September 13, 2011 – New York – AJC declared a new Presbyterian Church (USA) initiative to divest from American companies doing business with Israel a misguided endeavor that will harm, rather than advance, efforts to achieve Israeli-Palestinian peace. …
The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area affected by the Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 7, 2011, and continuing. …
Fort Hayes High School Columbus, Ohio 2:33 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, Columbus! (Applause.) It is good to be back in the state of Ohio. (Applause.) Just a couple of people I want to make sure you know are here. First of all, my outstanding …
Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler announced Dr. Linda Hickam as Missouri's State Veterinarian today in Jefferson City. A native of Columbia, Mo. and graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Hickam, will serve as …
WASHINGTON – On Friday, September 16th, Vice President Biden will travel to Northeastern Pennsylvania to view damage and survey recovery efforts from the flooding resulting from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.
This morning, President Obama joined a meeting between Vice President Biden and President of Romania Traian Basescu in the Roosevelt Room. The President also invited President Basescu into the Oval Office along with the Vice President. The President …
Aboard Air Force One En Route Columbus, Ohio 12:55 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: Thanks for coming to Columbus, Ohio, with us today, ladies. (Laughter.) And let me just read to you -- that's the background on the event we’re doing, but make a …
For Immediate Release: September 13, 2011 Media Inquiries: Siobhan DeLancey, 202-510-4177, siobhan.delancey@fda.hhs.gov Consumer Inquiries: 1-888-INFO-FDA FDA investigates multistate outbreak of listeriosis The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working …
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it is taking new steps to fight E. coli and protect the safety of the American food supply. Businesses, stakeholders and consumer advocates applauded the announcement and …
Washington, DC—Today the Association of Research Libraries released a "Resource Packet on Orphan Works: Legal and Policy Issues for Research Libraries." Prepared by Prudence Adler, Jonathan Band, and Brandon Butler, the resource packet provides …
CHICAGO – Readers from across the United States and around the world are demonstrating their support for free speech by participating in a virtual read-out of banned and challenged books that will culminate during the 30th annual Banned Books Week (Sept. …
ConAgra Foods Reaffirms Its $94 Per Share All-Cash Proposal to Acquire Ralcorp Holdings Will Withdraw Proposal Unless Ralcorp Begins Negotiations by September 19 OMAHA, Neb., Sep 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ConAgra Foods today reiterated its $94 per …
Washington, D.C. – The American Library Association ( ALA ) Washington Office today sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ( PDF ), urging the bipartisan, 12-member panel to protect federal support for our nation’s libraries in …
CHICAGO – To bring attention to the overly aggressive filtering of high quality, legitimate educational and social websites used by students and teachers, the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) has designated Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, as …
CHICAGO - ALCTS , the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, announces its upcoming e-Forums. The ALCTS e-Forum is a moderated discussion on timely topics of interest in the areas of library collections and technical services. …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) awards for professional achievement. The three awards honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, …
Vice President of Corporate Affairs Doug Berven to speak at RETECH 9/13/2011 RETECH Producers continued to improve the process of making ethanol as production ramped up over the last decade. That trend bodes well for …
CHICAGO - The Preservation and Reformatting Section ( PARS ) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) is very pleased to announce a new award in honor of the career and influence of Jan Merrill-Oldham, distinguished …
Media Note Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC September 13, 2011 Assistant Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Jose W. Fernandez will host a conference entitled, “The Role of Biotechnology in Advancing African …
Atyourlibrary.org is looking for photos of library fans showing off their “smartest card” CHICAGO – Whether you’re getting your first library card or just renewing your account, there is something exciting about a new library card. During the month of …
