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800-288-8020 | www.sirsidynix.com Copyright © 2010 SirsiDynix, Global Headquarters 800-288-8020 CONTENTS American Libraries | June/July 2010 Features 10 Tips for Tracking Trends 44 Libraries can stay relevant to their users by strategically riding the wave of societal trends BY Elisabeth Doucett

Mastering Moderation 48 How to make sure your session is a great experience for everyone involved. BY Steven J. Bell

The Myth of Browsing 52 Academic library space in the age of Facebook BY Donald A. Barclay

57 Conference Preview 52 Advocates to Rally in D.C. A day on the Hill and appearances by Toni Morrison and John Grisham highlight Annual BY Pamela A. Goodes 70

70 dining in the District A guide to great restaurants to try at Annual BY Tracy Sumler

82 Frontline Advocacy Is Everybody’s Job 48 ALA President Camila Alire’s initiative offers a systematic approach to staff participation By Patty Wong and Julie Todaro 57

Cover Story 40 Build Your Own Instructional Literacy As librarians, we can shape ourselves into educators by devising our teacher identities BY Char Booth

Cover design by Taína Lagodzinski CONTENTS American Libraries | June/July 2010 | Volume 41 #6&7 | ISSN 0002-9769

Departments 40 6 aMericanlibrariesmagazine.org

Information Technology 36 dispatches from the field Aggregating Web Resources by Michael witt 37 internet Librarian The Public Book By Joseph Janes 38 in Practice A Library in Your Pocket by Meredith Farkas

People 86 currents

Professional Development 88 youth Matters my Artful Diversion By Jennifer Burek Pierce Updates and Trends 89 next Steps 16 aMerican Library association seeing with Social Eyes By brian mathews 20 perspectives 90 librarian’s Library Historical Thesaurus By Mary Ellen Quinn Special Report 91 rousing Reads Hidden Treasures By Bill Ott 30 listing the Top 10 Lists in 92 solutions and Services The Librarian’s Book of Lists new Products and a Case Study

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A presidential journey ends, but the push continues by Camila Alire

y presidential year line library advocacy program is Library Association’s “Reading Is was all about a more timely now than ever before, Grand! Celebrating Grand Families journey—literally given our nation’s economy and the @ your library” is centered on an in- and virtually. Part funding challenges libraries are fac- tergenerational literacy project Mof reviving the old Route 66 from ing. The movement is designed to aimed at grandparents raising their Chicago to LA (in this case, Library supplement the legislative advocacy grandchildren. Advocacy), my presidential initia- efforts of state chapters’ legislative Reforma: The National Associa- tives focused on frontline library committees, library boards, and tion to Promote Library and Infor- advocacy and advocacy for literacy. Friends groups. Information and mation Services to Latinos and the Although my journey is conclud- tools for the initiative are perma- Spanish Speaking’s “Noche de Cuen- ing, advocacy will be sustained nently housed at ala.org/ tos” promotes storytelling and the after my presidency ends. advocacyuniversity. oral traditions that are significant I never imagined that I could be so My other presidential initiative on tools in developing literacy skills. excited by something called advoca- family literacy and libraries is equal- cy; but wit- ly exciting. Spotlight on Spectrum nessing these Witnessing the Thanks to Mary The late Lillian Lewis, who died in initiatives de- Jo Venetis for April at age 48, was one of the first library advocacy signed and shepherding this ALA staff members to work on the implemented initiatives designed effort with repre- Spectrum Scholarship Program. She through the and implemented sentatives from had also served as deputy director of hard work of ALA’s five ethnic ALA’s Reference and User Services has been one of the ALA member- affiliates. The af- Association and Association of Spe- volunteers has highlights of my career. filiates’ Family cialized and Cooperative Library truly been one Literacy Focus Agencies. It is befitting to recognize of the highlights of my career. working groups have awarded grants Lewis for her initial contribution to Many thanks to Patty Wong and Ju- to various libraries across the coun- Spectrum as well as her commitment lie Todaro (read their article on page try to develop projects that can be to diversity within our profession. 82), who served as cochairs of the replicated by public libraries all over The Spectrum Presidential Initia- Presidential Initiatives Steering Com- the country. tive, which began during my presi- mittee, as well as Marci Merola, direc- The Chinese American Librarians dential year, will continue under the tor of the Office for Library Advocacy Association’s “Dai Dai Xiang Chuan: leadership of President-Elect Rober- (OLA); Dale Lipschultz, ALA literacy Bridging Generations, a Bag at a ta Stevens. Supporters can send tax- officer; and JoAnne Kempf, director Time” focuses on cultural activities deductible contributions to the june/july 2010

| of the ALA Governance Office, for all that emphasize verbal/written lan- ALA–Spectrum Scholarship Pro-

their time, dedication, and hard work. guage skills and cultural and digital gram, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL Words cannot express my apprecia- literacy. 60611; e-mail the ALA Development tion. The same gratitude is extended “Talk Story: Sharing Culture, Office at [email protected]; or to all of the member-volunteers who Sharing History” is designed to serve donate at www.ala.org and click on worked on the initiatives. Asian/Asian-American, Native Ha- “giveALA.” z Frontline Advocacy Toolkits are waiian and other Pacific Islander/Pa- available online (ala.org/ cific Islander–American, American 2009-10 ALA President Camila Alire is dean emerita at the University of New Mexico in frontlineadvocacy/) for libraries of Indian, and Alaska Native families. Albuquerque and at Colorado State University

americanlibrariesmagazine.org all kinds to adapt and use. The front- The Black Caucus of the American in Fort Collins. Visit camilaalire.com.

ALA | Executive Director’s Message Planning and Budgeting

Executive Board grapples with financial challenges by Keith Michael Fiels

t the ALA Executive revenue estimates, and further ex- trous for libraries. The board dis- Board’s spring meet- pense reductions. Despite more en- cussed strategies for strengthening ing, held April 23-25 couraging economic news, library the role of school libraries in the at the Association’s funding, which has lagged behind the new legislation and making the in- Aheadquarters in Chicago, the economy at large, is not expected to clusion of school librarians in ESEA board spent a significant amount bounce back quickly. This means that our top Association priority. The of time discussing the draft ALA 2011 will be a very tight year fiscally. board also discussed the broadband 2015 Strategic Plan and the lat- Treasurer Rod Hersberger will be stimulus funding and the recently est revisions made to the plan reporting in released Nation- based on comments provided by more detail Efforts have al Broadband over 750 ALA members. The ALA on the 2010 been focused on Plan, which rec- Council agenda includes discus- and 2011 maintaining member ognizes the role sion and, hopefully, adoption of budgets in that libraries the plan at Annual Conference in his Treasur- services and on play as providers Washington, D.C., June 24–29. er’s report at continuing to move of community Work on the plan has included an Annual Con- ahead on strategic initiatives. access to the in- environmental analysis, a member ference. ternet. survey, joint ALA/division and round Read his assessment on page 12. Senior Endowment trustee Dan table planning retreats, chapter and ALA Membership Director John Bradbury provided a status report on affiliate forums throughout the Chrastka walked board members the ALA endowment. Despite a great country, Council and membership through the completely redesigned deal of uncertainty, the endowment planning sessions at the Midwinter ALA membership web pages. The 60 has recovered most of the losses of Meeting in January, a review by com- new pages provide information on fall 2008. The Endowment plays a mittees and affiliates, and member the benefits of ALA membership, major role in providing Spectrum comments. many personal stories, and such tips and other scholarships. as the “top ten ways to get involved in The Spectrum Presidential Initia- A fiscally difficult year ALA,” designed to help members tive, which is seeking to raise a mil- The board also discussed the current “take the next step” with their mem- lion dollars for Spectrum status of the 2010 and 2011 ALA bud- bership.. The pages are also designed scholarships for minority library gets. For 2010, a $2-million dollar to speak to different types of mem- school students, was also discussed. mid-year revenue shortfall caused by bers, including students, trustees, ALA Development Office Director the recession has necessitated ex- support staff, and organizational Kim Olsen-Clark reported on meet- pense reductions that have included members. Everyone is invited to ex- ings with various corporations and june/july 2010

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tions or funding for positions, a one back to John at [email protected]. board members had contributed to week association-wide furlough, and The board discussed a number of Spectrum this spring. All ALA mem- the use of ALA reserve funds. Efforts legislative issues with Washington bers are all encouraged to make a do- have focused on maintaining mem- Office Director Emily Sheketoff. nation, whether small or large, and ber services and on continuing to Critical legislative issues include to host a Dinner for Spectrum Schol- move ahead on strategic initiatives. the reauthorization of the Elemen- ars. For more information, go to After extensive discussion and re- tary and Secondary Education Act “giveALA” on the ALA home page. view, the board approved a 2011 bud- (ESEA), as the current No Child Left As always, board documents are z americanlibrariesmagazine.org get that reflects the lowered 2010 Behind legislation has been disas- posted at ala.org.

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ver the last three years, that the library It looks like this effort will I have tried to share economy lags be- produce results information with hind the economy 2011 may over time. ALA members about at large as econom- be worse Whether we theO Association’s finances, and ic growth impacts are cutting ex- about how their membership public revenue, than 2010 for penses or devel- supports the Association’s pro- which affects many libraries, and that oping new grams and strategic objectives. library budgets. sources of reve- This will be my last message as Given the depth of any recovery in library nue, the goal of ALA treasurer, and I’d like to take cuts to libraries in budgets will be slow. maintaining a fi- the opportunity to talk about the states such as Cali- nancially strong current economic challenges facing fornia, and given and growing libraries and the Association, as the huge deficits still faced by many Association is to support the pro- well as to make some observations states, it looks like 2011 may be grams and services we provide to about the challenges—and opportu- worse than 2010 for many libraries, members, libraries, and the public. nities—that lie ahead. and that any recovery in library Whether it is advocacy, public Like every organization, ALA has budgets will be slow. awareness, protecting the First its financial strengths and weak- As libraries cut back, there will Amendment rights of library users, nesses. One of its greatest strengths be less money for everything from or other programs of critical impor- is that each dues dollar is matched conference travel to READ posters. tance to members, the truth is that by more than a dollar in revenue This means that ALA, like libraries, we can do more if we have more re- generated by conferences, publish- will have to make further budget resources. ing, and grants. As a result, we can ductions and cuts over the next two Working together, we have creat- accomplish much more than we years. On the positive side, ALA has ed a respected Association that is fi- could if we were totally dependent carefully built up a reserve which, if nancially strong. As we experience on dues. used sparingly and specifically, will what for most of us is the worst re- help temper both the short-term cession in our lifetime, we need to Strength in numbers impact of the economic downturn deal with the immediate challenges Another strength is that because and the transition to a smaller ALA of downsizing and getting through ALA has four major sources of reve- over the next two years. tough times. But we also need to nue, its budget is more stable than All of this only amplifies the continue to move forward on our an organization dependent on one need for new businesses and new strategic objectives, innovate, and revenue source. The bad news is sources of revenue for the Associa- support our members as they fight june/july 2010

| that because the Association has tion that I have been espousing for libraries and library jobs.

these other revenue sources, it is throughout my term as treasurer. Through prudent management of also vulnerable to forces operating Whether or not the economy re- our resources, we can also leverage in the business world and larger bounds, conference attendance and the Association’s financial strength economy (e.g., the precipitous na- publishing revenue will remain and lay the groundwork for fu- tionwide drop in advertising mature businesses. Over the last ture success. z last year). year, we have begun to look at ways The crisis that hit the economy in in which we might develop new ALA Treasurer Rod hersberger is dean of the university library at the Walter Stiern fall of 2008 appears to be easing products for the library community Library at California State University in

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“I’ve never read The Chocolate War, but Humorist Garrison Keillor comment- “The only time I’ve ever found a library complaining about nudity in a novel ing on “The Incompetent Bomber” who fun was in the opening scene of Ghost- that contains no pictures is like com- tried to blow up Times Square May 1, in busters.” plaining about there being too much his syndicated column, May 5. Writer Richard Yarrow, evoking out- sound in a sandwich.” moded library stereotypes to strike a con- Writer Amelie Gillette, writing about “I feel grateful that I am able to help trast with today’s actual libraries in “Check ALA’s Top Ten Most Frequently Challenged people have a more pleasant search out the new look of libraries,” Metro (U.K.) Books list, where The Chocolate War ranked experience.” Online, April 14, 2010. 10th in 2009, “Parents Still Hate The Catcher Sunmee Huh, 16-year-old high school in the Rye,” The Onion A.V. Club, Apr. 15. honor student from Germantown, Mary- land, on why she created Good50.com, an “They want to cut the “You drive for miles across a godforsak- elder-friendly search engine designed with budget for libraries en Midwestern scrubscape, pockmarked her 82-year-old grandfather in mind, here in Los Angeles. by billboards, Motel 6s, and a military AARP: The Magazine, Apr. 2010. parade of food chains when—like some This could affect as pedagogical mirage dreamed up by “If you sit in the library after school, text- many as nine people.” nineteenth-century English gentlemen— messaging to people across the room NBC-TV Tonight Show host JAY LENO, on the there appears . . . a library!” (“Hey, whassup? RUOK?:-) L8R”), you’ve impact of threatened cuts to LAPL, May 11. New York University professor Tony Judt successfully eliminated 98% of the nu- expounding on the wonders of the American ance of face-to-face dialogue, the deli- university system, “America, My New-Found- cious nuance and also the awkward stuff, “Despite what you may Land,” New York Review of Books, May 27. like when you send a big textual hug think, these cuts are no (“((H))”) to people you’ve never actually laughing matter to the “We’re now three decades into the per- put your arms around—you’ve skipped sonal-computer revolution, and you’d some essential steps in gaining intimacy.” 17 million people who think that by this point these devices Garrison Keillor, “Silent Brotherhood: use the city’s libraries would be as easy to operate as a toast- RUOK? No? ((H)),” in his syndicated col- each year.” er. Yet think about how much trouble it umn, Apr. 21. Los Angeles City Librarian MARTIN GOMEZ, is to use a PC: the weird freezes and in a May 13 letter rebuking Jay Leno for glitches and crashes, the shutting “I monitor my spending: I don’t travel marginalizing LAPL’s plight two nights down and waiting for the thing to boot much, my wardrobe is antiquated, and earlier on national television. back up, the hassles connecting to my library card has seen lots of action!” printers and networks. It’s nuts.” Lois Jackson, Washington, D.C., retiree Technology writer Daniel Lyons, News- on how to make the most of retirement, “At a time when we should be putting week, May 10. “Retired and Loving It!” AARP: The Maga- people back to work, short-sighted june/july 2010

| zine, May-June 2010. lawmakers are taking away the very

“It is pure hullabaloo, millions in adver- tools that will restore the health of our tising canceling itself out by sheer “I might never have time to read all the economy. The books and internet re- overload, and one block away is beau- books in my own house. I’ll think about sources found there provide a founda- tiful Bryant Park and the serene read- that on my way to the library to check tion to build a better future for millions. ing rooms of the New York Public out a book to read.” Our library workers are indispensable.” Library, where, for all you know, the “Gimme a Smile” columnist Peggy McKee American Federation of State, County, and scholarly gentleman across the table Barnhill, on her overflowing private library, Municipal Employees President Gerald W. from you may be studying the art of “Surround Yourself with Books,” Juneau McEntee, in an Apr. 12 statement recog- explosives. It’s a free country.” Empire, May 9. nizing National Library Workers Day. z americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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One librarian’s love-hate relationship by Sharon M. Britton

opyright is a subject finitive “no,” even with a willingness ments such as the downloading of with which I believe to pay whatever fee might be as- film clips or copyrighted music. I most librarians have sessed. Faculty are almost never would then contact the alleged vio- a love-hate relation- happy about that answer. This is the lators—primarily students—to tell ship.C I am mostly in the love-it “hate” part of copyright for me: them to either remove the offending camp, but not necessarily in the when a faculty member is not at- materials from our campus network love-all-the-regulations-and- tempting to circumvent the law or il- or be removed themselves (from the guidelines one. I enjoy immensely legally use someone else’s network, that is). I always expected the detective-work aspect of intellectual property, yet has to de- resistance, and rarely received any. finding the copyright owner and velop a Plan B. That The Pollyanna in then requesting permission for is when I see and Finding the me has found that use of a copyrighted work. Noth- often hear their copyright owner most students ing makes my day more than frustration. seemed genuinely and waiting for having a faculty member talk I have found that unaware that to me about a publication for most professors a response is downloading which permission is needed. simply want to teach like waiting to see if I’ve something that ap- Yes, I know that puts me in a their students, often pears to be freely won the lottery small minority of people and maybe using supplemental available online is even makes me appear weird. It can readings. Most are willing to jump a violation—or so they’ve convinced be frustrating when one reaches a through whatever hoops are neces- me. Usually, once everything was dead end or permission is denied. sary, including monetary ones, to explained, they’d readily take down But finding the copyright owner and that end. There are those, of course, the materials, satisfying me, our in- writing for permission, then waiting who make an effort to ignore or cir- formation technology services de- for a response, is like waiting to see cumvent the guidelines. This may be partment, and the infringed-upon if I’ve won the lottery (okay, maybe possible if one is photocopying alone company. it’s not that exciting, but it’s close). at some remote printer, away from Again, most faculty and students Searching involves the digging- librarians’ notice. But when that understand the restrictions on pho- up and following of leads, culminat- same person requires the assistance tocopying sans permission. However, ing in the name of a copyright of a copying service, wants to make a sometimes that doesn’t stop them holder who may be contacted. Those course pack to sell in the bookstore, from taking out their frustrations on searches are at the very heart of why or places the same articles on reserve said copyright stickler—often me. I became a librarian. My entire ca- for consecutive semesters without And thus I arrive at another of those reer has been in academic libraries; acquiring permission, he or she will copyright “hate it” moments—being june/july 2010

| and although I didn’t start out as a meet with another roadblock—the snarled at. Nevertheless, this very

pursuer of copyright, over the years, “compliance police.” denial of usage often leads to the I gradually became the person who “love” part for me once again, and I was contacted about most things Commanding copyright can come full circle--tracking down copyright-related. Of course, I’ve compliance the copyright owner and seeking always made it clear that I am not a I was once a Digital Millennium permissions. Copy on! z copyright expert or a lawyer, but will Copyright Agent, which is a fun do what I can to obtain permissions. copyright area of a different stripe. Sharon M. Britton is library director at The worst part of the “game” is I received letters from companies Bowling Green State University’s Firelands Campus in Huron, Ohio. americanlibrariesmagazine.org when the response comes back a de- about digital copyright infringe-

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Visit our website and to sign up for the “All About Mango” webinar, or stop by and say “hello” at ALA, Booth #1637. mangolanguages.com 877-Mango-11 36 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 Aggregating Digital Data Digital Aggregating Interoperability changeshowwebuildcollections recommended toyoubyafriend. from aspecificyear, thathasbeen ticular instanceof wine,perhaps You mayevenbeinterestedinapar- of Merlot fromyourlocalwineshop. loaf of bread atthebakery orabottle tions. For example,youmaypickupa of them fromvariousremoteloca- butyoumayneedtofetchnet, some them locallyinyourfridgeorcabi- places. You probablyhavesomeof dients maycomefromdifferent chosen tomake. Someof theingre- of how to preparethedishesyou’ve lists of ingredientsanddescriptions can beginwithrecipesthatinclude aggregate food toprepareameal.You tion of things.For example,youmay gregation issimplyagrouporcollec- collections ofdigitalinformation. manage and develop who librarians for technology disruptive major next the present entity—may pound exposed togetherasasingle,com- and described be can web the on types andfromdifferentlocations set ofdigitalobjectsdifferent a aggregation—that of concept its and ORE provisioned. are libraries opportunity torevisithowdigital exciting an presents This resources. web of aggregations of exchange and description the for standards @ T TECHNOLOGY |Dispatchesfrom theField Speaking ingenericterms,anag- tion defines a set of new new of set a defines tion Exchange specifica- and Reuse Object tive he OpenArchivesInitia- visit americanlibrariesmagazine.org/ore For more informationon OREandahistoryofOAI, programs, to use. use. to programs, sioned for people,notcomputer digital librarieshavebeenprovi- most that is though, problem, The library collectionsfor centuries. into content aggregating been have who librarians, to new not is gation cept of aggregations. other aggre- can include gregations ents astheirownaggregations.Ag- dishes andtheirrecipesingredi- butyoucanalsoviewthe aggregation, represented alltogetheraboveasan harvesting oritsindexfor federated system mayexposeitsmetadata for their information needs.Whilethe to find links to resources that meet man beings need to navigate in order typically aseriesof webpagesthathu- ate and orderly context. The result is present theresourcesinanappropri- within the capabilities of the system to sources gotogetherandthenworks librarian decideswhatdigitalre- A library systemsthathousethem. revolve mostlyaroundthedigital sentation of digital library collections Currently, themanagement andpre- silos Opening This con- Everything for yourmealhasbeen as weknowit. construct ofthe“collection” library content for for content library Liberating digital digital Liberating may explode the the explode may exchange and reuse tice of librarianship. relate themtotheprofessional prac- first understand them and be able to these technologies, librarians must than ever. In order to capitalize on resources to resources—is greater by connecting users to resources—and es withcareandqualitymetadata information byprovisioningresourc- make sense of interoperable digital “collections.” will beabletoassembletheirown use. Human beingsandmachines of theirpresentationforthe context digital libraryresourcesanddictate sive domain of librarians to aggregate cause itwillnolongerbetheexclu- “collection” asweknowittodaybe- well explodetheconstructof the silos for reuse and exchange may very ing digitallibrarycontentfromthese breaking downthesesilosbyexpos- prietary silos. selves aretucked deeplyinsidepro- searching, thedigitalresourcesthem- Reports from the JuneissueofLibraryTechnology Lafayette, Indiana. This columnwasadapted library scienceatPurdue UniversityinWest research librarian andassistantprofessor of Michael Wittistheinterdisciplinary The need for librarians to help ORE presentsthepossibilityof a link. Liberat- a link. page andclickon ing toreadaweb for ahuman be- without theneed to retrievethem providing hooks resources and tics of these ing theseman- z by MichaelWitt The Public Book Public The The access/ownershipdilemmapersists Y as thoughwemight havetothink looking It’s increasingly translation. audio, print, large paperback, which bookstobuyinhardcover, of many how deciding situation: this andsoon. management, rights interoperability, dards, promptingagitaaboutstan- mat, multiple versionsbydeviceandfor - forms, different of lots in come Nowless); rinseandrepeat. books used themoneatatime(moreor shelves, peopleborrowedthemor the to went they books, bought we Yesteryear, don’t. or around, get books how of question the byallaccounts. uphill battle, won’t totally destroy their markets—an tion of e-books library distribu- publishers that way to convince ing to find some friend whoistry- Eva Miller, a ternoon call with plan andanaf- new strategic Library onits Public the groupadvisingSeattle courtesy of amorningmeetingwith Oscars?” sortofthing,Imean.) the to that wear she did “Why the samething?(Excepting about being up wind sations Public library folks will recognize recognize will folks library Public to around came discussions Both I hadoneof thosetheotherday, meetings andconver- your all penstance, where, totallybyhap- ou knowthosedays “versions” ofa“book.” “versions” a dozen or so different different so or dozen a have to think about about think to have It’s looking as as looking It’s acquiring up to to up acquiring though we might might we though and hasledtosome nastyconse- quarters, many in angst and versy isstillnotwithoutcontro- realm, for manyinthedatabase/journal enough hard was That ownership. over access choosing of road the down step another us move form, Such aplanwouldalso,initspurest tradeoff Angst-inducing and ourservices,easier? least onsomelevelmake ourlives, wouldn’tthey do;andsecond, itat ought tohaveananswerreadywhen ers get around to this idea, so you be all that long until the book publish- it for a second. 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37 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 38 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 A Library in Your in A Library Pocket Building awebpresence formobileusers for handhelddevices.This isstart- services web-based their adapt to 2009 of as nothing done had schools cording toEducause,over50% of and servicesfor mobileusers.Ac- tutions havedevelopedresources few librariesandeducationalinsti- major trendinAmericansociety, While mobiledeviceownershipisa mobilize we must Why I through mobile devices. will primarily connect to the internet Project estimated that by 2020, people the Pew Internet andAmericanLife messages.In and receivingtext 2008, cess the internet and 94% sending owning amobiledevicethatcanac- more than half of all undergraduates with are evenhigherinacademia, sages weresentdaily. The statistics mes- smartphone and4.1billiontext the web through a cell phone or one-third of all Americans accessed cult for libraries to ignore. In 2009, appeal tomainstream consumers. that computing mobile for options more even are there system, ating which usesaGoogle-basedoper- of theAndroidphonemarket, on theiriPhone.Withthegrowth mail, texting,orbrowsingtheweb don’t seesomeonecheckinge- now, barelyadaygoesbythatI and year, last changed all That state. the in iPhones purchase couldn’t we so here, presence TECHNOLOGY |InPractice Mobile devicesarebecomingdiffi- that, AT&T didn’t have a have didn’t AT&T that, ing crazeuntil2009.Before ignore themobilecomput- to easy was it Vermont, n type of device a user is accessing a accessing is user a ofdevice type what from detect will that algorithm er screens.It’s easytocreatean abled cellphones,whichhave small- smartphones andonefor web-en- for optimized one site, mobile ofits versions two created Library University State Oregon community. their in users ofsmartphone jority users sincetheyrepresentthema- iPhone for optimized was Libraries ofMinnesota University the at site approaches totake. Themobileweb- different many are There users. your for impact greatest the create will that mobilize to services and content what out figure can you population, mized for mobile use. how manymorewouldifitwasopti- reflect not may this though devices, mobile using website your access ple software willtellyouhowmanypeo- statistical Most web for,primarily? devices those use they do What mon? Whatdevicesaremostcom- texts? devices toaccesstheweborsend mobile use patrons ofyour centage community isunique.Whatper- each since population, their assess is do should users mobile for vices looking toprovidecontentandser- bile devices. and designingservicesfor mo- mobile users websites for sions of their creating ver- begin libraries and schools as change to ing Once you better understand your your understand better you Once are that libraries thing first The longer ignorethistrend. With the the With libraries can no no can libraries mainstreaming of mobile devices, devices, mobile of fits intheir pocket. wherever theyare,fromadevicethat make ourselves accessible to patrons our library resources and services, we this important trend. By mobilizing devices, librariescannolongerignore depth infuture columns. services. I’ll cover all of these in more interesting location-basedlibrary also hold great promise for creating upcoming features of mobile devices andthecatalog.Some newerand tent, reference services,instructionalcon- can mobilizefor theirusers,including other resources and services libraries website or application, there are many available for othersto modify! DCPL hasevenmadeitssourcecode ated impressivelibraryiPhoneapps. University of Houston bothhavecre- Columbia PublicLibraryandthe their smartphone.TheDistrictof library, checkhoursand morefrom bases, placeholds,contactthe search thecatalogandselecteddata- bile applicationsthatallowusersto [email protected]. Contact herat A BestPracticesWiki. Wants toBeFree andcreated LibrarySuccess: Information Science.Sheblogsat State UniversitySchoolofLibraryand Vermont, andpart-timefacultyatSanJose initiatives atNorwichUniversityinNorthfield, MEREDITH FARKAS isheadofinstructional With themainstreaming of mobile In addition to creating a mobile have createdmo- that device. for version appropriate the to patron the rect website andredi- z by Meredith Farkas Other libraries

40 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 Build Your Own a national debate about teacher training and effectiveness thrive intheinformation society—into thelimelight. and navigate individuals been doing for decades—helping have we work educational the bring help developments tional Broadband Plan recently proposed by Na- the the of FCC. provisions These the among was Corps Literacy tal connected and techdactic, and a library-supported Digi- All Us Save Can Cybrarians and Librarians How Overdue!: is Book This the Marilyn popular zeitgeist: Johnson’s widely publicized enter to beginning is librarian-as-teacher the Moreover, as and materials a learning create digital of matter course. training, and workshops lead classrooms, and curricula in ourselves embed increasingly we librarians, demic tional slant: From school library media specialists to aca- F self-awareness. bravery,humor, and demands it diligence; and preparation, skills, Not onlydoesteachingtake rewarding. is it as challenging an educatorisasatleast being teachers,” “natural few) (and enviable those for Even learner. any to technology, any There is some irony in the timing of this development: instruc- an has librarianship ever, than more Now hard from any angle, using using angle, any from hard It’s hard. Teaching is it: ace (Harper, 2010) portrays today’s librarians as as librarians today’s portrays 2010) (Harper, Instructi system with research-skills assignment instruction, tri- the inside learners support also We unavailable. are often support learner of networks whom for system, tion lifelong be learners. We work with people outside to the formal educa- themselves empower and thrive, to need they findtheand information evaluate ing environments, viduals in every corner of society indi- develop personal learn- help we mentorship and assistance, instruction, in materials every aspect of our jobs, all the time. Through librarians and library staff program, teach, train, present, and staff-training design learning or initiative literacy reference interaction to the most in-depth information- quickest the From default. by educators are Librarians The untrained masses building ourinstructionalliteracy. by answer: The requires? it abilities and skills of range the and face we load teaching growing the shoulder ians ing role we did not necessarily expect. How can we librar- self-taught and are struggling to specialists) varying media degrees with school a of teach- exception the (with ers stakes. of higher face the in skills their sharpen to our struggle users as critical more the all do we education the making libraries, public and academic, K–12, all of load literacy cutbacks, closures, and layoffs directly impact the digital- tors, and policy wonks. The economic crisis and resulting is an area of growing contention among scholars, instruc- Top, the impact of instructor skills on student performance the to Obama’s to Race Behind Left Bush’s NoChild from systematically not trained to teach in the firstplace. Sparked by librarians—were the transition educators—e.g., literacy digital country’sgo-to the of most yet raging, is Despite this reality, most library instructors and train- teracy Li identities by devisingourteacher educators into ourselves shape can we As librarians, onal by CharBooth matics workshops, much of which occurs in the digital digital the in occurs which of much workshops, matics from basic computer-skills education to advanced infor- in, engage we actually work of educational the surface the scratches barely theory IL Furthermore, well. it teach to how shown necessarily not are we but means, (IL) eracy colleagues aswellinmyself. among my users ly and works toward knowledge-building myself as a library educator, or a librarian who constant- of think now can I work of years After experience. and is not one but many things: theories, methods, conviction, teaching effective that discovered I process this Through rock. unforgiving cold, of out identity teacher my carve to I had fashioned, perfectly librarian as self-conception my with career my into went I Whereas teachers. natural imagined. ever I than frequently more times 20 least at stick other an- or idea one make to attempt and colleagues and/or students analog) or (virtual of groups face I basis. daily to design learning materials and teach or train on an almost me require would choice career my that unaware pletely com- was I ago years some school library started I When If I was drawn to I librarianship, was thrown into teaching. Fashioning my identity strongly thatithad. felt5% than less instruction; deliver and design to them prepare adequately not did education LIS that their that felt respondents of two-thirds surprisingly, not Perhaps lack of of awareness the to extent which we teach and train. systemic a underscoring curriculum, the of part as ology did not include instructional design or teaching method- revised 2008 ALA accreditation standards for LIS programs The that and it only 16% was indicated training, required. during coursework pleted their any LIS education-related I conducted in late 2009, only about a third (N=398) com- skills. librarians are pushed into the ring with relatively shallow approaches, and assessment strategies; yet by comparison instructional theory, pedagogical learning years spend pick up teaching and training as they go. Other educators training here and there, most working library instructors information-literacy instruction class or token public-speaking a Beyond education. library your of aspect matic to stayonestepaheadof thisever-changinglandscape. of society, we constantly train ourselves and our colleagues majority vast the to consultants technology and mentors, information coaches, research personal we are only Not age, and help the navigating digital learning environment. In library school we are taught what information lit- information what taught are we school library In aforementioned those of one unfortunately,not am, I According to survey research among teaching librarians program- a not was training teacher that likely It’s derstand instructionalskillsastheirowntypeof literacy. un- me helped itself, librarianship to apropos and, relief, sharper didn’tinto I know what of extent the brought this of All degree. technology instructional an to mentorship dence, from experimentation in the classroom to informal years searching out a route to pedagogical skills and confi- several last the spent I educator, else. library or confident more and stronger a become to myself challenged I that difficult Myso lips. was my instruction on to introduction undergraduates of full with nothing but terror in rooms my heart and mumbly confusion facing educator library teaching anxiety is a very real thing. 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41 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 42 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 The USERMethodbyCharBooth and selectingthem effectively. aswellmethodsforblended instruction, evaluating and online, face, to face in learning facilitate that diences). theory (contentknowledgespecific tosubjectsandau- curriculum and contexts), e-learning and on-site in ods from instruction),instructionaltheory(teachingmeth- meaning create and information synthesize people (how theory learning of consists which learning, and teaching element. element of whilecollaboration isitsexternal reflection, internal the is Metacognition interaction. an of end the entire process,notjustassessingyourperformance at the throughout abilities and skills your shaping and ing teaching aspectof theiridentities: eracy framework to help library educators engage with the lit- instructional four-part practical a developed I field, R U n n n n our in sought widely are skills these that Recognizing

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43 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 44 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 Tracking Trends Tracking 10 Tips for strategically ridingthewaveofsocietaltrends L ibraries can stay relevant to their users by by users their to relevant stay can ibraries A that youwilldiscover. you focusedamong themyriadoffascinatingideas they mighthaveforyourlibrary. Thatwillhelpkeep to identifytrends andevaluatethemforimplications As youwork,keepinmindthatyour primarygoalis and I’veconsistentlyfoundthatitproduces results. this. 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47 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 ou just found out you’re If that doesn’t sound very exciting or productive, it’s the going to moderate a unfortunate outcome of programs planned with little Y thought to what a moderator can and should bring to a conference program or webcast. library program of any type. Congratulations. Now what? Instead, let me describe a role that moderators can play that will add value to any program. Taking the role of What exactly are you going to moderator seriously means being proactive about working do? If what you do is emulate with the speakers to design a well-thought-out program with a singular goal: delivering an outstanding program what you’ve seen most experience to the audience. moderators do at library Getting things off to a good start conferences, both physical and Instead of thinking of the moderator as a librarian ran- virtual, chances are you’ll domly assigned to a panel or program, consider it an important design decision to integrate the moderator into politely ask attendees to take the program as an equal, if not more important, partici- their seats before you start pant. Several years ago I organized a debate between two teams reading off the presenters’ arguing for and against “good enough” research. It was a names and their canned huge success primarily because we chose a moderator who was the focal point of the program, commenting wisely biographical statements. Then after each team made its points, becoming one of the you’ll sit down and disappear for audience in order to compel attendees to line up to make their voices heard, and ultimately whipping up the crowd the rest of the program. into a frenzy before they voted on the debate winner. Mastering Moderation Running a successful program is more than just naming the names; it means being an integral part of the proceedings. A veteran moderator presents advice on how to make sure your session is a great experience for everyone involved.

by Steven J. Bell volved the presentation the program that combined multiple video segments, speaker com- speaker segments, video multiple combined that program a moderated I script. the in included be should detail more the is, there activity more The involvement. audience and participate, will moderator the how tation, tifies the order of speakers, time allotted for each presen- will design the program. Think of it as a script that iden- plan a series of virtual meetings at which the participants program. forthe setting to those play attending a major role in anycreates important more but shine, to moment their get presenters all sure makes who moderator the It’s sion. content the experts; are they bring the material and generate the discus- presenters or panelists The the meetings. leading then and agendas, preparing meetings, the organizing for responsibility taking then day, and big for the preparing for timetable a establishing by early tone or the set should moderator spontaneity The for plan. the from room deviation no offers it that scheduled ly knack for planning the program, but avoids one the so tight- has a leads moderator A savvy and reins effort. planning the presentation takes who moderator a brace em- will Mostpanelists design. intentional of result the usually it’s program, great a experience attendees When Designing the program agree toaccept: some of the primary responsibilities the moderator should to take responsibility for managing the program. Here are ners and participants agree, you should immediately agree a more active role in the program. Assuming that the plan- Be and that suggest courageous the should take moderator do. to wish you that’sall if decide to need you sheet, a off biographies and names read to is expectation only the If expects. organizer the what program and determine tions before making a commitment, the first taskand iscapacity, toany in ask ques- moderator a as serve to asked When Setting the stage programdesign. option isattendee-centered latter the that argue I proceedings. the of part integral be an awkward appendage to the main event or become an he can whether decide or Every moderator she will simply As the conference approaches, the moderator should should moderator the approaches, conference the As n n n n n n n

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September 30–October 3, 2010 Hilton Downtown, Atlanta

Plan now to join us in Atlanta for the Forum: a three-day educational event that includes preconferences, general sessions, and more than 30 concurrent sessions.

Registration is limited in order to preserve the advantages of a small conference. Networking opportunities, one of the small conference advantages, are an important part of the Forum.

Keynote Speakers Ad Amy Bruckman cvr3 Associate Professor, School of Interactive Computing Georgia Institute of Technology

Roy Tennant Senior Program Officer, OCLC Research

Preconferences Redesigning a Website Using Information Architecture Principles Jenny Emanuel, University of Illinois

Virtualize IT: Laying the Foundation for the Library of the Future The Service, Business, and Strategic Value of Virtualizing Library Systems and Infrastructure Maurice York, North Carolina State University

Registration and more info: www.lita.org/forum an inspirational trip through the the through trip inspirational an Program. He on willtake attendees to 5:30p.m.,duringthePresident’s 3:30 from Alive,” 27, June Sunday, “Libraries Wanted:in atalk, Deador aer, whowilltellhisinspiringstory host EppoVan NispentotSeven- will Alire Camila President ALA President’s Program A Advocates to Rally in D.C. final conference program. the consult programming, tional low. For roomlocationsandaddi- information. more Visitrecommended. for ala.org/lad and staffs. meeting withtheirelectedofficials Capitol groundsfor arallybefore atUppera.m. SenatePark onthe Washington, D.C., willmeetat11 and states 50 all from vocates tional LibraryLegislativeDay. Ad- Washington Office,willreplace Na- ALA cacy Day Junethe 29,by hosted gress thatlibrariesstillmatter. reminder tomembersofCon- visual a as serve to designed is to theU.S.Congress.Theeffort policies and funding friendly express theirsupportforlibrary- bers convergingonCapitolHillto speakers culminatingwithmem- agenda andanarrayofguest ing hotelsoffersafullprogram Center (WWCC)andsurround- ter E.WashingtonConvention Sarah, DuchessofYork; andJohnGrishamhighlightconference agenda Library AdvocacyDayrally;appearancesbyauthorsToni Morrison; Other conference highlightsfol- is but required not is Registration For oneyearonly, LibraryAdvo - June 24–29,attheWal- D.C., Washington, in Conference Annual LA’s connecting theHouseandSenate physical heart.”Itoverlooksthecentralrotunda andissurrounded bycorridors The Capitoldome,thetallestpartofCapitol,isdescribedasits“symbolicand world’s most modern library. In library. modern most world’s the build to is DOK’s mission world. best technicaluniversitiesin the in theNetherlands withoneof the asmallcitynearAmsterdamDelft, in Center Concept Library DOK the Hestarted libraries. for future the on work to media use people how and media of knowledge his cate mats, Van Nispen decidedtodedi- the firsttoworkoninteractive for- broadcasting, wherehewasamong visionaries. and leaders world by acclaimed is libraries and media of future the Van on Nispen’s vision Aninspirationalspeaker,horizon. universe andthefutureontoanew After asuccessfulcareerin , which won the the won which Solomon, andBeloved , of Song Eye, Bluest tles include:The Someof7:30 p.m. heracclaimedti- to 5:30 from 26, June Saturday, Opening GeneralSessionspeaker, tor, andprofessor Toni Morrison is Series. Speakers Auditorium popular the during ing throughout theconference, includ- A line-upof luminaries willspeak circle Celebrity best libraryof theNetherlands. In 2009, DOK wasappointedthe innovation. in library one number worldwide the as experts national 2008, DOK was designatedbyinter- Nobel Prize–winning author, edi-

57 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 58 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 PREVIEW |AnnualConference 2010 Kidd grew grew Kidd from 10:30to 11:30 a.m. Taylor will speak NPR’s Morning Edition. comments onbooksregularly on and world the throughout groups community and library to reading of Mockingbird. a To of Years Kill ticus, andBoo:ACele thor of At- the upcomingbookScout, award–winning filmmaker andau- Mockingbird. Murphy isanEmmy ofa theAmerican classicToKill anniversary 50th the of celebration urday, Junein 26, from8to9a.m. Auditorium SpeakersSeriesSat- McDonaghthe Murphy,off kicks conducting aninterviewwithMary action figuremodelNancy Pearl, sion showonComedyCentral. Strangers withCandy,thehittelevi- cowrote also Sedaris Wigfield. of coauthor a is Colbert, Stephen and Dinello Paul with and, shows, television and movies several in Shehasappeared from 9to10a.m. 29, the Influence)Tuesday,June Sedaris (ILikeYou: Hospitality under York TimesbestsellingauthorAmy Wind. Lady and Cloud and Little dren’s booksarePeeny ButterFudge Literature in1993. Her newestchil- Morrison wontheNobel Prizefor 1988. in Fiction for Prize Pulitzer Sue Monk Kiddand Ann Kidd Pearl speaksaboutthepleasures librarian legendary and Author Closing Sessionspeaker isNew Saturday, June 26, 26, June Saturday, bration of50

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59 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 60 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | june/july 2010 PREVIEW |AnnualConference 2010 Con Man andaForger RewrotetheHis - Laney Salisbury ( authors scheduledtoappearare: JuneOther 28,from8to 10a.m. Sunday, Breakfast Tastes Literary User ServicesAssociation’s willspeakattheReferencetion, and 2010 ALANotable BooksListselec- tle, AwaitYour Reply:ANovel, wasa Dan whosemostrecentti- Chaon, winning romanticcomedies. Higgins, authorof severalaward- thor ElizabethHoyt; andKristan romances; historicalromanceau- of both contemporaryandregency RITA Award;Maryauthor , Blayney prestigious the including awards, national eight won novels three bison; Times bestsellingauthorBethHar- turing Madeline HunterYork; New fea tonoon, - 26,from 10:30a.m. June Saturday, Romantic?” tions (ALTAFF) willhost“Isn’t it Advocates, Friends, and Founda- Trustees, Library of Association The guests special Program . Stories Short American times intheBest four Yorkerand andTheParis Review, tion hasbeenpublishedinTheNew litzer Prizefor Fiction. Dí Life ofOscarWao, wonthe2008Pu- immigrants. Dominican-American of lives the illuminate to books first the tion of shortstoriesthatwasoneof Jarrar, MitchellJamesKaplan,andLauraLippman.SongwriterNatalieMerchant (farright)willperformJune28from 4:30to5:30p.m. ALTAFF willhostseveralauthorsandspeakersatAnnualprograms including(from left):SophiaNash,KatharineGiacalone,Randa Award-winning fiction author author fiction Award-winning Wondrous Brief His firstnovel,The whose first first SophiaNash, whose Provenance: How a az’s fic- (RUSA)

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David A. Pointon, Industry & Becky Snyder, President and Publisher George Coe, President, Baker & Bob Sibert, President Government Business Manager Ron Boehm, CEO Taylor Institutional BOUND TO STAY BOUND 3M LIBRARY SYSTEMS ABC-CLIO BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS

3M offers the latest in RFID, self-service, automated Founded in 1955, ABC-CLIO is an award-winning Baker & Taylor’s products and services are designed For 90 years our company has put children’s books materials handling, security and PC management publisher of reference titles, academic and general with you, our customer, in mind. We have more than in our unique binding so they are durable enough to solutions backed by a dedicated project management interest books, electronic resources, and books for 180 years of experience serving libraries around the withstand the heavy circulation they get in schools team and unparalleled service and support. We’ll librarians and other professionals. Today, ABC-CLIO world. Since 1828, we have brought libraries the and public libraries. Our company’s mission is to help you create a more human library and a more publishes under four well-respected imprints. ABC- widest range of product offerings in the industry, help librarians put quality books in their libraries fulfilling and enjoyable experience for your patrons. CLIO serves the history profession, history teachers, as well as value-added and customized services to has not wavered since my grandfather founded the and students and scholars of history with a complete line of award-winning databases, books, and eBooks, meet your needs, and ultimately, the needs of your company. As a Library Champion, and as a founding partner patrons. Today, we are committed to developing new of the “@ your library®” campaign, 3M is also along with social studies reference and curriculum Bound to Stay Bound has tried to support ALA, resources for middle and high school libraries and products, programs and services that are in-step with librarians and libraries in other ways through committed to helping increase public awareness of today’s technology and the changing needs of you the vitality and value of today’s libraries globally. classrooms. Greenwood publishes high-quality, the years. Since 1985 we have sponsored several authoritative reference books and general interest and your patrons. By providing superior service and scholarships a year for students trying to become FOUNDED: 1902 topics across the secondary and higher education support, we are helping to ensure that your library children’s librarians. Since 2001 we have sponsored CONTACT: Shelly Pagel at 651.733.8141 curriculum. Praeger is widely regarded for scholarly remains a champion in your community. ALA’s Robert F. Sibert Award for informational www.3M.com/us/library and professional books in the social sciences and humanities, with emphasis in modern history, military FOUNDED: 1828 children’s books. Being a Library Champion is, studies, psychology, business, current events and CONTACT: Information Services at 800.775.1800 or we feel, just one more good way to strengthen our social issues, international affairs, politics, visual and [email protected] country’s national treasures, its libraries. performing arts, and literature. Libraries Unlimited/ www.btol.com FOUNDED: 1920 Linworth publishes professional materials for librarians, media specialists, and teachers. CONTACT: Mike Brady at 800.637.6586 www.btsb.com ABC-CLIO’s corporate headquarters is located in Santa Barbara, CA, with offices in Denver, CO. For more information, visit the ABC-CLIO website at: www.abc-clio.com. FOUNDED: 1955 CONTACT: www.abc-clio.com

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Pamela Smith, Senior Vice President Jon Malinowski, President Marty Kahn, CEO Richard W. Dreiling, CEO BWI/FOLLETT LIBRARY THE COMBINED BOOK BOWKER RESOURCES EXHIBIT DOLLAR GENERAL

When Richard Rogers Bowker, Fredrick Leypoldt, BWI and Follett Library Resources are proud to The Combined Book Exhibit began in 1933 as the Dollar General’s commitment to literacy spans the and Melvil Dewey founded the ALA, they shared support the American Library Association’s advocacy original Book Mobile, providing a venue for librarians life of our company and remains strong because of the a joint vision: to promote best practices, awareness, efforts through the Library Champions program. As to find new books and make wise decisions with significant need in our nation. Our co-founder, J.L. and efficiencies in the daily affairs of the devoted Follett Corporation companies, we are committed their limited funds during the Great Depression. Turner, was functionally illiterate when he started librarians of their day and for future generations. to providing the highest quality books, audiovisual Now in our 77th year, The Combined Book Exhibit the company recognized today as Dollar General. We materials, digital content, value-added services, and has a rich history as a staple at over 25 shows each understand that sometimes various circumstances in life Bowker has never lost that vision, as it supports personal assistance to public libraries and schools year, where librarians and educators can relax while prevent individuals from achieving their educational day-to-day business needs of libraries, with a deep around the world. Our goal is to use our experience searching through the vast CBE collection of small, goals. Whatever the circumstances that initially prevented appreciation for the bigger picture of librarianship and expertise to anticipate and exceed your needs. medium and large presses. With their sister company, someone from experiencing educational success, we in America. Bowker’s discovery-based products and Librarians have the lofty, yet challenging, mission of The American Collective Stand, The Combined believe it is never too late to learn. We also believe services keep libraries competitive by presenting educating and entertaining the children, teens and Book Exhibit is not only a venue for librarians to see that learning to read, receiving your GED or learning a modern library face to patrons. And even more adults of their communities and our mission is to new books, but a venue for publishers to display their the English language is an investment that opens new important today, its analytical tools build compelling make it easier for you to do great things. books worldwide. doorways for personal, professional and economic growth cases for library funding. Bowker – along with the for individuals and families. other members of the ProQuest family of companies FOUNDED: 1873 With 77 years of showcasing quality publications – continues to make championing the cause of CONTACT: BWI at 800.888.4478; www.titletales.com behind us, we are honored to give even more back to Since the Foundation’s inception in 1993, the Dollar libraries its highest priority. Follett Library Resources at 888.511.5114 the library community by being a Library Champion. General Literacy Foundation has awarded more than www.titlewave.com We look forward to serving the library community $24.5 million in grants across our 35-state market area. In FOUNDED: 1872 even more effectively, as the premier connection addition to cash grants, Dollar General’s Learn to Read CONTACT: Beth Dempsey at 248.349.7810 between publishers and librarians. free literacy referral program has provided more than www.bowker.com 50,000 literacy referrals. Information about the referral FOUNDED: 1933 program is available in the “Do you want to read better?” CONTACT: Jon Malinowski at 914.739.7500 brochures displayed on our stores check-out counters. www.combinedbook.com www.thebookcheckout.com FOUNDED: 1939 CONTACT: Dollar General Literacy Foundation at 615.855.5201 www.DollarGeneral.com

Joe Largen, Chairman, CEO & President Karen Lotz, President & Publisher Mike Grasee, President

BRODART COMPANY CANDLEWICK PRESS DEMCO, INC. Allen Powell, President

Tim Collins, President, EBSCO Publishing EBSCO INFORMATION SERVICES Brodart Company has a rich history of partnering At Candlewick Press, we dedicate ourselves to For over 100 years DEMCO has supported the with librarians to bring library patrons information creating the highest quality books for young valuable work of librarians—taking pride in providing in comfortable and functional environments. readers. Located in Somerville, Massachusetts, we the best service possible. Our mission is to continue Through our Books & Automation, Contract are America’s largest employee-owned children’s to anticipate future needs... to supply products Furniture, and Supplies & Furnishings Divisions, publisher. Our independence allows us to pursue a and services that support the activities of library we have the expertise, products and services to help wide range of creative choices while we serve our professionals and improve library environments by librarians capitalize on opportunities and manage young “constituents” from infancy to adulthood. We making them more attractive and user-friendly. The the challenges facing them. We are honored to be honor librarians, who give as much care and attention people of DEMCO demonstrate their continuing EBSCO proudly acknowledges the library a Library Champion and delight in supporting the to the alchemy of connecting readers and books as we commitment to library professionals through their community and the good works being accomplished important contributions of libraries and librarians to try to give to each detail of the publishing process. support of the Library Champions Program and our by librarians worldwide. communities worldwide. participation at ALA’s conferences. From the very beginnings of our U.S. company, Our association with ALA and other information FOUNDED: 1939 we have been privileged to work closely with FOUNDED: 1905 and standards organizations allows us to actively CONTACT: John Carson at 800.233.8467 the American Library Association. We now are CONTACT: John Ison at 608.241.1201 participate in the ongoing discourse between www.brodart.com especially proud to support their advocacy efforts www.demco.com libraries, publishers and vendors. It also gives and the mission of allowing young people from EBSCO the opportunity to contribute to various all backgrounds equal opportunity to learn that sponsorship and scholarship programs created to libraries—and books—are “for life.” subsidize continuing education and conference attendance for librarians. FOUNDED: 1991 CONTACT: Sharon K. Hancock at 617.588.4432 As EBSCO invests in your professional development, we also invest in our services for e-resource access www.candlewick.com and management, a natural extension of the print subscription support we’ve provided for more than 65 years. Thank you for the opportunity to work together. FOUNDED: 1944 CONTACT: Heather Klusendorf at 205.995.1539 www.ebsco.com

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Richard G. Ketchum, Chairman Erik Engstrom, CEO Guy Marhewka, CEO Harold Regan, President & CEO FINRA INVESTOR ELSEVIER EDUCATION FOUNDATION GAYLORD BROS., INC. H.W. WILSON COMPANY

Elsevier is proud to be an active advocate of libraries The FINRA Investor Education Foundation is proud Gaylord Bros. has helped librarians meet the needs H.W. Wilson is proud to support ALA as a Library worldwide. Today, librarians and Elsevier are to partner with ALA on Smart investing@your library®, a of their patrons, students and staff for over 100 years. Champion. We’re happy to help broaden the reach and partnering in new ways that support our common grant program addressing the growing need for reliable Through the continual development of innovative impact of America’s libraries, and enhance the services goal: making genuine contributions to the global financial and investor education at the grassroots level. and quality products, we’ve endeavored to make available to library users. science and health communities. Increasingly, individuals are responsible for navigating the library environment and processes more inviting and user friendly. Gaylord has also focused on Support for the Library Champions program is just one complex financial decisions virtually every day. dimension of H.W. Wilson’s 112 years of commitment to Librarians play a primary role in the development of Even knowing where to turn for information can be a providing expert guidance in library layout as well as our electronic products as well as providing valuable custom products that meet the specific demands of libraries worldwide. Our most important mission – providing challenge. Participating libraries are helping patrons at the highest quality access and the most relevant information advice and insight through Elsevier’s various advisory library facilities, at home via the Web, at the workplace, individual libraries. boards. With our combined efforts together we for research – remains as vital as ever, and complements our and at myriad community locations to access unbiased, Gaylord is proud to participate in the ALA Library desire to advance other aspects of library service. are able to improve scholarly communication and quality resources and educational opportunities to facilitate the mission of researchers and faculty. Champions program as a means of enhancing the improve their financial decisions. essential role that school, college and neighborhood Our editorial integrity assists libraries in connecting with more patrons on-site and on the web. The dedication of At Elsevier, we recognize and value the diverse The FINRA Foundation supports innovative research libraries play in assisting people of all ages in contributions of libraries everywhere and look the pursuit of literacy, research and community the librarians on the Wilson staff is highlighted with every and educational projects that give underserved WilsonWeb search at new workstations around the country. forward to our continued collaboration. We do not Americans the knowledge, skills and tools necessary for involvement. underestimate the importance of librarians. The Wilson name and subject files – the most consistent, financial success throughout life. To date, the FINRA precise, and reliable you’ll find anywhere – help make even Foundation has approved more than $50 million in FOUNDED: 1896 FOUNDED: 1880 CONTACT: Amanda Rose at 315.634.8440 broadest periodicals collections more accessible and valuable CONTACT: Daviess Menefee, Global Director for investor education and protection initiatives through a for research. combination of grants and targeted projects. FINRA, the www.gaylord.com Institutional Relations at [email protected] www.elsevier.com Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is the largest The connection between America’s libraries and library users non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing is the foundation of H.W. Wilson’s success, and we look business in the United States. FINRA is dedicated to forward to continuing our support of the Library Champions investor protection and market integrity. program in strengthening that connection. FOUNDED: 2003 FOUNDED: 1898 CONTACT: George Smaragdis at 202.728.8988 CONTACT: Frank Daly at 718.588.8400 ZZZÀQUDIRXQGDWLRQRUJ www.hwwilson.com

Rich Rosy, Patrick C. Sommers, President Vice President/General Manager Matti Shem Tov, CEO Kristen Kochan, Director GALE, PART OF CENGAGE INGRAM LIBRARY EX LIBRIS GROUP LEARNING HIGHSMITH SERVICES INC.

Ex Libris Group is a leading provider of Gale is committed to providing value to libraries and Helping Librarians Reach Every ReaderSM Why is Ingram Library Services a Library Champion? library automation solutions, offering the only power to users. With a focus on the user experience It’s simple – ILS is dedicated to serving! Our comprehensive product suite for the discovery, and increasing usage, we stand side by side with Since 1956, Highsmith has been providing fresh mission is to serve the needs of librarians, library management, and distribution of all materials—print, library partners to promote the library as a vital part ideas, services and products to help librarians engage communities and library associations. With access electronic, and digital. Dedicated to developing of its community. Library advocacy is part of who we readers of all ages. From furnishings, equipment and to the largest selection of books and audiovisual the market’s most inventive and creative solutions, are and where we’re going. supplies that create inviting and effective learning selections in the industry; our products and services Ex Libris leads the way in defining and designing environments to our exclusive Upstart posters, are designed to simplify your business while efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs We are delighted to be an ALA Library Champion. literature and promotions, we have everything you enhancing your ability to service your patrons. of academic, research, and national libraries today, It’s all part of our continuing heritage of serving need to encourage a love of reading that stretches enabling them to transition into the future. By libraries and librarians and supporting the good work beyond the library. Being a Library Champion is more than simply collaborating closely with customers and industry of the American Library Association. supporting; it’s a way to say thank you for all you do FOUNDED: 1956 in your communities. visionaries, Ex Libris addresses the evolving FOUNDED: 1954 CONTACT: Sue Lenz at 608.743.8113 requirements of libraries in the high-tech era. CONTACT: http://gale.cengage.com Customer Service at 800.558.2110 FOUNDED:1970 Founded more than 25 years ago, Ex Libris www.highsmith.com CONTACT: Valerie MacLeod, Vice President, Sales at maintains a fast-growing, impressive customer 800.937.5300, Ext. 35516 base, serving thousands of sites in more than 75 www.ingramlibrary.com countries on six continents. The Ex Libris customer list, which reads like a who’s who of the world’s top academic institutions, reflects the company’s strategic focus on academia, national libraries, and research institutions. FOUNDED:1986 CONTACT: 800.762.6300; [email protected] www.exlibrisgroup.com

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Laura Salmon, Vice President Publishing, Academic & Library Jerry Kline, CEO & Chairman Solutions Fred Marks, COO INNOVATIVE INTERFACES LEXISNEXIS MARQUIS WHO’S WHO MARSHALL CAVENDISH

For over 30 years, Innovative Interfaces has The LexisNexis Academic and Library Solutions Marquis Who’s Who has been providing libraries and Since 1970 Marshall Cavendish has been a highly dedicated its energies to meeting the needs of team serves the information needs of academic, individuals with trusted biographical information regarded publisher of illustrated reference books for libraries and the challenges of library automation. secondary schools, and public libraries. We offer a since the first edition of Who’s Who in America was school and public libraries. In recent years, we have Innovative fulfills this mission with trusted wide array of printed indexes, microform collections, published in 1899. significantly expanded our publishing program to products including Millennium, the market-leading electronic databases, and digital archives, such as The librarian’s role of guiding people to authoritative meet reader demands, and in 2006 launched Marshall integrated library system, INN-Reach (direct the U.S. Serial Set and Congressional documents as and accessible sources of information is just as Cavendish Digital, which brings our award-winning consortial borrowing solution), Electronic Resource well as Statistical publications – all designed to make important today as it was over 100 years ago. Marquis print titles into digital form, in order to meet the new Management, and the Encore discovery services vast information sources completely manageable Who’s Who is committed to helping libraries achieve challenge of information technology. platform. Innovative’s customer service ranks among and accessible. this goal by providing world-class directories and the best in the industry and its partner-focused Marshall Cavendish Reference Books: illustrated We design products with the goal of simplifying and databases that are constantly evolving to appeal to encyclopedias covering a wide range of curriculum approach and long-term outlook allow it to be a today’s researchers. stable, responsive provider to the library community. ensuring successful research for students, faculty, related topics. Benchmark Books: nonfiction published Today, thousands of libraries of all types in over 40 knowledge workers, and librarians. In our quest to Marquis Who’s Who is proud to support the library in series for elementary through high school readers. countries rely on Innovative’s products, services, create truly useful products, we rely on librarians for community and serve as an ALA Library Champion Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books: picture books, and support. The company is located in Emeryville, their support, candor, and feedback. We hope that nonfiction, and fiction from distinguished authors and California with offices around the world. librarians realize they can rely on us, too; supporting FOUNDED: 1899 artists. Marshall Cavendish Digital: customizable, Web- the ALA Library Champions program is merely CONTACT: Michael Noerr at 800.473.7020 ext. 1044 based digital collection of reference resources. FOUNDED: 1978 one way we hope to demonstrate our unwavering www.marquiswhoswho.com The Library Champion program offers Marshall CONTACT: Gene Shimshock, VP Marketing at commitment to the profession. Cavendish the opportunity to help ALA in its mission 510.655.6200; [email protected] FOUNDED: 1974 of advocacy for American libraries. As proof of its belief www.iii.com CONTACT: Marina Ilishaev at 800.638.8380 in the inestimable value, now and forever, of libraries, www.lexisnexis.com/academic Marshall Cavendish is proud to offer its support to the advocacy efforts of ALA. FOUNDED: 1970 CONTACT: Walter Harvey at 914.332.8888 www.marshallcavendish.us

Janice M. Stebbins, Annette Harwood Murphy, President & CEO President & CEO JANWAY COMPANY THE LIBRARY Neil Gaiman serves as Honorary Chair of USA INC. CORPORATION National Library Week 2010

Thanks in part to funding from ALA’s Library Champions, a print public service announcement (PSA) featuring Honorary Chair of National Library Week Neil Gaiman, was placed in national magazines. JanWay Company is proud to support ALA as a For over 34 years, librarians worldwide have Gaiman, a Library Champion. Libraries play a key role in turned to The Library Corporation for information the development of educational and economic management tools and services for their libraries bestselling author opportunities within their communities. We hope and patrons. The Library Corporation is committed for readers of all our contribution will help to sustain the long-term to delivering the most up to date and innovative ages and prolific health of libraries, our country’s most valuable products to meet librarians ’ needs. We believe in creator of works information resource. listening to those we serve and taking the initiative of prose, comics, to meet their expectations. JanWay Company holds the unique position in the poetry, film, library world of being the largest full-service provider The Library Corporation is proud to support journalism and of custom printed promotional and fundraising the Library Champions program, which sustains drama, was the products. Our specialties include items for librarians and library advocacy programs. Library promoting reading programs, Library Week, literacy, Champions recognizes the achievement of individual winner of the 2009 @your library®, anniversaries, new construction, librarians, while increasing public awareness and Newbery Medal for community outreach, conferences, and internet/ promoting advocacy programs – important reasons to “The Graveyard online services. Some popular products are canvas, stand behind this program. Book.” nylon, non-woven and plastic bags, library hour magnets, mouse pads, bookmarks, pencils/pens and FOUNDED: 1974 Libraries also used “Go Green” items. CONTACT: Lisa Prodywus at 800.325.7759 www.TLCdelivers.com the PSAs locally As a Library Champion, JanWay is committed to as part of their helping libraries in their efforts to promote vital National Library services to the community. Week promotions. FOUNDED: 1981 CONTACT: Janice M. Stebbins at 800.877.5242 ext. 101 www.janway.com

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Patricia Glass Schuman, President Neal-Schuman Publishers and William Schickling, President Joe Mansueto, Chairman, Founder Past-President ALA & CEO Jonathan Worrall, CEO & CEO NEAL-SCHUMAN POLARIS LIBRARY MERGENT, INC. MORNINGSTAR FOUNDATION SYSTEMS

As a proud member of the Library Champion family, It is a pleasure to partner with an organization The Neal-Schuman Foundation, established in 2000 Today’s libraries are looking for better ways to Mergent is pleased to offer our strong support of the that looks for better ways to serve people. We at by Neal-Schuman Publishers’ founders Patricia Glass serve their patrons and streamline staff workflow. American Library Association. Morningstar are proud to be Library Champions and Schuman and John Vincent Neal, strives to aid and And that’s precisely what we do at Polaris Library to support the American Library Association. promote charitable research and education for the Systems. As a forward-thinking library automation Mergent, Inc. has been compiling and distributing improvement of libraries. An active ALA member company, our goal is to keep you at the leading edge public company information since 1900. Mergent’s Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of and past President (1991-92), company president of technology, helping you to maximize resources, unique history has enabled it to be an innovative independent investment research in North America, Schuman founded the Library Advocacy Now reduce costs and improve patron satisfaction. leader in easy-to-use, powerful information tools that Europe, Australia, and Asia. Our goal is to offer program and co-founded the Library Champions combine functionality with the latest in technology. products that improve the overall investment program. Our mission at Polaris is to help libraries better serve Mergent offers business professionals and individual experience for individual investors, financial advisors, their communities. The ALA Library Champions investors a full range of research tools through data and institutions. Founded more than 25 years ago, we For over thirty-five years, Neal-Schuman Publishers program is an opportunity for us to support libraries feeds, print, and online formats. Mergent’s databases continue to evolve and expand our products. We’re has served the library and information science in their ongoing efforts to maintain positions of contain detailed information on over 15,000 U.S. committed to delivering world-class investment community with all of the professional, reference strength and relevancy within their communities. public companies, 20,000 non-U.S. public companies research and services to people around the globe. and training materials needed to succeed amidst and 17,500 municipal entities, as well as extensive continuous change and challenges. Librarians the FOUNDED: 1975 corporate and municipal bond, UIT, and dividend FOUNDED: 1984 world over rely on the How-to-Do-It to learn new CONTACT: William Schickling at 800.272.3414 ext. 4580 information. CONTACT: 866.215.2509 ways to deliver top programs and services. Always [email protected] [email protected] evolving, Neal-Schuman’s 2010 releases include The www.polarislibrary.com FOUNDED: 1900 www.morningstar.com Tech Set, a series of ten practical, cutting-edge field CONTACT:Brian Whelan, Director of Marketing at guides to today’s hottest technologies for information 800.342.5647 professionals, and new co-publications with YALSA, www.mergent.com LITA, PLA, and Library Journal. We are proud to join ALA’s Library Champion program in support of library advocacy. FOUNDED: 2000 CONTACT: Patricia Glass Schuman, President Neal- Schuman Publishers and Past-President American Library Association at 212.925.8650 www.neal-schuman.com

Jay Jordan, President & CEO Step Up to the Plate @your library swings Marty Kahn, CEO OCLC ONLINE COMPUTER LQWRDFWLRQIRUDÀIWKVHDVRQ LIBRARY CENTER PROQUEST

With help from Library Champions, the fifth year of the Step Up to the Plate @your library program launched. Season five of Step Up to the Plate teams OCLC strongly supports the Library Champions At ProQuest, “Library Champion” is a title we strive up two American classics – program and its commitment to library advocacy and to earn everyday. To us, being a Library Champion libraries and baseball – to the vital efforts of librarians around the world. means investing in library education, honoring great educators and supporting schools with free resources. promote information literacy Since 1967, OCLC and its member libraries have by encouraging fans of all It means sharing with libraries our marketing been working together for the public good. Each expertise and our research. It means understanding ages to test their knowledge day, the OCLC community of librarians in more the core tenets of librarianship, standing shoulder of baseball trivia. than 71,000 libraries in 112 countries uses OCLC to shoulder with libraries in support of intellectual cooperative services to help people find the freedom Step Up to the Plate features a baseball trivia contest. People of information they need. Each day, these Library all ages are encouraged to visit their library and answer a series Champions help to advance research, scholarship Our business is partnership with libraries and it’s of questions inspired by our national pastime. The questions, and education. We at OCLC are proud to be built on a foundation of respect for the role of advocates for libraries and librarians and the ideals the library to illuminate, educate and excite its developed by the library staff at the National Baseball Hall of they embody. community, no matter its composition. We happily Fame and Museum, are based on exhibits at the museum in give back to an industry that has done so much for Cooperstown, N.Y. FOUNDED: 1967 us. We’re honored and humbled to be called Library CONTACT: Bob Murphy at 800.848.5878 Champions. One lucky winner will receive a trip for two to the Baseball Hall of www.oclc.org/home/ Fame to attend the World Series Gala in October. FOUNDED: 1938 CONTACT: Tina Taylor at 734.761.4700 ext. 2540 Librarians are encouraged to register for free tools to help promote www.proquest.com the program locally at www.ala.org/baseball. Tools include program logos in both English and Spanish and a toolkit that includes sample press materials and programming ideas. Thousands of school and public librarians register for the program each year.

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Richard Robinson, Chairman, Steve Laird, President President, & CEO Gary M. Rautenstrauch, CEO REFERENCEGROUP SCHOLASTIC INC. SIRSIDYNIX STANDARD & POOR’S

ReferenceGroup is proud to be a Library Champion. Scholastic is proud to once again join the ALA in SirsiDynix helps libraries succeed. Using SirsiDynix Standard & Poor’s is thrilled to support library advocacy championing the important role school libraries play means you have the leader in strategic technology through the Library Champions programs. We hope to ReferenceUSA offers online research tools in providing all children access to books, research, ensure that children and adults throughout the country containing the most accurate and up-to-date business solutions on your team, with deep functionality and and technology. experience working for you. continue to benefit from the wonderful services and and residential data available worldwide. Librarians programs that libraries have to offer. and library patrons use ReferenceUSA’s detailed As a long-time supporter of ALA, we believe in the SirsiDynix offers a comprehensive suite of solutions information to search for jobs, conduct market importance of libraries as a valuable resource for for superior library management and user experience. Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage is the single source research, find and study businesses and much more. improving student achievement. Through Scholastic These solutions help libraries improve internal solution for Academic Libraries, Public Libraries, Enjoy instant access to a comprehensive database Library Publishing, we continue to respond to the productivity and enhance a library’s capabilities to and Corporate Libraries and Information Centers. of 20 million businesses world-wide, 135 million needs of libraries by developing print and technology better meet the needs of people and communities, NetAdvantage puts you in touch with the information U.S. households and 205 million U.S. residents products and services through the well-regarded making libraries more relevant than ever. SirsiDynix you need by offering fast and easy access to our most and 12 million Canadian households. Our newest Grolier, Children’s Press, Franklin Watts, and Grolier also assists libraries through software-as-a-service, popular publications: Industry Surveys, Stock Reports modules include detailed information on Consumer Online imprints. We are proud to provide libraries personal consulting, and other professional services. (PDF, HTML, and Interactive), Mutual Fund Reports, Lifestyles, U.K. Businesses, New Homeowners, with the resources they need to prepare our children The Outlook, The Register of Corporations, Directors and New Movers and New Businesses. ReferenceUSA for the future. SirsiDynix serves more than 20,000 library outlets Executives, Security Dealers of North America, Credit makes research fast, accurate and easy! and 300 million people through its 4,000+ library and Week, and data from our Stock Guide, Bond Guide, FOUNDED: 1920 consortia partners in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Earnings Guide, and Dividend Record databases. Plus, FOUNDED: 1992 CONTACT: 800.621.1115 the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. Global Industry Surveys, and Global Reports including CONTACT: Steve Laird at 866.361.4996 www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing For more information, please visit Annual Reports, Interims and Corporate and Social [email protected] www.sirsidynix.com. Responsibility (CSR) Reports. Available exclusively for the Academic Library Market, we offer Compustat Excel FOUNDED: 1979 Analytics and International Fundamental Reports. CONTACT: David Malkmus at 800.917.4774 www.sirsidynix.com To learn more about NetAdvantage please call: 1-800-523- 4534 for fast and friendly product support. FOUNDED: 1860 CONTACT: Enza Messina, Marketing Manager at 212.438.4036 www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com

Edwin Buckhalter, Chairman Blaise R. Simqu, President & CEO Derk Haank, CEO Jose Luis Andrade, President SEVERN HOUSE SAGE PUBLISHERS LTD. SPRINGER SWETS

Librarians stand at the forefront of the information If the future of world civilization lies with education, Libraries are important partners for Springer, one of the most Serving the library and information industry for more renowned scientific publishing houses in the world. Without revolution. SAGE stands beside them. For more then it is unacceptable that any country should fail you, the scientific community would not have access to our than 105 years, Swets recognizes the central role than 40 years, SAGE has consulted and conferred to educate its children (and in some cases adults) content and our publications would remain a well-kept secret. libraries play in supplying access to relevant, timely with librarians to help meet the ever-changing needs to read and write and to introduce them to the When I started college, the library’s role as a “hall of knowledge” information, vital to the continuous success of its of library patrons. Through our Library Advisory pleasures of gaining knowledge and experience and its pride in the collection of human understanding and patrons. In addition to traditional print resources, Group at the ALA Annual Conference, SAGE through reading. research was what fascinated me most. the expanding and complex demands of accessing Today, as a publisher, I am especially proud to be part of a representatives and librarians exchange ideas, discuss company that publishes more than 5,500 new book titles and and managing electronic content makes librarians’ Libraries reinforce teaching and open wide horizons and serials professionals’ roles more important than initiatives, and plan strategies for the future that to all, irrespective of their background. At a time of 1,900 journals every year. We first launched our Springer eBook Collection at ALA 2006 in New Orleans and celebrated by ever. Partnering for the acquisition, access and will enhance the library experience for the millions budget cuts and economic difficulties it is critical for who depend on these vital institutions. SAGE shares donating eBook collections worth US $ 1 million to the seven management of scholarly, business and professional the ALA to maintain its support for The Campaign universities most drastically affected by Hurricane Katrina. information, Swets provides libraries with innovative with librarians a passion for information that shapes for America’s (and the World’s) Libraries. When we launched the product, we had 10,000 titles to offer. and betters the world and value the critical role Now, less than three years later, there are almost 30,000 – services and support required to successfully meet that libraries play in promoting literacy, learning I am only too delighted that Severn House’s making us the largest eBook publisher in the world. the growing needs of customers. and culture. SAGE was founded on the idea that contribution demonstrates our ongoing willingness to Currently, we are in the middle of a pilot project, MyCopy, engaged scholarship lies at the heart of a healthy support library advocacy via the Champion program, with twenty institutions which allows the registered patrons FOUNDED: 1901 of university libraries to order a softcover copy of over 10,000 CONTACT: Elyse Profera, Swets NA Marketing society. Today SAGE is a global, growing group of which in turn helps produce a balanced society – and individual eBooks at a competitive price. If the pilot is companies, including the most recent addition to its future leaders in the community. successful and there is sufficient demand, we will greatly expand Communications at 800.645.6595 ext. 2126 the SAGE family, CQ Press. SAGE is privileged to this offering. www.swets.com further this vision as a Library Champion. FOUNDED: 1974 SpringerLink, our electronic platform, which we are redesigning, CONTACT: Jill Lesser at 212.888.4042 allows and instant overview of all material available on a FOUNDED: 1965 www.severnhouse.com particular subject, whether a journal or a book. Our online journal archiving activities now allow access to all of our journals CONTACT: Tom Taylor, VP of Marketing and Sales at back to Volume 1, Issue 1. Usage of SpringLink is enjoying 805.410.7599 unprecedented growth in usage. www.sagepublications.com For more information and demonstrations, please visit us at our booth here in Washington, DC. FOUNDED: 1842 CONTACT: George Scotti, Channel Marketing Director [email protected] www.springer.com/librarians

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Greg Leeds, President & CEO Mike Boswood, President & CEO - Don Keller, CFO, V.P. & Acting Healthcare and Science Patrick Gaston, President WIZARDS OF THE COAST President BOOKS FOR YOUNG THOMSON REUTERS VERIZON FOUNDATION READERS WORLD BOOK, INC.

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source The Verizon Foundation is dedicated to the Wizards of the Coast Books for Young Readers is World Book sets the standard in publishing accurate, of intelligent information for businesses and advancement of K-12 education. As a leading dedicated to offering books that will turn reluctant current, and reliable reference and learning materials professionals. We combine industry expertise with broadband company, our future depends on educated readers into lifelong readers. We publish fantasy for children and adults. The company is committed innovative technology to deliver critical information workers and consumers. We know that in America series fiction for young readers based on the to creating educational products that meet the to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, and around the world educational achievement drives fantastical worlds of the genre defining roleplaying highest standards of editorial excellence in print tax and accounting, scientific, healthcare and media economic prosperity and social change. Thinkfinity. game, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS. From the and online. markets, powered by the world’s most trusted news org. is our signature program for K-12 education – a lavishly illustrated and New York Times best-selling organization. With headquarters in New York and free web site that offers users more than 55,000 A Practical Guide to Dragons and Practical Guide to For nearly a half-century, World Book has major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, resources in all K-12 academic subjects. Thinkfinity. Monsters, to the unique adventures of dragons in the continuously recognized and supported the work of Thomson Reuters employs more than 50,000 org’s resources are provided in partnership with Dragon Codex series to the how-to guide for monster the American Library Association and its affiliate people in 93 countries. For more information, go to 11 of the nation’s leading educational and literacy hunters of all ages, How to Trap a Zombie, Track a organizations as advocates for their members and the thomsonreuters.com. organizations, which include the National Center Vampire, and Other Hands-On Activities for Monster constituents they serve. for Family Literacy, ProLiteracy Worldwide, the Hunters, our books have turned many young readers We at World Book are honored to champion the FOUNDED: 1948 International Reading Association and the National on to a lifetime of fantasy reading. For the past six CONTACT: Sue Besaw at 215.823.1840 ALA, librarians, and teachers in their efforts to Council of Teachers of English. Thinkfinity’s years, we have supported libraries by offering free facilitate learning and broad, equal access to the www. thomsonreuters.com lesson plans, educational games and videos provide teaching and discussion guides, classroom activities highest quality educational information. teachers, students and parents with an exciting and and programming ideas. We are proud to extend our engaging way to advance learning. Thinkfinity support by becoming a sponsor of ALA. FOUNDED: 1917 supports librarians, media specialists and teachers CONTACT: Chris Senger at 312.729.5800 with free, standards based materials that engage FOUNDED: 2004 www.worldbookonline.com students and make learning fun. Visit www. CONTACT: Shelly Mazzanoble at 425.204.2693 thinkfinity.org www.wizards.com FOUNDED: 2000 CONTACT: www.verizon.com/foundation

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n In April William R. State’s dean of university Baldridge was appointed libraries and scholarly commissioner of the communications in Uni- Grand Rapids (Mich.) versity Park. Public Library by the n In June Lynette Dick- Howard Dodson Jr. Jane Howell Isabel Silver Cherie Spencer Board of Library Commis- ow will retire as librarian sioners. of Duniway Elementary n April 15 Jeffrey W. Gal- District of Columbia. n May 14 Treacy Blair re- School in Portland, Ore- lant joined the faculty of n April 12 Tom Lamb be- tired as children’s librar- gon. Valdosta State University came cataloging and ian at Boaz (Ala.) Public n In February 2011 How- at Odum (Ga.) Library as metadata librarian at Car- Library. ard Dodson Jr. will retire instructor of library sci- leton College in North- n April 29 Barbara Buss as director of the New ence and reference librar- field, Minnesota. retired as webmaster from York Public Library’s ian. n April 30 Rosanne Fairfield (Conn.) Public Schomburg Center for Re- n In March Nora Gold- Macek became director of Library. search in Black Culture. smith was appointed ad- library services at Moun- n June 1 Beverly Cain was n May 3 Mark Fink was ministrator for public tain View (Calif.) Library. appointed Ohio state appointed community services for Glendale (Ca- n In June David Mao was librarian. librarian at Cupertino lif.) Public Library. appointed the first deputy n Martha Catt retired May (Calif.) Library. n In June Gerald Gordon law librarian of Congress 14 as director of Hussey- n May 3 Jay Gaidmore will retire as collection in Washington, D.C. Mayfield Public Library in became university archi- development librarian n In March Lora Martin- Zionsville, Indiana. vist of the University of and associate professor at olich was appointed su- n August 1 Barbara I. North Carolina at Chapel Radford (Va.) University’s pervisor for adult services Dewey will become Penn Hill. McConnell Library. of Glendale (Calif.) Public n In May Dave Hayes re- Library. tired as university librar- n On April 3 Gary McCo- ian at McConnell Library ne retired as associate di- cited at Radford (Va.) Universi- rector, information ty. systems at the National n In August Sandra Agricultural Library in Hirsh will become direc- Beltsville, Maryland. n The National Genealogical Society honored tor of the School of n May 28 Jennifer Mor- Randy Riley, special collections supervisor of the Library and Information ris retired as executive di- Library of Michigan in Lansing, with the P. William Science at San Jose (Calif.) rector of the Pioneer Filby Award for his contributions to the study of State University. Library System in Canan- genealogy and local history. The award, which car- n May 15 James Hoogstra daigua, New York. ries a $1000 prize from award sponsor ProQuest, retired as branch manager n March 23 Melanie june/july 2010 was presented April 30 in Salt Lake City.

| at Detroit Public Library. Moss became director of

n June 30 Jane Howell the Waverly (N. Y.) Free n The Georgia Humanities Council honored Mary will retire as director of Library. Ellen Brooks, director emerita of the University library services from n July 1 Walter Murphy of Georgia’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Montana State University will retire as executive di- Library in Athens, Georgia, with a Governor’s Billings Library. rector of the Flint River Award in the Humanities May 11. The award rec- n May 1 Rachel Jorgens- Regional Library in Grif- ognizes a person or organization who has made en was appointed infor- fin, Georgia. a significant impact through their work in the mation literacy librarian n May 14 Kay Noguchi humanities.

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librarian at San Rafael obituaries (Calif.) Public Library. n In April Christine Por- ter was appointed head n Dan Clemmer, 71, died April 5. He founders of the Boston Women’s Her- librarian at Middletown was a retired director of the State De- itage Trail and served many years as (Pa.) Public Library. partment library in Washington, D. C. president and vice president. n Theresa Robinett be- n Anna R. Cocks, 91, died February 1. n Bob Porter, 90, passed away due to came supervisor for chil- Among her many achievements, Cocks complications from a battle with Par- dren’s services at Glendale was an editor of COPNIP List, a publica- kinson’s Disease April 23. He was for- (Calif.) Public Library in tion directed to pharmaceutical librar- mer chief librarian for 25 years at March. ians; librarian at Penn State University, Peterborough Public Library in On- n June 30 Marcia Sch- and librarian at Miles (Bayer) for 23 tario, Canada. neider will retire as chief years. n Richard Savage, 59, died after be- of communications and n Traianos Gagos, 49, passed away ing hit by a train April 16. He was a adult services at San Fran- April 26 due to a fall down the stairs at librarian at Cambridge University in cisco (Calif.) Public his home. He was a professor of papy- the United Kingdom. Library. rology and Greek in the department of n Marion Schulman, 89, passed n March 16 Richard classical studies and archivist for the away May 2. She was a longtime Schwegel was named di- papyrus collection of the Hatcher librarian at the University of Southern rector of the Performing Library at the University of Michigan California in Los Angeles ending her Arts Library at Roosevelt in Ann Arbor. As a librarian, Gagos career there in October 2009 as a University in Chicago. made the collection more useful to general bibliographer. n May 5 Ronald Shaw be- scholars while making translations n James Howard Thompson, 75, died came director of Chemung available along with the texts, so that April 13. He was library di- County Library District in nonspecialists could see them and rector at the University of Elmira, New York. learn from them. North Carolina Libraries in n In March Isabel Dale n James Galbraith, 67, died on Greensboro from 1970 to Silver was appointed di- March 31. He served as chief librarian 1988. n rector, academic and in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and James Howard Rose Zertuche Trevi- scholarly outreach, at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada. Thompson ño, 58, died April 30. George A. Smathers Galbraith spent his last years in Nova Among her many contributions and Libraries at the University Scotia. accomplishments, Treviño was the of Florida, Gainesville. n Sylvia Ann McDowell, 75, passed first Mexican American to receive the n January 25 Cherie away March 11 due to pancreatic can- Siddie Jo Johnson Award for signifi- Spencer was appointed as- cer. She worked as a librarian at the cant contributions to children’s sociate director of Hancock Massachusetts Institute of Technology librarianship. She spent her last sev- County Public Library in in Cambridge; Middlesex Community en years as the youth services coordi- Greenfield, Indiana. College in Bedford, Massachusetts; nator for the Houston Public Library n In August Thomas F. Boston University, and Harvard Uni- and retired in October 2009. Staley will retire as direc- versity’s Schlesinger Library in Cam-

tor of the Harry Ransom bridge. McDowell was one of the june/july 2010

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Center at the University of Texas, Austin. n September 30 Darro vist and library technology cier High School in Kal- n In February Joe Toth Willey will retire as direc- coordinator at Carleton ispell, Montana. became director of library tor of the DeKalb County College in Northfield, n May 21 Barbara Young- services at Ocean County (Ga.) Public Library. Minnesota. blood retired as director College in Toms River, n March 1 Nat Wilson n June 8 John York will of Norwood (Colo.) Public New Jersey. was named digital archi- retire as librarian at Gla- Library. z

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87 Professional Development | Youth Matters My Artful Diversion

A picture is still worth a thousand words by Jennifer Burek Pierce

ne rainy day in May, ing resource center, full of books dedicated to picture-book art, there I gathered my um- and magazines. is a little library. When I was there, brella and ventured An assistant explained to me that a young woman conducted a story- into the Massachu- though it was possible to draw or time for a handful of little girls settsO countryside. My destina- play in the space, the studio’s fea- gathered at her feet. At the end of tion was not the charming farms tured activities corresponded to the the session, some parents contin- nor the region’s myriad historic exhibits. She offered to let me do ued reading with their children, towns; instead, I went to the Eric art, even though I’d brought no chil- while one little girl clad in a robin’s- Carle Museum of Picture Book dren along. This spring and sum- egg-blue dress perused the books Art, which resides on quiet mer, one gallery contains Antonio on her own. I scanned the new West Bay Road in Amherst. Frasconi’s woodcut prints. In the art bookshelves—a collection contrib- The museum itself was quiet, too, studio, then, visitors can learn to uted by a major publisher—and the afternoon I arrived. It is a large make prints, too. found many good titles. space, clearly designed to accommo- Everyone’s favorite caterpillar— date many young energetic children Little chairs, big ideas well, aside from the 19th-century, and their guardians. At the same Librarians looking to engage young- hookah-smoking one known to time that the museum is spacious, it er readers might see ideas to borrow readers of Alice’s Adventures in Won- also adapts itself to even its smallest at this museum. In addition to the derland—was much in evidence. The visitors. There are brightly colored pint-sized furnishings and content, star of The Very Hungry Caterpillar rubber footstools at every drinking there were clever handouts that ac- could be found on signs, rugs, books, fountain, and tiny companied the exhi- and furniture. A great favorite place chairs as well as ones A great bitions. I picked up for the children exploring the muse- designed to hold favorite a flier, expecting to um was a tall, wooden caterpillar adults. One barely place for see the usual back- whose arch concealed tot-sized seats. post-toddler boy ground about an art- Parents had to persuade their young quickly demonstrat- exploring ist’s life, technique, readers to set books aside and leave ed that even the children was a tall, and style. Instead, this protected little place. rough-hewn stone wooden caterpillar there were short The part of the museum I found it floor was selected lists of themes that hard to tear myself away from, with the proclivities whose arch concealed children could look though, was the museum bookstore. of children in mind, tot-sized seats. for in the artwork on One magazine has touted this shop as he was able to run the walls, squares as an unequaled place for purchas- june/july 2010

through the main hall without the where they could try drawing images ing kids’ books. Although the muse- |

least danger of sliding. modeled on ones in the exhibition, um’s library collection doesn’t There was more to do than trod and a challenge to find quirky ob- circulate, an assortment of new the slip-proof hallways though, and jects, like a “building hiding in a books from its store came home the first place I went was the art stu- box.” Another handout had an A–Z with me, to while away another rainy dio, which held at least a half-dozen checklist, beginning with Ape and day. z activity tables. Lots of windows let ending with Zebra, to guide explora- in natural lighting. One corner con- tion of the museum’s varied canvas- JENNIFER BUREK PIERCE is assistant tained a toddler-oriented table and es and photographs. professor of library and information science at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Contact her toys, and another held a small draw- As one might expect in a museum at [email protected]. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

88 Next Steps | Professional Development Seeing with Social Eyes

How a motivated staff transformed a little used by Brian Mathews college library into a center for campus activity.

ibrary fines got you down? drawn in emotionally.” Neufeld strives clearly the case as gate counts have Help build our Facebook to be neutral and helps guide conver- risen from a quarter-million patrons page to 500 people & I’ll sations, but not dominate them. “As a each year to over half a million. waive fines of two stu- leader I can’t get too attached to a par- What’s next? Although the dramatic Ldents.” This message streamed ticular outcome. I have to be open to growth rate in foot traffic has leveled across the Luria Library’s Twitter all possibilities.” This creates an envi- off, Luria Library remains very busy. feed. In less than 140 characters, ronment that not only encourages ex- “It can actually be a bit chaotic. Maybe it perfectly portrays the playful perimentation but nurtures it as well. we’ve been too successful,” Neufeld and forgiving nature of its library This is evident in Luria Library’s notes. Looking ahead, the next step is director, and demonstrates the approach to improving exist- rising value of social capital, technology. De- Taking down ing services, he which just might outweigh the spite having of- signs that prohibit observes. “We’ve penalty for a few overdue books. fered talking and eating built a consistent Kenley Neufeld has led the Luria text-message audience, but now Library at Santa Barbara (Calif.) City reference for has been critical to we need to focus College for the past three years. Dur- years, librarians the library’s success. on understanding ing this time usage has doubled and found that there their needs and the library has grown from being what is an increasing demand for assis- ways that we can better serve them.” he calls “little used and simply dis- tance via chat. The staff switched back Neufeld intends to adapt Char Booth’s missed,” into “a center for student ac- and forth between several chat clients Informing Innovation metric, spend tivity on campus.” This shift included before finally settling on Library more time talking with patrons, and the expansion of technology services, H3lp. Neufeld is philosophical about explore Santa Barbara City College’s the installation of a café, and the de- failure. “It’s OK if things don’t work annual campuswide assessment that velopment of more flexible work- out as planned. We can grow together addresses student learning outcomes. space. However, the transformation by learning what works and what Reflecting on the future of the pro- hasn’t simply been physical but also doesn’t,” he says. fession, Neufeld envisions an oppor- includes new attitudes. “Taking down While there is a lot of activity inside tunity for librarians to “take a leading signs that prohibited talking and eat- the library, Neufeld spends a fair role in the upcoming electronic social ing has been critical to our success,” amount of his time away from the media environment where informa- Neufeld says. “We want to provide an building. By serving on campus com- tion is ubiquitous and free” by em- environment that is conducive for so- mittees, he has become the face of the bracing the “responsibility of helping cial learning.” Additionally, he has library to many faculty and adminis- people become savvy consumers of june/july 2010

worked with his staff to present a trators. He believes that the best way information.” This is probably why he |

more open and inviting demeanor to build interest is through direct is willing to exchange some overdue when interacting with patrons. conversation and that promotion of fines for Facebook friends, because the library trickles down from in- the success of his library is about Faculty is key structors into the classroom. building a platform of influence one This library’s openness is strongly in- “We’ve slowly tried to build a cul- patron at a time. z fluenced by Neufeld’s mindfulness. ture of coming to the library,” Neufeld “It is really important to remain in a says. Students and faculty were not in Brian Mathews, at brianmathews.com, is a librarian at the University of California, Santa calm state; when chaos happens you the habit of using the library before, Barbara. This column spotlights leadership strategies that produce inspirational libraries.

have to stay balanced and not get but now they visit regularly. This is americanlibrariesmagazine.org

89 Professional DEVELOPMENT | Books Librarian’s Library

Historical Thesaurus by Mary Ellen Quinn

he Oxford English Diction- Reference Renaissance Future Trends, edited by Marie L. ary has been called the Although some may question the Radford and R. David Lankes and world’s greatest dic- notion of a reference renaissance based on a conference that took tionary, and it has been (did reference ever really die?), few place in 2005. The volume collects Tjoined by what might be called would deny that “reference has been more than 20 chapters, updated the world’s greatest thesaurus, transformed from an area that fo- from the original conference pre- Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford cused on resources and artifacts to sentations, that cover innovative on that explores a human process of service models, search engines and More than 40 years in questioning, contextualizing, and virtual tools, marketing, training, learning.” So notes the introduction and more. Where is this all leading? the making, Historical to Reference Renaissance: Current and According to Lankes, in his confer- Thesaurus covers nearly a million words and expressions from Old English to the present day New From ALA

English Dictionary. eaders’ Advisory mavens Jessica E. Moyer This is no ordinary Rand Kaite Mediatore Stover tapped the synonym-finder. expertise of some fellow enthusiasts, and The More than 40 years Reader’s Advisory Handbook is the result. Sarah in the making, it Statz Cords offers advice on adding nonfiction covers nearly a to the readers’ advisory equation, David Wright million words covers adult storytime, and Heather Booth discusses expanding readers’ advisory service and expressions to young adults. These are just a few examples from Old English of chapters designed not only to introduce the to the present day basics but also to broaden our ideas about read- and organizes them ers’ advisory by offering some creative new ap- under a hierarchical system of proaches. semantic categories and sub- Indexed. 232p. PBK. $55 (9780838910429) categories. Using the thesaurus, it’s possible to take a word and Though based on the title one might expect trace the range of meanings it has this book to provide guidance on collection june/july 2010 development in the sciences, Building Science

| had since Old English days. This 101: A Primer for Librarians is in fact about thesaurus can be a challenge to physical library structures. In it, Lynn M. Piotro- navigate, but it will be welcomed wicz and Scott Osgood provide an introduc- by scholars and language lov- tion to heating and cooling, windows, walls, ers. An online version will be acoustics, and similar topics. The aim isn’t to released when the redesigned support new construction projects, but to arm Oxford English Dictionary Online librarians with information that will help them is launched later this year. manage and upgrade existing facilities. Indexed. 3,952p. $395 from Oxford University Indexed. 123p. PBK. $40 (9780838910412) Press (978-0199208999) americanlibrariesmagazine.org

90 International (9780275994488) Indexed. 183p. $44.95fromPraegerSecurity value. little provided totheSovietUnion had have might they information any half of the SovietUnion. Ironically, they wererecruitedtoworkonbe- that Congress, of Library the at was Philip when 1942, in was It career. bumpy his of result a as partly and partly asaresultof theirmarriage, and ColdWarJane Mary Espionage, Keeney Jane Mary and Philip Spies: ian were spies.AsrelatedinTheLibrar- 1950, in Activities Un-American tify before theHouse on Committee Jane Keeney, whowerecalledtotes- Mary and Philip that Robbins, S. ise ing toRosaleeMcReynolds andLou- butit’san oddmix, accord- certain, Espionage andlibraryscienceseem Spies Librarian (9781555706807) Indexed. 312p. PBK.$75fromNeal-Schuman for librariesandlibrarians.” this whatevertheconsequencesare do must we and communities, our in abundant be can knowledge that Booklist’s Reference BooksBulletin. Mary E llen QuinniseditorofALA inforced inforced ings werere- leftist lean- Philip’s met; Philip and she before years Party Communist American the with was involved formation so and openin- scholarship open for communities and tools the create must as librarians, “we, address, ence keynote

z W viewed inBooklistbyDavidWright. from thelateandverygreat Izzo,ASunfortheDying,whichwasre- on thealbum).Thatreminded methatIstillhaven’t read thelastnovel big Davisfan(thethird novelinthetrilogy, Solea,isnamedafteratune because theleadcharacterinJean-ClaudeIzzo’s Marseillestrilogyisa Davis’ SketchesofSpaininthe“tobuylater”category. I’dputitthere placing thatAmazonorder, Inoticedthatmy shoppingcarthadMiles ready beenplaced. makes thingsworse:“It’s Chinatown,Jake.”MyAmazonorder hasal- sometimes but elusive only not is truth the where mysteries those of it’s one Apparently, plot. the of complexity the and language the of richness the mentioned David era. Fascist the during building apartment Roman one in place take that crimes two It’s about novel.” Italian ern considered byItaloCalvinoandAlbertoMoraviatobethe“great mod- Carlo EmilioGadda?I’veread alotofItalianfiction,yethere isabook ample, haveImanagedtomissThatAwful MessontheViaby Merulana, were manyotherswhomIdidn’t knowandhadn’t read. How, forex- there but mine, of favorites been long it)—have from made was that movie Bogart Humphrey the than richer and darker much so is Place donald, JohnD.MacDonald,Dorothy Hughes(whosecreepy InaLonely something special.AfewoftheauthorsDaviddiscussed—RossMac- lurking onthecrime-fictionshelvesinhislibrary, Iknew was infor treasures hidden the of tour virtual a on “webinarians” fellow my and me take to out set he when so two), only being beer and fiction (crime Seattle PublicLibrary. from excellence, par advisor readers’ Wright, David inimitable the by had mesalivatingwasthesectionon“CrimeFictionPast,”presented really what but novel), Gamache Armand new Penny’s ise mystery buff likeme(can’t waittogetmyhandsonLou- a for interesting plenty titles—was upcoming presented Pen, Poisoned and House, Severn Macmillan, lishers, “present” partoftheprogram—in whichthree pub- The presentation. the in I was involved so disturbances, karmic about worry to forgot almost I Present,” and Past Fiction: “Crime on webinar recent our to listened haunt bothmeandBooklist. probably Microsoft millionaires today)willcomebackto lous treatment ofthosehard-working A-Vtypes(whoare screening. Wheneverwedoawebinar, Ifearthatmycal- of “A-Vnerds,” especiallywhenthefilmbroke inmid- was oneofthosejunior-high kidswholikedtomakefun What I’mreally worriedabout,though,isbadKarma.I ping thebatonastheypasscontrols tooneanother, etc.). that nothinggoeswrong (soundproblems, panelistsdrop- hear butbecause,asaBooklister, I’mmainlyjusthoping not becausethere isn’t alwayssomethinginteresting to It’s funnyhowonehiddentreasure leadsyou toanother. WhenI things many in taste similar remarkably have to seem I and David I when fact, in and happened, hasn’t that far So hard formetoconcentrateonwhat’s beingsaid— hen IlisteninononeofourBooklistwebinars,it’s Bill Ottistheeditorandpublisher ofALA’s Booklist. ROUSING READS Hidden Treasure

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94 Public Services Librarian. Louisi- ability to work independently and as part library with an ARL research collection of ana Research Collection. Howard-Tilton o f a t e a m ; a t t e n t i o n t o d e t a i l ; e x c e l l e n t v e r- more than four million titles. The Louisiana Memorial Library. Tulane University. bal, written, and organizational skills; abil- Research Collection is a major research Howard-Tilton Memorial Library invites ity to work collegially and constructively center for the study of New Orleans and applications and nominations for the po- with others. Preferred: ALA-accredited the state of Louisiana. Combining an sition of Public Services Librarian for the MLS/MLIS or equivalent with a specialty important research library with a major Louisiana Research Collection (LaRC). The in special collections or archives; work research archives, LaRC is renowned for library seeks to build its professional staff experience in a state-focused Special its Civil War holdings (including the papers by recruiting talented, energetic librarians Collections library; experience using the of Jefferson Davis and Stonewall Jack- interested in shaping the future of Tulane cataloging and collection development son), Mississippi River holdings, Jewish University and New Orleans. The LaRC modules of an integrated library system, archival collections, Carnival Collection, Public Services Librarian will combine a especially Ex Libris Voyager; experience its excellent Louisiana library (encompass- strong service-orientation with an interest with collection development, especially in ing possibly the finest nineteenth-century in collection development, outreach, and a rare books or special collections setting; Louisiana library extant), and extensive reference to ensure that LaRC maintains an understanding of archival arrangement ephemera, image, and map collections. and builds upon the high level of patron and description; working experience It was an early adopter of the web and is service for which it is renowned. Position in an ARL library; familiarity with CON- currently implementing CONTENTdm and Description: The Public Services Librarian TENTdm, Archon, DACS, EAD, and HTML; Archon. Our website is being completely w i l l h e l p c o o r d i n a t e a l l a s p e c t s o f L a R C r e f - record of contributions to the library or revised. For news and events about the erence services, including reading room archival profession; scholarly or creative Louisiana Research Collection, please management, outreach, and instruction; contributions to any aspect of Louisiana visit our blog at http://manuscriptstulane. serve as a member of the LaRC collection arts, humanities, or sciences; reading blogspot.com/ To Apply: Review of ap- development team with special responsi- knowledge of French or Spanish.Salary plications will begin immediately and bilities for print and ephemera; develop and Benefits: Minimum salary is $40,000 will continue until a suitable candidate r e f e r e n c e e x p e r t i s e i n L o u i s i a n a s t u d i e s i n - plus excellent benefits package includ- is selected. To ensure full consider- cluding the arts, humanities, and sciences; ing insurance, retirement, 22 days paid ation, applicants must supply a letter supervise stacks maintenance; serve as vacation, sick leave, and tuition waiver. of application, resume or curriculum a liaison to Technical Services and Web This is a 12-month professional position. vitae, and names with full contact Services; and other duties as assigned. Environment: Tu l a n e U n i v e r s i t y i s a n A AU / information of at least three profes- Supervises student workers as needed. Carnegie Research Institution and ranked sional references via email to Andrea Includes some weekend duty. Reports by U.S. News and World Report among Bacino ([email protected]) or mail to the Head of the Louisiana Research the top fifty national universities in the to: Tulane University, Howard-Tilton Collection. Qualifications: Requirements: United States. The university is located in Memorial Library, Attn: Andrea Bacino, ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS or equivalent; beautiful uptown New Orleans where it 7001 Freret St. 2nd floor,N ew Orleans or, an advanced degree with comparable borders the St. Charles Avenue streetcar LA 70118. Tulane University is an AA/ professional-level work experience in a line and Audubon Park. Howard-Tilton EO Employer. Women and minorities are state-focused Special Collections library; Memorial Library is the university’s main encouraged to apply.

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95 COMMENTARY | Will’s World Winning the Budget Wars

Let a smile be your secret weapon by Will Manley

Commiserate with ibrary publications All are fantasies. your elected officials. and blogs are filled Publicly financed libraries in This will go a long with two types of ar- schools, cities, and universities are way. ticles these days: hor- basically supported through some rorL stories and fantasies. combination of sales tax, property tax, 3) Think strategically. Commiser- First, the horror stories. These are and state income tax. Welcome to the ate with your elected officials about the news reports of budget cuts, most triple whammy of declining retail the terrible dilemma they’re in in- of which are in fact quite horrible. Ac- sales, diminishing real estate values, stead of blowing all your political ademic Library X is getting its budget and rising unemployment. You can’t capital by attacking them. Rather, ask cut by 30%; School District Y is firing get blood out of a rock. I know this them to restore library cuts when all of its credentialed librarians; and sounds defeatist and pessimistic and good economic times return. Tell Public Library Z is closing seven of its it’s not politically correct, but it is them you feel their pain. This will go 10 branch libraries. There’s a budget what it is. Wishing will not make it so. a long way. You know why? The poli- war out there, and we’re not winning. So, what can we do? ticians are in pain. They love to ex- That’s where the fantasies come in. 1) Don’t trash elected officials. Be- pand services; not cut them. They Any number of experts indulge us in lieve it or not, the vast majority of pol- hate this even more than you do. fairy tales about how we can start win- iticians love libraries. Why? Simple. 4) Finally, don’t voice the same old ning the budget wars. Take your pick: They love libraries because voters do. complaint that we hear every time the n We need to do a better job of 2) When the cuts begin and your economy tanks. “Our libraries are raising public awareness of the val- city, school district, or university busiest when times are tough, because ue of libraries. starts holding public hearings so that that’s when people are down and out n We need to do a better job of the budget-cutting process will be and need a library the most.” This is using Twitter and Facebook to tell “transparent,” make sure you get your very bad public relations. It makes the everyone how important we are. supporters out in droves to speak on library seem like a charitable institu- n We need to deploy technological behalf of the library even if you know tion for poor people, and like it or not resources in more cost-effective ways. it won’t do any good. Otherwise, the poor people carry zero political clout. n We need to develop new and politicians may think that the library Instead, embrace the increased creative streams of revenue. has no supporters. Make the cuts as business. Keep meticulous statistics n We need to think outside the difficult as possible for elected offi- that you can unsheathe as a weapon box. We need to change paradigms. cials; don’t give them a free ride. in future budget wars. Also, get your elected officials into the library at your busiest times so they can see june/july 2010

| folks lined up for a computer. Better

yet, show off the children’s room during story hours, special events, and summer reading. Mayor and council members, we’re all about the children! z

WILL MANLEY has furnished provocative commentary on librarianship for over 30 years and nine books on the lighter side of library

americanlibrariesmagazine.org science. Write him at [email protected].

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