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ALA offers library advocacy training 3. AASL Distinguished School Administrators Award recipient named 4. ALA introduces the latest "READ" stars 5. Creator of Kitty Litter, public libraries team to support small business 6. Feminist resource packet available 7. LITA establishes new minority scholarship with LSSI 8. NEH funds third "Poets in Person" project in libraries 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 1996 ALA Annual Conference to be held in New York City; ALA Executive Board cancels Orlando as site CHICAGO - The American Library Association will hold its 1996 Annual Conference in New York City instead of Orlando in an effort to make the conference accessible to as many members as possible. The action to move the Annual Conference was taken by the ALA Executive Board during its fall meeting, October 25-27. "We want to ensure that the highest number of members as possible have an opportunity to attend the more than 2,000 meetings and visit the approximately 1,300 exhibitors," said ALA President Arthur Curley. "History shows that the Annual Conference consistently draws well in New York City. The 1986 ALA Annual Conference in New York drew nearly 17,000 in total attendance. "We're excited about the potential for a greater number of members, publishers, Friends and others to take advantage of the broad range of programs and exhibits featuring the latest in books, videos, computers and other materials," said Elizabeth Martinez, ALA executive director. The new dates for the 1996 Annual Conference in New York are July 4 - 10. Exhibits will open on July 6 and close on July 9. The American Library Association is the oldest and largest association in support of libraries in the world. Its 55,000 members represent all types of libraries -- public, school, academic, state and special libraries. 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA offers library advocacy training "This is the most important and potentially powerful thing ALA is doing!" "I am excited about this. We must be selling our program to school boards, legislators and the public." "Thanks for the most entertaining, informative session I've ever attended." Those are among the comments of participants in Library Advocacy Now!, a new initiative to build a nationwide network of library advocates sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). Library Advocacy Now! workshops are being offered at state association and other library conferences beginning this fall. The training program, developed with a World Book/ALA Goal Award, is intended for trustees and Friends of libraries as well as library staff. The focus is on helping everyone who cares about libraries to become effective advocates using contacts with the media, legislators and other forums to build the case for library support at the local, state and national levels. "Other interests have claims that they advocate forcefully in the media, in executive chambers and legislative halls," ALA President Arthur Curley explained. "The library community must also speak out and be aggressive about getting others to speak out on our behalf." Curley noted that several pieces of legislation critical to libraries will come before Congress in the coming year. These include reauthorization of the Library Services and Construction Act (LSCA), new funding for school libraries authorized in the Elementary and Secondary School Library Media Act and the National Information Infrastructure (NII). Library advocacy training will also be offered on Sunday, February 5, as part of the President's Program during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Those interested in scheduling a Library Advocacy Now! training session in their state or community should contact Gerald Hodges, director of ALA Membership, at 800-545-2433, ext. 4285. Fax: 312-944-2641. E-mail: Gerald.Hodges@ala.org. Curley has appointed a Special Committee on Public Awareness to lead the mobilization effort. Patricia Glass Schuman, a past president of ALA and member of the New York Library Association (NYLA) Public Awareness Committee, is chair. Margo Crist, assistant director for public services at the University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, and Charles Beard, director of West Georgia College Libraries in Carrollton, are co-chairs. Library Advocacy Now! presenters are: Lydia Acosta, Tampa, Fla.; Camila Alire, Denver, Colo.; John Barrett, Concord, N.H.; Ethelle S. Bean, Madison, S.D.; Charles Beard, Carrollton, Ga.; Louise Berry, Darien, Conn.; Elizabeth E. Bingham, Baton Rouge, La.; Florence Brown, Baltimore, Md.; Mary Carr, Coeur d' Alene, Idaho; Deborah Coleman, Denmark, S.C.; Margo Crist, Ann Arbor, Mich.; Susan DiMattia, Stamford, Conn.; Donna J. Dufault, North Kingstown, R.I.; Kathy A. East, Perrysburg, Ohio; Debra Engel, Norman, Okla.; Judith Gibbons, Versailles, Ky.; Susan Goldberg, Minneapolis, Minn.; Barbara Greever, Moscow, Idaho; Mary Harrison, Henderson, Nev.; Nann Blaine Hilyard, Fargo, N.D.; Susan Madden, Seattle,Wash.; Mary Morris, Show Low, Ariz.; Loretta O'Brien, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Sally Reed, Ames, Iowa; Patricia Glass Schuman, New York; Brooke Sheldon, Austin, Texas; Sue Stroyan, Bloomington, Ill.; Betty Turock, Somerset, N.J.; Marnie Warner, Boston, Mass.; Lawrence Webster, Tallahassee, Fla.; Janet Welch, Fairport, N.Y., and Barbara Will, Sacramento, Calif. 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 AASL Distinguished School Administrators Award recipient named James C. Enochs, superintendent of the Modesto (Calif.) City Schools, is the 1994 recipient of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Distinguished School Administrators Award. The award, $2,000 and a plaque donated by Social Issues Resources Series, Inc., recognizes a school administrator for development of an exemplary school library media program and for making an outstanding and sustained contribution in advancing the role of the school library media center as an agency for the improvement of education. In the last five years, more than $3.5 million has been spent for acquisition of library resources in Modesto, a district of nearly 28,000 students, and each of the libraries in the district has been computerized. A total of $500,000 has been spent on library renovations with 11 elementary libraries now standing at 2,000 square feet each. In 1988, the allocation per pupil was $2.23 (elementary), $3.32 (junior high) and $2.75 (high school). The current funding level across the board is $9.60 per pupil. In 1988, elementary schools were staffed by three library assistants who visited schools once every eight days. Enochs hired eight new assistants and each library is now staffed two and a half days a week. Twelve certified library media teachers were hired by Enochs in 1991 to staff the elementary schools. The Modesto program was the only total district-wide program featured in a Ford Foundation study of "Schools that Work" authored by Robert Benjamin of the Cincinnati Post. "Mr. Enochs places the library at the heart of the learning experience, not just with his words but with his total commitment, both financial and emotional," said Frank Jeans, president of the Modesto City Schools Board of Education. "Mr. Enochs has been an advocate, promoting the integration of library/media into the instructional program and implementing innovative parent and community involvement initiatives to enhance the 'love of literature,' " said Harry Baker, assistant superintendent, Instructional Support Services at the Stanislaus (Calif.) County Office of Education. Enochs was a classroom teacher for 13 years. He has held principalships at the junior and senior high levels, served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction of Modesto City Schools for 10 years and has been superintendent since 1986. Enochs has served as a consultant to school districts and state departments throughout the United States and to American schools in Italy and Germany. He developed a K-12 program, "Academic Expectations and the Fourth R - Responsibility," that has been featured in the Christian Science Monitor, the New York Times, the Associated Press, CBS News and on public television and radio in Canada and the United States. Enochs received the California Media Library Educator's Association (CMLEA) Administrative Leadership Award in 1990, the Highlights for Children Award for Best Non-Fiction Article of the Year in 1985 and was selected as one of North America's 100 Top School Executives by Executive Educator and American School Board Journal in 1984. Elizabeth Haynes of El Paso, Texas served as chair of the AASL Distinguished School Administrators Award Committee. Other members were: Dale W. Brown, Arlington, Va.; John Emerick, Harrisburg, Pa.; Neah Lohr, Madison, Wis., and Janice C. Ostrom, Salina, Kan. The award was presented during the AASL National Conference, November 9- 11, in Indianapolis. 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA introduces the latest "READ" stars NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal, award-winning actress Geena Davis, jazz musician Branford Marsalis and actor Matt Dillon are the latest celebrities to appear in the American Library Association's (ALA) "READ" poster series. The full-color posters (22" x 34") feature the stars reading a favorite book. O'Neal reads "Undying Glory" by Clinton Cox. Davis ponders "Backlash" by Susan Faludi. Marsalis reflects on "Montage of a Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes and Dillon selects "Down and Out in Paris and London" by George Orwell. The "READ" series, now entering its 11th year, includes 27 celebrities including Spike Lee, Michael Bolton, Whoopi Goldberg, Harrison Ford, Roseanne, Sean Connery, Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley. The four new posters are $6 each, or are available in a kit for $20. A kit with all 27 celebrity posters is $130 (a $162 value). To order, with a credit card or organizational purchase order ($30 minimum on billed organizational orders), call 800-545-2433, press 7, or via fax at 312-836-9958. For a free catalog of other promotional materials, send a postcard to: ALA Graphics, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5046. 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Creator of Kitty Litter, public libraries team to support small business Entrepreneur Edward Lowe, the creator of Kitty Litter (TM) and Tidy Cat (TM) products, has joined forces with the Public Library Association (PLA) to launch "Project Entrepreneur," a campaign designed to promote and support the valuable small business resources offered by public libraries across the nation. Lowe has pledged two dollars from the sale of each copy of his book, "Hail Entrepreneur!," to PLA for the development of national small business resources. "Lack of information is one of the greatest barriers to small business growth," explained Lowe. "Considering that public libraries provide some of the best, most economical resources around for small businesses on a budget, there was a natural link between promoting my book on entrepreneurship and supporting libraries." Lowe is participating in a national book signing tour with stops at dozens of public libraries in communities from New York to Los Angeles. In addition to the donation made to PLA, Lowe will contribute directly to the business resource centers at each of the libraries hosting the book signing events. "We are thrilled to partner with an entrepreneur of Ed's stature -- someone who recognizes and supports the important resources public libraries bring to the American small business community," said George Needham, PLA executive director. "Hail Entrepreneur!" offers business people tongue-in-cheek wisdom on how to be a successful failure along with some homespun advice on entrepreneurship. Through creative narration, humorous illustrations, letters to family members and poetry, Lowe shares insights garnered from his 50-plus years of experience as an independent businessman and inventor. "Entrepreneurs are tired of reading about 'how to make it big' or 'how to make a million bucks,'" said Lowe. "This is not just another 'how to' book. With 'Hail Entrepreneur!,' I want to give creative small business people ways to survive -- there is no way you can succeed, if you don't survive." Lowe has been a strong supporter of small business for years. After building Edward Lowe Industries into a $165 million global company, Lowe established the Edward Lowe Foundation in 1985 to help educate and support small business owners. The Foundation, based in Cassopolis, Mich., offers educational programs and information services to help small businesses grow and succeed. In 1993, the Foundation sponsored the Free Enterprise Briefings in which midwestern small business owners gathered to discuss many of the "brick walls" that impede their businesses' potential growth and success. After the Briefings, Lowe traveled to the White House and hand-delivered the results to President Clinton. Lowe is the author of an autobiography, "The Man Who Discovered The Golden Cat," and a collection of poetry, "Reflections in The Mill Pond." He is also the editor and publisher of The Main Street Journal, a newsletter for entrepreneurs. PLA is a division of the American Library Association. 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Feminist resource packet available "Your Library: A Feminist Resource" is available from the American Library Association (ALA) Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL). A cover brochure promoting library resources for women is combined in a packet with 15 annotated bibliographies on a variety of topics of special interest to women. Topics included are: African-American Women; Asian- American Women; Chicanas/Latinas; Child Care; Legal Issues for Women; Lesbians; Pay Equity; Rape; Sexual Harassment; Violence Against Women: Child Sexual Abuse; Women and Aging; Women in Management; Women's Health Issues; Women's History, and Women's Studies. COSWL project coordinator was Helga Borck of the New York Public Library. Bibliography compilers include Joan Ariel, Diane DiMartino, Joan B. Fiscella, Diane Johnston, Robin Kinder, Janice Kirkland, Michele Leber, Amal A. Muhammed, Donna L. Schulman, Susan Shiroma, Wendy Thomas and Sarah Barbara Watstein. The packet is available for a one dollar donation from: ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4277. Please enclose a self-addressed mailing label, if possible. 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LITA establishes new minority scholarship with LSSI The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and Library Systems & Services (LSSI) have established the LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology. The action was approved by the LITA Board of Directors during the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Miami Beach. The new $2,500 scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 1995. It was developed to encourage a qualified member of a principal minority group with a strong commitment to the use of automation in libraries to enter the library automation field and follow a career in that field. The money is to be used to begin or continue a master's level ALA- accredited program in library automation and the information sciences. "The LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship is the direct result of LITA's commitment to greater diversity in the library and information technology field," said Tamara Miller, LITA President. "Of the three multicultural scholarships available within ALA, LITA is proud to offer two of them." "LSSI is very proud to be a part of the LITA Scholarship and Award program and looks forward to a long-term partnership with LITA," said Frank Pezzanite, president of LSSI. "My wife, Judy, and I are pleased to be able to return something to the library community which has been responsible for so much of our success." Applications for the 1995 LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship in Library and Information Technology are available from the: LITA Office, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL, 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4268. Fax: 312-280- 3257. Internet: U27298@uicvm.uic.edu. The deadline for applications is April 1, 1995. LITA is a division of the American Library Association. 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes November 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 NEH funds third "Poets in Person" project in libraries The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded $200,000 to the Modern Poetry Association for "Poets in Person": Reading, Hearing, and Talking About Contemporary Poetry in America's Libraries, a program developed in cooperation with the American Library Association (ALA). Twenty libraries will be selected to take part in the project during 1995-96. This is the third library-based "Poets in Person" program to be funded by the NEH. The first, conducted during 1991-92 in 20 demonstration libraries in 18 states, drew more than 2,000 people to libraries and other sites to discuss contemporary American poetry. Thirty-eight libraries from 29 states took part in the second "Poets in Person" program during 1993-94. Libraries that have not participated in previous projects of this kind and those in geographical areas with limited access to public programs are encouraged to apply. Applications are available from: ALA Public Programs Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5053, 5056. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 28, 1995. Program materials are available to any library and may be purchased through the ALA Whole Person Catalog available from ALA Public Programs.