ala Issue I CognotesAtlanta Saturday—June 15, 2002 Changing the World: Spectrum Leadership Institute IV This year’s Spectrum Leadership In- as a proven asset both in private and pub- and special librarianship. ALA’s Associ- sensitivities or lack thereof and how that stitute kicked off on Tuesday, June 11th lic sectors. ate Executive Director of finance Greg will affect us as leaders and our success with the beat and rhythm of culture. The Prism Fellows from the University of Calloway spoke to scholars about han- as leaders,” she said. 2001 group of Spectrum Scholars were Rhode Island assisted at this institute by dling budgetary matters within institu- This year’s institute concluded with welcomed by ALA President John W. acting as facilitators and in showcasing tions and provided scholars with essen- as much life and energy as it began. A Berry and Incoming President Maurice graduate efforts, which included presen- tial financial skills. closing ceremony by Musica J. Freedman. Executive Director William tation skills, reference and teaching skills, Spectrum Scholar Petrina Jackson, Puterriquena gave scholars yet another Gordon congratulated the scholars and and more. Fellow Corrina Alves stated University of Pittsburgh, was glad to see taste of color and culture. Diversity pio- informed them of ALA’s continued com- that she was impressed with the level of such global approach in the delivery of neer, Dr. E.J. Josey, gave final words of mitment for diversifying the profession, awareness on diversity issues at the Spec- diversity and leadership issues. “The encouragement and inspiration. Please especially in this time of needed recruit- trum Institute. “Content for this insti- training of leadership here has encom- welcome these Spectrum Scholars (iden- ment. Financial support from Emory Uni- tute goes beyond the color of skin. This passed a wide perspective of not only tified by red badges/ribbons) to the pro- versity provided the opening for the first institute prepares you not only for the librarianship but of other areas as well,” fession while at the annual conference. evening with a very colorful and rhyth- profession, but it also covers diversity stated Jackson. Another scholar, There will be a Spectrum Scholar Forum mic showcase by the Injabulo Leta Afrikan awareness for other various communi- Alexandra Rivera-Rule, University of held on Monday, June 17th from 8:30 a.m. Dance & Drum Ensemble. ties,” she said. Michigan, commented on a presentation: to 12:30 p.m. at the Westin Peachtree Programming for this year’s institute Association of College and Research “It helps us to be aware of our cultural Plaza, room BR F. included two major elements: one with Libraries’ Camille Hazeur delivered a inspiration and the other of practicality practical exercise for identifying and deal- and usefulness. Inspiration was illumi- ing with perceptions of individuals and nated by Rutgers University’s Dr. Mark cultures in both professional and social Winston’s recital of Langston Hughes’s settings. Consultant Mickey Ann “I, Too.” Mark Winston provided schol- Hinojosa showcased a variety of career ars with backgrounds in recruitment options for recent graduates. The career theory, diversity efforts, and leadership option fair showcased employment op- development. Diversity was emphasized portunities in academic, public, school, Declaration of Independence To be Showcased Today To celebrate the American Library our conference,” said ALA President Association’s “Rediscover America @ your John W. Berry, who worked with Lear’s library™” initiative, a rare original copy staff to secure the display. “It fits per- of the Declaration of Independence will fectly with the conference theme, ‘Re- be featured during the ALA Annual Con- discover America @ your library.’ I ference in Atlanta. hope that all of our conference partici- The document will be on display in pants will take advantage of this tre- Hall B5 of the Georgia World Convention mendous opportunity.” Russ Mincey, of Zenith Labor Net, goes face to face with a Cheetah as he sets Center immediately following the Open- “The tour of the Declaration of Inde- up the Follett Library Resources booth #1346 on Friday. ing General Session today. Conference at- pendence invites us – and challenges us — tendees will be able to view the Declara- to take another look at the meaning of de- tion of Independence from 7 to 8:30 p.m. mocracy, freedom and citizenship in light Indigo Girls to Headline The Declaration of Independence is of our changing history and culture,” adds personally being shared with ALA by pro- Berry. “That’s what the ‘Rediscover ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash ducer Norman Lear, who co-founded a America @ your library’ initiative is all nationwide tour of the document. Called about.” Over the course of the last ten years, thusiasm for live performance. the Declaration of Independence Road Trip, In addition to the Declaration of Inde- the Indigo Girls have sold over eight mil- The Indigo Girls are bringing that en- the three-and-a-half year tour, proudly spon- pendence, a closed-captioned video pro- lion albums worldwide – including one thusiasm to the stage for the ALA/ sored by The Home Depot, is a non-profit, moting the initiative will be shown during double platinum, four platinum and four ProQuest Scholarship Bash, to be held nonpartisan project designed to encourage the Opening General Session. That video, gold albums – and have earned six Sunday, June 16 at 9:00 pm at the Hyatt civic activism and voting, especially among as well as a new television public service Grammy nominations. Regency Hotel, Centennial Ballroom. young people. Former Presidents Jimmy announcement, are available for purchase But more impressive than the industry Tickets are still available in the Georgia Carter and Gerald Ford are serving as hon- from the ALA Public Information Office. accolades and sales figures has been their sus- World Congress Center at the Scholarship orary co-chairs. ALA is one of the project’s To order, download an order form at tained ability to combine their voices and Bash booth near Registration. General ad- original partners. www.ala.org/@yourlibrary/store.cfm, call consistently reach out in the darkness and mission tickets are $30, and VIP tickets, Lear purchased the print through an 800-545-2433, ext 5041 or send an e-mail touch friends and strangers, enabling them to which include premier seating and a post- online Sotheby’s auction in June 2000 for to: [email protected]. feel at home, understood and inspired. show reception, are $75. $8.14 million. It was one of 200 “broad- For more details on the Declaration of Whether it’s staged at a campus cof- ALA thanks this year’s Bash sponsors, sides” printed by Philadelphia printer John Independence Road Trip, including re- feehouse or a sold-out Madison Square Gar- ProQuest, Ovid and Highsmith for their Dunlap on July 4,1776. The broadside was source material, visit the project’s Web site den, each Indigo Girls’ show conveys their support. The money raised at this year’s discovered hidden behind a painting pur- at www.IndependenceRoadTrip.org. Ex- passion for fresh musical ideas, their re- Bash will provide scholarships for gradu- chased at a flea market in 1989. hibit information for the Jimmy Carter spect for their audience and each other, ate students in library and information stud- “I can’t think of a more appropri- Presidential Library and Museum can be their commitment to peace and social jus- ies. All proceeds from ticket sales will ate piece of history to be featured at found at www.jimmycarterlibrary.org. tice, and especially their unflagging en- benefit ALA’s scholarships. Page 2 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 LIRT/ACRL IS Celebrates 25th Anniversary The Library Instruction Round Table program, “Emerging Visions: Libraries program, “Building Premier Learning and the ACRL Instruction Section invite and Education in the 21st Century.” The Communities: Strategies for Successful Corrections you to help them celebrate their 25th program, scheduled on Sunday, June 16 Library Involvement,” from 1:30-3:30 anniversaries in Atlanta. from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Atlanta p.m. in the Atlanta Marriott Marquis and Additions A quarter century ago, two groups of Marriott Marquis Imperial Ballroom, Imperial Ballroom, Salon A. This pro- forward-thinking librarians within ALA Salon B, will focus on new directions in gram will investigate the components of to the Final decided to form both a section and a the rapidly changing world of education successful learning communities and sug- round table dedicated to encouraging cre- and their application to libraries. The gest specific strategies for library involve- ativity and innovation in teaching and keynote speaker is Dr. Louis Schmier, ment. Program learning in all types of libraries. These professor of history at Valdosta State Keynote speaker Nancy Shapiro, • The Closing Session with Bar- two units of ALA have fostered and sup- University, and author of Random founding director of the College Park bara Ehrenreich will be Tuesday, ported instruction librarians since 1977. Thoughts: The Humanity of Teaching, Scholars Program at the University of June 18 from 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 This year, these two organizations are and Random Thoughts II: Teaching from Maryland and co-author of Creating a.m. This is a change from the Fi- celebrating 25 years of dedication to li- the Heart. Dr. Schmier will share his stu- Learning Communities: A Practical Guide nal Conference Program. brary instruction and wish to recognize dent-centered philosophy of education to Winning Support, Organizing for • Robert Hughes will sign in those who have made it all possible. and his thoughts on libraries. Tim Change, and Implementing Programs, Random House Booth #1726 on A joint 25th Anniversary party will be Grimes, the associate director of commu- will provide an overview of the develop- Saturday, at 9:30 a.m. — prior to held between the LIRT and the ACRL IS nity relations at the Ann Arbor District ment of learning communities and future his program this evening. conference programs, on Sunday, June 16 Library in Michigan, will speak on the directions. Librarian panelists Martha • The Silent Auction is located from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Atlanta Marriott increasing need for and direction of in- Henn McCormick, assistant librarian, in Building B, Level 2 Concourse. Marquis—Bonn/London/Zurich/Sydney struction for users in public libraries. Dr. IUPUI University Library; James B. • AASL Independent School room. Everyone is invited to join the anni- Jean Donham, college librarian at Cornell Young, reference/instructional services Sections Tea, Sunday, 5:30 p.m. To versary celebration with a birthday cake, College in Iowa, and a former middle librarian, George Mason University Li- be held at the Ritz-Carlton Down- prizes, and recognition of those individuals school teacher, will conclude the program braries; and Kimberly B. Kelley, associ- town, not the Westin. who have been important in these two orga- by discussing how to apply lessons ate provost, Information & Library Ser- • ACRL CLS “Will the Real nizations during the past 25 years. learned from her experiences as an edu- vices, University of Maryland University Customer Please Stand Up?” Sat- Before the anniversary party, attend- cator, to library instruction. College, will explore components of suc- urday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ees are invited to to LIRT’s conference After the party, stay for the ACRL IS cessful library involvement. Moved to GWCC B401/402. • ACRL SPARC/ARL Forum, 1:30 –3:30 p.m. Moved to Generational Differences in Our Workforce Sheraton Atlanta, Georgia 5&6. Baby boomers, Gen Xers, and Gen Yers nual Conference in Atlanta. at Urbana-Champaign, and Jody Condit • ACRL STS New Member Ori- bring different communication styles, ex- Stanley Wilder of the University of Fagan (Southern Illinois University at entation, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – pectations and ethics to the workplace. Li- Rochester will open the program with a Carbondale will offer first-hand perspec- 11:00 a.m., Wyndham, Zena. braries are challenged to create a work demographic snapshot of the library pro- tives. Audience questions and insights will •ALCTS Commercial Tech. culture that integrates these differences and fession followed by Crit Stuart’s lively, no- round out a sure to be provocative—and Serv. Com. Exploring the Role of fosters communication. The 2002 ACRL nonsense discussion of generational differ- practical—examination of how we can uti- Tech. Serv. Within Lib. Dig. Ini- University Libraries Section Conference ences, drawing on his observations as an lize the ideas and energies of all genera- tiatives: Focus on the American Program, “Minding the Generation Gap: experienced administrator at Georgia Tech tions to create a dynamic, collaborative South. Moved to GWCC B401/ Learn How to Communicate and Work Library. Featured panelists Faye C. Backie, work environment. Regrettably, Sheila 402. Together Across Generations,” will address Michigan State University, Patricia Creth, Progressive Solutions, was originally • ALSC Charlemae Rollins these issues and much more at ALA’s An- Stenstrom, formerly University of Illinois scheduled to speak, but is unable to par- President’s Program Book Signing ticipate in the program. by Robin-Karr Morse, Monday, The program will be held today from 10:15 a.m. Program 10:45 a.m. – 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Hyatt Regency’s 12:30 p.m. SRRT Meetings at Annual Ballroom V, followed by a reception at • REFORMA Scholarship The Social Responsibilities Round International A and will be followed by 3:30 p.m. at which program attendees are Fundraiser, Saturday, 7:00 p.m. – Table has several business meetings to a meeting of the Action Council Execu- invited to enjoy refreshments and good 11:00 p.m., Westin, Ballroom D-E which conference attendees are invited. tive Committee. conversation with each other and the • YALSA Popular Paperbacks The SRRT Action Council I meets SRRT concludes its business meetings program’s speakers and panelists. for Young Adults. Moved to Holi- this Saturday morning in the Hilton Ball- at Action Council II in the Hilton Mon- The program is co-sponsored by the day Inn Downtown, Dogwood. room C at 9:30 a.m. to start its annual roe at 2:00 p.m. Monday. Join us to find LAMA Library Organization and Man- business meetings, where several impor- out why libraries SRRTainly do have so- agement Section. tant resolutions will be endorsed. cial responsibilities. The SRRT Membership Meeting takes Stop by the SRRT Booth #3361 for place Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at the Westin your free temporary SRRT Tattoo. Cognotes Staff Placement Center Offers Lunch Erika James, Editor Andrew B. Wertheimer Time Career-Guidance Workshops Plano Public Library System, TX University of Wisconsin, Madison In an effort to continue improving its from ForeWord Magazine for her book Rochelle Hartman, Assistant Editor Deidre Ross, services, the ALA Placement Center will Successful Woman’s Guide To Working Bloomington Public Library, IL Publisher, again offer career workshops during the Smart, published by Davies-Black, 2001. ALA Conference Services ALA Annual Conference. Dr. Williams designs and delivers career Reporters The workshop entitled “RULES FOR and professional development programs Michael Byrnes Stephanie Hoerner, SUCCESS: How To Move Into The Job and has been in this field for over 20 New Jersey Institute of Technology Conference Promotions Manager You Want, Succeed in the Job You Have, years. ALA Conference Services Or Explore Your Career Alternatives” Dr. Williams will also provide indi- Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr. will be held on Saturday and Sunday, vidual career counseling sessions follow- The Library of Congress Jenn Hess,Tim Mercer June 15th and 16th from 12:30-1:30 p.m. ing each of the workshops. Production Managers, CustomNEWS in rooms B307 (Saturday) and A315 (Sun- Whether you are job hunting now or Sandra Austin day) of the Georgia World Congress Cen- just thinking about job advancement, the Texarkana Independent School District Curtis Compton ter (GWCC). ALA Placement Center’s workshops are Texarkana, TX Photographer The workshops’ presenter, Dr. Caitlin a good investment of time. Williams, is president of Successful Work- Bring your lunch and attend these Andrea Leigh Deb Nerud ing Women, Inc., and Work Matters. Re- workshops. You’ll gain valuable ideas UCLA Film & Television Archive, CA Managing Editor cently, she won the 2001 Silver Award about planning your next career move. epixtech Page 4 Cognotes ICAN to Host Programs Today Two programs aimed at staff or mem- Library; Karen Brown, Associate Profes- bers of library systems and cooperatives sor, Dominican University. are scheduled for today. The Interlibrary Let’s Tell Them That We’re Worth It Cooperation and Networking (ICAN) Sec- will be held from 1:30—3:30 p.m. at the tion of the Association of Specialized and Wyndham, Centennial B. The challenges Cooperative Library Systems are spon- of evaluating library system services to soring these programs. “prove our worth” will be explored with Models of Cooperation Between State an emphasis on communicating value to Libraries and Cooperatives will be held our members and funding agencies. Speak- from 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. at the Wyndham, ers will discuss the importance of evalu- Centennial A. ating programs provided by library sys- What do QandANJ.org in New Jer- tems. Effective evaluation can tell sys- sey, InfoPeople in California, and tem members, program participants, MyLibraryService.org in Florida have in funders, and others about the value of common? programs and services. System staff will These state-of-the-art library service share the creative ways that they have projects are the results of collaboration reported the worth of their services. The between multi-type library cooperatives speakers include: Joanne Gard Marshall, and state library agencies. How were Dean, SILS at University of North Caro- these innovative services planned, funded lina; Sondra Taylor Furbee, State Library and implemented? Why did these library of Florida; Jean Currie, South Central organizations establish partnerships? Join Regional Library Council; and Sara McFarland leaders from library cooperatives and Laughlin. state libraries who will discuss how they ICAN’s purpose is to study, improve, are collaborating and cooperating to de- promote, and represent the interests and liver 21st Century library services. activities of libraries involved in state- The speakers include: Karen Hyman, wide, multistate, and national coordina- Director, South Jersey Regional Library tion of cooperative and multitype library Cooperative; Norma Blake, State Librar- systems and information networks de- ian, NJ State Library; Linda Crowe, Sys- signed to provide a nationwide informa- tem Director, Peninsula Library System tion delivery system that equalizes ac- (CA); Holly Hinman, InfoPeople Project cess to information resources. Any ICAN Manager, CA State Library; Tom Sloan, member or prospective member is wel- Executive Director, Southeast Florida come to attend the ICAN Executive Com- Library Information Network (SEFLIN); mittee meeting on Sunday from 4:30 - Barratt Wilkins, State Librarian, FL State 5:30 p.m. at the Wyndham, Poseidon.
Kluwer Academic Publishers Brodart Page 6 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 Atlanta Library Visits & Tours Scheduled All metropolitan Atlanta libraries on African-American Culture and History Gwinnett County Public Library, Li- museum for all attendees showing their welcome ALA members and invite them 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E. brary of the Year 2000, offers tours of its ALA Conference registration badge. The to visit. Some libraries have arranged Atlanta, Georgia 30303 two newest branches. The Five Forks and library houses the permanent exhibit of tours or special promotions. If you would Phone: 404-730-4001 Collins Hill Branches are noteworthy for Carter’s life and presidency, an exact copy like additional information on or direc- Hours: M-Th, 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; Fri- their architectural style and interior de- of the Oval Office, a tax-free gift shop, tions to other Atlanta libraries, please stop Sun., 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. sign elements. The Five Forks Branch beautiful gardens, and a 226 year-old by the Local Information Desk, Georgia A special library of the Atlanta-Fulton operates a telephone reference center broadside of the Declaration of Indepen- World Congress Center. Public Library System, the Auburn Av- which incorporates direct customer con- dence, and a wonderful Revolutionary enue Research Library on African-Ameri- tact by phone and an e-reference service. War exhibit. Atlanta Fulton Public Central Library can Culture and History offers special- These branches are open 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 Visit www.jimmycarterlibrary.org for One Margaret Mitchell Square ized reference and archival collections for p.m. on Saturday, June 15, and 1:00-6:00 further information. Take MARTA di- Atlanta, Georgia 30303 the study and research of Black culture. p.m. on Sunday, June 16. Mon-Thurs. rectly to the library; take the Noble 16 Phone: 404-730-1700 The Library’s mission is to enhance and hours are 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. ALA bus from Downtown Atlanta. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.; deepen an understanding of the African- visitors are welcome during all open Fri. & Sat. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; American experience—including its hours for staff guided tours. Please call Mercer University – Sun. 2-6 p.m. legacy, dreams, contradictions and oppor- 770-978-5609 for directions and addi- Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. Library Conference attendees are invited to tunities—in the United States and the tional information. 3001 Swilley University Drive visit the Atlanta-Fulton Public Central world by providing library and related Atlanta, GA 30341 Library as the Library System cel- services essential for study and research Fulton County Public Schools – Media Phone: 678-547-6280 ebrates its 100th anniversary. Centen- by the general public, students, and schol- Services Department Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 nial exhibits and programs are planned. ars on the culture and history of peoples Cleveland Avenue p.m.; Fri. 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Sat. 9:00 The Central Library, which is housed of African descent. Atlanta, Georgia 30315 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Sun. 1:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. in a Marcel Breuer building in the heart Guided tours of the Auburn Avenue Phone: 404-763-4585 If you have never visited a special li- of downtown, has also just undergone Research Library are scheduled for to- Fulton County Public Schools – Me- brary that supports five very distinct pro- a major renovation to improve facili- day at 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Tours for Sun- dia Services Department invites you to fessional programs — now is your chance. ties and enhance services. day, June 16 are scheduled for 1:00 and take a virtual tour of media centers and You are invited to visit the newly reno- Guided tours of the Central Library 3:00 p.m. A 2:30 p.m. tour is scheduled schools in Georgia. Please visit: vated Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. Library on are scheduled for today at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 for Monday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m. Please www2.fultonschools.org/dept/medsvcs the Mercer University in Atlanta cam- p.m. and 5:00 p.m. On Monday, June 17, call 404-730-4001 to sign up for a guided pus for a guided tour on Monday, June guided tours are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., tour in advance. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library 17, 10:00 a.m. The Monroe F. Swilley, Jr. 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please call 404- 441 Freedom Parkway Library serves approximately 2200 stu- 730-1700 to sign up for a guided tour in Gwinnet County Public Library Atlanta, Georgia 30307 dents and faculty in graduate and profes- advance. 1001 Lawrenceville Hwy. Phone: 404-331-3942 sional degree programs including Edu- Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045 The Jimmy Carter Presidential Li- cation, Pharmacy, Business, Theology Auburn Avenue Research Library Phone: 770-978-5609 brary will give free admission to the and Nursing. Please call the library be- fore 9:00 a.m. on Monday for directions and riding MARTA; library will pro- vide ride from MARTA station. http:// Free Shuttle Hours and Routes swilley.mercer.edu/information.htm Route 1 Westin Peachtree Plaza Wyndham Midtown Atlanta Atlanta Capitol Plaza Wyndham Atlanta Downtown Route 8 Hampton Inn City Center Route 4 Courtyard by Marriott Midtown Holiday Inn Express Atlanta Downtown Travelodge Four Seasons Atlanta A Celebration Route 2 Atlanta Hilton & Towers Hampton Inn & Suites Midtown Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Marriott Marquis Marriott Suites Midtown of the Life of Fairfield Inn Downtown Route 5 Route 9 Ritz-Carlton Atlanta Amerisuites Crowne Plaza Buckhead Sharon Hogan Shertaon Atlanta Best Western Inn Peachtree DoubleTree Buckhead Suite Hotel Underground Days Inn Downtown Embassy Suites Buckhead To be Held Route 3 Hyatt Regency Grand Hyatt Buckhead All Hotels Board at The Westin Route 6 Ritz-Carlton Buckhead ACRL is sponsoring a celebration of Peachtree Plaza – Spring St. Georgian Terrace Route 10 the life of Sharon Hogan at the Atlanta Hampton Inn Downtown Renaissance Atlanta JW Marriott Buckhead Conference. Sharon was a champion of Holiday Inn Downtown Route 7 Lenox Inn Buckhead – Board copyright, free speech, privacy, and other Quality Hotel Fairfield Inn Midtown at Sheraton legislative issues affecting libraries and Residence Inn Downtown Regency Suites Midtown Sheraton Buckhead information systems. Super 8 Sheraton Colony Square Swissotel Buckhead Early in her career she was a pio- neer in bibliographic instruction and a recipient of the Miriam Dudley Instruc- Shuttle Bus Hours tion Librarian award. University Li- Saturday brarian at the University of Illinois at 7:00 am – 7:30 pm – Service from pickup locations to the Georgia World Congress Center Chicago since 1990, she was actively 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm – Service from pickup locations to the NMRT Social at the Marriott Marquis involved in ALA and ACRL. She was Sunday a past president of ACRL (1985-86) and 6:00 am – 9:30 am – Service from pickup locations to the Fun Run/Walk at Piedmont Park recipient of the association’s 2000 Aca- 7:00 am – 6:30 pm – Service from pickup locations to the Newbery Caldecott Reception at the Marriott Marquis demic Librarian of the Year award, 8:00 pm – 1:00 am – Service from pickup locations to the Scholarship Bash at the Hyatt Regency ACRL’s highest honor. Monday ACRL President Mary Reichel will 7:00 am – 6:30 pm – Service from pickup locations to the Georgia World Congress Center be hosting this event, at which col- Tuesday leagues and friends of Sharon will share 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Service from pickup locations to the ALA Awards Reception & Banquet their memories of her. Mary will also at the Marriott Marquis be presenting a posthumous special For those needing extra care, a handicapped-accessible vehicle will be available in the shuttle system during all presidential recognition award in honor shuttle hours on all routes as needed. Questions concerning handicap service or general services can be answered of Sharon. by calling 1-866-439-8564 Please join us at this event to remem- Special Thanks to Gale for sponsoring the Shuttle Buses. Visit Gale at Booth #620. ber an important leader and colleague: today, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., Georgia World Congress Center, Room B406b/407. Science Direct Page 8 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 Coretta Scott King Joins Library Association in Saluting Outstanding African-American Authors, Illustrators The American Library lor for “The Land,” published by receive award-winning books and be peace and brotherhood,” and com- Association’s (ALA) Coretta Scott King Phyllis Fogelman Books/Penguin guests at the event. memorating the “life and work” of her Award taskforce is pleased to announce Putnam. Jerry Pinkney won the illus- “We are so proud to have Mrs. King husband, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that the children’s book award name- trator award for “Goin’ Someplace Spe- with us in Atlanta,” said taskforce chair Atlanta artist Lev Mills created the sake will join the winning authors and cial,” written by Patricia C. McKissack, Carole McCollough. “The Coretta award seal to embody Dr. Martin Luther illustrators at the Award Breakfast, published by An Anne Schwartz Book/ Scott King Award Jury looks carefully King, Jr.’s philosophy of peace and Tuesday, June 18. Coretta Scott King Atheneum Books for Young Readers/ for books that exemplify, support, re- universal brotherhood. will be a guest at the annual event hon- Simon & Schuster. flect and extend the dream and vision “So many of the award winners cap- oring authors and illustrators of Afri- The breakfast takes place from 7 to of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and we ture the history of African-American can descent whose distinguished books 9 a.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis are honored to have Mrs. King cel- people for today’s readers,” promote an understanding and appre- Hotel, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue ebrate with us in the home of Dr. King.” McCollough said. “Nowhere has this ciation of the “American Dream.” Mrs. during the ALA Annual Conference in The award, first presented in May rich body of history been mined so dili- King will speak briefly and will be in- Atlanta, June 13-20. The Atlanta 1970, was named after Coretta Scott gently and respectfully. All of America troduced by her daughter, Yolanda. The Children’s Choir will open the event, King, honoring her “courage and de- is indebted to the Coretta Scott King 2002 author winner is Mildred D. Tay- and children from across the city will termination in continuing the work for Award for the job it does to encourage the writing about African-American history, and making that history come alive for today’s generation of readers.” Taylor and Pinkney are repeat re- cipients of the Coretta Scott King Award. Taylor also has won for “Road to Memphis” (1991), “The Friendship” (1988) and “Let the Circle Be Unbro- ken” (1982). Pinkney also has won for “Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman” (1997), “Mirandy and Brother Wind” (1989, also written by McKissack), “Half a Moon and One Whole Star” (1987) and “Patchwork Quilt” (1986). Jerome Lagarrigue, illustrator of “Freedom Summer,” published by An Anne Schwartz Book/Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster, was recognized with the Coretta Scott King/ John Steptoe New Talent Award. Two King Author Honor Books also were selected: “Money Hungry” by Sharon G. Flake and published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion; and “Carver: A Life in Poems” by Marilyn Nelson and published by Front Street. One King Illustrator Honor Book was chosen: EBSCO information “Martin’s Big Words,” illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Doreen Rappaport and published by Jump at the Sun/Hyperion. services Tickets are $40 and may be pur- chased at the Georgia World Conven- tion Center June 13 to 16. For more information on the 2002 Coretta Scott King Award winners, please visit http:/ /www.ala.org/news/v8n2/2002csk.html or call 312-280-4294.
LITA Program Cancellation Please note that the LITA pro- gram “Technical & Practical Aspects of Internet Filtering: Is It Possible to Meet CIPA?”, orginally scheduled for Monday, June 17, from 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, GWCC A311, has been cancelled.
Friends of Bill W. All Friends of Bill W. are invited to attend a closed session tonight at the OMNI, Lobby 2 room, 7-8 p.m. Elsevier Science Page 10 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 New and Improved Events Scheduled for Annual Conference The American Library Association Algonquin Books, fall 2002) will enter- Chapel Hill with support from the National Travis Hunter, Shelby Hearon, Tina (ALA) Public Programs Office announces tain conference attendees with “Songs and Endowment for the Arts; Wallace-Reader’s McElroy Ansa, Geraldine Brooks and two special author events at the ALA’s Stories from Good Ol’ Girls” in the Geor- Digest Funds; the John S. and James L. Carmen Agra Deedy; seasoned poets upcoming Annual Conference in Atlanta, gia World Congress Center (GWCC) Knight Foundation; and the National En- Willie Perdomo, Natasha Trethewey, Ri- June 13-19, 2002. The programs, “Songs Auditorium from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. The dowment for the Humanities. chard Jackson, and Stories from Good Ol’ Girls” and cabaret-style musical features McCorkle Saturday, June 15, through Monday, Kwame Dawes, Coleman Barks and the “LIVE! @ your library Reading and Smith’s stories with songs written and June 17, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., authors Kate Rushin; new novelists Terrence Stage,” add several entertainment options performed by Nashville recording artists and poets from across the country will Cheng and Jeanne Braselton; and inter- for conference attendees. Both events will Matraca Berg and Marshall Chapman. read from their works on the LIVE! @ national best-seller Renate Dorrestein. be held on the conference site near edu- “Songs and Stories from Good Ol’ Girls” your library Reading Stage in Aisle 22 Book signing sessions will follow each cational programs, exhibits and other has received praise from numerous pub- of the Exhibition Hall. This year’s LIVE! reading. conference events. lications, including The New York Times, @ your library Reading Stage debuts with The LIVE! @ your library Reading On Saturday, June 15, best-selling which called it “a feminist literary coun- new energy – featuring readings by 16 Stage is presented by LIVE! @ your li- Southern authors Jill McCorkle (“Crash try review.” authors and poets representing the today’s brary, an initiative of the ALA Public Diet” and “Creatures of Habit,” “Songs and Stories from Good Ol’ best contemporary literature and poetry. Programs Office and Poets House with Algonquin Books) and Lee Smith (“Fair Girls” is presented by the ALA Public Pro- Appearing on the stage are award-win- support from the National Endowment for and Tender Ladies” and “The Last Girls,” grams Office and Algonquin Books of ning authors Pearl Cleage, Terry Kay, the Arts; Wallace-Reader’s Digest Funds; the John S. and James L. Knight Founda- tion; and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Admission to all events is free to con- ference attendees. For additional infor- mation about these programs, please visit www.ala.org/publicprograms/events. Marek Sroka Wins Justin Winsor Prize Marek Sroka is the 2002 winner of the Justin Winsor Prize, presented by the American Library Association (ALA) Library History Round Table (LHRT). The award, $500 and a cer- tificate, is presented annually to the author of an outstanding essay em- bodying original historical research on a significant subject of library history. The author is also invited to publish Gaylord the essay in Libraries & Culture. An assistant professor of library administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Sroka won the prize for his essay, “The De- struction of Jewish Libraries and Ar- chives in Cracow (Krakow) during World War II.” “This essay uses the primary and secondary literature of Poland to tell the story of a neglected part of library history,” stated Chair Lorna Peterson. “Its use of multiple language sources is evidence of the careful and deliber- ate research that went into this paper. The author fills a significant gap in li- brary history by documenting the de- struction of a people’s culture, intel- lectual capital and memory. Very little has been written in English on the topic of Jewish libraries and archives in Po- land and their destruction. This is a worthy paper that will encourage ad- ditional needed work on this subject.” Sroka holds a M.A. in English Lan- guage and Literature from the Jagiellonian University at Krakow, Po- land and a MLS in Library and Infor- mation Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His ar- eas of research include Polish librar- ies and librarianship, and the Eastern European Internet. The award will be presented on Sun- day, June 16 at the LHRT program “History, Memory, and Preservation” during the ALA Annual Conference in Atlanta. Ingram Library Services Page 12 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 Better Salaries and Pay Equity Events By Rochelle Hartman key part of public awareness and advo- speaker at a Presidential Program co- Moore has become of vocal advocate for Bloomington Public Library cacy efforts. Several programs and meet- sponsored by the Task Force and epixtech. library workers and issues. The program Since September 2001, when ALA ings that highlight the work of the Task Moore is currently on tour with his new- will be at the Georgia World Congress President Elect Maurice (Mitch) J. Freed- Force have been scheduled. est book, Stupid White Men and Other Center Auditorium from 9-10 a.m. man convened the first conference of the On Saturday, June 15, from 2-4 p.m., Excuses for the State of the Nation, which The Conference’s closing session on Tues- Better Salaries and Pay Equity Task Force, LSSIRT and the Task Force will co-spon- nearly ended up in the shredder after the day, June 18, is a Presidential Program fea- the groundwork has been laid for a year- sor a panel discussion titled terrorist attacks, because the publisher turing Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel long campaign to focus efforts on mak- ”The Role of ALA in Supporting Library thought it too critical of the President. and Dimed: On Not Getting By in America. ing the case for more equitable compen- Worker’s Salaries.” The session will fea- Moore is notorious for his in-your-face, Ehrenreich, a social critic and frequent con- sation for library workers. The main goals ture four 15-minute presentations and a take-it-to-the-source brand of social and tributor to several national publications, ex- of the Task Force are to gather existing one-hour question and answer session. political commentary. Appearing with plored the difficult life and choices of a mini- resources and research about the status Issues to be discussed include the strate- Moore will be Ann Sparanese, the now- mum-wage worker, by traveling and work- and salaries of library workers, encour- gies of the Task Force, library support fabled librarian who single-handedly be- ing in several “low-skilled” jobs. Nickel and age new research and development of staff, advocacy, and the role of unions. gan an e-mail campaign to save Moore’s Dimed is the record of commentary about resources that will help library workers On Monday, June 17, author, social book from the shredder. Sparanese is a her experiences. achieve pay equity, and emphasize the commentator, and documentarian librarian at Englewood Public Library, Both Moore and Ehrenreich were Campaign for America’s Libraries as a Michael Moore will be the featured NJ. Because of Sparanese’s activism, slated to appear at ALA-Toronto in 2003, but were persuaded to schedule their appearances this year, in order to help bring attention to the wage, status, and equity issues that will highlight this year’s conference. DEMCO Sponsors 2002 Diversity Fair DEMCO— a supplier of library and school furniture, equipment, and sup- plies— in conjunction with the ALA Of- fice for Literacy and Outreach Services Advisory Committee, will sponsor the 2002 Diversity Fair today, June 15, 2002, from 3-5 p.m. in room Rm. B206 of the Georgia World Congress Center. The Diversity Fair celebrates the ex- traordinary examples of diversity in America’s libraries and demonstrates ISI possibilities for other libraries in search of “diversity-in-action” ideas. Participants will share their diversity initiatives in face-to-face presentations with conferees, utilizing a poster session/ table talk format. Attendees will receive valuable resources for either starting a new program or enhancing an existing diversity program. Abstracts of each initiative along with contact information will be available af- ter the conference at www.ala.org/olos/ diversity_fair.html. IFC to Hold Public Hearing A public hearing on the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee’s (IFC’s) second draft of an Inter- pretation of the Library Bill of Rights on privacy is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the Georgia World Congress Center, B311. The second draft can be found at http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oif/ draftprivacyinterpretation.html. The IFC currently plans to sub- mit a final draft to the ALA Coun- cil at its third session on Wednes- day morning. See also Questions and Answers on Privacy and Con- fidentiality, http://www.ala.org/ alaorg/oif privacyqanda.html. OVID Technologies Page 14 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 NMRT Events at the 2002 ALA Conference This year in Atlanta, New Members and the Conference. Speakers include Saturday the 16th and Sunday the 17th 9 portunities for involvement in the pro- Round Table will offer many exciting “Conference Navigation Expert” A.M. – 5 P.M., and on Monday the 19th fession through NMRT. events at the ALA Annual conference. Courtney Deines-Jones and ALA Presi- 9 A.M. – 1 P.M., Comfort Station volun- The NMRT President’s Program: There will be an ALA Conference Ori- dent John Berry. Other highlights include teers will be at the back of Hall H4 at the “The Successful 21st Century Librarian: entation for new members on Saturday, a multimedia look at Atlanta, discussion Georgia World Congress Station to wel- Building Your Career” is also on Satur- 6/15 from 8:30 to 10:30 A.M at the Hyatt about ALA Divisions and Round Tables, come job seekers, and sign them up to day June 15, from 1:30-3:30 P.M. at the Regency Atlanta International Ballroom. and door prizes. see resume reviewers. Volunteers at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, Plaza Ballroom. This program, which is sponsored by the The NMRT Resume Review Commit- Comfort Station will also provide mints, A panel of successful librarians, includ- NMRT Orientation Committee and the tee has a solution to Placement Center water, tissues, pens and friendly encour- ing Rachel Singer Gordon, Sarah Nesbeitt, ALA Membership Committee, will pro- Anxiety, the Placement Center Comfort agement. They also answer questions and Susan Scheiberg will emphasize the vide information to help navigate ALA Station. On Friday the 15th 1-5 P.M., and about NMRT, its programs, and the op- need to develop collaborative skills and new tools, answering questions about these and other topics. In Downtown Atlanta, Our Ambassadors Saturday evening offers fun for NMRT members at the “3M/NMRT Social: Singing Georgia on my Mind.” Wrote the Book on Southern Hospitality The recipients of the 3M/NMRT Pro- When you attend the American Li- fulness and we hear from thousands of Deputy Chairs Gayle Holloman and John fessional Development Grant will be hon- brary Association conference in Atlanta visitors and conventioneers each year in Hilinski will serve as Ambassador Dispatch- ored at the Social. The piano bar prom- you can expect to have your own per- cards and letters that say so. ers for ALA attendees during conference ises food and fun. It is also a great place sonal Downtown Ambassador to be at They are also very connected in other and can be easily reached on their cell for NMRT mentors and mentees to meet your beck and call. ways that you might need. With their phones. So, please call if you need any- and socialize. 3M requests that attendees Each member of our force of 70-plus phones and radios, they are just a call thing---Gayle Holloman, 404-630-8403, or bring along a children’s book (new or Ambassadors is a walking reference li- away from public safety and medical units John Hilinski 404-630-8406. used) to donate to a 3M-sponsored brary for what to see, what to do, where … just in case. While they do speak flu- Ambassador Hours and Address: children’s shelter in the Philippines, the to dine and how to get from here to ent southern, many of our Ambassador 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 p.m., M-F; 8:00 a.m. – Virlanie Foundation. Those bringing there. In addition, since this is a big are multi-lingual, including signing for 10:00 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Phone: (404) 215- books will be eligible for a special draw- city, if you wish, they will even provide the hearing challenged. 9600; 100 Peachtree Street (The Equitable ing. The Gale Group will provide bus personal escorts to make sure you take The Atlanta ALA Local Arrange- Building), ground floor on the Forsyth service to the Social. the right right or the correct left to get ments Committee and Central Atlanta Street side. On Sunday June 16, 8-9 P.M. at the where you are going. Why they’ve even Progress want you to enjoy your stay here The Ambassador Force of Down- Hilton Atlanta Gwinnett Room, the Stu- helped visitors find a missing parking in Atlanta, especially in the Downtown town Atlanta was created in 1996 by dent Chapter of the Year Award will be deck, and their cars too! area, so look for our familiar white hats Central Atlanta Progress and is funded presented. Representatives from various Our Ambassadors are known world- if you need anything at all. through the Atlanta Downtown Im- ALA divisions will be on hand to answer wide for their hospitality, smiles and help- ALA Local Arrangements Committee provement District. questions and light refreshments will be served. Also on Sunday 9:30–11:00 A. M., Highsmith, Inc. with NMRT will be spon- soring a workshop, “How Do I think Outside the Box When the Box Keeps Changing: 10 tips to enhance your cre- ativity.” The workshop provides small group and interactive activities geared towards awakening your creative genius. HealthComm There is no charge for the workshop, but attendance is limited to 50, so be sure to arrive on time. NMRT has worked hard to organize a preconference for members and non- members to learn about communication and management issues. Diane Brown of SOLINET and Linda Golian of Florida Gulf Coast University will make a pre- sentation on effective library manage- ment: “Utilizing Thinking Style Prefer- ences and Other Helpful Tips for Effec- tive Library Communication and Man- agement,” Friday 6/14, 8:30-4:00 P.M. at the Georgia World Congress Center, Room B315. All ALA attendees will want to visit Bill Armstrong’s and Anna Ferris’ “In- forming the Future Using Links to the Past,” poster session #VI-17 on Monday 6/17, 1:00-2:30 P.M. at the Georgia World Congress Center. Their poster session, based on their work with the NMRT Digi- tization Task Force, describes the proce- dures that they developed to coordinate a digitization project and to design a searchable database, http:// www.lib.lsu.edu/ALA/nmrt/basic.htm. The database serves as a link to NMRT’s archives of executive board minutes from 1978 to the present. See the NMRT web site, visit the NMRT Booth (#3256), or check out the literature bins (#s 57-60) for more information. OCLC Modern Language Association 2 page spread Modern Language Association 2 page spread Page 18 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 New Programs Help Librarians Develop Cultural Events New ALA Annual Conference pro- ties organizations, libraries and the ALA Library” on Monday, June 17. Based on and Discussion Series for Adults in Librar- grams help librarians develop cultural will discuss PRIME TIME FAMILY the Poetry in the Branches model, this ies” will teach participants how to present programs at their libraries READING TIME, a reading, storytelling program will feature poetry readings, film discussion series using examples from The American Library Association and discussion series designed to help workshops and nuts-and-bolts information “Presidents, Politics, and Power,” a film (ALA) Public Programs Office announces under-served families bond around the on working with poetry in your library. series on American presidents of the 20th several new educational programs at the act of reading and learning together. The The program is presented by Poets House century. The program is presented by ALA’s upcoming Annual Conference in program is presented by the Louisiana and will be held in GWCC, Room B403. National Video Resources and will be held Atlanta, June 13-19, 2002. The programs Endowment for the Humanities and will Part One will be held from 8:30 a.m. to Monday, June 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 help librarians from all types of libraries be held Monday, June 17 from 8:30 to 10 12:30 p.m. Part Two will be held from p.m. in GWCC, Room B306. develop and host cultural programs for a.m. in GWCC, Room A403. 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Participants are wel- Admission to all events is free. For adult and family audiences. • A panel of renowned poets and edu- come to attend one session only, or the additional information about any of these Programs sponsored by the ALA Pub- cators will host “A Place for Poetry: A full day. programs, please visit www.ala.org/ lic Programs Office include: Multi-Faceted Approach to Poetry in Your • “Pass the Popcorn, Please: Viewing publicprograms/events. • “Culture Unplugged: Authors, Art- ists and Musicians LIVE! @ your library,” a discussion of the LIVE! @ your library Registration Open for 2002 LITA National Forum project, which provides grant opportuni- ties to libraries presenting appearances by As of June 20, 2002, registrations are evening at the reception and ending Preconferences include: “XML and literary, visual and performing artists to being accepted for the fifth LITA National Saturday afternoon. Libraries,” presented by Ron Gilmour, explore theme-based issues and ideas. The Forum at www.lita.org/forum02/ Two general sessions will open and this preconference starts on Thursday program features best-selling Southern onlinereg.html. The theme is Making close the Forum. Mark Rotenberg, ex- afternoon and finishes on Friday morn- Authors Jill McCorkle (“Creatures of Connections and a maximum of 500 par- ecutive director of the Electronic Pri- ing; on Thursday afternoon, Howard Habit”) and Lee Smith (“The Last Girls”) ticipants focused on leading edge tech- vacy Information Center will speak at the Besser and Bernard Hurley are present- and will be held Sunday, June 16, from nologies in libraries are gathering in opening general session and Clifford ing “Building Digital Libraries,” and on 8:30 to 10 a.m., in GWCC, Room B306. Houston at the Westin Galleria and Lynch, executive director of the Coali- Friday morning David J. Ives is present- • “Talking About Dying Won’t Kill Westin Oaks between October 10 and tion for Networked Information will speak ing “Technology Disasters: Planning for You: Resources for End of Life Programs” October 13, 2002. at the closing general session. Them and Recovering from Them”. featuring author Mark Nepo (“The Book Two general sessions, thirty six con- The topics for the concurrent sessions Corporate sponsors help bring these of Awakening” and audiobook “Inside the current sessions, and three include digital archives, database driven programming and networking opportu- Miracle”), healthcare experts and librar- preconferences offer an amazing edu- Web content, Open Source Software, elec- nities to participants. We gratefully ac- ians with experience in end of life pro- cational opportunity. Dedicated time tronic journals, system migrations, adap- knowledge the support of Axonix, AWE, gramming. The program is presented by for networking includes a reception, two tive technology workstations, digital ref- Fretwell-Downing, Gaylord, Tech Books, Last Acts and will be held Sunday, June breakfasts, lunch, breaks, and informal erence, electronic licenses, images, Veicon. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in GWCC, organized dinners. This year the popu- metadata, XML, portal design, preserva- The Library and Information Tech- Room B306. lar Sponsor Showcase will be offered tion, Open Archives Initiative, standards, nology Association (LITA) is a divi- • At “PRIME TIME: Tuning into during all of the scheduled networking the wireless Web, and Information Tech- sion of the American Library Associa- Family Literacy,” panelists from humani- opportunities starting on Friday nology policy. tion (ALA).
Blackwells National Fed. of Blind Saturday, June 15, 2002 Cognotes Page 19 Librarians Preparing To Revolt, Again By Rochelle Hartman Having discovered the book while several enthusiastic contributors. When asked how the state of pro- Bloomington Public Library she was in library school in 1997, In keeping with the spirit of the gressive librarianship today compares Published in 1972, Revolting Librar- Katia Roberto, a cataloger at South- original, Roberto characterizes the an- to 1972, Roberto says, “there have been ians has become an underground classic ern Illinois University, came up with thology, to be called Revolting Librar- some aspects that have changed dras- of library lit, having far outlived the the idea of publishing an updated ver- ians Redux, as having a “wide breadth tically and some that haven’t changed shelf-life of most library-related publi- sion of the book last year. After dis- of emotion so far; library workers have at all..[t]here are a wider range of pro- cations. Co-editor Celeste West, in the missing it as too ambitious a project, expressed hopelessness and frustration, gressive resources in the field: you can introduction, writes, “we did a book, be- she mentioned it to original contribu- wide-eyed enthusiasm, and sarcasm.” find websites, journals, listservs, orga- cause librarians into changing things tor and library activist Sandford The challenge, according to both West nizations, and even some zines. Few of need a forum: to talk about what should Berman, who thought it was a won- and Roberto, was to gather activist writ- these existed in 1972.” According to be totally trashed and what feels good; derful idea. With Berman’s encour- ings that were readable and accessible. West, the contributors to the book to wink at sacred old cows and explore agement and Celeste West’s approval, With pieces from about a dozen of the “know that they’re not shouting into our newer dogmas; to find each other.” Roberto e-mailed everyone she knew, original contributors, and many more the wilderness.” A collection of essays, poems, and sto- to gage interest in the project. Soon, from a new generation of progressive Much of the original text of Revolt- ries, the book was written by librarians she had a co-editor, when library librarians, the book has found a home ing Librarians can be found at http:// and library workers who shared their freelancer Jessamyn West begged to with McFarland and is scheduled for owen.massey.net/libraries/revolting/ snarky, idealistic, loopy, and sometimes be involved, and commitments from publication in 2003. index.html. downright angry observations about the state of the profession. @ your library™ to be featured at Swap and Shop
Are you on board @ your library™? Does your library have what it takes to survive this year’s “Swap and Shop?” The Campaign for America’s Librar- ies will have a table at the annual “Swap and Shop” display and give-away spon- sored by the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) Pub- lic Relations and Marketing Section. This year’s program, entitled “PR Survivor! Great Ideas that Didn’t Get Voted Off the Island,” will be held on Sunday, June 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Georgia World Convention Center, Suite B206, Endeavor Information immediately following the PR Forum. Attendees will have the opportunity to pick up a variety of marketing and Systems publicity materials that feature the @ your library™ brand, including those from the Arkansas State Library/Arkansas Library Association; Idaho Library Association; Ontario (Canada) Library Association; Central Jersey Regional Library Coop- erative; SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, Minnesota); Milner Library at Illinois State University; Richard Bland College Library, Petersburg, Va.; Cumberland County (N.C.) Public Li- brary; Lewiston (Idaho) Public Library; Fairview (N.J.) Free Public Library; Mt. Laurel (N.J.) Public Library; Princeton (N.J.) Public Library; Warren-Newport (Ill.) Public Library; and Lincoln (Neb.) Public Schools. @ your library™, The Campaign for America’s Libraries, is a five-year public education effort sponsored by ALA to speak loudly and clearly about the value of libraries and librarians in the 21st cen- tury. Campaign founding partners include 3M Library Systems, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the In- ternational Federation of Library Asso- ciations and Institutions, Major League Baseball, Morningstar Foods Inc., maker of Hershey’s Milk, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Woman’s Day Magazine. For more information on the cam- paign, stop by the @ your library exhibit space in the Main Entrance Lobby of the Georgia World Convention Center. Page 20 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 Librarian Candace Morgan, Book Store Owner Joyce Meskis Named Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award Recipeints Candace D. Morgan, a public librar- lectual freedom the cornerstone of her presented her with its first statewide In- can Booksellers Foundation for Free ian and past president of the Freedom to work in librarianship. As chair of the tellectual Freedom Award. Morgan also Expression and a founder of Colorado Read Foundation, and Joyce Meskis, American Library Association Intellec- recently testified before Congress and in Citizens Against Censorship. She also owner of the Tattered Cover Book Store tual Freedom Committee, Morgan federal court against the Children’s was elected this May to the board of in Denver (CO), are recipients of 2002 steered passage of several Interpretations Internet Protection Act, and frequently trustees of the Freedom to Read Foun- Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of of the Library Bill of Rights, including lectures and conducts workshops nation- dation. As owner of the much loved Honor Awards. The awards will be pre- those covering economic barriers, barri- ally on intellectual freedom topics. Tattered Cover, she has striven to make sented at the 2002 American Library ers due to gender and sexual orientation, Meskis garnered national attention her stores places where ideas across the Association Annual Conference in At- and access to electronic information. Her this year when the Colorado Supreme ideological spectrum can be accessed lanta as a part of the Opening General tenure as FTRF president saw key victo- Court upheld her challenge to a court by the entire community. Session on Saturday, June 15, from 5:30 ries for the Foundation’s First Amend- order directing her to turn over pri- “I am delighted to add these two names – 7:00 p.m. at the Georgia World Con- ment work, including important early rec- vate patron records related to a drug to the Roll of Honor,” said Gordon gress Center. ognition of civil liberties online. investigation. However, she is well Conable, president of the Freedom to Read Morgan, associate director of the Fort Morgan’s work in the Northwest for in- known in book circles for her long-time Foundation. “Candy set an extremely high Vancouver Regional Library in tellectual freedom was recognized in 1997 stands against censorship. Meskis is a bar for those who would follow her as Foun- Vancouver, Washington, has made intel- when the Oregon Library Association former board member of the Ameri- dation president, while Joyce, who is among the most important independent booksellers in the country, is a welcome addition to our board of trustees. The mission of the Freedom to Read Founda- tion is continuously advanced by their works and their leadership.” The Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor was established in 1987 to recognize and honor those individu- als who have contributed substantially to the FTRF through adherence to its principles and/or substantial monetary support. The Freedom to Read Founda- tion was founded in 1969 to promote and Divine Faxon Library defend the right of individuals to freely express ideas and to access information in libraries and elsewhere. The Founda- tion enacts this plan through the disburse- Services ment of grants to individuals and groups, primarily for the purpose of aiding them in litigation; and through direct partici- pation in litigation dealing with freedom of speech and of the press. AASL to Host Forum on NBPTS Standards this Fall The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will present a forum on the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) and the School Library Media Profession, Oc- tober 4-6, 2002. The forum, designed to provide a broad awareness of the NBPTS certifi- cation and support process, is a part of AASL’s ongoing commitment to provide quality programs to members. Attendees can expect to receive valu- able information from qualified NBPTS representatives regarding NBPTS stan- dards and the assessment process. The forum is sponsored in part by Bound to Stay Bound (BTSB) a provider of quality books, media products and services to libraries. Bill Early, national manager for sales and marketing for BTSB said “Through the Bound to Stay Bound Foundation we endeavor to pro- vide funding for the improvement of education in general and libraries in particular. This standards forum cer- tainly falls within those criteria.” AASL
E BO OKS: AFTER HYPE AND XML AND LIBRARIES DEATH, WHAT REALLY WORKS Ron Gilmour, presenter Mark Beatty, presenter This Regional Institute covers the Many highly publicized eBook ven- structure and utility of Extensible tures have ridden the wave of public Markup Language (XML) with an acclaim and commercial endeavor emphasis on the relevance of XML from the heights to the pits. Meanwhile to libraries. Discussion includes the there is a base group of eBook ser- role XML plays in diverse applica- vices that are slowly, successfully and tions such as web design, content increasingly producing good useable management, and descriptive products, products that libraries can metadata. make available to the benefit of their The Library and Information Tech- patrons. nology Association is a Division of the This Institute includes a “state of the American Library Association
German Books and Library of Periodicals Congress Saturday, June 15, 2002 Cognotes Page 25 Check Your Schedule for these LAMA Programs The Library Administration and Man- nontraditional ways. “Take this Job— managing change in libraries. The Fund Commons: Building Design” is a tour agement Association presents continuing Please!” will present an overview of the Fare will address the challenge of and discussion of the successful education on a wide range of topics dur- library job market, specific recruiting “Fundraising in a Slow Economy.” A InforCommons at Emory University’s ing the Annual Conference. Highlighting challenges and successful strategies for related program, “Software for Hard Robert W. Woodruff Library. the offerings is the LAMA President’s addressing them. A related program, Cash,” will demonstrate software that Check the ALA Conference Pro- Program: “Hot Passions, Cool Leader- “You’re Hired! But How Long Will You may be used for data tracking to enhance gram for times and locations of these ship,ship,” Sunday, June 16, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Stay?” takes the next step, providing ex- development efforts. “The Information LAMA events. Westin International D/E. The program amples of successful advancement and will focus on the role of middle managers retention programs for library employ- in bringing about change. Dr. Mary Ann ees. At “Library Security on Trial, the Searching for the Reel South at Glynn of the Goizueta Business School, Sequel: Workplace Violence,” Attorney Atlanta’s “Fabulous Fox Theatre’” Emory University, will be the keynote Alan Kaminsky will speak on the library’s speaker. The program will be followed by responsibilities to its patrons as well as The Good news is that tickets are the LAMA Social, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the to its employees when dealing with vio- still available to this year’s VRT Gala, same location. lence in the workplace. Sunday June 16, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.; 660 On Saturday, at “Don’t Get Sunday’s offerings include “Going Peachtree Street, Midtown [Across from Floored: Flooring Choices for Librar- Green Without Going Broke,” where a the Georgian Terrace Hotel]. ies” a panel of experts will explain how group of experts will discuss practical The evening begins with a docent to make the best selections from a multi- ideas for making libraries environmen- lead tour of the Fox Theatre, a glori- tude of flooring choices for new and reno- tally friendly, and describe LEED (Lead- ous Moorish style National Historic vated spaces. The “Assessment & Ac- ership in Energy and Environmental De- Landmark. Enjoy a festive hors countability” program is designed to be sign) certification and its application to d’oeuvres buffet in the Grand Salon & of interest to any librarian who is inter- library building projects. “If You Could on the Outdoor Terrace. Meet Atlanta ested in establishing an environment Pick Your Own Boss” will look at the filmmaker Gary Moss and film histo- where assessment is a continual process. varying personal expectations that arise rian Matthew Bernstein, who will talk At “Communicating by E-Mail” attend- from significant generational differences about the South, Georgia and Atlanta, drawings, many exciting videos and ees will learn to manage electronic com- within an organization. “Swap & Shop: more specifically, in film. For example, DVDs donated by our sponsors. Cost munication more effectively. “Down PR Survivors” will showcase the best PR did you know that Atlanta was the first is a $25 for ALA members & guests; Home Lobbying” will discuss how to ideas that will help your library survive city in the world where projected mo- $20 for VRT members. Please note maximize lobbying efforts, deal with le- and thrive, including winning tips about tion pictures were shown? Did you that tickets must be purchased in ad- gal and procedural issues, and make use the John Cotton Dana contest and the Best know that two Academy Award win- vance at the VRT booth #T4146 in of online resources for effective lobby- of Show awards. ning films were set and/or shot in At- the ALA exhibit hall on Saturday June ing. The panel for the “The Politics of On Monday, meet the authors at lanta? Find out the answers to these 15 & on Sunday, June 16. [Please note Space” will present examples of public “Staff Development: Practical Guide— questions and more. that no tickets will be sold at the Fox and academic library projects to illustrate Authors Talk.” Speakers at “Creating The evening ends with door prize Theatre]. how to address library space needs in the Agile Library Staff” will address
Lexicon Page 26 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 Seeking Equal Access to Electronic Library Services Since the passage of the Americans chairs, libraries have taken steps to in- libraries are located and what hours placed outside their reach. Videotapes with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, sure that all members of the community they are open. Many libraries have that do not provide closed-captioning are many libraries across America have made can use and enjoy their collections. pages where kids can surf and learn not accessible to persons with hearing their facilities and services more welcom- Another important factor in the what books are available, or when li- impairments. Computer labs may be lo- ing to people with disabilities. By taking way libraries serve their customers is brarians are available to tell stories. cated in inaccessible rooms of a library. simple, low-cost steps like lowering the the emerging revolution in information Some libraries host pages of local in- Libraries should consider the needs height of counters, providing accessible technology. More and more, libraries terest, focusing on community history and rights of persons with disabilities in parking spaces, purchasing assistive tech- are turning to the Internet to provide a or genealogy or area authors. Online purchasing and updating information nology products, or making study car- wide array of services. Internet sites card catalogs let library customers technology systems. Vendors are mar- rels accessible to people who use wheel- let library patrons know where branch know whether a book they are looking keting more and more “universally de- for has been checked out or not. signed” products and services that enable Also, in many communities, librar- library patrons to enjoy equal access. ies are the primary source for people Taking the time to research information HP Develops Accessible Workstations who may not be able to afford comput- technology services for accessibility can Until recently, people with disabilities have not been able to realize the ers or high-speed Internet connections help libraries provide increased access for benefits from the information revolution because many IT products present to access information on the Internet. customers with disabilities. accessibility barriers. HP is committed to providing products and services Many libraries now have computers Libraries can also take steps to en- that can be effectively used by everyone and has established a program office, available so that visitors can obtain sure that their Internet sites are more HP Accessibility Solutions, to accelerate and coordinate efforts across the online, up-to-date information about a accessible. Often, pages on the World company. It is a priority for HP to continue to improve the accessibility of dizzying array of subjects. Libraries Wide Web are designed so that persons our products, Internet sites, and customer service. play an important role in ensuring that who use assistive technology cannot This year, HP is partnering with the American Library Association to the so-called “digital divide” does not access the same information as others. develop accessible computer workstation solutions for libraries nationwide. keep anyone from retrieving needed Web pages that use unlabeled images As a key part of the HP Library Technology Access (LTA) project, worksta- information. or uncaptioned audio files, or that re- tions will be granted to selected libraries to pilot and demonstrate the solu- As libraries provide more and more quire the use of a mouse to access in- tion. These Internet-connected workstations will provide a patron with access services, librarians still need to be con- formation, can be frustrating or unus- to information and common productivity tools, and will be designed with cerned about providing equal access to able for persons with disabilities. accessibility as a primary consideration. these services for persons with disabili- For example, if an image file on an HP proudly presents the LTA concept in the Accessibility Pavilion, and ties. Unfortunately, many libraries have Internet site contains important informa- we welcome you to fill out a survey in exchange for a FREE PAPER NOTE- not taken the needs of persons with dis- tion, that image should be labeled using BOOK! HP has also donated ten workstations for the ALA convention office, abilities into account in the area of infor- the site’s HyperText Markup Language including two that are equipped with assistive technology for blind and low- mation technology. Persons with disabili- (HTML) code. A software program vision users. ties face a variety of barriers to informa- called a “screen reader” reads the HTML For more information, visit www.hp.com/accessibility. tion technology. For example, persons code and translates it into speech or who use wheelchairs may have difficulty Braille for users with visual impairments. operating copiers if the controls are If an image is not labeled, or is not la- beled correctly, the screen reader will not be able to access that image and the user with a disability will not be able to ac- cess that information independently. The Southeast Disability and Busi- ness Technical Assistance Center (DBTAC) at Georgia Tech in Atlanta is working with the Department of Edu- cation under Grant #H1330010207 on Marquis Who’s Who an initiative to improve access to edu- cation-based information technology in the Southeast region. The Department of Education funds ten regional DBTACs to provide information about improving access to information tech- nology to educational entities, includ- ing libraries. DBTAC staff visited ten Internet pages of libraries within its eight-state region and surveyed those pages for accessibility. Eight of the ten library sites reviewed had multiple access errors. These errors would limit the ability to access infor- mation for a visitor who uses assistive technology, such as a screen reader. Pages that were surveyed had unlabeled graph- ics files, poorly designed layout tables, Java-based inaccessible online card cata- logs, color schemes that were hard to read, online calendars that were difficult to understand, and other errors that affected accessibility. Librarians who are concerned about the accessibility of their Internet sites can contact their local DBTAC at (800) 949- 4232 (v/tty) for information and techni- cal assistance. —Sally Weiss and Curtis Edmonds, Education and Information Technology Specialists, Southeast Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center, Georgia Institute of Technology Sage Publications Page 28 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 These listings are paid advertisements. To place an title Trailer Travel: A Visual History of Mobile Exhibitor News item in a future issue of Cognotes, America by Phil Noyes, Bryan Burkhart and visit the Cognotes office, inside the ALA Office, Exhibitor News Allison Arieff. Visit booth #3437 to see a living West Ballroom, Georgia World Congress Center illustration of this exciting new book. no later than 2 p.m. the day before publication. GoPrint Systems Inc. (Booth 859): Introduc- 3M (Booth 746): Stop by to visit the Library of brary System. Special pricing for major market Elsevier Science (Booth 634): Visit booth 634 ing: The NEW GoPrint (GS-2) Solution Public the 21st Century! Learn how you can provide cities is available. for an exciting presentation on the Elsevier Sci- Access, Self-Service Cost Recovery, Network your customers the ultimate library experience Blackwell’s Book Service (Booth 2428): Please ence suite of information solutions. Presentation Printer Management System. “The easiest way to with the help of 3M digital Materials Flow Man- visit Blackwell’s Book Services and Academic times Sat-Mon. are 9:30 a.m., 10:10 a.m., 11:30 charge for printing and recover costs just got even agement combining RFID and 3M™ Tattle-Tape™ Book Center in booth 2428. Blackwell’s offers a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:20 p.m., 2:20 p.m., 4:00 p.m. better.” Stop wasting printing, slash printing costs. security technologies. firm orders (including ebooks), approval plans, at the booth. Schedule slightly modified Tuesday. Live Demonstrations at Booth 859. ABC-CLIO, Inc. (Booth 1225): Stop by booth standing orders, processing and TOCs for print/ Hear product updates on: Science Direct/IDEAL: iLeón (Booth 2464): Stop by iLeón, booth 1225 and enter to win ABC-CLIO’s great prod- electronic materials. Blackwell’s Online Bookshop 9:50 a.m., 1:00 p.m. Ei: 11:10 a.m., 3:20 p,m. #2464, to learn how our Spanish language book ucts. Take in a demonstration of “America: His- offers the world’s largest selection of academic/ Major Reference Works: 10:30 a.m., 2:50 p,m. distribution services can help you get the most tory and Life, Historical Abstracts,” award-win- scholarly titles. Scirus: 10:50 a.m., 1:50 p.m. Pickup a complete from your budget dollars. At the booth you can ning Reference books, and Social Studies Sub- Columbia University Press (Booth 1310): Co- presentation schedule when visiting our booth. enter our daily drawing for a mystery grand prize! scription Websites between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. lumbia University Press is now demonstrating the Emerald – Meet the Editors (Booth 224): Visit John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Booth 2215): Today from Alfred Jaeger, Inc. (Booth 758): We invite con- Columbia Guide to Digital Publishing Online. booth #224 to find out which editors are taking part in 9:00 a.m. – noon, meet Mike Spring, publisher of ference attendees to stop by our booth #758, meet Stop by booth 1310 to see the online resource that our “Meet the Editor” sessions. This is an ideal oppor- Wiley Travel Guides, and from 2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., our staff and discuss how to save time and money answers everyone’s questions about producing and tunity to talk to some of the leading international edi- visit with Roulhae Toleduno, architectural historian. by consolidating back volume acquisitions with publishing written and graphic material in digital tors in the field of librarianship and information man- Receive complimentary signed copies of their books. Alfred Jaeger, Inc. Appraisals for tax and insur- form — including copyright and rights. agement. Web: emeraldinsight.com Enter raffles for Frommer’s Travel Kit and Bed & Break- ance purposes! Please inquire. CSA (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts) (Booth F D (Booth 2456): FD’s experience has resulted fast lodging in Savannah. BIBLIOTHECA (Booth 461): Want RFID for 1046): Sign-up for a free 30-day trial to two new in a suite of well-designed solutions including in- Library of Congress (Booth 1137): Classifica- your library? Don’t know what RFID can do for engineering databases available on CSA’s award- formation portals, resource sharing, document de- tion Web demonstrators; browse LC Classifica- you? Stop by and talk to Emmett Erwin; he in- winning Internet Database Service: CSA Engi- livery, data publishing and library management. tion/Subject Headings on the Web (www.loc.gov/ vented its use in libraries. This is Bibliotheca’s neering Abstracts and CSA Mechanical & Trans- Visit our booth 2456 to see the latest standards- cds). Center for the Book celebrates 25 years at American debut of the most innovative RFID Li- portation Engineering Abstracts. Both databases based systems. We speak Z39.50, ISO 10160/ the National Book Festival (October 2002). Stop feature cited references and date back to 1966. 10161, NCIP, SIP, OpenURL and more! by for a “CFB at 25” pin. Dark Horse Comics (Booth 2158): Visit Dark Follett Software Company (Booth 1356): Dis- MARCIVE, Inc. (Booth 1946): New! Author- Hewlett-Packard Company, Booth 1957 Horse booth 2158 to pick up your free magnets, cover the easy way to search multiple online data- ity control of genre headings is now available 19111 Prureridge Ave. buttons, posters, and other giveaways! Enter our bases simultaneously and access 160,000 safe, when you clean up your cataloging with Cupetino, CA 95014 raffle to win a collection of graphic novels for educator-approved K-12 web sites aligned with MARCIVE. Ask about authorities processing 408-447-4100 your library and hear all about our upcoming state standards using the Find-It-All Collection from and MARC Record Enrichment (adding genre, Fax: 408-447-3582 books and programs. Follett Software (Booth 1356). See how you can TOC, summaries, more). Stop by to win a beau- [email protected] Die Deutsche Bibliothek (Booth 1134): German maximize access to online resources. tiful box of books of different genres. www.hp.com/accessibility National Bibliography on DVD, German Books in Gaylord Information Systems (Booth 1518): MITINET/MARC Software (Booth 3251): Maxi- Library Access Technolog (LTA) – a com- Print, and other important databases and services for Polaris is the library automation solution deliver- mize the accuracy of your library’s MARC database puter workstation concept, which has been librarians at booth 1134, Die Deutsche Bibliothek. ing an easy-to-use personalized library portal to and improve patron search results! Clean up your designed for accessibility. The workstation divine/Faxon Library Services (Booth 1224): browse the catalog, access enriched content, see existing MARC database(s), vendor disks and web will consist of a computer, printer, scan- Learn about enhancements to the industry-lead- best lists, and search high quality resources. Po- records using Automatic MARCH Record Repair ner, assistive devices, training manuals and ing web interface — kLibrary! See our new re- laris provides Z39.50 searching from all sub- and comprehensive Global Editing and MITINET/ workstation furniture. newal functionalities and comprehensive security systems and the latest in EDI standards. MARC’s new MARC Magician®. module at our kLibrary in-booth presentations, Gibbs Smith, Publisher (Booth 3437): Gibbs Sat.& Sun., Booth #1224. Smith, Publisher is proud to introduce our new Continued on Page 29
Library of ALA/LAMA Congress Catalog Distribution Saturday, June 15, 2002 Cognotes Page 29 Continued from Page 28 ment and online information service! Visit us at OCLC (Booth 1234): OCLC CONTENTdm booth #1656 for demonstrations at 11:30 a.m., Product Product Forum. CONTENTdm software, Exhibitor News 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. available through OCLC, makes it easy to get Weiss Ratings (Booth 3328): Announcing the new started with a digitization project. Find out how Guide to Common Stocks with reliable insight into the others have used CONTENTdm to create online a variety of platforms and sources, then format a est interactive book, What Citizens Need to Know risk-adjusted performance of every single common access to their special collections. Sunday, 2:00 manuscript and create a bibliography instantly. About World Affairs, on the SIRS Interactive Citi- stock on the NYSE, AMEX and Nasdaq – over 9,000 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Convention Center A314. RLG (Booth 955): OpenURL in Eureka®! Now zenship database. Free trials available. Enter raffle in all – more than any other publication. Random House, Inc. (Booth 1726): Make Ran- you can use RLG databases to link users to your own to win a framed print from SIRS Celebrates Veicon Technology (Booth 2665): Visit Veicon dom House, Inc. (#1726) part of your ALA! Daily collections online and on the shelf. Invitation: Con- America’s Public Libraries Collection. Technology to see the patented thin client/smart giveaways include: Pasadena/David Ebershoff; verging, Emerging Standards for Digital Preservation, Sisters In Crime (Booth T3937): Celebrate 15 terminal Internet/email/OPAC solution, V-Link. Blood Doctor/Barbara Vine; Whore’s Child/Ri- Omni Hotel, CNN Room 6, June 16, 9:30 a.m. years of Sisters In Crime at a panel discussion with The V-Link solution, with built-in protection from chard Russo; No Certain Rest/Jim Lehrer; My Sirsi Corporation (Booth 346): Today’s librarians are SIC authors June 16, 3-4 p.m. in the Atlanta Pub- virus infections, high availability & uptime, and Losing Season/Pat Conroy; Last Detective/Rob- dedicated to breaking down barriers that limit the knowl- lic Library, Central Branch Auditorium. No low ongoing support will stretch your capital and ert Crais; Swan/Frances Mayes. edge and resources accessible to library users. Visit Charge. Seating is limited. Tickets must be re- operating budget. RefWorks (Booth 1050): RefWorks, a new Web- our both to see how Sirsi technology helps libraries served in advance at our booth T3937. ZFB Zentrum for Bucherhaltung (Booth 3337): based bibliographic management tool, makes it promote learning, empowerment, and opportunity for Swets Blackwell (Booth 1656): Swets Blackwell Visit us at booth #3337 to contact your Profes- simple for users to create a personal, searchable their diverse user communities. is pleased to premiere the latest release of sional Service Partner for Conservation, Reprint, database of references. Import references in from S IRS Publishing (Booth 2528): View the new- SwetsWise, our web-based subscription manage- Microfilming in Libraries, Archives and Museums. Exhibitor Listing Updates Additional Exhibitors: Pezer, Booth 3922 Betacom, Booth 1958 Picture Window Books, Booth 1414 Biblio Mondo, Inc., Booth 237 Plymouth Rocket, Booth 4043 Camron, Inc., Booth 3917 Praises, Prizes and Presents, Booth 4126 Computrain Enterprises, Booth 3923 S&K Designs, Booth 2473 Credit Card Systems, Booth 3925 Booth Changes: DuPont Flooring Systems, Booth 4123 Audio Connoisseur, Booth 2023 Edwards & Associations, Booth T4037 Bloomsbury Children’s Books, 1765 eInstructions, Booth 3823 CMS Diginet, Booth 1967 HK Systems, Inc., Booth 3522 Convey Systems, Booth 1234 Image Access, Inc., Booth 3546 National Institute on Aging, Booth 563 Interactive Geography Corp., Booth T4149 Address Correction: Lanter Delivery Systems, Inc., Booth 3626 OCS/Output Control Systems, 2319 Dunwin Ave., Motorbooks International, Booth 3317 #7, Mississauga, Ontario, L5L 1A3, Canada
Did you get your tickets to see the Indigo Girls yet? Tickets are available at the Scholarship Bash booth at Registration for just Debby Tobias, Kensington Publishing, New York, N.Y., has her work cut out for $30. Don’t miss this exciting event, sponsored by ProQuest! her as she sets up her book display on Friday. Tobias said she arrived Thurs- day: “My clothes didn't make it...... but the books did.”
Elsevier Page 30 Cognotes Saturday, June 15, 2002 FOLUSA To Host Authors Luncheon, Mitchell House Dedication Inspirational The Friends of Libraries USA company, epixtech, inc. has co-sponsored and Museum is located at 990 Peachtree Fiction: Keeping (FOLUSA) author luncheon, to be held at the event for the last four years. “It’s a great Street. All conference goers are invited to the ALA annual conference in Atlanta, in- opportunity for librarians to meet those attend the brief ceremony and enjoy a tour the Faith cludes in its author line-up Tony Hillerman authors they’ve admired and recommended of this historic landmark. Join authors Beverly Lewis and Rob- (The Wailing Wind, HarperCollins), Will- to their patrons over the years and to visit Margaret Mitchell lived with her hus- ert Whitlow, LJ Christian Fiction Colum- iam Diehl (Eureka, Random House), Ann with their colleagues over lunch,” said band, John Marsh, in Apartment #1 and nist Melanie Duncan and Barb Lilland, se- B. Ross (Miss Julia Throws a Wedding, Porter. here wrote the bulk of her Pultizer Prize nior acquisitions editor for Bethany House Viking), and Paul Robeson, Jr. (The Un- The luncheon, now a popular tradition winning classic Gone With the Wind be- on Sunday, June 16th from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 discovered Paul Robeson, An Artist’s Jour- at both annual and midwinter, will be held tween the years of 1925-1932. The novel a.m. in Room A412 in the Georgia World ney, 1898-1939, John Wiley and Sons). today from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the was published in 1936. During the 1920s Congress Center for this exciting program. “I’m thrilled to have such legendary writ- Omni Hotel, Atrium. Tickets can be pur- and 1930s, Margaret Mitchell’s house be- Inspirational fiction is one of the newest ers in our program this year,” said epixtech chased at the door for $50. came a popular literary salon for bohemian challenges for librarians doing readers’ advi- CEO and President Lana Porter whose Thanks to publishers HarperCollins, Atlanta and a central meeting place for Random House, Newmarket, W.W. Norton, aspiring writers and journalists. sory. Whether you are an avid reader of in- Visit the Canadian Penguin Putnam, Perseus, and Algonquin FOLUSA has sponsored Literary Land- spirational fiction or simply want to learn FOLUSA will host a number of additional marks for fifteen years. The Margaret more about this rapidly growing part of fic- Library Association author programs as well. On Sunday, June Mitchell House and Museum will become tion publishing so that you can provide bet- Staff from the Canadian Library As- 16, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. “Southern Voices” the 41st Literary Landmark and will take a ter service to your patrons, this program has sociation (CLA), Tourism Toronto and will feature authors George Singleton (Half place along side of buildings and homes something for you. Keynote speaker Melanie Toronto Public Library are here to talk Mammals of Dixie), John Biguenet (Oys- of such other literary luminaries as Will- Duncan will provide attendees with an over- to you about next year’s ALA Annual ter), Mary Robison (Why Did I Ever), and iam Faulkner, Stephen Crane, Marianne view of inspirational fiction – how it got Conference in Toronto. Velma Maia Thom (Lest We Forget). Moore, Sherwood Anderson, and even started, where it is now and where it’s going. Pick up a maple sugar lollipop and New authors and/or novelists will read “Grip” the raven of Edgar Allen Poe’s fa- She’ll also provide suggestions for doing col- register for your chance to win the 2003 from their works and talk about getting mous epic poem. lection development. Toronto Sleep, Dash & Dine package by published on Monday, June 17, from 10- Conference goers will get a chance to Barb Lilland from Bethany House will visiting the Tourism Toronto counter, noon. The author list includes Stephen see how a book becomes a movie on Mon- discuss inspirational fiction from the located near registration as you enter the Marion (Hollow Ground), Terrance Cheng day, June 17, from 1:30-3:30 when publisher’s point of view – how it has Exhibit Hall. (Sons of Heaven), Jeanne Brasleton (A False FOLUSA and Newmarket Press presents, evolved over the years and what the future The Canadian Library Association is Sense of Well Being), and Brad Watson (The From Cover to Screen featuring those in- holds. selling spectacular red Roots hats for just Last Days of the Dog-Men). volved in turning the books, Black Hawk Robert Whitlow, a private attorney $15. Learn about our 2003 pre-confer- FOLUSA will be dedicating the Mar- Down and Jaws into blockbuster movies. from Georgia, moved to Charlotte, North ence Due North: A Cross-Border Dia- garet Mitchell House and Museum as a FOLUSA is a national organization Carolina, and downsized his practice in logue—a celebration of Canadian society, national Literary Landmark in a presenta- supporting Friends groups and libraries in 1996 so he could focus on writing. His culture and history that uncovers the dif- tion on Monday, June 17, from 4 p.m. – their work to promote and support librar- second novel, The Trial, spent 16 weeks on ference between Canada and the U.S. 4:45 p.m. The Margaret Mitchell House ies at the local, state, and national levels. the CBA Bestseller List and won the 2001 Christy Award in the Contemporary/Gen- eral Fiction category. His third novel, The Sacrifice, was released in April. Beverly Lewis is the bestselling au- thor of nearly seventy books for children, young adults and adults, including The Shunning and its sequels, as well as The Redemption of Sarah Cain, and Sanctu- ary, co-authored with her husband David Lewis. Though she is not Amish, her CQ Press maternal grandmother was raised in the Old Order Mennonite community, one of the reasons for Lewis’ strong interest in the Plain people of Pennsylvania. Be- fore becoming an award-winning, best- selling author, Lewis was both a school- teacher and an accomplished musician. Following a question and answer ses- sion, Lewis and Whitlow will be signing copies of their books. This program is sponsored by the Readers Advisory Committee of RUSA/ CODES.
Meet American Libraries Columnists and Editors The editors and columnists who bring you American Libraries will be available at various times throughout Annual Con- ference at booth 1207 in the exhibit hall. Editor and Publisher Leonard Kniffel will appear at the booth today from 9 to 10 a.m. Crawford Files author Walt Crawford will appear Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. David Dorman, author of Technically Speaking, will appear Monday, June 17, from 4 to 5 p.m. On Tuesday, June 18, Managing Edi- tor Gordon Flagg will be at the booth from 11 a.m. to noon, and Associate Editor Pamela Goodes from 1 to 2 p.m. In addition, free copies of American Libraries will be available in the booth. Random House Baker and Taylor