American Library Association Non-Profit Org. 50 E. Huron St. U.S. Postage Paid Chicago, IL 60611 Palatine, IL 60095 Permit No. 27 ALACognotes BOSTON — 2010 MIDWINTER MEETING Highlights Issue Youth Media Awards Announced at Midwinter Meeting LA announced the top books, and Company Books for Young Read- audiobooks and video for chil- ers; and The Mostly True Adventures A dren and young adults, includ- of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick ing the Caldecott, King, Newbery and and published by The Blue Sky Press, Printz awards, at its Midwinter Meet- An Imprint of Scholastic Inc. ing in Boston. Randolph Caldecott Medal for John Newbery Medal for most most distinguished American picture outstanding contribution to children’s book for children: The Lion & the literature: When You Reach Me, writ- Mouse, illustrated and written by Jerry ten by Rebecca Stead, is the 2010 Pinkney, is the 2010 Caldecott Medal Newbery Medal winner. The book is winner. The book was published by published by Wendy Lamb Books, an Little, Brown and Company Books for imprint of Random House Children’s Young Readers. Books. Two Caldecott Honor Books also Four Newbery Honor Books also were named: All the World, illustrated were named: Claudette Colvin: Twice by Marla Frazee, written by Liz Garton Toward Justice by Phillip Hoose and Scanlon and published by Beach Lane published by Melanie Kroupa Books/ Books; and Red Sings from Treetops: A Farrar Straus Giroux, an imprint Year in Colors, illustrated by Pamela of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Zagarenski, written by Joyce Sidman Group; The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate REFORMA President Loida Garcia-Febo, left to right, YALSA President Linda and published by Houghton Mifflin by Jacqueline Kelly and published by Braun, ALSC President Thom Barthelmess, Coretta Scott King Book Awards Books for Children, Houghton Mifflin Henry Holt and Company; Where the Committee Chair Deborah Taylor, and ALA President Camila A. Alire display some Harcourt. Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace of the ALA Youth Media Awards winners at the conclusion of the Youth Media Lin and published by Little, Brown Awards presentation. » see page 10 Gebregeorgis Provides Insight, Inspiration at ALA President’s Program By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. of past ALA President Loriene Roy, is zen, studying English literature, and The Library of Congress combating illiteracy among the young becoming a children’s librarian after in his native country with innovations earning his MLS. His intensive self LA President Camila Alire, such as donkey mobile libraries to get course in children’s literature while whose signature initiative for reading material out in particular to employed in San Francisco uninten- A Family Literacy Projects dove- the rural poor. tionally prepared him for his return tailed with the topic of the speaker at Gebregeorgis reflected that “with visit to Ethiopia where he found the the President’s Program on Sunday, literate children there is no limit to near absence of libraries with chil- January 17, introduced the CNN Video how much we can do.” He reminisced dren’s collections deplorable. detailing Yohannes Gebregeorgis as about how books guided his life. Ethio- In 2001, Gebregeorgis published one of the ten individuals honored as pian schools tend to contain only text- Silly Mammo, a retelling of an Ethiopi- that station’s heroes and the librar- books to the exclusion of fiction and an folktale, the first Amharic-English ian himself who was responsible for a historical fiction and, consequently, do book in the U.S. In August 2002, he program promoting literacy and librar- not ordinarily inspire young readers. quit his job, returned to Ethiopia, and ies among Ethiopia’s children. Alire But he recounted how the story “Guy Yohannes Gebregeorgis the following year opened the first indicated that while the literacy rate Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot” in tions necessitated his flight to Sudan, children’s library there —in his own in the world at large is 82 percent, in the compilation The March of Times and the Emperor was subsequently home. Noting that Ethiopia has the Ethiopia literacy is only 42.7 percent. set his hopes soaring, especially overthrown. The replacement military second highest number of donkeys in Librarian Gebregeorgis, who earned when student movements against government eventually led to Gebre- the world (a close second to China), his MLS degree at the University of Emperor Haile Selassie ensued. His georgis moving to the United States, Texas in Austin under the mentorship involvement in anti-government ac- becoming a naturalized American citi- » see page 8
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Like Lustbader, news sto- States,” but then set a serious interviewed by Brad Hooper on ries also influence Hogan’s works. tone as he gave the audience January 15. Hogan, for example, wrote a crime a tour of his latest book Our Robert Ludlum’s estate selected novel after learning that Charles- Choice. Lustbader, author of many bestsell- town in Boston was a virtual epicen- Gore, whose audience includ- ing thrillers of his own including ter for armed car robberies although ed children and grandchildren The Testament and The Ninja, to he also underlined the traumatizing of Arthur Curley, acknowledged continue the Bourne series whose effect such an event had on a bank the humanitarian crisis unfold- transition to film was the major teller. Among the writers whom ing in Haiti as a result of the topic of his discussion. Asked what he admires and reads are Dashiell recent earthquake, and said, it was like taking over a character Hammett and Richard Price. “one of the secrets of the human from a popular author, Ludlum Tracy Chevalier, the author of condition is that suffering binds explained that he felt that he knew Girl with a Pearl Earring, which us together.” Bourne and, unlike many others, became a film starring Scarlett Moving to the topic of climate he also got along with Ludlum. Johanson, stated that she has to change and its global effects, Lustbader noted that “you take research the particulars of everyday Gore said, “one of the things the what you see in everyday life and life in her historical novels. Among current crisis does is to cause Al Gore delivers the Arthur Curley Memorial extrapolate” when writing fiction. these were what people ate and com- us to consider those who will Lecture January 16. He does what is natural for him mon household tools. She admitted come after us,” adding that “the by reading newspapers and novels, that “she loved books so much when scientific community has reached a Inconvenient Truth, which was mostly which influence his stories, but not growing up that she often said that consensus that is as strong as any you an exploration about the problem. He contemporary thriller fiction. He she wanted to be either a writer or will find.” said that three years of research for the writes constantly, disclosing that “I Gore then discussed the ideas he book gave him some hopeful signs, but do it because I love it….I am a bear » see page 8 presents in Our Choice, which he one big obstacle. “The good and hopeful described as an effort to focus on the news is that we have enough solutions solutions to the climate crisis, unlike An to solve three or four crises like this. But we have everything except the will to act.” Gore praised librarians by calling them “the stewards of that great in- stitution that was created during the Booth #1714 Enlightenment,” a time when the print- Visit H.W. Wilson ing press helped spawn what he called a democratization of information, a “new information ecosystem.” At the Wilson Theater: Unfortunately, according to Gore, the rise of broadcasting has ushered in n Fiction Core Collection—new period that has seen a “refeudalization” of the information ecosystem. He cited 16th Edition the example of big tobacco’s public rela- tions offensives having delayed action n Careers—coming this winter against the harmful effects of smoking, n and said that similar forces are at work Art Suite—63 new Journals, New in the climate change debate “to oppose Images anything that might call for govern- ment response and to sow confusion.” n Biography products—new While describing many of the solu- graphical interface coming tions (solar, wind, geothermal, biofuels), Gore also pointed out that the climate crisis, the economic crisis and the national security crisis are all inter- Drawing for a Gift Basket! twined. He said this was because we have “an absurd, dangerous, ridiculous overdependence on fossil fuels.” Gore praised individual efforts at reducing carbon emissions, but said government action is needed more. “It Less Searching, More Finding is important to change light bulbs and windows, but it is far more important REgistER foR a fREE tRial to change laws and policies.” www.hwwilson.com/trial Citing an African proverb that says “if you want to go quickly, go alone; if you want to go far, go together,” Gore H.W. Wilson stressed that “we have to go far and www.hwwilson.com quickly.” Gore closed by recalling President Toll Free: 800-367-6770 • Tel: 718-588-8400 Fax: 718-590-1617 or 800-590-1617 Kennedy’s goal of putting a man on the E-mail: [email protected] moon and how he had inspired a young generation to do just that. 2010 Midwinter Meeting Highlights • BOSTON Cognotes • Page 3 Sunrise Speakers Series ALA Brighten Midwinter presidential candidates By Stacy L. Voeller Other authors speaking during the Molly Minnesota State University “Sunrise Series” included Atul Gawa- Raphael, Moorhead nde, M.D. A surgeon and a writer, and a left, and staff member of Brigham and Women’s Sara Kelly he Sunrise Speakers Series Hospital, the Dana Farber Cancer In- Johns, closed on Monday, January 18, stitute, and the New Yorker magazine. right, come Twith award-winning playwright, In 2002, his book Complications: A Sur- together for television writer geon’s Notes on an a campaign and documentary Imperfect Science debate filmmaker Adri- was a finalist for January 16. ana Trigiani. Her the National Book bestselling books Award. His book, include the Big Better: A Surgeon’s Stone Gap series, Notes on Perfor- Lucia, Lucia, The mance is a New Queen of the Big York Times best- ALA Holds Forum for Candidates Time, Rococo, and seller and one of Very Valentine. Amazon’s ten best Her latest book, books of 2007. His for President and Treasurer Brava Valentine, is newest book, The By Adrienne Chamberlin tion. Raphael believes libraries are “es- the sequel to Very Checklist Manifes- Simmons College sential for learning; essential for life.” Valentine, and de- to, is one of Ama- Her vision includes strong advocacy buts in February. Author, playwright, television writer, and zon’s best books LA members got to see and hear for libraries and the communities they Trigiani en- documentary filmmaker Adriana Trigiani of the month for from four candidates running for serve, recruiting and retaining an ever tered the room, shines at the Sunrise Speaker Series. December 2009. A office: Molly Raphael and Sara increasing diverse library workforce, larger than life. Also presenting Kelly Johns running for ALA President and an unwavering commitment to When she took the podium, she said, “I was Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, and Jim Neal and Alan Kornblau run- protecting libraries’ core values of in- am deeply, deeply honored to be here. Pray, Love, which was number one on ning for Treasurer at a forum January tellectual freedom, privacy, and open I would have come by dogsled if I had the New York Times best seller list for 16. access to information. Raphael believes to because I love my librarians. In our over a year and was also named to the Molly Raphael has been active in she and libraries should be innovative country, librarians are really and truly American Booksellers Association Ac- ALA for 35 years as President of LLA- thinkers and collaborators within their the protectors of our cultural life. You claimed Best Seller list. In 2008, Gilbert MA, President of District of Columbia communities to increase funding and are the soul of our country, and the was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Library Association and has chaired protectors of the words.” most influential people. many committees within the organiza- » see page 6 She told the audience that her moth- er is a librarian. “We grew up reading our books right in front of us and barely opening them up. Don’t break the spine my mother said, don’t break the spine.” When Trigiani wrote the first book in the Big Stone Gap series, she never thought it would get published. Her mother, and her high school librar- ian, Billie Jean, were not completely pleased. When she next saw Billie Jean, she said to Trigiani that “she didn’t mind being portrayed as racy in the book Big Cherry Holler, she did deeply mind, however, being portrayed as speaking improper English.” Trigiani spoke fondly of her high school librarian and said she was the one that introduced her to Walden. Her favorite quote from Thoreau’s book is, “I learned this, at least, by my experi- ment; that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. He will put some things behind, will pass an invisible boundary; new, universal, and more liberal laws will begin to es- tablish themselves around and within him; or the old laws will be expanded, and interpreted in his favor in a more liberal sense, and he will live with the license of a higher order of beings.” She said librarians have the ability to hook people in with books, and if “you hook ‘em, you’ve got ‘em for life.” In closing, Trigiani told the audience, “You really are in charge of this going forward, we need you. You connect the reader to the subject, for the kids and the adults. Thank you, the authors get it, and we love it!” Page 4 • Cognotes BOSTON • 2010 Midwinter Meeting Highlights Register Now for Annual Conference in D.C.! Sarah, about the adventures of Little Red and Sue Monk Kidd and The the Budgie, The Little Helicopter series. Ann Kidd Taylor Toni Duchess Saturday, June 26, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Morrison of York Nancy Pearl With Mary ue Monk Kidd grew up in the tiny Saturday, Sunday, Mcdonagh Murphy Stown of Sylvester, Georgia, a place June 26, June 27, Saturday, June 26, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. that deeply influenced the writing of 5:30 – 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. n celebration of the 50th anniversary her first novel The Secret Life of Bees. 6:30 p.m. his August, Iof To Kill a Mockingbird (July 11, Kidd’s first book, God’s Joyful Surprise TThe Duch- 2010), an American classic, Nancy describes the beginnings of her spiritual Photo by Timothy ess will launch a new children’s book se- Pearl will interview Mary McDonagh search. Her second book, When the Heart Greenfield- Sanders ries with Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., Murphy, Emmy award-winning film- Waits recounts her vivid spiritual trans- called Helping Hand books. The series maker and author of the upcoming formation at mid life. oni Morrison is a Nobel Prize- addresses a variety of experiences that book, Scout, Atticus and Boo: A Cel- Twinning American author, edi- children may encounter as they grow ebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a Dave Isay tor, and professor. Her contribu- up and offers helpful tips for parents Mockingbird. Nancy Pearl speaks Sunday, June 27, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. tions to the modern canon are and kids. The Duchess is the author about the pleasures of reading to li- ave Isay is the founder of Story- numerous. Some of her acclaimed of many children’s books, including brary and community groups through- DCorps, a nonprofit oral history titles include: The Bluest Eye, Song the New York Times bestselling Tea out the world and comments on books project that honors and celebrates the of Solomon, and Beloved, which for Ruby, a five book children’s series regularly on NPR’s Morning Edition. lives of everyday people through listen- won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the Nobel Prize for Literature 1993. Her newest books ameriCan library assoCiation 2010 for children are Peeny Butter Fudge ameriCan library assoCiation 2010 and; Little Cloud and Lady Wind. AnnuAl ConferenCe Sponsored by Simon & Schuster. AnnuAl ConferenCe ing. 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“Children will embrace this accessible, timeless story.”—Bookist (starred review) Page 6 • Cognotes BOSTON • 2010 Midwinter Meeting Highlights Kansas City Here We Come ver 200 ALA attendees gath- serving on one of the many working ered together for a festive committees: Awards and Scholarships Ofundraiser Saturday, January Committee, Evaluation Committee, 16 during the 2010 ALA Midwinter Exhibits Committee, Finance Com- Meeting to benefit the 2nd National mittee, Fundraising Committee, Local Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Arrangements Committee, Proceed- (JCLC). The conference is planned ings Committee, Program Committee, for September 19-23, 2012 in Kansas Publicity Committee, and Registration City, MO. Committee. ALA President Camila Alire hosted The conference theme is “Gathering the event in her presidential suite. at the Waters: Celebrating Stories, Various raffle baskets were donated Embracing Communities” and the from the Massachusetts Black Librar- JCLC Steering Committee invites all ians Network (MBLN), Cornucopia who are interested in promoting diver- of Rhode Island (a diversity library sity to save the September 19-23, 2012 group), and Missouri Library Asso- date in Kansas City, MO and make ciation, as well as from the five ALA plans to attend. For more informa- affiliated ethnic library associations tion please contact Marcellus Turner, Enjoying the JCLC fundraiser Reception in Boston are (L-R) JCLC Steering planning the JCLC 2012: the American JCLC Steering Committee Secretary Committee Co-chair Haipeng Li, ALA President Camila Alire, past ALA Executive Indian Library Association (AILA), at [email protected]. Board member, Patty Wong and MultiCultural Review Editor, Roberto Delgadillo. Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), Black Caucus strongly promoting libraries and their part of his plan. He sees the Treasurer of the American Library Association Candidates services as a “cornerstone of a global position as a challenging one, citing his (BCALA), Chinese American Librar- » from page 3 economy.” She envisions a stronger, success in his library work, and jokingly ians Association (CALA), and RE- more effective organization through in- promised to negotiate for Midwinter in FORMA, the National Association influence in those communities. creased member participation in ALA. his home area of South Florida. to Promote Library and Information Sara Kelly Johns is a longtime school Johns advocates diversity, open access Jim Neal, has served on budget Services to Latinos and the Spanish librarian, Past President of the Ameri- to information for everyone, intellectual and finance committees for ALA, and Speaking. can Association of School Librarians freedom, and privacy as part of her believes ALA needs “sound budgeting The JCLC 2012 Steering Commit- (AASL), the Associate Editor for AASL mission. She believes in working with policies and practices.” Neal realizes tee Co-chairs, Haipeng Li (CALA) Community for Knowledge Quest, for- librarians and legislators to increase that revenues come from memberships, and Janice Rice (AILA) encouraged mer and present ALA Councilor and is public awareness of the vital role librar- conferences, and publications, and are the attendees to go to the website at currently a member of ALA President ies play in society. complemented by grants and fundrais- http://www.ala.org/jclc, and use the Camila Alire’s REACT committee for Alan Kornblau believes in increasing ing. He plans to grow these traditional Volunteer Link to actively participate her advocacy initiative for frontline memberships in ALA. Kornblau wants forms of revenue and add new ones. in the planning and preparation by library workers. Johns believes in ALA to be a leader in technology and will His focus is not just on what’s happen- encourage younger leaders in the library ing right now in the economy and ALA, community to take an active role in ALA. but where ALA is going in the future. Increasing ALA publications not only The forum will be available on blip-tv domestically, but internationally, is also and YouTube after Midwinter.
Neil Gaiman Named Honorary Chair of National Library Week uthor Neil Gaiman, and 2009 Week Community on ALA Connect Newbery Medal winner for at http://connect.ala.org/node/85425. AThe Graveyard Book, has been The mission of the National Library named the 2010 Honorary Chair of Week community is to create an open National Library Week, which will discussion space for ALA members be celebrated April 11–17. As Hon- to communicate their ideas and orary Chair, Gaiman will appear in develop new ways to celebrate and both print and radio public service promote National Library Week in announcements (PSA) and a podcast all types of libraries. ALA Connect is and will participate in a National the home of ALA’s online communi- Library Week event developed by ties and is open to all. the American Library Association’s National Library Week is a na- Campaign for America’s Libraries. tional observance sponsored by the For libraries looking to promote American Library Association (ALA) National Library Week, the PSA is and libraries across the country each available for customization at www. April. It is a time to celebrate the ala.org/nlw. Other materials include contributions of our nation’s librar- a proclamation, sample press release ies and librarians and to promote and letter-to-the-editor, as well as library use. scripts for use in radio public service The Campaign for America’s Li- announcements (PSAs). Materials braries (www.ala.org/@yourlibrary), focus on the 2010 National Library ALA’s public awareness campaign Week theme “Communities thrive @ that promotes the value of libraries your library” and can be downloaded and librarians. Thousands of librar- at www.ala.org/nlw. Materials are ies of all types — across the country available in both English and Span- and around the globe — use the ish. Campaign’s @ your library® brand. Libraries planning to participate The Campaign is made possible by in “Communities thrive @ your ALA’s Library Champions, corpora- library”-themed programming are tions and foundations that advocate encouraged to share their stories the importance of the library in by joining the National Library American society. 2010 Midwinter Meeting Highlights • BOSTON Cognotes • Page 7
ALA President Camila Alire and Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels join James Rooney, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA), in presenting a check for $27,084.50 to State Representative Linda Dorcena Forry for humanitarian relief for victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. ALA members donated one-half of the amount on-site during the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston with the other half being matched by the MCCA in honor of the members of their staff who lost family in the earthquake. Donations will be used to directly support immediate humanitarian and relief needs in Haiti. Rep. Forry is one of two native born Haitians in the Massachusetts House of Viola Dyas, Berkeley, Ca., takes Representatives. part in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration.
Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Noted surgeon and writer Atul Members of Arthur Curley’s family including grandsons Matt Clancy, from left to Love, opened the Sunrise Speaker Gawande, M.D., enlightened the Sunrise right, Tim Clancy, and daughters Ellen Curley, and Susan Curley Clancy applaud Series on January 16. Speaker Series audience January 17. Vice President Al Gore as he presents the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture.
Cheryl Willis Hudson, left, Publisher & Editorial Director of Just Us Books, Inc., East Orange, N.J., and exhibitor Jennifer Hunt, right, look over a copy of The Lion & The Mouse at the Little, Brown and Company booth. The Exhibits floor draws a crowd during the All Conference Reception January 15. Page 8 • Cognotes BOSTON • 2010 Midwinter Meeting Highlights
help to have more books written and Gebregeorgis published in Ethiopia, the next stage » from page1 for Ethiopia Reads is an extension he revealed that he is proudest of his of the initiative to northern Tigray innovation of donkey book mobiles province. That province has provided because they are practical, inexpen- a building in the city of Mebelle and all sive, and appealing to children. Other that is needed are books and library achievements were helping to estab- workers. Gebregeorgis has rented a lish Ethiopian Children’s Book Week in place in this province for volunteers to April and a children’s book prize. There stay. He acknowledged that monetary are now 40 school libraries in his coun- donations are important, but the pas- try, admittedly better than none at all, sion of volunteers collecting used books but many more are to send to Ethiopia needed. or coming there to Observing that The passion of help is essential. “literacy and litera- volunteers collecting During the ques- ture make us hu- used books to send to tion and answer pe- man,” Gebregeorgis riod, Gebregeorgis Ethiopia or coming Chuck Hogan (second from left) makes a point during the ALA/ERT Author Forum, mused that perhaps stated that: pen pal as Eric Van Lustbader, Brad Hooper, Tracy Chevalier, and Julie Powell listen. both teachers and there to help is programs exist be- librarians should be essential. tween Ethiopia and the film although she disclosed that presidents of coun- the U.S.; most Ethi- Authors she had little to do with it. Powell as- tries. Or perhaps opian parents en- » from page 2 serted that Amy Adams who played they comprise the same category be- courage their children to use libraries, her character did not resemble her but cause “librarians are also teachers.” recognizing that they are safe places a librarian.” Chevalier appreciated the stated that “I feel honored that people Unfortunately there are few trained and important adjuncts to education; movie version of her book. But she had can identify with any version of me.” librarians in Ethiopia, the result of and his program firmly believes in decided not to be involved in its screen- The film obsessed her, admitting that the discontinuation of the only library open shelves to allow children to make play. She likened the filmed version of “I couldn’t get away from the movie—it educational program. Ethiopia needs their own selections. “A few books can her book to “a liquid Vermeer painting was stalking me.” She often wrote in both library training and volunteers. be lost. But more can be gained by free …a Vermeer that moves.” She found it the New York Public Library’s 42nd Gebregeorgis repeated the axiom access to books.” The greatest chal- ironic that “it appears to consolidate a Street building in Manhattan, because that “Ethiopia is a museum of peo- lenge has probably been dealing with writer’s reputation when a film is made of its cathedral-like setting but also the ples…a multiethnic society.” Although the government bureaucracy, although from a book.” diverse people whom it attracts. She there are 58 languages, with three now Ethiopia appears to be committed Julie Powell is the author of two utilized the resources of the Schlesinger major ones, more than 99.5 percent of to improving the educational levels memoirs—Julie & Julia, recently Library at Harvard where she was able the books in these children’s libraries of its people. For more information, transformed into a movie by Nora to gain inspiration by actually holding are in English due to their being dona- readers are advised to access www. Ephron starring Meryl Streep and in her hands the correspondence be- tions from the U.S. Although it would ethiopiareads.org. Amy Adams and Cleaving. She liked tween Julia and Paul Child. YALSA Changes Alex Awards, Best Books American Indian Library t the 2010 Midwinter Meeting, lists and awards aids the association in the YALSA Board of Directors creating superior content for members Association Announces Winners A unanimously voted to re-envi- and helps guarantee that titles on sion YALSA’s Best Books for Young each and every one of YALSA’s lists is of Youth Literature Awards Adults list as the Best Fiction for Young fully recognized. Librarians, teachers, Adults list. parents, and teens will be able to more he American Indian Library The board also voted to expand the easily locate the materials that are of Association (AILA) is pleased work of the Alex Award committee, most interest whether it be fiction, non- to announce the winners of The AILA awards T which honors adult books with special fiction, in graphic or audio formats, or the third American Indian Youth recognize excellence appeal to teens, so that along with the published originally for adults. Literature Awards (AIYLA). The in books by and about ten winners announced at each Mid- These changes are the culmination AILA awards recognize excellence American Indians. winter Meeting, a vetted list of official of a three-year process that involved in books by and about American In- nominations will be announced. These a member taskforce that evaluated dians. By identifying and honoring changes go into effect for the 2011 YALSA’s portfolio of selected lists as outstanding writing and illustra- lists, whose committees begin work well as an ad-hoc committee of YALSA’s tions in the field of children’s lit- on February 1, 2010. Other than the board, who gathered and evaluated erature, AILA encourages authors, • Between the Deep Blue Sea and change to expand the work of the Alex feedback from current and past Best illustrators, editors, publishers, and Me: A Novel by Lurline Wailana Mc- Award committee, no changes to any Books for Young Adults committee tribal entities to create materials Gregor. Kamehameha Publishing, of YALSA’s literary awards were made. members. YALSA developed an FAQ that present Native Americans in 2008, for Best Young Adult Book The changes enable YALSA to better about the recent changes to provide the fullness of their humanity in support the needs of its members and more information, which is accessible present and past contexts. The winners will each receive a the library community by providing at www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/ Awards are given for three cat- cash award and a beaded medallion both constituencies with lists geared booklistsawards/faq.cfm. egories: Best Picture Book, Best featuring the AILA awards logo. The to the specific needs of their teen us- Questions can be directed to YALSA Middle School Book, and Best Young awards presentation will take place ers. The re-envisioning of these YALSA at [email protected]. Adult Book. The winners of the 2010 during the ALA Annual Conference awards are: in Washington, D.C., on Monday, • A Coyote Solstice Tale by Thom- June 28, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. as King. Pictures by Gary Clement. The first AILA American Indian Groundwood Books, 2009, for Best Youth Literature Awards were pre- Emily Wichland looks Picture Book sented during the first Joint Confer- over the new book • Meet Christopher: An Osage ence of Librarians of Color (JCLC), Disaster Spiritual Indian Boy from Oklahoma by in October, 2006. Care as she sets Genevieve Simermeyer. With pho- Publishers interested in submit- up a booth in the tographs by Katherine Fogden. ting books for the 2012 awards Exhibits for Skylight National Museum of the American should contact Lisa Mitten, Jury Paths Publishing, Indian, Smithsonian Institution in Chair, at ailabookawards@yahoo. Jewish Lights, and association with Council Oak Books, com or visit the AILA Web site at Gemstone Press. 2008, for Best Middle School www.ailanet.org for information on Book the awards. 2010 Midwinter Meeting Highlights • BOSTON Cognotes • Page 9 Integrated Systems Topic of LITA’s Top Tech Trends Discussion Group By Stacy L. Voeller what is happening with mobile design because of HTML 5 and CSS 3 who use it once, it will work on the phone, the Minnesota State University will impact web design in the future. description languages for writing for desktop, everywhere. Anyone writing Moorhead Lauren Pressley, Instructional De- the web. In HTML 5, when you write an app now needs to look at HTML 5.” sign Librarian, Wake Forest University, he Top Technology Trends Dis- discussed augmented reality. Pressley cussion Group was held on Sun- said augmented reality is the “idea of New Research Topics Announced at DiversiTEA Tday, January 17. blending virtual data with the real By Adrienne Chamberlin experiences, learning about problems David Walker, Web Services Librar- world. It’s a combination of the real and Simmons College of access from their personal perspec- ian, California State University System virtual that happens in real time and tives, or lived experiences.” She wants discussed the idea of using integrated in a 3-d nature. A basic example is see- n January 17, the ALA’s Com- to get those who are “typically-abled” systems for indexing of content in ing the first-down line on the football mittee on Diversity held its together with those who are “different- libraries. According to Walker, these field on television, but they don’t see it Oannual DiversiTEA, a proper ly-abled” to discuss where libraries are would be “systems that take content at the actual physical game.” Pressley tea party complete with sandwiches now in terms of accessibility, and how form a variety of places and bring them also discussed the Horizon Report for and assorted snacks. Veronica L. C. to move forward with better solutions. together and index them prior to even 2010, and how the report is “predicting Stevenson-Moudamane, Chair of the Stephanie Maata Smith is working making them available to users. This augmented reality will have an impact, Diversity Research Grant Advisory with two colleagues from Alabama in is a tech trend that can address a fun- and that you can get educational data Committee, led the meeting. In 2002, her research. She is learning from damental problem in libraries because through this augmented reality. In the Diversity Research Grant pro- students with disability issues about right now we have systems that are dis- libraries, you could be in the stacks gram was started to address “critical what they need, and is forming strat- connected. Bringing the data together of the physical library and have this gaps in the knowledge of diversity egies to adapt teaching styles to ad- into aggregated indexes will give users augmented app open and have specific issues within library and informa- dress those needs, particularly with one place to look for RSS, for example, titles jump out at you virtually.” tion science.” The grant awards each technology that can sometimes pose and one place for mobile feeds. Jason Griffey, Head of Library In- recipient $2000 for original research, challenges for the students. Smith Amanda Etches-Johnson, User Ex- formation Technology, University of plus $500 for travel expenses to pres- sees two main problems, which are perience Librarian, McMaster Univer- Tennessee, Chattanooga, discussed how ent their findings at the ALA Annual “the need to have trained library staff sity, talked about how user experience 2009 was “definitely the year for the Conference. to serve users with disabilities, and was a buzz word for 2009. “Like most iPhone and its app store. The apps store Two of the 2009 recipients spoke how to make the technology already buzz words,” said Etches-Johnson, “no opened in mid-2008, and by January of about the topics they are currently at hand more accessible and user- one quite agrees what user experience 2009 they had downloaded 500 million researching. Clayton Copeland from friendly.” She and her colleagues have really means. User experience design applications. Today, there are 134,000 USC is exploring how to increase ac- set up two case studies to watch and encompasses everything from building applications available, but only a few cessibility in libraries to everyone who learn from, with a view to effectively design to interface and web design. In for libraries. These include the Wash- is “differently-abled’, helping those learning how best to serve users with the library world, we’re not ready to ington, D.C. Public Library, OCLC, and with challenges become those with spe- disabilities. think about how users feel, we are wor- Library Thing’s Local Books.” Griffey cial abilities. Copeland is conducting The results of these research proj- ried about them finding what we need.” said even with this popularity, he studies where she asks people who are ects will be presented at ALA’s Annual Etches-Johnson also indicated that believes 2010 is the year the app dies “differently-abled “about their library Conference in Washington, D. C.
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tor whose children’s books best portray, Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of of Apollo 11, written and illustrated Awards affirm and celebrate the Latino cultur- Scholastic Inc. by Brian Floca, and published by » from page 1 al experience: Book Fiesta!: Celebrate William C. Morris Award honors Richard Jackson/Atheneum Books Children’s Day/Book Day; Celebre- a book written by a first-time author for Young Readers; and Claudette Michael L. Printz Award for ex- mos El día de los niños/El día de los for young adults: Flash Burnout, writ- Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, writ- cellence in literature written for young libros, illustrated by Rafael López, is ten by L.K. Madigan, is the Morris ten by Phillip Hoose and published by adults: Going Bovine, written by Libba the Belpré Illustrator Award winner. Award winner. The book is published Melanie Kroupa/Farrar Straus Giroux, Bray, is the 2010 Printz Award winner. The book was written by Pat Mora by Houghton Mifflin, an imprint of an imprint of Macmillan Children’s The book is published by Delacorte and published by Rayo, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Publishing Group. Press, an imprint of Random House HarperCollins Publishers. Odyssey Award for excellence in YALSA Excellence in Nonfic- Children’s Books, a division of Random Three Belpré Illustrator Honor audiobook production: Live Oak Me- tion Award: Charles and Emma: House. Books were selected: Diego: Bigger dia, producer of the audiobook Louise, The Darwins’ Leap of Faith, written Four Printz Honor Books also were Than Life,” illustrated by David Diaz, the Adventures of a Chicken is the win- by Deborah Heiligman, is the winner named: Charles and Emma: The written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand ner of the Odyssey Award. The book of the first-ever YALSA Excellence in Darwins’ Leap of Faith by Deborah and published by Marshall Cavendish was written by Kate DiCamillo and Nonfiction Award. The book is pub- Heiligman, published by Henry Holt Children; My Abuelita, illustrated narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. lished by Henry Holt Books for Young Books for Young Readers, an imprint by Yuyi Morales, written by Tony Three Odyssey Honor Audiobooks Readers, an imprint of Macmillan of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Johnston and published by Harcourt were named: In the Belly of the Blood- Children’s Publishing Group. Group; The Monstrumologist by Rick hound: Being an Account of a Particu- Andrew Carnegie Medal for Yancey, published by Simon & Schuster larly Peculiar Adventure in the Life of excellence in children’s video: Paul Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Jacky Faber, produced by Listen & R. Gagne and Mo Willems of Weston Simon & Schuster Children’s Publish- Live Audio, Inc., written by L. A. Meyer Woods, producers of Don’t Let the Pi- ing Group; Punkzilla by Adam Rapp, and narrated by Katherine Kellgren; geon Drive the Bus!, are the Carnegie published by Candlewick Press; and Peace, Locomotion, produced by Bril- Medal winners. The video is based on Tales of the Madman Underground: liance Audio, written by Jacqueline the book of the same name written and An Historical Romance, 1973 by John Woodson and narrated by Dion Gra- illustrated by Willems; it was narrated Barnes, published by Viking Children’s ham; and We Are the Ship: The Story by Willems and Jon Scieszka with ani- Books, a division of Penguin Young of Negro League Baseball, produced mation by Pete List. Readers Group. by Brilliance Audio, written by Kadir Mildred L. Batchelder Award Coretta Scott King (Author) Nelson and narrated by Dion Graham. for an outstanding children’s book Book Award recognizing an African Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for translated from a foreign language and American author and illustrator of out- most distinguished beginning reader subsequently published in the United standing books for children and young book: Benny and Penny in the Big No- States: A Faraway Island is the 2010 adults: Bad News for Outlaws: The No!, written and illustrated by Geoffrey Batchelder Award winner. Originally Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Dep- Hayes is the Geisel Award winner. The published in Swedish in 1996 as En ö i uty U.S. Marshal, written by Vaunda book is published by TOON BOOKS, a havet, the book was written by Annika Micheaux Nelson, is the King Author division of RAW Junior, LLC. Thor, translated by Linda Schenck, and Book winner. The book is illustrated Four Geisel Honor Books were published by Delacorte Press, an imprint by R. Gregory Christie, published by named: I Spy Fly Guy! written and of Random House Children’s Books. Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner illustrated by Tedd Arnold and pub- Three Batchelder Honor Books also Publishing Group, Inc. lished by Scholastic; Little Mouse were selected: Big Wolf and Little One King Author Honor Book was Gets Ready, written and illustrated Wolf, written by Nadine Brun-Cosme, selected: Mare’s War by tanita s. davis by Jeff Smith and published by TOON illustrated by Olivier Tallec, translated and published by Alfred A. Knopf, an BOOKS, a division of RAW Junior, by Claudia Bedrick and published by imprint of Random House Children’s Ed Spicer, Spicy Reads, Allegan, Mich., LLC; Mouse and Mole: Fine Feathered Enchanted Lion Books; Eidi, written Books, a division of Random House, Inc. reacts as the Caldecott Medal winner Friends, written and illustrated by by Bodil Bredsdorff, translated by Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) is announced at the ALA Youth Media Wong Herbert Yee and published by Kathryn Mahaffy and published by Book Award: My People, illustrated Awards event January 18. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Farrar Straus Giroux; and Moribito II: by Charles R. Smith Jr., is the King Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; and Pearl Guardian of the Darkness, written by Illustrator Book winner. The book was Children’s Books, Houghton Mifflin and Wagner: One Funny Day, written Nahoko Uehashi, illustrated by Yuko written by Langston Hughes and pub- Harcourt; and Gracias Thanks, illus- by Kate McMullan, illustrated by R. W. Shimizu, translated by Cathy Hirano lished by ginee seo books, Atheneum trated by John Parra, written by Pat Alley and published by Dial Books for and published by Arthur A. Levine Books for Young Readers. Mora and published by Lee & Low Young Readers, a division of Penguin Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. One King Illustrator Honor Book Books Inc. Young Readers Group. Alex Awards for the 10 best adult was selected: The Negro Speaks of Riv- Pura Belpré (Author) Award: Margaret A. Edwards Award for books that appeal to teen audiences: ers illustrated by E. B. Lewis, written Return to Sender, written by Julia lifetime achievement in writing for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: by Langston Hughes and published Alvarez, is the Belpré Author Award young adults: Jim Murphy is the 2010 Creating Currents of Electricity and by Disney-Jump at the Sun Books, an winner. The book is published by Al- Edwards Award winner. His books in- Hope by William Kamkwamba and imprint of Disney Book Group. fred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random clude: An American Plague: The True Bryan Mealer, published by William Coretta Scott King/John Step- House Children’s Books. and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins toe New Talent Author Award: The Two Belpré Author Honor Books Fever Epidemic of 1793, published by Publishers; The Bride’s Farewell by Rock and the River, written by kekla were named: Diego: Bigger Than Life, Clarion Books; Blizzard! The Storm Meg Rosoff, published by Viking Pen- magoon, is the Steptoe winner. The written by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand, That Changed America, published guin, a member of Penguin Group; book is published by Aladdin, an im- illustrated by David Diaz and pub- by Scholastic Press, an imprint of Everything Matters! by Ron Currie, print of Simon & Schuster Children’s lished by Marshall Cavendish Chil- Scholastic; The Great Fire, published Jr., published by Viking Penguin, a Publishing Division. dren; and Federico García Lorca, writ- by Scholastic Press, an imprint of member of Penguin Group; The Good Coretta Scott King — Virginia ten by Georgina Lázaro, illustrated by Scholastic; The Long Road to Get- Soldiers by David Finkel, published Hamilton Award for Lifetime Enrique S. Moreiro and published by tysburg, published by Clarion Books; by Sarah Crichton Books, an imprint Achievement: Walter Dean Myers is Lectorum Publications Inc. and A Young Patriot: The American of Farrar, Straus and Giroux; The Kids the winner of this first-ever Coretta Schneider Family Book Award Revolution as Experienced by One Boy, Are All Right: A Memoir by Diana Scott King — Virginia Hamilton Award for books that embody an artistic ex- published by Clarion Books. Welch and Liz Welch with Amanda for Lifetime Achievement. The award pression of the disability experience: Robert F. Sibert Medal for most Welch and Dan Welch, published by pays tribute to the quality and magni- Django written and illustrated by distinguished informational book Harmony Books, an imprint of the tude of beloved children’s author Vir- Bonnie Christensen and published for children: Almost Astronauts: 13 Crown Publishing Group, a division ginia Hamilton. Myers’ books include: by Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Women Who Dared to Dream, writ- of Random House; The Magicians, by Amiri & Odette: A Love Story, pub- Press, wins the award for best young ten by Tanya Lee Stone, is the Sibert Lev Grossman, published by Viking lished by Scholastic Press, an imprint children ages 0 to 10. Award winner. The book is published Penguin, a member of Penguin Group; of Scholastic; Fallen Angels, published Anything but Typical written by by Candlewick Press. My Abandonment by Peter Rock, pub- by Scholastic Press; Monster, pub- Nora Raleigh Baskin and published Three Sibert Honor Books were lished by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; lished by Amistad and HarperTeen, by Simon & Schuster Books for Young named: The Day-Glo Brothers: The Soulless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers; Readers, is the winner for middle True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer’s by Gail Carriger, published by Orbit, and Sunrise Over Fallujah, published grades (ages 11-13). Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors, an imprint of Hachette Book Group; by Scholastic Press. The teen (ages 13-18) award winner written by Chris Barton, illustrated Stitches: A Memoir by David Small, Pura Belpré (Illustrator) Award is Marcelo in the Real World, written by Tony Persiani and published by honoring a Latino writer and illustra- by Francisco X. 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