Cognotes ALAIssue 3 Washington, D.C. Monday, June 25, 2007 ALA Needs YOU Today's For Library Day on the Hill! Highlights Spreading the Word which will number more than about the Importance of 900, they will also be treated to Libraries a wide-ranging display of the ALSC President’s n Tuesday, June 26, different types of library ser- Program ALA is calling on all vices this country offers. This Marian Wright Edelman OAnnual attendees to go unique display will take place 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. up to Capitol Hill and visit the in the Gold Room of the Ray- Ballroom C offices of their burn House Representa- On this day, Office Build- tives and Sena- ing on Capitol American Libraries tors during Li- plan to visit your Hill from 12:00 Presents Julie Andrews brary Day on Congressional – 5:00 p.m. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expounds on the current administration’s 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. the Hill and representatives with a T h e A L A effects on the environment at the ALA President’s Program. Ballroom C the Parade of one-page leaflet about Washington Bookmobiles! the benefits of libraries. Office has se- During this cured the Gold Membership Meeting II Fighting the Subversion day, hundreds Room for the 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. of librarians and library sup- sole purpose of letting Members Ballroom A porters from across the country of Congress know all about 21st Of American Democracy – all of whom will be wearing century libraries. There will be By Brad Martin concerns celebrity gossip about Auditorium Speaker the provided library T-shirt displays from every discipline to ABC News such people as Angelina Jolie obert F. Kennedy Jr. and Paris Hilton. This lack of Series – will descend upon Capitol Hill show our legislators just what to call attention to the value of libraries mean to America; from delivered a fiery indict- an informed public means that Irshad Manji today’s libraries, as well as the public libraries to school librar- R ment of the Bush ad- there is a disconnect between 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. issues the library community ies, research libraries to special ministration’s environmental public perception and reality. Ballroom C is facing. For both public and libraries. record and the lack of a strong Kennedy gave examples of school libraries, threats to In addition, there will be an critical press resulting in an the harm being done due to PLA President’s funding, library closures and opportunity for legislators to uninformed public at Sunday’s the weakened environmen- ALA President’s Program. tal laws. For instance, every Program reduced hours are just a few of make their own version of ALA’s the battles at hand around the famous READ promotional Kennedy is the Chief Prosecut- year 640,000 children consume Armistead Maupin country. posters. Over forty Congres- ing Attorney for the Hudson dangerous levels of mercury in 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Members of Congress will sional members are scheduled Riverkeeper and President of mother’s milk, “But you won’t Ballroom C not only be visited by Library to participate. Waterkeeper Alliance. read about it in the press,” he Day on the Hill participants, Continued on page 9 He emphasized that we have said. He also pointed out that 230 years of stewardship of one-fifth of the lakes in the Ad- Tuesday's democratic ideals to protect irondacks are sterile because of against the actions of the “worst acid rain produced by coal-fired administration in history” with power plants. He described Highlights regard to the environment. “But some scientists as “biostitutes” in just six years of monumental for selling a version of science Closing Session arrogance and incompetence, to shape an agenda that really Garrison Keillor they have drained the reservoirs does not protect the environ- 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. dry.” Many of the environmen- ment, but rather promotes tal laws of the last few decades corporate interests. “This does Ballroom C have been systematically gut- not just represent the destruc- ted and “most insidiously, they tion of the environment, but ALA Awards Reception have put the worst polluters in the subversion of American 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. charge of protecting the environ- democracy.” Grand Hyatt ment,” he said. He blasted what He brought the audience to Independence he called the “indolent press” their feet by concluding, “We The Book Divas, Cy-Fair Independent School District, Houston, for not being more critical of cannot let this gang of thugs Ballroom B-E Texas, perform their 1st place “Reading is Riveting” act to win the the Bush administration, and take [our ideals] away from us Gold Cart at the Book Cart Drill Team Championships. that increasingly, most news and our children.”

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Communication Makes the World Go ‘Round Cognotes By Stacy L. Voeller library system currently serves about what your politics are. Everyone feels University of Minnesota, 73 unique communities and really more comfortable with you if you keep Editor Moorhead needs to understand them. “You have this type of personal information to Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. On Sunday, the Association for to share respect with the people you yourself.” The Library of Congress Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) serve, and understand their needs. Todd also spoke about the impor- Assistant Editor Managing Children’s Services Com- This is the true meaning of service tance of informal communication and Ericka Patillo mittee held the program, Communi- which we need to craft.” “providing the library director with a Radford University cating Up & Down: The Yo-Yo Effect Todd also spoke about the need for head’s up email about patron’s con- to enable Children’s Librarians and humility and its benefits. “Don’t go cerns. This will allow those in charge Reporters Directors from large and small librar- into a situation acting like you know to be more informed.” Brad Martin ies to talk about their experiences of everything because it can backfire on Regarding the use of outcome mea- ABC News communicating up and down the chain you and don’t let your feelings bleed sures Todd remarked, “These are good Kay Ikuta of command and its vital importance through. You might work with some- because they make you go the next step. Inglewood Public Library in the workplace. one who doesn’t agree with the basic They are the ‘so-what factor’ which Margaret Donnellan Todd, County values you hold, but you cannot always needs to be made meaningful to your Stacy Voeller of Los Angeles Public Library, leads argue with them.” audience.” Short and concise works Minnesota State University- one of the largest public library sys- best, and remember that “everywhere Moorhead tems in the country. She stressed Neutrality and Honesty you go there can be that ‘elevator min- Mary Graves how important it is to “think about She offered four main points to ute’ when you can talk about why what Long Island University your audience and target them. Every consider when communicating: 1) you’re doing is significant.” interaction you have can be turned find a communications expert who Christine Hartman into a means to communicate.” Her fits your personality and style; 2) use Fighting the Stereotype University of Wisconsin short, concise sentences, and plain Todd ended by telling the audience, Publisher English avoiding technical language “Don’t get freaked out if you cannot Deidre Irwin Ross, ALA Meeting Corrections with those you are speaking with; answer a question. Don’t make up 3) stop digging a hole and refrain an answer, especially to an elected Assistant Publisher and Cancellations from arguing or beating a dead horse. body. Don’t let anyone force you into Stephanie Hoerner, ALA • John Cotton Dana Tea will take “You can tell within short amount of a decision you’re not ready to make Managing Editor place Monday, June 25, 4:30 – 6:00 time when something will not work. or you will regret deciding too early.” Deb Nerud p.m. Willard InterContinental Hotel Tell them, ‘I can see you need more She implored librarians to fight the Ballroom, 1401 Pennsylvania Av- information, and I’ll come back with stereotype. “Before you sit down and Photography enue, NW NOT at the Renaissance that to explain this better.’ Arguing even open your mouth, think about Curtis Compton Mayflower East Room. with someone might help you win the how you’re dressed. Do you give a Production • LAMA Middle Management battle, but it won’t help you win the dynamic, forward-thinking, image? Tim Mercer Disc. Grp, today, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. war.” And finally, 4) be neutral. “No Wear a business suit and think about 37038-CognotesAd1 5/25/07 1:58 PM Page 3 CustomNEWS, Inc. is cancelled. one in the community should know Continued on page 18

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AC07 pub_rev.indd 1 5/23/2007 8:50:25 AM Monday, June 25, 2007 Cognotes • Page 9 The Google Revolution of Library Books By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. Smith stated that Google began a ences from other scholarly works, and storage; there were some scanning The Library of Congress series of outreach initiatives to the “geo-point” references. Smith main- problems with brittle books and bind- The Library and Information Tech- library world in 2004. In December of tained that at his company the practice ings; and Google was challenged when nology Association (LITA) presented an that year, Google announced a partner- is to release items as soon as possible searching multiple-part items. But interactive forum Saturday afternoon ship to digitize bound volumes and to rather than to wait until the product Google’s “book display” corresponded featuring representatives of the five make them more readily searchable approaches perfection. The reasoning well to descriptive cataloging informa- original libraries to take part in the and accessible. This was followed by is that the product in its current form tion, and at times surpassed it. But he Google initiative to digitize full text ver- Google’s first appearance at an exhibit might prove helpful to even one user. did wonder whether this greater acces- sions of books and bound periodicals. Re- booth at ALA’s 2005 Annual Confer- He asserted that competing digital sibility rendered through digitization becca Dunkle, University of Michigan; ence in Chicago. projects by Yahoo and Amazon are was really preservation. Catherine Tierney, Stanford University; At books.google.com three formats great from Google’s point of view. To Michigan’s Dunkle stated that her Sarah Thomas, Oxford University Li- are available: complete and printable be copied and competed with is to be institution decided to digitize its en- brary Services; Dale Flecker, Harvard forms for books in the public domain; complimented. tire bound collection and experienced University; and John Balow, New York promotional versions whereby users There were various observations fewer problems than Harvard. She Public Library were joined by Adam can view up to 20 percent of a book; made by the librarians presiding over noticed that people apparently prefer Smith, the Project Director at Google. and “snippet views” that reveal only a their institutions’ Google projects. to search Google rather than online small part of the text. Recently Google Flecker stated that most of Harvard’s catalogs because more were asking for added features such as reviews, refer- public domain works were in off-site Continued on page 15 Capitol Hill Continued from page 1 On this day, plan to visit your Congressional representatives with a Stop by one-page leaflet about the benefits of conference booth # 1741 libraries, which will be provided, and Welcome to Our invite them to view the Gold Room display. Along with the one-page leaf- let, also consider bringing a brochure Nation’s Capital and or pamphlet about your library, to also leave with your Members of Congress. Our Nation’s Library Don’t worry about appointments; we warned them that you’re coming! www.loc.gov/ala/ Part of this spectacular day will be a Parade of Bookmobiles, made possible Conference Booth #1741 by a sponsorship from Thomson Sci- entific. 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New Visitors Experience, National Book Festival, sit down, relax and end the day by listening to • Jefferson-Madison Regional Library, Lifelong Literacy Campaign / Matt Raymond poignant stories from the American Folklife StoryCorps Charlottesville, Va. collection. • Burlington County Library System, Westampton, N.J. • Bibliotheca Inc RFID Library Sys- • A Conversation with the Librarian of Congress tem, Yardley, Pa. • District of Columbia Public Library, James H. Billington, 13th Librarian of Congress, discusses the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution and Washington, D.C. its initiatives of interest to ALA members from 4 - 5 p.m. in the Coolidge Auditorium of the Thomas Jefferson • Wicomico Public Library, Salisbury, Building. Moderated by Brian Lamb of C-SPAN. Md. • Washington County Free Library, Hagerstown, Md. • Also Today at the Library: In addition, The Cleveland Public Searching the Public Records of the U.S. Copyright Office, Library Bookmobile will be going up to 9:30 - 11 a.m. (10:30 - 11 a.m. tour) LM 516 A. Capitol Hill, and will be open for view- ing for Congressional members only on Archiving the Web, 10 - 11 a.m., Mumford Room, LM 649 the House side from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 Section 108 Study Group Panel Discussion, 11 a.m. - 12:30 pm., Mumford Room, LM 649 p.m. and on the Senate side from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Basic Copyright Registration (including a demonstration of the U.S. Copyright Office’s new online registration Libraries need your efforts on this option), 11 a.m. - Noon, LM 516 A, registration suggested, www.loc.gov/ala day. Show your legislators that we care about library issues! To pick up National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) your t-shirt and leaflets, visit the Symposium/Presentation, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m., Mumford Room, LM 649 ALA Membership Pavilion at booth #2525 on the Exhibit Floor, starting While at ALA, stop by the Library of Congress Sales Shop located in the Thomas Jefferson Building. A 20% discount is Tuesday morning at 9:00 a.m. For offered for ALA Annual Conference participants with their ALA badge. Selected Sales Shop merchandise will also be more information, please visit www. available in the Library of Congress booth (#1741). ala.org/dayonthehill. Page 10 • Cognotes Minneapolis to Host 2008 PLA National Conference Early Bird Registration Opens ogy vendors, and countless networking September 2007 opportunities and social events. Join the Public Library Associa- Early bird registration opens in tion (PLA) in Minneapolis, a city that September 2007. PLA members who continually tops travel destination register for the National Conference be- lists, for its 12th National Conference, fore January 2008 can take advantage March 25-29, 2008. The biennial Na- of the lowest registration fee - $180, tional Conference is the premier event compared to ALA members who pay for public libraries, drawing thou- $260 and non-members who pay $315. sands of librarians, library support To find out more about the benefits of staff, trustees, Friends and library PLA membership, visit www.pla.org or vendors. call 800.545.2433, extension 5PLA. PLA 2008 will offer attendees hun- Visit www.placonference.org for dreds of high-quality educational the latest information about registra- programs, world-class speakers and tion, conference programming, special presenters, a bustling exhibits hall with events, travel, and insider tips on the latest products and information everything the PLA 2008 and Min- from library and information technol- neapolis have to offer.

University of Denver Alumni Reunion Ginger Maloney, Dean of the Morgridge College of Education and Sylvia Hall-Ellis, Professor of Library and Information Science invite all alumni of the University of Denver for a special reception tonight from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at McCormick & Schmick’s (901 F Street N.W.). This will be a great opportunity to connect with other alumni and find out about the exciting happenings for the Library and Information Science program and the Morgridge College of Education. The event is free for DU alumni and friends. Complimentary refreshments will be served. Monday, June 25, 2007 Cognotes • Page 11 Bringing in the Boys: Using Multiple Intelligences To Plan Programs By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. They framed their presentation, The Library of Congress sponsored by the Association for Li- Amy Brown, Youth Services Lead Li- brary Service to Children (ALSC), brarian, and Molly Meyers, Children’s around the use of Multiple Intelli- Librarian, both of the Worthington gences Theory which maintains that Libraries of Ohio, spoke enthusiasti- there are eight interacting ways that cally Saturday to a standing and floor- people learn. These methods are: the sitting-room-only audience on methods linguistic or word smart; the musical that they have used to generate more or music smart; the mathematical or interest for libraries among young numbers smart; the spatial or picture males. smart; the bodily or kinesthetic smart; the interpersonal or people smart; the intrapersonal or self smart; and the Last Chance To Bid! naturalist or nature smart. Brown and Meyers also gave ex- ERT Silent Auction amples of how to engage young library benefiting ALA Scholarships patrons using a variety of these learn- Bidding ends today at 12:00 ing methods employing two games. Incoming President-Elect Jim Rettig shares a laugh with Judy Blume as he p.m. Don’t be outbid! Stop by the Bookopoly, a life-size board game prepares to introduce her at the Auditorium Speaker Series. Silent Auction area this morning features group participation, physical to make sure you are still in the challenges, and trivia geared toward cally motivated; and generally prefer be helpful to the educational process. lead. Haven’t bid yet? There’s the fourth to sixth grades and Book dark colors to a more realistic kalei- Graphic novels, websites, opportunities still time! Trek The Countries, which presents doscope of hues. Boys sometimes do for acting and songwriting, crafts, and The Silent Auction is located passports, maps, crafts, and sampling not hear as well as girls so boys in the humor are all different ways to engage in the Washington Convention of ethnic foods for those in kindergarten back of the room are often distracted both boys and girls in creative and ac- Center Lobby, across from the through third grade. when they are not actively engaged in tive learning. ALA Store. Bidding closes today Meyers noted that since library em- learning. But knowledge of these games Reading lists of materials on how to at 12:00 p.m. and winning bids ployees are mostly women, they often and methods of learning can surmount involve boys more fully in learning and are posted at 2:00 p.m. Payment have to make special efforts to purchase this challenge. In Bookopoly, boys can descriptions of the games outlined here & pick-up is today from 2:00 books and devise programs that appeal be leaders even in a game that does can be accessed at www.multipleintel- p.m.-6:00 p.m. only (winnings will to boys. Boys average 18 months behind not have to have winners and losers. ligences.pbwiki.com or by contacting be shipped if you are unable to the average girl in reading skills; they Since some students need to move when the presenters at abrown@worthingto pickup during these times). often prefer non-fiction to fiction; are they learn, providing bouncing balls nlibraries.org and mmeyers@worthing usually more logically than linguisti- with handles (like exercise balls) can tonlibraries.org. Page 12 • Cognotes Monday, June 25, 2007 SupERTuesday Closing Reception to Wrap Up Exhibits oin us for the SupERTuesday successful Annual Conference. 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‘Step Up to the Plate’ Launches New Season ALA and the National Baseball Hall VISIT of Fame and Museum have teamed up BOOTH for year two of the Step Up to the Plate TellTell usus youryour bestbest @ your library program. The program #2217 encourages patrons between 9 and 18 years of age to go to their library, check WorldWorld BookBook storystory out a book about baseball and describe how their favorite character inspired them. The grand prize is a trip to the andand registerregister toto winwin $500!$500! Hall of Fame in October 2007. First place prize packages will also be awarded in different age groups. Librarians can register now at www. Librarians tell us great ala.org/baseball to learn more about the program and access free tools to World Book stories all the time. help promote the program locally. Tools include program logos and a toolkit that includes sample press materials Now we’d love to hear yours. and programming ideas. The program concludes September 1, 2007. Maybe it’s inspiring. Kids are not the only winners in Step Up to the Plate. The library that Maybe it’s poignant. brings in the most entries will win a $100 bookstore gift certificate, and Maybe it’s funny. three runners up will be awarded a $50 ALA Graphics gift certificate. All four will also receive a copy of Law- Visit the World Book booth rence Hogan’s Shades of Glory: The Negro Leagues and the Story of Afri- (#2217). can-American Baseball (published by National Geographic Society). Step up to the Plate is part of The Our cameras will be rolling. Campaign for America’s Libraries, ALA’s public awareness and advocacy campaign about the value of librar- 1-800-975-3250 ies and librarians in the 21st century. www.worldbookonline.com/sales/us The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a Campaign Founding Partner.