the library became an important part of his new locations to welcome them. The library life. Choosing to become a librarian, he is now help- has also created an introduction video ing other refugees. He emphasized that each culture to the library in 10 languages, includ- is different, and libraries need to work to understand ing Arabic. them as well as possible when creating and deliver- Touger Vang speak- ing at the Project Hamburg, the second largest city ing services. What may work for one community may Welcome Summit in in Germany, currently has 50,000 not be as successful with another. • February. refugees and asylum seekers. Most are from the Middle East and West Asia. The Hamburg library works closely with the city’s refugee office and 1990s, refugees came from only a which will provide ideas and resources to help refugees settle, acclimate, and few countries—today’s refugees to the for public libraries to serve refugees integrate. The library staff has imple- US come from more than 60 countries. and inform all community members mented a working group for refugee Most of the librarians in the audience on issues affecting refugees. The guide projects. Among the many services the were unaware of how limited the will have sections on how to become library provides are German-language US government support provided to knowledgeable about refugees, collab- classes called Dialog in Deutsch. The refugees is. Reception and placement orate and partner, create community library also creates networking oppor- support lasts only 90 days. After that, awareness, and provide services. tunities for refugees through group refugees are essentially on their own. An inclusive and sustainable outings, exhibitions, and lectures. approach is the cornerstone of the Support organizations guide. Libraries don’t need to act The US as resettlement Presenters from resettlement agen- alone. They can better serve and destination cies discussed the information needs understand the needs of refugees by The sharing of information and knowl- of refugees and how libraries can working with ethnic organizations and edge between the refugee service help. These suggestions were famil- refugee community members. Project community and the library commu- iar: books, including audiobooks in Welcome recommends an integrated nity was the most important part of English and languages spoken by service approach to address the needs the summit. Librarians need to know the refugees; computers; meeting of refugees and nonrefugees. This more about the refugee resettlement spaces; English-language classes; approach should strive to be multi- process and what support refugees job- and work-skills assistance; and lingual and work with community receive from other organizations. guidance and orientation to com- engagement librarians; share informa- Anne-Marie McGranaghan, UNHCR munity resources. And of course, a tion with relevant community organi- associate resettlement officer, provided library card. zations using email and diverse and an overview of how the agency’s global appropriate media; and be inclusive, refugees program works. Ngoan Le, A Project Welcome guide interactive, and engaging. n state refugee coordinator at the Illinois Summit collaborators are creating Bureau of Refugee and Immigrant Project Welcome Guide: Public Libraries MICHAEL DOWLING is director of ALA’s Services, explained that in the 1980s Serving Refugees (bit.ly/2v16NOx), International Relations Office.

26 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Collaborating on global PLA in library leadership training

Africa BY Mary Hirsh

he Public Library Association (PLA) builds leaders through T training and professional development opportunities. One pri- mary way PLA supports these leaders is through the PLA Leadership Acad- emy (bit.ly/2uB8bKP), a cornerstone training and professional develop- ment opportunity at the Association. Currently entering its fourth cycle, the academy was developed with support from an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant and in partnership with the International City/County Management Associa- tion. It offers an intensive, empower- ing, in-person event that focuses on small-group mentorship. Past partic- Above: African librarians at a leadership ipants have successfully introduced training event in Mahé, Seychelles. new services, received promotions, Right: Mary Hirsh (left), PLA deputy exec- and integrated a community-focused utive director for programs, meets mind-set into their work. with librarians at the training event. PLA recognizes that a connected library field is a strong library field. Public libraries in the US are not with each organization to develop By sharing effective practices and unique in emphasizing a community- a comprehensive and coordinated working together to address common focused, networked orientation. Over approach to build leadership skills for issues, libraries can leverage their the past year, PLA has partnered with librarians at various career stages, from resources for exponential impact. an international coterie to explore entry to management level. PLA provides training for leaders these issues globally. With funding EIFL’s Initiative for Young African to make these connections through from the Bill & Melinda Gates Founda- Library Innovators (IYALI) introduces the academy and other networking tion, PLA is working with the African emerging leaders to experiences and opportunities. Library and Information Associations ideas from other developing and All leadership activities are and Institutions (AfLIA) to build public transition-economy countries and based on a leadership model (bit library leaders in Africa. Along with provides opportunities to connect with .ly/2uBiJK7) that emphasizes the the International Federation of Library the global library community. After library’s role in addressing commu- Associations and Institutions (IFLA) site visits to libraries in Lithuania and nity issues and goals. To work in this and Electronic Information for Libraries Poland, 19 IYALI participants will way, libraries must have innovative (EIFL), these organizations leverage attend the 2017 IFLA World Library and successful leaders who are able knowledge, expertise, and existing and Information Congress in Wrocław, to place the library at the center of assets to grow a pipeline of leaders the community. across career stages. AfLIA is working Continued on page 29 Photos: Darren Hoerner Darren Photos:

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A scrimmage day featuring the Special Olympics Burlington team—and open to people of all abilities—was held in May.

A library transforming Acceptance community in Canada

and Inclusion BY Amanda Wilk

urlington (Ont.) Public Library frightened, shaken, and without the LGBTQ+ youth, individuals, and fam- (BPL) is using engagement tools agency to act. For many who were from ilies, and works to create a welcoming B from the American Library Asso- a diverse culture or ethnicity, a member and supportive community—BPL ciation’s (ALA) Libraries Transforming of the LGBTQ+ community, or simply planned an initial meeting among Communities: Models for Change ini- had inclusive worldviews, this change teens, library staff members, and key tiative to engage youth and community in leadership created a deep sense of community partners. partners and empower them to create fear for themselves and those they knew Thirty people attended the first meet- positive change. The initiative, which living in the US. ing, held less than two weeks after the gives libraries the tools to bring dispa- Despite feeling powerless, the teens election, including community represen- rate voices together to effect change, wanted to respond in a manner that tatives from the City of Burlington, the has allowed BPL to take a lead role in would create positive and proactive Burlington Inclusivity Advisory Commit- increasing acceptance and inclusion change. In partnership with Jess Kiley, tee, Halton Multicultural Connections, within Burlington and beyond. program coordinator at the Positive and PSN, and local high schools, as well After the 2016 US presidential elec- Space Network (PSN)—a Halton, as teens and library staff. Discussion

tion, BPL heard from teens who were Ontario–based agency that supports was cofacilitated by BPL and PSN using Special Olympics Burlington Photo:

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Models for Change initiative has allowed Burlington Poland, in August. Participants are (Ont.) Public Library to take a lead role in increasing eager to hear different perspectives and engage with congress attendees acceptance and inclusion within Burlington. formally and informally. IFLA has a long history with the Libraries Transform Community everyone in the community, tell their AfLIA, supporting its strategic devel- Conversation Workbook. Over the stories, and challenge stereotypes opment and planning for the con- course of two hours, the beginnings of ■ hosting a Special Olympics sports tinent, including the International an action plan emerged. day where everyone of all abilities Network of Emerging Library Innova- A guiding focus of the meeting was plays together tors (INELI). INELI participants are creating a connected, friendly, diverse ■ focusing on improving world knowl- a bit further along in their careers community that welcomes and reflects edge at a community level by high- than IYALI, and the program is cen- the views of everyone in Burlington. lighting the humanity of individuals tered on public librarians who can The five key strategies to accomplish in the community; for example, introduce innovative services to their this were: Syrian refugees could give firsthand communities. Currently, an INELI 1. encouraging conversation perspective and insight to their cohort of 32 librarians from sub- 2. modeling and marketing inclusion experiences Saharan Africa is halfway through 3. sharing through culture and sport The group has already acted on the two-year program. A new cohort 4. sharing through experiential many of these ideas, and the actions will convene in June 2018. learning have not been limited to those run by Finally, PLA and AfLIA are part- 5. increasing information literacy and the library. Two teens have developed nering to bring leadership training awareness of world issues a Humans of Burlington Instagram (bit.ly/2u1YeVk) modeled on PLA’s Two additional meetings account; Community Leadership Academy to midcareer have been held since that Development Halton has librarians. Staff and member- first gathering, and more started planning for an leaders from the two groups have community partners have intergenerational diver- been working together to identify joined the collaborative, sity showcase event; the sharable content elements, gaps, including the Halton Special Olympics sports and modifications required for a Regional Police Service, day took place on successful training in Africa. AfLIA Community Development May 20; experiential, plans to launch a weeklong residen- Halton, North BurLINK- community hands-on tial program for 12 leaders guided ton, the YMCA, and the activities are being by three coaches in January 2018. Art Gallery of Burlington. organized in con- Through these partnerships The group added action junction with Halton and programs, AfLIA will build items for achieving these Multicultural Connec- its capacity to serve its members, strategies. Some key ideas tions; and Commu- while increasing the level of public emerged: nity Development Halton offered four library service in Africa. The oppor- ■ a community festival for all ages and multicultural sport and food events this tunity to work with AfLIA, EIFL, backgrounds, with hands-on activi- summer. and IFLA on a global leadership ties that highlight diversity, such as Moving forward, BPL will continue portfolio has proved fruitful for how to wear a hijab or sari and paint to work with community members to PLA as well, providing an exciting a mehndi design engage and empower, allowing them opportunity to practice connect- ■ creating opportunities for people to guide how the library will increase ing with others to achieve greater of all ages and backgrounds to come acceptance and inclusion in Burlington impact, learn, and bring lessons together and share their abilities and beyond. ■ back to PLA members. ■ and similarities ■ starting a Humans of Burlington AMANDA WILK is community librarian for MARY HIRSH is deputy executive social media account to humanize youth, at Burlington (Ont.) Public Library. director for programs, at PLA.

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The European RDA Interest Group Building an is the first of a proposed six

RDA Region BY Ahava Cohen and Alan Danskin

he European RDA Interest Group libraries and bibliographic agencies, Representing this range and diver- (EURIG) is the first of six pro- but there are no restrictions against sity is a challenge. Changing RDA T posed RDA regions to be consti- how many institutions can join from instruction across all the languages tuted. It was established to: any country. Membership does not and nations of Europe will have ■ promote the common professional depend on implementing RDA, but unforeseeable implications. interests of all users and potential there is an assumption that members Initially the British Library per- users of RDA: Resource Description will eventually adopt it. formed a liaison role, gathering and Access in Europe feedback and incorporating EURIG’s ■ provide a forum in which current Representing Europe collective view into its own constit- and prospective European users of Europe’s linguistic and cultural diver- uency responses. However, EURIG’s RDA can participate sity is manifested in its many estab- need to have its own voice and the ■ encourage and promote cooperation, lished national cataloging traditions. internationalization of the RSC communication, and the exchange Attitudes toward RDA vary between resulted in the January 2016 appoint- of experience among current and and within national communities. ment of Renate Behrens from Deutsche prospective users to facilitate imple- From the beginning, European bib- Nationalbibliothek (DNB) as interim mentation of RDA in Europe liographic agencies considered adopt- RSC Europe region representative. ■ disseminate information and coordi- ing RDA because it would be more cost To support the RSC representa- nate development of RDA according effective than revising and maintaining tive, EURIG approved the to the bibliographic needs of Euro- national codes. This did not mean appointment of an pean libraries and users by working they were willing to abandon closely with the RDA Steering Com- cherished policies or principles. mittee (RSC) ■ encourage and promote cooperation in the translation of RDA into Euro- pean languages by the exchange of experience Distribution EURIG is a light-touch membership organization that does not charge a of EURIG membership fee or have any power over members. At the time of its inau- members gural meeting in 2011, EURIG had As of May 2017 26 members from 16 countries; mem- bership now stands at 42 members from 26 countries.

Membership Geographically, EURIG spans Europe from Portugal to Turkey and from Iceland to Israel. From its inception, EURIG’s ethos has been inclusive: Members come mainly from national

30 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org editorial committee in 2016. The role RIG Structur of the committee is to: EU e ■ discuss issues referred by the execu- tive committee and propose recom- mendations for RSC Members ■ prepare RDA proposals and discus- sion papers with EURIG members’ recommendations ■ Implementers respond to RDA proposals and dis- Executive cussion papers with EURIG mem- Committee Editorial bers’ comments Non- Committee EURIG also nominates experts to RSC Implementers Regional working groups, and the experts them- Rep selves have a support network within EURIG that acts as a sounding board. In 2016 EURIG also formulated guiding principles for collaborative work to unify members, give them a voice in the development of RDA, and share respon- RDA sibility for discharging tasks. RDA Steering Board EURIG has influenced RDA devel- Committee opment by preparing change proposals and participating in working groups. It has also encouraged the internation- executive committee’s terms of office These difficulties are exacerbated by alization of RDA content and played a were kept short and a limit was set RDA’s publishing schedule. Documents particularly important role in the dis- on the number of consecutive terms issued on August 1 require responses cussion of aggregates. for members. However, we failed to by October 1 for RSC to discuss them in consider the different speeds with November. But because translation and Outreach which members would engage with consultation with national committees EURIG holds its annual meeting in a RDA. With a relatively small pool to is needed and because many EURIG different city each year. What began draw from, it has been difficult to get experts attend IFLA or are on holiday as a simple business meeting for mem- commitments to serve on the exec- in August, there is little time left for bers has evolved into a significant utive committee. The varying sizes discussion before November. event. The seminar “RDA in the Baltic and resources of European national and Eastern Europe” and its satellite libraries must be considered, as well. Stronger together workshops in Riga, Latvia, in 2016, What may be a relatively small com- There is no manual on how to build an attracted more than 90 delegates. mitment by the British Library, the Bib- RDA region, but EURIG has neverthe- This number was exceeded by “RDA liothèque Nationale de France, or DNB less grown into a strong and sustain- in Europe: A Reality and a Challenge” may represent a substantial cost to a able community. RDA development and workshops in Florence and Fiesole, smaller institution or company. is difficult and intensive. We have Italy, in 2017. Outreach efforts will Effective communication is also a learned that we are stronger together; continue with events in Poland in 2017 challenge. Time zones and geographic we must be tolerant of our differences and Istanbul in 2018. separation are manageable problems and try to understand the reasons for within Europe, but translation is a them. We have to remember that much Challenges substantial overhead. English is the more unites us than separates us. ■ EURIG aims to be inclusive. The working language of EURIG and the cooperation agreement is designed RSC, but EURIG representatives often AHAVA COHEN is head of the Hebrew to ensure that no single institution or need to arrange for documents and Cataloging Department at National Library of Israel in Jerusalem. ALAN DANSKIN clique can exert undue influence or proposals to be translated into their is metadata standards manager at the bear an unfair burden. To this end, the national languages. British Library in London.

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Join Us in The 2018 ALA Annual New Orleans Conference and Exhibition

ne of the largest and most excit- colleagues at more than 500 programs Easy, the city prides itself on its wel- ing library events in the world, and in-depth sessions. Topics covered coming and friendly attitude. Its unique Othe American Library Associa- include digital content, innovation, the culture mix of African, Cajun, Creole, tion’s (ALA) Annual Conference and library of the future, emerging trends, French, Haitian, and Spanish influ- Exhibition offers an opportunity to best practices, community engage- ences is not to be missed—especially learn, connect with library profes- ment, and leadership. when New Orleans hosts the 2018 ALA sionals, and share ideas with col- Annual Conference and Exhibition, leagues from around the world. The Big Easy June 21–26, 2018. Attendees participate in events, New Orleans is renowned for its Many historical and multicultural hear inspiring speakers, and jazz music, food, and exciting tours are available throughout the city. learn from thought leaders and atmosphere. Nicknamed the Big Take a walking or carriage tour of the French Quarter, located adjacent to the convention center area, or the beautiful Garden District with its stately mansions. If you need a letter Visit the famous above- of invitation for visa ground cemeteries, the purposes, send a request bayous, or old planta- to the International tions. Ride a steamboat Relations Office at on the Mississippi River [email protected]. or the new Canal street- car that runs along Canal Street from the City Park to the French Market. After your tour, you can enjoy a mul- titude of dining options. From seafood po’ boy sandwiches, gumbo, and jamba- laya to the more elegant Oysters Rocke- feller, New Orleans has a plethora of unique dishes that reflect its history and culture. Don’t forget to visit the Café

du Monde for a café au lait and fresh Stock © ladoga/Adobe Illustration:

32 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org ■ International poster session. Top Five Reasons to Promote your library’s activities, showcase innovative programs, and Attend the ALA Conference share ideas with colleagues. Whether or not you create a poster, visiting the session offers a chance to be inspired by work that is shaping libraries glob- Gold-standard networking and ally. Contact the ALA International new connections, and limitless Relations Office at [email protected] to 1 opportunities to engage with learn more. the most committed and imagi- ■ International papers and projects. native people in the field. Submit a proposal for a presentation on how your library or country is Fascinating and fun spaces and addressing a selected topic. Contact events such as the exhibit hall’s the ALA International Relations 2 PopTop, Book Buzz, What’s Cooking @ ALA, and Graphic Novel Office at [email protected] to learn more. and Gaming stages; the Diversity, International, Artist Alley, ■ International librarians reception. Mobile App, Zine, and Gaming Lounge pavilions; the Now Show- At this special evening reception, ing @ ALA film showcase; and the relaxing ALA Play area. attendees meet and mingle with librarians from more than 80 coun- The top exhibits at any library event in the world, with more than tries and enjoy a mix of culture and 900 expert exhibitors highlighting the latest products, titles, ideas, awards presentations, and 3 technology, and services. regional cuisine. ■ International visitors center. Updates on the latest in technology and associated policy impli- A place to relax, review the confer- cations in a wide range of sessions and events, including top tech ence program, or hold small meetings 4 trends from the Library and Information Technology Association. with new colleagues and friends. Computers with internet access will Lively exploration of the possible futures for libraries, your work, be provided, and ALA volunteers and your spaces, with hundreds of peer-driven topics and for- can answer questions about the 5 mats, thought leaders, experts, and innovators making for the conference, related events, and best possible professional development. • New Orleans. ■ International pavilion in the exhibit hall. The International Pub- lishers Pavilion, with suppliers from around the world, is the perfect place hot beignets. After your meal, dance or outstanding experience at the 2018 to find multilingual and multicultural relax to the sounds of live jazz, blues, or ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition. publications and library materials. country in any of the clubs and dance Here are some unique opportunities halls around the city. and support you’ll find to help make Registration opens There’s much to do in the Big Easy that happen: in January 2018 while you’re not attending Annual. So ■ International librarians’ orienta- Information on hotels and registration laissez les bon temps rouler (let the good tion. This is a special introduction to will be available in January 2018. A pre- times roll), and join us at the 2018 ALA ALA, the conference, exhibits, and liminary schedule of programs will be Annual Conference and Exhibition. the city of New Orleans and a chance available in April 2018. to meet other attendees. ALA mem- Keep abreast of Annual news on For international visitors bers will recommend programs and Twitter at #alaac18. We look forward We want all our international members social activities to help you make the to welcoming you to New Orleans in and attendees to have a memorable and most of your conference experience. June 2018. ■

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ALA covers everything New Titles from design to marketing from ALA to youth programming

o help you keep your skills and knowledge up to date Creating Literacy-Based Programs for Children: in this rapidly changing global environment, the Lesson Plans and Printable Resources for K–5 T American Library Association (ALA) offers a variety By R. Lynn Baker of books and professional development resources for all areas of library and information science and for every type of This all-in-one resource is a compre- library. This brief selection is just an introduction; for the full hensive package of literacy-based range of titles, additional details, and purchasing options, public library programming ideas visit alastore.ala.org. designed for children in kindergar- All prices in US dollars. ten through the early tweens. Full of strategies and best practices for promoting literacy and reading skill development, it features numerous planning templates and other mate- ALA Publishing rials ready to print and adapt as International Distributors needed. With specific guidance for improving and streamlin- ing each step of program planning and implementation, this resource is a valuable tool for children’s librarians and other CANADA programming staff. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1500-4; $48 Ontario Library Association The Library Marketplace 2 Toronto Street, 3rd floor Fundamentals of Library Supervision, Toronto, Ontario M5C 2B6 3rd Edition By Beth McNeil +1 866-873-9867; Fax +1 800-387-1181 [email protected] Mentor, creator, monitor, and nego- tiator are some of the roles a library AFRICA, EUROPE, AND ISRAEL supervisor must play, and wearing Eurospan Group those many hats is a challenge that 3 Henrietta Street requires discipline and organization Covent Garden (and a healthy sense of humor). London WC2E 8LU United Kingdom This newly updated and revised edi- +44 1767 604 972; Fax +44 1767 601 640 tion of a classic text gives readers [email protected] the grounding to supervise, manage, and lead with confidence. CAMBODIA, LAOS, MYANMAR, AND THAILAND A perfect handbook for those just moving into a supervisory Booknet Co., Ltd. position and a welcome refresher for current managers, this 8 Soi Krungthep Kreetha 8 Yaek 8 resource focuses on daily, real-world issues. From tactics for Huamark, Bangkapi leading productive, focused staff meetings and methods for Bangkok 10240, Thailand achieving deadlines through backward planning to guidance +66 2 769-3888; Fax +66 2 379-5183 on how to develop shared accountability and other strate- [email protected] • gies for building successful teams, this handbook addresses fundamental issues facing those taking on this position. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1554-7; $59

34 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Renew Yourself: A Six-Step Plan for More Tactical Urbanism for Librarians: Quick, Low- Meaningful Work By Catherine Hakala-Ausperk Cost Ways to Make Big Changes By Karen Munro Unplanned careers affect everything Tactical urbanism, a global grass- and everyone. They can lead to frus- roots movement to improve cities by tration, negativity, and apathy when and for the people who live in them, we need to be focused, energized, has applications that are tailor-made and motivated. Though your library for libraries. Tactics like “start small,” career might have started acciden- “value intangibles,” and “bundle tally, you can overcome organiza- pragmatics with delight” can help tional restructuring, changing job libraries engage with users while titles, and shifting responsibilities by also solving immediate problems. cultivating a mindful existence in the Best of all, these projects can be library workplace. Building on the simple, fun approach that lightweight, inexpensive, and quick to realize. Munro offers has made her previous books bestsellers, Hakala-Ausperk plentiful examples from cities and libraries that show where presents a do-it-yourself program for revisiting personal tactical urbanism is making a difference. A quick-start values, understanding your options, identifying skill gaps, guide that shows libraries how to launch their own tactical and creating plans for growth. Whether you’re a library vet- library projects, this book addresses useful urbanism con- eran who’s feeling burned out, a young librarian just starting cepts such as placemaking, pink zones, design thinking, out, or somewhere midcareer, this six-step plan will help and optical leverage; 12 steps to becoming a tactical library you renew yourself, your career, and your organizations. interventionist; five case studies that demonstrate how ISBN: 978-0-8389-1499-1; $50 libraries can apply tactical urbanism concepts; and ways that library leaders can cultivate a tactics-friendly organiza- tion. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1558-5; $57 50+ Fandom Programs: Planning Festivals and Events for Tweens, Teens, and Adults By Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci Collaborating with Strangers: Facilitating Workshops in Libraries, Classes, and Nonprofits This book of ready-to-go programs and events will help public libraries By Bess G. de Farber, April Hines, and Barbara J. Hood give fans who are passionate about Interaction with strangers culti- genres, characters, games, and vates creativity and provides book series plenty of reasons to opportunities for joining forces to visit the library. Fandom program- achieve great ends. However, most ming can require planning across people tend to avoid talking or departments, tie-ins to collections working with people they do not and community partnerships, and know—whether in the library, targeted marketing. The fun con- classroom, or academic and non- tent cooked up by these three authors makes it easy to stay profit settings. This short-circuits organized every step of the way, with events broken down much of the creative potential nec- into components that streamline planning and facilitate coor- essary for innovation that organizational stakeholders crave. dination. Adaptable for a wide range of ages, this resource Enter the CoLAB Planning Series Workshop. Developed and covers the basics of how to host a fandom event, including presented by de Farber at libraries across the country and prep time, length of program, number of patrons, budget, used by the authors to successfully spur collaboration at the and supplies needed. Suggesting an age range (tweens, University of Florida, the book showcases the power of these teens, millennials, and older adults) for each program while face-to-face conversations. Leading readers through a also offering ways to tailor it to different groups, the authors unique framework that breaks down barriers to collaboration present such imaginative and engaging programming ideas while also kindling long-lasting enthusiasm, this manual as 50 Shades of Hot Books, Old-School Video Games, Women shows how organizations can include the talents and assets in Comics, Creating Steampunk Outfits, and Superhero of community members through successful group collabora- School. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1552-3; $49 tion. ISBN: 978-0-8389-1542-4; $55 n

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The 2016 Guadalajara International Book Fair

The largest book fair in the Guadalajara Spanish-speaking world

International Book Fair BY Delin Guerra

he Guadalajara (Mexico) Inter- will take place throughout the fair, accepted in the ALA-FIL Free Pass national Book Fair (Feria Interna- day and night. Program and purchase their ticket Tcional del Libro de Guadalajara), before October 2. or FIL as it’s widely known, is the most The world of books important publishing gathering in The American Library Association Book donations for Ibero-America. More than 800,000 vis- (ALA) and FIL are partnering once Mexican libraries itors attended the event in 2016. The again to support ALA members attend- Since 2010, ALA, the Mexican Library 2017 event will be held November 25– ing the book fair. Association, and the Mexican Secretary December 3. The ALA-FIL Free Pass Program of Culture have participated in a collab- Created 31 years ago by the Univer- provides access to 150 librarians who orative project to donate books to the sity of Guadalajara, the fair caters to work in Spanish-language acquisitions Red Nacional de Bibliotecas Públicas professionals and the public, setting it or are building a Spanish-language col- México. ALA members are encouraged apart from other book fairs around the lection to better serve their patrons and to donate children’s and young adult world. For nine days, 2,000 publishers community. Applicants must be ALA books in Spanish or bilingual Spanish- from 44 countries set up across more personal members. English as part of their FIL attendance. than 34,000 square meters, bringing to The pass offers: Last year, almost 200 books were the fair a diverse selection of literary, ■ three nights of lodging and three con- donated and distributed to centers for cultural, scientific, academic, and pro- tinental breakfasts (six nights if you Central American refugee children in fessional programs. Visitors can find share with another ALA member) Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico. more than 400,000 volumes in 23 lan- ■ free registration and a badge to For more information about FIL and guages, as well as comic books, ebooks, enter FIL to apply for the Free Pass Program, visit and books in Braille. ■ $100 (US) airfare reimbursement, bit.ly/2rA4m7Q. Visit FIL on Twitter Madrid, Spain, will be the city of courtesy of ALA @FILguadalajara. ■ honor for 2017. Activities that cele- ■ an additional $100 (US) or $1,900 brate the city and enhance FIL’s inter- (MXN) of airfare support for the DELIN GUERRA is program officer in the national and multicultural character first 100 librarians who have been ALA International Relations Office. Photo: ©FIL/Melinda Llamas Polanco Photo:

36 September 2017 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org TRANSFORMING RDA

The RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project, also known as the 3R project, will bring about a major transformation to both RDA and RDA Toolkit. The project aims to significantly improve the functionality and utility of RDA Toolkit and will include the implementation of the IFLA Library Reference Model. The new Toolkit is expected to roll out in late Spring 2018 with . . .

• a responsive design, • improved site accessibility, • an integrated display of Toolkit documents, • enhanced search and navigation, • and a whole lot more.

FOLLOW THE PROJECT AT RDATOOLKIT.ORG/3RPROJECT