Saturday, June 25, 2005

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Institutions interested in gaining access to Scopus should contact the Elsevier regional office at 1 888 615 4500 or email [email protected] www.scopus.com Page 22 • Cognotes Saturday, June 25, 2005 Authors to Read from Their Works on the 2005 Student to Staff LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage The ALA Public Programs Office will reate and author of Delights and Shad- On Monday, June 27, don’t miss Lisa Program present several critically acclaimed and ows, which won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize See, author of the forthcoming best-selling authors on the 11th annual for Poetry, kicks off the stage readings Snowflower and the Secret Fan: A Participants LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage. at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26. The Novel, at 12:30 p.m.; Leonard Kniffel, Authors and poets from across the day continues with a reading by Nikki American Libraries editor and author country will read from their works on Giovanni, poet and author of numerous of A Polish Son in the Motherland, at The following students are the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage books for adults and young readers, in- 1:00 p.m.; Faith Sullivan, author of sev- participating in the ALA in Aisle 3000 of Hall A1 in the cluding The Collected Poetry of Nikki eral novels, including the recent Gar- Confence Student to Staff Pro- McCormick Place Convention Center Giovanni, 1968-1998, at 12:30 p.m.; denias, at 1:30 p.m.; Diane McKinney- gram, which allows library today through Monday, June 27, from Whetstone, winner of the 2005 BCALA school students to attend the 12:00–3:30 p.m. This year’s LIVE! @ Literary Award for fiction, reading from ALA Annual Conference for free, your library Reading Stage features Authors and poets from Leaving Cecil Street, at 2:00 p.m.; Chi- in exchange for working four readings by authors and poets represent- cago lawyer and author David Ellis read- hours a day during the Confer- across the country will read ing the best in current contemporary ing from In the Company of Liars, at ence. These students will be from their works on the literature and poetry. 2:30 p.m.; and Christian Wiman, Po- working all over, so please say Appearing on the stage today are LIVE! @ your library Reading etry magazine editor, essayist and poet hello! Chitra Divakaruni, award-winning au- Stage in Aisle 3000 of Hall A1 and author of the forthcoming collection, Michelle Angell, Simmons thor and poet, reading from Queen of in the McCormick Place Hard Night, at 3:00 p.m. Readings from College; Kimberly Babcock, Dreams, at 12:30 p.m.; Elizabeth Berg, Convention Center. Poetry magazine at 3:30 p.m. conclude University of Wisconsin – Madi- New York Times best-selling author of the day. son; Angela Bardeen, UNC - several novels, including The Year of The ALA Public Programs Office, in Chapel Hill; Erin Blad, Univer- Pleasures, at 1:00 p.m.; novelist Kent Kathryn Harrison, author of the forth- cooperation with The Poetry Founda- sity of Hawaii; Karen Brooks Haruf, author of Eventide, at 1:30 p.m.; coming Envy, at 1:00 p.m.; Ingrid Hill, tion, publisher of Poetry magazine, pre- University of Pittsburgh; Susan Power, author of Roofwalker, at author of Ursula Under at 1:30 p.m.; sents the LIVE! @ your library Reading Judith Brown-McKenna, Texas 2:00 p.m.; Susan Hahn, poet, play- Tim Farrington, author of Lizzie’s War Stage. Admission to the readings at the Woman’s University, Amy wright and author of Self/Pity, at 2:30 at 2:00 p.m.; Edward Schwarzschild, LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage is Cass, SUNY Buffalo; Frank p.m.; Rebecca Kohn, author of The first-time author of Responsible Men, at free for all conference attendees. For Collia, University of South Gilded Chamber, at 3:00 p.m.; and poet 2:30 p.m.; María Amparo Escandón, au- additional information about these pro- Florida; Kevin Delecki, Wayne Orlando Ricardo Menes, reading from thor of González & Daughter Trucking grams, please visit www.ala.org/ State University; Colin Dube, Furia, at 3:30 p.m. Co., at 3:00 p.m.; and poet Christina publicprograms or check your final con- Clark Atlanta University; Julie Ted Kooser, United States Poet Lau- Pugh, author of Rotary, at 3:30 p.m. ference program book. Edwards, Univ. of Illinois - Ur- bana Champaign; Nancy Enterline, Florida State Uni- versity; Melissa Ernst, Clarion PPO Seeks Support for Cultural Communities Fund University; Joanna Fabicon, The ALA Public Programs Office “I am happy to contribute to the Cul- Jacobs, chair of the Public and Cultural UCLA; Megan Fink, UNC – (PPO) recently launched a campaign to tural Communities Fund,” said Marga- Programs Advisory Committee. “It is so Greensboro; Gina Firnhaber, create the Cultural Communities Fund ret Clark, Adult Programs Supervisor important that we build the Cultural East Carolina University; (CCF), an endowment to support local at the Kansas City Public Library. “Over Communities Fund in order to continue Adelaide Fletcher, Louisiana libraries in establishing community and the years, our library has benefited providing grant and program support State University; Iris Godwin, cultural programs. The first of its kind, greatly from the efforts of ALA’s Public to libraries across the country. I hope University of Tennessee – Knox- the fund will help libraries of all types Programs Office. It is a great group to that those who have benefited from past ville; Kara Greenberg, Long develop and host programs in the arts, work with and I have enjoyed our asso- initiatives will make a personal contri- Island University; Megan humanities, and civic discussion in di- ciation – they are helpful, responsive, bution of any size to demonstrate their Hegna, University of Iowa; Me- verse communities across the country. and committed to libraries and the hu- support.” lissa Helwig, University of The long-term goal of the Cultural manities. I only wish to further that To make a pledge or donation, please Western Ontario; Melissa Communities Fund is to build a $5 mil- goal.” visit the ALA Public Programs Office Keenan, University of Texas at lion endowment to provide training and “More than 8,000 librarians and li- in booth #3041 or online at www.ala.org/ Austin; Bethany Lafferty, Do- continuing education for librarians, es- braries have participated in library pro- ccf. Donors will receive special recogni- minican University; Jenine tablish model programs, and offer pro- gramming supported by Public Pro- tion appropriate to their contribution Lillian, University of Washing- gramming grants to libraries. grams Office initiatives,” said Deborah level. ton; Jennifer Link, University of Kentucky; Aurora Mallin, Kent State University; Jeanette Mausolf, University of Share your Teen Read ‘Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature— Missouri — Columbia; Angie Week Ideas with Miraflor, San Jose State Uni- Identity & Imagination’ Grants Available versity; Jennifer Poggiali, Pratt YALSA and Get University; Michelle Porten, The ALA Public Programs Office of the McCormick Place Convention University of Wisconsin – Mil- (PPO) is pleased to announce that Center. a Free Book! waukee; Chris Putnam-Pouliot, grants for Let’s Talk About It: Jew- Let’s Talk About It is a reading SUNY Albany; Ellen ish Literature – Identity & Imagi- and book discussion program model The first 300 people to visit the YALSA Rubenstein, Indiana State Uni- nation, funded by Nextbook, are developed by the American Library Membership Booth and share your plans versity; Meredith Solomon, available now. Libraries interested in Association (ALA) in 1984. The pro- for Teen Read Week will receive a free Emporia State University; applying for a grant can download an gram focuses on reading a common hardcover copy of The Mob by Clem Aimee Thrasher-Hanson, application and guidelines found at series of books, chosen by a nation- Martini, courtesy of Teen Read Week Queens College; Rhonda Turley, www.ala.org/publicprograms. The ally known scholar, and discussing sponsor, Kids Can Press. University of Oklahoma; final deadline for grant applications them in the context of a larger Now in its eighth year, Teen Read Miranda Turner, Catholic Uni- is September 30, 2005. theme. Over the past 20 years, the Week is a national literacy initiative of versity; Savannah Walker, To learn more about the grant ap- model has been adopted - and the Young Adult Library Services Asso- University of Southern Missis- plication guidelines and selection cri- adapted - by hundreds of libraries ciation. The theme for Teen Read Week sippi; Christina Weischedel, teria and hear from current project throughout the country. For more 2005, “Get Real! @ your library®,” en- Southern Connecticut State participants, join PPO for an infor- information, visit www.ala.org/ courages teens to explore the world of University; Andrea Williams, mation session on Sunday June 26th publicprograms or visit the Public nonfiction. Syracuse University. from 10:30-12:00 p.m., Room S502a Programs Office in booth #3041. For information and ideas about Teen Read Week and about teen reading click on www.ala.org/teenread. Page 23 • Cognotes ALA Caucuses Focus On Service Delivery Challenges In Diverse Environments The associations of librarians of color, brarians Assoication (APALA), Sunday, often referred to as ‘caucuses,’ demon- June 26, 1:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m., MCP strate their concerns for equity of ac- S105a.

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