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Issue I TORONTO Saturday—June 21, 2003 Welcome to Toronto! The American Library Association and Doyle. On Sunday from 4:00-5:00 p.m., the Canadian Library Association are ex- Victoria Gill, Curator, will give an intro- cited to welcome attendees to this historic duction to the collection, emphasizing joint conference. This is the first time these Sherlock Holmes. Afterwards, there will two associations have met jointly since be a complimentary “Coffee and Sticky 1960. Both associations have been hard at Buns” light reception, hosted by the work for the past year, and are looking for- Bootmakers of Toronto, the local ward to a wonderful conference full of new Sherlock Holmes scion society. You may experiences and international networking, also want to take advantage of one of the career learning, exhibition exploration and drop in tours at the local libraries. They lots of opportunity for fun! include: Toronto Reference Library, 789 ALA would like to thank CLA for the Younge St. — today, Monday and Tues- opportunity to visit the beautiful city of day, 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.; North York Toronto, and for the many warm wel- Central Library, 5120 Yonge St. — Tues- comes the Canadians have extended to day at 2:00 p.m.; Lillian H. Smith, 239 their American colleagues. We are sure College St. — Monday and Tuesday, 11:00 this will be a conference to remember. a.m. and 2:00 p.m.; Yorkville Branch, 22 You will want to attend the Opening Yorkville Ave. — today, 11:00 a.m. and Session today from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. in Monday, 3:00 p.m. and Bibliographic Ser- the convention center Halls F and G, fea- vices, 281 Front St. E. — Monday 2:00 p.m. Susan Shipton, left, and Monica Charny, both with Annick Press, unpack a box of turing Rep Bernie Sanders, who intro- Both ALA President Maurice J. The Dirt Eaters by Dennis Foon, for a upcoming book signing by the author at their booth #411. duced the “Freedom to Read Protection (Mitch) Freedman and CLA President Act,” legislation designed to exempt li- Wendy Newman have invited exciting top award-winning authors, will grace the The url is: http://www.tpl.toronto.on.ca/ braries and booksellers from provisions speakers to enhance their Presidents’ stage from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m., also Sunday. pro_2003_ala.jsp. of the USA PATRIOT Act. Progams. Ralph Nader, well-known con- In order to facilitate the conference A special thanks to all of the exhibi- While in Toronto, you may want to sumer advocate and former U.S. presiden- experience, Toronto Public Library has tors, especially the many who made the tour the Arthur Conan Doyle Collection tial candidate will speak on Sunday from posted a web page to welcome trip from the United States to support at the Toronto Reference Library. This 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the Metro Toronto attendees. The page is updated daily and both ALA and CLA. Special exhibit only is one of the world’s finest collections of Convention Centre Auditorium. Rex contains news, conference highlights, times will allow attendees to take full materials by and about Sir Arthur Conan Murphy and Janice Stein, two of Canada’s tour information as well as related links. advantage of the exhibit offerings.

Scholarship Bash in Toronto is Canceled Edgerton, Slaughter, Nye, Three Mo’ Tenors Management ference. The Bash Booth in the South goes into receivership Building, Level 600, will be open to- Many More Authors LIVE! After raising over $350,000 for day and Sunday, June 22 to answer The American Library Association ALA’s Auditorium Speaker Series, the scholarships over the last four years questions. Refund and donation (ALA) Public Programs Office will event is the second “Songs and Stories” the Scholarship Bash will be canceled forms and information will be avail- present a series of highly anticipated program to be offered at an ALA An- in Toronto. Three Mo’ Tenors man- able at the Bash Booth, and on the author events this week at the ALA/ nual Conference. agement company is in receivership 2003 Conference website at http:// CLA Annual Conference. The events Immediately following the show, and would not guarantee the appear- www.ala.org/annual after the Confer- provide several entertainment and Edgerton will sign free advance copies ance of the guest artists. The Scholar- ence. learning opportunities for conference of his latest book, Lunch at the Piccadilly ship Bash will return next year for the We encourage anyone able to make attendees. for all attendees. ALA 2004 Annual Conference in Or- the donation to do so as it will help The first event, “Songs and Stories Edgerton is the author of eight nov- lando. meet our scholarship commitments for from Clyde Edgerton and the Rank els, five of which have been The New Ticket holders have the option of 2003. ProQuest, Highsmith Inc. and Strangers Band” will be held today at York Times Notable Books. His works making their ticket a tax-deductible Chelsea House Publishers have all 3:30 p.m. in the Toronto Metro Conven- include Raney, Walking Across Egypt, and donation to ALA Scholarships or re- made corporate donations into the tion Centre Auditorium and features Lunch at the Piccadilly, which will be re- ceive a refund. Refunds on purchased 2003 fund to also help meet our com- music and literature from beloved North leased by Algonquin Books of Chapel tickets will be available after the con- mitment to Spectrum Scholars. Carolina novelist Clyde Edgerton and Hill in September. An accomplished his Rank Strangers band. Part of the Continued on page 5 Page 2 Cognotes Saturday, June 21, 2003

Program/Meeting Changes CLA Meeting Announcements CLA President’s Inaugural Address • CACL AGM: Sunday, June 22, Changes Saturday Meetings CANCELED To all CLA attendees: Madeleine 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Crowne Plaza, Caledon • ALSC: Circling the Globe: In- Lefebvre, incoming CLA president, will Room ternational Collections of Children’s • ALCTS PARS Cooperative be delivering her inaugural address be- • CASLIS National and Toronto Literature is incorrectly listed in the Preservation Programs DG – 2:00 – tween 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Chapter AGM: Sunday, June 22, 4:00 – program book as taking place on 4:00 p.m. June 23 in the Crowne Plaza Ballrooms 6:30 p.m., Crowne Plaza, Humber Room Sunday,June 22. This program will be • ALCTS CMDS Collection De- A and B. Please stay after the AGM to • CACUL AGM: Sunday, June 22, held Saturday, June 21 from 1:30 – velopment Issues for the Practioner – hear Madeleine outline her plans for the 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Crowne Plaza, Grena- 3:30 p.m. at the Osborne Collection, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. upcoming year. The CLA reception will dier Room Lillian Smith Branch of the Toronto • ALSC Pura Belpre Com. – 2:30 follow in the same rooms. • CAPL AGM: Sunday, June 22, Public Library, 239 College Street. – 5:30 p.m. 5:00 - 6:00 p.m., Crowne Plaza, • ACRL: Repositioning for the • LAMA HRS Coming Full CLA Divisional AGM’s Kingsway Room st 21 Century: Open Discussion Forum Circle: Enhancing Staff Skills Within • CTCL AGM: Sunday, June 22, • CLTA AGM: Sunday, June 22, – moved to Toronto Colony, Ballroom A Continuous Learning Environment 12:00 – 2:00 p.m., Crowne Plaza, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m., Crowne Plaza, East – 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Caledon Room Wellington Room • The UW-Madison SLIS Re- • PLA LA AV101 – 1:30 – 3:30 union, Sunday, June 22 from 5:30 – p.m. 7:30 p.m. will be held at the Urban • PLA LD Small & Medium-Sized Alternative Career Options Discussed Restaurant, located at 303 King St. W, Libraries Com. – 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Have you ever considered a career out- ing Representative for Amigos Library in the Back Bar. • RUSA BRASS Executive Ses- side the library? Or wondered what kind of Services), Katy Ginanni (Training Spe- sion – 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. job an MLS can lead to? The NMRT cialist for EBSCO Information Services, Saturday Meetings CANCELED • RUSA BRASS Exec. Com. President’s Program Committee and Information Systems & Services), and Planning Session – 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. ASCLA’s Independent Librarians’ Ex- Sue Easun (Acquisitions Editor for Scare- • AASL Publication Committee • RUSA Prog. Coord. Mtg. – change are sponsoring “Places Your MLS crow Press). Mtg. – 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Can Take You: Alternative Careers for Li- • ACRL Research Com. – 9:30 – • RUSA Standards and Guide- brarians.” The program is scheduled for Calling All African & 11:00 a.m. lines I – 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21st, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., and • ACRL ULS Communication – • RUSA BRASS Dun & Caribbean-Canadian will be held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Librarians • ACRL-ARTS Film & Broadcast Hotel, in the Simcoe/Dufferin Room. Award Com. – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Join in for an evening with BCALA Studies Libns. D.G. – 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Join our panel of experts, each of • RUSA MARS Products and members. Burke’s Bookstore is hosting a • ACRL ULS Urban Univ. Lib. whom holds an MLS, but works in a non- Services Com. – 2:00 – 5:30 p.m. reception for the Black Caucus of the D.G. – 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. traditional job or for an organization not • RUSA BRASS Program Plan- American Library Association tonight at • AFL – Patent & Trademark De- generally thought of as one that employs ning Com. – 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. pository Lib. Assoc. – 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. librarians. Panelists include Peter • SAA-ALA Joint Com. – 8:30 – Burke’s is located at 873 St. Clair Av- • ALA LRRT Partnerships that McCracken (Co-founder of Serials Solu- 11:00 a.m. enue West, Toronto (1 light east of Work: Learning Through Research- tions), Beverley Geer (BioOne Market- • UNO Library of Congress: Cata- Oakwood Avenue). ers-Practioner Collaboration – 10:30 loging Directorate – Conference 2000 Ac- a.m. – 12:00 p.m. tion Plan Mtg – 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. • ALCTS SS Education Com. – • UNO NISO/EDIT EUR JWP New and Updated Exhibitors 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. Mtg. – 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Ontario Genealogical Society Showcases Booth 3010 Booth 3521 Together In Toronto @ your library 40 Orchard View Blvd., Ste. 102 8570 Commerce St. Looking for a great evening in This event will honor recipients of the Toronto, ON M4R 1B9 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 Toronto while attending the ALA/CLA 3M/NMRT Professional Development Canada 800-240-1850 Annual Conference? Please join us for Grant. 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FREE SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE ALA IFC Open Hearing Today ALA members are urged to join the See: Meeting Rooms: An Interpreta- TO ALA ANNUAL ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee tion of the Library Bill of Rights, (1991) Friday, June 20 – Tuesday, June 24, 2003 (IFC) at an open hearing to discuss the http://www.ala.org/Content/ (Schedule depends on route, location and traffic) ALA Meeting Rooms Policy and a draft NavigationMenu/Our_Association/Of- Shuttle Bus Hours of a proposed Model Privacy Policy to- fices/Intellectual_Freedom3/ FRIDAY SATURDAY S SUNDAY S MONDAY TUESDAY day from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Statements_and_Policies/ 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, room Intellectual_Freedom2/Interpretations/ Service from pickup Service from pickup Service from pickup Service from pickup Service from pickup Service from pickup 705. Meeting_Rooms.htm locations to Metro locations to Metro locations to the Fun locations to the Newbery locations to Metro locations to Metro Toronto Convention Toronto Convention Run/Walk at Coronation Caldicott Reception at Toronto Convention Toronto Convention The IFC recently reviewed the ALA The IFC is drafting a Privacy Tool Kit Centre Centre Park the Sheraton Centre Centre Centre Hotel Meeting Room policy in light of recent to assist libraries and librarians in devel- 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. incidents, including those involving the oping privacy policies and coping with Service from pickup Service from pickup Service from pickup locations to Metro locations to the locations to ALA Awards white-supremacist group World Church challenges. The Committee wants to hear Toronto Convention Scholarship Bash at the Reception and Inaugural Centre Metro Toronto Banquet at the Fairmont of the Creator. The IFC would like to comments and concerns about its recom- Convention Centre Royal York gather member input about experience mended policy guidance that will help For those needing extra care, a handicapped-accessible vehicle will be available in the shuttle system during all shuttle hours on all and concern in the field, and to address libraries develop an up-to-date privacy routes as needed with advance notice. Questions concerning handicap service can be answered by telephoning 1-416-924-4778. questions. Please join us if you have had policy. The IFC will issue a draft of the Locations Served any challenges to your meeting room guidance document along with a model ROUTE 1 ROUTE 4 ROUTE 6 ROUTE 8 policies and procedures or if you have privacy policy prior to conference. Cop- Fairmont Royal York Hotel: Pickup LeRoyal Meridien King Edward: Sutton Place Hotel: Pickup at Courtyard by Marriott: Pickup at at Front Street Pickup at King Street Wellesley Street Wood Street comments about the ALA Policy. ies will be available at the meeting. Strathcona Hotel: Walk to Quality Hotel Downtown: Pickup at Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville: Days Inn Toronto Downtown: Walk Convention Centre or Royal York Church Street Pickup at Bloor Street to Courtyard (Wood Street) Cambridge Suites Hotel: Walk to Hotel Inter-Continental: Pickup at Ramada Hotel & Suites Downtown: NMRT Offers Resume Reviewing Service ROUTE 2 Quality Hotel (Church Street) Bloor Street Pickup at Jarvis Street Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel: Bond Place Hotel: Pickup at Dundas Park Hyatt Toronto: Pickup at Comfort Suites City Centre: Pickup Stay competitive! Be sharp! Get that from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Career Pickup at Richmond Street Street Avenue Road at Jarvis Street Hilton Toronto: Walk to Sheraton Novotel Toronto Centre: Pickup at Four Seasons: Walk to Park Hyatt Grand Hotel and Suites: Pickup at job! Librarians from all types of libraries Development Center in the ALA Place- Centre (Richmond Street) L’Esplanade (Avenue Road) Jarvis Street and areas of expertise have volunteered ment Center at the Sheraton Hotel.

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ert Creeley, Carl Dennis, Lorna Authors LIVE! Goodison, Pam Mordecai, and Naomi Get in on the Real Action! Continued from page 1 Shihab Nye; and new novelists Edward P. Jones, Tess Uriza Holthe, Gretchen Attend an ALA Membership Meeting musician, he performs around the coun- Moran Laskas, and Erica Simone ALA Membership Meetings are your the Metro Toronto Convention Centre try with his band Rank Strangers. He is Turnipseed. opportunity to directly express your in- Constitution Hall. Professor of Creating Writing at the Uni- The LIVE! @ your libraryTM Read- terests, concerns and suggestions for the A drawing will be held toward one versity of North Carolina at Wilmington. ing Stage is presented by the ALA Pub- development of the American Library free Orlando conference registration Today through Monday, June 23, lic Programs Office and Poets House. Association. for each 100 attendees at both meet- from noon to 4:00 p.m., authors and “Songs and Stories from Clyde Edgerton Membership I will be held today ings. poets from across the country will read and the Rank Strangers Band” is pre- from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Metro Please contact any of the members from their works on the LIVE! @ your sented by the Public Programs Office and Toronto Convention Centre, Room of the Committee on Membership library Reading Stage in Aisle 4500 of Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Sup- 801A/B. Membership Meeting I imme- Meetings with any of your suggestions the South Exhibition Hall. This year’s port for these programs is provided by diately precedes the Opening General for future Membership. Send us an e- LIVE! @ your libraryTM Reading Stage the National Endowment for the Arts, Session, which is being held just down mail or attend our meeting at the con- features readings by 18 authors and po- Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds, the John the hall at 5:30 p.m. A special seating ference. The Committee on Member- ets representing the best in current con- S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and section will be set aside for everyone at- ship Meetings will be meeting in the temporary literature and poetry. Appear- the National Endowment for the Hu- tending the Membership Meeting so that Metro Toronto Convention Centre Con- ing on the stage are acclaimed authors manities. you will be guaranteed good seats. stitution Hall at noon on Monday, im- Anita Rau Badami, Kim Echlin, Wayne Admission to all events is free to con- Membership II will be held Monday, mediately following Membership Meet- Johnston, Eric McCormack, Michael ference attendees. For additional infor- June 23 from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at ing II. McGarrity, Karin Slaughter, Lewis mation about these programs, please visit DeSoto, Jan Wong; seasoned poets Rob- www.ala.org/publicprograms/events Cool PR in Toronto Silent Auction to Benefit ALA Scholarships If you’re coming to ALA in samples of the ALA’s Best of Show Toronto, check out Swap & Shop, a PR Award winners, see the John Cot- The BEST place to shop at ALA is the The Silent Auction can be found in library public relations extravaganza ton Dana Public Relations Award ERT Silent Auction. Only there can you the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, on Sunday, June 22 from 11:00 a.m. – winners, and chat with folks from the bid on great items for your library, your- South Hall, 600 Level, next to @ Your 1:00 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Con- Library Public Relations Council and self, or family and friends and receive typi- LibraryTM. It is open today and Sunday vention Centre, Room 718A/B. the @ your libraryTM Campaign, the cally 50 percent off retail (savings will vary). from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Monday Swap & Shop is an open house, MLS Newsletter, JanWay and others. In addition to all the money you’ll from 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bidding where you can pick up free PR An extra special highlight will be save yourself or your library, you’ll also closes Monday at 1:30 p.m. and winning samples in a dozen different catego- our new “PR Docs,” Peggy Barber and be helping a great cause. All net proceeds bids are posted at 3:15 p.m. Payment and ries from libraries all over the U.S. and Linda Wallace, from Library Commu- from the auction go to fund the ALA pick-up will be on Monday from 3:15 – Canada. You can register for door nication Strategies, who will answer Scholarships, including the Christopher 5:00 p.m. and on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. prizes, then check out displays and your sticky PR questions on the spot. J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship fund. – 3:00 p.m.

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™ Great Gifts From ALA Poetry Programming @ your library Visit the ALA Store near South Reg- Learn how to develop poetry pro- Book Award finalist Naomi Shihab Nye as archive for poetry, where librarians will istration, 600 Level, to check out great gift gramming and collections for your li- we explore working with poetry to foster find information to help bring poetry ideas for you and your staff. From the brary and have fun with poetry at understanding between neighbors and to their libraries, as well as selections brand new conference exclusive Dewey these ALA/CLA Annual Conference around the globe, and to transform the li- from the Poetry Showcase, an annual Decimal Coffee Mug to handcrafted jew- programs. brary into a community focus for both exhibition of over 1,000 new books elry to our classic Random Acts “A Universal Language: Building adult and teen patrons. from 500 poetry publishers nation- Notecards, the ALA Store has all the best Empathy and Community Through Stop by the LIVE! @ your library wide. The titles on view this year in- library themed gifts from which to choose. Poetry” will be held this morning from Reading Stage in the South Exhibition clude books specially recommended It’s great to be at conference; ac- 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. in the Crowne Plaza Hall to hear readings from new and fa- for all collections, including titles for knowledge friends and co-workers with Toronto Centre, Caledon/Oakville vorite poets and authors, including Carl adults, young adults, and children. a special ‘thank you’ from ALA Graph- Room. Poetry has a unique ability to Dennis, Naomi Shihab Nye, Lorna There will be an Open Mic Poetry ics. Our conference t-shirt is back this bring individuals and communities to- Goodison, Robert Creeley, Pam Reading Sunday, June 22 from 4:00 year, featuring the official maple leaf gether in an empathetic experience, and Mordecai, and Paul Vermeersch. For au- – 5:30 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Con- logo in sizes SM-XXXL. At your library can provide the common thor biographies and schedule, please see vention Centre, Room 710. Come $15.00USD/$21.50CDN they are a ground. Join Poets House, guest librar- the Final Conference Program Book. share your own poetry and hear the wonderful souvenir. Don’t forget, you’ll ians, and poets Dave Johnson, Pulitzer Poets House, Booth #4643 in the work of your peers. Poets House poet save on shipping when you take it Prize winner Carl Dennis, and National South Exhibition Hall, is the national Dave Johnson emcees. home yourself. U.S. residents are nor- mally entitled to a duty-free exemption of $800.00 on items accompanying them, according to the U.S. Customs Service. The store has separate U.S. and Canadian currency registers to make your transactions very easy.

Free Expression Knows No Borders? “Free Expression Knows No Bor- ders?” sponsored by the ALA Intellec- tual Freedom Round Table, ALA Intel- lectual Freedom Committee, and Divi- sion Intellectual Freedom Committees will be held this afternoon from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at the Rennissance Hotel in the Northern Lights Ballroom. True federated searching Less than 4 percent of the world’s population live where the Bill of Rights ™ via WebFeat Prism is law. With more and more of our issues becoming global, we will explore the Now, for the first time, you can strategies Canadians and other nations offer your patrons the benefits of use in our common goal of defending in- tellectual freedom. What can we learn true federated searching. from each other to strengthen free ex- Through a new partnership, WebFeat, Inc. pression worldwide? and Thomson ISI are pleased to introduce a Speakers include: Mariana Tax specially enhanced version of the WebFeat Prism search engine Choldin, Mortenson Distinguished Pro- fessor Emerita, University of Illinois at and translator system. It offers your users the unique ability to SM Champaign-Urbana; Theresa Chmara, search ISI Web of Knowledge resources and all other databases Partner, Jenner and Block, Washington, in your library through a single, convenient interface. D.C.; Michael A. Geist, professor, Uni- versity of Ottawa Law School, Common That’s not all. WebFeat makes it easier for you to manage Law Section, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. your collection with:

■ Translation of any database Stolen Library Books – ■ A fully customizable search interface Something to Celebrate? ■ Detailed usage reporting The Ex Libris Association commemo- ■ Simple set up and ongoing maintenance by WebFeat specialists rates the 190th anniversary of Toronto’s ■ Implementation on the ISI Web of Knowledge platform Returned Books this evening. In 1810, books from the Toronto Library were taken by American soliders. Upon discov- Find out more at www.isiwebofknowledge.com/webfeat. ery of this action, Commodore Isaac Chauncey of the U.S. Navy arranged for WebFeat—your library’s federated searching solution. the books to be returned in 1813. This 190th anniversary celebration will include a reenactment of the return of the Come see us at booth #1221. books aboard the SS Jadran, a dinner, complimentary drink and entertainment. The Return of Books of the Toronto Library Celebration will be held this evening from 6:30 – 10:00 p.m. at the SS Jadran, Captain John’s Harbour Boat www.isinet.com Restaurant, One Queen’s Quay West (foot of Yonge Street). Phone: 1-800-336-4474 or 215-386-0100 Tickets are $29 USD, $39 CDN, and Fax: 215-386-2911 E-mail: [email protected] available by telephone at 866-873-9867 or 800-387-1181. It’s coming...

Since its launch in 1998, Wiley InterScience has been one of the world's premier Internet resources for original scientific, medical, technical and professional research. To accommodate the changing landscape of online resources, the Wiley InterScience website is implementing a comprehensive redesign in 2003, covering everything from the graphical interface to the underlying information architecture— all the while, retaining the core features users have come to rely on. Cognotes Saturday, June 21, 2003 Want faster permissions to use digital content? ALA Nominating Committee www.copyright.com Seeks Council, Officer Candidates ‘How to Run For ALA Office’ Program Offered This Morning

“The Council of the American Li- morning, in the Ontario Room of the brary Association shall be the governing Crowne Plaza Hotel. body of the Association.” The process of putting oneself forward So states Article III, section 1, of the for consideration is simple. Fill out and ALA Constitution. With this simple sen- submit the candidate interest form, https:/ tence, the governance of the association /cs.ala.org/potentialcandidates/. Although is entrusted to the 182 members who ALA strongly encourages the use of the have been elected to Council. online interest form, Committee members Seventy Councilors represent state (who are listed below) will have paper chapters, divisions, and round tables, and forms available at conference. Nominees the 12 members of the Executive Board must be personal members of ALA, and serve on Council. The other 100 Coun- one person cannot serve as both an at large cilors are elected at large by the member- and a division Councilor at the same time. ship for three-year terms, one third each From the forms received, the Com- year. The ALA Nominating Committee mittee will put together a slate of nomi- selects at least 66 candidates to run for nees that reflects the demographic, geo- these 33 or 34 seats, along with two can- graphic, and professional diversity of the didates each for the offices of president- association.Committee members may so- elect and (every three years) treasurer. licit colleagues, friends, and acquaintan- No matter how you use copyrighted materials, Copyright If you’ve ever considered running for ces to submit interest forms to secure this an ALA office but weren’t sure about diversity. Such solicitations don’t guar- Clearance Center makes it easy for you to get the rights to how to apply or what the commitment antee nomination, though; the Commit- do so lawfully. Visit us online at www.copyright.com and see might be, the Nominating Committee is tee will make these decisions as a group. how quickly you can obtain rights to copy and share offering a special program, “How To Run The Nominating Committee presents materials using the internet, intranet, e-mail and more. For ALA Office,” at the conference in its slate of candidates to the Executive Toronto. Former ALA President Barbara Board at the Board’s October meeting. The For information, please contact Copyright Clearance Center Ford, Councilor-at-Large Kathy East, slate is published in the November or De- at 978-750-8400, or visit www.copyright.com today. newly elected Councilor-at-Large Will- cember issue of American Libraries. iam Crowe, and Committee Chair The Committee has chosen not to en- George Needham will discuss the nomi- dorse incumbent Councilors for re-elec- COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE CENTER nation and election process. The pro- tion, to allow as many new candidates as gram is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. this possible to emerge and participate. In- cumbent Councilors may seek re-election by getting 25 signatures on nominating petitions, so there are no term limits. The ALA Nominating Committee is unique within the Association in several ways. It is totally new each year, and its members may only serve once. This cre- ates fresh deliberations each year. Also, Congratulation to Chicken Soup for the Soul this is one of the few committees allowed to hold closed meetings, to protect the for 10 years of inspiration and a heartfelt thank privacy of individuals under consider- you to librarians everywhere who nurtured the ation for nomination. The 2004 ALA Nominating Commit- spirit and helped it grow! tee consists of Khafre Abif; Wayne Coco; Mario Gonzalez; Erlene Bishop Killeen; Leslie Manning; Barbara Mates; Vanessa Work Ramseur; and Betsy Wilson. The ALA staff liaison is Elizabeth Dreazen, and the Committee chair is George Needham.

BOOK Your Janet Matthews will be Afternoon With Us! signing complimentary copies of Indigo Books & Music, at 55 Bloor Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul. Street West, invites you to take part in the social event of the conference on Monday, June 23 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come experience the magic of In- digo and see for yourself what the “buzz” Over 70 million books sold . . . is all about. Enjoy exclusive discounts, that’s one inspired soul every five seconds! live music, refreshments, and thousands upon thousands of books, music, DVDs and gifts — what could be better? Interested in shopping? An Indigo Shuttle bus will depart the Metro Toronto Hazelden¨ books are now distributed by HCI. Convention Centre for our Indigo Come see what’s new. Manulife store on Sunday, June 22 and Monday, June 23 at 9:00 a.m., 12:00 BOOTH 4529 p.m., 2:00 p.m. Pick up your 20% off The Life Issues Publisher coupon while quantities last at the Local 800 441-5569 • hcibooks.com Health Communications, Inc.® Arrangements Desk located at Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Librarian

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))'* NFB-NEWSLINE® NOW NFB-NEWSLINE® is a growing, free library service. Currently it reads the text of more than 90 HEAR daily and Sunday newspapers over any touch-tone telephone, 24 hours a day, for those who can no longer read newsprint. Newspapers include The Toronto Globe & Mail, The Wall Street Journal, and THIS! USA Today. Monday, June 23, 1:30-3:30pm For a demonstration and to learn more about Take an audiobook trip with funding options for libraries to bring this service to your Audiobook FOLUSA, Books on Tape, home community, call us at our National Center at Giveaways & HarperCollins, and Listening Library. Join us for a panel (410) 659-9314 extension 356. Door Prizes! presentation on the past, present, Also, check out our Web site www.nfb.org to view and future of the audiobook industry. our online brochure and reference guide. Learn how your favorite stories come to life from print book through the recording process to your library shelves. Panel line-up includes: ▼ TIM DITLOW Vice President and Publisher, Listening Library ▼ CARRIE KANIA http://library.booksontape.com Publisher, HarperCollins Audio ▼ ALEXANDER MCCALL SMITH author, The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Random House, 2002) 1800 Johnson Street ▼ DAN MUSSELMAN Baltimore, MD 21230 Executive Producer, Books on Tape, Inc. Voice (410) 659-9314 Fax (410) 685-5653 www.nfb.org ♦ [email protected] The best in children’s publishing from Books on Tape, Inc. A division of Random House, Inc. It just makes sense! Considering that BWI’s exclusive focus has been on serving the public library with quality books, why not offer audiovisual materials as well? That way, public librarians will have access to a great new full service, one-stop source.

So that’s what we are doing! On July 15th 2003, FMD (Follett Media Distribution) will move to Kentucky and become part of BWI. All the sights and sounds of the AV products that tickled your senses at FMD will now become part of all the good things you love about BWI.

Good Books. Good AV. Good Service. It makes good sense.

1847 Mercer Road, Lexington, KY 40511 Phone 800.888.4478 • 859.231.9789 Fax 800.888.6319 • 859.225.6700 Website www.bwibooks.com Page 16 Cognotes Saturday, June 21, 2003 Conference Highlights ‘One Book, One City’ Trend

Librarians have always known that The Handmaid’s Tale and participate in a ties across North America,” said ALA more than 30 books — novels, short sto- books and reading connect people across series of discussion programs at the ALA/ Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels. ries, poetry, literary criticism, social his- time and place. In a rapidly accelerating CLA Annual Conference exploring the “Librarians are putting together incred- tory and books for children – Atwood trend over the past five years, libraries book’s topics and themes. American and ible ‘One Book, One Community’ pro- has been acclaimed internationally and have been bringing entire cities and Canadian librarians with extensive expe- grams that bring attention to libraries and published around the world. Her novels countries together through literature. To rience in leading reading and discussion the value of reading and book discussion include The Handmaid’s Tale and Cat’s Eye date, more than 140 communities in 49 series are facilitating the discussions. As programs. This conference-related initia- – both shortlisted for the Booker Prize; U.S. states and Canada have hosted com- an added bonus, ALA is giving away tive provides a ‘hands-on’ learning ex- Alias Grace, winner of the prestigious munity-wide reading programs. The more than 100 copies of Atwood’s latest perience for those considering, planning Giller Prize in Canada and the Premio American Library Association (ALA)/ book, Oryx and Crake, to conference at- or participating in such a program, as Mondello in Italy; and The Blind Assas- Canadian Library Association (CLA) tendees and “One Book, One Confer- well as an enjoyable activity for confer- sin, winner of the Booker Prize and a fi- joint conference celebrates this library- ence” participants. The books were do- ence attendees.” nalist for the International IMPAC driven initiative with the associationwide nated by Doubleday/Nan A. Talese, a di- The “One Book, One Conference” Dublin Literary Award. Her latest novel reading and discussion program, “One vision of Random House, Inc. initiative culminates with Atwood’s ap- is Oryx and Crake. Book, One Conference.” “We are excited about this program pearance at the Public Library Associa- “PLA is very pleased Margaret Hundreds of librarians, publishers because the ‘One Book’ phenomena has tion (PLA) President’s Program on Mon- Atwood will be speaking to our mem- and guests will read Margaret Atwood’s captured the imagination of communi- day, June 23, at 4 p.m. The author of bers and all conference attendees,” said PLA President Jo Ann Pinder. “Atwood is the premier Canadian author of our time, making her book the perfect match for the new initiative. PLA is honored to present her appearance and to partici- WEBJUNCTION.ORG pate in this new initiative.” PLA is a di- vision of the ALA. An online community devoted to Support for Atwood’s appearance is public access computing in libraries provided by Ingram Library Services. Support for “One Book, One Confer- ence” is provided by the National En- dowment for the Arts, the John S. and Major topic areas in WebJunction include Technology Imagine a place where you could go to plan for James L. Knight Foundation, Wallace- Resources, Buying Guide, Learning Center, Policies and the emerging technology needs of your library, read Reader’s Digest Funds, and the National reviews of hardware and software, shop for discounted Practices, and Community Center. Learn more about Endowment for the Humanities. technology, learn how to write a grant proposal to fund the content areas at OCLC booth 1929. new technology, learn to troubleshoot computer glitches, and take part in real-time online events such as OCLC and Partners a discussion of e-rate, the impact of the Patriots’ Act As the world’s largest library cooperative, OCLC’s role on libraries, or the Supreme Court decision on CIPA as lead organization is a natural. OCLC believes that W.Y. Boyd (Children’s Internet Protection Act). Now imagine all through cooperation, libraries can reduce expenses, Literary Novel of this in one place. improve services and share resources. It is this same belief in the importance of a shared knowledge base that informs Award Recipient On May 12, 2003, OCLC Online Computer Library WebJunction and will help public libraries of all sizes. Center, Inc., with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Named Foundation, launched WebJunction.org, a portal Other partners bring important and specific experience designed to help library staff make the best use to the project. The Colorado State Library performed James Brady’s book, Warning of of emerging digital opportunities. Content on the needs assessment and evaluation.The Benton War, published by St. Martin’s Press WebJunction is practical, down-to-earth, and addresses Foundation helped ensure digital opportunity for all, with is the winner of the W. Y. Boyd Liter- a focus on access to the emerging media landscape. Isoph real problems that libraries face every day. Most ary Novel Award for Excellence in important, it is a place where you can develops learning applications and online educational Military Fiction. The award was identify and communicate with your content.TechSoup helps nonprofit peers about important, relevant topics. organizations find discounted given to the best military novel writ- equipment, software and information ten in the year 2002. Background on WebJunction.org they need.We also relied on an advisory The W.Y. Boyd Literary Novel The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committee to help with WebJunction’s Award honors the best fiction set in a has transformed public libraries—giving development. period when the United States was public access computing and internet at war. The $5,000 award and cita- resources to people who need them, at Our most important partner is you, the WebJunction user. tion, donated by author W.Y. Boyd, their local library. recognizes the service of American This infusion of technology and training Your Place veterans and military personnel, and has enabled public libraries to move WebJunction is your place. It will be encourages the writing and publish- from being providers of information in print to providers what you want it to be.We have started it off with ing of outstanding war-related fiction. of information of all types and media.The number of content that you told us you need—but we can’t stop “The jury selected James Brady’s public libraries now providing public access computing is there.Your needs will change and each of you has much Warning of War: the Marines of North approaching 100%. to contribute. Please visit the site. Let us know how China as the best military novel pub- we can improve it. Most importantly, send us information lished during 2002 for its excellent that you have found useful—so all can share in your The continued success of public access computing, how- writing, and its historical depiction of ever, depends on developing a community that can share discovery. We will also recognize the best content knowledge and experience.WebJunction.org is that com- contributors at a yearly special ceremony. To find the vivid portrayal of wartime China munity. It will be a knowledge network, a resource center out more, visit at http://webjunction.org. And don’t during 1941 and 1942,” said Chair and a community of learners online—a place “where forget that it’s .org, not .com. It’s your place. Robert Schnare. minds meet” to solve problems and celebrate successes. Brady was a Marine during the Korean War where he commanded a Content combat platoon. He captured these Content on WebJunction has been written and drawn experiences in his highly praised Marilyn Gell Mason from many sources. As WebJunction matures, we expect memoir, The Coldest War, and the New that much of the content will come from you, the users. Program Director, Gates Portal Project OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. York Times bestselling novel The Ma- rines of Autumn. He has weekly col- Panel discussion TODAY umns in Advertising Age and Parade Marilyn Mason,WebJunction Program Director magazine. Saturday from 10:00–11:30 am Nancy Bolt, Colorado State Librarian The W.Y. Boyd Award will be pre- in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 803 A/B, John D.“Danny” Hales, Director, Suwannee River Regional Library sented Tuesday, June 24, during the or visit OCLC booth 1929 to learn more. Luis Herrera, Director, Pasadena Public Library conference. WebFeat Case Study: Cleveland Public Library

leveland Public Library is the third largest public research library in America. Known as “The People’s University,” the library offers its Cpatrons one of the largest and most diverse database collections available anywhere.

The problem? “We offered a tremendous wealth of knowledge to our patrons, but they were required to learn dozens of databases and interfaces,” said Andrew A. Venable, Jr., Director of Cleveland Public Library, “the process of navigating our collective knowledge base was a tedious one.”

The People's University had one simple goal: enable their patrons to search “The People’s University has moved any of their knowledge resources at the same time, with one intuitive its knowledge one step closer to its interface. patrons.” Andrew A. Venable, Jr. Director

Enter WebFeat. WebFeat worked with Cleveland Public Library to seamlessly weave its patent-pending federated search engine into the library's existing interface. The result? Patrons can now simultaneously search any of the library's 100+ databases from a single interface, custom crafted by the library to meet the needs of its community.

And, for the first time, with WebFeat's Usage Tracker, Cleveland Public Library could get usage statistics for all of their databases in seconds, instead of days. That makes it easy for the Library to keep track of the more than half million searches conducted by its patrons since going live this year.

“The People’s University has moved its knowledge one step closer to its patrons,” says Mr. Venable.

Over 1,000 academic, public and Fortune 500 libraries (including 7 of the top 10 US public libraries) now use WebFeat.

Can we build a WebFeat for your library?

Cleveland Public Library’s WebFeat system is seamlessly integrated into the library’s existing web pages, handshaking with the library’s own dynamic database menuing system.

See Cleveland Public Library’s remarkable WebFeat system, along with the very latest WebFeat innovations at ALA booth number 923

3-1 Park Plaza · Old Brookville, NY 11545 · 888 757 9119 · www.webfeat.org · [email protected]

The WebFeat logo is a registered trademark of WebFeat, Inc., “WebFeat” is a trademark of WebFeat, Inc. “FirstSearch” is a registered trademark of OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Page 18 Cognotes Saturday, June 21, 2003 ASCLA/RUSA Discussion Groups To Be Held • RUSA/CODES, Dual Assign- • RUSA/MARS Virtual Reference erations and quality of service when li- • ASCLA/SLAS, LSTA Coordina- ments Discussion Group, Saturday, 9:30 Discussion Group, Saturday, June 21, braries collaborate to provide online ref- tors Discussion Group, Sunday, June - 11:00 a.m., Sheraton, Huron. Budget cuts 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Radisson Plaza, erence services? Please join us for the 22, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., Radisson, Sigani are now an important concern for all kinds Admiral’s Ballroom. “Collaboration and second ever Virtual Reference Discus- Room. There will be a report from IMLS of libraries. This session will focus on how Quality of Service.” Virtual reference al- sion Group to share experiences, ques- and then general discussion on LSTA libraries are making decisions about cut- lows librarians to transcend library walls tions and best practices. and updates from the states in atten- backs and communicating those decisions and institutional boundaries to creatively • RUSA/ MARS, Managers in dance. to their staffs and their users. This should extend assistance to online users. A MARS Discussion Group, Sunday, 4:30 • ASCLA-ICAN Virtual Library be a lively and useful discussion. popular methodology to start an online – 5:30 p.m., MTCC, Room 707. “Keep- Discussion Group, Monday, 8:30 – • RUSA Hot Topics in Front Line real-time reference service is to band with ing your staff up to date on e-resources.” 11:00 a.m., Novotel Toronto Centre, Reference Discussion Group, Satur- other libraries, so as to share software How do you train library staff on new elec- Provence. “Library Web Portals, What day, June 21, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., MTCC, costs, reduce the time each librarian must tronic resources? How do you prepare are They? and What is Their Potential?” 206A/B. “Reference on the Road.” Jeff commit to the project and expand the them when subscriptions are cancelled or Library web portals provide an interface Kosokoff will discuss a Harvard Librar- hours of service. Yet, in forming such al- service providers go out of business? Man- for their users to access a variety of re- ies pilot project taking the reference desk liances, libraries will likely encounter agers who supervise electronic reference sources. Discussion will include who is out of the library and putting it in other disparities in resources, policy, and user services are invited to share and exchange using them, vendor options and how campus locations. need. What are the issues related to op- their views on this timely topic. FRBR will impact them.

Hot Picks @ your library Calendar Changes Librarians’ Image The Library Association of ConnectConnect Alberta (LAA) has published Hot your Picks @your library, a calendar de- signed to change the image of li- patrons and brarians ... one month at a time. Hot Picks @ your library illus- trates with humor the versatile in- your staff terests of women and men from Alberta’s library community. How about a belly dancer, a biker, a with your library’s electronic sculptor, a climber ... along with resources. EBSCOhost® some readers and some darn good reads? Sixteen photos of vibrant, Electronic Journals Service dynamic, creative, smart, adventur- (EJS) has a simplified interface ous, sexy librarians are featured. that makes it easy for patrons The idea for the calendar arose from the research of two Calgary li- to find the information they brarians, Rosemary Griebel and need and a broad suite of Jennifer Bobrovitz. Their 2001 in- vestigation into the image of the li- administrative tools that saves brary profession showed that the you valuable time.And with stereotype of the bun-and-sensible- shoes-wearing-spinster saying EBSCO's superior linking “shhhh” still exists in the minds of technology you’ll have access to the public. more content from more sources And yet we all know that today’s libraries are in the forefront than ever before. of technology and access to the universe of information and ideas. EBSCOhost Electronic Today’s librarians are “the ultimate search engines.” Journals Service. Accolades and orders for this Get connected. image-busting calendar are coming in from all over the globe — from Alaska to Texas to Nova Scotia to Iceland and Germany. Hot Picks @your library is a Stop by our booth fund-raiser for the Library Associa- # 615 for more tion of Alberta and can be pur- chased at the Canadian Library As- information. sociation store or the Ontario Li- brary Association store at the con- ference. They are also available for $15.00 CDN funds from the Association’s website www.laa.ab.ca or from the Library Association of www.ebsco.com Alberta office. The featured “Born CUSTOMERFOCUSED CONTENTDRIVEN to Read” tattoo is also available for 205.991.6600 purchase. Random House, Inc. Presents Day-By-Day at ALA! Booth # 4029 - South Exhibition Hall

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9:30am-10:30am 10:30am-12:00pm KATHLEEN ODEAN, Great Books for Babies FOLUSA First Novelists Program, featuring and Toddlers (Ballantine), to sign in Random GRETCHEN LASKAS, The Midwife’s Tale House Booth # 4029. (Dial Books). Hilton Toronto - Lismer Room. Signing to follow on-site. 12:00pm-2:00pm FOLUSA Book & Author Luncheon “Author! 11:00am-12:30pm Author!”* featuring: ELINOR LIPMAN, The ALSC President’s Program: “Boys Will Be… Pursuit of Alice Thrift (Random House) Westin – The Unique Reading and Development Harbour Ballroom Signing to follow on-site. Needs of Boys in Libraries” will feature MICHAEL THOMPSON, PH.D., Mom, 3:00pm-3:30pm They’re Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems (Ballantine). Hilton Toronto - LIVE! Stage featuring JAN WONG, Red Ballroom II/III. Signing to follow on-site. China Blues: My Long March from Mao to Now (Anchor), ALA Live! Pavilion, Aisle #4500 - South Exhibition Hall. 11:00am-12:00pm Alexander McCall Smith, The Kalahari Typing 3:30pm-4:00pm School for Men: More from the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (Pantheon), to sign in JAN WONG, Red China Blues: My Long March Random House Booth # 4029. from Mao to Now (Anchor), to sign in Random House Booth # 4029. 1:30pm-3:30pm FOLUSA “Now Hear This!” Audio Book SUNDAY, JUNE 22 Program features best-selling author ALEXANDER McCALL SMITH, The Kalahari Typing School for Men: More from the No. 1 Ladies’ 7:00am-9:00am Detective Agency (Pantheon/Recorded Books); RUSA/CODES Notable Books Breakfast* fea- Tim Ditlow, Vice President and Publisher of turing ROHINTON MISTRY, Family Matters Listening Library; and Dan Musselman, (Knopf). Toronto Marriott Eaton Center-Grand Executive Director, Production, Books on Ballroom. Signing to follow on-site. Tape. Metropolitan Hotel - Victoria Room. Signing to follow on-site. 11:00am-12:00pm Join us at the Random House, Inc. Fall 4:00pm-7:00pm Book Preview for an advance look at exciting PLA President’s Program & Reception featuring upcoming titles! Metro Toronto Convention MARGARET ATWOOD, The Handmaid’s Tale: Centre Room # 710. Please RSVP to A Novel (Anchor) and Oryx and Crake: A Novel [email protected] if (Doubleday). Royal York Hotel - Canadian you plan to attend. Room. Signing to follow on-site.

12:00pm-12:30pm * Ticketed Event LIVE! Stage featuring WAYNE JOHNSTON, The Navigator of New York: A Novel (Doubleday). ALA Live! Pavilion, Aisle # 4500 - South THROUGHOUT THE Exhibition Hall. CONFERENCE 12:30pm-1:00pm WAYNE JOHNSTON, The Navigator of New One Conference, One Book: MARGARET York: A Novel (Doubleday), to sign at Random ATWOOD’s The Handmaid’s Tale (Anchor). House Booth # 4029. Discussion sections on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Please visit www.ala.org for 1:30pm-3:30pm more details. RUSA/CODES “North of the Border: Regional Stop by the Random House, Inc. booth daily Influences on Award Winning Canadian to pick up copies of featured giveaway titles. Authors,” featuring WAYNE JOHNSTON, The Navigator of New York: A Novel (Doubleday). Royal York Hotel - Canadian Room. Signing to follow on-site.

3:00pm-3:30pm LIVE! Stage featuring GRETCHEN LASKAS, The Midwife’s Tale (Dial Books). ALA Live! Pavilion, Aisle # 4500 - South Exhibition Hall.

3:30pm-4:00pm GRETCHEN LASKAS, The Midwife’s Tale (Dial Books), to sign at Random House Booth # 4029. RANDOM HOUSE, INC. www.randomhouse.com/library Page 20 Cognotes Saturday, June 21, 2003

These listings are paid advertisements. To place an Ex- National du Film du Canada (Booth 3910): hibitor News item in a future issue of Cognotes, visit the Award-winning documentaries and children’s Cognotes office, located inside the ALA office (North Exhibitor News videos for libraries. Free tours of new facility, Building, Level 100, Metro Toronto Convention Cen- NFB-Mediatheque. Reservations: 416-973-2186./ tre) no later than 2 p.m. the day before publication. Des vidéos primées en animation, documenta- 3M Library Systems (Booth 2105): What why Agent™ is Your Portal Solution – an intuitive level bookrack; Innovative display/presentation ries production jeunesse. Visitez la nouvelle are your public access PCs actually costing you? information discovery software system that allows resource for libraries, publishers, booksellers Mediatheque ONF, Reservez au 416-973-2186 Discover how the 3M™ Public Access Manage- users to simultaneously search multiple databases, and exhibitors. 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See 500 high quality books in the field of history rec- political science, animation, music and perform- Times extended bestseller The Falls, Saturday, our programs on both man-made and natural ommended and reviewed by historians. Multi- ing arts for academic, K-12 school, community June 21, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. USA Today best-sell- monuments. user access. Downloadable MARC records. Sub- and public library video and DVD collections. ing author Emilie Richards sings The Parting RG Mitchell Family Books (Booth 3448): scriptions from $300-$1300. Visit booth 3425 for BWI: A Follett Corporation Company, BWI Glass, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Supplying Canadians with great reading since a demonstration. www.historyebook.org. is the only company solely dedicated to the needs Library Decision by CIVIC Technolo- 1934! 3 Great Show Specials. Media Giveaway Alfred Jaeger, Inc. (Booth 1441): We in- of public libraries. From our MLS degreed col- gies (Booth 4429): Experience an exciting new – $500 Value. 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The first classical music listening service for li- Little, Brown and Company (Booth 3937): prints. Visit SIRS Booth #329 to receive a com- (Booth 3000O): Imprints are Amber, the brary and home computers is here. A complete Stop by Little, Brown and Co. for free advance plimentary luncheon invitation and register to nation’s leading African-American publisher of collection of recordings for listening, plus a vast reading copies of our new fall fiction, posters, win the new framed, limited-edition print. self-help and career guide titles; Busta for Ce- searchable reference database. “Librarians postcards and more! (While supplies last.) Trafalger Square (Booth 3301): Show spe- lebrity Bios; Colossus for international per- should investigate.” – Library Journal. Demon- Loki Management Systems Inc. (Booth cial: 50% discount, no minimums. Visit booth 3301 sonalities; Ambrosia for fiction are nonfiction. strations every few minutes. 4108): Loki Management Systems Inc. special- for a new discovered Virginia Woolf work, the Visit www.amberbooks.com for information. Commerce Horizons Inc. (Booth 3008): izes in developing software to assist with re- award-winning reference Dogs: The Ultimate Dic- American Scientist (Booth 3000E): Stop Visit table #3008 to learn about the issues that source management problems in small, medium tionary, plus children’s, mysteries and more. Plus by the American Scientist magazine booth – Table divided India and created the largest migration and large organizations. We are committed to the chance to win a library of Hesperus classics. 3000E in the South building. Check out our in human history and started war, nuclear threat continually improving our product for the U.S. WebFeat (Booth 923): WebFeat (patent pend- award-winning magazine and exciting new Web and tension between India and Pakistan. and Canadian market. ing) is the original federated search engine, used site. Enter our drawing for a free institutional Elsevier (Booth 1806): Visit Booth 1806 MuseGlobal (Booth 2508): Muse Global by over 1,000 libraries, including seven of the top site license to our Web site. for an overview of Elsevier. Building Insights. offers the best technology for federated search- 10 U.S. public libraries. WebFeat also offers us- Artimmex International (Table 4800B): Breaking Boundaries. Pickup a complete pre- ing, delivering superior capability powered by a age tracking and multi-site authentication. New Books/media from Romania! Come & view sentation schedule while visiting the booth. breakthrough software design. MuseSearch™ for ALA: OpenURL, Unicode, new partners and some samples – your only reliable supplier for Hear product updates on: ScienceDirect: 9:30 quickly delivers the precise results you need, in- the very latest major library installations. your Foreign Languages Collection. Books, a.m., 1:50 p.m., 2:55 p.m. Elsevier Engineering cluding sophisticated post-processing options and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Booth 4202): magazine subscriptions, videos and music – from Information: 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., Major Refer- automated alert services. See it for yourself! Wiley InterScience introduces the Cochrane Li- Romania. Headquarters in Toronto, Canada ence Works: 10:10 a.m., 2:15 p.m., Library Con- NFB – Newsline (Booth 3634): Visit to brary, Organic Syntheses Database, Polymer since 1993. Internet: www.artimmex.com, email: nect: 11:15 a.m., 3:45 p.m. see how your library patrons with low vision or Backfile Collection and our new Pay-per-view [email protected]. Great Hold-Ups Inc. 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Contact Blackwell’s to set up a WWW.BLACKWELL.COM FREE trial or for more information 1.800.547.6426 to set up your subscription.! [email protected] Saturday, June 21, 2003 Cognotes Page 21 Hot Jobs: Career Leads in Cognotes About Career Leads in Cognotes. . . POSITIONS OPEN Career Leads in Cognotes is a special edition of job openings, advertisements from job seekers, and other classified ads published in addition to regular issues of and verbal skills, and a master’s degree experience and qualifications. This is a full- American Libraries, the monthly magazine of the American Library Association. from an ALA-accredited program. Augs- time, nontenure-track faculty position with burg College, a private, coeducational, lib- generous health insurance benefits and Many, but not all, of these job openings and those individuals seeking employment eral arts college of approximately 3,100 retirement options. To apply: Additional are also listed with ALA’s Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment students including a large adult population, information at library.ucf.edu/Adminis- Placement Service, located in the Sheraton Hotel. The hours of operation for the HRDR is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran tration/FacultyPositions.htm. Review Church in America. Our mission is “To nur- begins immediately. Submit an applica- Placement Service are: Friday, June 20, noon–5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, June 21 ture future leaders in service to the world by tion letter indicating how the candidate’s and 22, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; and Monday, June 23, 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. It is not providing high quality educational opportu- experience matches the responsibilities necessary to be an ALA member to use the Placement Service, nor is it necessary to nities, which are based in the liberal arts and requirements for this position, along register for the conference if only using the Placement Service. and shaped by the faith and values of the with resume, and names of at least 3 Christian church, by the context of a vital professional references postmarked by Please note that personnel representatives from college and university libraries, metropolitan setting, and by an intentional- Sept. 15 to: Cynthia Kisby, Personnel public libraries, and other institutions will be attending the ALA/CLA Annual ly diverse campus community.” For addi- Librarian, University of Central Florida Conference. Job seekers can contact those representatives to arrange for a job tional information about the college, visit Library, POB 162666, Orlando, FL 32816- our Web site at www.augsburg.edu. 2666; fax 407-823-2529; e-mail interview during the conference. Augsburg offers competitive salary and [email protected]. Searches are con- The next regular issue of American Libraries is the August issue, to be mailed around benefits, including employee and depen- ducted in accordance with the state of Flor- August 1. The deadline for receipt of classified advertising material is July 7. Send to dent tuition remission. Salary will be deter- ida open-records laws. UCF is an equal- [email protected]. A Web ad can also be placed at www.ala.org/education/latejobs/. mined based on skills and expertise. The opportunity, affirmative-action employer. hiring range begins in the mid-$30s. Send a cover letter with salary requirements, INSTRUCTION/REFERENCE LIBRARIAN. resume, and a list of 3 references to: Hu- Judson College library is seeking a dynamic man Resources, Augsburg College, 2211 service-oriented instruction/reference librar- Riverside Ave., Box 79, Minneapolis, MN ian. This is a full-time faculty position. Appli- POSITIONS WANTED LIBRARIANS’ 55454; e-mail [email protected] (in cations will be accepted and reviewed until Word or text-only format). EOE. Review the position is filled. See complete an- POPULAR MUSIC LIBRARIAN/ARCHI- CLASSIFIEDS of resumes began June 13 and will con- nouncement and application information VIST/EDUCATOR. Ten years of experience tinue until the position is filled. at www.Judsoncollege.edu/about/em- as a music librarian/archivist/educator work- ASK ALEXIS when you need help with mar- ployment/index.asp?type=FACU. ing specifically with popular music/culture keting and promoting your library. With over COORDINATOR, COLLECTION MAN- materials. Skills/experience: Supervisor, ref- 20 years of experience as an educator, jour- AGEMENT AND REFERENCE SERVIC- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES LIBRAR- erence, catalogue, educator, creating popu- nalist, library media specialist, and library ES, Instructional Media Resources. Pos. IAN/REFERENCE. Lycoming College, a lar music research aids, acquisition of popu- PR/marketing consultant, Alexis Sarkisian #402090/Req. #P2530. This position will small liberal arts college in central Penn- lar music/culture materials, developer of knows and understands multitype libraries. report to and is under general supervision sylvania, seeks candidates to serve as co- popular music/culture displays. Degrees in- When you have library PR/marketing of the manager of the media library. You ordinator of information literacy and out- clude: MLIS, PhD, and MA in cultural stud- questions, ASK ALEXIS, for the answers! will conduct professional operations for the reach. RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide ies. Seeking to apply these skills at any Alexis H. Sarkisian, ASK ALEXIS, Chica- media library in collection development, leadership for information literacy initia- library, museum, archive, etc., anywhere in go, IL 60610; [email protected]; acquisitions, and reference services; su- tives and develop an outreach program the world. E-mail: [email protected]. www.askalexis.tv; 312-787-6464. Get an- pervise student employees; oversee clas- that actively pursues support opportunities swers with ASK ALEXIS! sifieds staff on special projects; provide and partnerships. Participate in all refer- MLS (EMPORIA STATE), BA, HISTORY consultation to colleagues; conduct media ence services. This 11-month position will (WASHBURN UNIVERSITY). Three years library construction for classes; and other be open Aug. 1. QUALIFICATIONS: MLS of experience in reference work. Experience duties and activities as assigned. QUALI- degree from an ALA-accredited program, with Dynix, CARL, OCLC, MSOffice (Word, FICATIONS INCLUDE: Bachelor’s degree minimum of 2 years of appropriate profes- Excel, Access, PowerPoint), WordPerfect, in humanities/liberal arts; MLS from an ALA- sional experience; knowledge of general Dialog, FirstSearch, FC Search, HTML, etc. accredited program preferred; and 3 years reference, facility with electronic and tradi- Seeking reference position in metro Phoenix of directly related experience managing a tional information sources, and experience area. E-mail [email protected]. library, library department, or a related field, with teaching in an instruction program; including supervision and budget adminis- excellent oral and written communication CATALOG LIBRARIAN, MLS, 4 years of tration. Starting salary: $25,243-$30,292. skills; and demonstrated ability to work col- experience with academic libraries in Can- Filing date: June 23. Please submit a legially. 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The interlibrary loan/document delivery college for students with dyslexia, AD/HD, services department seeks dynamic, col- and specific learning disabilities, seeks a POSITIONS OPEN laborative leadership. The successful can- dynamic, energetic librarian with strong didate will demonstrate an expansive, user- public-service and technical skills for the LIBRARIANS’ focused approach to services including position of research services librarian. desktop delivery, distance learning, and Come to beautiful Putney, Vermont, and CLASSIFIEDS ACADEMIC LIBRARY integration of advanced technology, as well work with our small, friendly team! Our as the ability to implement change by mod- librarians really do make a difference in the COLLECTION MANAGEMENT LIBRAR- eling initiative and collegiality. This depart- lives of our students. We are looking for Practical Consulting IAN. 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This position reports QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Denver, CO 80209-0100 ence and instructional activities. Respon- to the associate director for public servic- library or information science from an ALA- 303-778-0880; Fax: 303-722-2680 sibilities will include communicating with es. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A mas- accredited program; excellent interperson- [email protected]; faculty, planning initiatives, overseeing the ter’s degree from an ALA-accredited pro- al skills; ability and enthusiasm to work www.pattern.com materials budget, monitoring cataloging gram; 3 years of experience in interlibrary collaboratively with others; demonstrated trends, and supervising one paraprofes- loan services; supervisory experience; and ability to provide library instruction and ref- sional. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum of 3 excellent communication and interperson- erence services; and a current knowledge PERIODICALS AND SERIALS years of professional experience in an ac- al skills. PREFERRED: Technical exper- of print and electronic resources and of the ademic library, experience with collection tise with the Internet, Ariel, CLIO, or IL- application of new technologies to the de- PERIODICALS BOUGHT AND SOLD. development activities, demonstrated abil- LIAD, and other modes of information sign and delivery of instruction. Above all, Purchase and supply of reprints, back ity to communicate with faculty, technical access and delivery; demonstrated advo- the successful candidate must possess the volumes, and back issues of periodicals. expertise with MARC and OCLC, strong cacy for user services; ability to implement capacity for working flexibly and creatively Periodicals Service Company, 11 Main interest in cataloging all types of resourc- collaborative change; and record of ongo- in a rapidly changing environment. Review St., Germantown, NY 12526; phone es, strong interest in reference and instruc- ing professional activities and participa- of resumes begins immediately and will 518-537-4700; fax 518-537-5899; tion activities, strong interest in working tion. Finalists will be asked to give a brief continue until position is filled. Land- e-mail [email protected]. Visit with individuals from diverse educational presentation during the on-campus inter- mark College provides challenging employ- www.periodicals.com. and cultural backgrounds, excellent written view. Salary and rank: Commensurate with ment and competitive compensation with Page 22 Cognotes Saturday, June 21, 2003

library team. Watertown Free Public Library Head of Cataloging and Acquisitions Services WEB-BASED BUSINESS is committed to excellent service in a di- University of California, Santa Barbara verse community near Boston. A main library renovation planned. MLS and 3 years (Search Extended) of professional experience required. Sala- ry: $40,344.39-$48,215.28 in 10 steps, with The University of California, Santa Barbara, one of 10 campuses of the University benefits. Send resume and names of 3 of California system is seeking a head of cataloging and acquisitions services. references to: Leone Cole, Director, Wa- Under the direction of the AUL, Technical Services, the incumbent has overall tertown Free Public Library, 123 Main responsibility for providing innovative leadership, management and supervision for St., Watertown, MA 02472-4478; fax 617- monographic cataloging and acquisitions services. The department has a staff of 926-4375; [email protected]. some 36 FTE and many student assistants. ASSISTANT LIBRARY DIRECTOR, Wil- Departmental services include cataloging processing involving monographic re- braham Public Library. Seeking an innova- sources in all formats, authority control, database maintenance and special projects, tive, dynamic, customer service oriented, technical processing of government publications, and digital initiatives, including professional librarian for the actively used those of the California Digital Library. Acquisitions operations include approval plan Wilbraham town library (2000 popula- management, fund accounting, and physical processing of resources. The incum- tion13,473; 2002 circulation 215,000). RE- bent is responsible for establishing policies, developing procedures, goal setting, SPONSIBLE FOR assisting the library di- designing and monitoring workflow, adopting and implementing new technologies. rector with overall library administration, Supervises, trains, and evaluates staff in both areas. Works cooperatively with planning, and control of daily operations. department heads, and is responsive to needs of public services in providing user DUTIES INCLUDE: Adult collection devel- centered bibliographic services. Participates in library and UC committees, and opment, local history and reference servic- represents library in local, regional, and national associations. es, technology administration, library page supervision, and volunteer coordination. REQUIRED: MLS from an ALA-accredited program; demonstrated knowledge and POSITION REQUIREMENTS: MLS from recent experience with provision of cataloging and acquisitions services, including an ALA-accredited college or university those related to digital initiatives; demonstrated leadership and increasingly respon- program and 3-5 years of public library sible supervisory and management experience; experience with acquisitions, fund experience. Excellent management, com- accounting, and vendor relations; experience using a bibliographic utility and an munication, customer service, information integrated library system, preferably OCLC, RLIN, and ExLibris; knowledge of HEAD, Periodicals and Nonprint Collec- technology, and organization skills. PRE- electronic and traditional cataloging as well as current standards, trends, and tions Department; and 4) ARCHIVIST, Spe- FERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Familiarity emerging technologies in cataloging and acquisitions services, including those cial Collections. Twelve-month faculty po- with C/WMARS and Innovative Interfaces related to digital libraries; ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a dynamic and sitions. Salary and rank commensurate with as well as supervisory experience. Archival changing environment; excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication qualifications; minimum $38,000 per year. collections and grant writing experience. skills; and a commitment to diversity and staff team development. See full descriptions and requirements Salary range: $33,976-$45,886. Applica- at exlibris.memphis.edu. Submit applica- tions are available at: Selectmen’s Office, PREFERRED: Experience using the ExLibris Aleph online system and experience tions including cover letter that relates ap- Town Office Building, 240 Springfield with Web technology and various report generation and management software plicant’s qualifications to the requirements St., Wilbraham, MA 01095 and must be products. and responsibilities of the position, current returned along with a resume to that office no later than Aug. 1. EEO/AA. Salary commensurate with qualifications; minimum $56,256, plus a monthly resume, and contact information for at least 5 professional references to: Nancy Mas- administrative stipend. Consideration of applications begins Sept. 1 and contin- ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, REFERENCE ues until the position is filled. Send resume, and the names and addresses of 3 sey, Personnel Associate, University Libraries, 126 Ned R. McWherter Library, AND TECHNOLOGY, Salt Lake County references to: Detrice Bankhead, Associate University Librarian, Human Re- Library System, Salt Lake City, Utah (top sources, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106. University of Memphis, Memphis, TN 38152. Review of applications begins on 10 HAPLR rating). Seeking an experienced, For the complete job announcement visit www.library.ucsb.edu. July 25. The University of Memphis is an innovative administrator with excellent com- The University of California is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action employer AA/EOE employer. munication and organizational skills to over- and invites applications from all who met the stated qualifications. see system reference services and tech- nology resources. Check out our home page at www.slco.lib.ut.us. Salary range: full benefits in an excellent working envi- tions; scheduling and evaluating staff; es- FOREIGN LIBRARY $56,448-$83,184. REQUIRES: MLS plus ronment. Please send cover letter, resume, tablishing guidelines governing access to minimum of 4 years of public library admin- and 2 letters of recommendation to: Direc- the archives and manuscripts collections; LIBRARIAN, overseas. Kuwait 2003-2005. istration experience. Application informa- tor of Human Resources, Landmark Col- participating in the public services programs American school with 1,100 students from tion at www.co.slc.ut.us/pr/. Submit re- lege, POB 820, Putney, VT 05346. For by providing general reference services to more than 40 different nationalities. Excel- sume and supplemental questionnaire more information about Landmark Col- all special collections as well as advanced lent package: Tax-free income, fully fur- by July 21 for first consideration. lege please visit our Web site at reference services for the archives; repre- nished accommodations, yearly airline tick- www.landmark.edu. EOE. senting the university archives on campus ets, international health insurance, and LIBRARIAN III (2635B), County of Volusia, and the university’s special collections and many more. Submit resume to: Universal Florida. Salary: $33,752-$50,629. Closes: SYSTEMS LIBRARIAN, SUNY New Paltz. libraries at the divisional, regional, and Educational Services, Inc., POB 3163, Open until filled. MINIMUM QUALIFICA- $42,000-$51,000. See lib.newpaltz.edu/ national levels; and contributing to the de- Englewood, CO 80155; fax 303-843-9053. TIONS: Master’s degree in library science jobs/systems.html. velopment of outside private and public from an ALA-accredited program plus 2 sources by developing fundraising strate- years of professional library experience TECHNICAL SERVICES LIBRARIAN. gies and submitting grant proposals. RE- after the MLS, including experience as a McDaniel College (www.mcdaniel.edu), a QUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s de- LIBRARY COUNCIL supervisor of technical work and/or a spe- selective, private liberal arts and sciences gree from an American Library cialized function of library services. This institution founded in 1867 as Western Association-accredited program and dem- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRO- position will perform professional, techni- Maryland College and located near Balti- onstrated ability in processing, arrange- GRAM MANAGER. The Metropolitan New cal, and supervisory library work as head of more and Washington, D.C., invites appli- ment, and description of personal papers, York Library Council (METRO), a nonprofit the children’s section of Port Orange Re- cations for a full-time appointment with ac- organizational records, and other special serving libraries in New York City and gional Library. Apply: Personnel Division, ademic status at the rank of Assistant or archival collections. PREFERRED: Mas- Westchester County, seeks a dynamic and 123 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand, FL 32720- Librarian. The position reports to the Direc- ter’s degree in history; certification by the innovative leader to manage its profes- 4607. Applications available in Volusia tor of Hoover Library, manages a technical Academy of Certified Archivists; demon- sional development program. This position County Libraries Web site volusia.org services department responsible for acqui- strated knowledge of records management offers the opportunity to provide entrepre- or call 386-736-5951. EOE/AA. Veterans’ sitions, cataloging, and serials; assists in principles, standards, methods, and prac- neurial leadership for one of the best pro- preference pursuant to state law. maintaining the library’s website and Hori- tices; knowledge of standards of biblio- fessional development programs in the zon ILS; provides scheduled reference, in- graphic control, preservation, and archival library field. The METRO Professional De- LIBRARY DIRECTOR, Southern Peaks formation and instructional services; and policies and procedures; knowledge of and velopment Program provides a high-quali- Public Library, City of Alamosa, Colorado. participates in collection development. experience with digital initiatives in special ty, effective series of educational experi- $35,270-$45,270 DOQ, plus benefits. Full- REQUIRED: Master’s degree in library or collections; knowledge of the management ences for librarians, library staff, and other time position to begin Sept. 1. RESPONSI- information science from an ALA-accredit- of electronic records in a large research information professionals working in aca- BILITIES: Library administration including ed program; experience with DDC, OCLC institution; evidence of commitment to pub- demic, public, school, and special libraries personnel, finances (approval of library ex- and LCSH, and with Integrated Library Sys- lic service and the ability to work collabora- in the METRO service area. METRO offers penditures, preparation of library’s annual tems (Horizon preferred); the ability to work tively with a variety of staff, faculty, and on-site training in a state-of-the-art train- budget), programming, collection develop- in a strongly collegial and team-oriented researchers; evidence of successful project ing center. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: ment, public relations, and interlibrary co- environment; and effective oral and written management; and a record of professional Master’s degree in one of the following: operation. QUALIFICATIONS: MLS degree communication skills. (Relevant supervi- contributions. Finalists will be asked to give Public administration, library and informa- from an ALA-accredited program preferred sory experience preferred.) Send cover let- a brief presentation during the on-campus tion science, adult education, human re- or 3 years of library administrative/supervi- ter, resume, and the names of 3 profession- interview. Salary and rank: Commensurate source management, or a related field; sory experience. Computer literacy and al references to: Michele M. Reid, with experience and qualifications. This is demonstrated ability to design, develop, working knowledge of automated circula- Director of Hoover Library, McDaniel a full-time, nontenure-track faculty position and manage a comprehensive profession- tion systems strongly preferred, as well as College, 2 College Hill, Westminster, with generous insurance benefits and re- al development program; strong customer knowledge of library technologies in gener- Maryland 21157-4390; e-mail tirement options. To apply: Additional in- service orientation; ability to organize and al. Good communication skills; ability to [email protected]. McDaniel College formation at library.ucf.edu/Administra- manage projects; a working knowledge of work with library staff and other city depart- is an AA/EEO and an award-winning ADA tion/FacultyPositions.htm. Review the range of online instructional and learn- ments. Grant-writing skills. Professional employer. Women and minorities are en- begins immediately. Submit an applica- ing technologies; and strong presentation memberships and activities encouraged. couraged to apply. Review of applica- tion letter indicating how the candidate’s and communication skills. The full posi- Application process: Submit letter of appli- tions will begin July 28. experience matches the responsibilities tion description is available on the cation and resume with 3 professional ref- and requirements for this position, along METRO Web site: www.metro.org. Sala- erences with phone numbers to: City Man- UNIVERSITY ARCHIVIST AND CURATOR with resume, and names of at least 3 ry: High-$60s to low-$70s (commensurate ager’s Office, City of Alamosa, POB 419, OF MANUSCRIPTS, University of Central professional references postmarked by with experience); excellent benefits. Please Alamosa, CO 81101, Attn.: Library Di- Florida Libraries, Orlando. RESPONSIBIL- Aug. 15 to: Cynthia Kisby, Personnel send/e-mail/fax a letter of application and rector Search Committee. Deadline: Aug. ITIES: The university archivist and curator Librarian, University of Central Florida resume to: Dottie Hiebing, Executive Di- 1. EOE. of manuscripts assists with the manage- Library, POB 162666, Orlando, FL 32816- rector, METRO, 57 E. 11th St., 4th Fl., ment of the special collections department 2666; fax 407-823-2529; e-mail New York, NY 10003; 212-228-2598; READER SERVICES/YA LIBRARIAN. and participates in its effective operations; [email protected]. Searches are con- [email protected]. Kenton County Public Library in Northern develops and defines collection manage- ducted in accordance with the state of Flor- Kentucky is seeking the typical MLS librar- ment policy for records, photographs, and ida open-records laws. UCF is an equal- ian with super-human powers and abilities, print materials important to the history of opportunity, affirmative-action employer. and that has an interest in working with an the university; and has responsibilities for PUBLIC LIBRARY urban teen population. The selected Super central Florida history documents, literary 4 POSITIONS. University of Memphis. 1) Librarian will provide reference desk cover- manuscripts, and primary-source materi- ACCESS SERVICES LIBRARIAN, 2) ADULT SERVICES SUPERVISOR. Your age, maintain assigned areas of collection, als, including faculty papers. Other duties ELECTRONIC RESOURCES LIBRARIAN, chance to lead a department of competent and be responsible for the development include: Selecting additions to the collec- Reference Department; 3) DEPARTMENT professionals and be part of a creative and implementation of programs and ser- Saturday, June 21, 2003 Cognotes Page 23

Manager I, Administration and Adult/Children’s Services Beautiful Central Oregon Sunriver Area Public Library Deschutes Public Library District Director Join progressive management team and oversee library activities at our Sunriver Washington Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) Area Public Library. This new library sits in the heart of a thriving resort area and has WTBBL is part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handi- state-of-the-art equipment. It is one of 6 branches in the Deschutes Public Library capped (NLS) network of the Library of Congress and operates as a division of the District. Our district has stable funding with growing communities and diverse needs. Seattle Public Library. The director provides leadership to ensure exemplary service to Enjoy collaboration with districtwide youth services team and network with profes- the state’s blind community; plays a key role in systemwide strategic planning; and sionals who provide services for adults and children in central Oregon. ROLE directs the activities of approximately 22 staff and 400 community volunteers. Annual INCLUDES community outreach and services for adults and children. NEED solid salary of $75,150-$112,715 and comprehensive benefits package. For additional knowledge of print and electronic resources and prefer experience in children’s information, visit our Web site at www.spl.org. To apply send resume and cover services and literature. Will work closely with innovative youth services team and will letter via e-mail to [email protected]; fax 206-386-4143; or mail to: Seattle enjoy many opportunities to collaborate for seasonal events. Public Library, 800 Pike St., Seattle, WA 98101. Closes July 7. MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE budgeting; analyzing and develop- ing services; managing and supervising staff (3 FTE) and volunteers; interpreting policies, procedures, and administrative rules and regulations; interacting with advisory council; overseeing building needs; and organizing activities and opera- 2 Positions tions. Manager will work closely with other branch managers to enhance library Sno-Isle Regional Library System services districtwide. Join the Sno-Isle Regional Library System and expand your Education/experience: REQUIRES MLS and prefer prior managerial experience. career as a librarian! The Sno-Isle Regional Library System is a Requires knowledge of print and electronic resources and prefer experience with large, diverse 2-county library district set in beautiful north Puget children’s programming. Monthly salary: $3,438.68-$4,704.47. Requires some evening Sound region of Washington state. The district boundaries stretch and weekend hours. Excellent benefits package. from rugged timberlands to suburban centers, from rolling farmlands to ocean vistas. For more information contact Marian Thomas at -541-312-1024 or check our Set in the fastest-growing corner of Washington State, the Sno-Isle Regional Library Web site at www.dpls.lib.or.us/Employment.asp. Closing date: July 2. System is home to a 1.5 million-item collection, and serves more than 550,000 residents through 19 community libraries, bookmobile, and outreach services. 1) MANAGING LIBRARIAN I, Mill Creek Library, Washington. The managing Managing Librarian librarian I develops and promotes program services; performs and supervises reference services; and manages library facilities, fiscal administration, and assists The King County Library System (KCLS) is seeking an experienced with collection development. Performs community relations and promotes the library; leader to be the managing librarian at our flagship community library—the acts as liaison with city staff, library boards, and Friends of the Library. REQUIRES Bellevue Regional Library in Bellevue, Washington. The Bellevue Re- substantial knowledge and experience in library and fiscal administration, advanced gional Library is the largest of over 42 library locations in our system. KCLS reference skills, and collection management. Full salary range: $3,895-$5,354/ is one of the top 5 busiest libraries in the United States, circulating more month plus benefits, 40 hours/week. Job #0280 is open until filled. than a million items each month; 90% of all residents within the KCLS service area are registered cardholders. The KCLS Web site, www.kcls.org, 2) ASSISTANT MANAGING LIBRARIAN–TEEN CONTACT, Marysville Library, also receives more than 22 million visits each year. Washington. The assistant managing librarian–teen contact assists the managing librarian in library operation and supervision of assigned staff; interviews and selects This high-level management position focuses on leading and coaching a large candidates; and performs effective collection management. Also acts as building staff. You will be involved in community events and activities, speak at public events, head in the absence of the managing librarian. REQUIRES substantial knowledge of and serve technology-savvy patrons, community leaders, and volunteers. reference services and materials; collection development principles and procedures; Exemplary leadership skills; ability to champion change in a continuously evolving techniques and policies of sound staff supervision and public library management. environment; experience managing a large, diverse staff; and the ability to success- Maintains teen collection in the branch library. Plans programming and provides fully manage a regional library within a large system will make you an ideal candidate. services for teen patrons. Establishes strong partnerships with schools and local agencies that serve teens in the community. Full salary range: $3,683-$5,065/month REQUIRES a master’s of library science degree from an American Library plus benefits, 40 hours/week. Job #0308 is open until filled. Association-accredited school of librarianship program and ability to obtain a Wash- ington State certification as a librarian; 7 or more years of progressively responsible Both full-time positions include mornings, afternoons, evenings, and weekends, experience as a librarian, with at least 5 years of experience as a managing librarian; including occasional Sundays. May be required to adapt to future schedule changes and classroom and on-the-job training in all aspects of supervision and management depending on library needs. in a major library setting combined with overall library services, procedures, and QUALIFICATIONS: Required for both positions a master’s degree in library systems. science, the ability to obtain a Washington State librarian certificate upon employ- $73,792.01-$88,549.99 annually, depending on qualifications. Position open until ment, and a minimum of one year of supervisory experience. Four years of librarianship filled. Early application is encouraged. experience preferred. For complete instructions on applying specifically for this opportunity, visit How to apply: Mail a completed Sno-Isle application and resume to: SIRLS, our Web site at www.kcls.org/employment/ManagingBellevue.pdf. Job #2003- Human Resources, 7312 35th Ave., N.E., Marysville, WA, 98271; fax 360-651- 122. King County Library System: phone 425-369-3224, e-mail 7151. For information or application, call 360-651-7000 or www.sno-isle.org/ [email protected]. employment. EOE. EOE.

vices targeted specifically at YAs between Interviewing at the ALA/CLA Annual Con- retirement; paid personal leave (13 hours The library services consultant is responsi- the ages of 13 and 18. Applicants must ference in Toronto. Go to per calendar month); paid holidays; tuition ble for marketing and sales of specific OCLC possess strong communication skills, es- www.fortworthlibrary.org for details. Po- reimbursement; pre-tax accounts; deferred products and services to federal libraries, pecially to the YA population; fluency in sition open until filled. compensation plan; savings bonds; credit and to strategic institution accounts, in the Spanish a plus. Minorities are encouraged union; and EAP. Setting: Located in south- Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to apply. X-ray vision and ability to leap SUPERVISING LIBRARIAN. The Newport eastern Virginia, services 119,000+ regis- areas. The library services consultant will buildings in a single bound are optional. News Public Library System is actively seek- tered users of a population of 184,000 manage all aspects of the sales cycle, in- For further information concerning salary/ ing an enthusiastic professional to manage through its 4 branches, public law library, cluding product demonstrations, presenta- benefits/qualifications, please contact Phyl- a busy community library, which has expe- bookmobile, and subregional library. FY02 tions, and proposals. The primary focus of lis Perry at 859-962-4069 or by e-mail at rienced outstanding success in program- library system statistics include 613,330 the library services consultant is achieving [email protected], or you may send ming. This small urban library serves as a circulations, 127,476 reference questions, and surpassing sales goals established for your resume and cover letter to: Phyllis cultural arts center for the southeast com- and 744,915 library visitors. Newport News each fiscal year by account and/or product. Perry, Human Resource Director, Ken- munity of Newport News. The library, which is the fourth largest city in Virginia and is Due to the nature of this position extensive ton County Public Library, 502 Scott houses adult literacy, a community tech- located on the eastern end of the Virginia travel is required (i.e., 60-80% of the time). Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. nology center, and a mini-children’s com- Peninsula—one hour from Richmond and This position will be located in the geo- puter center, provides the residents of the Virginia Beach and less than 30 minutes graphical region close to the accounts they community with quality service and pro- serve and networks with which they work, REFERENCE LIBRARIAN. The City of from Hampton, Williamsburg, and York- gramming representative of their African- town. Salary range: $38,795-$63,690. Ap- specifically the Washington, D.C., or Mary- Pharr is actively seeking a team-oriented American culture and heritage. Programs land area. POSITION REQUIRES at least reference librarian to manage the refer- plications accepted until position is filled. include audience-appropriate author visits, Send city application/resume to: City of 4 years in a sales/marketing position, and ence department of a busy community book discussions, panel discussions, and the ability to communicate effectively, both library. We are looking for a customer- Newport News, Personnel Department, cultural arts programs. The supervising 700 Town Center Dr., Suite 200, Newport verbally and in writing, with a broad spec- focused reference supervisor with the abil- librarian manages all activities of the Pearl trum of individuals. Previous experience in ity to develop an innovative full-service News, VA 23606. Applications are avail- Bailey Library such as daily operations, able at the following Web address: sales (or sales-related activity) of computer department including collections, program- personnel, collection development, pro- system (preferably library systems) is es- ming, and literacy. This position is an ex- www.nngov.com/person. You may visit gramming, budgeting, and grounds and the Newport News Public Library Sys- sential. Knowledge of the library market empt position and may include nights and works under the general supervision of the strongly preferred. OCLC offers an excel- weekends. A master’s in library science tem at the following address: library administrator or director. The posi- www.nngov.com/library. EOE. lent benefits package including medical/ from an ALA-accredited program is re- tion is an FLSA-exempt position and re- dental/life/vision insurance, and tuition re- quired. The city offers a generous benefits quires working some evenings and week- imbursement. For consideration, please plan and a competitive salary. Position will ends on a rotating schedule. SKILLS: MLS submit your resume with salary require- be open until filled. Applicants must submit plus considerable years of professional pub- VENDOR/UTILITY ments, indicating position of interest and an application and resume to: The City of lic library experience and second-line su- job code 02-005 to: OCLC, Corporate Pharr, POB B, Pharr, TX 78577, Attn.: pervision. Candidates should have out- LIBRARY SERVICES CONSULTANT. 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