CHICAGO – New York Times best-selling author Steve Berry keynotes the kickoff for Preservation Week 2012 (April 22-28) at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. Mr. Berry will speak at the ALCTS Forum from 10:30 a.m. - noon on Monday, Jan. 23 in the …
CHICAGO — With three carefree months of no school, no homework, long days and warm nights, the summer is the perfect time to get teens reading! Jumpstart your summer reading program planning process in an hour long webinar from YALSA on Jan. 19, 2012. …
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association , a division of the American Library Association, has advanced to Stage 2 of the HASTAC /MacArthur Foundation Badges for Lifelong Learning Competition . YALSA is an official collaborator in the 4 th …
CHICAGO —The Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ) will host technology and future-focused programs at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, tackling topics such as mobile technology, e-books, readers' advisory in the digital age, …
CHICAGO - Library job hunters face distinctive challenges in today’s market, calling for new approaches. These are addressed in a free Jan. 4, 2012 webinar, “ Real-Life Strategies for Successful Library Job Hunting: A Forum .” The webinar is presented by …
CHICAGO - All ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees—and especially those who love to read—are invited to celebrate the winners of numerous awards, including the Notable Books List, The Reading List and the new Listen List for outstanding audiobook narration, at …
CHICAGO - - Kick off the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in style with the Reference and User Services Association’s ( RUSA ) Membership Social—an opportunity to eat, drink, network, win door prizes and learn more about RUSA . The social is one of many …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), is accepting applications for the ALA Trustee Citation and the ALTAFF /Gale Outstanding Trustee Grant …
CHICAGO - Last week, Caroline Kennedy, in the keynote speech at the Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award ceremony in New York City, saluted librarians for their courage, dedication and vision. The event, which was …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association's ( ALA ) Office for Intellectual Freedom ( OIF ) is inviting librarians and library workers across the country to participate in a survey that will measure librarians' attitudes about privacy rights and …
CHICAGO - ALA TechSource announces an exciting new two-part workshop, " How to Go High Tech on a Tight Budget" with Maurice Coleman and Robin Hastings. Library users expect to get information quickly and communicate with staff easily, yet …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) launches three winter courses for its AASL e-Academy starting in January 2012. Designed to isolate and strengthen problem areas, the four week courses will assist school librarians in …
CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. CST on Jan. 25, the Public Library Association ( PLA ) will host a live, hour-long webinar, “Creating a Digital Media Lab at Your Library,” as part of PLA ’s “Public Libraries at Work” monthly webinar series. Digital media labs for …
CHICAGO - ALA Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse on Reference Through Social Media: Developing Standards, Guidelines, and Policies eCourse . Amanda Goodman and Polly-Alida Farrington, will serve as instructors for a six-week facilitated eCourse …
CHICAGO – ALA will offer a free webinar on organizing Library Snapshot Day from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. CST on Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. Webinar attendees will learn how to implement this event on a statewide level, as well as get ideas for using photos, statistics …
CHICAGO – In co-sponsorship with the American Library Association ( ALA ), EBSCO awarded five librarians $1,500 scholarships to attend the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, Jan. 20–24, 2012. As part of the application process, librarians were asked to write …
CHICAGO — American Libraries welcomes David Lee King and Michael Porter to its stable of columnists. The two librarians will co-author a new column called Outside/In, which will debut in print beginning with the January/February 2012 issue but will be …
CHICAGO – Reserve your spot today for the “Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends, and Foundations” and “Mobilizing Community Support for Your Library: An Advocacy Institute Workshop” during ALA ’s 2012 Midwinter Meeting in Dallas and save $25 off the …
MIDDLETOWN , CONN . – Honoring the best in scholarly publishing, Choice ’s annual “Outstanding Academic Titles” list is widely recognized in the academic community for its sweeping coverage of the most significant scholarly titles published each year. The …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), in conjunction with the New Jersey State Library ( NJSL ), honored the Public Service Enterprise …
