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Library Juice 3:38 - October 4, 2000 Contents: 1. Information for Social Change No. 11, Summer 2000 2. Library Philosophy and Practice new issue and call for papers 3. Federal Filtering Mandates 4. A message on the novel idea of libraries as learning centers 5. Request for opinions on bilingual libraries 6. Firstgov.gov - or is it firstgov.com? 7. Knowing Just What is Inside Those Electronic Books 8. Women's Studies Librarianship Awards - call for nominations 9. Academic Exchange Quarterly 10. Library for disabled children in Tbilisi, Georgia 11. A Friendly Reading Symbol 12. Cute cartoon on Banned Books Week Quote for the week: "The prospect of millions of books in the Alexandrian libraries of the modern world being metamorphosed into "data" anytime soon is unlikely. However, the hostility among large numbers of librarians to history as represented in millions of printed pages is a subject worthy of sustained reflection." - Stan Hannah and Steven Harris, in _Inventing the Future: Information Services for a New Millenium_, 1999, Ablex. Homepage of the week: Russ Kick http://www.mindpollen.com/ _____________________________________________________________________________top 1. Information for Social Change No. 11, Summer 2000 is now on the web at http://libr.org/ISC/TOC.html This issue focuses on racism in library services. Table of Contents: Editorial: Combating racism in library and information services. Shiraz Durrani Using CRE standard to combat racism in library services. Susan White Response to Diversity. Glennor L. Shirley On Combating Racism In Academic Librarianship. Sterling Coleman Views from Britain: Case Studies And Comments. The Quality Leaders Project: Conference Report. John Vincent Knowing my Place. Beckford, H Bring on the thought police: freedom of expression and the press in South Africa. Christopher Merrett Meeting information needs for 1992 and beyond. John Vincent Book Review: Stop Talking Start Doing! Attracting People of Color to the Library Profession. Reviewed by Ayub Khan Minority Ethnic issues in social exclusion - Merton responds. _____________________________________________________________________________top 2. Library Philosophy and Practice new issue and call for papers ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 14:02:35 -0700 From: Mary Bolin <mbolin[at]uidaho.edu> To: libref <LIBREF-L[at]LISTSERV.KENT.EDU> Subject: Library Philosophy and Practice new issue and call for papers Volume 3, number 1 (Fall 2000) of Library Philosophy and Practice is now available at http://www.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/lp&p.htm This issue includes articles by Christopher Millson-Martula, Susanna Bartmann Pathak, and Carol Pfeiffer on consortial collection development, Elaine Peterson on web-based document delivery in Germany, and Ellen D. Gilbert on digital libraries and library buildings. Call for papers: Library Philosophy and Practice (LPP) (www.uidaho.edu/~mbolin/lp&p.htm) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal which appears twice a year, once in fall and once in spring. This is a call for papers for Vol. 4, no. 1 (Fall 2001). Submit manuscripts (2,000-6,000 words) to the editors electronically in any IBM-compatible word-processing format, or in HTML. Deadline for submissions for Vol. 4, no. 1 is May 1, 2001. LPP publishes articles that demonstrate the connection between library practice and the philosophy and theory behind it. LPP publishes reports of successful, innovative, or experimental library procedures, methods, or projects in all areas of librarianship, including both public and technical services. These reports are set in the context of applied research, with reference to current, past, and emerging theories of library practice. Mary K. Bolin, Gail Z. Eckwright, editors, Library Philosophy and Practice ================================== Mary K. Bolin (208)885-7737 Head, Technical Services (208)885-6817 FAX Professor mbolin[at]uidaho.edu University of Idaho Library Moscow, ID 83844-2350 _____________________________________________________________________________top 3. Federal Filtering Mandates Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 14:43:40 -0500 From: Jack King <jburge42[at]uswest.net> To: Reference and User Services Association List <rusa-l[at]ala1.ala.org> Subject: [RUSA-L:694] Federal Filtering Mandates The ALA Washington Office is still asking librarians to call their senators about removing Federal Filtering Mandates from legislation. Their request is listed below. Jack King RUSA Liaison to the Legislation Assembly Federal Filtering Mandates On the Move in Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill Negotiations ACTION NEEDED: Library supporters, your help is urgently needed! Please call or fax YOUR Senators and Representatives and ask them to contact the White House and Senate and House leadership on behalf of libraries. Many voices are needed to help decision- makers eliminate the federal filtering mandates currently in the Labor, Health, Human Services and Education appropriations bill (H.R. 4577). The Capitol Switchboard number is: 202-224-3121 This could be the eleventh hour for a filtering mandate decision. The Washington Office has received word the House and Senate representatives will be negotiating with the White House tomorrow, SEPTEMBER 29, to reach a decision on the filtering riders currently attached to the spending bill. Leaders most likely to be present for negotiations include the following: Jack Lew, director, White House Office of Management and Budget phone 202-395-4840 Sen. Ted Stevens Sen. Robert Byrd Sen. Arlen Spector Sen. Tom Harkin Sen. Jim Jeffords Sen. Edward Kennedy Rep. Bill Young Rep. David Obey Rep. John Porter Rep. William Goodling Rep. William Clay Rep. Mike Castle Rep. Dale Kildee For additional background information on what is included in the draft bill or for reasons that federal filtering mandates are not right for libraries and schools, please see ALAWON, 8,1,2000 (http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon/alwn9066.html). _____________________________________________________________________________top 4. A message on the novel idea of libraries as learning centers From Bill Drew of TRANET/A Coalition for Self-Learning Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:41:48 -0400 Subject: "Learning Libraries" From: "Bill Ellis" <tranet[at]rangeley.org> To: CCL-LLCs[at]egroups.com, honeybee[at]netcom.com CC: iskra[at]earthlink.net, willett[at]gnv.fdt.net, willett[at]afn.org, mickeyga[at]kcls.org, sdias[at]dnai.com, rs[at]carnegie.org, hotlabor[at]hotlaborlibrary.org, berilibra[at]postofficepdt.net, anais77[at]yahoo.com, schmitt[at]yale.edu, chuck[at]tao.com, rlitwin[at]earthlink.net, domonypeny[at]schwablearning.org, apcurtis[at]unixg.ubc.ca Mime-version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 Merrill (below), raises the concept again of "libraries as learning centers." I think is was Ann who pushed this before. We have been searching for librarians who would write chapters on the topic. And did, in fact, have one chapter, "How to maintain an Alternative Library" by James Schmidt, in the published book; Charles Willett had a PR flyer, "Small Independent Libraries as Learning Centers," in our press kit; we we sent press releases to about 200 members to the 'Guild for Pogressive Librarians.;' and we talked of having a joint conference with them. This is an idea we should pursue. As Merrill says, they are (or could be) an important element of the future learning system. IMHO, and in the eyes of many librarians themselves., most libraries have become part of the entertainment busines rather than the learning system. They measure their success in the number of books that go out, so fill there stacks with cheap romance fiction rather than maintaining a collection of classics, progressive books,and books for learning. It seems to me that librarians, like homeschoolers, tend to stay in their own sand box, and have not become very active in the greater progressive movement. As I recall Ivan Illich and colleagues put together a directory of critical progressive books and publications and then searched major research librararies to see how many had them. Even the Harvard and Yale libraries had fewer that 50% of his list. Homeschoolers, have, in general, found little help from their libraries. At one time a group of homeschoolers started a similar directory of critical resources that all libraries should have for the self-learners. We should certainly invite more librarians to join our discussion and try to develop a real dialogue with the progressive librarians. (I've given copies of "Creating Learning Communities" to a number of state libraries. But, to my knowledge it has not been a big seller in the library world.) Any ideas of how we break through? ---------------------------------------------------------- THE PEOPLE ARE NOT THE PROBLEMS. THEY ARE THE SOLUTIONS. IF THE PEOPLE LEAD, THE LEADERS WILL FOLLOW. Bill Ellis TRANET/A Coalition for Self-Learning POBox 567, 5 Lake St. Rangeley, ME 04970 USA (207)864-3784 for TRANET http://www.nonviolence.org/tranet for the discussion http://www.onelist.com/community/CCL-LLCs for the book http://www.CreatingLearningCommunities.org -------------------------------------------------- ---------- From: "Merrill Tew" <mltew[at]pe.net> To: <CCL-LLCs[at]egroups.com> Subject: Cooperative Learning "Worker bees'" "walk the talk" idea Date: Mon, Sep 25, 2000, 9:36 AM My Groups <http://www.egroups.com/mygroups> | CCL-LLCs Main Page <http://www.egroups.com/group/CCL-LLCs> To: CCL-LLCs[at]egroups.com <mailto:CCL-LLCs[at]egroups.com> Subject: "Worker bees'" "walk the talk" idea. Following the work-vacation trip my wife and I took in August (reported in http://www.pe.net/~mltew/tewsnews.htm), one purpose of which was to visit sites in the western states which may be considered community life-long learning centers, I developed a flexible concept of what "learning center" can mean. I realized that members of listserv forums participate in virtual learning centers on the Internet, perhaps the current ultimate epitome of a learning center. Another valid learning center is a library, and when I recently visited the website of my local library system (http://www.ci.riverside.ca.us/library/administ.htm), I was made aware that librarians apparently view libraries as already created community life-long learning centers: Library Vision The Riverside Public Library is the foremost promoter of self-directed life long learning. We spark curiosity, provide tools for discovery, and offer individualized guidance. I am currently attempting to offer my services as a volunteer mentor for the library, which may further the objectives of the Coalition for Self Learning. Perhaps we should invite members of librarians' organization to participate with us in this forum. Does anyone have any ideas about how we may influence legislators to direct to libraries some of the funds being wasted in public schools? I plan to send a suggestion to my state senator. Merrill L. Tew An advocate of transformation in education. mltew[at]pe.net <mailto:mltew[at]pe.net> - - - http://www.pe.net/~mltew "Tew's News and Views" Alternative/Home School Resources Cooperative Community Life-Long Learning Centers (CCL-LLCs) are emerging from the rapidly growing homeschooling and autodidact movements. They are the foundation for a radically different society. What are your thoughts? _____________________________________________________________________________top 5. Request for opinions on bilingual libraries Date: Sat, 30 Sep 2000 23:05:14 EDT Subject: Spanish access to information To: flaco[at]ucla.edu, reformanet[at]lmri.ucsb.edu, AUTOCAT[at]listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu, Rory[at]libr.org, publib[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu MIME-Version: 1.0 Hi ~ Hola! (Sorry for any cross-posting duplication) I am a graduate student enrolled full-time in the Library and Information Science Program at the University of Pittsburgh. At the beginning of August, I posted to several library listservs requesting data for my research on Spanish subject access to information. I asked folks to take a few minutes to fill out my online survey. I want to thank those persons who have taken the time to respond. I greatly appreciate your help! Unfortunately, I have not been able to collect enough data from the 36 responses I received. Although it is a beginning, not all of the responses are complete enough to use. I was hoping to have at least 100 complete responses. However, the information I have gathered so far is leading me into some interesting territory, and I would like to continue my research. I thought perhaps if I posted some preliminary findings and brief background information it would generate more interest in my research project. As I said in my original post, there is very little library literature on the topic of providing Spanish language access to library materials, in particular Spanish language materials. Based on preliminary findings I have decided to redesign my survey. Although I am still gathering the exact same data, I thought that it might be more advantageous to divide the questions into general and technical categories. Both are of equal importance to my research. By doing this, I hope to make it more obvious that persons without knowledge of subject heading assignment may also voice their opinion about Spanish language access. Because the data could take me in any direction I'm interested in hearing from everyone in the U.S. and out! Brief anecdotal report - 2 opposing viewpoints (not my own & paraphrased, of course) Since [we] are providing Spanish language materials it isn't logical to require someone to use English as a means to finding these items. [We] don't provide Spanish language access to these materials because users in [the U.S.] need to speak English. Let your voice be heard! Please take a few minutes to check out my preliminary findings at: http://www.pitt.edu/~pacst50/spanresults.htm Or go directly to my online survey at: http://www.pitt.edu/~pacst50/spansurvey2.htm Please feel free to forward this URL on to others. If you don't have access to the WWW and would like to respond or if you have additional information that you would like to contribute to my research, then e-mail me at pcendoma[at]mail.sis.pitt.edu . I apologize in advance for not having a Spanish version of the survey (yet). Too much work and too little time! Thank you ~ Muchas Gracias Prudence Cendoma M.L.I.S. Candidate / Spanish Cataloger _____________________________________________________________________________top 6. Firstgov.gov - or is it firstgov.com? Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 10:03:51 -0400 To: publib[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu, plgnet-l[at]listproc.sjsu.edu From: Tom Stuart <tstuart[at]wls.lib.ny.us> Subject: firstgov.gov -- or is it firstgov.com Firstgov is a new 'portal' to government information, that just recently came up. 1) Firstgov is found at firstgov.gov (a government domain) and also at firstgov.com (commercial domain) -- but not, for example, at firstgov.edu (which would be education centered). 2) Among the highlighted links is one to workers.gov. The "About us" description for workers.gov describes it as: "part of Vice President Al Gore's Access America initiative..." 3) firstgov is a project of the, uh, President's Management Council. The council has lots of heavy duty folks from the executive branch. There is no indication that this information rich project has talked with the Library of Congress, for example. We learn that this page is a 'product' of the Council in very small print at the bottom of the home page. We don't learn much about the Council itself, however. In fact, there is not even a hotlink to hot poop about the Council. 4) We do learn that there will be Firstgov 'partners' -- and that they will include the private sector, for example. 5) The welcome page concludes with this: "The Vice President and I hope you enjoy your visit to FirstGov � and please don't forget to bookmark the site for all of your future visits. President Bill Clinton" Are there any public library 'issues' here? Tom Stuart <tstuart[at]wls.lib.ny.us> Thomas Stuart < tstuart[at]wls.lib.ny.us > Outreach Librarian, Westchester Library System 410 Saw Mill River Road Ardsley, NY 10502 914.674.3600 x 242 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. On Tue, 26 Sep 2000, Tom Stuart wrote: > 3) firstgov is a project of the, uh, President's > Management Council. The council has lots of heavy duty > folks from the executive branch. There is no indication that > this information rich project has talked with the Library of > Congress, for example. Nor is there any indication that they consulted with any information savvy folks. Their search feature is a nightmare. Entering "tax forms" takes you to a bunch of stuff in California, and nowhere near the IRS. Generic search engines get you to the IRS right away. Jim Nichols .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 19:34:36 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mary Ann Meyers" <ljmmam[at]hypermall.net> To: publib <publib[at]sunsite.berkeley.edu> Subject: Re: firstgov.gov -- or is it firstgov.com You betcha, Tom, there are "public library 'issues' here." Some little piece of info can be found about the President's Management Council (PMC) on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website, but it's not much. I paraphrase that the "Council is an intra-agency group (of different agency heads) formed to advise the President." I don't know if there is any attempt at obfuscation here because I haven't had much time to do other searches on the PMC, but the firstgov.gov/firstgov.com website doesn't offer any clearly-linked info about the Council. OMB has a link that is of interest and related since in it the President announces the formation of firstgov.gov/firstgov.com. (Note other uses of business/commercial language in discussing a government-created "product": "customer-focused," "one-stop shopping," "transactions," "[m]oving this enormous volume of business." The "Council for Excellence in Government," with the imprimatur of many well-respected national leaders from different sectors, embraces the "ongoing development of results-oriented programs aimed at bringing to American government the revolution in quality and performance that has reinvigorated the U.S. private sector." (http://www.excelgov.org/people/corporate_partners.htm) Here is the OMB link : "Remarks by the President in First Internet Webcast Los Angeles, California" -- http://www.whitehouse.gov/textonly/WH/New/html/internet2000-06-24-text.html Public Library issues: Blurring of government and commercial information sources boundaries. Potential of even more injection of "added value" political/economic bias into information. A subtle weaning of public consciousness from thinking in terms of "public/government service" to thinking in terms of "business/commercial" by "partnering" or wedding business phraseology to governmental services phraseology. The establishment of a co-brand (firstgov.gov/firstgov.com) logo to further establish through symbols the conjoining of commercial and governmental sources. A potentially expanded use of public employees as private business employees. Some statements on firstgov.gov/firstgov.com refer to its or its links' status as "not-for-profit." Is this some code for an entity that differs in some finely-drawn way from "nonprofit"? I haven't had time to check as yet--perhaps someone out there can explain, define. Private publishers have long mined government information to repackage and sell in more convenient and accessible forms. And commercial websites often offer good information. However, the pairing of government- and commercially-provided forms of information creates a new animal that makes it more difficult to assess/evaluate the authority, accuracy, currency, coverage and other important information values of a single source or of a collection of sources arising out of a public service ethic. And this new method of electronic packaging often does not make clear the source "about us" publishing entity. Are we paranoid, Tom? Perhaps. Perhaps not. We do know the seductive power of money in America today, and it doesn't hurt to occasionally throw up a warning. Cordially, Mary Ann Meyers ljmmam[at]hypermall.net _____________________________________________________________________________top 7. Knowing Just What is Inside Those Electronic Books Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:59:01 -0400 From: Libref-l moderators <librefed[at]kent.edu> Subject: DISCUSSION: Knowing Just What is Inside Those Electronic Books (fwd) MIME-Version: 1.0 ===This message originated from David P. Dillard <jwne[at]astro.ocis.temple.edu>=== ------------------------------------------------------------- The coming of the electronic book is going to mean more in the fields of information science, information technology, library science and education than people sitting in the grass at a picnic with a hand held personal digital assistant reading a novel because everyone else is swimming and they do not like the water. One of the vital considerations in the conversion of print resources to online resources, whether book or journal, is the concern that there be improvement in the tools available to the end user to find out what is contained in these resources. There has already been a transition from CD-Rom databases leased by libraries and kept on a server in the library to web based services that the library subscribes to and makes available to the registered clients of the library. One of the critical implications of this is that the client need not be in the library or its computer centers to use these databases, but may use them at home or elsewhere as long as an effective password login system or effective ISP recognition system has been put in place. Indeed, as cellular connection to the internet improves, one could be using these databases while driving along the highway, hopefully not while being occupied as the vehicle driver. The concern is that fine tuning be enabled so that the user can locate specific content within a journal or book as opposed to the overall content indexing that has been prevalent in past indexing of books by libraries in which the entire books contents are reduced to several subject headings or, as was the case with periodicals, only two, three or four subject headings were given to journal and magazine articles before the days of more extensive indexing and content abstracting. For books, all of a number of methods can be employed to make a record in a database of a large group of books that permits a much better grasp of its specific content. The record for each book can include its table of contents as a specifically searchable paragraph in the database, its index as a specifically searchable paragraph or if you will labeled searching field. Better yet both can be separate search fields in the database. Book chapters, like articles indexed in journal databases, need to have abstracts written and included as a searchable labeled fields in the database that also includes a separate field for the keyword or subject heading indexing for each chapter of the book as well. Of course this can all be greatly enhanced by having all of the books covered having their fulltext content being searchably included in the database as part of the database content for all of the books indexed in the database. This must also be combined with the book records being text searchable by a database software that permits searching in multiple numbered search steps as in the OVID system, Dialog system and SilverPlatter system of searchable databases. Search capabilities of the multi-book database should also include the capabilities of proximity searching, nesting of search terms within parentheses as part of a search statement, and limitation of search statement terms to one or more searchable paragraph fields such as title or subject heading or document type (for books document type might include textbook, unpublished report, novel, article collection, anthology of poetry and so forth). For any that may consider such a tool a futuristic dream, please consider the content of a database published by the American Psychological Association and available among other places in the Dialog, OVID and SilverPlatter search databanks. This database is variously known as PsychLit and PsychInfo. In addition to covering the journal articles in psychology, this database has substantial records for book chapters of books of readings in psychology and of dissertations done in the field as well. This kind of information retrieval will need to expand, as it most certainly already is into other academic, technical and popular subject fields, enabling researchers and information seekers to find specific relevant content in books that may differ greatly from the overall purpose of the book. Users will then be enabled to find specific content in a number of books regarding a topic they are reaching in very rapid manner. This will be one of the very important impacts of the creation of a large group of book titles in electronic format. In addition to this, there is another development that is occuring in the way knowledge is stored that merits consideration and attention in the way we organize and look for literature. It is much like the blurring and merging that is going on between computers and television that has made the distinction between lets say television programs on the one hand and websites on the other kind of become a part of a bigger whole, as for example one is now encouraged to follow Sunday and Monday night football both on television and interactively participate in events related to those games on the ESPN website. In relationship to books and journals on the one hand, databases and websites on the other are taking on a partnership and knowledge supplementing tool that is analogous and supplemental as in the example of ESPN coverage of televised football. Websites like the Educational Cyberplayground or the Encyclopedia Britannica become resources that can build the knowledge of the user along with that being obtained by books and articles. The link to additional resources is much more immediate than that of a bibliography citation in an article or book however, because clicking on the link to a related website brings one to the related website in moments. Thus websites will increasingly become a part of the citation lists or "bibliographies" of books and articles and will be constantly updatable to reflect URL changes as they are online content. Thus the content of a resource like the Educaitional Cyberplayground or the Britannica become like a book with an internal website search engine playing a role analous to the role of the books index and the site map playing a role like that of the table of contents and on the Cyberplayground there is a logical site map, an intuitive site map and a visual site map to enhance the finding of the information available on this website. Educational Cyberplayground <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/> Logical Site Map of the Educational Cyberplayground <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Nav_Logical.html> Intuitive Site Map of the Educational Cyberplayground <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Nav_Intuition.html> Visual Site Map of the Educational Cyberplayground <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Nav_Visual.html> Search Engine for the Educational Cyberplayground <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/NAV_Search.html> Encyclopedia Britannica <http://www.britannica.com> In short, much has and is going to change in the relationships of books to other publications and in the way in which the contents of books and other information resources are made known to the users of them. Sincerely, David Dillard Temple University (215) 204 - 4584 jwne[at]astro.temple.edu Check My Articles on Database Searching http://www.Edu-CyberPG.com/ Click on Ringleaders and Then Reference Diversity University Collaboratory Mailing List (DUC) http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/diversity.html New York Times, USA Today, MSNBC Hot Site Pick Awards The Educational CyberPlayGround <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com> Diversity University Collaboratory Mailing List ISSN:1529-7861 <http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/diversity.html> _____________________________________________________________________________top 8. Women's Studies Librarianship Awards - call for nominations ---Forwarded Message--- To: feminist[at]mitvma.mit.edu Subject: women's studies awards Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2000 10:22:11 -0400 From: Marlene Manoff <mmanoff[at]MIT.EDU> The Women's Studies Section of ACRL is seeking nominations for two awards that honor major contributions to women's studies librarianship. One recognizes a significant project or achievement in the past calendar year and the other recognizes career achievement. Each involves a prize of $1000. The sponsors are Greenwood Publishing Group and Routledge. I'm sure many of you know librarians whose accomplishments and service to women's studies librarianship deserve to be recognized. I'd like to encourage you to submit nominations. This award is vital to the visibility of WSS and its standing within ACRL, the general academic community, and with publishers. We need your active assistance in developing a significant pool of nominations to demonstrate our vitality, accomplishments and the continuing importance of Women's Studies librarianship. Submission forms, as well as details on criteria and eligibility, are available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/wss/awardtop.html If you have any questions or need help with the forms, don't hesitate to contact me or any of the members of the Awards Committee (names and email addreses are listed below). Sincerely, Marlene Manoff Chair, WSS Awards Committee Joan Ariel jariel[at]uci.edu Sherri Barnes barnes[at]library.ucsb.edu Margaret Porter porter2[at]nd.edu Sandy River lisar[at]lib.ttu.edu _____________________________________________________________________________top 9. Academic Exchange Quarterly Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2000 16:22:23 -0600 From: Martin Raish <martin_raish[at]byu.edu> Subject: pub opportunity To: BI-L <bi-l[at]listserv.byu.edu> MIME-version: 1.0 From: PEC[at]CSTCC.CC.TN.US Publication Opportunity Academic Exchange Quarterly, independent peer-reviewed print journal, welcomes a variety of articles with focus on effective instruction and learning regardless of level or subject. For more information and themes of upcoming issues see our info web at http://www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/ Steve Pec, Editor stevepec[at]yahoo.com PS Please consider working for AEQ too. _____________________________________________________________________________top 10. Library for disabled children in Tbilisi, Georgia Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 13:57:43 +0200 To: ProgLib[at]listbot.com From: Raimund Dehmlow <dehmlow[at]myokay.net> Subject: special library for disabled children in Tbilisi, Georgia Progressive Librarians Around the World - http://www.germany.net/teilnehmer/100/115158/adresse.htm FYI We .ve just learnt about activity of your organization from Internet. Let me tell you briefly about us. Disabled people and Veterans Assistance and Employment Union as an independent non-governmental organization exists in Tbilisi, Georgia (former Soviet Republic ) since 1995. Nowadays there are more than 500 members in Union, among them 10 staff members and volunteers who work at several projects. Our mission is to promote open society building in Georgia, support peaceful initiatives by creation of disabled and veterans' civic institutions and their integration into international democratic systems; Our organization has already carried out several projects, financed by the OSGF, SAVE THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION, DEMOCRACY COMMISSION OF UNITED STATES EMBASSY, we are still struggling for funding of our future projects. One of the most important projects we are going to realize, is establishment of a special library for disabled children .ASSISTANCE .. It will be the first such kind of establishment in Georgia aiming at filling the gap between disabled children and the rest of the society, rendering assistance in their integration and active involvement into mainstream of life, reduction of the disabled children person .s informational isolation. When speaking about disabled people and especially children it must be noted that a main problem lies in their psychological isolation. Being afraid of sending their children into a regular setting, the parents try to place them in special conditions. Such children actually feel isolated from early childhood. We .ve already conducted several activities for successful realization of the project: we hired an office, equipped it with special spaces and entrance lift for disabled people on wheelchairs. Introducing our activity we hope you .ll find possible to assist us in our beginning. We .ll highly appreciate if you provide us information about possibility of our participation in your grant-making program We .ll highly appreciate if you provide us information about other international funds or granting organizations Thank you in advance With best regards, Nana Aleksize Project Manager Our full address is 4 Makashvili st 380008 Tbilisi Georgia P.S. Georgia is a hilly and mountainous country situated on the eastern shores of the Black Sea, which stretches into the Southern flanks of the Caucasus Mountain. It covers an area of 70 thousand square kilometers and has a population of 5.5 million. Following the disintegration of the former USSR, Georgia was among the first Soviet republics to gain formal independence and sovereignty on April 9,1991. In 1995 the country adopted its new constitution. In November of the same year presidential and parliamentary elections were held. The Head of the State was elected and the Parliament set up, while a new government was formed. Emerging nationalism in early 90's was considered a threat by ethnic minorities,as a result, separatist movement rose in South Ossetian Tskhinvali Region in January1999, leading to disastrous ethnic conflict. Hostilities started in Abkhazia 1992over the intention of Abkhaz to secede from Georgia .Both conflicts caused the significant growth of number of refugees.There are more than 250000 refugees fled to main cities of country. Raimund Dehmlow Kirchroeder Str. 44F D-30625 Hannover Tel./Fax: 0049 511 5353374 E-Mail: dehmlow[at]bigfoot.com Homepage: http://home.germany.net/100-115158/rdehmlow.htm _____________________________________________________________________________top 11. A Friendly Reading Symbol Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 13:46:43 -0700 To: calix[at]listproc.sjsu.edu From: Library Lovers <LibraryLovers[at]calibraries.org> Subject: Download artwork for A Friendly Reading Symbol (print & web) Please fell free to share with your local FOLs this NEW FREE Camera-ready artwork for A Friendly Reading Symbol "A Friendly Reading Symbol" http://www.ssdesign.com/librarypr/download/readergraphic.html We get lots of requests for a simple symbol that tells folks that "this is a library and it's a good place to read." To that end we present the LM&PR "Reader Symbol." This little graphic is available for FREE download in several (10) formats, for both print and Web use. Grab the one(s) you need and have fun. 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