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ALA publishes "Continuing Education--1995" 4. Applicants sought for ALA Minority Fellowship Program 5. Collection management and development topic of ALCTS summer institute 6. "Equity on the Information Superhighway" latest ALA Video/LVN release 7. MCI LibraryLINK Library sites chosen 8. RASD names Outstanding Reference Sources for 1995 9. Louis Shores-Oryx Press Award recipient named 10. CORRECTIONS 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA Equality Award recipient named The Wisconsin Women Library Workers is the 1995 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Equality Award. The award, $500 and a citation donated by Scarecrow Press, Inc., is given to an individual or group for an outstanding contribution that promotes equality of women and men in the library profession. "Over the past two decades, members of the Wisconsin Library Workers have worked together to provide a feminist support network that now reaches throughout the nation," said Gail P. Warner, chair of the ALA Equality Award Committee. "They have worked to improve the status, pay and image of library workers, to improve resources related to women's issues, to provide a forum for political action and to link libraries and library workers with the broader women's movement. "1995 marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Wisconsin Women Library Workers," Warner said. "It is a huge achievement for any grassroots association to survive for two decades. For a group founded in the heady days of the women's liberation movement to carry its vision into the mid-90s is a testament to the ingenuity, dedication and stubborn optimism of library women." The Wisconsin Women Library Workers is an independent organization of feminist library workers. It is the single remaining chapter of Women Library Workers, the national network of feminist library groups organized in the mid-70s. The group is not affiliated with any library organization. It is the only functioning independent feminist library organization in the country. Members come from all types of libraries and work at all levels. The award will be presented during the ALA Annual Conference, June 22- 29, in Chicago. 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA names 1995 White House Conference on Aging delegates American Library Association (ALA) President-elect Betty Turock will serve as the association's delegate to the 1995 White House conference on Aging scheduled for May 2-5, in Washington, D.C. Turock and Donald D. Foos of Chattanooga, Tenn., who will serve as alternate delegate, were nominated by ALA President Arthur Curley. Turock is chair and professor of Library and Information Studies at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J. Foos, is consultant on the Americans with Disabilities Act. He recently retired from the University of Arkansas where he served as director and professor of the Graduate Program in Library and Information Science and director of the Center for Library and Information Science Education and Research. Turock and Foos participated in the National Pre-White House Conference on Library and Information Services for Older Adults held February 3, in Philadelphia. The Pre-White House Conference was sponsored by ALA and two of its divisions -- the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD) and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA). Other sponsors included the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science and the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes December 1994 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 OIF brochure designed to aid librarians in censorship challenges "Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Q & A" is a new brochure published by the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). The brochure is designed to assist librarians in defending intellectual freedom and fighting censorship. It defines intellectual freedom and censorship, and addresses why intellectual freedom is important, how censorship occurs, who attempts censorship and the relationship between intellectual freedom and a free society. "Intellectual Freedom and Censorship" is $2 each for up to five copies, $1.50 each for six to 100 copies and $1 each for each copy over 100. To order, contact: ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433. ext. 4223, or 312-280-4223. Orders under $30 must be prepaid. 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Applicants sought for ALA Minority Fellowship Program Applications are being accepted for the 1995-96 American Library Association (ALA) Minority Fellowship Program. The deadline is April 15. The selected fellow will spend 70 to 75 percent of the one-year fellowship working in an ALA division or program office at the association's headquarters in Chicago, 20 percent on an independent special project and five to 10 percent in overall ALA activities and association management workshops. The 1995-96 stipend for the ALA Minority Fellow is $30,000 plus medical, dental, life and disability insurance and relocation assistance to Chicago. The program is designed to provide underrepresented ethnic librarians with an opportunity to gain an understanding of the structure and operations of ALA, to learn how ALA policy is formulated and implemented, and to make the association better known to librarians of diverse backgrounds. The fellowship is an effort to improve the upward mobility and widen the representation of underrepresented ethnic librarians and to fulfill the association's vision and commitment toward a multicultural profession. To qualify, an applicant must be a librarian/information professional; a member of one of the American underrepresented ethnic groups (American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian or Pacific/Islander, African-American or Latino); hold a master's degree from an ALA accredited library science program or a program that meets the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) curriculum guidelines within a unit accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education; have a minimum of three years professional working experience in library or information science; and be an ALA member at the start of the fellowship. To receive application materials or for more information, contact: ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS), 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4294/4295. AASL is a division of the American Library Association. 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Collection management and development topic of ALCTS summer institute A two-and-a-half day institute in collection management and development will be offered July 27-29, at the Jewett Arts Center of Wellesley (Mass.) College hosted by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). The deadline for registration and housing is July 5. The institute is geared to practicing librarians at various stages of their careers who deal with issues surrounding collection management and development. It will offer an overview of major issues in the planning, development and management of library collections and will provide up-to-date and practical training that meets user needs and maximizes financial and human resources at a time when the field is radically changing. In addition to treating traditional collection development concerns, institute presenters will direct special attention to equipping collection development librarians to work with information in electronic formats and in resource-sharing environments. Presenters will use a variety of instructional techniques, including lectures, panel discussions and issue sessions. Merrily Taylor of the Brown University Libraries, Providence, R.I., will give the keynote address on collection development in an age of change. Ann Schaffner of the Gerstenzary Science Library at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., and Eugene Wiemers of the Ladd Library at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, will address scholarly communication and publication issues. Florence Doksansky of the Brown University Libraries, David Ferriero of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, Cambridge, and Sally Linden of the Wellesley College Library, will discuss access to information and document delivery. Hanna Stevens of the Boston Library Consortium and Jutta Reed-Scott of the Association of Research Libraries, Washington, D.C., will address shared resources and cooperative collection development. Sam Demas of the Mann Library at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., will examine integrating election formats into collection management. Several issue sessions on a variety of topics will also be held. Topics include organization patterns for collection development, materials selection, collection development policies, preservation of current and future formats, collection assessment and evaluation, communication and liaison with users, budgets and allocations, weeding and storage. Presenters for these sessions will include: Jeanne Sohn, Burritt Library, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain; Bill Monroe, Brown University Libraries, Providence, R.I.; Tony Ferguson, Columbia University Libraries, New York; Nancy Schrock, conservator and consultant, Winchester, Mass; Gayle Garlock, University of Toronto Library System, Canada; Lynda Leahy, Snell Library, Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.; and Carol Fleishauser and Jennifer Banks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge. Registration fees are $225 for ALCTS members, $265 for American Library Association (ALA) members and $305 for nonmembers. Wellesley College is offering two housing and meals packages, one for commuters and one for residents. Commuters will receive a dinner, three lunches and all refreshment breaks for $62. Residents will receive overnight lodging for three nights and three breakfasts in addition to the commuters' package for $195. Transportation to and from Boston for a "night on the town" will be provided for all participants on Friday night. For registration or to request a brochure, contact: Yvonne McLean, ALCTS, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5032. E-mail: yvonne.mclean@ala.org. ALCTS is a division of the American Library Association. 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 "Equity on the Information Superhighway" latest ALA Video/LVN release American Library Association (ALA) President-elect Betty Turock introduces her views on the Internet in "Equity on the Information Superhighway," the latest release from the ALA Video/Library Video Network (LVN). The 10-minute video message is designed for library staff meetings and training sessions. "Without technologically sophisticated libraries, librarians and library workers in every community, the evolving infrastructure can only widen the gulf between the information rich and the information poor," said Turock, who will focus on the information superhighway during her presidential year. Another video, "This is Internet," also available from ALA Video/LVN, offers basic, easy to understand information about the Internet. "Equity on the Information Superhighway" (#10223T) is $20. "This is Internet" (#10193T) is $29.95. An additional cost of $6 shipping and handling cost should be added for up to three tapes. ALA members receive a 10 percent discount by including their membership number with the order. To order, contact ALA Video/LVN, 320 York Rd., Townson, Md. 21204. Telephone: 800-441-TAPE. Fax: 410-887-2091. 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 MCI LibraryLINK Library sites chosen The first eight libraries selected to participate in MCI LibraryLINK, a national community service initiative, have been announced by the American Library Association (ALA). In LibraryLINK's first year, ALA and MCI have selected the following libraries to receive grants of $20,000 each (details on individual programs are attached): Albuquerque (N.M.)/Bernalillo Public Library Arlington (Va.) County Public Library Pikes Peak Library District, Colorado Springs, Colo. Denver (Colo.) Public Library Greenville (S.C.) County Library Memphis (Tenn.)/Shelby County Public Library Phoenix (Ariz.) Public Library Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library Through the MCI LibraryLINK program created in partnership with ALA, MCI will donate more than $500,000 over a three year period to help advance the technological capabilities of the nation's public libraries. The project is administered by the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD). "The MCI LibraryLINK program is a wonderful example of how the private sector can help libraries to better serve their communities," said ALA President Arthur Curley. "Involvement from business is critical to help keep the neighborhood library alive and well as a useful community resource center." The program is designed to help bring the information superhighway closer to Main Street, U.S.A. Individual libraries were awarded grants to implement a variety of communication technology-based projects. As part of the MCI LibraryLINK program, MCI and ALA will provide ongoing consultation, support and assistance to LibraryLINK libraries. The support may include technological training for library personnel, fundraising, or community outreach efforts for each library. Employees of MCI's regional sales and customer service offices will also provide support to the selected libraries. "Communication technology is changing the face of business learning and day-to-day life," said Andrea Sarkisian, manager of MCI Community Relations. "At MCI, we believe efforts like LibraryLINK are essential to ensure public access to this ever-evolving technology." The American Library Association (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. MCI, headquartered in Washington, D. C., has expanded from its core long distance business to become the world's third-largest carrier of international calling and a premier provider of data communication over the vast Internet computer network. Through the MCI Foundation, MCI grants financial assistance to charitable and educational organizations that demonstrate how state-of-the-art information technologies enhance the process of learning. MCI LIBRARYLINK LIBRARY SITES City: Albuquerque, N.M. Library: Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Public Library MCI LibraryLINK will provide dedicated phone lines, which are currently beyond budgetary means, to 15 to 20 schools in the disadvantaged South Valley area. The grant will bring these schools the Connections 21 program, which provides user access to the on-line catalog, library card registration and book delivery. City: Arlington, Va. Library: Arlington County Public Library The MCI LibraryLINK grant will enable the library to install two public Internet work stations, as well as one in the library's Reference office. This will ensure free and enhanced access to electronic information, helping patrons conduct research more efficiently. Additionally, the grant will provide for extensive Internet training for library staff and regularly scheduled Internet workshops for the public. City: Colorado Springs, Colo. Library: Pikes Peak Library District The Pikes Peak Library District, with the help of an MCI Library LINK grant, has made the Internet available to the public. Through MAGGnet, the library district has become one of only a few public library systems offering free public access to the Internet. MCI is also providing the use of a staff person for ongoing consultation, technical training and assistance to library personnel. City: Denver, Colo. Library: The Denver Public Library The Denver Public Library will use the MCI LibraryLINK grant to purchase six public access computers for the new Central Library and four branch libraries. This will allow free access to the Internet for all residents of the Denver area. Handbooks will be developed to assist staff and patrons learn to navigate the Internet. City: Greenville, S.C. Library: Greenville County Library The MCI LibraryLINK grant will make it possible for the Greenville County Library to provide patrons a uniform dial-in access service to all library resources. The service will allow patrons access to the online catalog, plus a variety of CD- ROM products. The system will have many networking options including Internet, e-mail and interfacing choices for up to 50 simultaneous languages. City: Memphis, Tenn. Library: Memphis/Shelby County Public Library The Memphis/Shelby County Public Library will use the MCI LibraryLINK grant to provide access to periodical databases and to purchase equipment. Through the library's 30 public access computers and eight dial-in ports, Memphis residents will be able to search from library, their home, school or office PC's. City: Phoenix, Ariz. Library: Phoenix Public Library The MCI LibraryLINK grant will provide Internet training and support for library staff. It will also be used to establish an electronic data contact between the Phoenix Public Library system and the greater Phoenix Area Chamber of Commerce. Users at all 12 libraries will be able to access data maintained by the Chamber, including information on local business activity and economic development. City: Sacramento, Calif. Library: Sacramento Public Library The library's Kid's Place provides services to a diverse, multi- ethnic population. To further enhance this program, the Sacramento Public Library will use the MCI LibraryLINK grant to install specially configured, child-oriented, multimedia personal computers. The PCs will provide an Internet connection, allowing children to explore the educational resources on the information superhighway. 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 RASD names Outstanding Reference Sources for 1995 The 1995 list of Outstanding Reference Sources for Small and Medium- sized Libraries has been announced by the Reference and Adult Services Division's Reference Sources Committee. The selected titles for 1995 include the following: Alternative Medicine: the Definitive Guide, Future Medicine Publishing, Inc., 1994 American Decades, Gale, 1994 Astrology Encyclopedia, Gale/Visible Ink, 1994 The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, Carrol and Graf, 1994 Black Firsts: 2,000 Years of Extraordinary Achievement, Visible Ink, 1994 Cowboy Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, 1994 Dictionary of Native American Literature, Garland, 1994 The Dorling Kindersley Encyclopedia of Fishing, Dorling Kindersley, 1994 Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume, ABC-CLIO, 1994 Encyclopedia of Consumer Brands, St. James, 1994 Encyclopedia of Human Behavior, Academic, 1994 Encyclopedia of American Legislative Systems: Studies of the Principal Structures, Processes, and Policies of the Congress, and the State Legislatures Since the Colonial Era, Scribner, 1994 Encyclopedia of the American Military, Scribner, 1994 Encyclopedia of the American Presidency, Simon and Schuster, 1994 Encyclopedia of the Horse, Dorling Kindersley, 1994 Encyclopedia of the North American Colonies, Scribner, 1993 Encyclopedia of the Traditional Epics, ABC-CLIO, 1994 The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville, Greenwood, 1994 Environmental Encyclopedia, Gale, 1994 Gay and Lesbian Literature, St. James, 1994 Great American Trials, Gale, 1994 Handbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States, Arte Publico, 1994 How Products are Made: An Illustrated Guide to Product Manufacturing, Gale, 1994 McGraw-Hill Multimedia Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, CD-ROM, McGraw-Hill, 1994 New York Public Library Writer's Guide to Style and Usage, HarperCollins, 1994 Oxford Encyclopedia of Wine, Oxford, 1994 Random House American Sign Language Dictionary, Random, 1994 Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Random, 1994 Running for President: The Candidates and Their Images, Simon and Schuster, 1994 Members of the RASD Outstanding Reference Sources for Small and Medium-sized Libraries Committee were: Dale F. Luchsinger, chair, Athens (Ga.) Area Technical Institute; Rebecca L. Johnson, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City; John R. M. Lawrence, College of William and Mary, Earl Greff Swem Library, Va.; Shirley A. Maul, Vassar College Library, N.Y.; Joyce A. McKnight, Akron (Ohio) - Summit County Public Library; Terri L. Propes, San Jacinto College, Pasadena, Texas; Kip M. Roberson, Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury, Vt.; Anna L. Yount, Transylvania (N.C.) County Public Library, ; Judith A. Zelter, Niles (Ill.) Public Library District; and Sarah Sartain Jane, Lee County Library System, Fort Myers, Fla. A complete list with annotations will appear in the May issue of American Libraries. RASD is a division of the American Library Association. 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Louis Shores-Oryx Press Award recipient named James R. Rettig, assistant dean for reference and information services at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., is the 1995 recipient of the Louis Shores-Oryx Press Award presented by the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD). The award, $1,000 and a citation donated by Oryx Press, is given to an individual, team or organization to recognize excellence in the reviewing of books and other materials for libraries. The award is named for Louis Shores, editor-in-chief of Collier's Encyclopedia from 1960 to 1981, and dean of the Florida State University library school from 1946 to 1967. "Mr. Rettig was chosen for his significant and lasting contributions toward furthering the quality and professionalism of reviews and the reviewing process," said Ilene Rockman, chair of the Louis Shores-Oryx Press Award Jury. For 15 years, Rettig was the author of reviews published in the "Current Reference Books" column of Wilson Library Bulletin. The column helps librarians make decisions about reference book purchases. He was editor of the award-winning volume Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing and served as author and editor of Reference Services Review for 15 years. His book review contributions have been published in RQ, American Reference Books Annual, Reference Books Bulletin, College and Research Libraries and Library Journal. Prior to joining the staff at the College of William and Mary in 1988, Rettig served as head of reference at the University of Illinois of Chicago, reference librarian at the University of Dayton in Ohio and head of reference at Murray State University in Kentucky. He is a member of the Reference Services Review Editorial Board and is also editor of the multi-volume Bibliographic Guides in the Humanities (Libraries Unlimited). The guides have assisted reference librarians in collection development decisions. Rettig, past president (1992-93) of RASD, received the 1993 G.K Hall Award for Library Literature from the American Library Association (ALA) for his editorship of Distinguished Classics of Reference Publishing. He also received the 1988 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award from RASD for "distinguished contributions to reference librarianship." The award will be presented on Monday, June 26, at 4 p.m., during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. RASD IS A DIVISION OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 10. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes March 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Corrections Ilze Long, librarian at the Fairfax County (Va.) Library System, is the 1995 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Econo-Clad Literature Program Award. A February 7, 1995, release indicated Long was the 1994 award recipient. The producer for "Noisy Nora," one of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Notable Children's Films and Videos listing, was incorrect as listed on a February 1995 news release. The correct producer is Westin Woods.