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5 ALA | President’s Message No More Business as Usual

The evolution of ALA’s Midwinter Meeting by Molly Raphael

y first American for attendees to meet and connect can transform libraries and librarian- Library Association with one another. In recent years, we ship to meet new challenges. “Em- Midwinter Meeting have seen new communities of inter- powering Voices, Transforming was in 1976. After est form. In addition, Midwinter Communities” will feature renowned Mstimulating learning experiences proves to be an ideal time to offer fo- Syracuse iSchool Professor David at two Annual Conferences, I rums for updates, such as what’s Lankes (see p. 57). The program really wanted to get involved. Col- happening at the fed- launches two separate leagues advised me that Midwin- eral level that affects Midwinter small group conversa- ter provided the best venue to do libraries. offers so tions on Saturday, Jan- that with its focus on ALA business Third, with reduced much more uary 21, and Sunday, meetings. ALA’s open meeting travel budgets, many January 22, from 1 to 3 policy allowed me to observe meet- members choose to now, and p.m. to address ques- ings related to my interests then, attend ALA gatherings draws thousands of tions about these is- e.g. serving the deaf community. when they can, often librarians and library sues. Facilitators from Now, decades later, Midwinter has in their own region of a graphic recording evolved into a multifaceted event. the country. We know supporters who have company will help The reinvention of Midwinter really that 25%–40% of ALA little or no committee create visual images of happened as a result of many factors, meeting registrations involvement. the plenary conversa- including our ability to work and col- are from local regions. tions that conclude laborate electronically and increas- The growth of opportunities at Mid- each afternoon’s conversation. ing demand for opportunities to winter for engagement, conversa- Then, Rich Harwood of the Har- network and discuss emerging is- tion, and networking—beyond the wood Institute for Public Innovation sues. Midwinter offers so much more formal committee and board struc- will inspire us at my President’s Pro- now and draws thousands of librar- ture—provides a rich and attractive gram on Sunday, January 22, at 3:30 ians and library supporters who have panoply of activities. p.m. (see p. 58). Harwood, a leading little or no committee involvement. Midwinter just keeps expanding national authority on improving What’s changed? opportunities and building connec- America’s communities, raising First, discussion groups, which tions. Among the varied and exciting standards of political conduct, and were few in number 25 years ago, events are the Sunrise Speakers reengaging citizens on today’s most have exploded in depth and breadth. Series; multiple author presenta- complex and controversial public is- Now more than 200 discussion tions; memorial lectures; and award sues, will continue the focus on groups bring people together to ex- announcements, including the youth transforming communities and how january/february 2012

| plore a wide variety of topics and are media awards, the Stonewall Book we in libraries can play a leading role

open to anyone who is interested in Award, and many others. Then, there in that transformation. sharing ideas, experiences, and a de- are the hundreds of exhibitors, many Yes, indeed: It’s no longer “busi- sire to learn. These groups often re- who find Midwinter a perfect venue ness as usual” at Midwinter. We hope sult in opportunities for newer and for previewing new products and you can join us! z younger members to engage and net- services. work with more senior colleagues New this year in Dallas are two MOLLY RAPHAEL is the retired director who share common interests. ALA-wide opportunities for deep of Multnomah County (Oreg.) Library and Second, ALA’s many divisions and conversation about the evolving needs the District of Columbia Public Library in Washington, D.C. Visit mollyraphael.org;

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EBOOK ESCAPADES HarperCollins imposed an arbitrary 26 loans per ebook license and Penguin re- fused to let libraries lend its new titles altogether. Even good e-news had a catch: Patrons who could now borrow Kindle-formatted ebooks had to disclose their identities before downloading. Rejecting ebook licenses, Kansas State Librarian Joanne 1 Budler struck a deal to ensure consortial ownership of what taxpayer money buys.

OCCUPYING LIBRARIES Guerrilla libraries sprang up in the numerous camps of the Occupy movement, most notably in Zuccotti Park in New York City, where Occupy Wall Street protesters set up the People’s Library. By the time police cleared the park on November 15, it held more than 5,500 vol- 2 umes, showing that information is an essential ingredient to any community, however temporary.

RISING ABOVE NATURAL DISASTERS Colleagues worldwide coped with sudden calamity. Japan lost lives and libraries in a tsunami. Libraries shifted into community-relief mode in New Zealand and Virginia after enduring earthquakes, as well as on the East Coast after Hur- ricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. It helped that FEMA added libraries to its list of essential post-disaster services. Library associations and library workers 3 aided colleagues with funds and tech assistance.

TRANSFORMING LIBRARIES’ IMAGE As e-reader sales soared, “ebooks” and “digital” became mots du jour. When content creators changed the lending rules, librarians responded by seeking digital workarounds. Libraries embraced crowdsourcing as a way to enlist volunteers in deepening digital research potential. ALA launched 4 Library Boing Boing, libraries sprouted hackerspaces and 3D printers, and Chicago’s YOUmedia lab inspired similar teen spaces at other libraries.

TAKING COPYRIGHT TO COURT In September, the Authors Guild sued HathiTrust and several universities, claiming that book digitization infringed on copyright and calling into question the fate of millions of scans at research libraries. Authors are seeking a class-action suit against the Google Books project and a judge is weighing 5 whether Georgia State University pirated its e-reserves. Read more about the top library stories of 2011, andPerspectives comment or post | TRENDS your own OF 2011 top 10 at americanlibrariesmagazine.org.

CUTBACKS: MEET ADVOCACY Across the country, advocates united to persuade politicians that libraries matter enough to fight for them. Zombies crawled in Oak- land, California (“Zombies love brains”), cute kids and parents held read-ins from Chicago to California, and 200 folks held hands and hugged the New York Public Library. The third trip to the ballot box was the charm for Troy (Mich.) Public Library, and volunteers collected cash in shifts to reopen Central Falls (R.I.) library. 6

SCHOOL LIBRARIANS’ HARD TIMES Cuts hit school libraries around the country, perhaps most severely in Cali- fornia, where the number of certified teacher-librarians dropped to 895 this year. Los Angeles Unified School District laid off dozens of library staff, inter- rogating them for a chance to be reassigned to a classroom. In 2012, advocates will seek support for school libraries in the reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act. 7

PRIVATIZATION PUSHBACK Savings-conscious administrators in at least two states got an earful from constituents worried about outsourcing their libraries. A new California law mandates that proponents make their case with hard numbers as of January 1, 2012. Meanwhile, officials of Santa Clarita, California, and Osceola County, Florida, signed library privatization contracts with LSSI. 8

PRIVACY CONCERNS MOUNT Librarians and technophiles are currently fighting the Stop Online Piracy Act, a sweeping bill that would require internet service providers to police users’ activities for potential copyright infringement. Librarians cheered the Sep- tember announcement that OverDrive would allow library customers to lend ebooks to patrons with Kindles, but the fine print raised ethical concerns. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom hosted a Conference on Privacy and Youth in March to discuss how best to raise awareness. 9

DIGITAL DESTINY The ambitious Digital Public Library of America began a two-year endeavor in October to find a way to make the US cultural and scientific record available online, while the Europeana Foundation launched a plan to aggregate and distribute the continent’s cultural heritage. 10

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27 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 OPINION | Public Perception How the World Sees Us

“You know how Occupy Chicago is talk- financed, and armed, adversaries.” lions without accomplishing much. In ing about the 1% versus the 99%? Well, University of California at Irvine History contrast, schooling is cheap and revo- where the library is concerned, there’s Professor MARK LEVINE, in “The People’s lutionary. The more money we spend only the 100%. Everyone is impacted.” Library and the Future of OWS,” Al on schools today, the less we’ll have to CAROLYN ALESSIO, mother of a 9-year-old Jazeera, Nov. 16. spend on missiles tomorrow.” Girl Scout who joined a November 9 pro- New York Times Sunday Review columnist test by her troop to oppose Mayor Rahm “Stately old buildings are expensive to NICHOLAS KRISTOF, writing about the Emanuel’s budget cuts to Chicago Public heat, cool, modernize, and maintain. charity Room to Read distributing its 10 Library, “Girl Scouts Protest Library Cuts,” The information age has necessitated millionth book to libraries in developing Gazette Chicago, Dec. 1. more and more computers, e-readers, countries, Nov. 5. and other technology, all of it essential “Libraries are where we learn about for people who don’t have it at home, things that are new to us. Their books especially children whose future de- “Librarians are once broaden our perspectives, change the pends on multiplatform literacy. . . . again on the front way we see the world, and, at the most Rejecting this small levy because it basic level, provide us with free and should have been more widespread lines of a battle that open access to knowledge and infor- would be like rejecting a diphtheria will shape the future mation. Over the two months that the vaccination because it doesn’t cover of our country.” People’s Library has been in operation measles. The money won’t do every- Author and attorney CAROLINE at Zuccotti Park, we librarians have thing, but it will do something, and KENNEDY, in her keynote at the I Love come to see how vital this mission is to that something is well worth doing.” My Librarian Awards ceremony, Dec. 9. the enrichment of our broader society.” Staff writer SALLY KALSON, in an editorial University of Pittsburgh Associate Profes- favoring a tax levy for the Carnegie Library sor of English WILLIAM SCOTT, who volun- of Pittsburgh, “Small Library Tax, Big Re- “It is time for people to see and learn teered for six weeks as a librarian for the turns,” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 6. different opinions and develop critical Occupy Wall Street Library, “The People’s thinking to broaden their horizons; the Library of Occupy Wall Street Lives On,” “Every student on the establishment of upcoming period is an important one The Nation, Dec. 12. the university, may use the books of and we need to educate people.” the library on paying fifty cents into the ABDEL MINEM, organizer of a Tripoli exhi- “The internet is an accumulation; a library hands of the librarian for the session in bition of books banned in Libya under is order. I have nothing against the advance. The encyclopedia shall not be Muammar Gaddafi, CNN, Nov. 21. electronic library, it’s just not a replace- taken out of the library by any student ment for the library of ink and paper.” not belonging to the senior or junior “I know that collector types can be a Argentine-born Canadian writer ALBERTO classes; and no other shall ever consult pain in the neck and seem perpetually MANGUEL, interviewed in the Ottawa them, except in the presence of some frozen in time—or at least in their par- january/february 2012

| (Ont.) Citizen, Nov. 20. member of the faculty.” ents’ basement—but someone has to

The third of nine rules regarding the use of look out for the past, lest it slip away “As Wall Street and Occupy Wall Street the University of North Carolina library in forever. It was amazing to be around continue their battle for the soul of 1799, For the Record, Dec. 13. people who are dedicated to making American society into the winter and sure there is a trail, who work with then an election year, the flood of “So many American efforts to influence painstaking care to maintain the integ- knowledge represented by the OWS foreign countries have misfired—not rity of what came before.” Musician and People’s Library is one of the best least here in Vietnam a generation ago. spoken-word artist HENRY ROLLINS, re- weapons protesters have to hold their We launch missles, dispatch troops, flecting on his visit to the Library of Con- ground against their much better rent foreign puppets, and spend bil- gress, LA Weekly, Sept. 29. z americanlibrariesmagazine.org

28 On My Mind | OPINION We Need Copyright 2.0

It’s time to put the “fair” back in “fair use” by Neal Starkey

applaud the hard work of way to guarantee lasting public ac- the marketing advantages of having everyone who has tackled cess to the increasingly digitized intheir products in libraries, any the thorny issues confront- tellectual wealth of the world is decisions they make will be coming libraries in the increas- through the reform of copyright law. pletely up to them. The recent law- Iingly hostile ebook environment We need the creation of solid legal suits against Google Books Project in which we find ourselves. exemptions for libraries to break libraries and HathiTrust may be only However, I believe we are miss- DRM and to own, circulate, and the start. ing an essential component in any archive digital copies. If we can no longer provide infor- solution: copyright law reform. This is a radical view, I’m well mation to the public because of At last summer’s ALA Annual aware. The Digital Millennium rules and fees dictated to us by the Conference in New Orleans, I lis- Copyright Act has done a lot to rights holders, what purpose would tened to an impassioned speech by frame the DRM issue as an artists we serve? Michael Porter, founder of vs. pirates debate. Some might well libraryrenewal.org try to lump librar- A call for a new paradigm and an AL colum- There is little ians with the pirates For many years, our collective re- nist, who high- incentive for if we took a collec- frain has been “Not everything can lighted some of the tive stand in favor of be found on the internet.” While rights holders great things we are DRM jailbreaking. still applicable to a vast quantity of doing to try to keep to negotiate But thanks to the information, it is becoming less and up with shifting with us in a future positive public im- less true every year. Perhaps our circumstances. age libraries still new defense should be “Not everywhere ownership, fair There has been an enjoy, such labeling thing on the internet is free and ac- ALA Council reso- use, and first-sale would backfire. cessible for all.” Does anything lution on the issue, doctrines have been Most patrons do speak more to the core of our as well as not believe they profession? replaced with rentals recommendations hurt an author’s I am not a lawyer or a lobbyist, from a presidential and licensing. profits by borrowing and I do not know how exactly we task force and the a book from the would reform copyright law. Maybe creation of the Digital Content in library. As long as we try to ensure no one is talking about this option Libraries Working Group (AL, July/ patrons’ continued access to the because it seems too daunting, but I Aug. 2011, p. 8, 49; Nov./Dec. 2011, digitized materials they seek, they see no other option. If we cannot

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such as digital rights management There is little incentive for rights trons. They will lose access to the (DRM), restrictive licensing, eb- holders to negotiate with us in a fu- depth and breadth of human ook-lending expiration dates, and ture in which ownership, fair use, knowledge. the unexplained disappearance of and first-sale doctrines have been Without this kind of fundamental titles from e-readers. replaced with rentals and licensing. change in strategy, libraries will Don’t get me wrong: Having good In that future, rights holders get to continue to fight a losing battle. z relationships with publishers, au- make all the rules, which will bene-

thors, and everyone else in the sup- fit them instead of the public inter- NEAL STARKEY is head technology director at

ply chain is important. But the only est. Whether they do or don’t realize the Tippecanoe County (Ind.) Public Library. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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ALA Annual Conference is the best place to advance your career, connect with colleagues, and to learn new techniques that improve library services to your community. THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT ANNUAL!

PROGRAMS ON TOPICS INCLUDING: • Blogs, web presence and making the most of the internet • Cultural programs for any and all • Training and mentoring • Advocacy and fundraising • New ways to serve teens and children • Cutting-edge innovations in technology for library services • Outreach to underserved populations

PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM: Featuring Jodi Picoult & Samantha Van Leer

AUDITORIUM SPEAKERS: John Irving

EXCELLENT EVENTS INCLUDING: Libraries Build Communities Volunteer Day The ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Event Featuring the Rock Bottom Remainders

AGAIN THIS YEAR! THE OPENING GENERAL SESSION PRECEDES THE OPENING DAY RECEPTION FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012, 4:00 PM

JOIN US FOR OUR OPENING DAY RECEPTION FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM IN THE EXHIBIT HALL

NEW SCHEDULE IN 2012 President’s Program and ALA Awards Presentations - SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM Closing General Session and Inaugural Event - TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Inaugural Brunch - TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM

Please visit www.ALAANNUAL.org for up-to-date information PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM and ALA AWARDS PRESENTATIONS

NEW IN 2012 the President’s Program will also include presentations of ALA Awards. Join ALA President Molly Raphael for this expanded and enhanced afternoon celebrating ALA award winners.

JODI PICOULT & SAMANTHA VAN LEER SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 3:30 – 5:30 PM Jodi Picoult is the author of eighteen novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers House Rules, Handle With Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen Minutes, and My Sister’s Keeper. Her new book, Lone Wolf, comes out in February 2012, and her first YA novel, Between the Lines, written with her daughter Samantha Van Leer, comes out in June 2012. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Visit her website at www.jodipicoult.com.

Samantha Van Leer is a junior in high school, who conceived the idea for Between the Lines Credit: Michael Piazza and pitched it to her mom while she was in the middle of a book tour. In her spare time, she can be found playing softball, doing contemporary dance, acting and singing in musicals, and cuddling on the ground with her two dogs, Dudley and Oliver—for whom the prince in this fairytale was named.

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Wrap Up/ Rev Up Celebration TUESDAY, JUNE 26TH, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Come celebrate the wrap up of the Annual exhibits and rev up for a spectacular 2013 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, at our popular Wrap Up/ Rev Up celebration! Keep the party going, as we move from the exhibit hall to the Arena for entertainment and prize giveaways! The party starts in the exhibits hall and ends in the Arena.

Now Showing @ ALA Film Program Back by Popular Demand, the “Now Showing @ ALA Film Program” will offer a variety of films and documentaries throughout the day from Friday through Monday.

Please check www.alaannual.org for the movie titles and show times.

In the Exhibit Hall NEW 2012 EXHIBIT HOURS: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 5:30 - 7:30 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM MONDAY, JUNE 25, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Four stages to choose from with presentations from leading authors and experts: • Live @ Your Library Reading Stage, with live readings from popular and up-and-coming authors • What’s Cooking @ ALA Cooking Demonstration Stage and Author Autographing • PopTop Stage – Popular Topics, Every Day featuring the hottest mystery, romance, travel, and technology topics • Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage – Hear from the authors and creators of the hottest games and graphic novels.

And pavilions to meet your special interests: • Mobile Applications • Technology/Library 2.0 • University Presses • DVD/Video • Spanish • Graphic Novel/Gaming/Illustrator • International • Assistive Technologies • Small Press/Product • Green Friendly • Library School/Instruction • Zines

THE ALA STORE, MEMBERSHIP PAVILION, INTERNET ROOM, POST OFFICE, AND A WHOLE LOT MORE! ALA ANNUAL 2012 EXHIBITORS*

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SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD, 8:00 PM $25 TICKET

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The money raised from this year’s Bash will provide scholarships for graduate students in library and information studies, including Spectrum.

No refunds will be issued for this fundraising event.

Disney Discount Tickets Buy a discounted twilight ticket to visit Disneyland and enjoy an evening out with friends while supporting scholarships. Park tickets will be offered for $50 to Disneyland and Park Hopper tickets are available for $70 to Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure. Tickets can be used during the ALA Conference and a portion of the proceeds support ALA Scholarships. Standards-based. Fully integrated. Flexible. Open. The Virtua Integrated Library System is all this —and more!

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59 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 60 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 PREVIEW | leading national authorityon Public Innovation founder of the can publiclife.” Presidentand “one of thegreatthinkers inAmeri p.m., Sunday, January 22, in Raphael’s President’s Program, conversation asthefeatured speaker Syracuse. of Institute Information the of director and school, the for program ence sci library the of director Studies, Information of School University’s Syracuse in professor a ship.” Heis librarian “new of lens the through field library the conceptualizing Store. Conference ALA the at available 2011), Press, ies/MIT Librar Research and College of tion Librarianship New of Atlas Lankes’s of book price the off 5% for coupon a receive also will pants Partici attendees. Meeting winter day each run programs Both 22, January Sunday, Librarianship” forming YourCommunities,” deco exhibitbuildings,art,andsculpture. museums, sixperformancefacilities,alagoon,andtheworld’s largest collectionofart Historic FairPark,a277-acre recreational andeducationalcomplex,ishometonine Picking upandcontinuingthe re on is focus Lankes’scurrent is Rich Harwood, and are open to all Mid all to open are and Harwood Institute for , hehasbecome a Midwinter Meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. p.m. 3 to 1 from

3:30 to5:30 session topic. topic. session while describedas is the the is (Associa “Trans ------on Connections project. “Julieon Connections project. Jo Venetis, coleader for the Champi Texas LibraryAssociation,” said Mary with myworkJulie Todaro inthe bles, andaffiliates. itsdivisions,roundta within ALA, ty tomeetwithestablishedleaders emerging leaderswithanopportuni p.m. day, January 21,from1:30to3:30 Connections ing DiverseVoices,” sity leadershipinitiative“Empower Texas Library Association. Communities” issponsoredbythe powering Voices, Transforming January 20,from1to4p.m. Support for Your Library,” Friday, Workshop, begin withthe conversation startshere.…” They under theMidwinter focus of “The are partof arangeof programming controversial publicissues. ing today’s mostcomplexand andreengagingcitizens regard duct, raising standardsof politicalcon improving America’s communities, “My ownchampion storystarts Part of President Raphael’s diver The “EmpoweringVoices” events to

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------larger library arena. Havinglarger libraryarena. anadvo bringing myskillsandtalentstothe They playedanimportantrolein Effie Lee Morrisprovidingguidance. such asMolly Raphaelandthelate found itinvaluabletohaveadvocates “AsRose Dawson. apersonof color, I champions,” addedprojectcoleader Association.” path toleadershipwithinthe Juliemendation, setmeonanew Initiative. With thatsinglerecom Family LiteracyFocus Presidential 2010 ALAPresidentCamilaAlire’s levelof leadershipin2009– next vocated for myparticipationatthe became mychampionwhenshead tiatives aimedat providingincreased Libraries,” apanelwilladdressini ing Hidden Collections inPublic (OITP) Perspectives Paper, “Digitiz Information Technology Policy’s noon. January to 21,from10:30 a.m. Collections,” Use andDiscoverabilityof Digital and AbovetheRadar:Ensuring grassroots success. will beoffered 10principles for ers intheircommunity. Attendees have donetoinfluencepolicy-mak around thecountryandwhatthey stories fromlibraryadvocates economic times.Also,hearsuccess ence policy-makers duringtough Vance noon. January to 23,from10:30a.m. the Strategies: SuccessStories” Your LibraryUsing Grassroots able information at“ on thevergeof closurewillgetvalu January 21,from8to10a.m. tal Libraries” Update: OrphanedWorks andDigi The Hot topics cate isarealmust.” “One canneverhavetoomany The Tips for thoseworkinginlibraries ALA “ALA Washington Office (WO) Advocacyguru Building ontheALAOffice of will sharetipsonhowtoinflu WO Breakout II, “Online

WO Breakout ISaturday, willbeheld willbeheld How toSave Stephanie Saturday, Saturday, during ------Photos: Aaron Feder (Cain), Ton Koene (Green) rector, SouthernCalifornia Library executivedi Arbor; Rosario Garza, Universityliaison, of Michigan, Ann university learningcommunications lic Library;KarenDowning, ka andShawneeCounty(Kans.) Pub Banks, chiefoperatingofficer, Tope Theyare:Robert(Rob) tive Board. are seekingpositionsontheExecu vote for threeof sixcandidateswho issues, ALA’s governingCouncilwill tonoon. a.m. place acuse (N.Y.) University, willtake assistant professor of practice atSyr Library, and Shawnee County(Kans.)Public executive officer ofthe Topekaand Forum, libraries acrossthecountry. might meanfor stateandpublic claim andwhatthisdaringeffort about thepublishers’ reactiontoher will tellthebehind-the-scenesstory Budler ebooks theyhadpurchased. “owned”—and didnotrent—the dared tosuggestthatherlibraries story abouthowonestatelibrarian 21, from1:30to3:30p.m. State Librarian,” Saturday, January tures of Joanne Budler, Kansas these EbooksorNot?: TheAdven with otherinstitutions. and bestpracticesfor collaborating tization projectsaftertheircreation access toanddiscoverabilityof digi Panelists willdiscusshowtoensure libraries, archives,andmuseums. sized digitizationprojectscreatedby access tothesmall-andmedium- In additiontoanumber of other The OITP willalsohost Saturday, January 21,from11 ALA PresidentialCandidates with Barbara K. Stripling, Barbara K. Gina J. Millsap,

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61 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 62 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 PREVIEW | Read Foundation speaker attheannual tion by Stars, the tourfor hisbook views. Green’s appearancekicksoff 600,000 subscribersand183million YouTube channelhasmorethan followers, whilehisvlogbrothers King Jr. SunriseCelebrationcrowd. Baldwin willaddress theDr. MartinLuther Lecture speakerandtheRev. Dr. LewisV. Jamal Joseph(left)istheArthurCurley Executive Board. 9–11 a.m. 9–11 Board. Executive n a.m. 8–10 n SATURDAY, p.m. noon–1:30 Meeting, Joint n n n FRIDAY, sult thefinalprogram book. (ALA-APA). Forroom locations,con ALA–Allied Professional Association Audit (F&A)Committee,andthe and BudgetAssembly, Financeand view Committee(BARC),Planning Council, BudgetAnalysisandRe ings, includingtheExecutiveBoard, T Green willalsobethefeatured

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Dear God: Prayers That Open Open That Prayers God: Dear Toward the Beloved Community: Community: Beloved the Toward (Beacon, 2011), 2011), (Beacon, (Augsburg (Augsburg and South Afri South and To Make There Is a Is There (Augs Dr. Mar ------author of also the Random House, 2011), Stevensis published byW. W. says called Sight Hound, ton SquarePress,1999)—thenovel 1993) and Weakness linked short stories— also authorof twocollectionsof versity of California atDavis.Sheis director of creativewritingatUni Have Shifted( is herfirstnovel. come salesonWall Street. than adecadeworkinginfixed-in English andwentontospendmore 2000 withabachelor’s degreein uated fromGeorgetownUniversity in Morrow/HarperCollins, 2012),grad PEN/Hemingway Award. that wasanalternatefor the1998 1998), acollectionof shortstories and Keeper’s Daughter( Dreams purchase atagenerousdiscount. en away;otherswillbeavailablefor sweet treats.Somebookswillbegiv finger sandwiches,andavariety of Kniffel. Taylor Stevens, wards, ErinDuffy, Pam Houston, from 2to4p.m., Author Tea Monday, January 23, dations ees, Advocates,Friends, andFoun Author of Houston, who wrote Duffy, author of Edwards isauthorof The The SecretsofaFire King Association of LibraryTrust (Penguin, 2011); willhostitsannual New York Times Attendees will enjoy tea, willenjoytea, Attendees (Washington SquarePress, The Informationist, The Informationist, Waltzing theCat A LittleMore aboutMe, andacollectionof es The Innocent( W. W. Norton, 2012),is and Penguin, 2006); featuring Bond Girl( Norton. Leonard Cowboys AreMy bestselling Contents May The Lakeof The Memory (Washing Crown/ Bond Girl (Picador, Gala Kim Ed the first William all ------Stars: ACelebrationofBooksand free andnowlivesinTexas. yond the6thgrade,Stevensbroke globe, anddeniedaneducationbe raisedincommunesacrossthe God, Munroe. BornintotheChildrenof novel featuring Vanessa Michael Camp LisaFoundation for children. children’s CDs.Loeb alsocreatedthe cordings includetwoaward-winning and Gold-selling follow-up, theGrammy-nominated include theGoldrecord Hering hasexploded. studioreleases Songs Disappointing Pancake andOtherZany book Bites, (I Missed You)” fromthefilm cess, theplatinum-selling song“Stay and voice-overs.From herfirstsuc television, encompassed music,film, a multidimensionalcareerthathas Celebration. ativity tothe Lisa Loeb 23, from2to3p.m., in Anaheimbegins and planningfor AnnualConference site, ifavailable.Visit ala.org/altaff. for ALTAFF members)and$55on ney Home in theMotherland: AnAmerican’s Jour Kniffel isalsoauthor of years atDetroitPublicLibrary. 2011 andworked asalibrarianfor 18 ican 2011). He waseditorinchiefof ( Libraries Kniffel wrote Grammy-nominated Loebhashad The Midwinter Meeting wrapsup Advance Galatickets are$49($45 Libraries , LisaLoeb’s SillySing-Along: The to herfirstchildren’s song (Sterling, 2011),Loeb’s follow (TAMU Press,2005). Skyhorse Publishing, brings herhumor andcre Wrap Up/Rev Up magazinefrom1996to

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64 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 PREVIEW | Midwinter promotional and continu ed ontheexhibit floor, will offer hibit hallentrances. ing publisherswillbeavailable atex signings. Aflierlistingallparticipat books andsomewillhostauthor ing publisherswillprovidefree thors of adultliterature.Participat well asnewbooksfromseasonedau to learnmoreaboutnewauthorsas opportunity for conference attendees January 21,from2to4p.m., and Conference Services, ture, ing Day, Monday, January 23. Sunday, January 22; Saturday, January 21;RomanceDay, ous genreseachday: The PopTop stagewillfocus onvari er boothsthroughouttheexhibithall. tors willbeonhanddailyatpublish to2p.m. a.m. and January to5p.m.; 22,from9a.m. Saturday, January 21, January 20,from5:30to7:30p.m.; Hoursentertainment. are hall willopen Booklist their latesttitles. new andindependentpresseslaunch Small Productareaisoften where winter Meeting. TheSmallPress/ education that takes place at the Mid exhibit floorisanintegralpart of the authors,the turing thehottest nizations andthePopTop stagefea With morethan400exhibitingorga Don’t exhibits the miss The The A number of authorsandillustra Immediately following theERT/ Monday, January 23,from9 jointly ALA ConferenceStore, Spotlight onAdultLitera Author Forum, the

sponsored byALTAFF with food, drink, and with food, drink, Midwinter Meeting and prizes. ends withaparty exhibit halland that startsinthe Up Celebration the Wrap Up/Rev star LisaLoebat planning withpop Conference and beginAnnual Midwinter Meeting Close outthe Mystery Day, and and Storytell Saturday, Friday, Sunday, exhibit is an locat ------hand tohelpnewer membersfind Members RoundTable willbeon community. ColleaguesfromtheNew help improvelibraryservicesto your and leagues fromaroundtheworld, hance careers,connectyouwith col learn howjoiningtherankscan en Practical Solutions and Educators:CreativeStrategies edition of Library Management Other titleswillinclude into theworldof digitaldistribution. pert SuePolanka divesevendeeper selling bookof thesamename,ex Electronic Books, Required 2:Use andManagement of the Midwinter Meeting. In tions willmake theirdebutsduring posters. ware tocreatecustomizedREAD using theREAD questions andgethelpfulhintsabout Stop bytheConference Storetoask chase theofficial conference Store willalsobetheplacetopur andpens.TheALA Library” buttons vacy Week, andthepopular“Love My Week, Teen Tech Week, ChoosePri items promotingNational Library Jackson, andWimpy Kid. Bad Kitty, ScaredySquirrel,Percy featuring suchpopularcharactersas as wellpostersandbookmarks chel McAdams willalsobeavailable, Drew Brees,Nathan Fillion, andRa bone. Popular postersfeaturing Dawn Men, punk fantasy basedonthestunningsteam Read, tion ofHugoCabret, Scorsese moviebasedon Hugo Cabret new postersandbookmarksinclude campaign for herthirdposter. Other Oprah Winfrey tothepopularREAD return of longtimereadingadvocate ALA Graphicsproductsincludethe ing educationneeds.Thisyear’snew Visit the Several newtitlesfromALAEdi Also availablefor purchasewillbe aswellthenew posterfeaturing Jackson Rath Copyright Law for Librarians LawforLibrarians Copyright Membership Pavilion from thenewMartin Return oftheDapper Return a sequeltothebest Design Studiosoft . andTake Time to and thethird Breaking Small Public The Inven No Shelf T-shirt. - - - - - to ------will talk with conference attendees library and library-related companies noon day, January 22, from 10:30 a.m. to Saturday, January 21,at8:30a.m withanorientationsession 5 p.m., Sunday, January to 22,from9a.m. be will Development andRecruitment, ALA’s Office for Human Resource The info Career ble, andoffice. roundta from everyALAdivision, tion anddisplayswillbeavailable Informaways togetmoreinvolved. time the interview is scheduled. time theinterviewisscheduled. an activeadplacedonJobLIST atthe the interviewingfacilitiesmusthave .ala.org tions shouldalsopostthemat seekers andemployers. direct communicationbetweenjob access toyourrésumé andallowfor and willgiveregisteredemployers not requiredbutisrecommended, free tojobseekers. Registrationis site at search for jobsontheJobLIST web bcal at Calvin Beatrice Contact able. one-on-one sessionsarealsoavail careers. Twenty-minute confidential provide assistanceinrejuvenating current jobsituationproblems,and phaseof theircareers,solve the next guide jobseekers instrategizingfor tions. There is no cost to participate. activities in and around their institu about work environments as well as An Employers whowanttopostposi Job seekers shouldregisterand Counselors willbeavailableto open Saturday, [email protected] Placement Center, . Representatives from various open house joblist.ala.org . Employerswhowanttouse for reservations. mobile device. home pageonyour access theMidwinter scan thisQRcodeto alamidwinter.org or at Midwinter HAPPENING SEE WHAT’S will be held

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Richard W. Dreiling, CEO Dollar General’s commitment to literacy spans the life of our company The FINRA Investor Education Foundation is proud to partner with Library and remains strong because of the significant need in our nation. Our ALA on Smart investing@your library®, a grant program addressing co-founder, J.L. Turner, was functionally illiterate when he started the growing need for reliable financial and investor education at the company recognized today as Dollar General. We understand that the grassroots level. The FINRA Foundation supports innovative sometimes circumstances in life prevent individuals from achieving research and educational projects that give underserved Americans the Champions their educational goals. Whatever the circumstances, we believe it is knowledge, skills and tools necessary for financial success throughout never too late to learn. We believe that learning to read, receiving your life. FINRA, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, is the largest ALA’s Library Champions program was GED or learning the English language is an investment that opens new non-governmental regulator for all securities firms doing business in launched by a select group of corporate doorways for personal, professional and economic. Since its inception the United States. FINRA is dedicated to investor protection and in 1993, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded more and foundation supporters who joined market integrity. than $24.5 million in grants. www.finrafoundation.org together to advocate for libraries and the www.DollarGeneral.com library profession. Since its inception, the Library Champions program has been a Library Champions — $5,000 and more great opportunity to connect corporations and foundations with ALA’s goal to raise awareness and support for libraries and librarians.

ALA’s Campaign for America’s Libraries Arnie K. Roese Joe Largen, President & Chairman of the Board and its @ your library® brand – which 3M is the only company that develops, designs, and manufactures Brodart Company has a rich history of partnering with librarians cutting-edge digital media, circulation management and security to bring library patrons information in comfortable and functional now supports libraries across the nation solutions. Finding the technology solution that is right for our environments. Through our Books & Automation, Contract Furniture, by fostering public awareness of the customers, 3M’s promise is to deliver a long term partnership that is and Supplies & Furnishings Divisions, we have the expertise, products value and services offered by libraries – built to exceed their expectations. and services to help librarians capitalize on opportunities and manage As a Library Champion, and as a founding partner of the “@ your the challenges facing them. We are honored to be a Library Champion was established as a result of the impact library®” campaign, 3M is also committed to helping increase public and delight in supporting the important contributions of libraries and of the Library Champions program. awareness of the vitality and value of today’s libraries globally. librarians to communities worldwide. www.3m.com/library www.brodart.com The investment of our Library Champions in ALA’s advocacy efforts has resulted in multiple programs that include: National Library Week, Library Card Sign-Up Month, En Tu Bibliotheca, and Connect with your kids @ your library. In addition, their support has enabled ALA to create public relations George Coe, President, Baker & Taylor Institutional Todd Litzsinger, President of BWI & Follett Library Resources and marketing tool-kits and other Baker & Taylor’s products and services are designed with you, our BWI and Follett Library Resources are proud to support the American customer, in mind. Since 1828, we have brought libraries the widest Library Association’s advocacy efforts through the Library Champions turnkey resources that can be used by all range of product offerings in the industry, as well as value-added and program. As Follett Corporation companies, we are committed libraries. customized services to meet your needs, and ultimately, the needs of to providing the highest quality books, audiovisual materials, your patrons. By providing superior service and support, we are helping digital content, value-added services, and personal assistance to ALA appreciates the Library Champions’ to ensure that your library remains a champion in your community. public libraries and schools around the world. Our goal is to use www.baker-taylor.com our experience and expertise to anticipate and exceed your needs. generous commitment to increasing the Librarians have the lofty, yet challenging, mission of educating and entertaining the children, teens and adults of their communities and importance and impact of libraries as our mission is to make it easier for you to do great things. information, learning and community www.titletales.com / www.titlewave.com centers throughout the nation. To each of our Champions, thank you for supporting ALA and for making the Campaign for America’s Libraries a success. To learn more how your company can become a Library Champion and help Bob Sibert, President At Candlewick Press, we dedicate ourselves to creating the highest ALA speak up and speak out on behalf of For 90 years our company has put children’s books in our unique quality books for young readers. Located in Somerville, Massachusetts, binding so they are durable enough to withstand the heavy circulation we are America’s largest employee-owned children’s publisher. Our libraries, please contact the ALA Office they get in schools and public libraries. Our company’s mission is to independence allows us to pursue a wide range of creative choices of Development at 800-545-2433, ext. help librarians put quality books in their libraries has not wavered while we serve our young “constituents” from infancy to adulthood. since my grandfather founded the company. Bound to Stay Bound We honor librarians, who give as much care and attention to the 5050, or [email protected]. supported ALA, librarians and libraries through the years: since 1985 alchemy of connecting readers and books as we try to give to each we have sponsored several scholarships a year, and since 2001 we have detail of the publishing process. sponsored ALA’s Robert F. Sibert Award for informational children’s www.candlewick.com books. www.btsb.com American Library Association 2011-2012 Library Champions INVESTING IN AMERICA’S LIBRARIES

Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. promotes the smartest card of all Thanks in part to funding from ALA’s Jon Malinowski, President Matti Shem Tov, President & CEO Library Champions, a print PSA The Combined Book Exhibit began in 1933 as the original Book Ex Libris Group is a leading provider of library automation solutions, featuring Mobile, providing a venue for librarians to find new books and make offering the only comprehensive product suite for the discovery, wise decisions with their limited funds during the Great Depression. management, and distribution of all materials-print, electronic, and Library Today, The Combined Book Exhibit has a rich history as a staple digital. Dedicated to developing the market’s most inventive and Card Sign- at over 25 shows each year, where librarians and educators can relax creative solutions, Ex Libris leads the way in defining and designing while searching through the vast CBE collection of small, medium and efficient, user-friendly products that serve the needs of academic, up Month large presses. research, and national libraries today, enabling them to transition Honorary www.combinedbook.com into the future. By collaborating closely with customers and industry visionaries, Ex Libris addresses the evolving requirements of libraries Chair and in the high-tech era. Baseball Hall www.exlibrisgroup.com of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr. yielded nearly $500,000 in donated ad space this fall. The PSA appeared in Time magazine Mike Grasee, President Ron G. Dunn, President & Chief Executive Officer and other publications. Libraries also For over 100 years DEMCO has supported the valuable work of Gale, part of Cengage Learning, is committed to providing value to used the PSAs locally, as the PSAs could librarians-taking pride in providing the best service possible. Our libraries and power to users. We have a unique focus on integrating mission is to continue to anticipate future needs... to supply products research with learning and on delivering an outstanding user be downloaded for free from the ALA and services that support the activities of library professionals and experience and increasing usage. We stand side by side with library website. improve library environments by making them more attractive and partners to promote the library as a vital part of its community. user-friendly. The people of DEMCO demonstrate their continuing We are delighted to be ALA Library Champions. It’s all part of our Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame commitment to library professionals through their support of continuing heritage of serving libraries and librarians and supporting the Library Champions Program and our participation at ALA’s the good work of the American Library Association. 2007, Ripken is a 19-time All-Star, two conferences. gale.cengage.com time M.V.P. and World Series champion. www.demco.com

Allen Powell, President, EBSCO Information Services Guy Marhewka, CEO Steve Laird, President Tim Collins, President, EBSCO Publishing Gaylord Bros. has helped librarians meet the needs of their patrons, ReferenceUSA from Infogroup is a powerful online research tool. EBSCO would like to salute the library community and the good works students and staff for over 100 years. Through the continual It provides library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, being accomplished by librarians worldwide. Our association with ALA development of innovative and quality products, we’ve endeavored in-depth information on 14 million U.S. businesses and 210 million and other information and standards organizations allows us to actively to make the library environment and processes more inviting and participate in the ongoing discourse between libraries, publishers, U.S. residents. ReferenceUSA makes it faster and easier to find new and vendors. It also gives us the opportunity to contribute to various user friendly. Gaylord has also focused on providing expert guidance business opportunities, research executives and companies, find news sponsorship and scholarship programs created to subsidize continuing in library layout as well as custom products that meet the specific articles, conduct job searches, research papers, locate addresses and education and conference attendance for librarians. We believe it is demands of individual libraries. phone numbers, conduct market research and much more. important to invest in professional development for new and emerging librarians. Our goal is to promote librarianship and see libraries flourish www.gaylord.com www.ReferenceUSA.com throughout the world. EBSCO’s services for complete e-resource management and discovery are a natural extension of the print subscription support we’ve provided for more than 65 years. www.ebsco.com

Elsevier is proud to be an active advocate of libraries worldwide. Since 1956, Highsmith has been providing fresh ideas, services Rich Rosy, Vice President/General Manager Today, librarians and Elsevier are partnering in new and innovative and products to help librarians engage readers of all ages. From Ingram Content Group Inc. is the world’s largest distributor of physical projects that support our common goal: making genuine contributions furnishings, equipment and supplies that create inviting and effective and digital content. Thousands of publishers, retailers, and libraries to the global science and health communities. learning environments to our exclusive Upstart posters, literature worldwide use our products and services to realize the full business Librarians play a primary role in the development of our electronic and promotions, we have everything you need to encourage a love of potential of books. Ingram has earned its lead position and reputation products as well as providing valuable advice and insight through reading that stretches beyond the library. by offering excellent service and creating innovative, integrated Elsevier’s advisory boards. With our combined efforts we are able www.highsmith.com solutions. to improve scholarly communication and facilitate the mission of www.INGRAMcontent.com researchers and faculty. www.elsevier.com American Library Association 2011-2012 Library Champions INVESTING IN AMERICA’S LIBRARIES INVESTING IN AMERICA’S LIBRARIES

Author Brad Meltzer supports National Library Week

Without librarians, I wouldn’t be a writer today. –Brad Meltzer Best-selling author, television host and Jonathan Worrall, CEO Founded in 1900, Mergent operates one of the longest continuously library advocate Brad Meltzer has been collected databases of: descriptive and fundamental information named the 2012 Honorary Chair of National on domestic and international companies; pricing and terms and conditions data on fixed income and equity securities; and corporate Library Week. action data. Mergent’s unique history has enabled it to be an innovative leader in easy-to-use, powerful information tools that As Honorary Chair, Meltzer appears in print combine functionality with the latest in technology. In addition, and digital public service announcements Mergent’s Indxis subsidiary develops and licenses equity and fixed income investment products based on its proprietary investment (PSAs) promoting National Library Week. methodologies. The PSAs, developed by the American www.mergent.com Library Association’s Campaign for America’s Libraries, will be placed in magazines and online throughout the spring. National Library Week is a national observance each April, sponsored by the American Library Association through Joe Mansueto, Chairman, Founder & CEO Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment the Campaign for America’s Libraries and research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Our goal is libraries of all types across the country. It to offer products that improve the overall investment experience for individual investors, financial advisors, and institutions. Founded more celebrates the contributions of our nation’s than 25 years ago, we continue to evolve and expand our products. libraries and librarians and promotes library use. For more information, visit We’re committed to delivering world-class investment research and www.ala.org/nlw services to people around the globe. www.morningstar.com

Jerry Kline, CEO & Chairman Annette Harwood Murphy, President & CEO Patricia Glass Schuman, President Neal-Schuman Publishers For over 30 years, Innovative Interfaces has dedicated its energies The Library Corporation, a family-owned business founded in 1974, and Past-President, ALA to meeting the needs of libraries and the challenges of library provides automation solutions for school, public, academic, and The Neal-Schuman Foundation, established in 2000 by Neal- automation. Innovative fulfills this mission with trusted products special libraries of all sizes, including some of the busiest libraries in Schuman Publishers’ founders Patricia Glass Schuman and John including Millennium, the market-leading integrated library platform, the world. TLC’s library automation and cataloging products include Vincent Neal, aids advocacy, training, and programming that enhances INN-Reach (direct consortial borrowing solution), Electronic Resource Library•Solution®, Library•Solution® for Schools, CARL•X™, LS2 library and information services. Neal-Schuman Publishers serves the Management, and the Encore discovery services platform. Innovative’s PAC, LS2 Kids, LS2 Mobile, LS2 Circ, Textbook Tracking & Asset library community with all of the professional and training materials customer service ranks among the best in the industry and its Management, BiblioFile®, ITS•MARC®, AuthorityWorks™, and Online needed to succeed amidst the challenges of continuous change partner-focused approach and long-term outlook allow it to be a stable, Selection & Acquisitions – all backed by an unparalleled level of customer including THE TECH SET®, a new series of practical guides to responsive provider to the library community. Today, thousands of support and assistance. TLC is proud to support the Library Champions today’s hottest technologies. We are proud to support ALA’s Library libraries of all types in over 40 countries rely on Innovative’s products, program, which recognizes the achievements of individual librarians Champion program. services, and support. while increasing public awareness and promoting advocacy programs – www.neal-schuman.com www.iii.com important reasons to stand behind this program. www.TLCdelivers.com

Jude Hayes, Vice President Publishing, Academic & Library Solutions Ron Dubberly, President Jay Jordan, President & CEO The LexisNexis Academic and Library Solutions team serves the LSSI has a proud and successful history of providing vital contributions OCLC strongly supports the Library Champions program and its information needs of academic, secondary schools, and public libraries. to libraries serving local communities, schools, colleges, corporations commitment to library advocacy and the vital efforts of librarians We offer a wide array of printed indexes, microform collections, and the federal government. We are the world’s premier contract around the world. Since 1967, OCLC and its member libraries have electronic databases, and digital archives, such as the U.S. Serial Set provider of library operation services and solutions to public and been working together for the public good. Each day, the OCLC and Congressional documents as well as Statistical publications - all government libraries. LSSI improves library services and operations community of librarians in more than 72,000 libraries in 170 countries designed to make vast information sources completely manageable of communities and institutions by focusing on established service uses OCLC cooperative services to help people find the information and accessible. We design products with the goal of simplifying and priorities, customer service quality, best practices, and efficiencies. they need. Each day, these Library Champions help to advance ensuring successful research for students, faculty, knowledge workers, LSSI accomplishes more with our customers’ library budgets. We research, scholarship and education. We at OCLC are proud to be and librarians. identify and secure grants, leverage library automation and technology, advocates for libraries and librarians and the ideals they embody. www.LexisNexis.com and create library programs tailored to the needs of the local community.” www.oclc.org www.lssi.com American Library Association 2011-2012 Library Champions INVESTING IN AMERICA’S LIBRARIES

Connect with your kids @ your library

William Schickling, President & CEO Today’s libraries are looking for better ways to serve their patrons and streamline staff workflow. And that’s precisely what we do at Polaris Library Systems. As a forward-thinking library automation company, our goal is to keep you at the leading edge of technology, helping you to maximize resources, reduce costs and improve patron satisfaction. Our mission at Polaris is to help libraries better serve their Support from ALA’s Library Champions helped launch Connect with your kids @ communities. your library to encourage parents to spend quality family time at their library. The www.polarislibrary.com campaign reinforces the notion that taking children to the library is a sign of being a good parent and demonstrates the free high quality programs at local libraries for parents and children. Since its launch at the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, Lifetime Networks, the campaign’s cable television media sponsor, has aired television PSAs in promotion of the campaign. The PSAs will air through 2012. Scholastic Parent & Child magazine, the campaign’s print media sponsor, has donated color ads. A total of 79,000 Connect with your kids Family Activity Guides and more than Kurt Sanford, CEO 1 million Connect with your kids bookmarks have been distributed by libraries across At ProQuest, “Library Champion” is a title we strive to earn every day. the country so far. The materials have been distributed at summer reading programs, To us, being a Library Champion means investing in library education, honoring great educators and supporting schools with free resources. It local Head Start outlets, at library story time and other early literacy programs. means sharing with libraries our marketing expertise and our research. It means understanding the core tenets of librarianship, standing Libraries can download the Family Activity Guide in English and Spanish at shoulder to shoulder with libraries in support of intellectual freedom. no charge from ALA’s public awareness website, atyourlibrary.org. The guide Our business is partnership with libraries and it’s built on a foundation of respect for the role of the library to illuminate, educate and excite includes tips for parents and caregivers on spending quality time with their children its community, no matter its composition. We happily give back to an in the library, at home or out in the community with resources from the public or industry that has done so much for us. We’re honored and humbled to be called Library Champions. school library. www.proquest.com

Jed Lyons, President & CEO Richard Robinson, Chairman, President, & CEO Gary M. Rautenstrauch, CEO The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. is one of the largest Scholastic is proud to once again join the ALA in championing the SirsiDynix helps libraries succeed. Using SirsiDynix means you have and fastest growing independent publishers and distributors in North important role school libraries play in providing all children access the leader in strategic technology solutions on your team, with deep America. We are honored to be the supporter of ALA’s distinguished to books, research, and technology. We believe in the importance of functionality and experience working for you. SirsiDynix offers a Equality Award which is awarded at the annual conference. The company libraries as a valuable resource for improving student achievement. comprehensive suite of solutions for superior library management publishes under a dozen imprints in virtually all fields in the humanities Through Scholastic Library Publishing, we continue to respond to the and user experience. The solutions help libraries improve interal and social sciences including Scarecrow Press, Sheed & Ward, Taylor needs of libraries by developing print and technology products and productivity and enhance a library’s capabilities to better meet the Trade and AltaMira Press. While celebrating our 36th anniversary in 2011, services through the well-regarded Grolier, Children’s Press, Franklin needs of people and communities, making libraries more relevant than we will publish 1,400 new academic, reference, and general interest books. Watts, and Grolier Online imprints. We are proud to provide libraries ever. SirsiDynix also assists libraries through software-as-a-service, Each of our 1,400 new books will be released simultaneously in paper and with the resources they need to prepare our children for the future. personal consulting, and other professional services. e-book editions. We also own National Book Network (NBN) and NBN www.scholastic.com/librarypublishing International. More than 30,000 new books have been published since the www.sirsidynix.com company was founded in 1975. www.rlpgbooks.com

Blaise R. Simqu, President & CEO Edwin Buckhalter, Chairman The mission of Sisters in Crime is to promote the professional Librarians stand at the forefront of the information revolution. SAGE Libraries reinforce teaching and open wide horizons to all, irrespective development and advancement of women crime writers to achieve stands beside them. For more than 40 years, SAGE has consulted and of their background. At a time of budget cuts and economic difficulties equality in the industry. Sisters in Crime has 3600 members in conferred with librarians to help meet the ever-changing needs of it is critical for the ALA to maintain its support for The Campaign 48 chapters world-wide, offering networking, advice and support library patrons. SAGE shares with librarians a passion for information for America’s (and the World’s) Libraries. I am delighted that Severn to mystery authors. The organization includes authors, readers, that shapes and betters the world and value the critical role that House’s contribution demonstrates our ongoing willingness to support publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by our affection libraries play in promoting literacy, learning and culture. SAGE was library advocacy via the Champion program, which in turn helps for the mystery genre and our support of women who write mysteries. founded on the idea that engaged scholarship lies at the heart of a produce a balanced society - and its future leaders in the community. Sisters in Crime was founded by Sara Paretsky and a group of women healthy society. Today SAGE is a global, growing group of companies, www.severnhouse.com at the 1986 Bouchercon in Baltimore. including the most recent addition to the SAGE family, CQ Press. www.sistersincrime.org www.sagepublications.com American Library Association 2011-2012 Library Champions INVESTING IN AMERICA’S LIBRARIES INVESTING IN AMERICA’S LIBRARIES

Derk Haank, CEO Jose Luis Andrade, President, Swets North America Dr. Vinod Chachra, President Libraries are important partners for Springer, one of the most renowned Swets is the world’s leading subscription services company. We Consistently in the forefront of library automation and information scientific publishing houses in the world. Without you, the scientific recognize that librarians need to supply access to relevant, timely technology, VTLS has provided innovative software, custom solutions, community would not have access to our content and our publications information to ensure the continued success of their patrons. Our and superior service to the global library community. We are now would remain a well-kept secret. Springer publishes more than 5,500 new products and services power the work of professionals and students incorporating RDA compliant cataloging tools in the Virtua ILS, as book titles and 1,900 journals every year - making us the largest eBook in thousands of organizations across the globe by partnering for the well as custom Drupal modules in both Virtua and VITAL digital publisher in the world. Currently, we are in the middle of a pilot project, acquisition, access and management of information. Swets provides asset management software. Maintaining a steadfast commitment to MyCopy, with twenty institutions which allows the registered patrons libraries with innovative services and support required to successfully both development and customer service, VTLS devotes 40 percent of university libraries to order a softcover copy of over 10,000 individual meet the growing needs of customers. eBooks at a competitive price. SpringerLink, our electronic platform of its corporate resources to research and development and another 30 allows and instant overview of all material available on a particular www.swets.com percent to customer support. Its independence and growth testify not subject, whether a journal or a book. Our online journal archiving only to the success of its corporate vision but also to the fulfillment of activities now allow access to all of our journals back to Volume 1, Issue its stated mission to develop, market, and support exceptional library 1. Usage of SpringLink is enjoying unprecedented growth in usage. automation products. www.springer.com/librarians www.vtls.com

Standard & Poor’s, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, is the Chris Kibarian, President – IP & Science Don Keller, CFO, V.P. & Acting President world’s foremost provider of investment research, company and industry Thomson Reuters is proud to be a part of the American Library World Book sets the standard in publishing accurate, current, and information, independent credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, data Association’s Library Champions program. We recognize the reliable reference and learning materials for children and adults. The and valuations to both Information and Financial professionals. Standard contributions our nation’s libraries and librarians make toward company is committed to creating educational products that meet the & Poor’s offers a full range of innovative electronic platforms for strengthening science and scholarship in the United States. Thomson highest standards of editorial excellence in print and online. researchers in corporate, academic and public library settings including Reuters works with over 3,500 academic institutions to provide For nearly a half-century, World Book has continuously recognized NetAdvantage, Research Insight, and Ratings Direct. NetAdvantage has research solutions from Web of Science to EndNote. In all cases, and supported the work of the American Library Association and recently increased coverage with the addition of the Daily Price Record libraries remain at the forefront of advancing knowledge exchange in a its affiliate organizations as advocates for their members and the a searchable and sortable database providing high, low and closing prices rapidly changing world, and we value opportunities to increase public constituents they serve. of over 75,000 US stocks traded on NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ and awareness. enhanced Financial Education content with McGraw-Hill’s Financial www.thomsonreuters.com www.worldbookonline.com Literacy Now portal, as well as links to other helpful resources. www.netadvantage.standardandpoors.com

“$ave $teve” Launches – Smart investing @ your library goes online and interactive It is growing more important to save money, and one library is using gaming to teach a skill that is gradually becoming a necessity: the Chesapeake Public Library has pulled out all the stops by rolling out a computer game called $ave $teve. The game teaches some basic financial terms and is tailored to different age levels, children, teens and adults. But it is taking material that is dry and rather difficult to present by fitting it into a fun format and relying on the universal appeal of robots. The story involves a boy opening a lemonade stand. Although he starts making money, he eventually winds up making bad financial decisions along the way, like spending the money right away or not saving. As the story progresses, Steve becomes a teen features a multi-faceted investor education program designed to and then an adult. take an individual from rookie to confident investor no matter what their age. The main component of “$ave $teve” is an Players will become swept up in the story of robots from another Interactive Multimedia Educational Website developed through dimension, breaking through to Steve’s world in order to save a partnership with the Norfolk State University Creative Gaming him, all the while absorbing dry financial information woven into and Simulation Lab, led by Dr. Rasha Morsi. the activities encountered throughout the game. It can be played by people of all ages with corresponding levels of difficulty. Smart investing@your library® is administered jointly by the Reference and User Services Association – a division of the To join in on the fun, you can log on to $ave $teve at www. American Library Association (ALA) – and the FINRA Investor savesteve.org. Education Foundation. The program funds library efforts to The Chesapeake Public Library was awarded a $100,000 Smart provide patrons with effective, unbiased financial education Investing @ your library® grant, in January 2009, to build resources. For more information about the program, visit a financial literacy game. The project, called “$ave $teve,” smartinvesting.ala.org. 70 americanlibrariesmagazine.org | january/february 2012 PREVIEW | Midwinter attendeeswon’t wantforagoodmeal variety of soups, sandwiches, and and sandwiches, soups, of variety Library. Park land High at librarian Case, Bonnie says Dallas,” for iconographic “sortof it making store, chain’soriginal the is location downtown The there. eat to reason prime the be may history retail of sense the though al bar, espresso an and restaurants 4766. ironcactus.com. D daily. $10–$19entrees.214-749- view of 1520Main downtown. L, St. upstairsfor agreat suggests sitting Grissom full andgluten-freemenu. ican grillandtequilabarwithbotha wildsalsarestaurant.com. 214-741-9453. entrees. $8–$30 Sat. Mon.– D Mon.–Fri., L 100. Suite St., Main 1800 plancha. la a redfish gulf or barbacoa, shank lamb chicken, poblano mole as such culture, Latin Salsa recommends District, School Independent Dallas the of Academy and TAGVanguard Travis at brarian li Grissom, Susi Center, vention Con the of distance walking Within Center Convention the Near favorites. their of some shared have librarians Dallas several Here, meals. tasty for options of plenty offers Dallas tunately, For rewarding. most the among be meal—can good a over often sessions, official the of outside T Dining in Dallas Neiman Marcus Neiman Also nearbyis for Mexican food authentic to to authentic food Mexican for meetings that take place place take that meetings personal winter—those Mid of parts informal he Iron Cactus NM Cafe NM Midwinter Meeting contains two two contains serves a serves , aMex Wild ------Iron Cactus,aMexicangrillandtequilabarneartheConventionCenter. Fri. D daily. $11–$25 entrees. 214- ride. 901 Fort Worth Ave. B, L Mon.– best option will involve a short cab of I-35 mean that to get there, your public transportation and the barrier the Convention Center, but a lack of best-of lists, says Grissom. It’s near cue joint that is a regular on the city’s era Belmont Hotel, downtown. neimanmarcus.com/dallas recommended. reservations 5800, 214-573- entrees. $14–$23 daily. L six. level St., Main 1618 Zodiac: The 214-573-8250. entrees, $11) under (most $9–$16 Mon.–Fri., L el. lev street St., Commerce 1525 Cafe: ac formal more the while salads, offers elegant, classic meals. NM meals. classic elegant, offers Located inside the restored 1940s- Smoke is a barbe

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n November 30 Doug n November 21 Charles Abbott retired as librar- Brown became executive ian at Welland (Ont.) Pub- director of New Orleans lic Library. Public Library. n Lupita Barron-Rios n December 15 Evie Mary Boone Rita Hamilton Karl Kendall Karen Snow has become deputy direc- Caranchini retired as tor for public services at children’s librarian for the for Cleveland Heights– Central Florida Libraries Phoenix Public Library. Granby (Conn.) Public University Heights (Ohio) in Orlando. n Elizabeth Bird became Library. Public Library. n Jessica Hudson is now youth materials specialist n In November Karen n November 30 Diane Nevada County, California, and supervising librarian Conley retired as public Foote was appointed as- librarian. at New York Public Library relations manager of the sistant dean of Dominican n In November Joquetta in November. Chillicothe and Ross University’s Graduate Johnson became librarian n January 1 Mary Boone County (Ohio) Public School of Library and In- at Pikesville High School retired as state librarian Library. formation Science in Riv- in Baltimore. of North Carolina. n Deborah Defoe retired er Forest, Illinois. n Karl Kendall was ap- n November 1 Donna as chief librarian of the n In December Pat Freit- pointed deputy director Bourne-Tyson was ap- Kingston Frontenac (Ont.) ag retired as children’s for systemwide services at pointed university librar- Public Library in December. librarian for Graham Phoenix Public Library in ian at Dalhousie n November 14 Kimber- (Wis.) Public Library in November. University in Halifax, lee DeNero-Ackroyd Union Grove. n In December Ellyssa Nova Scotia. became deputy director n In January Yijun Gao Kroski became manager becomes assistant profes- of information systems at sor at Dominican Univer- the New York Law sity’s Graduate School of Institute. Library and Information n December 24 Donna CITED Science in River Forest, Lauffer retired as county Illinois. librarian of Johnson n In November Mary Ev- County (Kans.) Library. n Jessica Nadine Hernández, librarian at the elyn Garey retired as n In November Judy Li Food and Drug Administration’s Biosciences librarian of Cameron joined the University of Library, was the only librarian among 25 winners (W.Va.) Public Library. Tennessee Libraries in of the 2011 Rising Star in Government Information n Rita Hamilton was Knoxville as business Technology awards given by Federal Computer named city librarian at librarian. Week. Hernández was nominated for recruiting a Phoenix Public Library in n January 2 Ruth Lufkin team of creative and energetic federal employees November. became director of Ber- n In February, Pat Haw- nards Township (N.J.) january/february 2012 (“NewFeds”) who are interested in modernizing

| federal libraries. thorne will become direc- Library. n November 17 Hwa-Wei Lee, dean emeritus tor of library organiza- n January 1 Deanna Mar- of Ohio University Libraries in Athens, was hon- tional development and cum became managing ored for lifetime achievement in the rebuilding of human resources at Emory director of Ithaka S+R. libraries in China since the early 1980s and for his University Libraries in n In December Mary Ma- continuing efforts in promoting US–China library Atlanta. zanec was named director cooperation at the “Symposium on the Library n In November Carole of the Congressional Re- Scholarship and Thoughts of Dr. Hwa-Wei Lee” Hinshaw retired as search Service at the held in Shenzhen, China, on November 17, 2011. marketing and program Library of Congress in

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n In December Anne Meany retired as director OBITUARIES of Bernards Township (N.J.) Library. n November 14 Linda n Dorothy Broderick, 82, died De- head of public services at the Virginia Mielke became director cember 17. Broderick was the co- Theological Seminary Library in of James Prendergast founder of VOYA (Voice of Youth Alexandria, died November 1. Library Association and Advocates) magazine and led the publi- n Pauline J. Shipp Love, 100, died the Chautauqua-Cattarau- cation for 19 years. She began her ca- December 8. She was a librarian at gus Library System in reer in the mid-1950s as a children’s Baker University in Baldwin, Kansas, Jamestown, New York. librarian before entering academia; and Atchison (Kans.) High School n Laura Moody recently she served as a professor at five library before joining the ALA Publishing became public services schools, including Dalhousie Univer- staff as editorial assistant in 1942. Love librarian at the Rock and sity in Halifax, Nova Scotia, since 1972. became manager of special publishing Roll Hall of Fame Library She served several terms on ALA’s projects in 1969, reporting to the asso- and Archives in Cleve- Intellectual Freedom Committee and ciate executive director for Publishing land, Ohio. received the Robert B. Downs Intellec- Services. n In November Charlotte tual Freedom Award in 1987, the Free- n Frances McClure, 69, former Picha retired as manager dom to Read Foundation’s Roll of librarian at Montgomery County of the Avon branch of Lo- Honor Award in 1998, and the Scholas- (Md.) Public Libraries, died of com- rain (Ohio) Public Library tic Library Publishing Award in 1991. plications related to ovarian cancer System. n Carla M. Connolly, 59, a librarian November 10. Until her retirement in n May 31 Stanley Ran- at South Suburban College in South 1997, Frances served as chief of tech- som will retire as director Holland, Illinois, for 22 years, died nical services, administrator for the of Plattsburgh (N.Y.) Pub- November 6. She began her career in Gaithersburg branch, and manager of lic Library. 1974 at Midlothian (Ill.) Public bookmobile services. n Jeremy Reeder has Library, joined South Suburban as a n Michelle A. Visel, 64, former con- been named deputy direc- part-time telecourse assistant in ference director for ALA for 20 years, tor of the Maricopa County 1981, and became full-time librarian died November 17. (Ariz.) Library District. in 1989. Her nephew, David M. Con- n Mary Wilson, 49, died of leuko- n In December Carol nolly, is a longtime staff member of dystrophy November 27. Wilson Shama retired as director ALA’s Association of College and Re- worked as head of youth services at of Wood Library in Canan- search Libraries. the Rochester Hill (Mich.) Public daigua, New York. n Carol P. Cummins, 73, former Library for more than 10 years. n In November Bo Si- mons was appointed head librarian of the Healds- Information Science in n Catherine Way has re- of operations and burg branch of Sonoma River Forest, Illinois. tired as director of the support. County (Calif.) Library. n December 1 Terri Sta- Chautauqua-Cattaraugus n Taina Lagodzinski, n November 14 Grace no became director of Library System and the production editor for Sims became manager of Thayer (Mass.) Public James Prendergast Library Booklist, left ALA Novem- the Pierce Streetsboro and Library in Braintree. Association in Jamestown, ber 28. n n

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77 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Youth Matters Making Progress by Fives

How to hone your skill set in no time by Dorcas Hand

t the Australian School Bonanno also drew from Marc that our jobs depend on the success of Library Association Dussault’s recommendation to focus our students, not only in test scores conference in October on strengthening any We can but also in life after 2011, Executive Director single aspect of your skill graduation. For exam- AKaren Bonanno offered several ex- set for five minutes a day. use our ple, we need to focus cellent insights in her keynote that He calculates that a 1% five open on ways to increase are useful to all librarians in this improvement per week fingers to access to technology era of tightened budgets and job multiplies into 167% devices and informa- opportunities. School librarians in worth of positive change push the totality tion literacy skills for particular may want to incorporate per year (remember com- of our mission for our students in pover- Bonanno’s five-finger mnemonic pound interest?); a daily five minutes daily, ty. Of those who have device to craft that one-minute el- 1% improvement adds up cellphones, many are evator speech practitioners should to a 3,778% gain per year. leading to huge unaware of the wealth all have at the ready to explain to positive changes. of information they anyone who will listen what it is Elephant have at their finger- we do and why it is important. in the library tips to improve their futures. Here’s Bonanno’s adaptation of the This approach reminds me of a talk If we use our five fingers to push ideas in The Midas Touch: Why Some I attended a few months ago by Dan the totality of our mission for five Entrepreneurs Get Rich—and Why Most Heath, coauthor of Switch: How to minutes daily, we can make the goal Don’t by Donald Trump and Robert T. Change Things When Change Is Hard. clear to the rider, smooth the path Kiyosaki (Plato Publishing, 2011): Heath uses the analogy of a rider, an toward it, and motivate the elephant n Your thumb represents elephant, and a path. Change re- to follow the path we’re clearing. strength of character and the essen- quires that the rider understand That makes for a Switch in focus. tial qualities of your position on a where he is going, that the elephant Use the five-finger focus to pro- school campus. wants to follow the rider’s guidance mote Switch thinking; five minutes a n Your pointer finger points in along the path, and that the path is day, practiced consistently, can lead to your direction of focus, where you as smooth as possible. huge positive changes. We can build head with determination to success- School librarians have clarity of these three perspectives into one ful implementation of your strong purpose and are already standing structure to promote strong and es- library program. up for their centrality in providing sential school libraries—to ensure that n Your middle finger is your youngsters with a good education. our communities, administrators, brand, what you stand for profes- We also need to be sure community and legislators understand what we do january/february 2012

sionally. stakeholders—fellow educators and in school libraries, why we are essen- |

n Your ring finger is a reminder administrators, parents, journal- tial to strong education, and how we of your relationships on campus, the ists, and legislators—understand can lead our students to success. z ones you build to ensure strong col- that purpose and motivate them to laboration and excellent teaching. support us along the road. DORCAS HAND is n Your little finger represents Observers viewing our professional director of libraries for the little things you do that others development efforts from a selfish Annunciation Orthodox School in Houston. don’t, your array of efforts that sup- perspective might conclude that we port students and teachers in their just want to keep our jobs. Of course Scan this QR code for more about this article. quest for excellence. we do, but what’s most important is americanlibrariesmagazine.org

78 Outside/In | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Add to Your (Library) Cart

How to get the most out of your status updates, by David Lee King and Michael Porter tweets, and website

elcome to Outside/ and did not include some type of call create a YouTube annotation, which In, our new column to action for your customers: So the will appear as your video plays and for American Libraries. next time you tweet or post on Face- help increase interaction. Even imag- Some readers may book, think about what you want es can provide next steps for custom- Wremember us from Public Libraries readers to do afterward. If it’s a library ers. Add a sentence that says “Click to magazine, where we wrote about fact you’re posting, ask people what register” or “Visit the department web topics relevant to librar- they think about it (asking a question where this picture was taken.” ians and the public library sec- is an indirect approach, implying that Now that you know what a call to tor. Our goal with this column is they can answer). If it’s a link to a action is and how to create one, what’s to share practical information, library event, Amazon’s your next step? news, and tips about emerging web invite folks to Maybe you could and technology trends, as well as attend and tell “add to wish start by tackling the just-around-the-corner forecast- them to click a list” and wording of your ing (the kind you can use), and do link to register. “add to cart” website or the mar- so in a way that encourages, in- On blog keting campaign forms, and hopefully entertains. posts, popular buttons are effective because event you may have In other words, Outside/In will web pages, or they nudge customers toward coming up? With aim to bring information about featured items what they ought to do (click time, you’ll gradually what’s happening in the larger in your library build a following that world of trends (outside) to see catalog, add a the button and buy stuff). engages your cus- how they apply to libraries (in). “share on” Facebook, Twitter, or tomers and prompts them to sign up, Our first column looks at “calls to other social network site button. sign in, and check something out. action”—ways in which you can use This can be a powerful tool for out- your online presence to inspire peo- reach, with huge potential to help Our call to action to you ple to engage with their library. libraries engage with their commu- Please tell us how you create next nity online. steps for your online library presence. What is a call to action? We will mention some of our favorite Simply stated, a call to action is a way Not just for Facebook submissions in a future column. And to ask people—directly or indirectly— Aside from engaging on social net- if you have a topic you would like cov- to do something. You could also de- working sites, consider improving ered or have an interesting story to scribe it as a “next step,” that is, your library website with similar fea- share, we invite you to email us at pointing people toward what to do, tures. A slight tweak to a phrase can michael[email protected] or january/february 2012

z well, next. Take Amazon’s “add to motivate customers to take those next david[email protected]. | wish list” and “add to cart” buttons, steps: A link to your library card sign- for instance, both of which are calls up form shouldn’t use text such as DAVID LEE KING to action because they nudge cus- “Library card sign-up form.” Instead, is digital branch and services manager for tomers on what they ought to do guide them more directly on what to Topeka and Shawnee (click the button and buy stuff). do next, like “Get a library card.” County (Kans.) Public Library. MICHAEL Turns out libraries can do some- When it comes to a video, have your PORTER is currently thing similar. We think it’s a waste of “on-screen person” ask viewers to leading the effort of the e-content–centric nonprofit Library Renewal time if you went to the trouble of click a link or subscribe to your li- and has worked for more than 20 years as a librarian, presenter, and consultant for libraries. tweeting, Facebooking, or blogging brary’s YouTube channel. You can also americanlibrariesmagazine.org

79 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT | Books Librarian’s Library

Great lists of great reads by Karen Muller

ach January, librarians, lesson plans for learn- Go outside and influence of publishers, parents . . . ing about graphic nov- anime and manga, in- your and, well, anyone who els, and skill-building cluding their accep- has an interest in books exercises on how to vi- comfort tance in Western Eand reading . . . await the an- sualize a sequence of culture. zone with nouncement of the Youth Media events. Unlike the titles graphic novels, Awards at the ALA Midwinter INDEXED. ALA EDITIONS. 160 P. above, the authors Meeting. While awards help us $50, PBK. 978-0-8389-1089-4 manga, and street here do not include a define the criteria for “good” Street literature, or literature. recommended books, the lists of winners and urban fiction, is set on reading list; rather, notables are just a few of the inner-city streets. Its characteris- they discuss the aspects of the genre readers’ advisory tools avail- tics include vivid descriptions of that produce such a committed fan able to help us learn about books those streets, sto- base. and other library media so we ries that happen INDEXED. LIBRARIES UNLIMITED. 275 P. $50, PBK. can guide readers of all ages to there, main char- 978-1-59158-908-2 the most appropriate resources, acters who are of- Grief and loss are part of life. whether award-winning or not. ten young adults, What we’re grieving for varies, of Among our ever-expanding and stories that course, but the choices are the extremely popular reflect the chal- need to under- genres of graphic novels, manga, lenges of street stand the issues and street literature—all of which life. In The Read- and find guid- may be out of your comfort zone but ers’ Advisory Guide ance continues. are nevertheless worth learning to Street Literature, Vanessa Irvin In Helping about. Morris provides an overview of what Those Experienc- street literature is, a brief history of ing Loss: A Guide Advise and Contextualize its development, and tips on advo- to Grieving Re- Stained-glass windows delight as cating for and building an urban- sources, authors well as teach, and so do graphic literature collection, including lists Robert J. Grover novels. In Graphic Novels in Your of key titles to acquire. and Susan G. Fowler provide re- School Library, Jesse Karp, a school INDEXED. ALA EDITIONS. 168 P. $48, PBK. 978-0- sources for all ages, categorized by librarian and regular reviewer of 8389-1110-5 (ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN EBOOK FOR the cause of loss—death, moving, $38 OR AS A PRINT/EBOOK BUNDLE FOR $56.) graphic novels, provides a history adoption, divorce, etc. The selec- january/february 2012

| of the genre—from its comic book In Mangatopia: Essays on Manga tions are made according to well-

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Library Science from an ALA accredited is a provision of the Public Services in Your #1 source for job institution and the ability to obtain a the library and provides assistant in openings in Library and Grade 5-B certification from the Geor- research and direct students and fac- gia State Board for the Certification of ulty to the library’s collection as well as Information Science and Librarians. Knowledge of personnel providing library instruction in the User practices; facility operation and main- Access Education Program and serve as Technology tenance; financial management; and Outreach Librarian to the Greenwood library construction practices. Excel- and Greenville Centers. Reference Ser- lent verbal, writing and speaking skills vices, maintaining an up-to-date well required. Ability to maintain effective balanced Reference and general col- working relationships with staff, library lections. Library Instruction, coordinate board members, elected officials, and and plan classes for library instruction joblist.ala.org community leaders in promoting library for main campus as well as Greenwood services and needs. Ability to work in and Greenville Centers. The successful ambiguous supervisory environments candidate will have a background and/ in a positive and graceful manner. Re- or experience in one of the humanities West Georgia Regional Library seeks quirements include at least 5 years of or social sciences; knowledgeable of or dynamic and energetic Library Direc- progressively responsible library expe- experience of library instruction; and tor to lead diverse 5-county regional rience with 3-5 years of administrative coordinate, plan, expand, and evaluate system following retirement of previous experience. Mail resume and three ref- of information literacy, and distance director. Library system includes 18 erences to: Mr. Wes Tallon, Chairman education best practices. Evening and libraries in Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, West Georgia Regional Library Board weekend tour required with travel to Heard, and Paulding Counties serving c/o Communications Dept. Douglas Greenwood and Greenville Centers a population of 455,000, the largest County Board of Commissioners 8700 during the work week. Other Duties population served by a regional library Hospital Drive Douglasville, GA 30135 given by the Director or Assistant Di- in Georgia. Library System also provides Web Link: www.wgrl.net rector of the Library. ALA-accredited contractual services to 130 school media Master of Library Science (MLS) degree; centers throughout the service area. Mississippi Valley State University experience in reference services; dem- Headquarters is located in Carrollton, The Assistant Director, Head of Public onstrated ability to establish goals, set GA, 50 miles west of Atlanta. Library Services is responsible for the dynamic reasonable periods for accomplishing system currently has four construction leadership for the full range of traditional tasks, and effectively meet deadlines, projects underway, with three nearing and emerging library Reference services and excellent interpersonal, written and completion. Director is responsible inclusive of Information Literacy, coordi- oral communication skills. Knowledge of for $2M Budget plus additional capital nation of Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, information literacy issues; academic projects. Supervises 30 employees; Computer Lab Commons, Media and library experience, and or earned provides guidance and assistance to Reserves of the James Herbert White subject master’s degree in addition over 100 employees of affiliated libraries Library. This position reports directly to MLS Submit a letter of application, in the system. Meets regularly with 11 to the Director of the Library. Lead a resume, transcripts, and the name and library boards throughout the system. staff of reference librarians, reference addresses of three (3) references to: Meets regularly with library branch assistants and circulation assistant/clerk Mississippi Valley State University Of- managers at various branch locations. in customizing reference and circulation fice of Human Resources MVSU 7260 Qualifications: Master’s degree in services as well as supervision and direc- 14000 Hwy 82 W. Itta Bena, MS 38941 tion of the computer lab technicians. The Assistant Director collaborates in Preservation Librarian Howard-Tilton strategic planning, policy formulation, Memorial Library, Tulane University budget allocation, and develops, imple- Howard-Tilton Memorial Library in- ments, and evaluates best practices for vites applications for the position of the public services. Also have strong Preservation Librarian. The library leadership and supervisory experience. seeks to build its professional staff by Dean of Library Services Supervises a department of two full- recruiting talented, energetic librarians Rod Library time librarians and nine Support Staff. interested in shaping the future of Tulane Required ALA-accredited Master of University and New Orleans POSITION The University of Northern Iowa seeks a Dean Library Science (MLS) degree with 2 to SUMMARY The Preservation Librarian is of Library Services beginning July 2012. This 5 years experience in Reference and/or a detailed- and team-oriented librarian position requires a master’s degree in Library Circulation Departments of an academic who works closely with Tulane’s main Science from an ALA-accredited program library; demonstrate skills in developing library collection, offsite storage col- or equivalent and a second graduate degree and providing a full range of reference lection, and special collections includ- in any field; at least five years of successful circulation and instructional service, ing the Louisiana Research Collection, administrative experience in a higher including familiarity with automated Hogan Jazz Archive, Latin American education library setting; demonstrated system, electronic databases. Excellent Library and Southeastern Architectural strong written and oral communication skills; interpersonal and written & oral com- Archives. Reporting to the Director of january/february 2012 evidence of successful collaborative projects; munication skills. Submit a letter of Technical Services, the librarian will

| and evidence of continuing scholarship, application, resume, transcripts, and organize and maintain a comprehensive

research, and professional participation the name and addresses of three (3) preservation assessment program for warranting tenure at the minimum rank references to: Mississippi Valley State a broad range of physical collections, of Associate Professor. For details call University Office of Human Resources seek outside funding including grants, (319) 273-2518 or go to www.library.uni. MVSU 7260 14000 Hwy 82 W. Itta establish goals and objectives to de- edu/about-us/employment to view the full Bena, MS 38941 velop a conservation lab and for the position announcement. Pre-employment conservation of aged and damaged background checks are required. Applications Mississippi Valley State University materials, advise on climate control as received by February 29, 2012 will be given The Reference/Instructional Librarian needed, advise on preservation issues full consideration. EOE/AA UNI is a smoke-free campus. CONTACT Email [email protected] or call 800-545-2433, Katie Bane, ext. 5105. American Libraries, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; fax 312-337-6787. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

84 including disaster preparedness, and must submit a letter of application, Librarian. These are 12 month tenure conduct awareness programs for staff résumé, and names with full contact track positions. Librarians participate in and users. S/he will contribute service information of at least three profes- the full range of faculty responsibilities. to library committees and task forces sional references via email to Andrea ALA-accredited MLS degree required. as well as to professional associations. Bacino ([email protected]) or mail Review of applications begins Janu- QUALIFICATIONS Required: ALA- to: Tulane University Howard-Tilton ary 20, 2012 and may continue until accredited MLS with a focus in preserva- Memorial Library Attn: Andrea Bacino positions are filled. Apply at https:// tion; understanding of library preserva- 7001 Freret St. 2nd floor New Orleans workforum.memphis.edu. To learn tion and conservation issues, standards, LA 70118 Tulane University is an AA/ more about the University Libraries trends, and best practices; ability to see EO Employer. Women and minorities at the University of Memphis visit the the library as a whole and understand are encouraged to apply. libraries’ web site at http://www.mem- how preservation activities relate to its phis.edu/libraries/. The University of core mission; demonstrated concern Georgia College invites applications Memphis is an EEO/Affirmative Action for and expertise in handling physical and nominations for the position of employer. collections; ability to work as part of a Associate Director of Technical Ser- team as well as independently; excellent vices. This position is responsible for Mount Allison University invites nomi- problem solving skills and attention to the Technical Services department, nations and applications for the position details; ability to be flexible and adapt encompassing acquisitions, serials, and of University Librarian. Located in to rapid change; excellent interpersonal, cataloging. A candidate for this position Sackville, New Brunswick, Mount Allison written, and oral communication skills; will possess an ALA-accredited MLS University is one of Canada’s leading and a valid driver’s license. Preferred: or MLIS degree; two or more years of undergraduate liberal arts and science The candidate should have two years experience in the supervision of faculty universities. The University has 2570 of work experience in preservation or and staff; effective leadership and com- full-time students enrolled in degree conservation, or equivalent hands-on munication skills; experience with inte- programs in Arts, Commerce, Fine training; experience with grant writing grated library systems; experience with Arts, Music, and Science. The Library is and funding; experience with climate cataloging, serials, or acquisitions. For a a focal point for research and learning monitoring and control; experience su- complete description and to apply on- in a close, collegial environment. The pervising staff; experience with disaster line, visit https://www.gcsujobs.com/ University Librarian reports to the Pro- preparedness documentation. Salary/ applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/ vost and Vice-President (Academic and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with Frameset.jsp?time=1322576013206 Research), and is responsible for overall qualifications and experience. Librarians administration, budget, planning, as- are academic appointees; librarians do The University of Memphis seeks dy- sessment, and policy development for not have tenure or faculty rank, but in namic and forward thinking individuals library services, collections, and facili- other respects receive the benefits of to fill three library faculty positions. ties. The University Librarian oversees faculty members; generous benefits (1) Assistant to the Dean for Com- the operation of the main library, the including a choice of health plans, tu- munity Engagement (2) Cataloging music library and the University Ar- ition waiver for self, and undergraduate Librarian (3) Instructional Services chives, while remaining engaged in the tuition waiver for dependents. Environ- ment Tulane University is an AAU/Carn- egie Research Institution and ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top fifty national universities in the OCLC United States. The university is located in Executive Director Global Member Engagement and Metadata Services beautiful uptown New Orleans where it borders the St. Charles Avenue streetcar line and Audubon Park. Howard-Tilton OCLC, a worldwide library cooperative owned, governed and sustained by members Memorial Library is the University’s main since 1967, seeks a collaborative and innovative leader that is a visionary and thought library with an ARL research collection leader on emerging technologies and metadata schemes. The Executive Director will of more than four million titles. To Ap- be at the table with the OCLC leadership team setting strategic direction and making ply Review of applications will begin key decisions. immediately and will continue until the position is filled with an expected start date of April 1, 2012, or earlier. To With an opportunity to be an integral voice in the strategic conversation around the ensure full consideration, applicants future delivery of metadata services, the Executive Director will represent OCLC to the global user community and engage leaders in future vision. Articulating a strong vision and setting a clear path for metadata strategies, he or she will have:

• A track record as a recognized thought leader, speaker and/or writer in the library space with a global presence and reputation • Expertise in emerging data standards and their application in

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• 10-15 years of progressively responsible positions in library/ |

information science organizations The ability to travel nationally and internationally Dean, Library & Information Services • Prior P&L, operations and product management experience (highly preferred) For position details and application process, visit http://jobs.plattsburgh.edu and select “View Current Openings” Please contact us via email at [email protected] with your nominations or questions, which will be treated in confidence. To make an SUNY College at Plattsburgh is an equal opportunity employer inquiry by phone please call Kerry Quealy at (630) 575-6159. committed to excellence through diversity. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

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life of the library by working collabora- administration/vp/reviews/Univer- tenure-track position begins July 1, tively with librarians and the archivist. sityLibrarian_profile.htm Application 2012. IPFW is the largest institution of The University Librarian concludes and Procedure Preference will be given to higher learning in northeast Indiana, of- manages any consortial agreements applications received before January fering about 200 degree and certificate and licensing agreements for electronic 6, 2012. Applications should include programs to more than 14,000 students. resources. The University Librarian a cover letter, a current curriculum Responsibilities: Successful candidate manages and leads the development vitae, a statement of vision for a suc- will contribute to library initiatives to of a full and part-time staff of 20 and cessful academic library and the role integrate information literacy programs facilitates the professional development of a university librarian, and names, across the curriculum, provide expert of 7 librarian/archivist colleagues. The telephone numbers, addresses, and information and research services, ex- initial appointment is intended to be e-mail addresses of at least three pand digital initiatives, build physical for a five-year term, commencing July people prepared to provide a refer- and electronic collections and concep- 1, 2012, with the possibility of renewal. ence. (Referees will not be contacted tualize the future of academic library Qualifications • An MLS degree from without authorization from the appli- public services. Will promote effective an ALA-accredited program or equiva- cant). These materials should be sub- collaborative working relationships with lent; an additional advanced degree mitted to: Berkeley Fleming Provost IPFW Learning Commons’ partners in is preferred • At least five years of and Vice-President, Academic and an integrated approach to student successful and progressively more re- Research Mount Allison University 62 academic success. Within liaison ar- sponsible administrative experience in York Street Sackville, New Brunswick, eas, responsibilities include providing an academic library • Broad knowledge Canada E4L 1E2 Fax: (506) 364-2299 research-consulting services; devel- and understanding of current issues in E-mail: [email protected] oping innovative information services academic librarianship • A record of and programs; teaching and assessing achievement in the development and Indiana University-Purdue University information literacy competencies in implementation of new technologies Fort Wayne (IPFW) Walter E. Helmke partnership with faculty; developing and innovative services in a complex Library (http://www.lib.ipfw.edu) seeks outreach activities for students and library environment • Excellent leader- a knowledgeable and collaborative faculty; evaluating, selecting and using ship ability in a collegial environment individual to work independently and printed and electronic resources; and and a strong commitment to the teach- in a team environment to provide inno- contributing to IPFW’s digital initia- ing, research, and service missions of a vative and effective information and in- tives. Other duties may be assigned. university • Ability to communicate and structional services and programs. The Qualifications: An ALA-accredited work effectively with university admin- Information Services and Instruction master’s degree in library or information istrators, faculty, librarians, staff, and Librarian will provide liaison services science and three years’ experience in students • Demonstrated commitment to the Departments of Anthropology, a library [or related] field is required. as a Librarian to scholarship and profes- History and Political Science and serve Preference given to candidates with sional growth A full position profile as coordinator of the Government experience in academic library settings, may be found at: http://www.mta.ca/ Documents program. This 12-month, especially liaison-area assignments. Must demonstrate excellent written and interpersonal communication skills; ability to work independently and in teams; knowledge of general reference resources and specialized resources related to liaison areas; strong commitment to accurate, responsive information services; and familiarity with applying emerging technology to information and instructional services. Must meet the responsibilities of a tenure- track appointment with focus, initiative, innovation and impact in job performance, professional develop- Digital Resources/Preservation Librarian ment/research/creativity and service. Salary and benefits: Salary dependent Mervyn H. Sterne Library upon qualifications and experience. Benefits include eligibility for defined University of Alabama at Birmingham contribution retirement plan, group life The position is available no later than July 1, 2012 at a rank commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a twelve-month non-tenure earning academic appointment with generous fringe benefits; rank and salary will be based on qualifications. Nordic Studies Librarian / Assistant Instruction Coordinator january/february 2012 To view the job description and requirements, please visit our website at The Nordic Studies Librarian/Assistant Instruction

Coordinator is responsible for collection development, | http://www.mhsl.uab.edu/facultyemployment/. reference, and outreach in Scandinavian Studies. As Assistant Instruction Coordinator, works with the Applications received by March 16, 2012 will receive first consideration. Send letter Undergraduate Instruction Coordinator to design, of application, current resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers implement and coordinate information literacy programs. of three references to: Anne Waldrop, Mervyn H. Sterne Library, University of Ala- . bama at Birmingham, SL 172, 1530 3rd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294- Applications are due by 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012. To apply, please visit: 0014. Applications may also be e-mailed to [email protected]. lib.washington.edu/about/employment/librarians/nordic . Send questions to Charles Chamberlin, Senior Associate The University of Alabama at Birmingham is an Affirmative Action/Equal Dean of Libraries: [email protected] . Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from qualified . The University of Washington, an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, is building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourages applications women and minorities. Women, minorities, individuals with from female and minority candidates. . In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, the disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. University is required to verify and document the citizenship or employment authorization of each new employee. americanlibrariesmagazine.org

86 and health insurance, sabbatical leaves, providing introductory library instruction liberal vacation and sick leave. Ap- sessions; contribute to Library Services plication: Send letter of application, Department committees/activities; may curriculum vitae and the names and participate in university governance contact information of three current through membership on committees references to: Susan Anderson, Wal- and task forces. REQUIRED QUALIFICA- ter E. Helmke Library, IPFW, 2101 E. TIONS: MLS (or related Master’s Degree) Coliseum Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46805. from ALA-accredited program; Experi- Application deadline is February 28, ence with Reference Services or Technical Sometimes you 2012. Employment is contingent on a Services. For Library information, visit: satisfactory background records check. http://www.lib.mnsu.edu/. Additional feel like print. IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal information on Minnesota State Univer- Access/Affirmative Action employer sity, Mankato can be found at: http:// fully committed to achieving a diverse www.mnsu.edu/. APPLICATION PRO- workforce. CEDURES: Official vacancy notice and application information available at: Minnesota State University, Mankato http://agency.governmentjobs.com/ Memorial Library seeks a flexible, in- mankato/default.cfm. Applications re- novative, service-oriented individual to ceived by February 1, 2012 will receive serve as Journals Acquisitions/Refer- priority. Review of applications will ence Librarian. This position serves as a continue until on-campus interviews member of the Technical Services Team are scheduled. Contact Information: and is responsible for the successful Search Committee - Journals Acquisi- acquisition of print, non-print, and elections/Reference Librarian, Phone: 507- tronic journals for the Library’s collec- 389-5956, TTY: 800-627-3529 or 711, tions and serves as a resource person to [email protected]. resolve questions and problems regard- Minnesota State University, Mankato has ing journals acquisitions. Responsibilities a long-standing commitment to diversity include: Oversee journals acquisitions and is actively seeking to nurture and process; Serve as a contact person with enrich its underrepresented communi- subscription agents and other journal ties. Women, minorities and individuals vendors; Licensing for e-journals; Moni- with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Sometimes tor and report on account balances and Minnesota State University, Mankato is expenditures using the ALEPH Acquisi- an AA/EO university and is a member tions Module; and Share responsibility of the Minnesota State Colleges and online. for development and implementation of Universities system. ERMS. This position serves as a member of the Reference Services Team and provides all facets of traditional and LIBRARIANS’ CLASSIFIEDS electronic reference service in a busy library commons setting. Reference responsibilities will include some evening WANTED and weekend hours. All library faculty serve on teams as a subject liaison to BOOK & JOURNAL COLLECTIONS one or more disciplines/programs, with GPOs, directories, &c. Specialize in Get both responsibility for collection development large collections. Est. 1999. 347-577 and library instruction sessions; share in -9696 [email protected] with the new

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87 COMMENTARY | Will’s World Taking Care of Business

Entrepreneurship is a two-way street by Will Manley

ublic librarians have high hopes for the Libraries are ticed that a certain come up with all kinds role public libraries kind of entrepreneur of reasons why their could play in creat- important would proudly set up communities should ing a business- to business shop in the library. Psupport them. Some of these friendly community. And why not? We owners who reasons are even realistic: As a result, I spent a had everything a n Many people enjoy reading or lot of time develop- can’t afford an office. business owner listening to a good book; ing and publicizing needed: fax machine, n Free Wi-Fi and electricity are business collections and services. photocopier, pay phone, and study attractive perks; Then I got promoted to city manag- rooms for conferences. Throw in an n Preschoolers love story hours er, and I suddenly became responsi- impressive business reference col- and puppet shows; ble for luring new businesses to lection and a supportive reference n Students need a place to do town. Community development is staff and who needs an office, a sec- homework assignments; the lifeblood of any municipality, retary, and a monthly utility bill? n Public access computers are and I worked hard at it and had a Was this kind of service excessive very useful for digital have-nots; number of successes—IKEA, Costco or even inappropriate? Before you n Meeting rooms are popular Home, the annual college football answer that, think of all the little because America is totally commit- Insight Bowl, and the training camp perks library regulars often get, in- ted to committees; for the Los Angeles Angels of Ana- cluding: bathroom shaving and n Every self-respecting city, heim—but the library never entered bathing privileges, sleeping accom- town, village, and hamlet has a pub- into the equation, even though I al- modations in the periodicals room, lic library (i.e., peer pressure). ways promoted it as a community and Dumpster-diving dining op- Unrealistic reasons include: asset. What I discovered, quite portunities. n Libraries are the foundation of frankly, was that companies were I became so fascinated with the democracy; more interested in other local re- phenomenon of small businesspeo- n Libraries are the university of sources, especially tax incentives, ple setting up shop in the library the people; land prices, and the quality of the that at one point I even considered n Libraries are an important cat- local work force. creating a “small business incuba- alyst for economic development. This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t tor” wing in the adult section. I en- During my 35-year career, I had try to appeal to our business clien- visioned it as a series of cubicles tele. One of the that entrepreneurs could rent for a quirks I discovered nominal sum. But the idea turned january/february 2012

| from working in sour when I overheard a political

public libraries for lobbyist, a man who had officed at so long is that we the library for years, tell a client on are vitally impor- the phone that he was on a campaign tant to a certain to eliminate welfare cheaters who type of business “freeload” on the government. z owner—those who can’t afford an of- WILL MANLEY has furnished provocative “So, why are you doing my performance evaluation? fice. Even in the commentary on librarianship for over 30 years You don’t even work here.” and nine books on the lighter side of library

americanlibrariesmagazine.org analog days I no- science. Write him at [email protected].

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