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June 2018
THE MAGAZINE OF THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
New
Orleans
Annual Conference
Preview + Dining Guide
p. 62
Librarians in
the Newsroom p. 40
Dewey’s #MeToo
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American Libraries | Volume 49 #6 | ISSN 0002-9769
COVER STORY
62 2018 Annual
Conference
Preview
New Orleans
June 21–26, 2018
EDITED BY Greg Landgraf
70 Big Easy Eats
Dining, New
Orleans–style
BY Diana K. Schwam
FEATURES
32 Are Libraries Neutral?
Highlights from the Midwinter
President’s Program
40 Our Vocation Is Information
Exploring the ways librarianship
and journalism can work together
BY Marcus Banks
48 44 An Overdue Discussion
Two takes on the library-fine debate
40
BY Jenny Paxson and Sarah Houghton
48 Bringing Harassment
out of the History Books
Addressing the troubling aspects
of Melvil Dewey’s legacy
BY Anne Ford
54 The Librarian’s Guide
54 to Homelessness
32 Advice for managers and leaders
from the director of a shelter
BY Ryan J. Dowd
ON THE COVER: Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews.
Photo by Mathieu Bitton.
24 88 28 26
UP FRONT TRENDS PERSPECTIVES
4 From the 20 When Ransomware Attacks IN PRACTICE
Editor How three libraries handled cyberextortion 78 Beyond Fake News
Big Ideas in BY Greg Landgraf BY Meredith Farkas
the Big Easy
22 Restricting Books behind Bars DISPATCHES
BY Sanhita SinhaRoy
Books-to-prisoners groups face roadblocks 79 Data Security
9 From Our BY Timothy Inklebarger BY Nicole Hennig
Readers 24 Bringing Libraries to WIC YOUTH MATTERS
Public libraries and the Women, Infants, 80 Organizational Barriers
ALA and Children program partner on early BY Linda W. Braun
literacy and health
6 From the BY Terra Dankowski ON MY MIND
President 81 How Do We Respond
Value and Impact 26 Getting Blunt about Medical Marijuana
to #MeToo?
BY Jim Neal Libraries help educate would-be BY Shannon M. Oltmann
cannabis consumers
8 From the BY Anne Ford LIBRARIAN’S LIBRARY
Executive 82 Information Access for All
SPOTLIGHT
Director BY Karen Muller
Modernizing 28 Supporting Middle School Reading
Our Association Using a data dashboard to create a
community of readers
SOLUTIONS
BY Mary Ghikas
BY Kelsey Cohen 84 Reaching Patrons on the Go
12 Update Connecting library patrons
What’s NEWSMAKER with digital resources
happening 30 Hasan Minhaj
at ALA The breakout star talks libraries, PEOPLE
influences, and bringing data
visualization to comedy 86 Announcements
PLUS THE BOOKEND
21 By the Numbers
88 Conservator of Carnival
29 Global Reach
31 Noted & Quoted
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Hansen’s
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networking opportunities in our conference preview George M. Eberhart
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Lady Michelle Obama will keynote on June 22. Octavia
Books ASSOCIATE EDITORS
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Also attending will be actor Emilio Estevez, who will oyster
tdankowski@ala.org | x5282
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which you can sample with the help of our “Big Easy
Eats” dining guide by Diana K. Schwam (p. 70). Port of Call ART DIRECTOR
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As for Dewey the person, Anne Ford looks at the con- Mary Mackay, Associate Executive Director
troversial legacy of Melvil in the #MeToo era (p. 48). Mary Jo Bolduc, Rights, Permissions, Reprints | x5416
The feature provides resources for library workers seek- MEMBERSHIP
ing materials on all forms of harassment. Ron Jankowski, Director
Librarians and journalists have long shared many ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Joseph M. Eagan (Chair), Lee A. Cummings, Christine
professional values: each is committed to disseminat-
Korytnyk Dulaney, Mary L. Hastler, Ben Allen Hunter, Jasmina
ing information and building civic knowledge in their Jusic, Susan H. Polos. Intern: Lisa Anne Romano
Celebrate communities. Marcus Banks—who is both a librarian Editorial policy: ALA Policy Manual, section A.8.2
New Orleans’ and journalist—explores the crossover roles of these two INDEXED
Available full text from ProQuest, EBSCO Publishing,
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rich history, Librarians also have an affinity with the city and
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PRESIDENT
Value and Impact
Making progress toward strengthening the future of ALA, libraries
M
y service as president of the Amer- In the financial sphere, the new business
ican Library Association (ALA) will development process has been reactivated, a
end at the close of the 2018 ALA study on the future of the Association facility in
Annual Conference and Exhibi- Chicago and the improvement of staff work areas
tion in New Orleans. It has been a is moving forward, and major new investments in
challenging, provocative, and rousing year. We information technology, fundraising, and advo-
have made important progress in several areas cacy have been approved.
critical to the future vitality of the Association Some key initiatives have been launched and
and the success of libraries. will continue during 2018–2019: expanded
Perhaps the most pressing arena has been fed- support for library disaster relief; advocacy for
Jim Neal
eral funding for libraries and a wide range of leg- school libraries; improving the recruitment and
islative and legal battles in areas like intellectual retention of a diverse library workforce; stronger
freedom, privacy, net neutrality, copyright, and working relationships with national libraries and
government information. We implemented the other library associations; and more rigorous
ALA Policy Corps: individuals who will develop library data collection and analysis.
deep and sustained knowledge of key policy sec- The Libraries Transform campaign is our com-
tors and will receive training in legislative work pelling and consistent message to communicate
and media engagement. We are also building a and celebrate the value and impact of libraries
national network of library advocates, with the and library workers in lives and communities. A
goal of at least one individual in each of the 435 new focus to this message is “Libraries Lead,” as
congressional districts. we provide influence, innovation, and solutions
Another priority has been the recruitment and in our organizations, communities, profession,
appointment of a new ALA executive director. nation, and world.
The first round of the search was not successful. I hope to see many of you at the Annual Confer-
In January, Mary Ghikas—who had been serving ence in New Orleans, where there will be valuable
as interim executive director—agreed to serve as opportunities for learning, sharing, networking,
We have executive director through the 2020 Midwinter and fun. There will be a wide range of profes-
made Meeting, where the goal is to introduce the new sional development opportunities, and the always
executive director. The search will resume early valuable interaction with publishers and vendors
important in 2019 as the matter of the educational require- on the exhibit floor. Come listen to the keynote
progress, ments continues to be resolved. speakers we have recruited: Viola Davis, Tracy K.
The future financial and organizational Smith, Jose Antonio Vargas, and Michelle Obama.
but the fight health of the Association has also been a key I have enjoyed meeting so many colleagues at
to advance focus. A comprehensive review of the gover- state conferences and library visits. And I thank
nance and organization of ALA is advancing. the Council and Executive Board, a powerhouse
our mission Consultants are working with ALA on a review advisory committee, and the outstanding division
of membership models and engagement, and presidents for their guidance. And as ALA presi-
and to
on communication and marketing. At the 2018 dent, nothing is possible without the assistance
strengthen Annual Conference in New Orleans, there will be and support of the remarkable ALA staff.
changes that will help streamline and enhance
ALA
the experience for attendees. And work has JIM NEAL is university librarian emeritus at Columbia
goes on. begun on rethinking Midwinter. University in New York.
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from the
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
Modernizing Our Association
Working together to create an agile, more effective ALA
T
en months ago, I stepped into the role relationships and developing a sense of commu-
of interim executive director of the nity, we need more focus, and we need to con-
American Library Association (ALA) tinue the conversations. They say members need
and then into the executive director flexible ways to participate meaningfully and that
role. Much of my focus during the past ALA should be a safe place to learn and grow.
months has been on working with the Executive If we—ALA leadership, division leadership,
Board, ALA members and staff, and professional round table leadership, and staff—worked
colleagues in many areas to examine the Associa- on this together, members report they would
tion and its mission during a period of significant be more likely to step forward to help. People
change and challenge. are more likely to trust leaders who can work
Mary Ghikas
In the November/December issue of American collaboratively in stressful times. Overall, people
Libraries, ALA President Jim Neal issued a call believe we are stronger together and have more
to ALA members to consider the 21st-century in common than we realize, but they also want
effectiveness and agility of an organization with their differences heard and acknowledged.
governance documents dating back more than The 2018 Midwinter discussions also indicated
140 years. He called for a review of ALA’s organi- a need for ALA to be relevant to everyone who
zational effectiveness with the aim of revitalizing works in libraries, does work related to libraries,
the Association. and supports libraries. There was a clearly
At the 2018 Midwinter Meeting, members expressed desire for stronger attention to the needs
of ALA Council, members of the Planning and and interests of library workers, suggesting that a
Budget Assembly, and others responded to three comprehensive look at ALA might involve a look
questions: What does our ideal organization do? at the ALA–Allied Professional Association. Those
What does our ideal organization look like? What 300 responses also pointed to a focus on advocacy
are three ways we can get there? and education, consistent relationship develop-
We received more than 300 responses, which ment, collaboration, and a reduction in complexity
were reviewed by the Executive Board’s working and redundancy. At the same time, there is a clear
As we group on governance and organizational effective- tension between reducing complexity and redun-
reexamine ness, a group that includes me, Andrew K. Pace, dancy and providing a home for everyone.
Lessa K. Pelayo-Lozada, and Patricia “Patty” Wong. At the upcoming ALA Annual Conference—and
ALA and The Midwinter discussions largely confirmed— in a series of web-based conversations—there
its mission, and extended in important ways—earlier findings will be opportunity to explore a range of “what if”
from a series of “Kitchen Table Conversations” questions. Over the next 18 months, we will work
we must held by ALA: People want a welcoming, inclusive, together to accomplish the difficult work of nego-
build trust, engaged, relevant, and supportive organization. tiating a solution in a highly participative and mul-
But they’re also concerned that ALA’s complex- tifaceted organization. This work is important. As
welcome ity makes it difficult to navigate and that the Maggie Farrell, a member of the Budget Analysis
Association needs to be more welcoming to new and Review Committee, noted: We need “a modern
new ideas,
members and new ideas. Association for a modern profession.”
and create As people talk more about these concerns, See you in New Orleans—and online.
they talk about silos, bureaucracy, having too
a sense of
many choices, and there being too much “noise.” MARY GHIKAS is executive director of the American
community. They say we need to concentrate on building Library Association.
8 June 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.orgfrom our
READERS
most satisfying and easiest-to- there was anything here for The
School Library Advocacy understand patrons, limiting our them. We have to stop perpetu-
I was pleased to encounter Jim profession in such a way does ating this myth if we’re all going
conversation
Neal’s call for action and advo- us all a great disservice. School to survive. on which this
cacy of school libraries (“Fight libraries, in particular—as the rest If we are going to advocate thread is based
for School Libraries,” Mar./Apr., of Neal’s column makes clear—do for each other, for our profession, sure sums up this
p. 4). Our world is divided not merely administer to regular for what we do and provide, we
enough; as librarians, wherever patrons, mini-librarians, quiet must cease to limit ourselves by entire conference
we work, we owe it to our profes- bookworms, or voracious read- aligning merely with book lovers. for me; I’m so
sion and all the people we serve ers. By summing up our service The stereotype is tired and thrown about
to understand the work done population as people “who love harmful. Libraries and librarians
how to ethically
by our peers in different types to read” we are excluding every- are so much more than that, as
of libraries and champion the one who doesn’t and effectively American Libraries successfully balance my beliefs
importance of them. I’m inspired telling them the library is not for shows us in every issue. in intellectual
to engage with the ongoing them—sometimes for life. Those Emily Vieyra
Milwaukee
freedom
battle for school libraries. four little words do just the oppo-
However, I was pretty annoyed site of what Neal is asking for.
and social
with Neal’s phrasing in what As a public librarian, I see Thank you for your advocacy responsibility.
could have been a quotable clar- patrons who think they are and support of school libraries. #alamw18
ion call. In the first paragraph he wasting my time because they The teachers and pupils in @THEMOONACCEPTS
refers to “our collective work for don’t love to read and I obviously my high school of 2,000 stu- in response to “Are
students who love to read….” must. I see patrons who have dents understand the value Libraries Neutral?”
In 2018, librarians know that discovered the library in older and importance of our school (The Scoop, Feb. 12)
we do not work just for people age because they’ve never been library—and all it has to offer—
who love to read. While for readers and so never thought with regard to having a cer-
many of us those may be the tified professional librarian,
space, support for learning,
instructional technology,
information literacy, and
reading choice. Convincing
district administration is
often more difficult.
Dana Kepler
Kansas City, Missouri
Remembering Z
“Blazing Trails” (Jan./Feb.,
p. 38) reminded me of
many pioneering African-
American librarians who
are no longer with us,
notably Clara Stanton
Jones and E. J. Josey,
past presidents of the
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americanlibrariesmagazine.org | June 2018 9American Library Association Tougaloo’s collections. I soon
This is
(ALA). They faced unheard-of
In 2018, found that she had developed an
awesome.
@BOOKSANDSASS
obstacles in pursuit of excel- librarians know outstanding collection for a small
lence. Several of them were liberal arts college library on a
in response to mentors and advisors to me in that we do not meager budget. The card catalog
“Inked RA”
my early career, especially when also had exceptional bibliograph-
(Mar./Apr., p. 14)
I became ALA executive direc-
work just for ic integrity.
tor. I would like to pay a special people who On my last visit, she allowed
tribute to a librarian who is illus- me to meet with her staff and ask
trative of all the unsung African- love to read. their opinions of what the library
American librarians who paved EMILY VIEYRA, Milwaukee needed. Then she invited me into
the way. her office for tea and suddenly
L. Zenobia Coleman was head stunned me by saying that she
librarian of Tougaloo (Miss.) thought all the visits by mostly
College, a historically black white faculty and staff from up
institution north of Jackson, and assist. As a young librarian at north was a communist conspir-
a 1940s graduate of the School Brown, I joined the delegations in acy. She thought that as soon as
of Library Service at Columbia 1968 and 1969. things were running smoothly,
University in New York. In the “Z” (as her staff and I called another group would come
1960s, Brown University became her) was a tiny woman who had down to disrupt operations with
a sister school to Tougaloo and bright, intelligent eyes and a strange ideas and leave turmoil
sent a delegation of faculty and sly smile. On my first visit, she behind. I sat there not knowing
staff to Mississippi each spring to had me assess the quality of what to say to her frustrations.
10 June 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.orgThat night I made a note in my considerable clarification on how I like the
journal that has always reminded Opposed to Regulation he reached these conclusions.
me of that encounter. As one who was there and lis- The call for accountability
diversity here
The Tougaloo College Library, tened to Tim Wu at the 2018 should raise red flags for advo- represented in a
now appropriately named the Public Library Association cates of intellectual freedom. field that is
L. Zenobia Coleman Library, is Conference in Philadelphia (“A Stating that “these companies
overwhelmingly
Z’s legacy. Her reaction to the Free and Public-Serving Inter- must start operating with a true
wrenching changes that were net,” The Scoop, Mar. 26), his sense of fiduciary and public white.
occurring in the 1960s may closing comments as reported duty or face regulatory conse- #librarianship
have been atypical, but it spoke are accurate and are a point of quences” is a call for judgment #pocinlibraries
to her efforts to understand a concern. His example of “Wiki- by government regulators on
world over which she had limited pedia as an example of what what Facebook and other web
#librarylife
control and that was falling happens when your company companies are doing. Consider- @CHICALIBRARIAN
in response to “Emerging
apart. Many African-American mission is to serve the public” ing how the focus of government
Leaders” (May, p. 36)
librarians paid a price for the fails to underscore its inaccu- administrations can rapidly
progress the civil rights move- racies and potential for abuse. change, do you want to trust a
ment brought about—some with His suggestion that Facebook local, state, or federal official to
lost jobs, undesirable reassign- has become a “machine of mass make these calls for you? When
ments, or psychological distress. surveillance, time-suckingness, he said, “I hope the librarians are
Let us not forget the sacrifices and mass manipulation” is on the same side as me as this
they made. a generalization—especially one,” I for one am not.
Robert Wedgeworth regarding surveillance and Jimmie E. Epling
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americanlibrariesmagazine.org | June 2018 11Brown Wins 2019–2020 ALA Presidency
W
anda Brown, director of library services at Achievement, and in 2013 she
C. G. O’Kelly Library at Winston-Salem (N.C.) received the UNCG School of
State University, has been elected president-elect Education Outstanding Alumni
of the American Library Association (ALA). She defeated Achievement Award.
Peter Hepburn, head librarian at College of the Canyons in Brown holds a bachelor’s
Santa Clarita, California. Brown received 6,066 votes out of degree in English with a minor
the 10,132 cast for president, while Hepburn received 4,066. in psychology from Winston-
“It is truly an honor to be elected as the next ALA presi- Salem State University and an
dent,” Brown said upon learning the election results. “I thank MLS from UNCG.
you for the opportunity to lead. I look forward to working Brown will serve as
closely with the membership in advocating for libraries, president-elect for one year
Wanda Brown
fostering diversity and inclusion, and demonstrating our before stepping into her role as
profession’s value.” president at the close of the 2019 Annual Conference and
An ALA member for 30 years, Brown is an active member Exhibition in Washington, D.C.
of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL),
the Association for Library Collections and Technical Ser- Councilors elected
vices (ALCTS), and the Library Leadership and Management Thirty-four ALA members have been elected as councilors-
Association (LLAMA). She has served in multiple leadership at-large on the ALA Council for a three-year term. The term
roles in each. begins at the close of the 2018 Annual Conference and
Brown is the current treasurer of the Black Caucus of Exhibition in New Orleans and extends through the end of
the American Library Association (BCALA). Previously she the 2021 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago. Two
served as its president and as an executive board member. members were elected to complete two-year terms, which
She was the 2011–2013 president of the North Carolina Library begin immediately and expire at the end of the 2020 Annual
Association (NCLA) and Conference and Exhibition, also in Chicago.
has held various other
R O W N Ballot measure results
B positions with NCLA,
6,066
including treasurer and The proposed amendment to ALA Policy A.4.1.1, which
chair of the finance would require ALA’s next executive director to hold an ALA-
votes committee. accredited master’s degree, was not approved. A total of
HE Brown received 10,405 members voted on the measure, representing 20.8%
PBU the 2015 Demco/ALA of eligible voters, short of the 25% participation required to
4,0 RN
vot 66
Black Caucus Award for move the amendment forward; 3,890 members voted for MLS
es Excellence, the 2013 BCALA
Leadership Award,
preferred, while 6,515 voted for MLS required.
By a vote of 7,663 to 2,684, members passed a measure
and the 2012 BCALA to increase personal member dues $1–$5, depending on
Distinguished membership type, effective in September. In a separate mea-
Service Award. In sure, by a vote of 7,420 to 2,862, ALA members approved
10,132 VOTES CAST
FOR PRESIDENT 2009, she received a dues adjustment that will increase Association dues over
the University of the next five years, not to exceed the percentage change in
North Carolina at the national average Consumer Price Index, with the annual
50,039 BALLOTS
SENT Greensboro (UNCG) review and approval of the ALA Executive Board.
BALLOTS
Kovacs Award for For full election results, including those for divisions and
11,037 RETURNED Outstanding Alumni round tables, visit ala.org/aboutala/governance/alaelection. •
12 June 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.orgJUNE
GLBT Book Month
Legislation to Broaden Library facebook.com/glbtbookmonth
Roles Advances in Congress
JUNE 21–26
ALA Annual Conference and
Exhibition | New Orleans
T
wo bills that could strengthen the national and international role of alaannual.org
libraries were introduced in Congress in March and are being followed SEPT.
closely by library advocates. Library Card Sign-Up Month
On March 15, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) was intro- ala.org/librarycardsignup
duced in the Senate. The treaty provides a copyright exception for libraries—the SEPT. 23–29
first ever in an international treaty—as entities authorized to make copies of Banned Books Week
entire articles and books accessible to people with print disabilities and to dis- ala.org/bbooks
tribute those copies across borders. SEPT. 26
If the act is passed and signed by President Trump, the bill will increase access Banned Websites
for English speakers with print disabilities, particularly in developing countries, Awareness Day
where less than 1% of all published print content is available in accessible format. ala.org/aasl/advocacy/bwad
It would also make available an additional 350,000 accessible books for people
SEPT. 26–30
with print disabilities living in the US, according to Manisha Singh, assistant secre- Joint Conference of Librarians of
tary of the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the US State Department. Color | Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Modernization Act jclcinc.org/conference/2018
(H.R. 5305) was introduced March 15 and approved by the Committee on
SEPT. 27–29
House Administration April 12. The bill would allow more libraries to participate
ALSC National Institute
in the FDLP, making the program’s services more widely available to the public. Cincinnati
In addition, the bill would improve public access to and preservation of govern- ala.org/alsc/confevents/institute
ment information and increase transparency and program oversight.
OCT. 7–13
“Through their decades-long collaboration with the FDLP, libraries help the
Teen Read Week
public find, use, and understand government information,” said ALA President
teenreadweek.ning.com
Jim Neal in an April 12 statement. “The FDLP Modernization Act will bolster that
critical partnership and secure the public’s right to know.” OCT. 21–27
For legislative updates and to get involved in advocacy programs, visit bit.ly/ National Friends of
Libraries Week
ALAActionCenter. • bit.ly/alafolweek
OCT. 22–28
Open Access Week
Senate Support for Library last year. That’s the highest number of openaccessweek.org
Funding Holds Strong signatures ever generated for LSTA in the NOV.
This year’s Dear Appropriator campaign Senate. Every senator who signed last Picture Book Month
proved a success in the Senate, with an year signed again, and newly sworn-in facebook.com/picturebookmonth
increased number of signatures on the Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) signed for the NOV. 2–4
Library Services and Technology Act first time. The IAL letter, led by Reed YALSA Young Adult Services
(LSTA) letter and sustained support for and Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Symposium | Salt Lake City
the Innovative Approaches to Literacy requested level funding for IAL at $27 ala.org/yalsa/yasymposium
(IAL) letter. million. This year, 35 senators lent their NOV. 4–10
The bipartisan LSTA letter, led by Sens. support, one fewer than last year. International Games Week
Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Susan Collins This follows the successful House cam- games.ala.org
(R-Maine), called for at least $189 million paign, which saw a near-record number NOV. 8–10
in funding for LSTA. Forty-six senators of representatives signing the LSTA letter LITA Forum | Minneapolis
signed the letter this year, one more than and a strong showing on the IAL letter. forum.lita.org
americanlibrariesmagazine.org | June 2018 13UPDATE
National Library Week
Heads to Congress
D
uring National Library Week (April 9–13), ALA’s Wash-
ington Office hosted events on Capitol Hill to engage
lawmakers with the important work of libraries.
To invite members of Congress and their staffers into
the world of library makerspaces, on April 11 the Washing-
ton Office partnered with D.C. Public Library (DCPL) which
brought its Fab Lab to an event hosted by Rep. Ben Ray Luján
(D-N.Mex.), a member of the Congressional Maker Caucus.
Congressional staff and supporters of community maker
centers were able to experience 3D printers and other tech-
nologies hands on and view photos of more than 50 public
and academic library makerspaces.
On April 12, the Washington Office hosted senior policy-
makers, librarians, and telecommunications experts from
across the nation at a panel luncheon to discuss broadband
in tribal and rural libraries. The panel, moderated by National
Museum of the American Indian Librarian Elayne Silversmith,
focused on how broadband connectivity and telecommu-
nications infrastructure in tribal and rural regions advances
education, provides economic opportunity, and can close the Archivist of the United States David S. Ferriero and DCPL Adult Services
digital divide.• Librarian Esti Brennan at the “Digital Fab!” event on April 11.
Libraries Selected for TRHT and to address the historic and contem- voter percep-
Great Stories Club Pilot porary effects of racism. tions, use, and
Twenty-five libraries have been selected The grantees represent 20 public attitudes toward
to participate in the pilot phase of the libraries, two K–12 school libraries, public libraries,
Truth, Racial Healing, and Transfor- one academic library, and two prison librarians, and
mation (TRHT) Great Stories Club, a libraries. Some grantees will work in library funding.
thematic reading and discussion program partnership with alternative schools, The 2018
series that will engage underserved teens youth detention centers, and other orga- survey was
through literature-based library outreach nizations that serve youth. View a full conducted by Leo
programs and racial healing work. list of grantee libraries and their partner Burnett USA. It repeated questions and
An expansion of ALA’s longstanding organizations at bit.ly/TRHTGSCPilot. segmentation analysis from the original
Great Stories Club program model, the study to allow for comparison with 2008
TRHT Great Stories Club will feature New Voter Perception results. Key findings include:
books that explore coming-of-age expe- Study Released ■ A majority of US voters believe
riences of young people in historically The Public Library Association (PLA) public libraries are essential to com-
marginalized groups. The club is part of and ALA’s Office for Library Advocacy, munities and a source of civic pride.
Photo: Emily Wagner
the Kellogg Foundation’s Truth, Racial in partnership with OCLC, released ■ Voters still highly value traditional
Healing, and Transformation efforts, a From Awareness to Funding: Voter Per- library services, but also increasingly
comprehensive national and community- ceptions and Support of Public Libraries value the library as a community hub.
based process to plan for and bring about in 2018 March 21. The research updates ■ Although a majority of voters are
transformational and sustainable change, OCLC’s 2008 study, which explored likely to support library funding,
14 June 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.orgfewer are committed to definite October. Its purpose is to encourage
support than a decade ago. all teens to be regular readers and Zeta (A3)
■ A majority of voters are unaware library users.
that the primary source of library Library staff, after-school provid-
funding is local. ers, and educators can use this year’s
ODS (A3+) UScan +HD
The full report, infographics, and theme to encourage teens to think and
additional resources can be found read outside the box and to seek out
online at oc.lc/awareness2018. fantasy, science fiction, and other out-
of-this-world reads.
Short Story Dispensers Library staff are also encouraged to
Come to Public Libraries join the free Teen Read Week resource
On March 22, PLA announced a new site (teenreadweek.ning.com) for full
partnership with community publisher access to a variety of resources to help
Short Edition to promote reading plan their Teen Read Week activities, Fast Scans. Quality Images. Easy Saves.
through public libraries in four US including forums, grants, planning n ILL-compatible
communities. The joint project will and publicity tools, and webinars. n Low maintenance
also encourage writers from diverse n Minimizes staff time
Booth 1943
backgrounds to share their work New Workshop: Make n Reduces wear on originals
n High rate of return
through Short Edition’s digital content Your Training Stick n Solutions for all budgets
platform while promoting library ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions
programs and services for readers and will offer a new 90-minute workshop,
writers of all ages. “Make Your Training Stick: Facili- Call (240) 215-0224
Local libraries will determine place- tating Learning That Lasts,” with www.thecrowleycompany.com
ment and partners for launch in the Andrew Sanderbeck on June 7.
coming months. The following libraries Sanderbeck will draw on level three
will receive story dispensers funded of Kirkpatrick’s four-level training
by the John S. and James L. Knight evaluation model to show how to
Foundation: construct sessions that emphasize
■ Akron–Summit County (Ohio) practical application and retention.
Public Library Registration is available at alastore
■ Free Library of Philadelphia .ala.org. This workshop is licensed for
■ Richland (S.C.) Library use by staff or users of the purchasing
■ Wichita (Kans.) Public Library institution or library organization.
The dispensers will let readers print
one-, three-, or five-minute stories, 2018 Carnegie-Whitney
based on estimated reading time, from Grants Awarded
a range of genres by pressing a button. The ALA Publishing Committee
The kiosks will be branded to each announced 12 winners of the 2018
library, letting them increase their Carnegie-Whitney grants. The win-
reach and visibility and connect each ners’ proposed projects promote read-
story to their collections and programs. ing or the use of library resources.
The grants provide for the prepa-
2018 Teen Read Week: ration, in print or electronically, of
It’s Written in the Stars popular or scholarly reading lists,
The Young Adult Library Services webliographies, indexes, and other
Association (YALSA) encourages guides to library resources that will
libraries to connect with teens around be useful to patrons of all types of
the theme “It’s Written in the Stars: libraries in the US.
READ” during Teen Read Week Winners this year included
October 7–13. Teen Read Week is a resources on women in STEM, the
national adolescent literacies initiative 19th Amendment, disability represen-
created by YALSA and held each tation, and positive reinforcement.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org | June 2018 15UPDATE
For more information, visit bit.ly/ at numerous online peer-reviewed online journal, School
CarnegieWhitney or contact Mary webinars and talks. Library Research (SLR), examines how
Jo Bolduc, grant administrator, at Moulaison Sandy is race is depicted in graphic novels.
mbolduc@ala.org. an associate professor In their article “Drawing Diversity:
Applications for the next cycle are at the School of Infor- Representations of Race in Graphic
open and must be received by Novem- mation Science and Novels for Young Adults,” Robin
ber 2. Recipients will be notified by the Heather Learning Technologies A. Moeller and Kim Becnel share the
Moulaison Sandy
end of February 2019. at the University of Mis- results of a textual analysis they con-
souri in Columbia and works primarily ducted on a sample of books from
Moulaison Sandy Wins 2018 at the intersection of the organization of YALSA’s 2015 “Great Graphic Novels for
LITA/Library Hi Tech Award information and the online environment. Teens” recommendation list.
Heather Moulaison Sandy won the Emerald Publishing and the Library Moeller and Becnel, both associate
2018 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award and Information Technology Association professors of library science at Appala-
for Outstanding Communication in (LITA) sponsor the award, which recog- chian State University in Boone, North
Library and Information Technology. nizes outstanding individuals or institu- Carolina, sought to answer the questions:
Moulaison Sandy is recognized for her tions for their long-term contributions How many people of color are depicted
contributions to ongoing professional in the area of library and information in the sample? Are the people of color the
development across the discipline, science technology and its application. main characters, supporting characters,
which include five books and more than or background characters? What are the
25 peer-reviewed journal articles. Her AASL Publishes New Research races of the authors and illustrators of
work has been presented at more than on Diversity in Graphic Novels these graphic novels?
100 local, national, and international New research published in the American SLR promotes and publishes original
venues in nearly 15 countries as well as Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) research concerning the management,
16 June 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.orgUPDATE
implementation, and evaluation of
school library programs. Articles can be
accessed for free at ala.org/aasl/slr. Color in This Library Book
C
ACRL Launches heck This Out! A Coloring Book for
Research Project Library Lovers, the first coloring
ACRL has selected the team of Rebecca book published by ALA Editions,
R. Kennison, principal at K|N Consul- caters to both children and adults with
tants, and Nancy L. Maron, founder of more than 40 library-themed pages.
BlueSky to BluePrint, to design, develop, Inside this book, readers will find a vari-
and deliver a new report on effective ety of coloring pages arranged according
and promising practices within the to Dewey Decimal numbers. Available
research environment and scholarly through the ALA Store (alastore.ala.org),
communication system and identify Check This Out! makes an excellent gift
areas for further research. The research- for your favorite librarian, staff member,
ers will aim to include the perspec- or bibliophile and a great all-ages
tives of historically underrepresented activity for library events. Purchases
communities in hopes of expanding support the mission of ALA by helping
the profession’s understanding of these to fund advocacy, awareness, and
environments and systems. accreditation programs for library
The report will provide an overview professionals worldwide. •
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ing practices, and delineate important
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questions where deeper inquiry is
needed to accelerate the transition to
more open, inclusive, and equitable
systems of scholarship.
ALA Nominating Committee
Their work began in late March and an
in-person open forum will be held at the
Seeks Candidates for 2019
T
2018 Annual Conference and Exhibition he Nominating Committee for the 2019 ALA election is soliciting nom-
on June 24. The final report will be pub- inees to run on the 2019 spring ballot for the offices of ALA president-
licly released in early 2019. elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large.
The committee will select two candidates for president-elect, two can-
ALCTS Leads Preservation didates for treasurer, and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large
Project in New Orleans Council seats to be filled in the 2019 spring election.
On June 22, the ALCTS Preservation and The president-elect will serve a three-year term: as president-elect in 2019–
Reformatting Section will hold its third 2020, president in 2020–2021, and immediate past president in 2021–2022.
Preservation in Action program at Preser- The treasurer and councilors-at-large will serve three-year terms (2019–2022).
vation Hall in New Orleans. Designed to Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following
promote understanding of the impor- information: nominee name, present position, institution, address, telephone,
tance of preservation while engaging and email address. Self-nominations are encouraged. All potential nomi-
with cultural heritage collections, this nees must complete the Potential Candidate Biographical Form at bit.ly/
program will provide a hands-on oppor- ALA2019nominations.
tunity to help preserve the culture and Nominations may be sent to any member of the Nominating Committee,
traditions of New Orleans. and forms must be received no later than July 11. •
The daylong program includes pres-
ervation care and handling training and
rehousing activities. Working with archi-
val collections that center primarily on
photographs by Grauman Marks from the nonfiction, and poetry that demonstrate 2018 Will Eisner Graphic
1950s and 1960s, participants will learn respect for young people’s intelligence Novel Grants Announced
about the preservation needs of diverse and imagination, exhibit venturesome The 2018 Will Eisner Graphic Novel
types of materials, appropriate storage, creativity, and reflect and encourage chil- Growth Grant, for a library that would
and best practices. dren’s interests in exemplary ways. like to expand its graphic novel services,
Preservation Hall was established Read the lists at bit.ly/ALSCnotables. has been awarded to the Kraemer Family
in 1961 to preserve, perpetuate, and Library at the University of Colorado,
protect traditional New Orleans jazz. 11 Schools Receive Colorado Springs for its project “Through
Today the hall operates as a music venue, Inspire Grants the Eyes of Veterans: A Community Col-
record label, and nonprofit organization, Eleven schools have been awarded AASL laboration.” The library will partner with
and houses a touring band. Inspire Grants. The grant program, spon- the Colorado Springs Bemis School of
For more information about the pro- sored by AASL member Marina “Marney” Art’s Military Artistic Healing for Active
gram, visit ala.org/alcts/pia2018. Welmers, provides funds for public Duty and Veterans program on a series of
middle or high school libraries to update creative workshops.
ALSC Names Notable Books, their existing collections or plan a special The 2018 Will Eisner Graphic Novel
Recordings, and Digital Media event to enhance student learning. Innovation Grant, for the initiation
The Association for Library Service to The Inspire Collection Development of a graphic novel service, program,
Children (ALSC) has selected its inaugu- Grant provides funds to extend, update, or initiative, has been presented to
ral list of great digital media for children. and diversify a school’s collections. the Tuscarawas County (Ohio) Public
The committee chose apps for this year’s The Inspire Special Event Grant pro- Library System. Its project “Illustrate-
selections, but future lists will include vides funding to a school library that HER: Empowering Girls through Visual
a wide array of digital media, including wants to engage students with school Storytelling and Multimodal Reading”
websites and video streaming. library resources and promote reading, aims to motivate girls in grades 3–12
ALSC also announced its 2018 lists books, literacy, and authors. The full to enhance their media literacy skills,
of notable children’s books and record- list of awardees is available at bit.ly/ develop their emotional intelligence,
ings. The lists feature works of fiction, InspGrants2018. and discover new ways to engage with
18 June 2018 | americanlibrariesmagazine.orgliterature while reading female-driven
graphic novels.
MLA
Each winning library will receive a
$2,000 book voucher from Diamond
Book Distributors, $1,000 to host a
graphic novel–themed event, a travel International with
stipend to attend the 2018 Annual
Conference and Exhibition in New
Bibliography Full Text!
Orleans, a collection of Will Eisner’s
work and biographies about him, and
copies of this year’s Will Eisner Award–
nominated graphic novels.
The grants, funded by the Will
and Ann Eisner Family Foundation,
are administered by ALA’s Games
and Gaming Round Table and the
Graphic Novels and Comics in Libraries
Member Initiative Group.
YALSA Awarded Grant for
“Transforming Teen Services”
YALSA, in partnership with the Chief
Officers of State Library Agencies, will
More than 1,000
implement “Transforming Teen Ser-
vices: A Train-the-Trainer Approach”
from July 1, 2018, through June 30,
2021. The three-year project has been
full-text journals
funded by a $497,635 grant from IMLS. From the Modern Language Association (MLA) and EBSCO,
The project will bring together this new database combines the definitive index for the study
state library agency youth consultants of language, literature, linguistics, rhetoric and composition,
and frontline library staff from US folklore, and film with full text for more than 1,000 journals,
states and territories to help them including many of the most-used journals in the
build connected learning, computer
MLA International Bibliography.
science, cultural competence, and
other skills to better serve and meet
the learning needs of youth in their
communities. At ALA Annual, please visit the EBSCO Booth
After a pilot session, the project will (#2531) or the MLA Booth (#1123) to learn more.
train 55 state library agency staff and
55 frontline library staff members to
deliver continuing education to other
library staff in their state, who will in To set up a Free Trial, please contact
turn provide programs and services Request a your EBSCO representative or visit:
for youth, especially underrepre- Free Trial www.ebsco.com/promo2/mla-2018
sented youth.
Various resources such as free
webinars and e-courses will be made
available to the library community,
along with a report at the conclusion
of the project.
To learn more, visit ala.org/yalsa/
train-trainer-project.
americanlibrariesmagazine.org | June 2018 19SCPL Coordinator of Systems
Chris McSwain says the library had
23 servers that were encrypted to
some extent, and many of its client
computers were affected as well.
The attackers did not capture any
sensitive user data: Credit card
information used to pay fines is kept
by a third-party vendor and wasn’t
encrypted, and the library doesn’t
keep other sensitive data like Social
Security or driver’s license numbers.
The library refused to pay the
ransom. “You have no guarantee
that what you’re getting back is
clean data or hasn’t been repli-
cated,” Stephens explains.
Trouble elsewhere
Brownsburg (Ind.) Public Library
was similarly resourceful when it
suffered a ransomware attack on
June 26, 2017. Director Denise
When Ransomware Attacks Robinson was attending the Amer-
ican Library Association’s Annual
How three libraries handled cyberextortion Conference when she received
a call from staff members who
couldn’t log in to their computers.
O
BY Greg n the morning of January data to extort payment, is one of the “We think that when the server
Landgraf 29, a library technician at fastest-growing computer security rebooted to do a Windows update,
Spartanburg County (S.C.) threats. In 2017, such attacks cost our SQL database got infected,”
Public Library (SCPL) encountered businesses, individuals, and other Robinson says. The SQL database
a notice on the library website organizations an estimated $5 bil- operates the library’s integrated
announcing that its computers had lion, up from $325 million in 2015, system, so patrons couldn’t search
been encrypted with ransomware. according to research firm Cyber- the catalog or check books out.
The library immediately shut down security Ventures (bit.ly/2H3k56b). As a stop-gap solution, “we did
all computer-related services to And while libraries haven’t been a lot of creative searching to find
quarantine the malware. singled out as targets, libraries like books, like using Indianapolis
County Librarian Todd Stephens SCPL can attest to the logistical Public Library’s catalog to deter-
says that he and his colleagues headaches that can follow. Much of mine where a requested book
suspect the attack came through the library’s day-to-day functioning would likely be,” and manually
an infected email message opened was seriously affected. SCPL took circulated books, Robinson says.
by a staff member, though the down its website, public catalog, After attempting to restore the
exact mechanism is uncertain. The digital collections, and intranet. encrypted systems, the library
Photo: ©Adobe Stock
anonymous attacker demanded 3.6 Circulation was interrupted, ultimately paid the attackers’
to 3.8 bitcoins in payment—then although staff began manually ransom demands—half a bitcoin,
valued at about $36,000. checking out materials with hand- worth about $1,500 at the time.
Ransomware, a form of computer written barcode numbers within a Robinson says the library’s decision
malware that encrypts a victim’s couple of days. to pay the attackers came about
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