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The Tougaloo Nine Remembered
By George M. Eberhart | June 26, 2017
Hollis was treated to the screening of recently discovered footage at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History showing the read-in and the arrests. The video shows her talking to a library assistant in the Jackson Municipal Library. “I went to the desk very confidently,” Hollis said, “and asked for a specific book. I let her … Continue reading The Tougaloo Nine Remembered →
Sarah Jessica Parker Unveils ALA’s Book Club Central
By Terra Dankowski | June 26, 2017
“No one could leave the house without something to read.” Parker fondly recalled that rule of her mother’s before a packed auditorium at the President’s Program of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago on June 24. Growing up, Parker and her seven siblings were constantly shuttled to the Clifton branch of … Continue reading Sarah Jessica Parker Unveils ALA’s Book Club Central →
Madison’s Library Takeover
By Carrie Smith | June 25, 2017
Just a few years ago the Madison Public Library was collection-focused, with high circulation but a low capacity for making connections with its community. Michael Spelman, library manager at the MPL’s Central Library, and with community engagement librarians Laura Damon-Moore and Kylee Stoor, explained one key initiative in the process of reorienting the library toward … Continue reading Madison’s Library Takeover →
Out and Proud
By Sanhita SinhaRoy | June 25, 2017
An impromptu musical performance took place at the “Out and Proud: LGBTQ Literature” program on June 24, prompting one panelist to declare the gathering an “extreme gay act.” During their talk at the 2017 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, the four authors on the panel—Joseph Cassara, Sophie Yanow, Rakesh Satyal, and Eileen Myles—talked about … Continue reading Out and Proud →
Doing Away with Fines
By George M. Eberhart | June 25, 2017
Ryan Buller, access services librarian at the University of Denver, presented research conducted by Brigham Young University (BYU) Head of Patron Services Duane Wilson, who was unable to attend the conference. Wilson had surveyed 76 large academic libraries in 2012 and found that 75% were charging fines; however, since the survey failed to distinguish between … Continue reading Doing Away with Fines →

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To Reveal Research Topics, Play This Card Game
By Jennifer Putnam Davis | June 25, 2017
Instead, Baglier and her colleague, associate university librarian Michelle Leonard, have developed a simple card game called Keywords to Mastery to help their students connect the right keywords to topics and find appropriate library resources. This interactive session, sponsored by ALA’s Games and Gaming Round Table, introduced Keywords to Mastery to attendees, who were broken up into … Continue reading To Reveal Research Topics, Play This Card Game →
From Design to Dedication
By Terra Dankowski | June 25, 2017
Dover (Del.) Public Library’s path to constructing a new building was a winding one. “Our project actually began in 1998,” says Director Margery Cyr. Instead of expanding its original facility, the library determined in 2003 that it would “wiser” to build a new structure in a different area of Delaware’s capital. What followed was a … Continue reading From Design to Dedication →
Navigating Fake News
By Phil Morehart | June 25, 2017
“Fake news” has been a dominant topic since the 2016 election. Differentiating between a legitimate news story and one that has been generated to mislead and contains biases or errors can be difficult, especially in an era where social media and news outlets inundate readers with content at ever-increasing rates. What can be trusted, and … Continue reading Navigating Fake News →
Finding Your Fun when the Schedule Explodes
By Athina Livanos-Propst | June 25, 2017
There are days when all the plans work. I love those days. This was pointedly not one of them. I had carefully planned out sessions that I wanted to get to today. It was a lovely mix of things that would have been helpful for my own particular niche library. However, when I went to … Continue reading Finding Your Fun when the Schedule Explodes →
Top Tech Trends: Advice for Makerspaces
By Samuel R. Putnam | June 25, 2017
LITA’s annual Top Technology Trends panel presents the current and future technology that will be affecting library services for years to come. This year’s session included perspectives from resource sharing (Veronda Pitchford, director of membership development and resource sharing, Reaching Across Illinois Library System), public libraries (Emily Almond, director of IT, Georgia Public Library Service), … Continue reading Top Tech Trends: Advice for Makerspaces →
Alchemy of Audiobooks
By Dawn Abron | June 25, 2017
Author Gavriel Savit, narrator Allan Corduner, and producer Orli Moscowitz spoke at the Chapter One Stage about the 2017 Odyssey Award Winner Anna and the Swallow Man. The Odyssey Award is presented each year by the ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association to the producer of the best audiobook available in English in the United States … Continue reading Alchemy of Audiobooks →
How to Run a Tech Space
By Dawn Abron | June 25, 2017
Rebecca Stavick, Executive Director of Do Space, shared her philosophy on how to run a successful tech space. Do Space is a community technology library in Omaha, Nebraska, that believes in empowering the community through access to technology and innovative learning experiences. Stavick began with a focus on leadership and communication. Tech space leaders are … Continue reading How to Run a Tech Space →

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Just a few years ago the Madison (Wis.) Public Library was collection-focused, with high circulation but a low capacity for making connections with its community. Michael Spelman, library manager at the MPL’s Central Library, and with community engagement librarians Laura Damon-Moore and Kylee Stoor, explained one key initiative in the process of reorienting the library toward community-led initiatives.

AL: The Scoop, June 25
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An impromptu musical performance took place at the “Out and Proud: LGBTQ Literature” program on Saturday, prompting one panelist to declare the gathering an “extreme gay act.” During their talk at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference, the four authors on the panel—Joseph Cassara, Sophie Yanow, Rakesh Satyal, and Eileen Myles—talked about protest, AIDS during the 1980s, and culture.

AL: The Scoop, June 25
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LLAMA’s Technology Committee of Practice held a session on Sunday morning that addressed the overdue question: “To Fine, or Not to Fine?” Four panelists of varying backgrounds explained how their libraries ultimately chose to do away with fines for overdue materials and how the policy was put into place. Kara Kohn of the Plainfield (Ill.) Public Library District described the fine-free initiative that some libraries in Illinois have adopted.

AL: The Scoop, June 25
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“Why not low tech?” asked Tiffany Baglier, education librarian at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She was speaking about gaming and library instruction on Sunday. Baglier and her colleague, associate university librarian Michelle Leonard, have developed a simple card game called Keywords to Mastery to help their students connect the right keywords to topics and find appropriate library resources. This interactive session, sponsored by the ALA Games and Gaming Round Table, introduced Keywords to Mastery to attendees, who were broken up into groups of six to play.

AL: The Scoop, June 25
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Dover (Del.) Public Library’s path to constructing a new building was a winding one. “Our project actually began in 1998,” says Director Margery Cyr. Instead of expanding its original facility, the library determined in 2003 that it would be “wiser” to build a new structure in a different area of Delaware’s capital. What followed was a failed referendum, the process of getting city advocates on board, narrowing location options from a list of 26 to one final city-owned site, shelving a joint-use concept in favor of moving to a county library system, and securing mixed methods of funding.

AL: The Scoop, June 25
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Differentiating between a legitimate news story and one that has been generated to mislead and contains biases or errors can be difficult, especially in an era where social media and news outlets inundate readers with content at ever-increasing rates. What can be trusted, and how can we be responsible news consumers? Joanna Burkhardt began the session “Helping Library Users Navigate Fake News” by documenting infamous instances of fake news from the past.

AL: The Scoop, June 25
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Athina Livanos-Propst writes: “There are days when all the plans work. I love those days. This was pointedly not one of them. I had carefully planned out sessions that I wanted to get to today. It was a lovely mix of things that would have been helpful for my own particular niche library. However, when I went to check the meeting room for my first session of the day, I learned that it was not at the conference center, but one of the satellite hotels instead.”

AL: The Scoop, June 25

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