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ALAIssueALA 3 CognotesNew Orleans Monday, June 26, 2006 Laura Bush Delivers Keynote Today's Address At Town Hall Highlights Meeting On School Libraries early one year after Meet John Doe catastrophic hurricanes 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Nin the Gulf Coast de- Morial Convention stroyed schools and devastated Center Room 278 neighborhoods, many school libraries are without vital re- School Libraries sources, including books and Work: Rebuilding for periodicals, technology and, in Learning: A National many cases, basic infrastruc- Town Hall Meeting ture. In communities that have Featuring Keynote successfully rebuilt schools or “The Book Divas” of Cypress Fairbanks Independent School Address by welcomed displaced students and their families, school librar- District, Houston, Texas, perform their Silver Cart winning routine Mrs. Laura Bush ies are proving to be a critical during the Bookcart Drill Team Championship sponsored by 12:30-3:30 p.m. (Doors resource in reestablishing both DEMCO. The Gold Cart Award went to the local team, “Booked will open at 11:30 a.m. the educational and social fabric on New Orleans,” from Tulane University Library. – no admittance of these areas. after 12:30 p.m.) Continued on page 2 Laura Bush Morial Convention Albright and Gorman Thank Center Auditorium Journalist Anderson Cooper to ALA Members for Showing PLA President’s Keynote PLA President’s Program Their Belief in Libraries Program & Awards uthor and television preside. PLA’s annual service By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. of Hurricane Katrina. Gorman Presentation news anchor Anderson awards will be presented at The Library of Congress introduced New Orleans Mayor Featuring Anderson ACooper will keynote the program. C. Ray Nagin who emphasized Cooper the Public Library Association Anderson Cooper anchors adeleine Albright, that libraries became focal 5:00-6:30 p.m. (PLA) President’s Program Anderson Cooper 360º, an whose lengthy creden- points for information distribu- today, 5:00-6:30 p.m., as part unconventional, wide-rang- Morial Convention tials include her stints tion among dispersed residents of the Auditorium Speakers ing news program airing on M Center Auditorium as first female U.S. Secretary of of the Crescent City and “center Series. PLA President Daniel CNN/U.S. weekdays. Cooper State (1997-2001); U. N. Ambas- points for bringing our commu- L. Walters (Las Vegas-Clark has anchored major break- sador (1993-1997); member of nity together.” He further stated County Library District) will Continued on page 13 Tuesday's the National Secretary Council that “librarians [by holding the (1978-1981); addressed ALA first major convention in the Highlights members on the proper place city since Katrina] are sending of religion and morality in a sign to the world saying that Closing Session American foreign policy during New Orleans is okay.” Featuring Cokie Roberts the Opening General Session Gorman concluded by bestow- 8:00-9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Commencing her ing the 2006 Honorary ALA Morial Convention remarks by congratulating “the Membership Award on Dr. Robert Center Auditorium organization for keeping faith (“Bob”) Stueart, noted former with the city of New Orleans,” library school professor at Sim- she noted the continuing impor- mons College, and the Freedom Exhibits Closing tance of libraries in her life and to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Reception in that of most Americans. Award on Carolyn Caywood, Vir- 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Albright was preceded by ginia Beach, Virginia Public Li- Exhibit Halls H-J ALA President Michael Gor- brary, for her defense of the First man’s observations on the Amendment and for maintaining ALA Awards Reception efforts that members of the that “censorship disempowered 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. profession made in financial young people.” Hilton New Orleans contributions (still possible Albright praised libraries Grand Ballroom C by accessing www.ala.org/ka- as fun, educational, “the big- ALA President Michael Gorman shares a laugh with Kevin Starr as trina) and in physical labor to gest bargain on the face of the they prepare to begin the ALA President’s Program Sunday. aid recovery from the effects Continued on page 14 Reinvent the search experience for your patrons. AquaBrowser Library can be used with any integrated automation system. Booth #3030 Solutions that Deliver 1.800.325.7759 • www.TLCdelivers.com Page 2 • Cognotes Monday, June 26, 2006 NEW ORLEANS take place today from 12:30 p.m-2:30 Laura Bush p.m. in the Morial Convention Center “Big Heads” Discuss Future Continued from page 1 Auditorium. The hall will open at During today’s event, “School Li- 11:30 a.m. and close to further entry Developments braries Work: Rebuilding for Learn- at 12:30 p.m. ing” Mrs. Laura Bush joins local and The event, hosted by the Ameri- By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. The ever-increasing technology national government officials, educa- can Association of School Librarians The Library of Congress curve will result in the average age of tors, business leaders, and thousands (AASL) and Scholastic, will address future librarians being in their twen- of concerned librarians from across the critical role school libraries play as t a well-attended discussion ties. A “cross-functional vision” should the country for a national town hall the hub of learning in our schools and forum featuring representa- be developed by consulting people meeting to focus on the recovery communities. Just as the rebuilding of Atives of the 24 largest research arranged horizontally and vertically of school libraries throughout Gulf schools is essential to the revitaliza- libraries, directors of the Association across “permeable boundaries.” A large Coast communities. “School Libraries tion of communities, the recovery of for Library Collections and Technical number of libraries will no longer have Work: Rebuilding for Learning” will school libraries is essential to provid- Services (ALCTS) or self-designated OPACs. ing vital resources and technology for “big heads” met on Friday to air cur- Also addressed was the “permanent students, teachers, and families. rent issues. whitewater” or the apparent turbu- Please Note The town hall will be moderated Jennifer Bowen, ALA’s representa- lence caused by merger and change, • To facilitate quick entry to the Au- by Lester Holt, NBC News Weekend tive to the Joint Steering Committee a phenomenon recognized as being ditorium, attendees are encouraged TODAY Anchor. Town hall partici- concerning Resource Description and frequent in the future. Transforma- to check their bags before entering. pants include: Dr. Norman Francis, Access (RDA) shared updates on ven- tions mentioned were: the merger of A bag check is available beside the President, Xavier University and Chair, dor-supplied cataloging initiatives. OCLC/RLG; LC’s decision to cease ALA Store in the Hall H Lobby on Louisiana Recovery Authority; Keith She mentioned that there would be providing series authority control in the First Floor. Curry Lance, Ph.D., Director, Library several opportunities to see an RDA its original cataloging (addressed by • Attendees should enter the Au- Research Service at the Colorado State demonstration at this conference and Beacher Wiggins, Director of Acquisi- ditorium through the doors on the Library; J. Linda Williams, President, that it would be also available at www. tions and Bibliographic Access); and Third Floor. Invited guests should AASL; Wayne V. Rodolfich, Superinten- rdaonline.org. Karen Calhoun’s report for LC of last check in and enter through the doors dent, Pascagoula Mississippi Schools; Results of a meeting by invitation, March titled The Changing Nature of on the Second Floor. Escalators in and local grant recipients from the the Taiga Forum, www.taigaforum.org, the Catalog and Its Integration with Halls G, H and I lead directly to the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s disclosed reactions to predictions for Other Discovery Tools. The latter dis- Auditorium. Libraries as well as the audience. the state of technical services in the cussed currently too much duplication next five years. Reference and catalog- of effort; Google and Amazon as pos- ing librarians are envisioned as merg- sible models; the demand to simplify ™ Celebrate Teen Read Week 2006 ing into something quite new. Most and integrate metadata (whose value Teen Read Week™ is a national literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library reference queries would be satisfied is affirmed by search engines’ eager Services Association (YALSA) aimed at young adults. This year Teen Read Week™ through Google Answer or something use of it); and the requirement to re- will be held on October 15th – 21st using the theme Get Active @ your library®. To quite similar. Among the character- connect with users by means of acquir- support your efforts, the Teen Read Week™ poster, mini poster, bookmark, and istics of these new librarians will be ing skills beyond those now typically various incentives will be available at the ALA Store at a discount. The ALA Store different academic credentials such as found among librarians. is open today from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and Tuesday from 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. MBAs or computer degrees. Lisa German of the ALCTS Mem- bership Task Force revealed the deci- sion that the current 24 Association of Research Libraries (ARL ) are to be retained as affiliates since the size of their collections make them similar in the challenges they face. The national libraries of the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agricultural Library should always be included. Changes, current documents, and a place to post future agenda topics to the website, can be found at www.loc.gov/library/ bigheads. Report From the IRRT Pre-Conference Approximately 80 librarians from many nations enjoyed greetings from two ALA Past Presidents, Carol Brey- Casiano and Barbara J.