ALANEWS (January 27, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alanews/alanews-940127 Note: conversion from a BITNET transmission format not suitable for mail delivery was locally attempted. This type of conversion may sometimes require "choices" to be made by the conversion program, based on the (lack of) support for various file formats on the target operating system. The "choices" made by LISTSERV may not be the ones you expected, since it does not know anything about the system you are using. However, you would not have been able to use the file at all if it had not been converted. If you have trouble using the file as you received it, please contact the person who sent it and arrange for an alternate delivery method. *------------------------------ Cut here -------------------------------* NEWS RELEASES January 27, 1994 This batch contains: 1. ALA announces "Jumpstart" promotion for parents, kids 2. ALA Midwinter Meeting to feature Sisters in Crime Breakfast 3. AASL's seventh National Conference November 9-13 in Indianapolis 4. ALCTS institute to focus on magnetic media preservation 5. Elvis sighted at the library 6. 1994 National Library Week materials available from ALA Graphics 7. PLA National Conference to include Placement Center 8. Portland, Ore., selected as 1996 PLA National Conference site 9. Staff development resources sought for clearinghouse 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA announces "Jumpstart" promotion for parents, kids The American Library Association (AlA) will encourage parents to give their children a "JumpStart" at the library in a new fall promotion directed at parents of first to third graders. The program to promote reading and library use will be announced by ALA President Hardy R. Franklin during the ALA Midwinter Meeting, February 4-10, in Los Angeles. Directors of public libraries will receive an invitation to participate with an order form for free promotional materials in the mail this spring. The "JumpStart" materials, including a 10-page, four-color newsletter for parents, classroom poster and stickers for children, will arrive in August for delivery to classrooms during Library Card Sign-up Month in September. The newsletter, which children will take home to their parents, will focus on practical tips for how parents can nurture a love of reading and how the library and librarian can help. It will include a mock library card to take to the library and exchange for a real library card and to enter a "Win College" Sweepstakes with a grand prize of a college education fund established in the winning child's name. In addition to the annuity, the sweepstake prizes will include Macintosh Performa computers and World Book Encyclopedias. Participating public and school libraries will be eligible to win cash awards and prizes. The special promotion is underwritten by The Prudential. "Kids who read succeed," said ALA President Franklin. "We greatly appreciate Prudential's support in delivering the reading and library message, and I encourage librarians to take advantage of this opportunity to reach out to new customers." For more information, contact the ALA Public Information Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5044/5041. - END - 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA Midwinter Meeting to feature Sisters in Crime Breakfast Sisters in Crime, an international organization of individuals interested in mystery fiction by contemporary women authors, will host a breakfast on Saturday, February 5, from 8:30 to 11 a.m., at the Radisson Wilshire Plaza Hotel, Los Angeles during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting. The program will include two panel discussions -- "What's a Nice Girl Like You..." with Wendy Hornsby (moderator), Jan Burke, Beverly Hastings, Janet LaPierre and Abigail Padgett, and "The Craft of Killing," with Medora Sale (moderator), Taffy Cannon, Maxine O'Callahan, Audrey Peterson and Mary Wings. Tickets for the breakfast are $15 and may be purchased at the Midwinter Meeting registration desk or at the breakfast. To reserve a ticket, contact: Kathy Harig, 9621 Pastora Pl., Columbia, MD 21045. FAX: 410-396-6116. Sisters in Crime will also have a Booth (#T-1556) at the ALA Exhibit Hall where authors will be available for book signings. - END - 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 AASL 's seventh National Conference November 9-13 in Indianapolis Opportunities for continuing education will be offered during the American Association of School Librarian's (AASL) seventh National Conference to be held November 9-13, in Indianapolis. The conference theme is "Shape the Vision: Focus on Learning." Young adult author Chris Crutcher and author/illustrator Patricia Palacco will be the featured speakers at two brunch events. Crutcher's books include "Staying Fat for Sara Byrnes, "Stotan!," "Running Loose" and "Chinese Handcuffs." Palacco is the author/illustrator of "The Keeping Quilt" and "The Bee Tree." The conference will also feature educational seminars and tours on topics such as the Internet and Site-based Management and Curriculum Integration, an educational festival at the Indianapolis Children's Museum and more than 350 vendors exhibiting the newest products for the library information and educational markets. AASL members who take advantage of Early Bird registration will pay $125 before August 1. After August 1, registration is $160. AASL members can bring their principal or other school administrator to the conference for an additional registration fee of $45. Conference rates for a single hotel room in Indianapolis will range from $68 to $100. Registration materials will be mailed to AASL members in February. For more information, call the AASL Office, 800-545-2433, ext. 4389. AASL is a division of the American Library Association. 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALCTS institute to focus on magnetic media preservation "The Magnetic Media Challenge: Preservation of Audio Tape & Videotape in Libraries and Archives" is the title of an Association for Library for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) institute on April 29 and 30, aboard the Queen Mary, the historic ocean liner berthed at 1126 Queens Highway, in Long Beach, Calif. The institute will introduce the concepts and techniques of preserving magnetic media for librarians, archivists and other custodians of collections containing audio tape and videotape. Presenters will include: Mark Roosa, preservation officer at the Huntington Library in San Marino, Calif.; Alan Lewis and Les Warren, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Del Eilers, 3M; Phil Murphy, Paramount Studios; Fred Layne, AMPEX, and Dale Treleven, UCLA. Program sessions will focus on the history of audio and videotape recording technology, the physical characteristics and life expectancy of magnetic tape, proper storage and handling techniques, the challenges of recording aging tape for preservation purposes, administration and management issues, how to balancing the need for preservation against access and the unique role that magnetic tape serves as a source for scholarly and research information. The registration fee, which includes instructional materials, one lunch and breaks, is $155 for ALCTS members, $200 for American Library Association (ALA) personal members and $245 for non-ALA members. Registration is on a first-come basis until April 15. To register, contact: Yvonne McLean, Magnetic Media Institute, ALCTS/ALA, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5032. FAX:312-280-3257, or e-mail: U34261CVM.UIC. EDU. Information is also available about travel in Long Beach. The Queen Mary and all other hotels and attractions in Long Beach (including Universal Studios Hollywood, Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm) were untouched by the recent California earthquake. There is easy access to Long Beach from Los Angeles and all area airports (Los Angeles, Long Beach, John Wayne and Orange County airports). ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Elvis sighted at the library Singing and acting legend Elvis Presley has joined the latest line of American Library Association (ALA) "READ" poster celebrities. The 22" x 34" poster ($6) features a 1962 photograph of Elvis reading. Other new "READ" posters feature singer Michael Bolton, film director and actor Spike Lee, actors Marlee Matlin and Edward James Olmos and World Cup Soccer spokesman Andre Shue. To order a "READ" poster or other reading and library promotion materials with a credit card or organizational purchase order, ($30 minimum on billed organizational orders), call 800-545-2433, press 8. For a free catalog of materials, send a postcard to: ALA Graphics, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Resale of the Elvis poster in retail shops is prohibited because of ALA's agreement with Elvis Presley Enterprises. Therefore, the poster cannot be made available for purchase by library shops or bookstores. - END - 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 1994 National Library Week materials available from ALA Graphics New graphics in a vibrant array of colors illustrating the 1994 National Library Week theme, "Libraries Change Lives," are available from the American Library Association (ALA) Graphics. The annual observance will be held April 17-23. 1994 marks the second year of the two-year "Libraries Change Lives" campaign ad builds on responses to last year's campaign. The 1994 Campaign Book Supplement ($4) includes statements of library support from the famous and not-so-famous, a special focus on customer service, six pages of new clip art and public service ads -- plus a camera-ready national customer satisfaction survey New graphics materials include: three colorful 16" x 34" theme posters ($9); bookmarks in 13 languages and Braille (200 for $7); "quote cards" (4 3/4" x 7 1/4") with inspiring statements from famous and not-yet-famous library fans to use as mini-posters or to mail as postcards (12 for $6); prism pencils available in English and Spanish (12 for $6), a Campaign Book supplement ($4) with promotion ideas, and a new t-shirt ($10) that compliments the colors of the other "Libraries Change Lives" campaign materials. Other new materials include an autographed message poster featuring actor John Goodman ($5), a sign-on poster including signatures from President Bill Clinton and other celebrities showing support for libraries (2 for $6) and the "Libraries Change Lives" indoor/outdoor banner (18" x 50") with translations from 13 languages. To order, with a credit card or organizational purchase order ($30 minimum on billed organizational orders), call 800-545-2433, press 8, or send payment with order to: ALA Graphics, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. For a free catalog of materials, send a postcard to the same address or call, 800-545-2433, ext. 5046. - END - 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 PLA National Conference to include Placement Center The Public Library Association's (PLA) fifth National Conference, March 22-26, in Atlanta, Ga., will include a Placement Center operated by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Library Personnel Resources (OLPR). The center will be open on Thursday, March 24, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, March 25, from 9 a.m to 5 p.m., in Room 160W of the Georgia World Congress Center. Notebooks of job seekers and job openings will be available for consultation. Interviews can be arranged. To register, request a job seeker or employer form, contact: ALA/OLPR, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4277. The preregistration deadline is March 1. Forms can be added at the conference site. - END - 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Portland, Ore., selected as 1996 PLA National Conference site Portland, Ore., will be the site of the sixth Public Library Association (PLA) National Conference to be held March 26-30, 1996. The site selection was approved by the PLA Board of Directors. "PLA is very excited about holding its '96 National Conference in Portland," said PLA President Pat Woodrum. "The new Oregon Convention Center will provide participants with a very convenient location for conference events. Add to that an easily walkable city, plenty of hotel rooms, an inexpensive light-rail system and mild spring weather, and you've got a winner!" Conference participants will have an opportunity to build schedules tailored to meet their specific information needs from the more than 120 continuing education programs. Preconferences, exhibits, author events, talk tables and new product showcases are among the other planned activities. "PLA has a tradition of delivering the very best continuing education programs for public librarians and others interested in top-quality public library service," said June Garcia, conference chair. "The 1996 National Conference committees are already hard at work to be certain this conference exceeds these standards." Subcommittee chairs for the 1996 conference are Stephen Kochoff, exhibits advisory; Ginnie Cooper, local arrangements, and Christine Hage, program. PLA members receive advance registration information and special discounts. For more information, contact the PLA Office, 800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA. PLA is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes January 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Staff development resources sought for clearinghouse The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is seeking additional materials for a Staff Development Clearinghouse. The clearinghouse file currently contains more than 50 samples of policies and programs. It is designed to serve as a resource for any library in its planning or implementation of staff development policies or training program. The file, housed in the ALA Headquarters Library, is maintained by the LAMA Personnel Administration Section (PAS) Staff Development Committee. "While the use of the clearinghouse has been, and remains strong, we'd like to increase its value as a resource by updating the materials and expanding the base of topics covered," said Patricia J. Finney, Clearinghouse Committee member. Libraries of all types and sizes are requested to send copies of any policies, programs, training and orientation manuals relating to staff development issues and activities to add to the clearinghouse. The names, addresses, phone numbers and brief abstract of the program content of effective speakers or trainers and listings of audiovisual programs on staff development topics available on loan from any library, system or state agency are also welcome. To contribute materials, borrow on interlibrary loan or obtain an annotated list of documents, contact: ALA Headquarters Library, Staff Development Clearinghouse, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. For more information, contact: Patricia J. Finney, The Center for Research Libraries, 6050 S. Kenwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Telephone: 312-955-4545. - END -