danah boyd to give opening address at AASL 2009 National Conference
danah boyd, the "high priestess" of networked social media, will keynote the AASL 14th National Conference & Exhibition. danah boyd is an internationally recognized authority on online social networking sites with unique and controversial perspectives on how America's youth are engaging in sites such as MySpace, Facebook and YouTube. Read the full press release.

Marco Torres to wrap up AASL's four-day national conference
Marco Torres will deliver the closing remarks for AASL's National Conference. A high school social studies teacher in San Fernando, California, Torres is focused on helping students become engaged in learning and acquire the skills they need to thrive in our 21st-century digital culture. Torres sees digital media as the tools of liberation for people who have lived in comparatively disadvantaged situations. Read the full press release.

Deadline Approaching! Submit proposals for concurrent sessions at AASL National Conference Don't miss the deadline to submit a proposal for concurrent sessions at the AASL 14th National Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 5-8, 2009. The theme of the conference is "Rev Up Learning @ your library."

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