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2011 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

ALACognotesISSUE 1 Friday, June 24, 2011

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Dan Savage will keynote the Opening General Session from 4:00–5:15

p.m. today in the MCC Au-ditorium. He is the author of the syndicated column, “Sav-age Love,” and the Editorial Director of The Stranger, Seat-tle’s weekly news-paper. Last fall, Savage and his husband, Terry Miller spearhead-ed the “It Gets Better” campaign by downloading a video on YouTube after a rash of gay teen suicides: youths who took their own lives because of bully-ing. Six months later, www.itgetsbetter.org has evolved into a nonprofit organization and a national movement, with more than 10,000 videos and growing.

President Barack Obama, The Salt Lake City Library, Free Philadelphia Public Li-brary, politicians such as Sec-retary of State Hillary Clinton, British Prime Minister David

Dan Savage to Keynote Opening General Session

Cameron, and celebrities like Tim Gunn and Ellen DeGe-neres are just a few noted people who have created and posted videos.

The book, It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bul-

lying, and Creat-ing a Life Worth Living, edited by Dan Savage and Terry Miller, was released in March.

In addition to his frequent ap-pearances on CNN, MSNBC, “Real Time With Bill Maher,” and “The Colbert Report,” Savage is a regu-lar contributor to public radio’s “This

American Life.” He is the au-thor of several books, recently attended a White House press conference on bullying and is currently working on a pilot with MTV.

Dan Savage will sign copies of It Gets Better at the conclu-sion of the Opening General Session.

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If you never have time to go see a movie, now’s your chance during this year’s

ALA Annual Conference. “Now Showing @ ALA Film Program” has something to offer every-one.

S t a r t -ing off the series will be the mov-ie “Mine” showing to-night at 8:00 p.m. in Audito-rium C. Hailed as “absorbing,” “a must see,” “Oscar material” and “the best movie at SXSW,” “Mine” is a documentary about the essential bond between hu-mans and animals, set against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in modern

U.S. history: Hurricane Ka-trina. This gripping, character-driven story follows New Or-leans residents as they attempt the daunting task of trying to reunite with their pets who

have been adopted by families all o v e r t h e c o u n t r y, and chron-i c l es the

custody battles that arise when two families love the same pet.

On Saturday at 9:00 a.m. you won’t want to miss “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.”

Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley and his older brother Rodrick

ALA ambassador Joan Mayeux, center, is happy to help Nell Limtiaco, left, and Cathy Bayona, both from Guam. Look for the Big Red I booths to ask a question, get Annual Conference information or pick up a convention center floor plan.

Grab Your Popcorn And Take in a Movie

Join us this afternoon for the official opening ceremony and Exhibits

Opening Reception for the ALA Exhibits.

Located in Halls G-J in the Ernest M. Morial Con-vention Center, the Exhibits will open at 5:15 p.m. fol-lowing the Opening General Session. The Exhibits Open-

Dan Savage (photo by Christopher Staton)

Exhibits Opening Reception Set for This Afternoon

ing Reception, sponsored by ALA and ERT, continues from 5:30–7:30 p.m. tonight. Enjoy free hors d’oeuvres as you visit the show floor.

The ALA Annual Confer-ence Exhibits includes more than 1500 booths featuring products and services de-signed to help you manage

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ExhibitsFriday

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony5:15 p.m.

Exhibits Opening Reception

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Monday9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Registration and Check-in

Friday 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.Saturday & Sunday

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Monday

7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Postal Ser vice

The post office will be located at the back of the exhibit hall in the

4200 aisle.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Monday 9:00 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.

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Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS Cognotes • NEW ORLEANS • Friday, June 24, 2011

CorrectionSpeakers for the Washington

Office Saturday Morning Brief-ing were incorrectly listed in a story on page 20 of this issue of Cognotes. Speakers include Rebecca Hamilton, state librar-ian of Louisiana; Dan Barkley, University of New Mexico; and Katherine Zeringue, environ-mental liaison officer for the Federal Emergency Manage-ment Agency (FEMA) Louisiana Recovery Office.

Don’t miss out on the ALA/Proquest Scholarship Bash Saturday at the National World War II Museum from 8:00–11:00 p.m. (the last bus leaves the museum at 11:00 p.m.).

This year you can “cash in” with “Bash Cash” available at Proquest (Booth 2816) and H.W. Wilson (Booth 1816). Bash Cash can be used for any number of monetary transactions including:

Use it to purchase a ticket to the movie “Beyond All Boundaries” in the museum’s Victory Theatre show-ing at 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. This film was created and crafted with 21st-century ISBN: 0738-4319

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Use it at the cash bar; Spend it in the museum’s gift

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Bash ticket with it if you haven’t yet purchased one!

While at the Scholarship Bash, en-joy one of three presentations by the Victory Belles (included in the price of your ticket), an Andrew’s Sisters-style singing group who will take you on a nostalgic journey through World War II-era musical classics. You may also want to visit the museum’s new Soda Shoppe.

Renowned historian, author and ed-ucator, Dr. Stephen Ambrose founded The National World War II Museum

Foundation in New Orleans in 1991. The Museum, which opened on June 6, 2000, is the only museum in the United States that addresses all of the amphibious invasions or “D-Days” of World War II, honoring the more than 16 million Americans who took part in this global conflict.

This year’s Scholarship Bash con-tinues an ALA Annual Conference tra-dition that was started in 1999 with

the goal of building a scholarship fund for library school students. This event will only be open to ALA ticket holders. Ticket cost is $35 and includes appe-tizers and admission and are available now with proceeds going towards ALA MLS’s scholarships...including Spec-trum! For more information about the ALA/ProQuest Scholarship Bash or on purchasing tickets to attend, visit www.ala.org/annual.

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Cognotes

• Cognotes Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS

Ismail Abdullahi, Ph.D, Associate Professor, North Carolina Central University School of Library and Information Sciences, leans against a head from a Mardi Gras float in the convention center.

Need information? The I’s have it. There are information desks located throughout the lobby of the convention center and plenty of red-vested ALA Ambassadors to answer your questions.

Workers and exhibitors scramble to lay carpet, hang banners and set up booths on the exhibit floor.

Nina Lindsay, Supervising Librarian, Children’s Services at Oakland Public Library, Oakland, CA, picks up her badge and registration materials while passing through the convention center on her rented bicycle.

Attendees admire a Welcome to New Orleans sign as they arrive outside the convention center.

David Eicke appears to be under a pair of watchful eyes while setting up a book display at the Random House, Inc. booth.


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Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of AuthorsMystery PanelSaturday, June 25 8:00–9:00 a.m.Featuring J. A. Jance and Harlan Coben

J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beau-mont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series and four in-terrelated thrillers about the Walker Family. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona.

Harlan Coben is the number-one New York Times bestselling author of numerous adult novels, and the winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus Award, and Anthony Award—the first author to receive all three. His books are published in forty languages with more than 47 million copies in print worldwide, and have been number-one bestsellers in over a dozen countries. He lives in New Jersey. Shelter is his first novel for young adults. Visit www.harlancoben.com and www.mickeybo-litar.com.

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Jeff KinneySaturday, June 2510:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Jeff Kinney’s work has been widely credited for its ability to turn reluctant readers on to books. Since publica-tion of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book in April 2007, more than 35 mil-lion books are in print in the United States, and the books have been sold in more than 30 countries around the world. The series is a fixture on the USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, and has remained consistently in the top spots on the New York Times lists since publication. The book series has won a Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award, books in the series have won numerous awards voted on by stu-dents and teachers in schools around

the globe and, in 2009, Jeff Kinney was named one of TIME magazine’s most influential people in the world. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and sons. Kinney will be signing books before his presentation from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the Abrams booth #1427.

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William JoyceSaturday, June 251:30 - 2:30 p.m.

A true luminary and creative spirit, William Joyce has put his personal stamp on all types of children’s me-dia. His picture books include George Shrinks, Dinosaur Bob and His Ad-ventures with the Family Lazardo, Bently & Egg and Santa Calls. He has

won three Emmy awards for his Rolie Polie Olie animated series; developed character concepts for “Toy Story” and “A Bug’s Life”; his films include “Robots” and “Meet the Robinsons” and he’s currently co-directing “The Guardians”; and is producing “The Leaf Men”, based on his picturebook. William Joyce is an honorary Guard-ian of Childhood, with his first Guard-ian picturebook, Man in the Moon, debuting in Fall 2011, and his body of work can be found in toy boxes, book-shelves and hearts everywhere. Joyce will be signing outside the auditorium from 2:30 - 3:00 p.m.

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As the George W. Bush administration gasped its final breaths, it attempted to shut down the EPA’s library system, the world’s foremost source of environmental information. In this age of climate change, natural disasters, and terrorism, how could this be possible, what were the real reasons behind the closures, and how

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Daniel Ellsberg, Brooke Gladstone, the PLA President’s Program and Awards Presentation Featuring Da-vid Simon and Laura Lippman. On Monday, the Science Fiction/Fantasy Panel will feature Brandon Sanderson and Nnedi Okorafor, replacing CJ Cherryh, concluding with a presenta-tion by Jeff Jarvis (see future issues of Cognotes for more information on these speakers).

Nnedi Okorafor is an author who has the remarkable ability to illu-minate complex cultural issues in traditional and modern African com-munities by drawing on her own ex-periences; she is Nigerian-American. She has previously published short stories and two young adult novels, for which she’s won numerous awards.

When Nnedi Okorafor’s Who Fears Death was published in hardcover last June, The Washington Post called it “wondrously magical and terribly re-alistic.” Who Fears Death also debuted on several of the 2010’s “Best Novel of the Year” lists including those of Publishers Weekly and Amazon.com.

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At a special reception to be held before the AASL President’s Program, AASL will recognize the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for its funding of the AASL Beyond Words disaster relief program. The fund has provided over 113 school libraries with over one million dol-lars in grants since its launch at the ALA 2006 Annual Conference in New Orleans. To recognize this important milestone, AASL invites members to show their apprecia-tion to Dollar General at a Million Dollar Mark reception to be held Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. in the Morial Convention Center, Room 260-262.

The Beyond Words disaster relief fund is available for public school li-braries in the states served by Dollar General and provides grants rang-ing from $5,000 to $15,000 to schools whose school library program has incurred substantial damage or hardship due to a natural disaster. Grant funds replace or supplement books, media and/or library equip-ment in the school library setting. The program also features a compre-hensive Web site devoted to disaster preparedness with resources and a

toolkit to help school librarians prepare for and deal with natural disasters and terrorist acts.

Immediately following the recep-tion and during the AASL President’s Program, President Nancy Everhart will present the Dollar General Literacy Foundation with a plaque expressing AASL’s and the school librarian community’s appreciation of their support. Reception attendees are invited to stay for the President’s Program to hear Dr. Sally Karioth’s

ACRL 101 Attending your first ALA An-

nual? The ACRL 101 program, held Saturday from 8:00–10:00 a.m. in Room 293-296 of the Mo-rial Convention Center, provides a wealth of information on ways academic and research librar-ians can navigate the conference. Come meet ACRL leaders, learn about the wide variety of ACRL conference activities, and connect with other first-time attendees.

ACRL President’s Program: Make it Happen

Join ACRL President Lisa Hinchliffe for the Association’s 2011 President’s Program, “From Idea to Innovation to Imple-mentation: How Teams Make it Happen.” The program will feature Jason Young, author of the book Culturetopia: The Ultimate High-Performance Workplace and an expert on how workplace teams can obtain maximum productivity. Young will share his perspectives on the importance of identifying and developing the essential factors that impact performance for any team or organization: leadership principles, management prac-tices, alignment and employee behavior. The program will take place from 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Saturday, in Room 356-357 of the Morial Convention Center.

Join us for an invigorating evening of ALCTS fun tonight from 7:45–9:00 p.m. in Room 245 of the convention center. Participate in the speed-networking portion of the evening and learn about what ALCTS is and does. Meet and network with new and veteran ALCTS colleagues and friends. New members, prospective members, or reinvigorated members will all enjoy this event!

Be sure to bring your resume along as professional technical services librarians will be available to provide feedback on your resume and job search questions.

ALCTS 101 participants will be eligible from prizes including free ALCTS membership renewals (lim-ited to members of five years or less), free ALCTS webinars, and Starbucks cards for the student chapter with the most attendees.

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Attend a Free Preconference TodayAASL Presents Preconference on Disaster Preparedness for School Librarians

Experts Terry Young, school librarian, Nancy Teger, library media services program specialist, and Laura Pearle, head librarian will present Disaster Preparedness for School Librarians, an AASL pre-conference, at 1:30 p.m. today. The presenters will impart valuable insight to disaster planning as they share their experiences, suc-cesses, and lessons learned. Attendees will learn the ups and downs of disaster recovery as they apply to the school librarian and library. Attendees will be able to apply the knowledge and experience of the panel to devise a plan in the event of a disaster.

This complimentary preconference is provided by the Dollar General Beyond Words Grant. Due to limited capacity, registration is required.

presentation, Life is What you Make It – Seize the Day! Following Hurricane Katrina, Laura Bush asked Dr. Karioth, an expert on grief, loss and trauma, to help in restocking children’s books that dealt with responding to trauma and loss. Karioth’s presentation will help attendees focus on personal responses when faced with difficult situations, distinguish between minor and major events; and find the exquisite moments in each day.

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Tim Duggan, ASLA, a landscape architect currently developing the Sustainable Landscapes program for the Make it Right Foundation in New Orleans, will present “Community Beyond Housing” at the 2011 Library Leadership and Management Asso-ciation (LLAMA) President’s Program during the ALA Annual Conference. The program will be held Saturday, 8:30–10:00 a.m., at the Morial Con-vention Center, Room 275. Coffee and pastries will be available beginning at 8:00 a.m.

For the last three years Duggan has designed and implemented strategies for affordable LEED Platinum Land-

LLAMA President’s Program Speaker Announcedscapes. He and the Foundation have worked extensively with community organizations and individuals at a variety of scales, from regenerative residential garden designs to citywide infrastructure ini-

tiatives that serve as showcases for sustainable recovery and develop-ment. Tim has focused his career on urban revitalization, micro farming and sustainable education and out-reach.

Tim Duggan

“I am delighted that Tim Duggan will be our speaker for this year’s Pres-ident’s Program,” said Gail Kennedy, LLAMA President. “Make It Right is a perfect example of this year’s theme of unexpected leadership. Tim has played a key role in not just rebuilding the landscape of the Lower 9th, but also engaging the local community and building leadership from within.”

The Make It Right Foundation was founded by Brad Pitt in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Its mission is to be a catalyst for redevelopment of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans by building a neighborhood of safe and healthy, certified LEED platinum

homes while preserving the spirit of the community’s culture. To learn more about the Foundation’s work visit http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php/about/detail/our_history/

Examining the Use of E-books In School Libraries

In the AASL session, E-books–Has Their Time Come?” pre-senter Dawn Nelson will take attendees through the differences in Kindles, Nooks, iPads, iPods, and online services and the challenges for managing those resources. Taking place Satur-day from 8:00–10:00 a.m. in the Morial Convention Center, Room 339, the session will also explore methods of check-out, security, loss, access to materials, cost, and financial implications. A question and answer session will allow attendees to share their experi-ences of these formats.

Visit ‘Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War’ at the Xavier University Library

All ALA Annual Conference attendees are invited to visit the Xavier University Library to view “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition sponsored by the ALA Public Programs Office.

A special tour of the exhibit will be held for ALA visitors, today from 1:00–3:00 p.m. The exhibit will also be available for viewing on Saturday from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

“Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War,” a traveling exhibition for libraries, was or-ganized by the National Consti-tution Center and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition has been made pos-sible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The exhibition is based on one of the same name developed by the National Con-stitution Center.

The traveling exhibit is located on the first floor of the Xavier University Library, which is located at 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans. For additional informa-tion, please call 504-520-7304 or 504-520-7584.


ALSC will offer two programs Saturday that concentrate on pro-gramming for children in multicul-tural communities: “Beyond Fies-tas, Calaveras and Quinceañeras” (8:00 to 10:00 a.m., MCC-Room 274); and “Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books” (10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., MARCC-River Bend Br). Each will present effective programming tools that will enable librarians to successfully integrate multicultural themes into their programs, and to promote reading

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and In-formation Administration (NTIA) and the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office will hold a roundtable discussion about DigitalLit-eracy.gov at 12:15 p.m. Saturday in the Networking Uncommons (Lobby Level 1).

DigitalLiteracy.gov is a new online portal that brings together online learning tools, curriculum, job skills training and a host of other resources. NTIA created the portal in partner-ship with nine federal agencies to pro-vide librarians, teachers, workforce trainers and others a central location to share digital literacy content and practices.

The roundtable discussion will fo-cus on how libraries can use and add content to the portal. The groups urge bloggers to attend the event to enhance dialogue and to assist with connecting the library community to this tool.

Marijke Visser, assistant director of the ALA’s Office for Information Tech-nology Policy (OITP) said ALA’s hope is for the portal is to be a go-to resource for librarians in all types of libraries.

“We know librarians teach digital literacy skills every day, whether in a formal class setting or by helping a

The eagerly anticipated Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® 2nd Edition Toolkit is now available at the ALA Store onsite (Exhibits Hall Booth # 2531) and online.

The Every Child Ready to Read® program provides public libraries and other early literacy centers with tools to help prepare parents/caregivers for their critical role as their child’s first teacher. The 2nd Edition Toolkit includes resources for eight work-shops that libraries can customize for their community and supporting mate-

Department of Commerce Seeking Input from Librarians: NTIA, ALA Washington Office to Host Interactive Roundtable

patron set up an email account,” Visser said. “We also know librarians have a wealth of resources that could be widely shared through the portal with other practitioners—in and outside the library community. The portal is an opportunity to highlight the important work libraries do to develop digital literacy skills.”

Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA Washington Office, will moderate the discussion. Other partici-pants include Anthony Wilhelm, Direc-tor of the NTIA’s Broadband Technol-ogy Opportunities Program; and Susan Hildreth, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Larra Clark, who serves as direc-tor for OITP’s Program on Networks and associate director for its program on America’s Libraries for the 21st Century, said this roundtable is a great opportunity for NTIA to boost collaboration with librarians as well as increase awareness about the tool.

“This event is a chance for us to hear directly from library staff – the people who we hope will contribute to and ul-timately benefit from the portal,” Clark said. “Come ready to ask questions and share your ideas. The portal is a work in progress and can only be improved with your involvement.”

Multicultural Programs Offered By ALSC at Annual Conference

among diverse communities.“Beyond Fiestas, Calaveras and

Quinceañeras” will guide partici-pants in a discussion of authentic Latino experience in youth lit-erature. At “Many Children, Many Cultures, Many Books” publisher HarperCollins will be issuing free copies of speaker Pat Mora’s book, Book Fiesta: Celebrate Children’s Day/Book Day/Celebremos el dia de los ninos/el dia de los libros. Mora will be available to sign copies after the event.

Every Child Ready to Read® Second Edition Toolkit Now Available!

rials such as brochures, bookmarks and posters. All of these materials stress the importance of parents and caregiv-ers in teaching their children to read.

If you’re interested in learning more about Every Child Ready to Read®, please attend Saturday’s conference program, “The Revised Every Child Ready to Read” at 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. in the Morial Convention Center, Room 346-347.

Connect with the ECRR network—join us at www.facebook.com/every-child or on Twitter at ALA_ECRR.

Public libraries will confront for-midable challenges in the coming years. The digital transformation of all media affects our resources, services, staff and programs, while changes in users and their needs, the growth of competitive Internet services, and financial stringencies add complexity.

A range of possible responses will be presented as contrasting visions: physical vs. virtual library; individual vs. community focus; portal vs. ar-chive service; collection vs. creative approach. Practicing librarians will react to these visions.

In some ways, the future of li-braries is happening today at lead-ing libraries around the country.

One Annual program, “The Future of Libraries: Cutting-edge Services” to be held from 10:30–12:00 p.m. on Saturday in MCC-Room 391, will feature the specific services at four libraries selected from those nominated in a broad solicitation organized by the Program on America’s Libraries for the 21st Century within ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP).

The program will be moderated

Digital Transformation of All Media to ‘Confront’ Future Changes for Libraries

The ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s (OITP) program, “Confronting the Future: Strategic Visions for the 21st Century Public Library” to be held on Saturday from 4:00–5:30 p.m. in MCC-Room 292, will tackle these issues.

This program will be moderated by Christine Lind Hage, chair of the OITP America’s Libraries for the 21st Century Subcommittee. OITP Fellow Roger Levien will serve as presenter. Other respondents include Maxine Bleiweis from Westport Public Library and Pat Losinski from Columbus Met-ropolitan Library.

by Christine Lind Hage, Chair of the OITP America’s Libraries for the 21st Century Subcommittee. Presenters will be this year’s win-ners, including Buffy Hamilton, Creekview High School, Media 21; Kristin Antelman, North Carolina State University Library, Web De-sign Project; John Davidson, Ohi-oLINK, Digital Resource Commons; Mary Anne Hodel, Orange County Library System, OCLS Shake It! Mobile App.

What can you learn from these cutting-edge services for application in your library? Come and find out!

‘Cutting-edge’ Libraries To Share Best-practice Tips

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F R I DAY J U N E 2 4

DAN SAVAGEAuthor of IT GETS BETTERComing Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living

4:00–5:15 pmALA Opening Speaker Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, Auditorium, signing to follow

S AT U R DAY J U N E 2 5

JENNIFER NIVENAuthor of VELVA JEAN LEARNS TO FLY

12:00–1:00 pmPenguin booth #1422

1:30–3:30 pmALTAFF panel: Celebrating Southern WritersErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, rooms 335-336

RHYS BOWENAuthor of ROYAL FLUSHA Royal Spyness Mystery

12:00–1:00 pm Penguin booth #1422

WENDY McCLUREAuthor of THE WILDER LIFEMy Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie


4:00–5:30 pmALTAFF panel: Tales from the Heart: Literary MemoirsErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 283

ELAINE VIETSAuthor of PUMPED FOR MURDERA Dead-End Job Mystery


NALINI SINGHAuthor of KISS OF SNOWA Psy-Changeling Novel

2:00–2:30 pm LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage*


S U N DAY J U N E 2 6

NATHANIEL PHILBRICK Author of THE LAST STANDCuster, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn

8:00–10:00 am Literary Tastes Breakfast**Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., Grand Ballroom


GUY GAVRIEL KAYAuthor of UNDER HEAVEN

8:00–10:00 amLiterary Tastes Breakfast**Royal Sonesta Hotel, 300 Bourbon St., Grand Ballroom


CAMMIE McGOVERNAuthor of NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH

10:30–12:00 pmALTAFF panel: Mystery and Horror @ your libraryErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 268

2:00–2:30 pmLIVE! @ your library Reading Stage*


C. S. HARRISAuthor of WHERE SHADOWS DANCEA Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery

10:30–12:00 pmALTAFF panel: Mystery and Horror @ your libraryErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 268


REBECCA MAKKAIAuthor of THE BORROWER


1:30–3:30 pmALTAFF panel: First Author, First BookErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 269

MIRANDA JAMESAuthor of CLASSIFIED AS MURDERA Cat in the Stacks Mystery


S U N DAY J U N E 2 6 ( C O N T. )

ELLIS AVERYAuthor of THE LAST NUDE


ANDY BOROWITZAuthor of THE 50 FUNNIEST AMERICAN WRITERSAn Anthology of Humor from Mark Twain to The Onion

5:30–7:30 pmALTAFF Humor Panel: The Laugh’s on Us***The Hilton Riverside New Orleans, 2 Poydras St., Versailles Ballroom

M O N DAY J U N E 2 7

JULIE JAMESAuthor of A LOT LIKE LOVE

8:00–10:00 amALTAFF panel: Isn’t It Romantic?Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 339

11:15–12:15 pmPenguin Booth #1422

ADRIENNE McDONNELLAuthor of THE DOCTOR AND THE DIVA

8:00–10:00 amALTAFF panel: Isn’t It Romantic?Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 339


ELLIS AVERYAuthor of THE LAST NUDE

10:30–2:00 pm GLBT Stonewall Book Awards BrunchThe Loews New Orleans, 300 Poydras St., Louisiana I signing to follow****

C. J. CHERRYHAuthor of BETRAYER

10:30–11:30 pmALA Speaker Series Science Fiction/Fantasy PanelErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, Auditorium B

ELEANOR BROWNAuthor of THE WEIRD SISTERS

12:00–12:30 pmLIVE! @ your library Reading Stage*


2:00–4:00 pmALTAFF Author Tea***Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rms. 293-296

O U R A U T H O R S AT A L AC O M E V I S I T T H E P E N G U I N B O O T H # 1 4 2 2

PENGUIN GROUP (USA)

*LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage can be found at #1354 in the exhibit hall

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***For tickets for this event visit the Penguin or ALTAFF booths

****For tickets for this event visit the Penguin boothErnest N. Morial Conv. Center, rms. 293-296

Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 268

Ernest N. Morial Conv. Center, rm. 283

• Cognotes Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS Friday, June 24, 2011 • NEW ORLEANS

LC Booth ScheduleALA Annual New Orleans

June 24 – 27, 2011

5:30 Modern Marvels: The Library of Congress / featured video from the History Channel

6:30 And the Pursuit of Happiness (Maira Kalman) / a webcast from the Library of Congress

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If you are looking for employment, thinking about changing jobs, or just need to refresh your job search skills, you will want to attend the workshops being held in the ALA JobLIST Place-ment Center. The center will be open Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., and will be located in Hall J of the Morial Convention Center. Ev-eryone is welcome to attend any of the sessions and registration is not required and appointments are not necessary.

One copy of the new ALA Editions publication, A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market will be given away at each of the sessions. Discount coupons will also be distributed for at-tendees to purchase the publication in the ALA Bookstore.

Special Sessions9:30–11:00 a.m.What Interviewers are Really Looking for in Successful Candi-dates

You’ve been invited for an inter-view and now it’s time to get ready! What do you need to do to prepare yourself to ace the interview and stand out from other candidates? This session will provide strategies designed to help candidates prepare themselves for an on-site interview.

Topics will include handling inter-view logistics and arrangements, preparing for search committee and hiring officer questions, how to ap-proach doing a presentation, devel-oping a set of questions for you to ask in the interview, how to inquire about the hiring process and timeline as well as what to expect from the interview. This interactive session is designed to allow time for questions from participants.

12:00–1:30 p.m. Behavioral Style Interviewing: How to Respond to Interview Questions that Move You to the Top of the Short List

Feel free to bring your lunch to this lunch time session (we will provide the snacks). Stand out at your next inter-view with confident, experience-based responses to interview questions. Most interviewees respond to questions with broad, hypothetical answers. Employers really want to know who you are, not who you think you should be. Rather than preparing a list of attributes and skills, learn how to select and deliver concrete examples from your past to support your claims. Focus your answers on actual events to illustrate your positive work traits and give a picture of you in action.

1:30–3:00 p.m.How to be Successful When Search-ing for Academic Library Posi-tions—An Insider’s Perspective

An ARL recruiter will provide a review of the selection process. He will give specific pointers for those seeking their first or next position in an aca-demic library and will present infor-mation that is useful for anyone–even for those who are not in an academic environment. Come prepared to get your questions about the hiring process answered. Leave with an understand-ing of how to navigate an academic hiring process.

3:30–5:00 p.m.Improving Your Odds: Great Job

Session Presenters Invite Job Seekers, Job Changers, Skill Refreshers to the JobLIST Placement Center

Hunting Strategies to Land the Job You Really Want

Are you planning a job change? Anticipating layoffs at your library? Looking for your first library position? Been in the job market for a while? Trying to help your library users with their job hunts? Learn practical tips about how to deal with job-hunting in a depressed economy. Topics include com-mon career and job-hunting mistakes, financial realities, re-negotiating the social contract with your family, when not to use a resume, why job-hunting is a sales campaign, why networking still works best in an electronic age, the importance of lifelong learning inside and outside of a classroom, helping oth-ers and why you need a team.

Job hunting? Applying for a promotion? Just want to get your resume in shape? The NMRT Re-sume Review Service is for you! Librarians from all types of librar-ies, with various specializations have volunteered to help make your resume shine!

Services are open to anyone at-tending ALA ‘s Annual Conference

NMRT Offering Resume Reviewand will be available from 9:00 a.m. –5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Resume reviewers are located in the Placement Center which will be in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Hall J.

More information about the service is available on the Resume Review Service wiki: http://nmrtrrs.wikispaces.com/

Choice Reviews Online www.cro2.org

Visit Choice at Booth #1535 to see a demo of the new features on Choice Reviews Online and enter for a chance to win an iPad! chance to win an iPad!

Everyone who comes to Booth #1535 will receive a free Choice adhesive note-pad. Hurry to the Choice booth while supplies last!

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Attend a ProgrammingLibrarian.org Demo, Enter to Win Free Books

The ALA Public Programs Of-fice will present demonstrations of ProgrammingLibrarian.org, an online resource center for all things related to creating cultural com-munity programs for the library. Informal, interactive presentations will be held at 10:00 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and at 1:00 p.m. on Monday June 27 in the ALA Public Programs Office Booth (#1354) in the Exhibits Hall.

All conference-goers who attend one of the ProgrammingLibrarian.org presentations will be entered in a drawing to receive copies of the latest works of some of the au-thors and poets to be featured on the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage, presented by the ALA Public Programs Office. One set of books will be awarded Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Authors and poets to be

The American Library Associa-tion (ALA) and the Fetzer Institute announced their collaboration on “Building Common Ground: Discus-sions of Community, Civility and Compassion,” a multi-format discus-sion program for public audiences. By bringing adult audiences together in the library for programs and events that include reading, viewing, reflec-tion, discussion and civic engagement initiatives, this grant opportunity will support public libraries as they strive to enhance the quality of life and learning in their communities.

Following a competitive application process, 30 public libraries around the country will be selected to host this program, which consists of a series of four to eight events to be held between February 1, 2012 and November 30, 2012. The selected libraries will re-ceive:• A $2,500 grant to support program-

related expenses.• Access to program models and

templates, including recommended reading and viewing lists, discus-sion facilitation guides, video shorts and more.

• Access to a series of online, profes-sional development and project resource sessions.

• Promotional materials, including posters, bookmarks, and a selec-

Grant Opportunity Supports Public Discussions Of Community, Civility And Compassion, Saturday Program Offered

tion of digital promotion tools, to support local audience recruitment.More information, including pro-

gramming resources and the online application, will be available in late August, 2011 at the ALA Public Pro-grams Office website (www.ala.org/publicprograms).

Saturday Morning ProgramLearn more about this upcoming

grant opportunity and resources for public libraries to begin building a competitive application at a confer-ence program, Building Common Ground: Discussions of Commu-nity, Civility and Compassion in the Public Libraryto be held Saturday, 8:00–10:00 a.m. in the Morial Conven-tion Center, Room 338. During this session, representatives from ALA will present more information about the kinds of programs supported by this grant opportunity as well as potential program models to support discussions of community, civility and compassion in the public library.

The ALA Public Programs Office promotes cultural and community programming as an essential part of library service in all types and sizes of libraries. Successful library pro-gramming initiatives have included Let’s Talk About It reading and dis-cussion series, traveling exhibitions,

film discussion programs, the Great Stories CLUB, LIVE! @ your library and more. Recently, the ALA Public Programs Office developed www.ProgrammingLibrarian.org, an online resource center bringing librarians

timely and valuable information to support them in the creation of high-quality cultural programs for their communities. For more information about the ALA Public Programs Office, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms.

featured on the LIVE! Stage include Mark Doty, Daniel Handler, Tayari Jones, R. Zamora Lindmark, Nalini Singh and more. To view a full listing of authors and poets to appear on the LIVE! Stage, visit the ALA Public Programs Office Booth, #1354.

Designed for librarians who plan and present cultural programs and events, ProgrammingLibrarian.org is both a resource center and a community of librarians committed to bringing increased access to lit-erature, music, contemporary issues, art, history, poetry, scholars, writers and musicians to their communities. Development of ProgrammingLib-rarian.org is funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Service.

For more information on the ALA Public Programs Office, visit www.ala.org/publicprograms.


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The first operas in America were performed in New Orleans in the 1790s, when the Spanish-style

townhouses of the French Quarter and the exquisite Greek Revival man-sions of the Garden District were built. Restaurants offered foods of many cultures, as well as the distinct Cajun and Creole cuisines. Ante-bellum New Orleans was the musical hotbed of the nation, and artists and craftsmen from around the globe immigrated to the vibrant port. Visitors of all classes enjoyed the luxuries, and perhaps the decadences, of “the city that care for-got.” Residents reveled in cultural and recreational opportunities far beyond what most cities of New Orleans’ size could offer. New Orleans was the cul-tural capital of the South.

Today, New Orleans is undergoing a creative renaissance and reclaiming that title. The city boasts world-class museums, including Smithsonian affiliates The National World War II Museum (Where this year’s ALA/Pro-quest Scholarship Bash will be held on Saturday) and the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Artist studios and galler-ies line the streets of the French Quar-ter/Marigny, Warehouse/Arts District and Magazine Street. Performing arts groups, their shows, and the venues that host them speckle the map. All around the city, historic neighborhoods are being revitalized by architectural

restoration and gentrification. Tropical in climate, lush in setting,

exotic in architecture and sensual in atmosphere, New Orleans is still a worldly, yet richly creative environ-ment like no other. Over 1,000 restau-rants are open in New Orleans. This includes most of the city’s culinary treasures, including such renowned restaurants as Galatoire’s, Emeril’s, Arnaud’s, Commander’s Palace, Emer-il’s Delmonico, Bayona, Herbsaint, Restaurant August, G.W. Fin’s, Bacco,

Various parks adorn the city of New Orleans. Audubon Park is located in the Uptown neighborhood and sits on land that was purchased by the city in 1871. It is bordered on one side by the Mississippi River and on the other by St. Charles Avenue. The park is named in honor of artist and naturalist John James Audubon, who began living in New Orleans in 1821.

The famed Bourbon Street in the French Quarter.

Culture, Art and Food all Await in New Orleans

The Grill Room, Palace Cafe, Lilette, Brigsten’s, K-Paul’s, Cuvee, NOLA, Bourbon House, Broussard’s, Mr. B’s Bistro and Antoine’s.

In addition, many of the city’s fa-vorite neighborhood hotspots such as Mother’s, Casamento’s, Ralph’s on the Park, Clancy’s, Jacques-Imo’s, Upper-line, Acme Oyster House, Gumbo Shop,

Cafe du Monde, Muriel’s, Tujague’s, Tommy’s and Pascal’s Manale are also ready for visitors.

You’ll find famed classic French, Italian and Spanish restaurants that remain unceasingly faithful to their roots. You’ll also find some of the in-dustry’s brightest and most innovative rising stars, serving their own unique versions of what is collectively known as New Orleans Fusion. And of course, you’ll be tempted at every turn by New Orleans’ signature Cajun and Creole dishes. While exploring New Orleans’ culinary wonders, don’t forget the surprising selection of other exotic cuisines, including exceptional Latin, Mediterranean and Asian variations that make their own delicious contribu-tions to this gourmet’s paradise.

When the sun goes down, New Orleans comes alive with a magical energy all its own. New Orleans’ night-life is back in full force and continuing to earn its legendary status—a diverse offering full of music, color, flavor, fun and excitement. This city never sleeps and gives you an unmatched range of reasons to stay awake with it.

New Orleans nightlife is the neon, noise and revelry of Bourbon Street; but it is also the shadows of moonlit couples walking hand-in-hand along the Mississippi. It’s the abandon of red-hot live music and the gratification of all-night coffee and beignets. It’s beer, bands and bowling—all together, all night long. It’s the clinking of chips, and ringing of the slots at world-class casinos. It’s unforgettable performanc-es—from street music to opera, comedy to cabaret, and cinema to theater.

It’s just about anything you can imagine and many more things you can’t. Wild and unbridled or relaxed and subdued, nights in New Or-leans will always be unforgettable.

Visit the New Orleans Convention and Visitor’s Bureau website at http://www.neworleanscvb.com

Courtesy of New Orleans Convention and Visitor Bureau


8:00am – 10:30am

RUSA Literary Tastes Breakfast featuring Sophie Brody Medal winner

Judith Shulevitz, THE SABBATH WORLD(Random House)

12:00pm – 1:00pm

10:00am – 11:30am

AAP EDITORS’ BUZZ PROGRAM hosted by Nancy Pearl

William Thomas, Senior Vice President, Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, Doubleday will present THE NIGHT CIRCUS by Erin Morgenstern & THE DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC: A Tale of Medicine, Madness,

and the Murder of a President by Candice Millard.Convention Center Room 392

2:30pm – 3:30pm

ALA Cookbook Pavilion featuring Martha Hall Foose

A SOUTHERLY COURSE (Clarkson Potter)

Exhibit Hall Aisle 3000

8:00pm

BCALA Membership Meeting

featuring Harriet A. WashingtonDEADLY MONOPOLIES

(Doubleday)

Sunday, June 26th MONday, June 27th

2:00pm – 4:00pm

ALTAFF Gala Author Tea hosted by Karin Slaughter, FALLEN (Delacorte Press)

and featuring Amanda Kyle Williams, THE STRANGER YOU SEEK (Bantam)

8:00pm – 10:00pm

BCALA Literary Awards Ceremony featuring Wilbert Rideau, IN THE PLACE OF JUSTICE:

A Story of Punishment and Deliverance(Vintage)

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Last year, efforts by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) resulted in a change to Fed-eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy so libraries were official-ly designated as temporary relocation facilities during major disasters and emergencies under the FEMA Public Assistance Program.

Section 403 of the Stafford Act now authorizes FEMA to provide federal assistance to meet immediate threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster. According to the provi-sion, the act allows for the provision of temporary facilities for schools and other essential community services, when it is related to saving lives and protecting and preserving property or

Christopher M. Finan Receives the 2011 FTRF Roll of Honor Award

Christopher M. Finan, presi-dent of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), longtime member of the Media Coalition and member and chair of the board of the Na-tional Coalition Against Censor-ship, is the recipient of the 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Roll of Honor Award.

The award will be presented tonight at the Opening General Session, 4:00–5:15 p.m. in the Morial Convention Center Au-ditorium.

Finan’s distinguished career involves both study and activism on behalf of the freedom to read. His work on behalf of free speech began in 1982 when he joined the Media Coalition as coordina-tor. He joined ABFFE in 1998. As President of ABFFE and member of a number of free speech advo-cacy groups, Finan has worked on a host of First Amendment issues, including federal, state and local legislation and litigation. He has been particularly active in fight-ing state “harmful to minors” statutes and advocating the role of the bookseller as a partner with libraries, users, publishers and all who produce, distribute or use First Amendment pro-tected materials. Finan has been a leader in the efforts to amend the USA PATRIOT Act. Recently he has worked with ALA and brought in new partners to ex-pand the influence and scope of Banned Books Week nationwide.

Finan’s book, From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America (Beacon, 2008), received the Intellectual Freedom Round Table’s Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award in 2008.

The Freedom to Read Foun-dation Roll of Honor was estab-lished in 1987 to recognize and honor those individuals who have contributed substantially to FTRF through adherence to its principles and/or substantial monetary support.

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public health and safety. Emily Sheketoff, executive director

of the ALA Washington Office, said this made official what libraries were already doing.

“In times of disaster, libraries strive to ensure the public has access to the resources and services they need, but prior to this policy change libraries were not specifically included in the list of eligible public facilities,” Shek-etoff said.

In light of this change to FEMA policy and the recent surge in natural disasters that have affected many parts of the country, the ALA Wash-ington Office Update, to be held on Saturday from 8:00–10:00 a.m. in

MCC-Room 277, will include a portion titled “E-Gov: Disaster Preparedness” to help librarians be prepared for natu-ral disasters, including how libraries can support emergency teams in times of disaster.

Speakers include Rebecca Hamilton, state librarian of Louisiana; Shan-non Aymami, interim library director for New Orleans Public Library; and Katherine Zeringue, environmental liaison officer for the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency (FEMA) Louisiana Recovery Office.

Prior to this portion of the pro-gram, the “Demo of the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure” to address accessibility solutions for public li-

braries will be presented. This demo will help librarians learn

more about an effort to build accessibil-ity and usability directly into the cloud and ICT infrastructure to allow anyone to encounter any information or com-munication technology (or any device with an electronic interface) anywhere and be able to have it instantly and automatically change into a form they can understand and use.


Whether you’re with us in New Orleans or back home, keep a virtual eye on what’s happening around Annual Conference through American Libraries’ coverage of sessions, speakers, special events, and more.

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Looking for something upbeat, up-scale, and affordable to take home from Annual Conference? Then be sure to visit Booth #1859, directly across from the Graphic Novel and Gaming Pavil-ion in the exhibit area, to check out the designs of Carolyn Forsman—the New York-based jeweler who donates the proceeds from her ALA booth to the Freedom to Read Foundation.

Forsman, the 2009 Museum Store Association Service Award winner, always has a terrific assortment of af-fordable gifts (top retail price of $50) that will make you smile. Are you “perfect”, “quirky”, a “blogger”, or a “drama queen”? If so, then she has the rubber band bracelet for you for only $1. She also will be featuring her stan-dard assortment of flashing “spike” rings (perfect for fireworks), glowing necklaces, newspaper headline pins

(including “Obama Makes History, and 1969 Peace March), original “I Read Banned Books” bracelets, and Banned Books Pins and Necklaces! Credit cards accepted.

Forsman’s jewelry is currently in MOMA, Library of Congress, National Archives, Vancouver Art Gallery, and hundreds of other museums and book/gift/library shops worldwide.

The Freedom to Read Foundation has been the First Amendment legal defense arm of the American Library Association since 1969. Forsman, a former librarian and ALA Councilor, has raised more than $150,000 over the years for FTRF, and was named to the Foundation’s Roll of Honor in 2001. Visit her in Booth #1859, browse for some summer gifts, and support the critical First Amendment work of the Freedom to Read Foundation.

New Orleans has a sizable and vibrant Vietnamese community that began in the mid 1970’s. However, everything changed after Hurricane Katrina and the BP Oil Spill as the community was displaced, jobs were lost and everyday life was disrupted. The community of Versailles has orga-nized and now is in the process of re-building. Their struggles and triumphs were captured in the documentary “A Village Called Versailles.”

Attendees at the 2011 Annual Con-ference are able to see first-hand the resilience of this community on a guided tour today through New Orleans East that includes various sites, including non-profit organizations, the intercul-tural charter school, youth community center, the future urban farm, and New Orleans East library (under construc-tion), the Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge, and the landfill site that became a rallying point for the community.

ASCLA Discussion Groups All Annual Conference partici-

pants are invited to participate in discussion groups offered by the Association of Specialized and Coop-erative Library Agencies (ASCLA).

Collaborative Digitization Dis-cussion Group, Saturday, 4:00 –5:30 p.m., DOUB-Crescent B. “Librari-anship and Traditional Cultural Expressions,” a set of principles developed by a workgroup led by the ALA Office for Information Technol-ogy Policy.

General State Library Consul-tants’ Discussion Group, Saturday, 4:00-5:30 p.m., HIL-Burgundy. All librarians who function as consul-tants at their state library agency are welcome, and state librarians interested in participating are also welcome.

ILEX Consutants Discussion Forum, Saturday, 4:00–5:30 p.m., W-Studio 56. New and experienced consultants can bring their ques-tions and experiences to this infor-mation discussion forum.

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leagues about the latest challenges and solutions in the reference and adult services field? Drop into one

The tour will be led by Minh Thanh Nguyen, one of the main organizers. Presently, he is the Executive Direc-tor of the Vietnamese American Young Leaders Association (VAYLA) of New Orleans. The tour will begin with a lunch stop at a local Vietnamese Res-taurant in Versailles.

Those who wish to take part in this tour are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to departure time today at 11:30 a.m (sharp)! Pick up and return will be at the W Hotel, 333 Poydras Street. Reservations may be emailed to Gary Colmenar at [email protected]. The tour cost is $30.00 and lunch is not included in price of the tour. Pay online from the APALA website, http://www.apalaweb.org. Proceeds from the tour will be donated to the local community agencies hosting the tour.

For more information please contact Gary Colmenar, [email protected] / 619 417.9800.

APALA Organizes Versailles Village Bus Tour and Luncheon

of Reference and User Services As-sociation (RUSA’s) many discussion forums being held throughout the Annual Conference.

BRASS Business Reference Ser-vices Discussion Group, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., MAR-La Galerie 1

CODES Hot Topics Discussion Group, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., HIL-Trafalgar

HS Genealogy and Local History Discussion Group, Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., DOUB-Crescent A

MARS Hot Topics Discussion Forum: How Are We Measuring Up? Using New Technology to Schedule, Standardize and Assess Reference Services, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m., DOUB-Madewood A

MARS Virtual Reference Discus-sion Forum: Where Virtual Refer-ence Meets the Road, Saturday, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., EMB-Jean Lafitte 4

RSS Catalog Use Discussion Forum, Saturday, 4:00–5:30 p.m., LOEWS-LaFourche

STARS Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Discussion Group, Saturday, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m., LOEWS-Louisiana II

STARS Hot Topics Discussion Group, Saturday, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m., LOEWS-Louisiana II

Saturday Discussion Groups

Jazz up Your Conference with Carolyn Forsman Jewelry, Benefit Freedom to Read Foundation

“Welcome” in six languages greets Jerk Sintorn, director Axiell Bibliotek, Sweden, at the International Visitors Center in the lobby of the Ernest Morial Convention Center Thursday morning.


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Are you new to librarianship? To annual conference? To the fast-paced, exciting world of intellectual freedom?

Whether you are or not, you should definitely attend the Intellectual Free-dom 101 session today, 1:00– 2:00 p.m. in Room 243 of the Convention Center.

Why? You’ll get to meet and hear from some of the leaders of the vari-ous ALA intellectual freedom groups!

Libraries are playing an impor-tant role in the economic recovery by providing job readiness training, job-hunting and resume-writing support, and workshops for entrepreneurs.

The ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s program “BTOP and Libraries: Spotlight on Work-force” to be held on Saturday from 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in MCC-Room 284. The session offers a chance to hear from two U.S. Department of Commerce officials who are work-ing to maximize libraries more in

Over the past two years e-books have become an important—but con-troversial—part of library services.

“The Future is Now! E-books and Their Increasing Impact on Library Services” to be held on Saturday from 4:00–5:30 p.m. in MCC-Room 392 will focus on the increasing significance of e-books and their impact on libraries.

During the program, which is hosted by the ALA Office for Information Technology Policy’s E-book Task Force, speakers will focus the following:• Providing an overview of the current

e-book landscape;

Intellectual Freedom 101: It will Rock Your World!You’ll get all the details on the IF pro-grams planned for this conference and beyond (for example: Banned Books Week)! And most importantly, you’ll find out how you can get involved in, dare we say it, the sexiest part of the library world—intellectual freedom!

Come one, come all (at least, all that will fit in the room, based on fire safety regulations)!

Must-attend Program to Tackle E-books, Increasing Impact on Library Services

• Addressing e-book devices, includ-ing technical support;

• Highlighting a successful library e-book program; and,

• Exploring the relationships between publishers and libraries.Presenters will include Tom Pe-

ters, CEO of TAP Information Ser-vices; Chris Harris, coordinator of School Library Systems, Genesee Valley BOCES; Jamie LaRue, direc-tor, Douglas County (CO) Libraries; and Peter Brantley, director of the Bookserver Project for the Internet Archive.

Department of Commerce Officials to Discuss Libraries’ Growing Economic Role

national workforce development.Join Laura Breeden, program

director for Public Computing and Broadband Adoption, and Gwenn Weaver, federal program officer, for an in-depth discussion about how the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) at the U.S. Department of Commerce is working with libraries and other federal programs to strengthen and leverage the library’s role in grow-ing the economy and putting people back to work.

Beth Cook, left, and Barbara Perron smile as they prepare Annual Conference program and exhibit directories for pick up by ALA Annual Conference attendees.


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Libraries of all types have literacy, its promotion, and its advancement at the core of their mission. As informa-tion resources are found increasingly online, literacy has expanded beyond print to encompass information liter-acy, media literacy and, most recently, digital literacy. How are libraries re-sponding to the “new” literacy? How will the role of libraries be developed and strengthened in the evolving digi-tal literacy “ecosystem”?

Panelists will tackle these topics and engage the audience in discussion during “Reclaiming Literacy in Digital

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will an-nounce the 2011 Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning at a meeting Sunday afternoon.

In its third year, the list of web-sites honors the top 25 Internet sites for enhancing learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their teacher col-laborators. Best websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collabora-

tion. They are free, web-based sites that are user friendly and encour-age a community of learners to explore and discover. Join the “Best Websites for Teaching and Learn-ing” Committee on Sunday, June 26, at 1:30 p.m. in the Morial Con-vention Center Room 275 for the announcement and an informative session on this year’s winners! For more information and a list of previous years’ winners, please see www.ala.org/aasl/bestlist.

Thank You To Our SponsorsALA is proud to acknowledge the following

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Reclaiming Literacy in the Digital AgeAge,” a program hosted by the Office for Information Technology (OITP) to held on Saturday from 1:30–3:30 p.m. in MCC-Room 275.

Renee Hobbs, a professor in the School of Communications and The-ater at Temple University

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Respondents will be Stacey Aldrich, State Librarian of California; Michael Borges, Director, New York Library Association; Kevin Cherry, Senior Program Officer, Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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the library of the Millennium. Your ALA Exhibitors are eager to discuss how they can help make your library even better. From virtual libraries to mobile book-stacking systems to premium quality library furniture, the exhibits are your one stop shopping for all of your library needs. Join us to explore the latest in-novation available to your library.

Two new pavilions on the show floor will also attract librarians looking to interact with artists and illustra-tors, and those wanting to find new mobile apps for their libraries.

Artist AlleyArtists and illus-

trators are partici-pating in this new pavilion. Along the lines of the Graphic Novel/Gaming pavil-ion which has been a destination for li-brarians for over five years, this new pavil-ion allows librarians to meet face to face with artists and il-lustrators who create comics, games, and graphic novels. Art-ists are encouraged to bring a variety of materials to display, distribute for free and to sell.

Participants in the Artist Alley include:Alexis Fajardo ..............................1653Ben Hatke ....................................1768Carla Speed McNeil .....................1651Chris Schweizer ...........................1649Darren Gendron ...........................1669Dave Roman & Raina Telgemeier ......................1665David Hutchison ..........................1661Eric Wight ....................................1655Jim Ottaviani ...............................1667Rod Espinosa ................................1659Ryan Sias......................................1663Shannon Eric Denton ..................1764Tara Tallan ...................................1657

Mobile Applications PavilionLibrarians are working to reach

their patrons on mobile devices. The new Mobile App Pavilion will bring vendors’ latest mobile technologies to the exhibit floor. With the explosion of smart phone sales and the daily devel-opment of new applications for those devices, there are more opportunities for these new tools than ever and An-nual Conference attendees can see a variety of these apps and developers all in one convenient show-floor location!

Participants in the Mobile Apps Pavilion include:3M Library Systems ...................816GAAAS/Science .............................. 816EAmerican Psychological Association ............................... 816LBiblioCommons Inc. ................... 816FEvanced Solutions LLC ............... 816IInfor Library and Information Solutions ................................... 816AInnovative Interfaces, Inc. .........816N

Mango Languages ......................816DNature Publishing Group ..........816KScribd, Inc. ...................................816JSirsiDynix ...................................816HTech Logic ................................... 816MThird Iron .................................... 816BTutor.com ..................................... 816CWorld Bank Publications ........... 816P

Make plans to visit these sold-out pavilions in New Orleans!

What’s Cooking @ ALAThe “What’s Cooking @ ALA” Cook-

ing stage will showcase a variety of chefs and authors. Chefs will be heat-ing up the exhibit floor with fantastic

displays of the latest cookbooks. Chefs will be there every day to prepare the hottest recipes and to au-tograph their latest books. The “What’s Cooking @ ALA” Cooking Stage is lo-cated in the Exhibit Hall at the back of aisle 3000. Presenta-tions begin Saturday morning and con-tinue into Monday.

Graphic Novel, Pop Top Stages

Located in the Graphic Novel/ Gam-ing Pavilion at the back of the 1600 aisle, the Graphic Novel Stage will feature

discussions and presentations on the graphic novel. Be present for auto-graphs, the Artist Alley and giveaways!

The PopTop Stage will focus on li-brarian favorites including: Mystery, Sci-Fi/ Fantasy and Storytelling. The PopTop Stage will feature readings, discussions, presentations and per-formances. The PopTop Stage will be located at the end of the 3300 aisle on the Exhibits Floor.

must deal with their parents’ mis-guided attempts to have them bond. The film is based on the bestselling book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney. There are over 50 million Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in print around the world. Jeff Kinney will be speaking at 10:30 a.m. in Au-ditorium B of the Morial Convention Center immediately following the film. Please join us!

At 12:00 p.m. Saturday, come see “Fraggle Rock.” Dance your cares away as Archaia Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company present a selection of episodes from the classic 1980’s televi-sion series, “Fraggle Rock”! Join us as we follow the adventures of Red, Gobo, Wembley, Mokey and Boober as they play, laugh, sing and learn valuable life lessons at the same time. Be sure to stop by the Archaia Entertainment booth (#1654) for free copies of Fraggle Rock comics and discounted copies of Fraggle Rock graphic novels—perfect publications for the all ages section in your library.

Then at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, relax while viewing “The Lila Acheson Wallace Library at The Juilliard School.” “Great Libraries of the World” [“GLOW”] is a new PBS television se-ries devoted to libraries. Each episode is told in the words of library staff and users, and each includes topical and surprising insights into the ways libraries serve their constituents. Meet Host and Producer of the series, ALA member Czeslaw Jan Grycz, as he introduces a screening of one of the recently-released episodes focusing on The Lila Acheson Wallace Library at The Juilliard School in New York. This well-received episode includes a segment on the Juilliard’s fabulous composer Manuscript Collection. Hav-ing produced a half dozen acclaimed episodes on an amazingly modest

budget, “GLOW” is now seeking ALA member support to spread the word and help get the series picked up by as many PBS stations across the country as possible.

At 6:00 p.m. see “The Most Dan-gerous Man in America: Daniel Ells-berg and the Pentagon Papers.” The full-length 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary is being shown within the fortieth anniversary of the ten-day period during which Ellsberg and his wife simultaneously went into hiding and disseminated the Pentagon Papers to various publishers including the New York Times and the Washington Post. The Pentagon Papers played an enormous role in turning the tide of public opinion on the Vietnam War. It was the Nixon administration that dubbed Daniel Ellsberg The Most Dangerous Man in America. Ellsberg is also a speaker during this year’s auditorium series. Panel discussion afterward, time permitting.

Saturday, June 25th, at 8:00 p.m. ALSC Presents “Library of the Early Mind.” This documentary film is an exploration of the art and impact of children’s literature on our kids, our culture, and ourselves. From the first stories we hear told to us to those childhood heroes that stay with us a lifetime, the impact on our culture runs deeper than what we might expect. “No one suspects the children’s writer,” says author and illustrator Mo Wil-lems, a former ‘Sesame Street’ writer. The film features nearly 40 prominent authors and illustrators talking about their work, its genesis and its impact. A panel discussion with film producer Ted Delaney will directly follow the film.

Film presentations continue on Sunday and Monday with all presen-tations held in Auditorium C. Visit http://www.alaannual.org/content/now-showing-ala-film-program, for updated schedules and other program information.

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ALA thanks Credo Reference for its sponsorship of free Wi-Fi service throughout the Morial Convention Center during the 2011 Annual Conference.

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Location ChangesMcPherson & Company Publishers ......................................... 3861Black Rabbit Books .................................................................. 1340A&E Home Video/New Video Group ........................................ 3747Career Choices ......................................................................... 1146

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These listings are paid advertise-ments. To place an Exhibitor News item in future issues of Cognotes at this conference, send request to [email protected], attention Deb, or visit the Cognotes office inside the ALA Office in Ballroom B, 2nd floor MCC, no later than 1:00 p.m. the day before desired publication.

3M Library Systems (Booth 3216): Discover the eBook lending service of your dreams! It’s easy to use, and apps are available for almost any device. Attend a demo of the new 3MTM Cloud Library at our booth for your chance to win a NOOKTM eReader.

Atlas Systems (Booth 2734): See what’s new with Ares e-reserves, Aeon special collections management, ILLiad and the CCC Get It Now add-on, and consulting to help you get the most from your Atlas System products. It’s about time for software that works for you.

Baker & Taylor (Booth 2049): Baker & Taylor invite you to meet

their celebrated cats from 5:30–6:30 at Booth #2049. Starting Saturday, Axis 360 demos will be shown throughout the show, stop by to get a sneak peek at the revolutionary digital media circulation platform.

HCI (Booth 3350): Visit us and enter our daily drawings for free books and J. Gabriel Gates: Dark Territory posters, apps and ringtones!

Ingram (Booth 2848): Visit In-gram booth, 2848, and register to win Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking from The Cooking Lab. Also, hear Max Bilet, author of Modernist Cuisine, at the Cooking Stage on Saturday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Exhibitor NewsLAT (Booth 504): See Stena in

action! Visit Booth #504 to see LAT’s exclusive Stena System, designed to automate and protect your CD/DVD Collection. Ask about allCIRC—se-cure, customizable self-checkout sys-tem now with smaller footprint and high capacity. Check it out today!

Mango Languages (Booth 646): Bookshelves have limits but you’ll never run out of space for Mango Lan-guages Online. We’re at 49 languages and adding more all the time. Stop by booth #646 and see us!

Sadler & Dorchester (Booth 704): S&D is an advertising agency with 20+ years marketing complex services in easy-to-understand, in-

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Sage (Booth 1860): Looking for an exciting career change? SAGE’s California office seeks creative, enthu-siastic early/mid-career professional to join our Library Information Group. As an Online Product Associate, you will serve as the champion of the vi-sion, performance and development of a new books platform. Interested candidates should visit http://www.sagepub.com/careers/ to learn more and apply. We look forward to meet-ing you!

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