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Cover Story Departments 40 Avoiding the path 4 Americanlibrariesmagazine.org to obsolescence Riches-to-rags tales in the re- Information Technology tail business hold lessons for 34 dispatches from the field libraries using Web Analytics Well By Kate marek BY Steven smith and 35 internet Librarian carmelita pickett What’s Gone Is Gone By Joseph Janes 36 in Practice Open Source, Open Mind by Meredith Farkas

People Features 58 Currents Talk to teens—they’re 37 Professional Development still listening 60 yOuth Matters A powerful, no-tech social and civilizing medium: The Lowdown on STEM By linda w. braun Conversation BY Elaine Meyers and virginia a. walter 61 next Steps broadcast Collaboration By brian mathews 44 A Century of philanthropy: 62 librarian’s Library carnegie corporation of manage Best with Best Practices By Karen Muller new york 63 rOusing Reads Strategic nurturing “to try to make the world in The Problem with Sports Novels By Bill Ott some way better than you found it” 64 sOlutions and Services BY karen theroux new Products and a Case Study 46 Main Street public library Opinion and Commentary Study challenges traditional assumptions about 6 President’s Message libraries’ roles in the community The Big Easy Revisited By Molly Raphael BY Wayne wiegand 8 Treasurer’s Message leading by example: investing in the Future By James Neal 50 2011 ala award winners 18 COMMENT ENABLED Standing at the pinnacle Letters and Comments 32 Public Perception 56 leading by example: How the World Sees Us ALA’s Emerging Leaders 33 On My Mind Pointing to the future Librarians and the Threat to Free Political Speech By Jeffrey BealL 68 Will’s World Updates and Trends networking without Pity By Will Manley

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Untitled-4 1 6/10/2011 2:01:46 PM ALA | President’s Message The Big Easy Revisited

New Orleans represents how libraries rebuild communities by Molly Raphael

eturning to New Orleans determined to make their city even the Gulf Region. One of the most in- for the 2011 American better than before. All around us, teresting comments, Walker noted, Library Association we could see retail stores boarded was that the kids were reading Annual Conference up or simply closed; windows in up- more: the same titles that were on thisR year was both rewarding per stories of office buildings, the shelf before the hurricane, but and emotional for many of us. blown out by the storms, not yet re- they were motivated by the colorful Five years earlier, we traveled to placed; and areas away from the covers and clean pages. Academic Louisiana less than a year after the French Quarter libraries and spe- devastating hurricanes and massive tragically washed This city in cial collections, flooding from failure of the levees. away. In one ironic which we such as those at Tu- At that time, we were welcomed twist of fate, reser- chose to meet lane University, had with much more than southern vations at many of also been severely hospitality. Ours was the first major New Orleans’s great reminded us damaged and then conference to return to New Or- restaurants were, why we feel so rewarded restored. leans after the devastation. Other for the first time, by the work we do. Resilient Gulf organizations canceled their plans easy to make. Coast communities and relocated to other venues … but Flash forward to June 2011. The seem determined to seize the op- not ALA. We knew our return to city welcomed us once again with portunity to build better schools NOLA could be important for its open arms. What was even more re- with model school libraries; dem- comeback. In 2006, ALA’s leader- markable was that they remembered onstrate the value of restored spe- ship was convinced that New Or- “the librarians” from five years ear- cial and archival collections; and leans would be ready to welcome us lier. Taxi drivers and service people engage communities to build trans- . . . and so they were. in general would say things such as, formative 21st century public We were treated like VIPs. Our “Oh, we love you librarians. You libraries. decision to be there was not just ap- were the first ones to come back to Once again, NOLA offered a great preciated by civic officials and the New Orleans after the floods.” I even venue for ALA’s diverse and rich ar- convention and visitors bureau; it had a taxi driver who had only been ray of programs, exhibits, and Asso- was clear from the moment we ar- driving for three years but who knew ciation business meetings with rived that the resilient people of about “the librarians.” 20,000 attendees. This city in which New Orleans cared deeply, and they At this year’s 0pening General we chose to meet reminded us why made sure we knew it. Taxi drivers Session, NOLA’s Mayor Mitch we feel so rewarded by the work we thanked me personally—and I am Landrieu spoke such warm words do. Gulf Coast libraries had been sure many of you who were there— about our place in the hearts and restored because they were seen as september/october 2011

| for coming. I found myself overtip- minds of the people of New Orleans. essential for learning and for life.

ping, hoping to do my part to pump He also talked about rebuilding the Libraries helped rebuild communi- money back into the economy. Vol- public library system much stronger ties and restore hope, even when unteer greeters opened doors at the than the one they lost. Other people could not imagine that life Ernest N. Morial Convention Center libraries were rebuilt too. could ever get back to normal. z as we arrived each day, saying, Julie Walker, director of ALA’s

“Welcome to New Orleans!” and American Association of School MOLLY RAPHAEL is the retired director “Thank you for coming!” Librarians, visited the area a few of Multnomah County (Oreg.) Library and the District of Columbia Public Library in It was exhilarating to see the pos- years after the flooding and wit- Washington, D. C. Visit mollyraphael.org;

americanlibrariesmagazine.org itive attitude of people who were nessed 50 rebuilt school libraries in email: [email protected].

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Untitled-2 1 8/31/2011 3:27:29 PM ALA | Treasurer’s Message Investing in the Future

Planned giving makes a difference by James Neal

ibrary organizations have payout policy ALA has always nations—enabling developed over the past (8.5.1) was recently depended those who do not decade an expanding modified by the want to part with focus on resource attrac- governing Council on robust their assets now to tion—notL just allocating funds to set a predictable membership, still indicate their effectively to advance strategic level of endowment publishing, and support, enable a priorities and support member earnings and to in- bigger gift than services, but also bringing in crease the funds conference programs to would be possible new revenue through market and available annually support its activities. during their life- product development, grants from for programs. This times, target sup- foundation and federal sources, is consistent with policies and prac- port for the aspect of ALA’s work and successful fundraising. tices governing endowments that that they really care about, and com- The American Library Associa- support academic and public memorate the impact that ALA has tion has always depended on robust libraries, as well as other associa- had on their lives. membership, publishing, and con- tions and not-for-profits. Two other options may also be ference programs to support gener- ALA has also maintained a made available. Charitable gift an- al, divisional, and roundtable planned giving program for many nuities would allow a donor to give activities. Grants and awards, ven- years, and a number of individuals funds to ALA that are then invested dor sponsorships, and interest/div- have earmarked funds in their wills on the donor’s behalf and provide a idends from savings and to benefit Association programs. fixed income for life. Upon death, investments have also become es- These donors constitute the Legacy the remainder would go to ALA for sential components of the ALA Society, which recognizes their in- the purpose designated by the do- economy. vestment in the future of the Asso- nor. This option is important for re- Investment funds are critical to ciation. An ALA Task Force for tirement planning and for donors the long-term health of the organi- Planned Giving is being appointed, who seek improved performance of zation. They provide resources for comprised of individuals with their investments and fixed income new programs, an ongoing source of strong leadership and fundraising for themselves or a family member. support for awards and scholar- experience and expertise. The task Charitable remainder trusts en- ships, and a guarantee of sustain- force will formulate a strategy for able donors to set up a trust for the ability in periods of financial crisis. planned giving and endowment benefit of ALA, invest those funds ALA endowment funds (roughly growth and set fundraising goals. It with the endowment or a third-par- $30 million as of August 31) have will provide advice on planned-giv- ty trustee, and receive income for increased over the years through ing vehicles, a recognition plan, life or a term of years. At the end of september/october 2011

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es, new gifts and contributions, and and a gift acceptance policy. ALA for the designated purpose. growth in value through managed Individuals will be contacted and For details, contact Kim Olsen investments. A group of the endow- asked to consider the various ways Clark, director of development ment trustees works with an invest- that they can assign funds through ([email protected]), or me ment advisor to monitor the planned giving: ([email protected]). z portfolio and look for new opportu- Bequests allow donors to include nities to boost performance at ap- ALA in their estate plans through a ALA Treasurer JAMES NEAL is vice president propriate levels of risk. The will, living trust, retirement fund, for information services and university librarian at Columbia University in New York City. americanlibrariesmagazine.org Association’s endowment spending/ or life insurance beneficiary desig-

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idwinter.org M www.ala it S Vi general inForMation ACCESSIBILIty INFORMAtION provider whether the parent was attending the Midwinter Meeting or not. If you have a special physical or communication need that may impact Parents may contact their hotel childcare center/babysitting service your participation in this meeting, please contact Carrie Mehrhoff, where it is available or select one from the phone book. [email protected], to specify your special need. While every effort will be made to meet attendees’ needs, we cannot guarantee the availability Reimbursement forms will be available at the ALA Registration Desk and of accommodations in response to requests received after November must be signed by the individual performing the childcare services and 18, 2011. We work to make sure your experience will be a pleasant and presented by the parent to the Registration Desk Manager by Monday, accessible one. Here are features we have put in place to make sure the January 23, 2012. PLEASE NOTE: Strollers are permitted on the exhibit ALA 2012 Midwinter Meeting is accessible to all: floor, but children must remain seated in them at all times. Unescorted children are not permitted on the exhibit floor. See the Children’s Policy — We caption our main sessions, e.g., President’s Program, Membership for more information. Meeting, Council Meetings, and others as requested by organizers. The captioning is available on a one-on-one basis when the captioner ALA JOBLISt pLACEMENt CENtER is not working at sessions mentioned above. Reservations are made Provided by the ALA Office for Human Resource Development and on a first-come, first-served basis and require at least one day’s Recruitment (HRDR), the Placement Center will be open Saturday and notice. Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. — We have accessible rooms in our hotel block. There are rooms for the deaf, blind and attendees in wheelchairs. Please fill out the housing Job seekers should register and search for jobs on the JobLIST website form and check the appropriate box. An Experient representative will at joblist.ala.org. All services are free to job seekers. Registration is contact you to make sure you are placed in an appropriate room. not required, but is recommended. Registration will give registered — Service animals of all kinds are welcome throughout the ALA Meeting. employers access to your resume information. It will also allow for — Listening devices are available for those who are hard of hearing. You direct communication between job seekers and employers. Employers must give advance notice to Carrie Mehrhoff, [email protected], or who want to post positions should post them on the JobLIST website at by letter at ALA, 50 E Huron St, Chicago, IL 60611. joblist.ala.org. Employers who want to use the interviewing facilities — Our shuttle bus company has accessible buses. Instructions on how must have an active ad placed on JobList when scheduling an interview. to obtain rides will be available in each hotel, in the convention center Employers who want a booth in the Placement Center should contact on site, and in the onsite newspaper, Cognotes. Beatrice Calvin at [email protected], or 800/545-2433 ext.4280. Policy — Based upon availability in each city, we maintain a limited number of 54.3 states, “The American Library Association is committed to equality wheelchairs and scooters on a first come, first served basis. Please of opportunity for all library employees or applicants for employment, reserve your scooter or wheelchair by emailing Carrie Mehrhoff, regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity [email protected], or by letter at ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago IL or expression, age, disability, individual life-style, or national origin; and 60611 by November 18, 2011. Phone calls will not be accepted. believes that hiring individuals with disabilities in all types of libraries is — Interpreters are no longer requested for meetings in general. They consistent with good personnel and management practices.” must be requested by the deaf member for meetings he or she needs interpreted. To use the service, send a list of required interpreter MIdwINtER MEEtINg pOLICy meetings to Carrie Mehrhoff, [email protected], by November 18, The ALA Midwinter Meeting is convened for the primary purpose of 2011. expediting the business of the Association through sessions of its — Two interpreters will also be on call in the Conference Services Office governing and administrative delegates serving on board, committees in the Dallas Convention Center Saturday–Monday for last-minute and Council. Programs designed for the continuing education and requests on a first-come, first-served basis. development of the fields of library service shall be reserved for Annual — If you have any other requests not mentioned above that ALA can Conference except by the specific authorization of the Executive Board reasonably provide, please contact Carrie Mehrhoff, cmehrhoff@ acting under the provisions of the ALA Constitution. Hearings seeking ala.org, by November 18, 2011, and we will help you have a most membership reactions and provisions for observers and petitioners accessible meeting. at meetings of Council, committees and boards are to be publicized; programs of orientation or leadership development to Association whEELEd CARtS business are encouraged; assemblies of groups of individuals for Wheeled carts are not allowed on the Exhibit Floor at any time – they information sharing vital to the development of Association business shall are a trip hazard on the busy floor. This includes carts, briefcases with be accepted as appropriate to the purposes of the Midwinter Meeting. By wheels – any wheeled cart or bag that must be pushed or pulled. Strollers Council action it was voted that all meetings of the Association are open to are only allowed if there is a child in them at all times. A bag/coat check all members and to recognized members of the press. Closed meetings is available in the convention center for these bags. may only be held to discuss matters affecting privacy of individuals or institutions. Unit chairs may contact their staff liaison officer when ChILdCARE unable to determine whether an open or closed meeting is appropriate. ALA will reimburse the charges expended on childcare in the amount of $25 per day, per child to a maximum of $50 per day, per family to any fully registered parent for each day of the Midwinter Meeting week, January 20–24, 2012. This covers only childcare in the parent’s hotel room or other residence in the meeting city (Dallas) and does not include charges for children’s food and transportation or gratuities and transportation for the sitter. ALA will not reimburse childcare expenses to attendees who live within the Dallas area that would be paid to the regular AMERICAN LIBRARIES S E pt EMBER /O C t OBER 2011 ViSit www.alaMidwinter.org For More inForMation general inForMation regiStration, traVel & HoUSing inForMation wHat’S inclUded witH YoUr FUll regiStration

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Take advantage of the discounted rate to attend the meeting by purchasing the Exhibits Supreme. The $75 fee includes the exhibit floor along with access to the Auditorium Speaker Series and The Wrap Up / Rev Up!

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hOtEL RESERvAtION dEAdLINES tRANSpORtAtION ANd INFORMAtION ANd INFORMAtION airports You must be registered for the Midwinter Meeting to make a housing (DFW) reservation. Hotel reservation requests will be accepted until December Situated between Dallas and Fort Worth, DFW International Airport 19, 2011, subject to availability. Rates are quoted for the room, not per (DFW) is the world’s third busiest, offering nearly 2,000 flights daily person, and all rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. with 60 million passengers annually. DFW Airport serves 135 domestic Special rates are available only when you book directly with Experient. markets and 38 international markets. Major airlines include: American, All rooms are subject to applicable tax. All requests must include six Delta, Continental, Northwest, United, British Airways and U.S. Airways choices. Make sure to give accurate dates of arrival and departure for in addition to six low-cost carriers offering services throughout the US. everyone occupying the requested room. PLEASE NOTE: Experient does Located just 20 miles or 25 minutes from downtown Dallas. Several not assume the responsibility of pairing guests for double occupancy or ground transportation options are available from DFW Airport including in multiple housing units. After December 19, Experient will continue to shuttle service, automobile rentals, taxicabs, and limousine. By 2013, make reservations on a space available basis only (i.e., register early to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will provide services to DFW Airport. get the hotel of your choice). For terminal and airline information, call (972) 973-8888 or visit AMERICAN LIBRARIES S E pt EMBER /O C t OBER 2011 dfwairport.com. hOtEL CONFIRMAtIONS, CANCELLAtIONS OR ChANgES (DAL) Confirmation of the room reservation will be acknowledged by the travel Just minutes from downtown, Dallas Love Field (DAL) is served by desk and sent within 72 hours. If you have any questions regarding your three airlines and is home to Southwest Airlines. Via Dallas Love reservation, or to make changes or cancellations, contact Experient at Field, Southwest offers over 130 direct and connecting flights daily 1-800-974-3084, not the hotel. One night’s room and tax guarantee to to destinations across the country. In addition to Southwest Airlines, a credit card is required to hold hotel reservations. All changes and/ Continental Express and American Airlines also serve the airport. or cancellations prior to January 10, 2012, must be made through American Airlines/American Eagle offers 6 flights daily to destinations Experient. After January 13th, changes and cancels must be made throughout Kansas, San Antonio and Austin. Continental offers 6 flights direct to the hotel at least 72 hours prior to arrival date for most hotels. daily to Houston. Located just 7 miles and 10 minutes for downtown Dallas. For transportation, public transportation through DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) and taxicab service are also available. Additional options include car rental and shuttle services. For terminal and airline information, call (214) 670-6080 or visit dallas-lovefield.com.

ViSit www.alaMidwinter.org For More inForMation ViSit www.alaMidwinter.org For More inForMation traVel & HoUSing inForMation general Parking or north on Lamar to the driveway and access to the lobbies of the The Dallas Convention Center’s parking facilities earn rave reviews DCC via the stairs, escalators, and elevators. Located on the southwest because they are so expansive. Two separate parking garages that can corner of Lamar Street and Memorial Drive at ground level below the accommodate 1,200 parking spaces are located beneath the main level Dallas Convention Center expansion, the Convention Center Station is of exhibit space at the Dallas Convention Center. Parking Lot C has 170 served by the downtown segment of the DART Red and Blue Rail lines. spaces and Parking Lot E has another 1,584 spaces. Access to the Facilities include ramps for mobility-impaired passengers and customer exhibit areas and meeting rooms is very easy. An additional 170 outdoor information. Peak hours 6:30-9am & 3:30-6pm, runs during peak parking spaces are available near Lower C Lobby. Parking charge is daytime hours every 5 min. and runs during off-peak DT every 10 min. $12.00 per entry vehicle, no in and out. Our parking service provider is From the Convention Center, service runs from 4am-12am M-F, 4am- ACE Parking at (214) 671-9509. Only Lot C can be entered on Lamar 11:45pm on Sat.-Sun. The cost is $1.75 one way or a $4 day pass. For between Ceremonial and Young. The main garage entrance is on Griffin information on ride schedules visit dart.org. Public transit bus system is between Memorial and Canton St. also available through DART.

taxi Service trinity railway express The Dallas Convention Center has installed a new electronic kiosk in Trinity Railway Express offers commuter rail service between Dallas, Lower C Lobby, where guests can order transportation to hotels and the Fort Worth, and the DFW International Airport. Hours M-F are 5:40am- airport. This transportation kiosk is sponsored by Yellow Cab. There 11:45pm and 8:45am-11:40pm on Sat. with no service on Sun. Cost is are cab companies with thousands of cabs serving the Metroplex. $2.50 each way or $5 day pass (Regional: $5 each way or $10 day pass.) Executive; Yellow Cab, equipped with GPS for quick response times; and For information on ride schedules visit trinityrailwayexpress.org. Cowboy Cab, one of the most requested cabs in the Metroplex, are a few. Executive Cab (469) 222-2222; Yellow Cab (214) 426-6262; Cowboy M-line Streetcar Cab (214) 428-0202 Also known as the McKinney Avenue Trolleys, these cars rumble along McKinney Avenue and connect the bustling Uptown neighborhood with rentals/charters the Dallas Arts District in downtown. These unique trolley cars have The metro area offers many car rental options such as Avis, Advantage, been lovingly maintained since 1989, when they were reinstituted on an Enterprise and Hertz, including many out of DFW International Airport. If updated rail line. Since that time they have become a favorite for Dallas you need something larger, A Great Way to Charter, Tour & Travel offers visitors, and a welcome sight to nostalgic locals. Expansion continues on limousines, SUVs, minibuses and more. If you would rather sit back the routes to other points of interest. and let someone else drive, Yellow Checker Shuttle provides a variety of vehicles for your every need. If you’d rather ride in style, check out 360 Line service operates seven days a week every 15 minutes during peak Limo, 1-800 Book A Limo or BusinessExec Sedan & Limousine Service. and lunch hours, every half hour off-peak hours and weekends. Hours are 7am - 10pm weekdays, 10am - 12pm Saturdays, and 10am - 10pm rail Sundays. For more information visit dart.org/riding/mline.asp. Amtrak Amtrak provides service to more than 500 U.S. cities, and the Texas ALA ShuttLE BuS SERvICE Eagle route brings daily service to Dallas. The train has coach, lounge Free shuttle buses, sponsored by Gale Cengage Learning, will operate and dining-car service to as far north as Chicago and south to San during the meeting. Service will also be provided for attendees with Antonio. Service is available at the Union Station downtown with access disabilities. Shuttle bus service schedules (including daily pickup times, to the DART light rail and close to the convention center and hotels. For locations and destinations) will be published in Cognotes (the daily show schedule and fares visit amtrak.com newspaper available during the meeting) and will be available onsite. Complimentary bus service is provided by Gale Cengage Learning. Don’t puBLIC tRANSIt forget to stop by the Gale Cengage Learning booth to say thanks for the lift. dart DART Rail stops at ground level at the Convention Center Station under Exhibit Halls E & F. From the train walk toward Lamar then turn left AMERICAN LIBRARIES S E pt EMBER /O C t OBER 2011 ViSit www.alaMidwinter.org For More inForMation traVel & HoUSing inForMation Hotel MaP & rate inForMation

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Single/ Triple/ Parlor Double Quad +1/+2 1 Omni Dallas Hotel - H,BC,F,CI-(WIFI),OP,RS,SF $169/$169 N/A N/A 2 Hyatt Regency - H, BC, CI-(HS/WIFI), F,OP,RS,SA $169/$169 $189/$189 N/A 3 Sheraton Dallas - H,BC,CI-(HS/WIFI),F,OP,RS,SF $149/$149 $149/$149 N/A 4 Adolphus Hotel - H,BC,F,CI-(HS/WIFI),RS,SF $149/$149 $159/$169 $625/$775 5 Aloft - H,BC,CI-(HS/WIFI),F,OP,SF $139/$139 $139/$139 N/A AMERICAN LIBRARIES S E pt EMBER /O C t OBER 2011 6 Fairmont Dallas - H,CI- (WIFI),F,OP,RS,SA $149/$149 N/A N/A 7 Hotel Indigo - H,BC,F,CI-(HS/WIFI),RS,SF $129/$129 $149/$169 $209 8 Hotel Lawrence - H,BC,CB,F,CI-(WIFI),RS,SA $89/$89 N/A N/A 9 The Magnolia Hotel - H,BC,F,CB,CI-(HS/WIFI),RS,SA $129/$129 N/A N/A 10 Dallas Marriott City Center - H,BC,CI-(HS/WIFI),F, RS,SF $139/$139 N/A N/A 11 Marriott Springhill Suites - H,BC,F,CI-(HS/WIFI),HB,OP,RS,SF $127/$127 N/A N/A

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AASL ACRL tools for transforming Your School library Program Scholarly communications: From Understanding to engagement Friday, January 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Event Code: AAS1 Event Code: ACR1 adVance onSite adVance onSite ALA Member $239 $239 ALA Member $305 $305 Division Member $189 $189 Division Member $255 $255 Round Table Member $239 $239 Round Table Member $305 $305 Retired Member $179 $179 Retired Member $95 $95 Student Member $159 $159 Student Member $95 $95 Non-Member $304 $304 Non-Member $345 $345 Create a powerful school library program with tools based on AASL’s learning standards and program guidelines. Explore AASL’s A Planning ALtAFF nuts & Bolts for trustees, Friends and Foundations Guide for Empowering Learners with the School Library Program Friday, January 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Assessment Rubric and learn how to collect and use data to drive Event Code: CFL1 program improvement. Then learn how AASL’s Standards for the 21st- adVance onSite Century Learner in Action and Lesson Plan Database can take programs ALA Member $50 $75 to the next level by building lessons cross-walked with the Common Core Division Member $50 $75 Standards. Round Table Member $50 $75 Speakers: Jody Howard, Associate Professor, Palmer School of Library and Retired Member $50 $75 Information Science, University of Long Island; Kathy Lowe, Executive Student Member $50 $75 Director, Massachusetts School Library Association; Donna Shannon, Non-Member $50 $75 Associate Professor, School of Library & Information Science, University The popular Nuts & Bolts will feature speakers addressing topics of of South Carolina interest to Friends, Trustees, Foundations, and citizen advocates, ALCtS followed by roundtable discussions geared toward each group. Meet and greet with coffee begins at 8:30 a.m. A boxed lunch will be served at libraries, linked data and the Semantic web: Positioning our catalogs to Participate noon. Register for the Advocacy Institute (1-4:00 p.m.) and receive a in the 21st century global information Marketplace discount on combined registration. Attendees are encouraged to bring Friday, January 20, 2012 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. brochures, flyers, and other library marketing materials to share. Event Code: ALC1 adVance onSite altaFF gala author tea ALA Member $269 $269 Monday, January 23, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Division Member $219 $219 Event Code: CFL2 Round Table Member $269 $269 adVance onSite Retired Member $99 $99 ALA Member $49 $55 Student Member $99 $99 Division Member $45 $55 Non-Member $319 $319 Round Table Member $49 $55 The web is evolving from a global information space for storing individual Retired Member $49 $55 documents into a highly diverse information network in which pieces Student Member $49 $55 of data interlink and work synergistically together to create meaning. Non-Member $49 $55 An excellent panel of cutting-edge thinkers will discuss how librarians Bestselling writers will discuss their writing life and forthcoming books. can employ semantic web technologies and linked data standards to Enjoy tea, finger sandwiches, and a variety of sweet treats. Abook maximize the use of valuable legacy data on the web and ensure that signing will follow, with some books given away free and others available libraries play a trailblazing role in this new information landscape. for purchase at a generous discount. This ticketed event is sponsored Speakers: Karen Coyle, a librarian with over thirty years of experience by ReferenceUSA. This event is often a sellout so purchase your tickets with library technology. She now consults in a variety of areas relating early. to digital libraries. Karen has published dozens of articles and reports, *SPecial note: we are offering a discount of $25 off the combined registration for anyone who most available on her website, kcoyle.net. She has served on standards registers for both nuts & Bolts *and* the advocacy institute. committees including the MARC standards group (MARBI), NISO committee AX for the OpenURL standard, and was an ALA representative to the e-book standards development that led to the ePub standard. She follows, writes, and speaks on a wide range policy areas, including intellectual property, privacy, and public access to information. As a consultant she works primarily on metadata development and technology planning. She is currently investigating the possibilities offered by the semantic web and linked data technology. Eric Miller, president of Zepheira. Prior to founding Zepheira, he started and led the Semantic Web Initiative for the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Before joining W3C, Eric was a Senior Reseach Scientist at OCLC, Inc., and the co- founder and Associate Director of the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. AMERICAN LIBRARIES S E pt EMBER /O C t OBER 2011 ViSit www.alaMidwinter.org For More inForMation inStitUteS and oPtional eVentS

LItA yALSA getting Started with drupal innovations in essential teen Services Friday, January 20, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2012 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Event Code: LIT1 Event Code: YAL1 adVance onSite adVance onSite ALA Member $350 $350 ALA Member $129 $129 Division Member $235 $235 Division Member $129 $129 Round Table Member $350 $350 Round Table Member $129 $129 Retired Member $350 $350 Retired Member $129 $129 Student Member $350 $350 Student Member $89 $89 Non-Member $380 $380 Non-Member $129 $129 This preconference will provide a thorough introduction to the Drupal Looking for innovative ways to refresh or enhance teen services that you content management system. Presenter will guide attendees as are already providing? Then join YALSA for a half-day preconference and they create Drupal sites in a sandbox environment, covering the get tips on how to: create easy and affordable digital booktalks; revamp basics of content creation, themes, modules, and user management. your homework help services using simple chat, phone and text tools; Demonstrations of innovative Drupal sites, including library sites, library incorporate essential digital literacy skills into programs; and harness the intranets, and an electronic journal will be provided. Previous web power of apps, mobile devices, and social networking to deliver cutting- experience is helpful, but not required. Participants should plan to bring edge summer reading programming and armchair outreach. a laptop. Speakers: Nina McHale, University of Colorado Denver

digital curation at the command line Friday, January 20, 2012 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Event Code: LIT2 adVance onSite ALA Member $350 $350 Division Member $235 $235 Round Table Member $350 $350 Retired Member $350 $350 Student Member $350 $350 Non-Member $380 $380 Curation of digital content for long-term preservation seems like an impossible challenge, but many core tools for this work are available at the Linux command line. This workshop will provide a hands-on review of basic filesystem structure and navigation, permissions and ownership, and other tools for bit-level preservation. Attendees should have basic computing knowledge and some experience with Linux. Participants will need to bring a laptop; Ubuntu Live USBs will be distributed in the session. Speakers: Mark Phillips, University of North Texas Libraries

OLA advocacy institute Friday, January 20, 2012 1:00 0,p.m. 100, 55, 0– 80,4:00 53, 0, 0 p.m.52, 0, 25, 0 29, 0, 100, 0 0, 35, 85, 0 0, 88, 3, 0 Event Code: OLA1

adVance onSite AMERICAN LIBRARIES S E pt EMBER /O C t OBER 2011 ALA Member $50 $75 Division Member $50 $75 Round Table Member $50 $75 Retired Member $50 $75 Student Member $50 $75 Non-Member $50 $75 Learn how to make the case for libraries at the state and local level. This workshop will focus on how advocates can engage their communities to speak out more effectively for libraries of all types, and not just during times of crisis but throughout the years. Hear success stories, get the latest tips, and learn how to better advocate for your library.

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23 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | september/october 2011 24 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | september/october 2011 I Jack Ezra Keats Recognizing gets aroundtoimplementingthisfirstround of cuts. with nearlyeveryprogramonthetablewhenCongress going tospendquiteabitlessmoneyintheyearsahead, the Pell shortfall. likely beensubjectedtoevenfurthercutsmake upfor Education Appropriationsbill)thatwouldotherwisehave are includedinthesamefundingbill(theLabor/HHS/ situation for otherdomesticprograms,like libraries,that this Pell Grantincreaseshouldhelpimprovethefunding Themethodofstudent loansuntilgraduation.) achieving graduate studentsthathaddeferred interestpaymentson (The tradeoff wastoeliminateasubsidy for low-income money todramaticallyreducetheshortfallitisfacing. gled outastheonlyprogramthatactuallyreceivedmore Pellamong thecutsinthislegislation. 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Apply by November 18 at www.ala.org/commonground. OPINION | Public Perception How the World Sees Us

“I often wonder why all librarians, re- “If it wished to rebuild mutual trust, so- the library anyway nowadays? It just gardless of their sex, appear so grim? cial capital, and motives for hope and has old books, right? Neither cell Wouldn’t you think that beneficiaries of change in the riot-wrecked streets of a phones nor home computers, though, possibly the best job in the world, who nation’s cities, where might a truly ide- can teach young children how to hold have access to a wealth of knowledge, alistic society begin? Perhaps its policy- a book upright, how to turn pages, nor should have amiable countenances? makers, with money no object, would choose for them age-appropriate But that’s not the case. To cast some- plan a network of more than 4,000 books to read. Neither cell phones nor one as Charon—the ferryman who car- dedicated cultural and community cen- home computers can teach any child ries the souls of the dead to the other tres, their locations scattered through- how to read aloud or check for under- world—a casting director only has to out urban areas—not just in downtown standing while reading. Isn’t it common find a librarian.” hubs and comfortable suburbs. It sense to have the branch libraries in Chennai (India) freelance writer and artist would protect these centres with a their neighborhoods open when they MERLIN FLOWER in the possibly satiric core role defined by statute, but give and their families need them?” “Ever Met the Stern Librarian?” The Ex- them enough flexibility to innovate, to Springfield, Massachusetts, resident press Tribune (Karachi, Pakistan), Sept. 2. connect, and to co-operate. Hopelessly MARÍA LUSIA ARROYO, “How to Win This utopian, I know. Except that Britain’s Latina’s Vote: Expand Branch Hours to “I really love the book discussions we network of public libraries already ex- Support Literacy,” La Prensa de Western have in the prison library. You see, ists. Or rather, it hangs on by the skin Massachusetts, Aug. 29. when we were on the street we have of its under-resourced teeth.” to show off that we were tough men. BOYD TONKIN, “Not One More Library We don’t show our feelings. In here we Must Close,” The Independent (U.K.), “If past history was all read this book and find the character Aug. 12. there was to the game, in the book has the sames issues we the richest people have. It takes a little while, but after a “‘When I first saw 1968 on the web

time the brothers in the book discus- page, I thought, ‘Wow, apparently, all would be librarians.” The librarian fantasy of business magnate sion group begin to open up. Nobody those Brady Bunch books I’ve read list- and philanthropist WARREN BUFFETT, is judging you and we feel a little freer ing 1969 as the show’s first year were “81 Reasons We Love Warren Buffett,” no. to explore our feelings since more or wrong,’ Wisniewski told reporters at a 48, The Motley Fool, Aug. 30. less we all share the same experience. press conference. ‘But even though I It all happened in the library.” obviously trusted the internet, I was An inmate in a Maryland prison, quoted in still kind of puzzled. So I checked other “Students seek help from sources they Prison Librarian, Aug. 28. Brady Bunch fan sites, and all of them know and trust, and they do not know said 1969. After a while, it slowly be- librarians. Many do not even know “The library saved my life. If anyone in gan to sink in that the World Wide what the librarians are there for. ‘I my family wondered where I was, they Web might be tainted with unreliable don’t think I would see them and say, september/october 2011

| had only to drop by the reading room information.’ . . . Following up on her well, this is my research, how can I do

to find me. The librarian, Mrs. Anna suspicion, Wisniewski phoned her pub- this and that?’ one senior psychology Baker, was my first true friend—some- lic library.” major told the [Ethnographic Research one who listened carefully, responded The bemused and fictional CARYN in Illinois Academic Libraries] research- truthfully, and gave me every scrap of WISNIEWSKI, “Fictional Error Found on ers. Other students imagined librarians knowledge she could muster through Internet,” The Onion, May 22, 2002. to have more research-oriented knowl- the books she controlled.” edge of the library but still thought of Songwriter and musician JANIS IAN, “Why do branch libraries matter? Some them as glorified ushers.” speaking at a gathering of Nashville, may argue that branch libraries are los- “What Students Don’t Know,” Inside Higher Tennessee, school librarians, Aug. 9. ing their relevance. Besides, who uses Education, Aug. 22. z americanlibrariesmagazine.org

32 On My Mind | OPINION Librarians and the Threat to Free Political Speech

Why librarians should back the Citizens United decision by Jeffrey Beall

s librarians, we sup- needed context. collection that support a certain po- port freedom of speech By ruling to strike down these re- litical view. That is ­censorship. and freedom of access strictions, the Supreme Court creat- to information. In early ed a more open stage for political What we can do A2010, the U.S. Supreme Court discourse. As librarians, we should Librarians, whose professional ideal handed down a decision that in- welcome unrestricted political is to fear no speech, value the mar- creased these freedoms. Known speech and endeavor to help make it ketplace of ideas, and help patrons as Citizens United v. Federal Elec- accessible to our users. access information about all sides of tion Commission, the decision Unfortunately, a political move- political issues, should abhor the declared unconstitutional some ment has emerged that aims to re- legitimization of censorship that statutory restric- store those these groups aim to add to the tions on political Citizens restrictions on po- ­Constitution. speech—restric- United litical speech. Orga- Secondly, we need to continue tions that carried nizations such as doing what we do best regarding in- the threat of fine or brought Move to Amend and formation in general and political imprisonment for speech and the cleverly named speech in particular: Collect and merely engaging in election law in line with Citizens United catalog it, mediate its discovery, and political speech. against Citizens preserve it. Restricting political By removing the realities of modern United seek to re- speech is anathema to the core val- those unconstitu- mass communication, store statutory re- ues of librarianship; if speech from tional limits, the including social media strictions on certain entities is restricted, we court’s decision political speech, in- cannot make it available. brought speech and and other internet- cluding restrictions Finally, we must collaboratively election law in line based speech. on the right of oppose the groups seeking to make with the realities of groups such as it constitutional to allow restric- modern mass communication, in- unions and corporations to publish tions on political debate in the cluding social media and other in- information that explains and pro- United States. Regardless of their

ternet-based speech. Specifically, motes the organizations’ points of political values, all librarians should september/october 2011

Citizens United overturned some view. In fact, Move to Amend wants unite to oppose speech restrictions, | limits on corporate political speech. to amend the U.S. Constitution so censorship, and the proposed con- Those opposing the decision fear that laws criminalizing some politi- stitutional amendment that would that the quantity of political ads that cal speech would once again be al- allow the banning of some political corporations’ and labor unions’ lowable. publications, including some inter- deep pockets can fund will drown This anti–free speech movement net-based political speech. z out those with less cash, even is the moral equivalent of a book though strongly enforced regula- banning; it excludes political speech tions require disclosure of the some find objectionable. It is akin to JEFFREY BEALL is metadata librarian and assistant professor at the Auraria Library of the

sponsors of those ads to provide removing all books from a ­library’s University of Colorado in Denver. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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bout a decade ago, libraries were talking to teens september/october 2011

about what would make the public library a cooler | Aplace. The results of these conversations were captured in Elaine Meyers’s article “The Coolness Factor” (American Libraries, Nov. 1999) and informed the focus of the Public Libraries as Partners in Youth Development project. That world—without Facebook and before most

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he Imagine campaign at St. Charles (Mo.) City-County TLibrary District was created in 2009 with the goal of raising $25,000 from donors to benefit programming in community outreach and services. By creating collabora- Lucy Lockley, collection development manager, and Keri tive partnerships, the library district was able to use the Cascio and Asia Gross, branch managers. proceeds to create 2,000 Early Literacy Kits for distribution to local social service agencies and school districts’ kindergarten and preschool programs.

University of Kansas Center for Research/ University of Kansas Libraries, Lawrence H. W. Wilson Staff Development Grant of $3,500 to a library organization for a program to further its staff development goals and objectives.

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he proposal “Enhancing Service and Engagement Through Under- Tstanding Staff Strengths: Individuals, Teams, and the Organization,” from the University of Kansas Center for Research and the University of Kansas Libraries, was cited, among other things, for developing a com- prehensive program to help staff members understand, implement, and assess their individual strengths and for planning a process to more ef- fectively align the strengths of members of the staff with the work in which Lars Leon, head of resource sharing, and Lorraine Haricombe, dean. they are engaged. teacher Trainer

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n August 3 Lin Anderson children’s librarian at La retired as children’s librar- Grange Park (Ill.) Public ian of the Amelia S. Givin Library. Free Library in Mt. Holly n August 31 Jean Berg Springs, Pennsylvania. retired as director of the Dana Barber Adriene Lim Carlton Sears Cindy Woodruff n September 6 Rick Ash- Barry-Lawrence Regional ton became director of Library in Monett, of the William P. Faust became adult services Downers Grove (Ill.) ­Missouri. Westland (Mich.) Public librarian at Round Rock Library. n August 5 H. Austin Library. (Tex.) Public Library. n August 1 Anne Baker Booth was named vice n August 1 Pamela Dav- n August 16 Brooklyn became librarian of the provost for University enport became network (N.Y.) Public Library Captain James A. Lovell Libraries at the University consultant for the Nation- named Linda E. Johnson Federal Health Care Cen- at Buffalo, New York. al Library Service for the president and chief exec- ter in North Chicago, Illi- n In September Christo- Blind and Physically utive officer. nois. pher Bowen retired as di- Handicapped at the n Laura Laspee became n August 1 Dana Barber rector of Downers Grove Library of Congress in director of Clymer Library was promoted to associate (Ill.) Library. Washington, D.C. in Pocono Pines, Pennsyl- director of the Margaret R. n August 15 Jennifer n In August Nancy Giere vania, September 12. Grundy Memorial Library Brown became librarian at retired as librarian of the n August 15 Adriene Lim in Bristol, Pennsylvania. the Newbury (Mass.) Ele- Northport branch of Fargo became dean of University n August 1 Jean Bauer mentary School. (N. Dak.) Public Library. Libraries at Oakland Uni- became digital humanities n Vicki Builta was ap- n In August Heidi Grant versity in Rochester, librarian at Brown Uni- pointed manager of library became head librarian of Michigan. versity’s Center for Digital services at the Daleville the Nashua (N.H.) School n In August Steven Lin Scholarship in Provi- (Ind.) Community Library District. retired as head librarian dence, Rhode Island. August 15. n In August Randy Gue of the American Samoa n In August Marion El- n September 19 Sheila was appointed curator of Community College in eanor Benesch retired as Collins became director modern political and his- Pago Pago. torical collections at the n In October Sandra Manuscript, Archives, and Long retires as director Rare Book Library of Em- of Scranton Memorial ory University in Atlanta. Library in Madison, Con- cited n In August Rebecca necticut. Guenther retired as se- n January 1, 2012, Jenni- nior networking and stan- fer McKell will retire as n Tim Blevins, manager of special collections for dards specialist for the director of Chillicothe and the Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado Springs, Library of Congress in Ross County (Ohio) Public september/october 2011

has won the National Genealogical Society’s 2001

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P. William Filby Award for Genealogical Research. n James Horan retired n August 1 Gina Milburn n Lynne Marie Thomas, head of rare books/ August 31 as children’s became director of the special collections at Northern Illinois University librarian at Hackley Barry-Lawrence Regional in DeKalb IIlinois, along with her coeditor, Tara (Mich.) Public Library. Library in Monett, Mis- O’Shea of Mad Norwegian, is the recipient of n August 1 Clara Hudson souri. the 2011 Hugo Award for Best Related Work for became support services n August 31 Sharon Chicks Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor manager at Virginia Beach Noerenberg retired as Who by the Women Who Love It. (Va.) Public Library. head librarian of Winsted n americanlibrariesmagazine.org August 8 Kate Jarboe (Minn.) Public Library.

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n In August Linda Phil- lips retired as professor obituaries and associate dean at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Libraries and n Barbara Jeanne Brown, 69, uni- ment in 1993. was appointed professor versity librarian at Washington and n Marie Marsh, 101, who served as emerita. Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, director of MacDonald Public Library n In September Eva Raby from 1985–2003, died August 27. in New Baltimore, Michigan, for 41 retires as executive direc- n Elizabeth Burnette, 47, died Au- years, died August 16. Marsh was the tor of the Jewish Public gust 9. For the past 10 years Burnette library’s first and longest-serving Library in Montreal. was head of the content licensing and librarian, collecting books door-to- n In July Sheridan acquisitions department at North door in 1941 to start the collection. Richey was appointed vice Carolina State University in Raleigh. n Velma June Butler McKnight, 70, president of product man- She previously worked for the United who had worked as a management agement at SirsiDynix. States Court of Appeals for the Third librarian at San Diego Public Library, n August 8 Donna Ross Circuit Library in Philadelphia. died July 28. was appointed director of n Leo I. Chang, 83, died August 24. n Frances Morrison, 92, died August the Hobson City (Ala.) Chang worked at the Public Library of 14. Morrison served as children’s Public Library. Youngstown and Mahoning County in librarian, head of reference, assistant n Effective March 30, Ohio from 1954–1966. Then he be- chief librarian, and eventually chief 2012, Carlton Sears will came professor of Chinese languages librarian of Saskatoon Public Library retire as director of the and librarian at Earlham College in in Saskatchewan, Canada, until her Public Library of Richmond, Indiana, until his retire- retirement in 1980. Youngstown and Mahon- ment in 1998. n Stella Reed, 90, died of respiratory ing County, Ohio. n Dorothy Boone Dismuke, 80, for- complications July 25. Reed served as n September 1 Erik mer reference librarian at the Oak children’s librarian at the Cherrydale, Surber became director of Ridge (Tenn.) Public Library from Central, and Aurora branches of Ar- Waukee (Iowa) Public 1967-1987, died August 11. lington (Va.) Public Library and the Library. n Mary Lucille Fines, 95, former Duncan branch of Alexandria (Va.) n August 29 Betsy Wald librarian at Anaconda (Mont.) High City Library from the 1960s until her was appointed director of School, died July 25. retirement in 1985. the Glen Rock (N.J.) Pub- n Richard Hupman, 98, librarian of n Letitia Reigle, 59, died of cancer lic Library. the U.S. Senate until his retirement in August 4. Reigle served in the Dewey n August 1 Donald Wa- 1973 and a member of the Law Librar- Section (and its predecessor, the then retired as director of ians Society of Washington, D.C., died Decimal Classification Division) of Henderson County (Ky.) July 26. the Library of Congress’s U.S. General Public Library. n Melzetta P. Laws, 90, died due to Division for the last 35 years. n In July Richard Hume respiratory failure August 2. Laws was n Corey Salazar, 32, died of brain Werking retired from the manager of the Dogwood Branch cancer August 5. Since 2004, Corey Nimitz Library at the U.S. Library of the Atlanta-Fulton Public had served as a librarian at Cabrini Naval Academy in Annap- Library from 1965 until her retire- College in Philadelphia.

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library director and pro- Woodruff became youth gional Library District in ­development. fessor of history. services librarian at Lau- Washington. n August 5 Darlena n September 1 Kate rel (Del.) Public Library. ­Davis left ALA as program Wittenberg was appoint- n Effective in October, At ALA coordinator for the Office ed managing director of Bruce Ziegman will re- n August 30 John for Human Resource Portico, a digital preser- tire as executive director Chrastka left ALA as di- ­Development and vation service provided of Fort Vancouver Re- rector of membership ­Recruitment. z by Ithaka.

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59 Professional Development | Youth Matters The Lowdown on STEM

A formula for luring teens toward science and math by Linda W. Braun

Ed. note: This is the first in a series of guest tion and the Institute of Museum and through the library within a STEM columns on an aspect of youth services. Library Services, and businesses such context? Maybe it’s creating a web- as Intel. Information on many of the based LibGuide or LiveBinder. Or, very week I have at least grant projects is available at granting perhaps it’s via Scoop.it. Consider one conversation about institutions’ websites the possibilities and how schools and libraries or at stemgrants.com. Teen librarians make it easy for are working to support With the great variety can help teens and teachers to ESTEM: science, technology, engi- of funding available, access the best of neering, and mathematics teach- youth librarians have inspire the next what you have avail- ing and learning. I’ve discovered a good shot at finding generation of able for STEM-relat- that some librarians are strug- a funding source just innovative thinkers. ed learning. gling to figure out what their role right for a teen proj- n Out-of-school- should be in the STEM universe. ect in development or on their li- time programs: If you put your mind What follows are a few pointers. brary’s wish list. The secret is to to it, you’ll discover numerous STEM In the mid-2000s, STEM gained spend a bit of time researching what’s connections for your out-of-school- prominence when Congress made it a possible and thinking about your own time programming. Gaming sessions, focal point of education initiatives initiatives. candy sushi projects, digital content that U.S. schools seek to improve sci- Once teen librarians are aware of creation—all can have a relationship ence, technology, engineering, and what STEM is all about, it’s possible to STEM. Whenever you develop a new math teaching and learning. In 2011, to join conversations among educa- program, think about potential STEM the America Competes Act was reau- tional institutions in your commu- associations and highlight them when thorized and promoted by the White nity and articulate the role the you talk with teachers, administra- House as ensuring “we are training library can play. Sometimes that tors, and parents. the next generation of innovative role will be through materials, n Marketing: Don’t forget to con- thinkers and doers,” sometimes through curated re- sider how you can position your pro- One outcome of this federal focus is sources and classes, and sometimes grams and services within the STEM the availability of funding for projects through out-of-school programs. context. By doing this, you’ll let peo- that support science, technology, en- For example: ple in the community know you are gineering, and math education. This n Classroom connections: Ana- well aware of this key educational fo- includes funding from organizations lyze your collection for the resourc- cus and help them to start thinking of such as the National Science Founda- es and programs which can support teen librarians as aware of, involved STEM, and remember it doesn’t with, and keeping up on current is- september/october 2011

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curriculum that you want to support. Learn more Make connections via other subjects linda W. braun is an educational as well, such as history or language technology consultant for LEO: Librarians n The PDF document Stem arts. Maybe there’s a fiction title and Educators Online and a past president Libraries: Supporting STEM of ALA’s Young Adult with a scientific connection or a bi- Library Services Studies in Secondary School ography of someone involved in Association. Public Libraries. STEM-related work. Scan this to read more n The STEM tag at the KQED n Content curating: How can you about opportunities to fund STEM education Mindshift Blog. help organize content available

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60 Next Steps | Professional Development Broadcast Collaboration

A look inside the NPR library by Brian Mathews

“Remind me how to pronounce els, she is constantly reaching out. 130,000 hours of audio program- ­Eyjafjallajökull?” “What music should “I’m always volunteering how we can ming—must be converted into digi- I play for a piece about polar bears?” assist with whatever topic is pitched, tal formats. “David Hasselhoff—singing at the fall offering research and staff hours or Another strategic project is Arte- of the Berlin Wall. Can you find tape?” any additional help for projects.” mis, a digital asset management One way the library anticipates system that will enhance search and elcome to a typical the needs of its users is an internal retrieval by capturing NPR’s archival day at the National wiki that provides information on data model. This project will bring Public Radio library potential stories such as anniversa- efficiencies to content production in Washington, ries, upcoming po- workflow and elim- The bulk of D.C.,W where over 10,000 such re- litical meetings, inate physical for- quests come in each year. From and cultural events. NPR’s collection mats by fact-checking and pronuncia- For example, with is its over 40 implementing a tion to background music, au- the arrival of hurri- “born digital” ar- dio clips, and transcripts, the cane season, years of audio, chival workflow for library helps deliver the news. library researchers stored on reel-to-reel NPR programming. While there are some print pull together back- tapes and CDs. The library team books, serials, and access to numer- ground files, in- also created scripts ous commercial databases, the bulk cluding storm names, damage to pull metadata from transcripts to of NPR’s collection consists of its records, financial impacts, and pre- create shell catalog records, almost audio archive. Over 40 years of au- vious NPR stories. a million of which are migrating dio, including NPR news programs, Librarians constantly monitor into the system. This is a source of speeches, commercials, television hot topics. Several have their desks pride for the librarians, who have show clips, and other historical and located in newsrooms throughout leveraged open source solutions and pop-culture references, is stored on the building, placing them in the industry standards to enable inno- reel-to-reel tapes and CDs. middle of the action. Being embed- vation and create new partnerships Laura Soto-Barra is the senior ded allows the librarians to be in- in NPR and in public media organi- librarian, overseeing a staff of volved with planning and zations. It is expected that Artemis 17-plus interns. She helped to cre- production. “When you sit with re- will greatly improve workflow and ate a cohesive identity for the library porters and work on a deadline to- enable librarians to focus more on by blending the previously separate gether, it makes you part of the content curation, taxonomy devel- reference services and broadcast team,” Soto-Barra explains. But co- opment, and other projects. Soto- september/october 2011

library, and by forming a team of locating librarians close to their Barra also envisions future access | researchers, digital and broadcast users is just one way to collaborate; and sharing of archival material technologists, project managers, librarians also collaborate with NPR with hundreds of local NPR stations taxonomists, indexers, editors, developers on digital projects. around the country. z trainers, and strategists. Perhaps the greatest challenge “My job is to lobby for my staff,” facing the library is the upcoming Brian Mathews is assistant university Soto-Barra says. “I make sure people move of NPR headquarters in 2013. librarian at the University of California in Santa are aware that we can help them.” The library is tasked with abandon- Barbara, and the author of Marketing Today’s Academic Library (ALA Editions, 2009). This Spending much of her time in meet- ing all physical formats in its new column spotlights leadership strategies that produce inspirational libraries. ings and talking with staff at all lev- space. Everything—including americanlibrariesmagazine.org

61 Professional DEVELOPMENT | Books Librarian’s Library

Manage best with best practices by Karen Muller

his month we’re examin- dations, forms, and checklists for detail, and revising it so that the ing the library literature the key phases of planning, writing, parts that don’t add value are elimi- for tips on how to man- implementation, reporting, and nated. Lean Library Management: 11 age our libraries better. evaluation. Includes sample forms, Strategies for Reducing Costs and Im- TImprovements may come from bibliographies, and a glossary. proving Services, by John J. Huber, analyzing each step of a task and Indexed. Libraries Unlimited. 313 p. $50, pbk. starts with descriptions of the strat- its impact on the bottom line, or 978-1-59158-870-2. egies and what they mean for an or- from incorporating new stan- ganization seeking to be more dards and practices consistent Improve Service efficient in serving the customer with the diversity of materials Continuous improvement is well. Huber then applies the princi- now part of our collections. achieved by looking at a process in ples to common library operations Pay Attention to Standards With RDA implementation looming, understanding how cataloging is changing into discovery services New From ALA will be aided greatly by the essays gathered by Rebecca L. Lubas, the ith over 11 million articles and loans moving through the coop- editor of Practical Strategies for Cata- Werative resource sharing processes of libraries each year, this loging Departments. The essayists updating of the Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook is welcome. provide insights into how the stan- In preparing this third edition, editors Cherié L. Weible and Karen L. dards have evolved from just one or Janke have built on the pioneering work of Virginia Boucher, author of the first two editions. The meat of the book is in the three chapters two to a plethora of interlocking on managing interlibrary loan, which deal with the workflow basics of standards for description, metadata borrowing and lending. Simply put, these should be required reading application, format, and communi- for anyone new to ILL work. Additional value comes from the clear and cation. They also stress the impor- detailed chapters covering copyright considerations and using technol- tance of training and collaboration ogy to support the work of ILL. across library departments to make Indexed. 131 p. $85. 978-0-8389-1081-8 (Also available as an e-book or as a print/e- the discovery tools work for library book bundle.) users. Indexed. Libraries Unlimited. 117 p. $45, pbk, For generations of librarians, the “gold standard” of reference has been 978-1-59884-492-4. ALA’s Guide to Reference, and how one referenced it—Winchell, Sheehy, Balay—dated your library school exposure to the work. Now, the Guide september/october 2011 is an online tool. Happily, three subsets of the 16,000 entries have been

| Get Funding pulled into a series of specialized guides to serve as offline resources Librarian’s Handbook for Seeking, away from the reference desk (or mobile tablet), or as guides to research- Writing, and Managing Grants, by ers starting out in a specialty. As in the online version, cross-disciplinary Sylvia D. Hall-Ellis, Stacey L. Bow- resources are listed in multiple areas, minimizing flipping around in the ers, Christopher Hudson, Joanne volume. The listings include both print and online resources, with cita- Patrick, and Claire Williamson, is tions, annotations, and Library of Congress class numbers. just that—a handbook. Stressing that ALA Guide to Sociology and Psychology Reference Indexed. 320 p. $65. 978-0-8389-1025-2. grant-seeking is a continuous, ALA Guide to Economics and Business Reference Indexed. 528 p. $65. 978-0-8389-1024-5. ALA Guide to Medical and Health Sciences Reference Indexed. 760 p. $75. 978-0-8389- sometimes iterative process, the au- 1023-8

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Minimum Required Qualifications: a background. A criminal conviction or Master’s degree in archives or an MLS arrest pending adjudication shall not from an ALA-accredited program with disqualify an applicant in the absence a strong emphasis in archives The of a relationship to the requirements of Career successful candidate will: 1) be able the position. Background check informa- to demonstrate work experience in tion will be used in a confidential, non- American Indian and Alaska Native discriminatory manner consistent with archives and special collections; 2) state and federal law. The University of have experience in creating, manag- Arkansas at Little Rock is an equal op- Leads ing, and storing electronic data related portunity affirmative action employer to archives collections; 3) have sound and actively seeks the candidacy of knowledge of American Indian history, minorities, women, and persons with federal Indian policy, and social, politi- disabilities. Under Arkansas law, all ap- cal, economic, and legal issues confront- plications are subject to disclosure. The from ing contemporary tribal communities. person hired must have proof of legal Preference will be given to candidates authority to work in the United States. who demonstrate 1) life experience in Indian Country, and 2) engagement The Gary Public Library (GPL), Gary, in archives-related public outreach. Indiana, is seeking an innovative and dy- joblist.ala.org UALR offers a competitive salary and namic leader for the position of Library attractive fringe benefits. Candidates Director. Gary Public Library is a system should submit a letter of application built on service and is the basis on which Your #1 source for job (referencing Position R97344); cur- the library system was founded. The openings in Library and riculum vitae; a statement describing library serves a population of 80,000, the candidate’s philosophies of lead- is 30 minutes from downtown Chicago Information Science and ership and administering an archive and within close proximity to Chicago that focuses on American Indians and O’Hare and Midway Airport. The Board Technology Alaska Natives, and d) names and of Trustees will select a candidate with contact information of three refer- leadership skills, strong interpersonal ences. The application packet may skills, and experience with meeting be sent by postal service to Daniel the challenges of a changing library F. Littlefield, Jr., Director, Sequoyah system. The candidate must also have UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE National Research Center, University a strong vision for the future of GPL, ROCK ARCHIVIST The University of Plaza Suite 500, UALR, Little Rock, skills in developing community relations, Arkansas at Little Rock invites applica- Arkansas 72204, or by email to dflittle- some fundraising experience, and can tions for an Archivist (R97344) in the [email protected] with Archivist R97344 adopt new technology and innovation Sequoyah National Research Center in subject line. Screening will begin to create world class public service. (SNRC), with an intended start date of immediately and will continue until the The Library Director is responsible for September 1, 2011, to serve as head position is filled. This position may be the overall management of the library of the archives, special collections, subject to a pre-employment criminal system and dedicated staff. The position and library division. The Sequoyah National Research Center documents contemporary Native American com- munities by creating, maintaining, and providing to the public the most comprehensive collection possible of Native newspapers, periodicals, and other publications; maintaining Native manuscripts and special collections; and acquiring other materials related to Native communities, press history, Head of Collections & Systems literature, and art. The Center serves tribal communities and the general Winter Park, Florida public by developing and maintaining Rollins College is looking for a service-oriented librarian to help shape a the means of accessing the content dynamic, forward-looking liberal arts college library through the reorganization of these collections and by providing and management of the new Collections & Systems Department. The department brings together our existing Technical Services and Digital Services educational resources through various & Systems departments. This position will creatively and proactively lead a team september/october 2011 media and public programming. The of three faculty librarians and four staff members in developing and evaluating

| Center consists of Archives, Special effi cient workfl ows. This is a faculty position. Librarians with faculty status at

Collections, and Library Division, which Rollins College are expected to show a pattern of growth and development in houses the world’s largest archival col- librarianship, teaching, scholarship and service that is expected to continue lection of Native serials and the Dr. J. W. throughout their career at Rollins. The ideal candidate will have a MLS from an Wiggins Collection of Native American ALA-accredited library school or an equivalent degree is required. Art, which contains about 2,500 works. For additional information and to apply, please visit www.rollinsjobs.com. Through its mission, Rollins is committed to creating a fully inclusive, just community that embraces multiculturalism; persons of color and other historically under-represented Contact E-mail [email protected] or call 800- groups are therefore encouraged to apply. The College’s equal opportunity policy is 545-2433, Katie Bane, ext. 5105. ­Career Leads, inclusive of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and Rollins off ers domestic American Libraries, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, partner benefi ts. IL 60611; fax 312-337-6787.

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67 COMMENTARY | Will’s World Networking without Pity

Let’s face it: Your reputation still precedes you by Will Manley

’m working on a new house life much easier. worse, every hiring move above the project. It’s one of the most Here’s how it works. In this net- level of a high school page involved a complicated projects that work, everybody knows somebody. committee, which easily added 20 I’ve ever taken on. There are The trick is to get connected from or 30 hours to the process and plen- Ia million details, from the size of the start with one of ty of extra stress and the window jambs to the energy those excellent In the public tension. I’m always rating of the glass in the windows. craftspeople. You amused at newly sector, doing The construction universe is start, say, with a minted library school filled with a diversity of people. carpenter who has things “by graduates who won- There are designers, architects, a sterling reputa- the book” is der why they never decorators, framers, electricians, tion. Then you ask seem to hear back what counts. plumbers, plasterers, carpenters, her for the name of about their door hangers, window hangers, cab- a good plumber. ­applications. inetmakers, and so forth. For a nov- You get the plumber and then you Does this comprehensive process ice like me, it’s all very confusing ask him for an electrician. ensure a successful hire? No. Every and requires a great deal of re- In construction, reputation is ev- hiring authority or committee en- search. Never did I need a library so erything. I met one contractor with joys some hits and misses. Many much. But a library only gets you so his own business who has never references won’t tell you a thing far. You might figure out how to done a dime’s worth of marketing or about a candidate because they fear hang a door, but how do you find a advertising—but he has had a thriv- lawsuits. So in the end, your hiring reliable professional to do the ing business for 30 years nonethe- decision is a dice roll. What the pro- work? It’s a jungle out there, right? less. His secret is word of mouth, cess does ensure is that you have Well, right and wrong. It’s true and if his quality were to sink, his done everything by the book, and in that the construction industry is reputation—and his business— the bureaucracy that is the public filled with excellent craftspeople as would sink with it. sector, “by the book” is what counts. well as bad, but there is a very reli- All of this came as a revelation to I finally decided to write my own able (albeit informal) network out me because I spent 30 years of my book and focus on hiring from with- there, and connecting to it makes professional life in public library ad- in so I would be hiring a known ministration with quantity and not someone else’s the most cumber- mistake. However, my best parapro- some hiring process fessionals had a 90-minute drive to imaginable. It re- the nearest library school to qualify quired studying ré- for their professional union card. september/october 2011

| sumés, checking Now, of course, everything has

references, design- changed and anyone can get an MLS ing interviews and from a laptop. Hiring and promot- assessment centers, ing from within has never been eas- organizing staff ier. I recommend it. z “meet and greets,” creating short lists, and finally making a WILL MANLEY has furnished provocative hiring decision. commentary on librarianship for over 30 years and nine books on the lighter side of library “Which one of you guys wants to be a reference librarian?” americanlibrariesmagazine.org To make matters science. Write him at [email protected].

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