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AASL seeks interest to host a Fall Forum satellite site
Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks statements from school districts, universities, education service centers or others interested in hosting a satellite site of the AASL 2012 Fall Forum. If interested, parties should submit a one-page Statement of
12/27/2012 - 13:32
More selections added to ALSC’s Great Web Sites for Kids
CHICAGO- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more informative and engaging websites to Great Web Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for
12/27/2012 - 13:31
More Great Websites for Kids selected by ALSC
Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications lschulte@ala.org CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional
09/08/2015 - 12:52
ALSC selects more Great Websites for Kids
Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications lschulte@ala.org CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional
01/07/2014 - 09:23
ALSC's Great Websites for Kids relaunches with fresh new design
Laura Schulte-Cooper CHICAGO- Great Websites for Kids (GWS) (www.ala.org/greatsites), the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media
12/27/2012 - 13:32
AASL expands reach of Fall Forum with satellite site attendance options
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is expanding the educational reach of its biennial Fall Forum by offering registrants the opportunity to attend via one of four satellite sites. AASL’s national institute, “Transliteracy and the School Library Program,” will take place
12/27/2012 - 13:27
19 notable sites added to ALSC's Great Websites for Kids
Laura Schulte-Cooper CHICAGO- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has added more recommended websites to Great Web Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links to outstanding
12/27/2012 - 13:43
ALSC announces exceptional websites for children
Laura Schulte-Cooper CHICAGO-- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has added recommended Web sites to Great Web Sites for Kids (www.ala.org/greatsites), its online resource containing hundreds of links to outstanding Web
12/27/2012 - 13:45
More Great Websites for Kids selected by ALSC
Laura Schulte-Cooper Program Officer, Communications lschulte@ala.org CHICAGO —The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, the online resource featuring hundreds of links to exceptional
06/02/2016 - 11:29
AASL seeks hosts for Fall Forum satellite sites
Jennifer Habley Manager, Web Communications jhabley@ala.org CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will once again host a hybrid presentation of its biennial national institute, the Fall Forum, in 2014. As part of the presentation, three or four satellite sites across the
11/11/2013 - 10:00
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1958
The first National Library Week occurred in 1958. Read more about National Library Week at National Library Week History which includes lists of both the National Library Week Honorary Chairpersons and the National Library Week Themes, from 1958 to the pr ...
HDAVIES - 04/10/2015 - 18:43 - About ALA
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2011
The American Library Association (ALA) joined in a partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to make Money Smart Week® @ your library a national initiative, which was first held April 2-9, 2011. Celebrating its 12th year in 2013 (and its third ...
HDAVIES - 03/08/2013 - 13:34 - About ALA
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1995
Children's Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), is a celebration of children, families, and reading and held annually on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of advocating literacy for every child ...
HDAVIES - 03/08/2013 - 11:06 - About ALA
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2007
First celebrated in 2007 by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA, a division of ALA) under its original name, Support Teen Literature Day. The purpose of the renamed (starting in 2013) Celebrate Teen Literature Day is to raise awareness amo ...
HDAVIES - 03/08/2013 - 10:11 - About ALA
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1890
The first children’s room in a library is established. The public Library of Brookline (Mass.) set aside an unused room in its basement for a children's reading-room. "One of its most momentous legacies is the establishment of a separate reading ...
HDAVIES - 03/11/2013 - 09:30 - About ALA
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1998
YALSA launches Teen Read Week, setting aside the third week In October to encourage teens to read for the fun of it "Teen Read Week is a time to celebrate reading for fun and encourage teens to take advantage of reading in all its forms —books and ma ...
HDAVIES - 02/27/2013 - 15:10 - About ALA
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1989
ALA Literacy Assembly established. "To establish a focal point with ALA that will emphasize the Association’s continuing commitment to literacy beyond divisional and unit membership committees; to provide an opportunity for broad representation of th ...
HDAVIES - 02/27/2013 - 14:18 - About ALA
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1930
First meeting of the Young People's Reading Round Table; now part of Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). According to the International Encyclopedia of Information and Library Science, this round table was founded as part of the Childre ...
HDAVIES - 02/26/2013 - 11:29 - About ALA
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1918
ALA opened a library for American military personnel in Paris during 1918. This library was later established (1920) as the American Library in Paris "During the closing years of World War I, when the United States entered the conflict, hundreds of A ...
HDAVIES - 02/26/2013 - 11:30 - About ALA
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1905
The ALA has produced a number of publications during its history. The Booklist, a guide to current library materials, began publication in 1905. It continues to be published today. "For over 100 years Booklist magazine has helped more readers find ...
HDAVIES - 02/26/2013 - 11:38 - About ALA