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ALACognotes — 2010 MIDWINTER MEETING Monday, January 18, 2010 ALA Honors Top Youth Authors and Illustrators Margaret A. Edwards John Newbery Randolph Award Medal Caldecott Jim Murphy When You Reach Me Medal An American Plague: The Rebecca Stead The Lion and True and Terrifying Story of Wendy Lamb the Mouse the Yellow Fever Epidemic Jerry Pinkney of 1793 Coretta Scott illustrator Blizzard! The Storm That King–Virginia written by Changed America Hamilton Award Jerry Pinkney The Great Fire for Lifetime Little, Brown and The Long Road to Robert F. Sibert Medal Company Books Gettysburg Almost Astronauts: Achievement for Young Readers A Young Patriot: The 13 Women Who American Revolution as Dared to Dream Coretta Scott King Coretta Experienced by One Boy Tanya Lee Stone Author Award Scott King Candlewick Press Bad for Illustrator Williams C. Morris Outlaws: The Award Award Remarkable Life My People Flash Burnout of Bass Reeves, by Langston L.K. Madigan Deputy U.S. Marshal Hughes Houghton/Houghton Mifflin Vaunda Micheaux Charles R. Smith Harcourt 2009 Nelson Jr., illustrator Carolrhoda Books ginee seo books Louise, the Adventures Pura Belpre Illustrator Pura Belpre of a Chicken Award For Illustration Author Award Kate DiCamillo Fiesta! Celebrate Return To Live Oak Media Children’s Day/Book Day. Sender Narrated by Celebremos el dia de los Julia Alvarez Barbara Rosenblat Theodor Seuss niños/El dia de los libros Knopf Illustrated by Rafael López Batchelder Award Benny and Penny Written by Pat Mora A Faraway island in the Big No-No! HarperCollins Annika Thor Geoffrey Hayes Children’s Books Delacorte Press Toon Books

Coretta Scott King/ Excellence in Young Carnegie Medal for May Hill Arbuthnot John Steptoe New Adult Nonfiction Children’s Video Lecture Award See additional Talent Charles and Emma: The Don’t Let the Pigeon Lois Lowry award listings The Rock and the River Darwins’ Leap of Faith Drive the Bus! beginning on kekla magoon Deborah Heiligman Paul R. Gagne and page 3 Aladdin Henry Holt Mo Willems

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dilated and did not react to light. By the time she got to the hospital and the emergency team started working on her, it had been “an hour and a half since she had last breathed.” Over the next six hours, they got her body back to a normal tempera- ture. During the following 24 hours, She was kept in a coma for a week and they cleaned the debris out of her then was allowed to go home when her lungs and got them functioning. Over pupils dilated. After a considerable the next two days, they “supported her amount of occupational therapy, neu- with drugs, and her liver and kidneys rological testing showed her strength came back and recovered as did her was back to normal and her speech organs, except her brain. A C.T. scan was completely recovered.” revealed her brain had swollen to the Two things fascinated Gawande ALA President Camila A. Alire with Ethiopia Reads founder Yohannes limits of her skull, but there were no when learning of this event; First, Gebregeorgis backstage before he keynotes the President’s Program. dead spots. The neurologists drilled that science had developed to a point (Look for the full President’s Program story in the Highlights issue of a hole in her skull and lowered the where the rescue of someone is this Cognotes after the meeting). pressure to help the swelling go down. position was possible, and second, how much was involved to pull this feat off. “There were hundreds of people working together and not making any mistakes. Somehow they brought her back, and were able to handle the complexity of what they were doing,” he said. Wanting to know more about this fantastic event, Gawande asked the author who first wrote about the girl’s story how this was accomplished. The author replied that he’d been working at that hospital for six years and this had not been the first attempt to try to rescue someone in this type of dire circumstance and that they typically get three to five cases per year like this. “For a long time, no matter how hard we tried, we had no survivors. I took a close look at the records, and al- most routinely someone or something was missing so it was decided to try a checklist to follow in these cases. The responsibility of creating the checklist was given to the people with the least power, and with the checklist in place, the team had its first success.” According to Gawande, “The idea that I would write a book on checklists never occurred to me as something I would be working on in a million years. I studied other industries like aviation and how they handled complex situa- tions with a record of safety and fewer and fewer failures along the way.” Gawande’s checklist contains 19 items. He said lists “need to be kept short, and to focus on killer items, to study and identify key items, and that one can never make a list to cover all the complexities experts face. Having checks in place allows people to be more capable to deal with what’s coming.” What’s the driest place on earth? bring your ansWer to thomson reuters booth #1632. the first 200 attendees With the correct ansWer Will Win a prize.

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Friday: 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM • InCites™: Greater Clarity Sat, 10:00 AM Saturday: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM • Patents: Not Just for the Inventor Sat, 3:00 PM Sunday: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, 3:30 PM • Bibliographies on the Go Sat, 12:00 PM; Monday: 9:30 AM, 10:30 AM Sun, 3:00 PM; and Mon, 12:00 PM • Influential Life Sciences Research Sun, 10:00 AM • Set Your Cites on Discovery: 2010 Sun, 2:30 PM • Supporting Your Institutional Repository Mon, 11:30 AM set your CITES on discoVery at booth #1632. Page 6 • Cognotes BOSTON • Monday, January 18, 2010 Stonewall Book BCALA Announces the 2010 Literary Awards Winners Awards Announced The Black Caucus of the Ameri- heightens the suspense of the novel The Stonewall Book Awards relationships. First-time author can Library Association (BCALA) and also generates constant juggling Committee of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi- Burd writes his characters with an announced the winners of the 2010 of the suspects list. Samuels-Young, a sexual, and Transgendered Round authentic voice that realistically BCALA Literary Awards during the corporate attorney in Southern Cali- Table is pleased to announce the captures the teenage experience. He Midwinter Meeting. The awards rec- fornia, is the author of three previous Stonewall Book Awards for 2010. does not shy away from the reali- ognize excellence in adult fiction and mysteries. The Stonewall Book Awards are ties of the lives of many teenagers. nonfiction by African American au- Sag Harbor is a humorous coming given annually to English-language His characters unapologetically thors published in 2009. The recipients of age tale where Colson Whitehead books of exceptional merit relating drink, smoke pot and have sexual will receive the awards during ALA’s provides readers with an inside view to the gay, lesbi- relationships, 2010 Annual Conference in Washing- of what it means to be black and af- an, bisexual, and which makes ton, D.C. fluent, but mainly The Vast Fields of transgendered them more re- The winner in The winner in the what it means to experience. Ordinary by Nick alistic examples the Fiction category be a teenage boy. Fiction category is This year for Burd, (Penguin of 21st century is Buying Time by Whitehead clearly Buying Time by the first time Group) is to receive adolescents. Pamela Samuels captures 1980s pop- t h e C o m m i t - The Stone- Young (Goldman Pamela Samuels the committee’s first ular culture as well tee is giving an w a l l B o o k House). The two Young (Goldman as tapping into the children’s and young award for chil- Award-Barbara Fiction Honor Book House). African American dren’s and young adult literature Gittings Litera- winners are Sag vernacular and oral adult literature. award. ture Award for Harbor by Colson traditions. Colson The Committee 2010 will be pre- Whitehead () and Carried Whitehead is an award winning au- has selected The sented to Stray by Six by Allen Ballard (Seaford Press). thor and lives in Brooklyn. Vast Fields of Ordinary by Nick Dog winter by David Francis, Buying Time is a captivating, sus- Carried by Six is a gripping page- Burd, () to receive (MacAdam/Cage). Francis’ novel penseful thriller focused on greed, turner, where Obie Bullock, leader of the first children’s and young adult is a gritty and accurate depiction murder and corruption in the viatical the Men of Africa United (MauMau) literature award. The Vast Fields of of one gay man’s experience in industry. Waverly Sloan, a disbarred has waged a war against the drug Ordinary is the story of Dade, a gay the 1980’s and as a attorney about to lose it all, ventures dealers who have taken over his urban Midwestern teenager, whose jour- conflicted boy growing up in rural into a very lucrative career redeeming Philadelphia neighborhood. Tired of ney of self-acceptance takes place . Darcy travels from his life insurance policies for the termi- being terrorized by the dealers and during the summer before his first Australian home to Moscow to nally ill. He soon discovers however having the young men of the neigh- year of college. Dade grapples with help his half-sister Fin prepare for that the life-threatening dangers of borhood either being “carried by six” coming out, his parents impending this new career outweigh the financial pallbearers to their graves or “judged divorce, and his nascent sexual » see page 8 gains. The well developed subplots by twelve” and sentenced to a prison of domestic violence and pedophilia term, Obie fights to keep his family safe and himself alive while making his neighborhood a better place to live. Author Allen Ballard, a Philadelphia ( ) native, now lives in Albany, NY where PENGUIN GROUP USA he teaches history and Africana Stud- ies at the State University of Albany. PLEASE VISIT OUR BOOTH #1324 The winner in the Nonfiction cat- egory is The Breakthrough by Gwen Ifill (Doubleday). An Honor Book win- AUTHOR EVENTS AT ALA ner for Nonfiction was also selected: Freedom Struggles by Adriane Lentz- Smith ( Press). The Breakthrough explores the political leadership of the Black com- Monday, January 18 munity starting with the Civil Rights Movement and progressing to the contemporary and what Ifill calls “The Age of Obama.” Not until the ap- JANICE LEE pearance of President Barack Obama on the national political scene did political leadership become so hotly THE PIANO TEACHER contested within the Black community. Ifill describes this power struggle be- tween two generations of Black lead- 12:00-1:00 pm Signing, Penguin booth #1324 ership as “sandpaper politics” where 2:00-4:00 pm ALTAFF Author Tea change is often abrasive but necessary. Hyatt Regency Boston, Grand Ballroom The Breakthrough provides intrigu- One Avenue de Lafayette ing and insightful profiles of Black leaders engaged in national politics as well as rising stars at the local and state levels. Gwen Ifill is moderator “A rare and exquisite story....Transports you and managing editor of Washington Week and senior correspondent of The out of time, out of place, into a world you NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. can feel on your very skin.” Through the experiences of the 200,000 black soldiers of the American —Elizabeth Gilbert Expeditionary Forces in World War I, Freedom Struggles uses moving stories and experiences to bring forth a sig- nificantly influential but little known aspect of American history. Adriane LIBRARY MARKETING DEPARTMENT • 375 Hudson Street • New York, NY 10014 www.penguin.com/library » see page 8 Monday, January 18, 2010 • BOSTON Cognotes • Page 7

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Reporters Brad Martin ABC News

Stacy Voeller Minnesota State University, Moorhead

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quential environment. Using their Search of Our Roots by Henry Louis Stonewall Awards BCALA Awards inner strength or spiritual “veil”, Gates (Crown Publishers). Gates has » from page 6 » from page 6 the main characters show how their taken his popular PBS television docu- Lentz-Smith is Assistant Professor of ancestral culture shapes their drive mentary and captured his extensive her art exhibition. Unbeknownst History at Duke University. to overcome adversities thus giving genealogical research in a compelling to Darcy, Fin is working with an The recipient of the First Novelist them the fortitude to make a differ- book. Nineteen famous and unknown Armenian terrorist group. Darcy’s Award is K.C. Marshall for My Sister’s ence changing themselves and their African Americans allow us to follow sexual indiscretions lead to black- Veil (). This debut novel is an circumstances. K.C. Marshall is a free their incredible journey tracing fam- mail by the KGB, who are trying inspirational and motivating story lance writer. ily sagas through slavery and back the infiltrate the terrorist cell. about the trials and tribulations of For excellence in scholarship, the to Africa. This is a book of enormous Particularly interesting are the three strong Black women. Their BCALA Literary Awards Committee importance that will inspire others author’s descriptions of the treat- lives are separated yet connected presents the Outstanding Contri- to take this courageous journey to ment of gay men in the Soviet through their friendship and conse- bution to Publishing Citation to In explore their family roots. Union. This cold war thriller is also a journey of self awareness for Darcy and his half-sister. The -Isra- ACRL’s New Assessment Committee Begins Work el Fishman Non-Fiction Award for By Stacy L. Voeller Committee Chair Steve Hiller from libraries. A report will be prepared 2010 will be presented to Unfriendly Minnesota State University the University of Washington said, for the ACRL leadership and mem- Fire: How the Gay Ban Undermines Moorhead “ACRL saw a need to deal with aspects ber libraries containing a compre- the Military and Weakens America of assessment within ACRL. The new hensive review of existing research by Nathaniel Frank, (St. Martin’s The Association of College and committee has the opportunity to chart and where gaps are in the research. Press). Frank’s compelling book is Research Libraries (ACRL) Assess- a new direction and work with other ACRL hopes this review will pro- a primer on the history and impact ment Committee held its inaugural groups within ACRL to move assess- vide its membership with tools of the “don’t ask don’t tell” policy meeting Saturday afternoon. The ment forward.” The division recognized and strategies to demonstrate the in our military. He documents how committee is charged with en- the need to demonstrate the value of value of academic libraries to their this policy came into being as a couraging the use of assessment the library to the parent institution institutions. result of President Clinton’s early techniques and the development of in a non-library centric way. Members Current ACRL President, Lori commitment to overturn the ban a culture of assessment to assure ef- have also expressed a need for ways of Goetsch, has also asked the Assess- on gays and lesbians in the military. fective academic library programs, finding the qualitative value of libraries ment Committee to help build an He details how this policy has nega- services, and collections; and iden- and how they add to the institution. ACRL “Value of Academic Libraries tively impacted the military, dispels tifying and disseminating relevant The committee discussed the RFP Toolkit.” This toolkit could provide the myths justifying the policy, assessment resources to the ACRL put out by ACRL entitled, “Value of a practical way to help libraries and explains why this ill advised membership via the ACRL website, Academic Libraries Comprehensive with using their assessment efforts policy should be struck down. This ALA Connect, ACRL publications, Research Review and Report.” The to define the value of the library exceptionally researched, relevant ACRL professional development goal is to conduct a comprehensive to the academic institution. Other book puts a human face on the issue programs, and other relevant ven- review of the quantitative and quali- items for inclusion would include and is particularly timely in light of ues. The Board established this tative literature, methodologies, and best practices, benchmarks, and President Obama’s commitment to committee in an effort to support best practices currently in place for appropriate tools based on library revisit the policy. strategic priorities. demonstrating the value of academic and institution type.

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ERM as a Service 7:15 pm 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 1:00 pm Page 10 • Cognotes BOSTON • Monday, January 18, 2010 ALA Holds Forum for Candidates for President and Treasurer By Adrienne Chamberlin the American Association of School Jim Neal, the second candidate for fundraising. He plans to grow these Simmons College Librarians (AASL), the Associate ALA treasurer, has served on budget traditional forms of revenue and add Editor for AASL Community for and finance committees for ALA, and new ones. His focus is not just on Past President Jim Rettig moder- Knowledge Quest, former and pres- believes ALA needs “sound budgeting what’s happening right now in the ated a forum Saturday, January 16 ent ALA Councilor and is currently policies and practices.” Neal realizes economy and ALA, but where ALA is for ALA members to see and hear a member of ALA President Camila that revenues come from member- going in the future. from four candidates for office. Molly Alire’s REACT committee for her ad- ships, conferences, and publications, The forum will be available on Raphael and Sara Kelly Johns are vocacy initiative for frontline library and are complemented by grants and blip-tv and YouTube after Midwinter. running for ALA President, with Jim workers. Johns believes in strongly Neal and Alan Kornblau running for promoting libraries and their services th Treasurer. Each candidate had five as a “cornerstone of a global economy.” APALA Gears Up for 30 Anniversary minutes to introduce themselves, She envisions a stronger, more effec- Celebration in Washington, D.C. their qualifications and vision for the tive organization through increased post they were seeking. member participation in ALA. Johns By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. events at ALA Annual in Washington, Molly Raphael has been active advocates diversity, open access to The Library of Congress has arranged a tour on Friday, June 25 in ALA for 35 years as President information for everyone, intellectual of her institution focused on the Asian of LLAMA, President of District of freedom, and privacy as part of her The Asian Pacific American Library Division’s holdings. There will be visits Columbia Library Association and mission. She believes in working with Association met on Sunday morning to to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival: has chairs many committees within librarians and legislators to increase discuss several programs and initia- Asian Pacific American Connections the organization. Raphael believes public awareness of the vital role tives, placing major emphasis on plan- as well as to the White House and libraries are “essential for learning; libraries play in society. ning for events celebrating the 30th an- National Archives, all space limited essential for life.” Her vision includes Alan Kornblau is a candidate niversary of the organization. APALA and requiring prior application. She is strong advocacy for libraries and the for ALA treasurer and believes in President Sherise Kimura addressed also helping to coordinate the evening communities they serve, recruiting increasing memberships in ALA. the Family Literacy Focus Initiative gala on Sunday, June 27 at the China and retaining an ever increasing Kornblau wants ALA to be a leader that the organization, assisted by a Garden restaurant in nearby Rosslyn, diverse library workforce, and an un- in technology and will encourage grant from ALA, is working on together Va. where there will be, in addition wavering commitment to protecting younger leaders in the library com- with the American Indian Association. to a “veggie friendly” menu, literary libraries’ core values of intellectual munity to take an active role in ALA. The goal is to develop two program awards, recognition of APALA’s past freedom, privacy, and open access to Increasing ALA publications not only manuals on intergenerational literacy, presidents and executive board direc- information. Raphael believes she domestically, but internationally, is with pilot programs using them begin- tors, and entertainment. APALA will and libraries should be innovative also part of his plan. He sees the ning in May in Los Angeles; Lincoln, soon send letters of invitation to heads thinkers and collaborators within Treasurer position as a challenging Neb.; and perhaps Queens, N.Y. of other ALA divisions and affiliates. their communities to increase funding one, citing his success in his library Reme Grefalda, a specialist in the Information about these celebratory and influence in those communities. work, and jokingly promised to nego- Library of Congress’s Asian American events as well prices and purchase Sara Kelly Johns is a longtime tiate for Midwinter in his home area Pacific Islander collection and local ar- instructions for the dinner tickets can school librarian, Past President of of South Florida. rangements contact person for APALA’s be found at http://www.apalweb.org.

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