Saturday, January 10, 2004 Living in a Post-CIPA World
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Cognotesala Issue II San Diego Saturday—January 10, 2004 Rodriguez to Discuss Browning of America at Curley Lecture Author and es- “browning” impacts the way we think sayist Richard about libraries. Rodriguez will de- At the core of his latest book, Brown: liver the fifth an- The Last Discovery of America, Rodriguez nual Arthur Curley gives an assessment of the meaning of Memorial Lecture, Hispanics to the life in America. Reflect- at 3:00 p.m. today. ing upon the new demographic profile The lecture en- of the United States, Rodriguez observes titled “The Color that Hispanics are becoming American- Brown, and the ized at the same rate that the United Meaning of the Li- States is becoming Latinized. Hispan- brary,” will be held at the San Diego Con- ics are coloring an American identity vention Center Room 16 A/B. that traditionally has chosen to describe Rodriguez will discuss the mixing of itself as black and white. Attendees enter the Exhibits Opening and ALA/ERT All-Conference races and cultures taking place through- Known for his critically acclaimed Reception. out the world, but particularly in books, the autobiographical Hunger of America. Rodriguez refers to this mix- Memory: The Education of Richard ing of cultures and races as “browning” Rodriguez and the Pulitzer Prize-nomi- with my Mexican Father, Rodriguez writes A native of San Francisco and son of of America, and will discuss how nated Days of Obligation: An Argument about the ever-present concepts of race Mexican immigrants, Rodriguez en- and diversity in American culture and tered school at the age of six, and pri- what this means in an ever-changing marily spoke Spanish. Despite lan- global culture. He believes that assimi- guage barriers, he went on to earn de- lation between races and cultures is not grees in English at Stanford University a concept-good or bad-but a fact of life. Continued on page 23 Annual Registration Available at Midwinter Midwinter attendees who Conference, and links to the plan to attend the ALA Annual online housing system. Best of Conference in Orlando, L, all, staff from ALAs Travel Desk June 24-30, 2004, can register are on hand to answer your online for the Conference, and questions about housing in reserve their housing, while at Orlando. Midwinter. The ALA housing block for The Housing Booth, located the 2004 Annual Conference in the Main Lobby of the Con- has a range of hotels to fit any vention Center outside Hall A, style and any budget. Stop by has two computer terminals the Housing Booth and the ready for attendees who wish 2004 Annual Conference to register for Annual. These Booth for more information on Bertice Berry, left, and Ángeles Mastretta are all smiles as they are terminals have links ready for Orlando, and get ready for introduced at the ALA Best-Selling Author orum. 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Hayden, sites for clients such as Consumer Re- Ph.D., and a panel of distinguished ports, Vibe and The New Yorker. speakers from the private and public “Equity of access is a core value of sectors will discuss the impact of the the library profession and the ALA, and far-reaching Supreme Court decision on we must be clear that installing filters the Children’s Internet Protection Act that block access to safe and legal in- (CIPA) on Sunday, January 11, at 3:00 formation deepens the digital divide be- p.m. in the San Diego Marriott, Marina tween those who have Internet access Luc Ballroom D-F. at home, work or school and those who Declerck, Omar Wasow, technology analyst for ‘have not,’” Hayden said. “Public li- University NBC and National Public Radio and braries are the main access point for mil- of executive director of BlackPlanet.com, lions of Americans who do not other- California will provide the keynote address, then wise have access to the wide world of San Diego join the panel. Wasow has helped build information available online, and we Libraries, BlackPlanet.com into the largest online must ensure that libraries continue to reads a destination for African Americans, and serve all people equally.” program is an Internet Analyst for MSNBC and Toni Carbo, Ph.D., will moderate the guide by WNBC, NBC’s flagship New York tele- panel which will examine issues relat- window vision station. He founded New York ing to compliance, library/industry re- light in the Online, a company that designed Web lations, possible legal challenges, fu- convention ture legislative actions and public center. policy concerns. Carbo is the former dean and current professor at the Uni- #riends of Bill W. versity of Pittsburgh School of Informa- Meeting Space will be avail- tion Science. Other panelists include able for Friends of Bill W. to meet Dan Lulich, executive director of safety, on Saturday and Sunday, Janu- security and privacy in AOL’s Life ary 10 and 11, 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. in Management division; Alan B. the Manchester Grand Hyatt, Davidson, associate director of the Cen- Cunningham B. On Monday, ter for Democracy and Technology; and January 12, the group will meet Charlie Parker, executive director of the at the Hyatt in the Del Mar room, Tampa Bay (Fla.) Library Consortium same time. and chair of the ALA’s e-rate taskforce. The ALA gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of Dynix for this event. Librarians now asked patrons for it… get it! Save time Learn by pointing patrons more at to a new, easy-to- BOOTH use search tool 1805 with patron- focused features. Saturday, January 10, 2004 Cognotes Page 3 Libraries, Learning and the #uture The American Library Association Learning and the Future.” Karis (Urban School of San Francisco), edge for All” – by ALA Executive Direc- and American Association of School Li- The issue will reach almost 39,000 sub- Dr. Daniel Callison (Indiana University tor Keith Michael Fiels and Dr. Peggy brarians are pleased to announce the scribers, most of whom are district super- – Indianapolis), as well as Dr. Janet O’Brien, executive director for Cable in Winter 2004 issue of Threshold: Explor- intendents, district technology and media Murray (School of Literature, Commu- the Classroom. ing the Future of Education. ALA and coordinators, national education associa- nication, and Culture, Georgia Institute A number of ALA staff worked with AASL collaborated with Threshold pub- tion leaders, school board leaders and of Technology) and Jon Goodman and CIC to develop the scope and direction of lisher Cable in the Classroom (CIC) to national education policymakers. Doug Donzelli (MarketBridge Partners). the issue and to provide a broad range of produce the issue, entitled “Libraries, “This issue of Threshold allows the • Dr. Robert Martin, “A Nation of possible authors and subjects, including ALA to reach a critical audience for Learners: Creating and sustaining a Fiels, ALA Associate Executive Director school and public library messages,” learning society in the 21st century.” Mary Ghikas, AASL and Young Adult Changed/Cancelled said ALA President Carla Hayden. “As Other articles include “On Libraries, Library Services Association (YALSA) we have seen with The Campaign for Learning, and Loving Both,” by Paul Director Julie Walker, Public Library As- Meetings America’s Libraries, we must speak Dickson, author of “The Library in sociation (PLA) Director Greta Southard • ACRL Harvard Leadership loudly and clearly about the role of li- America,” and “Ethics in a Digital Age: and Office for Literacy and Outreach Ser- Advisory Board, Monday, braries and librarians in every venue Beyond honor codes and punishment,” vices Director Satia Orange. January 12, 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. possible to effect meaningful change.” by Dr. Hilarie B. Davis from the Technol- The issue is available online at: http:/ CANCELLED The issue includes strong voices for ogy for Learning Consortium. The issue /www.ciconline.org/AboutCIC/Publi- • ALA Web Advisory Committee, libraries, librarianship, the roles of li- opens with an “Exploration” – “Knowl- cations/threshold.htm. Monday, January 12, 8:30 a.m. – braries and librarians in civil society, 12:30 p.m. Moved to Convention and the critical role of school librarians Center Room 29C in education. Cognotes Staff • ALCTS International Relations ALA voices in the issue include the Rochelle Hartman, Editor Deidre Ross Com., today, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m., following: Bloomington Public Library, IL Publisher, moved to Convention Center • Dr. Keith Curry Lance (Colorado ALA Conference Services Alberta Comer, Assistant Editor Room 24B State Library), “Libraries and Student Achievement” Indiana State University Stephanie Hoerner, • UNO COSLA Library of Con- Associate Publisher, Marketing Specialist gress, today, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. • Dr. Kathleen de la Pena McCook, Reporters ALA Conference Services CANCELLED “Serving the Demands of Democracy: Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. • UNO ebrary Training, Sunday, the critical role of libraries in ensuring The Library of Congress Tim Mercer, Jenn Hess Production Managers, CustomNEWS January 11, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. the full civic participation of a diverse population.” Brad Martin CANCELLED ABC News Curtis Compton • UNO ebrary Demo Session, • “The Future of Libraries,” featur- Photographer Sunday, January 11, 11:30 a.m.