Gibson, Theresa
July 23, 2018Theresa “Terry” Lynn Gibson, 71, a librarian at Wellsville (Ohio) Carnegie Public Library for 20 years until retiring in 2016, died April 26.
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Kayden, Mimi
July 23, 2018Mimi Kayden, 84, a book marketing director for Dutton and Penguin Young Readers for 28 years, as well as at HarperCollins and North-South, died April 16. In 2006, she received the Association for Library Service to Children’s Distinguished Service Award.
Leamon, David
July 23, 2018David Leamon, 78, director of Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public Library for 13 years, died April 23. Before joining the library in 1992, he led public libraries in San Antonio, Texas, and Jackson, Michigan.
Nicholson, Eric
July 23, 2018Eric Nicholson, 67, senior library specialist at Governors State University in University Park, Illinois, died December 12, 2017.
Carrazco, Crystal
July 23, 2018Membership Marketing Assistant Crystal Carrazco left ALA May 4.
Whisler, Karen
July 23, 2018In May Karen Whisler retired as head of collection management at Eastern Illinois University’s Booth Library in Charleston after 31 years with the library.
Spornick, Charles
July 23, 2018Charles D. “Chuck” Spornick, 64, director of the services division of Emory University Libraries in Atlanta until retiring in September, died May 17. Spornick started in collection management at Emory in 1986, becoming coordinator of the Beck Center for Electronic Collections and Services in 1995 and then head of Collection Management and Library Services. He … Continue reading Spornick, Charles
2018 Annual Wrap-Up
July 18, 2018Among the many big-name speakers in the Big Easy was former First Lady Michelle Obama, who opened the conference with an inspiring talk about work ethic, raising children, being a woman, striving for work/life balance, and the importance of remembering one another’s humanity. “I know that there are so many people in this country, in … Continue reading 2018 Annual Wrap-Up
Tech in the Exhibit Hall
July 18, 2018The conference brought together more than 750 companies and organizations in the world’s largest exhibition of library-oriented technology. This roundup describes a few of the products that caught my eye. It’s not a comprehensive report; there were just too many interesting items on hand to write about them all. Seeking synergies ProQuest is a good … Continue reading Tech in the Exhibit Hall
Staffing Your Homework-Help Center
July 18, 2018The challenge comes in maintaining a paid or volunteer workforce large enough to provide sufficient assistance to the multitude of students who use the library every day after school. Most libraries cannot afford to hire the number of part-time employees needed to provide necessary homework help. Nor are they prepared to recruit and train a … Continue reading Staffing Your Homework-Help Center
Newsmaker: Viola Davis
July 18, 2018What was the inspiration for Corduroy Takes a Bow? Was Corduroy an iconic character for you growing up? He was an iconic character for me, but more so for my daughter Genesis. I would read to her every single night, and that was the book that stuck. I had to read it over and over … Continue reading Newsmaker: Viola Davis
Libraries = Strong Communities
July 18, 2018Change takes commitment, courage, and effort. By collaborating, we can take action to ensure that libraries receive the support needed to continue serving communities at academic, public, school, special, and all other types of libraries. The voices of our big ALA team of more than 58,000 members and advocates from across the globe make us … Continue reading Libraries = Strong Communities