ALA News Releases (August 10, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alareleases/alareleases-950810 NEWS RELEASES August 10, 1995 This batch contains: 1. ALA AFLRT Certificate of Merit awarded 2. ALA AFLRT NewsBank Scholarship recipient awarded 3. Banned Books Week set for September 23-30 4. Book Links magazine to feature articles on censorship 5. Leslie Burger is new ASCLA president 6. "Creating Alliances" topic of LAMA 1996 Institute of the Year 7. Free copies of Turock inaugural address available 8. Mary Lou Goodyear is new RASD president 9. "The Internet Initiative" available from ALA Editions 10. LAMA institutes on organizational culture set for San Antonio and Columbus 11. Limited exhibit space available for PLA national conference=0C1. 1. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA AFLRT Certificate of Merit awarded Peggy K. Mann, librarian at the Station Library, Marine Corps Air Station in Cherry Point, N.C., is the 1995 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (AFLRT) Certificate of Merit. The award is presented to an individual or group in recognition of special contributions to Armed Forces libraries. "Peggy's dedication to her library and her profession throughout her career has touched many military members, their families and her fellow armed forces librarians," said Wendy Davis, AFLRT president. Mann has been in her current position for 30 years. She was involved as the library grew from a small recreational collection to a full-serve library supporting continuing education programs. Mann was also instrumental in adding new technologies such as security systems, CD-ROMs and an integrated library system in 1989.=20 She has served as chair and an officer of the Public Library Association's (PLA) Armed Forces Libraries Section (AFLS) and as a member of the ALA Federal Librarians Found Table (FLRT). The award was presented during the ALA Annual Conference, June 23-30, in Chicago. PLA is a division of the American Library Association.=20 2. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 ALA AFLRT NewsBank Scholarship recipient awarded Barry Patrick, program manager for the Office of Chief of Naval Education and Training in Pensacola, Fla., is the 1995 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (AFLRT) NewsBank Scholarship. The $1,000 scholarship to the school of the recipient's choice, donated by NewsBank, Inc., is given to an AFLRT member who has given exemplary service in the area of library support for off-duty education programs in the armed forces. Patrick has selected the Florida State University School of Library & Information Science to receive the scholarship award. "Mr. Patrick was the driving force behind the Naval General Library Program's effort to obtain support and funds for Library Learning Resource Centers aboard U.S. Navy ships," said Wendy Davis, AFLRT president. "Patrick worked closely with the Naval Education and Training Program commanders to establish this service." Davis said the service was first targeted for small ships. It is has now expanded to include ships of all sizes and submarines. The award was presented during the ALA Annual Conference, June 23-30, in Chicago. 3. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes June 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Banned Books Week - Celebrating the Freedom to Read materials available Materials for the 1995 observance of Banned Books Week - Celebrating the Freedom to Read, September 23-30, are available from the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). Banned Books Week is an annual observance that calls attention to the dangers of censorship and encourages support for the freedom to read. The materials include a Resource Kit, with four posters, 100 bookmarks and a Resource Book with ideas on how to create displays and organize events. The Resource book has an annotated list of challenged or banned books, quotes, puzzels and camera-ready art. The kit is $28, plus shipping and handling. Available separately are packets of 100 reprints of the list of books that have been challenged or banned during 1994-95 for $20 per 100 and bookmarks for $5 per 100, or $20 for 500 (plus postage and handling). Banned Books Week is cosponsored by the ALA, the American Booksellers Association, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the Association of American Publishers, the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the National Association of College Stores. It is endorsed by the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress. For more information, or to order Banned Books Week materials, contact: ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-233, ext. 4223, or 312-280-4223. FAX:= 312-280-4227. 4. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Book Links magazine to feature articles on censorship The September 1995 issue of Book Links magazine will focus on helping teachers, school library media specialists and children's librarians deal with censorship problems. The issue will feature "Studying the First Amendment," written by Pat Scales, a school library media specialist and a member of the American Library Association (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC).=20 It describes how teachers present the First Amendment to students and includes a bibliography of fiction, picture books and nonfiction books dealing with censorship issues. A list of resources for adults is also= included. A related article features young adult author Richard Peck discussing his book, "The Last Safe Place on Earth" (Delacorte). It explains his motivation for writing a novel in which censorship plays a major theme. Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries and Classrooms," edited by Barbara Elleman and published by ALA for librarians, teachers, booksellers, parents and others interested in connecting books with children, is celebrating its fifth year of publication and has more than 30,000= subscribers. According to Bill Katz, writing for Magazines for Libraries, "Book Links attracts the adult lover of books in the same way picture books do children -- through bright colors, beautiful reproductions of book illustrations and relevant writing." Subscriptions are $17.95 per year and are available by contacting: Book Links, 4343 W. Donner Pl., Aurora, IL 60506. Telephone: 508-892-7465. 5. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Leslie Burger is new ASCLA president Leslie Burger, president of Library Development Solutions in Princeton Junction, N.J., is the new president of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA). She assumed office at the conclusion of the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 23-30, in Chicago. Burger will focus on leadership skills for the information age during her presidential year.=20 "As librarians move towards the 21st century, we need to develop and re-tool ourselves with leadership skills that will secure our place as leaders on the information superhighway," Burger explained. "ASCLA's constituencies - state libraries, multitype library cooperatives and institutional libraries are among the institutions that can lead the way in the use of technology to enhance the ability to locate and deliver information." Burger has served as director of the library development bureau and a project manager for the New Jersey State Library, Trenton. She also worked as network director, planning director and library specialist for the Connecticut State Library, Hartford, and reference librarian at the Bridgeport (Conn.) Public Library. An active member of ASCLA, Burger has chaired the State Library Agency Section, the Conference Program Coordination Committee and the Standards Review Committee. Burger has a bachelor's degree from Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, a master's degree in library science from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a master's degree in organizational behavior from the University of Hartford, Connecticut.=20 ASCLA is the ALA division devoted to the development of specialized and cooperative library activities. Its 1,100 members represent state library agencies, specialized library agencies and multitype library cooperatives. 6. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 "Creating Alliances" topic of LAMA 1996 Institute of the Year "Creating Alliances: Maximizing Library, Community and Business Partnerships" will be the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) 1996 Institute of the Year. The one-day workshop will focus on ways to strengthen the position of libraries through the development of coalitions with community organizations, business and government. It will explore the process of coalition building, and skills for identifying and creating alliances and partnerships. Topics to be covered include: an overview of networking and coalition building; identifying new partnerships for libraries; coalition advantages and pitfalls; determining roles for libraries in coalitions; designing a coalition, and defining success. The goal is to encourage librarians, trustees and advocates to use alliances to gain increased visibility and understanding of and support for their libraries.=20 Bridget L. Lamont, director of the Illinois State Library, will serve as workshop leader. Lamont began her career as librarian in the Wilmette (Ill.) and Evanston (Ill.) public libraries. She joined the staff of the Illinois State Library in 1972, and was named director in 1983.= =20 Under her direction, the library has developed a number of library/industry initiatives. They include the Library Partners Program, linking libraries with their chambers of commerce to promote increased awareness, productivity and profitability; the Family Literacy Grant Program, an alliance between public libraries, educational providers and agencies that serve children at risk of school failure, and the Workplace Literacy Grant Program, a partnership between educators and businesses to provide basic literacy skill training in the workplace. Lamont has received numerous honors and awards including an honorary doctorate from Rosary College in 1994, and the 1990 American Library Association (ALA) Outstanding Achievement Award. She was named Librarian of the Year by the Illinois Library Association in 1991. The Illinois State Library serves as the information and reference center for state government officials and employees. Through the Illinois Library and Information Network, a multi-type consortium of more than 2,500 libraries, it also serves as the agency responsible for the promotion of statewide library development and information coordination. Major programs support intergovernmental cooperation, library and information delivery and improvement, a statewide cooperative collection development program and services to specialized clientele. The LAMA Institutes of the Year are regional institutes designed to explore broad issues of current importance to librarianship. The institutes are developed by the LAMA Special Conferences and Programs Committee in conjunction with designated presenters. For more information or to schedule an institute presentation, contact: Elizabeth Dreazen, LAMA Deputy Executive Director, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5030, or 312-280-5030. E-mail: Elizabeth.Dreazen@ala.org. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. 7. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Free copies of Turock inaugural address available "Equity on the Information Superhighway" is the theme chosen by Betty Turock for her 1995-96 term as president of the American Library= Association. Free copies of her inaugural address are available from the ALA Headquarters Library and Information Center, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 6. In her remarks given June 27, at the 1995 ALA Annual Conference, Turock outlined challenges to librarians in ensuring that all people have access to electronic information technology and urged ALA members to support the association's advocacy efforts on behalf of public access to the information superhighway. 8. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Mary Lou Goodyear is new RASD president Mary Lou Goodyear, senior associate director and tenured associate professor at Texas A&M University in College Station, is the new president of the Reference and Adult Services Division (RASD). She assumed office at the conclusion of the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, June 23-30, in Chicago. Goodyear will focus on quality library services during her presidential year.=20 "Librarians who provide service directly to library users are at the forefront of important changes in the profession," Goodyear explained. "As libraries meet the challenge of the electronic age, it will be in large part because public service librarians successfully provide the critical link between the user and the right piece of information." Goodyear has worked as the interim director and the assistant director for collection interpretation at Texas A&M University. She was assistant director for public services at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, and assistant director for instruction and research services at the Auraria Library, University of Colorado-Denver. Goodyear also worked as head of the reference department at Wichita (Kan.) State University, reference librarian at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo., and the University of Missouri, St. Louis. An active member of RASD, Goodyear has chaired the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) and the CODES Publication and Nominations Committees. She is the author of numerous articles including, "Information Policy for Electronic Resources," and "Are We Losing Control at the Reference= Desk?" Goodyear has a bachelor's degree from Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, a master's degree in library science and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia, and a doctorate in public administration from the University of Colorado-Denver. RASD is the ALA division devoted to supporting the delivery of reference/information services to all groups and of general library services to adults. Its 5,500 members represent all types of libraries =FE- public, school, academic and special. 9. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 "The Internet Initiative" available from ALA Editions "The Internet Initiative: Libraries Providing Internet Services and How They Plan, Pay and Manage" is a new publication available from ALA Editions, the publishing unit of the American Library Association (ALA). The 170-page publication details organization, governance and use of Internet services in all types and sizes of libraries and library agencies, from Stanford University's immense electronic matrix to one-telephone libraries in rural New York State. It was compiled by the team of Nancy R. John and Edward J. Valaukas, authors of the bestselling "Internet Troubleshooter." Reports are illustrated and include hardware, software and connectivity data as well as managerial, financial, social, legal and personnel issues. It includes two essays that establish the context of these services and the opportunities they present for the librarians. The reports draw from experience in every region of the country, representing state educational agencies and public, academic and special libraries. The contributors' postal and electronic addresses are provided for follow-up contacts. A glossary, bibliography and index are also= included. "The Internet Initiative: Libraries Providing Internet Services and How They Plan, Pay and Manage" (ISBN 0-8389-0668-0) is $22.50 for ALA members and $25 for nonmembers. To place an order, contact: American Library Association, Book Order Fulfillment, 155 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL=20 60606-1719. Telephone: 800-545-2433, press 7. FAX: 312-836-9958. 10. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 LAMA institutes on organizational culture set for San Antonio and Columbus "Organizational Culture: Pathway to Success," a new Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA) regional institute, will be held on September 15, in San Antonio, Texas, and on October 20, in Columbus, Ohio.=20 The one-day institute, sponsored by the AMIGOS Bibliographic Council, Inc., in San Antonio, and the Ohio Library Council in Columbus, will explore how to actively manage the organizational culture within institutions and work units. Participants will learn how to assess the current culture and its impact on employees and patrons, to identify cultural strengths and weaknesses, to determine needed changes and to adapt organizational and subunit cultures to the changing environment. The session will include individual and group assessment exercises, analysis of participant's sample materials, lecture and discussion. Abigail Hubbard, a consultant to managers and a lecturer in the Department of Management, College of Business Administration at the University of Houston, will serve as workshop leader. Hubbard teaches organizational behavior, international business and power, politics and culture in organizations. She has worked in academic, special and medical libraries. Hubbard has a master's degree in library science and a doctorate in higher education administration and management. Registration for both institutes is limited to 100 persons. The cost is $125 for LAMA, AMIGOS members and Ohio Library Council members,and $175 for nonmembers in San Antonio and $225 for nonmembers in Columbus. The registration deadline for the San Antonio institute is August 31. The deadline for Ohio is October 11. For registration information for the San Antonio institute, contact: AMIGOS, c/o Carol Ann Steadman, 12200 Park Central Drive, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75251. Telephone: 800-843-8482. For the Columbus institute, contact: OLC, c/o Wayne Piper, 35 E. Gay St., Suite 305, Columbus, OH 43312. Telephone: 614-221-9057. For more information, contact: Elizabeth Dreazen, LAMA Deputy Executive Director, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext. 5030, or 312-280-5030. E-mail: elizabeth.dreazen@ala.org. LAMA is a division of the American Library Association. 11. For Immediate Release From: Pamela Goodes August 1995 Linda Wallace 312-280-5043, 5042 Limited exhibit space available for PLA national conference Limited exhibit space is available for the Public Library Association's (PLA) Sixth National Conference to be held March 26-30, 1996, at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. According to Exhibit Manager Sandy Donnelly, 75 percent of the exhibit space has been assigned with 125 booths remaining. "Vendors are urged to apply soon to avoid disappointment," Donnelly= said. More than 150 companies have already registered including publishers, book jobbers, library associations, architects, consultants, firms specializing in video and audio, automation and technology, security, furnishings and preservation. No-conflict times have been scheduled during the conference to allow participants to visit the exhibits. An exhibitors reception, coffee breaks and a desert reception are also planned for the exhibit area. To receive an exhibitors prospectus or for additional information, contact Sandy Donnelly at 708-969-7988, or the PLA Office, 50 E. Huron St., Chicago, IL 60611. Telephone: 800-545-2433, ext 5PLA. PLA is a division of the American Library Association.