PLA eNewsletter
Volume 7, Number 13
Friday, November 19, 2004
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Deadline for PLA Award Applications - December 1
The deadline for submitting all PLA award applications is December 1, 2004. To get application forms, visit www.pla.org, or click on the links below, or contact the PLA office at 800-545-2433, ext. 5752. PLA awards include the following:
Advancement of Literacy Award
Allie Beth Martin Award
Baker & Taylor Entertainment Audio Music/Video Product Award
Charlie Robinson Award
Excellence in Small and/or Rural Public Library Service Award
The Highsmith Library Innovation Award
The Demco New Leaders Travel Grant
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PLA @ ALA Midwinter - Deadline Approaching
The registration deadline is December 10 for these PLA special events at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. For more information about these PLA events visit
http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaevents/plaatala/plaalamidwinter.htm - to register visit http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/midwinter/2005/home.htm
Friday, January 14, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
E-Learning: Training When You Need It - Where You Need it
Advance registration rate for PLA members is $125. To register visit http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/midwinter/2005/home.htm
Friday, January 14, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library - Begin Training @ Your Library
Advance registration rate for PLA members is $125. To register visit http://www.ala.org/ala/eventsandconferencesb/midwinter/2005/home.htm
Friday, January 14, 2 - 8 p.m.
PLA Smartest Card State Advocacy Network Institute
For registration information on this event, contact Barb Macikas, bmacikas@ala.org.
Saturday, January 15, 5:00 p.m.
PLA Leadership Development - featuring keynote speaker Ronald A. Heifetz
There is no charge for this event and it is open to all registered conference attendees.
PLA also holds board and committee meetings during the ALA Midwinter Meeting, a complete schedule is at www.pla.org.
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Spring Symposium - Speaker Update
PLA is still in the process of finalizing speakers for the 2005 Spring Symposium Opening General Session and Author Luncheon, however the Spring Symposium will feature a number of high-profile speakers at the event's workshops. These include Stephen Abram, President of the Canadian Library Association and Vice President of Innovation for Sirsi Corp; Brad Hooper, Adult Books Editor at Booklist magazine; Sandra Nelson, Library Management Consultant and Trainer; Peggy Barber and Linda Wallace of Library Communication Strategies, Inc.; June Garcia, Library Consultant, and many more. Visit http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaevents/plaspringsymp/PLASpringSymposium.htm for complete programming and registration information.
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Got an Idea for a Program at PLA 2006?
November 30 is the deadline for submitting proposals for the PLA NC06 in Boston. Time is running out!! The National Conference Program Subcommittee is eagerly awaiting your program proposal. There are a million great ideas lurking in public libraryland and the PLA National Conference wants them! You can find the link to the online proposal at www.pla.org.
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Readers Advisory issue of PL available in January
Every January, a theme issue of "Public Libraries" is published to cover a topic of significance to public librarians. The upcoming, January 2005 issue will focus on a topic of immense interest to public librarians and students: Reader's Advisory Service.
PLA is offering to sell single or multiple copies to any interested parties, such as individual students, faculty, libraries, and librarians. The issue is available at a rate of $10 per issue, or $7 per issue for 5 or more copies. The order form is at http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plapubs/publiclibraries/orderform.pdf - fill it out and fax it to PLA at 312-280-5029 or mail it to PLA, 50 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 60611.
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Continuing Education Calendar Available on PLA Website
Plan your year with PLA - the 2005 PLA continuing education events calendar is up on our website at http://www.ala.org/ala/pla/plaevents/placontinuingeducationcalendar2005/calendar.htm.
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