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ACRL offers nine preconferences in conjunction with national conference 2. $3,000 awarded for second Viburnum/ALA Rural Family Literacy Project grants 3. Cunningham Elementary School wins 1995 Grolier Grant 4. Directory of information and referral providers available from PLA 5. Free National Library Week kit awaits authors of 1996 theme ideas 6. LAMA offers electronic access to fund raising information 7. International Library Fellows announced 8. MCI/ALA to launch LibraryLINK 9. READ Educational Trust South African campaign to be discussed at Midwinter 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ACRL offers nine preconferences in conjunction with national conference The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) will host nine preconferences in conjunction with the 7th national conference, March 29- April 1, 1995, in Pittsburgh. The preconferences will cover such topics as leadership, technology, marketing, management and the Internet. The following preconferences will take place on Tuesday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Westin and Hyatt Hotels, and will include lunch. "How to Maximize Your Resources: Marketing Planning for Libraries" is designed as an introduction to the basics of library marketing or as a refresher. Arlene Farber Sirkin, president of the Resource Consulting Group, will serve as presenter. "Imaging in Libraries" will focus on steps needed to deliver a successful image delivery program utilizing available technology. There will be special emphasis on the Internet image delivery systems. It will feature John Kolman and Maribeth Ward, vice-presidents of Ameritech Library Services. "Managing Student Workers" will identify selection criteria for student employee positions using job descriptions, performance expectations and performance measures. The presenters will be Michael Kathman, director of libraries and media at St. John's University. "Teaching the Internet: A Workskop for Internet Trainers" is designed for anyone seeking to improve their Internet teaching skills. Anne Lipow of the Library Solutions Institute will be the presenter. "The Practical Librarian: Weaving the Present with the New CORE" will explore how librarians can weave a new web of relationships. It is sponsored by the ACRL College Library Section. "Cultural Diversity and TQM: Developing a Quality Workforce to Meet the Challenges of the New Millennium" will describe the history of Total Quality Management focusing on ways to improve library services. Speakers will be Susan Webreck Alman of the University of Pittsburgh and Rosanna M. O'Neil, library consultant formerly at Pennsylvania State University. "From Documents to Data: Anticipating the Next Wave" will familiarize participants with the current tools utilized for document delivery as well as future developments for delivery of information in formats other than paper. Dale Lehman, associate professor of economics at Fort Lewis College, will be the presenter. The preconference is sponsored by the UnCover Company. "Transforming Culture: The Role of Leadership in Creating the Learning Organization" will prepare participants for a leadership role in creating organizations that can learn and continuously improve quality and efficiency. Presenters will be Shelley E. Phipps of the University of Arizona and Maureen Sullivan of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The preconference is sponsored by ARL. "Librarians as Campus Leaders" will be held on Wednesday, March 29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Westin Hotel. Three librarians will examine campus leadership roles beyond library related issues. Mel George, university librarian at Oregon State University, will serve as moderator. Other speakers will be: Diane U. Ferreria, executive vice president and Derrie Roark, associate vice president, Learning Resources, Hillsborough Community College; Donald W. Farmer, vice president for Academic Affairs and Terrence Mech, vice president for Information and Instructional Technologies and library director, King's College; and Bruce Grude, provost, and Beverly Moore, library director, University of Southern California. Preconference registration fees vary. ACRL members will automatically receive registration information. Others should call 800-545-2433, ext. 2521, or 312-280-2521. ACRL is a division of the American Library Association. 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 $3,000 awarded for second Viburnum/ALA Rural Family Literacy Project grants Six public libraries in rural Louisiana have received $3,000 grants to develop or enhance family literacy programs in the third year of the Viburnum/American Library Association (ALA) Rural Family Literacy Project. The projects began in September and will continue through September 1995. The libraries are: Beauregard Parish Library, DeRidder; Assumption Parish Library, Napoleonville; Cameron Parish Library; Lafourche Parish Library, Thibodaux; Shreve Memorial Library-Gilliam Branch, Shreveport, and Terrebonne Parish Library, Houma. The Viburnum Foundation awarded $50,000 to ALA in 1993 allowing the project to expand for a second year. The new grants increase the number of family literacy projects to 11 programs. "The Viburnum/ALA Rural Family Literacy Project is the core of our outreach programs for family literacy," said Mattye Nelson, director of the ALA Office for Library Outreach Services (OLOS). "It is the seed that will help families grow and learn with library-based family literacy programs." The Viburnum/ALA Rural Family Literacy Project, established in 1992, is funded by the Viburnum Foundation and administered by the OLOS. The project joins librarians and education and literacy specialists to improve the reading skills of families within the local community. It is designed to create a network of libraries providing family literacy programs and to encourage the development of similar, community-based programs nationwide. Each library appoints a "literacy team" composed of a librarian, Head Start coordinator or school board member. Project teams participate in a training seminar conducted by library practitioners and literacy providers with expertise in family literacy project development. The training seminar includes creative strategies for developing library-based family literacy programs and providing reading assistance for low-literate parents as well as leadership training for project management and building community coalitions. The Viburnum Foundation is a private, nonprofit foundation, based in Rochester, N.Y. It has been making grants, primarily for the benefit of libraries, since its formation in 1989. In the last three years, the Foundation has been working with the New York Library Association to increase public awareness of both the services and the needs of libraries in New York State. Established in 1876, the ALA is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Its 55,000 members represent all types of libraries--public, school, academic, state and special libraries. 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Cunningham Elementary School wins 1995 Grolier Grant The Cunningham Elementary School Library in Alexandria, Ind., is the 1995 recipient of the Grolier National Library Week Grant administered by the American Library Association (ALA) National Library Week Committee. The grant, $2,000 sponsored by the Grolier Educational Corporation since 1975, is awarded annually to a library or library association for a local or statewide public awareness campaign that supports the theme and goals of National Library Week. The 1995 observance is April 9-15. The theme is "Libraries Change Lives." The Cunningham Elementary School will sponsor the "Tiger Reader Program Changes Lives" campaign. The campaign will involve the high school basketball team in encouraging students to read. It includes a reading contest with winners receiving t-shirts, Alex Tiger basketball game tickets and an opportunity to sit on the bench with the team. A pizza party will held during National Library Week for reading program participants. "We are experiencing a successful basketball program that is accompanied by high academic averages for our high school athletes," explained Julie Alexander, Cunningham principal. "These athletes are excellent role models for our elementary students." The campaign also includes read-aloud events by basketball team players, an interactive basketball display at the public library and a billboard design contest for high school students. "The Cunningham Elementary program is creative and fits well with ALA's 'Libraries Change Lives' theme," said Robert Reagan, National Library Week Committee chair. "Their program could be replicated in communities, large and small, from coast to coast." The Muncie (Ind.) Public Library received an honorable mention for its proposal titled "Information Power -- Libraries Change Lives" featuring special outreach programs targeting young adults at city high schools. Copies of the winning proposal are available from: ALA Public Information Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611, Telephone: 800-545- 2433, ext. 5044. 4. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM: PAMELA GOODES December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Directory of information and referral providers available from PLA "Directory of Public Libraries Offering Information and Referral Services" is the latest publication available from the Public Library Association (PLA). Developed by the PLA Community Information Section, the directory provides information about more than 200 information and referral centers in libraries across the United States and Canada. It is designed for libraries considering an information and referral service or those seeking expertise from other providers. Libraries of all sizes and geographic range are included. Data is provided about service populations, the number of information and referral questions handled weekly, budget information and the availability of information and referral service in branches. Libraries with minority or multilingual staff and those with other special populations are also identified. It also includes an appendix providing information by subject. The "Directory of Public Libraries Offering Information and Referral Services" (ISBN 0-8389-7764-2) is $24 for PLA members, $26 for American Library Association (ALA) members and $28 for nonmembers. To order (prepayment should accompany orders of $30 or less), contact: ALA Order Department, 155 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606-1719. Telephone: 800- 545-2433, press 7. Fax: 312-836-9958. PLA is a division of the American Library Association. 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Free National Library Week kit awaits authors of 1996 theme ideas The American Library Association (ALA) National Library Week (NLW) Committee is seeking theme ideas for the 1996 NLW observance, April 14-21. The deadline is February 1, 1995. According to Robert Reagan, NLW Committee chair, the theme should be adaptable to all types of libraries -- public, school, academic and special - - and should lend itself to a variety of programming and promotional uses. Suggestions should include the word "library" or "librarian" and be no more than 10 words. Winners of the top five recommendations will receive a free 1995 NLW kit complete with a campaign tip sheet, theme banner with dates, three theme posters and 200 theme bookmarks (a $26 value). Submissions should be sent to: Robert Reagan, Chair, National Library Week Committee, Los Angeles Public Library, 630 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA 90071. Fax: 213-228-7569. National Library Week, held each April, was first observed in 1958 -- the result of growing concern among publishers and librarians that Americans were reading less. The theme: "Wake up and read." First sponsored by the National Book Committee (a nonprofit citizens group formed by the American Book Publishers, ALA and other organizations), ALA assumed full sponsorship in 1974, when the book committee disbanded. 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LAMA offers electronic access to fund raising information Librarians seeking materials on fund raising and financial development now have access to clearinghouse information through the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) LAMASOURCE fileserver on the American Library Association (ALA) Gopher. The Fund Raising and Financial Development Clearinghouse file contains a subject headings list and instructions for contributing and borrowing clearinghouse materials. The clearinghouse, composed of a variety of materials on fundraising collected from all types of libraries throughout the United States, is maintained by LAMA's Fund Raising and Financial Development Section (FRFDS) and is housed in the ALA Headquarters Library. It is designed to serve as a resource for any library seeking guidelines, "how-to" tips and examples of fund raising and development efforts in other libraries. To access LAMASOURCE, users can point their favorite gopher client to gopher.uic.edu. Then, select the "Library" option on the main menu and the "American Library Association" option on the submenu. Finally, select "ALA's Divisions" and "Library Administration and Management Association." To contribute or borrow materials on interlibrary loan from the clearinghouse, contact: ALA Headquarters Library, Fundraising Clearinghouse, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 6. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 International Library Fellows announced Nine librarians from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East arrived in the United States in October to serve as fellows at U.S. libraries under a program sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and the United States Information Agency (USIA). The program is designed for mid-level librarians who demonstrate the potential of rising into positions of professional leadership in their countries. The fellows work in the U.S. for four to six months to enhance their understanding of contemporary librarianship as practiced in the U.S., to develop new areas of expertise and to establish contacts leading to enduring professional and institutional relations. The exchange is an enhancement of the ALA/USIA Library Fellows Program which has sent more than 100 librarians abroad to work in indigenous institutions since its inception in 1987. The program is funded by the USIA under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act. The USIA, an independent agency within the executive branch, is responsible for U.S. overseas information programs and, in addition to administering the Fulbright scholarship program, manages a network of 156 American libraries in 89 countries. The fellows and their U.S. host institution are: Kaiva Jansone, acquisitions librarian at the National Library of Latvia, Riga, is working and training at the University of Illinois at Chicago in the area of serial and monographic automation. Her five-month appointment ends in February 1995. Hani Jaber Ibrahim, periodicals librarian at the Ah-Najah National University in the West Bank, joined the staff of the International College in Naples, Fla., where he is studying and working in the area of library automation. His fellowship concludes in March 1995. Pamela Knights, head librarian at the Central Bank of Guyana in Georgetown, is studying reference and dissemination of information services utilizing the computerized system at the Tulsa (Okla.) City-County Library. Her fellowship will be completed in March 1995. Norsham Bte Muslim, deputy chief librarian at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Bangi, Selangor, has chosen information network management as the main area of concentration for her fellowship. She is assisting library staff at the University of Washington, Seattle, during a six-month assignment that ends in March 1995. Eliezer Adonia Mwinyimvua, head of the School of Library, Archives and Documentation Studies in Bagamoyo, Tanzania, is studying and working in the areas of library school administration and teaching methods at Texas Woman's University in Denton. His six-month assignment will completed in March 1995. Ashabai Chinyemba, head of the Department of Library and Information Science at Harare (Zimbabwe) Polytechnic, has identified library training and automation as his primary areas of interest. He is studying and working with the library staff of the University of Pittsburgh during his six-month fellowship that ends in March 1995. Lu Suxin, assistant director of the Shenzhen Municipal Library in China, is concentrating on a program focusing on library administration and management. She is working at Ohio University in Athens until March 1995. Olga Danilovna Azarova, deputy director of the American Center in Moscow, Russia, has joined the staff at the University of Cincinnati (Ohio) for four months to focus on collection development and reference practices for legislative libraries. Her fellowship will end in January 1995. Marika Karo, head of acquisitions and exchanges at Tartu (Estonia) University Library, is working on collection development at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Her four-month fellowship concludes in January 1995. U.S. libraries interested in hosting international fellows should contact: Robert Doyle, Director, Library Fellows Program, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 312-280-3200. Non-U.S. librarians interested in participating in the program should contact the public affairs or cultural affairs officer at the U.S. Embassy in their country. 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 MCI/ALA to launch LibraryLINK Eight public libraries are eligible to receive $20,000 grants to launch LibraryLINK, a new program created through a partnership between the American Library Association (ALA) and MCI. Public libraries in Albuquerque, N.M., Arlington, Va., Colorado Springs, Colo., Denver, Colo., Greenville, S.C., Memphis, Tenn., Sacramento, Calif., and Phoenix, Ariz., will submit proposals for the grant money. The final selection will be made after January 15, 1995. Under the program, administered by ALA's Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD), the libraries will develop technology-based demonstration projects involving the enhancement of reference and information services. LibraryLINK, a national community service initiative, is designed to bring the information superhighway close to Main Street USA. Through the program, MCI will donate more than $500,000 over a three-year period to help advance the technological capabilities of the nation's public libraries. "Communications technology has revolutionized the way in which libraries serve their communities," said ALA President Arthur Curley. "Because there is so much information available today, the opportunities that this partnership provides are endless." As part of the three-year effort, MCI and ALA will provide ongoing consultation, support and assistance to LibraryLINK libraries. This support will include outreach efforts to encourage matching funding from the local business communities and technological training for library personnel. Employees of MCI Sales and Customer Service centers in each city will provide local support to libraries. "Research shows that less than 21 percent of the nation's public libraries provide their users with the technological tools they need," said Angela Dunlap, president of MCI Consumer Markets. "MCI is pleased to work with the American Library Association to bring technology and communications know-how together with the ALA's expertise in the world's library community." The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world. Its 55,000 members represent all types of libraries--public, school, academic, state and special libraries serving persons in government, commerce, armed services, hospitals, prisons and other institutions. The association is the chief advocate for the people of the United States to achieve and maintain high-quality library and information services. A top priority is ensuring public access to the information superhighway at libraries. With 1993 revenue of nearly $12 billion, MCI Communications Corp., is one of the world's largest communications companies. MCI offers residential savings and superior customer service through a number of products and services including Friends & Family, 1-800-COLLECT, 1-800-CALL-INFO, MCI Friends Around the World, the MCI Card and WorldPhone. 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 READ Educational Trust South African campaign to be discussed at Midwinter "Promoting Reading in the New South Africa" will be discussed by Peggy Barber, American Library Association (ALA) associate executive director for public policy and programs, at 8 p.m., on Friday, February 3, 1995, during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. The discussion on plans for a national reading campaign in South Africa will be held during the U.S. Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) meeting in the Grand Ballroom, Salon K, at the Marriott Hotel. Barber recently visited South Africa to work with the READ Educational Trust on the development of plans for a five year, collaborative national reading awareness and family literacy campaign with public service advertising messages as a partnership of government and public and private sector organizations. The recommendations include public service advertising, pilot family literacy programs and strategies to make books for preschool children easily accessible and available at low prices. Her three-week visit included work with READ staff in Johannesburg and visits to schools and libraries in Soweto, Kimberley (Galeshewe) and Cape Town (Guguletu). Barber led a day-long workshop to launch the campaign planning that was attended by publishers, librarians, teachers, authors, the media and corporate sponsors. She also appeared on the Good Morning South Africa television program and conducted two radio interviews. She toured public libraries in Soweto, visited staff at the Johannesburg Public Library and participated in a workshop/focus group with black teachers in Guguletu. Barber served as keynote speaker for the annual meeting of the Western Transvaal and Vaal Triangle branches of the South African Institute for Library and Information Services. "Toward the end of my visit, I learned that Nelson Mandela has agreed to help with the campaign and to appear on a reading promotion poster," she said. "Clearly, our work has just begun. The opportunity to work for the new South Africa is exhilarating." Barber's visit to South Africa was supported by the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) at the request of the READ Educational Trust, a non- governmental organization funded entirely by donations from the private sector. Now in its 15th year, READ began with providing books to schools for black pupils and has expanded its program to include training teachers, community educators and librarians; library development; the development and provision of materials to promote language, library and learning skills; and promotion of a reading culture. READ believes "the only way South Africa's people will be empowered fully and permanently is through quality education. Every type of education is built on the platform of reading, writing and comprehension." USBBY, a nonprofit organization, is the United States National Section of the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY). The purposes of USBBY are to encourage the provision of reading materials of merit for young people throughout the world, to cooperate with such organizations as IBBY and to facilitate the exchange of information internationally on aspects of books and reading encouragement. ALA members Helen Mae Mullen and Ginny Moore Kruse sit on the USBBY Board of Directors. ALA member Barbara Barstow is USBBY president.