DOCSLIB.ORG

American Library Association 2009-2010 Annual Report | About ALA

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
American Library Association 2009-2010 Annual Report | About ALA American Library Association 2009-2010 Annual Report | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/annualreport10 You are at: ALA.org » About ALA » American Library Association 2009-2010 Annual Report Letter to the Membership About ALA 2009-2010 Year in Review Washington Office Programs and Partners Conferences and Workshops Publishing Leadership Financials Awards and Honors Other Highlights In Appreciation 1 of 2 03/25/2016 4:31 PM Letter to the Membership | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/annualreport/annualreport/lettertothemembership/lette... You are at: ALA.org » About ALA » ALA Governance » Annual Report 2009-2010 redirect » Letter to the Membership Faced with a “perfect storm” of growing demand for library services and shrinking resources to meet that demand, libraries in 2009–2010 worked to provide critically needed materials and services such as technology training, online resources for employment, continuing education, and government resources. Across the country, library supporters lobbied decision-makers––often turning to social media to spread messages––in an effort to keep doors open and stave off cuts. In North Carolina, an online grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign through Facebook and Twitter helped convince trustees of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library to rescind a vote that would have closed 12 branches and laid off more than 140 library employees. The experience inspired CML Learning and Development Coordinator Lori Reed to create SaveLibraries.org, a clearinghouse of news and tools to fight library budget cuts and closings. In June, more than 2,000 turned out for Library Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. Nearly five times larger than any National Library Legislative Day in the past, the event included a rally on Capitol Hill, meetings with elected officials, and a virtual component that drew another 1,000-plus participants to advocate for libraries by e-mailing members of Congress. Social media grew in importance as a way to improve member engagement, as more and more division, round table, committee, and interest group members joined ALA Connect, the association’s social networking site and shared work space. ALA also introduced an Online Learning website, a one-stop shop for information about different units’ podcasts, webinars, e-courses, and more. 2008–2009 ALA President Camila Alire centered her presidential initiative, “Libraries: The Heart of All Communities,” on frontline advocacy and family literacy. Alire, a professor at Simmons College in Boston and adjunct professor at San Jose University in California, focused on getting frontline librarians and other library staff engaged and empowered to articulate the value of their libraries. Advocacy toolkits were created for each type of library—academic, public, school, and special—and workshops were held around the country to train library staff and supporters to speak effectively about the value of their libraries. As part of Alire’s Family Literacy Initiative, ALA’s five ethnic affiliates—the American Indian Library Association, the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, the Chinese 1 of 3 03/25/2016 4:32 PM Letter to the Membership | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/annualreport/annualreport/lettertothemembership/lette... American Library Association, and REFORMA (the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking)—developed and implemented family literacy activities that would engage families in their respective communities to read, learn, and play together. In the coming year, key initiatives will address advocacy and fundraising. “Our Authors, Our Advocates” builds a cadre of nationally known writers who will speak out on behalf of libraries through interviews, posters, podcasts, publications, and other media; it will also serve as a model for creating advocates for libraries at the community level. “Frontline Fundraising” will provide tools—including an online toolkit and webinars—that can be used by everyone, regardless of the size or type of library, to supplement the budget from their jurisdiction or institution. Finally, the “Why I Need My Library” contest invites young people to communicate why libraries are needed now more than ever through short videos made available on YouTube and the ilovelibraries and @yourlibrary websites. We have important work to do in this critical time for libraries, librarians, library workers, library supporters, and the communities we serve. As we work to maintain essential services, we must also encourage our many supporters to speak out—to highlight the key role libraries and library staff play in the economic, social, and educational fabric of our nation. 2 of 3 03/25/2016 4:32 PM About ALA | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/annualreport/annualreport/aboutala/aboutala Founded in 1876 in Philadelphia and later chartered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the American Library Association is the oldest, largest, and most influential library association in the world. The ALA has more than 61,000 members, including librarians, library trustees, and other interested people from every state and many nations. The association serves public, state, school, and academic libraries, as well as special libraries for people working in government, commerce and industry, the arts, and the armed services or in hospitals, prisons, and other institutions. The ALA’s mission is “to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.” Headquartered in Chicago, the ALA is governed by an elected Council, its policy-making body, and an Executive Board, which acts for the Council in the administration of established policies and programs. Within this context, the Executive Board is the body that manages the affairs of the Association, delegating management of the day-to-day operation to the Association’s executive director. The ALA also has 37 standing committees, designated as committees of the Association or of the Council. The Association’s operations are directed by the executive director and implemented by staff through a structure of programmatic offices and support units. The ALA is home to 11 membership divisions, each focused on a type of library or library function, and 18 round tables for members who share interests that do not fall within the scope of any of the divisions. A network of affiliates, chapters, and other organizations enables the ALA to reach a broad audience. 1 of 3 03/25/2016 5:23 PM About ALA | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/annualreport/annualreport/aboutala/aboutala Key action areas include diversity, equitable access to information and library services, education and lifelong learning, intellectual freedom, advocacy for libraries and the profession, literacy, and organizational excellence. The ALA is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational organization. Mission | Divisions | ALA Offices | ALA Officers | Executive Board The ALA’s member divisions are: American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations (ALTAFF) Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) Public Library Association (PLA) Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Mission | Divisions | ALA Offices | ALA Officers | Executive Board These units of the Association address the broad interests and issues of concern to ALA members; they track issues and provide information, services, and products for members and the general public. Current ALA offices are: Chapter Relations Office Development Office Governance Office 2 of 3 03/25/2016 5:23 PM About ALA | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/annualreport/annualreport/aboutala/aboutala International Relations Office Office for Accreditation (OA) Office for Diversity (OFD) Office of Government Relations (OGR)* Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)* Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) Office for Research and Statistics (ORS) Public Information Office (PIO) Public Programs Office (PPO) Washington Office *The OGR and the OITP are housed at the ALA’s Washington Office; the others are in Chicago. Mission | Divisions | ALA Offices | ALA Officers | Executive Board ALA Officers 2011-2012 3 of 3 03/25/2016 5:23 PM 2009–2010 Year in Review | About ALA http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/annualreport/annualreport/yearinreview/yearinreview You are at: ALA.org » About ALA » ALA Governance » Annual Report 2009-2010 redirect » 2009–2010 Year in Review 2009–2010 ALA President Camila Alire centered her presidential initiative, “Libraries: The Heart of All Communities,” on frontline advocacy and family literacy ALA President Camila A. Alire and Gene Shimshock, chair of the Exhibits Round Table, cut the ribbon to open the exhibits at the 2010 Midwinter Meeting, backed up by ALA President-elect
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Downloading—Marquee and the More You Teach Copyright, the More Students Will Punishment Typically Does Not Have a Deterrent Effect
    June 2020 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION COPING in the Time of COVID-19 p. 20 Sanitizing Collections p. 10 Rainbow Round Table at 50 p. 26 PLUS: Stacey Abrams, Future Library Trends, 3D-Printing PPE Thank you for keeping us connected even when we’re apart. Libraries have always been places where communities connect. During the COVID19 pandemic, we’re seeing library workers excel in supporting this mission, even as we stay physically apart to keep the people in our communities healthy and safe. Libraries are 3D-printing masks and face shields. They’re hosting virtual storytimes, cultural events, and exhibitions. They’re doing more virtual reference than ever before and inding new ways to deliver additional e-resources. And through this di icult time, library workers are staying positive while holding the line as vital providers of factual sources for health information and news. OCLC is proud to support libraries in these e orts. Together, we’re inding new ways to serve our communities. For more information and resources about providing remote access to your collections, optimizing OCLC services, and how to connect and collaborate with other libraries during this crisis, visit: oc.lc/covid19-info June 2020 American Libraries | Volume 51 #6 | ISSN 0002-9769 COVER STORY 20 Coping in the Time of COVID-19 Librarians and health professionals discuss experiences and best practices 42 26 The Rainbow’s Arc ALA’s Rainbow Round Table celebrates 50 years of pride BY Anne Ford 32 What the Future Holds Library thinkers on the 38 most
    [Show full text]
  • Promoting Equity in Children's Literacy Instruction: Using a Critical
    Volume 12, 2009 Approved December 2009 ISSN: 1523-4320 www.ala.org/aasl/slr Promoting Equity in Children’s Literacy Instruction: Using a Critical Race Theory Framework to Examine Transitional Books Sandra Hughes-Hassell, PhD, Associate Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Heather A. Barkley, MLS, School Library Media Coordinator, Dixon Road Elementary School, Willow Spring, North Carolina. Elizabeth Koehler, Master's Student, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The purpose of this study was to examine books that support transitional readers to determine the representation of people of color. The findings were analyzed using critical race theory (CRT), a theoretical framework that places race at the center of educational research and discourse. The results indicate that despite the increasing ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, children of color are rare in transitional books. Even rarer are authors of color. The authors conclude that this lack of representation of people of color in transitional books is a subtle form of racism that denies children of color the kinds of resources research suggests they need to become motivated, engaged, and proficient readers. In the tradition of CRT, the article closes by offering nine strategies school librarians can employ to promote equity in literacy instruction for children of color. “Who says black boys won’t read?”— Sharon Flack, 2007 Introduction Reading scores among African American, Hispanic, and American Indian fourth graders significantly lag behind those of White and Asian American children. According to the most recent U.S.
    [Show full text]
  • Web 2.0 Information
    7 THINGSYOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT. .. BLOGS WEB2.0 TECHNOLOGIES:Web Logs (Blogs) are online journals that often can also receive comments from readers. More advanced Effective Applications for Research-Based Writing blog programs can construct entire websites. Blog Applications: Edublogs (http://www.edublogs.org) February 22,2008 Blogger (http://www.blogger.com/start) LiveJournal (http://www.livejournal.com/) Resources to Help You Understand Blogs: Miller-Cochran Instructional Blogging on Campus: Identifying North Carolina State University Best Practices (http://wwwmcampus- [email protected] technology.corn/newsSarticle.asp?id=l13 1 1 &typ eid= 155) Educational Blogging with ROdrigO (http:llwww.educause.eduipub/er/em04/emO4~0 Mesa Community College ,asp?bhcp=l .) shelley-rodrigo@gmailncom) Blogging as a Course Management Tool (http://technologysource.org/article/blogging_as - a~course~management~tool/) Educause's 7 things you should know about. ..series: http://www.educause.edu/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAb outSeries/7495 WIKIS DOCUMENTSHARING Wikis are quickly and easily revised and updated Document sharing applications provide an websites that are collaboratively constructed by more environment where writers can collaborate and than one person. Revisions are tracked like in document comment on each other's documents easily. Instead sharing applications, and they invite open discourse and of sending a file back and forth, the file is saved on a collaboration. remote server, and everyone accesses it there. Writers can track the his-tory of revisions
    [Show full text]
  • The SRRT Newsletter
    Digital image from image Digital January 2021 Issue 213 Shutterstock . The SRRT Newsletter Librarians on Social Responsibilities Dear The SRRT Newsletter Readers, It’s difficult to even find the words to express what’s been going on in the world and in our country. COVID, a riot in Washington DC, unemployment, libraries closed. And then there’s the Georgia Senate race! How do libraries fit into all this? As I see it, we are a constant, as we provide reliable information, connections, resources, public spaces. With so many librar- Inside this issue ies closed or providing only curbside pickup right now, it’s more challenging for us, though. Where are our open public spaces? How do we serve our community members who From the Coordinator............................... 2 don’t have Internet access or a relevant device or even electricity? As conversations about how the SRRT Councilor Report ............................. 3 pandemic has exposed deep social inequities continue, I hope we can work with our communities to ALA Midwinter Virtual 2021 ..................... 2 address those inequities as best we can, even during a pandemic. These are difficult times for all of Voices From the Past ................................ 4 us and I’m proud to be in a profession that cares so much about their communities and comes up SRRT Minutes & Notes Page ..................... 4 with creative ways of continuing to serve everyone. FTF News .................................................. 5 Julie Winkelstein HHPTF News ............................................. 5 The SRRT Newsletter Co-Editor MLKTF News ............................................. 6 Features .................................................... 8 How I Exercise My Social During our current period of great strife and upheaval, it is also difficult to Responsibilities ...................................
    [Show full text]
  • Teaching Online
    American Journal of Business Education – July 2010 Volume 3, Number 7 Web 2.0: What Is It And Is It For Me? Katharine A. Bohley, University of Indianapolis, USA ABSTRACT This article will define Web 2.0 and determine if it is “right” for you. The author has been teaching with technology for over ten years and has identified Web 2.0 categories that are emerging in higher educational institutions. A summary of seven categories of the “Education Winners” as well as a comparison of each of the winners will be provided. After reading this article, one should be able to determine if Web 2.0 tools might be of interest to them in using in order to promote learning in the classroom. Moreover, the reader will be able to determine what tools are of interested to them in order to determine where the starting point should be for them and their students. Keywords: Web 2.0, Social Bookmarking, Start Pages, Aggregators, Teaching, Learning, Technology WHAT IS WEB 2.0? ccording to Tim O'Reilly's, “Web 2.0 applications are those that make the most of the intrinsic advantages of that platform: delivering software as a continually-updated service that gets better the more people use it, A consuming and remixing data from multiple sources, including individual users, while providing their own data and services in a form that allows remixing by others, creating network effects through an "architecture of participation," and going beyond the page metaphor of Web 1.0 to deliver rich user experiences”.i If you are not a technological advanced it is challenging to truly understand the meaning of Web 2.0.
    [Show full text]
  • Sharon M. Draper
    Sharon M. Draper TeachingBooks Original Movie Transcript Sharon M. Draper, interviewed in her home in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 19, 2007. This is a transcript of the movie available on TeachingBooks.net. It is offered here to give you a quick assessment of the program topics, as well as to enable people with auditory disabilities access to the words. Because this is a transcript of an edited movie, it should not be used as an assessment of Ms. Drapers writing. Many of the sentences found here were edited, and all editing decisions are the sole responsibility of TeachingBooks.net. I was not dreaming of becoming a writer. As a writing teacher, I would pass out papers and pass out assignments, and I had this young man who gave me a contest application. And he actually challenged me. He said, “Youre always making us write stuff. Why dont you write something sometime.” So I went back, typed up the story, sent it in. Several months later I was informed I had won first prize. It was published in Ebony magazine in December of 1990 —a long time ago. On Writing Im an English teacher. I think as a teacher first and a writer second. So, I purposefully put symbolism and figurative language and metaphor, and all of the things that I would ask a student—as a teacher—to find in a book. I knew what appealed to teenagers. I knew what kinds of books turn teenagers off. And I wanted to write something that would grab them and would get them, so I decided to write a book in a multi-genre format.
    [Show full text]
  • Table of Contents
    Table of Contents Volume 34 Number 3 Summer 2007 Lori Atkins Goodson From the Editors 3 Jim Blasingame Call for Manuscripts & Grant Information 4 Teri Lesesne Dear Joan 6 Jennifer M. Miskec YA by Generation Y: New Writers for New Readers 7 Russell Greinke “Art Is Not a Mirror to Reflect Reality, but a Hammer to Shape It”: 15 How the Changing Lives through Literature Program for Juvenile Offenders Uses Young Adult Novels to Guide Troubled Teens Allison L. Baer Constructing Meaning through Visual Spatial Activities: 21 An ALAN Grant Research Project Kristen Nichols Facts and Fictions: Teen Pregnancy in Young Adult Literature 30 Sharon Pajka-West Perceptions of Deaf Characters in Adolescent Literature 39 Lori Atkins Goodson Clip and File A1–A8 Eva Gold Teaching (W)holes: Wordplay and Reversals in Louis Sachar’s Holes 46 Ruth Caillouet Tom Fick Jeffrey S. Kaplan Recent Research in Young Adult Literature: Three Predominant Strands of Study: 53 The Research Connection Kenan Metzger Opening Dialogue amidst Conflict: 61 Jill Adams Utilizing Young Adult Literature in the Classroom to Combat Bullying Cicely Denean Cobb The Day That Daddy’s Baby Girl Is Forced to Grow Up: 67 The Development of Adolescent Female Subjectivity in Mildred D. Taylor’s The Gold Cadillac M. Jerry Weiss The Publishers’ Connection 77 THE ALAN REVIEW Summer 2007 T ◆ H ◆ E Instructions for Authors ALAN REVIEW ABOUT THE ALAN REVIEW. The ALAN Review is a peer-reviewed (refereed) journal published by the Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English. It is devoted solely to the field of literature for Co-editors James Blasingame, james [email protected] adolescents.
    [Show full text]
  • Review of Service Composition Interfaces
    Sanna Kotkaluoto, Juha Leino, Antti Oulasvirta, Peter Peltonen, Kari‐Jouko Räihä and Seppo Törmä Review of Service Composition Interfaces DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE D‐2009‐7 TAMPERE 2009 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES SERIES OF PUBLICATIONS D – NET PUBLICATIONS D‐2009‐7, OCTOBER 2009 Sanna Kotkaluoto, Juha Leino, Antti Oulasvirta, Peter Peltonen, Kari‐Jouko Räihä and Seppo Törmä Review of Service Composition Interfaces DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCES FIN‐33014 UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE ISBN 978‐951‐44‐7896‐3 ISSN 1795‐4274 Preface This report was produced in the LUCRE project. LUCRE stands for Local and User-Created Services. The project is part of the Flexible Services research programme, one of the programmes of the Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation in the ICT field (TIVIT) and funded by Tekes (the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation) and the participating organizations. The Flexible Service Programme creates service business activity for global markets. The programme has the aim of creating a Web of Services. The programme creates new types of ecosystems, in which the producers of services, the people that convey the service and the users all work together in unison. As part of such ecosystems, LUCRE will develop an easy-to-use, visual service creation platform to support the creation of context aware mobile services. The goal is to support user-driven open innovation: the end- users (people, local businesses, communities) will be provided with tools to compose new services or to modify existing ones. The service creation platform will build on the technology of existing mashup tools, widget frameworks, and publish/subscribe mechanisms.
    [Show full text]
  • Online Research Tools
    Online Research Tools A White Paper Alphabetical URL DataSet Link Compilation By Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Executive Director – Virtual Private Library [email protected] Online Research Tools is a white paper link compilation of various online tools that will aid your research and searching of the Internet. These tools come in all types and descriptions and many are web applications without the need to download software to your computer. This white paper link compilation is constantly updated and is available online in the Research Tools section of the Virtual Private Library’s Subject Tracer™ Information Blog: http://www.ResearchResources.info/ If you know of other online research tools both free and fee based feel free to contact me so I may place them in this ongoing work as the goal is to make research and searching more efficient and productive both for the professional as well as the lay person. Figure 1: Research Resources – Online Research Tools 1 Online Research Tools – A White Paper Alpabetical URL DataSet Link Compilation [Updated: August 26, 2013] http://www.OnlineResearchTools.info/ [email protected] eVoice: 800-858-1462 © 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 Marcus P. Zillman, M.S., A.M.H.A. Online Research Tools: 12VPN - Unblock Websites and Improve Privacy http://12vpn.com/ 123Do – Simple Task Queues To Help Your Work Flow http://iqdo.com/ 15Five - Know the Pulse of Your Company http://www.15five.com/ 1000 Genomes - A Deep Catalog of Human Genetic Variation http://www.1000genomes.org/
    [Show full text]
  • Customization Features Done Correctly for the Right Reasons
    Customization Features Done Correctly for the Right Reasons 46 Design Guidelines To Improve Web-based Interface and Product Customization Jen Cardello and Jakob Nielsen WWW.NNGROUP.COM 48105 WARM SPRINGS BLVD., FREMONT CA 94539–7498 USA COPYRIGHT © NIELSEN NORMAN GROUP, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. To buy a copy, download from: http://www.nngroup.com/reports/customization About This Free Report This report is a gift for our loyal audience of UX enthusiasts. Thank you for your support over the years. We hope this information will aid your efforts to improve user experiences for everyone. The research for this report was done in 2013, however, the information presented is not just a snapshot in time. It is a compendium of professional advice based on experience gained over many years. We regularly publish new research reports that span a variety of web and UX related topics. These reports include thousands of actionable, illustrated user experience guidelines for creating and improving your web, mobile, and intranet sites. We sell our new reports to fund independent, unbiased usability research; we do not have investors, government funding, or research grants that pay for this work. Visit our reports page at https://www.nngroup.com/reports to see a complete list of these reports. HOW TO SHARE Do not link directly to the PDF file (the hosted address could change). Instead, we encourage you to distribute the following link to this reportÊs page on our website to allow people to decide whether to download it themselves: https://www.nngroup.com/reports/customization-features/ Copyright Notice Please do not post this document to the internet or to publicly available file-sharing services.
    [Show full text]
  • Top Drawer Boundaries Through the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN)
    ✓ ✓ NEWS Top NEWS AHIMA AND AMIA RELEASE BASIC timely, accurate, and secure ex- PRINCIPLES FOR PERSONAL HEALTH change of information across health- RECORD ADOPTION AND USE, AND Drawer care institutions and providers; ISSUE CONSUMER GUIDANCE FOR however, individuals are encour- CONFIDENTIALITY OF PERSONAL aged to use whatever format works HEALTH INFORMATION best, even if the choice is paper. “The important thing is to get Personal health records (PHRs) started,” says Dennis. “Each per- provide a powerful way of helping son can create a PHR at his or her individuals manage their healthcare, own pace, starting with their next but consumers should read the “fine medical visit.” A good place for individuals to print” to understand the privacy • policies of the organization supply- begin is to visit www.MyPHR.com, ing the PHR and the source of the ESSENTIAL a site provided as a free public data stored in the PHR, according to INFORMATION ON service by AHIMA, for information a recent position statement released NEW PRODUCTS on how to create and manage a by the American Health Information SOFTWARE PHR. The Associations suggest PHR Management Association (AHIMA) users find out if healthcare pro- BOOKS and the American Medical Informat- viders, employers, insurers, or another ics Association (AMIA). MEETINGS individual or organization offer a Their recommendations are that INTERNET RESOURCES PHR tool or service. To view the position statement, consumers look for the following • policies and procedures when select- “The Value of Personal Health ing a PHR: privacy and security; the Records,” visit AHIMA’s Web site at ability of the individual, or autho- http://www.ahima.org/dc/positions/.
    [Show full text]
  • Librarytrendsv35i3 Opt.Pdf
    ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN PRODUCTION NOTE University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Large-scale Digitization Project, 2007. Library Trends VOLUME 35 NUMBER 3 WINTER 1987 University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science Where necessary, permission is granted by the copyright owner for libraries and others registered with the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) to photocopy any article herein for $3.00 per article. Pay- ments should be sent directly to the Copy- right Clearance Center, 27 Congress Street, Salem, Massachusetts 10970. Copy- ing done for other than personal or inter- nal reference use-such as copying for general distrihution. for advertising or promotional purposes, for creating new rollective works, or for resale-without the exprrssed permission of The Board of Trustees of The lrniversity of Illinois is prohibited. Requests for special permis- sion or bulk orders should he addressed to The Graduate School of Library and Infor- miition Scirnte, 249 Armory Building, 505 E. Armory Sr.. Champaign. Illinois61820. Serial-fer code: 0024-2594/87 $3 + .OO. Copyright 0 1987 The Board of Trustees of The LJniversity of Illinois. Current Trends in Public Library Services for Children ANN CARLSON WEEKS Issue Ed itor CONTENTS Ann Carlson Weeks 349 INTRODUCTION Jill L. Locke 353 CHILDREN OF THE INFORMATION Margaret Mary Kimmel AGE: CHANGES AND CHALLENGES Alice Phoebe Naylor 369 REACHING ALL CHILDREN: A PUBLIC LIBRARY DILEMMA Dorothy J. Anderson 393 FROM IDEALISM TO REALISM: LIBRARY DIRECTORS AND CHIL- DREN’S SERVICES Barbara Elleman 413 LEARNING DIFFERENCES/LIBRARY DIRECTIONS: CURRENT TRENDS IN LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN Judith Rovenger 427 LIBRARY SERVICE TO CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES Linda Ward-Callaghan 437 THE EFFECT OF EMERGING TECH- NOLOGIES ON CHILDREN’S LIBRARY SERVICE Barbara A.
    [Show full text]