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ALA and Bell Atlantic sponsor traveling family literacy exhibit 4. ALA COA and H.W. Wilson to host accreditation teleconference 5. ALA Graphics materials celebrate Latino heritage 6. Arkansas library group joins Council of LAMA Affiliates 7. "Guidelines for Writing Local Library Histories" available 8. LITA and LAMA to host joint national conference 9. LITA seeks regional institute proposals 10. RASD program to explore electronic library system communication needs 11. Notable Books Council chooses Best Books for 1994 -- Corrected Version 12. Correction 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 3, 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Three candidates seek ALA Executive Director position CHICAGO -- Three librarians have accepted an invitation to be interviewed for the position of Executive Director of the American Library Association (ALA) later this month. They are: Hiram L. Davis, director of University Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing; Jane E. Light, library director, Redwood City (Calif.) Public Library, and Elizabeth Martinez, city librarian, Los Angeles Public Library. Davis, Light and Martinez will be interviewed at ALA Headquarters on March 16, 17 and 18. The interviews will include meetings with the Search Committee, a staff panel and ALA unit heads. The new executive director is expected to begin work by summer. "Each of the three finalists selected to be interviewed for the position of the executive director of the American Library Association is committed to the growth, development and sound management of a healthy association preparing itself to meet the critical demands to be posed in the next century," said Marilyn L. Miller, chair of the Search Committee. "The final task of the Search Committee will be to analyze the unique qualities each could bring to the position and make the best recommendation it can to ALA's Executive Board." The candidates were selected by a 20-member ALA Executive Director Search Committee. The committee includes the 13-member ALA Executive Board, including ALA Executive Director Peggy Sullivan whose appointment ends in August 1994; four representatives from divisions; two representatives of ALA staff, and one representative of roundtables. The candidate search was administered by the executive search firm, Heidrick & Struggles, based in Chicago. In addition to Miller and Sullivan, the Executive Director Search Committee includes: Jennifer Stone Abramson, round table representative; Liz Bishoff, Kathy East, James Neal and James Rettig, division representatives; Charles Harmon and Cheryl Malden, ALA staff representatives, and Charles E. Beard, Betty J. Blackman, Nancy C. Bolt, Cesar Caballero, Arthur Curley, Bruce E. Daniels, Hardy F. Franklin, Judith A. Sessions, Mary Somerville, Ann K. Symons and Betty J. Turock, ALA Executive Board. Emily Melton is staff liaison. - END - 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 "Against Borders" wins G.K. Hall Award for Library Literature Hazel Rochman, author of "Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World" and assistant editor, Books for Youth, Booklist, is the 1994 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) G.K. Hall Award for Library Literature. The award, $500 and a citation donated by G.K. Hall & Co., is presented to an author who has made an outstanding contribution to library literature during the three years preceding the presentation. Rooted in Rochman's experience as an immigrant to the U.S. from South Africa where she grew up under apartheid, the book consists of essays that explore the rich variety of multicultural literature through such universal themes as outsiders, friends and families. Bibliographies and videographies on cultural and ethnic issues supplement the essays. Since its publication in June 1993, "Against Borders" has become an ALA Books/Booklist Publications best seller and has enjoyed critical acclaim from such professional journals as VOYA and School Library Journal as well as from Desmond Tutu, Anglican Archbishop of Capetown, South Africa. Bill Ott, editor and publisher of Booklist, ALA's review journal, and Bonnie Smothers, ALA Books acquisitions editor, served as editors of "Against Borders." The award will be presented to Rochman at the President's Inaugural Ball during the ALA Annual Conference, June 23-30, in Miami Beach. "Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World (ISBN 0- 8389-0601-X) is $15.95 and is available from: ALA Order Department, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 7. - END - 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA and Bell Atlantic sponsor traveling family literacy exhibit A freestanding panel exhibit, titled "Read to someone you love. Literacy begins at home," will travel to the Bell Atlantic/American Library Association (ALA) Family Literacy Project grant sites. The exhibit will initially be on a display during March at the Free Library of Philadelphia. The exhibit encourages parents, caregivers and children to share the pleasures of reading together in the home to break the intergenerational cycle of low literacy. The Bell Atlantic/ALA Family Literacy Project, established in 1989, is funded by the Bell Atlantic Foundation and administered by the ALA Office for Library Outreach Services (OLOS). Through this public-private partnership, many communities have developed library-based family literacy projects by teaming up with agency partners at the local level. The project is designed to provide training and support for local programs that bring parents and children together to build their reading and literacy skills. Local Head Start sites, schools, hospitals, literacy coalitions and well-baby clinics are examples of community agencies that have joined with their local public libraries for family literacy projects. Since 1990, the Bell Atlantic Foundation, has awarded 77 grants in six states and the District of Columbia, the region served by Bell Atlantic telephone companies. Grants have been distributed to 56 public libraries in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. The Bell Atlantic Foundation is an independent, nonprofit entity which serves as Bell Atlantic Corporation's primary vehicle for philanthropic contributions focused on math, science, technology, education, literacy and arts education. Bell Atlantic Corporation, based in Philadelphia, is the parent of companies which provide a full array of local exchange telecommunications services in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. The corporation also is in the forefront of developing a variety of new products, including video, entertainment and information services. Bell Atlantic is also the parent of one of the nation's largest cellular carriers and owns or manages cellular properties in Mexico, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In addition, Bell Atlantic owns an interest in Telecom Corporation of New Zealand and is the parent of companies that provide business systems service for customer-based information technology and financial services throughout the U.S. and internationally. Established in 1897, the American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Its 57,000 members include librarians, libraries, publishers, authors public library trustees and Friends of libraries. The ALA founded the Coalition for Literacy. - END - 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA COA and H.W. Wilson to host accreditation teleconference A teleconference to prepare librarians and other information professionals to implement the 1992 Standards for Accreditation of Master's Programs in Library & Information Studies is scheduled for September 8, hosted by the American Library Association (ALA) Committee on Accreditation (COA) and the H.W. Wilson Foundation. The teleconference will be downlinked to numerous locations throughout North America to make it accessible to a diverse group of librarians, educators and information professionals. Facilitators will be available at each designated site to field questions, promote discussion and provide additional information and materials. The teleconference is the first step in becoming eligible to serve as chairs and members of the External Review Panels. The panel members review and evaluate masters programs that seek accreditation under the 1992 Standards. "This teleconference is an exciting opportunity for the accreditation community," said Prudence Dalrymple, director of the ALA Office of Accreditation. "Using this technology, we hope to reach a larger and more diverse audience of participants in the new accreditation process." Those interested in attending the teleconference should send a self- addressed, stamped envelope with their name, address and association membership to: Teleconference, Office for Accreditation, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. The deadline is May 1. - END - 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA Graphics materials celebrate Latino heritage A new poster, tip sheet and book marks from the American Library are designed to assist libraries and schools in the celebration of Latino heritage. The materials include an 18" X 34" full color poster ($5) inspired by indigenous motifs, a matching bookmark ($7) (2 3/4" X 5 1/4") designed to celebrate the diversity of the Latino community and a Latino Heritage tip sheet ($4) developed in cooperation with REFORMA, the national association that promotes library services to the Spanish speaking. The tip sheet provides promotional tips and program ideas for service in Latino communities. It also includes a calendar of special days, a bibliography and a resource list. The Latino Heritage materials are available from: ALA Graphics, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. With a credit card or organizational purchase order, call 800-545-02433, press 8. ($30 minimum on billed organizational orders.) - END - 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Arkansas library group joins Council of LAMA Affiliates The Association of Arkansas Public Librarians has joined the Council of (LAMA) Affiliates (COLA), a network of state and regional groups with an interest in library management administered by the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA). The petition for membership was accepted by the LAMA Board of Directors during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Los Angeles. COLA was developed to provide a network for the exchange of information on activities and issues related to library administration and management, to promote leadership opportunities for LAMA members in addition to the existing track of committee appointments and elected positions within the LAMA divisional structure and to facilitate two-way communication between membership at the state/regional level and the LAMA Board of Directors at the national level. Any group of 10 librarians, library staff, or others with an interest in library administration and management may submit a petition to the LAMA Board requesting affiliate status. The petition must be accompanied by a list of officers and by-laws for the proposed affiliate. Affiliate status is granted by a vote of the LAMA Board of Directors. Arkansas is the tenth group to receive affiliate status. Other affiliate groups are the Georgia Library Association, the Kentucky Library Association, the Maryland Library Association Library Administration and Management Division, the Massachusetts Library Association, the Michigan Library Association Management and Administration Division, the North Carolina Library Association Library Administration and Management Round Table, the Pennsylvania Library Association Library Administration and Management Round Table, the Utah Library Association Library Administration and Management Round Table and the Vermont Library Association. For more information, contact: Ann Irvine, Community Librarian, Silver Spring Community Library, 8901 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone: 301-565-7689. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 "Guidelines for Writing Local Library Histories" available "Guidelines for Writing Local Library Histories" is the latest publication of the American Library Association (ALA) Library History Round Table (LHRT). The guidelines cover writing local library history in ten easy steps. Two appendices cover primary source materials and locations for primary source material, and model histories. It was drafted by John Richardson, UCLA, chair; Steve Fisher, University of Denver; Betty Hanson, Indiana University, and Holley Lange, Colorado State University. "The publication was designed to improve the quality of local library histories as well as to increase the number of local library histories," said Richardson. "The committee hopes that these local library histories will be published so that it can contribute to the growing body of knowledge about the development of libraries." Single copies of "Guidelines for Writing Local Library Histories" are available from: American Library Association, Information Center, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 6. - END - 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LITA and LAMA to host joint national conference The Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), will host a joint national conference October 13-16, 1996, in Pittsburgh, Pa. The theme for the joint conference, the first of its kind between ALA divisions, has not been set. Preliminary discussions indicate that many sessions will concentrate on the topic of managing technology for the 21st Century. "This conference will serve as a model for cooperation between divisions," said Carol Liu, LAMA president. "I am delighted to see us moving forward." LITA President Tamara Miller said, "We're very excited about the potential this conference has to bring administrators and systems people together to work on issues of mutual concern." A call for participation and an exhibitor prospectus are being developed. Mailing should begin in early summer 1994. A joint committee of the two organizations' Boards of Directors is in the process of selecting conference co-chairs. The committee hopes to interview candidates during the 1994 ALA Annual Conference, June 23-30, in Miami Beach. For more information, contact: Rob Carlson, LITA Deputy Executive Director and Conference Manager, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4270, or 312-280-4270. Internet: U56651@uicvm.uic.edu. 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LITA seeks regional institute proposals The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is seeking proposals for day-long regional institutes. Several proposals are currently under consideration or development. A task force has been formed to review institute proposals and to guide early development. "We are looking for topics for future institutes and will give serious consideration to all proposals received," said Gail Persky, chair of the Regional Institutes Task Force. "Institutes, as currently envisioned, are day-long sessions on topics of current interest, preferably with one or two presenters." "We believe LITA hosts some of the best programs at ALA Annual Conferences and our own national conferences," said Tamara Miller, LITA president. "We would like to see the benefits of these programs extended to those who cannot, or do not, normally attend ALA or LITA conferences." Those interested in submitting an institute proposal should send a detailed course outline and brief narrative statement that includes content, features and intended audience to: Rob Carlson, LITA Deputy Executive Director, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Internet: U56651@uicvm.uic.edu. 10. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 RASD program to explore electronic library system communication needs "Building Bridges: Effective Communication of End-User Needs to Electronic Library System Designers" will be presented on Saturday, June 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., by the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) Management and Operation of Public Services Section (MOPSS) Catalog Use Committee. The program will take place during the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Miami Beach. The program will explore and identify effective means for communicating end-user needs to electronic library system vendors. Areas to be addressed include the relationship between research findings and product development, the value of user group concerns in the formulation of vendor priorities, how to effectively convey end-user needs resulting in product improvement and whether vendors hear what librarians tell them. Liz Bishoff, director of Member Relations, Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) will serve as moderator. Other panelists are Jane Burke, president, NOTIS Systems, Inc.; Paul Busey, product specialist, CARL Systems, Inc.; Anita I. Cook, director of Library Systems, OhioLINK; Sarah Ann Long, director, North Suburban Library System; Marcia J. Bates, professor and chair, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, UCLA, and Karen Markey Drabenstott, associate professor, School of Information & Library Studies, University of Michigan. The program is cosponsored by the RASD Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) Products and Services Committee and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Online Catalog Interest Group. For more information, contact: Linda Thompson, Program Chair, University of Houston Libraries, Houston, Texas 77204-2091. Telephone: 713-743-9808. E-mail: lib1j@uhupvm1.uh.edu RASD and LITA are divisions of the American Library Association. - END - 11. NOTABLE BOOKS COUNCIL CHOOSES BEST BOOK FOR 1994 CORRECTED VERSION ***available hard copy from public information office 12. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace (February 4-10) ALA Press Room, Los Angeles Convention Center 213-765-4209 CORRECTED VERSION Notable Books Council chooses Best Books for 1994 The American Library Association (ALA) Notable Books Council has announced its list of Notable Books for 1994. The list was released during the ALA's Midwinter Meeting in Los Angeles. Members of the Council were: Tom H. Ray, chair, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge; Amy Cohen-Rose, Roslindale, Mass.; Peggy Goodwin, Walnut Creek Branch Library, Garland, Texas; Harriett Gottfried, Hudson Park Library, New York; Sid Graves, Carnegie Public Library, Clarksdale, Miss.; Patricia Groh, Skokie (Ill.) Public Library; Ellen Loughran, Brooklyn (N.Y.) Public Library; Mary Lukanski, RAND Corp., Santa Monica, Calif.; Eleanor Mitchell, Arizona State University, Phoenix; Peyton Penkowsky, Wheaton (Md.) Regional Library, Montgomery County; Nancy Pearl, Center for the Book, Seattle, Wash., and Margaret K. Powell, Yale University. A complete list of the recommended titles is attached. A two-color brochure giving a complete list with annotations is available from: ALA Graphics, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. The cost is $24 for 100 copies. Camera-ready copy (for your own brochure) is also available for $10. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Correction The name of one the Baker & Taylor/YALSA Conference Grant recipients was in advertently misspelled in a February 1994 news release. The correct name of the recipient is Myrna Kinkle, young adult librarian at the New York Public Library.