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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

New ACRL White Paper: "Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy"

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of a new white paper, “Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

How to answer any question at the reference desk

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Rob Christopher CHICAGO — The new sixth edition of “Successful Enquiry Answering Every Time,” published by Facet Publishing and available through ALA Neal-Schuman, is a one-stop guide to answering all …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

Learn how to make public library data work for you during PLA’s upcoming free webinar

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Amy Sargent CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. CST, April 3, the Public Library Association (PLA) is offering a free webinar, “PLAmetrics: How to Make Public Library Data Work for You.” This is a unique opportunity to …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

Neal Wyatt wins RUSA’s Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award for exceptional contributions to reference librarianship

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Leighann Wood CHICAGO—Neal Wyatt, doctoral candidate in the media, art and text program at Virginia Commonwealth University, is the distinguished recipient of the 2013 Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award — the …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

RUSA award winners signify excellence in reference services

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Leighann Wood CHICAGO – The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has selected the winners of its 2013 achievement awards, research and travel grants, which encompass the most outstanding …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

Freedom to Read Foundation opens applications for 2013 Judith Krug Fund Banned Books Week event grants

CHICAGO — Applications are now open for the 2013 Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund Banned Books Week event grants, sponsored by the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF). Grants in the amounts of $2,500 and $1,000 will be given to organizations in support of “Read …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

News Know-how program helps students distinguish political fact from fiction

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Steve Zalusky CHICAGO - Throughout the summer of 2012, the Obama and Romney campaigns issued numerous public statements that were picked up by the national news media. But were those statements accurate? …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 18:49 GMT

YALSA seeks proposals for Trends Impacting Young Adult Services paper presentation at Midwinter Meeting

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Jaclyn Finneke CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, seeks proposals for its Trends Impacting Young Adult Services Paper …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

RDA: Back to the Basics, an ALCTS preconference at Annual in Chicago

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Charles Wilt CHICAGO - On Friday, June 28, at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) brings you “RDA: Back to the Basics.” This all day …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

Angela Carreño receives the Coutts Innovation Award

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Charles Wilt CHICAGO – The Association for Library Collections Technical Services (ALCTS), Collection Management Section (CMS) announces that the recipient of the 2013 Coutts Award for Innovation in …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

AASL13 concurrent sessions empower school library professionals to take charge

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – Concurrent sessions offered at the AASL 16th National Conference Exhibition will empower school librarian professionals to take charge during this pivotal moment in education and …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

New from ACRL: "Common Ground at the Nexus of Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication"

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Common Ground at the Nexus of Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication.” Edited by …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

CHOICE E-Collection (CEC) expands with titles from Wesleyan University Press, University Press of Mississippi

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: David Free Middletown, Conn. – The CHOICE E-Collection (CEC) is the first collection of e-books made up exclusively of titles reviewed by CHOICE. Currently consisting of several hundred titles spanning …

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Published on March 26, 2013 - 16:56 GMT

March 29 last day to submit preconference and program proposals for PLA 2014

NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Amy Sargent CHICAGO — Share your expertise and experience by submitting a proposal to participate in the Public Library Association (PLA) 2014 Conference, March 11-15, in Indianapolis. Preconference and …

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Published on March 25, 2013 - 19:24 GMT

Scottsdale Public Library System’s “Leadership Skydiving” Program Awarded H.W. Wilson Staff Development Grant

NEWS For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Contact: Cheryl Malden CHICAGO - The Scottsdale (Ariz.) Public Library System has been named as the H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant recipient for 2013, for the system’s “Leadership Skydiving” program. …

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Published on March 25, 2013 - 17:29 GMT

Digital media pioneer Jaron Lanier kicks off 2013 Auditorium Speaker Series

NEWS For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - The revolutionary ways in which technology has transformed our culture have also transformed and continue to transform libraries. Bestselling author of “You Are Not a Gadget,” the …

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Published on March 25, 2013 - 17:29 GMT

2013 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners

NEWS For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected four winners and one honorable mention for the 2013 Katharine Kyes Leab …

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Published on March 25, 2013 - 17:29 GMT

Brunetti, Hofer and Townsend win 2013 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award

NEWS For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO - Korey Brunetti, associate librarian and collections coordinator at California State University, East Bay; Amy R. Hofer, distance learning librarian at Portland State University; and …

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Published on March 25, 2013 - 17:29 GMT

Hagedon and Sult win 2013 ACRL IS Innovation Award

NEWS For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO — Gregory (Mike) Hagedon, senior applications systems analyst/developer, and Leslie Sult, instructional services librarian, both of the University of Arizona Libraries, have been …

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Published on March 25, 2013 - 17:29 GMT

2013 ACRL STS Oberly Award goes to Scholl, Paster and team

NEWS For Immediate Release March 25, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO – Jan Scholl and Amy Paster of Penn State University, along with their team, have been selected as the 2013 recipients of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Science …

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