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BOOKS Professional Reading n ONLINE LEARNING Webcasts and E-courses n RDA RESOURCE Description and Access FALL 2011 THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION THE GLOBAL LIBRARY COMMUNITY n IFLA 2011 Wrap-Up n Arab Spring @ Bibliotheca Alexandrina n England’s Library Budget Battle PLUS: n Campaign for the World’s Libraries n International Copyright Efforts n Ask the ALA Library n Intellectual Freedom: It’s Global It’s Local n A Bavarian Librarian in California CONNECT IMAGINE CONNECTING USERS, CONTENT, AND SERVICES LIKE NEVER BEFORE Introducing the Sierra Services Platform IFLA Annual Conference, Booth #334 sierra.iii.com Untitled-3 1 7/6/2011 3:58:36 PM CONTENTS AMERICAN LIBRARIES | INTERNATIONAL SUPPLEMENT | FALL 2011 OPINION AND COMMENTARY Features 2 ALA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ALA’s Global Reach 3 INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS BY MOLLY RAPHAEL WELCOME! ALA membership isn’t just for librarians in the U.S. BY JOHN CHRASTKA 38 ALA IS INTERNATIONAL 4 Groups, programs, and awards HOW IFLA FIXES THE WORLD 6 FAIFE, hope, and charity prevail in Puerto Rico BY LEONARD KNIFFEL 10 ENGLAND’S LIBRARIES AND THE FUNDING CRISIS BY PHIL BRADLEY 12 THE BIBLIOTHECA ALEXANDRINA AND THE 2011 REVOLUTION BY AMANY ZAKARIA EL-RAMADY EGYPTIANS FIND THEIR POWER 14 BY SOHAIR WASTAWY ALA’S INTERNATIONAL 34 COPYRIGHT EFFORTS ONLINE LEARNING Advocating for policies that promote accessibility 16 Webcasts and e-courses BY CARRIE RUSSELL 22 ANNUAL CONFERENCE ALA LIBRARY: AN Join colleagues in Anaheim, California 36 INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE The Association’s own library is here to help RDA TOOLKIT 23 The online product is one year old and growing ALA JOBLIST: A GLOBAL RESOURCE 37 The Association’s jobs service CAMPAIGN FOR 26 THE WORLD’S LIBRARIES SISTER LIBRARIES Latvia and Barbados are the latest nations to join 38 Pairing up to make lasting connections 28 A BAVARIAN LIBRARIAN INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM: IN CALIFORNIA 40 IT’S GLOBAL, IT’S LOCAL A visitor finds an “academic paradise” at UCSD ALA’s freedom-to-read commitment BY ANGELA GÜNTNER BY BARBARA M. JONES NEW FROM ALA EDITIONS CONNECTING TO ALA 30 A wealth of continuing education sources 42 Tools and tips are at your fingertips ALA PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE | Masthead ALA’s Global Reach by Molly Raphael THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL SUPPLEMENT, SUMMER 2011 ear Colleagues: 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611 On behalf of the membership and staff of the American www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org email [email protected] Library Association (ALA), I am pleased to present this 2011 toll free 800-545-2433 x5105 • D local 312-280-4216 • fax 312-440-0901 edition of the International Supplement to American Libraries, ALA’s online career classified ads: JobLIST.ala.org flagship publication. editorial ALA is dedicated to providing leadership for “the development, interim editor-in-chief Beverly Goldberg interim editor-in-chief George M. Eberhart promotion, and improvement of library and information services associate editor Greg Landgraf and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and associate editor Pamela A. Goodes ensure access to information for all.” Although we are the American guest editors director, International Relations Office Michael Dowling Library Association, in fact our mission is international in its scope director, Membership Development John Chrastka and global in its reach. design and production ALA is 60,000 members strong, with nearly 2,000 located in more production director Benjamin Segedin production editors Jennifer Brinson than 100 countries across the world. In addition to publications and Taína Lagodzinski programs, ALA now delivers a grow- Carlos Orellana ing number of e-learning opportuni- publishing department The Association benefits associate executive director Donald Chatham ties. No matter where you live or marketing and sales director Mary Mackay libraries and librarians, joblist classified advertising/ad traffic Katie Bane work, you can be up-to-date with the rights, permissions, reprints Mary Jo Bolduc • x5416 no matter where. most important trends that affect advisory committee libraries and can find a wide variety chair Andrew K. Pace, Brian Coutts, Luren Dickinson, Pam Spencer Holley, Guy Lamolinara, Sarah Rosenblum, of training courses for library staff and library supporters. Paul Signorelli; interns Sian Brannon, Kathryn Oberg We all face economic, social, technological, and educational chal- Editorial policy: ALA Policy Manual, section 10.2 lenges in our respective countries. ALA’s toolkits and resources for advertising representatives associate publisher Brian Searles advocacy, serving diverse populations, using technology, evaluating [email protected] • x5282 library services, and fundraising can be important resources in Acceptance of advertising does not constitute endorse- countries and cultures throughout the world. Many of ALA’s units of- ment. ALA reserves the right to refuse advertising. fer e-learning opportunities especially relevant for different types of subscribe Libraries and other institutions: $45/year, 6 issues, fall 2011 libraries, as well as for the variety of functions within our profes- U.S., Canada, and Mexico; foreign: $60. Subscription | price for individuals included in ALA membership dues. sion. 800-545-2433 x5108, email [email protected], or visit My initiatives as ALA president are focused in two areas: advocacy www.ala.org. Claim missing issues: ALA Member and Customer Service. Allow six weeks. Single issues $7.50, and diversity. “Empowering Voices: Communities Speak Out for with 40% discount for five or more; contact Charisse Libraries” builds on the advocacy work of ALA over the past two de- Perkins, 800-545-2433 x4286. published cades. Our vision is to identify, engage, and then empower our com- American Libraries (ISSN 0002-9769) is published 6 times munities to speak out about the value and transformational power of yearly by the American Library Association (ALA). Printed in U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Chicago, Illinois, libraries, not just in tough economic times but year-in and year-out. and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Personal In the area of diversity, we are building on the Spectrum Scholarship members: Send address changes to American Libraries, international supplement c/o Membership Records, ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. ©2011 American Library Association. Materials | program to ensure that we are also preparing a diverse cadre of in this journal may be reproduced for noncommercial library professionals to be the library leaders of tomorrow. educational purposes. We hope that you will find the supplement a useful introduction to ALA’s products and services to benefit you and your library. Molly Raphael, advertisers | page Duke University Press | 21 Booklist | 9, cover 4 2011–2012 ALA President Innovative Interfaces | cover 2 Choice | 24 San José State University | 27, Editions | 15, 31 cover 3 Graphics | 5 The Crowley Company | 41 Guide to Reference | 25 JobLIST | 35, 39 American Library Association PLA | 35 ACRL | 29 TechSource | 33 americanlibrariesmagazine.org 2 International Supplement | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT International Members Welcome! ALA membership isn’t just for librarians in the United States by John Chrastka ersonal membership in individual librarians, The International to ALA resources and the American Library library workers, facul- benefits, and all per- Relations Round Association (ALA) is ty, trustees, and sonal members have available at discounted Friends focused on Table creates the same eligibility to Prates for librarians and library promoting library ser- connections vote in ALA elections, workers practicing outside of the vices in school, aca- hold office, and serve between librarians United States. For annual dues of demic, and public on committees. US$78, international members settings; expanding the in the United Direct benefits of receive full rights and benefits visibility and reach of States and abroad. personal membership of ALA membership, including the library profession; include a subscription eligibility to serve on commit- and ensuring that libraries of all to American Libraries magazine and the tees, run for office, and join any types are funded, staffed, and weekly e-newsletter American division or round table. ALA equipped for the future. Joining ALA Libraries Direct, and discounts on reg- will also extend official letters as a personal member brings you in istration rates for Annual Conference, of invitation for ALA Annual close contact with your colleagues the Midwinter Meeting, and division- Conference to our interna- who share interests in similar areas al national conferences and symposia. tional members upon request. of library service. While many divisions and round Personal members in ALA include All members receive equal access tables will be of interest to interna- tional librarians, ALA’s International Relations Round Table (IRRT) will be fall 2011 particularly relevant. IRRT creates | connections between librarians in the United States and abroad, pro- viding you with access to peers around the world who are interested in similar areas of librarianship as well as issues affecting library ser- vice delivery in various communities. international supplement IRRT is staffed by ALA’s Interna- | tional Relations Office and is the center of activity for international members throughout the Associa- tion. IRRT membership is free upon request to ALA members residing outside of the United States.