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International Leads ISSN 0892-4546 International Leads A Publication of the International Relations Round Table of the American Library Association Volume 26 September 2012 Number 3 International Innovation Shines in Anaheim By Melissa Chiavaroli and Derek Mosley The International Rela- tions Round Table did a won- derful job at Annual of showing America’s librarians what we already know- international librarians are changing the world! A busy welcome center highlighted the benefits of join- ing the IRRT and introduced countless librarians to what professionals across the world are accomplishing. The International Librar- ians Reception on Monday evening was regarded as “the Kirsi Salminen -- Helsinki City Library; James Owens -- The World is Just a highlight of the conference” Book Away; Molly Raphael -- ALA President; Haipeng Li and Lisa Song -- Hong by many of its attendees. The Kong Baptist University; William Cartwright -- Riecken Community Libraries. sold out reception was held at dent in 2007-2008 and Notable projects truly took innovation to the Muzeo, treating attendees IRRT Member. The citations the next level and provided new to a beautiful view on the open were started to acknowledge opportunities for the librarians air patio, international cuisine, the innovtations of libraries to cement their status as essen- and a free tour of the museum. outside of the US--and to ac- tial information professionals in However, the most anticipated knowledge these efforts within their communities. moment of the night was the the US. These first awards So, what made these proj- presentation of this year’s ALA were delivered at the 2008 an- ects stand out the most? The Presidential Citation for In- nual conference in Anaheim. libraries response to a com- novative International Library The 2012 recipients munity needs of course! Often, Projects. represented four continents, before the community even The ALA Presidential a diverse patron group, and a realized they needed it. Citation for Innovative Interna- myriad of new services. It was The Urban Office is the tional Library Projects began as easy to see why these librarians Helsinki City Library’s (Fin- an ALA Presidential initiative garnered rock star status after land) answer to the need for of Dr. Loriene Roy, ALA Presi- accepting their citations. The Continued on page 3 September 2012 International Leads 2 Message from the Editor IRRT Officers With this issue, we wel- fessionals in Connections and Chair come a new year, a new IRRT Common Values—Librarians Loriene Roy University of Texas at Austin board, and an online-only format and the Peace Corps. As I did, for International Leads. Let’s many Volunteers set up librar- Vice Chair/Chair-Elect join together to thank Past-chair, ies in their villages as second- Dr. Carol Ritzen Kem Eve Nyren, for a job well done, ary projects, fully aware of the University of Florida and welcome Dr. Loriene Roy importance of libraries in their as she embarks on her duties as communities. Some return to the Past Chair Chair. U.S., continue in the profession, Eve A. Nyren Rocklin Public Library The first article,Interna - and find like-minded fellowship tional Innovation Shines in in IRRT’s International Sustain- Secretary/Treasurer Anaheim, celebrates one of Dr. able Library Development Inter- Win Shih Roy’s initiatives as ALA Presi- est Group. State Univ. of New York, Albany dent, 2007-08, the ALA Presi- Loida Garcia-Febo intro- dential Citation for Innovative duces us to a series of webinars Member-at-Large International Library Projects. It sponsored by IFLA Continuing Robin Kear University of Pittsburgh is appropriate that we celebrate Professional Development and this Citation in Anaheim, the site Workplace Learning and IFLA Member-at-Large of the first awards. New Professionals Special Inter- John Hickok As noted in the IRC report, est Group in her news item New California State University President-Elect Maureen Sul- Librarians Global Connection. Fullerton livan will focus her international There is still time to sub- activities on three areas, one mit a proposal to Library 2.012 IRRT Web Site: of which is close to my heart: Worldwide Virtual Conference. http://www.ala.org/irrt/ exploring a partnership with the Check out Knowledge Shar- Peace Corps alumni association. ing at the Forefront of Virtual Marcy Carrel, a Returned Peace Conference for details. International Leads (ISSN 0892- Corps Volunteer and current Mid-winter will be held in 4546) is published quarterly by the Peace Corps official, describes Seattle and the annual conference International Relations Round Table the common connections be- in Chicago. See you there! of the American Library Association in March, June, September, and tween Volunteers and library pro- ~ Janet Lee December. The first issue was published in 1957. IL contains news about international library activities, Call for Submission the international work of ALA and other organizations, and people and Do you have news about... publications in the field. IL is indexed by Library Literature and Library International library activities? and Information Science Abstracts (LISA) and is sent free to all members People in international librarianship? of IRRT (dues $15); non-ALA members can subscribe for $12 per year by writing to International Upcoming international conferences? Relations Office, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron International partnerships between libraries? Street, Chicago, IL 60611. Materials for ILshould be sent to Editor, Janet Lee, Regis University, 3333 Then why not submit it to International Leads? Regis Blvd., D-20, Denver, CO 80221, Send your news to [email protected] USA, email:[email protected] for consideration. September 2012 International Leads 3 Continued from page 1 and space design, Hong Kong (WIJABA) projects are serv- common office space amongst Baptist University is open- ing the youngest members of the city’s mobile workers, ing up the past to a whole new our global community and their small businesses, and students. world of users, literally. Lisa families. Both projects build Equipped with the newest Song is the librarian behind libraries in areas that have been technology, modern design and the Chinese Medicine Digital devastated by poverty, war, or furniture, and fulltime librarian Projects. The use of Chinese natural disasters. But the true support. While many people plants and herbs in medicine is innovation behind these proj- dread going to the office, admired worldwide. However, ects lie in the way the commu- people cannot wait to reserve did you know that this informa- nities are expected to support time here. tion has never been available their library. Planner Kirsi Salminen outside of the Chinese language RCL President Bill Cart- notes that her library decided before now? Lisa’s partnership wright explained that open to pursue this project because began with a single professor. stacks libraries are very rare in their patrons indirectly de- She now has so many faculty Central America and most chil- manded it. “We were in the members waiting to work with dren have never even touched a process of changing the ser- the library as a direct result of book. At a recent library open- vices we offer in our lobby this project that they will be ing, more than 1000 people when suddenly the customers hiring more librarians to meet showed up because they had started using the empty space in the University’s needs! As if never seen that many books a new way, so we decided to fill this would not be enough of a (about 400) in one place. this gap.” It was decided that benefit from any single project, Riecken has opened more the space should have its own the Chinese Medicine Digital than 60 libraries in Central building and that is when the Projects is working on making America. Several initiatives project really took off. the entire cannon of Chinese including developing early Helsinki City Library staff Medicine available in English literacy programs to assist is available from Monday to for the very first time! mothers in learning how to Friday between 11 am and 8 pm Each database entry con- read along with their children; providing guidance on how to tains a picture of the specimen, providing training and access use the services, manage reser- its name in Chinese, English, to technologies like GPS that vations, and help with technical and the Latin name. Known enable community members to problems. Urban Office users uses for each item are listed as document their cultural spaces/ enjoy modern equipment, high well as warnings for what other cultural heritage; and publish- speed wireless internet, a pleas- herbs and drugs with which it ing local books in indigenous ant atmosphere, and comfort- may interact badly. languages are helping the able workspaces at no charge. The most impressive part organization to meet its goal of Need a data projector and of this project is the school’s ending the cycle of illiteracy screen? No problem! Need a commitment to providing ac- and oppression. multimedia and video editing cess to this information for Similarly, James Owens workstation? They have that free. The first two of the four founded TWIJABA on the too! This project has been so planned databases have been belief that education breaks the successful, that the library is completed and can be searched cycle of poverty and promotes creating a handbook for other at http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/lib/ peace. More than 27,000 chil- libraries interested in establish- electronic/libdbs/scm_speci- dren have been served through ing a similar service. men.html. 49 libraries, 26 parent librar- While Helsinki is taking The Riecken Commu- ies and two mobile libraries. their patrons into the future nity Libraries (RCL) and The Continued on pg.4 with the newest technology World is Just a Book Away September 2012 International Leads 4 Continued from pg 3 that there is a waiting list of of this year’s Presidential Cita- All but one of these libraries future sites with communities tion, we should all commit to are attached to a school.
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