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2008
May
"Baseball's Greatest Hit": Hall of Fame program in Anaheim to discuss "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
2008 Melvil Dewey Medal Award recipient named
2008 Spectrum Doctoral Fellows Announced
24 acclaimed authors LIVE! At ALA Annual Conference
AASL 2008 ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant recipient selected
AASL announces Intellectual Freedom of Information Award recipient
AASL announces scholarship recipient
AASL names 2008 Collaborative School Library Media Award recipient
AASL names 2008 Distinguished Service Award recipient
AASL selects 2008 Frances Henne Award recipient
AASL selects 2008 Innovative Reading Grant recipient
ACRL announces keynote speakers
ALA Office for Diversity honors Dr. Clara M. Chu
ALA Web site redesign elements on ITTS blog
ALA councilors elected
ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award winner
ALCTS Electronic Discussion Forum premieres
Brenda Bailey-Hainer elected ASCLA President 2009-2010
C&RL preprints go open access
CLA and CSLA to Co-sponsor Advocacy Institute in Anaheim
Camila Alire elected 2009-2010 ALA president
Children's book on male penguins raising chick tops ALA's 2007 list of most challenged books
Chu selected to present 2008 Dr. Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
Dia celebrated in nation's Capitol
Dr. T. Berry Brazelton to keynote ALSC president's program
FBI Withdraws Unconstitutional National Security Letter
LAMA members vote to adopt name with leadership focus
LITA BIGWIG launches new site
Linda W. Braun elected YALSA vice-president
NSLMPY Award winners announced
PLA Members vote to approve new bylaws
PR Forum to focus on Diversity @ your library�
Public Librarian will bike, swim and run for Spectrum Scholarship Program
Registration open for YALSA's summer online courses
Sari Feldman elected PLA vice-president
Susan J. Beck RUSA President 2009-2010
The Library Research Round Table announces 2008 Award Recipients
Tips for librarians and advocates on coordinating press events
YALSA honors literary award winners at ALA Annual Conference
April
$54,000 in AASL awards, grants and scholarships available in 2003
10 libraries to host “Put it in Writing @ your library” workshops with Woman’s Day writers during National Library Week
2005 season of Join the Major Leagues @ your library to go online in April
2008 ALSC National Institute Registration now open
AASL seeks presenter proposals for 2009 ALA Annual Conference
AASL's 2008 Fall Forum endnote speaker named
AASL's President's Program to discuss intellectual freedom
ACRL announces New Title: Information Literacy Instruction Handbook
ACRL names visiting program officer, accepts legislative advocate applications
AIA-ALA Library Buildings Award seeks jury nominations
ALA Diversity Office extends deadline for research grant proposals
ALA Executive Director Testifies on Library Funding Cuts
ALA President Loriene Roy applauds swift action to restore full access to U.S. funded health database POPLINE
ALA President-elect Rettig to host advocacy planning session
ALA announces 2006 Stonewall Book award winners: “Babyji” and “The Fabulous Sylvester: the Legend, the Music, the 70s in San Francisco” top list
ALA blog focuses on tools you can use for School Library Media month
ALA celebrates National Library Week in Second Life
ALA leaders praise Washington state support for school libraries
ALA president urges support for final CCF fundraising challenge
ALA releases ground-breaking study on library service
ALA seeking proposals for the Carnegie-Whitney Awards
ALA to unveil redesigned Web site at Annual Conference
ALA, NEH bring "Soul of a People" grants to libraries
ALA-APA names 30 leaders as its Angels
ALCTS President's Program presents Dr. Linda Mehr, librarian to the Oscars
ALCTS names winners of the 2006 ALCTS/SAGE Support Staff Travel Grant
ALSC Celebrates El d�a de los ni�os/El d�a de los libros on Second Life
ASCLA hosts President's Program about the Universal Library
ASCLA partners with Hewlett-Packard on accessibility initiative
American Library Association Annual Conferences to return to New Orleans
Anaheim Advocacy Institute explores School Library Crisis: "Spokane Moms" scheduled to speak
Antioch Public Library is selected for the ASCLA/KLAS/NOD Award
Applications sought for LITA scholarships
Author Studs Terkel headlines Banned Books Week read-out to draw attention to censorship
Best Books for Young Adults recognizes seventy-two books for 2003
Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund winner announced
CIPA legal FAQ now available online
Capstone Publishers host Networking Reception at 2008 AASL Fall Forum
Celebrate reading for the fun of it with YALSA's Teen Read WeekT -
Competition open for 2003 Library Buildings Award program
DOLLAR GENERAL LITERACY FOUNDATION GRANT FUNDS THE "AMERICAN DREAM" FOR 34 LIBRARIES ACROSS U.S.
Definition of digital preservation announced
Dr. Carolyn S. Brodie named Scholastic Library Publishing Award winner
Eleonora Dubicki receives an Emerald Research Grant award
Freedom to Read Foundation announces Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
Horth will speak at LAMA President's Program
Hyun-Duck Chung and Amy Van Scoy receive Emerald Research Grant
James Madison University receives RUSA Gale Cengage Learning Award
Jersey City Free Public Library receives ALSC/BWI
Jewell inaugural recipient of Coutts Award for Innovation in Electronic Resources Management
John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award Winner Announced
Join the Major Leagues @ your library winner recognized tonight at World Series game in St. Louis
Julie Andrews kicks off National Library Week in Los Angeles
Ka-Neng Au receives RUSA Dun & Bradstreet Award acknowledging service to minority business communities
LAMA AND IIDA ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF THE LIBRARY INTERIORS COMPETITION
LAMA Diana V. Braddom Fundraising Scholarship Deadline Announced
LAMA offers new books
Libraries of all kinds celebrate the 50th anniversary of National Library Week, as library use and popularity continue to grow
Libraries play a key role in learning and development
Library Card Sign-up Month promotes the “Smartest Card”
Malafi receives Dun & Bradstreet Public Librarian Support Award
Manuscripts sought for LITA/Endeavor student writing award
Margaret Stieg Dalton receives RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award
Mary Popp receives 'My Favorite Martian Award'
Molly Raphael receives Arthur Flemming Civil Rights Award
NEH, ALA announce We the People Bookshelf awards for 3,000 libraries
NLW on ALA Island: "version 2" of Second Life campus launches
National Library Week celebrates 50th anniversary
New ACRL Assessment Immersion program
New ACRL title: Copyright Policies - CLIP Note #39
New issues brief examines public library Internet connectivity - ALA Office for Research & Statistics launches new series of reports
New library gaming format attracts diverse users
New licensed institute kicks off at Annual Conference
New sponsors highlight upcoming season of Join the Major Leagues @ your library
Nominate Your Library for 2007 Coming Up Taller Award
Ozzie Smith PSAs now available in Second Life
PIO blog features ALA President Roy, Executive Director Fiels discussing the state of America's libraries
PLA Extends Deadline for 2008 PLDS Questionnaire
Prellwitz named ALA Office for Diversity acting director
Public Library Association 12th National Conference draws thousands to Minneapolis
Registration opens May 1 for 2008 LITA National Forum
Registration opens for YALSA's teen read weekT
Roger E. Levien Named as OITP Fellow
SIRSI Leader In Library Technology Grant winner named
SPARC-ACRL Forum addresses Harvard open access policy
School Library Media Month kicks off with Carmen Agra Deedy event
School library advocates nationwide urged to oppose elimination of teacher-librarian positions
Silva, Gwinn win 2008 WrestleMania Reading Challenge
Spokane Moms to be honored with Crystal Apple
St. Louis student wins grand prize trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in American Library Association’s “Step Up to the Plate” contest
Step Up to the Plate @ your library and Major League Baseball swing into action today
Step Up to the Plate @ your library launches in Mobile, Ala.
Step Up to the Plate @ your library(r) launch photographs now on Flickr
Thousands celebrate Teen Tech WeekT YALSA honors teen contest winners, chooses 2009 theme
Wendy Mass guest speaker at AASL Awards Luncheon
What's New @ your library
Why are library staff important? See the (NLWD) Stars
William R. Gordon to retire as ALA executive director effective August 31, 2002
Winners of PLA feature article contest announced
YALSA announces Teens' Top Ten Nominations
YALSA seeks teen book groups for YA Galley and Teens' Top Ten
Zhou wins award for promoting equality in library profession
March
“From local to global @ your library”:South Africa celebrates Library Week
"School Libraries Count!" study to close March 15
"School Libraries Count!" study to close March 15
2008 ACRL RBMS Leab Exhibition award winners
2008 ACRL RBMS Leab Exhibition award winners
2008 EBSCO/ALA Conference Scholarship Award winners announced
2008 EBSCO/ALA Conference Scholarship Award winners announced
2008 Penguin Young Readers Group Award Winners named
AASL preconferences tackle trends in reading, learning and Web 2.0
AASL preconferences tackle trends in reading, learning and Web 2.0
ACRL and LAMA release space planning wiki
ACRL launches chat series
ACRL presents 2008 WSS Significant Achievement Awards
ALA PIO launches new blog
ALA President Loriene Roy to present Madison Award on Freedom of Information Day
ALA President-elect Jim Rettig to testify before Congress on EPA libraries
ALCTS offers wide range of preconferences in Anaheim
ALSC heads West for 2008 National Institute
ALSC preconference discusses challenges of library summer reading programs
Accessibility is theme for 2008 Diversity and Outreach Fair
Baker & Taylor teams with ALA’s Booklist on unique online effort
Barbara Will named recipient of ASCLA Cathleen Bourdon Service Award
Blowers named 2008 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award winner
Blowers named 2008 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award winner
Carmen Agra Deedy lends her voice to School Library Media Month with public service announcements
Ching-chih Chen receives 2008 Beta Phi Mu Award
Connie Paul receives ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award
Deadline extended for LITA/Ex Libris student writing award
Don Riggs, former LAMA President, dies
Don Riggs, former LAMA President, dies
Elmborg receives Reference Service Press Award
First Lady Laura Bush Discusses Post-White House Agenda in Exclusive Interview with American Libraries
Focus on assessment in the library media center continues with AASL's 2008 Fall Forum
Focus on assessment in the library media center continues with AASL's 2008 Fall Forum
Free online event for ACRL members
Gale Cengage Learning Financial Development Award recipient named
Gale Cengage Learning Financial Development Award recipient named
Harriet Henderson receives 2008 Sullivan Award
ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee wins ProQuest/SIRS State and Regional Achievement Award
Julie Andrews featured in Visibility @ your library
Julie Andrews shares her thoughts on libraries in new video
LAMA committee appointments beginning soon
LAMA seeks "Best of Show" Award entries
LAMA seeks PR makeover entries
LAMA seeks PR makeover entries
LITA Acquisitions Editor named
LITA Web manager named
LITA offers three workshops in Anaheim
Lance Armstrong Foundation and ALA team up to deliver cancer survivorship notebooks to libraries
Lawrence Adrian Moore receives 2008 Haycock Award
Lawrence Adrian Moore receives 2008 Haycock Award
Libraries in 34 states earn grants for “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature”
Marshall Cavendish Excellence in Library Programming Award named
Marshall Cavendish Excellence in Library Programming Award named
Michael Moodie receives ASCLA Francis Joseph Campbell award
Michael Moodie receives ASCLA Francis Joseph Campbell award
New “I Love Libraries” Package available at 2008 Annual Conference
New “I Love Libraries” Package available at 2008 Annual Conference
Orange County Library System wins Wilson grant
PLA announces 2008 Grow Your Own Institutional Scholarship winners
PLA announces selection of National Conference closing session keynote speaker
PLINKIT Collaborative receives ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award
Patricia Tarin receives 2008 Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award
Peggy Hoon Honored with 2008 Patterson Copyright Award
Polls open in American Library Association election
Promote Woman's Day health initative through May 11
RUSA hosts preconference on social networking and reference services at ALA Annual Conference
RUSA hosts preconference on social networking and reference services at ALA Annual Conference
RUSA offers funding for reference research
RUSA recruits for Genealogy Boot Camp at Annual Conference
RUSA recruits for Genealogy Boot Camp at Annual Conference
Ragains wins 2008 ACRL Instruction Section Rockman award
Registration opens for 49th annual RBMS preconference
Sen. Russ Feingold Honored with James Madison Award
Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries
Survey of library support staff certification competencies sent in March
The Campaign for America’s Libraries offers prizes for National Library Week stories, photos, videos
WWE, YALSA to name WrestleMania Reading Challenge champion this weekend
WWE, YALSA to name WrestleMania Reading Challenge champion this weekend
Woodsdale Elementary School wins Sara Jaffarian Award for school library programming
YALSA and readergirlz distribute 10,000 books to pediatric hospitals for Support Teen Literature Day
YALSA offers two stipends for Young Adult Literature Symposium
YALSA seeks teen opinions in Teen Technology Survey
February
‘Early bird’ discounted registration available for Advocacy Institute
“Kids! @ your library” singer/songwriter nominated for Grammy Award
2008 ALSC “Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved” Grant Winner named
2008 ALSC Bechtel Fellowship Winner named
2008 ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Grant Winner named
2008 ALSC/Tandem Library Books Literature Program Grant winner named
2008 Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies Directory
2008 LITA/Brett Butler Entrepreneurship Award winner announced
AASL seeks presenter for "Reading and the Secondary School Library Media Specialist" Institute
ACRL accepting proposals for 2009 National Conference
ACRL preconferences at 2008 ALA Annual Conference
ACRL presents 2008 WSS Significant Achievement Awards
ACRL seeks presentations for 2009 professional development programs
ALA Auditorium Speaker Series welcomes eight dynamic authors
ALA Council passes resolution calling for end to Kenya violence
ALA Council passes resolution calling for return of Iraqi documents
ALA Presidential Citation recognizes gaming
ALA names three honorary members
ALCTS offers wide range of preconferences in Anaheim
ALSC 2008 Hayes Award Winner announced
ALSC names 2008 Notable Children’s Recordings
ALSC selects three Libraries for second annual Bookapalooza program
ASCLA seeks editor for membership journal Interface
Arlene Weber Morales receives 2008 YALSA/Frances Henne Research Grant
Banks/Harris Preservation Award to Janet Gertz
Bergis Jules selected as RUSA Spectrum Scholar Intern
Blackwell’s Scholarship Award honors Lucy Lyons
Booklist shines spotlight on green collections
Booklist’s Donna Seaman wins Literacy Hero Award
Brian Keith and Camilla B. Reid named winners of the 2007-2008 Sirsi-Dynix – ALA-APA Award for Improving Salaries
Carla Rickerson receives 2008 Genealogical Publishing Co./History Section Award
Chandler and Pesch receive ALCTS Collaboration Citation
Chen, Eagan, and Knowles elected to ALA Executive Board
Collins named 2008 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian
Craig Gibson wins 2008 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award
Daisy Waters wins Esther J. Piercy Award
Daniel Hickey named recipient of Gale Cengage Learning Student Travel Award
Deedy named spokesperson for School Library Media Month
Dolores Fidishun wins 2008 ACRL WSS Career Achievement Award
Donghua Tao named 2008 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship award winner
Dora the Explorer<sup><small>TM</small></sup> joins ALSC and REFORMA in Celebrating Día
Duane Webster receives 2008 Lippincott Award
Eileen Williams named Monroe Award recipient
Emanuel named 2008 ACRL WESS Coutts Nijhoff International West European Specialist Study Grant winner
Entrepreneurs share secret to success with Woman’s Day readers
Entries sought for 2008 LAMA/YBP Student Writing and Development Awards
Exhibit “Pride and Passion” in your library
First LBI Cunha/Swartzburg award to Ryder
First Step Award to Erin Leach
Funding for nation's school libraries declines as their value increases
Gary White receives BRASS Gale Cengage Learning Award
Gover named 2008 ACRL DLS Haworth Press Distance Learning Librarian Conference Sponsorship Award Winner
Hazard Community & Technical College wins ACRL CJCLS award
Henrietta Smith Named ALSC Distinguished Service Award winner
John Adams’s personal library revealed in traveling exhibition
John Cotton Dana Development Grant Raised to $5000
LAMA Preconference Features Tour of Outstanding California Libraries
LAMA Preconference Helps Libraries Learn how to Implement the Balanced Scorecard
LAMA mentoring program seeking mentors and mentees
LAMA preconference in Anaheim provides new leadership skills
Leadership in Library Acquisitions Award presented to Karen Darling
Librarian salary survey deadline this week
Librarians teach tech skills during Teen Tech Week March 2 – 8
Libraries nationwide to benefit from President Bush’s proposed budget
Lisa Norberg named 2008 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award Winner
MacArthur grant to bolster public interest, advocacy in digital copyright
Make your mark in American Library Association election
Merola named Director of ALA Advocacy Office
Metadata expert Jane Greenberg to receive Kilgour Research Award
Michael Cart wins first YALSA/Greenwood Publishing Group Service to Young Adults Achievement Award
New PSAs starring Julie Andrews available for National Library Week
New World Book/ALA Goal Award promotes information literacy
New season of Step Up to the Plate @ your library® begins
New study reaffirms link between school librarians, academic achievement
Nine Certified Public Library Administrator Program candidates and one course approved
Outreach toolkit for the film “The Truth About Cancer” available free to libraries
PLA 2008 award winners represent excellence in public libraries
PLA announces 2008 Grow Your Own Institutional Scholarship winners
PLA to hold first-ever Virtual Conference during PLA 2008
Ping Situ and Shuyong Jiang win 2008 ACRL Samuel Lazerow Fellowship
Poster proposals sought for ALA Annual Conference Wellness Fair
RUSA Notable Books Council releases 2008 list
RUSA extends Emerald Research Grant Award submission deadline
RUSA offers preconference focusing on resource sharing at Annual Conference
Ragains wins 2008 ACRL Instruction Section Rockman award
Readers asked to share stories on how library helped improve health
Registration opens for 49th Annual RBMS Preconference
Responses sought for Membership Study
Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award to Carol Pitts Diedrichs
Sage Support Staff Travel Grants awarded
Seth Cassel wins 2008 YALSA/Sagebrush Award for a Young Adult Reading or Literature Program
Submit a star and tell us about your healthy workplace for National Library Workers Day
Survey of library support staff certification competencies sent in March
Susan Sharpless Smith wins 2008 ACRL IS Innovation Award
Suzanne Ward receives Boucher-OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award
Tutor.com named Teen Tech Week Promotional Partner
Vicky Reich receives Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award
Walter P. Reuther Library receives John Sessions Memorial Award
Walters’ article wins Best of LRTS Award
YALSA chooses programs for first-ever Young Adult Literature Symposium
YALSA creates Young Adult Nonfiction Award
YALSA diversity campaign launches with stipend for Annual
YALSA names Teen Tech Week<sup><small>TM</small></sup> Mini Grants winners
YALSA names winner of Teen Read Week Author Contest
YALSA offers preconferences, special events at ALA Annual
YALSA opens Young Adult Literature Symposium housing, announces registration rates
YALSA plans Teen Tech Week<sup><small>TM</small></sup> survey for young adults
Yee Selected for Margaret Mann Citation
January
2008 American Indian Youth Literature Award
2008 Batchelder Award honors VIZ Media for “Brave Story”
AASL co-hosts Midwinter forum on revising standards for technology use in classrooms
AASL launches second year of longitudinal survey
AASL sponsors Victoria Goode, Carrie Turner
ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries winners announced
ACRL Insider launches
ACRL announces 2008 ACRL/Harvard Leadership Institute scholarships
ACRL explores the future of academic libraries
ALA Council Adopts Revised Standards for Accreditation
ALA Midwinter Meeting attracts large number of attendees; Youth Media Award selections announced
ALA President Loriene Roy releases statement on PEW survey on library use
ALA President Loriene Roy to Speak at FCC Digital Television Workshop on Tribal, Rural Communities
ALA, AASL rally in Washington State for school library reform
ALCTS Announces New Award for 2008
ALSC Announces Exceptional Web Sites for Children
ALSC announces 2008 Notable Children's Books
ALSC announces 2008 Notable Children's Videos
ASCLA houses/collects Library Networks, Cooperatives and Consortia project data
American Library Association announces literary award winners
Avery, Doty win 2008 Stonewall Book awards
BCALA announces the 2008 Literary Awards Winners
Booklist and Book Links Launch New E-Newsletters
Booklist announces prestigious 2007 Top of the List selections
Call for Nominations for the James Madison Award and the Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award
Catch the Buzz with Booklist Online’s New Blog
Curtis, Bryan win 2008 Coretta Scott King Awards
FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association announce $853,000 in Grants to Libraries Nationwide
First candidate completes Certified Public Library Administrator program
Geraldine McCaughrean Wins 2008 Printz Award
Jazz wins first-ever Odyssey Award
Jean Donham, Carol L. Tilley named co-editors of School Library Media Research journal
Libraries nationwide receiving ALA-APA Library Salary Survey
Michigan librarian named “Batting for literacy @ your library” winner
Mo Willems wins Geisel Award for “There Is a Bird on Your Head!”
More than 10,000 librarians, supporters to attend ALA Midwinter Meeting
New "American Dream Starts @ your library" grant to be awarded to 15 public libraries across the U.S.
New ACRL publication examines information literacy in digital age
New ACRL title: Library 2.0 Initiatives in Academic Libraries
Onsite registration available at Advocacy Institute
Orson Scott Card honored for lifetime contribution to young adult readers with Edwards Award
Parents, librarians mobilize to save school library media programs
Peter Hernon named ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
Peter Sís wins 2008 Sibert Medal
Producer Kevin Lafferty wins 2008 Carnegie Medal for “Jump In!”
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County wins 2008 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant
Register now for Spring AASL e-Academy courses
Schlitz, Selznick win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
Schneider Family Book Award recipients named
Signings, free books at the YALSA Booth at Midwinter
Video Round Table announces 2008 Notable Videos for Adults
Walter Dean Myers to deliver 2009 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture
YALSA announces 2008 Alex Awards
YALSA chooses new quarterly journal editor
YALSA names 2008 Baker & Taylor Scholarship winners
YALSA names 2008 Best Books for Young Adults
YALSA names 2008 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
YALSA names 2008 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
YALSA names 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
YALSA names 2008 Selected Audiobooks
YALSA names 2008 Selected DVDs and Videos for Young Adults
YALSA names winners of 2008 Great Books Giveaway
YALSA names winners of BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant
YALSA to offer four online courses
Youth Media Awards results available in real time on your cell phone
Yuyi Morales, Margarita Engle win Pura Belpré Awards
2007
December
2008 CALA Scholarship applications now available
AASL releases report on first longitudinal survey
ALA President Loriene Roy responds to attempts to remove “The Golden Compass” from library shelves
ALA Reasserts Role of Libraries in E-government to U.S. Senate
ALA awards deadline extended
ALA to provide live Webcast of top children/teen literary awards announcement January 14
ALCTS announces forums for midwinter in Philadelphia
American Library Association holds fifth online election
Application, theme and titles announced for Great Stories Club grant
Authoritative LITA guide to enhancing library Web site usability now available
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Awards ALA $950,000 to Improve the Public’s Access to Essential Internet Resources in America’s Public Libraries
Dr. Ganga B. Dakshinamurti keynote speaker of ALA 6th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
EPA ordered to re-open libraries
Freedom to Read Foundation to sponsor Philadelphia event with Anthony Lewis
Get Connected with YALSA's Teen Tech Week mini grants
Great interactive software for kids announced
International Copyright Advocates to Defend ‘Balance’ in World Community
Jazz violin virtuoso to headline Curley Memorial Lecture
LITA hosts happy hour at ALA Midwinter
Library Leader to Speak at FCC Digital Television Workshop on Latino, Minority Communities
NJLA to co-sponsor Advocacy Institute
New Library Support Staff Certification Project (LSSCP) Website announced
RDA task force to develop implementation plan
RUSA Awards reception honors best adult reading of 2008
RUSA offers five online courses in the spring
RUSA’s online course teaches basics of business reference and research
Register for YALSA’s Midwinter Gaming Extravaganza
SPARC-ACRL Forum to focus on student engagement
Senior FBI official, whistleblower to address ALA Meeting
Three states, two library systems ready for PRIME TIME
Website Graphic Design Concept debuts at Philadelphia Midwinter
YALSA launches diversity campaign
YALSA offers institute on teen advocacy at Midwinter
YALSA releases companion titles for "The Kite Runner"
November
ACRL invites comment on scholarly communication research agenda
ALA Public Programs Office receives funding from The John E. Fetzer Institute, Inc.
ALA receives $300,000 from Oprah's Angel Network for continuation and expansion of Great Stories Club
ALA, FCC Team Up for DTV Awareness Week in Nation’s Libraries
ALSC announces Bound to Stay Bound Books and Melcher Scholarships for 2008
APTS and ALA Announce Extensive Grassroots DTV Transition Consumer Education Initiative
ASCLA offers course for librarians serving Spanish speakers
Area tours show off best of Minnesota at PLA 2008
Call for certification and salaries committee volunteers
Dungeons and Dragons sponsors Teen Tech Week 2008
LAMA Contest will offer prize for the best of "50 Ways to LEAD Your LAMA"
LAMA seeks new LA&M associate editor
LITA Sponsors Lauren Pressley for Emerging Leaders Program
Library workers urged to participate in survey of workplace wellness
NBA legend to make keynote speech at ALA President’s Program
NYLA to co-sponsor Advocacy Institute
Nominees Sought for $5,000 Award
Olivia Morales selected ASCLA 2008 Emerging Leader
PBS campaign provides partnership opportunities for libraries
PaLA to co-sponsor Advocacy Institute
R. David Lankes named first OITP Fellow
RUSA presents genealogical reference institute at Midwinter
Roy responds to NEA study: Supporting libraries key to increasing youth literacy
SPARC and ACRL release materials on the progress of open access journal publishing
Shorlette Ammons-Stephens and Reese Evenson selected as the LAMA 2008 Emerging Leaders
Teens pick Books With Bite @ Your Library
YALSA announces avatar contest
October
“New Moon” rises in YALSA’s 2007 Teens’ Top Ten
AASL 13th National Conference plots course for the future of school libraries
AASL announces Passport to Prizes lineup for Reno, Nev.
AASL bookstore to offer brand-new titles in Reno
AASL launches collaboration with PBS
AASL offers its first Digital Institute
ABDO Publishing Group to sponsor Celebrate Conference in Reno, Nev.
ACRL announces ALA Midwinter Meeting workshops
ACRL forms positioning libraries task force
ACRL invites applications for Immersion ’08 Program
ACRL/LAMA Joint Spring Virtual Institute accepting proposals
ALA 2008 Scholarship Online Application Now Available
ALA Applauds Federal Court Ruling Against Executive Order 13233
ALA President Loriene Roy to speak at the Library of Congress on Nov. 2
ALA President-elect Jim Rettig calls for Library of Congress to maintain its service to the public
ALA announces Emerging Leader participants
ALA teams up with Credo Reference to put two popular LIS titles online
ALCTS Announces Basic Maps Cataloging Workshop at The Field Museum
ALCTS announces Midwinter Symposium on risk and entrepreneurship in libraries
ALSC accepting applications for 2nd Annual Bookapalooza program
ALSC sponsors two 2008 ALA Emerging Leaders
ALSC to offer pre-Midwinter institute for those serving parenting teens and their children
ASCLA accepts applications for Century Scholarship
Alire, Williams seek 2009 - 2010 ALA presidency
Call for nominations for 2008 ASCLA awards
Children’s librarians enter the blogosphere
Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant
Deadline extended for National Library Week Grant
Former LAMA President Joseph Kimbrough Dies
Four Spectrum scholars to attend AASL National Conference
Get a free copy of an ALA-APA Library Salary Survey - for analyzing the data
LAMA Buildings Course offers management tools in Philadelphia
LAMA Diana V. Braddom Fundraising Scholarship Deadline Announced
LAMA Midwinter Institute in Philadelphia Focuses on Improving Project Managers
LAMA seeks nominations for division awards
LITA offers scholarships in Library and Information Science
LITA/Library Hi Tech award nominations sought
Latanya Jenkins selected as the RUSA 2008 Emerging Leader
Libraries urged to participate in national study of Internet use in libraries
Manuscripts sought for LITA/Ex Libris student writing award
More than $30,000 in grants and awards offered to YALSA members
National test scores prove need for School Librarians
New PLA award recognizes innovation in library services
New PLA award recognizes innovation in library services
New luncheon speakers added to PLA 2008 lineup
Nominations sought for Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund
Nominations sought for John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award
Nominations sought for RUSA Emerald Research Grant Award
Nominations sought for annual ALA recognition awards and grants
PLA Sponsors 2008 Emerging Leaders Amy Crump and Troy Reed
PLA and 3M to hold Leadership Institute at 2008 conference
PLA extends application deadline for 3M Leadership Institute
PLA names Preconference Luncheon speaker
RUSA announces call for nominations for 2008 awards
Spectrum Scholarship winners announced
Standards for the 21st Century Learner to launch during AASL National Conference
Teens choose the winners with YALSA this Teen Read Week
The Future of your school library begins in Reno, Nev.
Twelve Certified Public Library Administrator Program candidates and one course approved
Two advocacy programs available at 2008 ALA Midwinter Conference
WNBA applications are due
YALSA, readergirlz team up to celebrate Teen Read Week<sup><small>TM</small></sup> with 31 Flavorites
September
$50,000 available through 2008 AASL awards program
AASL joins forces with Children’s Book Council
AASL to sponsor four Spectrum scholars at National Conference
ACRL releases “Achieving Racial and Ethnic Diversity among Academic and Research Librarians”
ACRL seeks nominations for 2008 awards recognizing outstanding achievements in academic librarianship
ALA Applauds Senate NSL Reform Bill
ALA and FOLUSA agreement
ALA awards 2007 Diversity Research Grants
ALA celebrates Banned Books Week in virtual world
ALA to participate in the National Book Festival
ALCTS 2008 Division Award nominations sought
ALSC launches inaugural William C. Morris Seminar: Book Evaluation Training at Midwinter 2008
American Library Association President Loriene Roy releases statement on removal of religious texts from prison libraries
Applications now available for the second annual Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming
Award-winning authors to present in Reno, Nev.
California School Librarian Testifies on ESEA, NCLB Reauthorization
Every Child Ready to Read® PR Kit now available
Every Child Ready to Read® customized brochures now available for order
Federal Judge Declares NSL Gag Order Unconstitutional
Gale sponsors RUSA Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award
Grants available for final round of renowned “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature –Identity and Imagination” reading and discussion series
Kansas State Library to Host Rural Broadband Summit
Kevin Nealon to keynote PLA 2008 Closing Session
Last days to save $50 off AASL National Conference registration
Library director’s run to benefit ALA: Spectrum Scholarship Program
NEH, ALA Public Programs Office announce 3,000 “We the People” Bookshelf grants on “Created Equal”
Nancy Pearl to present “Book Buzz” at PLA 2008
National Vocabulary Championship joins the Smartest Card Campaign
New mandate requires libraries seeking funds from federal grant-making agencies to register and apply via Grants.gov
Nominations sought for prestigious research award
Nominations sought for the LITA/Brett Butler Entrepreneurship Award by December 1, 2007
PLA 2008 conference registration to open September 5
PLA 2008 goes “paperless”
PLA 2008 offers wide selection of preconference options
Proposals sought for YALSA’s Teens and Technology Poster Session
Public libraries are sole source of online employment and education information for millions of Americans
RUSA announces new recommended list of genre books for adult readers
Save the date for the Advocacy Institute at ALA’s 2008 Midwinter Meeting
Statement from ALA President Loriene Roy on Net Neutrality
Storytellers to share their craft at the AASL National Conference
Study Shows Fair Use, Libraries to be Economic Boon
Treasure your freedom to read, get hooked on a banned book
Walden Media to sponsor Internet Café at AASL National Conference
YALSA celebrates Banned Books Week with “50 Years of Reading Free”
YALSA gears up for Midwinter with special events and media awards
August
2007 Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship recipient named
2007 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship recipient named
2007 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient named
2007 Marshall Cavendish Scholarship recipient named
2007 Mary V. Gaver Scholarship recipient named
2007 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship recipient named
2007 Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship recipient named
2007 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship recipient named
AASL Advocacy Institute to launch in Reno, Nev.
AASL National Conference is “going green”
AASL e-Academy to offer five courses in the fall
ALA Applauds Sen. Leahy for Donating Movie Earnings to Library
ALA’s Office for Literacy and Outreach Services and ALA-APA Find Out What Rural Librarians Think About Their Salaries
ALCTS announces Fall/Winter Continuing Education Events
ALCTS announces formation of Non-English Access Steering Committee
ALCTS announces new publications and resources
ALSC and Candlewick Press "Light the Way" with $5,000 grant
American Society of Business Publications Editors awards American Libraries Direct gold prize
Arkansas Librarian Laments State of Rural Broadband at Senate Hearing
Celebrate Teen Read Week and win a visit from author Tiffany Trent
Free radio public service announcements now available for Library Card Sign–up Month in September
Freedom to Read Foundation announces nominating committee
John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award competition open for 2008
Last call for councilor-at-large nominees for 2008 election
Librarian Salary Survey reports mean librarian salary up 2.8 percent to $57,809 in 2007; non-MLS position salaries also reported
PLA Awards applications now available online
PLDS Report highlights key YA statistics
PPO, LEH announce new grants for PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME®
Penguin Books for Young Readers to give away award-winning books to new regular YALSA members
Public Programs Office receives IMLS grant
RUSA offers four Internet-based courses focusing on reference and user services training
Registration now open for September CPLA courses from PLA
Scholastic Library Publishing to sponsor Exhibit Hall Block Party at the AASL National Conference in Reno, Nev.
South Central Library System to host ALSC 2008 Arbuthnot lecturer David Macaulay in Madison, Wis.
The Exploratorium to showcase school library media best practices
The Library History Round Table announces 2007 award recipients
The Library Research Round Table announces 2007 award recipients
YALSA announces publication of “Best Books for Young Adults,” 3rd edition
YALSA offers new discussion lists for teaching young adult literature and serving incarcerated teens
YALSA seeks proposals for first-ever Young Adult Literature Symposium
YALSA to offer four online courses
July
AASL National Conference school tours offer fresh ideas and innovative solutions
ALA Applauds National Security Letters Reform Act
ALA Graphics announces virtual "READ" T-shirts for Yahoo! avatars
ALA TechSource and ACRL to host Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium
ALA offers “Lawyers for Libraries” Training Institute in conjunction
ALA sends three resolutions to Congress in support of GPO, NLS, NDIIPP
ALCTS Serials Section announces name, mission change
ALSC announces Bound to Stay Bound Books and Melcher Scholarship winners
American Library Association Urges Congress to Reform Laws Governing the FBI’s Use of National Security Letters
Ben Roethlisberger named as Library Card Sign-up Month Spokesperson
COA announces accreditation actions
Catholic Library Association elected as an Affiliate of the American Library Association
Dan Pink's "A Whole New Mind" chosen as AASL's conference-wide read in Reno,Nev.
John Wood to keynote PLA Conference Opening Session
Last chance to "Step Up to the Plate @ Your library"
Libraries “Step Up to the Plate” @ your library
Proposals sought for Carnegie-Whitney Awards
Responses sought for Graduated Dues Research Study
YALSA announces first-time YA author award
YALSA announces winners of Excellence in Library Service
YALSA introduces Teen Tech Week Wiki
YALSA offers resources, read-alikes to keep teens reading after final Harry Potter book
YALSA podcasts Annual Conference
YALSA welcomes Mirrorstone as Teen Read Week Corporate Sponsor
Youth and library use studies show gains in serving young adults
June
“Parade of Bookmobiles” to take place during ALA Annual Conference
20 libraries selected to host “Benjamin Franklin” traveling exhibit
2007 winner of the AASL Distinguished School Administrators Award named
23 libraries selected to host “Lewis and Clark” traveling exhibit
AASL Affiliate Assembly celebrates 30 years
ACRL announces David Free as new editor-in-chief of College and Research Libraries News/ marketing and communications specialist
ACRL announces forthcoming title: “Studying Students: The Undergraduate Research Project at the University of Rochester"
ACRL publishes “Global Evolution”
ACRL publishes “User Surveys in College Libraries: CLIP Note 38”
ALA Executive Board recognizes achievements of the Spectrum Scholarship program
ALA President - Elect Loriene Roy to be honored with Native Dance
ALA President's Program to focus on the environment
ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy to speak on health information issues for Hispanics and Latinos at Trejo Foster Foundation Institute
ALA Rallies with Reed, Cochran, Grijalva to Improve School Libraries
ALA Video Round Table to host Intellectual Property and Fair Use Annual Preconference
ALA joins MySpace and the Illinois Library Association to promote online safety
ALA to seek input on website redesign at Annual Conference
ALA urges Senate Leadership to schedule vote on OPEN Government Act of 2007 (S.849)
ALA welcomes two new Library Champions:Innovative Interfaces, Inc. & Mirrorstone
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