NEWS For Immediate Release March 26, 2013 Contact: Amy Sargent CHICAGO – There’s less than one week to apply for a Public Library Association (PLA) Innovations in Literacy Scholarship, which recognizes original literacy programs of all types in public …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 the …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
