Volume 26, Number 1 (2007)
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Item Ben Franklin, Printer: Selections From the Indiana University Lilly Library Collection(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Meehan, William F.Ben Franklin’s career as a printer occupies an important part of a life distinguished by remarkable accomplishment. Often overshadowed by his scientific inventions and civic activity, Franklin’s pursuits as a printer reveal an industrious, clever, and resourceful business owner whose sway affected printing throughout colonial America, particularly from Philadelphia to Charleston. His work as official printer for Pennsylvania, beginning in 1730, demonstrates his gift for winning friends and influencing lawmakers, as well as his ability to deliver quality work. Typical of printers in Colonial America, Franklin also sold books, and the title page of his imprints is a clarion call to bibliophiles still today: “Printed and Sold by B. Franklin.” The second printer to set up shop in Philadelphia, Franklin became one of the trade’s leading members, his venture combining roles as type founder, papermaker, binder, and woodcut artist.Item Cover(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Indiana LibrariesItem Sharing Books and Stories: Book Clubs That Book Talk(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) McGlaun, Kristina“When does the book club start?” a student asks as he passes me in the hall. “It begins during Teen Read Week in October,” I reply. He replies, “Aww…that long?” I get this almost every day throughout September. I have often thought of changing the beginning date for my book club, but then it fits in so well with the purpose of the American Library Association’s Teen Read Week which occurs in October.Item Notes(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Indiana LibrariesItem Brain Freeze(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Ewick, David L.Community Collaboration. It’s something every public library worth its salt strives to create. Imagine our response at Fulton County Public Library, then, when a terrific opportunity for a multiple entity community collaboration was given to our library. We jumped on it!Item An RFID Primer and Intellectual Freedom Caution(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Archer, J. DouglasRFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is here. RFID commonly refers to both a system of identifying unique individual items via radio signals and to the tags that are attached to or embedded in those items. Whether pronounced as “are-fids” or spelled out as “R-F-I-Ds,” the system and its tags are appearing throughout society – including Indiana libraries. The Mooresville and Speedway Public Libraries are just two examples of recent installations.Item Building Projects x 3 -- How Did We Do It?(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Petrie, SandyThe Noble County Public Library (NCPL) just completed three very different building projects and did it with relative ease. So, how did this three facility system serving 10 of the 14 taxing townships in Noble County make it happen? They did it with much prior planning and some really great staff. Sandy Petrie, the director of NCPL, highlights some of the key elements that made the actual building process smooth and relatively stress free.Item Outreach and Engagement in Thailand(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Gabbard, RalphFor the past two years I have been fortunate to have been invited to give seminars and workshops at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University located in the city of Maha Sarakham in northeast Thailand. The northeast of Thailand is often referred to as the Isan area because the culture and the people were heavily influenced by the Lao people. The area is drier than other parts of Thailand, and the economy of the Isan area and Maha Sarakham province are largely agricultural. However, the city of Maha Sarakham is the center of education for the Isan area. Besides being home to Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University, it also features Maha Sarakham University, a large comprehensive university, and several smaller colleges and institutes. The population of Maha Sarakham doubles when all the universities, colleges, and institutes are in session.Item Young Readers at Risk: Quilt Patterns and the Underground Railroad(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Foley, Deborah N.Gently introducing young readers to difficult historical events and traditions through children’s literature is a valuable tool for parents, teachers, and librarians. Well written stories excite children’s imaginations and help broaden their world beyond time and space. However, in writing for impressionable young children, how important is authenticity when dealing with grim subjects? Nina Mikkelsen asserts in her article, “Insiders, Outsiders, and the Question of Authenticity: Who Shall Write for African American Children?” that we should ask, “What makes a story good? Replicating reality to the fullest? Getting the facts and feelings right? Suppressing or distorting reality to make us think and feel differently?” Mikkelsen ends her article by challenging African American story tellers to “get it right.” No matter how authors justify the construction of a good story when writing fiction, historical fiction falls into another category where authenticity becomes necessity, especially when writing for impressionable young children. Although librarians hesitate to censor, the need to critically evaluate these selections becomes imperative. The story may become so distorted that the truth is lost. A disservice is done to what Mikkelsen calls “inherited cultural imperative.” An example of this situation is the Underground Railroad quilt myth.Item The ALA Conference: Take Two(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Carr, KimAttending the 2006 ALA annual conference was my first trip to New Orleans. Like most post-Katrina visitors, I did not know what to expect and was a bit nervous about what the city would be like. When I arrived at the airport, I felt welcome immediately! A lively jazz band greeted visitors as we collected our luggage and made our way to the shuttle buses. The happy atmosphere continued while our busy, friendly shuttle drivers were efficiently attending to all of the visitors, double-checking that everyone was boarding the correct bus route. My first contact with a New Orleans resident was with our bus driver, who made it evident how much the ALA conference meant to his city. While he greeted and talked to all the passengers, he inquired about our hometowns, the length of our journeys, and announced to all of us how grateful he was that we had chosen to visit. He assured us that the community was more than ready for the first major conference to return to New Orleans.
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