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American Libraries | Volume 49 #7/8 | ISSN 0002-9769

COVER STORY 12 Big Conversations in the Big Easy 2018 Annual Conference Wrap-Up BY Anne Ford

FEATURES UP FRONT TRENDS

22 Tech in the Exhibit Hall 2 From the Editor NEWSMAKER 10 Viola Davis Convergence, partnerships, and niche players Back from the Bayou BY Sanhita SinhaRoy Award-winning BY Marshall Breeding actor brings beloved 4 From Our Readers bear Corduroy to a new generation INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH ALA 28 2018 Presidential 11 Noted & Quoted Citation Awards 3 From the President Libraries = Strong EDITED BY Phil Morehart Communities SOLUTIONS BY Loida Garcia-Febo 38 Make It 3D 31 Building Bridges to the East Alternative 3D 6 Update BY Michael Dowling production platforms What’s happening at ALA 32 On the Road Again PEOPLE BY Chase Ollis 40 Announcements

34 Staffing Your THE BOOKEND Homework- 42 Midday Masquerade Help Center 42 Pairing the right minds with student learners BY Cindy Mediavilla ON THE COVER: Michelle Obama. Photo by Cognotes.

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2 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org from the PRESIDENT

Libraries = Strong Communities As cornerstones of democracy, libraries empower people

truly believe that, together, we can make a benefit our membership, our profession, and the difference within the profession, the com- communities we serve, and impact public policy. munities we serve, and the American Library My goals as ALA president include: IAssociation (ALA). Change is continuous. We ■ supporting the redesign of the Advocacy cannot foster change once and think it is done. University website already underway We must continue to take action to bring the ■ supporting the Washington Office’s advo- change we constantly need to make our commu- cacy efforts, which include developing a nities stronger. Hence my presidential initiative, video series to teach library advocates how Libraries = Strong Communities. to effectively use storytelling Change takes commitment, courage, and ■ working with colleagues in ALA chapters Loida Garcia-Febo effort. By collaborating, we can take action to and state associations to strengthen our ensure that libraries receive the support needed advocacy efforts to continue serving communities at academic, ■ expanding conference educational pro- public, school, special, and all other types of grams and introducing webinars focused libraries. The voices of our big ALA team of on library advocacy more than 58,000 members and advocates from My national library tour will support across the globe make us invincible. Libraries = Strong Communities to call atten- Libraries are bastions of democracy, access, tion to the significant role libraries of all types intellectual freedom, diversity, and the public play within their communities. Participating good. They play a central role in helping people library leaders, advocates, and I will address and communities. local and national issues as well as generate This is our time. public awareness of programs and resources. By actively collaborating and advocating we Elected officials, community organizations, can make our communities stronger. Our efforts state library associations, ALA divisions and can have a domino effect, impacting our neigh- chapter members, and the public will be borhoods, then possibly the city, the region, the invited to participate in regional events and country, and the world. advocacy efforts. My vision for our Association: ALA will be I would like to encourage libraries across the the leading voice of libraries advocating while nation to replicate these events, highlighting Let’s work standing firm about our core values. ALA will the value of libraries and empowering patrons have a voice at the decision makers’ table—at to advocate for their libraries at the local, state, together to city councils, statehouses, and the US Congress— and national level. advocate particularly for our patrons who have no voice. As our society struggles during these chal- ALA will advance library concerns on local lenging times, libraries continue to be cor- for libraries and national agendas, focusing on lines of nerstones of democracy. Libraries Transform, action that complement the pillars of ALA’s Libraries = Strong Communities. We should at the local, strategic plan: advocacy, information policy, strive to renew our commitment to the commu- professional and leadership development, and nities we serve. state, and equity, diversity, and inclusion. We are a powerful team. We can do this! national During this year of my presidency, my goal is to work with ALA divisions, round tables, and LOIDA GARCIA-FEBO is an international library level. offices to contribute to ALA’s strategic plan to consultant.

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I’m glad this these efforts not only attest to discussion is American Experiences the vision and commitment APA Thank you for recognizing Asian/ library professionals have toward taking place. Pacific American (APA) Heritage their constituents, but also enable My parents Month (“By the Numbers,” May, us to understand these experi- stopped taking p. 13). In addition to your exam- ences as American experiences. ples, we would like to bring to Janet H. Clarke my sister and your attention some of the sub- Stony Brook, New York Raymond Pun me to our stantial resources and program- Fresno, California town’s public ming that supports and honors library because APA communities, research, and engagement, and are specific Fond Farewell TV set could replace thousands they were busy and relevant to the lived US expe- Thank you, Joe (“The Last Story,” of teachers. Having been both a and we riences and histories of APA indi- May, p. 20). I always turned to librarian and a journalist, I agree couldn’t always viduals. These examples include your column first—felt like a chat that we should embrace the pro- the South Asian American Digital over coffee, actually—and will fessional values we share. return things Archive (saada.org); the Chinese miss it. Leonard Kniffel on time. Railroad Workers in North Amer- Wendy Newman Chicago Hamilton, Ontario @ISWIMLIKEAFISH ica Project at Stanford University in response to “An (bit.ly/CRWinNAP); Densho: Advocacy or Impartiality? Overdue Discus- The Japanese American Legacy Professional Alignment During new employee orienta- sion” (June, p. 44) Project (densho.org); the South- Thank you for reminding us that tions at my library, we talk about east Asian Archive at University librarians and journalists are pro- intellectual freedom as a guiding of California, Irvine Libraries fessionally aligned—or ought to principle. What is our responsi- (seaa.lib.uci.edu); and Talk Story: be (“Our Vocation Is Information,” bility, I ask, when someone asks a Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture June, p. 40). Both professions reference question about a topic (talkstorytogether.org). also suffer from the demeaning on which you have deeply held Every day, APA library folks effects of “everything is on the beliefs? You pass the test if the all over the country provide internet” syndrome, with many patron, leaving with the informa- vital services, collect resourc- otherwise intelligent people tion she sought, has no idea what es, and give voice to scholars, still unable to understand that if your position is. students, children, refugees, new everything is on the internet, by The issue doesn’t matter. You immigrants, and others who are the same logic, why do we need may feel strongly that a woman’s underserved or marginalized. doctors, lawyers, or teachers? right to choose is sacrosanct, or They work passionately and with Journalists write the first draft you may believe that an abortion purpose to recognize and raise of history, and librarians and other is tantamount to murder. You awareness of perspectives and educators preserve those drafts may believe that religion is the experiences such as the building and help the public understand opiate of the masses, or that the of the transcontinental railroad, them and learn from them. To religion you follow is the only World War II internment of think that we can plop our chil- hope for humankind. You may persons of Japanese ancestry, dren in front of the internet and think the practice of Wicca is evil, transnational adoptees, undoc- have them educate themselves is or that astrology or alternative umented workers, the model nonsense, similar to predictions at medicine is nonsense. Our job minority myth, and more. All of the advent of television that one is to be the impartial conduit

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4 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org between the customer and the Some are arguing (“Are that responds to his “Fight for Yay! I look information, and to keep our Libraries Neutral?,” June, p. 32) School Libraries” column (Mar./ personal beliefs to ourselves. that the cardinal sin is rather Apr., p. 4): forward to Why is that so important? to condone social injustice by the Library If we connect patrons with the our silence. I understand both I believe school libraries do Systems Report information they desire, why points of view, but don’t we promote and enable a love of every year. shouldn’t we provide them the need to accept the fact that reading. That is not trite, but fun- @HITCHLIB in bonus service of improving their our highest goal can be to damental. And as the rest of my response to understanding of the issue at protect intellectual freedom or column clearly indicates, school “Library Systems hand? The reason is, of course, if to spread our views of social libraries are so much more. Report 2018” we betray our convictions, verbal- justice, but not both? We can’t (May, p. 22) ly or nonverbally, we risk having escape compromising one, a chilling effect on that patron’s because the two are in inescap- CORRECTION search for knowledge. Out of able conflict. Right? A photo that ran in “The embarrassment, intimidation, or Richard Mott Librarian’s Guide to Homeless- repugnance, he or she may be Jacksonville, Florida ness” (June, p. 54) misidentified less likely to visit the library next Adena Jones as Melissa Dease. time. And that is suppression of School Libraries Enable Jones served as a CitySquare free access to information, the ALA Past President Jim Neal AmeriCorps volunteer with cardinal sin of librarianship. replies to a letter (June, p. 9) Dallas Public Library.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 5 Garcia-Febo Launches Libraries = Strong Communities merican Library Association (ALA) President Loida significant role libraries of all types play within their com- Garcia-Febo introduced Libraries = Strong Commu- munities. The cross-country tour currently consists of six Anities on June 26 at the ALA Annual Conference and stops across the US, including Cambridge (Mass.) Public Exhibition in New Orleans. A national advocacy effort aimed Library, Seattle Public Library, and North Miami (Fla.) at highlighting the value of academic, public, and school Public Library. It will conclude on June 22, 2019, during the libraries, the initiative is intended to ignite public awareness ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. of the value of libraries and library staff and create a ground- Garcia-Febo, participating library leaders, and local swell of support at local, state, national, and global levels. advocates will address local and national issues as well as “As cornerstones of democracy, libraries empower users generate public awareness of programs and resources. to make informed decisions by providing free access to infor- Libraries = Strong Communities will include messag- mation,” Garcia-Febo said in a statement. “Libraries provide ing used in conjunction with ALA’s Libraries Transform more than just books. They support community engagement public awareness campaign. Publicity tools, including and the delivery of new services that connect closely with a press release template, flier, “Because” statements, patrons’ needs. As libraries transform, we should seize every and a Facebook frame will be available for participat- opportunity to showcase their magnificent work.” ing libraries and advocates at large. Those interested in Garcia-Febo will tour a series of libraries in support of seeing tour activities in real time may follow the hashtag Libraries = Strong Communities to call attention to the #LibrariesStrong. •

Reforma Issues Statement on of Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Immi- censorship, intellectual freedom, infor- Refugee Family Separations grants at the US Border Searching for the mation policy, public libraries, privacy, During the ALA Annual Conference and American Dream on June 27. The state- and qualitative research methods. Exhibition in New Orleans, ALA Coun- ment includes a list of useful resources to The Journal of Intellectual Freedom cil voted to pass Resolution to Reunite inform the public and encourage action and Privacy, a quarterly journal pub- Detained Migrant Children with their on this issue. lished by the ALA Office for Intellec- Parents. This resolution was spearheaded You can read the full text at bit.ly/ tual Freedom, provides a forum for by Reforma’s Legislative Committee, and REFORMAseparations. discourse on intellectual freedom and called for: privacy issues in libraries, archives, and ■ federal agencies to ensure that docu- Oltmann to Edit Journal of educational institutions. The journal mentation of children and families is Intellectual Freedom and Privacy welcomes submissions related to intel- sufficient for the seamless reunifica- Shannon M. Oltmann, lectual freedom and privacy in libraries tion of families or their legal guardians associate professor in and the world at large. In addition ■ the US government to honor the 1950 the School of Infor- to peer-reviewed research articles, it UN General Assembly resolution mation Science at the seeks non-peer-reviewed articles and regarding the legal status of refugees University of Kentucky essays, including personal accounts of ■ members to contact their elected offi- in Lexington, has been censorship and intellectual freedom cials to express their concern regarding Shannon M. appointed editor of the challenges; advice on practice, policy, the criminalization and separation of Oltmann Journal of Intellectual and the law; opinion pieces and essays refugee families at the border Freedom and Privacy. Oltmann holds a on topical issues; and book and publica- Reforma’s Executive Committee PhD from Indiana University Blooming- tion reviews. Additional information is released a Statement on the Separation ton, and her research interests include available at bit.ly/ALAjifp.

6 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org AUG. 24–30 IFLA World Library and Information Congress ALSC Renames the Wilder Award Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2018.ifla.org uring the ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, the SEPT. board of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) voted Library Card Sign-Up Month D12–0 to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the ala.org/librarycardsignup Children’s Literature Legacy Award. This award honors an author or illustrator SEPT. 13–15 whose books, published in the United States, have made a significant and last- Association for Rural and ing contribution to children’s literature. Then–ALA President Jim Neal and ALSC Small Libraries Conference President Nina Lindsay released a joint statement on June 25 supporting the Springfield, Illinois action taken by the ALSC board: bit.ly/arslconf

“Although Wilder’s work holds a significant place in the history of children’s SEPT. 23–29 literature and continues to be read today, ALSC has had to grapple with the Banned Books Week inconsistency between Wilder’s legacy and its core values of inclusiveness, ala.org/bbooks

integrity and respect, and responsiveness through an award that bears Wilder’s SEPT. 26 name,” the statement read. It explained that Wilder’s books are a product of her Banned Websites life experiences and reflect dated cultural attitudes toward indigenous people Awareness Day and people of color that contradict modern acceptance, celebration, and under- bit.ly/alabwad standing of diverse communities. SEPT. 26–30 “Changing the name of the award should not be viewed as an attempt to Joint Conference of Librarians of censor, limit, or deter access to Wilder’s books and materials but rather as an Color | Albuquerque, New Mexico effort to align the award’s title with ALSC’s core values,” the statement contin- bit.ly/jclcinc ued. “Updating the award’s name should not be construed as censorship, as SEPT. 27–29 we are not demanding that anyone stop reading Wilder’s books, talking about ALSC National Institute them, or making them available to children. We hope adults think critically Cincinnati bit.ly/alscinstitute about Wilder’s books and the discussions that can take place around them.” The name change review began as a result of a review of ALSC awards in OCT. 7–13 the context of its strategic plan. ALSC released the background document that Teen Read Week teenreadweek.ning.com accompanied the decision, which includes commentary and the results of the survey the division conducted regarding a potential name change. It is available OCT. 21–27 at bit.ly/ALSCWilderRec. National Friends of • Libraries Week bit.ly/alafolweek

OCT. 22–28 Open Access Week Submissions Open for 2019 Workshop on Writing for openaccessweek.org ALA Annual Sessions Your Library Website Program proposals for the 2019 ALA ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions will NOV. Picture Book Month Annual Conference in Washington, host “Writing for Your Library Website: facebook.com/picturebookmonth D.C., June 20–25, 2019, are now being Tips for Improving Your Content,” a accepted. Proposals can be submitted at new 90-minute workshop with user- NOV. 2–4 YALSA Young Adult Services bit.ly/ALAA2019subs (login required) experience librarian Rebecca Blakis- Symposium | Salt Lake City for all ALA divisions, round tables, com- ton. The workshop will take place at bit.ly/yalsasymp mittees, and offices. 2:30 p.m. Eastern time on August 8. NOV. 4–10 The deadline to submit content is Blakiston will discuss how people International Games Week August 31 at midnight Central time. read on the web and how to harness games.ala.org Final decisions will be made Novem- that knowledge to improve web content. NOV. 8–10 ber 9, and the schedule of sessions will Attendees will learn how to focus on key LITA Forum | Minneapolis be announced December 5. messages, use active and authentic voice, forum.lita.org

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remove unnecessary words, write mean- community partners, and stakeholders in The cost is $995 per person, and team ingful titles and headings, use parallel- libraries of all types are invited. participation is encouraged. Participants ism, format text for readability, and more. Through discussions, hands-on activi- must register online by September 28 at Registration is available at alastore ties, and collaboration with like-minded bit.ly/ALAHarwoodSTL. .ala.org. Individual and group rates are library professionals, participants will available. learn to: Honorary Member ■ tap libraries’ natural values to contrib- Nominations Open Public Innovators Lab for ute to the greater good and bring their Nominations are open for ALA honorary Libraries Upcoming in St. Louis communities together membership, the Association’s highest ALA and the Harwood Institute for ■ surface people’s shared aspirations honor, which is bestowed on living citi- Public Innovation will host the Public for their communities and help bring zens of any country whose contributions Innovators Lab for Libraries Octo- them to life to librarianship or a closely related field ber 9–11 in St. Louis to help libraries ■ convene and lead productive, insight- are so outstanding that they represent strengthen their role as agents of positive ful community conversations significant and lasting importance to the change in their communities. Librarians, ■ become stewards of public knowledge field of library service.

Resolution to Honor Those Who Fought Segregation n June 24, ALA Council unanimously passed the fol- Whereas a sincere and heartfelt apology is an important lowing resolution honoring African Americans who and necessary first step in the process of reconciliation; Ofought library segregation: Whereas an apology for decades of injustices cannot erase Whereas the system of “Jim Crow” laws and customs offi- the past, but a recognition of the wrongs committed and cially existed into the 1960s—a century after the official end injustices ignored can help the nation’s library community of slavery in the United States; confront the ghosts of its past: Whereas virulent racism, disenfranchisement, Black Codes, Now, therefore, be it resolved, that the American Library and racial segregation laws imposed a rigid system of offi- Association: cially sanctioned racial segregation in virtually all areas of life, 1. acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, and inhu- including access to public libraries; manity of racially segregated libraries; Whereas, despite the work of African American librarians, 2. apologizes to African Americans for wrongs committed including but not limited to Clara Stanton Jones, E. J. Josey, against them in segregated public libraries; Albert P. Marshall, and Virginia Lacy Jones, and the allies who 3. commends African Americans who risked their lives to stood with them to fight segregation, a large majority of the integrate public libraries for their bravery and courage in nation’s library community failed to address the injustices of challenging segregation in public libraries and in forcing segregated library services until the 1960s; public libraries to live up to the rhetoric of their ideals; Whereas, in many cases the American Library Association 4. welcomes all African Americans to libraries, recognizing in participated, both passively and actively, in the disenfran- particular those who were forced to use segregated libraries; chisement of African American librarians, depriving them of 5. encourages libraries to defend, in their policies and in their the resources of professional association; actions, the ALA Code of Ethics Principle One: “We provide Whereas the American Library Association continued the highest level of service to all library users through to accept segregated public libraries as members into appropriate and usefully organized resources; equitable the 1960s; access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses Whereas the American Library Association filed no amicus to all requests;” curiae briefs in any of the local, state, and national lawsuits 6. will review policy documents and internal procedures filed in the 1950s and 1960s to desegregate public libraries; to ensure equity, diversity, and inclusion principles are Whereas the nation’s library press reported nothing about reflected throughout, and; the 1939 Alexandria (Va.) Library sit-in by five young African 7. be it further resolved that this resolution be printed in full Americans that took place two months after the American in American Libraries and publicized widely via all media Library Association passed a Library Bill of Rights; channels. •

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The Incredibles Lead Library Card Sign-Up Month

he Incredibles will join ALA and libraries nationwide as honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-Up Month this T September. The Incredibles will use their superpowers to remind families, students, and people of all ages that signing up for a library card is a great step toward a truly super lifestyle. Library Card Sign-Up Month is a time to highlight the sup- portive role libraries and librarians play in transforming lives and communities through education. Providing free access to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) programs, educational apps, in-person and virtual homework help, and technology workshops, a library card is one of the tweets will also be available, as well as most cost-effective back-to-school supplies available. free artwork for library cards. Posters, stickers, and book- The Incredibles will appear in Library Card Sign-Up Month marks that feature the Incredibles are available for purchase print and digital public service announcements (PSA), through the ALA Store at bit.ly/alaincredibles. which libraries can use for free. Sample media tools includ- For more information on Library Card Sign-Up Month, visit ing a press release, proclamation, radio PSA scripts, and ala.org/librarycardsignup. •

Honorary members are elected for life Both are recipients of the 2018 cata- by vote of the ALA Council upon recom- strophic disaster relief grants offered mendation of the ALA Executive Board. as part of the American Association

Nominations will be reviewed during of School Librarians’ Beyond Words: Zeta (A3) the ALA Executive Board’s 2018 fall The Dollar General School Library meeting October 26–28 and presented Relief Fund. to Council for vote during the 2019 ALA “When whole schools are displaced ODS (A3+) UScan +HD Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle. and whole library collections are Newly elected honorary members will destroyed, the loss felt can be profound, be formally recognized at the Opening especially for those students who turn General Session during the 2019 ALA to the library as their safe places,” said Annual Conference and Exhibition in Jennisen Lucas, chair of the grant jury. Washington, D.C. “The recipients of this year’s catastrophic Members can make nominations by grants are already working tirelessly to completing the online form at bit.ly/ build back up that sense of safety that alahonorary. The completed nomination their libraries provide, and the money Fast Scans. Quality Images. Easy Saves. packet, with all attachments, must be from these grants will alleviate some of n ILL compatible received no later than September 1. the stress of starting over.” n Low maintenance Since 2006, the Beyond Words grant n Minimizes staff time Two Houston Schools Receive program has provided relief to public n Reduces wear on originals n High rate of return Disaster Recovery Grants school libraries nationwide that have suf- n Solutions for all budgets Thompson Intermediate School and fered materials losses because of a major Moore Elementary School in Houston disaster. Applications are accepted on both suffered devastating losses an ongoing basis at bit.ly/aaslgrant and Call (240) 215-0224 to their school libraries in 2017’s are available to public schools with an www.thecrowleycompany.com Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. already established school library.

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to take on and whose voices to Viola Davis amplify? I always try to amplify the voices of people who are usu- Award-winning actor brings beloved ally voiceless and on the periphery. bear Corduroy to a new generation Hollywood wouldn’t necessarily push these stories, but they intrigue me. I have to feel like I’m not water- iola Davis has accrued serious hardware—an ing it down to make it palpable. Emmy, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, and two Tonys— Manchild in the Promised Land Vfor her roles in film, television, and theater. Now the actor is taking on children’s [by Claude Brown] was the first literature. American Libraries caught up with Davis to talk about libraries, storytelling, serious book that I read that and her forthcoming book, Corduroy Takes a Bow (Viking Books for Young Readers, changed my life. It was straight, September), before her Closing General Session appearance at the 2018 Annual Confer- no chaser. That’s what I look for in ence and Exhibition in New Orleans on June 26. narratives: what’s different, what’s going to wake people up, what’s going to give them a dose of truth. What was the inspiration for the world of children’s books is you Corduroy Takes a Bow? Was have to allow the character to be In interviews you’ve spoken Corduroy an iconic character for who they are. You have to allow Cor- out about the gender pay gap. you growing up? He was an iconic duroy to be curious without making Librarianship is a profession that’s character for me, but more so for him look like he’s mischievous. about 85% women but still deals my daughter Genesis. I would read There’s got to be a lightness to it. with similar inequities. Was there to her every single night, and that a piece of advice someone gave was the book that stuck. I’m always What role have libraries had in you, or something you learned, to trying to please my daughter. I your life? [Libraries] changed my help you combat inequities in your always think, “What can I give my life. I remember I was in kinder- career? When I first started out, daughter?” It’s an homage to her. garten at Broad Street School, and I just had to take the job. I didn’t school would be out at 2 o’clock, have any money. But at a certain What was it like stepping into the and I would walk to Adams Memo- point, you have to understand your role of a children’s book rial Library in Central Falls [Rhode worth. You have to say no. That’s author? Intimidating. Island]. I would stay there until it what women have to understand, The thing about got dark. because men do it. Men do it It was almost like stepping into with even less of a résumé. And I the Land of Oz. I would just take always use [TV producer] Shonda book after book after book off the Rhimes’s quote: “I deserve every- shelf. It was a relief from my life— thing that I get, because when I that’s how I saw it. walk in the room I expect to get it.” Then there were the librarians. Denise always saved half of her Is there any other genre or creative lunch for me. It was like Pav- outlet you’d like to take on? If I lov’s dog. As soon as I ran into were to give you an honest response, the library, I would stand by the I would say no. I want to be on the front desk and wait for Denise. beach in Hawaii somewhere. I want She always had half a tuna-fish to meditate, even though I’m crappy sandwich and a little cake [for me], at meditation. and then I’d go downstairs to the But every genre imaginable, children’s section. I would love to take on. I watch Jurassic Park, I’m like, “I’d like to Your production company, JuVee run from some dinosaurs.” I love Productions, emphasizes character- character-driven anything. I just driven narratives and mentorship. want to be woken up. I just want How do you decide what projects

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From the 2018 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition

“It is a public commons for all of us. I believe people take it for granted.”

EMILIO ESTEVEZ on libraries, after a screening of his filmThe Public, June 23.

“An older woman came up and she said, “They don’t need you to save ‘What do you want?’ We said we wanted them. They need you to see them.”

library cards so we could use the library. JASON REYNOLDS, author, to librarians serving marginalized ‘Well, you know, you can’t use this library. kids, at the Association for Library Service to Children This library is only for white people.’ Charlemae Rollins President’s Program, June 25. Someone said, ‘But our parents pay taxes, “LIBRARIES PROMOTE THE and there’s this law now. You have to let us use the library.’ … Finally she said, ‘If you ETHOS OF SHARING. THEY stay, I’ll have to call the police.’ ” ARE REPOSITORIES OF OUR

TERI MONCURE MOJGANI, now a librarian at Xavier University of COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE.” Louisiana, who participated in a 1964 protest at the public library SUE HALPERN, author and featured speaker at the in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, during “Hidden Figures in American Library History: The Desegregation of Public Libraries in the Jim Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Crow South” at New Orleans Public Library, June 24. Nonfiction Ceremony and Reception, June 23. American Libraries American “I remember my first experience going to “Libraries are the place where I found the library. I was 4. It was the first big-girl out what being an American is about.”

thing I could do, getting my library card.” JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS, journalist and filmmaker,

Photo: Rebecca Lomax/ Rebecca Photo: MICHELLE OBAMA during the Opening General Session, June 22. during the ALA President’s Program, June 26.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 11 Big Conversations 2018 Annual Conference Wrap-Up

BY Anne Ford

ore than 17,000 registrants amassed in New Orleans for the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2018 Annual Conference and Exhibition June 21–26. The six steamy but lively days saw conversation and debate about some of the most important issues in the library world and beyond, including advocacy, diversity, and technology. Among the many big-name speakers in the Big Easy was former First Lady Michelle Obama, who opened the conference with an inspiring talk about work ethic, raising children, being a woman, striving for work/life balance, and the importance of remembering one another’s humanity.

Attendees display matching Michelle Obama T-shirts ahead of the Opening General Session.

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“I know that there are so and understanding of diverse many people in this country, communities.” The name in this world, who feel like change went into effect imme- they don’t exist because their diately after the June 23 vote. stories aren’t told or they think At the same time, the ALSC their stories aren’t worthy of Charlemae Rollins President’s being told,” said Obama to an Program, “Considering All estimated crowd of 8,000. “In Children: A New Ideal in Eval- this country, we have gotten to uating and Engaging around the point where we think that Books for Youth,” explored there’s only a handful of legit- Young People’s Poet Activist Debbie Reese the questions of how, in the Laureate Margarita Engle imate stories that make you a canon of children’s literature, true American.” some critics and some chil- One American story—the work of famed children’s dren are privileged while others are dismissed or made author Laura Ingalls Wilder—was thrust into the main- invisible. One program panelist, Debbie Reese, a Nambé stream spotlight with the decision of the Association for Pueblo Indian, librarian, critic, scholar, and activist Library Service to Children (ALSC) board to change the known for her blog American Indians in Children’s Liter- name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children’s ature, discussed why she advocated for the Wilder Award Literature Legacy Award (see p. 7). The change, which name change, pointing out that even modern-day books was voted in by the ALSC board 12–0 during the confer- (such as American Sniper by Chris Kyle) refer to “injuns” ence, comes after the ALSC Awards Program Review Task and “savages.” Another panelist, Cuban-American author Force was charged with making a recommendation on the and current Young People’s Poet Laureate Margarita American Libraries American award, which honors an author or illustrator whose books Engle, urged listeners: “Avoid assumptions and stereo- have made a lasting contribution to children’s literature. types.… We need to build bridges, not walls. Ignorance “We made this decision in order to bring our awards is a wall. Knowledge is a bridge.” program into consistency with our mission and our stra- Issues of belonging and citizenship came to the fore tegic directions,” said ALSC President Nina Lindsay. In a during the ALA President’s Program, the first half of joint statement from Lindsay and then–ALA President Jim which featured US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith in Neal, Wilder’s works are acknowledged to “reflect dated conversation with Brendan Dowling, assistant editor of cultural attitudes toward Indigenous people and people Public Libraries Online. Smith recalled recently read-

Photos: Cognotes and Rebecca Lomax/ and Rebecca Cognotes Photos: of color that contradict modern acceptance, celebration, ing her work at a men’s rehab facility, and although

Videos available at youtube.com/AmLibraryAssociation/videos

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 13 Clockwise from far left: US Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith; scholarly communications librarian April Hathcock; journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas.

the poems were not about addiction, audience members spoke to her afterward about how their experiences were reflected in what she read. In the program’s second half, journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas told his story of being brought from the Philippines to the US at age 12, and of later whiteness must be called out for what they are. Second, revealing his undocumented status in a New York Times the underlying assumptions or stereotypes must be essay. His experiences have led him to ask basic questions identified. Third, people must reframe their thinking and about migration generally: Why do people move? What develop alternate ways of acting. “This work is difficult role does US foreign policy play in migration? Why can work,” Hathcock said. “It can be uncomfortable, but it is his iPhone cross borders more easily than he and his important for us to do.” mother—who is still in the Philippines and whom he Inspired by the title of James Charlton’s classic work hasn’t seen in 25 years—can? on self-advocacy, three librarians working in the area Many librarians find themselves helping more and of services to individuals with disabilities shared their more patrons navigate immigration issues. In a panel experiences and insights in a panel titled “Nothing about on serving immigrants and refugees in public libraries, Us without Us: Engaging the Community in Creating librarians from Los Angeles to New York shared their Disability-Friendly Libraries.” One of those librarians, experiences and best practices, such as starting with Carrie Banks, supervising librarian for inclusive services at demographics, learning your library stakeholders’ atti- BPL, emphasized the importance of recruiting volunteers. tudes toward immigration, finding internal and external For more than 20 years, volunteers at her library have partners, and building community. Eva Raison, coordi- helped create adapted programming, pointed out hidden nator of immigrant services at Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public physical barriers, and assisted with staff training. Banks Library (BPL), provided a list of resources for librarians encouraged attendees to seek self-advocates when creat- who want more information about policy, legal issues, ing programming and staff training, noting that “welcom- and related organizations. ing volunteers is a critical part of community engagement. “You can’t talk about issues of race and racism without You will gain as much, if not more, than you give.” talking about whiteness and implicit bias,” said April Librarians pursuing academic research on equity, Hathcock, scholarly communications librarian at New diversity, and inclusion issues who have been harassed York University Libraries, at the opening of “Breaking by conservative groups came together in the program Below the Surface of Racism, Whiteness, and Implicit “Bullying, Trolling, and Doxxing, Oh My! Protecting Our Bias.” After discussing definitions of whiteness (a way Advocacy and Public Discourse around Diversity and of thinking, both intentional and unintentional, that Social Justice,” to tell their stories and how they navi- privileges the values of white people over those of gated the backlash. Stacy Collins, research and instruc- nonwhites) and implicit bias (the unconscious and con- tion librarian at Simmons College in Boston, discussed scious stereotypes that we ascribe to others), Hathcock the harassment that she received after Campus Reform suggested three ways to combat them: First, instances of and Fox News featured stories on an anti-oppression

14 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org guide that she created for the college’s website. Unlike science at Rutgers University, argued that the preva- the other panelists in the program, Collins had the lence of false information being spread through social backing of her administrators. “The assistant director media creates an opportunity for librarians to lead. She of the library responded and said, ‘The entire library is exhorted the audience to begin thinking about how they responsible for this. Don’t target [our staffers]; target me can curate resources for credibility and discovery. as the library representative,’” Collins noted. The support helped diffuse the harassment while also fortifying the HISTORY LESSONS college’s resolve to combat oppression. Meanwhile, the panel in “Engaging Elected Officials Lessons and lore from the past were the subject of with Your Library” featured members of the newly several popular programs, such as presidential historian formed ALA Policy Corps, which aims to expand the and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Doris Kearns Good- ALA’s ability to advocate on key policy issues on behalf win’s Auditorium Speaker Series talk. Goodwin’s latest of the library community. They shared past successes work, Leadership in Turbulent Times (Simon & Schuster, and best practices with trustees, librarians, and Friends September), focuses on the ability to lead as a common looking to approach and convert politicians to the library defining characteristic of “her guys”—Abraham Lincoln, cause. “I would start with the notion that you don’t start Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and a relationship with elected officials the moment you need Lyndon B. Johnson. something,” said Policy Corps member Todd Carpenter, She said each president experienced life-changing executive director of the National Information Standards moments of hardship during his younger life, and it Organization in Baltimore. “Start building those relation- shaped how he eventually governed and led. She also ships sooner rather than later.” identified several additional traits that made each men The panel session “Fake News or Free Speech: Is There great leaders: They had the confidence to surround a Right to Be Misinformed?” found itself bursting at the themselves with strong-willed people who gave them seams, with every seat full long before the session began. honest advice; they were able to speak to their country- Moderated by James LaRue, director of ALA’s Office for men eloquently and powerfully; they could relate to the Intellectual Freedom, panelists discussed how librarians people; and they knew how to relax. “Lincoln knew that can address the concept of “fake news.” Joyce Valenza, his words mattered and carried weight,” she said. “If only assistant teaching professor of library and information he was here to advise our current president.”

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 15 Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero (left) in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

Carla Hayden has experienced several “pinch me” The difference between the Archives and LC collections, moments of awe in her role as Librarian of Congress, Ferriero said, is that “we have a dividing line between such as getting to handle primary source materials from whatever the government creates, which is me, and important historical figures like Rosa Parks. Nothing com- everything they don’t create, which is you.” Hayden pares, she said, to seeing a letter written “in her hand.” added, “Of course, the Library of Congress has the At the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) first printing of the Declaration of Independence [the President’s Program, “New Dawn for Libraries: A Con- Dunlap Broadside], with John Hancock printed at the versation with Dr. Carla Hayden,” she gave insight into bottom.” Ferriero pointed out, “There would never have her career path from children’s librarian to her current been that first printing if the original signers didn’t sign role running America’s library and her vision for libraries something—which I have.” moving forward. She noted that one of the biggest chal- During the question-and-answer session, an audience lenges facing the Library of Congress (LC) is digitizing member asked about the recent news story in Politico resources and storing the collection. “We keep collecting claiming that President Trump rips up memos, letters, because history never stops,” Hayden said. LC recently and emails that staffers have to repair. Ferriero replied centralized its information technology services and is that he “learned about it when you did.” He said that continually discussing new technologies and the financial most administrations must be trained in records manage- resources needed to stay abreast of developing strategies. ment; when something like this is reported, the Archives Toward the end of the program, an audience member “launches an investigation into what is going on, obtains asked for advice on being the “first and only,” noting a resolution, then posts its recommendations.” Hayden’s groundbreaking role as both the first woman “I began this journey not knowing what it was I and the first African-American Librarian of Congress. To needed to say,” said Academy Award–winning actor Sally rousing applause, she responded, “Make sure you’re not Field of her forthcoming autobiography, In Pieces (Grand the last.” Central Publishing, September). The book is an unflinch- On Sunday morning, Hayden returned with Archivist ing, honest account of a life shaped by Hollywood—one of the United States David S. Ferriero for an Auditorium marred by childhood abuse at the hands of her actor Speaker Series conversation about the similarities and stepfather but uplifted by perseverance, artistic success, differences between their institutions. The two immedi- and the love and respect of her family and peers. Field ately began playing a friendly game of one-upmanship. joined Booklist Adult Books Editor Donna Seaman for a

16 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org conversation, during which the actor discussed the remi- discharged from the service, Fieseler said, so people niscences and research that led her to learn things about tended to remain silent. But the victims’ voices are no her past—things that revealed themselves only with longer so. An interfaith memorial was held at St. Mark’s great distance. “It was a discovery about myself, about United Methodist Church in New Orleans to commemo- my own survival system that was created from a troubled rate the 45th anniversary of the fire on June 25. childhood,” she said. Journalist, biographer, and Auditorium Speaker Series During his presentation “Dining from a Haunted presenter Jonathan Eig spoke about Ali: A Life (Houghton Plate,” author and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty Mifflin Harcourt, 2017), a 640-page, multiple-award- described himself as a “black agent of change” and called winning exploration of boxer Muhammad Ali compiled his book The Cooking Gene: A Journey through African from more than 600 interviews with 200 sources over American Culinary History in the Old South (Amistad, five years. “I think he wanted to be loved—he wanted 2017) a documentation of the journeys of his ancestors attention—more than he wanted respect,” said Eig, who in the American South through the evidence of their maintained that Ali’s sense of humor has been underre- foods and cooking methods. During a question-and- ported in depictions of his life, as the boxer spent much of answer session, he revealed that The Cooking Gene is his career being either hailed as “the greatest of all time” the first in a forthcoming trilogy of similar books that or reviled as a draft dodger. “If you think Colin Kaeper- address his multiple identities and cultures. Up next nick is getting a hard time these days for taking a knee is Kosher Soul, which will be followed by a book about against the national anthem, Muhammad Ali became the LGBT food and culture. most hated man in America,” he said. Forty-five years ago, the deadliest mass murder of gay On June 24, the ALA Council passed a historic reso- people prior to the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando lution that “apologizes to African Americans for wrongs took place in the French Quarter in New Orleans. The committed against them in segregated public libraries” arson fire that torched the Up Stairs Lounge, a gay bar, and commends those “who risked their lives to integrate has been little known for decades. Author Robert W. public libraries for their bravery and courage in challeng- Fieseler hopes to correct this with his narrative history, ing segregation in public libraries and in forcing public Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Up Stairs Lounge Fire libraries to live up to the rhetoric of their ideals.” (See and the Rise of Gay Liberation (W. W. Norton). In the days p. 8.) Then–ALA President Jim Neal read the resolution of the fire, the consequences of being connected to a later the same day to an audience gathered at the main gay venue could get you fired, injured, or dishonorably New Orleans Public Library to hear about this neglected

Clockwise from top left: Author Robert W. Fieseler; actor Sally Field; and culinary historian Michael W. Twitty.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 17 From left: Jennifer Egan, winner of the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction; journalist and biographer Jonathan Eig.

chapter in library history from four individuals who par- 50-minute documentary titled Two Weeks in May, which ticipated in sit-ins and protests at libraries in the South chronicled anti–Vietnam War protests on campus in the during the 1960s. early 1970s. Mixon and Antonelli provided advice for Wayne and Shirley Wiegand, authors of The Deseg- librarians interested in pursuing a documentary project, regation of Public Libraries in the Jim Crow South: Civil from ensuring that you have a firm grasp of local history Rights and Local Activism (LSU Press), provided historical before beginning to the importance of employing volun- context, while four people recalled their experiences teer film students, who can often incorporate the work protesting segregation in libraries: Joan Mattison Daniel, into their own studies. one of the Greenville Eight who participated in a sit-in at Librarians joined with publishers to honor Jennifer the Greenville (S.C.) Public Library, on March 27, 1960; Egan, Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Manhattan Ethel Adolphe, one of the Tougaloo Nine who conducted Beach (Scribner, 2017), as the winner of the 2018 Andrew a read-in at the Jackson (Miss.) Public Library on March Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, an award 27, 1961; Ibrahim Mumin, who participated in a protest cosponsored by Booklist and RUSA. In a talk about the at the public library in Columbus, Georgia, in July 1963; origins of her novel, which is set on the Brooklyn docks and Teri Moncure Mojgani, now a librarian at Xavier Uni- during World War II, Egan revealed that it had been born versity of Louisiana, who participated in a protest at the in the Local History Room of the New York Public Library public library in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 1964. (NYPL) and given great assistance by the Brooklyn Histor- Libraries hoping to use archival resources to create ical Society. The featured speaker at the celebration—Sue local history documentaries received valuable tips at “It’s Halpern, author of Summer Hours at the Robbers Library a Wrap: Librarians, Filmmakers, and Archival Collec- (Harper Perennial, February)—quipped, “I guess the best tions.” Daardi Sizemore way to get to the podium at the Carnegie Medals cere- Mixon, university archivist mony is to write a book with the word ‘library’ in the title.” and special collections Two academic librarians with no archival background librarian at Minnesota have become researchers into the history of World War II State University, Mankato internment camps in Louisiana. Those librarians—Hayley (MSU), and her colleague Johnson, head of government documents at Louisiana Monika Antonelli, outreach State University (LSU), and Sarah Simms, LSU under- librarian, explained how, as graduate and student success librarian—presented part of the university’s 150th “The Accidental Researcher: a Case Study in Librarian- anniversary celebration, Led Historical Research and Social Justice,” in which the MSU library produced a Daardi Sizemore Mixon they revealed that their research took them on two paths.

18 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org First, they sought families connected to Camp Livingston, technology officer at the University of Rhode Island (URI) a US Army military camp where approximately 1,000 Libraries in Kingston. This fall, what is believed to be the Japanese men were interned during the war. Eventu- first AI laboratory in an academic library setting will open ally the librarians found the family of a Buddhist priest at URI. Kim suggested several immediate ways in which who had been interned at the camp and who had kept a AI has added to or improved library services: faster and journal during that time. Second, they searched for gov- more accurate abstracting and indexing services; feature ernment primary sources in the National Archives and detection and content extraction, in which a neural Library of Congress. Johnson and Simms also spoke to network extracts data and predicts outcomes effectively; the social justice aspect of their research, finding it highly voice-user interface and chatbots, such as providing ref- relevant to the current times. erence services through Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant; and Google’s Talk to Books, a website that attempts to MAKING TECH LESS TRICKY answer user questions (“Where is the best place to go on Earth?”) by examining some 100,000 digital books. At the “Library and Information Technology Association Kim asked, “Are libraries ready for intelligent (LITA) Top Technology Trends” panel, experts from across machines that directly interact with human users? the library field discussed technology that will affect the There certainly are opportunities for improving existing profession in the coming years. Independent technology services and programs.” But there are challenges as consultant Marshall Breeding moderated the discussion, well. “The more AI improves and the more things get which focused on upcoming technological shifts such as delegated to machines,” Kim said, “the risks increase. quantum computing, psychometrics, embedded digital Not everything is rainbows and unicorns.” libraries, the death of transparency in search results, and Where does one get ideas for a library-themed next-generation learning management systems. podcast? What equipment is needed? How does one get LITA also featured a fast-paced program on artifi- administrative buy-in? And how does one get some- cial intelligence (AI), presented by Bohyun Kim, chief one to listen? These were some of the questions asked

LEARNING COMMONS SPECIALIST

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 19 Council Matters d Sanchez gave the report from the ALA Res- (COC) and the Planning and Budget Assembly (PBA) olutions Committee (CD#10.2) on a motion to (CD#12.3). Elected to 2018–2019 COC terms are Latrice Eamend the ALA Policy Manual to update the Booker, Dora Ho, Jack Martin, and Louis Muñoz Jr. motion form process for resolutions with fiscal impli- Elected to the PBA as chapter councilors for 2018– cations. The motion passed. 2020 are Micki Dietrich and Andrew Wertheimer; ALA Councilor Sara Dallas (CD#41) read a resolu- elected as councilors-at-large for 2018–2020 are tion to honor African Americans who fought library Nicholas Barone, Dorcas Hand, and Larry Neal. segregation. The motion passed unanimously. Councilor Christopher Corrigan reported on the Former ALA president Maureen Sullivan facilitated Policy Monitoring Committee (CD#17.1) and presented a discussion with councilors on ALA’s organization seven action items that had all been adopted at previ- effectiveness efforts (CD#35.1). ous conferences but needed to be added to the ALA Councilor Martin Garnar gave the report from the Policy Manual. The items included inserting language Committee on Diversity (CD#14.1). In his report as on net neutrality; making visual and performing arts president of the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) part of the Library Bill of Rights; opposing sweatshop (CD#22.1), Garnar provided updates on existing and labor and supporting union businesses (affirmed in new legislation issues, education efforts, Banned Books 2008); making an ALA- or CAEP-accredited master’s Week, and plans for FTRF’s 50th anniversary in 2019. degree strongly preferred for ALA’s executive direc- Councilor Vivian Bourdeaux, chair of the Council tor; adding the core organizational values; adding the Election Tellers Committee, reported on the election of key action areas; and adding the strategic directions. new representatives to the Committee on Committees All seven motions passed.

of panelists at “So You Want to Podcast…,” a session sponsored by American Libraries and moderated by Phil Morehart, associate editor of American Libraries and host of the Dewey Decibel podcast. The panelists raved about microphones and recording devices from Blue (Yeti and Snowball models), Audio-Technica, and Zoom that range in price from $50–$300. Some panelists also noted the usefulness of Skype and Google Voice for recording calls. For editing software, the standards seem to be Audacity, a free open source platform, and GarageBand, free with Mac products.

FINAL WORDS

National and international slam poetry champion, Mary- land Library Association 2018 Poet of the Year, and Ken- nedy Center master teaching artist Gayle Danley closed the Auditorium Speaker Series with a warm and some- times humorous performance addressing powerful issues such as the loss of parents, domestic abuse, juvenile detention, the growth of children, teaching, love, and appreciation. Danley’s emotionally honest performance Poet Gayle Danley built from connection. She encouraged participation in

20 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Chair Sue Considine reported on the Committee (CD#20.1–20.4). A motion to recognize the 25th on Organization (CD#27.1). Motions to redesign the anniversary of the Government Publishing Office ALA and Council Committee intern position and to Access Act and calling for the enactment of the establish the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table Federal Depository Library Program Moderniza- both passed. tion Act passed (CD#20.2). A resolution to reunite Chair Leslie Burger provided updates from the detained migrant children with their parents International Relations Committee (IRC) (CD#18.1– passed (CD#20.3). 18.3), including the International Federation of Library Chair Helen Ruth Adams reported on the recent Associations and Institutions Global Vision and world work of the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) map projects. IRC raised $80,000 in disaster relief (CD#19.3–19.8), including rebranding the Choose funds for grants to rebuild Puerto Rican libraries Privacy Week website as Choose Privacy Every after last year’s hurricanes. Burger reported that 530 Day to serve as a year-round reference. IFC is also librarians from 50 countries were attending this year’s developing resources for libraries that host contro- Annual Conference. versial speakers and programs. Motions to adopt Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC) several interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights Chair Rhea Lawson gave the BARC report (CD#33.2). regarding meeting rooms (CD#19.6), library-initiated A resolution on using ALA endowment funds for programs as a resource (CD#19.7), and services to socially responsible investments failed. Rebekkah people with disabilities (CD#19.8) all passed. Smith Aldrich, cochair of the ALA Special Task Force Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round on Sustainability, presented a report (CD#40) on Table (GLBTRT) Councilor Ann Symons pro- sustainability and libraries. posed a resolution on increasing the number of Kenton Oliver, chair of the Committee on gender-inclusive bathrooms at ALA conferences Legislation (COL), announced public policy high- and meetings (CD#42), which passed with an lights and other COL activities since Midwinter amendment. •

her poetry, coaxing the audience to sing Aretha Franklin’s Corduroy Takes a Bow “Respect,” leading a laughter-filled call-and-response on (Viking Books for Young the power of “no,” and—with a show of hands—encour- More Online Readers, September), her aging audience members to share deeply personal facts, take on Don Freeman’s such as who had lost their mother (leaving few dry eyes Read our full coverage iconic bear, Davis was inter- in her wake). at bit.ly/Scoop-alaac18. viewed on stage by Andrew She read poems from her new chapbook, Poets Lives Medlar, former ALSC presi- Matter: Poems from the Road, and performed older works dent and director of BookOps for BPL and NYPL, about from memory. “I know I’m talking to librarians and her relationship with books and libraries, her love of you all like to read to folks,” she said after closing her theater, and her connection to the original Corduroy notebook on a new poem, “but when you memorize it, it story published 50 years ago (see interview p. 10). becomes like a second skin.” She encouraged librarians “We didn’t have bookshelves in our apartment,” said who read to children to memorize stories so they can get Davis. “When you’re poor, there is very little access to the physical book out of the way and the kids themselves anything.” Davis found that access at Adams Memorial can move closer. Danley did not hold back in her praise Library growing up in Central Falls, Rhode Island. “The for the role of libraries as places of connection, particu- freedom to be able to read as many books as you can, to larly for children. “Sometimes they come to you because disappear in the land of Dr. Seuss and Curious George,” they don’t have anybody else to come to,” she said. she said, “was an escape for me.” “We’ve got the words. Use them wisely.” ANNE FORD is American Libraries editor-at-large. Amy Emmy-, Golden Globe-, Oscar-, and Tony-winning Carlton, Heather Cho, Terra Dankowski, George M. Eberhart, actor Viola Davis, the Closing General Session speaker, Lisa Krok, Carli V. Lowe, Alison Marcotte, Phil Morehart, San- received a standing ovation before her program even hita SinhaRoy, Carrie Smith, Sally Stieglitz, and Kate Thomp- started. Author of the forthcoming children’s book son contributed reporting and editing for this story.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 21 Tech in the Exhibit Hall Convergence, partnerships, and niche players

BY Marshall Breeding

he 2018 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans afforded attendees with opportunities to network with some of the 17,599 individuals who share their interest in libraries. The geography of the exhibit floor T paralleled the ongoing trends in the library technology industry—consolidated companies bringing together growing portfolios of synergistic offerings, plus a rich array of smaller organizations providing boutique services and niche products. A theme of convergence prevails throughout the technology industry, where companies assemble suites of content, resource management, discovery, and workflow tools to address the expanding missions of libraries.

22 Exhibit Hall

The conference brought together more than 750 com- panies and organizations in the world’s largest exhibition of library-oriented technology. This roundup describes a few of the products that caught my eye. It’s not a com- prehensive report; there were just too many interesting items on hand to write about them all.

SEEKING SYNERGIES

PROQUEST is a good example of a large company show- ing convergence and synergy, with its many brands and subsidiaries united within its large island booth. Though well known for its databases, ProQuest has become the leading provider of technology to research and academic libraries through its 2015 acquisition of EX LIBRIS. Its Alma library services platform, used by more than 1,000 academic libraries, provides the foundation for the company’s new round of products—Leganto, which FOLIO, the initiative to create an open source LSP, ProQuest reps integrates library resources into learning management is a prominent topic in discussions and presentations greet Annual Conference systems, and the Esploro research services platform. Ex by EBSCO personnel. EBSCO has been instrumental attendees in Libris announced in June that it had released an early in conceiving and providing resources for this project, New Orleans. version of Esploro to its development partners, including with a rapidly expanding coalition of companies and Lancaster University and the University of Sheffield in libraries participating in its design, development, and the UK, and the University of Oklahoma, University of advocacy. Advancing through its development phase, Miami, and University of Iowa in the US. Other items fea- EBSCO is now promoting its hosting and data services tured at the ProQuest booth included OASIS, Syndetics for FOLIO and has announced an early set of libraries, Unbound, RefWorks, and Ebook Central. including University of Alabama, engaged as beta sites EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES likewise for its services. promoted its broad portfolio of content and discovery The ELSEVIER booth reflected the company’s products. In addition to the core EBSCOhost databases, increasing emphasis on analytics and research work- the company featured its EBSCO Discovery Service flow tools in addition to its mainstay publications and (EDS), the Full Text Finder resource management tools, content platforms. Prominently featured products and the GOBI acquisitions platform. EBSCO’s approach included an institutional edition of its Mendeley cita- to synergies between content and resource management tion manager, Mendeley Data for the management of is based on interoperability and support of open source research data, the Scopus search engine for scientific alternatives. The company has not acquired or devel- literature, its Pure research management platform, the oped its own integrated library system (ILS) or library recently launched SciVal indicator of research impact, services platform (LSP), but it partners with dozens of and the bepress institutional platform it acquired in other companies to integrate EDS with existing products. 2017. The product focus at the Elsevier booth offered Photos: Cognotes Photos:

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 23 a glimpse into shifts in the business side of scholarly to digital media. The company continues to expand publishing, from subscriptions to open access and a new internationally and into other types of libraries. In 2017, emphasis on involvement with the scientific research OverDrive introduced Libby, a new app for discovery and process prior to launching new publications. access of a library’s collection of ebooks, audiobooks, and CLARIVATE ANALYTICS highlighted its offerings in magazines. The company reported an overwhelmingly the increasingly competitive arena of research work- positive reaction to the app, as seen in a 22% increase flow and analytical tools. In addition to its well-known in digital use over the previous year. OverDrive offers a Web of Science citation index, Clarivate demonstrated full set of APIs that allows library catalogs to blend the the Kopernio browser plug-in, acquired in April, that discovery of digital content and print materials. provides one-click access to research articles from any The BIBLIOTHECA booth showcased new products citation found on the web. Clarivate also featured its that unite physical and digital media. The company ranks EndNote citation manager and its InCites research pro- as the largest global provider of radio-frequency identi- ductivity benchmarking service. fication (RFID), self-service, and automated material- GALE, A CENGAGE COMPANY, has also ventured handling equipment. The 2015 acquisition of 3M Library beyond its mainstay content products into the schol- Systems not only bolstered its position but brought it into arly workflow and technology arena. The company has the realm of digital lending through the cloudLibrary developed a Digital Scholar Lab that uses its vast body service. A new set of cloudLibrary modules strengthens of literature as the basis for digital humanities research. self-service options for library patrons looking for both The lab, now in beta test mode, facilitates humanities print and digital. A new cloudLibrary app provides self- research and analysis without the need for researchers checkout for physical materials and allows patrons to to develop their own technical tools. In addition to Gale discover, download, and view ebooks. content, scholars can also use its tools to process the text ODILO now positions itself as a digital content service of other documents of interest. company. Products featured include OdiloTK for the man- OCLC’s portfolio continues to expand. Building on its agement and lending of digital content; Odilo Consortia core WorldCat database, OCLC delivers bibliographic and to enable groups of libraries to collaborate to acquire interlibrary loan services, and its WorldShare Manage- and share titles; and Odilo Simplicity, an online catalog ment Services holds its own as a major competitor in the for discovery and access to print and digital content that LSP arena. On the resource-sharing front, the nonprofit can be used in conjunction with the library’s existing has launched Tipasa as the migration path for the ILS. The company has introduced an eBookClub that renowned but aging ILLiad software developed by Atlas enables libraries to offer virtual book clubs with online Systems and exclusively distributed by OCLC. For public discussions, chat messaging, and shared highlighting or libraries, OCLC launched Wise, a “patron engagement commenting on content passages. system” that blends core library management features into a patron-centric design and delivers personalized THE ILS SCENE services and targeted marketing. FOLLETT, including its BAKER & TAYLOR subsid- At SIRSIDYNIX, company representatives demonstrated iary, falls well into the cadre of supersized companies the BLUEcloud suite of products that provides modern with a diverse slate of interrelated products for content, web interfaces and new functionality to libraries using acquisition workflows, resource management, and dis- the company’s Symphony and Horizon ILS products. A covery. Its Axis 360 service for delivery of digital content new version of BLUEcloud Mobile integrates with the complements the Title Source 360 acquisitions service. Baker & Taylor Axis 360 service for discovery, access, and Follett Destiny dominates Pre-K–12 school library auto- viewing of digital media. SirsiDynix has also launched mation, and Titlewave provides an acquisitions platform. a new Community Engagement Platform, enabling The Baker & Taylor ESP (evidence-based selection plan- libraries to create targeted marketing and communica- ning) provides a data-driven approach to help libraries tions channels with their patrons based on usage and develop collections in line with their patrons’ interests. demographics. The INNOVATIVE booth featured the company’s DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL CONVERGENCE extensive line of products, including its flagship Sierra and Polaris integrated library systems, its Encore dis- RAKUTEN OVERDRIVE had a major presence at the covery interface, the VITAL digital asset management conference. Most public libraries in the US use Over- system, and its newly rebranded Resource Sharing Drive’s digital content platform for providing access products (formerly known as INN-Reach). The company

24 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org also previewed some new efforts, powered by a context engine now under development. THE LIBRARY CORPORATION (TLC) featured new phases of both the CARL•X and Library•Solution ILSes. CARL•X is designed for larger library systems and was recently implemented by The Library Network in Michigan. Library•Solution has been adopted by small to midsized public libraries and school libraries. TLC also offers many other services, including the eBiblioFile MARC record service for ebook collections and RDAExpress for the conversion of bibliographic records to the RDA cataloging practice. The company has also introduced a line of SmartTECH products to help organizations create makerspaces and other interactive learning environments. AUTO-GRAPHICS provides products primarily for public libraries, including its VERSO ILS and the SHAREit platform enabling patron-initiated borrowing for state- wide initiatives and consortia. Both are based on a fully web-based platform. SHAREit was recently selected by the Reaching Across Illinois Library System consortium of 1,300 public, school, and academic libraries. Auto- Graphics has also developed the MONTAGEdc digital items. Larger libraries can subscribe to Libib Pro, priced Libib shows collection management system, implemented by Chaffey at $99 per year. An automatic metadata feature adds off its mobile management College and the City of Ontario Library in California. most items by simply scanning the ISBN barcode. system. BOOK SYSTEMS demonstrated its web-based Atriuum ILS used by small public libraries, schools, and PATRON ENGAGEMENT church libraries. Atriuum can support single libraries or multibranch systems. BIBLIOCOMMONS continues to expand its offerings LIBLIME, a division of PTFS (Progressive Technology that focus on public library patron experience. Its main Federal Systems), demonstrated its web-based Bibliova- product, BiblioCore, provides a discovery interface for tion LSP, including support for GEOMARC bibliographic public libraries that is enriched with a variety of person- records with geographic data, and RDA. LibLime has alized and social capabilities. While BiblioCore replaces recently enhanced the Discovery Layer Service for the online catalog provided by the library’s ILS, Biblio- Bibliovation with new messaging options for patrons for Web takes the place of a library’s entire website and is purchase requests, holds, and interlibrary loans. The com- updated and configured through a console interface pany also demonstrated its new serials control module. without the need for staff to master HTML coding or web BIBLIONIX has developed its web-based Apollo ILS design. Just prior to the conference, BiblioCommons exclusively for small to midsized public libraries. The announced BiblioApps, its next-generation mobile app. company recently introduced a VersaCard service that BiblioCore provides complete catalog functionality for enables groups of libraries to form ad hoc consortia and both desktop and mobile devices through its respon- allows patrons to borrow materials across participat- sive design. BiblioApps takes this experience further ing members. This lightweight solution allows smaller for mobile devices, using their unique capabilities to libraries to share resources without the complexities enhance the physical context for users. BiblioCommons inherent in larger products. also featured its new BiblioOmni, a marketing platform Vendors from MEDIA FLEX demonstrated OPALS, for public libraries that allows messaging through multi- a web-based ILS designed for schools and other small ple communications channels. This product brings capa- libraries. It has also been adopted by many church and bilities available for many years in retail businesses to synagogue libraries. libraries to help them increase community engagement. LIBIB is a cloud-based, mobile-oriented online catalog YEWNO demonstrated its visual discovery interface and management system for very small or home libraries. that is powered by a machine-learning-based search A free version is available for collections under 5,000 engine. The Yewno platform has ingested a growing

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 25 MatterHackers showcased many items produced by 3D printers.

body of scholarly and professional literature, drawing and addresses many aspects of library resource manage- inferences and extracting insights from data, rather than ment. The Caltech University library implemented the indexing traditional keywords. Researchers can explore TIND ILS in 2015 and later deployed the TIND RDM to documents and create result sets based on concepts, manage its research data repository. The TIND insti- which can span multiple languages. tutional repository and digital archive are also seeing increased adoption by libraries in the US and Europe. OPEN SOURCE INDEXDATA, a relatively small software develop- ment company, has gained a high profile through its Open source software represents a routine part of the involvement with the FOLIO project. Engaged by EBSCO library technology economy. Its business model centers to develop the initial microservices platform for FOLIO, on services rather than license fees. Several organizations IndexData continues to be a major force in its develop- specialize in open source hosting and support services. ment and promotion. At the conference, the company BYWATER SOLUTIONS is the leading provider of highlighted services it plans to offer for FOLIO, including migration, support, and hosting services to public, school, migration, hosting, and support. and public libraries in the US for the open source Koha ILS. In a breakthrough into the ranks of large academic PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY libraries, ByWater announced at the conference that it has successfully implemented Koha and the open source Another group of companies demonstrated sorting, Coral ERM for the libraries of Virginia Tech University. self-service, and related equipment. These working The EQUINOX OPEN LIBRARY INITIATIVE pro- installations of equipment set up especially for the exhibit vides services for the open source Evergreen and Koha hall were impressive. I got a quick look at the wares of ILSes. Equinox recently announced a new set of integra- LYNGSOE SYSTEMS, P. V. SUPA, MK SOLUTIONS, tion features with BookNet Canada to enable exporting D-TECH INTERNATIONAL, and ENVISIONWARE but data from Evergreen to let libraries take advantage of its did not have a chance this time for in-depth demonstra- collection management capabilities. tions. Please check their websites for more information. TIND offers services for the open source software TECHLOGIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of developed at the European research organization CERN TLC, offers a wide array of self-service, security, and

26 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org automated material handling products. The ValueIT CAPIRA TECHNOLOGIES offers several prod- system combines sorting technology with software to ucts for libraries using mobile and digital technology allow libraries to maximize their revenue from donated to enhance patron experiences. The CapiraMobile app or weeded materials by identifying high-value items that provides push notifications, self-checkout through patron can be automatically posted on e-commerce platforms devices, a digital library card, ISBN scanning, and iBea- such as Amazon. TechLogic also demonstrated its con app integration; MuseumKey offers museum pass CircTRAK shelf manager that includes a handheld RFID reservation software; and CapiraConnect provides inter- wand and software to check the status of each item with active location-based information and push notifications. the library’s ILS as part of a continuous inventory process. CHILIFRESH has developed a variety of content and social enhancements for library catalogs packaged into NICHE PLAYERS the ChiliPAC discovery interface, which returns standard catalog results as well as content from booklists, readers’ In addition to the large companies with far-reaching advisory lists, and patron-supplied aggregations of product strategies, it was refreshing to see so many reviews and ratings. others displaying specialized products. They might offer STACKMAP offers a set of tools for dynamically only a single product or a small suite of related tools to generating indoor maps that can be incorporated into a address specific needs, and they generally embrace an library catalog to display written directions and physical entrepreneurial spirit and a more personalized approach locations of collection materials. The company also offers to customer support. its computer availability mapping utility that displays ATLAS SYSTEMS promoted its Aeon automated a map of all the computers in the library that are either request and workflow management system. Used by available for use or currently occupied. special collections departments within academic libraries or archives, Aeon tracks items as they are requested for THE PERSONAL TOUCH borrowing, used in-house by researchers, or dispatched for processing. Atlas Systems previously developed the Technology for libraries involves much more than ILLiad interlibrary loan management utility that has products and services. Each company makes investments been widely adopted by libraries throughout the US and in personnel, including a large number of librarians, to globally, distributed by OCLC. design, build, market, and support their products. Their OPENATHENS offers a federated authentication executives develop product and business strategies that service that has been implemented by 2,600 organiza- sustain their companies in the library economy, which tions in 50 countries. Its service enables an organization affords only modest opportunities relative to other busi- to offer a single sign-on that provides access to all its ness sectors. For the last few years I have organized and restricted resources. hosted the Library Information and Technology Associa- SPRINGSHARE, originally known for its LibGuides tion Executive Perspectives panel as a forum to flesh out for academic disciplines, has continually expanded its timely events and industry trends. platform to deliver additional types of content. The The companies exhibiting at the ALA Annual Confer- LibGuides content management system can replace a ence work hard to understand the needs of librarians library’s website; LibAnswers supports online refer- and to communicate in ways that resonate with library ence services via SMS, built-in chat, email, or social missions and values. The vendor community makes media messaging; the LibCal scheduling system can be investments in libraries in many ways, including their used for reserving library study rooms or equipment; participation in the exhibits, which represents a substan- and LibWizard lets library personnel create tutorials. tial slice of conference funding. Exhibitors entice attend- Springshare recently developed LibCRM to provide cus- ees to visit their booths through various giveaways, food, tomer relationship management features in support of and drink. But the real currency of the exhibition is the library outreach services, fundraising, or departmental engagement with current and potential customers—and liaison activities. the opportunity to inform the library community about A variety of small companies were clustered in a the potential value of their products and services. section of the exhibit hall oriented to library maker- spaces or innovation labs. These organizations included MARSHALL BREEDING is an indepen- dent consultant, speaker, writer for Smart MATTERHACKERS, DYNAMISM (offering a variety of Libraries Newsletter and Library Technology 3D printing solutions), ULTIMAKER (also a 3D solutions Reports, and editor of the website Library company), and LIBRARY TREK. Technology Guides.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 27 INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH 2018 Presidential ALA honors international Citations | innovators EDITED BY Phil Morehart

our libraries have been awarded the 2018 American Library Association (ALA) Presiden- tial Citation for Innovative International Library Projects. Presented by the International FRelations Round Table (IRRT), the awards recognize services and projects that draw attention to the potential for library services to create positive change, demonstrate sustainabil- ity, and provide a model for others. The winners are:

Canadian Women La Biblioteca Móvil, Suzhou Library, Inner Mongolia for Women in Guatemala China Library, China Afghanistan, Canada

The recipients were selected by a team of IRRT members in consultation with then–ALA President Jim Neal, who recognized them at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans during the IRRT International Librarians Reception on June 25. The ALA Presidential Citation for Innovative International Library projects began as an initiative of 2007–2008 ALA President Loriene Roy. IRRT is an ALA round table with a mission to develop the interests of librarians in activities and problems in the field of international library relations.

PHIL MOREHART is associate editor of American Libraries. Fox/CW4WAfghan David Photo:

28 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Darakht-e Danesh Library Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, Canada

he Darakht-e Danesh Library T(DDL), launched in 2014 by the nonprofit Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, is an online repository of open access resources in English and local Afghan languages for Afghan edu- cators, teacher trainers, literacy workers, and anyone working to support literacy and education Salvador Isaías Sisay Tuch, coordinator of programs for La Biblioteca Móvil, poses with children in Afghanistan. DDL is currently served by the traveling library. being used in 300 schools across Afghanistan. The project is being recognized for: La Puerta Abierta ■ creating a sustainable model Library and of collaboration between a nongovernmental organiza- Learning Center tion, librarians, volunteers, and teachers that can be replicated La Biblioteca Móvil, Guatemala by other libraries a Biblioteca Móvil (The Traveling Library) created La Puerta Abierta ■ providing visibility to the proj- (The Open Door) Library and Learning Center as an outreach project ect through its website L in which a traveling librarian visits eight middle and high schools and a ■ participating in the Open Edu- community center for the elderly in the Santiago Atitlán area of Sololá, cation Global Conferences Guatemala, on a weekly basis. The project is being recognized for:

■ raising the educational and ■ promoting excitement about reading to children in areas literacy level of Afghan youth with limited resources and adults • ■ offering a variety of books with longer loan periods and weekly classroom interactions with a librarian Students at a teacher’s college in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, learn ■ providing training to teachers on how to incorporate about the Darakht-e Danesh Library. literacy education into their curricula •

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Little Migratory Birds Project Suzhou Library, China

he Little Migratory Birds project, imple- Tmented in 2010 by Suzhou Library in cooperation with the town of Tongjing, aims to help the children of migrant workers living in the area by creating a positive environment where they can read, learn, and enjoy a sense of shared community. The project is being recognized for: Installation of a digital service station in Inner Mongolia. ■ serving as a model for Chinese public libraries to expand services to populations with social and economic disadvantages Digital Culture ■ understanding the special needs of migrant children and their families and Enters sustaining a project that serves a dynamic population Mongolian Yurts ■ working strategically with community Inner Mongolia Library, China centers to develop educational and cultural programs • nner Mongolia Library’s Digital Culture Enters Mongolian Yurts proj- Iect was implemented in 2012 to help farmers and herdsmen in Inner Mongolia access the internet. The library built a network of digital service stations that connects people in remote areas to Wi-Fi using a three-tier relay system. The project is being recognized for:

■ providing online services to different generations, including young people eager to learn and use skills to improve themselves and A librarian (center) with students at Suzhou Library. their families

■ inspiring others and serving as a model for innovative Inner Mongolia residents learn how to access digital services in China • the internet via a digital service station.

30 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Building Bridges to California librarian visits more the East | than 1,000 libraries in Asia

BY Michael Dowling

ohn Hickok’s passion for more than 10 years has been Jto build and maintain library partnerships with libraries in Asia. Hickok is international outreach librarian at California State Univer- sity, Fullerton (CSUF). His initial role at the library was providing outreach and instruction to CSUF’s international student population. That led to an “aha” moment. “I realized for me to truly under- stand international students’ library experiences, I needed to see the libraries in their countries,” he says. Hickok expanded his work in the early 2000s to research the library experiences that international students had before coming to the US. Because most international stu- John Hickok (center) interacts with students at a school in Kandal Province, Cambodia. dents studying at CSUF were from Asia, Hickok obtained a research annual visits. Likewise, Hickok and public, and academic libraries leave to live there in 2005–2006, CSUF’s Cambodian Student Asso- as part of a comparative study of visiting hundreds of libraries in ciation worked with Pañña⁻sa⁻stra Association of Southeast Asian 15 countries of east and southeast University of Cambodia in Phnom Nations libraries that he shared with Asia. During a later leave, he visited Penh and the US Embassy to deliver the Philippine Library Association even more libraries. To date, he has more than 1,000 children’s books to (PLAI) in PLAI Journal. visited more than 1,000 libraries Cambodian school libraries. Hickok has created workshops at in Asia. “Shipping is expensive,” Hickok Chulalongkorn and Rangsit Univer- During his travels, Hickok has says. “So I give up most of my sities in Thailand, and he has given built several partnerships. airplane luggage space to pack all presentations to the Singapore In Vietnam, he teamed with the these books—squeezing in my socks Library Association, the National General Sciences Library in Ho Chi and shirts as padding.” Library of Singapore, and at Minh City and the US Embassy to In 2016, Hickok partnered with universities and confer- identify school and public libraries two university libraries in the ences in Malaysia. He also that needed more children’s books Philippines—University of Santo participated in librarian in English. In partnership with Tomas and Philippine Normal exchanges at South- CSUF’s Vietnamese Students Asso- University in Manila—as a Fulbright east University in ciation, the books were donated Scholar to teach LIS classes. This and brought to Vietnam on Hickok’s included visits to dozens of school, Continued on page 33

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On the road ACRL training with again | an international reach

BY Chase Ollis

ach year, the Association of College and to tackle the greatest issues facing the profes- Research Libraries (ACRL) offers several sion today. Ein-person professional development oppor- The program reaches hundreds of international tunities in the US for librarians to gather, connect, participants from institutions of all sizes, with and learn together. For those abroad seeking sim- workshops previously held or currently scheduled ilar training, ACRL’s RoadShow program provides in Canada, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, and a global reach. the United Arab Emirates (UAE). And participants The program offers daylong, immersive and hosts are seeing benefits. workshops in a variety of disciplines that can be “The workshop was excellent,” said Beth Daniel brought to institutions around the world upon Lindsay, librarian for access services and instruc- request. Led by experts in the field, these trav- tion and organizer of a scholarly communication eling workshops help academic librarians learn RoadShow at New York University (NYU) Abu new skills and strengthen existing competencies Dhabi in the UAE. “Several people said it was the

Community Col- leges of Spokane (Wash.) librarians Melinda Martin (left) and Heather Morgan at an Assessment in Action Road- Show delivered to community college librarians in Wash- ington state. Photo: Vivienne McLendon Vivienne Photo:

32 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org audiences and diverse experiences, “I realized for me to goals, and incentives.” truly understand Current Up to 100 people participate in each workshop, where they learn not international students’ RoadShow just from the presenters, but through library experiences, Topics engaging with their local and I needed to see the regional colleagues as well. Road- ■ Assessment in action Show materials are licensed under libraries in their countries.” ■ Engaging with the ACRL Creative Commons and distributed JOHN HICKOK, international outreach Framework for Information electronically to participants so they librarian at California State University, Literacy for Higher Education can adapt them in their own work. Fullerton ■ Intersections of scholarly While some facets of academic Continued from page 31 communication and informa- librarianship may differ around the tion literacy world based on cultural identity Nanjing, China. The enthusiasm he ■ Research data management and institutional practices, the finds abroad is infectious, he says. ■ Scholarly communication core values these workshops are “These were amazing partner- ■ Using the Standards for designed to address translate glob- ships,” Hickok says. “There is incred- Libraries in Higher Education ally. Ultimately, these differences ible passion among the upcoming enrich the discussions that take generation of librarians.” place during the workshops. Librarians who want to build part- best professional development they “There are certainly differences nerships with international libraries had ever attended in the Emirates.” in the institutional organization can start the process without leaving Current workshops focus on and practices at these universities, the US, Hickok says. topics ranging from assessment to but it was interesting to see and “Visiting libraries abroad isn’t information literacy to research data discuss common academic library mandatory. You can get started right management. New workshops are in issues,” said Karen Brown, professor in your own library,” he says. development, as ACRL members have at Dominican University’s School of Hickok recommends that aca- identified on-demand local, afford- Information Studies and presenter at demic libraries work with their able programming as particularly the Assessment in Action RoadShow international office to identify useful and compelling. The Road- at Yale–NUS College in Singapore. predominant sending universities Show model accomplishes that goal. “It seems that every library has and email their libraries with collab- “Scholarly communication is a an active and growing instruction oration ideas. For public libraries, he global movement, and our work with program, and librarians recognize recommends seeing if your city has a NYU Abu Dhabi offered an incredible the importance of demonstrating “Sister City” relationship with a city opportunity to share the collective the contributions of the library to abroad and emailing its institutions experience of ACRL and connect student learning and success at their with exhibit exchange proposals. with an inspiring group of librarians, institution. We had engaging conver- For more tips, visit IRRT’s faculty, and administrators,” said sations about different strategies and Sister Libraries (bit.ly/al- Will Cross, director of the Copyright approaches for assessing the impact sisterlibrary) and Interna- and Digital Scholarship Center at of library instruction activities.” tional Connections (bit.ly/ North Carolina State University al-international) pages Libraries and a presenter at the NYU Institutions and organizations interested online. Abu Dhabi workshop. “Topics like in hosting a RoadShow in their region open education and scholarly iden- can find more information about host MICHAEL DOWLING responsibilities, curriculum details, a list tity resonate in different ways for is director of ALA’s of presenters, and more at ala.org/acrl. International stakeholders around the world. This Pricing and scheduling information is Relations Office. discussion gave us the opportunity available by contacting ACRL Program to reconsider our curriculum for new Officer CHASE OLLIS at [email protected].

July/August 2018 33 STAFFING YOUR

Pairing the right minds with student learners

BY Cindy Mediavilla

34 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org ore than anything, staffers make the difference,” Eva Mitnick, director of Los Angeles Public Library’s engagement and learn- ing division, said to me about the library’s after-school Student Zone program. Indeed, providing adequate staff is the single most important element in offering effective homework assistance at your library. While some librarians call their curriculum- based collection of computers and reference materials a homework center, true homework assis- tance cannot happen without a staff member or volunteers to help students complete their work. Plus, many youngsters need the attention of an adult or peers to keep them on task when completing school assignments. They may also need validation to succeed. The challenge comes in maintaining a paid or T-shirts, lapel pins, mugs, water bottles, and recogni- volunteer workforce large enough to provide sufficient tion through public newsletters or social media. The assistance to the multitude of motivation to volunteer can be extrinsic—for example, students who use the library every the chance to build one’s résumé—or intrinsic. At Seat- Gary Yamagiwa, a teacher with day after school. Most libraries tle Public Library’s Lake City branch, a retired home- Chicago Public cannot afford to hire the number work assistant said she enjoys helping kids because it’s School’s Teacher in of part-time employees needed to fun and the emotional reward is immediate. In addi- the Library program, provide necessary homework help. tion, Seattle’s 230 homework helpers can attend all-city works with a student at Chicago Public Nor are they prepared to recruit training on various topics, including teen behavior and Library’s Austin- and train a battery of after-school race relations. Ninety percent of Seattle’s homework Irving branch. volunteers. Still, many libraries helpers are adults. have succeeded in accomplishing Consistency is key in a program where young stu- this seemingly impossible task by maximizing the com- dents expect to see familiar faces every day. Therefore, bined efforts of paid and volunteer staff. some libraries prefer to hire their homework helpers, rather than rely on the unpredictability of volunteers. Paid versus volunteer staff Boston Public Library pays its teen homework help- Most homework centers would not exist without vol- ers $11 an hour and requires them to sign a contract unteer help. Paid employees are usually responsible for stipulating that they will work the entire school year. recruiting, training, and scheduling homework helpers, Likewise, the Long Beach (Calif.) Public Library staffs but it is often the volunteers themselves who provide its Family Learning Centers with paid learning guides the actual after-school assistance. At the Hennepin who work for the library year-round and help with the County (Minn.) Library, each homework-help site has a summer reading program. team of three essential program personnel: a librarian, In their 2015 joint “Homework Help Best Practices” a lead tutor, and volunteers. More than 300 volunteers statement, the Reference and User Services Association staff the program throughout the library. (RUSA) and the Young Adult Library Services Associa- In lieu of a salary, some libraries give their volunteer tion (YALSA) recommend that an in-house staff person homework helpers free parking passes, email accounts, be designated to manage the homework center and Photo: Chicago Public Library Photo:

This is an excerpt from Creating and Managing the Full-Service Homework Center by Cindy Mediavilla (ALA Editions, 2018).

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 35 service-learning students, who are required to complete 30 hours of volunteer service each semester. The library gets free help from educated young adults, while the college students receive credit for required community service. Everybody wins.

Staff qualifications Many libraries look to local school districts for home- work helpers who are either current or retired teachers. Perhaps the best example of this is at Chicago Public Library, where accredited teachers provide after-school homework help at most branches, four days a week. The educators, many of whom are bilingual, are paid Ayan Ismail (left) and Hikmo Abdi, 10th graders at Roosevelt High School through the privately funded Teacher in the Library in Minneapolis, work on geometry homework at Hennepin County Library’s program. Thousands of hours of assistance are provided Roosevelt Library. library-wide every school year. In Boston, teacher- tutors offer after-school help courtesy of the Boston Teachers Union. A schedule of the tutors’ availability, which varies from branch to branch, is posted on the library’s website. rue homework assistance cannot happen without staff- Of course, not all homework helpers are teach- ers or volunteers to help students. When deciding which ers, nor should they necessarily be expected to have Tstaffing configuration to employ, consider the following: extensive educational backgrounds. Libraries should, ■ In an ideal world all homework helpers would be paid however, appoint assistants who enjoy working with for their efforts, but this isn’t always possible. There- kids and are committed to helping them succeed. Pre- fore, experts agree that a combination of paid and vious experience working with youth, either in a paid volunteer staff should be used to carry out the library’s or voluntary capacity, is often preferred. At the Winters homework program. (Calif.) Community branch of the Yolo County Library, ■ Current and retired teachers are preferred as homework high school juniors and seniors become helpers only helpers, but noneducator volunteers also bring valuable after spending one or two years as mentors-in-training. knowledge and skills to a homework center. The best At the Free Library of Philadelphia, college-aged home- helpers are those who enjoy working with kids and are work helpers become associate leaders in the after- committed to seeing them succeed in school. Other school program only after serving as teen leadership qualifications may include knowledge of and experi- assistants during high school. ence with computers, the ability to read and speak in Other qualities are also highly desirable. The languages other than English, problem-solving skills, primary responsibility of Los Angeles Public Library’s patience, flexibility, and availability after school. homework helpers is to assist students using Student ■ Volunteers can be recruited from high schools, col- Zone laptops to complete school assign- leges, and community volunteer programs and should ments. Therefore, strong knowledge of and be required to apply to become homework helpers. experience with computers are mandatory. They should also be interviewed and undergo a thor- The ability to read and speak in languages ough security check. • other than English is important, too. Across the country, libraries are being tasked with helping students who speak Farsi, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Urdu, and Vietnamese, among train, coordinate, and schedule volunteers. other languages. In Monterey County, California, part-time homework The coordinator of King County (Wash.) site coordinators are hired to oversee individual centers Library System’s Study Zone program maintains a list and recruit and schedule volunteer helpers. At the of bilingual homework helpers, noting exactly where Castroville branch, for example, the site coordina- and when they are scheduled each day, so students

tor works closely with the local university to recruit can be referred accordingly. Other, more generic (Minn.) Library Hennepin County Photo:

36 July/August 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org of the Future Teachers of America work especially well with younger kids. College Consistency is key in a students may even treat the homework center as a laboratory for testing their program where young own teaching and disciplinary skills. Library staff also welcome the assistance students expect to see of teenaged homework helpers. Despite occasional problems with teens forming cliques or flirting with each other, high schoolers perform as well as, if not familiar faces every day. better than, their older counterparts. At the La Habra branch of Orange County (Calif.) Public Libraries, sophomores, juniors, and seniors are recruited to help younger kids with homework. Once they gain enough qualifications include problem-solving skills, patience, experience, they can become tutor captains respon- flexibility, organizational skills, the ability to work as sible for checking in and matching students with an a team player, access to reliable transportation, and appropriate helper. In a 2003 study of teen-assisted availability after school and on the weekend. homework programs, Virginia Walter and I found that student helpers gain a sense of pride from serving their Recruitment community, especially in low-income neighborhoods. Homework assistants are generally recruited in the late We also learned that teen helpers are more socially summer and early fall, before the school year begins. competent and better prepared for the job market as a Libraries use various methods of recruitment, including result of their homework center experience. word of mouth, in-person conversations with commu- nity members, and printed fliers. A colorful brochure Benefits of homework-help programs distributed by Monterey County (Calif.) Free Libraries Students may develop meaningful relationships with beckons prospective homework center volunteers by homework helpers. In the library, young people have an promising a rewarding experience where one can opportunity to see adults in a nonclassroom, nonparen- learn about library resources, explore science kits with tal role. Most students appreciate the assistance they students, and play educational games, in addition to receive and understand that these adults are dedicating helping children complete their homework. their time to help. Teenage homework helpers often Libraries also post recruitment announcements on bring hope and encouragement to neighborhoods their websites, linking either from the homework-help where few positive role models exist. They prove that site, general volunteer recruitment page, or library jobs succeeding in school is possible. As one program coor- page, if the position is paid. In Hennepin County, the dinator explained, sometimes tutors become mentors. announcement for paid homework-help lead tutors Helping young people succeed in school can be very includes program goals, the position’s primary duties rewarding for the helpers, too. A retired teacher in San and responsibilities, minimum qualifications, number Diego told me she provides homework help because of hours per week, and hourly wage. she wants to enrich children’s minds. Another helper, a Several libraries make use of established pro- retired administrator in Sacramento, California, revels grams to provide homework assistants. These include in seeing youngsters’ “eyes light up” when they suddenly Literacy Volunteers of America, AmeriCorps VISTA, understand their homework. Likewise, a grandmother Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, America Reads, in King County, Washington, said she enjoys seeing Learning Is ForEver, and the Retired and Senior Volun- students grow mentally as well as physically. “It’s a lot teer Program. RUSA and YALSA recommend working more fun helping other kids do their homework than it with the National Honor Society to recruit teen home- was helping my own daughters,” she joked. work volunteers. College-aged helpers make good role models, too, CINDY MEDIAVILLA managed a home- especially in communities where dropout rates are work center for Orange (Calif.) Public high. Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Library recruits young Library in the early 1990s and has been studying after-school homework programs adult assistants through local college work-study ever since. Mediavilla has an MLS and a programs, which often pay up to 100% of the home- doctorate in library science from UCLA and was a public work helper’s salary. Education majors and members librarian for 18 years.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | July/August 2018 37 Carvey uses CNC technology to mill wood, plastic, circuit boards, and other materials.

too close to the bit while milling is in progress. Carvey aims to make design and production of carved projects beginner-friendly. Easel, the free open source design software cre- ated for the machine, runs on any web browser and has an interface that will be familiar to anyone who has used basic graphic design soft- ware. You can also send toolpaths created in other programs such as Autodesk and MeshCAM to Carvey through Easel. Easel Pro, released in late 2017, offers a larger font library and efficiency upgrades for faster carving that, while intended for home manufacturers, may bene- fit high-traffic makerspaces as well. Easel Pro is $19.99 per month, Make It 3D with daily and yearly rates, and all Alternative 3D production platforms Carvey owners have free access to the advanced software for four days each month. dditive manufacturing, a other subtractive manufacturing Carvey is $2,499. More informa- technique used by 3D print- machines posed: They were large, tion can be found at inventables Aers to cumulatively add noisy, and produced a lot of dust. .com/carvey. material following a digital design, Billed as a “3D carver,” Carvey is a major part of the maker move- works within many of the same JellyBOX ment and a near-ubiquitous feature design principles of other 3D The first step in most 3D print jobs of larger makerspaces. A wide range design platforms, but it removes is designing a 3D image, but with of standard 3D printers are on the material, rather than adding it, to JellyBOX from Imade3D, makers market, each with unique qualities, create a finished product. can start by building the printer but the following products can The machine can handle itself. Available in two modular take the learning process in new materials up to 2.5 inches thick kits, the printer can be built in a directions—subtractive design, and has a build area roughly the single day and, since it’s assem- build-your-own printers, and pan- size of a standard piece of paper. bled using zip ties, is quick and cakes (yes, pancakes). With an array of color-coded bits, easy to disassemble, making it it can mill wood, plastic, and even ideal for small-group workshops Carvey circuit boards. An acrylic hood on how 3D printers work. Its clear When Inventables launched keeps dust and shavings contained acrylic enclosure makes it easy to Carvey in 2015, it was one of while projects are being carved, watch all parts of the printer as the first fully enclosed desktop though you’ll still need to vacuum it works, and it’s etched with the computer numerical control (CNC) them out manually. The hood also electronics scheme, which acts as carvers, solving a problem many helps protect users from getting a guide during assembly and an

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How do you use Pancake- USER: Alix Freck, librarian Bot? PancakeBot was supervisor, Millhopper purchased to support branch, Alachua County FOODIEspace, our food- (Fla.) Library District centric makerspace, to address food sovereignty PRODUCT: PancakeBot

and culinary literacy and to DESCRIPTION: PancakeBot prints pan- reinforce STEAM concepts cakes using the same basic technology in library programming for as filament 3D printers to dispense youth. Participants first watch batter onto a griddle according to dig- a video of the PancakeBot’s ital designs. inventor describing his inven- tion process, then explore educational tool for users once the JellyBOX can be several different stations in the room. The stations allow us to serve a printer is assembled. disassembled and greater number of people without detracting from the experience. JellyBOX prints using most reassembled easily and indefinitely. The batter-making station requires participants to follow direc- commercially available filaments, tions, read instructions, practice fine motor skills, and use math. The including PETG, PLA, TPU, and next station features laptops with PancakePainter software, similar to composites. It can print objects Microsoft Paint, in which participants design a pancake. Finally, par- up to a volume of 6.7 x 6.3 x 5.7 ticipants watch their pancake print or watch the design of the day. inches, and its desktop footprint is a little larger than a 14-inch cube. How does PancakeBot serve your library’s outreach needs? The The Easy Build kit ($949) comes PancakeBot program was first used at the Tower Road branch, then with most parts preassembled and expanded to others. Since there’s a learning curve to working with this the operating system preloaded. kind of technology, I was able to take my expertise to other locations, The Makers DIY kit ($799), geared which saved staff time and frustration while ensuring quality control. toward more advanced groups such We also brought the program to an elementary school as part of as engineering and robotics clubs, its science and technology class offerings, the University of Florida’s includes all parts and wires cut Girls Technology Camp at the Marston Science Library, and an active to size, but nothing is preassem- senior group in our Waldo community. bled. Both kits come with sample What are the main benefits? Using a new and exciting technology filaments, the tools required to build like the PancakeBot generates interest among groups or individuals the printer, and an online video and that may not always participate in library programs. Having a unique text build manual. Every component technology also supports other community groups that may want can be replaced, and many can be to try it out but not necessarily purchase it for themselves. 3D printed—Imade3D publishes the design files on GitHub. Multiple What would you like to see improved or added to the upgrades are available, including a PancakeBot prints PancakeBot? The PancakeBot is a bit finicky. This pancakes by heated printing bed, dual filament adds to the fun, but a safeguard so batter dispensing doesn’t get sucked into the motors would fans, and Wi-Fi printing. Third-party batter onto a modifications are also encouraged. heated griddle. be a great feature. The PancakePainter More information on the software lets you convert any image into JellyBOX 3D printer is available a pancake easily, but these files don’t at imade3d.com/jellybox. print as well as hand-drawn files. •

July/August 2018 39 William Martino became director ON THE MOVE of Clark County (Ohio) Public Library PROMOTIONS May 14. Paula Adams became director of the July 1 Palos Verdes (Calif.) Library Dis- Reference and Instruction Unit at Ken- George Mason University Libraries trict promoted Jennifer Addington to nesaw (Ga.) State University in May. in Fairfax, Virginia, appointed Aaron director. McCullough scholarly communications In April, the University of North Caro- Pratt Institute in New and open access publishing lead for its lina at Chapel Hill Libraries appointed York City promoted Mason Publishing Group in February. Lauren Bellard North Carolina Historic Anthony Cocciolo to dean of the School of Newspapers Project librarian. In March Andrew Medlar became Information, effective director of Brooklyn Public Library and Suzanna Conrad was appointed asso- July 1. New York Public Library’s BookOps ciate dean for digital technologies and technical services organization. Riviera Beach (Fla.) resource management at the Univer- Public Library pro- sity Library of California State Univer- Robin O’Hanlon became moted Amy Dickinson sity, Sacramento, in June. head of Temple Univer- to assistant library sity’s Charles E. Krausz director April 30. July 1 K. Matthew Dames began as uni- School of Podiatric Med- versity librarian at Boston University. Aaron Espinosa was promoted to icine Library in Philadel- director of Rancho Mirage (Calif.) phia in April. Megan Fratta joined the University of Library and Observatory in March. North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries Thomas County (Ga.) Public Library as community outreach and global The University of Iowa System appointed Trent Reynolds health librarian June 4. Libraries in Iowa City director May 31. promoted Margaret In May Andrew Kierig was appointed Gamm to head of spe- digital publishing lead for Mason Pub- Amy Stewart-Mailhiot joined Saint cial collections June 1. lishing Group at George Mason Univer- Martin’s University in Lacey, Washing- sity Libraries in Fairfax, Virginia. ton, as dean of library and learning The Library of Congress promoted resources July 1. Mark Sweeney to principal deputy Gregory Laynor joined Temple Uni- librarian of Congress May 14. versity’s Charles E. Krausz School of Salem, Oregon, appointed Sarah Strahl Pediatric Medicine as medical librarian city librarian May 29. in January. RETIREMENTS July 1 Michael Thornton joined Defi- Mary Leffler became director of ance (Ohio) Public Library System David Bryant retired as director of Logan–Hocking County (Ohio) District as director. Rancho Mirage (Calif.) Library and Library May 21. Observatory in March. Jackie Watkins joined Kennesaw June 1 Judy Cooper retired as coor- March 19 Michael Limer became direc- (Ga.) State University as electronic dinator of public programs and pub- tor of Guernsey County (Ohio) District resources collection development lications at Enoch Pratt Free Library Public Library. librarian in May. in Baltimore. June 11 Nancy Lovas became entrepre- Randall Yelverton became executive Lisa Dunseth retired as program man- director of Peoria (Ill.) Public Library neurship and business librarian at the ager of book arts and special collec- July 2. University of North Carolina at Chapel tions at San Francisco Public Library Hill Libraries. in March. Courtney L. Young Chris Magee became social sciences became university Kimber L. Fender retired June 30 as librarian for the Arlington (Va.) librarian at Colgate Eva Jane Romaine Coombe Director Campus Library of George Mason University in Hamilton, of the Public Library of Cincinnati and University in March. New York, July 1. Hamilton County.

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Robert Hudson retired in June as uni- Carol Derner, 83, director of Lake County (Ind.) Public Library from 1985 until versity librarian at Boston University. her 1999 retirement, died April 20. She had stints at several public libraries in Indiana and Illinois throughout her career, which began in 1958. She was Leann Johnson retired as executive named Woman of the Year by Merrillville (Ind.) Business and Professional director of Peoria (Ill.) Public Library Women in 1990, and the Indiana Library Federation named her its Outstanding July 2. Librarian in 1997. Theresa Laffey, assistant director of Theresa “Terry” Lynn Gibson, 71, a librarian at Wellsville (Ohio) Carnegie Medina County (Ohio) District Library, Public Library for 20 years until retiring in 2016, died April 26. retired June 30. Mimi Kayden, 84, a book marketing director for Dutton and Penguin Young Librarian Yongli Ma retired from Ken- Readers for 28 years, as well as at HarperCollins and North-South, died April 16. nesaw (Ga.) State University Febru- In 2006, she received the Association for Library Service to Children’s Distin- ary 28. guished Service Award. Jerry McKenna, director of Henrico David Leamon, 78, director of Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public County (Va.) Public Library, retired Library for 13 years, died April 23. Before joining the library in 1992, he led June 29. public libraries in San Antonio, Texas, and Jackson, Michigan. Greg Pronevitz retired as executive Eric Nicholson, 67, senior library specialist at Governors State University in director of Massachusetts Library University Park, Illinois, died December 12, 2017. System July 5. Charles D. “Chuck” Spornick, 64, director of the services March 31 Elizabeth Shields retired as division of Emory University Libraries in Atlanta until retiring in graduate librarian for Kennesaw (Ga.) September, died May 17. Spornick started in collection man- State University’s College of Human- agement at Emory in 1986, becoming coordinator of the Beck ities and Social Sciences. Center for Electronic Collections and Services in 1995 and then Rita J. Spisak, strategic marketing head of Collection Management and Library Services. He was librarian, retired from Kennesaw (Ga.) active in ALA and the Association of Research Libraries. • State University June 30.

Nancy Tillinghast retired as director member services for the Association of of Thomas County (Ga.) Public Library Alice Burton became development System in May. communications associate for ALA’s College and Research Libraries. Development Office on June 18. In May Karen Whisler retired as Assistant Director of Development head of collection management at Membership Marketing Assistant Jeffrey Roth left ALA May 18. Eastern Illinois University’s Booth Crystal Carrazco left ALA May 4. Library in Charleston after 31 years Remigio Torres joined ALA’s Develop- with the library. Amber Hayes joined the Office for ment Office as development opera- Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Ser- tions associate on June 18. vices as outreach and communications Ada Wolin joined Booklist as the Books AT ALA program officer May 29. for Youth editorial assistant in June. Cathleen Bourdon, The Public Programs Office promoted associate executive Samantha Oakley to program officer June 4 Leighann Wood joined the director for advocacy June 4. Public Library Association as program and member relations, manager. She had previously been a retired July 13 after May 14 Gena Parsons-Diamond program specialist with the Reference 35 years with ALA. became program coordinator for and User Services Association.

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Midday Masquerade ibrarians came, saw, and certainly let the good times roll. New Orleans is a lively town, and those in attendance at the American Library Association’s 2018 Annual LConference and Exhibition June 21–26 couldn’t escape its palpable pizazz, even indoors. Some of our favorite photos from the convention center, clockwise from top left: ■ Joe Collier, business reference librarian Mississippi Regional Library, gets at Mount Prospect (Ill.) Public Library, fitted for a Yu-Gi-Oh! hat at the reads from 1984 at the Banned Books Gaming and Graphic Novel Pavilion. Read-Out. ■ From left: Aisha Conner-Gaten ■ Kristy Toplikar and Megan Durham, (instructional design librarian at youth services librarians at Daniel Loyola Marymount University in Los Boone Regional Library System in Angeles), Tracy Drake (archivist at Missouri, play with colored acetate Chicago Public Library), and Aurelia sheets at the “STEM for Babies and Mandani (technology services Toddlers” session. librarian at the National Oceanic and ■ Amanda Koji, school library media Atmospheric Administration Boulder specialist at Hillsborough County Labs Library in Colorado) show off Libraries American (Fla.) Public Schools, poses for their matching Michelle Obama shirts. a photo with The Hate U Give ■ Bethany Mitchell, technology assis- author Angie Thomas. tant at Vestavia Hills (Ala.) Library ■ Brooke Powell, youth ser- in the Forest, peers through a jester

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