An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Mr. Alejandro Santos visited Santo Domingo during February 1-14 to conduct discussions under the fifth review of the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), which was approved by the IMF Executive Board in November …
On behalf of the American people, I extend my best wishes to all those who are observing Serbian National Day. The United States and Serbia share an important partnership, based on mutual respect and shared goals. Here in America, those of …
“ …let-them-eat-cake-attitude that threatens to destroy a network of public assets ” – Scott Turow CHICAGO - In the wake of deep library budget cuts taking place in communities across the country, Scott Turow, author of “Presumed Innocent” and …
Press Statement Philip J. Crowley Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Public Affairs Washington, DC February 15, 2011 The United States is very concerned by recent violence surrounding protests in Bahrain. We have received confirmation that two …
CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarians' ( AASL ) national conference, held Oct. 27-30 in Minneapolis, will once again get a taste of current programs that are leading the way in school library program development, …
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) has a dynamic set of webinars this spring covering institutional repositories, RDA and other timely and important topics. Join your colleagues in these highly …
CHICAGO —Upcoming preconferences hosted by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies ( ASCLA ) at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans include topics like leadership skills, preservation planning for digital collections …
CHICAGO - The Collection Management and Development Section ( CMDS ) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) has declared Dr. Jason Price, acquisitions and collection services manager at The Claremont Colleges, …
East Room 1:40 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you so much. Everyone please be seated. And welcome to the White House. Some of you have been here before. (Laughter.) This is one of the things that I most look forward …
CHICAGO — There is something for everyone among the four preconferences hosted by various special interest sections of the Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ) at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference. Librarians and support staff from all …
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) invites proposal submissions for half- or full-day preconferences to be held prior to the 2012 ALA Annual Conference held June 22, 2012, in Anaheim, Calif. Submissions will be …
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), has announced that Richmond (Calif.) Public Library is the recipient of the 2011 Light the Way: Library Outreach to the …
Public Health Charity Hosts Discussion of Critical Findings Washington, D.C. (February 15, 2011)— The American Lung Association recently conducted a nationwide, bipartisan survey to examine public views of the Environmental Protection …
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), announced the winners of its 10 Teen Tech Week Mini Grants. The grants, funded by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, give each …
Testimony Arturo Valenzuela Assistant Secretary , Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Testimony Before the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Washington, DC February 15, 2011 As Prepared for Delivery …
Annual The Power of Meat Study Profiles the Preferences of the Typical Shopper Washington, D.C., February 15, 2011 -- The sixth annual Power of Meat study, examining shopper trends in the meat department, will be released …
Release date: 02/15/2011 Contact Information: Xiangyu Chu, Office of Compliance and Enforcement, (206) 553-2859, chu.xiangyu@epa.gov Tony Brown, EPA Public Affairs, (206) 553-1203, brown.anthony@epa.gov (Seattle – Feb. 15, 2011) — Metro Metals …
February 15, 2011 – New York – AJC called on the Jordanian government to repudiate the incendiary remarks of Hussein Mujalli, the Minister of Justice, who yesterday joined a demonstration demanding the early release from prison of the Jordanian …
Release date: 02/15/2011 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov (New York, N.Y.) Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Suffolk County, New York has joined EPA’s Top 50 list of the …
CHICAGO - Madeline Mundt is the 2011 recipient of the American Library Association ( ALA ) International Relations Committee's "Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund." The Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School …
