James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:57 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: All right. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I don’t have any announcements to make, so let’s go straight to questions. Q Jay, could you talk about the Pete …
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) will speak on Wednesday before the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee on behalf of her legislation, H.R. 850, a measure that would facilitate a proposed crossing over the St. Croix River between …
PHILADELPHIA – Gail Guidry Griffin, Trustee at Shreve Memorial Library, Shreveport, La., has been elected 2011-2012 vice president/president-elect of the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the …
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Acting Deputy Spokesman Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 We welcome the announcement by the Organization of American States (OAS) that the Principal condition for the return of Honduras to the OAS has …
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), will award the 2011 Public Service Award to Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D- AZ ) during National …
PHILADELPHIA – Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s ( ALA ) National Library Legislative Day on May 10, when hundreds of library advocates will descend on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and their …
CHICAGO —Published by ALA Editions , “ ALA Guide to Economics & Business Reference” focuses on key print and electronic sources. Readers will find information on: Business law; Electronic commerce; International business; …
I was saddened to hear of the death of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr. David J. Sencer. With his passing, the country has lost a public health pioneer and one of the most accomplished public health advocates in our …
CHICAGO — “Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping,” a new online course offered by the Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ), is now open for registration and will be offered May 16-June 3. Through podcasts and hands-on …
CHICAGO - Brad Meltzer, best-selling author of “The Inner Circle” and host of the History Channel’s “Brad Meltzer Decoded,” wrote an opinion piece in the Miami Herald this week urging legislators to preserve library funding. In the piece, Meltzer …
Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy from a 100.8 megawatt facility in Oklahoma set to open in late 2011. Google will apply the power to its Mayes County, Oklahoma data center, which is expected to be fully operational in 2011. …
CHICAGO - The Library Leadership and Management Association ( LLAMA ) has elected Pat Hawthorne as vice president/president-elect for 2011-2012. Hawthorne is the director of research & learning services for the Albert B. Alkek Library at Texas State …
Date: 28 April, 2011 Media Contact: Un-Young Suh, 82-31-710-6035, usuh@cargill.com Seoul, 28 April 2011 - Cargill and Seoul National University (SNU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate on a technology application center at …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 Consistent with our commitment to help develop a modernized U.S.-Mexico border that promotes both economic competitiveness and enhanced security, the Department of State has issued a …
The Village of Oak Park , Illinois, has voted to allow the city to move forward with developing a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. CCA programs allow communities to determine their electricity generation sources by aggregating the community …
CHICAGO - The Board of Directors of the Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) has adopted a new Plan for Excellence for the association. Developed over the course of the past year by the board, with continuous input from the ACRL …
Earlier today, President Obama called Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to congratulate him on his victory in yesterday’s national elections. The President said he looked forward to continuing his close cooperation with the Prime Minister, …
CHICAGO - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), will host the Gala Author Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 27 at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference …
CHICAGO – The National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH ) and the American Library Association ( ALA ) Public Programs Office announced that five public libraries will receive travel stipends in order to present their exceptional public program models …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 On Wednesday, May 4, the Department of State will host the eighth annual Global Classrooms D.C. (GCDC) Model United Nations Conference. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and …
