Saturday, June 26, 2010 Technology Titans Reach Highlights out to Libraries in ALA

ALACognotes WASHINGTON — 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Saturday, June 26, 2010 Technology Titans Reach Highlights Out to Libraries in ALA

Auditorium Technology Pavilion By Deb Nerud Vernon tremely relevant to libraries. Speaker Series “First, libraries are able to ill Gates once said, “Never scan their own archived photos Nancy Pearl with Mary before in history has inno- and share them with the com- vation offered promise of munity in a digitized format. McDonagh Murphy B so much to so many in so short And libraries can offer that Saturday, June 26, a time.” The same can be said same service to their communi- 8:00 -9:00 am about the Technology Pavilion ties. People can bring in photos in the ALA Exhibits at this or libraries can offer work- year’s Annual Conference. You shops on the process and do Sue Monk Kidd and won’t want to cruise through some fund raising.” He added Ann Kidd Taylor the exhibits without stopping that it is a way for the library Saturday, June 26, by some of these booths. to offer services to businesses 10:30 -11:30 am As you make your way and that there is no ongoing through the area, take a mo- supply cost. ment to see what Eastman Another booth that is sure Sir Salman Rushdie Attendees are eager to enter The Stacks on Friday evening. Kodak (booth 712) has to offer. to get your attention is HP Saturday, June 26, Long known as the industry’s BookPrep (booth 905). Book- 1:30 - 2:30 pm Will Shortz to Keynote leader of innovative document Prep is a web service that capture products, software and makes it possible to provide services, Kodak has developed readers with access to any book Opening PLA President’s Program a photo scanning system which ever published. “BookPrep is General he Public Library Asso- allows auto batch feeding. “It’s a tool to take scanned books, ciation (PLA) and PLA Session the only one on the market,” clean them up, perform color T President, Sari Feld- said Barry Symonds, Busi- correction, and get them ready man, are pleased to welcome ness Development Manager of for print on demand,” said Featuring Toni Morrison famed puzzle master, Will Photo Scanning. Shawn Collins, Manager IPG Shortz, as keynote speaker for Symonds said that the new Research Alliance. Saturday, June 26, PLA’s President’s Program and photo scanning system is ex- Continued on page 30 5:30- 7:00 pm Awards Presentation at ALA Washington Convention Annual. The program is part of Center, Hall D the ALA Auditorium Speaker Series and will take place from 1:00–2:30 p.m., Sunday, June ALA/ProQuest 27 at the Washington Conven- tion Center—Ballroom C. Scholarship Listeners to NPR’s “Week- Will Shortz Bash end Sunday Edition” and read- master for NPR’s “Weekend ers of the New York Times are Sunday Edition,” crossword familiar with challenging style editor for The New York Times, Newseum of Will Shortz, the world’s only editor of Games magazine for Saturday, June 26, 2010, academically accredited enig- 15 years and the founder and 7:00 - 11:00 p.m. matologist, a 14-letter word director of the American Cross- meaning “someone involved in word Puzzle Tournament. His the science of puzzles.” puzzling skills have even taken Shortz sold his first puzzle him to Hollywood as the sub- when he was 14 and became ject of a feature documentary a regular contributor to Dell film, “Wordplay,” in 2006 and Thrilled to build, a group of Libraries Build Communities puzzle publications at 16. as the riddle writer for “Bat- volunteers head to Habitat for Humanity of Washington, He has since become puzzle man Forever.” D.C., with a cheer to literally help build homes.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. • Saturday, June 26, 2010 Cognotes • Page 3 Auditorium Speaker Series Kicks Off Today with Five Speakers he ALA Auditorium Speaker ments on books regularly on NPR’s explores themes of midlife marriage The Jaguar Smile, Series kicks off three days of Morning Edition. Pearl is the author and self-awakening, and was a #1 New Imaginary Home- Tpresentations, with 12 dis- of Book Crush: For Kids and Teens: York Times bestseller and winner of lands, The Wizard tinguished speakers who double as Recommended Reading for Every the 2005 Quill Award for General Fic- of Oz, Mirrorwork, authors, activists and national news- Mood, Moment, and Interest; Book tion. Her newest book, Traveling with and Step Across makers. All Speaker Series presenta- Lust: Recommended Reading for Ev- Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter This Line. He is the tions will take place in the Washington ery Mood, Moment, and Reason; and Story, co-authored with her daughter former president of Convention Center, Ballroom B./C. More Book Lust: 1,000 New Reading Ann Kidd Taylor, is a dual memoir set American PEN. His Today’s agenda includes: Recommendations for Every Mood, against the backdrops of Greece and newest work of fic- Moment, and Reason, all published by France, chronicling Sue and Ann’s tion, Luka and the NANCY PEARL WITH Sasquatch Books. travels together, as they undertake Fire of Life will be MARY MC DONAGH Sponsored by HarperCollins a journey to redefine themselves and published by Ran- Sir Salman MURPHY rediscover each other. dom House in No- Rushdie (Photo Saturday, June 26 Ann Kidd Taylor is a graduate of vember 2010. By Rossano B. 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Columbia College in South Carolina. Sponsored by Maniscalchi) In celebration of the 50th anniver- She has published articles and essays Random House sary of To Kill a Mockingbird (July in Skirt! magazine in Charleston, SC, 11, 2010), an American classic, Nancy where she worked for two years after Pearl will interview Mary McDonagh college as an editorial assistant. Meeting Changes Murphy, Emmy award-winning film- Sponsored by Penguin Group USA Saturday maker and author of the upcoming YALSA 2011 Excellence in Non- book, Scout, Atticus and Boo: A Cel- Sir Salman Rushdie fiction for Young Adults session ebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Saturday, June 26 1:30-5:30 p.m. moved to JW- Mockingbird. 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Ann Kidd Taylor and Sue Monk Kidd Commerce. Pearl speaks about the pleasures Sir Salman Rushdie is the author (photo by Scott Taylor) of reading to library and community of ten previous novels — Grimus, Is It Safe to Go Outside? Health groups throughout the world and com- Midnight’s Children (for which he Effects of Climate Change and Sue Monk Kidd and won the Booker Prize and, recently, Global Warming 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Ann Kidd Taylor the Booker of Bookers), Shame, The is cancelled. Saturday, June 26 Satanic Verses, Haroun and the Sea 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. of Stories, The Moor’s Last Sigh, The Exhibitor Booth Cognotes Sue Monk Kidd grew up in the tiny Ground Beneath Her Feet, Fury, Shali- Changes town of Sylvester, Georgia, a place mar the Clown, and The Enchantress India for Everyone is now in ISBN: 0738-4319 that deeply influenced the writing of Florence — and one collection of Booth 1633. Volume 2010 Issue 9 of her first novel The Secret Life of short stories, East, West. He has also Bees.PRO2935 Her novel, CognotesPRINT The Mermaid 5/27/10 Chair , 1:48published PM Page five 1 works of nonfiction: Editor Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. The Library of Congress

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(Top right) Emerging Leaders Lynda Kellam, (left) Dennis Nangle, Elizabeth White, Cody Hanson, and Mana Tominaga get ready for the big unveiling of their poster entitled, “Project P: LITA Web Tools.”

(Below) Cheryl Engel, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Akron, Ohio, examines “The Armstrong Triptych with Bugle Boys,” from the Hampton Project by Carrie Mae Weems.

(Above) The ALA Store, open from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today in the lobby of the convention center, draws a big crowd as attendees arrive Friday afternoon.

(Right) Charles Ogletree, who taught both Barack and Michelle Obama at Harvard, signs copies of his latest book The Presumption of Guilt after speaking at the Library Advocates, Library Champions, and Legacy Society event Thursday evening.

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See how the digital ScanPro 2000 makes it possible to easily access information stored on microforms. View a full page newspaper in high resolution Ask about special pricing, booth #1016 microfilm scanners WASHINGTON, D.C. • Saturday, June 26, 2010 Cognotes • Page 5 “Bookmobile Sunday” Featuring Parade of Bookmobiles Rolls into D.C. The American Library Association’s and In the Path of Falling Objects); is organized by the American Library OLOS Subcommittee on Bookmobiles (ALA) Office for Literacy and Outreach and moderated discussions on advo- Association’s (ALA) Office for Literacy and the Association of Bookmobile and Services (OLOS) will hold its fourth cacy, eco-friendly vehicles and fuels, and Outreach Services (OLOS), the Outreach Services (ABOS). annual “Bookmobile Sunday” from mobile service options, Bookmobiles 10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sunday in Room 101 and marketing. An author book 207A/B at the Washington Convention signing and Parade of Bookmobiles, 6th Annual Library Book Cart Drill Center. Following the event will be a where attendees can board and explore “Parade” of bookmobiles, which will a comprehensive range of bookmobiles, Championships held Sunday be open to all Conference attendees. will conclude the event. Bookmobiles, like libraries, con- The parade of bookmobiles will con- The sixth annual Library Book representing the Delaware Librar- tinue to meet the needs of their com- sist of five bookmobiles and innovative Cart Drill Team Championship, ies; Gett Down with your Funky munities by offering free access to the new vehicles from the day’s sponsors. showcasing library workers per- Shelf, representing the Messelman latest technology and materials to Tours will be available to conference- forming themed dance routines Library, Gettysburg (Pa.) College; users of all ages. Patrons can search goers and the media from 2:00–4:00 with costumes and creatively Night of the Living Librarians, the Web, fill out a job application, take p.m. at the convention center’s Hall D decorated book carts, will be held representing the University of a computer class, participate in story Docks, second level. Bookmobile staff from 4:00–5:30 p.m., Sunday, Pittsburgh School of Information hours and check out books, DVDs or will be on hand to answer questions June 27. Science; Texas ArRangers, repre- video games. and discuss the importance of mobile Book cart drill teams increase senting Midlothian (Texas) Inde- “Bookmobiles are a fuel-efficient, outreach services. the visibility of the library in their pendent School District; and ALA cost-saving way to bring the library The parade of bookmobiles will community. Teams can be found at Student 2 Staff Kids, representing to patrons everywhere,” said Michael include: two vehicles from Baltimore community events such as parades the ALA Student to Staff Program, Swendrowski, chair of the ALA Sub- County Public Library; two vehicles and festivals, traveling to grade Roselle, N.J. committee on Bookmobiles. “Like from Enoch Pratt Free Library, Balti- schools to promote literacy and This event, open to all teams libraries, bookmobiles bring opportu- more; Frederick County (Md.) Public providing library staff with the throughout the U.S., is sponsored nity to all and provide a vital service Library; Jefferson-Madison Regional opportunity to build morale and by DEMCO, who will provide book for those trying to save on expenses Library, Charlottesville, Va.; and Wood encourage teamwork. carts for the event as well as prizes. during hard economic times.” County Library Association, Bowling “Library drill teams are a great First, second and third place win- Bookmobile Sunday is a ticketed Green, Ohio. way to show communities that li- ners will receive a plaque, a gold, event starting at 10:30 a.m. featuring a Sponsors of “Bookmobile Sunday” brarians, like libraries can be fun,” silver or bronze, full-sized book keynote by W. Ralph Eubanks, author include All-American Specialty Ve- said Deidre Ross, director of con- cart. Award-winning children’s and director of publishing at the Li- hicles, Matthews Specialty Vehicles, ference services at ALA. “This year book author/illustrator Mo Wil- brary of Congress; an author luncheon Meridian Specialty Vehicles, OBS, we are expecting a standing-room lems (The Elephant and Piggie with Andrew Smith (Ghost Medicine Inc. and Farber. Bookmobile Sunday only crowd of more than 2,000 to books) and Jon Scieszka (The cheer on their favorite team.” Stinky Cheese Man and other This year’s competing teams Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales) will Friends of Bill W. include: The Delaware Diamonds, serve as hosts for the event. Saturday, Sunday, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Room 306, WCC

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SaTUrday June 26 a selection from www.loc.gov, www.digitalpreservation.gov and 9:00 www.youtube.com/loc 9:30 Providing Personal digital archiving Guidance / Bill LeFurgy Chronicling america: The national digital newspaper Program / Henry Carter and 10:00 AM Melea young 10:30 Copyright 2.0 / Peter Vankevich 11:00 The Twitter archives / Jane Mandelbaum and Martha anderson 11:30 The Civil War in Maps Project / Ed redmond noon developments in LC subject and genre/form analysis / Janis young 12:30 Talking Books: national Library Service for the Blind / david Fernández-Barrial 1:00 The Hispanic division at the Library of Congress / Everette Larson 1:30 Faster, Better and Shinier: the new Cataloger’s desktop 3.0 / Colleen Cahill 2:00 Library Literacy outreach / John Sayers

PM 2:30 The asian division at the Library of Congress / Peter young 3:00 FLiCC / david Pachter 3:30 Class Web: new Enhancements for 2010 / Patricia Hayward Web archiving / a Selection from www.loc.gov, www.digitalpreservation.gov 4:00 and www.youtube.com/loc Stop by the booth for a free, full-color reproduction birds-eye view BOOTH image of the U.S. Capitol and downtown Washington in 1869. #3751 www.loc.gov/ala Page 6 • Cognotes Saturday, June 26, 2010 • WASHINGTON, D.C. From Audio Books to Graphic Novels: Connecting Children and Books Connect children and books more titles, and learn how to match these 4,200 children’s and youth librarians, through libraries. To learn more about effectively after attending programs innovative books to the developmental literature experts, publishers and edu- ALSC, visit ALSC’s Web site at www. from the Association for Library Ser- needs of early readers. This program cational faculty, ALSC is committed to ala.org/alsc. vice to Children (ALSC) during this is taking place today from 10:30 a.m.– creating a better future for children year’s Annual Conference. Program noon in WCC 101. topics range from audio books to Learn the value of collecting and comic books, and beginning readers maintaining comics and graphic nov- PopTop Stage Focuses on to advanced readers. Check out the els as a special collection by attend- Annual Conference Program Book for ing Back to the Future: Comics and Popular Librarian Favorites more information, and consider put- Graphic Novels in Special Collections The PopTop Stage in the Exhibit and talk up their strategies for the ting the following programs on your today from 4:00–5:30 p.m. in WCC 145 Hall will focus on popular librarian future of this ever-changing market- “must see” list! B. In this program Art Spiegelman, favorites including Mystery, Romance place. Learn how to utilize your library’s artist and author, will provide an over- and Graphic Novels. The PopTop Stage Hosted by: AL Associate Editor audio books by attending Listen Up! view of the genre’s history, and Georgia will feature readings, discussions, and Sean Fitzpatrick, Panelists TBA Using Audio Books to Motivate Boys Higley, a librarian at the Library of presentations. Located at the back of Sponsored by: American Libraries to Become Readers today from 8:00– Congress, will describe her institution’s the 1600 aisle in the Exhibits, today’s 10:00 a.m. in WCC 144 A-C. Current collecting policy and the genre’s use be schedule showcases the “Romance, Author Solutions Keith Ogorek research indicates that boys are not researchers. Adventure, DYI and ILS” category and Senior Vice President of Market- reaching their potential as readers Along the same lines, learn how to includes the following presentations: ing Author Solutions, Inc. in today’s school environment. Learn build a graphic novel collection by at- Saturday, June 26, how to use audio books to meet boys’ tending Good Comics for Kids: Building Mobile ILS Showdown 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. literacy needs by maximizing auditory a collection of Graphic Novels for Young Saturday, June 26, Ogorek leads the corporate mar- learning modalities and providing an Readers on Sunday, June 27, from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. keting efforts for Author Solutions, appealing, affordable alternative for 4:00–5:30 p.m. in WCC 152A. With As expectation for mobile access Inc. (ASI) — the world’s leading self- experiencing quality literature. so many new titles for young readers, to library catalogs rises, ILS vendors publishing company. Author of two Prepare to change your perceptions building a collection can be a daunting rise to the occasion to serve patrons self-published books, Ogorek annually of what makes a great book for early task! Join comic experts from School with small screens in a big way. The speaks at the AARP’s national conven- readers by attending Move over Dick Library Journal’s Good Comics for landscape includes mobile apps, motion, the London Book Fair and the and Jane: Reconsidering Books for Kids blog as they discuss what comics bile browserfriendly OPACs, location- San Francisco Writers Conference. He Beginning Readers. The Geisel Award and graphic novels are, why they are aware mash-ups, and delivery services released his first children’s book, Eli books are a bold departure from the important, where to find them, and that have the potential to rival that of the Stable Boy, in December 2009. Eli is leveled series for beginning readers, how to evaluate them. Netflix. In this American Libraries- adapted from a story he frequently told and many of these award-winners ALSC is the world’s largest orga- sponsored panel discussion, several his daughters when they were growing signal a new era of innovative writing nization dedicated to the support and major ILS vendors come together to up. He also writes an industry thought- and book design. Meet the authors and enhancement of library service to show off their current offerings for leader blog called Indie Book Writer. illustrators of Geisel Award-winning children. With a network of more than mobile-based discovery and delivery Sponsored by Author Solutions.

SNATCH: The Adventures of David and Me in Old New York by Charles Fuller Saturday, June 26, 1:00– 2:00 p.m. Snatch is an adventure story about two brothers, David and Charles, ‘free’ black kids, living in the ‘Five Points’ neighborhood of antebellum New York City in 1838. While fishing in the Hudson River on a day in September, they meet a fugitive slave named Freddie Johnson who they manage to help elude a gang of slave catchers led by a mysterious man, called ‘Snatch’. Charles Fuller is the author of A Soldier’s Play and the 1982 recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Best American Play, New York Critics Circle Award, Edgar Allen Poe Award for Mystery Writing and the1985 Academy Award Nominee for Best Screenplay for the motion picture “A Soldier’s Story”. Snatch is Fuller’s first children’s book. Sponsored by: David & Me Pub- lishing

Help Support the Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship Participate in the Silent Auc- tion, located at the Bottom/Left of the Hall A Escalators. You can win a quilt made and graciously donated by the ALA BiblioQuilters. The announcement of the winners will be made on Monday, June 28th at 1:00 p.m.

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SATURDAY JUNE 26 SUNDAY JUNE 27 (cont.) SUE MONK KIDD DAVE ISAY Author of MOM & ANN KIDD TAYLOR A Celebration of Mothers from StoryCorps Author of TRAVELING WITH POMEGRANATES 10:30–11:30 am ALA Speaker Series A Mother-Daughter Story Ballroom C, Convention Center, signing to follow 10:30 –11:30 am ALA Speaker Series Ballroom C, Convention Center, signing to follow

LANEY SALISBURY MADELINE HUNTER Author of PROVENANCE: How a Con Man Author of RAVISHING IN RED and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art 10:30 am–Noon ALTAFF panel: 8:00–10:00 am Literary Tastes Breakfast*** Isn’t It Romantic 11:00 am–Noon Penguin booth #2506 1:00–2:00 pm Penguin booth #2506

JIM BREUER PETER BOGNANNI Author of I’M NOT HIGH Author of 3:00–3:30 pm LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage** THE HOUSE OF TOMORROW 3:30–4:30 pm Penguin booth #2506 10:30 –11:30 am Penguin booth #2506 5:30–7:30 pm ALTAFF Humor Panel: The Laugh’s on Us*

MAGGIE SEFTON JULIE KLAUSNER Author of SKEIN OF THE CRIME Author of I DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR BAND 11:30–12:30 pm Penguin booth #2506 3:30–4:30 pm Penguin booth #2506 5:30–7:30 pm ALTAFF Humor Panel: The Laugh’s on Us*

MONDAY JUNE 28 VICKI MYRON Author of DEWEY’S NINE LIVES The Legacy of the Small-Town JEAN KWOK Library Cat Who Inspired Millions Author of GIRL IN TRANSLATION 1:30-2:00 pm LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage** 10:30 am–Noon ALTAFF panel: 2:00–3:00 pm Penguin booth #2506 First Author, First Book 1:00–1:30 pm LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage** 1:30–2:30 pm Penguin booth #2506 SARAH BLAKE Author of THE POSTMISTRESS 2:30–3:00 pm LIVE! @ your library ANN B. ROSS Reading Stage** Author of MISS JULIA RENEWS HER VOWS 3:00–4:00 pm Penguin booth #2506 10:30–11:00 am LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage** 11:00 am-Noon Penguin booth #2506 SUNDAY JUNE 27 R. DWAYNE BETTS Author of A QUESTION OF FREEDOM A Memoir of Learning, Survival, SOPHIE HANNAH and Coming of Age in Prison Author of THE DEAD LIE DOWN 10:00–11:00 am Penguin booth #2506 Noon–1:00 pm Penguin booth #2506 1:30–3:30 pm ALTAFF panel: 2:00–4:00 pm ALTAFF Author Tea* Authors Come in All Colors*

JUNOT DIAZ RANDA JARRAR Author of Author of A MAP OF HOME THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO 10:00–11:00 am Penguin booth #2506 3:00–4:00 pm ALA Speaker Series 1:30–3:30 pm ALTAFF panel: Ballroom C, Convention Center, signing to follow Authors Come in All Colors*

* For location and information on tickets for this event please visit the Penguin or ALTAFF booths, or see the ALA program **LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage can be found in aisle 2600 in the exhibit hall *** For tickets visit http://rusa.ala.org/blog/2010/05/06/littastes2010-authors/ PENGUIN GROUP (USA ) Page 8 • Cognotes Saturday, June 26, 2010 • WASHINGTON, D.C. ALA Membership Meetings: Forming Strong Alliances, Non-library Partnerships We urge every ALA member to at- Forming Strong Alliances: ship meeting we will discuss member vens, and Executive Director Keith tend and to participate in this year’s Non-library Partnerships resolutions. Any member can intro- Michael Fiels. ALA Membership Meetings being Join us in open member forums duce a resolution at a membership In addition to the forum topic, ALA held today, 3:30–5:00 p.m. and Mon- during the membership meetings to meeting. If you send your resolution Membership Meetings are your oppor- day, June 28, 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. at discuss the importance and relevance to [email protected] at least 24 tunity to share opinions and concerns the Washington Convention Center of forming strong partnerships with hours before the meeting, the ALA with the ALA member-leaders and in Ballroom A. Membership Meet- non-library organizations within our Resolutions Committee will review bring forward resolutions. ings are an important way for you to communities. and make copies of the resolution have an impact on what ALA does; to for distribution to members at the How will the Saturday make a difference; and let your voice Membership Resolutions meeting. Resolutions passed by the Membership Meeting Differ from be heard! In the second half of each member- membership forward to the Council. the Monday Membership Meeting? If Council approves the resolution, it The speakers’ initial remarks at will be acted upon by the Association. the two open forums will be the same. Guidelines for Preparation of Resolu- The panel questions and answers, the Weekend Events at the ALA Store tions for Membership Meetings are resolutions, and the questions to the Block out time in your weekend ing the Children’s Poetry Poster available at http://www.ala.org/ala/ ALA leaders usually differ greatly schedule to stop by the ALA Store and Bookmark based on her best- aboutala/governance/council/resolu- from meeting to meeting. You are for fun and educating events! selling book, You Read to Me, I’ll tion_guidelines/index.cfm welcome to attend both meetings if For decades, libraries and Read to You. Recipient of the Na- you choose. schools have proudly displayed tional Book Award and Excellence Talk to the Leaders For more information about mem- ® iconic Celebrity READ Posters. in Poetry for Children Award, Toward the end of each meeting, bership meetings, how they run, and Continue the tradition by making this is an opportunity not to be there will be time for you to “talk to how to participate, visit the ALA wiki: ® customized READ posters that missed! Poster and bookmark will the leaders:” ALA President Camila http://annual.ala.org/2010/index. celebrate your readers with the be available for purchase at the Alire, President-Elect Roberta Ste- php?title=Membership_Meetings READ Design Studio products. ALA Store. Learn more about the products, ask questions, and even try creat- Mary Ann Hoberman signing: Stephen Abram to Speak at ing a poster yourself. Sunday, June 27th from READ Design Studio demon- 2:00–3:00 p.m. ALA PR Forum–Next Practice in strations: ® • Saturday, June 26th at 2:00 p.m. The ALA Store is located out- Communication @ your library • Sunday, June 27th at 1:00 p.m. side of registration on the Grand During the American Library As- to discuss where Library 2.0 will take Lobby Level. Store hours are sociation’s (ALA) PR Forum in 2007, public relations next. Mary Ann Hoberman, U.S. Saturday and Sunday from 8:30 Stephen Abram asked if new media This year’s PR Forum will feature a Children’s Poet Laureate and a.m.–5:30 p.m., and Monday from and Library 2.0 technologies were discussion of Abram’s ideas on the role author of 40+ books, will be sign- 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. the “sizzle or the steak.” Three years of social networking in library market- later, Abram returns to the PR Forum ing and communications and on new skills and competencies that library PR folks need. Librarians attending the ALA Annual Conference in Wash- ington, D.C. are encouraged to attend the PR Forum from 8:00–10:00 a.m., Visit H.W. Wilson Booth #1900 Sunday, June 27, at the Washington Convention Center, Room 146B. The program will also include recognition of the Poudre River Public At the Wilson Theater: Library System of Fort Collins, Colo., winner of the 2010 Scholastic Library • Art Suite—New content • Sears 20th Publishing National Library Week Edition—New Grant. • Careers—New Abram is a leading library confer- • Children’s Core ence keynote speaker and vice presi- • Biography Products— dent of strategic partnerships and New Graphical Interface Collection 20th markets for Gale Cengage. Abram Edition—New previously presented at the PR Fo- rum before a group of 350 people at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. More information about the PR Forum is available on the ALA Public Information Office website at www. ala.org, and Facebook. The annual PR Forum, one of the most anticipated programs for library public relations and marketing professionals at the ALA Annual Conference, is coordinated by the PR Assembly, Sonia A. Alcantara-Antoine, chair. The PR Assembly is a subcommittee of the ALA Public Awareness Committee. Drawing for a Gift Basket! The Campaign for America’s Li- braries is ALA’s public awareness campaign that promotes the value of libraries and librarians. Thousands H.W. Wilson of libraries of all types—across the www.hwwilson.com Less Searching, More Finding country and around the globe—use the Toll Free: 800-367-6770 • Tel: 718-588-8400 Campaign’s @ your library® brand. Fax: 718-590-1617 or 800-590-1617 REGISTER FOR A FREE TRIAL The Campaign is made possible in E-mail: [email protected] www.hwwilson.com/trial part by ALA’s Library Champions, corporations and foundations. • BOOTH 1237 Enter our daily drawings for an autographed set of the True Vows series!

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TILE MURALS for fund raising and donor recognition Visit us at Booth 2237 www.grebowtiles.com WASHINGTON, D.C. • Saturday, June 26, 2010 Cognotes • Page 11 Visit the Cooking Pavillion: Presentations Begin Today The “What’s Cooking @ ALA” practice by whipping up a refreshing Cooking Pavilion will showcase a summer salad. Chefs will be heating up the exhibit floor with fantastic variety of chefs and authors today Sponsored by DaCapo Press displays of the latest cookbooks, and will prepare the hottest through Monday. Chefs will be heat- recipes on the Demonstration Stage and autograph their latest ing up the exhibit floor with fantastic Teen Cuisine by books. The Cooking Pavilion is located in the Exhibit Hall displays of the latest cookbooks, and Matthew Locricchio at the back of aisle 1300. will prepare the hottest recipes on Saturday June 26, the Demonstration Stage and auto- 11:30 –12:30 p.m. graph their latest books. The Cook- Matthew Locricchio’s latest book women, and Skinny Bastard, the Sponsored by The Experiment ing Pavilion is located in the Exhibit Teen Cuisine features gourmet Ameri- Skinny Bitch version for men. Publishing Hall at the back of aisle 1300. Today’s can recipes for these young, enthusias- Barnouin’s most recent project presentations include: tic chefs. He is the author of the best- is the launch of a healthy lifestyle United Cakes of America selling The International Cookbook website for women, www.healthy- by Warren Brown The Get Healthy, Go Vegan Cook- for Kids and The 2nd International bitchdaily.com. Running Press will Saturday June 26, 3:30 – 4:40 p.m. book by Dr. Neal Barnard Cookbook for Kids. He received the publish her next cookbook, Skinny Warren Brown is the founder and Saturday June 26, Gourmand World Cookbook Award for Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Cookbook, owner of CakeLove and Love Café. Mr. 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Best Book for Children and Family in November 2010. She lives in L.A. Brown left a career practicing law to Research studies have shown that in USA and won the Disney Adven- with her husband and son. start his bakery in 2002. He has been plant-based diets can reverse heart tures Book Award in the “Hands-On” Sponsored by Running Press recognized for his entrepreneurial disease, reduce cancer risk, tackle category. spirit by a number of local and na- diabetes, trim away extra weight, and Raised in a family in the catering Veggie Burgers Every Which Way: tional media outlets. dramatically improve cholesterol and and restaurant business, he began Fresh, Flavorful and Healthy From 2005 to 2007 Mr. Brown was blood pressure. In this session, Neal preparing and enjoying home-cooked Vegan and Vegetarian Burgers — the host of TV show “Sugar Rush” on D. Barnard, MD, will discuss how meals at an early age. Plus Toppings, Sides, Buns and the Food Network. He is the author to put foods to work to better your Sponsored by Marshall Cavendish More by Lukas Volger of two cookbooks, CakeLove—How to health, along with simple steps for Saturday June 26,2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Bake Cakes from Scratch and United making a diet change easy. Skinny Bitch: Ultimate Everyday Lukas Volger—a Brooklyn cook Cakes of America celebrating recipes Robyn Webb will put theory into Cookbook by Kim Barnouin who has worked for many years from every state. He is a member of Saturday June 26, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. in restaurants and catering, and a the board of Kid Power–D.C., a local Kim Barnouin is the co-author of longtime enthusiast of veggie burg- non-profit organization that conducts Training @ the New York Times bestselling books ers—will demonstrate how to make after school arts programs and he Skinny Bitch, and Skinny Bitch in the perfect veggie burgers. He’ll share tips speaks to young students and rising Your Library Kitch. Kim also co-authored Skinny on the best ingredients, techniques, entrepreneurs about business devel- Bitch: Bun in the Oven, a healthy variations, and serving suggestions, opment and finding one’s passion. PLA’s Train the Trainer kits are an guide for pregnant women, Skinny as well as how to adapt for vegan and Sponsored by Abrams/ Stewart, affordable and convenient option for Bitchin’, a motivational journal for gluten-free burgers. Tabori & Chang library staff training. These turnkey kits are available as digital downloads and include everything (i.e. agenda, PowerPoint, script, handouts) you need to host a training session at your library. ComeCome MeetMeet WorkmanWorkman Train the Trainer Kits Include: && AlgonquinAlgonquin Authors!Authors! Libraries Prosper: A Guide to Using the PLA Advocacy Toolkit: Provide training to develop a ELLEN GORDON REEVES library advocacy plan. The kit also includes a modified program designed Can I Wear My Nose Ring to the Interview? for presenting to trustees and library supporters. SATURDAY, JUNE 26 Author: Sandra Nelson 10:30–11:30 am — Signing at our booth (#2701) ISBN 13: 978-0-8389-9713-0 Price $45 HEIDI W. DURROW Customer Service: Balancing Rights and Responsibilities: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky Help library staff create effective customer service policies in your SUNDAY, JUNE 27 MONDAY, JUNE 28 library by defining the rights and 1:30 pm 2:00–4:00 pm responsibilities of both customers and Live! @ Your Library Stage Gala Author Tea staff members. (signing immediately after) Mayﬂ ower Renaissance, Author: Sandra Nelson 4:00 pm Grand Ballroom ISBN: 978-0-8389-9731-4 Signing at our booth (#2701) Price $45

Stress Less: Taming the Tensions in Your Life JAY VARNER Provide your library staff with the Nothing Left to Burn information and skills they need to Visit us in identify the major stresses in their SUNDAY, JUNE 27 MONDAY, JUNE 28 lives and to manage those stresses Booth 2:30 pm 9:30 am more effectively. Live! @ Your Library Stage Signing at our booth Author: Sandra Nelson 2701 (signing immediately after) (#2701) ISBN 13: 978-0-8389-8545-8 10:30 am Price: $45 First Author, First Book Program Panel Purchase and download at the on- Convention Center, line ALA Store: www.alastore.ala.org. Room 142 Page 12 • Cognotes Saturday, June 26, 2010 • WASHINGTON, D.C. Plan to Spend Sunday Afternoon with LITA! Join LITA for a Sunday afternoon sion about trends and advances in gest what libraries might do to take LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for of great programming, networking, library technology. advantage of these trends. Panelists Outstanding Communication for and camaraderie starting at 1:30 p.m. A panel of LITA technology experts will include: Continuing Education in Library and with Top Technology Trends (Wash- will describe changes and advances • John Blyberg, Assistant Director Information Science ington Convention Center, Ballroom in technology that they see having an for Innovation and User Experience, • Katy Rebecca Mahraj, winner B), LITA’s ongoing roundtable discus- impact on the library world, and sug- Darien Library Christian Larew Memorial Schol- • Lorcan Dempsey, Vice President, arship in Library and Information OCLC Research and Chief Strategist, Technology Convergence–Library, Archives, and OCLC • Sophia Beccerra-Licha, winner • Jason Griffey, Head of Library LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship in Museum Identity in the Web Age? Information Technology, University Library and Information Technology of Tennessee at Chattanooga • Julianna Barrera-Gomez, winner Care to explore a different type building walls for a very different • Monique Sendze, Associate Direc- LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in of future? Traditional professional type of user? Indeed, what is the tor of IT & Virtual Services, Douglas Library and Information Technology identities are being challenged. In economic future of libraries, archives County (CO) Libraries Immediately following the Awards the short term, an economic crisis and museums? • Cindi Trainor, Coordinator Reception, stick around for the LITA threatens all cultural institutions. The program grew out of the 2009 for Library Technology and Data President’s Program (Washington It is leading enterprising Libraries, “Convergence” conference of the Services,Eastern Kentucky University Convention Center, Ballroom B), Archives, and Museums (LAMs) to Institute of Museum and Library Libraries “Four or More: The New Demograph- work together and seek cooperative Services and follows a similar ses- • Joan Frye Williams, Information ic” with speaker Mary Madden, Senior ventures. In the long term, the Web sion at the American Association Technology Consultant Research Specialist, Pew Internet & may be forcing a basic redefinition of Museums in May. Your invita- Join us in person or online at http:// American Life Project . Trends in so- of those fields. Nineteenth-century tion comes from CALM, the unique litablog.org for live chat with trend- cial media and cloud computing are institutional distinctions blur in inter-organizational committee with sters and streaming video of the whole often examined through the lens of the unifying face of digital images representatives from ALA, the Soci- program! younger users and broadband users, and attitudes of a new generation of ety of American Architects, and the After Top Tech Trends, be sure to who have consistently been more ac- information-driven digital natives. American Association of Museums. attend the LITA Awards Reception tively engaged online when compared Join us in exploring this looming The distinguished panel includes (L) at 3:00 p.m. (Washington Convention with other groups. This presentation and perhaps inescapable landscape Martín Gómez, City Librarian, Los Center, 209-C) recognizing the follow- highlights a new leading edge group at “The LAMs Converge,” today, from Angeles Public Library; (A) Helen ing award and scholarship winners: that deserves the same attention: 1:30–3:30 p.m. in Room 209A/B of Tibbo, Professor, School of Informa- • Dr. John Willinsky, winner Fred- those who own four or more internet- the Washington Convention Center. tion & Library Science, UNC; and erick G. Kilgour Award for Research in connected devices. Those interested in Help explore how LAMs can address (M) Michael Edson, Director, Web & Library and Information Technology how a future of “internet everywhere” a new era of collaboration. How are New Media Strategy, Smithsonian • Andromeda Yelton, winner LITA/ might look should get to know this the relationships shifting? How can Institution, OCIO; and, Fred Stielow, Ex Libris Student Writing Award exceptionally connected early adopter cultural heritage institutions create American Public University System • Marshall Breeding, winner group. structures that move beyond their and ALA’s CALM co-chair.

Keep Up-to-date with ACRL Tech Programs ACRL is presenting a variety For girls of programs covering technology trends at this year’s ALA Annual with style Conference. “Beyond Library Guides: Using LibGuides as a and Platform for Student Research Projects” will be held today from substance 10:30 a.m.–noon in the Renais- sance Washington Congressional Hall A/B. Also, from 10:30 a.m.–noon Award-winning today, the ACRL International Relations Committee will explore “Technology and Academic Li- magazine braries in Developing Nations” in the Capital Hilton Congressional Room. and creativity journal Tomorrow, learn how to reach distance students in real time at for girls ages 8 and older “Library Instruction Live!,” taking place from 10:30 a.m.–noon in Girls read, write, design, draw, Room 209A/B of the Washington Convention Center. plan, and create—all on the Or discover how emerging tech- Booth 2956, ALA Annual! pages of Kiki! nologies can be used as a platform for academic collaboration at Pick up a free sampler! “Virtually Embedded in Second Drop oﬀ a business card Life,” held from 10:30 a.m.–noon for a chance at a in Room 208 A/B of the Washing- FREE one-year subscription! ton Convention Center. Details are available in the conference program. Visit ACRL TechConnect online at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/ divs/acrl/proftools/techconnect/ for complete information on all ACRL technology initiatives. Educational rEsourcEs from “alBErt EinstEin” to “zEus.” all for frEE.

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Planning the conference This conference is not are the five associations just for the members of Bernan is a leading distributor of essential publications from the of ethnic librarians af- the ethnic associations. United States government, intergovernmental organizations, and filiated with the Ameri- We need for all to come respected private publishers. can Library Association together to share and (ALA)—the American learn from each other if For more information call 1.800.865.3457 or Indian Library Associa- we are to make progress tion (AILA), the Asian/ in effectively serving visit www.Bernan.com Pacific American Librar- our diverse communi- ians Association (APA- ties. Volunteers are also LA), the Black Caucus being recruited to join of the American Library the working committees Association (BCALA), needed to make JCLC Sources you need. Service you trust. the Chinese American 2012 a success. Librarians Association (CALA) and To learn more and volunteer please Promo code: ALA10B the National Association to Promote visit the JCLC website at: www.ala. Library & Information Services to org/jclc Latinos and the Spanish Speaking For more direct information you (REFORMA)—who have been hard at can visit the JCLC 2012 table and work to insure that this will be another poster session at the Diversity and exciting milestone event. Outreach Fair, today from 3:00–5:00 Building on the success of the first p.m. in the Washington Convention national JCLC held in 2006, which Center, Special Events Area Hall C, was attended by over 1100 library Aisle 700. Representatives will be on staff, administrators and other in- hand to answer your questions and formation professionals, JCLC 2012 sign up volunteers. You can also sup- is being planned to bring together port JCLC 2012 fundraising efforts organizations and individuals to dis- and at the same time help publicize JCLC by donating $5 for your own attractive JCLC lapel pin. This is sure to become a collector’s item since this is one of a limited series of Congratulations pins planned to bring awareness and attention to JCLC 2012. The ALA EBsCo scholarship Winners! Scholarship Bash Committee is happy to partner with JCLC’s fundraising at Sonnet Erin Brown Hyun-Duck Chung the ALA Annual Conference. JCLC Earl K. Long Library North Carolina State University steering committee members will be University of New Orleans Raleigh, N.C. selling pins at the 2010 ALA ProQuest New Orleans, La. Scholarship Bash, today from 7:00- 11:00 p.m. at the Newseum. Proceeds Judith A Downie from pin sales will help provide travel Min Chou California State University San Marcos, Kellogg Library awards for library school students to New Jersey City University Library San Marcos, Calif. Jersey City, N.J. attend the 2012 JCLC Conference in Kansas City, MO. Jenny Emanuel For more information about JCLC, please contact Marcellus Turner, JCLC Jaime Corris Hammond University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Naugatuck Valley Community Urbana, Ill. Steering Committee Secretary at Mar- College Library [email protected]. Waterbury, Conn. Valeria Gallo Stampino Vancouver Public Library Connect with Vancouver B.C., Canada Colleagues at ACRL Discussion and Interest Groups Congratulations to this year’s EBSCO/ALA Annual Meeting scholarship winners. ACRL discussion and inter- Each has earned $1,000 to enable them to attend the meeting. est groups provide a great way to meet and discuss hot topics The winners each contributed an essay on how conference attendance would with your academic and research promote their professional development, which was judged by an ALA-designated library colleagues. Topics include streaming video in e-reserves, jury of professional peers. We applaud these librarians as well as the many other library event planning, assess- excellent applicants in this year’s candidate pool. ment, fair, use, Web 2.0 and social networking, succession planning and mobile technologies. Discus- Please stop by the EBSCO booth (#1725) this weekend sion group meetings are open to all conference attendees. Check to learn about new tools for managing your collection. the conference program for location and time details.