NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Kimberly Redd CHICAGO — The Association Options Fair, held from 1 - 2:30 p.m. on Sunday June 30 in Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center, South Building Hall A will provide opportunities for …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - Octavia Spencer has recently been busy, appearing on 30 Rock and writing her first novel, in addition to her other star turns. Attendees will find out more when she appears as keynote …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Cheryl Malden CHICAGO – Jeanette C. Smith, the grants/university relations officer at the New Mexico State University Library in Las Cruces, has been selected to receive the 2013 American Library …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - Public voting for 36 “Conversation Starter” talks and “Ignite” sessions has determined which are added to this year’s Annual Conference program. Conversation Starter talks are fast- …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - Mark Frauenfelder, prolific author, founding editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine and founder of Boing Boing, will update 2013 ALA Annual Conference attendees on the latest maker …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: JoAnne Kempf CHICAGO - The 2013 ALA election will close at 4:30 p.m. CDT on Friday, April 26 If you have not yet cast your vote, please do so! If you have “parked” your ballot (started but not yet …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Steve Zalusky CHICAGO - Librarians are helping to spread the joy and love of reading by taking part in World Book Night on April 23. Held in the United States, as well as the U.K. and Ireland, the …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Steve Zalusky CHICAGO – The tightening of belts across the U.S. has almost everyone looking for ways to cut costs. With entertainment being one of the first targets, your local library is driving to …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Charles Wilt CHICAGO – Celebrate Preservation Week April 21-27. Get involved. Find a library with an event. Check out the toolkit. Like us on Facebook. Ask a question on “Dear Donia”. This national …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Joanna Ison CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has created three Summer Reading book lists, which feature recommended …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Amy Sargent CHICAGO – On Friday, June 28, at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, the Public Library Association (PLA) will present the introductory preconference, “Digital Media Labs 101.” Digital Media …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Rudolph Rose CHICAGO — The Library History Round Table has awarded Nicola Wilson the 2013 Justin Winsor Prize. The award, $100 and a certificate, is presented annually to the author of an outstanding essay …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Jonathan Kelley CHICAGO – In an era of Big Data, someone is tracking your every move. Whether it's your location, your phone calls, your Facebook posts, your purchases or the websites you visit, …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Jaclyn Finneke CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has launched its Teen Read Week 2013 website www.ala.org/teenread. This …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Steve Zalusky CHICAGO - As school libraries celebrate National Library Week (April 14 - 20) and School Library Month, American Library Association (ALA) President Maureen Sullivan expresses her concern …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Rob Christopher CHICAGO — A new edition of an ALA bestseller, “The Whole School Library Handbook 2,” published by ALA Editions, remains an indispensable all-in-one resource for everything related to the …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Delin Guerra CHICAGO - The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) announces three recipients of the ALA Presidential Citations for Innovative International Library Projects for 2013. These awards …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Delin Guerra CHICAGO - Araba Dawson-Andoh is the 2013 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Committee's Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund. The Bogle …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO — American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Susan Ballard has selected Dollar General as the recipient of the 2013 Crystal Apple. The Crystal Apple honor is given …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks proposals from current personal AASL members for a new series of monthly hot topic webinars. The webinars are designed …
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