CHICAGO—The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) enthusiastically reminds book lovers to purchase their tickets for the upcoming Literary Tastes Breakfast, as registration for this not-to-be-missed event closes on Sunday, June 20.
The Literary Tastes Breakfast is a...
Carmen Agra Deedy, Sharon Draper, Brad Meltzer and Marie Arana featured at the inauguration of Roberta Stevens as ALA President
CHICAGO – The ALA Inaugural Banquet, to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at the Renaissance Washington, Grand...
CHICAGO- With the majority of schools having closed their doors for the summer break, libraries are reminding children and teens that education and summer fun go hand in hand @ your library.
In addition to summer reading programs like Make a splash @ your library and READ and Make...
CHICAGO –Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison will be the keynote speaker at the 2010 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference Opening Session, from 5:30-7 p.m., June 26, in Washington, D.C. Morrison, who is a professor, novelist, editor, critic and lecturer, will discuss...
CHICAGO—The Tennessee Library Association (TLA), a chapter of the American Library Association, has announced its support of the Spectrum Presidential Initiative with a contribution of $500. The TLA Board of Directors and Executive Committee voted unanimously to make an annual donation in this...
CHICAGO--ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “The Librarian's Book of Lists,” by...
CHICAGO - The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) will kick off a year-long celebration to mark its 40th anniversary during ALA’s 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
Since 1970, GLBTRT has served the...
CHICAGO – The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) will hold its fourth annual “Bookmobile Sunday” from 10:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. on June 27 during the American Library Association Annual Conference, which will be held June 24 - 29, in Room 207A/B at...
CHICAGO – Join graphic novelists David Small and Audrey Niffenegger for the first-ever Graphic Novel Panel during the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2010 Annual Conference, June 24 - 29, in Washington, D.C.
The program will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on...
CHICAGO – Author, actress and comedienne Amy Sedaris will serve as the Closing Session keynote speaker at the American Library Association’s (ALA) Annual Conference from 9 – 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Amy...
CHICAGO – The sixth annual Library Book Cart Drill Team Championship, showcasing library workers performing themed dance routines with costumes and creatively decorated book carts, will be held from 4 to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, June 27. The competition is one of the many events taking...
CHICAGO - More than 100 American Library Association (ALA) volunteers from across the United States will gather Friday, June 25, at the Washington Convention Center for “Libraries...
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) will host Natalie Merchant: Leave Your Sleep—a Performance and Presentation at 4:30 p.m. on June 28 at the Washington Convention Center. The performance is part of the ALA Annual Conference, held June 24 – 29, at the...
CHICAGO – Eppo van Nispen tot Sevenaer, inspirational speaker and library advocate, will keynote the American Library Association (ALA) President’s Program from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 27. The program is part of the ALA Annual Conference held June 24 – 29...
Featured speakers include Sir Salman Rushdie, John Grisham, Junot Diaz
CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s (ALA) Auditorium Speaker Series welcomes 12 distinguished speakers who double as authors, activists and national newsmakers....
CHICAGO – Authors W. Ralph Eubanks and Andrew Smith will be the featured presenters at Bookmobile Sunday during the American Library Association’s (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
CHICAGO - Recently dubbed a spokeswoman for the simplicity movement by the New York Times, author and "Simple Living" television host Wanda Urbanska is the latest writer to sign on as a regular contributor to the American Library Association’s...
CHICAGO – Twenty-one libraries and organizations from across the United States will demonstrate “diversity in action” during the Diversity and Outreach Fair at the American Library Association (ALA) 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
CHICAGO—Attendees of the 2010 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference, to be held June 24-29 in Washington, D.C., will find a variety of poetry-themed programming to delight and inspire the lyrical librarian. These events include opportunities to meet the poets, live readings...
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has joined with Britannica Digital Learning to co-publish an online, interactive school library program planning module that will change school library program development and implementation, saving time and delivering data.
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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...
CHICAGO - New posts, including how to help your child select a college, teen cooking programs and a national initiative for parents to connect with their kids @ your library are featured on the @ your library website this week.
The...
(Chicago) Librarians can use content on @yourlibrary.org to help patrons use their libraries more and better.
The site has features of broad interest on myriad topics, and every article tells readers how to use their library to learn more...