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Every Child Ready to Read @ your library 2nd Edition – The eagerly anticipated 2nd edition now available! Eight customizable workshops enable your library to help parents/caregivers develop children's language and pre-reading skills.
Free Advocacy Training Program – Turning the Page 2.0 offers personalized, interactive advocacy education. This facilitated six-week course is a blend of weekly one-hour webinars and independent homework. At the conclusion you'll have a step-by-step Advocacy Work Plan!
Housing and Registration is NOW Open! PLA 2012 is headed to Philadelphia this March. With nearly 200 education programs, unique networking opportunities, and a bustling exhibits floor to look forward to, make sure you're a part of it!
Telling Library Stories through LibrariUS – Join the LibrariUS initiative! Connect to an interactive website that collects stories from library patrons and staff. Inspire news content and generate a fresh and meaningful conversation about libraries and their communities.
An exciting line-up for PLA 2012! – In addition to keynote speakers Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Betty White, PLA 2012 will host an array of best-selling authors, including David Baldacci, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerry Pinkney, and Lisa Scottoline.

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