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Conference inApril.The award is givenannually for\"outstandingservice to libraries and thelibrary profession;\"recipi-ents are selected by apanel of peer librarians.  \nSince assuming leadership of the capi-tol city's public library in 1994,Blalock has successfully enhanced ex-panded services,improved service de-livery,and led an ambitious effort torevitalize and expand the central li-  \nHartford's Louise BlalockNamed“Outstanding Librarian”  \n# Annual Conference AttendanceSets A New Record:1040\n\nCLA's Annual Confer-ence,held in earlyApril,attracted a recordnumber of attendees:1040.Thanks to theleadership of co-chairsRalph Arcari andArlene Bielefield andthe energetic contribu-  \nRalph Arcari  \ntions of dozens of other library staffand supporters,the association's major,annual professional development eventwas deemed a great success.We'reespecially grateful to the conference  \nLouise BlalockBlalock's core operatingprinciple is\"The genius of  \nthe public library is in meeting indi-viduals wherever they are in theirlives.\"Under her direction,the libraryhas dedicated itself to providing oppor-tunities for students and families tosucceed.In making the award,2ndDistrict House Representative BarnabyContinued on page 11  \nbrary.When completed,the Capitol ImprovementProject will provide theCity and MetroHartfordwith a modern public li-brary that is responsive tothe urban challenges foreducation,literacy,eco-nomic development andquality of life.  \nreporters who havesummarized sessionsfor this issue of Con-necticut Libraries andto our photogra-phers—Pat Hollowayand Beth Maniero.Arlene Bielefield Our wrap-up of theconference begins on  \npage 3 of this issue and,as a result ofmany enthusiastic reporters,will con-tinue in the June issue of ConnecticutLibraries.David Kapp,editor.  \n# A Publication ofThe Connecticul Library Associahon\n\nMay 1999  \n# Readers ChooseBarbara ParkFor Nutmeg Award\n\nBarbara Park is the seventhchildren's book author to receivethe Nutmeg Children's Book Award.She was honored at a receptionheld May 7 in East Hartford.  \nEach year,Connecticut students ingrades 4-6 are eligible to vote fortheir favorite book among a list often nominated titles.This year,over  \n11,000 children voted,selectingMs.Park's novel,Mick Harte WasHere,as their favorite book.Thebook tells the story of how PhoebeHart copes with her younger brotherMick's death in a bicycle accidentAs she looks back on the goodtimes they shared,her pain iseased.This beautifully writtennovel is full of humor and love.  \nAbout her work,Park says,\"Laugh-ter enables us to tolerate the intol-erable.Children seem to know thisbest.There is a lesson in the easewith which they break into giggles.My favorite compliment is to hear achild chuckling over something lhave written.If he or she can learnfrom one of my characters,it's aneven greater reward.\"  \nMs.Park lives with her family inPhoenix,Arizona.She comments,\"Having children of my own,I'maware that reading faces stiff com-petition from video games.This isone reason I try to create characterswho are highly entertaining,slightly \"uncool,\"and universal inContinued on page 11  \n# Looking at Books\n\n## The Pattern On the Stone:The Simple IdeasThat Make Computers WorkBy W.Daniel Hillis(Basic Books,1998)\n\nA Review by Vince  \nJuliano  \nHave you ever sus-pected that no one re-ally understands whyyour computer does thestrange things that itdoes?Your concern is  \nwell founded.Computers are the mostcomplex tools that humans create.De-spite the subtitle of his book,DanielHillis admits that computers are socomplicated,in the number of compo-nents that comprise them,and so intri-cate in the way the myriad compo-nents interact,that today's computersstrain the limits of our engineeringmethods  \nBut,let's not get ahead of ourselves.Although computers are incrediblycomplex","cbCaip3NfXBowtgv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip3NfXBowtgv","pdf",3758242,13,"English","# Annual Conference Attendance Sets A New Record: 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