Cognotes - Sunday June 26

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ISSUE 3 2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Sunday, June 26, 2011

HigHligHts
Auditorium
Speaker
Series
TODAY IN AUDITORIUM B
Daniel Ellsberg
8:00 – 9:15 a.m.

Brooke Gladstone
10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

PLA President’s Program
Featuring David Simon Author, cartoonist, producer and game designer Jeff Kinney delivers his Auditorium Speaker Series presentation.
and Laura Lippman School Librarians Recognize School
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Tooth Fairy
Relief Program, Honor Colleagues,
Footprints
Learn How to Cope with Grief
Help Bring By Frederick J. than ever” and shared that
Classic Augustyn, Jr. both she and ALA President
The Library of Congress Roberta Stevens successfully
TODAY
Figures
T
Connected: An
he President’s Program urged the Los Angeles School
Autoblogography about to Life of the American Associa-
tion of School Librarians
district to refrain from cutting
their library staff.
Love, Death & Technology By Talea (AASL) meeting on Saturday Everhart segued into the
9:00 a.m. Anderson began with recognition of the entrance of her colleague from
University Dollar General School Relief Florida State University, Dr.
Obligation to Endure of Washington project in a “Beyond Words Cel- Sally Karioth, who has made

W
11:00 a.m. i l l i a m William Joyce pumps his fist as he ebration.” In five years Dollar her mark as a nurse, teacher,
J o y c e , describes overcoming an obstacle General made grants totaling author, talk show host, and
Witchblade a u t h o r during his Auditorium Speaker Series over $1 million to over 113 grief counselor. In an animated,
12:00 p.m. and illustrator of presentation. schools (in separate funds rang- insightful address titled “Life Is
children’s books, ing from $5,000 to $15,000) What You Make It—Seize the
including George Shrinks, the case of King Kong, Old endeavoring to replace books, Day!” which caused audience
Faubourg Treme: The
Dinosaur Bob and The Man Yeller and The Yearling. He media, and furniture dam- members to alternate laughter
Untold Story of Black New in the Moon, and recipient began writing and illustrat- aged or lost in disasters. J. L. with tears, the often risible ra-
Orleans of three Emmy awards for ing, determined to tell sto- Turner, co-founder of Dollar conteur strove to point out the
2:30 p.m. animated series based on his ries his own way, he noted, General, was functionally illit- differences between minor up-
books spoke, as part of the “Drawing and making up erate when he helped to set up sets and immeasurable losses
The Missouri Botanical Auditorium Speaker Series stories became like breathing his company during the Great » see page 3
Garden Library Saturday, about the power for me.” Depression and knew the value
5:00 p.m. of stories. Joyce developed his story of education.
It all began for Joyce material with the help of his Current AASL President JOIN US
The Dark Chrystal when, at age five, he learned children and their friends. Dr. Nancy Everhart told of in the Exhibits!
that Santa Claus and the Every night they hashed her Vision Tour: 35 school
5:30 p.m. Today
Tooth Fairy weren’t actually out the details of the clas- libraries and their librarians
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
real. As a child, Joyce was sics—how many elves did from as many states that their
Pink Saris Monday, June 27
moved by stories—almost to Santa Claus have? How did peers nominated as exemplars.
8:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
the point of devastation in » see page 3 Everhart noted that “school
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Karioth Disaster Preparedness and Libraries
» from page 1
and to find “exquisite mo-
Is Focus of Washington Office Briefing
ments in each day.” By Brad Martin to the development and testing of their
Asserting “bereavement LAC Group emergency plans. In the process, librar-
is a natural part of life to The Washington Office Saturday ies should form alliances with local,
which we are all entitled,” Morning Briefing focused on being regional, and/or national institutions.
Karioth stated “we have prepared for natural disasters and Rebecca Hamilton, Louisiana’s
no other option than to how the library can support emergency State Librarian, said that when hur-
enjoy life…as far as I can teams in times of disaster. “It’s not a ricanes Katrina and Rita hit in August
tell, this is not a dress matter of if a disaster will happen; it’s of 2005, the Louisiana State Library
rehearsal.” For her own simply a matter of when,” said Kath- “was not prepared at all. Nothing that
tenacity, she drew upon erine Zeringue, FEMA Environmental bad had ever happened before and we
her Scandinavian roots, Liaison Officer, one of a panel of speak- had no disaster plan. We quickly dis-
specifically in small town ers who shared lessons learned and covered that we did not even have a list
Wisconsin Rapids where offered ideas for emergency planning of phone numbers of library directors
she fondly remembers the Denine Torr, Director of Community Initiatives, during the “E-Government: Disaster that we needed to call.”
Saturdays when she rode Dollar General Literacy Foundation (left) receives a Preparedness” portion of the program Another lesson Hamilton said was
her bicycle to exchange plaque from Dr. Nancy Everhart, AASL President, in Saturday. learned quickly was that “libraries
twelve books for an ad- recognition of the organization’s five years of grants Zeringue stressed at the outset the were going to play a critical role in the
ditional dozen more from totaling over $1 million to more than 113 schools. importance of collaboration in the recovery.” She highlighted many of
the public library. This opportunity for In her school counseling practice, emergency management process and the ways libraries stepped up, which
knowledge made her feel that “she was Karioth advises schools not to clear out that a major misconception exists re- included compiling information for
the richest girl in the world.” the desks or lockers immediately of stu- garding the mission of federal disaster lawmakers, providing internet access
When Karioth was in nursing school, dents who have died for that interrupts response efforts. Although there are and other communications needs, hold-
“no one talked about dying” and often or prevents the grieving process of many who expect FEMA to come in and ing story hours at housing shelters and
caregivers robbed loved ones of their many of their friends. Students should do everything, Zeringue stressed that becoming distribution points for relief.
last opportunities to reconcile with not think that the dead just disappear. everyone, including libraries, need to “In many cases FEMA actually set
family members or to tie up loose ends. Karioth looks upon her life as a be prepared in advance to work with up shop inside some libraries to help
This changed with the influence of Dr. fulfilling one both in Wisconsin and in response teams. “It is not FEMA’s role people with providing services such as
Elizabeth Kübler-Ross who maintained Florida. She relayed that “I’ll always to be the knight in shining armor,” she applying for aid.”
that patients have the right to know be a Badger, but I’m a Seminole when said, adding “it takes all aspects of a Daniel Barkley, from the Zimmer-
their diagnoses. Karioth first heard nobody is looking.” To the librarians as- community and not just the govern- man Library at the University of New
Kübler-Ross while furthering her sembled, she said that she knows that ment to prepare for, protect against Mexico, described his experiences and
medical education at the University of their budgets are being cut “but you and respond to disaster situations.” what he learned as a result of being
Wisconsin–Madison. still have the ability to save children.” Zeringue suggested a range of ways not prepared when disaster strikes. In
that libraries can prepare – everything his case, it was a flood and a fire that
been named Guardians. Each character from performing an initial risk analysis » see page 25
Joyce plays a role in Joyce’s new, more intri-
» from page 1 cate mythology.
Joyce has seen the value in stories
the Tooth Fairy catalog teeth? Joyce
painstakingly revitalized the classic
to comfort, both in his own life and in
the life of New Orleans. His daughter
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stories] to be huge, gigantic, glorious!” again in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
said Joyce. “Everyone’s story had blown away,” he
These years were the inspiration for said, and there was a transformative
Joyce’s Guardians of Childhood series. power in listening to people’s stories
In his books, the classic figures—every- and in telling new stories. Ultimately,
one from the Man in the Moon to Jack Joyce hopes that anyone who reads his integrated
Frost – are all willing to sacrifice them- books—or receives his stories in what-
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selves for children and have, therefore, ever form—will also become Guardians. itiv
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• Cognotes Sunday, June 26, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS

ALA President Roberta Stevens welcomes Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of the City of
New Orleans, to the stage at the Opening General Session. Landrieu praised
librarians and ALA for their support of the city following Hurricane Katrina.

Kim Catledge, Branch Manager, Chicago Public Library, pauses for a memorable
photo with a festive Mardi Gras character in the ByWater Solutions booth during
the Exhibits Opening Reception.

The Graphic Novel Pavilion, Artist Alley, and LIVE! Reading Stage are packed by
crowds on the Exhibits floor.

ALA attendees can see a noted documentary, program or feature film during the
“Now Showing @ ALA” Film Program in Auditorium C. Librarians hurry to view
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Hector Vega, Department of Defense, Arlington, VA, takes a break and reverts to
the old technology of reading a printed book in the BIBLIOTHECA ITG booth in
the Technology Pavilion.
Exhibit Roundtable Chair Gene Shimshock, ALA President Roberta Stevens, and
the ALA Executive Board conclude the Opening General Session with a virtual
ribbon cutting to open the Exhibits floor.


Science Fiction/Fantasy Panel, Jarvis Highlight Monday Speakers
Science Fiction/ When Nnedi Okorafor’s Who professor and director of the Interac-
Fantasy Panel Fears Death was published in tive Journalism Program and the New
Monday, June 27th, hardcover last June, The Wash- Business Models for News project at
10:30–11:30 a.m. ington Post called it “wondrously the City University of New York’s
Featuring Brandon magical and terribly realistic.” Graduate School of Journalism. He
Sanderson and Who Fears Death also debuted on is consulting editor and a partner at
Nnedi Okorafor several of the 2010’s “Best Novel Daylife, a news start-up. He writes a
Brandon Sanderson is the of the Year” lists including those new media column for The Guardian
New York Times bestselling of Publishers Weekly and Amazon. and is host of its Media Talk USA
author of The Hero of Ages and com. podcast. He consults for media com-
Warbreaker. He will shortly Okorafor will sign books im- panies. Until 2005, he was president
complete Robert Jordan’s best- Nnedi Okorafor Jeff Jarvis mediately following the session and creative director of Advance.net,
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a master’s degree in creative writ- traditional and modern African com- Monday, June 27, publisher of the New York Daily News;
ing. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, he munities by drawing on her own ex- 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. TV critic for TV Guide and People;
lives in Utah. Visit Brandon at www. periences; she is Nigerian-American. Jeff Jarvis, author of What Would a columnist with the San Francisco
brandonsanderson.com. Sanderson She has previously published short Google Do? (HarperCollins, 2009), Examiner; assistant city editor and
will be signing outside the auditorium stories and two young adult novels, blogs about media and news at reporter for the Chicago Tribune, and
immediately following the session. for which she’s won numerous awards. Buzzmachine.com. He is associate a reporter for Chicago Today.

Today’s Auditorium Speak-
ers include Daniel Ellsberg,
Diversity: Navigating the Changing Landscape of Our Communities
8:00–9:15 a.m.; Brooke Glad- By Naomi Fosher well as the library profession. Figueroa populations will continue to rise over
stone, 10:30–11:30 a.m.; and University of Rhode Island presented statistics like, “The number the next few decades and that the
the PLA President’s Program Recognizing and discussing the of same-sex couples in the U.S. grew library profession in its current state
featuring David Simon and many issues and strategies relating by more than 30 percent from 2000 to does not adequately represent the over-
Laura Lippman, 1:00–2:30 p.m. to diversity, the ALA Committee on 2005,” as well as, “In 2010, 16.3 percent all snapshot of the general population
See Saturday’s issue of Cognotes Diversity convened for its third an- of the U.S. population are of Hispanic of the United States.
(http://www.alaannual.org/con- nual Town Hall Meeting on Diversity or Latino origin” and “83.9 percent of Concerned with not only recruiting
tent/bookshelf) for more infor- on Friday. To start off the meeting, employed librarians in the U.S. in the more diverse librarians into the profes-
mation about these speakers, or diversity advocate Miguel Figueroa year 2010 are Caucasian.” Like these sion, this town hall meeting presented
visit www.alaannual.org. presented statistics outlining the diver- statistics, the others reveal, to varying a forum for members to gather and dis-
sity landscape in the United States as degrees, that the growth of minority cuss key issues and develop strategies
for use within our associations, work-
places and communities. Among the
discussions and break out reports, mem-
bers honed in on key ideas, resources,
practices and potential solutions.
Throughout the discussion, par-
ticipants noted it is important to
remember that diversity concerns cut
across institutional and cultural lines
and that diversity is for everyone, not
just for those who are part of a certain
diverse community or culture.
When potential students and pro-
fessional librarians enter the LIS pro-
grams or their first job, the importance
of support structures like mentorships,
peer groups cannot be overemphasized.
And when recruiting for ALA leader-
ship, it is essential to create an envi-
ronment that supports diverse opinions
and also to make expectations clear
of the leadership position in order to
help that leader succeed to the best of
their ability.
One participant, Dr. Jacqueline
Zaleski Mackenzie, a Social Scientist,
Speaker, Education & Non-Profit Busi-
ness Consultant, summed up our role as
librarians when she stated, “Libraries,
not government, are the best to serve
diverse people to help bring together
communities in a non-threatening,
non-intimidating way.” Through en-
couraging flexible thinking or creative
thinking, we as librarians can empower,
serve the diverse and changing land-
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School Librarians Learn to Prepare for Disaster FEMA (http://www.fema.gov/) and your
vendors can all provide assistance.
By Dana K. Johnson must be accounted for through inven- Use online tools to store data such as: Vendors may offer your school deep
University of North Texas tory lists and/or pictures at full replace- your IP range, passwords, firewalls, discounts in the event of a disaster.
The key to disaster preparedness ment value. This aids in accessing your photos, licensing agreements and al- The seminar provided a wealth of
is preparation. On Friday, attendees collection and resources for insurance ternate access to databases. The online information on disaster preparedness.
learned first-hand how to face calamity purposes. access will aid your library in recover- Questions were taken from attendees
in a free AASL preconference, “Disaster Provide access. Students and fac- ing needed info at-the-ready. and addressed. Dollar General Literacy
Preparedness for School Librarians” ulty need access to library materials. Contact agency resources. Di- Foundation also randomly selected
sponsored by Dollar General Literacy Use online resources. Be creative and saster Assistance.gov (http://www. three participants to receive $1,000
Foundation. relocate resources for use as soon as disasterassistance.gov/), Dollar Gen- grants for their school library. The
Terry Young, Jr., librarian for Jef- possible. eral (http://www.dollargeneral.com/ awards were given to Judy Maier of
ferson Parish schools in LA; Laura Backup important information. dgliteracy/Pages/library_relief.aspx), Riverdale Middle School in Jefferson,
Pearle, head librarian Hackley School LA; Marilyn Lewis of Wakulla County
in Tarrytown, NY and Nancy Teger, School District in Crawfordville, FL,
program professor at Nova Southeast- and Jane Johnson of Northlake Chris-
ern School of Education, presented tian School of Covington, LA.
their personal experiences, lessons As Young quoted Benjamin Frank-
learned and hands-on knowledge in lin, “By failing to prepare, we are pre-
dealing with disasters affecting their paring to fail.” School librarians must
institutions. They have also created a be proactive in their planning in order
wiki page (http://librarypreparedness. to provide information access to today’s
wikispaces.com/) to further share and K-12 youth.
collaborate resources for disasters
within school libraries.
General tips to prepare for a library
disaster were offered:
Popular Culture
Prepare. A disaster plan, prepara- Enthusiasts Gather
tion checklist and emergency proce-
dures to be followed must be in place. to Learn, Share, and
dPlan is an online disaster planning tool
that can help you create your school’s
Address Topics
library plan (http://www.dplan.org/) By Frederick J. Augustyn, Jr.
Communicate. School and district The Library of Congress
administration and employees, stu- Sarah Sogigian, Advisor, Youth Ser-
dents and their families Email, web vices, Massachusetts Library System
Exhibitor Shana Wagger, right, World Bank Publications, Washington, DC,
pages and social media sites are excel- and Chair of the Association of College
helps reference librarian Jacquelyn Daniel, Atlanta, GA, load a new mobile
lent communication tools. and Research Libraries (ACRL)’s Pop
app in the Mobile App Pavilion.
Document. All library resources Culture in Libraries Discussion Group
presided over an open session Friday,
which allowed a large gathering of
instructors, librarians, and students to
Visit Us at Booth 540 attend. Sogigian offered a few leading
questions and the animated discussion
soon focused on: the downturn in the
economy and its affect on the use of
films; the challenges of working with
video games; different criteria for par-
ticular item check-out privileges; and
digital book devices.
DVD circulation has largely in-
The Virtua ILS is feature-rich with The Chamo Social OPAC for Virtua The VITAL Digital Asset software creased, perhaps influenced by per-
exceptional depth and range of ca- empowers your patrons, providing offers automatic data capture, su- sonal cuts in cable television subscrip-
pabilities, including full Unicode sup- configurable facets and allowing us- perior searching capabilities and tions, limiting home film access. Some
port, multilingual user interface and ers to create personal lists, tag and standards-based protocols. The libraries recognize the “digital divide”
FRBR support. Virtua is the only ILS rate items, enter comments or re- open-source Fedora™ platform and the fact that many of their patrons
to fully support RDA Scenario One views and link to social sites like Fa- provides a flexible, customizable in-
cannot afford newer equipment to
Implementation. Virtua scales to cebook and Twitter – all from their PC terface. Custom Drupal modules al-
support everything from individual li- or mobile device. APIs allow integra- low VITAL to expand to include other play Blue Ray versions and therefore
braries to large consortia, and is also tion with Drupal, giving your library a functional modules, or integrate with prefer to purchase standard DVDs.
available as Software as a Service. wealth of options for customization. your institution’s website. “Combo-packs” of mostly Disney films
offer both regular DVD and Blue Ray
versions. Others mentioned that MGM
Attend our informational sessions at the New Orleans Marriott at the on Demand digitizes many obscure
films at cost for both individuals and
Convention Center Tchoupitoulas Room, Sunday June 26th. libraries in not prettily-packaged, but
still largely accessible formats, as does
RDA Now! will present a discussion of our recent RDA Drupal 101 will explore how to use Drupal to en- Hulu Plus. Many patrons still want
Sandbox project. Participants have tested RDA cata- hance your website. We’ll show you how VTLS and to borrow VHS versions of movies, at-
loging practices within a hosted, shared Virtua data- customers have used Drupal to design custom front testing to the resilience of this format
base pre-populated with a wide selection of records. end interfaces for both VITAL and Chamo. and the continuing operability of their
equipment.
Presented at 8 am & 1:30 pm Presented at 10:30 am & 4 pm Because of the cost of video games,
some libraries do not circulate them
but instead have game rooms onsite for
their use, to reduce replacement costs.
Controllers are bar-coded and checked
out for tracking purposes, but not al-
lowed to leave the building. Some pa-
trons bring in their own equipment for
games, using them onsite. Catalogers
noted that video games often require
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gin at birth and last a lifetime – with role of libraries in life-long literacy Sarah Howard, Children and Youth Technical Services, the University of
unique milestones through every stage development at their program, “A Life- Services Manager at the Daniel Boone Texas at Dallas Libraries; and Vivian
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in the Exhibits! mentation, provide access to a wealth Long Beach; ALA Past President Dr. University of New Mexico and Colo-
of resources and highlight several liter- Loriene Roy, Chair of the Committee on rado State University, will provide
Sunday, June 26 acy initiatives including The American Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of opening remarks. Alire is a dedicated
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Dream Starts @ your library, Born to All Kinds and Professor at the Univer- library champion and during her
Monday, June 27 Read, El Dia De los Niños/El dia de los sity of Texas School of Information; Mi- presidential year envisioned and sup-
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Networking, Honors and Chocolate Abound at ASCLA/COSLA Reception
The Association of Specialized and service to County residents who can- Diane Walden, Colorado State Prisoners’ Right-to-Read Statement:
Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) not visit and use the library due to Library, ASCLA Leadership and An Interpretation of the Library Bill
and the Chief Officers of State Library age, illness, disability or incarceration. Professional Achievement Award. of Rights is a clear example of both
Agencies (COSLA) invites you to a The scope of the services provided, the In addition to her exemplary state- professional leadership and pioneer-
sweet ending to your evening tonight at diversity of the people they reach, and wide leadership with correctional ing activity.
the ASCLA/COSLA dessert reception, the positive impact they have on their facility services and programs in Colo- Learn more about ASCLA at www.
from 8:00–10:00 p.m. in the Riverview clients is impressive. rado and Florida, Diane’s leadership ala.org/ascla or join at www.ala.org/
Room at the Monteleone, 214 Rue Jamal Mazrui, Federal Com- in the creation of the new ALA policy membership.
Royal. Reception guests can take ad- munications Commission, Francis
vantage of desserts, coffee and a cash Joseph Campbell Award. As deputy
bar, and also have an opportunity to director of the Accessibility and Inno- PLA Hosts Exciting Sunday Afternoon
network with important leaders, mov- vation Initiative at the Federal Com-
ers and shakers in the library world. munications Commission (FCC) and a Of Awards, Speakers and Entertainment
All conference participants are invited leader in the adaptive technology and Be sure to take advantage of through his work as a writer and
to the reception. web accessibility communities, Jamal two special PLA events this after- producer of award-winning shows
The awards presentation will take Mazrui has pioneered an innovation noon—the President’s Program like Homicide and The Wire, and
place at 8:30 p.m., and honor this year’s model for library programming and and Awards Presentation and the Lippman through her best-selling
recipients of ASCLA’s awards: services which has opened paths to President’s Reception that follows. fiction featuring Baltimore P.I.
Elizabeth Ridler, Brooklyn employment and self-determination Following the recognition of Tess Monaghan and books, What
(New York) Public Library, ASCLA for individuals with print disabilities. PLA’s 2011 award winners, PLA the Dead Know and Life Sentences.
Cathleen Bourdon Service Award. Queens (New York) Library president, Audra Caplan, will wel- Simon also brings unique insight on
As an ALA Councilor and longtime AS- Mail-A-Book Program, ASCLA/ come the husband and wife duo of conference host city, New Orleans,
CLA member, Ms. Ridler has worked KLAS/NOD Award. With an abun- writer-producer David Simon and from his current work on the TV
tirelessly to enhance the stature, repu- dance of creativity and imagination, mystery author Laura Lippman drama, Treme.
tation, and overall strength of ASCLA. the caring staff of the Queens Library as keynote speakers for the PLA Wrap up your day at the PLA
In particular, she has been the guard- Mail-A-Book program used low-cost, President’s Program and Awards President’s Reception. Join presi-
ian of the ADA, showing leadership, interactive technology to enrich the Presentation from 1:00–2:30 p.m., dent, Audra Caplan, PLA board
dedication, and skill in ensuring that lives of persons with disabilities in MCC-Auditorium B. members, partners, and 2011
its provisions continue to be applied their community. Building on a strong Simon and Lippman will bring award winners, as well as your
and endorsed as ALA policy. base of popular library program- a dynamic energy and urban per- fellow conference attendees for an
Hennepin County (Minn.) Li- ming, the Queens Library reached spective to the stage. Both worked enjoyable few hours of network-
brary Outreach Services, ASCLA homebound customers with a host of as reporters at the Baltimore Sun ing, hors d’oeuvres and music from
Exceptional Services Award. For engaging library offerings that brought and then left to share stories of 3:30–5:30 p.m., MCC, Room 260-
over 20 years, the Hennepin County regular social interaction and lifelong Baltimore with the world—Simon 262. A cash bar will be available.
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Lauren AASL Announces School Library Programs of the Year
The American Association of School support classroom lessons (47 percent). generated products that are based on
Myracle Librarians (AASL), will present three (Source: Speak up 2010 Educators Re- higher level thinking and inquiry.
of the nation’s leading school library port, Project Tomorrow/ May 11, 2011/ North East Independent School
Headlines programs with the 2011 National www.tomorrow.org) District, San Antonio, Texas. (68
School Library Program of the Year NSLPY Award winners are leading schools with 66,220 students, 70
AASL Awards (NSLPY) Award at ALA’s Annual Con- their profession in adopting the latest full-time librarians.) Teachers and
ference tomorrow during the AASL technological tools in collaboration librarians integrate the latest tools
Luncheon Awards Luncheon. Seeking to shed with teachers and students to promote and technologies to create life-long
outdated stereotypes as shushers, creativity, self-re- learners and pro-
New York Times bestselling
shelvers and book checkers, AASL is liance, and self- AASL is recognizing mote good digital
author, Lauren Myracle, will
recognizing school libraries which are directed learning citizenship. Stu-
headline the annual Awards Lun-
moving online and going high-tech to in schools. Each
school libraries which dents incorporate
cheon for the American Associa- are moving online and
prepare students for college and career. winning program podcasts, slide-
tion of School Librarians (AASL). going high-tech to
The NSLPY Award spotlights school receives a $10,000 shows, and videos,
The luncheon will be held at 12:00
libraries that are re-inventing their prize ($30,000 to- prepare students for and share work
p.m. on Monday, New Orleans
21st century roles in the face of school tal) donated by college and career. through online
Marriott, La Galerie 2.
budgets cuts and layoffs. As key play- Follett Library posts or library
Myracle is the best-selling
ers in the digital shift in the classroom, Resources. (http:// blogs. Librarians
author of the Internet Girls tril-
librarians of today work with teachers www.ala.org/aasl/awards. Recipients of demonstrate databases and other
ogy—ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r—and
on innovative lesson plans to train the 2011 NSLPY Award include: materials available 24/7 to students
Rhymes with Witches, among
students in real-world skills of digital Henrico County (Va.) Public and their families and develop online
many other books for teenagers
databases, online project-sharing, Schools, Henrico County, Virginia. professional development courses to
and young people. One of the
24-hour chat forums and virtual (69 schools with approximately 49,000 instruct teachers on the ethical use
most frequently challenged au-
meetings, Google Docs, smart boards, students, 82 full-time librarians). In of information. Plans are underway
thors for the past three years, in
blogs, vimeo, and audio/visual media. collaborative partnerships, librarians to create an online repository where
2009, Myracle held the number
Award-winning librarians are expand- and teachers merge content and tech- student-created book reviews and pro-
one position on the ALA’s most
ing student access to online research nology through the Henrico21 initia- motional videos can be accessed online
challenged book list. She has
and multi-media tools and providing tive. Librarians integrate curriculum across all school libraries.
since become a national spokes-
high-tech training in logic, problem- and dynamic interactive technology to Pine Grove Middle School,
person for intellectual freedom.
solving, literature, and geometry. One teach self-sufficiency. Henrico librar- East Syracuse, N.Y. Middle school
Immediately following the
recent study called the school librarian ians incorporate nightly online discus- students receive Blue Passes to the
Awards Luncheon is the AASL
the “go-to” person to identify websites sion forums, online databases, Boolean library to work on job and interper-
President’s Reception, providing
for classroom use (78 percent), create searches, online mind-mapping appli- sonal skills. In its mission to “prepare
the opportunity to meet and greet
collections of resources for curriculum cations, and a choice of Web 2.0 applica- students for the 21st-Century” admin-
the AASL president, board mem-
support (56 percent) and to find specific tions such as text-to-voice animations istrators sign up for daily text message
bers, and other member leaders.
digital content, podcasts and videos to and electronic pop-up books for student updates about library events, which
includes text and a video summary
of the month’s highlights. Lunchtime
student “geek squads” support peers’

Meet the Stars of Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books! technology needs.

Visit Marshall Cavendish Booth 1239 Today AASL President Nancy
Everhart Presents
Dolly Parton
With 2011 Crystal Apple
American Association of School
Librarians (AASL) President
Nancy Everhart has selected
Dolly Parton and Dolly Parton’s
Imagination Library as the re-
cipients of the 2011 Crystal Apple.
The honor is given at the discre-
tion of the AASL president to an
Jennifer Roy Matthew Locricchio Will Hillenbrand Deborah Heiligman Lucine Kasbarian individual or group that has had
a significant impact on school
Saturday 10:00–11:00 Saturday 11:30–12:30 Saturday 1:00–2:00 Saturday 2:30–3:30 Sunday 10:00–11:00 library programs and students.
Sunday 2:00–3:00 at the Cookbook Pavilion Dolly Parton’s Imagination
and Library began with Ms. Parton’s
Sunday 1:00–2:00 wish to foster a love of reading
at our booth in preschool children and their
families living in her home coun-
ty of Sevier, Tennessee, and grew
to include affiliates all over the
country. Children enrolled in the
program are mailed a new, age
appropriate book every month
until they turn five years old.
At that time, they’re presented
the book Look Out Kindergarten
Here I Come.
A representative from Dolly
Parton’s Imagination Library
will accept the Crystal Apple
at AASL’s Awards Luncheon on
Monday.

O U R A U T H O R S AT A L A
COME VISIT THE PENGUIN BOOTH #1422

S U N D AY J U N E 2 6 S U N D AY J U N E 2 6 ( C O N T. )

NATHANIEL PHILBRICK ANDY BOROWITZ
Author of THE LAST STAND Author of THE 50 FUNNIEST AMERICAN WRITERS
Custer, Sitting Bull, and the An Anthology of Humor
Battle of the Little Bighorn from Mark Twain to The Onion
8:00–10:00 am Literary Tastes Breakfast** 5:30–7:30 pm ALTAFF Humor Panel:
Royal Sonesta Hotel, The Laugh’s on Us***
300 Bourbon St., Grand Ballroom The Hilton Riverside New Orleans,
11:00–12:00 pm Penguin booth #1422 2 Poydras St., Versailles Ballroom

M O N D AY J U N E 2 7
GUY GAVRIEL KAY
Author of UNDER HEAVEN
8:00–10:00 am Literary Tastes Breakfast**
JULIE JAMES
Royal Sonesta Hotel, Author of A LOT LIKE LOVE
300 Bourbon St., Grand Ballroom 8:00–10:00 am ALTAFF panel:
11:00–12:00 pm Penguin booth #1422 Isn’t It Romantic?
Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,
room 339
11:15–12:15 pm Penguin Booth #1422

CAMMIE McGOVERN
Author of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
10:30–12:00 pm ALTAFF panel:
Mystery and Horror @ your library
ADRIENNE McDONNELL
Author of THE DOCTOR AND THE DIVA
room 268 8:00–10:00 am ALTAFF panel: Isn’t It Romantic?
2:00–2:30 pm LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage*
room 339
2:30–3:30 pm Penguin booth #1422

C. S. HARRIS
Author of WHERE SHADOWS DANCE
ELLIS AVERY
Author of THE LAST NUDE
A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery
10:30–2:00 pm GLBT Stonewall Book Awards
10:30–12:00 pm ALTAFF panel:
Brunch, signing to follow****
Mystery and Horror @ your library
Louisiana I, The Loews
New Orleans, 300 Poydras St.
room 268

C. J. CHERRYH
Author of BETRAYER
REBECCA MAKKAI 10:30–11:30 pm ALA Speaker Series
Author of THE BORROWER Science Fiction/Fantasy Panel
12:00–1:00 pm Penguin booth #1422 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,
1:30–3:30 pm ALTAFF panel: Auditorium B
First Author, First Book
room 269
ELEANOR BROWN
Author of THE WEIRD SISTERS

MIRANDA JAMES 12:00–12:30 pm LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage*
Author of CLASSIFIED AS MURDER
2:00–4:00 pm ALTAFF Author Tea***
A Cat in the Stacks Mystery Ernest N. Morial Convention
3:30–4:30 pm Penguin booth #1422 Center, rooms 293-296

*LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage can be found at #1354 in the exhibit hall
ELLIS AVERY **For tickets for this event visit www.literarytastes.com
***For tickets for this event visit the Penguin or ALTAFF booths
Author of THE LAST NUDE
****For tickets for this event visit the Penguin booth

P E N G U I N G RO U P ( U S A )


Wedgeworth to Explore Past,
Future of Library Literacy Programs Laugh, Drink, Eat at the
Dr. Robert Wedgeworth, a member educator, and association executive, NMRT Reception for a Cause
of the National Museum and Library including President and CEO of Pro- Live music, great New Orleans conference in order to encourage
Services Board (NMLSB) and former Literacy Worldwide (ProLiteracy), food, and affordable drinks are all and support professional develop-
Executive Director of the American University Librarian and Professor on tap at tonight’s joint reception, ment and participation in ALA and
Library Association and President of of Library and Information Sci- cosponsored by the New Members NMRT activities.
ProLiteracy Worldwide, will present ence at the University of Illinois at Round Table (NMRT) and the “For more than 30 years, NMRT
a vision of library literacy services in Champaign-Urbana, Dean of the LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian members have had the chance to
the 21st century at the 2011 Jean E. School of Library Service at Columbia Fund. attend an ALA Annual conference
Coleman Library Outreach Lecture. University, and Executive Director This year for the first time, the thanks to these awards,” according
The lecture will be on Monday from of the American Library Association. NMRT Awards Reception and the to current NMRT President Deana
8:00 –10:00 a.m. in Room 346-347 of In January 2010, President Obama Merritt Fund “Reception for a Groves, herself a 2008 recipient of
the Morial Convention Center. nominated Wedgeworth to serve on Cause” will be combined into one the 3M/NMRT Professional De-
The lecture series honors Dr. Jean the National Museum and Library great event. This event will take velopment Award. “The associated
E. Coleman, the first director of the Services Board (NMLSB). place from 7:30–10:00 p.m. tonight professional development oppor-
ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach The Jean Coleman Lecture is open at L’Entrepot Gallery, 527 Julia (in tunities have benefited my career
Services (OLOS), for her leadership to all Annual Conference attendees. the Gallery District)—just a short immensely and continue to play a
in focusing the association’s atten- For more information, visit www.ala. walk from the Convention Center. role in my growth as a librarian.”
tion on issues affecting traditionally org/olos. There’s no fee to attend, but do- The LeRoy C. Merritt Humani-
underserved and under-represented The Office for Literacy and Out- nations to the Merritt Fund are tarian Fund was established in
people in libraries. reach Services (OLOS) serves the welcome. $10 wrist bands entitle 1970 and is devoted to the support,
Wedgeworth’s lecture is titled, “The Association by identifying and pro- attendees to the beer and wine maintenance, medical care and
Future of Literacy in Libraries: Our moting library services that support open bar. welfare of librarians who, in the
Challenges, Our Opportunities.” In equitable access to the knowledge and NMRT will be honoring the Trustee’s opinion, are denied em-
exploring why library literacy pro- information stored in our libraries. NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial ployment rights or discriminated
grams have not been more success- OLOS focuses attention on services Award recipient, Eamon Tewell, against or denied employment
ful, Wedgeworth will discuss making that are inclusive of traditionally and the 3M/NMRT Professional rights because of defense of intel-
literacy programs more accountable, underserved populations, including Development Grant recipients, lectual freedom.
developing and replicating innovative new and non-readers, people geo- Natalie Traylor Clewell, Jessica For more information please
strategies, and demonstrating the graphically isolated, people with dis- Nadine Hernandez and Julie N. visit the NMRT website at www.
impact of library literacy services in abilities, rural and urban poor people, Kane. These awards provide fi- ala.org/nmrt, and the Leroy C. Mer-
order to influence stakeholders and and people generally discriminated nancial assistance for ALA/NMRT ritt Humanitarian Fund’s at www.
decision makers. against based on race, ethnicity, members to attend the annual merrittfund.org.
Wedgeworth’s notable career has sexual orientation, age, language and
included service as a librarian, library social class.

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