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ATLANTA, GA AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Youth Media Awards Announced at Monday Ceremony Pura Belpré Pura Belpré Award – Award – John Newbery Randolph Caldecott Illustrator Young Adult Medal Medal Raúl Juana The Girl Who Drank Radiant Child: The Gonzalez, Medina, the Moon by Kelly Story of Young Artist illustrator author Barnhill Jean-Michel of Lowrid- of Juana & Basquiat by Javaka ers to the Lucas Steptoe Center of the Earth
Robert F. Sibert Medal Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King John Lewis, Illustrator Award Author Award Andrew Aydin Javaka Steptoe, il- John Lewis and and Nate Powell, lustrator of Radiant Andrew Aydin, authors and Child: The Story of co-authors of illustrator of Young Artist Jean- March: Book Three March: Book Three Michel
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The Underground Railroad, Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Receive 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction he American Library Association Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fic- closely with adult readers. selected The Underground Railroad tion, and Evicted: Poverty and Profit in “I would like to extend my congratula- Tby Colson Whitehead, published the American City by Matthew Desmond, tions to this year’s winners of the highly- by Doubleday, Penguin Random House published by Crown, Penguin Random coveted Andrew Carnegie Medals for LLC, as the winner of the 2017 Andrew House LLC, as the winner of the 2017 Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction,” said Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence ALA President Julie Todaro. “Librarians RUSA Announces in Nonfiction. The selections were an- and library workers are in the unique posi- nounced Sunday evening during the tion of serving as the community’s book Adult Book and RUSA Book and Media Awards Ceremony reviewers, book club coordinators, and dis- Reference Awards and Reception. cussion leaders, and literary change agents. The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Today’s selections are examples of how our Inside Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction previous year. They are the first single- nation’s librarians share their expertise with this issue. were established in 2012 and recognize book awards for adult books given by the adult readers who are looking for the very the best fiction and nonfiction books for ALA and reflect the expert judgment and adult readers published in the U.S. in the insight of library professionals who work » see page 17 CONGRATULATIONS to the 2017 YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS WINNERS & HONORS! Visit www.Baker-Taylor.com/AWARDS for the complete roster of today’s awards.
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YMA Awards The Belpré Committee selected one William C. Morris Award For Young Adults Robert F. Sibert Medal » from page 1 Honor Book for narration. by a previously unpublished author. John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell, The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz (Simon & The Serpent King, written by Jeff Zentner authors and illustrator of March: Book Three Alex Award Schuster Books for Young Readers). and published by Crown Books for Young (Top Shelf Productions). The Queen of Blood by Sarah Beth Durst Readers. (Harper Voyager). Randolph Caldecott Sibert Honor Books. Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist John Newbery Giant Squid by Candace Fleming and il- The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrat- The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barn- lustrated by Eric Rohmann (Roaring Brook Manuel Gonzales (Riverhead). ed by Javaka Steptoe (Little Brown Books hill (Algonquin Young Readers). Press). for Young Readers). In the Country We Love: My Family Divided Honor books not available at press time. Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor’s Story by by Diane Guerrero and Michelle Burford Honor books not available at press time. Caren Stelson (Carolrhoda Books). (Henry Holt). Odyssey Award Margaret E. Edwards Listening Library, producer of audiobook Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Sarah Dessen is the recipient of the 2017 Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit During World War II by Albert Marrin (Al- Loaded by Hannah Hart (Dey Street). Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her and narrated by Allan Corduner. fred A. Knopf). significant and lasting contribution to writ- Arena by Holly Jennings (Ace Books). ing for teens for Dreamland, Keeping the Odyssey Award Honor Audiobooks. We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Moon, Just Listen, The Truth About Forever, Simon and Schuster Audio, producer of Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Along for the Ride, What Happened to Good- Ghost by Jason Reynolds and narrated by by Russell Freedman (Clarion Books). (Tom Doherty Associates). bye?, and This Lullaby, all published by Viking Guy Lockard. Children’s Books. Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan & Romeo and/or Juliet: A Choosable-Path Ad- Recorded Books, producer of Dream On, Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult venture by Ryan North (Riverhead Books). Theodor Seuss Geisel Amber by Emma Shevah and narrated by Award We are Growing by Mo Willems and Laurie Laura Kirman. Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Die Young with Me: A Memoir by Rob Rufus Keller (Disney Hyperion). Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan (Disney (Touchstone). Harper Audio, producer of Nimona by No- Hyperion). Geisel Honor Books elle Stevenso and narrated by Rebecca Soler, The Wasp that Brainwashed the Caterpillarby Good Night Owl, written and illustrated by Jonathan Davis, Marc Thompson, January If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (Flat- Matt Simon (Penguin Books). Greg Pizzoli (Disney Hyperion). LaVoy, Natalie Gold, Peter Bradbury, and iron Books). David Pittu. The Invisible Life of Ivan Isaenko by Scott Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run!: An Alphabet Ca- Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan and Stambach (St. Martin’s Press). per written and illustrated by Mike Twohy Michael L. Printz Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult (Balzer + Bray). March: Book Three, created by John Lewis, Award Honor Books: May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie Writer and poet Noami Shihab Nye Go Otto Go!, written and illustrated by David Productions). McLemore (Thomas Dunne Books). will deliver the 2018 May Hill Milgrim (Simon Spotlight). Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Schneider Family Book Awards Unbecoming by Jenny Downham (Scholastic The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaReau, illus- Birth – grade school (age 0 – 8) Inc.). Mildbred L. Batchelder trated by Matt Myers (Candlewick Press). Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Enchanted Lion Books Award for Cry, Heart, Jen Bryant and illustrated by Boris Kulikov Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community by But Never Break, written by Glenn Ringtved, Coretta Scott King Author (Alfred A. Knopf). Robin Stevenson (Orca Book Publishers). illustrated by Charlotte Pardi, and translated John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, co-authors of by Robert Moulthrop. March: Book Three (Top Shelf Productions). Middle grades (age 9 – 13) Laura Ingalls Wilder Award as brave as you by Jason Reynolds (Atheneum Nikki Grimes for works including Talking Pura Belpré Coretta Scott King Illustrator Books for Young Readers). About Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Raúl Gonzalez, illustrator of Lowriders to Javaka Steptoe, illustrator of Radiant Child: Colman and Danitra Brown, Class Clown. the Center of the Earth (Cathy Camper, The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Teens (age 14 – 18). Chronicle Books). Basquiat (Little Brown Books for Young When We Collided by Emery Lord (Blooms- YALSA Excellence in Readers). bury Children’s Books). Nonfiction for Young Adults Juana Medina, author of Juana & Lucas March: Book Three,created by John Lewis, (Candlewick). Coretta Scott King/John Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Shelf Steptoe New Talent Productions). Belpré Honor Books for Illustration Nicola Yoon, author of The Sun Is Also a Star Esquivel!: Space-Age Sound Artist illustrated (Delacorte Press). by Duncan Tonatiuh (Susan Wood, Charles- bridge). Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, Professor Emerita Volcanoes, illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh at The Ohio State University. Youth Media Awards information as of press time. For a full listing of awards, visit ILoveLibraries.org/yma. (Duncan Tonatiuh, Abrams Books for Young Readers). 4 COGNOTES MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017
Kwame Alexander talks about his passion for poetry and his books during the Ken Stewart responds to an audience question during the “Building ALA President’s Program. Community, Leading Change: Libraries Transforming Communities” panel on Sunday afternoon.
Anna-Sophia Zingarelli-Sweet asks a question of the “Task Force on Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Recommendations” panel. Kwame Alexander takes selfies with attendees waiting for him to sign books.
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BCALA Announces the 2017 2017 Listen List: Outstanding Literary Awards Winners Audiobook Narration for The Black Caucus of the American The Honor Books for Fiction are Un- Library Association (BCALA) announced derground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Adult Listeners Revealed the winners of the 2017 BCALA Literary (Doubleday) and The Mothers by Brit Ben- Awards during the Midwinter Meeting. nett (Penguin Random House). Another Brooklyn: A Novel by Jacque- Julian Fellowes’s Belgravia by Julian The awards recognize excellence in adult The winner in the Nonfiction category line Woodson. Narrated by Robin Miles. Fellowes. Narrated by Juliet Stevenson. fiction and nonfiction by African Ameri- is Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly HarperAudio/Blackstone Audio. Hachette Audio/Blackstone Audio. can authors published in 2015, including (William Morrow). an award for Best Poetry and a citation for Honor Book for Nonfiction is Pushout The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Storiesby Lily and the Octopus by Steven Row- Outstanding Contribution to Publishing. by Monique Morris (New Press). Stephen King. Narrated by Stephen King, ley. Narrated by Michael Urie. Simon & Dylan Baker, Brooke Bloom, Hope Davis, Schuster Audio. The recipients will receive the awards dur- The winner for BCALA’s Best Poetry th Kathleen Chalfant, Santino Fontana, Peter ing BCALA’s 10 National Conference of Award is Counting Descent by Clint Smith News of the World by Paulette Jiles. Nar- Friedman, Cotter Smith, Will Patton, Ed- African American Librarians, August 9 – (Write Bloody). rated by Grover Gardner. Brilliance Audio. August 13, 2017, in Atlanta, Ga. The Honor Book for Best Poetry Award ward Herrmann, Frederick Weller, Mare is Attraversiamo by Monique Ferrell (NYQ Winningham, Craig Wasson, Thomas Razor Girl: A Novel by Carl Hiaasen. The winner of the 1st Novelist Award Books). Sadoski, and Tim Sample. Simon & Narrated by John Rubinstein. Random is Grace by Natashia Deon (Counterpoint The BCALA Literary Awards Com- Schuster Audio. House Audio/Books on Tape.
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Town Hall Evokes Emotion and Opinion
By Sara Zetterval, Hennepin County Library, plained how some of ALA’s current projects microphones. Speakers included past presi- Minneapolis, Minn. can support the Trump Administration. The dents, current and past Council members, Some speakers raised press release was redacted after an online as well as members who came to speak for concerns that taking outcry from librarians, although the text themselves. They held to the three-minute a hard-line position The ALA Executive Board invited ALA can still be found online, and ALA members time limit per person, and most received against the Trump Council and all ALA members to attend a have continued to raise questions about applause from the audience regardless of special town hall meeting on Sunday morn- the Association’s political stance. Those their perspective. That civility and respect administration could ing to discuss “Library Advocacy and Core questions remain unanswered, but progress for boundaries contained forceful opinions, hurt libraries, while Values in Uncertain Times.” The genesis of was made to put all perspectives on record. delivered with passion and forethought. others focused on the conversation was a press release from Members filled the Thomas Murphy A primary concern was that ALA would finding commonalities. the ALA Washington Office last fall that ex- Ballroom and kept up a steady flow to the be willing to give up its core values in order There was a great deal to court federal funding sources. “Funding of concern from all sides matters, but so do our values, and so do our people,” said LITA President Androm- about who might be COGNOTES eda Yelton. Some speakers raised concerns offended by the way ALA states its values. ISSN: 0738-4319 • Volume 2017 Issue 5 that taking a hard-line position against the Trump administration could hurt libraries, while others focused on finding commonali- Reporters Publisher/ Media Manager ties. There was a great deal of concern from as Millennials who are too young to separate Michelle Managing Editor Fiona Soltes all sides about who might be offended by their feelings from their professional roles. Kowalsky Deb Nerud the way ALA states its values. One speaker Indeed, the meeting began with a reminder Rowan University Vernon Videographer/ mentioned coastal elitism and a fear of of the ALA Code of Ethics VII: “We dis- Glassboro, N.J. Video Editor further alienating Trump voters. A member tinguish between our personal convictions Photography Andrew Franks of REFORMA shared her personal sense and professional duties and do not allow our Curtis Compton Sara Zettervall Guido Ronge of alienation from ALA by asking where personal beliefs to interfere with fair repre- Armando Solares Hennepin County the Association was during all the racial sentation of the aims of our institutions or Michael Buxbaum Library ALA Liaison and cultural turmoil of the past few years, the provision of access to their information Alexandra Minneapolis, Minn. Paul Graller highlighting the absence of statements or resources.” Many of the contrasting opin- Buxbaum guidance until the election results were in. ions called for “pragmatism” to work with Production Sarah Houghton, commonly known as any administration on behalf of the organi- Tim Mercer the Librarian in Black, shared her concerns zation at the national level or on behalf of Jenn Waters that the response from ALA leadership our own libraries at the state and local level. CustomNews, Inc. seemed to be shaping into a narrative of Later speakers worked to dismantle the no- dismissal, where the offended are portrayed tion that they were calling for a full boycott of the Trump Administration. One speaker who did identify herself as a Millennial said, “We’re not arguing against dialogue. We want you to understand that for some of us, our personal and professional lives cannot be separated.” Speakers also offered a number of pos- sible means of action. Martin Garnar and Melissa Cardenas-Dow, co-chairs of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Implemen- tation Working Group, encouraged mem- bers to volunteer to assist with their efforts to infuse inclusion into all aspects of ALA. Other suggestions included promoting use of the Committee on Legislation’s toolkits to train librarians to be political advocates for their libraries; sharpening strategic plans at the state and local level as well as within ALA; sharing ALA’s three core documents with the public at programs and outreach in order to educate them about library priori- ties; replacing ALA Connect and opening up Council conversations; and using the Kitchen Table conversations at the upcom- ing ALA Annual Conference as forums for continued dialogue about these issues. The session facilitator, Cheryl Gorman of The Harwood Institute, made it clear at the outset that no resolution would be reached during the event. She said that this was the beginning, that our leaders need time to consult and not rush to judgment, and that the Association will need “more honest con- versations… to stop, pause, listen, and really understand underlying assumptions.” This discussion was left with many loose ends hanging, but also the promise that there is more to come. In the meantime, members who did not attend the session can watch the recorded live stream on the ALA blog or Facebook and begin to form their own opinions and calls to action. Unlock full-text books & journals
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Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Awards Announced Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The two titles that not only showcased excep- generations. When the Moon was Ours by Anna-Marie Hammer of Thorby Rick Riordan, published tional merit relating to the queer youth ex- In If I Was Your Girl, Russo tells the story McLemore (Thomas Dunne Books). by Disney Hyperion, an imprint of Disney perience, but also represented the stories we of Amanda Hardy, a transgender teen who Unbecoming by Jenny Downham (Scho- Book Group and If I Was Your Girl by Mer- need in our libraries and in the hands of our moves to rural Tennessee for a fresh start. lastic Inc.). edith Russo and published Groundbreaking for its skill and authen- Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community by Flatiron Books, are tic representation, this book displays the by Robin Stevenson (Orca Book Publishers). the 2017 recipients of the complexity, power, and hope possible when For information on the Stonewall Book Stonewall Book Awards – authors’ #ownvoices are reflected in their art. Awards – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Mike Morgan & Larry Ro- Three Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award mans Children’s & Young Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & and other ALA Youth Media Awards, please Adult Literature Award, Young Adult Award Honor Books were visit www.ala.org/yma. respectively. The awards named: were announced today by the American Library As- sociation’s Stonewall Book Awards Committee of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table. The Stonewall Book Awards are given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit for children or teens children and teens,” said chair Casey McCoy. relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and In Magnus’s second adventure, Riordan transgender experience. The award will be introduces readers to Alex Fierro, a gender presented to the winning authors or editors fluid teen who has “startling eyes, an im- at the American Library Association Annual pressive sweater-vest, and a tendency to hit Conference & Exhibition in Chicago in June. people.” Alex is a hero and represents the “The Youth Subcommittee selected the expansive possibilities of gender for future
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Examples of Civic Innovation at Sunday’s Symposium
By Erika L. Jenns, Indiana University Bloomington Highway through creative placemaking collaborations with other social enterprises Civic innovation was the topic of choice and nonprofit organizations and strategic Sunday morning during a plenary session partnerships with local businesses and as part of the Symposium on the Future governments.” of Libraries. Felton Thomas, Jr., executive She hopes to “get the people of Buford director and CEO of the Cleveland Public Highway to fall in love with themselves, Library, moderated a two-person panel with this place” and to “get people to take made up of Marian Liou, founder of We ownership of their community.” In attempt- Love BuHi, and Kyle Kessler, community ing to do so, Liou has organized events like program manager at the Center for Civic a bike tour of Buford Highway meant to Innovation in Atlanta. help community members “reimagine how Liou began the session by thanking the [they] use [their] streets” and a bus crawl as librarians in the room for the work that a means of “encouraging people to think they do and for being on the front lines. about how infrastructure and design shapes Liou explained how she decided to start [their] lives.” We Love BuHi. “Buford Highway is a big Kessler spoke about the Center for ugly scar of a road,” she said. It stretches Civic Innovation. The center’s mission is from Atlanta to a town called Buford, “to inform, engage, connect, and empower is bordered on either side by restaurants people to shape the future of their city.” that serve international cuisine, and is Kessler said that he and his staff “see civic surrounded by people who call the area engagement as a fundamental component home. But, the road does not accommo- for success.” Presenters Marian Liou and Kyle Kessler share a light moment during their date those people. “Atlanta needs a physical place for people discussion about civic innovation at the Symposium on the Future of Libraries. Liou said that Buford Highway is known who are looking to make a difference,” said to be one of the most dangerous roads in Kessler. The center offers this by giving murals as part of Elevate. it wasn’t just a single politician’s decision. the state, but she hopes to change that. “We people an inexpensive space for offices, Kessler and the center have also partnered In 2017, the Center for Civic Innovation are in the thick of attempting, nobly, to events, and more. One project that was with Creative Loafing, a multimedia com- will focus on upcoming elections to help change the landscapes in which we live and developed is called Elevate, a temporary pany founded in Atlanta in 1972. Together people better understand the roles of those work,” she said. For Liou, Buford Highway public art program. Elevate creates space they examined the possibilities for renovating being elected. is the future. Living within two miles of for public art to be displayed short-term. A the Atlanta Central Library. They hosted a Kessler concluded with a quote inspired Buford Highway for 13 years, the mission dinner for nearby residents, business owners, panel discussion in the library to talk with by John Lewis, reminding us to “look the of her project is to “catalyze and support clergy, transit riders, and others took place the public about the fate of the library before problems that the city faces directly in the a livable, inclusive, sustainable Buford on a street where diners were surrounded by the renovations began in order to ensure that eye and try to solve them.”
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2017 Notable Books List for Adults Fiction gan (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). (Other Press, LLC). Hidden Figures: The American Dream and Behold the Dreamers: A Novel by Imbolo To the Bright Edge of the World: A Novel by Blood at the Root: A Racial Cleansing in the Untold Story of the Black Women Math- Mbue (Random House). Eowyn Ivey (Little, Brown and Company). America by Patrick Phillips (W.W. Norton ematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race Christodora: A Novel by Tim Murphy The Underground Railroad by Colson & Company, Inc.) by Margot Lee Shetterly (William Morrow). (Grove Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic). Whitehead (Doubleday). The Boys in the Bunkhouse: Servitude and In the Darkroom by Susan Faludi (Met- Grief Is the Thing with Feathers: A Novel An Unrestored Woman by Shoba Rao Salvation in the Heartland by Dan Barry ropolitan Books). by Max Porter (Graywolf Press). (Flatiron Books). (Harper). Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Homegoing: A Novel by Yaa Gyasi (Alfred The Unseen World by Liz Moore (W.W. Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the Ameri- Adams by Louisa Thomas (Penguin Press). A. Knopf). Norton & Company). can City by Matthew Desmond (Crown Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life I'm Thinking of Ending Things: A Novelby Publishers). by Ruth Franklin (Liveright Publishing Iain Reid (Scout Press). Nonfiction The Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait Corporation). Missile Paradise: A Novel by Ron Tanner Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roo- Valiant Ambition: George Washington, (Ig Publishing). Animals Are? by Frans de Waal (W.W. Norton sevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice by Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American The Nix: A Novelby Nathan Hill (Borzoi & Company, Inc.). Patricia Bell-Scott (Alfred A. Knopf). Revolution by Nathaniel Philbrick (Viking). Books, Alfred A. Knop). At the Existentialist Cafe: Freedom, Being, The Gene: An Intimate History by Sid- The Sport of Kings: A Novelby C. E. Mor- and Apricot Cocktails by Sarah Bakewell dhartha Mukherjee (Scribner). Poetry Cannibal by Safiya Sinclair (University of Nebraska Press). The Rain in Portugal: Poems by Billy Col- Moonglow Named Winner of 2017 Sophie Brody lins (Random House). Medal for Achievement in Jewish Literature The Reference and User Services This year’s winner is Moonglow by Excellence in Fiction. A variety of videos Association (RUSA) has announced its Michael Chabon, published by Harper, Honorable mention books include capturing sessions, exhibits, selection for the 2017 Sophie Brody an imprint of HarperCollins Publish- Have I Got a Story For You: More than a and one-on-one interviews Medal, an annual honor bestowed by ers. Sure-footed, Chabon’s command of Century of Fiction from The Forwardedited with speakers are available at the Collection Development and Evalu- story, language, and ability to interweave by Ezra Glinter, In the Land of Armadillos YouTube.com. You’ll even find ation Section (CODES) of RUSA, given memory and reality provides a delightful by Helen Maryles Shankman, Pumpkin- the Presidential Candidates to encourage, recognize, and commend and utterly memorable reading experi- flowers: A Soldier’s Story by Matti Fried- Forum in its entirety. Just outstanding achievement in Jewish ence. Moonglow was also shortlisted for man, and Vilna My Vilna by Abraham search “2017 ALA Midwinter” literature. ALA’s 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Karpinowitz, Helen Mintz, translator. to see the playlist. Enjoy!
The Library of Congress ALA Midwinter Meeting – Atlanta, GA January 20 – 23, 2017 – Presentation Schedule
Monday, January 23
9:00 Magna Carta from Runnymede to 11:30 The National Library Service for the Blind Washington: Old Laws, New Discoveries and Physically Handicapped Currency (webcast from the Library of Congress) Reader Distribution Project: A Collaboration
AM between the Library of Congress and the 9:30 The Center for the Book, the National Bureau of Engraving and Printing Book Festival, and Reading and / Robert Bryan Literacy Promotion / Guy Lamolinara
AM 12:00 African Studies Reference and User Services 10:00 Making the Case, Sealing the Deal at the Library of Congress / Laverne Page
/ Jeanne Drewes PM 12:30 The Library of Congress 10:30 Classification Web 101: A Brief (featured video from C-Span) Introduction / Patricia Hayward
11:00 National Enterprises: Bringing the Library of Congress to Your Library Twitter: @librarycongress Facebook: facebook.com/libraryofcongress / Blane Dessy loc.gov
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March: Book Three Wins 2017 Printz Award
The Printz award, first lows Lewis’s involvement from her small Irish town, Emma becomes of society. Teens Citra and Rowan are given in 2000, is named for with the Mississippi Free- a shell of her previous self, struggling with selected as apprentices and are thrust into the late Michael L. Printz, a dom Summer and the Selma the question of whether she asked for it. a world of political intrigue. Scythe is a Topeka, Kan., school librar- Montgomery march, con- powerful examination of ethics, humanity, ian known for discovering cluding with a call to action The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry (Vi- and the flaws of immortality. and promoting quality books for today’s youth. “Powell’s king Books). for young adults. The award cinematic use of black-and- This beautiful historical epic tells the tale The Sun is Also a Starby Nicola Yoon is administered annually by white images provide depth of Dolssa, an accused heretic on the run, (Delacorte Press). the Young Adult Library Ser- and perspective to a criti- and the three sisters who find and help her On the eve of her family’s deportation, vices Association (YALSA) cal time in the life of Civil during the time of the Inquisition. Through Natasha, an undocumented Jamaican im- and is sponsored by Booklist Rights icon John Lewis,” said recollections and testimonies, Dolssa’s lay- migrant, meets Daniel, a Korean American magazine. Printz Award Committee ered story unfolds across time periods with boy trapped by his family’s expectations. A March: Book Three, cre- chair Melanie Koss. rich language and historical detail. series of coincidences leads them through ated by John Lewis, Andrew New York City, allowing them to explore Aydin, and Nate Powell (Top Four Printz Honor Books Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Simon & to power of science, love, and the possibil- Shelf Productions) has won also were named: Schuster Books for Young Readers). ity of fate. the 2017 Michael L. Printz Award for Asking for It by Louise O’Neill (Quer- In a future where death has been eradi- For more information on the Michael L. Excellence in Young Adult Literature. This cus). cated, scythes are selected to control over- Printz Award and other ALA Youth Media graphic novel is the conclusion of the March After a party, Emma Donovan is found population by “gleaning” random members Awards, please visit www.ala.org/yma. trilogy, a gripping autobiographical account dumped outside her house with no recollec- of Congressman John Lewis’s experiences tion of the previous night. Pictures go viral during the Civil Rights Movement. It fol- showing her being raped. Lacking support Librarian Karin Bennedsen, Cartersville, Ga., looks at some of the new books in Louis Shores Award for the ALA Store.
Excellence in Reviewing Today’s hours for the ALA Store Names Mary Burkey as Winner are 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The Reference and User Services Asso- all ages, she ably traverses its soundscape ciation (RUSA), has selected Mary Burkey, with judgment and skill, deftly integrating independent library consultant, knowledge and passion. In ad- as the recipient of the 2017 dition, Burkey is a columnist Louis Shores Award, which for “Voices in My Head” in recognizes an individual who ALA’s Booklist and author of the has demonstrated outstanding blog “Audiobooker” in ALA’s book and media reviewing for Booklist Reader. Her sustained libraries. body of work selecting the best COMPLIMENTARY The audiobook industry is in the field, via award com- booming, while audio adds in- mittees, columns, and reviews, WI-FI SERVICE creasing value to the consumer reflects her commitment and marketplace. These trends chal- deep knowledge. Her work lenge librarians to adapt to Mary Burkey supports collection building, new publishing models and positioning librarians to best thoughtfully invest in these resources. Bur- serve patrons. key’s contributions to librarians and educa- Burkey will be presented with a citation at the tors working with audio has long been a RUSA Achievement Awards Ceremony at the model. Covering fiction and nonfiction for ALA Annual Conference in Chicago in June.
ALA thanks BiblioCommons for its sponsorship of free Wi-Fi service throughout the meeting rooms and public space in the Georgia World Congress Center during the 2017 Midwinter Meeting.
The sponsored (complimentary) Wi-Fi will be available by using your Wi-Fi-enabled device to locate and connect to the network as follows:
SSID: BiblioCommons Free Wifi PWD: atlanta2017
Once you’ve connected, simply open your browser and you’re on the internet.
The Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion gathers for a roundtable discussion as part of the ALA Networking Uncommons. Visit BiblioCommons in Booth #855. 14 COGNOTES MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017 conference Tip: Take what you can get I can Outstanding Can Just one never get I have more for a Thanks! enough of a another? friend? book like Reference you. Sources List Announced The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2016 have been named to the 2017 Outstanding Ref- erences Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section by Gene Ambaum & Chris Hallbeck www.unshelved.com © Overdue Media LLC (CODES) of the Reference and User visit us at booth #2017 Services Association (RUSA). The selected titles are valuable reference resources and are highly recom- mended for inclusion in any library’s #alaac17 reference collections. The winners are: The 21st-Century Voter: Who Votes, #alaac17 How They Vote, and Why They Vote. Guido H. Stempel III and Thomas K. Hargrove, editors. ABC-CLIO. Gun Politics in America: Historical and Modern Documents in Context. Harry L. Wilson. ABC-CLIO. Youth Cultures in America. Simon J. Bronner and Cindy Dell Clark, editors. Greenwood.
Miracles: An Encyclopedia of Peo- Photo credits: Jem Mitchel (Parker); Adrian Kinloch (Saujani) ALAANNUAL.ORG ple, Places, and Supernatural Events from Antiquity to the Present. Patrick J. Hayes, editor. ABC-CLIO.
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Andrew Mangels shows off a pertinent quote during an activity at the Libraries Transform® Training session. Librarian Kari Mitchell, a Packers fan sporting her jersey, faces off with Falcons fan James Connelly at the ALA photo booth.
Author Roshani Chokshi hugs Olivia Sederlund after signing a copy of her book, A If you need help with the mobile app (or directions), Crown of Wishes, at the Macmillan Library booth 1818. stop by the help desk beside the ALA Store in the Georgia World Congress Center.
Dina Sherman arrives at the Exhibits with a gumball machine to help Terri Grief, Scott Walter, and Loida Garcia-Febo, spoke at Saturday sweeten up the day for ALA attendees. afternoon’s Candidates Forum. 16 COGNOTES MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017
Noah Receives Zora Neale Hurston Award Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s Crime, was named the 2017 recipient of known for her novels, but she also published Gyasi (Homegoing) and former President “The Daily Show” and author ofBorn a the Zora Neale Hurston Award, an annual many short stories, plays, ethnographic es- Barack Obama (Dreams from My Father: A achievement award administered by the says, and anthropological studies about the Story of Race and Inheritance). Reference and User Services Association African American experience. As a number one New York Times Best- (RUSA), a division of the American Library Noah has consistently featured notable seller, his recently published memoir, Born Association, and sponsored by HarperCol- African American figures on his Emmy a Crime: Stories form a South African Child- lins Publishers. The announcement was and Peabody award-winning show. He will hood (Spiegel & Grau, 2016), was named made at RUSA’s Book and Media Awards receive an honorary ALA membership for one of the Best Books of the Year by ALA’s ceremony on Sunday. his immeasurable efforts of showcasing and Booklist, The New York Times, Newsday, The Zora Neale Hurston Award honors promoting African American writers, art- Esquire, and NPR and offers readers a an individual who has demonstrated leader- ists, and cultural contributors and the works comedic perspective on life growing up ship in promoting African American litera- they’ve created. Guests of the show have during apartheid. ture. An acclaimed American author and included Ta-Nehisi Coates (Between the Trevor Noah will be honored at the ALA folklorist who was closely associated with World and Me), socio-political comedian W. Annual Conference in Chicago. He will Trevor Noah the Harlem Renaissance, Hurston is best Kamau Bell, John Lewis (March series), Yaa receive a $1,250 monetary prize to fund Photo: Kwaku Alston travel expenses to the ALA Annual Confer- ence, two tickets to the United for Libraries author events: The Gala Author Tea and The Laugh’s On Us, two complete sets of Zora Neale Hurston’s books and audiobooks, and a personalized plaque. #alaac17
ALA Names Honorary Member Ann K. Symons was elected to honor- ary membership in the American Library Association in action taken by the ALA Council on Sunday. Honorary member- ship, ALA’s highest honor, is conferred in recognition of outstanding contributions of lasting importance to libraries and librarianship. Symons was nominated in rec- ognition of her contributions to advocacy, access, in- Top reasons to join us! tellectual freedom, and services to the LGBTQ commu- nity. As one of the Quality and scope Unparalleled connections most prominent of programs, topics, school librarians nationally and in- Ann K. Symons and formats Expert exhibitors, new ternationally, she was among the first products, services, and advocates for library service to LGBTQ Learning that keeps books communities. Her career has been marked by tireless service and lasting contributions to on going the profession and to the American people. Symons served as ALA treasurer 1992- Exposure to leaders 1996 and was the 1993 ALA president. She Fun stuff that has served on ALA Council as well as numer- ® ous committees throughout the Association. sparks innovation Libraries Transform Symons will receive an honorary mem- bership plaque in June during the Opening General Session of the ALA Annual Confer- ence in Chicago.
General registration and housing “Racial Justice at Your Library” are open at Noon (Central), February 2, 2017 hosted by Libraries4BlackLives Today 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. GWCC Midwinter Meeting Full Registrants— B405 Registration and housing open 24 hours early for you! Join us for a dialogue about libraries and the movement for racial justice. Noon (Central), February 1, 2017 Participants will be encouraged to share strategies, resources, and questions about how to engage communities and ALAANNUAL.ORG institutions in social justice work. MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017 COGNOTES 17
Cora, a young third-generation slave who stacks of books, formulating our own evalu- Carnegie Medal winners each receive Carnegie Medals escapes the brutality of a Georgia cotton ations. Then, during committee discussions, $5,000, and the four finalists each receive » from page 1 plantation and seeks sanctuary throughout we see each work of fiction or nonfiction in $1,500. All the finalists will be honored dur- best in fiction and nonfiction titles. I look the terrorized South. a new light. The wonder is that excellence ing a celebratory event at ALA’s 2017 Annual forward to finding today’s selections within Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American always comes into focus.” Conference in Chicago. library and bookstore collections for many City by Matthew Desmond shares harrowing The 2017 nonfiction finalists include The The Medals are made possible, in part, years to come.” stories of eight families who find themselves Firebrand and the First Lady: Portrait of a by a grant from Carnegie Corporation of Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad facing home evictions in Milwaukee, Wisc., Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, New York in recognition of Andrew Carn- reimagines the Underground Railroad in shining a light on how eviction sets people and the Struggle for Social Justice by Patricia egie’s deep belief in the power of books this powerful tale about smart and resilient up to fail. Bell-Scott and Blood at the Root: A Racial and learning to change the world, and are “The selection process for the Carnegie Cleansing in America by Patrick Phillips. co-sponsored by ALA’s Booklist and RUSA. Medals of Excellence is one of continually The 2017 fiction finalists include Moon- Annotations and more information on What’s Left shifting perspectives,” said Medals Chair glow by Michael Chabon, and Swing Time the finalists and the awards can be found at Donna Seaman. “We each read stacks and by Zadie Smith. http://www.ala.org/carnegieadult. to Say About Thomas Jefferson? Everything Innovation Pavilion
By Erika L. Jenns, Indiana University Bloomington GWCC-Exhibit Hall, Booth 838
On Sunday morning, Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and law professor at Harvard University, discussed her recently pub- lished book, “Most Blessed of the Patri- archs:” Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination. Gordon-Reed and her co-author, Peter Onuf, University of Virginia, each focused on different aspects of Jefferson’s life. Gordon-Reed focused on slavery at Monticello and politics, while Onuf focused on social aspects. “We tried to blend together so that we had one voice for this particular book,” she said. Everbright, by Hero Design StickTogether Products, LLC Gordon-Reed said even though Jeffer- This STEAM-inspired interactive display has hundreds of color dials, StickTogether™ is the collaborative, son continues to be a contentious figure inviting all ages to create with color, patterns, and geometry. community-building sticker activity today, the choice to include “Empire of with a beautiful reward. Groups of all ages can celebrate collective accomplishment! the Imagination” in the title of their book is a nod to what a visionary Jefferson was. The phrase describes his vision of what American society would be. Gordon- Reed said that the “most important event in Jefferson’s life” was the American Revolution. It was his participation in the event that was the galvanizing thing in his life. It was then that Virginians saw the individuals that they had enslaved as a threat and recognized their capacity to affect their own lives. Black men could act as soldiers, and even Jefferson’s own slaves became a threat to him in a way that they had not been before. The concept of freedom for African MetroNaps University of Colorado Boulder Tactile Picture Americans was not a simple one for MetroNaps is the leader in napping installations Books Project Jefferson. He believed in emancipation, for libraries and universities. Visit us to try our but also believed that expatriation must EnergyPod. Build a Better Book: We work with community and library partners to develop unique, inclusively designed happen. Jefferson “did not believe that tactile books for visually impaired children. blacks and whites could live together in harmony,” said Gordon-Reed. She continued, “It has been a struggle to be a truly multiracial society where people have mutual respect for one another.” She cited the fairly recent introduction of commercials that represent other races and asked how we can expect things to have been any different in Jefferson’s time if it’s taken us this long. Jefferson “lives in our understanding, through the Declaration of Indepen- dence,” said Gordon-Reed. All people have looked to this document when Measure the Future Starling by VersaMe searching for acceptance and their place in the U.S. “We can move beyond,” she Measure the Future gives libraries next-gen The Starling—the world’s first wearable word building usage data by measuring the atten- counter—helps make sure children are get- said. “Belief in democracy. Belief in the tion of patrons inside your spaces. ting enough verbal engagement for healthy separation of church and state.” These are brain growth. things we can hold on to today. ALAMIDWINTER.ORG | #ALAMW17 18 COGNOTES MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017
Leadership and Development Important at all Levels
By Sara Zetterval, Hennepin County Library, priorities in Canadian academic libraries. sented by Dane Ward, Illinois State Uni- ture and developing staff capacity to learn Minneapolis, Minn. Conducted in 2003 and 2013, they showed versity. His background is in education, together. a significant shift toward specialization in with a more recent focus on organizational Amy Kautzman, California State Uni- librarian roles. The top three skills that man- change in libraries. He pointed out that versity Sacramento, brought the informa- The ACRL Presidential Forum, “Leader- agers identified for their librarians in 2013 “new library roles will emerge to the degree tion from prior presenters to the next level. ship Development for New Library Roles,” were technology skills, specialized skills, and that they contribute to core institutional She shared information from the Oxford brought together data and personal expertise research skills. Specialized skills were ranked goals” and encouraged interdisciplinary Martin study on the future of employment to shape a vision for invested management. as important by 77 percent of respondents team-building. Ward also emphasized the predicting that 99 percent of library cleri- Three panelists were hosted by Kathlin Ray, in 2013, up from only 33 percent in 2003. connective nature of librarianship and cal and technical positions are in jeopardy University of Nevada Reno. Together, they They were also marked as the most difficult suggested that libraries look for gaps that due to advancing technologies. This figure presented a compelling case for developing positions to fill. Speaking from the perspec- other disciplines aren’t filling and offer to gives more urgency to the recommendations library staff members beyond their current tive of a manager, DeLong asked, “How fill them. He asserted that library manag- made by DeLong and Ward that managers roles using care and practicality. can leaders position themselves for positive ers should work alongside staff members nurture leadership in their staff members. Kathleen DeLong, University of Alberta role change?” She invited managers to sup- to solve problems together: “Innovation Kautzman proclaimed, “If we aren’t talking Libraries, laid a foundation for the recom- port risk-taking and failure, and to promote is a group process, not decision-making to our 40-and-under staff members about mendations to follow by sharing data from individual as well as organizational success. from the top.” This community-focused their life plans, we’re doing them a disser- a series of two surveys measuring staffing The second part of the session was pre- approach emphasized organizational cul- vice.” Referring to the concept of Transfor- mational Leadership, she recommended a non-hierarchical system in which managers and staff work in tandem. This approach not only develops the skills of gifted employees VIRTUAL AUGMENTED REALITY who will move forward with the library; it also helps staff members whose positions are becoming obsolete by equipping them with skills to move on to other work. That kind of turnover in turn provides opportunities to create and staff the new roles libraries need. The thread running through the presen- tations was to nurture. They stressed the importance of individual development, lead- ership at all levels, mentorship, and a caring culture. Kautzman acknowledged the reality that most managerial decisions are made based on profit rather than humanitarian concerns but also stressed that at the end of the day, she wanted to be able to look into the eyes of her employees and say she had done all she could for them. DISCOVER EXPLORE CREATE SIMULATE EXPERIENCE IMMERSIVE LEARNING LIBRARY 2018 JCLC Virtual Augmented Reality (VAR) Libraries are positioned to be one of A statewide expansion to over 100 technology is emerging as the new the catalysts for community engage- libraries is underway, creating the Conference medium for 21st century learning. VAR ment and VAR content development. largest installed base of VR systems immersive experiences are now fea- in libraries. This network will build an Location sible and available with new technol- California State Librarian Greg Lucas archive of shared experiences and ogy, interfaces, and software being funded multiple installations of VR best practices. Announcement released daily. systems in Marin County Libraries On Saturday the Joint Conference of Li- serving underserved communities. brarians of Color (JCLC) held its reception at the Omni Hotel. Board President Ken Yamashita announced the location for JCLC 2018 – The 3rd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color will be in Albuquerque, N.M., September 26 – 30, 2018. The an- nouncement was met with excitement and much enthusiasm. Paulita Aguilar, University of New Mexico, spoke about Albuquerque and its rich culture. ALA President Julie Todaro and Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, spoke positively about JCLC. Other long-time supporters of JCLC in attendance included Jim Neal, ALA president-elect; ALA past VR is an immersive experience in which cloud based portals from OCULUS, VARLIBRARIES is a development presidents Camila Alire, Nancy Kranich, and your head movements are tracked in VIVEPORT, STEAM and GOOGLE. project produced and operated by a three-dimensional world. Use of a New Media Learning. We are building Ann K. Symons; Robert Newlen, deputy Li- Head Mounted Display (HMD) engag- CyArk has converted their digitally a national Virtual Augmented Reality brarian of Congress, and Robert Wedgworth, es the user in these virtual worlds. captured cultural heritage sites into (VAR) library network to become a past ALA executive director. immersive educational experiences. shared resource of best practices and The JCLC Conference brings together Come by and experience Virtual Re- experiences in the emerging immer- a diverse group of librarians, library staff, ality using state-of-the-art systems Lifeliqes’ VR museum has interactive sive learning environment. library supporters, and community partici- from Google Daydream, Oculus RIFT 3D models and VR experiences. pants to explore issues of diversity in libraries TOUCH and HTC VIVE. They offer the BOOTH 838 and how they affect the ethnic communities best range of motion and experience. COSM is a VR platform that allows, If interested please contact us at: who use library services. students, educators, and scientists to [email protected] More updates regarding the conference We have a curated list of VAR media create and explore 3D environments varlibraries.com and JCLC will be forthcoming via the orga- for libraries that includes content from made with real data. nization’s website at http://www.jclcinc.org/. Your Time Saving Tool Box
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