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Eagle Blue: A Team, A Tribe, and a High School Basketball Robert F. Siebert Season in Arctic Alaska Informational Book Coretta Scott King Michael D’Orso Award Illustrator Award Bloomsbury Team Moon: How Moses: When Harriet Tubman 400,000 People Landed Led Her People to Freedom Water for Elephants Apollo 11 on the Moon Kadir Nelson Sara Gruen Catherine Thimmesh Author Carole Boston Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Houghton Mifflin Weatherford Company Jump at the Sun Color of the Sea Coretta Scott King Author John Hamamura Award Thomas Dunne Books Copper Sun Sharon Draper Coretta Scott King/John The Floor of the Sky Atheneum Books for Young Steptoe New Talent Award Pamela Carter Joern Readers Standing Against the Wind University of Nebraska Press Traci L. Jones Farrar, Straus and Giroux The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game Michael Lewis Mildred L. Batchelder Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal W.W. Norton Company Award James Marshall Delacorte Press Black Swan Green The Pull of the Ocean May Hill Arbuthnot David Mitchell Jean-Claude Mourlevat Lecture Random House, Inc. Theodor Seuss Geisel David Macaulay Beginning Reader Andrew Carnegie Medal The World Made Straight Award Knuffle Bunny Margaret A. Edwards Ron Rash Zelda and Ivy: The MaGik Studio Award Henry Holt and Company Runaways Mo Willems and Paul R. Lois Lowry Laura McGee Kvasnosky Gagne, Weston Woods Studios, The Giver The Thirteenth Tale Candlewick Press Michael L. Printz Award producers Diane Setterfield American Born Chinese Atria Books Gene Luen Yang First Second

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Candidates Espouse Monday Meeting Changes Their Views at Forum • ALA CLENERT Board Mtg., 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MOVED to WCC By Kathlene Hanson depend upon. They, in turn, depend 605 California State University upon us!” • ALA CPCT 2008, 1:30-3:30 p.m., MOVED to WCC 605 He values a leader who looks to the • ALA ERT Member Mtg., in WCC 620, MOVED to 7:30-9:00 a.m. andidates for ALA President future and states that he will strive • ALA MAGERT Prog. Planning Com., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MOVED and Treasurer gave brief state- to bring together the many communi- to WCC 606 Cments and addressed questions ties in ALA, to advocate services and • ALCTS CCS Heads of Cataloging Disc. Grp., 8:00-10:00 a.m., MOVED from audience members Saturday. programming he will be inclusive, to Crowne Plaza Yosemite Candidates for ALA President are serving all those who work in librar- • ALCTS CCS Copy Cataloging Disc. Grp., 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Nancy A. Davenport (http://www. ies. He states that we cannot afford to MOVED to Crowne Plaza Yosemite nancydavenport.info) and James R. lose new , whose attrition • RUSA RSS F2F, 8:30-10:00 a.m., MOVED to WCC 606 Retting (http://rettigforala.org). from ALA is higher than that of more Davenport emphasized the impor- experienced librarians and that we tance of the democratic process within need to work to make ALA a relevant ALA and thanked the nominating organization for new librarians. make financial information for mem- ties of the ALA.” committee for their confidence in her Candidates for Treasurer are Rod- bers clear and concise. He is looking She reminded members that she as a candidate. She values the mission ney Hersberger (http://rodhersberger. ahead to 2010 and knows that fiscal “has been central in working on ALA’s and vision of ALA and would represent org) and Jo Ann Pinder (http://www. decisions have significant impact on core values, has a divisional perspec- ALA by creating collections between joannpinder.info). national and local professional services tive, and has served ALA in numerous different types of , encourag- Hersberger believes, “Energetic, and programs. Openness, frankness, ways.” She has organized large budgets ing diversity in the workplace and creative leadership results in excel- the ability to define financial terms in up to 20 million dollars, explained them within ALA. On her website Davenport lent library collections, services and everyday language, and a collaborative and worked within them. “As treasurer states, “Throughout my three decades programs that fully meet our clients’ leadership style are how he hopes to I would consider myself the liaison as an active ALA member, I have met needs. However, libraries are also serve ALA as Treasurer. between staff and membership.” She some of my closest colleagues, collected business organizations that need Pinder began by addressing the emphasized that budget in relation to invaluable knowledge to further my strong programmatic and financial audience as “distinguished” for com- mission and vision are key to action career, and have gained a thorough management. We must be fiscally ac- ing to the forum and informing them- and that she is the kind of leader who understanding of the workings of the countable to our funding agencies and selves about the candidates’ platforms. promotes democracy and will do her ALA, private institutions and govern- taxpayers.” He has worked in library She values collaborative engagement best to spend ALA dollars wisely. ment agencies. The American Library management for many years and within the ALA community and stated More information about the candi- Association is the driving force in our brings to the potential position a B.S. that if elected she will “be the voice of dates and their websites are available profession. It is my goal to solidify the in Accounting and an MBA. fiscal responsibility in ALA issues, will on the ALA 2007 voting page at www. position of the ALA as the leader in our Hersberger values transparency in provide easy-to-understand financial ala.org/ala/ourassociation/governanceb/ community.” the budgeting process and is able to reports, and make foremost the priori- electioninfo/alaelectioninfo.htm. Through understanding of the values of ALA and her experiences, she wants to promote and expand on the values Library Visionary Frederick Kilgour Honored of ALA and hopes to successfully an- By Stacy Voeller Throughout the presentation, video published paper on using coordinated ticipate questions about professionals’ Minnesota State University remembrances included many trib- title word searches contained the final needs for doing their jobs better. She Moorhead utes. Maurice Line, Director Gen- sentence, “Much remains to be done.” values education and wants to work eral, retired, The British Library, said Kilgour said it didn’t bother him if he on increasing interest in the profession everal hundred people gathered “Fred was responsible for the greatest didn’t actually do something, but just among college students. She also values Saturday to celebrate and honor changes of the 20th century library and that he was part of the change and that library staff and will advocate for more SFrederick G. Kilgour, for millions of dollars in sav- users would benefit. This is the legacy inclusion of staff in ALA. founder of OCLC. The event ings. Fred thought in terms of Frederick G. Kilgour. Davenport stated that she is com- was composed of Kilgour’s of what worked. Fred sowed mitted to creating educational oppor- accolades, accomplishments, the seeds and watered them. tunities and sharing best practices and and visionary insights. He will continue to be an es- Get Tickets Here for wants to establish an awards programs Items of note in Kilgour’s sential part of library service ‘Capitol Steps’ for students to travel to conferences. remarkable career include for the foreseeable future.” “Libraries create connections. We con- the creation of WorldCat and Nancy Eaton, Pennsylva- Scholarship Bash nect dreams and ideas,” she said. “I OCLC Online Interlibrary nia State University, remem- am happy to be nominated to be ALA’s he ALA/ProQuest Scholar- Loan, his library work at the bered a debate with Kilgour ship Bash will be held at voice and to propel its future advocacy Library, about whether or not OCLC and programs.” TALA Annual Conference, , The should provide service di- Saturday, June 23 at 8:00 p.m., In his opening statement James State University, and the rectly to users. The fruition Retting emphasized that, if elected, which provides scholarships for University of North Carolina of that debate has become graduate students. Among others, he will serve the ALA as a forthright at Chapel Hill, and publication of 205 the partnership we all know of between and direct leader who strives to the event has featured the Indigo scholarly papers and The Evolution of Google and OCLC which does, in fact, Girls, Three Dog Night and Mary engage both current members and the Book. connect users directly to the records on future members of ALA. On his cam- Chapin-Carpenter, been held at Lizabeth Wilson, University of the Internet. Universal Studios, and has raised paign website he states, “Libraries, Washington said, “Fred Kilgour will be The video included segments of strengthened by the collective power almost one million dollars. judged as the of our times.” Kilgour himself speaking about his This year’s event will feature lo- and resources ALA brings together Wilson also quoted words spoken when ideas, often with humor. He explained it on their behalf, serve all of American cal political satirists Capitol Steps Kilgour received the American Library was the responsibility of the individual and additional entertainment that society, even those who oppose us. Association Medal Cita- to do something with their ideas. He We defend the very freedoms they will be announced soon. Make tion in 1978, “OCLC would not have told the story of the 48-person waiting sure to buy your tickets in support come into being if it had not been for list for the book Gone With the Wind, and celebration of a great cause. a quadripartite skein of skills and and his fight to break the rule for the The Scholarship Event is held to qualities possessed, perhaps uniquely, purchase of additional copies. Once provide scholarships for graduate Sunrise Speaker by Fred Kilgour. First, he was a thor- he figured out how to get the copies students in library and informa- oughly competent librarian. Second, he donated, he had to battle with the tion studies. Series has been had a high degree of technical acumen. catalogers to get them cataloged. After Tickets are $35.00 and available cancelled for Third, he was a consummate politician. all, the checkout period at that time at the Bash Booth located on the And fourth, he had skin a foot thick, was one month, and he did not want 4th floor, South Lobby, by registra- today. which was fortunate indeed because the 48th person to wait four years for tion. For more information visit we fought him every step of the way their turn. www.ala.org/scholarshipbash. enroute to his Promised Land.” In 2004, at the age of 90, his final Page 4 • Cognotes Monday, January 22, 2007 SEATTLE Holleran, Bechdel Win BCALA Announces 2007 Literary Awards Winners 2007 Stonewall Book Awards he Black Caucus of the Ameri- cape. On the surface, Grace Jefferson, he Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and “In taking elements of the mem- can Library Association (BCA- Ph.D., seems to have it all. Positioned Transgendered Round Table oir and the graphic novel, Bechdel TLA) announces the winners of in an upscale suburban lifestyle with T(GLBTRT) of the American has produced a work that is as me- the 2007 BCALA Literary Awards a successful husband, beautiful home Library Association (ALA) is pleased ticulously illustrated as it is rich in during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in and loving children, Grace must decide to announce the winners of the 2007 literary merit,” Imhof said. Seattle. The awards recognize excel- whether to follow her mother’s self-sac- Stonewall Book Awards. Andrew Bechdel also is the creator of the lence in adult fiction and nonfiction by rificial model of parenting or that of her Holleran, author of Grief (Hyperion), award winning syndicated comic African American authors published free-spirited Grandma Rae who aban- is the winner of the Barbara Gittings strip, “Dykes to Watch Out For,” in 2006 and a citation for Outstand- doned her children. McLarin presents Book Award in Literature, and Ali- which mirrors the triumphs and ing Contribution to Publishing. The complicated characters, apt sociological son Bechdel, author of Fun Home: A foibles of the GLBT community and recipients will receive the awards on observations, and pertinent psychologi- Family Tragicomic (Houghton Mif- contemporary American culture. June 22 during the 2007 ALA Annual cal theories to tell a riveting story. flin), is the winner of the Israel Fish- Conference in Washington, D.C. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on man Book Award for Nonfiction. 2007 Stonewall honor books in The winner in the fiction category Reclaiming the American Dream is a The announcement was made literature are: is After, A Novel by Marita Golden moving expansion of Senator Obama’s Sunday during the Midwinter • The Manny Files by Christian (Doubleday). The Fiction Honor Book multi-faceted speech at the 2004 Dem- Meeting. This year marks the Burch (Atheneum Books) winners are Fortunate Son by Walter ocratic National Convention. The work 36th anniversary of the Stonewall • The Night Watch by Sarah Wa- Mosley (Little Brown and Co.) and expounds personal views and ideas on Awards. They will be presented to ters (Riverhead) Jump at the Sun by Kim McLarin (Wil- faith, values, and issues that he be- • Rose of No Man’s Land by Mi- liam Morrow). lieves will reclaim the chelle Tea (MacAdam/Cage) The winner in the American dream. Us- Grief is a first- • The Scarecrow’s Bible by Martin nonfiction category is In After, A Novel, ing prosaic chapters, Hyatt (Suspect Thoughts Press) The Audacity of Hope: Obama examines the Golden provides a person novel. Set in Thoughts on Reclaim- political history and the nation’s capitol, The 2007 Stonewall honor books ing the American penetrating and values common to all the narrator attempts in non-fiction are: Dream, by Barack painful look into the Americans. He ends to reconcile the loss of • Covering by Kenji Yoshino (Ran- Obama (Crown). Two impact on a police with institutional dom House) Honor Book winners officer who kills an in- forces, such as money a parent against the • Gay Power: An American Revolu- also were selected: nocent young and the media, which background of post- tion by David Eisenbach (Carroll A Piece Of Cake by need to be attacked black man. AIDS Washington. & Graf) C u p c a k e B r o w n and tamed to allow • Male-Male Intimacy in Early (Crown) and Medi- the audacity of hope Modern America by William Ben- cal Apartheid: the ... The Audacity of Hope: to become a reality. ... Bechdel’s graphic emann (Harrington Park Press) Dark History of Medi- Thoughts on Reclaiming A Piece of Cake is memoir, Fun Home: A • Mama’s Boy, Preacher’s Son by cal Experimentation the American Dream is a the true story of a Family Tragicomic is Kevin Jennings (Beacon Press) on Black Americans moving expansion of young woman’s will remarkable not only from Colonial Times to survive against all Members of the 2007 ALA Stone- to the Present by Har- Senator Obama’s multi- odds. Through vivid for its compellingly wall Book Award Committee are: riet A. Washington faceted speech at the and gruesome de- drawn characters but Robin Imhof (Chair), University of (Doubleday). 2004 Democratic tails, Cupcake Brown also for its poignant the Pacific, Stockton, CA; Richard In After, A Novel, National Convention. chronicles a life of narration. DiRusso (Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect), Golden provides a abuse, prostitution, Tucson-Pima Public Library, AZ; penetrating and pain- gang involvement and Robert L. Jaquay (Immediate Past ful look into the impact on a police drug addiction. Heart wrenching and Chair), William K. Sanford Town officer who kills an innocent young inspirational, this memoir provides the winners at the 2007 ALA Annual Library, Colonie, NY; Billy C. Beal, black man. The novel explores the living proof that even the gravest ob- Conference in Washington, D.C., on Meridian Community College, Me- traumatic effect of the incident and stacles can be overcome. June 25, 2007. ridian, MS; Amy Hribar, MSU-Boze- its psychological toll on the officer and Medical Apartheid: the Dark History Grief is a first-person novel. Set man, MT; Rose M. Jackson, Portland his family. Interwoven throughout the of Medical Experimentation on Black in the nation’s capitol, the narrator State University, OR; Walter “Cat” novel are the underlying themes of the Americans from Colonial Times to the attempts to reconcile the loss of a Walker, Loyola Marymount Univer- need for understanding, forgiveness Present is a well-written and thoroughly parent against the background of sity, Los Angeles; Elizabeth Briggs, and the importance of moving beyond documented book that graphically illus- post-AIDS Washington. Meanwhile, East Carolina University, Greenville, stereotyping and one’s prejudices to a trates and describes the medical atroci- he finds an unexpected emotional NC, James Carmichael, University position of acceptance. ties inflicted upon black Americans. connection in the correspondence of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC; Fortunate Son explores the lives of This work explains why there is fear of Mary Todd Lincoln and a bitter- Beth Gallego, Los Angeles Public two very different boys, born hours and reluctance in the black community sweet friendship with his landlord, Library; James Simonis, LeMoyne apart, and raised as brothers. Though to participate in clinical trials or to trust a gay contemporary. College, Syracuse, NY and Arla separated after six years, the bond medical doctors. Medical Apartheid is an Holleran, the acclaimed author Jones, Lawrence High School, Law- between them remained impenetrable. alarming book that fills a void in African of Dancer from the Dance, has con- rence, KS. The novel chronicles the numerous American medical history. sistently been a distinctive voice of The Stonewall Award, formerly challenges each boy faces. Eric, who is For excellence in scholarship, the the gay male experience, explains called the ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bi- white and financially secure, is emo- BCALA Literary Awards Committee Committee sexual and Transgendered (GLBT) tionally tormented. The black brother, presents the Outstanding Contribution Chair Robin Imhof. “In Grief, Hol- Book Award, was established in Tommy, who was not expected to sur- to Publishing Citation to Thomas Battle leran has captured not only the grief 1971 and is the most enduring and vive infancy, remains thankful for each and Donna Wells for Legacy: Treasures experienced by the gay community oldest award of its kind. Each year day of his life though impoverished and of Black History (National Geographic dealing with the AIDS epidemic, but the GLBTRT bestows two book struggling to survive on the streets. Press). Drawing upon the Moorland-Sp- also the human experience of loss.” awards: one for literature and one “Mosley, a master storyteller, skill- ingarn world-class collection of historic Bechdel’s graphic memoir, Fun for non-fiction to “English-language fully weaves the simple lives of these documents, photographs, images and ar- Home: A Family Tragicomic is books of exceptional merit relating two characters into a captivating novel tifacts, Battle and Wells have produced remarkable not only for its compel- to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and that redefines the concept of family,” an illustrative history that captures the lingly drawn characters but also for transgender experience.” said BCALA Literary Awards Chair black American experience. its poignant narration. Bechdel both For additional information on the John S. Page. “All of these winners have made a literally and figuratively illustrates Stonewall Book Awards, please visit Jump at the Sun is a brilliantly in- significant contribution to the African the many closets out of which a fam- http://www.ala.org/ala/glbtrt/stone- trospective novel contrasting themes American community,” states BCALA ily must come in order to survive. wall/stonewallbook.htm. of career, marriage and motherhood Literary Awards Chair John S. Page. with an ever consuming desire for es- Continued on page 6 SEATTLE Monday, January 22, 2007 Cognotes • Page 5 Youth Author and Illustrator Honor Books John Newbery Medal Coretta Scott King Illustrator Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride Miramax Books Honor Books Award Honor Books Kate DiCamillo The Last Dragon Penny From Heaven Jazz Illustrator Chris Van Dusen Silvana De Mari Jennifer L. Holm Christopher Myers Candlewick Press Random House Author Walter Dean Myers Holiday House, Inc. Not a Box Hattie Big Sky Antoinette Portis Sound Off about Kirby Larson Poetry for Young People: Langston HarperCollins Publishers Delacorte Press Hughes Youth Awards on the Benny Andrews Robert F. Siebert Informational Book Club! Rules Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Book Award Honor Books his morning’s announce- Cynthia Lord Michael L. Printz Award Freedom Riders: John Lewis and ment of the various youth Scholastic Press Honor Books Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the awards — Newbery, Calde- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Civil Rights Movement T cott, Printz, et al — was greeted, as Medal Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, vol 1: Ann Bausum usual, with excitement, approval Honor Books The Pox Party National Geographic Society — and, in some cases, approbation. Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal M.T. Anderson In the not-too-unlikely event that Alphabet Candlewick Press Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An David McLimans Expedition to the Cloud Forest of you were not on one of the youth Walker & Co. An Abundance of Katherines New Guinea awards committees, yet still have John Green Sy Montgomery opinions about the winners, here’s Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Dutton Books Photographer Nic Bishop your chance to air your views. Her People to Freedom Houghton Mifflin Company The online Booklist Book Club Kadir Nelson has launched a forum called “Sound Author Carole Boston Weatherford To Dance: A Ballerina’s Graphic Off on the Awards.” Starting Mon- Jump at the Sun Candlewick Press Novel day morning, Booklist Children’s Books Editor Ilene Cooper will The Book Thief Siena Cherson Siegel lead a spirited discussion in which Coretta Scott King Author Markus Zusak Illustrator Mark Siegel readers are free to lob bouquets Award Honor Book Alfred A. 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Get Your Patrons to Participate By Ericka Patillo in Assessment Activities Radford University Treadway suggested By Stacy L. Voeller as possible, avoid jargon, understand libraries create Minnesota State University organizational survey environments, uturist Bob Treadway pro- Moorhead explain the importance of the survey, vided a blueprint for forecast- for-profit divisions and “Advice on Call” target the audience, offer incentives, Fing the future of libraries and ave you ever suffered from sur- and do follow-up reminders.” At the librarians in his Sunday morning services by adhering to vey fatigue? Audience mem- University of Washington, subject li- presentation “Transforming the Fu- the values they already Hbers attending the Library brarians take the lead for conducting ture: 20/20 Foresight,” the second have. Digitization of Administration and Management, surveys in their respective areas. installment in the Seattle Sunrise information will not Measurement Assessment Evaluation Audience members provided ex- Speaker Series. Treadway advised Section (LAMA-MAES) Discussion amples of what has worked for them. attendees to use the methodology eliminate libraries, but will create opportu- Group led by Steve Hiller, University Everyone knows food works with of meteorological forecasting to of Washington, provided a variety of students, but one audience member develop strategies for the range of nities to add value. reasons why they themselves have said it is really very successful with uncertainties facing libraries in the chosen not to participate in surveys. faculty too. Cold hard cash, bookstore coming years. Reasons included time, privacy issues, gift certificates, the latest game craze, “Transform the future by act- Call” services, and “by adhering to and not understanding the purpose may also draw participants. ing,” said Treadway, a professional the values you already [have],” the of the questions. All reasons our own The more you target the survey, member of the World Future Soci- digitization of information will not users give for not being interested in according to Hiller, the more survey ety, as he led his captive audience eliminate libraries, but will create the never-ending barrage of surveys respondents will be willing to par- through the elements of the cone of opportunities to add value. that confront them. ticipate. If they know how they will uncertainty, his metaphor for deal- A registered Republican, Tread- Hiller stressed to the audience the benefit from taking the survey, their ing with the trends, driving forces, way complained that “our govern- idea that one should always put them- willingness increases. triggers and harbingers that have ment has not seen” the implications selves in the shoes of the respondents. Hiller stressed that “good assess- implications for the future. that these planning strategies might “There are good reasons to do surveys, ment starts before you begin.” You Treadway shared two library- suggest, and advised library leaders but you need to ask yourself a lot of need to ask yourself “what do you need focused forecasts, that libraries to have greater foresight by ad- good questions before putting one out to know and why, what will it cost, who will be affected by privatized com- dressing four tough questions now: there.” will do the work, how will you use the petition, and that advice will be funding for continued access for all; He provided information on how to information, how will you analyze the the biggest industry in the coming opportunities for profitable services; increase the response rate on customer information, and finally, who will act years, supplanting travel and tour- the best use of professional librar- surveys, and the audience openly dis- upon the findings?” We live in a world ism. He suggested libraries create ians; and how libraries will serve the cussed their experiences. Hiller noted full of surveys, and libraries need to for-profit divisions and “Advice on next generations of users. that survey conductors need to “use put more careful consideration into surveys sparingly, make them as short the process at the beginning.

Page 10 • Cognotes Monday, January 22, 2007 SEATTLE

FISH!, Frivolity and Festivities

Futurist Bob Treadway, a professional member of the World Future Society, presents “Transforming The Future: 20/20 Foresight” at the Seattle Sunrise Speakers Series on Sunday.

ALA President Leslie Burger and Deena Ebbert, FISH! Philosopher, chat before yesterday’s President’s Program.

Ilene Cooper signs her book The Golden Rule at the Abrams at booth #3322.

Dee Goldman, McMinnville Public Library, McMinnville, OR, registers to win a giant gift basket from H.W. Wilson. If she is the lucky winner it will be mailed to her as it’s too large to carry aboard on her flight home.

Joe Klein, senior writer Time magazine, answers questions from ALA members following his Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture.

Sam Florio, Chicago, IL, lets it rip as he plays “Guitar Hero” at the ALA TechSource and booth.

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Midwinter Marches On

(above) ALA member Kerry Sutherland, left, ASCPL, Akron, OH, registers to win a gift basket from exhibitor Annmarie Zaremba at the Thomson Gale booth.

(upper right photo) Frieda Rosenberg, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC, finds a quiet place to take a break and read on a staircase in the convention center. (lower right photo) Jan Sanders, Pasadena Public Library, has her picture taken for a READ poster at the Polaris Library Systems booth.

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Best dancers win Value to the Community by Donald Elliott, Glen rate—don’t miss a single (recommended-only!) copies of Gaming and Libraries: Intersection of Holt, Sterling Hayden, and Leslie Edmonds Holt. review or spotlight issue in 2007. Services. Win $50 of ALA Editions books! Booklist Online American Libraries ALA Graphics Read Smarter at The magazine of the ALA— Posters, bookmarks, www.BooklistOnline. help kick off the second gifts, incentives, and com. Get a demo of this 100 years, and check out more—supporting libraries, unmatched database and our new look, new literacy, and reading. Check Web site for Readers’ columns, new out what’s new for National Advisory and Collection Web site, and the Library Week, the inaugural Development. Ask about a CentenniAL blog! Teen Tech Week products free institutional trial so you can experience the Share your hopes (YALSA-approved), and benefi ts for staff, faculty, and patrons! for the next AL the irresistible Summer century. Reading with Pigeon. Win prizes! Book Links Connecting books, libraries, and classrooms. Free copies include 15th-Anniversary “Classics” issue and January issue with “Lasting Connections” list—30 best children’s books from Your purchases 2006. Special conference subscription rate—get your support the work own lasting connection to a favorite magazine of of the ALA. school librarians. Publishing SEATTLE Monday, January 22, 2007 Cognotes • Page 13 Social Sciences and History Discussion Assesses Instructional Needs By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. bibliographies, but several present tory section but a separate history can again print out lost documents is The wondered whether students would interest group should be founded at beneficial. Several librarians present use it. ALA as well. related that having office hours in the ordon Anderson, University Since the discussion of history and There appears to be promising history department, sharing office of Minnesota, presided over history specialists’ challenges seems developments in webpage creation space if necessary with professors, al- Ga group of history-oriented to be scattered at ALA (and librarians for historical data. Print sources on lows them to form a stronger presence librarians who chatted comfortably appear to hold only an auxiliary posi- electronic pages can be listed as well among both faculty and students. Ac- around a table on Saturday afternoon. tion within the American Historical as web links. Tabs on these pages for tual face-to-face appointments work Sponsored by the Association of College Association) a proposal was made for different formats such as newspapers better than virtual meetings. With so and Research Libraries, Western Eu- greater cooperation between WESS and maps are helpful. While teachers many ideas presented at this session, ropean Studies Section (ACRL WESS), and the Reference and User Services benefit from distributing printouts to the discussion group resolved to meet this group addressed: students’ need Association (RUSA.) RUSA has a his- use in class, a URL where students in Washington D.C. in June. to access primary historical materi- als in English translations; a greater desire to coordinate the activities of National Library Agenda Draft Available for Comment historians at ALA; and developments he result of 12 months of con- service,” Burger said. “Our goal is in bibliographic instruction, especially versations and two days of “It’s time to set a bold and to have a clear, compelling and posi- using electronic resources. Tintensive planning, ALA Presi- inspiring agenda for 21st tive National Agenda for our nation’s Acknowledging the cold reality dent Leslie Burger has released the century library service.” libraries, an agenda that will provide that most U.S. undergraduates will discussion draft of “Toward a National a focus for activities for the years to or can only use primary sources in Agenda for Libraries.” The working —Leslie Burger come. I’m proud of the work we did in English, Anderson noted that the document is available online at the December, and I hope ALA member University of Kansas provides links national agenda wiki: http://wikis.ala. six major theme areas, each with five groups and the library community to current Central and Eastern Eu- org/nationallibraryagenda/. or six proposed agenda items: at large will add their voices to this ropean government sites at www. Dozens of policy and decision mak- • Libraries preserve the past and important national conversation.” web.ku.edu/~herron. Similarly the ers met in a Washington, D.C., De- provide a bridge to the future Burger and the National Library American Journalism Review (AJR) cember 10-11 summit to articulate • Libraries build and strengthen com- Agenda Task Force seek comments website gives links to newspapers key agenda items that would enhance munities before February 15 to nationalagend printed during the last few decades. support for improving libraries, as well • Libraries support lifelong learning [email protected] so the agenda Translation software is becoming as help build a case for investing in li- • Libraries create information and can be finalized in time for National more sophisticated but its use raises braries at the local, state and national technology literate communities Library Legislative Day May 1. the question of whether its transla- level. Participants also identified key • Libraries encourage economic de- For more information on the Na- tion of documents can be legitimately trends and issues, discussed the scope velopment tional Library Agenda Summit and considered to be primary sources. of the agenda and proposed a timeline • Libraries support democracy the draft agenda, please visit http:// Many history librarians enjoy utiliz- for implementation. “It’s time to set a bold and inspir- lb.princetonlibrary.org/nla.html. ing Reference Universe to compile The national agenda is grouped into ing agenda for 21st century library

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Wilson Library to secure new funding resources for a Staff Development Grant. public or . The award •Beta Phi Mu is presented to a includes $2,500 and a 24k gold-framed faculty member of a library school citation, donated by Thomson Gale Inc. or an individual for distinguished (www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/gale- service to education in librarianship. groupaward/galegroupaward.htm). William Ross, center, University of New Hampshire, presents Margaret Booker, The award includes $1,000 and a 24k • Ken Haycock Award for Promot- Missouri Library Assoc., left, with a $10,000 check for the ALA Katrina Relief gold-framed citation donated by Beta ing Librarianship honors an individual Fund from the sale of a CD produced by the University of New Hampshire’s Phi Mu International for contributing significantly to the Library as Michael Dowling, from ALA’s Chicago office, displays a copy of the CD. Honorary Society (www.ala.org/ala/ public recognition and appreciation awardsbucket/betaphimuaward/beta- of librarianship through professional that has included public library service phimuaward.htm) performance, teaching and/or writing. to children in its scope. The recipient Hot Topics in • Melvil Dewey Medal honors The award includes $1,000 and a 24k will receive a plaque and recognition Community College an individual or group for a recent gold-framed citation, donated by Ken artifact. The donor is Peggy Sullivan. creative professional achievement in Haycock. (www.ala.org/ala/awards- (www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/sul- Librarianship library management, training, cata- bucket/haycockaward/haycockaward. livanaward/sullivanaward.htm). loging and classification and the tools htm). • The H.W. Wilson Library Staff By LeRoy Robinson and techniques of librarianship. The • Sullivan Award for Public Li- Development Grant is awarded to a Houston Public Library award includes a Dewey Medal and brary Administrators Supporting library organization for a program a 24k gold-framed citation, donated Services to Children honors an in- to further its staff development goals he Community and Junior Col- OCLC/Forest Press, Inc. (www.ala. dividual who has shown exceptional and objectives. The award includes leges Section of the Association org/ala/awardsbucket/deweymedal/ understanding and support of public $3,500 and a 24k gold-framed citation, Tof College and Research Librar- deweymedal.htm). library service to children while donated by the H.W. Wilson Company ies (ACRL, CJCLS) presented a lively • Equality Award honors an in- having general management/super- (www.ala.org/ala/awardsbucket/wil- and informative group discussion dividual or group for an outstanding visory/administrative responsibility songrant/wilsongrant.htm). on issues facing community college librarianship Saturday. Four groups discussed ESL, adult learners, col- lection development, and budgets. Rebecca Schreiner, Morton College Library, Cicero, IL presided over the discussion. The group discussing English as a second language (ESL) talked about buying first-reader books as a way of breaking the ice for new readers, and they stressed the importance of how materials are presented to this particular group. ESL is essential for international students, they said, and one must be creative in helping these students achieve their goals. The group provided excellent stories of helping ESL students at their respec- tive institutions, and how rewarding it is to be a librarian in these cases. Another group discussed adult learners and the resources that are used with them. Several members of this group spoke about the value of CDs and how ordering more visual materials provides value for adult learners. They suggested having men- toring programs and family night as a way to reach this group. Being sensi- tive to the needs of adult learners was also stressed. Collection development and the issue of printed versus electronic materials was another hot topic that was explored. David Goble, Central Piedmont Community College, said that students up to about age 35 at his Charlotte, NC campus generally wanted printed materials, while older, mature students just want the infor- mation. The last group focused on budgets the cost of core collections, assess- ments, and electronic materials. SEATTLE Monday, January 22, 2007 Cognotes • Page 15 ALSC Announces Exceptional Web Sites for Children he Association for Library Ser- • The Adventures of Herman: Au- • Miscositas – www.columbia.edu/ vice to Children (ALSC), a divi- tobiography of Squirmin’ Herman To make the cut and appear ~ljl17/espanol.html Tsion of the American Library the Worm – www.urbanext.uiuc. on the Great Web sites for • National Archives & Records Admin- Association, is pleased to announce the edu/worms/index.html istration – www.archives.gov/histori- Web sites added in 2006 to Great Web • Akhlah: The Jewish Children’s Kids, a site must be of espe- cal-docs/todays-doc Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), Learning Network – www.akhlah. cially commendable quality, • National Library of Virtual Manipu- its Web resource containing hundreds com/ and reflect and encourage latives – http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/ of links to commendable Web sites for • American Folklore – www.american- young people’s interests in index.html children. folklore.net exemplary ways. • Nickelodeon Jr. – www.nickjr.com Great Web Sites for Kids (GWS) fea- • Animal Corner! – www.animal- • No Flying, No Tights – www.nofly- tures links to valuable Web sites of in- corner.co.uk ingnotights.com terest to children, organized by subject • Artenautas – http://artenautas. tales.net/ • The Papertigers – www.papertigers. headings such as animals; literature conaculta.gob.mx/ • Get Ready to Read – www.getready- org and languages; sciences; the arts; and • Backyard Nature – www.backyard- toread.org • PBS Kids Go! – http://pbskids.org/ history and biography. The Great Web nature.net • GoCityKids – www.gocitykids.com go/ Sites for Kids Committee maintains • Birth to Six – www.multcolib.org/ • Highlightskids.com – www.high- • Ready at Five Partnership – www. and updates the site. birthtosix/index.html lightskids.com readyatfive.org/index.html “Each year, GWS Committee mem- • Born Learning – www.bornlearning. • Info USA – http://usinfo.state.gov/ • StateAnimals.com – www.stateani- bers review close to five hundred Web org usa/infousa/facts/funddocs.htm mals.com/ sites for children aged birth to 14, in • Brain Teasers – www.eduplace.com/ • Inventive Kids! – www.inventive- • Storyplace en Español – www.story- search of sites that are outstanding in math/brain/ kids.com/indexFlash.html place.org/sp/storyplace.asp content and conception,” said Maren • Celebrate Hispanic Heritage! • Junie B. Jones – www.randomhouse. • Teenspace@ the Internet Public Li- Ostergard, co-chair of the GWS Com- – http://teacher.scholastic.com/ com/kids/junieb/activities/activities. brary – www.ipl.org/div/teen/ mittee and an early literacy/outreach activities/hispanic/index.htm html • Time for Kids – www.timeforkids. librarian at King County (Wa.) Library • CivilWar@Smithsonian- http://civil- • KidChef.com – www.kidchef.com/ com/TFK/ System. “To make the cut and appear war.si.edu/home.html cda/index.cfm • Toymaker.com – www.toymaker. on the Great Web sites for Kids, a site • Daily Sudoku – www.dailysudoku. • Kidspace@ the Internet Public Li- com must be of especially commendable com/sudoku/index.shtml brary – www.ipl.org/div/kidspace • Yahooligans! – www.yahooligans. quality, and reflect and encourage • Dinosphere – www.childrensmuse- • Library of Congress Map Collections com young people’s interests in exemplary um.org/dinosphere/index.html – http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gm- • Zero to Three’s Brain Wonder – www. ways.” • DSO Kids: Dallas Symphony Kids dhtml/gmdhome.html zerotothree.org/brainwonders/Early- ALSC’s GWS Committee voted to – www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/mu- • Math is Fun – www.mathisfun.com Literacy.html add the following sites in 2006: sicroom.asp • A Maths Dictionary for Kids – www. Complete selection criteria can be • 4Kids.org – http://4kids.org/ • EPA Environmental Kids Club amathsdictionaryforkids.com/ found at www.ala.org/greatsites, click – www.epa.gov/kids • Maze Works – http://mazeworks. on “Selection Criteria” on the left-hand Investment and • A Europe of Tales – www.europeof- com/ navigation menu. Personal Finance for Everyone By Kay Ikuta Inglewood Public Library ����������������� ����������� eter McKay, chair of the Business Reference and Services Section of ������������������������������������ Pthe Reference and User Service Association (RUSA BRASS), moderated a program on the extent to which public �������������� New Databases and academic libraries should provide ����������� • Art Museum Image Gallery—EXPANDED! personal finance advice. McKay is cur- rently Associate Chair for the Social • Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus Sciences and a business librarian at the ���������������� • Play Index University of Florida, Gainesville. ����������������� “Investor Education @ your library,” New in the Wilson which is a new initiative and part of ����������� ALA’s Campaign for America’s Librar- Retrospective Collection ies, was the basis for the presentation. ������������ • Library Literature & ALA collaborated with Kiplinger and the Investor Protection Trust (IPT), Retrospective: 1905-1983 which funded the grant for this initia- ������������ • Book Review Digest Retrospective: tive. McKay asked the members of the 1905-1982 audience to tell how their institutions �������������������� were providing investment education and classes. Many librarians said Coming Soon they have volunteer experts who offer • Applied Science & Technology Index training at the library and in the com- Retrospective: 1913-1983 munity. Investment clubs seem to be popular. Attendees recounted their in- vestment stories and posed questions. The question that came up most often was how do librarians tell patrons that they cannot give financial advice? The committee distributed copies Less Searching, More Finding of an “investment bibliography.” The H.W. Wilson resources listed can also be found on www.hwwilson.com REGISTER FOR A FREE TRIAL the RUSA website (http://cs.ala.org. Toll Free: 800-367-6770 • Tel: 718-588-8400 www.hwwilson.com/trial ra/invest). Everyone agreed that there Fax: 718-590-1617 or 800-590-1617 is no substitute for a trusted investment E-Mail: [email protected] adviser. Page 16 • Cognotes Monday, January 22, 2007 SEATTLE PLA Publications Available on ALA Online Store he Public Library Association Library (PLA) publications now are • Defending Access with Confidence: A Tavailable via the American Li- Practical Workshop on Intellectual brary Association (ALA) store, www. Freedom alastore.ala.org. With these publica- • Forming and Funding Library tions, PLA offers public librarians the Foundations (2nd edition) best resources for career advancement, • Public Library Data Service Statis- problem solving, continuing education, tical Report 2006 and library information, in publications • The Public Librarian’s Guide to and monographs written by public Providing Consumer Health Infor- librarians and public library staff mem- mation bers specifically for public librarians • Trustee Facts File (3rd edition) and public library staff members. • Weeding Manual: Gwinnett Public Some PLA titles include: Library (2nd edition) • A Guide to Research @ Your Li- PLA publications also may be or- brary® dered by calling 1-866-Shop ALA (1- • A Library Board’s Practical Guide to 866-746-7252). For more information Finding the Right Library Director on PLA Publications, contact the PLA • Collection Development and Re- office at 800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA, or source Access for the Skokie Public visit PLA’s Web site at www.pla.org. RUSA Announces Best Free Reference Web Sites Combined Index 1999-2006 The Machine-Assisted Reference er Product Safety Commission. Section (MARS) of the Reference and The MARS Best Website Task Force User Services Association (RUSA), meets during the ALA Annual Confer- a division of ALA, is pleased to an- ence each year to create a new list of nounce the Best Free Reference Web best free reference websites. The index Sites Combined Index from 1999-2006 was created by the task force to provide created to recognize outstanding refer- a valuable information resource for ence sites on the World Wide Web. librarians of websites that are free or The 2006 Best Free Reference Web- predominantly free, or no-fee sites. sites list includes online information To learn more about MARS and the sources as varied as the Big Cartoon index go to: http://www.ala.org/ala/ Database, the Encyclopedia of Chicago, rusa/rusaourassoc/rusasections/mars/ and Recalls.gov from the U.S. Consum- marspubs/MARSBESTIndex.htm. Attendees make their way up the convention center lobby atrium.

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Senate Democrats have a including reauthorization of the No Author Tea, sponsored by Refer- gress convened on Thursday, January razor-thin 51-49 majority in the Sen- Child Left Behind Act, are among the enceUSA, which will feature USA 4, 2007. The 110th Congress is also ate, far short of the 60 votes needed many issues facing Congress. The Today bestselling author of several the most diverse in history. The fresh- to overcome filibusters and pass 110th Congress will also have to sort award-winning action-adventure man class of the House has the first legislation. Democrats and Republi- out the remaining unfinished Fiscal novels, Cherry Adair; novelist, Pu- Muslim and the first two Buddhists cans are keeping a close eye on the Year (FY) 2007 appropriations bills, litzer-winning journalist, historian, to serve in Congress. There are 90 health of Senator Tim Johnson (D- while beginning work on FY 2008 ap- and naturalist, William Dietrich; women in the 110th Congress, 74 in SD), who had serious brain surgery propriations bills. In recent years, the author of the international best- the House, and 16 in the Senate. There in December. If Johnson’s condition Senate has provided more funding for seller Zlata’s Diary, Zlata Filipovic; are 42 black members of the House, 27 requires him to leave the Senate, the domestic programs than the House. and bestselling author of Riding Hispanic members of the House, and Republican Governor of South Dakota The new focus on increased funding Lessons, Sara Gruen. Attendees 7 Asian members of the House. With would likely appoint a Republican to in the Democrat-led House will help will enjoy a selection of desserts a 233-202 majority, House Democrats finish Johnson’s term. That would to bring the House and Senate Com- and finger sandwiches along with elected Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) as the make for an evenly split chamber, mittees closer together. coffee and tea. A book signing first woman Speaker of the House. with Vice President Dick Cheney, as Additional information on the 110th will follow lunch and the author Despite a new spirit of bipartisan- president of the Senate, able to cast Congress and federal legislation can be presentations. Some books will be ship, bitter partisan divisions are the tie-breaking vote. found at: www.alawash.org. given away free and others will be available for purchase at a gener- ous discount. LAMA Launches New Online Journal The tea will be held today, 2:00– 4:00 p.m., at the Westin Seattle in he Library Administration and depth articles address a wide variety reader feed-back blogs, color images, Grand Ballroom III. Tickets are $45 Management Association (LAMA) of management issues and highlight additional charts and graphs and T at the door. launched its new electronic quarterly examples of successful management podcasts. LA&M Online also will have Recent and forthcoming books journal Library Administration and methods used in libraries. Features vastly reduced storage requirements. from these authors include Edge of Management Online (LA&M Online) include interviews with prominent The conversion to a full-featured Danger by Cherry Adair (Random on December 18, 2006. practitioners in libraries and related Web publication will be phased in, and House), Napolean’s Pyramids by Wil- Available as a benefit of member- fields and columns with practical ad- will be completed by 2009. The first liam Dietrich (HarperCollins), Stolen ship in LAMA, LA&M Online focuses vice on managing libraries. phase includes making back issues of Voices by Zlata Filipovic (Penguin on assisting library administrators The electronic format of LA&M On- LA&M available on the Web as PDF Group), and Water for Elephants by and managers at all levels as they line includes features not found in the files. Additionally, LA&M is available Sara Gruen (Algonquin Books). deal with day-to-day challenges. In- traditional paper journal, including in print to paid subscribers. Page 18 • Cognotes Monday, January 22, 2007 SEATTLE Exhibitor News RUSA Discussion Groups Today These listings are paid advertisements. Save 50% on book display copies and To place an Exhibitor News item in Cog- 15% on print orders. • RUSA/CODES Collection Management in Public Libraries, today, 10:30 notes at the 2007 Annual Conference in Innovative Interfaces (Booth a.m.-12:00 p.m., Grand Hyatt Seattle, Leonesa II. This is a discussion Washington, D.C., contact Stephanie 1451): Millennium Self Check gives group meeting to talk about diverse topics relating to collection man- Hoerner at [email protected]. patrons the convenience they expect agement in public libraries. 3M Library Systems (Booth while freeing Innovative libraries from • RUSA/CODES Reference Publishers’ Advisory. What’s missing? Elec- 1415): We’ve gone green! Does your maintaining special hardware or mul- tronic resources and archiving practices, today, 8:30-11:00 a.m., Hotel library still use lead-based products? tiple databases. It’s the cost-effective Andra, Ballroom. The committee is inviting representatives from five We’re doing our part to change that way to integrate circulation tasks with electronic vendors. Open meeting will be 9:30-11:00 a.m.; business by developing products that support RFID, ecommerce, and other patron meeting will take place first. sustaining the global environment, an self-service features. Innovative In- • RUSA/HS History Librarians, today, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Washington State initiative few American companies are terfaces, booth #1451 Convention & Trade Center, Room 2A. We will cover discussion topics pursuing. Stop by our booth to learn SirsiDynix (Booth 2519): Visit of interest to librarians working with historical materials. more. Booth 2519 to learn about SirsiDynix • RUSA RSS Hot Topics in Frontline Reference, F2F (Face to Face): Teach- ABC-CLIO (Booth: 1242): Visit Web Reporter, a state-of-the-art re- able Moments during the Reference Interview, today, 8:30-10:00 a.m., ABC-CLIO booth #1242 and enter to porting technology for use with SQL Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Room 606. Cosponsored win a set of the definitive references databases. 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Join our subject-specific email alerts. Receive a giant red McGraw-Hill tote while supplies last! SEATTLE Monday, January 22, 2007 Cognotes • Page 19 OCLC Update Breakfast Reports by Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. eBooks through a single point of access Booklist Announces Prestigious The Library of Congress worldwide. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has provided additional 2006 Top of the List Selections ibrarians who are users of the funds for cooperative technical support ooklist magazine, the review read the original Booklist reviews cooperative, increasingly in- and learning through WebJunction journal of the American Li- of the selected titles. Lternational, services provided site initiatives for dispersed institu- B brary Association (ALA), has The 2006 Booklist Top of the List by the Online Computer Library Cen- tions and for a national library advo- announced its 17th annual Top of winners are: ter (OCLC) gathered for breakfast, cacy program. Leo Burnett USA will the List winners. The eight winning Adult Fiction: The Road, by Cor- conversation, and news reports on be the agency partner for that project titles were chosen from the annual mac McCarthy (Knopf) Sunday. which will “highlight the need to in- Editors’ Choice selections as the Adult Nonfiction: The Lemon Jay Jordan, the CEO of OCLC, crease support for libraries to meet best books and media of 2006. Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart presided over the general update the changing needs and expectations “For the second year in a row, of the Middle East, by Sandy Tolan portion of the program. Jordan paid of library users.” Smaller libraries will our Top of the List winners tackle (Bloomsbury) his respects to Frederick Kilgour thus be better able to underscore their some distinctly sobering subjects,” Youth Fiction: The Astonishing (1914-2006), the transformational value to their communities. said Bill Ott, Booklist Editor and Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to OCLC founder and developer of the The benefits of globalization con- Publisher, “but such writers as Cor- the Nation; v.1: The Pox Party, by WorldCat database, who died last tinue with WorldCat now support- mac McCarthy and M. T. Anderson M. T. Anderson (Candlewick) July. OCLC now can claim over 57,000 ing twelve scripts beyond the Latin manage to infuse even the bleak- Youth Nonfiction: Freedom Rid- libraries in 110 countries as partici- alphabet. WorldCat.org, launched est of landscapes with the spark of ers: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on pating members. The Executive of the last August, drives search traffic to humanity.” the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Members Council now reflects OCLC’s the appropriate library via simple The Top of the List picks are Movement, by Ann Bausum (Na- less American-focused perspective. keyword searching. It also has a Chi- featured in the special combined tional Geographic) For the first time its head is from nese language interface in addition to January 1 and 15, 2007 issue of Youth Picture Book: The Moon, outside the U.S. several other languages. Booklist, which includes the com- by Robert Louis Stevenson, illus- There are currently fifteen re- The WorldCat Delivery Pilot project plete annotated Editors’ Choice trated by Tracey Campbell Pearson gional networks or service centers for features twelve libraries in Montana, lists for adult books, adult books (Farrar) training and cooperative assistance. in the manner of Netflix, delivering for young adults, books for youth, Video & DVD: Country Boys OCLC’s recent merger with RLG is requested items directly to the user’s reference sources, and media. The (PBS) proceeding well. Among the services residence rather than to the library winners — including the longer Edi- Audio: Anansi Boys, by Neil new to OCLC within the past year are: intermediary. tors’ Choice list from which the Top Gaiman, read by Lenny Henry the WorldCat Selection Service (www. In the near future, Jordan looks of the List titles are selected — also (Harper) .org/selection); the eSerials Hold- forward to more WorldCat Web con- are announced on Booklist Online Reference Source: The New Par- ing Service in which OCLC partners tent being made available in different at www.BooklistOnline.com, where tridge Dictionary of Slang and Un- with EBSCO, SerialsSolution, and bibliographical formats, including subscribers to the database can conventional English (Routledge). TDNet; the OCLC Terminologies Ser- Turabian’s Chicago Manual of Style vice; and Net Library which provides and the MLA Style Sheet. Hear these LIVE presentations at Booth #2519 ALA Midwinter

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