Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC May 3, 2011 On this May 3 as we observe World Press Freedom Day, we take time to honor those who promote and protect the freedom of expression, and pay tribute to journalists …
In a meeting in the State Dining Room today, the President and Senior Administration officials met with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus to discuss the importance of fixing the broken immigration system so that it meets our nation’s …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:57 P.M. EDT MR. CARNEY: All right. Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. I don’t have any announcements to make, so let’s go straight to questions. Q Jay, could you talk about the Pete …
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (MN-06) will speak on Wednesday before the National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Subcommittee on behalf of her legislation, H.R. 850, a measure that would facilitate a proposed crossing over the St. Croix River between …
PHILADELPHIA – Gail Guidry Griffin, Trustee at Shreve Memorial Library, Shreveport, La., has been elected 2011-2012 vice president/president-elect of the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the …
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Acting Deputy Spokesman Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 We welcome the announcement by the Organization of American States (OAS) that the Principal condition for the return of Honduras to the OAS has …
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), will award the 2011 Public Service Award to Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D- AZ ) during National …
PHILADELPHIA – Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s ( ALA ) National Library Legislative Day on May 10, when hundreds of library advocates will descend on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and their …
I was saddened to hear of the death of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr. David J. Sencer. With his passing, the country has lost a public health pioneer and one of the most accomplished public health advocates in our …
CHICAGO —Published by ALA Editions , “ ALA Guide to Economics & Business Reference” focuses on key print and electronic sources. Readers will find information on: Business law; Electronic commerce; International business; …
CHICAGO — “Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping,” a new online course offered by the Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ), is now open for registration and will be offered May 16-June 3. Through podcasts and hands-on …
CHICAGO - Brad Meltzer, best-selling author of “The Inner Circle” and host of the History Channel’s “Brad Meltzer Decoded,” wrote an opinion piece in the Miami Herald this week urging legislators to preserve library funding. In the piece, Meltzer …
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ) and the Public Library Association ( PLA ) are proud to announce the opening of advanced sales for “Every Child Ready to Read® ( ECRR ) @ your library® 2nd Edition” at the ALA Store. The …
Google signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for wind energy from a 100.8 megawatt facility in Oklahoma set to open in late 2011. Google will apply the power to its Mayes County, Oklahoma data center, which is expected to be fully operational in 2011. …
The Big Ten conference surpassed the Ivy League conference as the top athletic conference in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) College and University Green Power Challenge . The Big Ten purchased more than 256 million kilowatt- …
CHICAGO - The Library Leadership and Management Association ( LLAMA ) has elected Pat Hawthorne as vice president/president-elect for 2011-2012. Hawthorne is the director of research & learning services for the Albert B. Alkek Library at Texas State …
Date: 28 April, 2011 Media Contact: Un-Young Suh, 82-31-710-6035, usuh@cargill.com Seoul, 28 April 2011 - Cargill and Seoul National University (SNU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to co-operate on a technology application center at …
The Village of Oak Park , Illinois, has voted to allow the city to move forward with developing a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program. CCA programs allow communities to determine their electricity generation sources by aggregating the community …
Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC May 3, 2011 Consistent with our commitment to help develop a modernized U.S.-Mexico border that promotes both economic competitiveness and enhanced security, the Department of State has issued a …
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, …
