CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program ( LSSC ), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and be certified by the American Library Association ( ALA ), will offer an hour-long …
APHA Cites Deaths Due to Heart Disease and Stroke November 1, 2011 The largest organization of public health professionals in the world is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to begin regulating the amounts of salt and other sodium- …
WASHINGTON - Although large-scale initiatives receive the lion’s share of the attention around digitization projects, countless small and medium-sized digitization projects provide invaluable access to hidden collections from North American libraries, …
CHICAGO - LITA 's popular Web course, "Creating Library Web Services: Mashups and APIs," presented by Jason Clark of Montana State University Libraries, will be offered Nov. 14-18, 2011, with live synchronous lectures each day from 11 a.m. - …
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise …
Analysts Say Fort Monroe Reuse Plan Will Help Create Nearly 3,000 Jobs President Obama today will sign a Proclamation to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument under the Antiquities Act. Until recently, Fort Monroe was the third-oldest Army post in …
As States Waver in Face of Pressure, Feds Need to Hold Fast in Defense of Food Safety ARLINGTON, VA -- The nation’s top public health organization needs to stand firm in the face of mounting pressures to further legalize the direct sale to consumers of a …
CHICAGO - Attendees of the ALA Midwinter Meeting in January can bookend their meeting with lively celebrities, starting out with highly acclaimed authors Helen Schulman and Hillary Jordan at the ERT / Booklist Author Forum on Friday afternoon and ending …
November 1, 2011 Library of Congress Acquires AIA/AAF Collection of Rare Architectural Drawings, Photographs and Illustrated Publications The Library of Congress announced today the acquisition of the American …
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) Board of Directors has approved a comprehensive revision of the association’s seminal “Standards for Libraries in Higher Education” ( SLHE ). Grounded in nine principles reflecting the …
CHICAGO, Nov. 1 – American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III today announced that the association is now offering free continuing legal education programs to its members. “The ABA affirms its commitment to member service and education …
Remarks Philip H. Gordon Assistant Secretary , Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Remarks at the EU Washington Forum, Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel Washington, DC October 27, 2011 So, it’s nice to see you but also to see other friends in the …
10/29/2011 // Centennial, CO, USA // chellefrancis // Columbine Label Company Columbine Label Company , Inc. ranked 198 on ColoradoBiz Magazine’s Top 250 Private Companies list. Entering its 24th year, the Top Company program recognizes outstanding firms …
Goodwill tour to raise awareness of domestic abuse /EINPresswire.com/ November 1, 2011 -- Iman Kerigo, the first woman of African lineage to be crowned Miss Norway, arrives in the US this week as part of her goodwill tour. Miss Kerigo, of Kenyan descent …
...By Celebrating Beauty In The Aging Naked Body In New 2012 Calendar /EINPresswire.com/ October 31, 2011 -- Well-known portrait artist, Alice Matzkin has published a wall calendar containing the nude portraits of twelve courageous women, age 58-87. …
/EINPresswire.com/ SMi Group's inaugural Cyber Security Asia conference and exhibition is well timed to offer delegates the opportunity to discuss the key issues surrounding security in cyberspace. With just 1 week left, don't miss the chance to …
CHICAGO - Start building support for your rural library by attending the free “A Small But Powerful Webinar for Winning Big Support for Your Rural Library.” Presented by the American Library Association’s Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of …
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers when changing clocks this weekend to change the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms, too. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6 …
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month Washington, D.C. (November 1, 2011) — This November—National Lung Cancer Awareness Month—the American Lung Association aims to increase public awareness of this deadly disease and …
November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month and COPD Awareness Month Washington, D.C. (November 1, 2011) — Lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two of the deadliest diseases in the country, yet they …
