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NEWSMAKER: Sonia Sotomayor p. 24

Mission Creep p. 40 The State of Net Neutrality p. 48

PLUS: Research Sprints, 2018 Year in Review, Referenda Roundup TRANSFORM THE FUTURE Leave a Legacy

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COVER STORY 54 2019 Midwinter Preview Help build the future of libraries in Seattle EDITED BY Greg Landgraf

62 Emerald City Eats Where to dine during Midwinter BY Donald Steven Olson

FEATURES 28 2018 Year in Review 32 A look back at the stories that affected libraries BY the Editors 32 Referenda Roundup How states performed

on library measures LOADING BY Anne Ford

40 Other Duties LOADING 62 as Assigned Front-line librarians on LOADING the constant pressure to do more BY Anne Ford 48 The State of 48 Net Neutrality A coast-to-coast roundup of efforts to restore the open internet 28 BY Greg Landgraf

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UP FRONT TRENDS PERSPECTIVES 3 From the 16 Lawmaker Matchmaker IN PRACTICE Editor Libraries embrace “speed-repping” to 70 To Move Forward, Look Back New Year, connect patrons and elected officials BY Meredith Farkas New Possibilities BY Emily Udell DISPATCHES BY Sanhita SinhaRoy 18 Academic Speed Trials 71 Discovery Services 8 From Our Research sprints bring together BY Marshall Breeding Readers librarians and university faculty BY Timothy Inklebarger YOUTH MATTERS 72 Career Readiness for Teens ALA 20 California Libraries in BY Linda W. Braun Wildfires’ Wake 4 From the Paradise, other communities ON MY MIND President cope with disaster 73 Disability and Equity Immerse Yourself BY Timothy Inklebarger BY Joanne Oud in Wellness BY Loida Garcia-Febo SPOTLIGHT LIBRARIAN’S LIBRARY 22 The Making of a Microcredential 74 Copyright through the Ages 6 From the Penn State University Libraries BY Karen Muller Treasurer evaluates badge steps with help A Year of Progress from artificial intelligence SOLUTIONS BY Susan H. Hildreth BY Emily Rimland 76 Pod Help Us 10 Update NEWSMAKER Modular pieces to diversify What’s happening 24 Sonia Sotomayor your library’s spaces at ALA Supreme Court justice and author teaches kids to embrace their differences PEOPLE 78 Announcements PLUS 17 By the Numbers THE BOOKEND 23 Global Reach 26 Noted & Quoted 80 The Show Must Go On

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Immerse Yourself in Wellness Mindfulness practices have intangible benefits for library workers

n these uncertain times, we all benefit from by Madeleine Charney, sustainability studies kindness, mindfulness, and wellness. This librarian at University of Massachusetts Amherst, year, I want to help library workers manage and in New York Library Association’s Sustain- Ithe stress and anxiety experienced both in ability Initiative newsletter. daily life and in their interactions with patrons As Charney has posted on Facebook, dedicated and coworkers. space and resources are an expense, but we must As a first step, a three-member ALA Workplace think about the intangible return on investment Wellness Advisory Committee and I collaborated for our library community as we face “catastrophic with the American Library Association–Allied climate and social chaos.” Making these tools Professional Association (ALA-APA) to renew the accessible to our library workers will help all of Loida Garcia-Febo wellness website started by former ALA President us, our libraries, and the communities they serve. Loriene Roy (2007–2008). Throughout the Association, wellness is Thanks to graduate students in Roy’s School of important to us. ALA-APA, ALA, and its divisions Information class at University of Texas at Austin, have increased conference programming in this the site has been revamped (ala-apa.org/wellness) area, and ALA-APA’s Library Worklife newsletter is and is chock-full of resources, including new infor- full of recommendations for libraries and library mation on eight wellness areas for library workers: workers. ALA Editions and American Libraries emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, magazine have comprehensively covered kind- occupational, physical, social, and spiritual. ness, mindfulness, and wellness. The Sustain- Based on sobering conversations with library ability Round Table of ALA compiles resources workers at libraries and conferences, we are that contribute to advancing a more equitable, planning webinars on how to manage micro- healthy, and economically viable society. aggressions and workplace stress. It is heartening to see more programming I also want to encourage employers to promote at conferences—such as the Kentucky Library We can all wellness within their workplaces. Together with Association convention and the Joint Con- ALA-APA, I will establish a presidential citation ference of Librarians of Color, both held last benefit from to recognize annually one library’s efforts in the September—that help library workers deal with kindness, area of wellness. microaggressions and workplace stress. It was The development of wellness initiatives can also special to see many attendees of the New mindfulness, benefit our library workers tremendously. I love England Library Association’s annual conference and wellness what McQuade Library has done for students in October participate in a “mindful labyrinth,” and library workers at Merrimack College in which a person walks through to calm body and as we North Andover, Massachusetts. The library pro- mind. It was equally inspiring to hear about manage the vides a meditation room; a series of breathing attendees of ACRL-Oregon/Washington’s joint classes to help reduce stress and anxiety; bikes conference in October taking a walk through the stress and with immersive technology; movie nights about forest overlooking the beautiful Columbia River anxiety of environmental issues; plants for residence halls Gorge, 23 miles outside of Portland. and offices; and mindful kits on bird watching, Let’s continue to work together, kindly support- daily life yoga, meditation, chakras, sound healing, cre- ing one another in our path toward wellness. and the ative healing, and gardening. Find more inspirations on the Mindfulness LOIDA GARCIA-FEBO is an international library workplace. for Librarians Facebook group, administered consultant.

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fter two years of challenging fiscal The findings and recommendations of results for the Association, FY2018— those studies will help answer some important which ended in August—was a year questions: Aof progress. The American Library ■ Given changes in libraries and the profession, Association’s (ALA) total net assets increased how should the Association be structured by $7.3 million, and total membership grew by and how should it govern itself? almost 3% from the prior fiscal year. Member- ■ What membership model best enables us ship and Publishing department revenues either to capture the diversity of our members met or beat budget. And ALA’s Endowment nationally (and increasingly internation- Fund continued to grow by a healthy 9%, to ally) and generate the financial resources Susan H. Hildreth $47 million. to effectively achieve our strategic priorities While these successes are worth celebrating, and directions? there are still many challenges ahead as we ■ What internal infrastructure, including tech- focus on achieving our mission in a forward- nology, is needed to fulfill our mission and looking, financially sustainable manner. support our members? The General Fund posted an operating Over the next several months, as the results deficit, albeit a much smaller one than in the of these studies become available, ALA’s Exec- past two years. Midwinter Meeting results utive Board will consider the findings and missed expectations as our very talented and recommendations and work with ALA staff committed Conference Committee works hard to implement those most likely to benefit our to reimagine the meeting in a way that fulfills Association. our needs as an Association while adapting We are also carefully monitoring the prog- to a changing economy, member interests, ress and benefits of the investments that we and resources that have negatively affected are making in the FY2019 budget and will keep attendance. And our core revenue sources, such members posted. as conferences, publishing, and membership, Although this is my last update as your Our current remain relatively flat overall while our demands treasurer, I am confident future ALA treasur- budget will for advocacy and technology grow. ers will continue to share information on the This is why we took the unusual—but investment outcomes in FY2020 and FY2021, invest in vital—step in FY2019 of approving a strategic with the goal of reaching a balanced budget the future General Fund deficit budget that represents year in FY2022. one of a three-year investment plan. Starting The prudent investments we are making financial with FY2018, we lay the groundwork, making today, combined with the in-depth review of health of the changes at the staff level, initiating key studies, all aspects of our organization, will result in a and looking at ALA in a holistic way to determine financially sound and valuable association to Association what to keep and what to change to become a support the important work we do each day and and lay the more effective 21st-century association. well into the future. Indeed, key contributors to the FY2018 operat- groundwork ing deficit were transition costs related to changes SUSAN H. HILDRETH is ALA treasurer and interim for the in personnel and engagement of outside advisors director at Sonoma County (Calif.) Library. She to help us assess in an objective and comprehen- is former director of the Institute of Museum and coming years. sive way what we do and how we do it. Library Services.

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My local library has a drag Support for Drag Queens People who think drag queen storytime. THIS storytimes (“Fierceness and IS GREAT, KEEP Fierce Opposition,” Nov./Dec., IT UP. Also, this p. 46) are not appropriate for children should not send their is why queerness children. In the meantime, leave as an adult is everybody else alone. grudgingly Willa Tavernier Bloomington, Indiana accepted, but woe-woe if it’s Concerns about Narcan for kids. Look, As a former paramedic, I have libraries are being addressed. I admire in Champaign (Ill.) Public mah dudes, we some concerns (“Company to believe the outcome may not be Library’s (CPL) policy—my library Supply Free Narcan to Libraries,” what is envisioned. will be adapting ours based need to show The Scoop, Oct. 24). What train- Mary Cohn on this—I think the phrasing kids queerness ing is being provided to librarians Cleveland, Texas “programs which would disturb when they’re kids. who are administering Narcan? library customers” could be prob- Support drag Are they aware that when you Meeting Rooms Policy lematic. The definition of disturb take away a person’s high, they Thanks to Meredith Farkas for could also include “distress,” storytime, y’all. can become combative and bel- such a thoughtful and rational which is different from interrupt- @CERULEANFLEUR ligerent? How about if a librarian explanation of both sides of ing library usage. (For example, in response to “Drag believes someone is experiencing the meeting rooms controversy my library had a patron who Storytimes Bring an opioid overdose but it is a (“When Values Collide,” Nov./ said they were distressed that Fierceness—and hypoglycemic event? Dec., p. 54). To me, the American Santa will be African American Fierce Opposition” While I believe in saving lives, Library Association’s (ALA) now- this year.) Also, the CPL policy (The Scoop, Sept. 20) I do have concerns for the safety withdrawn position on meeting does not appear to provide a of my fellow librarians. I also rooms was a factual statement formalized way for the public to wonder how Good Samaritan of intellectual freedom case law. express their concerns or for staff laws will be applied. Ever since I read it as: If your library’s meet- to review any complaints. Does I became a librarian, we have ing rooms are open to everyone, the public get a say? How many been told not to practice law or then they really have to be open patrons have to be distressed medicine without a license. In to everyone. However, in the before something is canceled? my EMS training, we were taught ensuing furor, it was important to This is a gray area that can cause that good intentions can get you also say, “You don’t have to open legal problems. sued. If a person dies, how will your meeting rooms to everyone. Further, statements such as the librarian handle the death? Here are some examples of ways “impede library staff, endanger EMS has protocols in place for libraries can legally limit access the library building, or interfere this situation. and use.” with functions of the library” As librarians, we want to With that in mind, it was and “programs or gatherings help people—but I don’t think helpful that Farkas linked to an which present a clear and the psychological aspects and example of a content-neutral present danger to the welfare legal ramifications of Narcan in policy. Although there is much to of the participants, library staff,

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8 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org customers, or the community” powerful in ensuring that meet- these viable options to help rec- Applying for are important but redundant, ing room usage fits within the oncile our conflicting values? We jobs in libraries? as they should be covered by mission of the library and backs need ALA’s advice on addressing existing behavioral policies. up staff decisions with board- nuanced issues, as most of us Read this. As Early on in conversations sanctioned policy. will never have the KKK asking to someone who about the now-reversed ALA I realize that institutions not meet in our library. sits on hiring Rebecca Lamb meeting rooms interpretation, used to screening meeting room committees, I suggested that libraries look usage in this way are reluctant Stuarts Draft, Virginia no further than their policies or to make changes that would much of this is position statements for advise- reject some users. I believe it is a CORRECTIONS sound advice. ment on conduct, inclusiveness reasonable price to pay to make In “Excited about Science” @LITATLEDDY in and diversity, and challenges—as sure hate groups are not able to (Nov./Dec., p. 20), the Beaker- response to “Résumé well as mission and program- take advantage of case law and head festival should have been Yea or Résumé Nay?” ming guidelines—when shaping demand access. characterized as a citywide event (Nov./Dec., p. 28) meeting room policies. I have It would be helpful to have in which University of Calgary’s worked in institutions that ALA’s Office for Intellectual libraries participate. Heather required meeting room usage to Freedom review the CPL policy Ganshorn’s correct title is direc- comply with these policies, as or my suggested strategy and let tor, science and engineering at well as make all events open to us know where this would land University of Calgary’s Libraries the public. This combination is if challenged in the courts. Are and Cultural Resources.

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americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 9 Strategies to Fight for School Libraries n October 5, the American Library Association summit with creating an ALA-wide strategy to support school (ALA) released an executive summary (bit.ly/FFSL libraries, school library workers, the American Association of Oexecsummary) that identifies systematic ways ALA, School Librarians (AASL), and the learners and communities its divisions and offices, and the field of librarianship can sup- that school libraries serve. port the nation’s school libraries. The summary calls for ALA Participants reviewed the present state of the nation’s members and staff, including all divisions, to: school libraries, identified future opportunities, and exam- ■ collect quality data on standards and policies regarding ined the impact of school libraries on the work of public and school library staffing, funding, and accreditation academic libraries. Using this information, the group outlined ■ develop compelling stories and messages for national the essential responsibilities of ALA and the library profession and local community audiences for supporting school libraries as unique and essential parts ■ strengthen partnerships with public and academic of the learning community. libraries to further build support “ALA’s advocacy for all types of libraries is strengthened ■ implement support for school libraries consistently into by this systematic approach for inclusion,” the executive political advocacy work summary concludes. “As we move forward as an organization The strategies were developed by school, public, and to examine organizational effectiveness, school libraries are academic library leaders from across the country during the an integral part of the planning and future of the Association. “Fight for School Libraries” summit convened by ALA Past This inclusive approach empowers ALA to remain the premier President Jim Neal in May. Neal tasked participants of the association for our profession.” •

Farrell Announces ALA Farrell has been active in state asso- divisions, round tables, units, Council, Treasurer Candidacy ciations, including those in Arizona, and the Executive Board to provide Maggie Farrell, dean of university Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. She diverse perspectives in creating financial libraries at University of Nevada, Las has also served on the board of trustees sustainability to ensure relevancy for our Vegas, has filed as a petition candidate of OCLC. Association supporting libraries.” for ALA treasurer for 2019–2022. She was appointed by the Wyoming Farrell holds a bachelor’s from Univer- A member of ALA governor to the Wyoming Commission on sity of Missouri–Kansas City, an MLS from for 30 years, Farrell is Judicial Conduct and Ethics, serving as its University of Arizona, and a master’s in currently chair of its 2013–2014 chair. Farrell was named an public administration from Arizona State Budget Analysis and ALA/United States Information Agency University. Review Committee. Library Fellow in 1993 and participated in Farrell will engage in a candidates’ She served on ALA Leadership Wyoming from 2006 to 2007. forum 4:30–5:30 p.m. on January 26 Maggie Farrell Council as councilor-at- “ALA and the library profession are during the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting large and as Association of College and transforming to new, exciting ways & Exhibits in Seattle. Research Libraries (ACRL) division coun- to connect with our communities and cilor. She is an active member of ACRL, advance libraries,” said Farrell in an PLA Receives Grant for the Library Leadership and Management October 24 statement, “but we need an Opioid Crisis Resources Association, and United for Libraries, as organizational structure that supports The Public Library Association (PLA) has well as the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and professional development, networking, been awarded a $249,714 National Lead- Transgender Round Table; Social Respon- research, data, and advocacy. As ALA ership Grant by the Institute of Museum sibilities Round Table; and Reforma: the imagines new ways of working and con- and Library Services to collect and share National Association to Promote Library necting, we require a financial infrastruc- knowledge and resources to support and Information Services to Latinos and ture that supports ALA’s vision and work. public libraries and their community the Spanish Speaking. As treasurer, I would work with members, partners in addressing the opioid crisis.

10 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org JAN. 25–29 ALA Midwinter Meeting ALA, GLBTRT Speak & Exhibits | Seattle 2019.alamidwinter.org

Out for Rights MAR. 25–29 Public Library Association LA and the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) Leadership Academy | Chicago released a joint statement on November 1 in response to government pro- bit.ly/PLALeadership2019 posals to rescind lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) A MAR. 30–APR. 6 federal civil rights protections. The US Department of Health and Human Services Money Smart Week and the Justice Department have undertaken initiatives that would abolish federal moneysmartweek.org recognition of approximately 1.4 million transgender Americans under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and deny the protections of Title VII of the APR. Civil Rights Act to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens. School Library Month ala.org/aasl/slm “We are deeply concerned by the current proposals by the administration to narrow the definition of ‘sex’ under Title IX and exclude lesbian, gay, and APR. 7–13 transgender citizens from the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act,” National Library Week the statement reads. “The proposed regulatory and policy changes are in direct bit.ly/ALAnatlibweek

conflict with ALA’s fundamental values, principles, and commitment to equity, APR. 9 diversity, and inclusion. Never before has there been such a dire need to quash National Library bigotry and hatred.” Workers Day ALA and GLBTRT work to support library professionals as they promote ala-apa.org/nlwd mutual respect and understanding and aim to empower members to serve all APR. 10 communities regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, or class, National Bookmobile Day with tools that foster education and lifelong learning. bit.ly/ALABookmobileDay The joint statement goes on to oppose government measures that margin- alize populations and deny individuals’ civil rights and the full protection of the APR. 10–13 law, and offers solidarity to LGBTQ members, colleagues, families, and commu- Association of College nity members. • and Research Libraries Conference | Cleveland conference.acrl.org

APR. 21–27 In partnership with OCLC Research, curate content and resources for library Preservation Week PLA will produce eight case studies of staff across the country. ala.org/preservationweek communities in which the public library APR. 30 is playing a role in responding to the ALSC Names Inaugural El día de los niños/ opioid crisis. The project team will gather Equity Fellows El día de los libros additional perspectives and insights from The Association for Library Service to Chil- dia.ala.org government agencies, public health and dren (ALSC) has selected six fellows for its human services organizations, commu- inaugural Equity Fellowships, expanded MAY 1–7 Choose Privacy Week nity organizations, library leaders, and from five thanks to an additional fellow- chooseprivacyeveryday.org people directly affected by the epidemic. ship donated by ALSC Board Member Amy A steering committee of library lead- Koester. ALSC’s new Equity Fellows are: JUNE ers, partner organizations, and research- Eiyana Favers, Ayn Reyes Frazee, Evelyn GLBT Book Month ers will guide the work. The project will Keolian, Shahrazad “Star” Khan, Sierra ala.org/glbtbookmonth run through December. McKenzie, and Jocelyn Moore. JUNE 20–25 In addition to the case studies, the The fellowship provides recipients ALA Annual Conference and project team will create a call-to-action with funding for two-year ALSC and ALA Exhibition | Washington, D.C. white paper, host a webinar series, and memberships and one year of conference bit.ly/ALAUpcomingConfs

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registrations and travel stipends for Midwinter and Annual. Fellowship recip- ients will also receive mentorship from members of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force within ALSC. The ALSC Equity Fellowship is a pilot program developed to reduce barriers to participation for American Indian, Alaska Native, First Nations, Asian, Black and African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander individuals. ALSC seeks to expand this program in the future to include other underrepre- sented groups. More information on the fellow- ships can be found at bit.ly/ALSC EquityFellowship. The preconference session “School Librarians Making Meaningful Change around the World” encouraged attendees to connect via social media to build their professional learning networks. LITA Seeks Innovative Student Writing Sharjah Library Conference The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) is offering an award Returns for Fifth Year for the best unpublished manuscript sub- mitted by a student or students enrolled undreds of library workers attended the fifth annual Sharjah Library Con- in an ALA-accredited graduate program. ference in the United Arab Emirates November 6–8. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the H The conference kicked off with two full-day workshops: one on award consists of $1,000, publication in networking for school librarians and the other on the ACRL Framework for LITA’s journal, Information Technology Information Literacy for Higher Education. ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo and Libraries, and a certificate. The man- delivered the keynote “Libraries = Strong Communities” to open the main pro- uscript can address any aspect of libraries gram on November 7, highlighting the role of libraries in upholding Article 19 of and information technology. Examples the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on free expression and service to all. include digital libraries, authorization Major areas of focus at this year’s conference were user experience, social and authentication, electronic journals media, staff development, and the changing technical service and data man- and electronic publishing, distributed sys- agement landscape. Rania Osman, head of the Libraries of the Future section tems and networks, intellectual property at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, updated attendees on the progress of the library’s rights, and universal access to technology. translation of the RDA Toolkit into Arabic. The conference ended with a discussion The deadline for submission is Febru- on how libraries in the Middle East and North Africa can play a significant role in ary 28. The application and guidelines helping their countries achieve their UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. are available at bit.ly/LITAwriting. One of the seven Emirates in the United Arab Emirates, the city of Sharjah is preparing for its role as UNESCO World Book Capital in 2019. The Sharjah Library ALA, NNLM Expand Conference, held in conjunction with the 37th Sharjah International Book Fair Health Literacy Toolkit (SIBF), is hosted by SIBF with ALA creating the program content. ALA and the National Network of ALA exhibited a number of its inclusive titles for review by attendees Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) updated including the American Association of School Librarians Standards Framework the Libraries Transform Health Literacy for Learners (ALA Editions, 2017) and LGBTQAI+ Books for Children and Teens: Toolkit in October, with new resources to Providing a Window for All (ALA Editions, 2018). • help library professionals raise awareness of how libraries provide trusted health MICHAEL DOWLING is director of ALA’s International Relations Office. information to their communities. The free toolkit, available at bit.ly/ ALAhealthlit, provides key messages, Photo: Todd Burleson Todd Photo:

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This Journal Is Overdue

LA Editions has released This Journal Is Overdue invites people to daydream, doodle, Overdue, a blank journal with a collec- and play. Keep it as your private, never-peer- Ation of writing prompts specifically for reviewed journal, or give a copy to your boss, library lovers. a favorite colleague, or volunteers and friends Rewrite the ending of a novel on your shelves, who support the important work that libraries do recount memories of the first time you read a each day. favorite book from your childhood, or jot down Purchase a copy from the ALA Store at bit.ly/ a sudden creative inspiration. This Journal Is JournalOverdue. •

program ideas, and downloadable market- hosting Volunteer Income Tax Assistance young adult, and adult readers, for a ing materials libraries can use to promote programs and similar activities. total of nine selections. “Summer Scares” health literacy throughout the year. The impact of these outreach efforts is authors will also be available to appear, The newly added topics include important not only to individual taxpay- either virtually or in person, at public and genetics, family history, clinical trials, ers, but also to the elected officials who school libraries across the country. citizen science projects, customizing care, represent them. Final selections will be announced on and student well-being. The toolkit also Several libraries have highlighted February 14. The committee and its part- includes information on aging, nutrition, their services for members of Congress ners will also publish lists of additional and chronic illness. in coordination with the Tax Time Allies program. Free File events were hosted in CSK Book Donation Grant 2018 at the Stonecrest Library in Litho- Applications Open nia, Georgia, with US Rep. Hank John- Three Coretta Scott King (CSK) Book son, and at the Grant County (W. Va.) Donation Grants are available to under- Public Library with US Sen. Shelley funded libraries, schools, and non- Moore Capito. traditional organizations that provide For assistance setting up a visit from educational services to children. All three your member of Congress, contact Megan grant recipients will receive copies of titles Ortegon, public policy manager at the submitted for consideration for the 2019 ALA Washington Office, at mortegon@ CSK Book Awards, including a full set of alawash.org. For resources to assist eligi- Revolutionize. the year’s winning titles. ble taxpayers with filing their taxes, visit Applications will be accepted bit.ly/TTAResources. Digitize. through January 31, and winners will be announced by late March. For more United for Libraries Partners information, and to apply, visit bit.ly/ for Horror Fiction Program CSKbookgrant. The Horror Writers Association is developing a “Summer Scares” reading Production Scanners Libraries Highlight program that will provide libraries and Patron Scanners Tax-Time Help schools with an annual list of recom- Libraries are hosting their congressional mended horror titles to help librarians Digitization Services representatives to share the role libraries start conversations with readers and play in helping people prepare their taxes. promote reading. The program will be Microfilm Image hosting An estimated 1 million taxpayers left developed with United for Libraries along $1.1 billion in tax refunds unclaimed in with other partners. All Collections. All Media. 2014. Libraries help address this challenge Author Grady Hendrix and a commit- Call (240) 215-0224 by providing access to the Internal Reve- tee of four librarians will recommend www.thecrowleycompany.com nue Service’s online Free File program and three fiction titles each for middle grade,

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2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washing- ton, D.C., to receive recognition from the “Tiny Library” Receives Future Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation. The application deadline is Janu- of Libraries Fellowship ary 18. Information about the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Growth Grant can eridian (Idaho) Library District (MLD) has been selected for the 2018 be found at bit.ly/EisnerGrowthGrant. Future of Libraries Fellowship, administered by ALA’s Center for the Information on the Will Eisner Graphic MFuture of Libraries. Novel Innovation Grant can be found at MLD will use the fellowship to create a project toolkit about its Tiny Library bit.ly/EisnerInnoGrant. project: a 320-square-foot repurposed shipping container designed to facilitate early learning and literacy for the community’s families. The library district, LITA Library Automation located in the fastest-growing city in Idaho, faces severe space limitations and Scholarship Available highly restrictive legislation limiting its ability to build new buildings. The toolkit LITA and Baker & Taylor are accepting will include floorplans, first-year programs and events, collections and activities, applications for the LITA/Christian and evaluation and assessment documents. (Chris) Larew Memorial Scholarship The Future of Libraries Fellowship provides an individual or group with a for those who plan to follow a career stipend of $10,000 to advance new ideas and perspectives for the future of in library and information technology, libraries through the creation of a public product—report, white paper, video, demonstrate potential leadership, and resource, tool—that will help library professionals envision the future of library hold a strong commitment to library collections, services, spaces, technologies, or partnerships. • automation. The winner will receive a $3,000 check and a citation. Applicants must have been accepted to an ALA-accredited master’s in library science program. Applications will be accepted through March 1. Further information is available at bit.ly/LITALarewScholar.

ALA Washington Office Reorganizes On October 16, Kathi Kromer, associate executive director of the ALA Washing- ton Office, announced the merger of the Office of Government Relations and the Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) into a new team, the Public Policy suggested titles, content by committee the rise and importance of graphic litera- and Advocacy Unit. members about the genre, and inter- ture and honor the legacy of Will Eisner. Advisory groups related to the merged views with authors. The growth grants support a library offices—the Committee on Legislation that would like to expand its existing and the OITP Advisory Committee—will Will Eisner Graphic graphic novel services and programs. The continue to provide direction and guid- Novel Grants Expand innovation grant helps a library initiate a ance to the new unit. The Graphic Novels and Comics Round graphic novel service or program. Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Recipients receive a $4,000 program- Choice Releases OER Foundation are accepting applications ming and collection development grant, White Paper for the 2019 Will Eisner Graphic Novel a collection of Will Eisner’s works and Choice has released “Course Materials Grants for Libraries. Beginning this biographies about him, and copies of the Adoption: A Faculty Survey and Outlook year, the juries will select three grant graphic novels nominated for the 2019 for the OER [open educational resource] recipients: two growth grant recipients Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. The Landscape,” the third in a series of white and one innovation grant recipient. The grants also include a travel stipend for papers on topics of importance to the grants encourage public awareness about a library representative to travel to the academic library community. Photo: Macey Snelson/Meridian Library District Snelson/Meridian Library Macey Photo:

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Written by Steven Bell, associate The application is available at bit.ly/ or any other presentation that would ben- university librarian at Temple University, AASLBTSBGrants. The deadline to apply efit the larger library community. the white paper provides an overview of is February 1. The application deadline is Febru- the development and growth of OERs in ary 8. For information on posters and American higher education and presents New Broadband, Census Briefs the submission process, visit bit.ly/ an empirical look at how faculty evaluate The ALA Washington Office has released ALAAC19PosterSub. and ultimately decide to choose OERs two new policy briefs. for instructional material. The paper “Equitable Opportunity for Tribal ALSC and YALSA Receive includes an analysis of responses to a Communities through Libraries,” Dollar General Grant survey of US faculty conducted by Choice released in September, explores the ALSC and the Young Adult Library Ser- in spring 2018 about the decision-making national imperative to provide broad- vices Association (YALSA) have received process used when selecting instructional band to Indian Country to support learn- a $249,431 youth literacy grant from the materials for higher education courses. ing, working, and daily life overall. Dollar General Literacy Foundation. The conclusions derived from Bell’s “Libraries and the 2020 Census,” ALSC will use the grant to fund its analysis of the survey should help OER released in October, highlights the essen- Strengthening Communities through advocates and educators understand the tial role libraries will play in ensuring an Libraries grants, which support ALSC factors that contribute to instructor deci- accurate census in 2020. members in public libraries in imple- sions about educational materials. ALA policy briefs can be accessed at menting STEAM programming during The white paper is available online at bit.ly/ALAPolicyBriefs. out-of-school time. bit.ly/ChoiceWhitePapers. YALSA will use the funds to provide Submit a Poster Proposal mini-grants to libraries in support of Travel Grants for New AASL for 2019 ALA Annual literacy-focused activities for under- Conference Attendees Share your best ideas and work with the served teens, summer learning, and teen AASL is offering 30 travel grants for first- library community by presenting a poster intern programs. The grant will also be time attendees of its 2019 National Con- session at the 2019 ALA Annual Confer- used to provide collections of YALSA’s ference and Exhibition November 14–16, ence June 20–25 in Washington, D.C. Teens’ Top 10 nominees to libraries in in Louisville, Kentucky. The conference The poster session committee is accept- need and to update the Teen Book Finder will feature preconference workshops, ing submissions from all types of libraries app and database. concurrent sessions, and an exhibition and on any topic relevant to librarianship, ALSC will also develop and share featuring companies relevant to the pro- including a description of an innovative supplemental resources to support the fession. The $750 grants are sponsored library program, an analysis of a solution collaborative efforts of libraries and their by Bound to Stay Bound Books. to a problem, a report of a research study, community partners.

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americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 15 Roberta McCulloch-Dews, director of administrative services in Pitts- field, Massachusetts, listens during a speed-repping event at Berkshire Athenaeum.

Participants could sign up for slots with the reps they wished to meet, and each session concluded with a chime, similar to traditional speed dating. Among the topics of discussion were transportation, jobs, crime, and utility bills. Griffin says the most chal- lenging aspect was coordinating with the busy schedules of local officials. However, once he nailed down a date that worked for the Lawmaker Matchmaker two mayors, it became easier to attract commitments from other Libraries embrace “speed-repping” to local leaders. connect patrons and elected officials When Alex Geller, outreach librarian at Berkshire Athenaeum, the public library in Pittsfield, BY Emily Udell amie Griffin, manager of In March 2017, about four Massachusetts, read about MPL’s the Whitehaven branch of months after Griffin’s flash of speed-repping event, he brought J Memphis Public Libraries inspiration, his branch hosted a the concept to his community. (MPL) in Tennessee, was watch- two-hour session that drew more “We thought this would be a ing an episode of Sex and the City than 100 community members. perfect way to utilize our already about speed dating when the Because of the large turnout, developed relationships with city idea for “speed-repping” struck. organizers decided to limit each government and representatives,” The fast-paced matchmaking of attendee to three minutes to share says Geller, who spearheaded a speed dating allows singles to their views and questions with com- speed-repping event in April 2018. meet multiple prospective dates in munity leaders, including the city “Some people in our community short, face-to-face conversations. and Shelby County mayors. Also feel sort of apathetic or disengaged But could the format be used to present were the CEO of Memphis about politics in general, especially promote civic engagement? Light, Gas, and Water; the local fire “I thought that maybe something director; two city council members; similar could advance the city’s and a library representative. “Because it was one- goals of getting information out to “The great thing about it is the public,” Griffin says. that in addition to getting adults on-one and face- He adapted the format to allow to come out, we were able to to-face, it fostered a Eagle Berkshire The residents one-on-one time with sev- work with some of the schools. It eral local leaders at a single event. became a project for some of the respectful dialogue.” He wanted to appeal to people who students,” Griffin says. “For me, ALEX GELLER, outreach librarian might not feel comfortable speaking that made [the event] really spe- at Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield, up at a city meeting or town hall or cial because they were getting into Massachusetts know how to otherwise voice their understanding how city govern- views to area officials. ment works early on.” Photo: Caroline Bonnivier Snyder/ Caroline Photo:

16 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org national politics. We heard from For libraries aiming to increase people that they wanted their gov- civic engagement programming Literary Seattle ernment reps to be more accessible.” without the obstacle of coordi- Community members dis- nating schedules with elected cussed housing, food access, and officials, or for those that want 6 Number of years since the American Library transportation—among other to gauge interest before planning Association last held its Midwinter Meeting & issues—with representatives includ- a speed-repping session, other Exhibits in the Emerald City. ing the mayor, city council presi- opportunities exist. Skokie (Ill.) dent, and local state legislators. Public Library (SPL) held a “Dear “Because it was one-on-one and Elected Official” program as a part 18,000 face-to-face, it fostered a respectful of a series of pop-up events that Number of aircraft and acces- dialogue,” Geller says. “Getting aimed to educate patrons on how to sory manuals that can be found people to move on after five min- contact local leaders. at the Museum of Flight’s Harl utes was the biggest challenge.” Mimosa Shah, adult program V. Brackin Memorial Library. The Massachusetts Rep. Tricia Farley- librarian at SPL, says the pop-ups collection is open to the public Bouvier (D-Pittsfield), says the emerged from an ongoing Civic Lab and also includes 36,000 books, people she met at the event weren’t initiative, which offers information, 60,000 journal issues, and 6,850 the “usual suspects” she encounters activities, and discussion on topics aviation technical reports. at other political events and spaces. affecting the village. “There were people who were “‘Dear Elected Official’ came just so excited to talk to elected about because we were wonder- 85 officials. I had a wide variety of ing in what ways we could talk Number of years that the Blue Moon Tavern—an conversations,” Farley-Bouvier to people about being civically iconic bar in Seattle’s University District—has been says. Taxes, frustration with the engaged outside of voting,” Shah in operation. The watering hole was reputedly federal government, and commu- says. “We thought about how we popular among poets Allen Ginsberg, Carolyn nity activism were among the topics could help people feel they had Kizer, Theodore Roethke, and Dylan Thomas. attendees approached her about. a road map to connect with their “When you hear from people like elected officials.” that, it gives you a lot of different For about a week in January 1926 perspectives.” 2017, she set up a banner in Year that the Univer- These two libraries have found high-traffic areas of the library sity of Washington’s that speed-repping is an effective and offered patrons resources for Suzzallo Library way for libraries to make both figuring out how to identify and opened. Some residents and participating officials contact elected officials, along with visitors say the aware of the resources they offer tips for communicating about issues Gothic-style library as well as the vital role they play in that matter to them. SPL made a is evocative of Hog- the communities they serve. It can laptop, whiteboard, dry-erase pens, warts because of its also draw local media attention, Post-it notes, and relevant articles interior resemblance which happened in Memphis and available so patrons could write to the School of Pittsfield. their letters onsite. Witchcraft and Wiz- “The library gets to showcase “It’s helpful to make sure these ardry in the Harry that it’s the center for civic engage- [programs] are part of an ongoing Potter films. ment and discourse,” Geller says. conversation, that they’re not just Libraries that want to test the a one-off,” Shah says. “People speed-repping concept can consider should see that these are a stan- 10,000 a more limited format. Griffin dard thing.” Number of new, used, and out-of-print books suggests holding an event where of and about poetry available at Open Books, a attendees get a set amount of time EMILY UDELL is a freelance writer 500-square-foot shop in Seattle’s Wallingford with a single representative. based in Indianapolis. Photos: The Museum of Flight Library Collection (book); Katherine B. Turner (library) Turner B. (book); Katherine Collection Library Museum of Flight The Photos: neighborhood. •

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Faculty and librarians work on a research sprint at the University of Kansas Libraries in 2017.

and web development,” the schools note in a 2018 white paper. The sprints aren’t just produc- ing real-world results. They’re also a form of outreach to help faculty better understand the potential for libraries to assist with research, says Benjamin Wiggins, program director of Digital Arts, Sciences, and Humanities for University of Minnesota Libraries and affiliated assistant professor of history at the university. “What I think we’re really trying to do is open up the possibilities to them and give [faculty] a sense of what libraries are today,” he says. “The way librarians are supporting Academic Speed Trials and collaborating in research is changing very fast. We are moving Research sprints bring together away from ‘Let’s simply collect all librarians and university faculty the things that scholars produce’ to more supporting research in every stage of the process.” BY Timothy he race is on at universities way that captures faculty members’ The sprints at University of Inklebarger in Kansas and Minnesota, attention,” Younger says. Minnesota have included as many T where a new method of Sprints at the two universities as 40 librarians—roughly one-third highly intensive research is uniting have focused on projects with of the university’s library staff—and librarians and faculty to accomplish a wide range of subject matter, a dozen faculty members. They big projects over short periods of including making a smartphone app last for several days and generally time. The so-called research sprints that features information related put everyone in the same room, are being pioneered at University of to the 1955 murder of Emmett Till; Kansas and University of Minne- creating scientific research models sota libraries, and its designers are for a geology course; collecting Sprints are a spreading the word. historical sources for a stage play Karna Younger, faculty engage- that focuses on denim and the form of outreach ment librarian at Kansas University mythology of the 1848 California Libraries, says the idea of research gold rush; and creating a supply to help faculty sprints—during which faculty and management research tool. librarians work together for about a The schools also have presented better understand week on the same project, and, more the method to groups like the Coa- the potential for importantly, in the same space—is lition for Networked Information, not a wholly new idea. But the Younger says. libraries to assist approach is being formalized into a Kansas has been running sprints method that can be replicated. since 2016, “borrowing from time- with research. “It allows librarians a way to pub- bounded, fast-paced, collaborative licize and market what they do in a work formats in fields like design Photo: University of Kansas Libraries of Kansas University Photo:

18 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org 2019 LIBRARY working on the same project, and that’s important, Wiggins says. Having researchers, faculty, and DESIGN librarians at a single location SHOWCASE “makes it cohesive, coherent, and produces something quickly.” That proximity cuts out the back-and-forth of emailing and voicemails and waiting that can delay projects for months or even years, according to Wiggins. Sprints are typically smaller at University of Kansas, where about 10 librarians assist a hand- ful of faculty members, according to Younger. Kansas has also been hosting “research hurdles,” which are longer research consultations held during shorter sessions. “There’s more flexibility for people who can’t take a whole week,” Younger says of the hurdles. Joplin (Mo.) Public Library, which was featured in the 2018 Design Showcase. “Much like the sprints, faculty members were matched with appropriate librarians; these Show Us Your teams self-scheduled their meet- ings until the project was deemed Beautiful New Library successfully completed by the faculty member,” the schools note merican Libraries is now accepting submissions for the in their recent white paper. 2019 Library Design Showcase, our annual feature celebrating Research sprints appear to be Anew and newly renovated or expanded libraries of all types. catching on. Younger says that The showcase will appear in the September/October 2019 issue. in addition to the white paper We are looking for shining examples of innovative library architec- and conferences, the group ture that address patrons’ needs in unique, interesting, and effective of librarians helping develop ways. Previous submissions have ranged from stunning restorations the method has held virtual of historic Carnegie buildings to vacant structures that have been meetups with librarians from repurposed into libraries to high-tech facilities with audio and video other universities to spread the production studios. word. Kansas and Minnesota If your library is on the cutting edge, we want our readers to university librarians have also know. To be eligible, projects must have been completed between created a toolkit and a website May 1, 2018, and April 30, 2019. The submission deadline is May 31, (researchsprints.org) to help 2019. Unfortunately, not all submissions can be featured. others run their own sprints. To have your library considered, send a completed submission form “We’ve had a lot of success,” (bit.ly/DesignShowcase19Form), along with at least five high-resolution Younger says. “It’s been really digital images with photographer credits, to American Libraries, Attn: great, so I really hope other Library Design Showcase, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Submis- institutions pick this up and start sions can also be sent via Dropbox to [email protected]. sprinting too.” View last year’s showcase at bit.ly/DesignShowcase18. For more information, email [email protected]. • TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER is a writer living in Chicago. Photo: Gayle Babcock/Architectural Imageworks Babcock/Architectural Gayle Photo:

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The Camp Fire in Northern California, as viewed by NASA’s Landsat 8 on November 8.

and conservation experts at the Library of Congress and the Heritage Emergency National Task Force, which is cosponsored by FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution. “We’re reaching out to find out what the situation is, what we can do, and what the needs of the library and the director are,” Dowling says. Lightbody says Sara Jones, direc- tor of Marin County (Calif.) Free Library, and the California Library Association have established a fundraiser for the smoke-damaged Paradise branch. “[They] have been California Libraries instrumental in getting us in touch with resources as well as staff from in Wildfires’ Wake the California State Library,” Light- body said in an email. Paradise, other communities cope with disaster Despite all the chaos in Butte County, she says she is “blown away by the generosity of people BY Timothy ublic institutions across companies, the Federal Emergency not only within our state but out- Inklebarger the country are rallying in Management Agency (FEMA), and side our state.” P support of displaced library other agencies. Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, employees and libraries devastated “Right now, part of the biggest and Tehama county libraries are by wildfires in California—fires that issue we have going on is [that] helping evacuees, she says, adding, have claimed more than 80 lives people have lost their technology,” “I’m sure other libraries are assist- and resulted in the evacuation of Lightbody says. ing as well.” Other institutions, tens of thousands of people. Five of the library’s 26 staff such as Catlin Gabel School in Port- “Miraculously, the Paradise members have lost their homes to land, Oregon, and the Harwood branch of the Butte County Library the fire, she adds. Foundation in Taos, New Mexico, system is still standing,” says Butte “We have many people affected have also contacted the library County Library Director Melanie by the fire, so we are still in an system to offer assistance. Lightbody, noting that it’s one of urgent situation,” she says. “We The fire in Butte County was con- the only remaining structures in are just now starting to look at tained on November 25, according town. While the library was not disaster recovery. One of the to the California Department of destroyed by the fire, the building things I’m working on is trying Forestry and Fire Protection. and its contents have suffered to get into the [Paradise branch] Fires in the southern part of the extensive smoke damage. building,” where historical records state have caused the temporary The five other branches in the and archives are located. closure of several libraries and, as system remain operational and Michael Dowling, director of in northern California, prompted at have become information cen- the American Library Association’s least one branch to serve as a crisis ters, offering computers, Wi-Fi, (ALA) Chapter Relations Office, center for the public. and printers to help displaced says ALA is connecting Butte Yolanda De Ramus, chief deputy

residents contact insurance County Library with preservation director at Los Angeles County NASA Photo:

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Library (LACL), says that dozens and the remaining damaged of library employees have been branches followed on November 28. directly impacted by the fires. As part of a Los Angeles County “We had about 45 staff members Department of Health Services– who were impacted or otherwise Human Resources task force, the evacuated,” she says. “We aren’t Malibu branch is assisting FEMA’s aware of any staff members who disaster assistance center, which is lost their homes.” located in a courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles County libraries in the library. Agoura Hills, Malibu, Topanga, and “The library is open and provid- Los Angeles County Library staffers Vickie Raymundi (left), edu- Westlake Village have experienced ing space in the [library] meeting cational outreach coordinator, and Corrine Le, library page, help smoke damage but have not been room and the library’s computers,” at FEMA’s disaster assistance center in Malibu. directly affected by physical fire Walker-Lanz says, noting that the damage. computers are giving patrons access library’s survival has meaning in Jesse Walker-Lanz, assistant to various county departments, the crisis: “We are more than just a director of public services at LACL, government forms, and applica- library; [we are] a symbol of hope says remediation has already begun tions for disaster-relief benefits. to the community and a community at the smoke-damaged branches, It’s also serving as a vaccination center, which we will be once again.” which includes testing air quality site for tetanus, diphtheria, and An earlier version of this story for particulates to ensure employee pertussis for recovery workers, appeared at bit.ly/AL-CAwildfires. and patron safety. De Ramus said in an email. The Malibu and Topanga Lightbody says that although TIMOTHY INKLEBARGER is a writer branches reopened November 17, the community is devastated, the living in Chicago.

FROM AMERICAN LIBRARIES So You Want to Podcast...

Is your library interested in producing a podcast? Saturday, January 26 Join Dewey Decibel podcast host Phil Morehart for a panel at 11 a.m. PopTop Stage, discussion featuring librarian podcasters Gwen Glazer (The Washington State Librarian Is In), Joseph Janes (Documents That Changed the Convention Center World), and Adriane Herrick Juarez (Library Leadership exhibit hall Podcast) at the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle. Photo: Los Angeles County Library Angeles County Los Photo:

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Penn State University student Luz Sanchez Tejada uses the school’s microcredentialing platform in Pattee Library to earn badges as part of her peer research consultant training.

national awareness of these edu- cational credits and to the school successfully marketing the benefits of the program. In 2013, when this virtual currency was fairly new, the library conducted a survey of employ- ers from 10 different industries to figure out which information literacy skills would translate best to the job market (bit.ly/ AL-PSUsurvey). Online Learn- ing Librarian Victoria Raish and I used the survey The Making of a rankings to inform the design of activities for 10 microcreden- Microcredential tials to be embed- ded within general Penn State University Libraries evaluates badge education courses. steps with help from artificial intelligence We created badges for search, inquiry, and organization n the last two years, Penn State University Libraries has seen rapid adoption of topics such as keywords, information literacy microcredentials among students. Microcredentials—transferable ethics, and citations. Our goal Iforms of metadata-encoded, performance-based educational credits—are not new; was that, by graduation, students they started gaining traction in academic libraries around 2012. What is different at Penn would complete all badges to earn State is that to help manage the sudden volume of badge submissions, librarians have the “über badge,” which could be turned to a new ally: artificial intelligence (AI). leveraged in portfolios or résumés or on social networking sites as a conversation starter with potential BY Emily egrees and professional At Penn State University employers. Badge earners even Rimland certifications are valuable, Libraries, we’re embracing and have control over what metadata is D but in many scenarios it’s rethinking microcredentials (bit.ly/ displayed, such as the date earned, important and cost effective to have penninfolit). We see them as an steps required to complete the cre- a way to showcase granular skills. opportunity to extend our reach dential, or actual work submitted Microcredentials—also known and deepen students’ engagement to earn it. as digital credentials or digital with information literacy—and we As with nearly all microcreden- badges—are competency-based see librarians as best positioned to tialing programs, the evidence that methods of demonstrated learn- evaluate these essential skills. learners submit to show they’ve ing that do just that. For instance, Usage of microcredentials at successfully completed a series of a badge may show achievement Penn State has recently exploded. steps must be assessed. Quizzes in Java programming or project From 2013 to 2016, we issued 160 can be automatically graded, but management, which can help a total badges; in academic year it gets tricky when prompts ask candidate land a job promotion or 2017–2018, we issued 3,585. We for written responses. In 2017, a

earn a classroom grade. attribute this boom to a broader team of 14 Penn State employees Tressler Steve Photo:

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evaluated more than 10,000 individual badge steps. Giving personalized feedback didn’t easily scale to the large number of submissions, so staffers began to Calgary’s New Showpiece wonder if AI could be a potential or partial solution. CANADA The new Calgary We wanted to keep librarians in (Alberta) Public Library building the feedback loop but saw a place opened November 1 and greeted for AI to triage some aspects of a record 115,000 visitors during evaluation. Serendipitously, Penn its first two weeks. The building State’s Nittany AI Alliance was has four floors, 240,000 square offering seed funding for internal feet of internal space, a podcast projects, so we partnered with the and YouTube production studio, a College of Information Science and performance hall, a grand reading Technology to develop a tool that room, a children’s library, a digital integrates human and algorithmic commons, heated handrails, and capabilities. We named our AI an interior that blends modern technology mArI, in honor of Mary furnishings with a traditional look. McCammon and Mary Katherine But patrons using wheelchairs are Yntema, the first two female com- finding some unexpected barriers: puter science faculty members at The new Calgary ground-level light fixtures, lack of handrails on a sloped sidewalk, (Alberta) Public Penn State. and out-of-reach security buttons on the elevators. Sarah Meilleur, Library The technology, which was added director of service delivery, said the library is working to address to our microcredentialing process these concerns.—CBC, Nov. 7, 13; CityLab, Nov. 7. in beta in 2018, helps in two main ways. For students, a feature called SCOTLAND A national archive for the civil nuclear industry has Text on Target uses machine learn- won a top Scottish architecture prize. Nucleus in Wick, Caithness, ing to compare drafted responses constructed to hold more than 70 years’ worth of information and up to previous submissions, so they to 30 million digital records, won the Royal Incorporation of Archi- know if their answers are likely to tects in Scotland Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for be scored successfully. For graders, 2018. Many of the documents, photos, and technical drawings it will mArI can detect the complexity and hold relate to Dounreay, an experimental nuclear power complex grade level of a response, which 30 miles away. The facility will also store local archives dating from allows them to focus on providing the 16th century.—BBC News, Nov. 6. personalized feedback. Our hope is that microcreden- FINLAND Oodi, Helsinki’s new central library, opened its doors tials and AI will stretch students’ December 5, one day before Finland marked its 101st anniversary as educational dollars and save an independent nation. Oodi was designed by ALA Architects, the library staff time. Our story is one Helsinki-based firm that won an international competition for the of teamwork, partnerships, and an project in 2013. The building is expected to see an estimated educational technology that has 2.5 million visitors annually.—DesignBoom, Nov. 13. finally arrived. JAPAN Acclaimed novelist Haruki Murakami is donating 40 years’ EMILY RIMLAND is information literacy worth of his personal manuscripts, letters, and papers, as well as his librarian and learning technologies collection of 20,000 record albums, to Waseda University Library in coordinator at Penn State Univer- Tokyo, his alma mater. The university plans to house them in a special sity Libraries. She is founder of the facility that will be used as a research center for Murakami studies Association of College and Research Libraries Digital Badges Interest Group and a venue for seminars and concerts. Murakami’s works have been and recipient of the 2018 Library translated into 50 languages, and scholars worldwide have become Instruction Round Table Librarian Rec- interested in Japanese literature through his novels.—The Asahi Shimbun ognition Award. Photo: Michael Grimm/Snøhetta Photo: (Tokyo), Nov. 5. •

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spots where I grew up: St. Athana- Sonia Sotomayor sius Church, which has [the Hunts Point branch] around the corner Supreme Court justice and author teaches that serves the same function my kids to embrace their differences public library served for me. It clearly is a safe haven for the kids interested in studying and in books and applying themselves. The kids n her memoir My Beloved World (Knopf, 2013), US Supreme Court Justice Sonia there all recognized me. I had so Sotomayor paints a vivid picture of her Bronx childhood—a challenging but mean- much fun with them. Iingful time that saw her diagnosis with type 1 diabetes, the death of her father, her delight in discovering the Encyclopedia Britannica, and her eagerness to earn gold What led you to adapt your stars for good schoolwork. memoir for young readers? Now she’s brought those stories to younger readers with two new books: The It started with my cousin, who Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor (Delacorte Press, 2018), for middle graders; and teaches bilingual education to the picture book Turning Pages: My Life Story (Philomel, 2018). middle-school children. She kept American Libraries spoke with Justice Sotomayor while she traveled to an appear- telling me that My Beloved World, ance at Chicago Public Library. although easy to read, had a lot of very sophisticated thoughts in it that middle-school children had I understand that you were quite Parkchester [branch of New York a problem understanding. She the Nancy Drew fan as a child. Public Library], one subway ride thought you could maintain the Retired Justice Sandra Day away. Given my family’s limited O’Connor and Justice Ruth Bader resources, I generally walked to it. Ginsburg have expressed fond That’s the place where I found com- memories of those books also. fort and solace after my father’s What is it about Nancy Drew that death. It was a way to escape inspires such love? I think it’s her the unhappiness of my home, independence. In My Beloved World, actually. And it was a I tell the story of what one of my safe place. Later, teachers, Sister Mary Regina, wrote when I went to in my yearbook, which is that I had Princeton, I lived in the unusual desire to be a lawyer Princeton’s library. and a wife. I think she made up Libraries have been the wife part. I don’t think I was an essential part of thinking of getting married then. my life. But that gives you the expectations I return to the of the times. Bronx at least a couple Nancy Drew’s independence, of times a year, and her strength, her determination, on one of my trips I her perseverance were not gener- went to one of the ally ascribed to young girls. And I think for young girls like me who had that streak of independence in them, reading about someone who provided an acceptable role model was just wonderful.

Did you visit the library much while you were growing up in the Bronx? Oh my gosh, yes. It was the

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interest of a middle schooler more how long the sadness lasted after easily with more storytelling. my father died, almost always that Once I started on the middle child has had a recent death in their school book, my publishers talked to life. In those situations, I always try me about whether we could appeal to bring the child aside after my talk to younger readers as well. It was and ask them if they lost someone. around the time that US Rep. John Inevitably I will share a moment Lewis (D-Ga.) was coming out with with them talking about their loss. his first graphic novel [March, Top I also get asked, “Is being on Shelf Productions, 2013]. They the Supreme Court a hard job?” proposed that as a possibility, and I My answer is, “It’s said, “No, that’s not quite me.” We a very, very hard settled on an illustrated book. job. You see, in It’s very important to me that every case, when my books come out in both English the court rules, we and Spanish. I spoke Spanish announce a winner. before I spoke English, and I still child describe By definition, that speak Spanish, and it’s important their condition, means someone else to me to reach kids from back- their frustrations, has lost the case. So grounds similar to mine—those for their difficulties, no matter how right whom English is not yet their domi- but also what I feel the decision I nant language. strength it brings voted for is, and no to them. matter that I know You’re working on another chil- There are mul- there are people dren’s book—a picture book about tiple messages who are happy I understanding differences. What in the book. The voted that way, I inspired it? I have a memory of first is, “If you always remember once being in a restaurant where see a child acting in a different way, there’s someone else who thinks I had given myself my insulin don’t assume they’re a bad child. justice hasn’t been done. That injection before my meal, and as Just ask why. You can ask parents; makes my job very hard.” I walked out, I heard a woman you can ask a teacher.” Children also ask what the best whisper, “Drug addict.” I whipped Number two is, “If people act part of my job is. The answer is, around and went to her and said, differently, that doesn’t mean that “Talking to you.” I have the priv- “I’m a diabetic. You shouldn’t be they’re not making positive contri- ilege of being able to talk to kids assuming that people are bad butions to their community.” about my passions and about the because they’re doing something And number three, I talk about secrets to my success in life, which that’s necessary to their health.” how in a garden, you have some for me were reading and education I walked away just furious, but it trees that need more light than and public service, and the belief always stayed with me. I know that others and some plants that need that participating in our communi- there are many people who watch more water than others. Those dif- ties makes not just a better world, me taking injections and who are ferences create a beautiful garden. but a better person. curious but never ask me why. And we create a more beautiful I realized from that woman that community with our differences. Do you ever get the chance to read people make assumptions on the to children? Oh yes, many of them. basis of ignorance. So I wanted What questions do children most On this book tour, I’ve gone to a to create a book about kids with often ask you at your public number of schools, and I’ve done visible and invisible challenges and appearances, and how do you any number of readings elsewhere. conditions, like deafness, blind- respond? Children most often ask I’ve collected over 2,000 hugs. I’m ness, stuttering, allergies, Down me about things that they may be counting. I want more. syndrome, and autism. The book experiencing in their own life. I This article first appeared at

Photo: Elena Seibert Photo: is set in a garden, and I have each know that when a child asks me bit.ly/AL-Sotomayor.

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“I feel like libraries are kind of like the YouTube of the real world. They’re publicly accessible, they have all of this information that’s kind of just stockpiled there, and anyone can get into it and really dive deep.” LINDSAY AMER, in “From Brooklyn to Wichita, Public Libraries Create LGBTQ-Affirming Spaces,” NBC News, October 16.

“Of all the things I’m thankful to the United States “I WAS HUNGRY, I WAS for, I can unequivocally say that access to free LONELY, I WAS HOMESICK. IN public libraries is the one I am most grateful for. They deepened my love of books. They opened MY MIND, THE SOLUTION WAS worlds I had never heard of. They allowed me GETTING A LIBRARY CARD.”

to be part of a community of book lovers. They VIRALI DAVE, “Finding Home in a Public Library,” made me love my new country even more because Wit and Delight, November 7. of its commitment to improving the mind.” EDUARDO MENDIETA, “I Believe in Libraries,” This I “I was just sharing with a group of Believe, WPSU-FM, September 13. friends that they can get free tickets to museums through the library, “No one will confuse Vermont and they were yelling at me to write libraries with the New York Public the website link down for them. Library, with its stone lions and The connection over art and music 55 million catalog items. But they and reading is something that really matter, even the ones the size of resonates with that age group, and a living room. It’s not merely that the library has kind of become an libraries connect us to books. It’s that epicenter for those interactions.” they connect us to one another.” HANA ZITTEL, adult services librarian at Denver Public CHRIS BOHJALIAN, in “12 Authors Write about the Library, in “Colorado Millennials Booking It to Their Public

Libraries They Love,” The New York Times, October 15. Libraries,” Denver Post, November 12. Hannah Rimm Photo:

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18YEAR IN REVIEW Meeting Rooms Language Adopted, Rescinded At its June 26 meeting in New Orleans, ALA US Signs Marrakesh Treaty Council voted to update the meeting rooms interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights, On October 9, President Trump signed into law the Marrakesh specifying that libraries that provide meeting Treaty Implementation Act, which removes a key copyright space to the public could not exclude hate groups. barrier and allows libraries and other organizations to make Members, leadership, and library advocates then materials available across borders to people with print engaged in weeks of disabilities. The treaty came into force passionate debate Photos: ©Roman Milert/Adobe Stock (Braille); Cognotes (Obama) Cognotes (Braille); Stock Milert/Adobe ©Roman Photos: in 2016 and now covers on both sides of 74 countries. the issue. In a special election in August, Council repealed the change and reinstated the 1991 language.

28 January/February 2019 Resolution Honors African Americans At the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Council unan- imously adopted a resolution that honored African Americans who fought library segregation and that apologized for wrongs committed against them in seg- regated public libraries.

Drag Queen Story Hours Become Popular, Controversial As drag queen–hosted library story hours increase in popularity, socially conservative organizations protesting the events have gotten more vocal, organizing protests, inundating library boards with automated form letters, and causing some events to be rescheduled or relocated out of safety concerns.

Librarians and Guns Library Media Specialist Diana Haneski saved 55 lives during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in Febru- ary. Haneski knew what actions to take thanks to her friend Yvonne Cech, a school librarian who had protected students during the Sandy Hook shooting of 2012. In March, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill allowing school librarians Federal Funding and other staff to carry firearms on the job. for Libraries After a second year of #FundLibraries activism by library advocates, Pres- Photos: Jon Viscott (story hour); courtesy of the Greenville County (S.C.) Library System (newspapers); Cognotes (librarians) Cognotes (newspapers); System Library (S.C.) County of the Greenville hour); courtesy (story Jon Viscott Photos: ident Trump signed legislation on September 28 that includes level or increased funding for many library programs for FY2019. The Institute of Museum and Library Services received an additional $2 million to improve its state-formula grant administration, enabling libraries to continue offering innovative services. Yvonne Cech (left) and Diana Haneski 29 Wilder Award Name Changed On June 23, the Association for Library Service to Chil- dren (ALSC) board voted to change the name of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award to the Children’s Literature Legacy Award. Then–ALSC President Nina Lindsay said the move reflects the division’s core values, and, in a joint statement with ALA Past President Jim Neal, acknowledged that Wilder’s works include 3D Gun Debate Hits Libraries dated cultural attitudes On July 31, US District Court Judge Robert Lasnik issued a temporary toward indigenous restraining order to block Texas-based Defense Distributed from people and people publishing its instructions for 3D-printed guns online, but the plans of color. could eventually be made public. ALA created a resource list to help libraries develop policies for 3D printer use.

Outrage Over Amazon Op-Ed ALA Sees Big Changes On July 23 Forbes published ALA saw major changes in 2018. In January, the Executive Board an op-ed arguing that Amazon appointed Mary Ghikas as executive director through January 2020. stores should replace libraries. And in September, the Association decided to explore Chicago’s After public outcry, the publication commercial real estate market by listing its headquarters buildings

removed the article from its website. at 40 and 50 East Huron. (gun) Pickard Justin (Wilder); Library Presidential Herbert Hoover Photos:

30 January/February 2019 #MeToo Hits Publishing Industry The publishing industry was not spared allegations and admissions of misconduct in the wake of #MeToo. Authors Sherman Alexie, Jay Asher, and Junot Díaz were among high-profile examples of those accused, leading many librarians to question collection development policies in the face of the movement.

National Library Week Turns 60 National Library Week (NLW)—an awareness campaign con- ceived to get America reading—celebrated its 60th year with the theme “Libraries Lead.” In 1958, the first NLW, an effort of the ALA and the American Book Publishers Council, attracted more than 11,000 newspaper articles and spurred the formation of Friends groups in dozens of cities.

Net Neutrality Rules Rescinded The Federal Communications Commission rescinded the rules that it had passed in February 2015 guaranteeing an open, unrestricted internet. The repeal took effect June 11. The US Senate passed a resolution May 16 to reinstate net neu- trality rules, but a similar measure failed to come to a vote in the House.

Estevez Movie Highlights Libraries Emilio Estevez visited the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans to screen his new film, The Public, a drama set inside the downtown location of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. (Read our interview with Estevez at bit.ly/EstevezInterview.)

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 31 eferenda R How states performed on library measures oundup BY Anne Ford ruring the 2018 election year, American Libraries, in partnership with the Public Library Association, tracked 146 library referenda across 33 states. A generous selec- tion of them appears here and online at bit.ly/almreferenda18. Nearly 80% of those referenda passed in the library’s favor. Among those are two statewide wins: In Maine, voters approved a $15 million bond to upgrade facilities including library services at its community colleges, while in New Mexico, voters authorized the state to sell and issue nearly $12.9 mil- lion in general obligation bonds for several types of libraries. The biggest winner in terms of referenda passed was Michigan, with more than 30 measures approved. It’s worth noting that several of this year’s losses 2.5 to 4.5 mills failed by just 10 votes. And it took came about via a narrow margin. In Bayfield, just 113 votes to defeat a tax rate increase that Colorado, for example, a proposal to increase would have yielded an estimated $687,767 for Pine River Public Library District’s mill levy from Vineland (N.J.) Public Library.

32 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org provide the city’s libraries with $10 mil- Colorado in Craig. The county’s draft ARIZONA lion annually for the next 20 years. 2019 budget has reduced library fund- ing to about $100,000 and defunds the In the Glendale Elementary School museum entirely. District, voters passed by 51.9% a COLORADO $35 million bond that will go toward upgrading school buildings. They also By just a 10-vote difference—2,369 CONNECTICUT renewed by 53.4% a $9.6 million main- to 2,359—Bayfield voters opted not tenance and operation budget override to increase Pine River Public Library In Coventry, a referendum to that will fund school library services as District’s mill levy from 2.5 to 4.5 mills. approve the appropriation of $4.9 mil- well as other programs, adding $3.33 The board has been using the district’s lion for renovations and a new addition per $100 of assessed property value. The reserve fund to balance the budget for to Booth and Dimock Memorial Library two measures will fill a capital improve- the past three years. failed. ment funding gap that has resulted in Clearview Library District Ballot Glastonbury appropriated $6.5 mil- nine consecutive years of reduced state Issue 6C, which would have provided lion to renovate and expand Welles funding to schools. $23 million to replace the current Turner Memorial Library. The expan- In Phoenix, three school districts Windsor-Severance Library with a new, sion will include a 536-square-foot gained funding that will go in part to 38,000-square-foot facility, was rejected addition to the children’s area and a school libraries: The Laveen Elemen- by voters 64.4% to 35.6%. 3,210-square-foot addition to the west of the current building. It will establish tary School District saw the success- A proposed 3.25-mill levy increase a dedicated makerspace, reconfigure ful renewal of a $3.8 million district aimed at including the city of Dacono and expand the teen area, and reallo- assistance budget-limit override to be in the High Plains Library District failed, cate existing space to create a computer used for library books, textbooks, and with 55% of 1,152 voters opposed. center and operating efficiencies. Voters classroom technology, and to fund Dacono Public Library has been closed approved the measure 8,686 to 8,575. school construction and renovation. since early 2017. The Osborn Elementary School District New Milford voters approved by a By an affirmative vote of 73%, Fre- renewed, by 57%, its $2.4 million main- vote of 7,780 to 3,290 the expansion of mont County voters passed a statute tenance and operations override, which New Milford Public Library from 15,000 authorizing the county to provide nda will help fund library services as well to 22,000 square feet. The plan will also high-speed internet, telecommunica- as other programs. Voters also renewed see the addition of meeting space, the tion, and/or cable television services to the Wilson Elementary School District’s relocation of the children’s and young libraries, residents, businesses, schools, $495,000 override to help fund library adult sections, and compliance with the nonprofits, and other users. The same software, library books, educational Americans with Disabilities Act. technology, and other items. statute passed, by the same percentage, in the city of Florence, while Cañon FLORIDA CALIFORNIA City voters passed it by 83%. Voters in Garfield County approved Pasco County voted 66.7% to In Campbell, voters passed Mea- Ballot Question 6A, which will allow the pass an $18.6 million bond to fund the sure O by 68%; the measure authorizes county’s library district to keep all tax remodeling and upgrading of the coun- the city to issue up to $50 million in revenue it collects. The measure passed ty’s seven library branches. bonds at an estimated tax rate of $19 by 73%. per $100,000 in assessed value. The In Moffat County, Referred Ballot funds will go in part toward modern- GEORGIA Measure 1A failed, gaining only 44% of izing the public library and making it the vote. The 2.85%-mill levy proposed Forsyth County approved by seismically safe. by the measure would have gener- 64.7% the implementation of a special- Oakland voters passed Measure D in ated an estimated $1.2 million annu- purpose 1% sales and use tax in order June with a yes vote of 75.9%. The mea- ally, divided between Moffat County to raise approximately $274 million sure imposes a $75 parcel tax that will Libraries and the Museum of Northwest that will benefit the public library

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 33 68% For Betsie Valley District Library 32% Against Renewal of a 0.35-mill, 5-year levy Michigan 560 Total votes In Ann Arbor, Proposition A passed 53% For with 53% support (26,746 to 23,618). Dowagiac District Library 47% Against The proposition amends the city charter New 1-mill, 20-year building bond 4,451 Total votes to require that all city-owned land on a particular downtown block remain under 60% For Fruitport District Library public ownership in perpetuity and be 40% Against New 0.75-mill, 10-year levy developed as an urban park and civic 6,553 Total votes center commons. The block is adjacent to the downtown branch of Ann Arbor 65% For Galien Township Public Library District Library and includes the sur- 35% Against Renewal of a 1-mill, 6-year levy face of the city’s underground parking 553 Total votes garage, known as the “Library Lot,” and 43% For Liberty Plaza, a sunken concrete park. Ionia Community Library 57% Against The city’s alternative plan, favored by New 1.3-mill, 20-year levy 5,902 Total votes the mayor, was to sell the Library Lot to a Chicago developer to build a residen- Lapeer District Library 45% For tial high-rise. Ann Arbor library trustee New 0.42-mill, 25-year 55% Against Linh Song had opposed the measure, building bond 13,765 Total votes saying that the University of Michigan’s “Diag” in the middle of campus serves Milan Public Library 74% For as adequate open space and that the Renewal of a 0.25-mill, 26% Against library already exists as the city’s civic 7-year levy 2,712 Total votes commons. Rauchholz Memorial Library 37% For Residents of Marquette County New 1-mill, 10-year operating/ 63% Against passed four millage proposals ranging building bond 1,937 Total votes from 0.91 mills to 0.27 mills in support 56% For of Peter White Public Library. A 1-mill St. Charles District Library 44% Against proposal to extend library services to Override to restore 0.8 mills Powell Township was defeated with only 3,273 Total votes 42% of voters approving. Library Director 67% For Andrea Ingmire said the measures would Ypsilanti District Library 33% Against New 0.7-mill, 12-year levy allow her to “move forward in planning 34,472 Total votes for a stable library future.” •

system as well as roads, parks, public increased property taxes by $15.12 per ILLINOIS safety, and water. $100,000 of taxable property value in order to fund the remodeling of the Batavia voters narrowly approved a IDAHO library (a former fire station). The levy 7-cent tax rate increase for library oper- needed 55% or more of the vote to ations, by a vote of 6,055 to 6,007. The Voters in the Wilder Public Library pass, but fell just shy of that. It is the tax rate of 44 cents per $100 of assessed District narrowly turned down a levy third time in two years that the levy valuation will remain the same, in May that, if passed, would have has failed. however—an equivalent tax on building

34 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org construction bonds that residents have have allowed for the expansion and ren- at all seven of Maine’s community col- been paying for the past 20 years will be ovation of Rochester Public Library. leges. Those facilities include “infor- eliminated when that debt is retired in mation technology infrastructure” and A March property tax referendum December. “instructional and library services.” aimed at building a $4.9 million public A millage increase in Dorr Town- library in South Beloit failed. The new Falmouth saw the passing of ship failed in August. If approved, the facility would have been triple the size of a $500,000 supplemental bond to millage would have jumped to 0.8 mills the existing library building. The ballot support the expansion and renova- from 0.3 mills, with the additional measure failed by a vote of 530 to 481. tion of Falmouth Memorial Library. funds going toward more materials, The voting results were 4,295 for and With a vote of 2,510 to 1,630, West- increased hours, updated technology, 3,108 against. ern Springs passed a $2 million bond and upgraded facilities at Dorr Township issue in March to renovate the interior of Library. In Rockport, voters approved Thomas Ford Memorial Library, includ- borrowing $1.5 million to help fund Voters in Cook County’s Maine ing the lobby and circulation areas; the construction of a new library in Township approved, 61% to 39%, the audiovisual collections; youth, teen, Rockport Village, with 1,067 voting issuance of $195 million in bonds for and tween areas; community room; and for the measure and 922 against. A more than 50 projects across School adult services desk. bridge loan to fund the construction District 207, among them classroom as other donations materialize was upgrades and library improvements. In White Oak, a referendum to increase the library district’s operat- also approved. Grundy and Kendall Counties saw ing tax rate to 21.5 cents per $100 of the passing of a proposition to issue assessed value from 18.5 cents failed, MARYLAND $10,300 in school building bonds for with 60.2% voting against it. This is the improvement of the Saratoga School the fifth time since March 2016 that Baltimore passed an ordinance Building in Morris. Those improve- this proposed rate increase has been authorizing the city’s mayor and city ments will include the construction of a defeated. The funding would have council to borrow up to $65 million learning resource center. The proposi- allowed the library to create a digital for recreational space and public tion passed by a vote of 1,786 to 630. media lab and expand services to older buildings, including Enoch Pratt Free In Oak Park, voters said yes to a residents. Library. The ordinance passed with a nonbinding referendum to consider the vote of 87.3% for and 12.7% against. merger and consolidation of Oak Park LOUISIANA An ordinance allowing Prince taxing bodies including but not limited George’s County to borrow money to the Village of Oak Park, Oak Park Calcasieu Parish voters approved, and issue bonds in an amount not Township, Oak Park Public Library, and by 64%, the renewal of a 10-year, 6-mill exceeding $16.8 million for projects plan to fund the 13 branches of the the Park District of Oak Park. within its library system passed with parish library system. The tax supplies Potomac-area voters approved in an affirmative vote of 85.3%. 96% of the library’s funding and will March the establishment of a taxing dis- bring in approximately $12.8 million trict and a levy of 15 cents per $100 of annually. MINNESOTA assessed valuation, generating $30,000 annually for Potomac Public Library. The A 1.61-mill property tax renewal By a vote of 2,115 to 1,317, Cam- measure passed 202 to 98. aimed at maintaining and improving bridge voters approved a 0.5% local the public libraries of Lafayette Parish sales tax to fund the construction of In Rochester, voters rejected 1,675 failed in April by a vote of 5,746 to 6,392. a new Cambridge Public Library and to 1,562 a $3.2 million bond that would East Central Regional Library Head- MAINE quarters, as well as the city’s street improvement program and outdoor Statewide, voters approved a park development. The tax will remain $15 million bond to upgrade facilities in effect through 2043.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 35 MISSOURI A proposal to dissolve Woodstock Public Library District failed, with 2,067 Voters in Kansas City passed, with votes against it and 1,142 for it. Board 83% in favor (63,274 to 12,588), an President Dorothea Marcus says the 8-cent increase in Kansas City Public vote allows the continuation of efforts to expand the library building. Library’s property tax–based operat- NEW MEXICO ing levy. The increase will provide an additional $2.8 million annually. Library OHIO Statewide, voters approved the Director Crosby Kemper III said the Public Libraries Bond, authorizing the Delaware County voters passed, by funding will allow the library to expand state to sell and issue nearly $12.9 mil- 64%, a renewed 15-year millage rate of hours, modernize technology, and reno- lion in general obligation bonds for 1.0, which will allow Delaware County vate or replace existing branches. academic, public school, tribal, and District Library to finish paying off the public libraries to meet increasing 25-year loan it had taken out to open its NEW HAMPSHIRE demands for materials and electronic Orange Township branch. The renewed services. With 424,619 yes votes and millage will also allow the library to Epping voters approved in March 193,309 no votes, the bond passed with begin planning a new branch in the $600,000 to expand Harvey-Mitchell 68.7% in favor. Powell and Liberty Township area. Library. This is the fourth time the expansion has been on the ballot, and it Bernalillo County voters approved Fairfield County voters passed, passed by a vote of 542 to 336. a bond of $1.8 million, which will go by 21,231 to 14,990 (59% to 41%), a toward purchasing materials for all library levy costing homeowners $39 per A proposed $5.1 million library reno- $100,000 valuation. vation project in Exeter failed in March. branches of the Albuquerque Bernalillo The project needed three-fifths of the County library system. The bond passed A May levy in Hamilton County vote to pass, but it received only 1,315 by a vote of 160,977 yes to 56,294 no, a passed by a vote of 63% to 37%. The levy votes out of 2,623. 74.1% margin. creates a tax to benefit the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County The Weeks Public Library in Green- Sandoval County voters voted in at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each land will be renovated and expanded as favor of a bond that will provide nearly dollar of valuation. The money will fund the result of a 467–278 vote in March to $3.4 million to 15 public and tribal branch renovations as well as books and approve a $2.9 million bond. The library libraries. The bond passed with 65.8% reference materials. will expand by 9,000 square feet and be of the vote. Muskingum County Library brought into compliance with the Ameri- System saw the renewal and increase of cans with Disabilities Act. NEW YORK a levy from 1 mill to 1.25 mills. The levy, which will allow the library system to NEW JERSEY Voters in Amenia opted to increase maintain its operations, passed by a vote the town’s annual contribution to of 14,259 to 13,699 (51% to 49%). In Vineland, voters narrowly Amenia Free Library by $30,000, to a A five-year, 0.9-mill levy passed in rejected a dedicated property tax rate total of $125,000. increase from 3.3 cents per $100 of New Carlisle with 63% of the vote. assessed property valuation to 5 cents. Voters in the town of Kinderhook The levy is expected to generate about The results were 7,353 for, 7,466 opted to increase the operating budget $78,000 yearly, allowing New Carlisle against. If passed, the measure would of Valatie Free Library by $9,150 and to Public Library to increase its hours. have increased funding for Vineland increase the operating budget of In Oak Harbor, a five-year, 1-mill Public Library by an estimated $687,767 Kinderhook Memorial Library (KML) renewal levy for current expenses of annually. Advocates say the library by $49,000. Meanwhile, the town of Oak Harbor Public Library was passed, could be forced to reduce hours, staff, Stuyvesant voted to increase its share of with 3,221 voting for the levy and 1,399 and programs. the operating budget of KML by $6,921. voting against.

36 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Pickerington saw the passage of a establishment and maintenance of the will fund the school system as well as 1.25-mill permanent levy to fund opera- Oley Valley Community Library passed the public library. The levy passed by tions at Pickerington Public Library. The by a vote of 978 to 469. 1,536 to 949. levy passed by a vote of 12,052 to 8,747 Wood County voters approved a (57.9% to 42.1%). TEXAS five-year continuing levy with more than Port Clinton voters passed a five- 72% of the vote. The levy is expected to year, 0.8-mill replacement levy for In Austin, Proposition B passed generate more than $18 million annually current expenses of Ida Rupp Public with 73% of the vote. The proposition for Wood County schools and libraries. Library. The levy was passed by a vote of calls for the issuance of $128 million 3,900 to 1,803. in bonds and notes for city libraries, museums, and cultural and creative WISCONSIN Stark County’s Issue 4, which arts facilities. sought an eight-year, 2.2-mill levy By a vote of 572 to 553, Ellsworth to help Stark County District Library passed a nonbinding referendum to modernize its 10 locations, failed, with UTAH partially fund a new library through a 52% of voters rejecting the measure. The With 66% of voters opting against it, $3 million village loan. levy was voted down in every commu- a statewide nonbinding ballot question nity except Canton and Meyers Lake. Gibraltar passed, with 70% of the failed. If passed, the measure would Executive Director Mary Ellen Icaza says vote, a referendum calling for $4.4 mil- have indicated majority support of a that if the district cannot pass a new lion to remodel the school district’s 10-cent tax on motor fuels to raise more levy before its existing 1.7-mill property library and media center. than $100 million for education, includ- tax expires in 2019, the library will lose ing school libraries. more than half of its operations budget. WYOMING Tipp City, In a five-year, 0.75-mill WASHINGTON renewal levy for Tipp City Public Library In Carbon County, voters approved passed with 72% of the vote. The Pierce County Rural Library by 3,603 to 1,502 a 1% sales tax that Willoughby-Eastlake Public District Proposition 1 Levy Lid Lift will allow the town of Hanna to pay all Library system saw the renewal of a measure passed, with 106,844 voters utilities and insurance for the Hanna 1-mill levy and the addition of a 1-mill (50.2%) casting yes votes, which branch of Carbon County Library increase. The income will generate raises the levy rate to 50 cents per System. The tax will also benefit the an additional $1.5 million annually $1,000 of assessed value. Encampment branch. for seven years. The levy renewal and Sequim voters passed Proposition 1, addition passed by a vote of 14,401 to Laramie County voters passed by creating the Sequim Library Capital 11,630. 64% a sales tax to fund road mainte- Facility Area tax district. However, they nance. Nearly 70% of the $22 million rejected Proposition 2, which would Laramie County will receive as a result OREGON have approved bonds and tax levies to of the tax will go to the Public Works expand the Sequim Library building. Voters in Tigard rejected a local Department, with an additional 10% option levy in May aimed at providing going to help fund the purchase of books additional funds for the city’s library, WEST VIRGINIA for Laramie County Library. parks, and police department. If passed, In Kanawha County, an excess An earlier version of this story first the levy would have cost property owners levy to raise $3.1 million annually over appeared at bit.ly/AL-Referenda18. $1.18 per $1,000 of assessed value. the next five years for the county public library system passed by a vote of 37,505 ANNE FORD is editor- PENNSYLVANIA to 18,053. at-large of American Libraries. In Oley Township, a proposal to Pleasants County voters passed a pass a library tax of 0.09 mills for the five-year, $3 million continuing levy that

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Front-line aybe it existed only in our collective imagination—the era when librarians focused librarians on solely on providing access to written infor- the constant Mmation, and when their greatest on-the-job pressure to challenge consisted of keeping the stacks in order. Whether that halcyon time ever actually took place, it’s definitely not do more here now. Social worker, EMT, therapist, legal consultant, even bodily defender: These are the roles that many (perhaps most?) librarians feel they’re being asked to assume. BY Anne Ford American Libraries asked seven librarians—public, academic, and school; urban and rural—their thoughts about the many directions in which their profession finds itself pulled.

40 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org ‘At the end of the day, somebody is dying.’

Chera Kowalski has received national media attention for her administration of the overdose reversal drug Narcan to six patrons of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s McPherson Square branch. Kowalski has since moved out of her role as the branch’s teen/adult librarian and into a position as assistant to the library’s chief of staff.

n the community I was in, administering Narcan was something that needed to happen. My profession went out the door when an overdose Iwas going on. At the end of the day, somebody is dying, and it doesn’t matter what your title is. I’ve been criticized for this. People ask, “Why do you feel we need to do this? This isn’t in our job description.” I understand those criticisms, and I’m willing to listen to them. It’s something I’ve been very clear about: Learning to administer Narcan was voluntary; I made this choice, and it shouldn’t be forced on anybody. But as a professional, if you see certain needs, it’s your respon- sibility to at least connect with people who can meet those needs. You can’t just say, “Sorry, no.” This may not mean having Narcan at your desk. But I think if people are overdosing in your space, you at least need to have a plan in place beyond “call 911.” It’s interesting to see where the arguments against admin- istering Narcan come from. Some of them are clearly coming from a personal stigma against substance use disorder. An overdose is a medical emergency, just like a heart attack would be, just like an epileptic seizure would be. We can’t deny ser- vices based on things that make us personally uncomfortable. What if you’re concerned you don’t know how to administer Narcan properly? I have said this to a room full of librarians: You’ve been trained to find accurate information on just about anything. That is your role. If you cannot do that, you really need to reevaluate the field you’re in. Now, you might not want to do it, even once you have the correct information about it, and that’s fine. It’s a personal choice at the end of the day. But you can’t hide behind an argument of misinformation. I think the libraries that are adopting Narcan are being conscientious about the effects on their staff, and that’s why they’re making this training voluntary, because over- doses are upsetting to witness. I’ll admit it: I got burned out. I was working in direct public service, and that can be difficult regardless of the community CHERA KOWALSKI you’re in. Assistant to the chief When people are deciding to go into of staff, Free Library public librarianship, they really need to of Philadelphia think about what that can mean. I hate to sound condescending, but you have to go into the field knowing what you’re signing up for. That's what being an adult and a professional is. •

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 41 ‘There are other options to the general public can be protected. protect your patrons.’ Have you heard of ALICE active- shooter response training? ALICE stands for Alert-Lockdown-Inform- Counter-Evacuate (bit.ly/ALICElibs). Former police officer Tom Rink speaks to the question: Should librarians be It’s training on how to mitigate expected to carry firearms on the job in order to protect their patrons? the fallout from an active-shooter scenario. We’ve had ALICE training was a police officer for 25 years. campus police, because they don’t in the library, so we’re aware of the I got tired of the grind, of always necessarily know who the bad guys best way for civilians to respond I seeing the bad side of things, so are or who the good guys are. If you when this type of situation happens. I took a career exploration class and know that employees aren’t allowed There are other options to protect decided to get my library degree, to carry guns on campus, then you your patrons besides having a gun which was a truly unexpected result. know that anyone with a gun is and going blasting. • Carrying a firearm, for me, is no considered a bad guy. big deal; I’m retired law enforcement. I do support the Second Amend- But we have a “no guns on campus” ment. I do believe people have policy at Northeastern State Uni- the right to arm themselves. But versity, and you have to honor the at the same time, people who get wishes of your organization. a concealed-carry permit do not My main concern is that response receive the extensive training that times from police departments law enforcement officers receive. aren’t always timely. Also, all the bad The patrons who come inside guys know these are gun-free zones, your library doors—you’re respon- so it’s a target-rich environment. My sible to a point for their safety. But opinion is that if there’s someone on how far do you take that respon- campus who has a concealed-carry sibility? There are other ways that permit and has the proper training to use that firearm, then they could TOM RINK mitigate an attack by stepping in Instructor, library services, and halting it with fewer injuries. Northeastern State University However, I understand that this in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma creates an inherent danger for the

‘It’s all just different pathways into the library searching for infor- to attaining information.’ mation. We started with English and citizenship classes. Then we expanded into formal citizenship classes, which At the Hartford (Conn.) Public Library, e offer a slew of pro- resulted in demands for support with Homa Naficy directs The American Place, a grams, and they have citizenship applications. That prompted program for immigrants and refugees who Wexpanded over the us to go after accreditation, so we seek immigration information, resources years. We are located next to the could provide legal services. for learning English, and help preparing for US Citizenship and Immigration Ser- Our next enhancement came from US citizenship. In 2013, the Obama White vices’ Connecticut field office, and funding from the Hartford Foundation House declared her a Champion of Change. we’d have people constantly coming for Public Giving. It wanted to fund a

42 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org ‘You can’t save everybody.’

Graham Tedesco-Blair has spoken at the annual Association for Rural and Small Libraries conference on the topic of libraries and rural poverty. He is an adult ser- vices librarian at Newark (N.Y.) Public Library.

n a lot of rural areas, the work left in your head. I absolutely adore and never came back. We get a when a kid needs a book because Inumber of library patrons who are they’re doing a report on dinosaurs, homeless or semi-homeless. We have or someone wants to learn about the people sleeping under bridges or by Civil War because they finally retired, the side of the Erie Canal. Thankfully, and this is their hobby now. But those we don’t have anyone coming to the aren’t the only patrons who deserve library to shoot up—there are enough my attention. We’re here to serve abandoned buildings in town that they the community. And what they need, don’t need to come to the library to do that’s what we’re going to do. that—but we have had Narcan training. Burnout and empathy fatigue are We figured better safe than sorry. definitely a huge problem. You have to Yeah, this is what libraries have not be so hard on yourself. Just admit turned into. You could describe it as that you’re not going to solve all the mission creep, but I guess I could put problems. You can’t save everybody, it this way: I would love to be one of nor is it your responsibility to. If you’re those 1920s librarians who got to look doing your best, if up poetry or read philosophy all day, you’re trying hard, GRAHAM but that’s not the world we live in. My it’s okay to leave TEDESCO-BLAIR father was a social worker and my mom work at work. At Adult services librarian, was a special-ed teacher, so I’m very the end of the day, Newark (N.Y.) Public Library used to working with those who need go home, put on help. You see a problem, you work to your favorite TV show, eat a little bit of fix it. You don’t ask, “Why is it my job?” chocolate, hug your partner if you have You have to do the job that’s one. If you need to take a vacation, actually there, not the one that exists that’s why you have paid time off. •

program to create a pathway to a It’s all just different pathways to career. So we targeted the immigrant attaining information, and that’s our population, and we are now offer- industry. It’s not even a question. ing training in food handling and That’s what we do; we help people. It’s food safety in institutional kitchens, not about the issue [of immigration]; because those are benefited positions. it’s about our The trainings are contextualized ESL. mission, and our HOMA NAFICY We also tell them about their rights in mission is to help Chief adult learning the workforce. We’re providing them people meet officer, Hartford (Conn.) with critical information, which is our their informa- Public Library role as a library. tional needs. •

43 ‘I called 911 once a week.’

Amanda Oliver worked as a school librarian, then as a public librarian, but burnout—and an erroneous but terrifying shooting threat—led her to leave the profession.

hat happened was, the Washington, D.C., public school for which I worked was very Wclose to Howard University. Howard thought it had a shooter who had run into the immediate vicinity, and we were the immediate vicinity. Our security guards must have seen something on the news, and in a panic went to the pre-K and kindergarten classrooms and told them there’s a shooter. Our PA system did not work. I got a text from a colleague, and all it said, in all caps, was ACTIVE SHOOTER. I was standing in the library, and the moment I read the text, the door opened, and there were 22 AMANDA OLIVER 2nd-graders. We got all the kids into MFA student, University the library, we locked the doors, of California–Riverside and we covered the windows with paper. I’m looking at the windows thinking, “If the shooter knocks the glass out, what are my

options? How many kids can my body protect?” I don’t Emma McAlary (Oliver) Photo:

‘There’s only so much we can do in 16 weeks.’ I teach a class titled “Information Services to Diverse Populations,” and in that class, we talk about homeless- ness, we talk about LGBTQ issues, we talk about some of the more recognized marginalized groups. In that class Nicole A. Cooke has directed the University of Illinois at we have guest speakers who talk about their work with Urbana-Champaign’s MS/LIS program since 2017. She different populations. This is how we try to interject some responds to the often-heard statement: “I didn’t learn this reality into the courses. But there’s only so much we can in library school.” do in 16 weeks. I hear people asking, “Can we have a joint program with hear, “We didn’t learn this in our program,” and that’s social work?” I’m happy to investigate that, but we have true. There are lots of things I didn’t learn in my to get social workers on board as well in terms of what I master’s program. But now that I’m faculty, I real- that might look like. It is difficult to get dual-degree pro- ize I don’t know we could actually ever teach everyone grams up and running. We have to go through enormous everything they might need to know. To a certain extent amounts of paperwork even to get a new course. And our job is to teach the basics, the foundation. It becomes then how do you assign the classes, how are they cross- impractical to think we can teach students all the dimen- listed, what’s going to be required from each end? The sions of their jobs. framework of higher ed does not make any of this easy.

44 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org even remember how we put together that everything was patrons we saw on a daily basis were experiencing home- okay. It turned out that someone had seen someone with a lessness, addiction, and severe mental health issues. There bag holding golf clubs and had mistaken it for a gun. was not a day that I did not witness a psychotic episode. I We just sort of glossed over it. It was an epic failing of called 911 once a week. People say, “Other branches aren’t the school administration. I had been wanting to leave for that bad,” and I’m not interested, because if one branch is a while, but that sealed the deal. I didn’t want to be in a like that, your system is failing, as far as I’m concerned. Every system where there was no process for anything like that. day I’d go: “I think I’ll have PTSD from this job.” When you have too many roles and too many things to do, About a month before I left, I got my third manager in the things fall by the wayside, and this horrible incident was eight months I was there. She told the library, “I’m not taking never properly handled. this job unless there’s a full-time police officer.” Once we got By the way, I never in one million years would have shot that officer, I realized one day, “I haven’t been screamed at in a gun in front of my students at someone. Never. I would a week.” But I have a lot of issues with police in general, so I never add to their trauma. I can’t imagine the school librarian don’t believe that should be a solution. Is that what we have whipping out a gun in front of 6- and 7-year-olds. Even if I to resort to in order to keep order? I want to believe “no,” but had had a gun, I don’t trust that I would have known how to it’s hard, because I did see a huge difference. properly use it or that I would have sprung into action in time. The funny thing is, I loved being a librarian. I loved pro- Aside from that incident, as a school librarian, I was pulled viding a service to underserved people who deserve a leg in a million directions. On top of a grueling teaching sched- up in the world. But there’s no possible way to do it long- ule, I was also responsible for maintaining a 15,000-piece term the way that I was. When I thought about what being library collection. If I was going to get it all done, I had to a librarian would look like for me five or 10 years down the come early and stay late. By my fourth or fifth year, I started road, I was sick. saying, “You have to give me a schedule that makes it possi- I don’t have an answer. I don’t know how to fix these ble to manage this collection.” That never happened. things. I truly don’t know, other than that society needs an I switched to a public library in D.C. Ninety percent of the overhaul for how we treat people. •

Then you have to weigh, particularly in this higher-education landscape, whether that degree would be worthwhile. Sometimes folks think that LIS programs are being willful about not including things, and I think that’s not the case. We talk about these things all the time, and we try to incorporate them in our classes, but curriculum- and program-level changes are difficult. We are already covering so much, and we have accreditation standards we need to adhere to. Also, we may not have the necessary personnel, because you can’t just stick some random instructor into a class about diverse populations. I would like people to be aware of all the different NICOLE A. COOKE moving parts Associate professor and MS/LIS program that go into director, School of Information Sciences, a graduate University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign program. •

January/February 2019 45 ‘I want more people to be try to mitigate community problems. Just like we have able to be librarians.’ storytime, why shouldn’t we have this service, when it’s clearly needed?” People also say, “I can’t stand by and do nothing.” But if Fobazi Ettarh is author of “Vocational Awe and you do something [i.e., administer Narcan] and the person Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves,” a paper that still, God forbid, dies, then what? Or what if you help appeared in January 2018 in the open access, open peer- them and they sue you for emotional damages? We’re not reviewed journal In the Library with the Lead Pipe. trained to dispense medical anything. We’re also not social workers. When we take on this work, there’s no institutional ission creep is definitely a major problem in support for the trauma counseling we might need after- librarianship. You start off with a certain set ward, or for knowing when to call or not call the police. Mof duties, and then “other duties as assigned” A two-day training is not the same thing as getting your become a bigger and bigger part of your job. Since your master’s in social work. Just like we wouldn’t want some colleagues are doing this extra work, if you do only what’s social worker with three days of library training to take in your job description, you’re seen as doing “less than,” over the library, we shouldn’t rely on these two- or three- even though that’s what you were technically hired for. day trainings. It’s not our job to become the catch-all for The most pressing example is Narcan. It is true that social-service failings. If overdosing is a big problem in certain communities are having trouble with library your community, instead of having librarians do a training, patrons overdosing. You think, “Well, we as librarians hire an actual social worker or medical professional, just

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46 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org like you would hire a children’s librarian if your neighborhood has a lot of large families. Being stretched thin doesn’t allow any of us to do our jobs well. If we’re trying to be librarians and also social workers and also mental health professionals and also community centers, there’s no way that any one space can do all of that well, and so we’re doing all of that badly. I think it would make more sense for us to do the job we’re trained for: information specialists. I really do love both my job and librarianship. I want more people to be able to be librarians, to be able to provide the representation and access and values that we espouse and are not currently living up to. It’s a lot easier to make the emotional argument: “Some- one’s in front of me; how can I do FOBAZI ETTARH nothing?” It’s a lot harder to take Undergraduate suc- a step back and ask, “If we set cess librarian, Rutgers this precedent, what will happen University–Newark (N.J.) in the future?” •

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americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 47 THE STATE OF Net Neutrality A coast-to-coast roundup of efforts to restore the open internet

BY Greg Landgraf

he Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Restoring or devices; impairing or degrading the speed of lawful internet traffic based on Internet Freedom Order (RIFO) took effect June 11, 2018, content, application, service, or device; overturning the net neutrality rules the agency established engaging in paid prioritization of traf- T fic; or unreasonably interfering with with 2015’s Open Internet Order. Since then, many individ- a user’s ability to select, access, or use ual states and other entities have taken it upon themselves to try to broadband internet service ■ requiring ISPs to meet the net neutral- restore net neutrality protections. The following is a review of those ity provisions above to be considered efforts—successful, failed, and in progress—around the US. for state contracts (in some cases, these acts apply to contracts for municipali- More than 35 states have introduced leg- The details of state net neutrality ties as well) islation to protect net neutrality, although actions vary significantly, but common ■ requiring ISPs to transparently disclose only four (California, Oregon, Vermont, provisions are: their network management principles and Washington) have passed laws. Sev- ■ prohibiting all internet service pro- ■ establishing certification systems or eral governors have also issued executive viders (ISPs) in a state from blocking registries of ISPs that meet net neutral- orders related to net neutrality. lawful content, applications, services, ity requirements

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■ issuing resolutions urging the US telecommunications companies that have nation.” However, the US Justice Depart- Congress to implement net neutrality fought us on this issue will work to find a ment filed suit against the law the same requirements but having no regulatory compromise,” she says. day Brown signed it. This suit has been power on their own postponed, and California has agreed not “Having 50 different approaches to net State legislation passed to enforce its law until the D.C. District neutrality is not optimal for anybody,” CALIFORNIA On September 30, Gov. Jerry Court decides on the state attorneys gen- observes Larra Clark, deputy director of Brown signed Senate Bill (S.B.) 822 (bit eral suit on RIFO. public policy for the American Library .ly/ALNN-1), requiring ISPs in the state to Brown also signed Assembly Bill (A.B.) Association’s Washington Office and the comply with net neutrality principles and 1999 (bit.ly/ALNN-2) on September 30, Public Library Association. However, disclose network management practices. requiring broadband networks created by in addition to providing net neutrality The bill goes beyond the Obama-era reg- local governments to follow net neutrality. in the states where they’ve been imple- ulations by also limiting certain forms of mented, state activities are valuable in “zero rating,” in which ISPs favor certain OREGON Gov. Kate Brown signed House advocating for meaningful protections information by not counting content or Bill (H.B.) 4155 (bit.ly/ALNN-3) on nationally. “States taking these lead- websites they own against data limits. The April 9. The law prohibits public bodies ership roles makes it more likely that bill’s author, Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San from contracting with ISPs that do not the FCC will come to the table and the Francisco) called it “the strongest in the abide by net neutrality.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 49 VERMONT May 22 Gov. Phil Scott signed Bills introduced but force to examine the costs and benefits S.B. 289 (bit.ly/ALNN-4), requiring state of a state-owned public utility to provide agencies to contract only with ISPs that not enacted broadband internet service. Two of three practice net neutrality, directing the state ALASKA Neither of the proposed bills house committees recommended passage Secretary of Administration to develop requiring ISPs to practice net neutrality of the bill, but the Finance Committee did a process to certify ISPs that practice (H.B. 277 and S.B. 160), nor House Joint not act on it. net neutrality, and directing the state Resolution 31 and Senate Joint Resolution attorney general to study the extent to 12 urging the US Congress to overturn the IDAHO H.B. 425, which would require which the state should enact net neutral- FCC’s order, were acted on in committee. ISPs to comply with net neutrality, was not ity rules. It also requires ISPs to disclose acted on in committee. their network management practices. COLORADO H.B. 18-1312 would have ILLINOIS H.B. 4819, which would have The law followed Executive Order 2-18 required ISPs to follow net neutrality to (bit.ly/ALNN-5), issued February 15, receive money from the High Cost Support required state contractors to comply with that required state agencies to contract Mechanism, the state’s implementation of net neutrality and other ISPs to notify only with ISPs that follow net neutrality. the FCC’s Connect America Fund, which consumers of any deviations from those Even though the scope of this law provides funds for deploying broadband in principles, passed out of the House Cyber- is narrower than California’s, industry rural areas. The bill passed the house but security, Data Analytics, and IT Commit- groups filed suit to block it October 18 failed in the Senate Committee on State, tee, but the house re-referred it to the in the US District Court in Vermont. Veterans, and Military Affairs. Rules Committee and did not vote on it. Two other measures did not advance WASHINGTON Gov. Jay Inslee signed CONNECTICUT The senate passed S.B. 366, out of committee: H.B. 5094, which would H.B. 2282 (bit.ly/ALNN-6) on March 5. requiring ISPs in the state to practice net have required ISPs in the state to abide The law requires ISPs to practice net neutrality and disclose network manage- by net neutrality, and S.B. 2816, which neutrality and to accurately disclose ment practices. However, the house did not would have required ISPs to follow net network management practices. vote on the measure. H.B. 5260 and S.B. 2, neutrality to qualify for state contracts. which would have required ISPs to adopt Executive orders net neutrality policies to qualify for state IOWA Neither Senate File 2286 nor House contracts, both failed in committee. File 2287, which would have required ISPs In addition to Vermont, governors in to provide service in accordance with net the following states have issued exec- GEORGIA Neither of the bills related to neutrality, advanced out of committee. utive orders related to net neutrality. net neutrality introduced in the house Each of these orders requires ISPs or senate progressed out of committee. KANSAS H.B. 2682, which would have pro- to follow net neutrality principles to S.B. 310 would have required all ISPs to hibited state contracts with ISPs that do not receive state contracts. follow net neutrality, while H.B. 1066 follow net neutrality, died in committee. would have prohibited the state from HAWAII Gov. David Ige issued Executive contracting with ISPs that don’t provide a KENTUCKY The Small Business and Infor- Order 18-02 on February 5. certification of net neutrality. mation Technology committee did not act MONTANA Gov. Steve Bullock issued on H.B. 418, which would have required Executive Order 3-2018 on January 22. HAWAII S.B. 2644, which would require state contractors to practice net neutrality. ISPs to follow net neutrality and disclose NEW JERSEY Gov. Philip D. Murphy network management practices, passed MARYLAND H.B. 1654, which would pro- issued Executive Order 9 on February 5. the senate unanimously, but its house hibit state agencies from contracting with companion, H.B. 2256, stalled in commit- ISPs that do not follow net neutrality and NEW YORK Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued tee. The similar S.B. 2088 was deferred require ISPs to notify customers about the Executive Order 175 on January 24. in committee. types of personal data they collect and dis- RHODE ISLAND Gov. Gina Raimondo In addition to requiring net neutrality, close, passed the house, but the senate did issued Executive Order 18-02 on April 24. H.B. 1995 would have established a task not vote on it. The similar H.B. 1655, which

50 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Legal challenges ne venue where the FCC’s actions will be challenged is the courts. A coalition of attorneys general District of O Columbia representing 21 states and the District of Columbia filed suit (bit.ly/ALNN-7) in the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on January 16, 2018, to block the FCC’s action. According to then–New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, the Restoring Internet Freedom Order (RIFO) was an “arbitrary and capricious” change Attorneys general from 21 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in the to existing policies prohibited under US Court of Appeals against the FCC. the Administrative Procedure Act. The court will hear arguments in the case ‘roll back’ to an unregulated inter- Mozilla’s suit. Arguments have not yet in February. net; instead, it removes affirmative been scheduled. The Mozilla Corporation also filed protections for the public despite the Larra Clark, deputy director of a petition for review against the FCC fact that many people in the US suffer public policy for ALA’s Washington in the US Court of Appeals for the from a lack of choice in broadband Office and the Public Library Associ- D.C. Circuit, on the grounds that RIFO high-speed internet access.” ation, says the FCC’s 2015 rules were violates federal law, including the The American Library Association already affirmed by the D.C. Circuit Communications Act of 1934 and the (ALA) and 19 other education and Court. “That’s part of the reason for Telecommunications Act of 1996. library associations filed an our argument that the order should be According to Mozilla, “The amicus brief (bit.ly/ALNN-8) considered ‘arbitrary and capricious,’” decision does not simply August 27 in support of Clark says. •

would also authorize local governments S.B. 2336 was replaced by S.B. 2610, H.B. 4151, which would have required to grant franchises for broadband internet which would direct the state Department ISPs to follow net neutrality, was replaced service, did not pass out of committee. of Telecommunications and Cable to by House Order 4684, authorizing the S.B. 287, which would require the state create standards for a Massachusetts Net Committee on Telecommunications, to only contract with ISPs that follow net Neutrality and Consumer Privacy Seal to Utilities, and Energy to study documents neutrality, did not pass out of committee. identify ISPs that abide by net neutrality concerning several bills, including those and provide consumers with an easy way on net neutrality. This order also covered MASSACHUSETTS Senate Order S2263, to opt out of providing third parties access H.B. 4222, requiring ISPs to follow net establishing a special senate committee to personal information. It would also neutrality and establishing the Massachu- on net neutrality and consumer protection establish a registry of broadband service setts Internet Service Provider Registry to review RIFO, was adopted January 18. providers in the state and list their net- to provide service quality and pricing The committee issued its report March 23 work management practices and privacy information to customers. as S.B. 2376. This report accompanied policies. The bill passed the senate July 19 S.B. 2336, a bill that would have required and has been referred to the House Ways MINNESOTA Two bills have been intro- ISPs to follow net neutrality. and Means committee. duced in both the house and the senate that

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 51 would require ISPs to follow net neutrality and prohibit state agencies and political State-by-state actions subdivisions from contracting with ISPs that do not. None of the bills—S.B. 2880, S.B. 3968, H.B. 3033, and H.B. 4411—has been acted on in committee.

MISSOURI H.B. 1994, which would require Rhode ISPs to follow net neutrality and publicly Island disclose their network management prac- District of tices, was not acted on in committee. Columbia

NEBRASKA Legislative Bill 856, which would require net neutrality, was indefi- nitely postponed.

NEW JERSEY S.B. 1577 and A.B. 1767, identical bills that would require all ISPs in the state to abide by net neutrality, have not been acted on by their respective committees. A.B. 2131, which would prohibit the l State legislation l Executive orders l Bills introduced l Resolutions installation of broadband telecommuni- passed issued but not enacted cations infrastructure on public rights-of- way or underground facilities owned by public utilities or cable television compa- the state attorney general in FY2018 and to attach broadband infrastructure to nies unless the ISP follows net neutrality, FY2019 to review RIFO and to file or join utility poles; S.B. 7175 and A.B. 9057, was favorably reported out of committee. a lawsuit challenging the decision, was which would require state agencies to The senate has not acted on the identical also postponed indefinitely. contract only with ISPs that adhere to net S.B. 2458. neutrality and appropriate $250 million A.B. 2132, which would require state NEW YORK A.B. 8882, which would direct to a fund to establish municipal ISPs; and agencies to reject all contract bids from the state Public Service Commission to A.B. 9059, which would establish a com- ISPs that do not follow net neutrality, was develop a plan for monitoring broadband mission to study and report on potential reported out of committee. The senate ISPs and create a certification for ISPs implementation of net neutrality rules. companion, S.B. 1802, has not been acted that comply with net neutrality, passed on in committee. the assembly June 19. Under this bill, only NORTH CAROLINA Neither S.B. 736, A.B. 2139, which would require cable certified ISPs would be eligible for state which would have required ISPs to follow companies that provide internet service agency contracts. The senate has not acted net neutrality, nor H.B. 1016, which to follow net neutrality principles, passed on its version, S.B. 7183. would have applied only to state contrac- out of committee. Other bills have not made it out of com- tors, passed out of committee. mittee, including: S.B. 8321, which would NEW MEXICO H.B. 95 and S.B. 39 would require net neutrality, provide regulatory OKLAHOMA S.B. 1543, which would have amend the state Unfair Practices Act to control by the state Public Service Com- required state agencies to contract only require ISPs to follow net neutrality; both mission, prohibit zero-rating of certain with ISPs that follow net neutrality and have been postponed indefinitely. content in a category but not the entire created a fund to support municipalities S.B. 155, which was similar to those category, and require ISPs to comply with attempting to create their own ISPs, was bills but would also allocate $250,000 to net neutrality to be granted permission not acted on in committee.

52 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org PENNSYLVANIA H.B. 2062, which would net neutrality; S.B. 2183 and H.B. 2253, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA A round table have required ISPs to abide by net neu- which would have prohibited state gov- hearing was held in January 2018 on trality, did not make it out of committee. ernmental entities from contracting with Proposed Resolution 22-0691 opposing The same fate befell S.B. 1033, which also ISPs that do not follow net neutrality; and RIFO. While it was cosponsored by all would have prohibited state contracts H.B. 2405 and S.B. 2449, which would 13 members of the council, no vote has with ISPs that don’t follow net neutrality have created a task force to study issues been taken. and required ISPs to disclose network relating to RIFO. management practices. GEORGIA House Resolution 1161, a VIRGINIA H.B. 705, which would have resolution that would have encouraged RHODE ISLAND S.B. 2008, which would required ISPs to practice net neutral- state agencies to establish policies requir- have required state agencies to award ity, stalled in the Commerce and Labor ing contract recipients to adhere to net contracts only to ISPs that follow net Committee. neutrality, was introduced, but it did not neutrality, passed the senate June 19. The S.B. 948, which would have required progress out of committee. House Corporations Committee has not ISPs to practice net neutrality and pro- ILLINOIS S.R. 1196, which would have acted on it. hibited them from knowingly disclosing urged the US Congress and the Trump That committee recommended that personally identifiable information about administration to advocate for permanent H.B. 7076, which would require ISPs to customers, did not pass out of committee. follow net neutrality and require the state adoption of net neutrality rules, did not Division of Public Utilities and Carriers to WEST VIRGINIA Neither H.B. 4399, advance out of committee. annually certify ISPs, be held for further which would have required ISPs to prac- MICHIGAN S.R. 131, which would have study. It made the same recommendation tice net neutrality and disclose network urged the governor to issue an executive for H.B. 7422, which would require net management practices to receive state order requiring ISPs with state contracts neutrality and obligate ISPs to disclose contracts, nor S.B. 396, which would to abide by net neutrality, has not been their network management practices. have applied to all ISPs in the state, acted on in committee. passed out of committee. SOUTH CAROLINA Neither H.B. 4614 nor MISSOURI House Concurrent Resolution H.B. 4706, which would have required WISCONSIN The assembly voted against (H.C.R.) 84, which would urge the US ISPs to follow net neutrality and disclose taking up A.B. 909, which would have Congress to pass legislation restoring their network management practices, required ISPs to follow net neutrality and net neutrality, has not been acted on in passed out of committee. limited disclosure of personally identify- committee. ing information. Senate counterpart S.B. SOUTH DAKOTA The Senate Commerce 743 did not pass out of committee. and Energy Committee voted February 6 NEW MEXICO Senate Joint Memorial 17, Neither S.B. 740 nor A.B. 908, which not to send S.B. 195 to the full senate, urging the US Congress to review RIFO, would have applied only to state contrac- killing the measure. The bill would have passed, but the house postponed action tors, were acted on by committee. required ISPs to abide by net neutrality indefinitely. and disclose network management prac- OHIO The Committee on Federalism tices to receive contracts from the state. Resolutions and Interstate Relations did not act on CALIFORNIA In February, Senate Resolu- H.C.R. 18, which would have urged the TENNESSEE Several bills were intro- tion (S.R.) 74, urging the US Congress to president and US Congress to protect net duced but did not pass out of committee, reinstate the 2015 rules, passed. including H.B. 1755 and S.B. 1756, which neutrality and open internet access. would have required ISPs to abide by DELAWARE Senate Concurrent Resolu- GREG LANDGRAF is web net neutrality and disclose their network tion 44, expressing the state assembly’s content specialist at Greene management practices, and prohibit opposition to RIFO and urging the US Con- County (Ohio) Public Library state agencies or local governments from gress to enact legislation preserving net and a regular contributor to contracting with ISPs that do not follow neutrality, passed the senate in January. American Libraries.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 53 2019 Midwinter PREVIEW HELP BUILD THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES IN SEATTLE

EDITED BY Greg Landgraf

ith its thriving tech scene, picturesque outdoors, and iconic Space Needle, Seattle has long led in inspiration and innovation—concepts W that have historically driven librarianship and will continue to do so for many years to come. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits returns to the Emerald City January 25–29, giving library professionals the perfect opportunity to discuss the ideas, trends, and research that will shape the future of information services.

54 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Melinda Gates Eric Klinenberg Robin DiAngelo Isha Sesay

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Opening Session ALA President’s Program: Friday, January 25, 4–5:15 p.m. Libraries = Strong Communities Philanthropist Melinda Gates, cofounder of the Sunday, January 27, 3:30–5:30 p.m. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has dedicated Acknowledging structural racism is necessary in her life to transforming the health and prosperity order to dismantle oppression and build strong of families, communities, and societies. Core to communities. In ALA President Loida Garcia- her work is the empowerment of women and girls. Febo’s program, Robin DiAngelo, author of White Gates is author of the forthcoming The Moment of Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World about Racism (2018), will discuss the phenomenon (April), a call to action that traces the link between and offer ways to engage more constructively in women’s empowerment and the health of soci- conversations about racism. eties. In the book, Gates details opportunities to create change and provides simple and effective Closing Session methods for making a difference. Monday, January 28, 2–3 p.m. Peabody Award–winning journalist Isha Sesay Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture will speak at the Closing Session. Sesay was an Saturday, January 26, 4–5 p.m. integral part of CNN’s coverage of major world Eric Klinenberg is professor of sociology and events, including Japan’s nuclear reactor crisis, the director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and the kidnapping New York University. His latest book, Palaces for of 276 Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria by Boko Haram the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help militants. She recently left CNN to focus on other Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of projects, including her upcoming book Beneath the Civic Life (2018), argues that the resilience of Tamarind Tree (July), the first definitive account of communities rests not on shared values but on the Boko Haram’s abduction of the schoolgirls. Sesay is crucial connections created by shared spaces, such also the founder of W.E. (Women Everywhere) Can as libraries, day-care centers, bookstores, coffee Lead, which supports education and empowerment

Photos: Luca Micheli/Unsplash (skyline); Lisa DeNeffe (Klinenberg) Lisa DeNeffe Luca Micheli/Unsplash (skyline); Photos: shops, and neighborhood gardens. of girls in Africa.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 55 Auditorium SYMPOSIUM ON THE Speaker Series FUTURE OF LIBRARIES Saturday, January 26, 10–11 a.m. The Center for the Future Sylvia Acevedo is currently of Libraries will once again CEO of the Girl Scouts of the sponsor the Symposium on USA, but she’s also been an the Future of Libraries, three IBM engineer, a NASA rocket days of sessions that explore scientist, an award-winning new trends that are already entrepreneur, and a commis- inspiring library innovation as sioner on the White House well as longer-term efforts to Initiative for Educational Sylvia Acevedo Rick Steves help libraries of all types adapt Excellence for Hispanics. to the needs of their users. The Her recent memoir for young symposium is included with readers, Path to the Stars: full conference registration. My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket King Jr. Holiday Observance and Sun- A plenary session with civic, social, Scientist (2018), traces her journey rise Celebration commemorates King’s and education innovators who are cre- from living in an underprivileged New legacy and recognizes the connec- ating what’s next for cities, campuses, Mexico neighborhood to becoming one tion between his life’s work and the and communities will open the sympo- of the first Latinx to graduate with a library world. The event will feature sium each day from 8 to 10 a.m. The master’s in engineering from Stanford a keynote address from Jeanne full schedule is available at alamidwin- University and work as a scientist at Theoharis, distinguished professor of ter.org/symposium-schedule. Notable NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. political science at Brooklyn College sessions include: of the City University of New York and Sunday, January 27, 9:30–10:30 a.m. author of A More Beautiful and Terrible Breaking Down the Travel author, television host, and History: The Uses and Misuses of Civil Barriers to Advocacy activist Rick Steves started his Rights History (2017). The observance for School Libraries business, Rick Steves’ Europe, in 1976, will also feature a call to action from Saturday, January 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. growing it from a one-man operation former ALA President Loriene Roy ALA Policy Corps Members Ann to a company of 100 full-time employ- (2007–2008) and readings including Ewbank, director of Montana State ees. He spends about a third of every passages from King’s speeches and University’s School Library Media year in Europe, researching guide- work. Coffee, tea, and light refresh- Certificate; Jenna Nemec-Loise, books, filming TV shows, and making ments will be served. head librarian at North Shore Coun- new discoveries. He tackled a new try Day School in Winnetka, Illinois; genre of travel writing with Travel as a and Deborah Rinio, adjunct instruc- Political Act: How to Leave Your Baggage Support Seattle tor at the University of Alaska Fair- Behind (2018). The book reflects on banks will share their perspectives on how a life of travel broadened his per- Business library advocacy and what makes a spectives and how travel can be a force good advocate. They will also discuss for peace and understanding in the LA’s Office for Diver- how to connect with local, state, and world. He will discuss his belief that Asity, Literacy, and Out- national legislators; communicate frequent travel is the most effective reach Services has created effectively; and eliminate barriers to way for Americans to contribute to a mapped list of minority-, advocacy efforts. “homeland security.” women-, and LGBTQ-owned businesses in Seattle (bit.ly/ Racial Equity: Libraries Martin Luther King Jr. ALA_Seattle_Business), with Organizing to Transform Holiday Observance and a focus on those located Institutions Sunrise Celebration close to the Washington Saturday, January 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Monday, January 28, 6:30–7:30 a.m. State Convention The Public Library Association (PLA)

The 20th annual Martin Luther Center. • Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and (Steves) Frakes Tim Photo:

56 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org Inclusion and the Government Alli- The Academic Library in ance on Race and Equity will explore an Open Access World: Business and public libraries’ work on identifying Threats and Opportunities and addressing institutional racism Sunday, January 27, 4–5 p.m. Financial and structural inequities. Rick Anderson, associate dean for collections and scholarly communica- Meetings Return to the Real: tion at the University of Utah’s J. Wil- The Library as Social lard Marriott Library, will explore the Friday, January 25 Connector library’s role in an era when access to ■ 8:30 a.m.–noon, ALA Saturday, January 26, 3–4 p.m. scholarship no longer needs to be bro- Executive Board Meeting I WebJunction Programs Manager kered. This session will discuss both ■ Noon–4:30 p.m., Budget Betha Gutsche and WebJunction threats and opportunities presented Analysis and Review Community Manager Jennifer by an open access future. Committee and Finance Peterson will explore library pro- and Audit Joint Meeting grams through the lens of social possi- BOOKS AND AWARDS bilities. Studies indicate that a lack of Saturday, January 26 social connections can increase lone- It wouldn’t be Midwinter without ■ 8–11 a.m., Council liness and depression. Active learning celebrating books and authors. Honor Orientation Session programs with participatory activities some of the best works of the year— ■ 3–4:30 p.m., ALA can help strengthen community bonds and even rub shoulders with some of Council/Executive and provide the sense of belonging your favorite writers—at these events. Board/Membership that humans crave. Information Session RUSA Book and Media Awards ■ 4:30–5:30 p.m., ALA The Role of Libraries in Sunday, January 27, 5–7 p.m. Presidential and Treasurer Addressing Homelessness ALA’s Reference and User Services Candidates’ Forum and Poverty Association (RUSA) will announce the Sunday, January 27, 1–2 p.m. winners of its awards, which recog- Sunday, January 27 Libraries, particularly public nize some of the best books for adults. ■ 8:30–9 a.m., ALA-APA libraries, are considering their Awards to be announced include Council Session responsibilities to serve community the Andrew Carnegie Medals for ■ 9–11 a.m., ALA Council I members who are experiencing Excellence in Fiction and Non- ■ 1–2:30 p.m., Planning poverty and homelessness. But this fiction, the Dartmouth Medal for and Budget Assembly subject is not often addressed in outstanding reference work, and the library schools, leaving librarians Sophie Brody Medal for Jewish Monday, January 28 without the vocabulary, background, literature. RUSA will also unveil this ■ 10 a.m.–noon, ALA Council II and tools to effectively address these year’s Notable Books List, Reading ■ 2–4 p.m., ALA Executive challenges. This interactive session List, Listen List, and Outstanding Board Meeting II will offer examples of exercises, Reference Sources selections. This ■ 4–4:30 p.m., ALA-APA readings, videos, and conversations event is complimentary, but registra- Board Meeting to help libraries move forward. tion is required. Panelists include researcher and Tuesday, January 29 author Julie Ann Winkelstein; Youth Media Awards ■ 9–11:30 a.m., ALA Council III Tina Reid, access services assistant Monday, January 28, 8–9 a.m. ■ 12:30–4:30 p.m., ALA at Austin Peay State University’s Felix In an event that’s always a highlight, Executive Board Meeting III G. Woodward Library in Clarksville, the winners of the most prestigious Tennessee; Jessica Ball, librarian awards in children’s and young adult at Memphis (Tenn.) Public Libraries; literature will be announced Monday and Hilary M. Jasmin, research and morning. The Washington State Con- learning services librarian, University vention Center will be buzzing as the of Tennessee Health Science Center. winners of the Newbery, Caldecott,

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 57 ALA Store

ocated in the Atrium Lobby of the Wash- Lington State Convention Center, the ALA Store will offer a wide range of promotional, continuing educa- tion, professional STORE HOURS development, Friday, January 25 and gift items— 1:30–5:30 p.m. including special Saturday, January 26 conference-only 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. items not available in the ALA Graph- Sunday, January 27 ics catalog. 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. A special Monday, January 28 pop-up mini-store 8:30 a.m.–2 p.m. will operate near the registration area 10:30 a.m–2:30 p.m. Friday, January 25. Attendees are advised to stop by early to get their pick of conference T-shirts. •

Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, and United for Libraries the 2018 National Friends of Libraries Printz awards, along with more than a Gala Author Tea Week Awards during the program. dozen others, are revealed. Follow the Sunday, January 27, 2–4 p.m. Tickets are $55 in advance for United results via live webcast or by following Bestselling writers Juliet Grames for Libraries members, $60 in advance #alayma on Twitter. Doors open at (The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella for nonmembers, or $65 onsite. 7:30 a.m. Revelers are encouraged to Fortuna), Wayétu Moore (She Would Advance purchase is recommended. attend the Joint Youth Reception Be King), Chris Pavone (The Paris (5–6:30 p.m. Monday, January 28), Diversion), and Annie Ward (Beau- Morris and Nonfiction Award sponsored by the Association for Library tiful Bad) will discuss their forth- Program and Presentation Service to Children (ALSC) and the coming books while attendees enjoy Monday, January 28, 10:30 a.m.–noon Young Adult Library Services Associa- tea and a variety of treats. Book Enjoy coffee, tea, and pastries, and tion (YALSA), to talk about the day’s big signings will follow, and United for listen to the 2019 Morris Award and winners over drinks and hors d’oeuvres. Libraries will recognize winners of Young Adult Nonfiction Award winners and finalists speak about their honored titles. After the speeches, mingle with the authors and pick up copies of their books. Tickets are $25. NEWS YOU CAN USE

The News You Can Use series offers updates from experts on policy, research, statistics, technology, Juliet Grames Wayétu Moore Chris Pavone Annie Ward and more, based on new surveys, Photos: Katherine Grames (Grames); Yoni Levy (Moore); Sam McIntosh (Pavone) Sam McIntosh (Moore); Levy Yoni (Grames); Grames Katherine Photos:

58 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org reports, legislation, regulations, and that apply to these issues and provide University of Washington will discuss projects. See the full schedule at practical guidance on creating policies survey results and their implications. alamidwinter. org/news-you-can-use. that comply with the law, protect intel- Highlights include: lectual freedom, and meet the needs of LITA Top Technology Trends the library and its community. Sunday, January 27, 1–2:30 p.m. Libraries and Public Policy After The Library Information Technology the Midterm Elections and the Preliminary Results from the Association’s premier program on Midpoint of the Administration 2018 Young Children, New changes and advances in technology Saturday, January 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. Media, and Libraries Survey affecting the library world will feature ALA Washington Office’s Senior of Technology Use in Today’s a round-table discussion with a panel Director of Public Policy and Gov- Libraries of experts and thought leaders. ernment Relations Alan Inouye, Sunday, January 27, 8:30–10 a.m. Associate Executive Director of Public ALSC will present preliminary findings Library Advocacy and Policy and Advocacy Kathi Kromer, on how libraries are using new media Community Engagement and Deputy Director of Government in programming and providing a wide in the 2020 Census Relations Kevin Maher will discuss range of technologies to families with Sunday, January 27, 4–5 p.m. what the library community can expect young children. Panelists Katie Cam- Communities across the country are from the 116th Congress over the pana, assistant professor at Kent State preparing for the 2020 Census. Library next two years on issues like funding, University; Claudia Haines, youth staffers and supporters can increase copyright, privacy, education, and services librarian at Homer (Alaska) awareness of library services and telecommunications. Public Library; Marianne Martens, strengthen community relationships associate professor at Kent State Uni- by participating in a Complete Count PLA Inclusive Internship Initiative versity; and Liz Mills, PhD candidate Committee. Hear from librarians who Saturday, January 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. and Beverly Cleary research assistant at have been involved with Complete Count Since 2017, more than 100 high efforts and learn about a new ALA Wash- school students have participated in ington Office advocacy publication. paid, mentored internships at public Stay connected libraries across the nation through Future Ready with the PLA’s Inclusive Internship Initiative. Library: Connecting with This program will share highlights Visit alamidwinter.org Middle Schoolers to Build from past participants, describe how Strong Communities libraries can work with high school Track #alamw19 and Monday, January 28, 10:30–11:30 a.m. interns to build more inclusive staffs follow @alamw YALSA and the Association for Rural and services, and provide information and Small Libraries developed the Join the Facebook event on applying to host an intern in 2019. Future Ready with the Library project at bit.ly/alaMW19FB to help middle school students consider Intellectual Freedom and the Follow the Pinterest their passions and interests and learn Law: Issues and Updates for boards at pinterest.com/ how they might connect to college and Meeting Rooms, Drag Queen alamidwinter a career. This session will address how Storytimes, and Library Displays libraries can work with community part- Saturday, January 26, 1 –2 p.m. Follow along on Tumblr ners and families to support the social Controversies over library meeting at americanlibraryassoc and emotional development needs of room policies, drag queen storytimes, .tumblr.com middle schoolers and encourage their and library displays have made head- Keep up on Instagram early steps in considering academic and lines in recent months. ALA’s Office for with #alamw19 and at workplace opportunities. Intellectual Freedom Interim Direc- bit.ly/ALAinstagram tor Deborah Caldwell-Stone and TICKETED EVENTS Freedom to Read Foundation General Visit alamidwinter.org/ Counsel Theresa Chmara will explore scheduler or download No matter what your professional the legal principles and precedents the mobile app specialty or interests, Midwinter’s

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 59 preconference institutes and other ticketed professional development In the Exhibit Hall opportunities can help you take your work to the next level. Visit the Tick- eted Events page (bit.ly/midwintertix) for more information. ith more than 450 exhibitors offering EXHIBIT Wthe latest in products, titles, and ser- HALL HOURS Designing Educational vices for every type of library; multiple stages Friday, January 25 Opportunities on the featuring the hottest names in publishing; 5:30–7 p.m. Intersections of Scholarly and a variety of special events, the exhibit Communication and Saturday, January 26 hall at Midwinter is essential to learning and Information Literacy 9 a.m.–5 p.m. networking. Swing by the specialty pavilions Friday, January 25, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. dedicated to mobile apps, small presses, and Sunday, January 27 Today’s shifting academic information university presses. 9 a.m.–5 p.m. landscape provides challenges and Visit the Book Buzz Theater for news on Monday, January 28 opportunities for librarians to become the latest titles, and catch readings, discus- 9 a.m.–2 p.m. change agents for campuswide initia- sions, presentations, and signings at the tives and competencies. This Associa- PopTop Stage. tion of College and Research Libraries American Libraries will host a live podcast episode as part of the (ACRL) Emerald City RoadShow will PopTop Stage program. Join Dewey Decibel podcast host Phil Morehart help participants leverage scholarly for “So You Want to Podcast…” (11 a.m. Saturday, January 26), a panel dis- communication and information liter- cussion featuring librarian podcasters Joseph Janes, associate professor acy to develop education and outreach at the University of Washington Information School and host of Docu- strategies that address the aspirations ments That Changed the World; Gwen Glazer, readers services librarian and needs of scholars, students, at New York Public Library and cohost of The Librarian Is In; and Adriane and researchers. Presenters include Herrick Juarez, executive director of Park City (Utah) Library and host of Maryam Fakouri, scholarly publishing Library Leadership Podcast. • outreach librarian at the University of Washington in Seattle, and John Watts, head of knowledge production at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries. Tickets are $225 for ACRL members, $265 for ALA members, $325 for nonmembers.

Advancing Racial Equity in Public Libraries: Normalizing, Organizing, and Operationalizing Friday, January 25, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. At this PLA institute, practitioners will share their experiences using racial equity tools and setting up racial equity initiatives for success. Speakers will also discuss barriers to anticipate and strategies for sustaining efforts through challenging times. Presenters include Sonja Ervin, Multnomah County (Oreg.) Library equity and inclusion manager, and Gordon

60 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org F. Goodwin, Government Alliance Like Home: The Digital Information on Race and Equity regional project OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Practices of Teen Fans,” a paper that manager at Race Forward. Tickets in investigates teen information-seeking advance are $130 for PLA members, ACRL Presidential Forum behaviors in online fan communities. $150 for ALA members, $180 for Saturday, January 26, 1–2 p.m. nonmembers, and $80 for students and ACRL President Lauren Pressley will The ALA Masters Series retired persons. host “Climbing the Stairs to Diversity The ALA Masters Series provides and Inclusion Success.” At this interac- opportunities to hear experts from Implicit Bias, Health tive workshop, Terryl Ross, assistant across different library specialties Disparities, and Health Literacy: dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion describe their in-house innovations Intersections in Health Equity at the University of Washington College in fast-paced, 45-minute lunchtime Friday, January 25, 9 a.m.–noon of the Environment, will present a new sessions. Visit bit.ly/alamasters for this PLA, the National Network of Libraries diversity and inclusion model. Attend- year’s schedule of speakers. of Medicine Pacific Northwest, and ees will discuss all five levels of the ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy, model as well as realistic ways for orga- PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER and Outreach Services, will present an nizations to progress through them. institute to help participants explore Midwinter is more than just speak- practices and interventions that can Trends in Young Adult ers, awards, and business meetings. reduce health disparities and promote Services Paper Presentation Some of its most powerful moments health equity. Organizers will provide Saturday, January 26, 10:30–11:30 a.m. are the informal opportunities to ask a packet of resources to support health In this YALSA program, Amanda questions, make recommendations, literacy in the library, including tools Waugh, instructional librarian at explore ideas, and reflect on what librarians can use to identify their St. Andrew’s Episcopal School in you’ve learned. communities’ health needs. Tickets are Potomac, Maryland, will present “Feels More than 200 Discussion Groups $50 in advance, $60 onsite. will meet at Midwinter. These are loosely organized sessions on broad United for Libraries Institute: JobLIST and timely topics, each sponsored by Friends, Foundations, an ALA division, round table, or office. and Trustees Placement Center Make connections at the Network- Saturday, January 26, 11:30 a.m.–4 p.m. ing Uncommons space, a Wi-Fi- Library trustees, Friends groups, foun- LA’s JobLIST Placement equipped area where you can gather in dations, and staff are invited to join a Aand Career Development small groups to have a quick meeting, free afternoon Center (open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. hold impromptu sessions, polish your of learning Saturday and Sunday, January presentation, or recharge. Sign up for a opportunities. 26–27) offers free workshops, time slot or just show up. The space is Jan Masaoka, résumé review, and headshots. open 8 a.m–4 p.m. Friday, January 25, CEO of the Other highlights include: and 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday–Monday, California ■ Orientation, 9 a.m. Satur- January 26–28. Association day, January 26 Relax and regroup at the ALA of Nonprofits, ■ Open House/Career Lounge. Connect with colleagues, will deliver Fair, 9–10:30 a.m. Sunday, other ALA members, and ALA staff, and Jan Masaoka the keynote January 27 get answers to your questions about “Be Passionate about Your Library! ■ Career Counseling, what’s happening at conference and Creating and Developing Effective 9–10 a.m. and 4–5 p.m. Sat- at ALA. You’ll have the chance to pick Advocates for Your Library.” The event urday, January 26; 9 a.m.– up plenty of swag—including special will also feature expert speakers and a 5 p.m. Sunday, January 27 ribbons not available anywhere else. panel discussion, “Working Together: ■ Mentoring-on-the-Fly, Friends, Foundations, Trustees, and 9 a.m.–noon Saturday, Janu- For an up-to-date list of dates and times, Libraries.” Tickets are complimentary, ary 26 and 1–4 p.m. Sunday, see the Midwinter Conference Scheduler at alamidwinter.org/scheduler. but registration is required. January 27 •

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 61 EMERALD CITY Eats WHERE TO DINE DURING MIDWINTER

BY Donald Steven Olson

62 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org eattle’s reputation as one of the great restaurant cities in the US has grown steadily over the past three decades. Before Price Guide that time there were some good Asian and Italian restaurants and always one or two classic French eateries, but eating out Average price per person for entrée without appetizers, in Seattle had been mostly about seafood and steak. S drinks, tax, or tip. Then, like the tech industry that refueled Seattle’s ailing aerospace $ under $10 economy, the food scene exploded. Cooking became an art, and the $$ $11–$20 materials needed to create that art were close at hand—right at the $$$ $21–$30 $$$$ $31 and up famous Pike Place Market. The “buy fresh, eat local” philosophy, which places a premium on sustainable fishing and organic farming practices, now pervades the Seattle food scene. To enhance your and memorable. Gluten-free versions of the pastas are available, and the meal you will also find excellent Washington State wines and locally wine selection is excellent. L (M–F), brewed beers. D (M–Sat) $$$ As author of Frommer’s Seattle Day by Day: 28 Smart Ways to See the City, I’ve been lucky enough to explore the city’s restaurant Café Campagne 1600 Post Alley scene for more than a decade. Many of Seattle’s best downtown 206-728-2233 restaurants are independent kitchens attached to hotels; others are cafecampagne.com on the waterfront or in neighborhood spots outside the downtown Tucked away in the secret little courtyard of Inn at the Market hotel,

Photos: Miller’s Guild Miller’s Photos: core but easy to reach by public transportation or taxi. this charming, romantic French café- bistro overlooks the crowds and noise of Pike Place Market with a Gallic non- Steak (left) and a DOWNTOWN/BELLTOWN chalance. Try the French onion soup happy hour special or one of the pâtés as an appetizer, at Miller’s Guild Assaggio then consider the cassoulet—a tradi- 2010 Fourth Ave. tional Southwest French white bean 206-441-1399 stew with lamb, pork, duck confit, assaggioseattle.com garlic sausage, and breadcrumbs. From the personal welcome by Café Campagne is a lovely spot for owner and chef Mauro Golmarvi to lunch or weekend brunch, too. Brunch the handmade pastas and melt-in- (Sat, Sun), L (M–F), D daily $$–$$$ your-mouth veal dishes, Assaggio is a place where food is a passion and The Carlile Room hospitality is genuine. Everything 820 Pine St. at this charming, award-winning 206-946-9720 restaurant—from the simple mar- thecarlile.com gherita pizza and baked lasagna to It’s difficult to characterize this the sophisticated osso buco—is fresh appealing and adventurous

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 63 downtown restaurant. The retro décor evokes a 1960s Clam chowder at Shuckers lounge, but the menu offers a contemporary “plant-forward” theme that emphasizes the freshest produce available. The menu changes daily depending on what produce is available. Chefs are given free rein to invent new taste combinations, like heirloom tomatoes with red-lentil hummus, mint, and sesame, and chickpea-fava frit- ters with almond tahini. Great for vegetarians. Brunch (Sat, Sun), D daily $$

Lola 2000 Fourth Ave. 206-441-1430 lolaseattle.com You won’t find better Greek- inspired food anywhere in Seattle. Lamb is Lola’s spe- cialty, and it’s always delec- table, whether you order the manti (lamb ravioli with carnivore, go for the juicy room, with its huge glass made from free-range beef, a yogurt, Aleppo pepper, and chops and steaks from Niman windows and floor-to-ceiling pear and blue cheese salad, or pine nuts); the kebabs (with Ranch, one of the top purvey- wine storage tower, but no one pastas. L, D daily $$–$$$ caramelized garlic and red ors of choice cuts of beef on seems to mind. Wine is a big wine glaze); the slow-roasted the West Coast. Order a couple feature here, and pairings with Serious Pie lamb seasoned with oregano, of sides, like creamy mashed your various plates are surpris- 316 Virginia St. mint, rosemary, and jus; or the potatoes and crispy Brussels ingly inexpensive compared to 206-838-7388 lamb burger. Start with pita sprouts, and a glass of Oregon other Seattle restaurants. The seriouspieseattle.com bread and the cauliflower and pinot noir, and you’re set. This ever-changing menu at Purple Chef Tom Douglas is serious anchovy spread, and sample is a good happy hour spot nods to international influ- about food, and that includes the traditional Greek salad. where you can get a glass of ences but makes abundant use Brunch (Sat, Sun), B, L, D daily wine for $7 or a beer for $5 of the bounty of the Pacific $$–$$$ and order smaller versions of Northwest—you can

the lunch and dinner choices. find everything from Serious Pie Shuckers; Photos: Miller’s Guild Brunch (Sat, Sun), B, L (M–F), Dungeness crab 612 Stewart St. D daily $$$ cakes to Columbia 206-443-3663 River sturgeon, millersguild.com Purple Café and depending on the Above all, this is a place for Wine Bar day. You can also grilled meat and fish. A giant 1225 Fourth Ave. order crispy-crust mesquite-burning stove in 206-829-2280 pizzas, a burger the open kitchen grills steaks, purplecafe.com chops, and seafood to perfec- Diners at Purple are somewhat The clam and pancetta tion. If you’re an unabashed dwarfed by the enormous pie at Serious Pie

64 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org pizza. His applewood-burning oven turns out artisan-quality pies with crispy, chewy crusts The Best Caffeine in Seattle and mouth-wateringly deli- cious toppings. Two of my eattle is one of the country’s most coffee-friendly favorites are the Yukon Gold cities, with cafés, coffee shops, and coffee carts potato pizza with rosemary Severywhere. These congenial spots are a way of and pecorino and the sweet life in the city where the first Starbucks opened in 1971 fennel sausage pizza with and is now visited as a tourist attraction. Here’s a brief roasted peppers and provo- list of coffees and cafés of special merit. lone. This low-ceilinged, pub- like room is very casual and Ancient Grounds Caffè Umbria always busy. There’s beer on 1220 First Ave. 320 Occidental Ave. S. tap, a limited wine list, some 206-749-0747 206-624-5847 excellent ciders, and a refresh- For an unusual Seattle caffeumbria.com ing array of nonalcoholic con- Uptown Espresso espresso experience, stop The Bizzarri family has been coctions. L, D daily $$ 2504 Fourth Ave. at Ancient Grounds not far roasting beans since grand- 206-441-1084 from Pike Place Market. It’s father Ornello opened his Shiro’s Sushi Restaurant velvetfoam.com both a café and an intimate first shop in Perugia, Italy, 2401 Second Ave. I love the velvety smooth art gallery, loaded with decades ago. Five blends 206-443-9844 lattes and the comfy, hassle- intriguing treasures includ- are available, including fair- shiros.com free environment of this ing Native American and trade beans. Enjoy an extra- Sushi lovers from around café in Belltown. It’s a good Asian masks and netsuke. foamy cappuccino at their the globe flock to Shiro’s in place to relax and read the The espresso is strong, the café near Pioneer Square. Belltown for the best sushi in morning paper with a great ambience pure Seattle. Seattle. Sushi master and local coffee and pastry. legend Shiro Kashiba serves Starbucks Caffe Ladro Espresso only the finest, freshest fish 1912 Pike Place Zeitgeist Coffee to his lucky customers. For a Bar and Bakery 206-448-8762 171 S. Jackson St. sumptuous repast, order the 801 Pine St. starbucks.com 206-583-0497 chef’s selection of omakase 206-405-1950 Seattle’s coffee culture zeitgeistcoffee.com sushi or sashimi. Shiro’s sig- caffeladro.com began at this little shop. This spacious European- nature dish, broiled black cod Serving only organic, fair- There are no tables in the style coffee house in Pioneer kasuzuke, will have your taste trade, shade-grown coffee, world’s first Starbucks, only Square is an urban oasis and buds dancing in delight. Reser- Caffe Ladro brews up a counter service, so take your cultural hub that features vations essential. D daily $$$ good latte and offers a small beverage across the street rotating exhibits by local selection of baked goodies. to sip while you’re exploring artists along with its popular Shuckers One of 15 locations. Pike Place Market. Italian beans. • Fairmont Olympic Hotel 411 University St. 206-621-1984 shuckersseattle.com has about eight local varieties Tulio Italy. All of the pasta—tortellini, I’m going to let you in on the just waiting to be shucked, Hotel Vintage tagliatelle, ravioli, linguine, best-kept secret in Seattle: served on ice, and slurped 1100 Fifth Ave. orecchiette—is handmade During happy hour, fresh oys- down by oyster lovers. The 206-624-5500 every morning. One of the ters on the half shell are only restaurant also serves baked tulio.com standouts is the sweet potato $2 each at Shuckers. Oysters oysters, pan-fried oysters, the Tulio is a hands-on, family-run gnocchi with sage butter and are what this long-established freshest fish of the day, and a restaurant that uses Pacific mascarpone; it practically melts spot at the Fairmont Olympic great clam chowder. Northwest ingredients in dishes in your mouth. Brunch (Sat,

Photo: Caffe Ladro Espresso Bar and Bakery Espresso Ladro Caffe Photo: Hotel is known for. It usually L (M–Sat), D daily $$$–$$$$ inspired by the food of northern Sun), B, L (M–F), D daily $$$

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 65 Steelhead Diner sashimi-grade ahi tuna and Crab at wild Alaskan halibut, Chef Etta’s 95 Pine St. Seafood 206-625-0129 Wesley Hood’s seafood is steelheaddiner.com always fresh and delicious. No ordinary diner, this lively Landlubbers can enjoy one of spot in Pike Place Market over- the dry-aged steaks prepared looking Post Alley features the on an open-air charcoal grill. cooking of Kevin Davis, who Vegetarians can choose from brings together influences of fresh salads, pastas, and curry New Orleans, California, the dishes. D daily $$$$ Pacific Northwest, and France, making for a unique and excit- Elliott’s Oyster House 1201 Alaskan Way, Pier 56 ing dining experience. For an 206-623-4340 appetizer, try the Dungeness elliottsoysterhouse.com crab and bay shrimp tater Elliott’s is one of the most tots. Other standouts: kasu- crunchy-on-the-outside, trustworthy lunch and dinner Wild Ginger Asian marinated Oregon black cod creamy-on-the-inside spots along Seattle’s water- Restaurant and and the poutine with melted Dungeness crab cakes, you’ll front. If you’re an oyster Satay Bar cheese curds. Brunch (Sat, understand why they are maniac, come during Elliott’s 1401 Third Ave. Sun), L, D daily $$ the signature dish at Etta’s. oyster happy hour to sample 206-623-4450 Located in the perpetually these briny bivalves for wildginger.net busy Pike Place Market neigh- WATERFRONT $1.50–$2.50 each. Since it’s The heart-of-downtown loca- borhood, with big windows Seattle, we suggest you stick tion is great, the ambience that let you people watch as AQUA by El Gaucho with whatever fresh fish is on is bright and lively, and the you dine, Etta’s roster of sea- 2801 Alaskan Way, Pier 70 the menu, but there are steak, cooking is always good at this food dishes includes seafood 206-956-9171 salad, and pasta options, too. Pan-Asian restaurant across stews and chowders, good fish elgaucho.com/dine/aqua L, D daily $$–$$$ from Benaroya Hall. Skewers and chips, and other seasonal The famous steakhouse El of chicken, prawns, short ribs, specialties. Brunch (Sat, Sun), Gaucho operates this trendy Ivar’s Acres of Clams Kobe beef, and lemongrass L, D daily $$–$$$ waterfront restaurant with 1001 Alaskan Way, Pier 54 tofu arrive hot from the satay its long serpentine bar, big 206-624-6852 bar accompanied by sticky Place Pigalle windows looking out on Elliott ivars.com/locations/ rice and pickled cucumber. 81 Pike St. Bay, and deck for bayside acres-of-clams You can also order succulent 206-624-1756 dining. From a seasonal vari- If you don’t want to spring for Asian classics like Angkor Wat placepigalle-seattle.com ety of local oysters to seared an expensive seafood dinner in chicken, Thai passion tofu, and If you have a soft spot for old- Mongolian noodles. A surpris- fashioned French restaurants ing number of the dishes are that serve classic French dishes gluten-free, and a vegan menu with French wines by the glass is also available. L (M–Sat), and feature Edith Piaf softly D daily $$ singing in the background, this is your place. You can’t beat PIKE PLACE MARKET the steamed mussels Pigalle served with smoked bacon, Etta’s Seafood celery, shallots, and balsamic 2020 Western Ave. vinaigrette at this romantic 206-443-6000 spot perched above Puget ettasrestaurant.com Sound in Pike Place Market. Ivar’s Acres of Clams When you taste one of the L, D daily $$$ Photos: Etta’s Seafood; Ivar’s Seafood; Etta’s Photos:

66 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org a waterfront restaurant, try this iconic alternative that’s been in business since 1938. Come for takeout fish and chips made with fresh cod or halibut and a cup of thick, creamy clam chowder. It’s a great place to eat, watch the ferries cross Elliott Bay, and afterwards stroll along the busy water- front. L, D daily $$

Six Seven Restaurant The Edgewater 2411 Alaskan Way, Pier 67 206-269-4575 edgewaterhotel.com/ seattle-six-seven-restaurant The thali The glass-walled dining room platter at at The Edgewater hotel looks Poppy out over Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains. The locally only locally produced, seasonal of dishes. Before you order sourced and usually organic CAPITOL HILL menu changes with the sea- and organic grains, cheese, your thali platter, though, you vegetables, fish, charcuterie, must try the eggplant fries sons, but you can never go Dick’s Drive-In wrong with the cedar-plank and meats. The fresh fish with sea salt and buckwheat 115 Broadway Ave. E. king salmon. Dinner is expen- plates might include local honey—there’s a reason why 206-323-1300 sive, so come for lunch, when Penn Cove blue mussels with they are one of Poppy’s sig- ddir.com ginger. Vegetables and grains that Caesar salad with Dunge- nature appetizers. The tastes Retro all the way, Seattle’s selections might be farro with ness crab costs a lot less. If you and textures here are always iconic burger joint still has mascarpone and ratatouille or want a great lunch to go, order surprising and delightful. the orange awnings from the gnocchi with wild mushrooms. the deli board bento box with D daily $$$ 1950s, though its drive-up The cheeses here are artisanal soup and your choice of sand- service has ended. Many locals delights offering an array of wich. Brunch (Sat, Sun), B, L QUEEN ANNE won’t eat burgers anywhere tastes and textures that will (M–F), D daily $$–$$$$ else, and we can’t say that we wake up your taste buds. blame them. Of course there D daily $$ Canlis are also great fries, hand- 2576 Aurora Ave. N. dipped shakes, and root Poppy 206-283-3313 beer floats. L, D daily $ canlis.com ONLINE MAP 622 Broadway Ave. E. 206-324-1108 A Seattle fine-dining destina- Lark tion for more than six decades, Finding these poppyseattle.com 952 E. Seneca St. Created by chef Jerry Traunfeld, dinner-only Canlis was the first restaurants is easy at 206-323-5275 Poppy presents a fresh take restaurant in Seattle to serve bit.ly/ALSeattleDiningMap larkseattle.com on the Indian thali, a compart- what is now referred to as This delightful mentalized platter holding “contemporary Northwest cui- neighborhood dishes with different tastes. sine.” Foie gras, malted pan- bistro on Capitol Hill Traunfeld uses local, seasonal, cakes, rabbit, salmon, haiga encourages family- and fresh herbs and produce rice, and prawns are among style sharing and features to create his daily selection the selections in its four-course Photo: Poppy Photo:

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 67 meals. There’s a compre- the casual second-floor café hensive wine list, including with its huge, heated deck. delicious Northwest vintages. You’ll enjoy ultra-fresh seafood Reservations essential. No dishes and salads with plenty casual attire. D (M–Sat) $$$$ of vegetarian and gluten-free offerings. There’s also a pleas- LAKE UNION ant happy hour here with small bites and lower prices for wine Ivar’s Salmon House and beer. L, D daily $$ 401 NE Northlake Way 206-632-0767 WEST SEATTLE ivars.com/locations/ salmon-house Salty’s on Alki Beach Ivar’s on Lake Union 1936 Harbor Ave. SW is one of Seattle’s 206-937-1600 most iconic restau- saltys.com rants and made its The view (above) and grilled wild If you want to enjoy food with name with the fish king salmon at Ray’s Boathouse Café a view and combine it with a most closely identi- bit of adventure, hop in the fied with the Pacific brunch, when the Ballard water taxi at the Seattle Ferry Northwest. Although Farmers Market is in full swing Terminal for the 10-minute ride the restaurant serves right outside Bastille’s door. to Alki Beach in West Seattle other dishes, it’s the Brunch (Sun), D daily $$ and enjoy the short scenic walk salmon—grilled or to Salty’s. From the dining roasted—that defines pork), ha gao (shrimp dump- La Carta de Oaxaca room and outdoor decks over- the place, as does the creamy ling), and sticky rice wrapped 5431 Ballard Ave. NW looking Elliott Bay, you’ll see clam chowder. Native Ameri- in lotus leaves. If you like all 206-782-8722 the downtown towers gleam- can tribes in this region devel- those, you might want to lacartadeoaxaca.com ing across the water. Salty’s is oped the alder wood-smoked sample other offerings. B, L, D Seattle’s most popular Mexi- famous for its weekend brunch cooking method that is the daily $ signature style at Ivar’s. As you can restaurant is known for its buffet, laden with fresh sea- hand-mashed guacamole with dine you’ll be able to watch BALLARD food and sweeter specialties boat traffic on Lake Union. L, D house-fried tortilla chips and like gingerbread pancakes daily $$$ for the tender chicken in Oax- and a chocolate fountain that Bastille aca’s signature sweet-spicy will give you a sugar high. We 5307 Ballard Ave. NW INTERNATIONAL black mole. Tacos, empanadas, also recommend happy hour DISTRICT/CHINATOWN 206-453-5014 tamales, chile rellenos—they’re at Salty’s Café-Bar, where you bastilleseattle.com all here, and they’re all excel- can dine for half of what it Jade Garden The best choices at this lent. L (Tue–Sat), D (M–Sat) $$ would cost for dinner and still Parisian-style brasserie in the 424 Seventh Ave. S. enjoy that memorable view. 206-622-8181 atmospheric Ballard neighbor- Ray’s Boathouse Café Brunch (Sat, Sun), L (M–F), jadegardenseattle.com hood are the plats du jour, such 6049 Seaview Ave. NW D daily $$$ In a town blessed with many as lamb Bolognese or Dunge- 206-789-3770 good dim sum spots, this ness crab salad, but the plats rays.com/cafe DONALD inexpensive restaurant is one principaux won’t disappoint Ray’s sits on the water’s edge STEVEN of the best, though the ambi- either—they include French with stunning views of Puget OLSON is author of From- ence is practical rather than classics like cassoulet, roasted Sound and the Olympic Moun- mer’s Seattle fancy. Start with some basics chicken, mussels in white wine tains. Skip the formal and more Day by Day: like humbow (steamed buns sauce, and steak frites. This is a expensive restaurant on the 28 Smart Ways to See the City

stuffed with sweet barbecued great place to come for Sunday first floor and head upstairs to (FrommerMedia, 2014). Café Boathouse Ray’s Photos:

68 January/February 2019 | americanlibrariesmagazine.org RDA IN TRANSITION

The RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project, also known as the 3R Project, aims to signifi cantly improve the functionality and utility of both RDA and RDA Toolkit. As the 3R Project moves closer to completion, gain some practical insight into the changes and share your perspective at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle.

This daylong event will provide a workshop- RDA TOOLKIT style examination of the revised RDA and REDESIGN redesigned RDA Toolkit. RDA Experts WORKSHOP will guide attendees through real world Friday | January 25th cataloging examples and lead discussions of ALA MIDWINTER critical issues addressed by the 3R Project. MEETING Lunch will be provided.

Learn more about the event and register at http://2019.alamidwinter.org/ registration/ticketed-events. • Sign up for your free 30-day trial today at access.rdatoolkit.org/freetrial. • The trial includes access to the beta site beta.rdatoolkit.org. • Questions? Contact us at [email protected]. PERSPECTIVES

To Move Forward, Look Back Improving our work through reflective practice

s a child, I received many wrong were actually within my control diaries as gifts—the cute and how I could respond better in the ones from the 1980s that moment next time. Reflection can also included a tiny lock and key. in help me recognize and amplify what I’m I’d write in them for a few practice doing well. Adays or maybe even a few weeks, but I BY Meredith Farkas I also recently started a Google Doc was never able to build a habit of writing where I answer reflective questions about about my life, primarily because I couldn’t every class I teach. When a class went understand the purpose. I’m now in awe members, but only if we are willing to well or badly, I used to think I’d be able of friends who captured decades of memo- examine the roles power and privilege to remember what happened for the next ries in books. play in our lives and worldview (bit.ly/ time I collaborated with that instructor. I’ve similarly struggled to develop a AL-Reflect2). Because librarianship is still But without writing it down, I often regular practice of reflecting on my work, a rather homogeneous profession, critical found myself scouring my memory and though I can now see why it’s so valuable. reflection can help us foster inclusive coming up empty. Reflective practice is the act of looking environments for all our patrons (bit.ly/ While reflective practice is often back on what you did so that you can AL-Reflect3). recommended for librarians who teach, learn from it and inform what you do in I struggle with anxiety, an insidious it can be a useful tool for all areas of the future (bit.ly/AL-Reflect1). Many of disease. It will keep me awake for hours librarianship—both to improve our work us do this informally in our day-to-day at night worrying about something I said and how we think about it. Jan Connell, work. When we have a bad interaction at in a meeting or class that everyone else adult services librarian at Toledo Lucas the reference desk, we think about how has already forgotten. I’ve found reflective County (Ohio) Public Library, wrote we can keep it from happening again. It’s practice helpful in interrupting that cycle about integrating reflective practice into how we improve. However, we are often of negative thinking. Taking time to slow her assessment of a children’s art pro- so busy that unless we make reflection a down and analyze a bad experience helps gram at her library (bit.ly/AL-Reflect4). formal part of our work, it’s easy to rush me focus on what I can do to improve Reflective practice can help us become from one task to another without thinking rather than dwell on things I can’t change. more thoughtful about any aspect of our about how we might change. When a class I taught last spring went work in libraries. This means we can continue making horribly, rather than beating myself up for Despite the potential benefits, there are the same mistakes. I used to think that it, I considered what aspects of what went barriers to reflective practice. It requires being in a service profession meant us to carve time out of our day and be will- focusing on others rather than thinking of ing to examine ourselves and our actions ourselves. But we bring ourselves to every Reflective in ways that might prove uncomfortable. interaction with patrons. Not examining practice can Providing time and support to help staff- how the values and assumptions that ers develop their own reflective practice underlie our thinking influence our help us become is essential for a library to become a true actions can keep us from recognizing and learning organization. changing negative patterns. more thoughtful Reflective practice can help librarians MEREDITH FARKAS is a faculty librarian at Portland (Oreg.) Community College and and other professionals become more about any a lecturer at San José (Calif.) State Uni- culturally competent by uncovering aspect of our versity School of Information. She blogs biases and assumptions that influence our at Information Wants to Be Free. Email: interactions with our diverse community work in libraries. [email protected]

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Discovery Services Bundled or separate?

hroughout much of the of products is a growing trend. Discovery history of library automa- services represent a relatively small por- tion, online catalogs were tion of the investment in the core library the primary subject-based automation environment. Resource man- search tool for academic dispatches agement systems can be expected to cost Tlibraries. But because of their complex BY Marshall Breeding three to five times more than a discovery interfaces, many libraries moved away service. This differential could mean from catalogs when internet search that, for some libraries, the choice of a engines—sporting simplified interfaces services offers distinctive capabilities, resource management system may drive and sophisticated search-and-retrieval justifying the additional effort needed the selection of a discovery service. technologies—came on the scene. for systems integration. In the future, we will likely see aca- Libraries today have many different Others contend that discovery services demic libraries moving away from older options to enable their users to discover and resource management systems from integrated library systems and adopting and gain access to their collections of the same provider are better integrated in newer LSPs, which will naturally come information resources. ways that improve the patron’s experience with an increased pairing of components An academic library can assemble sev- and produce search results with more from the same vendor. eral combinations of products, depend- reliable linking to full text. User profiles Yet this scenario is still hazy. Though ing on the ways in which it organizes its govern such functions as circulation within important, the broad search capabilities website and discovery environment and the resource management system as well powered by an index-based discovery the types of resource management sys- as requests, fulfillment, and personalized service may not be the primary way tems it has in place. One critical debate features in the discovery service. Many that most users gain access to library has recently emerged: Should discovery libraries are offered financial incentives resources. Many studies reveal that only services be bundled or acquired à la to accept the discovery service bundled a small portion of research begins at the carte? Perspectives differ regarding the with a new library services platform (LSP), library website. benefits of pairing a discovery service rather than purchase a product from Even the most compelling search (for example, Ex Libris Primo or OCLC’s another vendor that would require extra service delivered through the library’s WorldCat Discovery Service) with the system tinkering. website is unlikely to affect the relatively resource management system from the Academic libraries that are replacing high number of researchers who prefer same vendor (Ex Libris Alma or OCLC’s existing systems currently tend to select Google Scholar or discipline-specific WorldShare Management Services). an LSP paired with a discovery service search tools. The limited amount of Two arguments prevail. From one from the same vendor. Acquiring a dis- research conducted through vendor point of view, discovery services should covery service as part of a broader suite products is likely to reduce the financial be selected independently. Libraries and technical resources that academic want the most appropriate patron-facing libraries devote to them. service based on usability, content, and Should discovery other criteria. They should be able to MARSHALL BREEDING is an independent evaluate and acquire preferred products services be consultant, speaker, and author. He is editor of Smart Libraries Newsletter and the web- in each category and not be locked into bundled or site Library Technology Guides. Adapted a bundled package. Ideally, a library’s from “Index-Based Discovery Services: Cur- technical infrastructure would be mod- acquired à la carte? rent Market Positions and Trends,” Library ular so that it can assemble the most suit- Technology Reports vol. 54, no. 8 (Nov./ able components. Each of the discovery Perspectives differ. Dec. 2018).

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Career Readiness for Teens To prepare young adults for the workforce, don’t overlook the soft skills

hat does it take to prepare The emphasis that PPL’s My City, My teens for career success Place puts on these attributes sets it in after high school? Provi- a different category from many other dence (R.I.) Public Library youth library-based youth job readiness pro- (PPL) has an answer. matters grams, which often highlight such skills W“Our Teen Squad programs are driven BY Linda W. Braun as résumé writing, interview prepara- by youth interests while focusing on work tion, and financial literacy. Yet evidence readiness and 21st-century skills develop- suggests that those proficiencies may not ment,” says Kate Aubin, teen educator at Tourism; the Providence Warwick Conven- truly result in on-the-job success. PPL. “With our diverse community part- tion and Visitors Bureau; the Providence Job Readiness Skills for Youth: A ners, we provide interactive and engaging Journal newspaper; and members of PPL’s Clear and Actionable Definition (bit.ly/ competency-based programming that own marketing department. job_career_report), a report sponsored builds relationships and connects teens to Though the teens who participate in My by the City of Seattle, Washington State’s workforce development opportunities.” City, My Place aren’t in a library job where King County, and the Seattle Regional One such offering under the umbrella they shelve books or assist staffers with Partnership, accentuates the need to of Teen Squad is PPL’s summer internship day-to-day operations, they are still in a prepare youth for the workforce by program, My City, My Place (provlib.org/ role where they have to report to work on focusing more specifically on soft skills. education/teen-squad). Funded by the time, successfully collaborate with peers The report notes, “Although [résumé City of Providence Office of Economic and supervisors, and behave professionally. writing, career interest development, Opportunity and an Institute of Museum The on-the-job skills that are the foun- and outreach to prospective employ- and Library Services grant, it is an dation of PPL’s internship program are ers] help students build their writing, example of how a library can implement a also at the core of Denver Public Schools’ speaking, and analytical skills, we do not job-readiness internship that goes beyond “Traits of a Young Professional” frame- consider them to be job-readiness skills. traditional programming of this type. work (bit.ly/AL-DPStraits), developed as For example, having a résumé serves as In the internship, 40 teens earn wages part of its college and career readiness ser- a demonstration of writing ability and by performing research about the history vices. The traits—professionalism, com- critical thinking skills and is necessary and tourism of Providence. They learn how munication, perseverance, self-direction, to access many internship opportunities, to use PowerPoint and video, design, and and collaboration—are what the school but the act of creating a résumé does not creation tools to develop a product that system sees as necessary to be prepared mean a person is job ready.” promotes the city. They discover what it for the workplace. For teens to be truly job ready, libraries takes to work with others to conceptualize should provide services that support the marketing plans and materials. Through- traits and soft skills valued in the work- out the process, teens are mentored and For teens to be truly place, in addition to technical knowledge coached by library staffers and communi- and proficiencies. My City, My Place cations professionals from a variety of local job ready, libraries demonstrates that approaches can be businesses. This instruction and support combined to provide youth with a rich give them a chance to integrate feedback should provide learning experience that better equips into their final products. Ultimately, the them for life after high school. teens incorporate everything they learn services that support into a pitch that they present to a panel of the soft skills valued LINDA W. BRAUN is a Seattle-based con- experts, including staffers from the City sultant and a past president of ALA’s Young of Providence Office of Art, Culture, and in the workplace. Adult Library Services Association.

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Disability and Equity Librarians with disabilities face barriers to accessibility and inclusion

ot many discussions on equity fully addresses issues of disability, but the and inclusion in librarianship reality is more complex. Most participants have focused on disability. on my said they wouldn’t ask for accommodations Equity issues do exist for unless they absolutely had to, because they librarians with disabilities, mind feared negative consequences. These fears Nthough, and many stem from views preva- BY Joanne Oud are indeed justified: Some participants lent in our society. In popular culture, dis- who requested accommodations reported ability is often represented negatively and repercussions, including being perceived seen as a personal tragedy or a problem work. Librarians with invisible disabilities as a whiner or troublemaker, seen as trying to overcome. reported sometimes encountering suspi- to get out of doing work, and threatened Many people with disabilities challenge cion or disbelief because they are not seen with job loss. Though accommodation is these attitudes and advocate for change. as having “real” disabilities. Some talked meant to level the playing field, it is com- They point out that cultural attitudes often about being perceived as lazy, making monly misunderstood as asking for special create more difficulties for them than excuses, causing trouble, or being less treatment, receiving unearned privileges, the disability itself. Despite their efforts, reliable or productive. or gaming the system. stereotypes persist—even in the workplace. Fearing negative judgments, librarians The legal accommodation process I recently surveyed 288 librarians, with invisible disabilities are often reluc- is not working in libraries. It also isn’t interviewing 10 who identified as having tant to tell people about them. My study enough. There are limitations to what a disability, about their experiences found that only half had disclosed their individual workplace accommodations working at academic libraries in Canada. disability fully to their supervisor and only can do because they are reactive and Though most were positive about their 30% to their coworkers. Many tell only don’t address the larger systemic barriers workplaces, nearly all reported equity a few people they trust. This means that that create difficulties for librarians with issues related to their disability. These disability in our workplaces is likely more disabilities in the first place. ranged from misunderstandings and common than we think. Though many of the librarians I talked negative judgments to discrimination and Librarians with disabilities are also to mentioned supportive coworkers, posi- harassment. Compared with nondisabled reluctant to request accommodations, tive attitudes are not enough to ensure an colleagues, librarians with disabilities though workplaces have a legal duty to equitable and accessible workplace. In the found work to be more stressful, reported create them. Nondisabled people often words of disability advocate Stella Young, less support and acceptance, and felt their assume that the accommodation process “No amount of smiling at a flight of stairs workplaces to be less inclusive. has ever made it turn into a ramp.” Nearly everyone I interviewed com- If we are serious about equity and inclu- mented that colleagues do not actually Fearing negative sion in our profession, we need a better understand what disability is. To many judgments, understanding of the barriers faced by people, disability consists of visible, phys- librarians with disabilities and a commit- ical impairment. But in reality a majority librarians with ment to minimize them. of disabilities are invisible. Librarians in my study, for example, reported chronic invisible disabilities JOANNE OUD is instructional technology illness, mobility issues, pain disorders, librarian at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. For more on Oud’s study hearing loss, mental health issues, and are often reluctant and methodology, read “Systemic Workplace learning disabilities. to tell people Barriers for Academic Librarians with Dis- This lack of awareness often gives rise abilities” (bit.ly/AL-OudStudy) in College and to stereotypes and misconceptions at about them. Research Libraries (expected in March).

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Copyright through the Ages Charting the evolution of intellectual property rights

n library school, I took a graduate-level copyright law, but British history course as an elective. Copyright Class My term paper was on the Stationers’ Struggle: Creative Company in London, which set and librarian’s Economies in a enforced publishing industry regula- library Social Media Age, Itions during the Tudor and Stuart peri- BY Karen Muller by Hannibal Travis, ods, and the 1710 Statute of Anne, a law looks at the politics enacted during the reign of Queen Anne of internet and that saw copyright ownership move out maps to covering media governance of the hands of printers to authors. The databases, recorded through the lens of battle for intellectual property rights is sound, and digital class, taking the position that copyright long—and ongoing. The books below images—all forms systems benefit the corporate creator. show how it has evolved over the years to of content unheard Travis examines intellectual property encompass a variety of concerns. of when the laws disparities, such as work for hire; the were first estab- strength of corporate media giants in Copyright: What Everyone Needs to Know, lished. This book is protecting intellectual property even if it by Neil Weinstock Netanel, is intended a road map to the draws on already established creative con- for the general public and explores the aspects of copyright cepts; and the idea that upstart creators various rationales for copyright. One goes law being discussed in courtrooms and benefit from looser interpretation, despite back to the Statute of Anne—the first law legislative chambers today—a guide to the being constricted by corporate interests. to provide for copyright regulated by the policy issues, not how the law might be He concludes with an exploration of a government. Another is to compensate applied. Oxford University Press, 2018. 248 P. $74. universal digital library, noting the ways authors for the work of creating content. 978-0-19-994114-8. current copyright enforcement under- But even the use of such terms as “works” mines efforts to broaden access to works, and “content” shows the evolution of Netanel’s book presents a straightfor- even those out of print. Cambridge University copyright from protecting books and ward explanation of what is at stake with Press, 2018. 230 P. $29.99. PBK. 978-1-316-64503-1.

THE BESTSELLERS LIST

TOP 3 IN PRINT 1 | National School 2 | LGBTQAI+ Books 3 | Guide to Streaming Library Standards for Children and Teens: Video Acquisitions for Learners, School Providing a Window by Eric Hartnett, editor Librarians, and School for All by Christina Dorr This concise collection Libraries by American and Liz Deskins from the Association for Association of School Librarians This resource gives school, children’s, Library Collections and Technical The Standards enable school librarians to and young adult librarians the guidance Services presents a balanced, strategic influence and lead their schools, districts, and tools they need to confidently share approach to meeting institutions’ video and states and develop plans that meet LGBTQAI+ books with the patrons they streaming needs. today’s educational landscape. support.

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Open Divide: Critical The battle for administering Studies on Open a government Access, edited by intellectual documents library, Joachim Schöpfel written for the new and Ulrich Herb, property rights government doc- also looks at dis- uments librarian. parities in access is long—and The 17 essays are to information but ongoing. These grouped into five focuses on those themes. The first due to open access books show how is a managerial practices. The 13 featured essayists seek overview: how to gain additional knowl- to clarify the ongoing transformation of it has evolved edge about this specialized collection and scientific communication through open over the years. manage it while being part of a larger access. The first part of the collection institution. Managing the collection— deals with general open access issues, often with multiple classification systems such as the extent to which it is driven by Freedom of for documents from agencies at different commercial and institutional interests, Information Act, levels of government and in a mix of print, new initiatives, and disruptions to the on well-known microform, and digital formats—requires transfer of research, and a more hopeful writers, from specific accommodations explained here. vision of a cooperative future. The second James Baldwin Two sections cover skills for locating set of essays looks at disparities in access to Allen Gins- materials within the collection and around the world. Litwin Books, 2018. 196 P. $35. berg to Hunter helping others access information. The 978-1-63400-029-1. S. Thompson. last section covers advocacy and outreach. Many of the Government information may be freely Open access takes on a slightly different excerpts are distributed and typically not subject to meaning in Writers Under Surveillance: heavily redacted, but they make inter- copyright, but it may be up to the librarian The FBI Files, edited by JPat Brown, esting, sometimes humorous reading, to keep it available and used. ALA Editions, B. C. D. Lipton, and Michael Morisy. In particularly at a distance of several 2018. 256 P. $75. PBK. 978-0-8389-1597-4. (Also this text, it means “government files decades. MIT Press, 2018. 400 P. $24.95. PBK. available as an ebook.) the public paid for and should be able 978-0-262-53638-7. to see,” according to the authors. The KAREN MULLER was librarian and knowledge book includes selections from FBI files, Government Information Essentials, management specialist for the ALA Library obtained by MuckRock through the edited by Susanne Caro, is a guide to until her retirement in December 2017.

The Top-Selling Books from ALA Publishing (Since November 1, 2018)

TOP 3 IN EBOOKS 1 | Intellectual 2 | The Neal-Schuman 3 | Becoming a Media Freedom Manual, Library Technology Mentor: A Guide for 9th edition by Trina Magi Companion: A Basic Working with Children and Martin Garnar, editors Guide for Library Staff, and Families by Claudia This is an invaluable 5th edition by John J. Burke Haines, Cen Campbell, and compendium of guiding principles and This primer gives readers a sound and the Association for Library policies on intellectual freedom as well sensible way to consider, access, and use Service to Children as a resource for day-to-day guidance library technologies to better meet the This book empowers youth services staff on maintaining free and equal access to needs of library users. to assist families and caregivers as they information for all people. navigate digital worlds.

americanlibrariesmagazine.org | January/February 2019 75 MetroNaps EnergyPod reclines and plays soothing sounds for 20-minute power naps.

A status indicator on the outside of the pod lets others know when the pod is in use and how much time is remaining on the nap cycle. The interior is gray synthetic leather upholstery, which can be wiped clean after each use. The outer visor is white and can be upgraded with custom colors and graphics for an additional cost. EnergyPods are 58 inches tall, 48 inches wide, and 85.3 inches long. MetroNaps recommends placing the pods at least three feet apart, facing away from high- traffic areas. The pods need a standard outlet to function. EnergyPods start at $10,750, plus Pod Help Us installation. Visit metronaps. com Modular pieces to diversify your library’s spaces for more information. SnapCab Pod SnapCab launched its series of y the time your library’s some sleep studies have shown to standalone, movable privacy rooms interior remodeling project improve alertness and possibly ben- in 2017. With enough room for one Bis finished, patron demands efit learning. Through the built-in or two people in the small pod, or may have changed. That’s why speakers or a user’s headphones, as many as six in the largest version, many libraries are shifting to music created specifically for the they’re useful as study rooms, small modular solutions. By providing EnergyPod guides the user through meeting rooms, or phone booths. private spaces for nursing mothers, sleep induction, rest, and waking. The three pod sizes (small, exam-weary students, or frequent Users can also choose guided relax- medium, and large) come standard phone callers, libraries are creating ation audio from MetroNaps’ partner with white laminate panels and flexible options for patrons with- Pzizz if they don’t plan to doze. tempered glass doors and front out modifying their buildings—or When in use, the unit reclines, wall. They can be upgraded with breaking the bank. elevating the feet to reduce stress colored laminate, whiteboards, or on the cardiovascular system and panoramic images to coordinate MetroNaps EnergyPod induce relaxation. A privacy visor with existing library interiors. Inte- MetroNaps EnergyPods were slides across the top half of the pod grated tables and benches can be designed for power-napping, and when it’s occupied, darkening the ordered with the pods, or libraries while they’re most often seen in corpo- area around the user and minimiz- can install their own furniture, rate offices, some academic libraries ing distraction without completely expanding the possibilities for use. have adopted them for students. enclosing them. Inside the visor pri- All pods are 91 inches tall, The EnergyPod has a built-in vacy area are two storage spaces for with the smallest on a 46-inch timer that cycles through a personal items, each large enough square base and the largest on 20-minute nap sequence, a length for a backpack. a 77-inch square base. Modular

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SnapCab Pods are A Pod for New Moms standalone privacy rooms that can be How does your library use easily moved the Mamava lactation pod? USER: Diane Roche, director of marketing on their The Mamava is located at built-in caster and communications, the entrance of the children’s wheels. Milpitas Library, area. We keep it locked when Santa Clara County not in use for safety and (Calif.) Library District security. Nursing mothers can PRODUCT: Mamava request the key at the circula- tion desk. In 2017, Santa Clara DETAILS: Mamava lactation suites County Library District was are modular pods that give new the first public library in the mothers a private space to breast- country to offer the Mamava feed or express milk. to our patrons.

How does the Mamava pod serve your library’s needs? Mamava is one way Santa Clara County Library District promotes a supportive environment for mothers and children. The library hosts approxi- mately 1,800 visitors daily, and with many programs geared toward families with infants and young children, it was important to provide our new mothers with options for breast-feeding and pumping when construction allows the pods to be visiting the library. Mamava provides the privacy and convenience installed quickly. They are shipped some nursing mothers prefer when breast-feeding their babies and preassembled, with only a small pumping milk. number of tools needed to com- Our staff also benefits from having the Mamava. One staff plete installation. member, a new mother returning to work, was concerned about The pods sit on caster wheels for finding a comfortable and private space to pump. “Luckily, the easy movement. Leveling feet screw Mamava had been installed at the library, and that was one less down to stabilize the pods after worry on my plate as a working mother,” she says. “I do not think I placement and also work to keep would have been able to comfortably pump as long as I did (over a them straight on uneven flooring. year) had there not been a Mamava at the library.” SnapCab Pods include a motion What are the main benefits? California man- sensor that activates the integrated dates access to lactation stations for working downlighting and ventilation, min- women. The next step is to provide them with imizing energy use. Optional LED access to facilities in public spaces. Mamava backlights can also be installed. is clean, safe, and private, and has room for Acoustic panels help to reduce noise additional young children and strollers. It also from inside the pods, though they has AC power for pumping equipment. are not completely soundproof. An electrical strip with three AC outlets What would you have liked to see improved is standard in each pod. or added to the pod? The seating in the Small pods with basic fea- Mamava could be improved with easy-to- tures start at $13,000. Visit clean cushions or pillows. The interior is snapcab. com/pods for more infor- Mamava pods mostly beige, and would be more inviting with the addition of soft, mation or contact Steelcase, the provide privacy for nursing welcoming colors that could produce a calming environment for exclusive distributor of SnapCab mothers. both mother and baby. Finally, offering instructions in multiple lan- Pods, for a full quote. guages would be helpful to members in diverse communities. •

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In September Kristine Alpi was named Metropolitan Library System in Okla- university librarian at Oregon Health homa City promoted Julie Ballou to In October Jennifer Gordon, and Science University in Portland. executive director effective October 8. librarian at Benjamin Banneker The Public Library of Cincinnati and Evergreen Community Library in Meta- Charter Public School in Cam- Hamilton County named Paula Brehm- mora, Ohio, promoted Carrie Hulett to bridge, Massachusetts, received the Heeger as Eva Jane Romaine Coombe director in October. 2018–2019 Milken Educator Award, director October 12. which recognizes early- and mid- October 1 Andrea Legg was promoted career education professionals. Meghan Carpenter became children’s to assistant director of Tuscarawas • librarian and teen advisor at Sylvester County (Ohio) Public Library. Memorial Wellston (Ohio) Public Library in November. Alisha Dixon was promoted to project RETIREMENTS coordinator in the Washington Office’s Bergen County (N.J.) Public Policy and Advocacy unit Octo- Cooperative Library Jane Dominique retired as director of ber 16. System appointed Evergreen Community Library in Meta- David Hanson as mora, Ohio, October 19. October 1 Stephanie M. Hlywak joined executive director ALA as director of communications and October 26. Cecelia Freda retired as library media marketing. specialist at Middletown (N.J.) High Jennifer Gunter King School South in September. Alan Inouye was promoted to senior joined Emory Uni- director of public policy and govern- versity in Atlanta in Missy Lodge, associate ment relations in ALA’s Washington October as director state librarian for library Office October 16. of the Stuart A. Rose development at the Manuscript, Archives, State Library of Ohio in Director of Membership Ron Jankowski and Rare Book Library. Columbus, retired Sep- left ALA October 15. tember 30. September 10 Carl Office for Intellectual Freedom director Leak joined the Uni- James LaRue left ALA November 2. Betty Anne Reiter retired in October versity of North Car- as director of library services at Groton olina at Chapel Hill Lisa Lindle, manager of grassroots and (Conn.) Public Library, after 37 years Libraries as health advocacy in the Public Policy and Advo- with the library. sciences librarian. cacy unit, left ALA October 18.

Huron (Ohio) Public Library appointed Vickie Stephenson retired as children’s September 17 Madonna Mullikin Vikki Morrow-Ritchie director Septem- librarian and teen advisor at Sylvester became payroll coordinator. ber 24. Memorial Wellston (Ohio) Public Library November 2. Julie Reese became deputy director of The Library of Congress appointed the Association for Library Collections Suzanne Schadl chief of its Hispanic Debbie Tristano retired as assistant and Technical Services October 22. Division October 15. director of Tuscarawas County (Ohio) Public Library System in September. November 5 Holly Robison joined Glendale, California, appointed Gary the Governance Office as governance Shaffer director of library, arts, and cul- associate. ture August 28. AT ALA Beata Staruk was promoted to payroll/ Neda Zeraatkar became ALA Publishing promoted Mary Jo human resources information system Middle East and Islamic Bolduc to licensing and permissions manager September 17. studies librarian at manager November 2. Emory University’s Eugenia Williamson, Booklist associ- Woodruff Library in Marsha Burgess was appointed council ate editor of digital products, left ALA Atlanta in May. secretariat November 5. October 12.

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Patricia Senn Breivik, 79, who held a died September 11. Ellison served as a Fulbright professor variety of leadership positions in academic at University of the West Indies’ Jamaica and Trinidad and libraries over a 38-year career, died Septem- Tobago campuses, the National Library of Jamaica, and ber 15. Breivik served as dean of univer- University of Cape Coast in Ghana. He was the first profes- sity libraries at Wayne State University in sor at SUNY Buffalo to deliver long-distance education via Detroit; associate vice president for infor- the internet. mation resources at Towson (Md.) State University; director of Auraria Library at University of Colorado in Denver; dean Beverly Goldberg, 65, an editor for Ameri- of library services at Sangamon State University in Spring- can Libraries from 1982 until her retirement field, Illinois; and most recently dean of San José (Calif.) in 2015, died October 5. Goldberg began as State University Library. She was 1995–1996 president of editor of the classified advertising section in American Libraries, then expanded her the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), duties to include news and features as chair of the National Forum on Information Literacy, and a an associate editor in 1988. She started writing editorial member of the American Association for Higher Education content full-time in 1990 and was promoted to senior editor board. Breivik published several books and articles, and in 1996. Goldberg, who did not have a library degree, said received ACRL’s Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award upon her retirement that she “learned the lingo right away” in 1997, among other awards. and felt like an “honorary librarian.” Edwin M. Cortez, 66, professor in the School of Informa- tion Sciences at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, until his Helen Ives, 78, librarian at American University in Wash- 2016 retirement, died October 6. He also taught at Univer- ington, D.C., until retiring in 2003, died September 14. Ives sity of Wisconsin–Madison; Catholic University of America began her career as a librarian at the Federal Reserve Bank in Washington, D.C.; Pratt Institute in New York City; and in New York, and then served as a librarian at University of University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He chaired several Pittsburgh. In 1998, she was an ALA International Relations American Library Association (ALA) committees, particu- Office library fellow, spending four months at Ritsumeikan larly those related to accreditation. University in Kyoto, Japan, helping to establish a model American reference library. Anne C. Edmonds, 93, college librarian for 30 years at Mount Holyoke College in Duane F. Johnson, 78, state librarian of Kansas for 20 years South Hadley, Massachusetts, until her until his 2004 retirement, died October 28. He previously 1994 retirement, died October 30. Upon served as director of libraries in Great Bend and Hutchin- her retirement, the college awarded her son. In the 1990s, he traveled to Tanzania to teach library an honorary doctorate. Prior to joining science and library management. After retirement, he Mount Holyoke, she worked as children’s assistant at Enoch served as chair of the board of Topeka and Shawnee County Pratt Free Library in Baltimore; reference librarian at the Public Library, and the Friends of Kansas Libraries estab- City College of New York and Goucher College in Towson, lished a leadership award in his honor. Maryland; and library director at Douglass College in New Claudia J. Morner, 72, emerita dean of University of New Brunswick, New Jersey. She also worked for a year as an Hampshire (UNH) Library, died October 27. As dean, she exchange librarian at the European Services Library of the directed a $19 million renovation of the university’s Dimond BBC in London, and for six months as a consultant at Uni- Library. Before joining UNH, Morner was director of Oster- versity of the North in South Africa. ville (Mass.) Free Library; associate librarian at Cape Cod John William Ellison, 76, a faculty member at State Community College in West Barnstable, Massachusetts; and University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo for 38 years, university librarian at Boston College. •

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The Show Must Go On

rangling a chorus, attending performances, and She also manages the company archives—videos, docu- fielding reference questions backstage are all part ments, and ephemera—using “super-deep Cutter numbers” Wof the job for Emily Cabaniss, company librarian and handles public requests that range from fiction authors and music assistant for the Seattle Opera. wanting to know more about 19th-century opera houses “I hadn’t realized this kind of work was possible,” she to people trying to track down photos of loved ones who says. “Every opera company has a person called a librarian, starred in past productions. but they’re usually an orchestra librarian”—typically a It helps that Cabaniss loves opera—the “well-paced femi- music preparation specialist with ensemble experience who nist tragedy” Tosca is her favorite. She’s also quick to mention doesn’t, like Cabaniss, hold an MLIS. that millennials are Seattle Opera’s largest share of users. Hired in 2014 as the company’s first information pro- “I don’t think there’s anyone in the world who can say ‘I fessional, Cabaniss makes sure the artistic, music, and don’t like opera,’ ” Cabaniss says. “You just haven’t seen one production departments have the materials they need— that you like yet. That’s like saying ‘I don’t like movies.’ ” commercial recordings, scores for instrumentation, a last-

minute copy of La Dame aux Camélias (a play by Alexandre THE BOOKEND showcases librarians, their work, and their Dumas) from the Library of Congress’s digital holdings—to work spaces. For consideration, please send press material to

make a show come alive. [email protected]. Photography Clare Kelly Photo:

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