American Library Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 17, 2011 - 16:13 GMT

ALA alarmed at seizure of Occupy Wall Street library, loss of irreplaceable material

CHICAGO -The People’s Library, a library constructed by the New York Occupy Wall Street movement, was seized in the early morning hours of Nov. 15, by the New York Police Department during a planned raid to evict Occupy Wall Street protesters from Zuccotti …

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Published on November 17, 2011 - 16:10 GMT

Jamal Joseph to keynote 13th annual Arthur Curley Lecture

CHICAGO – Author and activist Jamal Joseph will deliver the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture as part of the American Library Association’s ( ALA ) Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. Joseph will speak at 4 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Dallas Convention …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 23:12 GMT

School library leaders provide 30-second insights with new video podcast series

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) is proud to present its new video podcast series 30 Second Thought Leadership: Insights from Leaders in the School Library Community . The series features school librarian experts …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 23:10 GMT

Conversations on transforming libraries are highlights of ALA 2012 Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO - Two afternoons of deep conversation about the evolving needs of our communities and how we can transform libraries and librarianship to meet their challenges will take place at the ALA 2012 Midwinter Meeting. Hosted by ALA President Molly Raphael …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 22:10 GMT

YALSA publishes fall issue of Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults

CHICAGO - The fall 2011 issue of YALSA 's Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults is now available at yalsa.ala.org/jrlya . This special issue is focused on the new national research agenda from YALSA , with contributions from YALSA ’s …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 21:13 GMT

Art appreciation @ your library

CHICAGO – Libraries have long been places dedicated to the arts of reading, thinking and writing. Today many libraries are providing their users with instruction, resources and space to expand their knowledge and explore all types of artistic pursuits. …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 21:12 GMT

Chan named as Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association 2012 Emerging Leader

CHICAGO — The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association’s ( APALA ) Scholarships and Awards Committee is proud to announce Tina Chan, reference and instruction librarian at the State University of New York, Oswego, Penfield Library as the 2012 Emerging …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 20:13 GMT

Applications due Dec. 1 for YALSA member awards and grants

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), offers more than $90,000 in grants and awards each year to its members to travel to ALA conferences, to support collection development …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 20:12 GMT

New session of Teaching Information Literacy to College Students eCourse begins in January

CHICAGO - By popular demand, ALA Editions announces a new session of Joanna Burkhardt's facilitated eCourse on Teaching Information Literacy to College Students . Burkhardt, professor and head librarian at the University of Rhode Island branch …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 20:10 GMT

AASL sponsors two Emerging Leaders

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) will sponsor two participants in the American Library Association ( ALA ) 2012 Emerging Leaders ( EL ) program. The AASL -sponsored participants will join 75 of their peers as the fourth year …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 20:10 GMT

Improve your library instruction with five-minute assessment: New workshop with Sarah Steiner

CHICAGO - ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes with Sarah Steiner. When you’ve got a one-hour, one-shot library-instruction session scheduled, speedy and accurate student …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 19:12 GMT

Adam Goodman and James Hilton featured speakers at ALCTS Virtual Symposium

CHICAGO - “Launching Your Star Potential: Leadership for Today's Libraries,” an ALCTS Virtual Symposium, launches Jan. 9, 2012 with Dr. Adam Goodman and ends Jan. 13, 2012 with Dr. James Hilton. These thought-provoking presentations from outstanding …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 19:10 GMT

New from ACRL: 'International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Success'

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) announces the release of “ International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Succes s ,” edited by Pamela Jackson and Patrick Sullivan. The number of international students …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 18:14 GMT

Champion Connections empower diverse voices

CHICAGO - The most successful careers are built on the help and support of generous colleagues — peers who collaborate and support growth, mentors who help develop specific skills and champions who recommend and advocate involvement at the next levels of …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 18:13 GMT

PLA sponsors Emerging Leader and public librarian Heather Beverley

CHICAGO — The Public Library Association ( PLA ) is pleased to sponsor Heather Beverley, children’s librarian and technology/young adult consultant at Cook Memorial Public Library District (Ill.) as its representative for the 2012 ALA Emerging Leaders …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

The fundamentals of small public library management

CHICAGO — Anyone at the helm of a small public library knows that every little detail counts. But juggling the responsibilities that are part and parcel of the job is far from easy. “ Small Public Library Management ,” published by ALA Editions , is a …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 18:10 GMT

Refresh your library’s existing teen services with YALSA’s pre-Midwinter workshop

CHICAGO — Find out how you can give your library’s standard teen services an easy-to-implement boost at YALSA ’s Innovations in Essential Teen Services half-day workshop from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 20, prior to the ALA Midwinter Meeting, in Dallas. …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 17:14 GMT

Erica Findley named ALCTS 2012 Emerging Leader

CHICAGO - Erica Findley, digital resources/metadata librarian at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., has been selected as the ALCTS -sponsored Emerging Leader for 2012. The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, ALCTS , …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 16:12 GMT

CALA sponsors two 2012 Emerging Leaders

CHICAGO - The Chinese American Librarians Association ( CALA ) has selected Yuan Li, scholarly communications librarian at Syracuse University Library, and Chris Kyauk, CALA Spectrum Scholar and intern at the Ethnic Studies Library at UC Berkeley, for the …

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Published on November 15, 2011 - 16:11 GMT

ALTAFF and ALA Conference Services to sponsor Spotlight on Adult Literature at Midwinter Meeting

PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), along with ALA Conference Services, will sponsor a Spotlight on Adult Literature from 2 to 4 p.m. CST …

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