ALANEWS (August 25, 1994) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alanews/alanews-940825 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 August 25, 1994 This batch contains: 1. ALA Humphry/Forest Press/OCLC international librarianship nominees sought 2. ALA receives YOUTHWORK planning grant 3. ALCTS presents "Fundamentals of Acquisitions" 4. David T. Farrell becomes ALCTS president-elect 5. Intellectual freedom institute planned around 1996 ALA Midwinter Meeting 6. Legislative advocacy workshop to be repeated at ALA Midwinter 7. National Library Week theme announced; grant applications due 8. New PDLS report includes public library children's services survey results 9. Nominations sought for Bogle International Library Travel Award 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA Humphry/Forest Press/OCLC international librarianship nominees sought The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee (IRC) is accepting applications for the 1995 John Ames Humphry/Forest Press/OCLC Award. The deadline is January 1, 1995. The award, $1,000 donated by OCLC/Forest Press, is given to an individual who has made a significant contribution to international librarianship. The contribution may include publication of professional literature, participation in library organizations, introduction of new technologies or theories, or outstanding teaching. Primary consideration will be given to contributions in the fields of classification and subject analysis, and to work in Third World countries, but the award is not limited to these areas. The recipient will be encouraged to use the award to support research, publication, continuing education, conference attendance, or some activity that will further international librarianship or professional development. All nominations should include a personal history or vita with emphasis on the nominee's achievements relating to international librarianship, a listing of publications and letters seconding the nomination, or other letters of commendation or appreciation. Submit nominations to: John Tyson, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee, School of Information Sciences, 804 Volunteer Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 47996-4330. Telephone: 615-974-7914. Fax: 615-974-4967. E- mail: jtyson@utkvx.utk.edu. - END - 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1993 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA receives YOUTHWORK planning grant The American Library Association (ALA) has received a $25,000 planning grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York to develop an implementation proposal for YOUTHWORK, a national demonstration project that will link libraries and youth services organizations to create out-of-school activities for young people. The goal is to plan and implement a national initiative that will demonstrate the central role that libraries can play in developing needs- based activities for at-risk youth, ages 10-15. YOUTHWORK is based on the premise that "if youth lack the opportunity to explore their potential, they are vulnerable to becoming aimless and discouraged job-seekers as adults, leaving them open to dangerous alternatives." A national advisory committee will convene in September to design the framework for implementing YOUTHWORK. The final proposal will be submitted to the Carnegie Corporation in December. The planning process will be facilitated by Regina Minudri, former director of the Berkeley (Calif.) Public Library. Joy Dryfoos, an independent researcher from Alameda, Calif., will co-facilitate the planning process in the area of issues for at-risk youth. YOUTHWORK is a collaborative project of several ALA divisions and units including the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC), the Public Library Association (PLA), the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the ALA Office for Library Outreach Services (OLOS), the ALA Office of the President, the ALA Office for Research and Statistics (ORS) and the ALA Public Information Office (PIO). For more information, contact Linda Waddle, YALSA deputy director, at 800-545-2433, ext. 4391. - END - 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALCTS presents "Fundamentals of Acquisitions" An institute, "Fundamentals of Acquisitions," will be held on October 25-26, in Charlotte, N.C., and on November 11, in Anaheim, Calif., sponsored by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). The October presentation will be held as a preconference to the Southeastern Library Association (SELA) conference. The deadline for registration is September 23. The November institute will be held as a preconference to the California Library Association (CLA) conference. The deadline for registration is October 14. The institute will focus on basic acquisitions of monographs and serials and the relationships among librarians, library booksellers, subscription agents and publishers. Participants will receive an overview of the operations involved in acquiring materials after the selection decision is made. The institute will be of particular interest to librarians and paraprofessionals new to the acquisitions field. Speakers will include Joyce Ogburn, chief acquisitions librarian, Yale University Library, in New Haven, Conn., and Meta Nissley, head of acquisitions and collection management, California State University, in Chico. Ogburn and Nissley will discuss methods and strategies for acquiring domestic and foreign library materials, introduce financial management and fiscal procedures related to library materials and offer an overview of publishing operations that have an impact on library acquisitions. The registration fee for each institute is $95 for ALCTS, CLA and SELA personal members, $140 for American Library Association (ALA) personal members and $185 for nonmembers. For more information, contact Yvonne McLean, ALCTS program assistant, at 800-545-2433, ext. 5032, or via e-mail to yvonne.mclean@ala.org. ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 David T. Farrell becomes ALCTS president-elect David T. Farrell, assistant university librarian for collections and information resources at the University of California, Berkeley, has been elected president-elect of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Farrell will serve as vice-president for the 1994-95 term and will assume the presidency in July 1995 at the conclusion of the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. He was associate dean for collection management & development at Indiana University libraries before assuming his present position. Farrell has been a member and chair of various ALCTS Collection Management and Development Section (CMDS) committees. He was chair of both the ALCTS CMDS Continuing Education and the ALCTS CMDS National Shelflist Committees. Farrell has also been active with the Center Research Libraries, the Association of Research Libraries and the Research Libraries Group. Farrell has a master's degree in library science from the University of North Carolina. ALCTS, one of ALA's 11 divisions, provides leadership and promotes library service and librarianship in the areas of collection management and development, acquisitions, cataloging and classification, preservation and reformatting and serials. - END - 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Intellectual freedom institute planned around 1996 ALA Midwinter Meeting A three-day institute, "Collaboration for Change: A Team Approach to Intellectual Freedom," will be held January 21-23, 1996, in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The institute, sponsored by the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), will introduce a team-based management/policy approach to intellectual freedom challenges in the school setting. Topics will include: Principles, Policies & Paradigms vs. Principals, Practices & Positions; Censorship or Selection: What's My Motivation?; Jettison the Jargon: Communication Without Obfuscation; and Communicating About Intellectual Freedom: What to Say When the Censor--or the Press--Calls You! Sixty-five percent of intellectual freedom challenges reported to OIF are from the K-12 school setting. "This workshop will offer school administrators and library media specialists the chance to explore intellectual freedom issues before they have to face an actual challenge," said Judith Krug, OIF director. "The training will help them to deal effectively with complaints and controversy, rather than react under pressure." "Collaboration for Change" is designed for teams of a school administrator and school library media specialist. "We are using the team approach for this workshop because we believe that the administrator and library media specialist must have a shared understanding of the principles and issues surrounding intellectual freedom," said Ann Carlson Weeks, AASL executive director. "We hope that the opportunity to attend this institute and to visit the ALA exhibits will encourage more school library media specialists and their administrators to attend the Midwinter Meeting," said Paul Graller, ALA Conference Services director. "They will have an opportunity to experience first hand the wide range of products that ALA exhibitors can provide for elementary and secondary schools." The American Association of School Administrators is collaborating with ALA on this project. Registration materials will be available in the spring of 1995. For more information, contact the AASL Office at 800-545-2433, ext. 4386. AASL is a division of the American Library Association. 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Legislative advocacy workshop to be repeated at ALA Midwinter The American Library Association (ALA) Chapter Relations Committee will repeat the Legislative Advocacy Workshop on Friday, February 4, 1995, from 1 to 5 p.m., during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pa... The workshop is designed to provide information on how nonprofit associations can successfully and legally lobby and how new tax laws affect nonprofit status. Small group meetings will be held to share information on maximizing the impact of Legislative Day in Washington and at the state level, the role of the federal relations coordination, political action committees, ways to use the state legislative network effectively and motivating citizens to lobby for libraries. A similar workshop was held during the ALA Annual Conference in Miami Beach featuring such speakers as State Senator Daryl L. Jones (D-Fla.). Jones provided tips and techniques for improving political effectiveness and gaining political clout. A Pennsylvania state senator is scheduled to appear in Philadelphia. For more information, contact Kay Tavill, assistant director, Chapter Relations at 800-545-2433, ext. 4283. E-mail: Kay.Tavill@ALA.org. Margo Crist of the University of Michigan is chair of the ALA Chapter Relations Committee. 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 National Library Week theme announced; grant applications due "Libraries Change Lives" will be the theme for National Library Week, April 9-15, 1995 -- the first time a theme has been used for three years. "It's a great theme -- one that still has great potential for building public awareness and support for libraries," said Robert Reagan, chair of the National Library Week Committee. "Many librarians have reported great success using the theme, and we encourage all libraries to join in spreading the word about the life-changing power of libraries." Reagan noted that Microsoft Corporation will again contribute the Encarta multimedia encyclopedia to libraries (one per library) that submit 25 letters or more from the public about how libraries have made a difference in their lives. Letters should be sent to the ALA Public Information Office. Applications for the 1995 Grolier National Library Week Grant are due October 10, 1994. The $2,000 grant, funded by the Grolier Educational Corporation, is awarded for a public awareness activity that supports the theme and goals of National Library Week. All types of libraries and library associations are eligible. The winner will be announced in October. Grant applications and National Library Week tip sheets are available free from the ALA Public Information Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5044 or 5041. 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 New PDLS report includes public library children's services survey results The latest edition of the "Public Library Data Service: Statistical Report" is now available from the Public Library Association (PLA). In its eighth year of publication, the 1994 edition is designed to help library managers identify top performing libraries, compare service levels and provide documentation for funding requests. The new edition includes results of a special survey on children's services that includes detailed statistics for several areas including in-library usage of children's materials, children's information transactions and children's visits. The data in this year's report was collected from 685 libraries. Categories include financial information, library resources and community measures, annual usage figures, output measures and role selection. Library identification information is also provided. The "Statistical Report '94" is $50 for PLA members, $55 for ALA members and $60 for nonmembers. It is available from: ALA Order Department, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 7. Customized searches of the database are also available. PLA is a division of the American Library Association. - END - 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Nominations sought for Bogle International Library Travel Award Applications are being accepted for the American Library Association (ALA) Bogle International Library Travel Award administered by the International Relations Committee (IRC). The deadline is January 1, 1995. The award, $500 donated by the Bogle Memorial Fund, enables a librarian to attend his or her first international conference in the United States or abroad. Applicants must be ALA members, show evidence of interest in career- related international activities and show evidence that their institution is committed to international relations. A report must be submitted to the Bogle International Travel Fund Committee within two months after the conference. Applications are available from: Robert P. Doyle, IRC Staff Liaison, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. - END -