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Item 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 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.Item In Step With Indiana Authors... Featuring an Interview With Matthew Brennan(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Vancil, David E.Matthew C. Brennan, a poet and a teacher of English at Indiana State University, has been a resident of Terre Haute, Indiana, since 1985. Although born in St. Louis, he attended college, not in Missouri, but at Grinnell College in Iowa for his undergraduate degree and the University of Minnesota for his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. Matt, as he prefers to be called, played baseball for Grinnell and remains a devoted fan of the game. Growing up and in the summers while he was in college, Matt had many part-time jobs, for example, working as a clerk in an office and as a laborer in a factory. While finishing his doctorate, he was employed as an editor by a textbook publisher.Item Reference and Information Services for the Next Generation(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Bannwart, SusanIn their article, “Born with the Chip,” Abram and Luther discuss the next generation of library users. At 81 million, NextGens are next in size to boomers. Born between 1982 and 2002, this next generation represents an underserved user group that may not be well understood by current libraries. This generation who grew up using computers does not think of them as technology but as part of their everyday culture. Abram and Luther (2004) reveal the following key points that explain the significant impact this user group will have on the services that libraries provide.Item Retrospective Bar Coding of Government Documents(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Byrum, Rebecca H.The Henry F. Moellering Memorial Library on the campus of Valparaiso University (VU) was built in 1959. It had been expanded and remodeled over the years; however, it became clear in the mid-1990s that the library building could not be effectively used to lead the university into the 21st century. Planning for a new building began in 1999 and, with a generous gift by Jay and Doris Christopher, the new building became a reality. Groundbreaking for the Christopher Center for Library and Information Resources took place in April 2002, and the building opened its doors in August 2004.Item Indiana Libraries Submission Guidelines(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Indiana LibrariesItem Library News From Around the State(H.W. Wilson Company, 2007) Indiana State Library
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