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COVER STORY 14 PRIDE AND DIVERSITY AT ANNUAL 2015 More than 22,000 convene in BY GREG LANDGRAF A LOOK AT TECH 21 Patron-engaging products in the exhibit hall On the cover: Gloria Steinem BY MARSHALL BREEDING Photo: Curtis Compton CONTENTS | JULY/AUGUST 2015 | VOLUME 46 #7/8 | ISSN 0002-9769

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 34 SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES Digitizing History

OPINION AND COMMENTARY 4 FROM THE EDITOR An Annual to Remember BY LAURIE D. BORMAN 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Libraries Transform BY 6 COMMENT ENABLED 12 NOTED AND QUOTED

SPOTLIGHT 36 THE BOOKEND Updates and Trends Show Their Pride JOBS 7 ALA 32 CAREER LEADS FROM JOBLIST 10 NEWSMAKER: Steve Potash Your #1 Source for Job Openings

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DIVERSE AUTHORS, DIVERSE VOICES GIRLS ROCK THE FANTASY WORLD AUTHOR BANQUET AUTHOR BREAKFAST Friday, November 6 | 6:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m. | $65 Sunday, November 8 | 8:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | $40 Matt de la Peña Josephine Angelini | Author of the Author of A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Starcrossed trilogy and the Worldwalker trilogy. Legend Joe Louis. Appearance made possible Appearance made possible by Feiwel and Friends, an by Penguin Young Readers Group. imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group.

Sonia Manzano Rae Carson | Author of best-selling Fire and Starring as “Maria” on Sesame Street, Thorns series: The Girl of Fire and Thorns, The Crown and author of No Dogs Allowed! and The of Embers, and The Bitter Kingdom. Appearance Revolution of Eva Serrano. Appearance made made possible by HarperCollins Children’s Books. possible by Scholastic.

Colleen Gleason | Author of the urban Rita Williams-Garcia fantasy series The Gardella Vampire Hunters and Author of One Crazy Summer, 2011 Coretta Stoker & Holmes, a YA steampunk series. Appearance Scott King Award Winner and Newbery made possible by Chronicle Books. Honor Book. Appearance made possible by HarperCollins Children’s Books. Kate Messner | Author of The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z, All the Answers, Wake Up Missing, and AUTHOR MEET & GREETS Eye of the Storm. Appearance made possible by Sat., Nov. 7, 5:15 p.m. | $20 Bloomsbury Children’s Books. Mingle with and ask questions of multiple authors in a casual, friendly setting. Sabaa Tahir | Editor on the foreign desk at . Debut novel, An Ember in the Ashes. Appearance made possible by Penguin Young Readers Group.

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PB americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 President’s Message | ALA Libraries Transform

Making a difference for our profession by Sari Feldman

ecause my grandchildren as a statement of the dramatic out- 3. Energize and engage all library will use technologies I comes we achieve every single day: workers as well as build external ad- cannot even imagine, Libraries transform people by sup- vocates to influence local, state, and libraries transform. porting exploration and learning national decision makers. BBecause algorithms don’t inspire that drives in- Over the readers, libraries transform. dividual This campaign will be next two Because solving for X doesn’t ­opportunity. effective only if we all months, you ­always give us the “why,” libraries Libraries are will be invited transform. committed to commit to delivering its to brainstorm Welcome to ALA’s new, multi- advancing key messages. national, year public awareness campaign, their legacy of state, and lo- “Libraries Transform.” Its ultimate reading and developing a digitally cal implementation strategies. We goal is to increase funding support inclusive society. want to hear your ideas for how this for libraries and advance informa- “Libraries Transform” is also a campaign can be brought to life in tion policy issues in alignment with ­reflection on how libraries evolve to your local community. The public ALA’s advocacy goals. The “Libraries meet changing needs. From technol- campaign launches in October. Transform” campaign demonstrates ogy integration to a more outcome- In addition to the awareness cam- how libraries of all types support intensive focus, libraries have paign, we’ll be working with the individual opportunity and commu- transformed over time to keep pace Center for the Future of Libraries to nity progress. with a dynamic knowledge economy. aggregate tools and resources to I feel optimistic about the future Finally, “Libraries Transform” help library professionals deal with of libraries after attending the re- shows that we are most powerful the cultural implications of this cent ALA Annual Conference and when we recognize that we are one transformation. Exhibition. It provided the opportu- profession serving thousands of We are also working with the nity to connect, collaborate, and communities. ALA Knowledge Alliance to recruit celebrate our profession and the This campaign is made possible smart, talented, and diverse indi- contribution of all libraries across by generous support from Over- viduals to the profession. We believe the nation. It was incredible to be in Drive and will draw its power from our story of library transformation San Francisco on the day the US Su- the ALA membership. It will be will be an incredibly compelling re- preme Court delivered its milestone ­effective only if we all commit to cruitment strategy. ruling on marriage equality—and it ­delivering its key messages. Please Transforming ourselves, trans-

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brate diversity, equality, and inclu- you’ll find downloadable content transforming our image is how we |

sion with members of a profession and information about the trends will move boldly into the future, ad- that lives those values each and ev- influencing library transformation. vancing the Association and en- ery day. Of course, I also enjoyed a Our campaign will be successful if hancing libraries. Let’s spark personally significant milestone at we can accomplish three goals: progress together. Let’s show the the ALA inaugural brunch. Sur- 1. Increase awareness of and sup- world how libraries transform. z rounded by friends, family, and col- port for transforming libraries. leagues, I launched the “Libraries 2. Shift perceptions of libraries SARI FELDMAN is executive director of Transform” campaign. and library work from “obsolete” or Cuyahoga County (Ohio) .

The campaign can be translated “nice to have” to essential. Email: [email protected] americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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Theycan day’s librariesare more thanjustaplace cally beenimportanttocommunities.To- learning waysthatlibrarieshavehistori- program atEastCarolina University, Iam cause asastudentinthelibraryscience Scoop, May1)issoinspiringtomebe- Q&A withCEOCarlaHayden,”The more’s LibraryStaysOpenduringUnrest: Your interviewwithCarla Hayden(“Balti- Inspiring interview Greenville, NorthCarolina [email protected]; Michael W. Perry Lisa Oxendine Seattle (ALA) releasedtheNational Policy O Agenda for Librariestoguidea American LibraryAssociation economic development, and new principles, democratic for model role and as a institutions cultural global and libraries nation’s our for a leader as important critically is Congress of of position the that believes library. nation’s the lead to alibrarian pointing ap consider to president the for case acompelling Young makes L. Courtney 2016. January in leave will and 28 years Billington has held the position for retirement as the . Billington’s H. 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.ly/1BMhqGM a commitment to collaboration. and assets, digital of management the and librarianship in expertise deep tion, arly research and scholarly communica community, of an schol understanding research or public the serving library including experience leading a major possess, should LC leader next the that nation.” this of diversity the of reflective leader alibrary is who anominee to given appointment, strong consideration be this making in that urge We therefore resources, andlibrary services, staffing. of provision the in elements essential values of profession the library and foundational are inclusion and versity education models,” Young writes. “Di must take concertedactiontoad- missions of thefederal government in librariesandlibrarianslagbehind our potentialtocontributethe libraries canbecatalystsfor oppor- library advocacy. yet understand the extent towhich yet understandtheextent vance sharedpolicygoals.” statement. “Asstatement. investments aresult, advance nationalprioritiesandad- and othernationalinstitutions.We dent Courtney L. Youngdent CourtneyL. inaJune 26 themes—building librarycapacityto tunity andprogress,” saidALAPresi- tional engagementandincrease “Too often, decisionmakers donot Read Young’s letter in full at at full in Young’sRead letter Young detailed several competencies Theagendaarticulatestwo . bit - - -

rights tosame-sex couplesisastep century society. Providingequal and inclusionareessentialin a21st erosexual peers. protections andrightsastheir het- workers willnowhavethesame ­bisexual, andtransgenderlibrary ,ALA isthrilledthatlesbian, said inaJune “The 26statement. regardless of whotheylove,” Young right of everyUScitizentomarry supports efforts tosafeguard the tion applaudstoday’s rulingand tections asheterosexualcouples. tions andwiththesamelegalpro- legal righttomarrywithoutrestric- ples throughoutthecountry sion thatwillprovidesame-sexcou- ruling inObergefell the USSupremeCourt’s of June 26 ALA hasexpresseditsfullsupport Marriage Equality Applauds ALA Public interesttopicsincludebal- ington Officewillbeginadvancing nities toaddressspecializedneeds. identifies specificpopulations for neurship, andhealthwellness. which therearesignificantdemo- er libraryorganizationsandallies. education andlearning,entrepre- vancing the public interest. Among vancing thepublicinterest. and transparency. Theagendaalso anced copyrightandlicensing,sys- policy goalsinpartnershipwithoth- tems for andprivacy digitalcontent, the areasfor capacitybuildingare graphic shiftsorbipartisanopportu- “The ALAbelievesthatdiversity “The American LibraryAssocia- “The Read theagendaatbit.ly/1QUamyg . Using theALAWash theagenda, - ALA |UPDATEALA v. Hodges, adeci-

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“My first job onSesame Street [as Maria] “I was rescued by librarians everywhere was as a librarian. And we did that be-

cause we wanted to have a community I went. Librarians saved my internal life.” GLORIA STEINEM, writer, lecturer, editor, journalist, and social and political feeling, that people would share activist, on the importance of librarians, during her Auditorium Speaker Series books and that the library was a place presentation at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition, June 26. where you hung out and sang songs between reading chapters. Unfortu- nately my own experience with ians have helped him throughout his life, in we are schoolteachers, firemen, para- libraries was very little, as it is for kids “2015 ALA Annual Conference—Anthony medics, nurses, librarians, and farmers, who grow up in the inner city. There Doerr on the Carnegie Medal” (youtu.be/ and my brother brews beer. So they’re might have been a small library in the nBXny6Wzfpc), June 28. all doing the Lord’s work; they’re all public school that I went to, but it had the salt of the earth, and then I’m this very few books. That’s why it’s very im- “I think in many parts of our country, ev- weird dancer off doing my thing. And portant to find ways to take books and erything seems closed. You’ve got a lot so not only do we have librarians in the the library experience to children who of people living in the margins of soci- family, but even though they are these don’t have that experience. And I’m ety. I work with kids who are born into great, goodhearted people, the whole sorry to say I did not have that experi- violent families, they go to violent family reads. We love to read books, ence as a child.” schools, they’re chased by violent and we always have. We love watching SONIA MANZANO, Emmy Award–winning gangs. Their life is shaped by really de- good TV and going to the movies, but writer and actor who defined the role of spairing, desperate, intimidating forces. I’d say our main form of entertainment Maria on Sesame Street, on how the show Libraries are portals to another world. is reading books.” created a community space and encour- They’re spaces where you can go NICK OFFERMAN, humorist, author, wood- aged sharing, in “2015 ALA Annual Confer- through a door and everything is possi- worker, and actor best known for playing ence—Sonia Manzano on Sesame Street ble. And that opportunity to walk Ron Swanson on NBC’s Parks and Recre- and Libraries” (youtu.be/kH3Zk8-rpdY), through a portal, particularly when ation, on how influential libraries have June 29. you’re living in the margins of society, been in his family’s life, in “2015 ALA An- particularly when people don’t have nual Conference—Nick Offerman on “Growing up, librarians were like this al- high expectations for you, particularly Libraries and Technology” (youtu.be/ gorithm of mystery in finding books. when you’re being menaced and threat- WcJqU04KkKU), June 27. You would say, ‘I finished this book last ened by so many things, is absolutely weekend. What should I try next?’ I was lifesaving.” “It was a physical refuge to me, my town probably the only kid in the east side of , 2015 Andrew Carne- library. And especially I think because Cleveland reading somebody like Paul gie Medal winner for excellence in nonfic- until I was 11, I grew up in a town with- Bowles or Ralph Ellison or Italo Calvino. tion for : A Story of Justice and out any library, including my school had These were names that I couldn’t pro- Redemption and founder and executive no library. It had a shelf with some july/august 2015

| nounce and would have never discov- director of the , on books on it. Because we lived out in

ered those books if librarians weren’t the opportunities that libraries provide the country and went to this country putting them in my hands and trusting children, in “2015 ALA Annual Confer- school. And then when I was 11, my me to understand them and to not be ence—Bryan Stevenson on the Carnegie family moved to this college town. And in over my head or saying that these Medal” (youtu.be/7DQi2Tz9DXM), my sister and I loved two things: We books were too old or they were out- June 28. loved books, and we loved to roller side my age range.” skate. And that first summer we were ANTHONY DOERR, 2015 Andrew Carnegie “There’s probably 40 of us now in the there in this college town, there were Medal winner for excellence in fiction for Minooka, Illinois, area. And with the sidewalks, which we didn’t have out in All the Light We Cannot See, on how librar- exception of me, the weird black sheep, the country, and there was a library, americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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and so every day we would roller skate “Libraries are sacred to them, too. And Montaigne. And over to the public library. And we just Hemingway, Fitzgerald, and Faulkner. couldn’t believe you could just live places of knowledge Here is García Márquez, baby. And if someplace where you could go to the and literacy ... that you think of hip-hop as poetry, wait’ll library every single day, instead of hav- offer the whole you get to Yeats, Pablo Neruda, and ing to make this long, long drive. It was Langston Hughes. Here. In the richest really important especially to us be- wisdom of humanity.” city in the Republic. Hold a book to cause our family—it’s not that books , minority leader of your chest. Love it. You will have it for weren’t important. It was that one book the House of Representatives, during all of your life.” was important, which was the Bible. the Opening General Session at the PETE HAMILL, writing about his love for And it is an important book, but just ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition, the Brooklyn Public Library, which became having this other place where you June 26. his home away from home as a child grow- could discover all these new ideas and ing up poor during the Great Depression, people that had nothing to do with you around looking for a payday. But in “It’s Time for America to Give Libraries and your family necessarily. The physi- librarians have this totally emotional the Money They Need and Deserve,” New cal place was important.” connection to this stuff that is over York Daily News, June 13. SARAH VOWELL, journalist, essayist, social and above what they would need to commentator, and New York Times best- do their job. They just really care “I think pretty much every day should selling author of nonfiction books on deeply about connecting this to this, be a reading day.” American history and culture, on how connecting the right kid to the right RACHIDA MAHAMED, 12, of Sioux Falls, libraries shaped her education and served book, and understanding that there’s South Dakota, who argued before the city as a refuge, in “2015 ALA Annual Confer- not just one silver-bullet book for all council to keep the library system open on ence—Sarah Vowell on Libraries” (youtu kids. Some of them maybe a few Sundays during the summer. The change .be/f1RKtXQ1Lhg), June 27. books, really special ones, but there’s took effect in May, according to the Argus also the special kid who wants this Leader, June 3. z “We go to books and to libraries to both particular book and is really going to discover ourselves, to see ourselves, do it. And to keep your eyes open as and also to expand ourselves. That’s wide as they do to that kind of oppor- one of the things I learned in writing tunity. I don’t think I knew that they On-Demand The Rise. The libraries that we have of- did that until I started working with fer public domains as well, spaces them with my own books.” Is In Demand where we can transform from all sorts of JON KLASSEN, author and Caldecott Med- Save staff time, materials circumstances to allow for the growth al winner, on the care and effort librarians and consumables with that can come no other way.” put into helping children find books, in today’s hottest patron SARAH LEWIS, art historian, curator, critic, “Caldecott Winner Jon Klassen on Picture scanners. and author of The Rise: Creativity, the Gift Books and Drawing,” The Scoop (bit.ly/­­ of Failure, and the Search for Mastery, on ­1HtHgBv), June 29. the value of libraries in our culture, in “2015 ALA Annual Conference—Sarah “Every week, on the federal level, bil- ­Lewis on Finding Ourselves in Libraries” lions of dollars are being spent on (youtu.be/ieeGh-h3wYw), June 28. guns and other weapons, to fight vio- lent stupidity in distant lands. Here at “But now, working with librarians, be- home, we can’t pay for Babar. Or the july/august 2015

ing in touch with them with your own Count of Monte Cristo. We can’t pay |

books and them telling you about for those palaces of human art, history, their experiences with the kids, there’s science, and intelligence that we call a massive amount of—patience is the libraries. We can’t pay for those books wrong word, because sometimes it is and services (including librarians) that patience, but it’s always just that they gave so many of us our American lives. care for a much different reason than It’s time we stop the drift toward stu- anybody else does. This isn’t a hugely pidity. It’s time to give libraries the 240.215.0224 capitalistic business or anything. money they need. To show our new www.thecrowleycompany.com

They’re not all sharks swimming Americans that Shakespeare belongs americanlibrariesmagazine.org

13 14 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 WRAP-UP |2015 ALAAnnualConference andExhibition news onlysharpened thisfocus, of theconference. Thenational diversity emergedasmajorthemes of inclusivenessandthat matters and parade,it’s hardly surprising the SanFrancisco Pridecelebration in SanFrancisco, coincidedwith G DIVERSITY AT ANNUAL 2015 hibition, heldJunehibition, 25–30 nual Conference andEx- iven thatthe2015ALAAn- PRIDE AND More than22,000conveneinSanFrancisco Windsor, the2013casethat ruled cessfully argued UnitedStatesv. Kaplansuc- ing GeneralSession. Roberta Kaplankeynoted theOpen- before theconference beganFriday. country wasannouncedjusthours same-sex marriagethroughoutthe fell v. Hodges rulingthatlegalized as theUSSupremeCourt’s Oberge- In thewake of thisnews,attorney By Greg Landgraf issues, particularly regardingcen- at theforefront of manycivilrights equality of gaypeopleinoursociety. have fundamentallyrecognized the ward onaseriesof decisionsthat that movedtheSupremeCourt for- Windsor asthe“bigkickinbutt” unconstitutional. Shereferred to part of the Defense of Marriage Act Kaplan notedthatlibrarianswere

Photos: Cognotes sorship during the era when many marketing constructs,” said panel- lated to gender and LGBTQ repre- gay men and had to live ist Jordan Brown, a children’s book sentation. During the #WeNeed their lives in the closet. “­Librarians editor with HarperCollins. “They DiverseComics panel, Princeless were incredibly important in mak- can be useful in a lot of ways, but creator Jeremy Whitley said, “There ing sure information got out to they are problematic when there are a lot of white guys in the Marvel people who were living lives that are greater issues in the culture universe; DC too. I’m drawn to tell- are almost unimaginable today,” around gender. Then ‘great book ing stories I want to see and don’t she said. for boys’ becomes ‘great book only see, and things that I want my In her speech, she also detailed for boys.’” daughter to see.” her decision to take on Edie Wind- Author Hannah Gomez recom- During GraphiCon’s “His, Hers, sor’s case: Thea Spyer, Windsor’s mended that librarians “teach peo- and Theirs: Gender and Comics” partner of 44 years, was the thera- ple how to close-read” and learn to panel, Babymouse cocreator Jennifer pist Kaplan saw during her coming talk about the many subjects of a L. Holm observed that librarians out process. Spyer’s death, and the book other than just what is depict- and others currently have a unique $363,000 tax bill resulting from ed on the cover. opportunity. “[Diversity] is at the Windsor’s lack of inheritance rights, Panelists also pointed to Maureen forefront of the media right now,” prompted the case. Johnson’s Coverflip project, which she said. “It’s up to librarians, While #WeNeedDiverseBooks challenged traditional gender- teachers, and [authors] to continue emerged as a major theme of this based marketing tropes by reimag- the change.” year’s Midwinter Meeting, the “Di- ining book covers with the author’s At the Closing General Session, verse Books Need Us” program gender switched—George R. R. Mar- Robbie Robertson (Rock and Roll showed that those books need tin’s A Game of Thrones got a swirly Hall of Famer and leader of The ­librarian support to thrive. Author castle-and-princess cover when Band) and Caldecott Honor–win- Mike Jung cofounded We Need Di- “written” by Georgette R. Martin, ning illustrator David Shannon verse Books in response to Book- for example. discussed their collaboration on Con’s lineup of BookExpo America The GraphiCon 2015 mini-­ Hiawatha and the Peacemaker authors that lacked any people of conference—sponsored by ALA’s (Abrams, 2015), a new children’s color. “We’re working toward the Graphic Novels and Comics in book illustrated by Shannon’s oil long haul,” he said, noting that the ­Libraries Member Initiative Group— paintings and accompanied by a CD industry needs diversity not only in started with a forum that explored of original music by Robertson. books, but also in its authors, book diversity in comics, particularly re- Robertson, who is of Mohawk and characters, agents, marketing staff, editors, and readers. Panelist CM! Winters-Palacio, chair of the library department at Malcolm X College in Chicago, recom- mended that one step all ­librarians take to support diverse books is to learn how the acquisition process works, especially in school libraries. When there are programs based around diverse books, ­libraries

need to buy multiple copies of those july/august 2015

books so they are available to hand | out to patrons. The “Girls Like Fart Jokes and Boys Have Feelings” session exam- ined how the gender divide in chil- dren’s and young adult books—where “girl books” have romance while “boy books” have action—emerged and how librarians can counter it. Ferguson (Mo.) Public Library Director Scott Bonner (second from right) receives the “Boy books and girl books are Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

15 16 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 WRAP-UP |2015 ALAAnnualConference andExhibition world inlanguage,itallowedme toplaywithothertypesof her asblindandIstartedtrying toplausiblyrender her who lovedtoread andwholovedthesea.OnceIconceived loves formarinebiologyandnovels.Iwantedtocreate agirl fascination withradio.AndMarie-Laure cameoutofmytwin that centralcuriosity. Inthiscase,Werner cameoutofmy I’m abletostartconstructingasuccessfulnarrativearound that subject,andsometimes,maybethree timesoutof10, that interest meverydeeply. Iread asmuch asIcanabout DOERR: Inspirationformecomesfrom findingsubjects ters. Whythosetwoparticularcharacters? the occupierside,youchosetwoyoung,interesting charac- BOOKLIST: feel more connectedtotheghostsofourcollectivepast. the sameemotionalprocesses wedo,andsotheymakeme characters mightliveinadifferent era,buttheygothrough fully intothelifeandmindofanotherhumanbeing.Their sual andgrounded andseamless—whocantransportme So Ilovefindingwriterswhocanmakethepastfeelsen- those greater forces, whetherthey’re aware ofthemornot. fictions, becauseIwanttowatchindividualsmoveunder ratives. Inmycase,I’mdrawntoreading fullyimagined watching individualsoperateinsidethosehistoricalnar Francisco. ReadthefullinterviewsatBooklistOnline.com. tended theawards announcementandceremony inSan editors DonnaSeamanandBradHooper. Bothauthorsat- Redemption. Theinterviewswere conductedbyBooklist world thatelicita senseofwonder. If abeginningwriterwants sees alotmore inthemoraluniversethanWerner can. Laure can’t seein thephysicaluniverse,forexample,butshe ­blindness—and visibilityandinvisibility—in thebook.Marie- non T FOR EXCELLENCE AND IN NONFICTION FICTION MEDALS CARNEGIE 2015 ANDREW THE THE OF WITH WINNERS Q&A A Light We CannotSee,andBryanStevenson,winnerofthe All ofthathasto dowithwonder:findingthings inthe ­ fiction medalfor ­Anthony Doerr, winnerofthefictionmedalfor he followingexcerptsare from interviewswithauthors To represent theoccupiedsideofFranceand various myths.Butstorytellingisabout human beingsfellunderthespellof when, andwhere large numbersof DOERR: and readers? tion ofhistoricalfiction,tobothwriters BOOKLIST: All theLightWe CannotSee ANTHONY DOERR, Just Mercy: AStoryofJusticeand

History isaboutstudyinghow, What istheperennial attrac-

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vorite artistsare, atsomelevel,wildlyinlovewiththeworld. advice from me,Iaskher, “Whatdazzlesyou?”Allofmyfa Latinos, newimmigrant communities,andAfrican Americans. history ofracial injustice againstNativeAmericans, Asians, posite intheUS.We denyanddiminishtheimpactofour long sites toreflect soberlyonthathorrificlegacy. Wedothe op- aged togothememorialsand museumsattheHolocaust ums isdifficultbutnecessary. Inthatcountry, youare encour the Holocaustbycreating markers,monuments,andmuse - of racialinjustice.WhatGermanyhasdonetorecover from took placeintheUStoraiseconsciousnessaboutourhistory history. Iwanttomemorializethelocationswhere lynchings markers tomemorializeMontgomery, Alabama’s slavetrade My project, theEqualJusticeInitiative,hasputupslave is littered withmonumentsandmarkerstotheConfederacy. STEVENSON: IntheAmericanSouth,where Ilive,theland we begintodothis? truth aboutracialinequalityinthejusticesystem?Howcan BOOKLIST: mother toread through eachnewadditionwithgreat joy. deal, andmybrother, sister, andIwouldgatheraround our month thearrivalofnewencyclopediabookwasabig our family, whichwasasource ofsometension.Buteach a book-a-monthplan,andthiscreated additionaldebtfor there. SheinsistedonbuyingWorld BookEncyclopedia on we were small,somymotherrefused touseitortakeus our house. Reading becameapowerfullyendorsedandaffirmedactin time, “You makemeso happywhenIseeyoureading.” taught methesamething.Shewouldsaytoall weapon tobattleforces thatmightdestroy you.Mymother risk. Hetaughtmygrandmotherthatreading wasagreat into slaverybutlearnedtoread while enslavedatgreat deeply inthepowerofabook.Hergrandfatherwasborn STEVENSON: Althoughwewere poor, mymotherbelieved The nearbypubliclibrarywasraciallysegregated when Do weneedtomore activelyaddress thefull Just Mercy: AStoryofJusticeand BRYAN STEVENSON, to apubliclibrary? in yourchildhood?Didyouhaveaccess coast ofDelaware. Didbooksplayarole racially segregated settlement”onthe describe growing upin“apoor, rural, BOOKLIST: ­Redemption In yourintroduction, you

- - Cayuga descent, said he heard the A Q&A story of Hiawatha and his spiritual WITH THE 2015 WINNERS OF THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDALS guide, the Peacemaker, when he was FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION AND NONFICTION 9 years old on the Six Nations Indian Reserve in Ontario, Canada. Hiawa­ tha, a Mohawk, was chosen to trans- late the Peacemaker’s message of unity for the five warring Iroquois nations during the 14th century. This message helped unite the tribes and changed how the Iroquois governed themselves—and became a model for democracy, later inspiring the au- thors of the US Constitution. Robertson and Shannon pointed Andrew Medlar, 2015–2016 ALSC president, and others attend the June 28 Newbery- out that their story of Hiawatha Caldecott-Wilder Banquet to recognize the year’s most distinguished books for children. bears little resemblance to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous library professionals. mothers or other adult women who but historically inaccurate poem, n Attract the best and the brightest can understand and support the girls’ The Song of Hiawatha. When new from all walks of life to grow and expand maker efforts outside of the ­library. ALA President Sari Feldman, who the profession. The program’s blog, sunnyvalemake hosted the discussion, asked how n Influence key decision makers at the her.wordpress.com, provides pro- librarians could balance cultural national, state, and local levels to gener- files, resources, and try-at-home sensitivity and accuracy without ate support for library funding and projects for people who can’t attend limiting access to historical litera- information policy positions. the workshops. ture, Robertson said he believes it’s The new Libraries Transform Another Conversation Starter ti- possible to still appreciate Long­ website, librariestransform.org, in- tled “The Library–Museum Connec- fellow the storyteller. cludes a video for public awareness tion” discussed how libraries and Shannon agreed: “There’s truth and a toolkit for libraries, with museums can become part of the ar- in fiction and there’s truth in his- downloadable web banners, posters, tistic process. Presenter Erinn tory, and they don’t always coin- and postcards. (Read more about Batykefer, program coordinator at cide. Learning where you’re wrong this initiative in Feldman’s column, New Canaan (Conn.) Library, is as important as learning where on page 5.) helped create the Library as Incuba- you’re right.” Conversation Starter sessions tor Project to facilitate collaboration throughout the weekend addressed between libraries and artists while New campaign focuses a variety of emerging opportunities she was an LIS student at the Uni- on transformation for libraries in lecture, panel, or versity of Wisconsin–Madison. One ALA’s multiyear focus on transfor- discussion format. For example, in of the project’s early successes was mation took another step at Annual. “From Maker to Make-HER,” Nancy Bookless, a 2012 event at Madison At the inaugural brunch, Feldman Andrus described how Sunnyvale Public Library in which the library introduced Libraries Transform, a (Calif.) Library’s Make-HER pro- invited more than 100 artists to cre- new public awareness campaign to gram works to attract girls to STEM ate an interactive show in its Central

elevate the ways libraries support programming. Make-HER work- Public Library building—which was july/august 2015

individual opportunity and commu- shops are open to girls 8–12, Andrus then empty in preparation for re- |

nity progress. said, because “that’s the time girls modeling. The campaign’s goals: start to lose interest and confidence That program has inspired many n Increase support for libraries by in STEM.” others. Rebecca Hopman, outreach showing the transformative nature of Individual workshops are led by librarian at the Corning (N.Y.) Mu- today’s libraries. women (dubbed “#LadyMakers”) seum of Glass, detailed how through n Elevate awareness of the critical role who Andrus recruited from local the museum’s artist-in-residency that libraries and library professionals museum and education programs. program, “Artists come to the mu- play in the digital age. The girls who participate in the seum, get inspired, make some-

n Update the image of libraries and workshops are accompanied by their thing, and we document it and add americanlibrariesmagazine.org

17 18 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 WRAP-UP |2015 ALAAnnualConference andExhibition in adisruptive household whomay girlshe feels responsibleto alittle for othercharacters.Manzano said acter of Maria butalsoher writing riences informed notonlythechar- life,” Her shesaid. childhoodexpe- “You canmake somethingoutof any notinspiteofher childhood, it. She saidshesucceededbecauseof alone 15Emmyawardsfor writing). predicted acareerinthearts(let inherearlylife wouldhavelittle holism andviolence,Manzano said Bronx inahouseholdtornbyalco- the show. Growinguppoorinthe announced shewasretiringfrom eo, followed bysadnesswhenshe accompanied thethree-minutevid- recognition andburstsof laughter on her nearly45yearsportrayingMaria crowd withareelof highlightsfrom spectives toeagerattendees. tertainers offered theiruniqueper- host of authors,thinkers, anden- In theAuditorium Speaker Series,a entertain and inspire speakers Celebrity collection.” our to it Offerman andSarahVowell moderatedeachother’s talksonJune27. for masteringyourcraft,attheJune28President’s Program. Authorsandhumorists Nick From left:ArthistorianandauthorSarahLewisdiscusseswhy“nearwins”are important Sonia Manzano delightedthe Sesame Street.Sighsof nostalgic tery, sheresearched 150historical Gift ofFailure, and theSearchforMas- debut bookTheRise:Creativity, the cussed theupsideof failure.For her vard professor SarahLewisdis- Young’s President’s Har Program, - is moreimportant.” ratize knowledge.Nothing onearth profession,” “You shesaid. democ- “Your profession isthegreatest that can’t befound elsewhere. unpopular opinionsandhistory portance of librariansinprotecting Shealsoemphasizedtheim- ed. ‘send’ isnotorganizing,” shenot- tions betweenpeople.“Pressing meeting placethatfosters connec- the needfor aphysicalcommunity Steinem arguedthatlibrariesfill right answersarenotrequired.” “Reading booksistheonlytime librarians givethem,” shesaid. place toimagineisinthebooksthat last thinking for themselves.“The joy of usingtheirimaginationand before theyareabletodiscoverthe are nowoften assessedandtested find comfort intheshow. At ALA President Courtney L. At ALAPresidentCourtneyL. Ms. Manzano lamentedthatchildren magazinecofounder Gloria tries “totellvery hardtruthsin hangs inthatlibrary. these bookshome!”Her photonow believe they’re going toletmetake books andtoldherfather, “Ican’t she checked outthelimitof 10 section of booksinFrench, where butthelibraryhadasmallEnglish, ed Statesatage12.Shespoke no Brooklyn aftermovingtotheUnit- ter withapubliclibrarywasin were forbidden. Her firstencoun- dictatorship, wherecertainbooks Haiti underJean-Claude Duvalier’s angels of thebook.” Shegrewupin ticat calledlibrarians“wonderful formation.” the timelesspartof personaltrans- timeless partof thecreativeprocess, “[Librarians]uphold thatadded. andgrow,cess, strengthen, she domain whereindividualscanpro- be, attimes,adeliberateamateur.” mastery camefrombeingwillingto saw thattheabilitytosustain for successbutakindof mastery. I weren’t “They case, shesaid, aiming and contemporaryfigures. In each As awriter, Danticatsaidshe Acclaimed authorEdwidgeDan- Libraries canprovideaprivate Council Approves NEW STRATEGIC PLAN, AWARD

ouncil approved CD#37, the new ALA Strategic Directions document, Coverwhelmingly. Strategic Directions is the Association’s new five-year strategic plan, which focuses on advocacy, information policy, and profes- sional and leadership development. It replaces the ALA 2015 plan. A new award, the Ernest A. DiMattia Jr. Award for Innovation and Ser- vice to the Community and the Profession (CD#7), passed with no discus- sion. The $5,000 award will be presented annually. The Committee on Legislation’s resolution against mass surveillance of the American people (CD#42) was referred back to the Committee on Leg- islation and the Committee after extensive debate, as was CD#20.2, a resolution on the passage of the USA Freedom Act and Reaffirming ALA’s Commitment to Surveillance Law Reform, a proposed substitute for CD#42. Three action items from the Intellectual Freedom Committee on inter- net filtering (CD#19.3), labeling systems (CD#19.4), and rating systems (CD#19.5) each passed. Resolutions approved by council include: plain ways.” She read from her new n CD#46_62915_act, endorsing the statement from the Movement for picture book, Mama’s Nightingale, Black Lives on the Charleston shooting about a young girl who sees her n CD#38_Revised-2_62915_act, on improving access to Spanish and undocumented mother detained ­bilingual books in various languages for children in detention centers and then deported. She said she n CD#45, an amended resolution on gun violence hopes the book stresses the reali- n CD#36, on the importance of sustainable libraries ties of the immigrant experience, n CD#43, denouncing the systemic racism that motivated the South Caro- which can include triumph, hope, lina shootings trauma, despair, opportunity, and A Resolution on Libraries and Schools Affected by the Conflict in Gaza sacrifice. and Israel in 2014 (CD#40) was defeated. Essayist and historian Sarah Council received reports from the International Relations Committee Vowell and actor Nick Offerman are (CD#18.2) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (CD#22.1). longtime friends, so while they Council passed memorials for Charles Benton, Ruth C. Carter, Cynthia D. were scheduled at separate Audito- Clark, David Cohen, Floyd C. Dickman, Zoia Horn, Cynthia G. Hurd, William rium Speaker Series sessions, they Vernon Jackson, Elizabeth H. (Betsy) Park, and Gail A. Schlachter. wound up moderating each other’s Council passed tributes to Jessie Carney Smith, the 25th anniversary talks. Both have new books that ex- of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 35th anniversary amine individuals who have helped of the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association, the Enoch Pratt Free shape America. Vowell’s Lafayette­ in ­Library in , and the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment the Somewhat United States follows for the Humanities.

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searching French aristocrat turned | US Revolutionary War general, the acter) are the librarians in his life. More service ideas Marquis de Lafayette. Offerman’s His aunt is a librarian and his sister The Affordable Care Act defines Gumption details 21 historic and is director of Three Rivers Public health literacy as the ability to ob- modern figures—from George Library District in Channahon, Illi- tain, communicate, process, and Washington to Yoko Ono—who have nois. “I adore librarians because understand basic health informa- inspired him. you’re the curators,” he said. “You’re tion and services to make appro- Also an inspiration to Offerman better than a really good weed deal- priate health decisions. Nearly (unlike Ron Swanson, his library- er; better than a good weed farmer. 90 million adults in the US have

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19 20 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 WRAP-UP |2015 ALAAnnualConference andExhibition manager for strategicservices at infant deathratesby50%inthe US. SIDS, for example,helpedreduce education campaigntocombat cesses aswell:The“BacktoSleep” Buttherehavebeensuc- autism. parents stillbelievevaccinescause Studies showthatuptoathirdof correlated topoorhealthliteracy: recent resurgenceof measlesis For­Library System. example,the George’s County(Md.) Memorial Anita Kinney, dataanalystatPrince promote reliableresources,” said literacy. sitioned tohelpaddressthislackof argued thatlibrariansarewellpo- Health LiteracyFirst Responders” and PublicLibraries: issues. Panelists at“PublicHealth ger hospitalizations,andother able useof emergencyrooms,lon- year duetoincreasedbutprevent- care costsbyupto$236billionper ­literacy—which increaseshealth channel (youtube.com/bannedbooksweek). their favoritebannedbookandhaveitrecorded for theBannedBooksWeek YouTube reads anexcerptfrom AndTango MakesThree. Attendeeswere invitedtoread from Alison King,youthserviceslibrarianatPennWynneLibraryinWynnewood,Pennsylvania, Maureen Hartmann, division “It isincumbent onlibrariesto Librarians as ­

Chicago Public Library(CPL),and nology, andinnovationat content, something new. make toughchoicesinordertotry thatlibrariansmayneedto context in.” Butthereport doesputinto looks like, andwhatpositionyou’re forwork with, whatyourstaffing munity, for thekindof libraryyou cause it’s sodifferent for eachcom- library,” Hartmann “be- explained, do toimplementthisreportinyour need togiveupandwhatyou with Teens. The Future ofLibraryServicesforand the country, asdetailedinYALSA’s demographics arechangingacross ing ThingsUp.” Teen services and Doing: Improving ServicesbyGiv- IStopped ALSA) session“What ( Library ServicesAssociation more vitalones,intheYoung Adult cull servicesinordertoprovide argued thatlibrariesmayneedto Hennepin County(Minn.) Library, ­ Y Michelle Frisque, chiefof tech- “I can’t tellyouexactlywhat berations of hisworkbringingNa- to utilizeinternetresources.” and supportthatpatronscanaccess aswell“providesaid, training the valueof internetaccess,” he trons toonlineresourcesthatshow home access.“Librariesexposepa- internet accessovercomebarriersto 27% of New Yorkers withnohome ­pilot programhelpedsomeof the ects.” SwarthoutsaidthatNYPL’s NYPL andCPLWi-Fi LendingProj- ciation session “A Tale of Two Cities: and Information Technology Asso- need communities,intheirLibrary Wi-Fi hotspotstousersinhigh- libraries’ experimentswithlending lic Library(NYPL),discussedtheir education servicesatNew York Pub- Luke directorof Swarthout, adult alaac15. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/ andSanhitaSinhaRoy.Phil Morehart, KrystalCorbray,Carlton, Jenns, Erika Amy D.Borman, blog postsbyLaurie the 2013conference inChicago. while23,545 attendees, attended ence inLasVegas 19,889 attracted exhibitor staff.Lastyear’s confer - cluding 15,883 and6,813 attendees locks, orfences everyday. security measureslike passwords, is dangerous,notingthatwealluse Greenwald thinkssuchcomplacency think theyhavenothingtohide. of masssurveillancebecausethey ­librarians. Many peoplearetolerant cerned aboutprivacyissuesas that moreAmericanswereascon- steadfast yourgrouphasbeen.” admiration andgratitudehow with liberties,” “I’vewatched hesaid. yielding andviciousdefenders of havebeenthemostun- attacks, sphere. “Librarians,sincethe9/11 ­Edward Snowdenintothepublic tional SecurityAgencywhistle Green Via Skype,journalistGlenn Read moreconferencecoverageat Compiled byGregLandgraffrom Total was22,696, in- attendance Greenwald addedthathewishes ­ wald spok z e abouttherever ­blower - A LOOK AT TECH Patron-engaging products in the exhibit hall july/august 2015

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he exhibit hall at the 2015 ALA 20,000 attendees. Those considering ogy aims to improve the engagement of Annual Conference offered an resource management systems, dis- patrons with libraries or to provide tools Talmost complete representa- covery services, self-service or auto- to help users work more effectively. In tion of the technology products and mated materials-­handling products, many respects, the technologies on services available to libraries in North ebook lending services, or digitizing display reinforced the theme of the America. For technology providers, equipment can get a firsthand glimpse “Library Systems Report 2015” (AL, the conference is an opportunity to of the available options. May, p. 28–41), operationalizing the Photo: SirsiDynix showcase products to more than One current trend in library technol- innovations brewing in recent years, americanlibrariesmagazine.org

21 22 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 EXHIBITS |2015 ALAAnnualConference andExhibition for ebookandelectronicresource man addition toeResource Central In forms. existing Horizon and Symphonyplat that workintandemwiththecompany’s expanding suiteof web-basedproducts consistingofthe SirsiDynixbooth, an datamodels. or schema.org for transformation toBIBFRAME cords of re services includetheextraction Polaris,Sierra, orVirtua products.Initial tion of linked databylibrariesusingits Libhub Initiative toencouragetheadop novative hasalsojoinedtheZepheira public libraryservicesinIreland. In awarded earlierin2015for allof the stallations of thenationalproject company has completeditsinitialin integrated librarysystem(ILS).The libraries haveselecteditsSierra 600 conference withnewsthatmorethan a tierof midsizedandsmallcompanies. large companiesthatarechallengedby dustry dominatedbyasmallnumber of The ALAexhibitfloorreflectedanin systems Integrated systems. vices withmanyexternal libraries thatexchangedataandser sibility, especiallyimportant tolarger to enableinteroperabilityandexten faces (APIs) exposed by their products the applicationprogramminginter services. Providersincreasinglytout collections andengagewithlibrary ings, andtoolsthathelpusersexplore coverage, improvedrelevancyrank compete onthecomprehensivenessof Discoveryservices tion development. tistics insupportof intelligentcollec and todeliveractionabledatasta- optimized workflows for librarystaff themselves intheirabilitytoenable ally matureinfeatures, nowdistinguish and integrated library systems, gener including libraryservicesplatforms mizing interfacesfor mobiledevices. ence, andevermoreemphasisonopti an emphasis on user experi , Semantic Web technologiesorlinked including theincreasedadoptionof The BLUEcloud brand was featured at The BLUEcloudbrandwasfeatured at Innovative Interfaces cametothe Resource managementproducts, ------CARL onstrated bothits Library metadata sharing. in ahigh-profile disputeregarding these twocompaniesthatwererecently sent awarminginrelationsbetween platforms. Thisagreementmayrepre- into AlmaviatheAPIs of therespective of print andebooksfromEBSCOhost mize workflowsthroughtheacquisition linking and opti- will improve full-text Services announcedanagreementthat the 500thinstitutiontoselectAlma. ference mentionedLeidenUniversity as announcement made just after the con- implementation of AlmaandPrimo.An ment anddiscoverywithasystemwide and electronicresourcemanage print previously separate componentsfor State University campuses to replace the cluded theselectionby23California News promotedattheconference in for academicandresearchlibraries. platform designedspecifically services itslibrary stops inpromotingAlma, resources ontheweb. exposure of their libraries gainbetter develop products and services to help engagingwithZepheirato open data, taken theplungeintorealmof linked lected ILSmodules.SirsiDynixhasalso rolling out BLUEcloud versions of se- lio discoveryplatforms, SirsiDynixis anditsEnterprise andPortfoagement, The author(leftcenter)chatswithanOCLCrep inthebusyexhibithall. The LibraryCorporation(TLC)dem - Ex Libris and EBSCO Information Ex LibrisGrouphaspulledoutallthe · X integratedlibrary systems. · Solution and Solution and - - - ILS and the SHAREit resource sharing ILS andtheSHAREitresourcesharing SocialFlow platform for thissector. serves astheexclusivedistributorof the libraries withsocialmediaandnow come active in engaging its customer TLC hasalsobe broad industrytrend. ules of CARL web-based interfacesfor selectedmod CARL Featured productsincludethenew forms: WorldShare for tools intended intended forms: WorldShare for tools creasingly converge aroundtwoplat Its technology-oriented products in diverse range of products and services. OCLC repsanddiscussitsincredibly were able to visit with ALA attendees Enhancements now leadstheIntota initiative. ager of ProQuest Workflow Solutions, senior vicepresidentandgeneralman “JG” appointedinJune Chirapurath, as Johnprint resourcestothemix. adds year,ticipated for releasenext which ProQuest isshowcasingIntota v2,an and discoveryof electronicresources. focuses primarily on the management mented itsinitialIntota offering that that haveacquiredandimple libraries announced an expanding list of library servicesplatform. Thecompany in Intota, itsupcomingcomprehensive Public Library. tomers is the Rancho Mirage (Calif.) Oneofsolution. VERSO’s newestcus Auto-Graphics featured itsVERSO ProQuest continues to foster interest ProQuest continuestofoster interest · Connect modules that provide Connect modulesthatprovide · X, consistent with this consistentwiththis X, ------

Photo: OCLC for use by library personnel, and ference showing off new enhance- LibLime demonstrated the open WorldCat for services presented to ments to its BiblioCore discovery source platform that it has recently library patrons. Prominently featured service and patron engagement plat- branded as Bibliovation, which it offers offerings included WorldCat Discov- form for public libraries, as well as the exclusively as a hosted service. ery Services as the successor to both BiblioCMS service it recently launched Index Data welcomed conference at- FirstSearch and WorldCat local, with to deliver a comprehensive web pres- tendees to discuss its open source prod- the added perk of an article-level ence. The new BiblioCore catalog was ucts and technologies. Index Data index. WorldShare Management Ser- designed to be especially useful on infrastructure components are used vices, offering management of print mobile devices. The adoption of Bib- behind the scenes in many technology and electronic resources, continues lioCMS by the Columbus (Ohio) Met- products used by libraries. to see wide adoption, especially in ropolitan Library to front its Polaris Though the Kuali Foundation did academic libraries. OCLC announced ILS was announced at the conference. not have an exhibit, ALA attendees had that VU University Amsterdam in the n SeeSearch, based in Dublin, Ireland, multiple opportunities to hear the Netherlands was the latest of some demonstrated its library-resource latest developments surrounding the 330 libraries to select WorldShare. discovery interface that features a vi- organization’s open source OLE proj- Follett demonstrated its impressive sual representation of result facets. ect to develop a resource management line of products and services oriented to platform for academic libraries on PreK–12 schools and districts. In addi- Open source panels and programs. Early versions tion to its books and electronic content Open source prod- have been implemented in three aca- products, Follett demonstrated its Des- ucts attracted considerable attention. demic libraries. tiny family of technology products, in- ByWater Solutions, providing hosting LibraryThing has launched a new cluding those for library management and support services for the Koha ILS, catalog and circulation system for small of textbooks and other assets. demonstrated a new MARC record editor libraries called TinyCat. Oriented to Other vendors in the exhibit hall it is developing. ByWater also high- libraries with collections fewer than included: lighted its partnership with EBSCO to 10,000 titles, TinyCat provides a mod- n Biblionix, focusing on small public integrate EBSCO Discovery Service for ern and full-featured online catalog that libraries, demonstrated its fully web- libraries using Koha. makes use of the LibraryThing database based Apollo ILS, which has been Equinox Software promoted its ser- and platform. The majority of items held implemented by more than 500 vices for Evergreen and Koha, its Sequoia by these small libraries may already be libraries. hosting platform, and its other suite of represented on LibraryThing, greatly n The Dutch company Reindex dem- services for open source software. The simplifying the cataloging process. The onstrated its library management Evergreen community also hosted a company also demonstrated Library system oriented to special and school booth to promote this open source ILS. Thing for Libraries, a service to deliver libraries. Media Flex demonstrated its open cover art, tags, and other enhancements n Insignia Software presented its ILS source OPALS integrated library system to library catalogs. oriented to schools and small aca- that has been widely adopted by school A number of publishers and ven- demic or public libraries. districts as well as small libraries, such dors offering discovery services made n BiblioCommons came to the con- as those in churches and synagogues. announcements at the conference in support of the Open Discovery Initia- tive (ODI), which allows organizations offering content products or discovery services to document their confor-

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statements of conformance to the initiative included EBSCO, ProQuest, Ex Libris, Credo, Gale, IEEE, and Sage.

Ebooks Products and services related to ebook management and access drew attention as public libraries face Photo: OCLC Photo: Curtis Compton The exhibit hall entrance at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco. incredible challenges to meet patron americanlibrariesmagazine.org

23 24 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 EXHIBITS |2015 ALAAnnualConference andExhibition incumbent ebrary and EBL services. incumbent ebraryandEBLservices. tral platform, which bringstogetherits the betaversionof itsnewEbookCen ProQuestdemonstrated EBSCOhost. user experience for its ebooks on web-based viewerthatimproves the its newebooksmobileappand anew ened theirofferings. EBSCO launched EBSCO andProQuesthavestrength- on pagesreadinsteadof titleloans. model thatmetersandchargesbased lending servicebasedonabusiness n acquired throughotherchannels. libraries to create collections of ebooks international publishersandenables front andbacklisttitlesfrommajor providers. Odilo’s catalognowincludes competition to the more established ebook scenerecently, offering new n n recommendation services. trons, blending ebook offerings and rote transactionstoengagepa yond its self-servicekiosksaimstogobe lending services. The new interface for tinues toexpandandenhanceitsebook products for physicalmaterials,con- player insecurityandself-service n Drive CEOStevePotash onpage10.) nity.” (Read our interview with Over to “reach moreof thelibrarycommu- “deeper engagementwithreaders,” and “new usersquicklyandeasily,” tooffer tegic priorities,includingtowelcome announcements reflecteditsnewstra focused ebookcompany. OverDrive’s also ownsKobo,amoreconsumer- the Japanese companyRakuten—which few monthsfollowing itsacquisitionby libraries, comingtotheconference a ebook lendingservicestopublic stands asthedominantproviderof 34,000 librarycustomersworldwide, n business models. demand andtoforge sustainable and readebooks. 360 mobile app to discover, download, cently launchedcomprehensiveAxis

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The newFree EbookFoundation was M Bibliotheca Evanced EnvisionW Comprise T announced its partner echnologies provides ------spending time in the exhibits at the working andconversationsthatmake and productroadmaps.It’s thenet about eachcompany’s long-termplans tives onpressingissues,andtolearn dors’ expertise,toheartheirperspec it’s evenmorehelpfultotapintoven and-support personnelanddevelopers. from thetopexecutivestoproductsales- the conference wasimpressive,ranging personnel thatmostvendorsbroughtto products andtrends.Thebreadthof interest inkeeping upwithcurrent industry isessentialfor anyonewithan nearly alltheorganizationsinlibrary ing digitalimagesfrommicrofilm. sitions. STImaging specializesincreat BayScan Technologies, and Digital Tran Systems Group(Image Access),Scannx, ning equipmentincludedDigitalLibrary Companies thatdemonstratedscan or replacetraditionalphotocopying. patrons toscanmaterialssupplement collection items,aswelltoenable vert manuscripts,books,andother performed bylibrarypersonneltocon- activity inlibraries,includingwork tant of publishersandserviceproviders. highlighted mobileappsfromavariety mobile app pavilion in the exhibithall engagement withitscommunity. The use itsmobiletechnologiestoincrease the SanDiegoCounty(Calif.)Libraryto sie demonstratedworkithaddonewith catalog orothervirtualservices.Boop deliver amobileversionof anonline company’s platform canbeusedto mobile technologiesfor libraries.The has establisheditselfasaspecialistin devices hasneverbeenhigher. Boopsie libraries reachtheiruserswithmobile ALA conferences mostworthwhile. In additiontoseeingtheirproducts, Seeing the latest tech provided by Digitization continuesasanimpor Interest intechnologiestohelp speaker, andauthor. an independentconsultant, MARSHALL BREEDINGis

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27 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 28 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | july/august 2015 the expenditure. if youcanprovide securitytowarrant your interests.Onlypurchaserare titles Let yourlocalusedbooksellersknow of dealers, asyourselectionbudget allows. logs of reputableusedandrare-book eBay andAmazonreviewthe cata Forin localmedia. oldertitles,prowl tles, watchfor publication information have endowmentfunds.For newerti SomeLHRCs eral acquisitionsbudget. often coming fromthelibrary’s gen maps, databases, and DVDs, with funds the caseof books,serials,microforms, usually acquiredthroughpurchasein Printed andelectronicmaterialsare to seeifthesematerialsareupdate. tion of your library’s website,butcheck highlight electronicresourcesinasec Youmaterials intoonesection. canalso you choose to do so, you can gather those Ifhistory resourcesinitscollection. Your librarymayalreadyhavelocal materials? How get we do have limitedresources. of historyinyourniche,butlibraries the neighboringtowns.” and less exhaustively to to that town, relating orprintedmatter of written poster, map, placard, phlet, every scrap pam preserve tenaciouslyeverybook, library mustcollectexhaustivelyand fromthelate1880s:“Everytown Cutter advice of ALAPresidentCharlesAmmi are thedayswhenyoucanaccept does notmeanyouhavetotake Gone it. not take this suchthingsasephemera, one, orifasisterinstitutionalsodoes resources.Ifwith better thereisnot to directadonoranotherinstitution items such as these,itwould be wise erly preserveandprovideaccessto yourself lackingthemeanstoprop forethought andplanning.If youfind are notmaterialstoacquirewithout era mayenhanceyourLHRC,butthey sources todoso? watchful eye.Doyouhavethere to considerprovidingaccessundera You maywanttocollecteverypiece Taking onoralhistories or ephem ------tion lists for free. Remind them that be willingtoput youontheirdistribu- and sodoestheauthor. book signing—yourcollectionbenefits sition for yourlibraryorbyhostinga publicizing theirworkasanew acqui your library. Make itawin-winby sider donatingcopiesof theirworksto to them. tion describing yourneedsfor thecollec someone whodoes.Bespecificwhen may havematerialsfor orknowof you, forget about yourFriends group. They Don’ttions canbeequallyimportant. acquiring local history items, dona- collaboration. Thiswasagreatwinformoment. and indangerof disintegratingatany tory in constant use in her library— the out-of-print publishedlocalhis was willingtoscanandmake available the archivalrepositoryinhertown Marquis waspleasedtodiscoverthat in their collections. Coauthor Kathy other localarchives andlibraries have This isagoodtimetodiscoverwhat print materialsshouldbemaintained. LHRC. Awantlistof rareandout-of- subjects andauthorsneededfor the department should receive a list of tions, yourlibrary’s acquisitions Publishers of local newsletters may Publishers of localnewsletters Authors of localhistorymaycon- Although purchasingiscommonfor If youarenotinchargeof acquisi - - - - selective. “treasures” from Grandma’s Be attic. find yourselfoverwhelmedwith an open call for donations. You may LHRC. an entirechurchhistory—for your maybe it’s ananniversarybookletor copy of theirresultingpublication— finds yourcollectionuseful,ask for a When a local church historian desk. casual conversations at the reference to others. them thattheirmaterialscanbeuseful what youarelookingfor often reminds ing areas.Showingpotentialdonors ing your library’s local history collect- future reference. you canstoretheirbackcopiesfor printed materials: you collectfor anLHRCof mostly ing of collections. and process monitored reading room, sources intermsof securestorage, materials requiresadditional re Housingseum. archival ormuseum commonly seeinanarchiveormu we willmostlyrefer tomaterialsyou When itcomestowhatnotcollect, collect What not to We donotnecessarilyrecommend Don’t forget totake advantageof Consider creatingadisplayindicat Here iswhatwedo notrecommend - - - - n of yourlibrary n build yourhistoryacquisitions. anditwillcome inhandyasyou think, LHRC. It’s not as difficult as you might think aboutestablishingonefor your policies atall.We encourageyouto maybe yourlibrarydoesnothavethese development policiesinplace.Or Your librarymayalreadyhavecollection friend Your best new damentals SeriesII. American Archivists’ ArchivalFun and bookswithintheSocietyof sources for establishinganarchive consult referencein thisdirection, . If you’re thinkingaboutgoing ing inthedirectionof establishingan materials toyourLHRC,youaremov for theseasdisplays) n n n ters, andunpublishedmemoirs books, diaries,financialrecords,let n nancial records,minutes,andcharts files,correspondence,fi- committee n n of the objectives and plans

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■ Melanie Allen recently ■ Santa Clara County joined the University of (Calif.) Library District Tennessee Libraries in has appointed Chris Knoxville as health sci- Brown as deputy county ences librarian. librarian, community Linda Robinson Charles G. Marcille Stephanie ■ Susan Ash retired as library development. Barr Diede Frederick Hardy director of Twin Falls ■ Beryl Brubaker been named assistant ■ Binghamton (N.Y.) (Idaho) Public Library ­recently retired as direc- county librarian at Macon University appointed April 30. tor of Eastern Mennonite County (N.C.) Public Curtis Kendrick dean of ■ Colin B. Bailey has University’s Sadie A. Library. libraries effective July 15. been appointed director Hartzler Library in Har- ■ Joanne Douglass ■ April 15 Lisa Lawless of the Morgan Library and risonburg, . retired as assistant librar- joined Danbury (Conn.) Museum in New York City. ■ Portland (Maine) Pub- ian at Buckfield (Maine) Public Library as branch ■ Rebecca Ballard joined lic Library named Sarah Junior Senior High School librarian. Oconee (Ga.) County I. Campbell as executive in June. ■ Kathie Matsil retired Library as children’s director effective July 11. ■ June 1 Libby Feil in April as head of the librarian in April. ■ John Clark retired became director of Jaffrey youth services department ■ Linda Robinson Barr as librarian at Hartland (N.H.) Public Library. at Meriden (Conn.) Public joined Austin (Tex.) (Maine) Public Library ■ G. Marcille “Marci” Library after 33 years with Community College as May 30. Frederick became direc- the library. head librarian, techni- ■ Mary Coulon, librarian tor of Eastern Mennonite ■ July 15 Beth McNeil cal services and library at Jefferson Parish (La.) University’s Sadie A. became dean of Iowa State automation. Public School System’s Hartzler Library in Harri- University Library in ■ May 15 Tara Bart- Ruppel Academy for sonburg, Virginia, July 1. Ames. ley became director of Advanced Studies, retired ■ Mary Kay Geary retired ■ Tierney Miller was Twin Falls (Idaho) Public in May after 40 years with as public services librar- recently named circulation Library. the system. ian at the Northwestern supervisor at Margaret E. ■ In June Nicky Berry be- ■ Chelsee Dickson was University Transportation Heggan Free Public Library came librarian at Hartland promoted to librarian at Library in Evanston, Il- in Sewell, New Jersey. (Maine) Public Library. Chattahoochee Techni- linois, April 29. ■ June 30 Garet Nelson ■ Dina Brasseur became cal College’s Mountain ■ June 1 Stephanie retired as director of director of Russell Memo- View Campus in Marietta, Hardy became director of Samuel Read Hall Library rial Library in Acushnet, , in June. library services at South- at Lyndon State College in Massachusetts, in April. ■ Charles Diede has ern Virginia University in Lyndonville, Vermont. Buena Vista. ■ April 1 Rachel Radom ■ The University of Ten- became scholarly commu- nessee Libraries in Knox- nication librarian at the july/august 2015

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Christina Harlow as Libraries in Knoxville. cataloging and metadata ■ Hans L. Raum recently ■ Lisa C. Wemett, president of the Friends of librarian. retired as research and Libraries Section of the New York Library Associ- ■ ation (NYLA), received the first NYLA Above and May 11 Catherine instruction librarian at Beyond Award at the association’s 2014 annual Johnson joined the US Davis Family Library at conference. Additionally, NYLA’s Youth Services Naval Academy’s Nimitz Middlebury (Vt.) College. Section has named its annual spring conference Library in Annapolis, ■ Caroline Redmond re- scholarship in Wemett’s honor. Maryland, as head of ref- cently joined the Univer-

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grass Library in Knoxville as assistant librarian. OBITUARIES ■ Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond, Virginia, appointed Chris- ■ Cynthia D. Clark, former associate L. Dart Branch in 1990 and the St. topher Richardson library dean of libraries at Adelphi University Andrews Regional Library in 2011. director and director of the in Garden City, New York, died May 24. County officials said the St. Andrews Office of Institutional Ef- She previously held positions at the library would be renamed in her fectiveness June 15. University at Albany (N.Y.), Princeton honor. ■ In April Kassy Rode- (N.J.) University, University of Cali- ■ Jean Elizabeth Lowrie, 96, who heaver was appointed fornia at Irvine, and New York Public served as 1973–1974 ALA presi- lead librarian for business Library. dent, died November 9, 2014. Lowrie at Sno-Isle Libraries in ■ David Cohen, 105, professor worked at Western Michigan Univer- Marysville, Washington. emeritus of Queens (N.Y.) Col- sity in Kalamazoo from 1951 until her ■ Teresa Roxburgh re- lege Graduate School of Library and 1983 retirement, serving as librarian, cently became director of Information Studies, died February 6. professor, and eventually director of Minor Memorial Library He cofounded the ALA Social Respon- the School of Librarianship from 1970 in Roxbury, Connecticut. sibilities Round Table’s Task Force on to 1983. She also served as 1963–1964 ■ Richard Ryan recently Ethnic Materials (which became the president of the American Association retired after 30 years as Ethnic and Multicultural Information of School Librarians and president of president of the library Exchange Round Table) and chaired the International Association of School board of Barrington (Ill.) ALA’s Committee on the Treatment Librarianship from 1971 to 1977. Area Library. of Minorities in Library Materials in ■ T. H. Tsien, 105, curator emeri- ■ Sherry Sakovich recently 1967. ALA created the David Cohen tus of the East Asian collection at the joined Decatur (Ala.) Public Multicultural Award in 1999. ’s Joseph Regen- Library as director. ■ Cynthia Hurd, 54, manager stein Library, died April 9. Tsien was ■ Plum Creek Library of Charleston County (S.C.) Pub- considered one of the most influential System in Worthington, lic Library’s St. Andrews Regional Chinese librarians in the US, working Minnesota, has appointed Library, was killed June 17 in the at the university from 1947 until 1978, Jim Trojanowski as ex- Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal and continuing his research and writ- ecutive director. Church shootings. Hurd worked in ing after retirement. In 2007, Nanjing ■ Lori Van Deman-Iseri the Charleston County Library for 31 (China) University named its new became head of technical years, becoming manager of the John library after him. services at Washington County (Oreg.) Coop- erative Library Services’ Cedar Mill Community Libraries’ Bennett Martin tion editor in ALA Produc- as chief financial officer Library April 13. Public Library named tion Services April 15. May 11. ■ Katherine Weadley Erin Willis curator of the ■ Angela Hubbard be- ■ Stephen Mayeaux has became director of Lyons Jane Pope Geske Heritage came program officer for joined ALA’s Washington

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