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Page 5 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesQuinn, Patricia O. (Ed.). (1994). ADD andthe College Student: A Guide for HighSchool and College Students with AttentionDeficit Disorder. New York, NY: MaginationPress. (High School and College).(Reviewed in Booklist, 04-01-94).This book focuses on the physiology and manifestationsof ADHD, common treatments, learningaccommodations that students might seek, guidelinesfor finding an “ADHD friendly” college, andthe legal rights of students with ADHD.Quinn, Patricia O. (1995). Adolescentsand ADD: Gaining the Advantage. NewYork, NY: Magination Press. (Grades 8-12). (Reviewed in School Library Journal,03-01-96 and Booklist, 01-01-96).In this book Quinn discusses the manifestations ofADHD in adolescents, the academic challenges ofstudents with ADHD, tips for success, and the variousmedications available. The book also offerspersonal stories from adolescents with the disorder.NONFICTION – BOOKSFOR PARENTS WITHCHILDREN WITH ADHD*Alexander-Roberts, Colleen. (1994). TheADHD Parenting Handbook: PracticalAdvice for Parents from Parents. TaylorPublishing.The information was obtained by collecting surveys.Topics covered include the symptoms of ADHD,the chronological patterns of ADHD in children,ways to prevent misbehavior, working with theschool, adolescents with ADHD, and the impact thatADHD children have on their families.*Barkley, Russell A. (2000). TakingCharge of ADHD: The Complete, AuthoritativeGuide for Parents (Revised Edition).New York, NY: Guilford Press. (MLC hasthe 1995 edition of the same title.)An update of the 1995 edition, this book gives anoverview of current thinking and research regardingADHD and outlines medical, educational, andbehavioral techniques for treating the disorder. Itprovides a step-by-step plan for behavior management,information on diagnosis and treatment,strategies for helping children succeed at schooland in social situations.Buntman, Peter. (1998). Living withADHD Children. Center for Family Life.Buntman includes practical information on how toget children to behave and listen to their parents,how to help children with ADHD in the school system,how to deal with parents’ anger, how to buildchildren’s self-esteem, how to get children to go tosleep, and how to improve the home life withADHD children.Giler, Janet. (2000). Socially ADDept: AManual for Parents of Children with ADHDand/or Learning Disabilities. C.E.S.Giler’s book provides information on social skillstraining for children with ADHD and/or learningdisabilities, the parents’ role in helping and guidingtheir children, teaching empathy, and chartingnegative behavior.Glick, Grad L. (1998). ADD/ADHDBehavior-Change Resource Kit: Ready toUse Strategies & Activities for HelpingChildren with Attention Deficit Disorder.Center for Applied Research in Education.This book’s intended audience is teachers, counselors,and parents. It is filled with practical strategiesto help children learn to manage their ownbehaviors and build academic, social, and personalskills. Information is also included on ADHDbehavior, biological bases of the disorder, proceduresused for diagnosis, and treatment options.Nadeau, Kathleen, Littman, Ellen, &Quinn, Patricia. (1999). UnderstandingGirls with Attention Deficit HyperactivityDisorder. Advantage Books.The purpose of this book is to help parents andteachers identify and help girls with ADHD.Toward that end, checklists for preschool, elementary,middle, and high school levels are providedto help recognize girls who may have the disorder.The book also discusses the differences betweenboys and girls with ADHD, educational issues,approaches to treatment, and medication.Weingartner, Paul. (1999). ADHD Handbookfor Families: A Guide to Communicatingwith Professionals. Child WelfareLeague of America, Inc.Weingartner, who is ADHD himself, discusses howit feels to have ADHD, collecting and recordinginformation for a diagnosis of ADHD, medical andpsychosocial interventions, sample behavior modificationplans, strategies for home and school, andmyths and misunderstandings about ADHD.Weiss, Lynn. (1996). Give Your ADDTeen a Chance: A Guide for Parents ofTeenagers with Attention Deficit Disorder.Pinon Press.Weiss provides information on how to determinewhich traits and behaviors are typical of most youngadults and which are specific to ADHD, identifyingand building on young adults’ strength, guidelinesfor disciplining an ADHD young adult and teachingthem to be responsible, and tips on how to helpADHD young adults achieve academic success.*Zeigler, Chris A. (1995). Teenagers withADD: A Parents’ Guide. Bethesda, MD:Woodbine House.Zeigler focuses on understanding ADHD, treatments,common behaviors of young adults withADHD, how to help with academic struggles, andwords from young adults themselves. The bookalso includes a sample behavior management contractand a list of resources.NONFICTION BOOKS FORADULTS WITH ADHDFellman, Wilma R. (1997). The Other Me:Poetic Thoughts on ADD for Adults, Kids,and Parents. Plantation, FL: SpecialityPress, Inc.This book of poems focuses on both the painfuland humorous aspects of ADHD.*Hallowell, Edward, & Ratey, John.(1994). Driven to Distraction: Recognizingand Coping with Attention Deficit Disorderfrom Childhood through Adulthood. NewYork, NY: Touchstone.Hallowell and Ratey provide a definition of ADHD,traits associated with the disorder, diagnostic criteria,treatment options, and coping strategies. Theyprovide a comparison of the medications commonlyused in treating ADHD. (See also the titleAnswers to Distraction.)*Kelly, Kate, & Ramundo, Peggy. (1995).You Mean I’m Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!:A Self-Help Book for Adults with AttentionDeficit Disorder. New York, NY: Scribner.Kelly and Ramundo focus on the types of ADHD,the impact of growing up with ADHD, the diagnosisand treatment of ADHD, interacting in groupsand on the job, dating, family relationships, andthe organization of tasks.Solden, Sari. (1995). Women with AttentionDeficit Disorder: Embracing Disorganizationat Home and in the Workplace.Underwood Books.Solden focuses on the many girls and women withADHD who have gone undiagnosed because theysuffer from the inattentive type of the disorderrather than the hyperactivity type that typically garnersthe most notice. She discusses the emotionalramifications of the disorder, self-assessment anddiagnosis, restructuring personal relationships, andredefining one’s self-image.*Weiss, Lynn. (1997). Attention DeficitDisorder in Adults. Dallas, TX: Taylor PublishingCompany.Weiss provides information on what ADHD is, thedifficulties in diagnosis, various diagnostic criteria,an example of the visualization technique she oftenuses in treating clients with ADHD, information forfamily, friends of a person with ADHD, and coworkers.(See also the title A.D.D. on theJob: Making Your A.D.D. work for you.)*Indicates titles owned by the Mississippi LibraryCommissionIf you are an employee of a state agency, you mayborrow the titles directly from the Mississippi LibraryCommission by calling Glenda Tilson, TechnicalServices Branch Director, at 1-800-647-7542 or 1-601-961-4124 or by e-mailing her atgtilson@mlc.lib.ms.us.

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 6Providing Quality Library Servicesfor Students with DisabilitiesBy Mary Beth ApplinInformation Services LibrarianUSM LibrariesUniversity of Southern MississippiMary.Applin@usm.eduINTRODUCTIONPublic Law 94-142 (1975) and theAmericans with Disabilities Act (ADA1990) ensure that persons with a disabilityare given equal access to educationand other public services. In terms ofschool and college libraries, this meansthat libraries are not only physically accessibleto users but that the delivery of allservices is adequately adapted to meet thespecial needs of these individuals.The Digest of Education Statistics,2001 reports that public school enrollmentof students with disabilities was13% in the year 2000. At the collegelevel, enrollment numbers for studentswith disabilities rose to 9% in 2000(NCES). Statistically, about two-thirds ofthese students will have some sort ofphysical disability (orthopedic, hearing,visual or speech). What do these numbersmean for libraries and librarians?Well, chances are that at least 10 in every100 students that visit a school or collegelibrary will have some type of measurabledisability. Six of those 10 will probablyneed some sort of adaptation to assist thestudent in accessing information. Is yourlibrary ready to meet their needs?PROVIDING EQUAL ACCESSMany libraries do not worry aboutserving a person with a disability until theneed arises. By then, people are scurryingfor information, trying to find someonewho knows what the library’s policyis, what services the library has availableand/or what the library should do if itcannot accommodate a need. Soundfamiliar? Although a library may never beequipped to accommodate every specialneed, it can proactively prepare to providethe best service possible. Here aresome recommended actions every libraryshould adopt in order to ensure personswith disabilities are provided access andquality service:• Form an advisory committee consistingof a librarian, a school official(such as a representative from theOffice of Disability Services), a libraryuser with a disability and maybe someonefrom a local non-profit office servingpeople with disabilities. The committeeshould evaluate the library’scurrent status in terms of accommodations,develop policies and proceduresfor serving persons with special needs,and formulate a plan for best meetinganticipated needs.• Designate a librarian to be an officialcontact for employees and library userswho have questions or problems interms of the library’s disability services.This person would answer questionsconcerning library policies, be familiarwith the library’s adaptive equipment,and provide training for staff.• Provide annual training for employeesregarding the library’s disability servicespolicies and procedures, assistivehardware and software, and sensitivityissues. Libraries can invite speakersfrom local service agencies (e.g. ARC,Vocational Rehab) for presentationson disability awareness and sensitivityissues. This training would serve toinform employees concerning the specialneeds of people with disabilitiesand help them feel more comfortableinteracting with them. The library’sdesignated contact person can alsoprovide employees with training specificto the library’s policies/proceduresand available services.• Become familiar with basic accessibilityfeatures that are built into manysoftware products including Windows,Word, Internet Explorer and NetscapeCommunicator. Adaptive hardwareand software which provides computeraccess to persons with disabilities isexpensive. And though adaptiveequipment is essential, many basicsoftware programs come with built-inaccessibility features that can accommodatesimple needs. For instance,for someone with a slight visualimpairment, Microsoft Windows (98and 2000) comes equipped with aMagnifier (found in the Start menuunder >Programs, >Accessories,>Accessibility) which enlarges the textor image on the screen in a narrowwindow along the top of the screen.Other features found in Windowsinclude Sticky Keys (all Windowsproducts) designed for people whohave difficulty holding down two ormore keys at a time and Sound Sentry(all Windows products) which generatesvisual warnings, such as a blinkingtitle bar or a screen flash, wheneverthe computer generates a sound.(See Table for a list of some otherbuilt-in software features.)CONCLUSIONLibraries have a legal responsibility toprovide equal access and appropriateaccommodations to persons with disabilities.Knowing what accommodations areneeded and budgeting to provide suchaccommodations can be difficult if alibrary does not take a proactive approach.A few simple provisions can make the differencebetween quality and substandardservice. By establishing a plan, providingemployee training, and designating a staffperson as an information conduit, librariescan better prepare to provide the servicesadequately adapted to meet the special

Page 7 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi Librariesneeds of all individuals.For more information on providinglibrary services for adults and children withdisabilities, see the National LibraryService for the Blind and PhysicallyHandicapped (NLS) “Library and InformationServices to Individuals with Disabilities”web site at http://www.loc.gov/nls/reference/bibliographies/library.html#UsersBUILT-IN COMPUTERACCESSIBILITY FEATURESAccessibility features are built intomany software products including Windows(95, 98, NT, 2000), Word, InternetExplorer and Netscape Communicator.General Features (Windows):(A chart of accessibility features inWindows can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/chartwindows.htm)Magnifier (Windows 98 & 2000) –works by displaying an enlarged sectionof the screen in a narrow window alongthe top of the screen. The magnifier canbe found in the Start menu under >Programs,>Accessories, >Accessibility.Sticky Keys (All Windows products) –designed for people who have difficultyholding down two or more keys at a time(example: CTRL+ALT+DELETE).Sticky Keys can be found in the Startmenu under >Settings, >Control Panel,>Accessibility Options.Sound Sentry (All Windows products)– generates visual warnings, such as ablinking title bar or a screen flash, wheneverthe computer generates a sound.Sound Sentry can be found in the Startmenu under >Settings, >Control Panel,>Accessibility Options.ActionTo open the Start MenuTo copyPasteOpen shortcut menuTo open menu listsTo select minimizedWindowsSHORT-CUT KEYS (WINDOWS 95, 98 AND NT)KeysPress the Windows Logo Key or Ctrl+Esc(then use arrow keys to maneuver through menu)Ctrl+cCtrl+vShift+F10 (same as right mouse click)Alt+underlined letter of menu title(then use arrow keys to maneuver through menu)Alt+Tab(then use arrow keys to maneuver through menu)SHORT-CUT KEYS (INTERNET EXPLORER 4.0-UP)ActionTo choose links on a pageForward buttonBack buttonReload/RefreshOpen new Window/BrowserPrintActionTo Magnify TextTo de-Magnify TextForward buttonBack buttonKeysPress Tab key to move through links, then EnterAlt+Right ArrowAlt+Left ArrowF5Ctrl+NCtrl+PSHORT-CUT KEYS (NETSCAPE COMMUNICATOR)KeysPress Ctrl+]Press Ctrl+[Alt+RightAlt+LeftRenew your MLA membership online with PayPal.www.misslib.org/buy/join.html

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 8Libraries Making a Differencein Mississippi: Legislative Day 2003Two hundred and fifteen Mississippilibrarians and trustees, and over 90 oftheir legislators and officials, attended thisyear’s Library Legislative Day held February4 at the Edison Walthall Hotel andEudora Welty Library in Jackson.The opening speaker for the afternoonsession was Chair of the House EducationCommittee Joe Warren. RepresentativeWarren discussed the newly passedEducation Appropriation Omnibus Billand then gave his assessment of the MississippiLegislature’s perception of thelibrary community. A longtime librarysupporter and user, Representative Warrenbelieves that the library community isimportant to the state legislators.Lobbyist John M. Sullivan alsoemphasized the relationship between thelegislature and libraries. Sullivan is thefounder and principal associate with theJackson marketing and legislative lobbyingfirm, GPAC LLC. Sullivan energizedthe audience with his account of how hebecame a lobbyist and his challenge toMississippi Library Association membersto continually evaluate how they interactwith the legislature. He encouraged librariansto be aware of issues facing the legislatureand adapt their legislative approachaccordingly. Librarians can also maximizethe effect of their message by makingallowances for practical issues of dailyroutines, committee schedules, and majordeadlines when approaching their legislators.Sullivan also urged libraries to havea constant presence at the legislature tounderstandwhat is goingon. The librarycommunity’srelationship withthe state legislatureand localgoverning bodiesmust be aconstantlyevolving process.Legislative Day SpeakerJohn Sullivan shares hisexperience as a lobbyist.The afternoon program also includeda legislative update by the MLA LegislativeCommittee. Several items on the legislativeagenda were addressed by the legislatureon January 31. These were:• Continued state funding for MAGNO-LIA. Requested an additional$32,590; FY04 funding passed atsame level as FY03 ($1,086,340).• A funding request for an additional$12,550 for the Health/Life InsuranceProgram for Public Libraries tooffset growth in participation orincreases in premiums (passed).• A funding request for $500,000 ofadditional state funding for the PersonnelIncentive Grants Program whichsupplements the personnel budgets ofpublic library systems. On average,more than one-third of public librarypersonnel costs are funded by the program.FY04 funding passed at samelevel as FY03 ($5,207,574).Two key items remain:• State bond funding for furniture/equipment/technology for the newMississippi Library Commission facility.Given the construction schedule,the funds are essential in FY2004.Funding request: $3,000,000 in generalobligation bonds.• Increased funding for the MississippiLibrary Commission, for public schoollibraries, and for public university andcommunity college library programs.The afternoon session closed withrecognition of the 2003 winners of theMLA Public Relations Awards. Librariansand trustees came together again to greettheir legislators and officials at theevening reception held at the EudoraWelty Library. Friends of the Moss PointLibrary member Eva Roithmyr receivedspecial recognition at the LegislativeReception with the presentation of an officialState Resolution from District 109Representative Frank Hamilton. The resolutionwas in honor of her outstandingservice to the community for volunteeringto teach Spanish to area police, fire fightersand public service employees in MossPoint. A key part of MLA’s LegislativeDay, this well-attended reception provideda delightful cap to this year’s event.District 109 Representative Frank Hamilton presentsFriends of the Moss Point Library memberEva Roithmyr a resolution in her honor. Behindare from the right, Charles Roithmyr, District 114Representative Daniel Guice, Jr., and District 52Senator Tommy Moffatt.MISSISSIPPI LIBRARYASSOCIATION2003 LEGISLATIVE GOALS:1. Increase public awareness of the roleof all types of libraries in the educational,informational and economicdevelopment of the state.2. Secure increased funding for suchstatewide library cooperative efforts asMAGNOLIA, which provides Mississippianswith access to electronicinformational databases through allpublicly-supported libraries.3. Secure legislative and executivebranch support of full funding for theMississippi Library Commission’s budget,including direct state aid for publiclibraries.4. Secure legislative and executivebranch support for bond funding necessaryfor furniture, technology, andequipment for the new MississippiLibrary Commission building presently

Page 9 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi Librariesunder construction.5. Strengthen K-12 library programsthrough legislative efforts and relationshipswith State Department of Educationofficials.6. Secure legislative and executivebranch support for funding for libraryprograms in Mississippi’s communitycolleges and institutions of higherlearning.7. Advance library issues through developmentof relationships with countyand municipal associations.8. Identify and monitor any legislativeinitiatives that pertain to or impact thedelivery of library services to Mississippians,including issues related tofunding, library governance, intellectualfreedom, access to information,and confidentiality in the use of librarymaterials and services.9. Monitor federal activities affectinglibraries and encourage passage ofneeded legislation.10.Raise awareness of the need for professionallibrarians and qualified staffin libraries.The MLAPublic Relations AwardsGOLDEN BOOK AWARDGulfport Public LibraryMost outstanding volunteer effort by an individual or group deemed tohave contributed most to library awareness in the past or present.(Accepting the award is Bob Lipscomb, Director of the Harrison CountyLibrary System.)PUBLIC RELATIONS AWARDSMid-Mississippi Library SystemBest year-round coordinated effort by a group oflibraries to publicize library services in general.(Accepting the award from Public Relations AwardCommittee chair Marsha Case is Linda Milner, AssistantDirector of Mid-Mississippi Regional Library System.)PEARL PUBLIC LIBRARYBest year-round effort by an individual library topublicize library services in general.(Sherry Duplichain, Evening CirculationSupervisor, accepting award.)CENTRAL MISSISSIPPILIBRARY SYSTEMBest coordinated effort of severallibraries to publicize library servicesaround a single theme or event.(Accepting award is Dorothy Vance,Coordinator of Public Relations.)FIRST REGIONALLIBRARY SYSTEMHonorable MentionBest coordinated effort of severallibraries to publicize library servicesaround a single theme or event.(David Brown, Public RelationsSpecialist, accepting award.)EUDORA WELTY LIBRARYBest coordinated effort by an individual library to publicizelibrary services around a single theme or event(Accepting award is Ruth Davis, Youth Services Supervisor.)

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 10A Look at Legislative Day 2003Left to right, Rep. J. P. Compretta (House District 122), Evelyn Johnson(Board of Trustees, Hancock County), Rep. Dirk Dedeaux (House District93), Mary Cassis (Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hancock County),Sen. Scottie Cuevas (District 46), and Sen. Deborah Dawkins (District 48).President of the Hinds County Board of Supervisors George Smith and SenatorSampson Jackson II (District 32).Left to right, Cathy Kanady,Asst. Director, NortheastRegional Library System;Joe Tynes, Director, DixieRegional Library System;Sen. Nickey Reed Browning(District 3); and RhondaTynes, Media Director,Tupelo High School.Guests enjoy the legislativereception at the Eudora WeltyLibrary.Pamela Pridgen, Director of The Library of Hattiesburg,with Rep. Joe Warren (House District 90).Left to right, MLA President Prima Plauché; Sen. Scottie Cuevas(District 46); Sen. Ezell Lee (District 47); Linda Tufaro, Director ofthe Pearl River County Library System; and Sharman Smith, ExecutiveDirector of MLC.Left to right: Catherine Nathan,Asst. Director for Public Services,First Regional Library System;Rep. Tommy Reynolds(House District 33); Dr. GlendaSegars, Director of LearningResources, Itawamba CommunityCollege; Jim Anderson, Directorof First Regional Library System;Rep. Steve Holland (HouseDistrict 16); and Frances Coleman,Director of MSU Libraries.Left to right, Attending the Mississippi Library Association’sLegislative Reception in Jackson were Pascagoulalibrarian Julia Holmes, Moss Point City Library managerCarol Hewlett, Rep. Billy Broomfield (House District110), Friends of the Moss Point Library Eva and CharlesRoithmyr, and Jackson-George Regional Library directorRobert Willits.

Page 11 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesMLA 2003 Officer NomineesSusan S. Cassagne Kaileen R. Thieling Allison P. MaysVice-President/President-ElectSUSAN S. CASSAGNEEducation: M.L.I.S., The University ofSouthern Mississippi, 1999; B.S.,Louisiana State University, 1974.Professional Experience: Director,Homochitto Valley Library Service,Natchez, MS, 2002 to present; AssistantDirector and Technology Coordinator ofthe Pearl River County Library System,1999-2002; Technology Coordinator ofthe Pearl River County Library System,1995-1999. Other: Mississippi Intern,Bill and Melinda Gates Library Foundation,1998-1999.Professional Activities: ALA: Member,1997 to present. PLA: Member,1997 to present. MLA: Member, 1997to present; Committees: Continuing Education,member; Insurance, member;Legislative, member; and Membership,member. Other: MLC Continuing EducationAdvisory Group; Organized theMississippi Dynix Customers Users’Group; Pearl River County StrategicPlanning Task Force.Vice-President/President-ElectKAILEEN R. THIELINGEducation: M.A. in Library Science,University of Iowa,1971; B.A. in English,University of Iowa, 1970; A.A. Degree inLiberal Arts, Iowa Lakes Community College,1968Professional Experience: Director,Central Mississippi Regional Library System,2001 to present; Branch Manager –Pearl Public Library, Central MississippiRegional Library System, 1997-2001;Children’s Services Consultant, MississippiLibrary Commission, 1995-1997;Head of Branch Services, Central MississippiRegional Library System, 1986-1995; Circulation Desk Supervisor, JacksonMetropolitan Library System, 1986;Reference Librarian, Jackson MetropolitanLibrary System, 1986; Assistant ReferenceLibrarian, Jefferson Parish LibrarySystem, Metairie, LA, 1974-1975; Children’sLibrarian, Bettendorf PublicLibrary, Bettendorf, IA, 1971-1973.Other: Multicultural Children’s LiteratureResources Development Institute,Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge,LA; Creating Effective Youth Services &Programs, University of Wisconsin, Madison,WI.Professional Activities: ALA: Member1987 to present. YALSA: Member2002 to present. MLA: Member 1988to present; YPSRT, chair, 1997-1998,Committees: Legislative, member; andNational Library Week, chair, 2003.SecretaryALLISON P. MAYSEducation: M.L.S., Indiana University,1981; B.A. Music History, Rhodes College,IN, 1980.Professional Experience: Acquisitions/Serials Librarian, Millsaps-WilsonLibrary, 1999 to present; Acquisitions/Collection Development Librarian, TheOhio State University College of Law,1997-1998; Reference Librarian, TheOhio State University College of Law,1997; Assistant Librarian, Sutin Thayer& Browne (law firm), Albuquerque, NM,1992-1994; Branch Librarian, U.S.Courts Branch Library, Little Rock, AR,1983-1989; Reference librarian, Memphis/ShelbyCounty Public Library,Memphis, TN, 1982-1983.Professional Activities: MLA: Member,2000 to present; MississippiAuthors Awards Committee, Co-Chair,2001-02, Chair, 2002-03; MLA Confer-

Page 13 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesProfessional Activities: ALA: Member,1983 to present; Library InstructionRound Table PR/Membership Committee,member, 1996-1999; MLA: Member1983 to present; Committees:Archives and History Committee, member,1993; Membership Committee, member,1993; Publicity Committee, member,1993; Intellectual Freedom Committee,member, 1996; Copyright Review Committee,member, 1996; MLA ConferenceHospitality Committee, 2002. Other:Long Beach Friends of the Library, Secretary,1998-2002; Vice-President, 2002 topresent; Long Beach Historical Society,Treasurer, 2000 to present; NominationsCommittee, Chair, 2003.ALA RepresentativeROBERT M. LIPSCOMBEducation: M.S. in Library and InformationStudies, Florida State University,1973; B.A., Florida Atlantic University,1972; A.A., Broward Community College,1970; Other: Leeds University,Leeds England, 1965-1966; UnitedStates Army Security Agency TrainingCenter and School, Ft. Devens, Massachusetts,1964;Advanced AdministrationCertificate (Computer Networking)College of the Mainland, Texas City,Texas. 1994; Novell Network Administration(Novell Computer Network Systems),Center for Professional EducationInc., Houston, Texas, 1994.Professional Experience: Director,Harrison County Library System, Gulfport,Mississippi, 1997 to present; Head, AdultServices Department, Rosenberg Library,Galveston, Texas, 1994-1997; Director ofthe Central Florida Regional Library System,Ocala, Florida, 1987-1993; Directorof the Clay County Public Library System,Clay County Florida, 1982-1987; AdjunctProfessor of English at Flagler College, St.Augustine, Florida, 1982; Library DevelopmentConsultant for the Mandrin FarmDay School, Mandrin, Florida, 1978-1979; Director, St. Johns County LibrarySystem, St. Augustine, Florida, 1977-Robert M. Lipscomb1982; Head of the Reference Department,Flagler College Library, St. Augustine,Florida, 1973-1977.Professional Activities: ALA: Member,1975 to present; MLA: Member,1997 to present; Public Library Section,1997 to present; Chair, 1999, Vice Chair,1998 & Secretary, 1997; Automation andNetworking Roundtable, Chair, 1998-2001; New Members Roundtable, Chair,1998-2000; Continuing Education TaskForce, member, 2000. SELA: Member,1984-1994; Other: Harrison CountyWildlife Rehabilitation and Nature PreservationSociety, member, 1998 to present;Gulfport ROTARY Club, member, 1997to present; Mississippi Coast AudubonSociety, member, 1997 to present.Publications: More than 250 bookreviews and library information columnsfor four different newspapers.Honors: 1980’s Outstanding YoungMen of America by Board of Advisors of“OYM.”SELA RepresentativeMARY BETH APPLINEducation: M.L.I.S., Louisiana StateUniversity, 1997; B.A. in Special Education/ElementaryEducation, SoutheasternLouisiana University, 1987; Other: graduatestudies in history, SoutheasternLouisiana University, 1994-1996.Mary Beth ApplinProfessional Experience: InformationServices Librarian; The University ofSouthern Mississippi, June 1998-present;Reference Librarian/Instructor, SoutheasternLouisiana University, 1997-1998.Professional Activities: ALA: Member;ACRL, Member; MLA: Member;Committees: Committee on InformationLiteracy, member; Committee on IntellectualFreedom, member; Guest Editor,Mississippi Libraries 66.1 (Spring2002); SELA: Member; Other: USMLibraries, Distance Education Committee,member; Advisory Council for the MississippiPostsecondary Training and TechnicalAssistance Project (Services for Studentswith Disabilities), member.Publications: “Survey of the Influenceof Mississippi School Media Programs onAcademic Achievement: Implications forTeacher/Administrator Preparation Programs.”with Thelma Roberson. Acceptedas article in Behavioral and Social SciencesLibrarian (October 2003) and amonograph chapter in Information Literacyin Teacher Education, edited by ScottWalter and Dawn Shinew; “InstructionalProgram/Services,” in MississippiSchool Library Media Programs: AGuide for Management. MississippiDept. of Education, In press; “Sharing theResponsibility of Teaching InformationLiteracy: Educating the Educators.” withThelma Roberson. Mississippi Libraries66.1 (Spring 2002); “E-Struction: E-Mail Instruction Reaches Out,” with KathyDavis. Mississippi Libraries 66.1 (Spring2002); “Preparing Future Principals to

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 14Effectively Supervise Quality LibraryMedia Programs in the K-12 Setting.”with Thelma Roberson. ERIC Clearinghouse,2001, In press; “Eagle E-StructionDebuts: E-Mail Tutorials Bring Informationto You.” Library Focus (Fall2001); “Information Literacy.” MississippiLibraries (Fall 2000); “InstructionalServices for Students with Disabilities.”Journal of Academic Librarianship(March 1999); “Document Delivery.”Library Focus (Fall 1998).Presentations: “Information Literacy forEducators: Models for Integrating InformationLiteracy Instruction into Pre-ServiceEducation for K-12 Teachers and Administrators.”Panel presentation at the 11thMeeting of the Association of College andResearch Libraries, April 2003; “PreparingFuture Principals to Effectively SuperviseQuality Media Programs,” with Dr.Thelma Roberson. Presentation at theAnnual Conference of the SouthernRegional Council on Educational Administration,November 2001; “E-struction.”Presentation for USM Libraries’ PersonnelDevelopment Committee program, October12, 2001; “Working with Studentswith Special Needs,” with Glenn Bond.Presentation made to USM Psychologyclass, November 2001; “Using MagnoliaDatabases to Help Teach Information LiteracySkills,” Workshop for Rowan Jr.High Faculty, October 2001; “Servicesfor Students with Disabilities.” InvitedSpeaker, LACUNY Institute’s InformationLiteracy: Reaching Diverse Populations,May 2001; “Library Services for Patronswith Special Needs,” with Glenn Bond.Presentation made to USM Libraries, April2001; “Information Literacy.” Presentationat Mississippi Library AssociationAnnual Conference, Hattiesburg, MS.October 1999.Honors: The University of SouthernMississippi Excellency in LibrarianshipAward, 2001; University Libraries’HEADWAE Award, 2000; LIRT’sNational Top Twenty library instructionalarticles, “Instructional Services for Studentswith Disabilities.” Journal of AcademicLibrarianship (March 1999).Lona L. HooverSELA RepresentativeLONA L. HOOVEREducation: M.L.S., University of Alabama,1992; B.A. in Education, JuniataCollege, PA, 1964.Professional Experience: MonographicCataloger, Mississippi State UniversityLibraries, 2000-present; Referencelibrarian, Huntsville-Madison CountyPublic Library, Huntsville, AL, 1997-2000; Cataloging Consultant, AlabamaA.&M. University, 1999-2000; Cataloger,Alabama A.&M. University, 1993-1997; Library Consultant, WestminsterPresbyterian Church, Huntsville, AL,1988-1992; Technical Services Director,Westminster Christian Academy,Huntsville, AL, 1983-1986.Professional Activities: ALA: Member,1993 to present; ALCTS, Member,1994, 2002; PLA, Member, 1998-2000. MLA: Member, 2000, 2002 topresent; Technical Services Round Table,member, 2000, 2002 to present; MembershipCommittee, member, 2002 topresent; SELA: Member, 2000 to present;Interstate Cooperation Committee,2001 to present; ALLA: (AlabamaLibrary Association) Member, 1993-2000; College and Universities Section,1993-1997; Reference Services Section,1997-2000.Publications and Presentations:“Cataloging and Treatment of Theses,Dissertations, and ETDs,” with Robert E.Wolverton, Jr. Technical Services Quarterly20, no. 4 (forthcoming in 2003);“Electronic Journals: The Wave of theFuture (and how libraries can stayafloat!),” The Serials Librarian 45, no. 2(forthcoming in 2003). “New Directionsin Library Services for Theses and Dissertations,”with Susan Hall and Robert E.Wolverton, Jr., Poster Session at MississippiLibrary Association Annual Meeting2002; “Cataloging Theses and Dissertations:An Annotated Bibliography,” TechnicalServices Quarterly 19, no. 3,2001.CALL FOR POSTER SESSIONSPoster Session applications for the 2003 MLA AnnualConference are now being accepted.Apply byJune 27, 2003Send an abstract of no more than 250 words to:Diane DeCesare RossBox 5148 • Hattiesburg, MS 39406Email: diane.ross@usm.eduIn a separate paragraph, please note any equipment or special set-up requirements.

Page 15 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesThe Web in ReviewEdited by Steven Turner, The University of Southern MississippiA Review of the Principia Cybernetica WebKenneth EvansAcquisition/Receiving Specialist& SLIS Graduate StudentThe University of Southern Mississippikenneth.evans@usm.eduThe Principia Cybernetica is an onlinereference tool conceived by Soviet scientistValentin Turchin in the late 1980s; it isdesigned to explore philosophical and scientificquestions from a particularly cyberneticor systemic point of view. Given thatClaude Shannon’s mathematical theory ofinformation understands information asordered signals against a backdrop of noise(Gimon, 2002), and cybernetics as mainlyconcerned with information feedback incomplex systems, a database such as thePrincipia Cybernetica could prove usefulto librarians and information scientistsseeking to better understand their place inthe wider information revolution and cyberneticparadigm shift.An interesting aspect of this databaseis that it emphasizes the cyclical and networkednature of the medium it occupiesas a boon to understanding the subject itseeks to illuminate. That is, the Internetas a human/machine cybernetic systemis ideal for communicating ideas aboutcybernetic systems. Or as the PrincipiaCybernetica (PCP) says of itself:“Principia Cybernetica’s aim can bedefined as: integrating the knowledgeavailable in the domain of cyberneticsand systems science with the helpof cybernetic methods, as a first steptowards integrating the whole ofhuman knowledge available in thedifferent disciplines.”ACCURACY AND AUTHORITYEach article within the Principia is wellcross-referencedwith hypertext notes, aswell as being complete with references tooutside sources of information at the bottomof each webpage. The articles arewritten by academics for the use of academics,generally, but are accessible tothe lay person (or academics from otherfields) mainly due to the hyperlinked termsembedded in each article. The article on“the socio-technological singularity,” forinstance, was written by Francis Heylighen,a research professor at the FreeUniversity of Brussels (Vrije UniversiteitBrussel) working on the evolution of organizationalcomplexity, and a specialist incybernetics and cultural evolution.Although it is sometimes difficult for anon-specialist to know the accuracy orinaccuracy of any given article in a timelyway, often due to the technical nature ofthe subject, the database is built openlywith references to other sources, so thatany particular entry can be verified via theinformation given as reference-links andthrough the reference tools (an onlineglossary, etc.) within the Principia.COVERAGE AND CURRENCYThe Principia covers many subjectsand areas of knowledge pertaining towhat is called “systems science” andcybernetics. Under these auspices, thePrincipia examines the fields of informationscience, computer technology, biology,physics, mathematics, cosmology andphilosophy through the lens of holism,networks, and iterative systems. TheWebsite is rather extensive for this reason,and the coverage is, well, awesome.Principia is apparently modified monthly,with individual articles being updated asoften as weekly. An archive lists the topicscovered in each entry or article,chronologically or thematically, for yearsback.This database apparently endeavors toremain up to date, and it is obvious thatthe contributors are excited about theirtopics and strive to keep current in theirareas of academic inquiry.CONCLUSIONThe Principia is an amazing databasefor its ease of use, accuracy, imaginativeand helpful internal organization (thenumber of access points is staggering),and range of topics covered. It is accurate,current, and, despite its sometimesextreme technicality, user friendly.The Principia is more than just adatabase of information on topics relatingto systems. It and tools like it, due to thesubjects that it covers and the way thatsuch subjects are covered (i.e. cybernetically),could be at the vanguard of theinformation revolution. As Frijof Caprasays in his The Web of Life, an excellentintroduction to systems science, as it bearson biology and physics, science is nowturning its attention away from the myth ofmatter and toward the fact of energetic andinformational relationships (Capra, 1996,p. 6). The conceptual tools of cyberneticsare essential to information science, and,therefore, quite pertinent to librarians. In aworld increasingly built and busied by theexchange of information, systems scienceand cybernetics allows us to think furtherinto a truly networked and cyberneticfuture. The Principia and tools like it maybe in a most interesting, and perhaps evenpivotal, position to connect people andideas about the nature of the comingchanges during the coming changes.Check it out at http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/REFERENCESCapra, F. (1996). The Web of Life. NewYork: Doubleday.Gimon, C. A. Heroes of Cyberspace: ClaudeShannon. INFONATION. RetrievedDecember 4, 2002, from http://www.skypoint.com/~gimonca/shannon.html

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 16Tech Notes, et al.Column Editor: Rick Torgerson, Delta State UniversityGuidelines for Supervising andManaging a Cataloging DepartmentBy Ann BrantonHead of Bibliographic ServicesThe University of Southern MississippiAnn.Branton@usm.eduIt is a truism that graduate school doesnot always prepare librarians for administrativejobs and supervisory responsibilitiesin cataloging. Most of us came upthrough the ranks, becoming very skilledin cataloging rules and MARC formats,but not necessarily in leadership, organizationalor management skills. Withoutopportunities to learn these skills prior toappointment, a cataloging manager mayonly gain experience through trial anderror. This can be a very tough, painfulapproach in training, too often yieldingonly marginally successful results.Appointments of department headsoften depend on seniority in the departmentrather than on searching out andselecting the best-experienced cataloglibrarian suited for administrative duties.Additionally, managing workflow andsupervising staff are related but differentresponsibilities; success in one does notguarantee success in the other. It wouldbe helpful for a new catalog departmenthead to have a roadmap, or perhapssome guidelines, as there are many waysto administer and direct a departmentwithin technical services. This article providessome basic concepts that any librarytechnical services department can implementregardless of the technology or theexperience of the manager.HOW TO ORGANIZEOrganizing the units or departments intechnical services will depend on: 1) thesize and economic health of the institution,and 2) the mission of the librarywithin that institution. Reflecting on thesetwo aspects of your institution is a goodplace to begin in organizing the followingunits in your technical services domain:acquisitions; cataloging; database maintenanceand authorities; and physical processingand preservation, which may alsoinclude binding, gifts and exchanges, andserials management. The most streamlineddepartments are found in fully integratedautomated library systems, where,for example, acquisitions duties can bemerged with cataloging. Other librariesmay adhere to more traditional lines intechnical services and perform manualand/or automated processes in a morestandard workflow. Most libraries fallsomewhere in between. In organizing,managing, and supervising the catalogingdepartment as a new manager, give carefulattention to: 1) the specific goals ofthe library and how the goals of technicalservices support them; 2) the internalorganization as well as the culture of eachindividual unit in technical services andhow integrated the workflow really is; and3) the management style of the supervisorsfor each unit. While this informationmay take a little time to gather and understand,it will help in formulating thevision, goals, and priorities of a catalogingdepartment under new leadership.VISION, GOALS AND PRIORITIESWhen employees understand thevision and goals of their library, they alsosee their place within that larger organization.If a vision statement is carefullyarticulated and communicated to staff, itgives focus to the routine and daily workflow.It is a good beginning in determiningwhat is important to the library as awhole so that all of the technical servicesstaff are in step with the library directorand other administrative personnel.Concerning the cataloging unit ordepartment, the primary question to askthe library administration is: will thelibrary support efficient and effectiveaccess to materials? If this is a priority ofthe library, it follows that the means andresources will be provided to support thisgoal. Accurate and timely cataloging ofmaterials is dependent on sufficient staffto perform the work, i.e., staff who arewell trained and well equipped to meetthe expectations of their library’s users,their supervisors, and their library’sadministration.Establishing priorities that are evaluatedseveral times a year keeps everyonefocused on the goal. Measurement andassessment on a monthly or quarterlyschedule will facilitate progress in achievingthe goals of the department. The catalogingand processing of materials ofmarginal value, such as county phonebooks, needs to be weighed against thecataloging and processing of materialsthat have research value and need full catalogingwith many access points to insureretrieval. Resources need to be allocatedto these materials categories in accordancewith their priority. Evaluating thedifferent kinds of subject materials andformats will also determine the skills necessaryto catalog and process them. Thisinformation will determine the number ofprofessionals and paraprofessionals neededto accomplish the job in the most costeffectiveand efficient manner.DIVISION OF LABORDividing up the workload can be donein several ways. Materials to be catalogedcan be divided by subject or academic

Page 17 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi Librariesdepartment, by format, or even a combinationof both. Work or special projectscan be assigned according to the expertiseor experience of the employee.Some libraries with relatively large staffsmay divide the workload by subject, perhapsin workgroups or teams with subjectexpertise. Medium-sized libraries maydivide work primarily by format, assigningall subjects in one format to an individualor team with experience in the form, suchas videorecordings or serials. Catalogersin small libraries must be complete generalistsin cataloging for all subjects in allformats. Another way to divide labor isby function: cataloging at point of order;copy cataloging; and edit and original catalogingaccording to the volume of materials,the expertise required, and/or therate of delivery expected.Carefully written job descriptions spellout the expectations for staff and shouldbe reviewed annually and updatedpromptly as tasks and assignmentschange, or when technology impacts theway things are done. Job or desk auditsmay be warranted when significantchanges are made. The introduction ofautomation and software applications willlikely alter workflow and present newchallenges and training opportunities incataloging. Software applications thatmake work easier and less labor-intensive,usually reducing the workload, will alsoallow for new assignments to be made,which should be reflected on job descriptionsas soon as possible.DOCUMENTING THE WORKWell-run departments in technical serviceshave documentation for every policy,every task, every process and every procedure.Keeping departmental documentationup to date is a challenge, but withoutwritten policies and procedures, there areno standards established to maintain consistencyin daily practice. Much of the frustrationamong staff can be resolved withwritten procedures that clearly explain howto perform routine tasks. The best way toprovide departmental documentation is bycreating and maintaining a Web page.Web pages are easy to maintain, and areaccessible by everyone in the department.Whenever a new employee is beingtrained, see it as an opportunity to improveupon the written procedures or policies, ashis/her questions will elicit a little moreclarification that needs to be incorporatedin the documentation. Periodically evaluatethe policies and procedures performedin routine tasks and question if they are stillrelevant. You might be surprised that youcannot justify every one of them in light ofnew technology or new rules that willchange cataloging procedures and processingof materials.Writing monthly and annual reports isan excellent method of documenting whatyour department has achieved, why it wassuccessful – or not. Statistics explain betterthan words, particularly when comparedmonth-to-month and year-to-year.Statistics of work performed may justifyadditional training, equipment and staffsupport. They also back up your claimsthat you have an outstanding, well-trainedand productive department. Statisticsdocument your failures too, which is ultimatelyyour responsibility as a manager;whereas the success you achieve is successshared by those you supervise.SUPERVISORY SKILLSNo one was born a supervisor, butthere are attributes of a good supervisorthat can be learned. Professional readingof general works on management andsupervision is a good place to start. Theattributes of good supervision apply to anyworkplace, and a cataloging departmenthas the same need for good supervisorytechniques. Supervision of others can bechallenging and gratifying at the sametime. It takes a special kind of courage towant to supervise and motivate otherstoward a common goal. It is communicatingthe departmental vision and goals firstthat will guide others to follow a design. Amanager must constantly remind himselfand others of the primary purpose of thedepartment and not be sidetracked bypolitical or economic distractions.Leadership in management involves settingthe example for the department as aOUR SERVICE ISUNSURPASSEDBinding periodicals and rebindingbooks in quality bindings is ourbusiness, and has been since 1912.Less expensive Adhesive Type Bindingsavailable upon request.We take pride that our workmanship,materials and service are amongthe best in the industry.100 Hembree Park DriveP. O. Box 428Roswell, GA 30077-9998Telephone 770-442-5490 FAX 770-442-0183An Equal Opportunity EmployerNational Library Bindery Co. of Ga., Inc.A CERTIFIED LIBRARY BINDERY

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 18whole. If the manager is late each morning,in a foul mood, and habitually barkingat everyone, the cataloging staff will correspondinglybecome undisciplined in time.Providing a standard through one’s ownwork ethic is important: as the saying goes,“talk the talk” and “walk the walk.” Providingleadership also means being the singlemost vocal advocate for the department’sneeds and resources. These resourcesinclude a well-trained staff and equipmentthat is in good working condition in anergonomic work environment, and they arethe foundation of a productive workplace.Communication is the key to overallsuccess in any kind of group who worktogether. It begins with the manager settingpriorities that are consistent with the visionand goals of the library and department.Regular meetings, shared governance, writtendocumentation, electronic mail andmonthly reports are all methods of keepingyour staff informed about events, policies,and new procedures that impact their workdirectly. Failure in these areas of communicationis the primary reason for a breakdownin successful supervision.Invite continual evaluation for and byyour employees. Every day there is anopportunity to ask, “How can we do thisbetter?” or “How can we do that more efficiently?”Addressing the quality of thework or task rather than the individualkeeps the focus on the end product and notthe personality of an employee. Most peoplewant to perform their best, want toplease others, and want to be recognizedwhen they are successful. A manager isresponsible for identifying an employee’sweaknesses and then doing somethingabout them. This may mean career counseling,providing additional training, oradjusting the workload to provide an opportunityfor a more productive but realisticperformance. It is never enough to pointout a fault; some specific remedy should besuggested. On average, the department asa whole will produce the required results.Employees will never be entirely equal intheir skills and expertise. More seasonedemployees will simply know more than anew employee for a time. However, thereare tasks appropriate for every skill set, andgiving work assignments accordingly willensure success of the whole.Trust and respect for others is essentialto a harmonious workforce. As in anywork environment, the golden rule is anexcellent guideline for all who worktogether. Practice it daily.SERVING PUBLIC SERVICESA service orientation is key to gainingthe respect and appreciation of public servicesin your library. Service to the enduser is the single most important reasonfor all the work performed in the catalogingdepartment. Although not in directsight of public service units or the libraryuser, cataloging managers and staff shouldhave the users’ best interests in mind withevery priority, every decision, and everyitem cataloged and processed. Be awarethat the public services staff is on the frontlines providing and mediating information;they are only as successful as the onlinecatalog is well-designed and maintained toperform access and retrieval of information.Their success or lack of it is thereforea reflection of the services the catalogingdepartment provides. A strong serviceorientation to both public services andthe end user should be fundamental to ourjobs in cataloging.SOURCES:Maxwell, John C. Developing the Leader WithinYou. 2nd rev. ed. Nashville: ThomasNelson, 2000.Maxwell, John C. The 17 Indisputable Laws ofTeamwork: Embrace Them and EmpowerYour Team. Nashville: Thomas Nelson,2001.Walton, Mary. The Deming ManagementMethod. New York: Perigee Books, 1986.

Page 19 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesWhat’s So Special About…Edited by: Peggy Price, The University of Southern MississippiA Different Kind of Library: Toy Libraryand Technology Learning CenterBy Sara JacksonAssociate ProfessorDivision of Education and PsychologyUSM – Gulf CoastSara.Jackson@usm.eduToy Library and Technology LearningCenter (TLC), located on The Universityof Southern Mississippi’s Gulf CoastCampus in Long Beach, is a speciallibrary filled with toys and equipmentdesigned to improve quality of life forpeople with disabilities. TLC’s expertise inthe area of assistive technology makes itpossible to provide necessary training toindividuals, their families, teachers, andother related professionals in the field.The goal of the Center is to make assistivetechnology a reality for all individualswith disabilities in South Mississippi.Just like books in a “regular” librarythe specialty items in TLC’s inventory canbe borrowed by anyone with a disability.The extensive library of assistive technologyincludes:• Specially adapted toys like drums activatedby switches for children who haveno movement in their hands or arms;• Environmental control devices allowinga person with paralysis to activateeveryday household appliances;• Specially designed computer accessdevices for children who cannot use akeyboard or a mouse;• Augmentative communication devicesfor persons who are unable to speak;• Adaptive fishing devices for personswhose disability makes it impossible tofish independently;• Special wheelchairs, some designedfor use on sandy beaches and some forhiking trails;• Tennis wheelchairs;• Flotation devices for children whosedisabilities make it difficult to swim;• Recreational devices such as a bowlingdevice for a person in a wheelchair.All of these assistive technologydevices are purchased by TLC andloaned free of charge to any person with adisability. Since this equipment is veryexpensive for an individual to purchase,the library ensures that those who needthe technology have access to it.TLC first performs a technology needsassessment for each client. After individualneeds are determined, a trial and errorapproach is used with an array of availableequipment. After selecting the bestdevice, TLC trains the individual and theindividual’s parent or teacher in the use ofthe technology.But TLC is not only a library; it is amodel demonstration/training programthat delivers services that are not otherwiseprovided in the community. Providingconsultation for special education teachersChristy Sellers plays a computer game by using theIntellikeys, an alternative keyboard that enables studentswith physical, visual, or cognitive disabilitiesto easily type.in the area of assistive technology hasbeen an ongoing activity of TLC since itsinception. The Center provides trainingand consultation to teachers in the localschools to assist them in providing an educationto students with special needs.Because new developments in technologiesare growing at such a rapid rate, TLCstaff members make staying informedabout technology applications a priority.Staff offer special education professionalsin the field a readily available consultant torecommend equipment that can enhancethe education and quality of life of childrenand youth with disabilities.Consultation services of TLC havegreat potential to positively impact schooldistrict expenditures by eliminating thechance that what is purchased throughcatalog sales is not a “good fit” with theindividual’s needs or disabilities. The Centerprovides a hands on technology labwhere teachers and USM Education studentshave the opportunity to “try out” varioustechnology and software which supporteducational goals for children with disabilities.TLC staff demonstrate the proper utilizationof assistive technology to in-serviceand pre-service teachers. The modeldemonstration lab of state-of-the-art technologyhelps train teachers before they everenter the classroom about the power oftechnology solutions for students with disabilities.TLC takes the position that theteacher is the key to effective implementationof assistive technology in the classroom,and that it is essential that teachersenter the profession with a working knowledgeof current technologies.The Toy Library and TechnologyLearning Center is located on USM’s(continued on page 28)

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 20People in the NewsSherrell Dedeaux, part-timeemployee at the Pass Christian Library,was the recipient of a $1,500 scholarshipto study art awarded by the officers of theCollage Group in Pass Christian.Dee Horn recently joined theGeorge E. Allen Library in Booneville asthe new branch librarian.David Juergens, Collection Development/AcquisitionsLibrarian at RowlandMedical Library, recently served as aSenior Subject Advisor for The BestBooks for Academic Libraries – Volume2 – Medicine. In addition to medicine,Volume 2 also includes the subjects ofnursing and psychology. The BestBooks for Academic Libraries is a tenvolumeset which “was created to fill aneed that has been growing in collectiondevelopment for college and academiclibraries.” Approximately 60,000 booksare included and are organized based onthe LC MARC records. For further information,including cost, please contactThe Best Books, Inc., P.O. Box893520, Temecula, California 92589-3520; Voice 888-265-3531; E-mailcustomerservice@thebbooks.netMeg Meiman, Information ServicesLibrarian at The University of SouthernMississippi, received the GALE/SELAContinuing Education and ProfessionalDevelopment Grant to attend the SoutheasternLibrary Association conference inCharleston, South Carolina.Jody Wayne Perkins joins the staffof Hinds Community College-JacksonCampus Learning Resource Center as alibrary assistant. Jody is a graduate studentin the School of Library and InformationScience at The University ofSouthern Mississippi. Jody lives with hiswife and daughter in Jackson, MS.Sheila Peters moved to Biloxi, MSfrom Conway, AR in October 2001. Sheserved as Children’s and Youth ServicesLibrarian at the main library in Biloxi for ayear before receiving the promotion toHead Librarian of the Pass ChristianLibrary in January 2003. Peters holds aB.S.E. in Secondary Education/Englishfrom the University of Arkansas in Fayettevilleand a M.L.I.S. in Library and InformationScience from Louisiana State Universityin Baton Rouge. A former editorof Arkansas Libraries and a new memberof the Mississippi Library Association, sheis grateful for the appointment as chair ofthe MLA Publications Committee in2003. Having been an academic referencelibrarian for twelve years, Ms. Petersis excited by the challenges of publiclibraries and the opportunity to serve theGulf Coast community.Loretta Robinson, Reference Assistantat the Gulfport Library is now theChildren’s Librarian for the Biloxi Library.Janice Williams joined the staff ofthe Carnegie Public Library in November.She had previously worked at the libraryat Parchman Penitentiary and at the Drewpublic library.Editors’ note: Please contact MaryHamilton at Mary.Hamilton@usm.edu tosubmit items for People in the News andNews Briefs.

Page 21 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesMLA Councilor: Representing MLA at ALABy Billy BealDean of Learning ResourcesMeridian Community Collegebbeal@mcc.cc.ms.usOver three hundred Mississippi librariansbelong to the American Library Association(ALA). As your Councilor I representedour Mississippi Chapter withinALA’s governance structure. The ChapterRelations Council keeps the Associationgrounded in the reality of the day to dayactivities of libraries and librarians in eachstate and even American territories. Somedescribe the chapter councilors as the senatorsof ALA who balance the influence ofthe at-large elected councilors.ALA has been politically very active inthe last three years, concentrating onissues that affect librarians every day: UniformComputer Information TransactionsAct (UCITA), the Children’s Internet ProtectionAct (CIPA), and the USA PatriotAct as well as the establishment of theALA/Allied Professional Association(APA). The ALA/APA has been designedto provide specialized skill certification forlibrarians and to create a lobbying structureto vigorously advocate for library servicesas well as better salaries for librariansand library workers.The Association elected to become veryproactive in passing a resolution seeking toamend the USA Patriot Act, because of itsintrusion into the area of intellectual freedomand privacy. To promote diversity,the Association has developed the SpectrumInitiative, giving scholarships to minoritystudents in accredited library schools.Several Mississippians have alreadyreceived Spectrum awards. The Associationhas fought vigorously to prevent theadoption of UCITA legislation in State legislatures,as this expansion of copyright lawthreatens intellectual freedom and equity ofaccess. The Association has committedmore than a million dollars to the legal fightagainst CIPA since it denies local libraryboards the chance to determine the level ofcensorship local communities may adopt inorder to fulfill their mission.ALA is a membership organization.Librarians, library workers, library trusteesand library vendors are eligible for membership.I urge all Mississippi librarians tobecome active members of ALA, knowingthey can enrich themselves and shapethe values of the Association throughactive participation in its multitude of sections,roundtables, discussion groups andprograms.My three years spent as Councilorhave enriched me as a professional. Ithank you for the opportunity to haveserved and represented our MississippiLibrary Association.

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 22NEW BUILDINGSAND RENOVATIONSThe groundbreaking for the MargaretSherry Memorial Library expansion washeld on December 10, 2002. Many localVIPs and devoted patrons braved theinclement weather to attend. Over 100people were in attendance to witness theevent including Biloxi Mayor A.J. Hollowayand Councilman Mike Fitzpatrick.Local dignitaries were assisted during theground breaking ceremony by elementaryand preschool children.In celebration of the 30th anniversaryof the Pass Christian Library building,Harrison County Supervisor Marlin Ladnerpresented a check in the amount of$6,000 to Mr. Robert Lipscomb, Directorof Harrison County Library System,and Mrs. Sheila Peters, Head Librarian ofPass Christian Library. This generousdonation will kick off a campaign to raisefunds to purchase and install new carpetingin the library. Several fundraisers arebeing planned throughout the year toraise the $13,000 needed to purchaseand install new carpet.Harrison County Supervisor Marlin Ladner presentsa donation for carpeting to Pass Christian HeadLibrarian Sheila Peters and Harrison CountyLibrary System Director Robert Lipscomb.The Lee County Library in Tupelo isenjoying a new look from last summer’sfacelift. The old ‘muddy gray’ carpet hadbecome dangerously wrinkled, causingan unsafe environment for patrons andemployees alike. Convinced of the problem,the Lee County Board of Supervisorsprovided $60,000 for the project.Quality Carpet of Ripley won the low bidand installed the beautiful blue-greentweed carpet. The library was closed forNews Briefsjust two weeks, while employees from thelibrary and a moving company shuffledbooks, furniture and shelving.PROGRAMS AND SERVICESDuring the fall of 2002, the TunicaCounty Literacy Council and First RegionalLibrary co-sponsored a Motheread/Fatheread, a nationally recognized familyliteracy program. Motheread uses welllovedchildren’s books and gives parentsskills to share stories with their childrenand approach literacy in a fun way. Parentsand children meet separately each weekbut discuss the same book. Trained facilitatorswere Betty Jo Dunlaney and KenaHarris of Tunica County Literacy Counciland Victoria Penny, Youth ServicesCoordinator of First Regional Library.Upon completion, parents are presenteda certificate and given a free book fromthe Motheread/Fatheread list. For moreinformation on Motheread/Fathereadcontact Victoria Penny at (662) 429-4439or vpenny@first.lib.ms.us.Victoria Penny, Youth Services Coordinator ofFirst Regional Library engages children duringMotheread/Fatheread.The Mississippi Library CommissionMississippi Center for the Book recentlyteamed with Lemuria Bookstore in Jacksonto promote Mississippi authors andtheir works. The newly formed partnershipis designed to celebrate the writtenword by promoting book signings andreadings. “This new venture provides theCenter with opportunities to support Mississippi’sfinest talents and their work. Weare excited about our partnership withLemuria,” said Constance Lawson,MLC’s Mississippi Center for the BookCoordinator. In October, MLC andLemuria together welcomed Meridiannative Sela Ward, author of Homesick.Constance Lawson, Mississippi Center for theBook Coordinator and author Sela Ward atLemuria Book Store.The Harrison County Library Systemsponsored a Teen Web Page Design contest.Prizes were awarded in August toSwathi Bhargav, Elizabeth Maloy, AlisonSaucier, Christopher Stull, and KennyVan Alstyne. The teen page for the librarywill feature the winner’s entries.The University of Southern MississippiLibraries introduced Live Reference Chatservice in January. USM-affiliated personsare now able to chat over the Internet inreal time with USM librarians. Duringchat sessions, librarians and users canbrowse the web together, and librarianscan also direct users as they search thelibrary catalog and other online libraryresources.AWARDSHancock County Library SystemTrustees Evelyn Johnson and Mary Cassis,chairman, traveled to WashingtonD.C. in January to receive the 2001National Award for Library Service forHancock County. The award was presentedby Laura Bush and the Institute ofMuseum and Library Services. Thelibrary system was one of three libraries inthe nation to be recognized for this awardfor innovative programs and community(continued on page 24)

Page 23 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesAbout BooksAmbrose, Stephen E. and DouglasG. Brinkley. The Mississippi and theMaking of a Nation: From the LouisianaPurchase to Today. Photographs bySam Abell. Washington, D.C.: NationalGeographic Society, 2002. 273 pp.$40.00 hardcover.Two historians and a photographerwent on a journey up the MississippiRiver. While this statement may seemlike the prelude to a joke, this actuallyhappened, and the end result was thebook, The Mississippi and the Making ofa Nation. In honor of the bicentennial ofthe Louisiana Purchase of 1803, theNational Geographic Society asked thelate Stephen Ambrose and DouglasBrinkley (who had both written works onUnited States history and had previouslycollaborated on Witness to America) totravel the length of the Mississippi Riverfrom Pilottown, Louisiana, to Lake Itasca,Minnesota, and discuss historical eventsconnected with the river over the last twocenturies. Sam Abell, a photographer forthe National Geographic magazine,accompanied them, and a portfolio of hispictures is inserted between every twochapters of richly illustrated text.More than a typical coffee table book,in this book one finds a testament to theriver’s beauty, expanse, and power, coupledwith stories about various people andtheir association with the Mississippi.Riverboats, plantations, Thomas Jefferson,Jean Lafitte, Louis Armstrong, MikeFink, Civil War, the St. Louis World’sFair, Mark Twain, Roosevelt and theTeddy bear, floods of 1927 and 1993,W.C. Handy, Underground Railroad,Banvard’s three mile painting, Paul Boyton(the Fearless Frogman), river control,Black Hawk, Grand Excursion of 1854,Charles Lindbergh: all these and morebubble out from the printed page. Whilethe text is not footnoted, there is a twopagebibliography and an extensive index,and the illustration credits alone prove theextent of research.Although not totally devoid of errors –for example, Charles Galigher’s MagnoliaManor in Cairo, Illinois, could not havebeen built in 1969 if General Grantstayed there, and Birth of the Cool refersto Miles Davis recordings made in 1949-50, not 1957 – this book is nonethelessa wonderful celebration of the way inwhich this giant aquatic thread has intertwineditself with natural history, science,historical events, and particularly withcharacters from many walks of life. Readingthe text and gazing at the illustrationswill make one appreciate again the significanceof the “Big Muddy” as the “spineof America” (to quote Ambrose).The Mississippi and the Making of aNation will give clues as to why JorgeLuis Borges walked fully dressed chestdeepinto the Mississippi in order to“understand the essence of America,” orwhy Stephen Ambrose, after he and hisboat tipped over into the muck near oneof the mouths of the Mississippi, exultedin being where “earth meets sea and lifebegan” rather than lamenting his situation.After reading this work, one may beinspired to engage in a similar baptismalritual in the “father of waters.” This isrecommended for public and academiclibraries that serve young adults andadults.Rick TorgersonCatalogerDelta State UniversityHegwood, Martin. Jackpot Bay. NewYork: St. Martin’s Press, 2002. 258 pp.$23.95, hardcover.Jack Delmas does not seek trouble. Itseeks him. A routine insurance jobplaces him in the middle of intrigue, robbery,and murder in Martin Hegwood’snewest novel, Jackpot Bay.Hired by Bayou Casualty InsuranceCompany to “baby-sit” Jackpot Bay Casinoowner Johnnie (the Dime) Koscko andBayou Casualty security auditor TaraConrad, Jack soon discovers major problemswith this arrangement. Johnnie theDime and Tara not only dislike each otherimmensely but are unwilling to worktogether with any kind of tolerance.When Jack and Tara witness theshooting death of a disgruntled formercasino employee, Bayou Casualty ordersJack to begin an investigation into theemployee’s history. Through his investigation,he learns of an embezzlementscheme that has been in progress at thecasino. However, when proceeds fromthe Snow Mountain Band Concert disappearalong with casino manager, RulonHornbeck, Jack suspects that the embezzlementscheme has grown from smalltime petty theft to big time felony robbery.As his search for the truth unfolds, heopens secrets in the past that are best leftalone, and follows a lead to a surprisingend.Hegwood’s mysteries keep the readerturning page after page to find all theanswers. His use of realistic details portraysthe Mississippi Gulf Coast in all itsglory and form while touching on its hiddenand not-so-hidden problems. Withan amazing talent for developing real-lifecharacters who work their way into the lifeof his hero detective, Jack Delmas, Hegwoodoften introduces Southern hospitalityside by side with Southern hostility.With an appealing honesty and a generousfollowing of admirers, Jack Delmashas entered the arena of popular moderndetectives. Hegwood’s continuous developmentof this character’s essence keepsreaders wanting more.Jackpot Bay by Martin Hegwood is amust for all Mississippi libraries, especiallythose catering to a mystery readingpatronage.Donna Phelps FitePurvis Public Branch LibrarianLamar County Library SystemRushing, Felder and WalterReeves. The Mississippi Fruit and VegetableBook. Nashville, TN: Cool SpringsPress, 2002. 312 pp. $19.99.The Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 24Book instructs new gardeners as well asexperienced ones on when to plant,where to plant, and how to plant. Manyparts of the book also contain recipes.For example, the watermelon section hasa recipe for watermelon rind pickles.Planting instructions for sixty vegetables,herbs, fruits, and nuts for Mississippi arepresented. The color photographs areplentiful and very instructive. The work istargeted toward Mississippi gardeners,with Mississippi rainfall and frost/freezemaps and a section on Southern weather.The Mississippi Fruit and VegetableBook is recommended for collections inevery Mississippi and Southern library.Tracy EnglertCatalog LibrarianUniversity of Southern MississippiYoung, Alan. Pilgrim Jubilees. Jackson,MS: University Press of Mississippi,2001. 287 pages, including annotateddiscography, notes and index. $18.00,paperback.Although essentially biographical, thisbook is interspersed with much historythat traces African American music fromits roots in slavery, both as art and enterprise.It offers general information andinsight about the world of gospel musicthrough the eyes and experiences of thePilgrim Jubilees Quartet. Gospel musicas a genre has always had deep roots inquartet singing. Quartet style, as part ofthat cultural history, stands out as thecore harmonic structure for ensemblesinging and the soul of call and responseform.The life of the Pilgrim Jubilees as anorganization is projected through the relationshipsof family members, friends, andprofessional associates who have helpedsustain the group since 1944. The wellstructuredretrospective details reveal thebackgrounds, talents, characters, and sensitivitiesof those who have contributed tothe life of the quartet. Their chronicleechoes the lives of hundreds of othergospel quartets “on the ‘gospel highway’– the metaphorical network that linkstraveling singers and audiences across theUnited States.”The opening chapter describes theannual Pilgrim Jubilees homecoming celebrationin Houlka, Mississippi, on asummer Sunday afternoon in a buildingwith no air conditioning. The quartet isbased in Chicago but still maintains anactive family and community connection,which safeguards the professional musicallink with its Mississippi origin in the nowdefunct community of Horse Nation inChickasaw County.Alan Young recorded individual aswell as group interviews and traveled withthe group in the process of developingthe book. The Pilgrim Jubilees havestood the test of time while enjoying onlymodest financial success and occasionalappearances on the gospel bestsellercharts. Their love of the Gospel and themusic it inspires seems to have been thegreater reward. The ups and downs of thegroup are told mostly in their own words.Their innovation to the world ofgospel quartet music was the use of thebass violin as accompaniment in additionto the piano, guitar, and drums. Whenthe bass singer failed to show for the1959 recording session of what was tobecome their first big hit on the Peacocklabel, “Stretch Out,” they substituted thebass violin, played by Willie Dixon, forthe missing singer’s voice.The Pilgrim Jubilees is Alan Young’ssecond contribution to the AmericanMade Music Series. His first book on thissubject was Woke Me Up This Morning:Black Gospel Singers and the GospelLife (1997). Alan Young is a journalistfrom Auckland, New Zealand.This title is recommended for academic,public, and special libraries and wouldbe of interest to gospel quartet musicenthusiasts, performers, researchers andcollectors.Rashidah Z. HakeemReference Librarian, MusicUniversity of MississippiNews Briefs(continued from page 22)partnerships. The 2001 awards ceremonywas delayed because of the events ofSeptember 11, 2001.Hancock County Trustees Evelyn Johnson andMary Cassis with First Lady Laura Bush.On February 4, 2003, the Pearl PublicLibrary, Pearl, MS, received the PublicRelations Award from the MississippiLibrary Association. The category was“Best Year-Round Effort by an IndividualLibrary to Publicize Library Services inGeneral.”The winning entry was a scrapbookillustrating the programming activitiesfrom September 2001 to September2002. Included in the scrapbook was thepublicity for a monthly lunch and lectureseries for women, teen programs such asan alliance with the local little theatreactors, children’s summer reading events,special evening lectures and art exhibitsfor adults.TOWN MEETINGSThe Mississippi Library Commissionannounces 2003 Town Meetings comingin May to the following publiclibraries: May 6 – Batesville, FirstRegional; May 7 – West Point, TombigbeeRegional; May 9 – Ridgeland, MadisonCounty; May 27 – Brookhaven, Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin;May 28 – Wiggins,Pine Forest Regional; and May 29– Meridian, Meridian-Lauderdale County.Editors’ note: Please contact MaryHamilton at Mary.Hamilton@usm.edu tosubmit items for People in the News andNews Briefs.

Page 25 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesJOHN NEWBERY AWARDS, 2003On January 27th the annual awardsfor youth literature were announced at theAmerican Library Association’s MidwinterMeeting in Philadelphia. It was excitingto hear the enthusiastic cheers andapplause greeting most titles and thepolite applause responding to titles thatare lesser known.The John Newbery Awards are namedafter an 18th century British booksellerand entrepreneur. The Newbery Medal isgiven for the most distinguished contributionto American literature for children toage fourteen. The first Newbery Medalwas awarded in 1922 to Henrik Van Loonfor The Story of Mankind. Five HonorBooks may be named each year. Thesebooks are not intended to be runners-up,but each book is chosen for its uniqueness.NEWBERY MEDAL, 2003Avi. Crispin: The Cross of Lead. NewYork: Hyperion Books for Children,2002. 262 pp. $15.99.In England A.D. 1377 a young boy,Asta’s son, is declared a “Wolf’s Head”after his mother dies. The label means heis not considered human and anyone maykill him. Terrified, Asta’s son runs awayfrom his small village and meets Bear, aspy posing as a juggler. Bear reads thewords written on the lead cross worn byAsta’s son, and they journey on a circuitousroute to Great Wexly, where Bearis captured and tortured. Asta’s son, whonow knows that his name is Crispin andthat he is the bastard son of the tyrannousLord Furnival, sets out to save his friendand mentor, Bear. Readers will sympathizewith Crispin, an innocent, orphanedboy, brought up in poverty. Crispin’s willingnessto learn and his pure heart contrastwith the wickedness of men inpower. Avi’s story sparkles with the trappingsof the Middle Ages and with thetruth and idealism of a young boy.NEWBERY HONOR BOOKS, 2003Farmer, Nancy. The House of theScorpion. New York: A Richard JacksonBook/Atheneum Books for YoungReaders, 2002. 380 pp. $17.95.About Children’s BooksIn this realistic science fiction novel,young Matt Alacron lives in Opium, a tractof land between Mexico and the UnitedStates. Once he learns he is a clone whois being kept alive for the organs he canprovide to 142-year-old El Patron,Opium’s ruler, Matt runs. Matt leaves theonly world he has ever known only to faceyet another cruel existence. This unusualcoming-of-age story builds on ethical andscientific issues in a possible but scaryfuture. Winner of the 2002 NationalBook Award for young people’s literature.Giff, Patricia Reilly. Pictures of HollisWoods. New York: Wendy Lamb Books/Random House, 2002. 166 pp. $15.95.At almost thirteen years old, HollisWoods is a gifted artist with natural talentfor drawing and painting. Unfortunately,Hollis was abandoned as a baby and mustdepend upon foster parents. When Hollisgets too uncomfortable in a foster home,she runs. She even runs from the Regans,the one family that offers her a home. Hollisfinds refuge with Josie, an elderlywoman who teaches her about being anartist, and, more importantly, about familylove. Josie’s memory deteriorates, forcingHollis to make some desperate decisionsleading her back to the Regans and to ahappy resolution for everyone.Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot. New York: AlfredA. Knopf, 2002. 292 pp. $15.95.In his first book for children, Hiaasenhas continued his tradition of eccentriccharacters and wild humor, yet he has providedplenty of heart for young readers.Roy Eberson has left Montana with hisfamily and landed in a small town in Florida.He is not happy with Florida or thebully he encounters at school. Everythingchanges for him once he sees a boy runningbarefoot and follows him. Roy learnsthat the boy is called Mullet Fingers and istrying to save a colony of tiny burrowingowls from being wiped out by the constructionof another Mother Paula’s All-AmericanPancake House. Roy joins forces withMullet Fingers and his imposing stepsister,Beatrice Leep, to stop the builders.Martin, Ann M. A Corner of the Universe.New York: Scholastic Press,2002. 189 pp. $15.95.Hattie Owens, a shy girl who loves toread, lives with her parents in a small-townboarding house, which they own. Theirboarders and Cookie, the cook, are part ofHattie’s family, but the one person whostands out clearly in her mind and in herheart is her Uncle Adam. Until he comesto live with her wealthy grandparents,Nana and Papa, she does not know Adamexists. Getting to know her manic-depressiveuncle changes her life. She andAdam become friends and their friendshipincludes a girl Hattie’s age whose fatherowns Fred Carmel’s Funtime Carnival.The carnival is the scene of a disastrousFerris wheel ride, partially caused by Hattie’sdisobedience to her parents. Adamchaffs under his limitations as a youngman living in his parents’ restrictivehome. Hattie is alternately delighted withand fearful of Adam while only partiallyunderstanding his problems. Hattie’s“corner of the universe” is lifted for havingknown a man like Adam.Tolan, Stephanie S. Surviving theApplewhites. New York: HarperCollins,2002. 216 pp. $15.99.Jake Semple is a juvenile delinquentwith spiky red hair, an eyebrow ring,numerous earrings, and the blame for settingfire to a school. His last chance beforebeing sent to a juvenile detention facility isto live with the Applewhites and be homeschooled at the Creative Academy. Jake ispaired with E. D., the normal and highlyorganized daughter in the family, and isexpected to follow the curriculum she hasplanned for herself. Jake tries to resist theApplewhites’s manic approach to life, butis soon caught up in the family’s productionof The Sound of Music. Despite apredictable plot, the creativity and crazinessof the family captures Jake and sets him ona path to self-discovery.Rosemary ChanceAssistant Professor, SLISThe University of Southern MississippiRosemary.Chance@usm.edu

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 262003 MLA Conference CommitteesLOCAL ARRANGEMENTSLinda McKay, Chair Hancock County LibrarySusan DaigreLibrary Foundation,Hancock CountyPatricia Rodgers USM/Gulf CoastCathy KanadyNortheast RegionalDeborah Lundy West Biloxi Public LibrarySheila PetersPass Christian LibraryLinda TufaroPearl River County Library SystemSusan Prendergast Hancock County LibrarySandra Ladner Hancock County LibraryGwen TaggartHancock County LibraryBarbara WhiteHancock High SchoolRhonda Sones Hancock Middle SchoolBeth CarriereDir. Hancock County Tourism& GamingJeanne Ann Thriffley Owner of Fashion Express,Bay St. LouisMike CuevasDirector of Cultural Affairs,City of Bay St. LouisPamela Pridgen Library of Hattiesburg,Petal & Forrest CountyCarol Green, ChairMolly SignsVictoria PennyMadonna GreenLinda HendrixEXHIBITSUSM/HattiesburgMillsaps CollegeFirst Regional, HernandoNeshoba County LibraryMUWREGISTRATIONMargaret Jane Stauble, Hinds Community CollegeChairJudith HilkertHinds Community CollegeJacqueline Quinn Hinds Community CollegeSarah Rebecca Jolly Hinds Community CollegeSusan ByraEast MS Regional LibraryEvelyn Necaise Hancock County LibraryNadine Baumann Pearl River Library SystemKathleen Wells USM/HattiesburgREGISTRATION (cont.)Eva WilliamsNailor Elementary, ClevelandElizabeth Urbanik MS State UniversityLinda A Tufaro Crosby Memorial LibraryCathy KanadyNortheast Regional, CorinthRuth Ann Gibson Mississippi CollegeKathy BuntinMS Library CommissionKeith Coleman Northwest Community CollegeMarty Coleman First Regional, HernandoMyra HaynesHancock County LibraryMantra Henderson James H. White Library, IndianolaLynn ShurdenMS Library CommissionCarol PharesMargaret Reed Crosby LibraryHOSPITALITYPamela Ladner, Chair MS Gulf Coast CC, GautierGwendolyn Green MS Gulf Coast CC, GautierHeloise Bostick Hinds Community CollegeSusan S. Cassagne Homochitto Valley Library ServiceRobert Lipscomb Harrison County Public LibraryDeborah Lundy West Biloxi LibraryAllison MaysMillsaps CollegeSusan Prendergast Hancock County LibraryLoretta Robinson Gulfport Public LibraryGlenda Redmond MS Gulf Coast CC, PerkinsonDiane SchuleMarshall County Public LibraryMelissa Wright MS Library CommissionDiane B. Willard George Armstrong Public LibraryAdrienne Bradley Hancock County LibraryPatricia Rodgers USM/Gulf CoastTheresa Akbar-Ellison Hinds Community CollegePOSTER SESSIONSDiane Ross, Chair USM/HattiesburgJoi JonesDelta State UniversitySheila CorkHancock Public LibraryDonna PoseyWest Biloxi LibraryLana HooverMS State UniversityDaisy ChengUniversity of MississippiKaylene Behm USM/HattiesburgVisit our Website: www.misslib.org

Page 27 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesMLA Executive Board MeetingMinutesDECEMBER 6, 20022003 BOARDBOARD MEMBERS ATTENDINGPrima Plauché, PresidentJuanita Flanders, Vice-President/President-electJennifer Smith, TreasurerSara Morris, SecretaryTerry Latour, Past PresidentBilly Beal, ALA CouncilorGretchen W. Cook, ACRL ChairOTHERS IN ATTENDANCEMary Julia Anderson, Executive SecretaryAnn Branton, Nominating CommitteeSharman Smith, Mississippi Library CommissionKathleen Wells, Handbook CommitteeDavid Woodburn, Public Library SectionPresident Plauché called the meeting to order at 11:30.The agenda was presented. Before presenting any businessP. Plauché asked B. Beal to serve as Parliamentarian forthe 2003 Board. B. Beal Accepted. Additionally, themembers of the new board introduced themselvesII. OFFICERS’ AND STAFF REPORTSA. Minutes – No reportTreasurer’s Report – No reportIII. OLD BUSINESSFiscal Management Committee P. Plauchépresented a report for Patricia Matthes, Chair, FiscalManagement Committee. The committee recommendsthat the Mississippi Library Association’sExecutive Board carry over its FY 2002 budgetand adopt it for the 2003 budget to allow postingof end-of-year adjusted journal entries so that theCommittee has accurate financial documents toreview and analyze prior to meeting on January30, 2003, to propose an amended 2003 budget.The 2003 budget will then be presented at theboard meeting on January 31st. T. Latour secondedthe motion brought forth by the committee.The motion passed.P. Plauché made a motion to determine whether togo into executive session. All visitors left the room.P. Plauché reopened the meeting to the public andannounced that a motion had been made, secondedand carried to go into executive session for thepurpose of discussing personnel matters relating tojob performance. All visitors left the room. TheBoard entered into an Executive Session.P. Plauché reopened the meeting to the public andannounced that a motion had been duly made, secondedand unanimously carried to end the ExecutiveSession.P. Plauché then made a motion based on the recommendationof the Mississippi Library Association’sFiscal Management Committee to wit:“That a salary supplement of $250.00 be given toExecutive Secretary Mary Julia Anderson for additionalduties and time incurred in preparing for andassisting with the Mississippi Library Association’sannual conference.”Parliamentarian B. Beal affirmed that a motion canbe introduced through a recommendation by astanding committee of the Association.J. Smith seconded the motion. The motion carried.A. Library Legislative Day Activities Report wasgiven at earlier board meeting.B. Legislative Committee T. Latour presented thereport of the Legislative Committee for Chair, JimAnderson. The agenda for the committee isattached. It was stressed that for the work of thecommittees to be a success participation needs tocome from all types of libraries and librarians. B.Beal moved that the Board accept the agenda aspresented. G. Cook seconded. The motion carried.C. Nominating Committee A. Branton reportedthat the committee has a preliminary list of names.A complete slate will be proposed to the board atthe next meeting.D. Other Old BusinessNo other old business.IV. NEW BUSINESSA. 2003 Conference Planning Report J. Flandersreported that she is making progress inpreparing for conference. She will be visiting theconference site in next few weeks along with P.Plauché, and Linda McKay, Chair of Local Arrangments.Carol Green has agreed to serve as chairfor exhibits. A number of different ideas for programsare being pursued.B. 2003 Section ReportsNo ReportsC. Committee ReportsNo ReportsD. 2003 Roundtable ReportsNo ReportsE. Other New BusinessNoneV. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NoneVI. ADJOURNMENTThe Board adjourned at 12:07.Respectfully submitted,Sara E. Morris, Secretary— ❖ —DECEMBER 6, 20022002 BOARDBOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING:Terry Latour, PresidentPrima Plauché, Vice-President/President-electKeith Coleman, TreasurerKathleen Wells, SecretaryHenry Ledet, Past PresidentBilly Beal, ALA CouncilorIndira Bhowal, Special Library Section ChairJeff Slagell, ACRL ChairDavid Woodburn, Public Library Section ChairOTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:Mary Julia Anderson, Executive SecretaryAnn Branton, Editor, Mississippi LibrariesMarty Coleman, First Regional LibraryGretchen Cook, Incoming Chair, ACRLFreda Hartness, Friends of Mississippi LibrariesSara Morris, Incoming SecretaryJennifer Smith, Incoming TreasurerSharman Smith, Mississippi Library CommissionSteven Turner, Web CommitteePresident Latour called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.The agenda was presented.I. OFFICERS’ AND STAFF REPORTS:A. Minutes. The minutes of the October 16 meetingwere distributed and reviewed. The minutes wereapproved on a motion by D. Woodburn with a secondby B. Beal. K. Wells also distributed minutesof the membership meeting held to vote on dueschanges on October 17; those minutes will need tobe approved at the next membership meeting.B. Treasurer’s Report. K. Coleman distributed thetreasurer’s report, with a balance sheet current asof November 30, 2002. After some discussion ofthe figures, the report was approved on a motionby B. Beal with a second by D. Woodburn.C. President’s Report. T. Latour thanked themembers of the 2002 Board for their service.D. Vice-President/President-Elect. P. Plauchéthanked President Latour for his leadership duringthe year, and thanked the Board members, committeeand round table chairs for their work on theannual conference.1. Conference Report. Plauché distributed areport from the Registration Committee onattendance at the conference and specific programs.There were 451 total conference registrations.Plauché also distributed a reportcomparing attendance for the last three years.She thanked the Mississippi Library Commissionfor their financial and staff support of theconference, and the Friends for their programand support. She also expressed appreciationto Ann Branton and Linda McKay, co-chairs ofthe Local Arrangements Committee.E. ALA Councilor’s Report. B. Beal reported thathe has been nominated for membership on the ALAExecutive Board, which is elected by ALA Council.Beal reminded the Board of the ALA MidwinterMeeting to be held in Philadelphia in January.F. Mississippi Libraries Editor. A. Branton reportedthat the winter issue, her last as editor, should beout in early January. The articles will consist primarilyof graduate student papers. The new co-editorswill be Kathy Davis and Donnelle Scott ofUSM-Gulf Coast; they will serve for a two-yearterm. The Board expressed appreciation to Brantonfor her service as editor for the last three years.

Mississippi Libraries Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Page 28President’s Page(continued from page 1)II. SECTION REPORTS:A. ACRL. Section Chair J. Slagell thanked incomingChair Gretchen Cook for organizing the section’sconference program, which was very wellattended.B. Public Libraries. Section Chair D. Woodburnpresented a report on the Public Library Section’sannual meeting, which was a joint session withthe Public Library Directors’ Discussion Group.Both groups passed a joint resolution to pursueinformation on ways to improve public libraryfinancing in Mississippi. Woodburn has beenappointed Chair of a PLS subcommittee whichwill work to implement the resolution. Hethanked the Board for authorizing the request forMLC grant funds that funded the PLS conferenceprograms.C. Special Libraries. Section Chair I. Bhowalreported that the section’s conference programhad gone well and that she was looking forwardto working with the new Chair, Sandy Hayes.III. ROUND TABLE REPORTS: None.IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS:A. Membership. T. Latour reported on the adjustmentsto the dues structure that were approved atthe October 17 membership meeting. Thechanges were:1. Change student dues to $10 and allow parttimestatus with a limitation of 2 years.2. Add membership types: $50,000 to59,999, $55.00; $60,000 and up, $60.3. Add categories: Retired, $15; Vendor, $40.4. Create option to pay for additional sectionmemberships at $6.00 each.5. Creation of a new life membership category,with dues of a $1,000 one-time payment or$1,250 payable over a maximum period offive years.B. Web Page. S. Turner reported thatmisslib.org is the new MLA domain name. TheBoard approved the name by an e-mail votebetween Board meetings. All database contenthas been transferred to the new site. Payment viaPayPal will be available beginning in January2003; some specifics still need to be worked outwith the Membership Committee and M.J. Anderson.Turner stated that he would like to redesignthe Web site in the coming year; he will distributetemplates to the Board. He recommended allowingmultiple people to work on different areas ofthe site. Turner suggested the possibility of anonline conference slide show. He has been askedto create a password-protected Web forum for discussionof committee business. T. Latour and P.Plauché thanked Turner for his work on the WebPage Committee.C. Internal Audit. H. Ledet reported for ChairTom Henderson and distributed a report of thecommittee’s annual review of MLA’s books, conductedon Dec. 5. The records for 2001 werefound to be in good order. The two Peggy Mayaccounts have been combined into one. A furnitureand equipment inventory was attached to thereport. P. Plauché expressed appreciation for thecommittee’s work.D. National Library Week. J. Smith reportedthat planning is underway for Legislative Dayactivities. The date has been moved to Tuesday,Feb. 4. Jim Borsig, the Chief Administrative Officerfor the city of Biloxi, will be the featuredspeaker. Smith asked the Board to approve anhonorary MLA membership for Mr. Borsig; P.Plauché seconded. The motion carried. TheLegislative Day activities will be held at the EdisonWalthall Hotel, followed by a 5 p.m. reception atthe Welty Library. Smith noted that there will bea limited amount of meeting space for committeesand round tables. M.J. Anderson asked if theregistration fee is still $25; Smith replied that thematter is under discussion. B. Beal noted that hehas been asked about a follow-up to his salaryequity presentation at the MLA conference; hestated that he would like to do a presentation oninteracting with legislators, county boards, etc.,and how to talk to the press about library advocacy.Plauché noted that such a program couldboost attendance for the day. S. Smith added thatthere is a renewed press interest in the librarianshortage, and reported that she has an interviewscheduled with a reporter on this topic; the ensuingstory may trigger other questions on theissue. A. Branton suggested adding members ofthe Board of Institutions of Higher Learning to theinvitation list, since the Board has a great impacton academic libraries. Plauché moved to add thenames of IHL Board members to the list; J. Slagellseconded. The motion carried. Plauchéadded that it is important to have all types oflibraries represented at Legislative Day activities.Branton also raised the possibility of inviting universityand college presidents.V. OLD BUSINESS: None.VI. NEW BUSINESS: None.VII. ANNOUNCEMENTS:A. MLC. S. Smith reported that MLC escaped themidyear budget cut because it is an educationagency, but the agency has been advised to setaside 5% of its appropriation in case of furthercuts. For FY04, the budget office is recommendinga $230K cut in the MLC budget; this willprobably come primarily from salaries. The agencycurrently has ten vacancies. On Dec. 11,MLC will sponsor a teleconference on the USAPatriot Act and other homeland security legislationthat may affect libraries and privacy rights.Smith added that pilings have been driven for thenew MLC building, and that support is needed forfurniture and equipment and to finance the agency’smove to the new location.B. Next Board Meeting. This was the final meetingof the 2002 Executive Board.VIII. ADJOURNMENTThe Board adjourned at 11:15 a.m.Respectfully submitted,Kathleen L. Wells, SecretaryReview. A 2003 goal for these committeesis to conduct an organizational auditto provide even more accountability tothe membership.For the Mississippi Library Associationto succeed in accomplishing theseinitiatives, each of you must becomeactively involved in the Association.Even if you are not able to serve on acommittee, you can support the activitiesof your section and roundtable.I encourage you to refer to the winterissue of Mississippi Libraries or visit ourweb site at www.misslib.org wherein islisted your representatives on the executiveboard and the standing committeesof MLA. It is not too late to get involved.There are many ways you can helpstrengthen our organization and manyopportunities for stewardship and professionalgrowth.I ask for your help in accomplishingthese important goals and initiatives for2003 that build on our past and assureour future success. I appreciate theopportunity you have given me. It is anhonor to serve as your President this yearand I look forward to working with all ofyou in making a difference in Mississippithrough active involvement in the MississippiLibrary Association.Technology Learning Center(continued from page 19)Gulf Coast campus in Long Beach. Formore information call (228) 867-2636.Lou Besancon sits in an all terrain wheelchairwhile using an adapted fishing device called aJohn’s Reel. Both items may be borrowed fromUSMGC’s Toy Library and Technology LearningCenter, or used at the following Mississippi StateParks: Flint Creek in Wiggins, Little Black Creekin Lumberton, and Maynor Creek in Waynesboro.

Page 29 Vol. 67, No. 1, Spring 2003 Mississippi LibrariesMLA 2003Conference PreviewMark your calendars for October 21-24! The 2003 Mississippi Library Associationannual conference will be held at the Casino Magic Convention Center in Bay SaintLouis. The theme for this year’s conference is “Discover Mississippi @ your library.” Come tothe convention to discover more about your profession and to enjoy a recreational resort area onthe lovely Mississippi Gulf Coast.Tuesday evening a pre-conference banquet is planned, and an invitation is being issued to FirstLady Laura Bush to speak. Mrs. Bush’s schedule is set six weeks in advance, so conferenceplanners will not know until closer to conference time if we will be fortunate enough to secure heras a program participant.On Wednesday, three roundtables have scheduled luncheon programs. Invited as speaker for thefirst general session on Wednesday is the inspirational Dr. Carla Hayden, president-elect of theAmerican Library Association. The Friends of Mississippi Libraries are sponsoring an afternoontea with Mississippi authors. Don’t miss the President’s Reception that evening for PrimaPlauché, our current MLA president. Following, there will be several tours and “dinner on yourown” in the city of Bay St. Louis. The night’s events may take some of us through the cemetery!Start Thursday morning with the 2YCRT breakfast and featured speaker Rick Bragg, who won aPulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing. He is author of All Over but theShoutin,’ known for its honest style. Have lunch with the Public Librarians who are planning aBIG surprise. Sessions by school librarians will be available throughout the day to acquaintteachers with the Master Teacher/Librarian program. Top off the evening with the MississippiAuthors Awards Banquet.Friday will be a time to say good-bye and visit with friends during several breakfast programs, discussiongroups, and presentations. The conference will wrap up with an upbeat message for thecoming year.A preliminary program and conference information will be posted on the Mississippi LibraryAssociation’s Website at www.misslib.org as events unfold.

MISSISSIPPI LIBRARYASSOCIATIONMEMBERSHIP FORMMEMBERSHIP YEAR 2003 (January-December 2003)Name _______________________________________Library ______________________________________Position______________________________________Mailing address ____________________________________________________________________________City_____________________ State _______________Zip_____________________Home Phone __________________________________Business Phone ________________________________Fax _________________________________________E-mail _______________________________________Type of Library_________________________________New Membership Renewal A. MEMBERSHIP TYPESMembership (Any person currently working in a library orinformation center or those who provide support for its manyservices. Mark by salary range or current library affiliation)$0 to $9,999 $15 per year $________$10,000 to $19,999 $25 per year $________$20,000 to $29,999 $35 per year $________$30,000 to $39,999 $45 per year $________$40,000 to $49,999 $50 per year $________$50,000 to $59,999 $55 per year $________$60,000 or above $60 per year $________Student Full or Part-time(2 Year Limit) $10 per year $________Retired $15 per year $________Trustee $15 per year $________Friend of Library $15 per year $________Institutional Membership $45 per year $________Vendor $40 per year $________Lifetime membershipOne-time payment $1000 $________Installment PlanPayable up to 5 years $1500-$300/year $________A. MEMBERSHIP TYPES SUBTOTAL $________B. SECTIONSAll memberships include membership in one section(Additional Section Membership $6.00)Academic (ACRL)$_________Public$_________School$_________Special$_________Trustee$_________B. SECTIONS SUBTOTAL $_________C. ROUNDTABLESJoin one or more roundtables for opportunities in professionalgrowth $3.00 EACH.ANRT$_________(Automation and Networking)BLACK CAUCUS$_________ECTRT$_________(Educational Communication and Tech)GODORT$_________(Government Documents)LIRT$_________(Library Instruction)NMRT$_________(New Members)SCRT$_________(Special Collections)TSRT$_________(Technical Services)2YCRT$_________(2 Year College)YPSRT$_________(Young People’s Services)C. ROUNDTABLES SUBTOTAL $_________D. SCHOLARSHIPDonation to Peggy May Scholarship $_________D. SCHOLARSHIP SUBTOTAL $_________GRAND MLA TOTAL(DUES GRAND TOTAL (A+B+C) ANDSCHOLARSHIP D)$_________Check enclosed (Make payable to Mississippi Library Association)and mail to MLA, P.O. Box 20448, Jackson MS 39289-1448. All dues include subscription to MississippiLibraries. Please charge my MLA dues to my: VISA MasterCardAccount Number _______________________________Expiration Date_________________________________Signature_____________________________________http://www.misslib.org/Dues must be paid by January 15 in order to receive the March issue ofMississippi Libraries and for annual election of officers. MLA may at timessupply its membership list to professional organizations or library vendors. Check the box if you do not want your name included.

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