ALA Press Releases American Library Association Press Releases http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=News Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:22:29 GMT "Little Miss Sunshine" star brightens School Library Media Month http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/sunshine08.htm . . . ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee wins ProQuest/SIRS State and Regional Achievement Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/ila08.htm . . . Baker & Taylor teams with ALA’s Booklist on unique online effort http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/team08.htm . . . “From local to global @ your library”:South Africa celebrates Library Week http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/southafrica.htm The Library & Information Association of South Africa (LIASA), the newest member of the Campaign for the World’s Libraries, celebrates South Africa Library Week this week with the theme, “From local to global @ your library.” . . . YALSA seeks teen opinions in Teen Technology Survey http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/tts08.htm . . . YALSA offers two stipends for Young Adult Literature Symposium http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/symposium08.htm . . . Libraries in 34 states earn grants for “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature” http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/talk08.htm . . . Winners selected for Great Stories CLUB grants http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/club08.htm . . . Orange County Library System wins Wilson grant http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/wilson08.htm . . . Ching-chih Chen receives 2008 Beta Phi Mu Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/beta08.htm . . . The Campaign for America’s Libraries offers prizes for National Library Week stories, photos, videos http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/nlwstories.htm The Campaign for America’s Libraries is collecting stories from libraries about how they plan to “Join the circle of knowledge @ your library” during National Library Week (April 13-19), and here is the best part: there are rewards for sharing a story. . . . Peggy Hoon Honored with 2008 Patterson Copyright Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/patterson2008.htm ALA Press Release: Peggy Hoon Honored with 2008 Patterson Copyright Award . . . Patricia Tarin receives 2008 Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/tarin08.htm . . . ALA PIO launches new blog http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/blog08.htm . . . Sen. Russ Feingold Honored with James Madison Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/feingoldmadison.htm ALA press release: Sen. Russ Feingold Honored with James Madison Award . . . Deadline extended for LITA/Ex Libris student writing award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/litaexld08.htm . . . ALA President-elect Jim Rettig to testify before Congress on EPA libraries http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/RettigEPA.htm ALA Press Release: ALA President-elect Jim Rettig to testify before Congress on EPA libraries . . . ACRL launches chat series http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/chat08.htm . . . Connie Paul receives ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/paul08.htm . . . PLINKIT Collaborative receives ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award http://www.ala.org/ala/pressreleases2008/march2008/PLINKIT08.htm . . .