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Issue IV San Diego Monday—January 12, 2004 ALA Honors Top Authors and Illustrators Caldecott Honor Books Randolph Caldecott Newbery Honor Books Ella Sarah Gets Dressed Medal Olive’s Ocean Margaret Chodos-Irvine The Man Who Walked Kevin Henkes Between the Towers What Do You Do With An American Plague: The True and Mordicai Gerstein a Tail Like This? Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fe- Robin Page and ver Epidemic of 1793 Steve Jenkins Jim Murphy

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus John Newbery Medal Siebert Honor Book Mo Willems The Tale of Despereaux I Face the Wind Vicki Cobb, author Printz Honor Books Kate DiCamillo Candlewick Press A Northern Light Mildred L. Batchelder Award Jennifer Donnelly Michael L. Printz Award The First Part Last Walter Lorraine Books/ Keesha’s House Angela Johnson Houghton Mifflin Co. Robert F. Sibert Helen Frost Simon & Schuster’s Books Run, Boy, Run Award for Young Readers Uri Orlev Fat Kid Rules the World An American Plague: Batchelder Honor Book K.L. Going Coretta Scott King Author The True and Terrify- Chronicle Books Award ing Story of the Yellow The Earth, My Butt and The Man Who Went to the Far Side The First Last Part Fever Epidemic of 1793 Other Big Round Things of the Moon Angela Johnson Jim Murphy Carolyn Mackler Clarion Books Bea Uusma Schyffert

King Author Honor Books Margaret A. Edwards Award Days of Jubilee: The End of Ursula K. LeGuin Slavery in the United States Patricia C. and Fredrick L. Arbuthnot Honor Lecturer McKissack Richard Jackson Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson Belpré Illustrator Honor Books The Battle of Jericho First Day in Grapes Sharon M. Draper Robert Casilla L. King Pérez, author King Illustrator Honor Books The Pot That Juan Built Almost to Freedom David Diaz Coretta Scott King Colin Bootman Carnegie Medal Pura Belpré Pura Belpré Illustrator Nancy Andrews-Goebel, author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, Illustrator Award Giggle, Giggle, Author Award Award author Beautiful Blackbird Quack Before We Were Free Just A Minute: A Trickster Harvesting Hope: The Story Ashley Bryan Paul R. Gagne Julia Alvarez Tale and Counting Book of Cesar Chavez Thunder Rose Atheneum Books and Melissa Alfred A. Knopf Yuyi Morales Yuyi Morales Kadir Nelson for Young Readers Reilly, producers Chronicle Books Kathleen Krull, author Jerdine Nolen, author Coretta Scott King-John Belpré Author Honor Books Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Steptoe New Talent Award- Cuba 15 The official news release New Talent Award-Illustrator Author Nancy Osa will be published in the Elbrite Brown Hope Anita Smith Highlights issue of My Diary from Here to There/ My Family Plays Music The Way a Door Closes Cognotes and at Mi diario de aquí hasta allá. www.ala.org. Amada Irma Pérez

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COPYRIGHT.COM Monday, January 12, 2004 Cognotes Page 3 2004 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award Winners Announced Seven libraries are winners of the ries — a program of scholars and John Cotton Dana Library Public Re- other luminaries that was devel- lations Award, which recognizes oped from a unique partnership with and honors outstanding achieve- the American Research Center in ment in library public relations. This Egypt. award, jointly sponsored by The H. • The Edmon Law Library, Okla- W. Wilson Company, Bronx, N.Y., homa State University (Stillwater, and the Library Administration and Okla.), for a stellar commerative cel- Management Association (LAMA), a ebration entitled “That was Then … division of the American Library This is Now,” focusing on the suc- Association (ALA), has been cesses and challenges marking 50 awarded continuously since 1946. years of building pride. “The quality of the applications • The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. received this year represented the Library (San Jose, Calif.) for a build- full spectrum of library public rela- ing dedication campaign, highlight- tions activities, and, without excep- ing a groundbreaking partnership tion, the entrants deserve praise for between the San Jose State Univer- ALA President Carla Hayden with keynote speaker Omar Wasow, Executive their commitment of time and effort sity and the city’s public library. Director of BlackPlanet.com at Community Connect inc., during the ALA in their individual public relations • The Pioneer Library System Presdent's Program. Look for the story in the Highlights issue of Cognotes. operations and the resulting en- (Norman, Okla.) for an intriguing tries,” said Peter Deekle, award com- and visually appealing campaign mittee chair. that promoted libraries as promi- Balancing Economic “The award recipients represent nent cultural agents. The Red Dirt creative and effective public rela- Book Festival celebrated the Okla- Challenges and Increasing tions campaigns that responded to homa literary experience. real community needs and produced • The Las Vegas – Clark County Technology Demands real results in terms of improving Library District (Las Vegas) for public awareness and use of librar- Reading Las Vegas, Books: A Sure By rederick J. Augustyn, Jr academic programs, deftly sacrificing ies, their programs and collections. Bet! — a catchy public relations and The Library of Congress some old priorities when necessary. The John Cotton Dana Award is the branding campaign using casino The American Association of Col- Information about these principles most prestigious of all library imagery to promote the library’s sec- lege and Research Libraries (ACRL) and actions are further addressed in awards in the public relations field ond annual adult reading program. presented a session in which Associ- the article cited at the session, “Deal- and is important not only to the •Barrington Area Library ate Dean Janice Simmons-Welburn ing with the Future Now: Principles winning library, but also to the com- (Barrington, Ill.) for “Simple Living,” introduced the work of University of for Creating a Vital Campus in a Cli- munities so positively impacted by a series of lifestyle programs featur- Arizona librarians—Joseph Brewer, mate of Restricted Resources” in these outstanding programs.” ing the concept of paring down, Sherril Hook, and Karen Williams— Change (July/August 2003) by Alan The 2004 awards will be pre- making choices and staying focused all assisted at this presentation at the Guskin and Mary Marcy, online at sented to: designed in response to the chang- screen by Georgie Donovan. Their http://www.pfhe.org/docs/ • Halifax Public Libraries, ing economic climate. work added to and clarified the goals ChangeFinal.pdf (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) for its Winning entries will be displayed at addressed by recent ACRL meetings Attendees contributed to the dis- complex and layered “Summer the John Cotton Dana Library Public in Tucson and Charlotte. cussion by forming “break-out” com- Reading Quest,” featuring seven Relations Award booth in the exhibit Among these goals were creating mittees. They were organized accord- fantasy characters in an original, area during the 2004 ALA Annual Con- clear and coherent visions of the fu- ing to “nominal group” techniques interactive adventure and a dynamic ference in June, in Orlando. Conference ture by maintaining the quality of stu- and coordinated by a facilitator and Web site designed to attract the re- participants also will be able to view dent learning and faculty work-life reporter. These short-term committees luctant reader. the winners Sunday, June 27, from 11:00 while necessarily reducing costs per addressed problems of transforma- • The Orange County Public Li- a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the “Best of Show/ student. All too often, many colleges tion pertaining specifically to aca- brary (Santa Ana, Calif.) for the Swap and Shop” program sponsored seek short-term solutions for what demic libraries such as continuing imaginative Egyptology Lecture Se- by LAMA. they believe or hope will be short-term “legacy” print collections and pro- budgetary problems. Engaging in an- moting informational literacy as part tiquated methods of “muddling of a library’s mandate. The groups’ Businesses Helping Libraries through,” they will be unpleasantly reporters turned in their notes to be- surprised when they discover that fi- come part of this study. Meet the LBA nancial cuts at the state level will re- Karen Williams emphasized that li- sult in the decline of long-term edu- brarians have a basis of expertise about In 2002, the ALA Washington Of- Members of this group can call cational quality unless addressed incorporating budget cuts while intro- fice invited companies that do busi- upon the Washington Office staff for creatively. Other social concerns such ducing technology and maintaining ness with libraries to work with ALA help in developing briefing materi- as the health care considerations of quality of service that will serve col- lobbyists and staff in order to achieve als for Congressional visits, talking an aging population will crowd out lege administrators facing similar complimentary legislative goals. points or meeting preparation for many legitimate educational needs. problems. She closed with an optimis- The Library-Business Alliance Congressional meetings, help in get- “Transformational” thinking in- tic quote by Ayers and Grisham in (LBA) was born of this initial meet- ting appointments and any general corporating particular actions is nec- Educause Review (Nov/Dec 2003), “If ing between ALA lobbyists and assistance to further the goals of this essary to deal flexibly with what will you had told people ten years ago that concerned executives and it contin- group. probably be a long-term dilemma. card catalogs would virtually disap- ues to help effect legislative change. There is also a listserv which mem- Among the transformative actions pear over the next decade, to be re- The LBA now meets in Washington bers of the group use to communicate cited were: a focus on continuing as- placed by the systems we now enjoy, twice a year to attend briefings on information and updates. sessment of institution-wide student they would not have believed you. The key library issues and then to visit The ALA Washington Office has learning outcomes; restructuring and real heroes of the digital revolution in with elected officials and share with created a web site for this group, expanding the role of the faculty to higher education are librarians: they them some of the key issues of in- www.ala.org/lba, to publicize the include librarians and student peer are the people who have seen the far- terest to the library business com- companies who are helping libraries. instructors or preceptors who earn thest, done the most, accepted the hard- munity. When you’re checking out the Exhib- academic credit for teaching; the ju- est challenges…. In the process, they The issues the LBA focuses on are its in San Diego, please be sure to look dicious use of online unmediated tu- have turned their own field upside always of mutual benefit to the li- for the LBA logo on the desks of par- torials; and auditing and restructur- down and have revolutionized their brary and business communities, ticipating exhibitors and thank those ing curriculum to focus on essential own professional training.” such as funding legislation. exhibitors for helping libraries! Page 4 Cognotes Monday, January 12, 2004

A photograph of Arthur Curley, ALA President, 1994-95, greets attendees at the ,ifth Annual Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture delivered by Richard Rodriguez.

Catherine English shows off Another Hysteric Librarian for ,reedom button on sale at the ALA Store, acknowledging librarians who fight everyday to protect the privacy rights of library users, while referencing the recent statement by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.

Joel Ben Izzy, right, autographs a copy of his book The Beggar King And The Secret of Happiness for Jodi L. Stein, A.B. Jessie Polinsky Childrens Center, San Diego, Ca., at the Algonquin booth during the Adult Literature Showcase. Maureen Gebelein, left, ,ullerton Public Library, ,ullerton, Calif., and Donna Watkins, right, Santa Ana Orange County Public Library, Calif., sample the fare at the Opening Reception.

Lynne Pombles, with BWI, sports a beret as she hands out hummingbird stuffed animal mascots for the companys audio visual services at the Opening Reception. Mervene Jones, Memphis, Tn., signs up for her chance to win a basket from the ,OLUSA booth. Monday, January 12, 2004 Cognotes Page 5 Richard Rodriguez Addresses Diversity in America and an Increasingly Globalized World

By rederick J. Augustyn, Jr. tity of their own, they often adopt what panic as well as that of Asian and Pa- places where people encounter other The Library of Congress to them is the more authentic and cific Islander. This action indicated life-styles through the printed page. Noted author, essayist, and long- meaningful persona of hip African that America’s diversity went beyond Although as a child the library served time champion of libraries, Richard Americans. In this Rodriguez deftly the simple divisions of black and as his own silent retreat, these institu- Rodriguez challenged a standing-room observed that they were drawing upon white, a point that Rodriguez further tions are also social gathering places only audience during the fifth annual an element in America’s literary heri- explicates in his latest book Brown: The where we assemble to hear and learn Arthur Curley Lecture delivered on Sat- tage, Melville’s great white whale that Last Discovery of America. Conversely, from each other. Excessive urday. This series of talks, presented at represented anti-matter and the ab- unlike Nixon, other men of power have sectionalization can impair this cross- the Midwinter Meeting, honors past sence of life. By contrast cultural mix- sought more clarity at insufferable fertilization. ALA President (1994-95) Curley by fea- ture offers vitality. human costs, among them Osama Bin In a series of observations, the au- Laden. turing speakers who examine cultural Former COGNOTEs editor James thor reflected that another Richard, Rodriguez concluded by importun- and public issues of special interest to L. Terry (1999) passed away on July one who like Rodriguez was also born ing his listeners not to let their librar- librarians. In keeping with this pur- 2, 2003. We extend our sincere con- in California of working class parents, ies become compartmentalized like pose, Rodriguez observed the ever-in- dolences to his family and col- the 37th president of the United States, some commercial bookstores. “Books creasing Hispanicization of the United leagues. He will be greatly missed. States. This phenomenon, which he in 1972 invented the category of His- beget books” and libraries properly are terms the “browning of America,” offers a lively and often unpredictable infusion of culture. Visit Thomson ISI at In an inimitable conversational style, Rodriguez recounted how he set booth #1306 out to Latin America looking for His- panics but was told that he had to search for them in the United States. Mind matters. Being Hispanic, he discovered, is The way we think — and why we think as we do — affect the about culture, not race or ethnicity. In his attempt to discern what is brown, way we conduct business, dispense justice, react to illness. he learned that “all things are brown in time.” Brown is not a primary or So choose the resource that’s as multifaceted as the field it even a secondary pigment but actually covers — PsycINFO ® via ISI Web of KnowledgeSM. a mixture of more than at least two hues. “America is brown because its colors, institutions, and religions are What’s on your mind? melting into each other.” Later he cited You’ll find it in PsycINFO via ISI Web of Knowledge. the tofu burrito found in an East Los Angeles diner and the ever-absorbing American language as examples of this www.isinet.com/psycinfo cultural melding. Society defined by ethno-centric Western European standards has his- torically denied the designation brown to African-Americans with the “one drop theory.” This stipulates that any African ancestry made them black no matter what the real color. Rodriguez, a mestizo himself, represents a mixing of the races and is quintessentially American. With heart-felt reminis- cences of time spent especially on Sat- urday afternoons in libraries he re- called that “I went to the library looking for America….The library was the first institution to take me seriously as an ‘I’ [as an individual rather than as a quantifiable component.] The library taught me to be brown.” Noting that many libraries have black history months, he suggested that they should also have brown history observances, presumably going beyond Hispanic heritage months. He rued that many white kids come up to him after his talks and complain that they are white and that therefore they are nothing. Bereft of a definable iden- Expand your multidisciplinary coverage—enhance -riends of Bill W. PsycINFO functionality — via ISI Web of Knowledge Meeting Space will be available for Friends of Bill W. to meet tonight from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the Del Mar room of the Manchester Grand Hyatt. © 2003 Thomson ISI Page 6 Cognotes Monday, January 12, 2004 Learn Whats New in Library Technology!

Learn about the latest in library tech- receive a “Things your mother didn’t tell tion management and enhance digital demystify the confusion around digital nology from some of ALA’s top exhibi- you...” complimentary gift. sharing within collections and between music issues and the current and future tors. The Technology Showcase will take organizations. Sample CDs will be pro- impacts of new music formats for librar- place in the Gaslamp and Coronado Serials Solutions vided. ies. The presentation will include a mu- Theatres simultaneously today, from 12:40 – 1:10 p.m. sical quiz, and all participants will re- 10:00 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. The Theatres area High Use and Low Cost: Integrating ABC-CLIO ceive a Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is located at the rear of the 2100 aisle, on Existing E-Journals Into Your Entire 10:40 – 11:10 a.m. CD. the exhibit floor. Complementary re- Collection Using Standards to Link History freshments will be served. Learn how you can use e-journal Sources: OpenURL, Metasearch, and xrefer technologies to complement and en- the ABC-CLIO Databases 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Gaslamp Theatre hance resources Emerging stan- eLibraries: Getting eContent Right Bowker that already exist dards create a con- While eBooks are generally recognized 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. in your library. vergence of search not to have lived up to their hype, li- Bringing the Outside In: Or, Trends in Special attention Dont miss the tools allowing for braries are uniquely positioned to fa- Serials Management will focus on one Technology better utilization of cilitate wider distribution and usage of Are you grappling with the “Top 4” library’s e-jour- library collections. eContent. All libraries will eventually serials management tasks? 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Pick up free post- text, article level tial for librarians to up pen. ers celebrating serials, and a chance to access through an OpenURL resolver. gain more use from their collections and win a trip to ALA Annual 2004 or NASIG See a live demonstration of each of history resources linked to their ILS sys- SIRSI 2004. Speaker: Yvette Diven, Director of these technologies, and see how the tems (through OpenURL) and to each 12:40 – 1:10 p.m. Product Development. library has improved access to its en- other (across vendors). Drawing for a Methods and Tools for Collaborative tire collection. year’s access to Nineteenth Century Content Collection Development Alexander Street Press Short Title Catalogue online biblio- Libraries are struggling with how 10:40 – 11:10 a.m. Coronado Theatre graphic database available exclusively to collect, organize, and disseminate Semantic Indexing - Here’s What It Can Northern Micrographics from ABC-CLIO. information in a networked environ- Do for You! 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. ment. Doing so is critical for libraries Alexander Streets Semantic Objects, Filters, Tiffs and Searching Classical International to strengthen their position as IndexingTM leverages the power of com- Digital collections are a reality. How 11:20 – 11:50 a.m. “knowledge experts.” This presenta- puting, enabling users to answer com- libraries implement, integrate, and Bach to the Future: Serving patrons in tion will introduce librarians to new plex questions, and providing multiple, showcase these collections is as varied a digital music age collaborative methods for creating organized, summary views of massive as the collections’ materials, file formats Tim Lloyd, CEO of Classical Interna- user-oriented collections of content. amounts of otherwise unmanageable and viewing software. Further, propri- tional, examines developments in digi- Highlighted will be metasearch and content. We will discuss how such da- etary image and viewing software has tal music and suggests how libraries OpenURL technologies, along with tabases can be created; technical chal- too often frustrated developers and us- can embrace this technology to adapt to demonstrations of the content collec- lenges involved; the level of utility they ers alike. Northern Micrographics will the changing needs of their patrons. tion development workflow, integra- can deliver; and some practical ex- demonstrate our new open source digi- Aimed at music librarians, collection tion of content into existing Web-por- amples to help librarians understand tal library management system, a sys- development and technical staff, this tal sites, and editing of previously how our semantic indexing is changing tem designed to simplify digital collec- enlightening presentation will help published content modules. research methods in the humanities and social sciences. 3M Pinnell-Stephens and Texas Group 11:20 – 11:50 a.m. Public PC Management & Print Cost Recovery: Strategies and Technologies Receive Downs Award to Optimize Library Resources Library use is growing and taxing Rochelle Hartman ums, faculty, students and several brary System. The successful chal- staffs more than ever. A library with cir- Bloomington Public Library ALA past-presidents, Pinnell- lenges circumvented established culation growth of 12% per year will A librarian from Alaska and a citi- Stephens said that her crusade to reconsideration procedures. Main- double its circulation in six years! Will zens’ group from Montgomery preserve freedom of information be- stream Montgomery County its staff double as well? Many libraries County, Texas were lauded for their gan in the late 1970s when she was worked to implement an expanded are doubling resources dedicated to battles against censorship at a recep- denied access to the adult section of Materials Reconsideration Com- public internet access, and they’re tion Saturday night. The Robert B. the Bellingham (WA) public library, mittee and revised selection policy searching for ways to deal with this im- Downs Intellectual Freedom Award even though she had permission facilitated the passing of a $10 portant growth area. And how do librar- is awarded annually by the Gradu- from her parents. Being able to over- million bond issue for library con- ies recover printing costs related to pub- ate School of Library and Informa- turn the policy remains one of her struction. Accepting the award lic access PCs? This session will discuss tion Science at the University of Illi- proudest moments. were group Chair, Anne these issues and various solutions. nois at Urbana-Champaign (GSLIS Mainstream Montgomery Bayerkohler and Karyl Palmisano, UIUC). County (TX) is a grass-roots com- Volunteer Coordinator. Bayer- Webfeat, Inc. A letter nominating June Pinnell- munity organization that was first kohler dedicated the award to the 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Stephens, Collections Services Man- organized in the late 1990s in re- diverse coalition. Things Your Mother Didn’t Tell You ager at the Fairbanks (AK) North Star sponse to the requirement that The Downs award was estab- about Federated Searching Borough Public Library referred to computers at a local college be fil- lished in 1969 by GSLIS UIUC fac- Federated searching is a hot topic that her as the “’official’ IF (intellectual tered at the same level as ulty to honor Dean Emeritus Robert seems to be gaining traction in libraries freedom) guru in Alaska,” and children’s public library comput- B. Downs, a champion of intellectual everywhere. As with many technologies praised her “encyclopedic” knowl- ers. The policy was recently re- freedom. More information about that are rapidly adopted, there are some edge and willingness to assist and formed in response to a challenge the award is available at misconceptions about what it can do. mentor other librarians and citizens. against sex education books in the www.lis.uiuc.edu/gslis/school/ This showcase will focus on the top five Addressing the group of Illinois al- Montgomery County Memorial Li- downs-award.html. commonly-held misconceptions and sort out truth from fiction. Attendees will Monday, January 12, 2004 Cognotes Page 7 History Committee Looks to -uture APALA Tackles

By Walter . Bell members to deal with preparing the ing. The scope of the program trig- a -ull Agenda Lamar University 2005 program and carrying on some gered lively discussion. Several By rederick J. Augustyn, Jr. The RUSA MOUSS History Group of the committee’s continuing members felt that the scope should The Library of Congress Instruction and Research Services projects. be broadened to appeal to a wider President Yvonne Chen of the committee met Sunday morning to There was extensive discussion of audience including teachers, stu- Asian/Pacific American Librarians discuss committee personnel issues, the new web site. A number of mem- dents on the undergraduate and Association (APALA) welcomed the status of the committee’s devel- bers praised the site’s graphics and graduate levels, and should address members to a two-hour menu of re- oping web page (“Using Primary its links. The site is designed to ap- issues such as primary sources on ports and plans for the upcoming year Sources on the Web”), plans for peal to college and university under- the web in addition to library at a meeting held Saturday. sponsoring a program at the 2005 graduates as well as students and sources. The names of a number of In the ever-present attempt to expand Annual Conference, and additional teachers on the secondary school possible presenters including an its membership rolls, APALA continues projects for the committee. level. Several members volunteered academic librarian, a history to publicize at library schools. To adver- Chairman David Lincove, Ohio to monitor the site, to monitor active teacher, and a representative from tise its presence further, APALA has State University, expressed concerns links, and look for new sites to add. outside of academia – possibly from hopes to link with the websites of other that a number of members will have The 2005 program, tentatively a state historical society. It was a ALA ethnic caucuses. A $1,000 scholar- to go off committee because their sec- titled “Doing History in the Elec- consensus of the members that the ship was awarded this year and at least ond terms have expired which will tronic Age: Challenges in Library In- search should be concentrated in as much will be offered next time. leave a shortage of experienced struction,” was the focus of the meet- Chicago and nearby states. Recognizing that the long-awaited digital future is already here, Ken Trustees Not All Work and No Play Yamashita suggested that APALA send an electronic version of the latest issue By Anne Sterling of its newsletter to all members, with ALTA Voice Editor paper copies also available by mail only Hardworking trustees and advocates felt all the concerns melt away Friday night as they entered the doorway of to those who specifically request them. Casa Guadalajara. President Shirley Bruursema greeted them with frosty margaritas and just beyond her, a lamplit Electronic copies of past issues will be Spanish courtyard beckoned. posted on APALA’s website making Under a 200-year-old pepper tree, dripping with Spanish moss, trustees in evening finery exchanged news of the them accessible to the public. past six months. Three adventurous members ordered large mango margaritas. Ooh’s and aah’s rippled across the The Joint Conference for Librarians gathering as three waiters arrived, bearing enormous glasses filled with orange liquid, garnished with orange slices of Color will be held in October 2006 at and cherries. “Looks like you ordered swimming pools,” quipped President Elect Marguerite Richey. Fortunately, the the Dallas, Tex., Adams Mark Hotel. In tequila content was milder than expected. light of the continuing collaboration A few minutes later, Regional VP Lillian Edelmann valiantly tried to teach the mariachi band her favorite tune, When with the other ethnic caucuses, the Janu- Irish Eyes are Smiling. The musical group failed to get into the Celtic spirit, and soon reverted to a more Latin sound. ary 2004 issue of Versed, the Bulletin of However, after a traditional Mexican repast, when trustees finally left the romantic setting, all were indeed smiling. ALA’s Office for Diversity, was distrib- Next morning would be time enough to return to the real world. uted at the end of the meeting.

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The Black Caucus of the American A poignant novel, Loving Donovan persona that surrounds Sammy’s icon nature, The Known World illuminates a Library Association (BCALA) an- by Bernice McFadden, tells the story of status. Based on extensive research fact of U.S. history and inspires read- nounced the winners of the 2004 Campbell and Donovan, who grew up and more than two hundred and fifty ers to delve deeper into the history of BCALA Literary Awards during the in the same neighborhood but meet interviews, the author intertwines ra- enslavement in this country and the Midwinter Meeting of the American years later. Despite their childhood cial challenges with Davis’ experience world at large. Library Association. The awards rec- history, they dream of a loving rela- of being trapped between two For excellence in scholarship, the ognize excellence in adult fiction and tionship. A gifted storyteller, worlds—one black and one white— BCALA Literary Awards Committee nonfiction by African American au- McFadden writes a bittersweet love that parallels the conflicts of race rela- presents the Outstanding Contribution thors published in 2003, including the story between two people whose dream tions in America. to Publishing Citation to Michael D. work of a first novelist, and a citation of love was doomed from the begin- Freedom In The Family by Tananarive Harris for Colored Pictures: Race and Vi- for Outstanding Contribution to Pub- ning. Due and Patricia Stephens Due is an sual Representations. His work explores lishing. The recipients will receive the Joshua’s Bible, a debut novel by ancestral history of their role in the the role of visual representation in the awards during the 2004 Annual Con- Shelly Leanne, records the faith jour- civil rights era. It is a testament to the construction of black identities in the ference of the American Library Asso- ney of an African American mission- character and endurance of those who United States. Harris depicts, with im- ciation in Orlando, FL. ary in South Africa. In spite of the took active roles in the events that ages and text, characterizations of The winner in the Fiction category negative ramifications of doing so, changed this nation. blacks during the 19th and 20th centu- is Hottentot Venus by Barbara Chase- Joshua holds firm to his integrity, his Ella Baker and The Black Freedom ries. These depictions substantially Riboud. The Fiction Honor Book win- social consciousness and his strong Movement by Barbara Ransby is a thor- formed the foundation of white iden- ners are Loving Donovan by Bernice religious convictions. oughly researched and well-written bi- tity and social power that undermined McFadden, and Joshua’s Bible by Shelly The winner in the Nonfiction cat- ography of one the most influential, yet the self-esteem of African Americans. Leanne. egory is In Black And White: The Life of little known, women in the civil rights Harris teaches at the University of In her novel, Hottentot Venus, Bar- Sammy Davis, Jr. by Wil Haygood. The movement. Over her fifty-year career, North Carolina at Chapel Hill. bara Chase-Riboud recounts the har- Honor Book winners are Freedom In The Ella was instrumental in shaping two Members of the 2002-2004 BCALA rowing true story of Sarah Baartman, Family: A Mother-Daughter Memoir of groundbreaking civil rights organiza- Literary Awards Jury are: John S. a young Khoikhoi woman from South the Fight for Civil Rights by Tananarive tions—the NAACP and SNCC. Page, Chair, University of the District Africa. Because of her anatomy, Due and Patricia Stephens Due, and The recipient of the First Novelist of Columbia; Virginia Dowsing Baartman endured brutal exploita- Ella Baker and The Black Freedom Move- Award is Edward P. Jones for The Toliver, Vice Chair, Washington Uni- tion on both sides of the grave. De- ment: A Radical Democratic Vision by Known World. In this ambitious and ac- versity; Gladys Smiley Bell, Hamp- tailing Baartman’s almost unimagin- Barbara Ransby. complished first novel, Jones tells the ton University; Tracie D. Hall, ALA able experiences, first in London and In Black And White: The Life of Sammy story of Henry Townsend, a former Office for Diversity and the Spectrum then in Paris, Chase-Riboud uses both Davis, Jr., Haygood chronicles the ca- slave. After securing an unlikely men- Initiative; Phyllis W. Jackson, Geor- historical research and masterful reer of Sammy Davis, Jr. from a four- tor, his former owner, Townsend rises gia Perimeter College, Decatur Cam- storytelling to create a portrait of the year old vaudeville performer through to become a powerful plantation owner pus; Karen Lemmons, Howe Elemen- tragic intersections of race, science, his career as one of the country’s lead- and slaveholder himself. Raising ques- tary School; and Jamie Turner, Oak- and inhumanity. ing entertainers. Haygood reveals the tions aimed at the very heart of human land Public Library.

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Added Bonus for ALA attendees only: • Admission ticket to Universal Islands of Adventure for only 29.95! Must be used after 2 p.m. June 27-30th. Taxes not included. • FREE CityWalk Party Pass. Show your badge and enjoy CityWalk’s many restaurants and clubs without paying the $8.95 cover charge. Not valid Friday or Saturday evening.

Proceeds from the Scholarship Bash will help future librarians, while you have a great time! Page 12 Cognotes Monday, January 12, 2004 Advocacy Virus Infects Midwinter Meeting: An Epidemic in the Making?

By Brad Martin talk to your next-door neighbor, as well on message and not being drawn into pounds, she carried one of the actual ABC News as to politicians and other leaders. negative or otherwise unproductive bricks around in her purse to “keep me Dozens of trustees were infected Shirley Bruursema, ALTA President, discussions, were interspersed with grounded” – and she was always ready with the “advocacy virus” Sunday, and described the advocacy roles and re- several liberal doses of possible ques- to pull it out as an opportunity to talk there is concern that they will return to sponsibilities of trustees. Heading her tions that attendees might be chal- about the importance of the library. their communities and spread advo- list are such tips as keeping well-in- lenged to answer. Luis Herrera, president of the Public cacy for America’s libraries from coast formed about library issues, making a “You must remember,” Schuman Library Association (PLA), described to coast. point of getting to know and maintain said, “that the goal is to gain under- some initial findings of a market re- At least that is the hope – and communication with officials, starting standing and support for the library.” search study of various target groups through learning how to shape public an advocacy committee and holding an Kathleen Imhoff suggested thinking about feelings toward libraries. Herrera service messages, brainstorming with annual event for library advocates. in terms of three simple themes as a way said these findings are very positive and other attendees, and listening to a li- Bruursema advised to be always ready to focus on presenting the library’s mes- include people’s belief in the universal brary board member tell of her experi- to sell your message, because you never sage. These are the ideas that libraries benefit of libraries, the role of staff as ences, they were called to action. know when you will have the perfect represent places to find Change, Op- information navigators and the concept Gail Dysleski, chair of the Advocacy opportunity to do so. To underscore the portunity and Windows to the world, of libraries as places for lifelong learn- Committee of the American Library importance, she told of a chance meet- hence the acronym “COW.” ing and community building. Trustees Association (ALTA), an- ing in an elevator that helped result in Patricia Wickham, Vice-President for Mark Gould of the ALA Public Infor- nounced her intention of spreading an the funding for a badly-needed library. the El Paso Public Library Association, mation Office also spread advocacy “epidemic of advocacy” around the na- Patricia Glass Schuman, chair of the Board of Directors, presented some ad- throughout the room by presenting tion. Dysleski said, “sometimes just a ALA Public Awareness Committee and vocacy tips based on her experiences. some public service announcement vid- single effort can make a difference.” Kathleen Imhoff, helped infect the Wickham told how important it is to eos whose message was that “the fu- Carol Brey-Casiano, 2003-2004 ALA crowd with ideas by exposing them to reach out for support and to target all ture is at your public library, so make President-Elect and Director of the El ways to shape messages for the media socioeconomic groups and to work with sure your library has a future.” Paso Public Library, described the fo- and by encouraging an interaction and the local schools, colleges and univer- Dale Ross, an ALTA past president, cus of her upcoming presidential year sharing of various ways to sell the value sities. She also told of a fundraising closed the session with a call to ac- as being a “grassroots advocacy cam- of the library. Schuman presented event of selling engraved bricks to line tion, which sent those infected with paign.” She told of how she had trav- “Schuman’s Rules for Answering the the entrance to a library. She joked that, the advocacy virus out to create an eled to Puerto Vallarta to promote the Hard Questions,” which are designed because she weighs under one hundred epidemic. value of libraries and that if she could to help trustees and other library advo- do it in Spanish, it should be even easier cates prepare themselves for present- Journal Costs Still a in her first language. Brey-Casiano said ing information to the media. that it was important to know how to These rules, which focus on staying Concern in Libraries

By Alberta Davis Comer fering new papers on the web for 30 Indiana State University days at no charge, and what they con- The LIBRARY of CONGRESS sider their 200 best papers on the web How do small journal publishers for free. And, they offer greatly re- Visit us at In-Booth Presentations compete in a sales market mostly duced rates for print copies to the fac- Booth #1540 Monday, January 12th Schedule dominated by a few large publishers? ulty of institutional subscribers. Gary Ives, Assistant Director of Ac- Project Muse, started in 1994 by for a look at Teresa Smith (Director of Human Resources Services) quisitions and Coordinator of Elec- Johns Hopkins University Press, re- will be present in the booth for questions: January 10- our latest 12 at 10:00 am. tronic Reserves at Texas A&M Univer- mains competitive by covering a niche sity Libraries, moderated a panel of area, offering 257 journals in the arts, digital 9:30 am Library of Congress Mission to Baghdad speakers who attempted to answer humanities, and social sciences. Ac- programs and 10:00 am Preserving Digital Heritage: The National this question at the Journal Costs in cording to Aileen McHugh, Director Digital Information Infrastructure and Libraries Discussion Group held on of Electronic Publishing at Johns services Preservation Program Saturday afternoon. Hopkins University Press, this ap- 10:30 am Discovering the Library’s Treasures for Kids High quality content, competitive proach allows for democratic decision www.loc.gov/ala/ & Adults: Two Great Web Sites prices and flexible terms and agree- making with librarians and publish- 11:00 am Working at the Library of Congress–More ments work, according to Andrea ers having a say, and sharing the goal Than a Library Lopez, Online Sales and Site License with librarians and publishers of dis- 11:30 am The Digital Future at the National Library Manager of Annual Reviews. Annual seminating scholarship. Service for the Blind and Physically Reviews, a nonprofit scientific pub- After the panel discussion, the floor Handicapped lisher, has 29 titles focused within was open for questions. Attendees 12:00 pm Classification Web: New Features biomedical, physical, and social sci- were concerned about some publish- 12:30 pm Library of Congress Mission to Baghdad ences and that they have a number of ers offering subscription packages 1:00 pm Library of Congress Subject Headings highly cited journals, and is gov- that are available only in certain geo- erned by a non-compensated board graphic area. The panel said they 1:30 pm Mission and Responsibilities of the Copyright Office of directors. were aware of this problem, and while Stephen M. Moss, Vice President of some on the panel did have this policy, the Institute of Physics Publishing, one indicated that it was offered to maintained that in publishing size poor countries. A second audience does not matter, but impact does. The concern was how to keep people from Institute of Physics Publishing, a not- copying free web articles and offer- for-profit, has 38 journal titles and ing them for sale. Voss maintained also publishes textbooks and research that this is not a problem, but ac- monographs. They stay competitive knowledged that if it became a prob- by offering libraries choices, provid- lem in the future that changes might ing affordable options, never forcing have to be considered. The final dis- customers to buy packages, and ful- cussion point was on the issue of small filling their objectives of giving the publishers each offering different in- widest exposure to their authors’ re- terfaces. The panel said that while search papers. This publishing com- this is true, that federated searches pany offers the novel approach of of- may make this less important. Monday, January 12, 2004 Cognotes Page 13

Esme' Raji Codell autographs a copy of her book Educating Esme' on the exhibit floor.

Leah Monger, ,erris State University, Big Rapids, Mi., is in the line of sight as she passes by a display in the DYNIX booth while in the exhibits area.

Nikki Giovanni is all smiles as she autographs copies of her book The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni at the Harper Collins booth during the Adult Literature Spotlight.

Making ALA a sheer delight, ALA President Carla Hayden, ERT Chair John Ison and the ALA Executive Board open the the Exhibits at the ribbon cutting. The Exhibits Opening gathers a large crowd. Page 14 Cognotes Monday, January 12, 2004 Reference and User Services Association Announces The List for Americas Readers

The Notable Books Council of the ,iction Reference and User Services Associa- tion (RUSA), a division American Li- Brick Lane, Monica Ali brary Association (ALA), has compiled The Inquisitor’s Manual, Antonio Lobo Antunes its year 2004 list of outstanding books Any Human Heart, William Boyd for the general reader. These titles Alva & Irva: The Twins Who Saved a City, Edward Carey have been selected for their significant Brownsville: Stories, Little Brown, Oscar Casares contribution to the expansion of Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon knowledge and for the pleasure they The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini can provide to adult readers. The Known World, Edward P. Jones This list will be available on the No- The Fortress of Solitude, Jonathan Lethem table Books Web page on the RUSA/ Love, Toni Morrison ALA Web site http://www.ala.org/ Star of the Sea, Joseph O’Connor rusa/notable.html and in a camera- Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, ZZ Packer ready kit from ALA. The Notable The Cave, Jose Saramago Books list will be included in ALA’s Poetry Guide to Best Reading in 2004. This kit Linda Going, Wallkill Public Library, contains all the reading lists from ALA, Alabanza: New and Selected Poems, Martin Espada Pine Bush, N.Y., looks over an issue for children through adult readers, of Mad magazine while picking up Nonfiction and has camera-ready brochures and some free comic books at the DC bookmarks for each list. The kit will be Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale, Valerie Boyd Comics booth. available after June 1, 2004. Call ALA Naked in the Promised Land: A Memoir, Lillian Faderman Order Fulfillment, 1-800-545-2433, Beyond the River, Ann Hagedorn press 7 to order. Flat Broke with Children: Women in the Age of Welfare Reform, Sharon Hays ACRL/ARL Debut New Since 1944, the goal of the Notable Mountains Beyond Mountains, Tracy Kidder Books Council has been to make avail- Michaelangelo and the Pope’s Ceiling, Ross King Recruitment Video able to the nation’s readers a list of 25- Under the Banner of Heaven, Jon Krakauer The Association of College and Re- 26 very good, very readable, and at Random Family: Love, Drugs, and Coming of Age in the Bronx, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc search Libraries (ACRL) and the Asso- times very important fiction, nonfic- Food Inc.: Mendel to Monsanto—The Promises and Perils of the ciation of Research Libraries (ARL) are tion, and poetry books for the adult Biotech Harvest, Peter Pringle pleased to debut and share a recruiting reader. The Council consists of mem- Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of video for academic and research librar- bers selected from the membership of History and the Mind, David Quammen ians. The video was developed as part of RUSA /CODES (Collection Develop- Krushchev: The Man and His Era, Norton, William Taubman ACRL’s Academic and Research Library ment and Evaluation Section). Triangle: The Fire That Changed America, David Von Drehle Campaign, and was coordinated by the ACRL/ARL Joint Task Force for Recruit- ment into the Profession. Issues in Electronic Reserves The seven-minute streaming video is aimed at attracting college and graduate By Alberta Davis Comer brary, the group wanted to help librar- of the semester and could easily assist students, and highlights the role of aca- Indiana State University ies understand that fair use still exists each other. demic librarians and the satisfactions to The E-Reserves Discussion Group even after the TEACH Act. Jackson Leah McGinnis, Head of R.B. House be realized in the profession. It is avail- explored current issues at Sunday’s stated that the group hoped to high- Undergraduate Library, University of able on the ACRL Web site, www.ala.org/ meeting. Mary Jackson, Director of Col- light the fact that there are good, but North Carolina at Chapel Hill, talked acrl (Click Issues & Advocacy / Recruit- lections and Access Programs, Asso- divergent practices in applying fair about how different libraries are working to the Profession). The video includes ciation of Research Libraries, dis- use in electronic reserves. The state- ing within fair use confines and find- interviews with academic librarians who cussed the statement, “Applying Fair ment is available at http:// ing alternative ways to interpret fair discuss what they do and why they made Use in the Development of Electronic www.arl.org/access/eres/eres.shtml. use. She found that many libraries are their career choices. It also is available Reserves System.” A joint committee Karen Liston, Interlibrary Loan and ensuring that electronic reserve usage for download as a zipped file. made up of members from the Ameri- Electronic Reserves Librarian, Wayne is included on contracts for data base “The librarians featured and the style can Library Association, Association State University, discussed the integra- usage. Some libraries are expanding of this video make it a very dynamic and of Research Libraries, Special Librar- tion of interlibrary loan and electronic their definition of fair use, but this op- accessible tool for libraries to use in reach- ies Association, Medical Library As- reserves. She made the case that the tion may depend upon the risk that the ing out to graduate students and other sociation, and American Association two units are very similar in that they university is willing to incur. potential recruits,” said ACRL President of Law Libraries recently drafted this are time sensitive and need a fast turn- Other alternative ways to interpret Tyrone Cannon. “I’m very pleased and statement. around time, share resources, are con- fair use include encouraging faculty proud to share this with my colleagues.” Enlisting the help of Georgia cerned with copyrights issues, and are to input articles themselves on Black- Another resource that addresses the Harper, University of Texas Office of expanding from paper to electronic board or similar technology, although issue of recruitment is the white paper General Counsel, and Peggy Hoon, formats. She further stated that the two this may pose a higher risk to the uni- entitled, “Recruitment, Retention & Re- North Carolina State University Li- units tend to be busy at different parts versity and might be less convenient structuring: Human Resources in Aca- for faculty and students. demic Libraries.” It also is available Some libraries are putting price caps online to ACRL members as part of the Heading to Orlando for the on items or limiting the number of Academic and Research Library Cam- items faculty or departments may paign. Prepared by the ACRL Ad Hoc Annual Conference? place on electronic reserve. McGinnis Task Force on Recruitment & Retention pointed out that this could be discrimi- Issues, the white paper summarizes the natory toward courses that require Why not sharing your writing labor gap currently facing academic and more reading and may cause manage- talents with other attendees by joining the research libraries, and provides strate- ment problems for the library in track- staff of Cognotes? Reporters cover programs gies for dealing with recruitment and re- ing the number of items placed by each tention issues in the library. during the meeting, then submit stories to be faculty or department. April 2003 marked the official launch published throughout the conference. Other suggestions about working of ACRL’s Academic and Research Li- within the fair use confines which sur- brary Campaign, part of the American faced during the discussion period in- If youd like to learn more about joining the Library Association’s (ALA) Campaign cluded restricting items to only stu- Cognotes staff, please e-mail Stephanie for America’s Libraries, to create aware- dents enrolled in a particular class and Hoerner, [email protected] ness and understanding of the value of suggesting to faculty to look for articles academic and research libraries and li- owned by their library. brarians in the 21st century. Monday, January 12, 2004 Cognotes Page 15 Committee Addresses Exhibitor News Behavior Standards These listing are paid advertisements. To tion Portal 3.0. place an Exhibitor News item in the mail issue of ebrary (Booth 861): ebrary Announces By Walter Bell exchanged ideas on how to promote the Cognotes, visit the Cognotes office, inside the New Databases Visit Booth #861 to demo Lamar University new guidelines. There were suggestions ALA Office, Room 6C, San Diego Convention ebrary’s new book databases for public librar- A well-attended session of the RUSA- for a program at the 2005 annual meet- Center, no later than 12 noon today. ies and two new research databases from D&B 3M Library Systems (Booth 822): We and Harris InfoSource. All ebrary databases MOUSS Management of Reference Com- ing. 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CLENE Invites Attendees to Alexander Street Press (Booth 626): If Library of Congress (Booth 1540): See a you weren’t one of the 150 librarians at Cataloging Distribution Service demonstra- yesterday’s customer breakfast, stop by our tion of Cataloger’s Desktop Web beta ver- Round Table Training Showcase booth. We’ll explain why we won The sion and get a FREE business card holder. Charleston Advisor, 2003 Reader’s Choice Then hear about major new features com- During Annual Conference awards for “Best Content” AND “Best Con- ing to Classification Web. Check tract Options.” www.loc.gov/cds for the latest news. Continuing Library Education Net- mately 10 participants to exhibit at the Auto-Graphics, Inc. (Booth 113): Dis- Tutor.com (Booth 309): Tutor.com’s Live work and Exchange (CLENE) invites ALA showcase. This select group will repre- cover why Agent ™ is Your premier library Homework Help service provides thou- members from all types of libraries to par- sent the best of the best in library staff management system. Allows users to si- sands of children a month access to expert ticipate in its first Training Showcase at development and training, covering topic multaneously search multiple databases, full tutors online. Come to booth 309 to learn text repositories, the web and local catalogs. why over 500 communities are offering this the 2004 ALA Annual Conference on and training areas such as virtual refer- Available modules: Authentication, Portal, service through their libraries. Sunday, June 27 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. The ence, USA Patriot Act, technical, super- Resource Sharing (Interlibrary Loan), Cata- showcase will celebrate the variety of visory, and experiential areas. Those loging, Statistics, and Library Automation. successful training programs in choosing not to exhibit at the showcase Belser Wissenschaftlicher Dienst Ltd. Exhibitor America’s libraries, and demonstrate can provide material for swap-and-shop. (Booth 1144): People forget that in 18th & 19th Centuries women’s thoughts on vari- Changes other possibilities for libraries in search The application form to participate in ous issues were disguised in literature and of continuing education ideas. Selected the showcase is available on the CLENE their ‘voices’ did not appear widely else- New Exhibitors exhibitors will share their training ini- web site at www.ala.org/clenert. An ac- where. Discover these women ‘voices’ in our tiatives in face-to-face presentations with ceptable application will include an ab- literature collections with full text search- Stand With Us conferees, utilizing a poster session/table stract of 150 words or less and provide a able ebooks. Busca, Inc. (Booth T-139): Michael Coo- Booth T255 talk format. description of the training program or ini- The round table is looking for partici- tiative, the degree to which the program per, President, Busca, Inc., displaying books, GalaxyPress gift cards, with art by Helena Cooper. New pants to exhibit at the showcase and pro- or initiative has succeeded, and the po- Booth 1060 books: Worth Any Sacrifice, (Biography) by vide information packets for the swap- tential uses by other libraries. Also needed 7051 Hollywood Blvd. #200 Jerry Gibson; Devil Dogs and Jarheads, (Poetry) and-shop table. The training showcase is a completed information release form, by Victor Pearn. 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