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Home 2006 ALA Annual Conference Electronic Scrapbook Index
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Nearly 400 stories appeared on radio and in print. The Word document belowincludes links to much of the coverage.
NOTE: Links available in the document may expire as the stories are removed from each news organization's website.
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RADIO/PRINT COVERAGE (Word doc) |
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Over 2 days, 900+volunteers did over 3.8 years of work at 18 libraries, 6 private homes, 5 community centers and the primary food pantry in New Orleans. They touched the lives of over 250,000 people in the Crescent City, proving that libraries and librarians are visible agents of change across the nation.
Click on the links below to take a look at some of the volunteer activity that took place during the conference. |
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Photos of ALA volunteers in New Orleans |
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American Libraries' coverage of volunteer and donor efforts |
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Personal stories from Libraries Build Communities volunteers |
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VIDEOS |
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Housing volunteers at work Windows Media / Quicktime |
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Volunteers work on the Children's Resource Center Windows Media / Quicktime |
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Re-opening of the Children's Resource Center Windows Media / Quicktime |
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ALA would like to thank Highsmith, Bretford, Ovid, 3M, Milliken, Matthews Specialty Vehicles, Hallett Movers, and NatureMAKER for their support of 'Libraries Build Communities.' |
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DOLLAR GENERAL PRESS CONFERENCE |
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ALA, retailer Dollar General, the National Education Association (NEA) and AASL announce the first round of grant recipients as part of "Beyond Words: the Dollar General School Library Relief Fund" at New Orleans' Ben Franklin High School.
View a video excerpt Windows Media / Quicktime
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BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION PRESS CONFERENCE |
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The foundation gives a $12.2 million grant to the Southeastern Library Network (SOLINET)
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PHOTOS
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Allan Golston, the Gates Foundation's president of U.S. Programs (at podium),Louisiana GovernorKathleen Blancoseated in blue and Leslie Burger, president-elect American Library Association
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Allan Golston at podium, with otherguests. From left: Anne Radice of IMLS, Gov. Kathleen Blanco, Leslie Burger, Kate Nevins of SOLINET, Robert Lipscomb of the Harrison County Library System and Jefferson Parish Library patron Lisa Conescu.
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Allan Golston, Jill Nishi of the Gates Foundation (center)and Gov. Kathleen Blanco meet prior to the announcement at the Jefferson Parish Library in La.
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A mother, Nadia, and daughter Kayla (age 7) get some work done together on the Jefferson Parish Library public computers.
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