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The Official Journal From the President by JoEllen Ostendorf 2 of the Georgia Library Association My Own Private Library by Dusty Gres 4 Volume 44, Number 1 Spring 2007 Getting on Your Community’s 5 Leadership Team By Ellen G. Miller and Patricia H. Fisher

Paper Recycling and Academic Libraries 9 A COMO White Paper by Jack R. Fisher II and Elaine Yontz

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Change of address: GLA Administrative Services P.O. Box 793 Rex, GA 30273 [email protected] The Piedmont Regional Library recently dedicated its new Braselton Library. The 6,800-square-foot building features Advertising inquiries: a wraparound porch with numerous chairs for patrons. Tim Wojcik From its headquarters library in Winder and 11 branches, Advertising Manager, GLQ Our Lady of Mercy the Piedmont system serves the population of Banks, Catholic High School Library Barrow and Jackson counties. Photos by Alan Harkness, [email protected] the system’s director.

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Librarians must be eternal optimists! We are once again legislation and its effects upon us especially in light of in the midst of a tumultuous legislative session, and once CIPA and bills relating to pornography and the Internet. again we remain ever hopeful that this year our ship will We were taken by surprise when HB 226, the dock! It must be one of our best qualities. Public libraries replacement bill for the previous Georgia obscenity code were ecstatic last year when we received $2 million in that was struck down by the court, specifically added additional dollars for books that almost put us back to “lending” to the bill’s wording. While the bill exempts “a where we were before the budget cuts four years ago. person associated with an institution of higher learning,” Of course, our former allocation of 60 cents per capita it does not exempt public libraries. was never funded, and we had been stuck at a 56-cents- per-capita level for seven years, but we are happy as long Attempts to have an exemption added as an amendment as funding seems headed in an upward direction. We that would read “a person while working in an official have been searching for many years for an effective way capacity in a public library” failed in the House. The effect to make our voices heard. It is a battle we will have to could mean any library staff could be targeted if a person eternally fight. checked out a book she/he did not deem appropriate, including even ILL books borrowed from other libraries. On one hand, it is positive that libraries are so much taken for granted as a part of our communities that the More startling were the vehement comments made by public doesn’t think about where the money is derived. some House members who did not want the exemption It’s like electricity — when we flip the switch we expect for public libraries added. Comments included that the light to come on. However, as we all know, it is not librarians never want anyone telling them what to do; cheap to run libraries on budgets that grow slowly while there is no way for taxpayers to keep librarians from using user expectations continue to increase. As an example, tax money to buy dirty books; taxpayers have no control my library was proud to have installed wireless Internet over the librarians; and board members aren’t elected so access only to be astounded when a user came in taxpayers have no control over board members. At this demanding we provide him a wireless card for his writing, the fight has moved over to the Senate side, but notebook! it demonstrates the need to keep in touch with our legislators to offset these misperceptions. Our Friends and Trustees are our strongest advocates as we saw on Library Day at the Capitol, where a sold-out On a happier note, plans for GaCOMO 2007 (Jekyll crowd of library supporters met with our legislators to Island, October 17-19) continue. The program proposal promote libraries. Their pride in our libraries was form is now available at www.georgiacomo.org, and immediately apparent. However, we must continue this proposals may be submitted through May 31. At the GLA advocacy back home. Some ideas: hold a lunch for your Midwinter Conference, there were many great program legislative delegation and elected officials at the library; ideas, so please follow through with submitting these. have an open house at your library honoring your We want to share innovative programs going on legislators and officials; send pictures with your legislators throughout Georgia and the United States at COMO, and from Library Day to local papers; and, probably the easiest we can’t do this without your participation! and most painless, periodically e-mail your representatives to thank them and express any concerns. — JoEllen Ostendorf President We must continue to remain vigilant concerning pending Georgia Library Association

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A peek inside the personal library of a librarian by Dusty Gres

My personal library collection began the Christmas I was Florida childhood — The Pink Motel, Up a Crooked River, 8 years old. Money was tight, but my father had found an Strawberry Girl, The Lion’s Paw by Robb White (one of old china cabinet in someone’s trash and gone to junk the finest children’s adventure stories ever written), The shops, used bookstores, even the city dump, collecting Barefoot Mailman, Alas Babylon, If Nothin’ Don’t books. What a gift! My own bookcase full of books — all Happen, A Land Remembered. I’ve added Georgia titles kinds: Alice in Wonderland, Little Women, Tom Sawyer, and Georgia authors I’ve met at CSAC, GLA/COMO and Robinson Crusoe, Last of the Mohicans, Prisoner of Zenda who have visited my library in the years I’ve been here, and Zotz; oldies but goodies — Cuckoo Clock, Penrod, including — to come full circle — books by Bailey White Water-babies, Mother West Wind, even a copy of One and Robb White, Jr. Thousand and One Arabian Nights that I am sure my father did not know was unabridged! Not all, but some My fairy and folktale collection: All the Andrew Lang’s are still on my bookshelves today. plus stories from many countries and regions. (Have you read some of those Japanese tales? They will make your Over the years my library has grown, sometimes to skin crawl!) unmanageable proportions. I’ve added, weeded, boxed and moved what seemed like the Library of Congress at My reference collection: Dictionaries (I favor Webster’s times. Marrying another book collector didn’t help. We 2nd Unabridged), history books, encyclopedias, poetry, made a rule: No book was added to our home library if it literature, and every animal, vegetable or mineral could be checked out from the public library. Except for identification book and “living off the land” book I can those we already owned, or really wanted because they find. I cannot bear to see a flower, tree, animal, (etc.) that were special, or were given to us, or wanted to read I can’t identify; I think it’s the reference librarian gene. again; there is an exception to every rule. Plus, I’m a child of the ‘60s, The Whole Earth Catalog(s). The “Classics Collection” — not sure what else to call it. My library is really a collection of collections. In an old I am probably one of the last human beings on the planet bookcase, not quite what my father gave me years ago to have voluntarily taken Latin, years of Latin. I have quite but as close as I could find, there are: the books from that a few books I have enjoyed reading through the years, long-ago Christmas gift, my beloved Freddy the Pig books from Winnie Ille Pu to Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis. (the first books I bought with my own money), my Andre Norton collection — begun when I was a teenager and There is my husband’s collection: Books about boats — added to throughout the years, mostly paperbacks, but all building them, running them, knots, rigging, sailing, the signed by the great lady when I was privileged to be her ocean, seamanship. If it exists and it has to do with water, librarian — and my father’s pulp fiction collection — he’s tried to collect it (the library rule has been invoked Tarzan rubs elbows with Sam Spade. many times). He’s got Carry On, Mr. Bowditch right next to Bowditch’s American Practical Navigator, all those On the “library shelves,” handmade oak shelving I interminable Time-Life series, the works of Robb White rescued from a library that was being renovated, are and Randy Wayne White, Scuffy the Tugboat, ranged my state fiction collection: beginning with my Continued on page 32

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Getting on Your Community’s Leadership Team By Ellen G. Miller and Patricia H. Fisher

Librarians often think of the future, evidenced by Unfortunately, “seeks” is indeed the operative word. As a updating their strategic plans, missions and/or visions. tax-supported institution serving virtually all of these But there’s another aspect of “future” to consider — the spheres, one might assume that most of the nation’s director-board team becoming part of the local 9,214 public libraries sit at some community decision- community’s leadership team. making tables.

“Hold on!” interrupted Director Donnalee. “Our team is Not so. In A Place at the Table, Kathleen de la Peña nearly tapped out with business as usual. Why even think McCook examined the community-building literature and about economic development or community building?” practice, noting the dearth of mentions about libraries in Because the library has two choices: Sit at the either support or leadership roles. “Libraries, like schools, community’s several decision-making tables or keep are generally viewed as community services that are waiting underneath for crumbs to fall off. The goal is to passive participants rather than proactive partners in energize your public library director-board team to broad visioning initiatives,” she said. position itself and the library as a power-structure partner, not a niche player. McCook discussed the comprehensive community initiative, a model that does capacity building through Your community’s quality of life and economic viability planning strategies such as those used by the United Way depend on several interlinked spheres. Each sphere, of America. She also showed how to link the Public shown below, has its own decision-making table. Library Association’s Planning for Results process with Government community building in areas such as arts and culture, city services/infrastructure and employment/workforce. Her Education suggestions to local libraries include implementing Culture and entertainment personnel policies that support community building 1 Health and social services through ongoing outreach by staff. Religion Seats at Seattle’s Tables Economic development The Seattle Public Library uses McCook’s model daily, stated city librarian Deborah L. Jacobs. “We are leaning Getting a seat at those leadership tables means mastering toward making ‘outreach’ — as in A Place at the Table — the basics, starting with their goals, roles, resources and part of regular performance expectations for all authority. City, county and township governmental levels managers,” she said. “Eventually it is our goal to make it require extra attention, since their legal powers, organiza- a part of all employee work-plans since everyone has a tion, funds and processes affect every interlinked sphere. role to play in making the library a key community player.” Jacobs believes in the library being in front of Yes, it takes time to understand these spheres. But that policy makers, donors, businesses, nonprofits and knowledge is essential if your director-board seeks a seat patrons. For example, the director of youth services sits at any of your community’s decision-making tables. on early-learning and education boards such as the

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Mayor’s Education Levy Committee. programs benefiting those leaders’ constituents. Not incidentally, many of those beneficiaries — or their Civic participation extends to the board and director, too. parents — are also voters. Each of the five trustees sits at different community tables. For example, the vice president of the library If your library has programs supporting economic board is on the Washington governor’s Early Learning development, tell your civic leaders! The trick is Advisory Board and the larger Washington Learns remembering to cover all the bases. Describe those that education initiative. Jacobs sits on the Seattle Downtown indirectly help with jobs and tax base as well as those that Association’s board as well as that of the Seattle obviously do so. Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, among others. Her advice to other director-board teams? “There is no Likely your library offers programs to families, seniors, future for the library without doing advocacy, homeschoolers, teens, hard-to-reach youth, the disabled participation, partnerships and collaborations,” Jacobs and other special populations. It may take years for story stated. “Each community should understand that no table hours, foreign language materials or the teen poetry club is truly set without the library being at it.”2 to produce skills needed for your city’s workforce. Yet those long-term programs indirectly help local economic The Special Case of Economic Development development. City fathers and mothers face intense pressures. For a library to become part of the power structure, it must Education, Emergent Literacy understand those pressures. Of all of the interrelated and Your Workforce spheres involved in community building, economic In most communities, funding for education is the biggest development is arguably one of the most important. portion of the aggregate local budget. Not only is it Why? Both a growing tax base and local quality of life costly, but education is a key factor in important personal depend on it. Listen up, director-board teams! Blue-chip decisions such as buying a home. People make decisions national and local groups are calling for innovation, a about where they live based in large part on the quality of skilled workforce, economic gardening and more. They the schools, usually determined by the test scores are also calling for local stakeholders to help the power compared to average state or national scores. When structure land jobs. public schools do poorly, many people homeschool or put their kids in private schools to get high-quality instruction. Should libraries heed that call? Yes, for three huge reasons. First, those jobs mean a growing tax base, Libraries Target Birth to Age 5 benefiting your library. Second, those jobs will help keep The education landscape was carved up decades ago. the next generation in town for years to come, building Grades K-12 belong to schools. Higher education takes your community. And, third, local entrepreneurs trying to over after that. start or grow their businesses need information to succeed. Information is your library’s specialty. But what about birth to age 5? Since 2001, it has Economic development provides an outstanding become the turf of many public libraries. A significant, opportunity for your director-board team to help research-based movement — termed “emergent literacy” community leaders achieve their goals concerning growth — now links those libraries with parents of children under of jobs, tax base and competitiveness. age 5. Emergent literacy helps prepare those youngsters for school and reading. Positioning Your Library as a Player Like a fine wine, “positioning” has textures, body and Reading is essential to the knowledge-based economy. complexity as shown in this definition: “In marketing, Based on research concerning how children learn, the positioning is the technique by which marketers try to Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library® and related create an image or identity in the minds of their target initiatives by public libraries should help children enter market for its product, brand, or organization... school ready to learn. As a result, their test scores should Positioning is something (perception) that is done in the go up as they progress through school.4 minds of the target market.”3 Does your library offer an emergent literacy program? The bad news? Most libraries do a terrible job creating a Tell your power structure. This long-term program will positive image with civic leaders. The good news? help your community build an even more competitive Virtually all of the nation’s 9,214 public libraries provide workforce.

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Small Business Information Centers Judging a Library by its Friends Also tell those leaders about your library programs that Partnerships can help position the library as a player with directly support economic development. One widespread decision-makers. When volunteers, especially civic program offered by both large and smaller libraries is the influentials, spend precious time and dollars to help your small business information center.5 Friends or foundation, your power structure sits up. Running a library without a Friends For example, serving 85,200 group or a library foundation is like population, the Cecil County, When volunteers, especially rowing a boat with one oar: Hard! Maryland Public Library’s small Not only do these support groups business information center started civic influentials, spend provide funds to the library, but they with a $47,088 state grant that was precious time and dollars to also show civic leaders that the matched with local in-kind help your Friends or library attracts committed, effective contributions of $13,314. Since the individuals. grant’s end in 2004, county foundation, your power commissioners have funded the structure sits up. Running a One of the nation’s most successful center. Its website includes model support groups is the Friends of the library without a Friends business plans as well as links to Saint Paul, Minnesota Public Library. licensing and code information. group or a library In 2005, it was cited for its support foundation is like rowing a when the library won the National Located in the central library, the Award for Library Service from the center is staffed by a full-time boat with one oar: Hard! Institute for Museum and Library librarian with both MLS and MBA Services. The group’s vision is to degrees. The focus is on forming and “provide the necessary support to sustaining ongoing relationships with business clients. An ensure that the Saint Paul Public Library is among the affiliated group, the Cecil Business Resource Partners, as foremost library systems in the United States.” well as local banks send would-be entrepreneurs to the library’s center to get started. The Saint Paul Friends routinely raise from $1.7 million to $2.4 million annually. Factors in its success include varied Success begets success. The more that library directors, programs that attract donor support, including managers and trustees are out in the field, the more they community outreach; a board, committee and advisory see possibilities for new linkages. The library attracted group structure of over 100 people; and a highly two other partners to the Cecil Business Resources formalized plan of action.7 Partners. One was SCORE, the Service Corps of Retired Executives; the other was BEPAC, Business and Education “We work with the library, the community, the mayor, the Partnership Advisory Council, an organization charged library board and city council in a carefully structured with preparing public school students for postgraduate manner,” said Friends President Peter Pearson. Steps employment. Winning a chamber of commerce award for include: small business support prompted invitations for the library regular meetings with the library director to find to serve on important county committees. out the library’s top funding needs convening an advocacy committee representing All of these library successes helped Cecil County. Library every city ward and every library branch to identify director Denise Davis commented, “We let people know local needs about these successes. [We would advise other libraries to] make it clear that when you can help your county, you advocating with the mayor that library requests be will do so. However, you can’t always do what the county included in his budget proposal that goes to city would like you to do since you don’t want to drift too far council as well as suggesting new items. from your library mission or vision. The risk is losing your advocating with each city council member to own identity and purpose. But when you can help and it support the library initiatives in the mayor’s makes sense to do so, really come through for them in proposed budget. The Friends also lobby for new significant ways. Be a dedicated part of their team. In the items. They went to city council, supporting a process, be sure to get more and more parts of the library marketing/public relations position not in county leadership to be part of your team.”6 the mayor’s budget. Council added it.

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 7 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 9 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 arranging for influentials to advocate with city Ellen G. Miller, president of Ellen Miller Group, Lenexa, Kansas, is founding and past president of the Kansas Library Trustee council on behalf of the library portions of the Association. Patricia H. Fisher is president of P. Fisher & mayor’s budget. “We involve highly respected Associates, Baltimore, Maryland. Both are veteran library trustees individuals in the advocacy process,” Pearson said. active at local, state and national levels as well as consultants. “Former elected officials are especially credible with our council.” Notes: 1 Kathleen de la Pena McCook, A Place at the Table (Chicago: American Library Association, 2000): 14. The Saint Paul Friends also use the power of matching 2 McCook, A Place at the Table, 33-37, 101-5. funds. “If you’re requesting that city council spends 3 Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ $100,000 on a library program, offer a matching Positioning_%28marketing%29. $100,000 from your Friends group or foundation,” 4 “Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library,” www.ala.org/ala/alsc/ Pearson urged. “City officials don’t want to be criticized ECRR/projecthistory/pilotprojectevaluation/evaluationexcerpts/ for ignoring extra dollars.” evalexcerpts.pdf. 5 Patricia H. Fisher, The Public Library and Business Services Pearson’s advice to other libraries? “Make your (Unpublished paper), 18-31. advocacy process formal, not off the cuff. Make sure you 6 Denise Davis, director, Cecil County (Maryland) Public Library, e-mail to author, August 8, 2006. have a community involvement process.” Working hand 7 in hand with the library director is essential, as is getting Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library, Fulfilling Visions 2005 Annual Report, www.thefriends.org/annual_report.htm. influentials involved in testifying at city council budget 8 Peter Pearson, e-mails to author, August 23, 2006. hearings. Last and not least, “Never stop,” he said. Adapted with permission from chapter five of The Library Board “We’ve used the same process for 14 years and it Strategic Guide: Going to the Next Level, forthcoming in Spring 2007 works.”8 from Scarecrow Press. The guide is written for the public library director-board team. Its other chapters cover: Risk Management; Local Values, the First Amendment and Challenges; Leadership and Partnerships and relationships help show the local power Management that Achieve Your Library’s Vision; Getting and Growing structure that the library is indeed a community player. the Funding Your Library Needs.

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Paper Recycling and Academic Libraries by Jack R. Fisher II and Elaine Yontz

Academic libraries, as centers for percent were recycling cardboard. percent for colored papers, 62 print materials for their campuses, Alpi’s recommendations include percent for cardboard, 49 percent for have much to offer to paper recycling maintaining strong communication magazines and 31 percent for books. activities. A successful paper recycling with other campus units and program can enhance the morale of investigating local options for Rickert5 surveyed 115 academic the library staff, reduce waste materials that cannot be libraries in Wisconsin and Minnesota, handling fees for the institution and accommodated on campus. with a 65 percent return rate. She strengthen the relationship between found that 88 percent of respondents the library and other units in the Briscoe surveyed large academic law were recycling both office paper and campus community. libraries in 19872 and repeated the newspapers. survey to the same libraries in 19903. This study reviews the literature on She found significant increases in Descriptions of projects at individual recycling and libraries, describes a paper recycling. Recycling of academic libraries include Briscoe, feasibility study of a public-private newspapers grew from 21 percent in Calloway and Callahan, Le Ber and partnership between a medium-sized 1987 to 59 percent in 1990; Gregory, and Wagner. Briscoe reports academic library and a local vendor computer paper, from 20 percent to that she began recycling as a one- and discusses the outcomes of a 73 percent; and loose-leaf pages person effort at the University of San study compared to the experiences of from 17 percent to 62 percent. Diego Law Library and “gradually other libraries. The feasibility study persuaded the management to focused on identifying cost-effective Calloway and Callahan4 surveyed a institutionalize the process.”6 The measures for making outdated random sample of academic libraries current web site of University of San serials, deselected books and office from each of the former Carnegie Diego indicates that “mixed paper paper available for recycling. classifications. [Editor’s Note: The bins are located in all classrooms and classifications, designed by the offices.”7 Calloway and Callahan Review of the Literature Carnegie Commission on Higher assert that one impetus for recycling The published literature on paper Education, provide a means of at Southern Illinois University Carbon- recycling and libraries includes results evaluating higher education dale is the Talloires Declaration, an from surveys and descriptions of institutions.] The survey was sent to international statement of commit- activities at individual libraries. 328 libraries. The return rate was 36 ment to environmental sustainability percent. For public institutional areas, in higher education.8 Le Ber and Alpi1 surveyed the subscribers of STS- 92 percent of respondents reported Gregory of the University of Utah L, an electronic discussion list for collecting white paper, 60 percent identify paper recycling as one part of science and technology librarians. reported collecting newspapers and the effort by the Spencer S. Eccles She had 65 responses, for a return 59 percent reported collecting Health Sciences Library to become rate of 6.4 percent. Results indicate colored papers. A wider variety of “green and sustainable.”9 Wagner10 that 94 percent of respondents were paper materials was recycled from describes the early years of Emory recycling office paper, 80 percent staff areas: 92 percent for white University’s Library Environmental were recycling mixed paper and 61 paper, 72 percent for newspapers, 69 Action Force (LEAF), whose members

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 9 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 11 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 spearheaded what has become an should require no more than the metropolitan area is extensive recycling program.11 The some publicity.”16 Le Ber and approximately 123,000. VSU has web site of Emory University Gregory state that “a minimal approximately 10,000 students and acknowledges the members of LEAF commitment of staff time” is 500 faculty. Odum Library holds more as the originators of a program in sufficient.17 than 467,560 bound volumes, more which the university now “takes A partnership with a local than 1 million volumes of microform, great pride.”12 vendor can work.18 In cases and 2,815 current subscriptions to where the partnership was not print newspapers, magazines and Themes that emerge from this sustained over time, the journals. literature survey include: libraries report finding other Electronic materials have ways to continue recycling. In July 2004 paper recycling activities generated a new layer of When Bricscoe’s original within the library were minimal. Bins recyclable paper, due to vendor went out of business, for office paper could be found in ubiquitous and wasteful institutional recycling efforts public areas, but library staff printing.13 This is a particular were able to take over.19 When observed that custodial staff usually problem when students do not Le Ber and Gregory found that threw this paper away with other pay for printing by the page. their first partner could not trash. Staff reductions during the Rickert found in her survey continue at the negotiated economic downturn following that “nearly all libraries price, they located a new September 11, 2001, had reported an explosion in paper vendor with a better rate.20 disproportionately affected the Plant consumption.”14 Operations Division, and recycling Recycling can be easily Feasibility Study activities had been reduced as a integrated into staff routines.15 Valdosta State University (VSU) is result. Lack of consistent help from Ellis predicts that “eliciting located in the city of Valdosta in custodial staff had stymied recycling. cooperation from the staff southern Georgia. The population of

10 Spring 2007 Georgia Library Quarterly https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/36 12 Cooley: Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007 A new librarian at VSU realized how waxed paper, and paper towels were librarians are enthusiastic and much recyclable paper was being to be excluded. cooperative. Some staffers are still discarded and wanted to work for The first pickup was on May 12, discarding office paper, but this change. During fall semester 2004, 2006, and the second on June 8, seems to be a habit that will change that librarian was appointed to the 2006. On May 12, the volume was over time. Because Southeastern Recycling Subcommittee of the approximately 8,500 pounds. By June does not require sorting, the impact campus-wide Environmental Issues 8, another 2,500 pounds had on staff time has been minimal. Due Committee. The librarian helped to accumulated. At $36 per ton for to attentive cooperation from write a waste management policy, waste dumping, we estimate that Southeastern and to the fact that the including recycling, that was these two pickups have saved the company is local, the time spent by a approved by the Faculty Senate in university $195. librarian to schedule and oversee the April 2006. Shortly thereafter, the pickups has been negligible. Library subcommittee was informed that any On June 27, 2006, Southeastern met staff members are gratified to see changes that increased cost could not with the VSU Vice President for that they have blazed a trail that may be implemented for at least a year Finance and Administration, the result in a significant increase in due to campus budgeting cycles. coordinator of Environmental Health recycling across the campus. and Safety, the director of Plant Another subcommittee member knew Services and members of the Paperrecycles.org21 reports that about a local company, Southeastern Recycling Subcommittee. VSU “every ton of paper that is recovered Records Management. The owner of emphasized that the Plant Services saves 3.3 cubic yards of landfill the company had expressed willing- office is supportive of recycling but space.” We estimate that 18.15 cubic ness to pick up recyclables at no does not have enough staff to yards of landfill were saved through charge to the university. With the maintain consistent pickups. the first two pickups at Odum Library. support of the other subcommittee Southeastern offered to pick up We are encouraged to know that we members and of library administra- paper recyclables from multiple need not have an extensive nor tion, the librarian decided to find out campus locations at no charge. The perfect program to make a if Southeastern would use the library company would commit to keeping a difference. as a test site for a partnership with regular schedule and would hire the campus. The owner visited the additional staff if necessary, as long Like other libraries, we have found library in May 2006. Southeastern as the activity was not a net loss. The that collecting and storing most Records Management has been in owner also expressed his desire to paper recyclables have been easily business for 12 years and has handled become involved in recycling of other integrated into existing routines. recyclable materials for the past two kinds of materials, including some Newspapers, outdated serial issues years; the owner, an alumnus of VSU, that would produce higher revenue and weeded books were already explained that his company became for his company, at fees competitive being collected and handled by involved in recycling as an outgrowth with what VSU now pays for those Acquisitions and Serials staff. of their records management services. Some of the pickup Depositing them in holding areas was activities, which generate much companies currently being used are a simple change. Since library staff recyclable paper. They are willing to not local, and the benefits of working are accustomed to handling materials pick up recyclables at no charge with a local company were discussed. within defined procedures, it may be because they can sell what they Southeastern’s staff had been that our staffers are more likely than collect. They sell recovered paper to reliable, efficient and courteous other campus workers to adjust to a mills that are offering the best price at during the test. The consensus was recycling process with ease. the time of sale. Southeastern that having Southeastern more discerned that the library is an ideal involved with VSU’s recycling efforts VSU is repeating a pattern seen in pickup point due to the quantity of would be positive for all parties. The other libraries, where librarians are paper and because the building has a dormitories during move-in week leaders in campus recycling efforts. In loading dock. They offered to were identified as a target for the highly interactive community of a schedule a pickup of office paper, cardboard pickup. university campus, activities that colored paper, junk mail, cardboard, create bridges between the library magazines, journals, newspapers, file Discussion and other units have cascading folders and books. Sorting would not The paper recycling project at Odum benefits. The librarian will continue be necessary. Papers from food Library has worked very well so far. to play a proactive role on the packages, envelopes with windows, Student assistants, support staff and Recycling Subcommittee and will look

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Most students and staff are 6Georgia Briscoe, “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle: programs at universities comparable convinced of the contribution that Waste Reduction Tips for Concerned Librarians,” Library Journal 116, October 15, to VSU may increase insight into how recycling can make to a sustainable 1991, 44. to effectively nurture recycling on our environment. Seeing recyclable 7University of San Diego. Recycle Services, campus. materials being discarded is dis- http://www.sandiego.edu/residencelife/ tressing and the opposite is uplifting. recycle.php Did we investigate using recycling as Since our ability to reward staff 8Calloway and Callahan. See also Association a stream of income for the library? members is limited, the library is of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future. Talloires Declaration, http://www.ulsf.org/ Are we concerned about grateful for this affordable oppor- programs_talloires.html. Signatories of the Southeastern’s obvious interest in tunity to enrich their quality of life. Talloires Declaration include Morehouse cost recovery for paper recycling and College and the University of Georgia. in future profit from expanded Librarians who are interested in 9Jeanne Marie Le Ber and Joan M. Gregory, contracts with VSU? Each party in a initiating a project can begin by “Becoming Green and Sustainable: A Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Case Study,” partnership must have an incentive to identifying local businesses or groups Journal of the Medical Library Association 92, motivate continued involvement. This who handle recyclable materials. The no. 2, April 2004, 266-68. arrangement gives Odum Library telephone yellow pages might have 10Elaine Wagner, “Emory University Libraries’ what we want: to see the voluminous useful leads under “Recycling Environmental Action Force,” College & Research Libraries News 53, no. 9, October paper recyclables recovered with no Centers.” Colleagues in biology or 1992, 579-80. additional expense to the library and plant operations departments should 11Emory University. Emory Recycles, http:// neglible impact on library staff time. have relevant technical knowledge www.fm.emory.edu/recycling.html Southeastern needs the incentive of and may be able to suggest potential 12Emory University. History of Emory Recycles, income, and the university community partners. http://www.fm.emory.edu/recycling/about.html administration needs the incentive of 13See Alpi, Calloway and Callahan, and cost savings. We suspect that earning Paper recycling offers opportunities Rickert. money would involve library staff in for an academic library to contribute 14Rickert, 826. burdensome bureaucratic procedures. to a sustainable environment, 15See Briscoe 1987, Ellis, and Le Ber and Attempting to negotiate for transfer enhance staff morale, cut costs for Gregory. 16 of saved funds to the library would the university and cement Claudia B. Ellis, “Where Have All the Forests Gone?” Technicalities 1, no. 6, May 1981, 16. pit us against other units and would relationships across the campus. 17Le Ber and Gregory, 267. distract from the effort to establish Public-private partnerships should be 18See Benemann, Briscoe 1987, Briscoe 1991, recycling as a unifying priority. For investigated as a way to make Le Ber and Gregory, and Wagner. these reasons the library decided that recycling feasible and affordable. 19Briscoe 1987, Briscoe 1991. the current partnership fulfills our Paper recycling is recommended as a 20Le Ber and Gregory, 267. objectives and is sustainable by the positive focus for any academic 21Paper Industry Association Council. Paper, library. library. the Everyday Wonder, http://www.paperrecycles.org/paper_everyday_wonder/index.html The future of a private company, and Notes: thus the future of any public-private 1Kristine M. Alpi, “It’s Not Easy Being Green: A Bibliography: partnership, cannot be predicted with Survey of Staff Experiences with Environ- Alpi, Kristine M. “It’s Not Easy Being Green: A certainty. Southeastern’s status as a mental Issues in Sci-Tech and Other Libraries,” Survey of Staff Experiences with local company owned by an alumnus Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship Environmental Issues in Sci-Tech and Other Spring 2000. and one that has expressed strong Libraries.” Issues in Science and Technology 2Georgia Briscoe, “Recycling: What’s In It for Librarianship Spring 2000. Available online: willingness to partner with VSU may Libraries,” American Libraries 18, December http://www.library.ucsb.edu/istl/00-spring/ bode well. Odum Library is 1987, 954-56. article1.html (Accessed 3 July 2006) encouraged by the examples of 3Georgia Briscoe, “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle: Association of University Leaders for a Sustain- libraries that were able to adjust Waste Reduction Tips for Concerned able Future. Talloires Declaration. Available when finding new recycling outlets Librarians,” Library Journal 116, October 15, online: http://www.ulsf.org/programs_ 1991, 43-44. talloires.html (Accessed 3 July 2006) became necessary. An unpredictable 4Michele Calloway and Daren Callahan, Benemann, William. “It’s Not Easy Being future is no reason to ignore the “Paper Use and Recycling in Academic Green: Disposal of Unwanted Legal

12 Spring 2007 Georgia Library Quarterly https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/36 14 Cooley: Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007 Materials.” Against the Grain 9, no. 3, June Journal of the Medical Library Association 92, include reduced costs to the university, 1997, 70. no. 2, April 2004, 266-68. librarians’ involvement in a cooperative campus-wide project and improved staff Briscoe, Georgia. “Recycling: What’s In It for Massey, Mary E. (Tinker). Leaving the Books morale throughout the library. Libraries.” American Libraries 18, December Behind! Research and Recycling. Against the 1987, 954-56. Grain 17, no. 2, April 2005, 87-88. Paper Recycling and Academic Libraries —. “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle: Waste Reduction Paper Industry Association Council. Paper, the Tips for Concerned Librarians.” Library Journal Everyday Wonder. Available online: http:// Jack R. Fisher, II 116, October 15, 1991, 43-44. www.paperrecycles.org/paper_everyday_ Acquisitions Librarian wonder/index.html (Accessed 3 July 2006) Odum Library Brooks, Alfred C. “Recycling Reduces Waste, Valdosta State University Produces Strong Binders Board.” New Library Rickert, Kathleen. “‘Greening’ Our College 1500 N. Patterson Street Scene 8, no. 6, December 1989, 1. Libraries: Complete the Cycle of the Three Valdosta, GA 31698 Rs.” College & Research Libraries News 62, Calloway, Michele, and Daren Callahan. Work telephone: 229/245-3734 no. 8, September 2001, 825-28. “Paper Use and Recycling in Academic E-mail: [email protected] Libraries,” Electronic Journal of Academic and Ros, Ellen Mangin. “Peddling the Virtues of Elaine Yontz, PhD Special Librarianship 4, no. 2-3, Fall 2003. Recycling.” Publishers Weekly 238, May 31, Professor Available online: http://southern- 1991: 35-37. Master of Library and Information Science librarianship.icaap.org/content/v04n03/ University of San Diego. Recycle Services. Program Calloway_m01.htm (Accessed 3 July 2006) Available online: http://www.sandiego.edu/ Valdosta State University Ellis, Claudia B. “Where Have All the Forests residencelife/recycle.php (Accessed 3 July 1500 N. Patterson Street Gone?” Technicalities 1, no. 6, May 1981, 16. 2006) Valdosta, GA 31698 Work telephone: 229/333-7185 Emory University. Emory Recycles. Available Wagner, Elaine. “Emory University Libraries’ E-mail: [email protected] online: http://www.fm.emory.edu/ Environmental Action Force.” College & recycling.html (Accessed 3 July 2006) Research Libraries News 53, no. 9, October 1992, 579-80. Emory University. History of Emory Recycles. Available online: http://www.fm.emory.edu/ recycling/about.html (Accessed 3 July 2006) Abstract: Le Ber, Jeanne Marie, and Joan M. Gregory. Paper recycling is a fitting endeavor for an “Becoming Green and Sustainable: A Spencer academic library. A literature review and a S. Eccles Health Sciences Library Case Study.” feasibility study revealed that the benefits can

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Library Tools for Connecting With the Curriculum: How To Create a Professional Development Workshop for Teaching Faculty by Sonya S. Shepherd, Debra Skinner and Robert W. Fernekes

Working as an information services be overwhelming for students in reading list and (2) locate a journal librarian with reference desk, general, but especially for new article on your topic in one of the bibliographic instruction, and college students who may be doing following communications journals. information specialist and co-liaison true library research for the first time. Most librarians will recognize these responsibilities for the College of Often presented with conflicting basic research tasks as information Business information, literacy competencies that students Administration students may be should know how to do in order to continues to unable or not be effective learners. On the other provide unique Outcomes are the ways in take the time to hand, traditional research opportunities for which library users are discern how to assignments provided to students as interacting with changed as a result of their proceed in doing handouts are plagued with students, library research shortcomings for students who are classroom faculty contact with the library’s or know that not proficient with searching a library and colleagues. resources and programs. assistance is catalog or knowing which database Using the ACRL available at the actually indexes the journals that the This definition was initially Standards for library. Getting student must access to satisfy the Libraries in developed for the ACRL Task the correct research requirement. A review of Higher Education Force on Academic Library information from the recommended reading list definition of multiple sources revealed incorrect entries for some outcomes1 set Outcomes Assessment online, as well as book titles and that the library owned the stage for a Report in 1998 and is used from print only 20 percent of the book titles. It collaborative was also disturbing to discover that to define outcomes in the media, poses a project that has challenging task some of the journal titles had ceased evolved from an current standards.3 for students who publication and others had changed initial may not know their names since the list had been presentation at what a database created. ASCUE2 to online tutorials for is or what licensed sources they can classroom faculty and librarians to access for a given research Introduction: How We Got reshape the student’s learning requirement. Although immersed in Started With Linking Tools environment by linking academic a technology-driven environment that Alarmed with what we learned from requirements directly to library provides on-demand and continuous these two typical research resources. communication of personal requirements and recognizing that information, students face there are students that we do not Background: The unnecessary obstacles for the see, three librarians at Zach S. Information Situation simplest of tasks: (1) locate a book Henderson Library – Sonya Shepherd, The information situation today can at the library using a recommended Debra Skinner and Bob Fernekes –

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formed a team to determine a faculty development workshop. management applications and practical solution which would After several workshops offered research assignments. facilitate “pushing” students into through the Center for Excellence in library resources that classroom Teaching (CET), we decided to From a scholarship of teaching faculty were directing them to use. develop individual tutorials for each perspective, the linking tools tutorials In addition to creating library subject- of the linking tools. Our last are designed to improve student and based research and resources guides, presentation at COMO 2005 faculty use of library and online we felt that the time had come to introduced five new tutorials that learning resources. In a similar collaborate with classroom faculty to could be used by colleagues and manner, it is believed that direct links streamline the “locate resource step” classroom faculty in Georgia. will facilitate the library’s contribution in the overall research process. In the to learning, as well as document the two typical research examples cited, impact its resources and programs we strongly felt that the student’s It’s All About Outcomes: have had on users. By extension, this need to easily access the resource in Why Are We Doing This impact includes reviewing course order to demonstrate course- Based on the complex and syllabus and research assignments to evaluated critical skills4 far complicated nature of the student’s ensure that classroom faculty are outweighed the student’s need to information environment, providing students with up-to-date learn basic information literacy skills. it became more important for us to information on library and online go where the students are and learning resources. Equipped with recent advances in provide typical research assignments linking technologies, such as the online with embedded “easy links.” How the Tutorials saved catalog search and journal The challenge of providing students Were Developed finder applications, we had the with easy direct access to specific Five linking tools used for connecting necessary capabilities to simplify the resources can best be accomplished library resources to the curriculum search process at our fingertips. through collaboration with classroom were created to help faculty simplify “Library Tools for Connecting With faculty. Thus, our objectives were the process of locating resources the Curriculum” presented at the twofold: (1) to market linking tools needed by their students for class 2004 ASCUE Conference provided to classroom faculty through the assignments. Linking tool 1 connects confirmation that we were on track. library liaison program, and (2) to to the Electronic Journal A-Z Listing. Upon return from this conference, provide classroom instructors with Linking tool 2 connects to book and we did an information presentation capabilities to link directly to library journal titles in the online catalog. to Henderson Library faculty where it resources from course syllabus, Linking tool 3 connects to booklists in was suggested that we create a faculty web pages, course the online catalog. Linking tool 4 connects to GALILEO and Henderson Library-funded databases. And linking tool 5 connects to electronic reserves. The concept of using these linking tools was first presented at the 2004 Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE) Conference. Later that summer, we presented the linking tools concept at our library faculty meeting. We thought by presenting the linking tools concept to our colleagues we would have another way to promote library resources and services via our library liaison program.

The library faculty thought the concept of linking tools was a topic worth pursuing with teaching faculty across campus, so they suggested we

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 15 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 17 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 talk to the Center for Excellence in supplement their course content via need is often the most effective Teaching (CET) staff about offering a WebCT or a personal Web page. As technique for assisting faculty with workshop that would demonstrate more and more faculty realize linking linking tools. By making other faculty how to create and use the linking to online library resources is possible, liaisons aware of the capabilities of tools. We met with the CET staff to they are expressing an interest in the linking tools, they will be able to discuss the linking tools workshop workshop and are requesting make suggestions to faculty as they and decided the format of the personal appointments for assistance. recognize an opportunity for utilizing workshop would be an hour in We have gone to their offices and linking technology. length, demonstration only, and if showed them how to create and use participants had further questions or the linking tools. And this seems to We will continue to develop resource wanted personalized assistance, they be the most effective way to guides using the linking tools that we could contact us for personal demonstrate how to create and use are promoting. These guides are appointments. the linking tools. Additionally, we are available on the library page and are trying to promote a Web site created available for use by faculty as well as After several offerings, we revamped for faculty that allows them to access students. These guides can become the workshop by extending the time the tutorials for learning how to examples that faculty can use in from one hour to two hours to allow create and use the linking tools at creating their own resource lists or for hands-on instruction. The work- their own pace. This site can be assignments with links. In addition, shop also included more detailed found at http://library.georgia- more tutorials will be developed over instructions using PowerPoint on how southern.edu/libref/linkingtools/ time to expand the self-help to create and use the linking tools tools.htm, which compiles all the resources available to faculty in terms with the assumption that participants tutorials (PDF and PowerPoint) into of linking. Materials and workshops would seek outside assistance for one location. will require regular revision based on creating courses using WebCT and/or technology that becomes available creating personal Web pages. The Conclusion and as new databases and resources PowerPoint containing all five tools In the future, we will continue to are added. An example soon to was also converted into PDF via Word revise and expand our linking tools become a reality is the ability to so the file would be available from offerings. It will be important to “deep link” to journal articles the library’s Web page as an online remain flexible, offering assistance through the use of link resolver tutorial. Afterward, we decided to according to emerging demands technology. Constant monitoring of make the tutorial smaller by creating including both individual assistance the technological capabilities and a PowerPoint for each linking tool. and group presentations. Workshops resources will make the linking tools That way, if a faculty member was will be scheduled on a formal and workshops relevant for as long as the only interested in one tool, then she/ recurring basis as well as scheduled current revolution in linking he would only access that tutorial. Of on demand as requested by a group capabilities continues. course, all the tools were made or department. By partnering with available online in one PowerPoint the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Notes: file and in smaller PowerPoint files as workshops receive campus wide 1 well as in PDF format. Each Power- “Standards for Libraries in Higher Education.” publicity and are part of a large Association of College and Research Libraries Point file consisted of an explanation group of offerings presented each (ACRL), June 2004. (January 29, 2006). of why faculty would use the linking semester. We can follow up a group 2 Fernekes, Robert, Debra Skinner, and Sonya tool, an explanation on how to create session with an office visit to faculty Shepherd, “Library Tools for Connecting With the tool, an example of the tool the Curriculum” (paper presented at the members who request this service. Association of Small Computer Users in being used and library liaison contact By sitting in the faculty member’s Education (ASCUE) Conference, June 2004). information for questions/comments. office, the liaison can provide http://fits.depauw.edu/ascue/Proceedings/ individual assistance with a real 2004/p86.pdf (January 29, 2006). 3 Even though several workshops have project on which the faculty member “ACRL Task Force on Academic Library been offered, attendance has been Outcomes Assessment Report.” http:// is working. www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/ low, but the few faculty who have taskforceacademic.htm (January 29, 2006). been in attendance have expressed Another aspect of future training will 4Ladner, Betty, Donald Beagle, James Steele, their appreciation for the ability to be to train other library liaisons so and Linda Steele. “Rethinking Online link to online library resources as well that they can assist faculty as well in Instruction: From Content Transformation to as for the opportunity to learn how Cognitive Immersion,” Reference & User linking resources for student use. Services Quarterly 43, no. 4 (Summer 2004): to create and use the tools to Individual assistance at the point of 329-337.

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RFID Technology in the Library Environment by Linda Howard and Max Anderson

Radio frequency identification (RFID) memorabilia and to track baggage at the library. Other obstacles are the is one of many products falling under airports. high cost of the technology, a lack of the umbrella name automatic identi- standards and privacy issues. fication, or auto-ID. These technolo- The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart, gies are used to help machines requested that its top 300 suppliers So what does RFID technology look identify objects. Other auto-ID tag all their pallets and cases in 2005. like in libraries? Components of an technologies include barcodes, smart In a similar move, Target, third largest RFID library system include tags, cards, voice recognition and optical retailer in the United States, set a conversion units, readers like self- character recognition. 2007 deadline for its top vendors to check units, automated return implement RFID. The Department of systems and inventory-taking RFID technology has been around for Defense required its 45,000 suppliers equipment, security gates, and a about 60 years. During World War II, to be tagged in 2005. Libraries are server or docking station software. the Allied Forces used it to identify the largest institutions using item- friendly aircraft in an effort known as level RFID tagging and, as such, are Tags IFF (Identify Friend or Foe). In the on the cutting edge of the develop- Tags contain an antenna and a chip 1980s, the technology went public ing technology for this unique with a capacity of at least 64 bits that and was used for everything from application of RFID. can be encoded with data the library tracking cows and pets to triggering selects. They are in the high- equipment down oil wells. The most RFID in Libraries frequency range of 13.56 MHz and common applications include track- RFID technology offers libraries many are available as WORM, read, and ing goods, assets and production-line advantages. By enhancing efficiency read/write. WORM (“write once read moving parts; security, such as in circulation and security, RFID many times”) indicates that a tag can controlling access to buildings and technology frees up staff to provide be programmed one time only. Read networks; and automated payment increased information and intellectual tags come with preprogrammed systems that let customers pay for support to patrons. RFID technology information, usually some type of items without using cash. reduces the frequency of repetitive item identification, and cannot be stress injuries, gets materials back on written to. Read/write tags can be Current uses of the technology the shelf more quickly and provides “written to” many times and are the suggest its flexibility in diverse higher levels of privacy to patrons, most frequent choice for libraries. situations. Dog owners have used who can check out their own Most vendors claim a minimum of RFID tags to identify their pets rather materials. Using RFID inventory 100,000 transactions before a tag than the traditional tattoo. Hewlett systems can also save time and needs to be replaced. Packard used RFID tags to track money. runners at the Boston Marathon. An Other tag features include antitheft amusement park in Denmark uses One disadvantage is that RFID does and anti-collision properties. The anti- RFID technology to help parents keep not provide fail-safe security. RFID is collision feature allows more than one track of their children while at the certainly not worth the investment if item to be checked out or in at the park. The Vatican is currently tagging being implemented primarily for that same time, as opposed to barcodes, its 1.6-million-volume book and reason. Tags can be ripped off which, because they require line-of- manuscript collection with RFID materials, media is a problem to tag, sight for material processing, can microchips. RFID technology is used and readers do not always read tags handle only one item at a time. The to combat counterfeiting in sports on all of the materials going out of antitheft feature, referred to as the

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They library shelf maintenance including scratches and can be scanned from can be handheld, mounted, weeding, finding lost or misplaced distances of up to two feet. Item-level freestanding (like security gates), materials and inventorying or tags can cost anywhere from $.40-.85 desktop, or installed in the return counting the collections. Some have each and represent the most costly bins. Many libraries currently use screens which are hard to read. part of the RFID system for libraries. security systems like tattle tape with Others offer a separate unit, like a Plastic covers for tags or bookplates their security gates. Libraries should PDA, that has to be held or worn on may be individualized by adding the be aware that if RFID is being the wrist but which provides a better library’s name or logo, which will implemented for the security bit, viewing area for the user. Scanners enhance the security of the tag. these gates will need to be replaced. that work with both RFID tags and Security gates can cost $3,500- barcodes are available and desirable Because tags cannot be read through $6,000, and book-drop readers can for use during conversion or partial metal or water, tagging media like cost around $2,500. conversion of the collection to RFID. CDs and DVDs requires special Costs for inventory-taking equipment solutions. Vendors approach this Self Checkout Readers typically run from $2,500-$4,500. challenge in a variety of ways. Some We are all accustomed to using self- offer special circular tags that fit service in many different environ- Security Gates around the inside of the diskette; ments such as the grocery store, retail Though RFID security gates look very these media tags can cost up to establishments and ATMs, so library similar to the standard gates many $1.50 each. Since not all CDs and self-check is not a big leap for library libraries already have in place, the DVDs are made alike, the tag may patrons. Basically, the self checkout internal technology is different. For cover a portion of what is encoded process desensitizes the security bit certain RFID systems, security gates on the disk. Other vendor options for and updates the material status in emit a sound if the material has not media include special lockboxes with the library’s circulation system. Self been properly checked out. tags or a separate distribution and checkout units are by far the most security system. popular RFID solutions for libraries Servers/Docking Stations and provide immediate improvement In order to manage the communica- Conversion Units in service and quality of experience tion between various components of Conversion units are used to copy for library patrons. RFID libraries the RFID system, a library may choose barcode data to an RFID tag during report that anywhere from 40 to 90 to use either a server or a docking the material conversion stage of the percent of their check out has moved station (the docking station involves RFID installation. These units can be to self check. These units also provide increasing the amount of software in purchased or rented, are portable for patrons with a greater degree of the readers). Basically, the server or easy movement around the library privacy, since only the patrons handle docking station software receives and fit in the aisles between the their materials during checkout. communication from the reader(s) stacks. The type of equipment and exchanges information with the purchased will influence the Self Check-In Readers library’s circulation database. conversion plan. For example, a These readers check the material Whichever way a library decides to combined self-check conversion back into the library’s catalogue and go, the library will be using SIP2, machine could bypass a formal resensitize the antitheft feature. Standard Interchange Protocol, which conversion process altogether. In one Readers for check-in can be installed manages the communication option, conversion takes place as as book returns throughout the between the RFID system and the patrons check out materials; items library. Automated book returns library’s integrated library system used frequently receive the fastest have the capacity to sort returned (ILS). The server can be a very conversion. After a set period of materials into sorting bins, thereby expensive part of the solution, often

18 Spring 2007 Georgia Library Quarterly https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/36 20 Cooley: Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007 costing as much as $15,000 with environment. Though multitag Getting Started much of this cost being the software. readers are a technological possibility, Implementing an RFID system Keep in mind that the costs for the so far none has been developed requires assessing a library’s processes various parts of the RFID solution are expressly for the library marketplace. and targeting those processes where coming down gradually. Check with Yet, as David Molnar pointed out at a RFID would be appropriate. Lists of vendors to get accurate pricing. recent ALA program on RFID, current questions to guide the assessment readers can be programmed to read process have already been developed. Standards specific tags. This requires placing the (See Laura Smart’s “Making Sense of The International Organization for readers in locations where they will RFID” in the bibliography following Standardization (ISO) is the organiza- gather effective information. Even if this article.) Another approach is to tion that sets the technical operating tags contain only the barcode take a look at the processes in your standards for how readers and tags number, snoopers can hotlist or put library from the patron’s point of communicate. ISO 18000-3 tags, together a list of barcodes and titles view. To the patron, everything in the developed specifically for item-level they are looking for. library is pretty much centralized, i.e., tagging, have recently entered the all activities go through the front marketplace. This standard establishes Molnar suggests that the best way to desk. According to Kern and Nauer in RFID-specific communication proto- protect patrons currently is to encrypt their article, “Implementing RFID in cols at 13.56 MHz. The standards for and password the data on the tag. Libraries for Process Automation,” these tags improve the ability to read He suggests that libraries understand RFID systems allow the library to a variety of vendor tags with one exactly what kind of encrypting the decentralize processes so that recon- reader. However, since vendors can vendor will provide. For more on figuring the physical space of the customize their tags by adding propri- Molnar’s perspective on privacy, see library may be an option to consider. etary protocols that limit interoper- Molnar and Wagner’s paper, “Privacy This article provides suggestions ability of RFID systems, libraries that and Security in Library RFID — Issues, about space reallocation based on an interact frequently with each other are Practices and Architectures.” Tags may RFID system being in place. advised to jointly select the RFID contain a static identifier that is system that meets their needs. For the burned on at the time of manufacture; Nine Issues for Librarians present, that is the only way to ensure according to some, this persistent To Consider About RFID interoperability between institutions. identifier enables tracking via hotlisting. 1. Workflow issues surrounding Privacy the technology. Do you need that Privacy advocates voice concerns that Several organizations are involved in $200,000 book sorter? Do you need RFID technology will allow for raising awareness of the privacy this technology? Follow the life of a uncontrolled snooping, like satellite issues around RFID including the book, for example, and compare it to tracking of library patrons and the ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation, the pieces of RFID technology. What materials they check out. Some fears Center for Democracy and pieces do you feel would make it of snooping are based on the belief Technology, and ALA. The attached easier to handle the material? that the tags on library materials bibliography contains references that 2. Cost of tags. Just because Wal- contain patron information. Privacy discuss the various positions of the Mart and the Department of Defense advocates recommend that only advocates around privacy issues. are requiring their vendors to use information on the barcode be RFID tags does not mean the cost for programmed to the tag. The link Libraries should be proactive about library tags will come down; they are between the borrower and the privacy issues by educating the most likely on a different frequency, borrowed material is maintained in communities they serve. Adopting a which makes it a different type of tag. the circulation module of the privacy policy that is posted in the 3. Barcodes or no barcodes? automated library system, and it is library is one way to keep your Libraries need to consider whether broken when the material is returned. patrons aware of the steps you are they are going to take out all of their However, if libraries implement smart taking to protect their rights. Two barcodes once they convert to RFID. cards (RFID chips on patron cards), good sources to consult for guide- Remember that without a barcode then the privacy of cardholders could lines on the privacy issues and number on an item, you are depend- be at greater risk for compromise. policies for your library are Berkeley ing on your RFID system to correctly Public Library’s “Best Practices for identify it. Some vendors now Others fear that RFID tags can be RFID” and “Guidelines for Using RFID incorporate barcode numbers into scanned outside the library Tags in Ontario Public Libraries.” bookplates which cover the RFID tag.

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 19 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 21 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 4. What sort of information are standards change, hardware and libraryfactsheet/alalibraryfactsheet25.htm (23 you going to keep on the tag? software may need upgrading. February 2006). Potentially, the more information you Bednarz, Ann. 2004. “RFID Everywhere: From 9. Where are you going to get the Amusement Parks to Blood Supplies.” Network store on the tag, the longer it will money for the technology? Since World. www.nwfusion.com/news/2004/ take to transmit the data. To help this technology can be expensive, 0503widernetrfid.html (23 February 2006). allay fears about privacy concerns, whom must you convince that this is Berkeley Public Library. 2005. “Best Practices ask vendors about data encryption. for Library RFID.” www.berkeleypublic the right direction for your library, library.org/BESTPRAC.pdf (23 February 2006). 5. How are you going to and how are you going to do that? Boss, Richard W. 1994. “RFID Technology for determine return on investment Libraries.” PLA Tech Notes. www.ala.org/ala/ (ROI)? Does the RFID system in which Conclusion pla/plapubs/technotes/rfidtechnology.htm (23 February 2006). you are investing fit with the long- RFID is a technology that offers many Cavoukian, Ann. 2004. “Guidelines for Using term goals for your institution? In advantages to the library by creating RFID Tags in Ontario Public Libraries.” www. addition to the cost of the RFID time-saving process management ipc.on.ca/docs/rfid-lib.pdf (23 February 2006). system, consider the costs of soft- efficiencies, thus enabling staff to Dorman, David. 2003. “Implementing RFID ware, hardware, overhead and provide more value-added services to Technology in a Consortial Environment Using a Shared Library Management System.” Lincoln salaries while converting (some of patrons. RFID also provides the Trails Library System. www.lincoln trail.info/ your staff may have to be pulled from patron with self-service check-in and RFIDInConsortialEnviron ment.html (23 normal duties to do conversion). A checkout options. According to Jim February 2006). year after implementation, look at Lichtenberg, another speaker at last The Eagle’s Nest–RFID: The Early Years 1980- staff productivity. Has it gone up? 1990. 2002. members.surfbest.net/eaglesnest/ year’s ALA RFID panel, RFID stands rfidhist.htm (23 February 2006). Has it gone down? Check out the with other cutting-edge technologies Givens, Beth. 2004. “RFID Implementation in ROI laundry list from Laura Smart’s being developed in nanotechnology Libraries: Some Recommendations for Best “Making Sense of RFID.” and biotechnology. And these Practices,”Privacy Rights Clearinghouse. advances are not going away; they www.privacyrights.org/ar/RFID-ALA.htm (23 6. Privacy issues for patrons and February 2006). are only going to get more prevalent staff. Are you going to incorporate Kern, Christian, and Marcel Nauer. 2004. tags on library cards for patrons? in our lives. We are probably in the “Implementing RFID in Libraries for Process Most libraries have chosen not to do early adapter stage of RFID in Automation – Experiences From Over Twenty libraries, with many of the kinks and Current Installations.” Liber Quarterly 14 (2): this. Make sure you communicate 208-218. issues still to be worked out. But for with both patrons and staff about Maney, Kevin. 2004. “Get Chipped, Then the privacy policies of the library and Lichtenberg, like many others, it’s not Charge Without Plastic — You Are The Card.” how information is to be used. You if, but when. Only when the major USA Today. May 12, 2004. may need to explain how RFID works issues of privacy and security are McHugh, Josh. 2004. “Attention, Shoppers: addressed by both librarians and You Can Now Speed Straight Through and what type of information will be Checkout Lines.” Wired July 2004. vendors will solutions be found. stored on the tags. Will you Molnar, David, and Wagner, David. 2004. incorporate encryption of data? “Privacy and Security In Library RFID – Issues, Linda Howard is Program Development Practices and Architectures.”www.cs. Consultant at SOLINET in Atlanta. Her 7. Are you going to use the RFID berkeley.edu/ ~dmolnar/library.pdf (23 email address is [email protected]. system as a security measure as February 23, 2006). Max Anderson is Educational Services well? When asked whether it would Librarian at SOLINET. His email address is “The Radio Frequency Revolution: Tips and be easier to gut the security gates [email protected]. Trends for Implementing RFID Systems In and replace the technology inside or Libraries.” 2004. 2004 ALA Conference Notes. www.csupomona.edu/~ljsmart/ALAConf to replace the gates altogether, most notes2004.doc (23 February 2006). vendors agree that replacing them Resources: Smart, Laura. 2004. “Making Sense of RFID.” altogether is less expensive. American Library Association. 2005. Privacy Library Journal 129 (October 15): 4-6. toolkit. www.ala.org/ala/oif/iftoolkits/ 8. Confirm with the vendor that Ward, Diane Marie. 2004. “RFID systems.” toolkitsprivacy/privacypolicy/privacy policy.htm Computers in Libraries 24 (3): 19. your library systems and RFID (23 February 2006). systems will work together American Library Association. 2005. Additional Online Resources: “Frequently Asked Questions.” RFID Journal. smoothly. All RFID vendors comply “Resolution on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology and Privacy Principles.” www.rfidjournal.com/article/view/207 (23 with the SIP2 protocol, which allows www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section= February 2006). your ILS (integrated library system) ifresolutions&Template=/Content “Glossary of RFID Terms.” RFID Journal. and the RFID system to communicate; Management/ContentDisplay.cfm& www.rfidjournal.com/(23 February 2006). however it might need some ContentID=85331 (23 February 2006). RFid Gazette. www.rfidgazette. org/ (23 February 2006). tweaking. Equipment will need to be American Library Association. 2005. RFID: A Brief Bibliography. ALA Library Fact Sheet RFIDbuzz com. www.rfidbuzz.com/ (23 maintained after installation. As no.25. www.ala.org/ala/alalibrary/ February 2006).

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Library Journal names five Georgians became SACS accredited. Any librarian who has been to annual list of ‘Movers & Shakers’ through this process understands the huge effort required by all those connected with the college, but few librarians Library Journal, the national independent magazine for have an opportunity in their career to bring a library to library directors, managers, and others in public, the point where it is first recognized by a national academic, and corporate/institutional libraries, has named accrediting agency such as COC. five Georgians to its list of fifty 2007 Movers & Shakers. The magazine will celebrate the honorees at the For some librarians, this process resembled one of American Library Association conference, to be held in returning to library school. Linda Johnston at the June in Washington, D.C. Blairsville Campus of North Georgia Tech realized the visit enabled her to “to see the library and its services with Included on this year’s list fresh eyes and provided valuable input into not just what are Michael Casey of the we do but why we do it. I am a goal-oriented person and Gwinnett County Public COC provides you with concrete goals.” Library; Dustin Holland of Alpharetta-based library Dawn Adams, at the main campus of North Georgia Tech, vendor Better World Books; recognized the aspect of self-examination. “For me it was Brian S. Mathews of the like taking stock of your life, only you are taking a good Georgia Tech Library and hard look at the role the library plays in your college and Information Center; Ross how others will perceive it. “ Singer of the Georgia Tech Library and Information In some cases, the process brought a working team closer Catherine Vanstone, shown Center; and Catherine together so that each member could learn from the other. with fellow librarian Tom Vanstone of the Southwest At North Metro Technical College (NMTC), the library is Bush at the Southwest Georgia Regional Library. shared with Georgia Highlands (GH), so the two librarians, Georgia Regional Library, is Kate Stirk and Eddie McCleod, were responsible for one of Library Journal’s 50 The article featuring all of learning resources. At NMTC, Stirk recognized that “Movers & Shakers” from Georgia’s Movers & accreditation means a quality library. “Eddie and I work across the United States Shakers appeared in the very well together. With her experience in various and Canada. Bush magazine’s March issue. academic libraries in Georgia and my experience as a K-12 nominated Vanstone for GLQ congratulates all our the honor last fall. state’s honorees!

DTAE libraries earn accreditation

2006 was a busy and rewarding year for librarians at several Georgia technical colleges heading toward their initial accreditation through the Commission on Colleges (COC) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The DTAE Library Council takes a break at its February (SACS). Three colleges, North Georgia, Valdosta and meeting at South Georgia Technical College in Americus. Okefenokee Tech, earned initial candidacy status while Jerry Stovall, (back row, left) librarian at the SGTC and two colleges, Coosa Valley and North Metro, each Vice Chair of the Library Council, hosted the meeting.

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 21 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 23 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 media specialist with a brand new MLIS, we were able to nostalgic look back, academic libraries supporting turn the NMTC/GH library into a professional resource for performing arts, communications, or women’s studies both faculty and students. Our goal was to make this the programs will appreciate the extensive research and best library possible — not to get SACS accreditation — scholarly documentation that make it a valuable and though that was the end result.” authoritative resource.

Linda Floyd, director of library services at Coosa Valley “One of the best experiences in researching and writing Technical College (CVTC), says, “I am thrilled that the this book,” Tucker said, “was the opportunity to library has been an integral part of CVTC’s COC process interview two great ladies — Gale Storm, who starred in and that we have been able to make strides during the “My Little Margie,” and Betty White, who began her past several years with the college’s support. It is very nice national TV career with a show called “Life with to feel you are providing your faculty, staff and students Elizabeth.” I’ll always be glad that I had the opportunity quality library services that meet the criteria of an to meet such remarkable women and that they shared accrediting agency such as COC.” their stories with me.”

Although the process directly involved only a few of the Emory’s Woodruff Library acquires love 34 technical colleges, it brought the whole DTAE Library letters of Ted Hughes and Assia Wevill Council together like a family with a few members going through a big test. Kathryn Tomlinson, library/media Emory University’s Woodruff Library has acquired the services coordinator at Valdosta Tech, found that “the correspondence from Ted Hughes, the late poet laureate most effective preparation was visiting other libraries in of Britain, to his lover Assia Wevill. the technical college system. Librarians at numerous technical colleges shared their experiences, In one letter in the collection, Hughes instructs Wevill to knowledge and resources.” Linda Floyd is grateful for “please burn all my letters,” an instruction she obviously “the support of other DTAE libraries during this process. did not follow. The surviving correspondence begins in Without the open sharing of information through this March 1963, continues until 1969 and “offers readers group, the task would have been much more difficult. unprecedented access to Hughes’ state of mind at a time This is a great group to work with.” of crisis in his personal and professional life,” says Stephen Enniss, director of Emory’s Manuscript, Archives Congratulations to all who worked so hard to achieve this and Rare Book Library. new accreditation! The collection includes more than 60 letters from Hughes to Wevill, six from her to him, as well as a number of Librarian publishes book on TV comedies notes, sketches, fragmentary diary entries and a small number of photographs of Wevill.

Lucille Ball, Donna Reed and Gracie Allen are among the Wevill is remembered as the woman with whom Hughes famous names profiled in The Women Who Made began an affair in the summer of 1962 which led to Television Funny: Ten Stars of 1950s Sitcoms, a new book Hughes and his wife, poet Sylvia Plath, separating. by Georgia librarian David C. Although Wevill often was erroneously described as Tucker. The book was published in Hughes’ second wife, the couple never married, and in February by McFarland and March 1969, she tragically took her life and that of her Company, Publishers. daughter, Shura, in a manner resembling Plath’s death.

Tucker, an administrator at DeKalb The correspondence spans the period in Hughes’ life County Public Library, describes in when he was writing “Gaudete,” editing Plath’s “Ariel” the book how some of the most for publication and writing the sequence of poems based beloved and historically important on the life of a mythical crow figure. This intimate television shows of the 1950s came correspondence reveals Hughes’ struggle to find peace in into being — “Our Miss Brooks,” the years after Plath’s death and his sometimes tortured “Topper,” “I Married Joan” and others. Readers will learn relationship with Wevill. “This correspondence, which how these shows were created, the problems and joins Ted Hughes’ own literary archive already at Emory, challenges that early TV presented and what happened in further strengthens the library’s Hughes holdings and the lives and careers of the women who were their stars. promises to add greatly to our understanding of one of While many public library readers will find the book a the major poets of the 20th century,” says Enniss.

22 Spring 2007 Georgia Library Quarterly https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/36 24 Cooley: Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007 Leebaw appointed to post at Emory Library seven years. She started her work as director of SGRL in 1995 and has been witness to a number of significant Danya Leebaw has been appointed a business research changes within the system. librarian in the Goizueta Business Library of Emory University’s Robert W. Woodruff Library. “By far the biggest change has been the Internet,” Liza Danya completed a master of library and information said. Thanks in large part to the Gates Foundation, SGRL science degree in August 2006 at the University of now has 80 public access computers in their library Pittsburgh. While working on her degree, she worked system, a wireless computer lab with 24 computers at the concurrently in two graduate internships and a part-time main library, and a heavy schedule of free computer position. Previously, Danya worked for eight years in the classes. She remembers how folks said computers were corporate sector in marketing and media. going to create a paperless society, and the Internet was going to make libraries obsolete. But within her first year as director, SGRL had a 63 pppercent increase in library Smyrna library celebrates a life of service visits. “The number of people using our libraries climbs every year, and I accredit that to our dedicated staff,” she On January 31, former Smyrna Public Library Director says. Doris Patterson Morris was honored at a dedication ceremony for a library meeting room named in her honor. “We were determined that people were going to use our Her husband, Max, children, extended family, friends, libraries, and if they wouldn’t come to us, we’d go to library patrons and local political leaders attended the them,” she recalls. Library staff members visit schools, ceremony and reception. Mrs. Morris began working in both public and private, every day, and book van staff the library, where she shared her love of reading with members have become vital library ambassadors. Because thousands of children, in 1972 . She was director of the of all this activity, SGRL has led the state in the number of library from 1982-1987. children per capita attending library programs for years. During that time, she More than 80,000 have participated in programs for each established the classic of the past five years. antique book collection and oversaw the feasibility “There’s a direct correlation between strong libraries and study that resulted in the strong communities,” Liza says. “I want the people in our new library completed on community to see the neighborhood library as a the Village Green. In 1995 community center and a tool to enrich and enhance their Current library Director Mrs. Morris came out of lives and their children’s lives.” Michael Seigler (left) chats retirement to serve as with Mrs. Morris. interim director until the Liza cites The Valdosta Daily Times and the local Friends current director, Michael of the Library as library heroes. According to Liza, the Seigler, was hired. Mrs. Morris also played a major role in paper has promoted the library and its events developing the library at Smyrna’s First Baptist Church “shamelessly,” and in many ways the newspaper staff and served as Sunday school director. deserves much of the credit for advances the library has made in the past decade. And, of course, the Friends of Established by volunteers in 1936, the Smyrna Public the Library are near and dear to her heart. “These are the Library is the only city-operated library in Georgia and has folks who treasure the library and celebrate the joys of a collection of more than 100,000 items. reading,” Liza says. Over the past decade, the Friends have donated more than $500,000 to the SGRL library collections. The once moldy collection has been replaced South Georgia Regional director to retire Library Director Liza Newsom, director of the South Georgia Regional Liza Newsom Library System (SGRL), is retiring after 11-plus years of (center) is exceptional service. Liza’s contributions to the library, flanked by library staff, community and library patrons have not Friends and gone unnoted, and she will be greatly missed by all. co-workers Liza taught in the Lowndes County and Valdosta City at a retirement school systems for 14 years before becoming director of gathering on the Brooks County Library System, where she worked for March 22.

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 23 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 25 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 with brand-new books, expanding the collection by more Control and Management in 1992. She has served than 75,000 items. assertively to keep the library’s complex agenda of bibliographic control moving forward effectively. Outside Although Liza said it was a difficult decision to retire, she the library, Jean has been actively engaged with both ALA knew it was time to move to the next phase of her life. “I and SLA throughout her career, where she has given have been so lucky. I have worked with so many numerous papers and presentations as well as worked wonderful people — my colleagues, my board members, diligently to help shape the transition of the cataloging our patrons. I have been one of the fortunate few to have profession as the digital workplace matures. Jean won the a job I absolutely loved,” she said. prestigious Kaiser Award from the Georgia Tech Library in 2004 for her leadership In retirement, Liza plans to put her organizational skills to and exceptional good use and possibly join her fellow workers in management of her volunteering. “One of the best things about working at department and as an the library,” she says, “is meeting all of our wonderful early adopter of volunteers: John Thomas, Laura Daughtery, Lynn Devery, metadata and Kay Scott, Jan Feese, Merrilee Casady, John and Kate cataloging technologies. Swiderski, Anita Shelton, Sarah Smart, Jody Leonard and many more. They’ve set a wonderful example for me.” Crit (Charles Crittendon) Stuart joined the staff at Georgia Tech as a library Tech retirees account for 95 years of service assistant in 1975 not long after receiving his Kathy Brackney, head of the Architecture Library; Jean bachelor’s degree in Brackney, Hudgins (seated) Hudgins, head of Information Control and Management; history from the and Stuart and Crit Stuart, associate director for Public Services retire University of Arkansas. from the Georgia Tech Library in spring 2007. After taking the opportunity in 1979 to work part-time while studying for his masters in librarianship at Emory, Kathy Sharp Brackney came to Georgia Tech as a Crit returned to work full time in 1980 as the assistant reference librarian in July 1977 after earning her masters head of circulation. Following several promotions to in librarianship from Emory University. She has a higher levels of management through the circulation, bachelor’s in history earned in 1972. Kathy served as a document delivery and interlibrary loan units, Crit became reference librarian from 1977 to 1980 before taking over associate director for public services in 2000. Since that the library’s document delivery service. In 1982, she time, Crit has ably managed the consolidation of the assumed responsibility for managing the Architecture various components of public services into a successful Library and she’s served well there ever since. Focusing partnership with other campus service entities as the her professional activities on art and architecture, Kathy profession transitions toward a more collaborative has provided direction for this branch library and approach to information support services. contributed frequently with papers at meetings of the Association of Architecture School Librarians. She His leadership includes collaborative reconfiguration of distinguished herself by winning the college’s Staff Service public services and computing center support activities Award in 2001. According to Dr. Thomas Galloway, dean resulting in one of the most creative enterprises of its kind of the College of Architecture, Ms. Brackney has played a in the United States. The integrated East and West substantial role in deepening the college’s instructional Commons areas of the library provide a model for the and scholarly resources. He stated, “Kathy’s impact on the country that has eventually led Crit to retire from Georgia college through her leadership has been immense and all Tech to assume programmatic leadership for the of us in the college will miss her greatly.” Association of Research Libraries’ new agenda to incorporate restructure information commons throughout In 1974, Jean Price Hudgins joined the staff of the library the U.S. academic and research libraries. Crit won the as library assistant. From that time until 1977 Jean prestigious Kaiser Award from the Georgia Tech Library in worked part-time for the library while matriculating on 2005 for his leadership and vision for academic library her masters in librarianship at Emory. She returned to services and student engagement. He has been active work full time in 1977 and was appointed to a faculty professionally and given numerous papers and position in 1978. Jean took over as head of monographic presentations. cataloging in 1979 and became head of Information

24 Spring 2007 Georgia Library Quarterly https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/36 26 Cooley: Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007 Athens Regional Library news and notes was full of laughter and connections between parents and children. Other similar events are being planned, The Public Library Association Awards Committee has including a program on fitness and nutrition. selected the Athens-Clarke County Library for its 2007 Highsmith Award for Innovation. The Athens Library was On January 4, the Columbus Public Library began a 12- selected for its Pinewoods Program and the partnerships month series based on the topic of Worldviews. This the library has formed throughout the Athens community. series was the creation of Muscogee County Library board The award and a $2,000 check will be presented to member Sherrod Taylor, based on an article in the Review Kathryn Ames, Director, at the President’s Dinner during of General Psychology, 2004, Vol. 8 no. 1, 3-58, “The ALA. The Athens Library opened a branch facility in a Psychology of Worldviews” by Mark E. Koltko-Rivera. Latino mobile home park. The branch includes 12 public According to Koltko-Rivera, “Worldviews are sets of computers, a large bilingual collection of materials, an art beliefs and assumptions about physical and social reality program and adult education programs — including ESL that may have powerful effects on cognition and and Plaza Comunitaria — and provides a wide range of behavior.” This statement is the foundation for the series, public programming. Partnerships include such diverse intended to promote understanding and compassion. groups as the Lyndon House Arts Center, the Mexican Each session of the series will be held the first Thursday of Consulate, the College of Education at UGA, volunteer the month starting at 7:00 p.m. tutors from the community, International Public Service and Outreach, the local hospitals and medical services and local churches. The program has been a model for Chestatee Regional Library news and notes replication for several other library systems in the Southeast and was funded with an IMLS grant and local On Saturday, February 3, 2007, 50 aspiring children’s funding. book authors from across the state gathered at Dawson County Library for a free workshop on writing and marketing children’s books. The workshop was presented Chattahoochee Valley news and notes by Lola Schaefer, author of more than 200 children’s books. Ms. Schaefer shared her invaluable knowledge on On Thursday, December 7, Lyn Seaman and Patty how to break into the children’s book industry, how to Chamberlain hosted the MCSD Pre-K coordinators and submit a manuscript, how to determine if your idea is families at an interactive movie night at the Columbus marketable, the craft of writing, revision, and how to Public Library. Debbie Perkins, Muscogee County School manage a writer’s life. District Pre-K coordinator, worked with other Pre-K coordinators to get the publicity to families and provided Because of her background as an elementary classroom popcorn and drinks for all participants. The hope was teacher for 18 years, Lola authors early-reader to get about 40 families to participate in this new event, biographies and books about the natural world for the but as it turned out, the auditorium was overflowing with school/ library market. She visits many elementary and over 150 people in attendance. The evening was filled middle school classrooms each year, both as an author-in- with stories, 10-minute short movies of Arthur, questions residence and as a writing consultant. Lola has been an about the movie to engage parents and children, songs impassioned presenter for more than 20 years. Today she and door prizes. combines the understandings of current educational research with sound “Arthur Gets Lost” and “Arthur Cleans Up” were the two writing techniques so that short movies chosen. They led into a question-and-answer teachers and students can time for the audience. One answer had the entire immediately experience the auditorium in applause. The question was “What do you benefits of successful think you can do to keep from getting lost in places?” A writing communities in 4-year-old little boy proudly stood up and spoke in a loud their classrooms and clear voice and said, “Always stay with your parents, (from http:// they love you enough to keep you safe.” Lyn and Patty www.lolaschaefer.com/ structured the evening to include movement, singing, visits.html). play acting and interactive storytelling to make the Schaefer experience worthwhile for the children and parents. Amid Response was so puppets, popcorn and Pepsi, short movies, and give-a- overwhelming that a “second chance” workshop was ways of books and READ posters, the library’s auditorium scheduled for Saturday, March 10.

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2007 25 Published by DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University, 2007 27 Georgia Library Quarterly, Vol. 44, Iss. 1 [2007], Art. 36 Learning: The University Library Information Commons.” Three days later, Li delivered his paper, “Building the Ubiquitous Library in the 21st Century,” which has since been translated into French, German and Russian, and is accessible online at http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla72/papers/ 140-Li-en.pdf.

Rebecca Ziegler traveled to Stirling, Scotland, in October to the 13th Conference of the International Society for Religion. Her paper, “The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, According to Karen Blixen, David Lodge, and Ann Patchett,” examined Blixen’s story “Babette’s Feast,” Lodge’s Paradise News and Patchett’s Bel Canto.

Snacking on candy Lisa P. Smith has returned as an information services librarian after a stint as outreach medical librarian for the A Komatsu 450 dinosaur and a smaller monster named Magnolia Coastlands AHEC (Area Health Education Godzilla are chewing down an old, abandoned candy Center). She also serves in the new role of information factory, clearing the site for a new library in downtown literacy coordinator. Augusta. The new Augusta-Richmond County headquarters library will contain 90,000 square feet of space, and it is scheduled to open in the summer of Hall County Library news and notes 2009. (Photo by Bob Munger) The Hall County Library System has been named one of East Central Georgia news and notes nine winners in the Public Library Association’s (PLA) Award-winning Georgia author Melissa Faye Greene was “Grow Your Own @ Your Library” institutional scholarship the featured speaker at the Friends of the Augusta Library pilot program. annual meeting held February 5. A reception and book- signing followed the “We could not be more excited,” said system Director discussion of Ms. Adrian Mixson. “We currently have more than 10 percent Greene’s latest of our staff enrolled in a library science program, and this book, There is No Me grant will help offset some of what it costs them for without You: One textbooks and tuition.” Woman’s Odyssey To Rescue Africa’s Children. The highly competitive PLA program was developed to The Friends of the address the educational needs of public library staff. This Library elected new year, the organization awarded $8,000 grants to each of officers for 2007-2008 nine public libraries, one from each of the nine Public Greene signs a book for including: president, Will Library Data Service (PLDS) population categories. Hall Miriam Zecharias at the Brown; vice president, County took the prize for library systems with a service Friends of the Augusta Library Polly H. Williams; population between meeting, held at Augusta secretary, Beth Brown; 100,000-249,999. State Univeristy. (Photo by and treasurer, Todd Saralyn Ingram) Schultz. Since its beginning in 1997, Mixson said, the Hall County Library Georgia Southern news and notes System has established a tradition of nurturing Henderson Library information services librarians have paraprofessional Hall County Library System recently been traveling abroad, east and west, to deliver development and employees pursuing degrees papers. Robert Fernekes and LiLi Li attended the IFLA encouraging willing in library science are (from (International Federation of Library Associations) World employees to pursue left): Leslie James, Ronda Library and Information Congress in Seoul, South Korea, professional Sanders, John McConnell and in August. Fernekes’ paper was “Partnering for Student librarianship as a career. Vonda Henderson.

26 Spring 2007 Georgia Library Quarterly https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss1/36 28 Cooley: Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2007 Since that time, five staff members have earned master’s figure the value of purchases and bagging books. As the degrees in library science, and four are currently pursuing morning wore on, we learned that our newest volunteer degrees. Of those who have completed degrees, three was named Ashley Bilak and, despite only being in third went to work in public library settings, one went to work grade, she had already made a vocation for the University of Georgia’s electronic library (GALILEO), decision to be a librarian (when she grows and one is working for Auburn University’s library and up). She even showed up looking the part, pursing a doctoral degree. with her hair obligatorily pulled up in a bun. “I thought you had to wear your hair The Hall County Library System, with the support of the in a bun to work at the library,” Ashley Northeast Georgia Historical & Genealogical Society, was recalls. host to an Ulster Historical Foundation Workshop on February 21 at the Blackshear Place Library. All the way Bilak The library has a general rule that from “the old country,” two scholars helped researchers volunteers have to be 18 years of age or and genealogists solve many puzzling questions. The older. In this case, because Ashley’s desire was so great, it workshop was led by Dr. Brian Trainor, who has served as was decided that as long as she was accompanied by a director of the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland parent, she would be allowed to volunteer regularly. and chairman of the Irish Manuscripts Commission, and Ashley often arrived at the library on Saturday mornings Dr. William Roulston, research director of the Ulster with her father, Ted Bilak, in tow. On days that the Historical Foundation. bookstore is closed, staff members find other duties for her, such as rubber-stamping due date cards. Now, when her gymnastics schedule permits, Ashley continues to Screven-Jenkins Regional news and notes loyally give her time, energy and enthusiasm. She’s been reading, she claims, since she was 2 and relishes her time The Screven-Jenkins helping out. In an age when television, video games and Regional Library System computers seem more important to kids than books, it is hosted performances by refreshing to meet someone like Ashley who is already so Harry O’Donoghue, an Irish passionate about the printed word. folksinger from Savannah, earlier this year. And, while Ashley isn’t yet eligible for the position of O’Donoghue performed at library director, we have no doubt that at a later date, she the Screven Library on may well be the candidate with the appropriate February 11 and at the credentials and longest possible work history with the Jenkins County Memorial SGRL system. At this rate, she’ll have 10 years of service Library on March 13. by the time she’s out of high school!

“He was a great hit,” said library Director Wendy Three Rivers Regional news and notes Weinberger. “More than From left: Wilma Gainey, 90 patrons attended the The Magnolia Coastlands Area Health Education Center branch manager of the Screven performance, and has awarded the Wayne County Public Library a $3,000 Jenkins County Memorial 45 attended the Jenkins grant for the purchase of library materials on the topic of Library, Harry O’Donoghue performance. For us, that is HIV/AIDS. This funding derives from an award of a and Wendy Weinberger. a lot of people.” National Library of Medicine RFQ to the Magnolia Coastlands Health Education Center. South Georgia Regional news and notes Hog Hammock Public Library One recent Saturday morning in the Back Door hosted “Rhythms of a Different Bookstore, the Friends-operated shop located in the rear Motion,” a hands-on drumming of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Library, a very pretty workshop, on Jan. 13, 2007. 8-year-old approached the volunteers and stated that she The guest drumming instructor was there to be a volunteer. This was a surprise; generally, was Kofi McDonald of “Expressions of FOL volunteers are quite a bit older. But this youngster Africa.” The workshop was sponsored by the Ezra Jack was determined. She immediately started helping to Keats Foundation.

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NON-FICTION run to the nursery right away! Suitable for all ages, this book is recommended for public libraries and general- Best Garden Plants for Georgia interest collections, especially in areas with many by Tara Dillard and Don Williamson newcomers to the state. (Lone Pine Publishing, 2006; ISBN — Reviewed by Marie Daum 976-8200-09-X, $16.95). Gwinnett County Public Library

This book has an attractive layout featuring photos and short The Southern Railway: Further descriptions of plants selected for Recollections by C. Pat Cates, Dick being proven winners in Georgia Hillman, and Sallie Loy (Arcadia gardens. Longtime residents will Publishing, 2005; ISBN 0-7385-1831- recognize many favorites, and they X, $19.99). will also find others they may have heard of but not yet tried. Although the cover is busy, the interior is engaging. This book is a follow-up to the One plant is described on each page, with two photos authors’ first book, Images of Rail: The showing the plant’s habit or distinctive feature, such as its Southern Railway. Whereas the first flower. The authors give helpful tips about soil conditions book presented a general overview of and growth habits to help gardeners match plant and the railroad and its many aspects, this book presents a location. Some good trivia is included; for instance, more focused look at several components of the railroad’s Elaeagnus grows so well in Georgia that some gardeners history. Through the author’s use of over 200 pictures and consider it a weed. However, the authors could have photographs, the reader is presented with a literal look at included a stronger warning about English ivy—although this history. The book is divided into five chapters. The it grows quite well, once it has smothered your trees and first chapter gives a look at the facilities of the Southern covered your house, you may rue the day you wished for Railway, including the Spencer Yard in Spencer, North a no-care ground cover. I also wish that native plants Carolina, the John Sevier Yard in Knoxville, Tennessee, were always marked, as they are very definitely adapted and the Inman Yard in Atlanta. Chapter two shows the to Georgia conditions and are unlikely to be regretted history of passenger trains and equipment. This chapter later on. Some descriptions leave the reader wanting includes many photos of passenger trains from around more detail, but this book is intended as an overview. the south, including trains in Hawkinsville, Augusta, and After you’ve read the highlights here, you’ll want to read Toccoa, Georgia. The role of the Southern Railway in more about those plants that pique your interest or just World War II is the focus of chapter three. Included in this

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chapter are many photos from the war front. The fourth Vassa’s life experience within historical context. As a chapter presents the reader with a look at the different result, the Gustavus Vassa that emerges is a rich, jobs within the railroad and the people who performed complex, multi-dimensional and at times contradictory those jobs. The book concludes with a chapter on steam individual. Any collection containing The Interesting trains. Too often, books of this nature tend to focus only Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus on pictures of trains. This book goes beyond showing just Vassa, the African would do well to add this book to its the trains and lets us see the people who have made the collection. Recommended for academic libraries. railway what it is today. In doing so, we see the bravery of — Reviewed by Shaundra Walker those who served in World War II, the dedication of the Georgia College & State University railway workers, and the excitement of those who watch the trains go by. Many photos from Georgia locations other than those identified above are included in this Sweetgrass Baskets and the Gullah book. Any library that has the first book by these authors Tradition by Joyce V. Coakley should also have this one. It is also recommended for (Arcadia, 2005; ISBN 0-7385-1830-1, those libraries located in communities with close ties to $19.99). the railway. Joyce V. Coakley was born and raised — Reviewed by Lonnie Roberts in the Christ Church Parish District of Altamaha Technical College Charleston, South Carolina, where her ancestors lived since the 18th century. Ms. Coakley interviewed and collected Equiano, the African: Biography of oral stories from relatives, friends, and acquaintances for a Self-Made Man by Vincent Carretta over 30 years. The result is an insider’s collection of (University of Georgia Press, 2006 personal photographs and stories gathered from the ISBN 0-8203-2571-6, $29.95). community, woven together to illustrate Gullah Author Vincent Carretta offers a fresh sweetgrass baskets and history. The book includes a perspective on the life of Gustavus glossary of common sweetgrass terms, Gullah names and Vassa, also known by the African titles, Gullah verbs, and common Gullah phrases. “Hush name, Olaudah Equiano. Vassa is best da nize” means “hush the noise” and “yiddie so” means known for his autobiography, The “I heard it.” A chapter titled “Flowers and Other Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Vendors” discusses the necessity of growing and selling Gustavus Vassa, the African (1789), in which he flowers and vegetables as a means of income for newly chronicles his life as a captured African, slave, seaman freed slaves. Sweetgrass Baskets and the Gullah Tradition with the British Royal Navy, manager of other enslaved is primarily a scrapbook of photos and art; this is a story Africans, and finally as a free man. Vassa’s autobiography told in a series of vignettes of old photographs (there is a is significant because at the time of its publication, it page or two of text at the beginning of each chapter). added a much needed voice to the abolitionist Each photograph is accompanied by a description and a movement, a firsthand account of one who had glimpse of history. The importance of religion, family, experienced the horrors of capture, the Middle Passage friendship, and learning is stressed. Photographs of and enslavement. The success of the autobiography, people, houses and locations are interspersed with which went through nine editions, was a monumental photographs of sweetgrass baskets. Forty-nine artists feat for any man of that time, but particularly for a provided baskets and background for this book. Basket formerly enslaved person of African descent. In Equiano, design history and innovations are mentioned. This book the African, Carretta reveals circumstantial evidence that does not contain an index, but it is a good collection of contradicts Vassa’s claims regarding his birth in Africa and personal photographs of a community’s journey from Middle Passage experience. Citing a baptismal certificate slavery to present day. Reading this book is akin to visiting and naval logs, Caretta argues that Vassa more than likely relatives and hearing interesting tales told by the family constructed an African identity. Those expecting the storytellers. Sweetgrass Baskets and the Gullah Tradition author to devalue the historical and literary significance of is recommended for school and public libraries. Academic Vassa’s autobiography will be disappointed. Interestingly, libraries may be interested in the photo collections and the author’s analysis and revelations about Vassa’s life accompanying short stories. only serve to enhance the greatness of his achievements. — Reviewed by Laura Tartak Using a vast array of primary resources, Caretta places Georgia Perimeter College, Rockdale/Newton Campus

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Ghosts and Shadows of Of special interest to Secrist is the terrain on which Andersonville: Essays on the Sherman’s battles were fought. This interest led the Secret Social Histories of America’s author to compare the terrain in 1864 to the same land Deadliest Prison by Robert S. Davis today when attempting to verify the location of battle (Mercer University Press, 2006; ISBN 0- sites. War artifacts recovered from battle sites, along with 88146-012-5, $35.00). Secrist’s study of the terrain, aided in the identification of the sites. Secrist illustrates his account of Sherman’s Robert S. Davis’s new book of essays campaign with a variety of historic images: a Confederate explores the history of the infamous belt buckle found 300 yards from the New Hope Church confederate prison as told though the Battle site; military headquarters along the way; and experiences of the many groups and individuals caught maps depicting wartime trenches, battle lines, and 1864 up within the narrative. Each essay is devoted to a landmarks. Well researched and full of historical details, different person or group of people that interacted during this book is a must for Civil War buffs. However, the the prison’s brief existence from 1862 to 1864. In gripping accounts by soldiers and civilians, the author’s addition to describing the dire conditions of highly descriptive and engaging writing style, and the imprisonment in Andersonville, the book tackles many of tour-guide approach of the book will interest even the the myths and misconceptions that have developed over casual reader. People presently living along Sherman’s trail the centuries. Through extensive primary research, Robert to Atlanta will feel a particularly strong connection to the S. Davis postulates theories to answer some of the most book. Sherman’s 1864 Trail of Battle to Atlanta is enduring questions that remain about Andersonville, such recommended for public libraries and American history as why more prisoners didn’t escape and why General and/or Civil War history collections. Sherman didn’t liberate the prison. The author weaves — Reviewed by Lisa Block the stories of prisoners, guards, generals, and slaves into Emory University a narrative that vividly illuminates the complex social histories of Andersonville. This book also contains an excellent bibliography and guide to historical research on Hell’s Broke Loose in Georgia: Andersonville. Recommended for academic and public Survival in a Civil War Regiment by libraries. Scott Walker (University of Georgia — Reviewed by Elizabeth White Press, 2005; ISBN 0-8203-2605-4, University of Georgia $39.95).

Author Scott Walker writes a narrative history of the 57th Georgia Infantry Sherman’s 1864 Trail of Battle to Regiment in which Robert Braswell, Atlanta by Philip L. Secrist (Mercer his great- great-grandfather, enlisted. University Press, 2006; ISBN 0-86554- The book reveals the beliefs and the human suffering 745-9, $24.00). endured by these soldiers and their families as they tell In May 1864, General William T. their own stories in excerpts from unpublished letters and Sherman began his 120-day Atlanta diaries. Soldiers of the 57th Georgia were primarily very campaign, battling his way across a young men, many related and even neighbors, who 100-mile trail from Dalton to joined the regiment not only out of a sense of duty to the Jonesboro. Author Philip L. Secrist, a newly formed Confederacy but also as an adventure. The descendant of a Civil War soldier, men came from very small South Georgia towns like Fort takes the reader on a tour of Sherman’s 100-mile battle Valley or Thomasville and had never been away from path, stopping at key battle sites along the way. From home before. From 1862 to 1865, the 57th Georgia Dalton, Sherman headed toward Resaca before leading a marched into Kentucky and Vicksburg, and the soldiers march to Adairsville, Cassville, and the Etowah River. served as prison guards in Andersonville and fought More battles were fought at Dallas, Kennesaw Mountain, Sherman in the Atlanta campaign. The men had Peachtree Creek (the battle site of Peachtree Creek is now inadequate training, very old guns and ammunition, and an upscale Buckhead neighborhood with only a small limited supplies of food and clothing. Beside all of these park to serve as a reminder of the Civil War battle fought hardships, incompetent leaders kept the soldiers there), culminating on July 22, 1864, with the Battle of marching constantly for days without even an enemy Atlanta, one of the bloodiest battles waged by Sherman. encounter. By the end of the Civil War, the 57th Georgia

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was decimated not only by battle fatalities but also by delves into his own psyche with the same degree of disease. This book will appeal to Civil War buffs as well as consideration he gives his subjects, bringing to life the to any reader interested in the human condition. reason why he is one of the preeminent voices in — Reviewed by Carolyn M. Brown Southern literature. In addition, this collection contains a Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library, Emory University comprehensive index most researchers dream of finding and almost never see. Recommended for academic libraries and larger public libraries. Touching the Web of Southern — Reviewed by Melanie C. Duncan Novelists by David Madden Middle Georgia Regional Library System (University of Tennessee Press, 2006; ISBN 978-1-57233-463-2, $37.00). Remembering Georgia’s David Madden, professor of creative Confederates by Dr. David N. writing at Louisiana State University, Wiggins (Arcadia Publishing, 2005; explores his personal and professional ISBN 0-7385-1823-9, $19.99). relationships with a select group of Southern novelists, using the With over 4,000 titles in print, Arcadia “charged image” (a term he coined describing an image Publishing’s Images of America series with multiple layers of meaning) of a spider web. Each is familiar to legions of local history strand of the web connects his reactions to the subjects buffs. The winning formula involves of his essays from his viewpoints as reader, teacher, pairing regional enthusiasts with a novelist, and critic. Most of the essays included in this niche imprint eager to publish annotated black-and-white collection are reprints from journals, the lone exception photographic images of a place or period of history. being the previously unpublished Evelyn Scott’s “Breathe Longtime Carroll County educator and Civil War collector Upon These Slain: A Gallery of Imagined Photographs.” Dr. Wiggins presents over two hundred historically However, the two essays connected to Georgia are significant early photographic images of many of “Flannery O’Connor: Old Testament Christian Storyteller” Georgia’s men in grey. Wiggins is particularly adept in and “Carson McCullers: Transfixed among the Self- identifying names of individuals, muster rolls, birthplaces, Inflicted Ruins.” (O’Connor was born in Savannah and burial sites, service records, and the particulars of died in Milledgeville; McCullers was born in Columbus.) uniforms and weaponry. He assiduously cites the sources Madden’s web connects with O’Connor peripherally; he of his material. The reader will encounter moving and shipped out of Savannah as a merchant marine, and he often haunting portraits gleaned from private collections, stopped at a Milledgeville diner while traveling through libraries, historical societies, and what must be a valuable Georgia and had O’Connor’s property pointed out to him. personal cache of images. Enlisted men mingle on the His web also encompasses Robert Penn Warren, William same page with distinguished officers. Real brothers in Faulkner, Katherine Anne Porter, Thomas Wolfe, Ernest arms stare into the camera. Part one, the major part of Gaines, Jesse Hill Ford, George Garrett, Barry Hannah, the book, is a compilation of individual soldiers. We view Cormac McCarthy, and James Agee, with some strands members of the “Wirth Rebels,” the “Fayette Grey strengthened by personal anecdotes. While most of these Guards,” the “McIntosh Volunteers,” and the “Clinch names evoke some degree of familiarity, Jesse Hill Ford of Rifles.” We see the “proclaimed youngest regular Tennessee is a relative unknown. Madden’s essay on Ford Confederate, 10-year-old David Bailey Freeman. In is one of the most compelling in the collection. Ford, a contrast, we see an image of General William Joshua white writer, thinly novelized the local murder of a black Bush, Georgia’s last living Confederate veteran, who died undertaker a decade earlier in The Liberation of Lord in 1952 at the age of 107. The second part presents Byron Jones (1965), and then he brought Hollywood to pictures of Confederate reunions held in Georgia, while rural Tennessee to shoot the film. His seeming disregard the third and fourth parts contain images of monuments for the people involved and his reinterpretation of crucial and cemeteries honoring the dead. A self-described facts to suit his vision polarized local residents into two miscellany of early photographs, engravings, postcards, camps, and eventually Ford shot and killed a young black and portraits, the book is a visual treat for anyone soldier he feared was waiting to murder his son as he interested in Georgia’s Civil War legacy. came home. Madden’s web reverberates with insight and — Reviewed by James A. Taylor personal contemplation, distinguishing this collection of Atlanta-Fulton Public Library literary criticism from the typical dry fare of academe. He

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Warm Springs by David M. Burke, Jr. JUVENILE LITERATURE and Odie A. Burke (Arcadia Publishing, 2005; ISBN 0-7385-4199- Yumion series by Rhonda 0, $19.99). This pictorial work Frost Petty, illustrated by Pam featuring Warm Springs, Georgia, Alexander (Be Sweet located in the west central part of the Publications: The Onion state, features over 200 photographs. Ambassador, 2001; ISBN: 0- The work begins with an explanation 9709105-0-9, $16.00; of the geology of the area that causes Yumion Goes to the City, the warm springs to exist. There is some discussion of the 2002; ISBN: 0-9709105-1-7, early history of the locale from the 1800s through the $16.00; Yumion’s Mountain Holidays, 2004; ISBN: 0- early 1920s when the area was primarily a vacation spot 9709105-2-5, $16.00; Sails, Pails, and Alligator Tales, for the well-to-do. The majority of the book, however, 2005; ISBN: 0-9709105-6-8, $16.00). emphasizes the years from 1924 to 1945 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was active in Warm Springs. It touches Vidalia, Georgia, was made famous years ago for its upon the ostracism suffered by polio victims—who were unique variety of onion. Now the city is entering the not allowed to ride in passenger cars on trains and feared spotlight again as the birthplace of another onion to be contagious when bathing in a shared pool—and the variety_the walking, talking kind. Meet Georgia’s newest great changes that Roosevelt affected for them. He ambassador, Yumion, the lovable adventurer whose caused Warm Springs to become a haven for those mission above all is to remind everyone to “Be Sweet.” In suffering from polio and other paralyses, spending two- this four-volume series, Yumion, the Onion Ambassador, thirds of his fortune to purchase property and buildings in travels all over Georgia learning about all that this great the area. He hired physical therapists and had constructed state has to offer. Yumion’s travels take him from the pools, living quarters, a hydrotherapy center, and more. fields of Vidalia to the state capital in Atlanta. From there Roosevelt incorporated the March of Dimes that he ventures to the Mountains and then out to the coast, eventually funded the vaccine for polio. Many ending up in the great Okefenokee Swamp. Readers of photographs show Roosevelt in relaxed settings, among this series will not only learn about Georgia’s great sites, polio victims, children, and ordinary townspeople. The but also learn a bit about some famous personalities, narrative submits that it was during his stay in Warm such as President Jimmy Carter and Zell Miller. The Springs that Roosevelt came to understand the plight of rhyming text and engaging illustrations make this series the rural poor. Due to that understanding, he an excellent choice for reading aloud to any audience, implemented the Rural Electrification Administration, the young or old. Pam Alexander and Rhonda Frost Petty Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Tennessee have compiled an excellent series of tales that will be Valley Authority, and the Civilian Conservation Corps, all useful to students, teachers, librarians, and even tourism of which helped bring the country out of the Great committees throughout the state of Georgia. After Depression. This volume belongs in any library with a reading these adventures, one wonders, where will focus on Georgia, social history, political science, and/or Yumion go next? Franklin Delano Roosevelt. — Reviewed by Sandy Hester — Reviewed by Mary-Frances Panettiere Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library Georgia Institute of Technology

My Own Private Library Continued from page 4 his books) was a Mercedes! children to read. So far I haven’t Coast Guard tugboat regulations, invoked the library rule. I hope that and books by and about sailors from Of my entire life of book collecting, I 50 years from now the books will Richard Henry Dana and Captain am having the most fun now. I have remind her of her grandmother, as Bligh to Linda Greenlaw. One entire started a collection for our grand- my father’s books remind me of his wall of them on old hatch boards daughter — she has her own love for me and for reading. from a freighter. Of course, it does bookcase, and I am getting all those jazz up the place — the last thing books that a librarian-grandparent Dusty Gres is director of the Ohoopee sitting on those hatch boards (before loves to read to children and loves Regional Library System in Vidalia.

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