Earlier today, President Obama called Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada to congratulate him on his victory in yesterday’s national elections. The President said he looked forward to continuing his close cooperation with the Prime Minister, …
Third-Party Verification to Begin this Summer ARLINGTON, VA – The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has selected Validus as the third-party verifier for the National Dairy FARM Animal Care program. Validus is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified …
CHICAGO - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), will host the Gala Author Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. CDT on Monday, June 27 at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference …
CHICAGO – The National Endowment for the Humanities ( NEH ) and the American Library Association ( ALA ) Public Programs Office announced that five public libraries will receive travel stipends in order to present their exceptional public program models …
CHICAGO - Every year, the jewel in Booklist Mystery Month’s crown is the Mystery Showcase issue—an annual highlight for Booklist readers since 1997. But there is now an additional array of related content accessible in a variety of formats to sign up …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 On Wednesday, May 4, the Department of State will host the eighth annual Global Classrooms D.C. (GCDC) Model United Nations Conference. Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and …
(May 3, 2011)— WHAT: The American Lung Association will host a press conference call to discuss its strong support for continued funding of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Asthma Control Program, which has worked to …
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Acting Deputy Spokesman Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 The United States Government congratulates the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic for having requested an Independent International Commission …
CHICAGO —Stacey A. Aldrich, state librarian of California, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies. Prior to becoming the state librarian of California, Aldrich was the deputy …
CHICAGO - Steven J. Bell, associate university librarian for research and instructional services at Temple University, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ). He will become …
CHICAGO – Yohannes Gebregeorgis was elected to honorary membership in the American Library Association ( ALA ) in action taken by the ALA Council at the ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting, held January 7 to 11 in San Diego. Honorary Membership, ALA ’s highest …
(May 3, 2011)— WHAT: The American Lung Association will host a media tele-briefing to discuss its strong support for continued funding of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Asthma Control Program, which has worked to …
May 3, 2011 Filtering Software Unfairly Blocks Gay-Friendly Sites COLUMBUS- The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Ohio urged Columbus City School officials to stop censorship of web content geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and …
Media Note Washington, DC May 3, 2011 On May 3, the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) hosted “Get Schooled, Kids and Cyber Security,” an event to raise awareness about cyber security and children. Four internet safety experts …
Feature Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention builds partnerships with scientists in former Soviet states and other countries, turning technical know-how that may formerly have been devoted to weapons toward peaceful …
Vice President Biden met today with President Ivo Josipovic of Croatia to emphasize continued U.S. engagement in promoting progress and stability in Europe. The Vice President commended President Josipovic for Croatia’s progress on domestic …
CHICAGO – Eva Poole, director of libraries for the Denton (Texas) Public Library has been elected the 2012-2013 president of the Public Library Association ( PLA ). Poole will become PLA president-elect at the conclusion of the 2011 American Library …
Alice Deal Middle School Washington, D.C. 1:47 P.M. EDT MRS. OBAMA: Wow! (Applause and cheers.) Well, I wanted to come and surprise you all. You surprised? CHILDREN: Yes! MRS. OBAMA: Well, I’m excited. I mean, let me tell you, …
Today the President and Senior Administration Officials will meet with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system for our nation’s 21st century economic and security needs so that …
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