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ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award recipient named 4. Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award recipient named 5. Miriam Dudley Bibliographic Instruction Librarian Award recipient named 6. 1994 H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant recipient named 7. Illinois Writers are "Live at the Library" in April and May 8. PLA National Achievement Citation winners named 9. Search reopened for YALSA Monograph Series editor 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 5,000 to attend customer service teleseminar; Registration still open More than 5,000 library staff, trustees and others concerned about the state of customer service in all types of libraries have signed up to attend "Achieving Breakthrough Services in Libraries," a nationwide teleseminar presented by the American Library Association on Thursday, May 12. Registration is still open at more than 400 sites from Fairbanks, Alaska, to Rio Piedras, Puerto, Rico. The Mobile (Ala.) Public Library is sending its entire staff to the teleseminar. In Augusta, Maine, the teleconference site was sold out and a second added. South Dakota has surpassed its projected attendance by more than 100. 3M Corporation has arranged for a private viewing at its headquarters library in Minneapolis and is sending employees across the country to local sites for viewing. At Troy State University in Dothen, Ala., an enterprising librarian arranged for the local Taco Bell, subject of one of the teleseminar's case studies, to provide complimentary refreshments to the teleseminar participants. In Bermuda, the Minister of Education will attend. Dynix has signed on as principal sponsor for the broadcast which will feature customer service gurus James L. Heskett and W. Earl Sasser, Jr. of the Harvard Business School, presenting a new model for achieving excellence in library customer service modeled after state-of-the- art business practice and theory. Case studies will feature the Atlanta (Ga.)-Fulton County Public Library, the Columbus (Ohio) Metropolitan Library, the University of Arizona Library at Tucson, the Seward (Neb.) Public Library and Seward High School Library and a special library at Price Waterhouse in Boston. The registration fee, which includes a workbook, is $44.95 for ALA members, $49.95 for others; $39.35 per person for groups of 5- 24 and $29.95 for groups of 25 or more. For more information or to register, call 800-753-5117. To register by fax, send names and addresses of group members to 214-788-1907. - END - 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA receives NEH grant for Duke Ellington exhibition The American Library Association (ALA), in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), has received a $210,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) for a project titled "Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington." The project will include an exhibition as well as interpretive and educational materials that will examine the legacy of Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (1899-1974), one of the most important and innovative figures in 20th-century American music. The freestanding modular panel exhibition will tour 30 public and academic libraries in the U.S. between April 1995 and March 1997 (two copies of the exhibition will tour, allowing one to two months' display at each library). The project is based upon a major exhibition of the same name that was on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., from April to September 1993, and is currently traveling to museums in 11 U.S. cities through 1996. It is the first in a 10-year series of exhibitions and other programs titled "America's Jazz Heritage, A Partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution." The goal of the series is to expand the American public's awareness of jazz, which Congress declared in 1988 to be "a unique and valuable American national treasure." "Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington" traces the development of the unique American musical idiom of jazz and of Ellington's own compositional style. Having grown up in the dynamic and diverse atmosphere of turn-of-the-century Washington, D.C., Ellington moved north to New York in the 1920s, just as that city's Harlem Renaissance was blossoming. The exhibition chronicles Ellington's 50-year career as a bandleader, composer and cultural ambassador who logged hundreds of thousands of miles in the U.S. and abroad while creating more than 1,500 compositions including popular songs, instrumentals, theatrical works, religious works and motion picture scores. "Duke Ellington's highest term of praise was 'beyond category,'" said exhibition curator John Hasse. "It is a fitting description for a musical giant whose own life and work surpassed arbitrary boundaries and definitions." Featured in the ALA/SITES traveling exhibition will be a unique interactive videodisc spotlighting 15 instrumental soloists and singers who appeared with the Ellington orchestra during its 50-year history. Among them are saxophonists Johnny Hodges, Harry Carney and Ben Webster, trumpeter Clark Terry and vocalist Ivie Anderson. Visitors will use a touch screen to learn more about these musicians and listen to them perform alone and with the orchestra. A 16-minute videotape accompanying the exhibition contains vintage film clips of the Ellington orchestra and interviews with former Ellington musicians and with contemporary jazz performers such as Wynton Marsalis. Site selections for the panel exhibition will be based upon a brief application form available from the ALA Public Programs Office. Exhibition coordinators from the 30 libraries chosen for the tour will attend a training seminar in Los Angeles in February 1995. Coordinators will be able to view the Smithsonian's large-scale Ellington exhibition which will be on display at the California Afro-American Museum and will have an opportunity to speak to Hasse and project director Deborah Macanic. "Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington" is the second collaborative exhibition developed by the ALA and SITES. The first exhibition, "Seeds of Change," explored the global changes set in motion by the Columbus voyages 500 years ago. Based upon a major exhibition at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, it toured to 59 public libraries in the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands during 1992 and 1993. To obtain an application form for the Duke Ellington traveling exhibition, contact ALA Public Programs, 800-545-2433, ext. 5056, or 312-280- 5056. - END - 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award recipient named Irene Braden Hoadley, director of the Sterling C. Evans Library Capital Campaign, Texas A&M University, has been named the 1994 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, $3,000 and a citation sponsored by Baker & Taylor Books, is given annually to recognize an individual who is making an outstanding contribution to academic or research librarianship and library development. In nominating Hoadley, her colleagues said, "Over the past 20 years, her professional activities on both the state and national levels and her development of library services at Texas A&M University have provided significant leadership in the implementation of new services and the application of new technologies for other academic librarians. She was one of the first library directors in a state-supported research institution to recognize the importance of private gifts to enrich holdings and services." "The committee recognized Dr. Hoadley's remarkable range of contributions to the profession," said Wendy Lougee, chair of the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award. "Her leadership has been evident in her involvements in state and national groups, in her risk-taking activity in program development, and her extensive publication record. "Notable, too, has been her strong commitment to academic status and professional development, particularly her outstanding ability to mentor and challenge staff, Lougee said. "Her early recognition of the importance of fundraising and positioning the library for the future has served as a model for others in the profession as well." Hoadley's career over the last 33 years has included positions as head of the Circulation Department at Kansas State University, librarian for general administration/research and assistant director of libraries (administrative services) at Ohio State University and director of the Evans Library at Texas A&M University. She was an early innovator in the area of information technology. Her colleagues said, "Under her leadership, the Texas A&M University Library moved aggressively into the information age, frequently testing new products and services. The library became one of the largest CD-ROM and end-user reference services in the U.S. She was also instrumental in developing one of the largest academic microcomputer facilities which has won international attention." In her new position as director of the Evans Library Capital Campaign, Hoadley administers funds raised for services, collections, and technology. She is also holder of the Sterling C. Evans Endowed Chair in Library Administration. Professionally active, Hoadley has served two terms on the American Library Association (ALA) Council, the association's governing body, as president of the OCLC Users Council and in various capacities in AMIGOS, the Association of Research Libraries and several state library associations. Within ACRL she has served on the Publications Committee, the Standards and Accreditation Committee, the Academic Status Committee, and the College & Research Libraries Editorial Board. She received the 1971 Scarecrow Press Award for Library Literature, a Distinguished Alumnus Award of the University of Michigan School of Library Science in 1976 and was named 1990 Texas Librarian of the Year. Hoadley will receive the award at a reception in her honor on Monday, June 27, during the ALA Annual Conference in Miami Beach. ACRL is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award recipient named Dorothy Gregor, university librarian at the University of California, Berkeley, is the 1994 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. The award, $2,000 and a citation, recognizes outstanding accomplishments of an academic librarian who has worked in the areas of library automation or library management, and has made contributions (including risk-taking) towards the improvement of library services, or to library development or research. The Faxon Company also awards a gold giraffe pin designed by Tiffany's to recognize the "sticking your neck out" aspect of this award. It is jointly sponsored by ACRL, the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA), the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Association for Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). "Choosing Dorothy Gregor to receive this prestigious award reflects her visions of automated services in libraries," said Willis M. Hubbard, chair of the Atkinson Award Committee. "She is recognized for her work in cataloging simplification, advocacy of bibliographic standards and her early work with machine-readable cataloging. Her pioneering efforts to provide information to all users of a library through innovative uses of technology are consistent with the leadership of Hugh Atkinson." Gregor's 26-year career in librarianship includes positions as university librarian at University of California, San Diego, chief of the Shared Cataloging Division of Processing Services at the Library of Congress, associate university librarian for technical services and head of the Serials Department at University of California, Berkeley, and reference librarian at the University of Hawaii. She has been a member of the OCLC Board of Directors since 1988 and the Center for Research Libraries Board of Directors since 1990. The award will be presented at the ACRL Awards Reception on Monday, June 27, during the 1994 ALA Annual Conference in Miami Beach. ACRL, LAMA and LITA are divisions of the American Library Association. - END - 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Miriam Dudley Bibliographic Instruction Librarian Award recipient named Cerise Oberman, director of libraries at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, is the 1994 winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Miriam Dudley Bibliographic Instruction Librarian Award. The award, $1,000 and a citation donated by Mountainside Publishing Co. on behalf of its publication Research Strategies: A Journal of Library Concepts and Instruction, honors the woman whose pioneering efforts in the field of bibliographic instruction led to the formation of ACRL's Bibliographic Instruction Section (BIS). It recognizes an individual librarian who has made an especially significant contribution to the advancement of bibliographic instruction in a college or research institution. "Cerise has made exceptional and lasting contributions to bibliographic instruction and librarianship through her publications, research, presentations, teaching, mentoring, and leadership in national organizations," said Sharon Mader, chair of the Dudley Award Committee. "The influence of her presence has permeated our profession since the early days of her career. She has been a mentor for many and a model for all in bibliographic instruction." Oberman's professional positions include public services planning officer and head of reference and research services at the University of Minnesota, as well as head of the Reference Department and assistant reference librarian at the College of Charleston. She led the way in the use of concept-based education, guided design, active learning, and question analysis. Oberman's book "Theories for Bibliographic Education: Designs for Teaching" (New York: Bowker, 1982), is a seminal work in the field. In the 1970s, Oberman spearheaded the Southeastern Conference on Approaches to Bibliographic Instruction and served as one of the organizers of the ground-breaking "Russian-American Seminar on Critical Thinking and Libraries" held in Moscow in 1992. The award will be presented at the ACRL Awards Reception, Monday, June 27, during the ALA Annual Conference in Miami Beach. ACRL is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 1994 H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant recipient named The Newport News (Va.) Public Library System is the 1994 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Wilson Library Staff Development Grant. The grant, $2,500 donated by The H.W. Wilson Company, is given to a library organization for a program to further its goals and objectives. The library received the award for a project titled "Staff Training Effectiveness Program." The project is designed to improve reference staff efficiency, accuracy and the quality of information delivered. Unobtrusive surveyors will be hired and trained to conduct a pre- and post-test consisting of a set of questions posed at several library branches. The results of the tests will be tabulated and compared for evidence of improvement. "This project has the potential to greatly improve the accuracy and completeness of reference service to patrons of the Newport News Public Library System," said Gayle Libberton, chair of Wilson Library Staff Development Grant Committee. "They demonstrated a real need as well as a strong commitment to providing good service." The project will be headed by Susan J. Keller, library administrator. Keller served as a trainer for programs at the Maryland Division of Library and Development Services, the Cooperating Libraries of Central Maryland and the Prince William Public Library System in Virginia. The award will be presented during the ALA Annual Conference, June 23- 30, in Miami Beach. - END - 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Illinois Writers are "Live at the Library" in April and May "Illinois Writers: Live at the Library," a statewide readings series sponsored by the Illinois Arts Council (IAC) and the American Library Association (ALA), will bring 12 recent winners of IAC awards and grants to libraries in Illinois during April and May for public readings of their work. The series is supported by the IAC, a state agency, the ALA, the National Endowment for the Arts Literature Program and the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund. Two writers will appear at each of the six libraries taking part in the series and will also participate in another event in the local community. Following are the locations and schedules for the readings and information on the writers appearing at each library: Sunday, April 24, 2 p.m. Carbondale Public Library 405 W. Main St. Carbondale, IL 62901 Contact: Connie Steudel (618-457-0354) Sandra Jackson Opoku, a Chicago poet, fiction writer and journalist, has published many articles in national magazines. She is a past winner of the Gwendolyn Brooks Award to Significant Illinois Poets and teaches at Chicago State University. Reginald Gibbons, editor of "TriQuarterly" magazine, writes poetry and fiction and teaches at Northwestern University and Warren Wilson College. His novel "Sweetbitter" will be published in 1994 by Broken Moon Press. Monday, April 25, 7 p.m. Dixon Public Library 221 S. Hennepin Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 Contact: Nancy Gillfillan (815-284-7261) Paulette Roeske is professor of English at the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Ill. Her latest collection of poems, "Divine Attention," is forthcoming from Louisiana State University Press. Mark Costello sets many of his short stories in Decatur, Ill., his hometown. "Middle Murphy," his second book, was recently published in paperback by the University of Illinois Press. He teaches at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Saturday, April 30, 2 p.m. Chicago Public Library--Uptown Branch 929 W. Buena Chicago, IL 60613 Contact: Mary Ellen Quinn (312-744-8400) Janet Desaulniers has a collection of short fiction forthcoming from Alfred A. Knopf publishers. She is writer-in-residence at Carthage College in Kenosha, Wis. C.S. Giscombe is a poet and essayist who teaches at Illinois State University in Normal, Ill. A collection of his poems, "Here," will be published this year by Dalkey Archive Press. Tuesday, May 3, 2 p.m. Charleston Public Library 712 Sixth St. Charleston, IL 61920 Contact: Sheryl Snyder (217-345-4913) Anne Calcagno teaches creative writing at DePaul University, Chicago. Her first book of short fiction, "Pray for Yourself," was recently published by TriQuarterly Books/Northwestern University Press. Lucien Stryk is professor emeritus of poetry and Asian literature at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb. His work is known worldwide and he has received numerous awards both for his own poetry and for his translations of Zen poems and religious texts. Tuesday, May 10, 7 p.m. Lisle Library District 777 Front St. Lisle, IL 60532 Contact: Susan Emmons-Kroeger (708-971-1675) Lucia Cordell Getsi, of Bloomington, Ill., edits "The Spoon River Poetry Review" and teaches at Illinois State University. Her book, "Intensive Care" (1992), won the Capricorn Poetry Book Prize. Dwight Okita is a poet and playwright from Chicago. His first poetry collection, "Crossing With the Light," was among books nominated as "Best Asian American Literature Book of 1993." Tuesday, May 17, 7 p.m. Peoria Public Library 107 NE Monroe St. Peoria, IL 61602 Contact: Jean Shrier (309-672-8860) Maggie Nelson (309-672-8841) Michael Warr recently won a 1994 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship in poetry. A Chicago writer and editor, he published "We Are All the Black Boy," his first poetry collection, in 1991. Curtis White has published three volumes of fiction, the most recent being "The Idea of Home." He is co-director of Fiction Collective Two in Normal, Ill., and teaches in the English Department at Illinois State University. For more information about "Illinois Writers: Live at the Library," write or call the contact persons listed for each library; the American Library Association Public Programs Office, 312-280-5054, 800-545-2433, ext. 5054; or the Illinois Arts Council, Communication Arts Program, 312-814-4990, 800-237-6994 (toll-free in Illinois). - END - 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 PLA National Achievement Citation winners named Nine libraries received 1994 National Achievement Citations from the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association. The citations provide national recognition to significant, innovative activities that improve the organization, management, or services of public libraries. The libraries and programs recognized are: Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Ind., "Annual Poetry Contest for Children & Young Adults;" Carroll County Public Library, Westchester, Md., "Lawyer Referral Service of Carroll County;" Clinton (Iowa) Public Library, "PC Job Search;" Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus, Ohio, "CLASS: Customers Leaving Appreciative, Satisfied and Sold;" Davenport (Iowa) Public Library, "Resume Advisory Service;" Monterey County Free Libraries, Salinas, Calif., "Family Learning Center;" Osceola County Library System, Kissimmee, Fla., "Project '93 - Every Kid a Card!;" Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, Colo., "Tolerance/Intolerance in the Pikes Peak Region," and San Antonio (Texas) Public Library, "Take Stock of Your Library: A Community Supported Inventory Project." For 1994 applications and other award information, call the PLA Office, 800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA. - END - 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes April 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Search reopened for YALSA Monograph Series editor The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has reopened its search for a member- editor for its monograph series. The deadline for proposals is June 1. The two-monographs-per-year series was approved by the YALSA Board during the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Suggested topics include intellectual freedom, needs assessment, marketing, programming, public relations, youth advocacy and technology. The editor will develop topics, solicit authors and work with the YALSA coordinator of publications to develop the monograph series. Interested YALSA members should submit a plan for initiating, organizing and producing the series. To receive a copy of the YALSA Monograph Series Proposal, contact the YALSA Office, 800-545-2433, ext. 4390. - END -