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COGNOTES MIDWINTER MEETING & EXHIBITS January 20–24, 2017 SATURDAY January 21 COGNOTES MIDWINTER MEETING & EXHIBITS January 20–24, 2017 SATURDAY January 21 ATLANTA, GA AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Important Weekend Urban Visionary Ryan Gravel is Transportation 2017 Arthur Curley Memorial Lecturer Information yan Gravel, urban visionary, planner, ents an exciting pitch for how to make cities traffic, divided Due to many special events sched- designer, and author of Where We the kinds of places where we truly want to live, neighborhoods, in- uled in the city this weekend, we Want to Live: Reclaiming Infrastruc- and argues that we can take the future into equality, and both anticipate periodic delays in shuttle R ture for a New Generation of Cities, will bring our own hands and improve our way of life rapid growth and services. Please plan your schedule his message to the 2017 Midwinter Meeting by remodeling cities with better infrastructure declining econo- to include additional travel time as the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecturer today to reconnect both neighborhoods and people. mies. whether riding or walking. Visit from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in the Sidney Marcus Through his work on site design, infra- Gravel’s work www.alamidwinter.org for more Auditorium. Gravel is the award-winning structure, concept development, and public has been covered in information. creator of the Atlanta Beltline, a 22-mile tran- policy as the founding principal at Sixpitch, the New York Times, sit greenway that will ultimately connect 40 Gravel also investigates the cultural side of in- Wall Street Journal, diverse Atlanta neighborhoods to city schools, frastructure. He makes a case for our capacity Monocle, CityLab, Ryan Gravel shopping districts, and public parks. He pres- to address challenges that result from sprawl, CNN International, (photo by Josh Meister) USA Today, Esquire Magazine, and others. Among his numerous RUSA Book and Media Awards to Announce awards and honors, he has been listed among the 100 Most Influential Georgians by Year’s Best in Reading and Reference Georgia Trend Magazine, the GOOD 100 by n Sunday, the Reference and User Meeting now offers all ALA book and media Literary Tastes author panel at ALA’s 2017 GOOD Magazine, “Visionary Bureaucrat” Services Association (RUSA) will award announcements in the same 24 hours, Annual Conference in Chicago. More by Streetsblog, and “Top 25 Newsmak- host their annual Book and Media with the Youth Media Awards following on information about the award winners and ers” of 2011 by Engineering News-Record. He O received an “Emerging Voices” citation from Awards ceremony to announce the many Monday morning. the Literary Tastes event will be available on awards and best of lists in adult reading The literary winners announced at this rusaupdate.org following ALA’s Midwinter the AIA-Atlanta, 2011 and was identified and reference. The free event, sponsored event will shape the author panel for RUSA’s Meeting. in 2006 by Esquire Magazine as one of the by NoveList, is open to all ALA Midwinter “Best & Brightest.” His TEDx presentation Meeting attendees provides a global overview of his work. and will take place Gravel’s appearance is sponsored by in GWCC B302- Macmillan. B305. For the second year in a row, the winners of the QUICK LOOK Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excel- ALA Town Hall Meeting lence in Fiction and Nonfiction will be an- Sunday nounced and as always, RUSA will unveil the 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. Reading List, Notable Books List, and Listen Thomas Murphy Ballroom 3-4 List selections, the Sophie Brody Medal, the Registration Dartmouth Medal, and many more. Selec- Today tions are made by library professionals who 7:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. work closely with adult readers, and offer an excellent guide to quality reading and library Exhibits Today collection enhancement. Readers are sure 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. leave with their To-Be-Read lists full! For those who cannot attend, informa- Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture Excitement fills the air as attendees at the ALA Midwinter Meeting & tion about this year’s winners will be posted Today Exhibits 2017 head into the Exhibits to visit with vendors, see the newest on RUSA Update and tweeted via @ala_rusa 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. items available for libraries, and enjoy new Exhibit features such as the Sidney Marcus Auditorium during and immediately after the event using Innovation Pavilion. the hashtag #alabma. The ALA Midwinter BAKER & TAYLOR SOLUTIONS Proudly serving public libraries with the industry’s best solutions and services. CLS - Technical service solution CATS - Children’s & Teen Services Axis 360 - Digital media library Title Source 360 - Comprehensive ordering tool Scene & Heard A/V - DVD & music services collectionHQ - Library collection improvement STOP BY BOOTH #1326 FOR INSIGHTFUL PRESENTATIONS AND DEMOS! BOOST YOUR DIGITAL BECOME A VIP LIBRARY TOP 10 WAYS THAT AND BOOST YOUR FILL RATES! CIRCULATION: AN AXIS 360 WORKSHOP TITLE SOURCE 360 ROCKS NO APP REQUIRED: SWITCHING EBOOK YOUTH SERVICES READ EBOOKS IN YOUR PROVIDERS MADE EASY SELECTION, QUICK AND WEB BROWSER SIMPLE Visit booth for complete listing of presentation schedule, author signings and giveaways! www.baker-taylor.com SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2017 COGNOTES 3 ALA Youth Media Awards to Be Announced Monday W. Kamau Bell: Courage Librarians and library staff are transforming in Defense of Diversity lives by connecting youth with materials that By Michelle Kowalsky, Rowan University, NJ educate, inspire, and foster lifelong learning. The American Library Association will re- W. Kamau Bell invoked nearly a veal the next classics in children’s and young hundred traditional and pop culture adult literature and media during its Youth references during his effervescent talk Media Awards Monday at 8:00 a.m. in the about advocacy at the opening session GWCC Sidney Marcus Auditorium. Doors King Book, Caldecott, Newbery, and Printz on Friday. Much to the delight of his open at 7:30 a.m. Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, library-loving audience, Bell provided Libraries, schools, and book lovers from and others in selecting the best materials for analogies, metaphors, quotes, and jokes around the globe will follow the action live youth. Award winners rarely go out of print covering dozens of subjects including through ALA social media channels and live and stay on library shelves for decades to come. movies, politics, literature, history, cul- webcast at http://ala.unikron.com/2017. A complete list of award winners will post ture, and theater. Fans also can view the results in real time by to the ALA Youth Media Awards webcast As a comedian and television host, following hashtag #alayma. page immediately following the live broad- Bell uses these witty tactics to bring to Every year the ALA honors books, videos, cast. An encore presentation of the 2017 light issues of racism and diversity. In and other outstanding materials for children announcements will be available at the same an outspoken and frank manner which and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high location later in the day. continues the work of his television quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media In an effort to limit ALA’s ecological show, “Totally Biased,” and now his W. Kamau Bell Awards, including the prestigious Coretta Scott footprint, printouts of the award press re- CNN feature series, “United Shades of lease will not be available onsite, but rather America,” Bell displayed his uncanny Audience members bonded with Bell a PDF version of the awards wrap release ability to move his fellow citizens to take during the Q&A portion of the program, Update will be posted and available for download action against injustice. alternately laughing, crying, and engag- from the webcast webpage immediately af- Bell explained that his mode of deliv- ULS Social (ACRL ULS) ing in serious discussions about their ter the announcements. Also, Cognotes will ery is usually comedy, but talking about The ULS Social will be at the follow- shared goals in assisting those who are offer a pictorial of award winners within its uncomfortable subjects is actually not a ing location today from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.: oppressed. Bell offered the audience en- Monday issue which will be available im- laughing matter. So many issues of race, Hudson Grille Downtown couragement to use their own individual mediately after the announcements. diversity, and ethics must be discussed 120 Marietta Street sets of talents, and to recognize the value For more information regarding the openly – and prejudices identified and Atlanta, GA 30303 they provide in offering and developing 2017 ALA Youth Media Awards, please visit exposed – if we are ever going to grow 404-221-0102 role models who take action against acts ILoveLibraries.org/yma. as a society, he maintained. of oppression witnessed in our daily lives. 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Keisha Manning, New York, picks up registration materials as she arrives for the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Friday morning. Brooke Savoie (left) and Katie Cheramie, Thibodaux, La., drop by the photo booth in the ALA Lounge.
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