ALANEWS v1n009 (February 2, 1996) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alanews/alanews-v1n009 Please excuse any duplication. There's a lot of news so there will be two addi tional documents in hopes of not jamming anyone's mail box. ALA NEWS American Library Association Public Information Office Volume 1, No. 9 For immediate release February 2, 1996 Contact: Linda K. Wallace 312-280-5044 E-mail: pio@ala.org 1. ALA sees telecommunications bill as half-full 2. ALA Midwinter Highlights/ALA affirms user rights in cyberspace 3. ALA, MCI announce 1996 LibraryLINK cities 4. 1996 Newbery and Caldecott Medals; other awards announced 5. Mosley, Boyd, Allen win Black Caucus Literary Awards 6. ALA "Best" lists available on web/by fax Add one 7. Grimsley, Vaid win 1996 Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Book Awards 8. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" tops list of "most challenged" 9. New minority scholarship announced 10. Goodes joins ALA Public Programs Staff DIVISION NEWS 11. PLA Conference Info on World Wide Web 12. ACRL seeks presenters for 8th National Conference Add two AWARDS AND GRANTS 13. ALSC awards announced 14. PLA service awards 15. YALSA winners NEW PRODUCTS 16. ALA Video/Library Video announces new tapes CORRECTIONS 17. "It's Us"project 18. "Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults" 1. ALA sees telecommunications bill as half-full A small but significant victory for public access to electronic information is contained in the sweeping telecommunications bill passed by Congress on February 2. The victory comes in the form of a little publicized provision known as the Snowe-Rockefeller Amendment, which calls for telecommunications carriers to provide discounted rates for libraries, school and health organizations. ALA and library advocates in key Congressional districts worked actively to educate legislators and win support for the provision. "We're delighted that libraries will be afforded reasonable telecommunications rates so we can provide information to all Americans who need it," said Betty J. Turock, president of the 57,000-member American Library Association. Turock noted that the legislation will further the Clinton Administration's goal of connecting every library and school to the information superhighway by the year 2000 but that another provision contained in the legislation could undermine this effort. She said a provision intended to ban pornography on the Internet is so broadly worded that it may have a chilling effect on library efforts to provide public access to the Internet. "We will be watching carefully to see how this provision is interpreted and its potential impact on public access to information," Turock explained. On February 20, 1996, in Rancho Mirage, California, the ALA will sponsor "A Nation Connected," a public/private summit that will feature industry experts from government, health, education and telecommunications addressing public interest issues relating to the information superhighway. On February 23, Turock will be the breakfast speaker at the National Conference of Lieutenant Governors on Friday, February 23, 1996, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Washington Court on Capitol Hill, where she will map out how states can put and keep their citizens online through the library. -30- 2. ALA Midwinter News AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION AFFIRMS USER RIGHTS IN CYBERSPACE; CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION The 57,000-member American Library Association (ALA) has adopted guidelines aimed at protecting the rights of library users in cyberspace. It has also called on Congress to protect public access to government information during the shift from print to electronic publishing. "Free access to information is essential to a democracy. Our concern as professional librarians is that new technology not become a barrier for members of the public," said Betty J. Turock, president of the American Library Association. The new "Access to Electronic Information, Services and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights" was adopted by the ALA Council at the ALA Midwinter Meeting attended by some 10,620 librarians, exhibitors and guests. The meeting was held January 19-24 in San Antonio. The 7,358 paid registration, including 1,425 exhibit-only passes, set a record. The new interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights affirms that access to electronic information services should be "equally, readily and equitably accessible" to all library users and that users have the rights of confidentiality and privacy. It calls for libraries to advise users there is no guarantee that electronic transmissions could not become public because security is technically difficult to achieve. The policy also states that each library should consider its mission, goals, cooperative agreements and community needs in making decisions about how to offer access to electronic resources. The text of "Access to Electronic Information, Services and Networks: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights" can be found on the ALA web site at http://www.ala.org. To receive a copy by fax, call 800-545-2433, ext. 2159. In one of several resolutions directed at Congress, the American Library Association urged that public access to government information not be sacrificed in the shift from print to electronic publishing. Congress has set a goal of shifting virtually all government documents from print to computer formats over the next two years. The American Library Association is urging that the transition period be extended to 5-7 years, that government information be provided in formats that are accessible and appropriate to meet public needs and that federal depository libraries be supported in providing public access to electronic information without imposing fees. In other actions, the ALA Council passed resolutions: -Urging Congress to enact the Library Services and Technology Act jointly developed by the ALA, Council of State Library Agencies and the Urban Libraries Council. -Commending Congress and the Government Printing Office (GPO) for the free GPO Access Services begun December 1, 1995, and urging continued funding to support no-fee public access to key federal documents. -Urging the U.S. Senate to pass H.R. 2127 and that Congress support higher Senate funding levels for library programs. -Supporting comprehensive sanctions against the government of Nigeria for violations of human rights and freedom of expression as evidenced by the execution of playwright and journalist Ken Saro-Wiwa and other human rights campaigners. -Commending the Library of Congress for restoring its international interlibrary lending program. -30- 3. ALA, MCI announce 1996 LibraryLINK cities Nine cities have been selected to participate in the second year of the MCI LibraryLINK program, created in partnership with the American Library Association (ALA) and MCI Telecommunications Corporation. The selected cities are: Austin, Texas; Baltimore, Md.; Cedar Falls, Iowa; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Dallas, Texas; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.; Springfield, Mo., and Tampa Fla. The public library in each city will receive up to a $30,000 grant to implement a technology-based project to enhance the library's reference and information services. The MCI LibraryLink program is designed to assist libraries in constructing links to the information superhighway, bringing the Internet to millions of children and adults who otherwise might not have access. The goal is to use communications technology to enhance the link between a local library, the community it serves and the vast resources of the information infrastructure. "We're pleased that MCI recognizes the importance of libraries as a public access point for the American people," said ALA President Betty Turock. "Their continued commitment will help more libraries connect to the information superhighway." Through the MCI LibraryLINK program, a national community initiative designed to help bring the information superhighway closer to Main Street, USA, the MCI Foundation will donate $750,000 over the next three years to advance the technological capabilities of the nation's public libraries. "In many places, the library stands as the last true community center," said Angela Dunlap, chief marketing officer, MCI Telecommunications Corporation. "MCI's alliance with the American Library Association is a hands-on example of how we can make a difference--with technology and communications, we are helping connect America's libraries to a whole world of information." In 1995, the first year of the MCI LibraryLINK program, eight cities received grants -- Albuquerque, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Colorado Springs, Colo.; Denver, Colo.; Greenville, S.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; Phoenix, Ariz., and Sacramento, Calif. MCI, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's largest and fastest growing diversified communications companies. With annual revenue of more than $13 billion, MCI offers consumers and businesses a broad portfolio of services including long distance, wireless, local access, paging, Internet software and access, information services, outsourcing, business software, advanced global telecommunication services, and music distribution and merchandising. The MCI Foundation supports charitable and educational organizations that enrich the community through access to state- of-the-art technologies and the skills to use them. The MCI Foundation funds programs that utilize information technologies to enhance the educational process and equip America's communities with tools and opportunities for future success. - 30 - 4. 1996 NEWBERY AND CALDECOTT MEDALS; OTHER AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED Karen Cushman and Peggy Rathmann are the 1996 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Winners of the annual awards were announced on Monday, January 22, by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the association's Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio. Cushman, author of "The Midwife's Apprentice," won the 75th Newbery Medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in 1995. The book is published by Clarion Books. Rathmann, illustrator and author of "Officer Buckle and Gloria," won the 1996 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished American picture book for children published in 1995. The book was published by G.P. Putnam's Sons. "The Midwife's Apprentice," edited by Dinah Stevenson, is a story about a homeless waif who became the midwife's apprentice - a person with a name and a place in the world. "Readers will find this world so fascinating and the characters so real that they will be compelled to keep turning the pages to see what happens next," the Newbery Award Selection Committee said in its announcement. "Officer Buckle and Gloria," illustrated by Rathmann, is a tale of the lively antics of police dog Gloria and the earnest Safety Officer Buckle. The committee cited Rathmann for her integration of pictures, text and total design into a united whole. The book includes cartoon-style watercolor and ink illustrations in brilliant colors combined with a creative use of white space to engage the reader in humor and warmth. The Newbery Committee named four Honor Book authors: Carolyn Coman for "What Jamie Saw," published by Front Street, Inc.; Christopher Paul Curtis for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963," edited by Wendy Lamb, published by Delacorte Press; Carol Fenner for "Yolonda's Genius," published by Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster, and Jim Murphy for "The Great Fire," published by Scholastic, Inc. The Caldecott Committee named four Honor Book illustrators: Stephen T. Johnson for "Alphabet City," published by Viking, a division of Penguin USA; Marjorie Priceman for "Zin! Zin! Zin! a Violin," written by Lloyd Moss and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers; Brian Pinkney for "The Faithful Friend," written by Robert D. San Souci and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, and "Tops & Bottoms," adapted and illustrated by Janet Stevens, published by Harcourt Brace & Company. Other award winners: - Paul R. Gagne of Weston, Conn., was named recipient of the 1996 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children's Video for "Owen," based on Kevin Henkes' 1994 Caldecott Honor Book. The nine-minute video, distributed by Weston Woods Studios, features Owen, a young mouse, who outwits his parents and nosy neighbor to keep his beloved security blanket until his mother's creative solution satisfies everyone. - Award-winning children's author Katherine Paterson has been selected to present the 1997 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture honoring the late May Hill Arbuthnot, an authority on literature for children. The lecture is presented annually by an outstanding author, critic, librarian, historian or teacher of children's literature. - Houghton Mifflin Company, the publisher of "The Lady with the Hat" by Uri Orlev is the winner of the 1996 Mildred L. Batchelder Award for the most outstanding book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country and subsequently published in English in the United States in 1995. Translated by Hillel Halkin, the book was originally published in Hebrew in Israel. The Batchelder Committee named two Honor Book publishers: Walker and Company for "Star of Fear, Star of Hope," written by Jo Hoestlandt and translated from French by Mark Polizzotti, and Henry Holt and Company, Inc., for "Damned Strong Love: The True Story of Willi G. and Stephan K.," written by Lutz van Dijk and translated from German by Elizabeth D. Crawford. - Virginia Hamilton is the recipient of the 1996 Coretta Scott King Author Award for "Her Stories," illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon, edited by Bonnie Verberg and published by The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. Tom Feelings won the King Illustrator Award for "The Middle Passage: White Ships Black Cargo," introduction by John Henrik Clarke, edited by Phyllis J. Fogelman and published by Dial Books, A Division of Penguin USA. The King Book Selection Jury named three Author Honor Book winners: Christopher Paul Curtis for "The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963," edited by Wendy Lamb and published by Delacorte Press; Rita Williams-Garcia for "Like Sisters on the Homefront," edited by Rosemary Brosnan and published by Lodestar Books, A Division of Penguin USA, and Jacqueline Woodson for "From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun," edited by Dianne Hess and published by The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. The jury selected two King Illustrator Honor Book winners: Leo and Diane Dillon for "Her Stories," written by Virginia Hamilton, edited by Bonnie Verberg and published by The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., and Brian Pinkney for "The Faithful Friend," written by Robert D. San Souci and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. - Judy Blume is the 1996 recipient of the School Library Journal/Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Margaret A. Edwards Award for Outstanding Literature for Young Adults. The award honors an author for lifetime achievement in writing books for teenagers. Blume is being honored for her book "Forever," a portrayal of teenage first love and sexuality. "Forever" was edited by Richard Jackson and originally published by Bradbury Press. The hardback is currently published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers and the paperback by Pocket Books. - 30 - From owner-alanews@UICVM.CC.UIC.EDU Sun Feb 6 10:44:33 1994 5. MOSLEY, BOYD, ALLEN WIN BLACK CAUCUS LITERARY AWARDS Walter Mosley, Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen are the 1996 recipients of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA) Literary Awards. The awards, $500 in each category, recognize excellence in adult fiction and nonfiction by African-American authors. Mosley received the Fiction Award for "RL's Dream" published by W.W. Norton. Herb Boyd and Robert L. Allen were the Nonfiction Award winners for "Brotherman: The Odyssey Of Black Men in American-An Anthology" published by One World/Ballantine Books. "'RL's Dream' is a novel about the blues -- the blues as an expression of black poetry and black tragedy and how they sit in judgement of the American experience," said Cecil Hixon, BCALA Literary Awards chair. Mosley, a native of Los Angeles now residing in New York City, is the author of four Easy Rawlins mysteries -- "Devil in a Blue Dress", "A Red Death', "White Butterfly" and "Black Betty". He is president of Mystery Writers of American and a member of the PEN American Center Executive Board. A.J. Verdelle, was awarded an Honorable Mention in the Fiction category for "The Good Negress," published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. Boyd, a resident of New York City, is the author of "African History for Beginners" and "Down the Glory Road." Allen is senior editor of The Black Scholar and past president of the Oakland Men's Project. devorah major, author of "An Open Weave" published by Seal Press, is the 1996 BCALA First Novelist Award recipient. Her work has been published in several anthologies and magazines including The Single Mother's Companion, The Black Scholar and Callaloo. The committee awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Publishing Citation to Bantam Doubleday and Paula L. Woods, author of "Spooks, Spikes & Private Eyes: Black Mystery, Crime & Suspense Fiction." Woods, along with Flex H. Liddell, is the author of "I, Too Sing America: The African American Book of Days" and "I Hear A Symphony: African Americans Celebrate Love", which was a 1995 BCALA Honor Award Book in fiction. Award recipients will receive the awards on Sunday, July 7, at the BCALA Membership Meeting during the ALA Annual Conference in New York. BCALA is an affiliate of the American Library Association. - 30 - 6. ALA "BEST" LISTS AVAILABLE ON WEB/BY FAX ALA lists of notable and outstandinb books and audiovisual materials for adults, children and young adults can be found on the American Lib4rary Association web site at http://www.ala.org. To receive copies by fax, call the ALA Library and Research Center at 800-545-2433, ext. 2159. Annotated lists will be published in the March 15 issue of Booklist magazine. -30- 7. GRIMSLEY, VAID WIN 1996 GAY, LESBIAN & BISEXUAL BOOK AWARDS Jim Grismley and Urvashi Vaid are the 1996 recipients of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Book Awards presented by the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Task Force of the American Library Association. The awards, established in 1971, are awarded annually to authors of books of exceptional merit published during the prior calendar year examining the lesbian, gay and/or bisexual experience. Grimsley received the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Book Award for Literature for "Dream Boy," published by Algonquin Books, a novel of adolescent gay love set in the rural south. Vaid received the Nonfiction Award for "Virtual Equality," published by Anchor Books, a study of the politics of the gay and lesbian liberation movement. Finalists for the Literature Award were: Dorothy Allison for "Two or Three Things I Know for Sure" published by Dutton; "Francesca Lia Block for "Baby Be-Bop" published by HarperCollins; "Howard Cruse for "Stuck Rubber Baby" published by Paradox Press, and Reynolds Price for "The Promise of Rest" published by Scribner. Nonfiction Award finalists were: Linnea Due for "Joining the Tribe" published by Anchor Books; "The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage," edited by Claude J. Summers and published by H. Holt; Jonathan Ned Katz for "The Invention of Heterosexuality," and Minnie Bruce Pratt for "S/HE" published by Firebrand Books. The awards will be presented on July 8, at a breakfast commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Book Award during the ALA Annual Conference in New York. - 30 - 8. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" tops list of "most challenged" "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," an autobiography by Maya Angelou topped the list of "most challenged" books in 1995, according to the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF), the only library censorship monitoring group. "Angelou's story is chilling, but it is a story that young people respond to and understand," said Judith Krug, director of the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom. "Many adults do not want young people to know that life is sometimes harsh." Krug said the "most challenged" titles reflect a concern with violence, sexual content, language, particularly racial slurs and profanity, and references to witchcraft. The list includes "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, and "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck. It also includes several titles that were in the "most challenged" list of 1994: "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain; "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier; "Forever" by Judy Blume; "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson; "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, and "More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz. Judy Blume was the "most challenged" author in 1995 and Alvin Schwartz the second most challenged. Other authors on the "most challenged" list include R.L. Stine, Toni Morrison and Roald Dahl. A total of 740 challenges to school, school library and public library materials were reported in 1995. This reflects only the number of those challenges that have been reported to OIF. The 740 challenges reflect a 3 percent decrease over 1994 when 760 challenges were reported. This compares to 697 for 1993, 651 challenges in 1992 and 514 challenges in 1991. "Our research suggests that for each challenge reported, there may be as many as four or five which remain unreported," Krug explained. More than two-thirds of the challenges occurred in the school setting, and half of those were to books in school libraries. The list of the year's "most challenged" books was released during the ALA Midwinter Meeting January 19-24 in San Antonio. - 30 - 9. New minority scholarship announced The Council of the American Library Association has approved a new minority scholarship, the Reed Reference Publishing Shirley Crawford Scholarship. The $3,000 award will be given for the first time in 1996 and brings the total ALA scholarships to a new high of eight. The scholarship is named in memory of Shirley Crawford, who in her sales positions with R.R. Bowker and Reed Reference Publishing companies worked with countless librarians who depended on her honesty and commitment to the highest standards. Stanley Walker, senior vice president of Reed Reference Publishing, said, "Shirley's love for her work was apparent to all who came in contact with her. At ALA shows, all of her customers waited in our booth only for her. That symbolized her singular status, both for our company and for everyone in her field. Because of this extraordinary relationship she had with libraries, we want to honor her with this special minority scholarship." The ALA Scholarship Jury, chaired by Joe Palmer of the Mansfield and Richland County Library in Ohio, selected the first recipient of the new scholarship during deliberations at the Midwinter Meeting. All scholarship winners will be announced this spring. Reed Reference Publishing, a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, is comprised of six companies -- R.R. Bowker, Martindale- Hubbell, National Register Publishing, Marquis Who's Who, K.G. Saur and Bowker-Saur, headquartered in New Providence, N.J. Reed Reference publishes more than 300 annual products, including Books In Print, Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, Who's Who In America, American Library Directory and Literary Market Place. -30- 10. Goodes joins ALA Public Programs Staff Pamela Goodes, former press officer for the American library Association, has joined the staff of ALA Public Programs as program coordinator effective January 5. In her new position, Goodes' responsibilities include helping to increase visibility for Public Programs projects, organizing workshops and seminars, writing training and program materials, reports and proposals. The position is a one-year appointment. Projects administered by ALA Public Programs include "Writers Live at the Library" funded by the Lila Wallace-Readers' Digest Fund," four traveling exhibitions and "The Nation That Works: Conversations on American Pluralism and Identity" funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Goodes served as press officer in the ALA Public Information Office since 1990. Before joining ALA, she worked as a newspaper managing editor, television and radio reporter, news anchor and director and talk show hostess. She also served as press secretary for a U.S. Representative. Goodes holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast news journalism from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. -30- DIVISION NEWS 11. PLA Conference Info on World Wide Web; Placement Center announced The Public Library Association (PLA) has established a home page on the World Wide Web to provide information about its 6th National Conference scheduled March 26-30 in Portland, Ore. The page can be accessed at http://pla.org. PLA has also announced that there will be a Placement Center operated by the American Library Association's Office for Library Personnel Resources at the conference. Hours will be Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., in the Holladay Lobby of the Oregon Convention Center. Notebooks of job seekers and openings will be available for consultation. Interviews can be arranged starting Friday in rooms A 103 and 104. To register, contact the Office for Library Personnel Resources, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4276. The preregistration deadline is March 22. Registration will be available on site. The PLA web page contains preconference and program listings by date and by program track, exhibitor information with links to some exhibitor's home pages, hotel reservation and conference registration forms, local arrangements and tour information. The web page was designed by Don Napoli of the St. Joseph County (Ind.) Public Library. PLA is a division of the American Library Association. -30- 12. ACRL seeks presenters for 8th National Conference The Association of College & Research Libraries invites quality proposals for presentations at its Eighth National Conference scheduled April 11-14, 1997, in Nashville, Tenn. The conference will focus on the need for academic librarians to take charge of their future instead of waiting for the future to unfold. Program sessions will explore the subthemes of partnerships and competition; changing work, roles and organizations; funding; learning; and social responsibility, equity and diversity. Proposals for papers, programs, poster sessions, roundtable discussion topics, and preconferences addressing these issues are sought. The full text of the Call for Participation is available on the World Wide Web at http://library.tufts.edu/www/mcdonald/acrlhome.html. It is also available on the ALA gopher at http;//www.ala.org. The Call for Participation was included in the January issue of College & Research Libraries News. To request a copy of the Call, contact ACRL Nashville Proposal, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611; fax: 312-280-2520; phone: 800-545-2433 ext. 2519; or e- mail darlena.davis@ala.org. The deadline for submitting a program proposal (completed form and abstract) for contributed papers and panel sessions is July 1, 1996. For poster sessions, the deadline is November 1, and for roundtable discussion topics, January 6. Carla J. Stoffle, University of Arizona, is chair of the National Conference Executive Committee. Other members include: Sherrie S. Bergman, Bowdoin College;, Joseph A. Boisse, University of California, Santa Barbara; Margaret L. Crist, University of Michigan; Karen Downing, University of Michigan; Daniel Figueredo, Bloomfield College; Claudette S. Hagle, University of Dallas; Shirley Hallblade, Vanderbilt University; Bill Robnett, Vanderbilt University; Barbara A. MacAdam, University of Michigan; David R. McDonald, Tufts University; Hannelore B. Rader, Cleveland State University; Janice Simmons- Welburn, University of Iowa; Betty L. Tsai, Bucks County Community College; Jack Walsdorf, Blackwell North American; Joe K. Weed, Ebsco Subscription Services; Catherine A. Larson, University of Arizona, Robert Renaud, University of Arizona, Jerilyn Veldof, University of Arizona. -30- AWARDS AND GRANTS 13. ALSC awards announced Ginny Moore Kruse, director of the Cooperative Children's Book Center, School of Education at the University of Wisconsin- Madison, is the 1996 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award. The award, $1000 and an engraved pin, honors an individual who has made significant contributions to library services and/or ALSC. "Ginny Moore Kruse has had a significant impact on library services to youth for the past 25 years," said Margery Cuyler, chair of the award committee. "She has served as mentor to emerging writers, illustrators, and librarians. Her calm and reasoned approach has had a far-reaching influence on censorship issues. With rare vision, she has identified the need for multicultural materials, nurtured the talent to create them and motivated publishers to publish them." The award will be presented during the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, July 4-10, in New York. The Clark County Public Library in Winchester, Ky., is the 1996 recipient of the ALSC/Book Wholesalers Reading Program Grant. The grant, $3,000 donated by Book Wholesalers, Inc., is designed to encourage summer reading programs by providing financial assistance to recognize outstanding program development. The Clark County Public Library will use the grant to implement the ALA's "Everyone a Winner...Read" reading program for 100 children. The library, which serves a small rural community, will conduct an extensive outreach to children enrolled in summer school and children in the YMCA Prime Time program. Jan Watkins, assistant director of the Youth Services Department, Schaumburg (Ill.) Township District Library, is the 1997 recipient of the Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship presented by ALSC. The $3,750 fellowship is supported by the George A. Smathers Libraries and the Center for the Study of Childrens Literature at the University of Florida. It allows for one month of study at the Baldwin Library of Smathers Library. Watkins plans to probe the link between today's children and the literature that their parents and grandparents read as children by studying family stories from the past. Kathy Costa, librarian at the Santa Fe (N.M.) Public Library, is the 1996 recipient of the ALSC Econo-Clad Literature Program Award. The award, $1,000 donated by Econo-Clad, a division of the American Companies, is given to an individual who has developed a unique and outstanding library program for children to attend an American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. Costa will attend the ALA Annual Conference, July 4-10, in New York. Costa received the award for her program "Strengthening Santa Fe Youth," which matches second and third graders reading below grade level with junior high and high school students. Pairs meet after school in both the public library and local recreation center. The program, originally grant funded, is now funded by the city. "The committee was particularly impressed with the way junior high and high school students are not only encouraged to read, but encouraged to help younger children improve their skills, said Faith Brautigam, chair of the Econo-Clad Literature Program Award Committee. Winners of the ALSC Putnam & Grosset Book Group Awards are Meaghan M. Battle, assistant manager, children's services, Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Lisa R. Falk, children's librarian, Los Angeles Public Library, Westchester Branch; Diane M. Lafrenaye, elementary school librarian, Woonsocket (R.I.) School Department, and Judi Moreillon, school library media specialist, Corbett Elementary School, Tucson, Ariz. The awards, $600 each, donated by Putnam & Grosset Group, are given to children's librarians in school or public libraries with one to 10 years experience to attend an American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference for the first time. Candidates must be ALSC members. ALSC is a division of the American Library Association. - 30 - 14. PLA service awards Five distinguished service awards have been announced by the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association. William (Ted) Balcom, administrative librarian at the Villa Park (Ill.) Public Library, was selected to receive the Allie Beth Martin Award. The award, $3,000 donated by Baker & Taylor, recognizes a public librarian for demonstrating a range and depth of knowledge about books and other library materials and the distinguished ability to share that knowledge. The Office of the Illinois Secretary of State was selected to receive the PLA Adult Lifelong Learning Section's Advancement of Literacy Award. Sponsored by Library Journal, the award is given to a publisher, bookseller, software dealer, foundation or similar group that has made a significant contribution toward the advancement of adult literacy. The Franklin County Public Library in Eastpoint, Fla., was selected to receive the Excellence in Small and/or Rural Public Library Service Award. EBSCO Subscription Services donated $1,000 to honor a public library serving a population of 10,000 or less that demonstrates excellence of service to its community as exemplified by an overall service program or a special program of significant accomplishment. Oralia Garza de Cortes, manager of the Central Children's Department at the San Antonio (Texas) Public Library, was selected to receive the Leonard Wertheimer Award. The award, $1,000 donated by the NTC Publishing Group, recognizes an individual, library, group, or organization for outstanding work that enhances and promotes multilingual and/or multicultural public library service. Four public librarians were selected to receive the New Leaders Travel Grant. The grant recipients are Thomas Larry Bush, youth services librarian at the Southwest Georgia Regional Library System in Bainbridge, Ga.; Susan L. Hauer, director of the Town of Esopus Port Ewen (N.Y.) Library; Barbara Kesel, Librarian II, Automation, at the San Antonio (Texas) Public Library; and Sandra Rosenfield, technical services supervisor at the Caroline County Public Library in Denton, Md. The $5,000 travel grant, shared among the recipients, is donated by GEAC Inc. to support professional growth of public librarians new to the field by making possible their attendance at major professional development activities. These award and grant recipients will be recognized during the PLA President's Reception on Monday, July 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. during the 1996 ALA Annual Conference in New York City. LaDonna T. Kienitz, PLA President, will preside. This year's reception will be held in the Algonquin Hotel. For more information, call the PLA office, 800-545-2433, ext. 5PLA. - 30 - 15. YALSA winners Jennifer Baltes, young adult library for the Scottsdale (Ariz.) Public Library System, and Linda B. Gray, senior librarian, Youth & Outreach at the Tyler (Texas) Public Library, are the 1996 recipients of the Baker and Taylor/Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Conference Grants. The grants, $1,000 each donated by Baker & Taylor, allow young adult librarians who work directly with young adults in school and public libraries to attend an ALA Annual Conference. Candidates must be YALSA members, work directly with young adults and never have attended an ALA Annual Conference. Baltes and Gray will attend the 1996 ALA Annual Conference, July 4-10, in New York. Alison Kastner of the Cedar Mill Community Library in Portland, Ore., and Jean A. Wipf of the West Deptford Public Library in Thorofare, N.J., are the 1996 recipients of the Book Wholesalers Inc./YALSA Collection Development Grant. The award, $1,000 to each recipient donated by Book Wholesalers Inc., is designed for YALSA members who represent a public library and who work directly with young adults, ages 12 to 18, for collection development. Applications for the 1997 Book Wholesalers Inc./YALSA Collection Development Grant are available from the YALSA Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 4390. FAX: 312-664-7459. Applications are due by December 1. Three Washington State libraries are winners of the Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA research Grant. They are Evie Wilson-Lingbloom, managing librarian, Mill Creek Library, Sno-Isle Regional Library System; Carol Doll, associate professor, School of library and Information Sciences, Univeristy of Washington; and Barbara Carmody, librarian, henry M. Jackson High School, Mill Creek. Their winning project titled "Storytelling Teenage Folklore," an experiment in building self-esteem with American oral tradition, links library programming with learning objectives established by the Washington State Commission on Student Learning. In granting the award, the YALSA Research Committee noted the need for research documenting the effects of storytelling by and for young adults on building self-esteem, oral presentation and storytelling skills in teenage participants. The YALSA Research Award honors Frances Henne, longtime library educator and advocate for youth services. It is supported by VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates). The deadline for applications is December 1. Criteria may be requested from the YALSA Office, American Library Association, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. -30- NEW PRODUCTS 16. ALA Video/Library Video announces new tapes Two new videotape series are being distributed by the American Library Association (ALA) Video/Library Video Network in collaboration with the University of Washington TV. Internet Roadside Cafe is a fun and practical series of half-hour programs designed to help viewers learn about the exciting information av available on the Internet. Three programs are available on topics ranging from publishing on the Internet to visiting interesting web sites. The programs are suitable for staff or circulating library collections. Electronic Mail Using Pine is a guided tour of the popular electronic mail software program Pine. Pine software, available free of charge, is used by thousands of sites. The show offers clear and non-technical explanations of Pine e-mail and how it works. The Internet Roadside Cafe has three episodes available at $29 each. Electronic Mail Using Pine has two episodes with a third due out shortly. Each episode is $39. In Using the Media to Your Advantage, Lustberg demonstrates effective media techniques, including how to be quotable and make a memorable impression, redirecting the hostile interview and making the voice your "agent." The videotape (50 min.) is priced at $150. In the audiotapes Media Tips and Techniques (77 min.) and Making Your Testimony County (60 min.), Lustberg gives pointers and anecdotes for dealing with media interviews and testifying before legislative groups. The audiotapes are priced at $12. ALA members receive a 10 percent discount. Pre-paid orders are shipped at no charge. To order, contact the ALA Video/Library Video Network at 320 York Rd., Towson, Md. 21204. Telephone: 800-441-TAPE (8273). Fax: 410-887-2091. All purchases are guaranteed by a 30-day refund. -30- CORRECTIONS 17. "It's Us" Project The following paragraph was omitted from a news release "ALA receives $373,000 Time Warner inc. grant for 'It's Us' project" (January 1996): The Points of Light Foundation will distribute informational cards at each "It's Us" exhibition site detailing how viewers can become involved in community service activities to support diversity in their communities. The Foundation will direct callers to a volunteer center nearest them by calling 800- 59LIGHT. 18. "Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults" Five outstanding programs will receive a $500 stipend and 45 programs will each receive $100 if selected for inclusion in the second edition of "Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults" to be published by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association. It had been incorrectly announced that 10 programs would receive $100 in a news release "Excellence in Library Services to Young Adults," second edition underwritten," ALA News, January 1996.