CHICAGO – Building upon a growing movement, the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ), working together with the Alliance for Excellent Education and other national educational associations and organizations, is calling on school librarians …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 2:23 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for being here. I apologize for the delay this afternoon. I have with me the President’s Chairman -- or rather the Chairman of the …
CHICAGO - Sprinkled throughout the ALA 2012 Midwinter Meeting schedule, the new ALA Masters Series offers insights into the hottest trends and issues as it showcases experts from across library specialties describing their latest in-house innovations in …
30-11-2011 FAO uses remote sensing survey to track changes The world lost nearly ten hectares of forest per minute between 1990 and 2005. 30 November 2011 , Rome - A new, satellite-based survey released by the UN Food and …
Press Statement Mark C. Toner Deputy Spokesperson , Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC November 29, 2011 The United States is extremely concerned by al-Shabaab’s announcement yesterday that it is banning a number of United Nations (UN) agencies …
Oval Office 2:33 P.M. EST PRESIDENT OBAMA: Hello, everybody. It is wonderful to welcome Prime Minister Rutte and his delegation to the White House. Part of the reason we wanted to make this meeting happen is because we have no stronger ally …
On Tuesday, November 29, 2011, the President signed into law: H.R. 3321, the “America’s Cup Act of 2011,” which facilitates the hosting in the United States of the 34th America's Cup by allowing participation by certain competing and supporting …
CHICAGO - LITA is pleased to offer two full-day workshops, to be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 as part of the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. Mark Phillips of University of North Texas Libraries is presenting Digital Curation at the Command Line . …
CHICAGO — RUSA seeks proposals for webinar presentations for its 2012 series of professional development webinars that will be held throughout the year, from January 2012 through August 2012. RUSA webinars are an opportunity for librarians to infuse …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) joins 20 other stakeholder groups representing educational and school and community leaders in support of the new National Center for Literacy Education ( NCLE ). NCLE , a project of the …
CHICAGO - Don Chatham, associate executive director for ALA Publishing, has announced that Laurie D. Borman will be the new editor and publisher of American Libraries publications, effective Dec. 5, 2011. Borman has a degree in journalism from Indiana …
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Frederick “Rick” Barton – Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for …
CHICAGO — The Black Caucus of the American Library Association ( BCALA ) has selected Angiah Davis, reference librarian at the Robert W. Woodruff Library at the Atlanta University Center, and Derek Mosley, archivist and assistant director of the Ernest J. …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), is teaming with Library Journal to offer ALTAFF members a special deal on Patron Profiles, a digital …
CHICAGO - The ALA Office for Research & Statistics has extended the book proposal deadline for the peer-reviewed ALA Research Series . The new deadline date is Monday, Dec. 19, 2011. The ALA Research Series expands the knowledge base of library …
Celebrate National Library Week April 8-14, 2012 CHICAGO – Best-selling author, television host and library advocate Brad Meltzer has been named the 2012 Honorary Chair of National Library Week. As the author of nine books and the host of the …
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), will host “Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations” from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST on …
November 29, 2011 – New York – AJC urges European countries to unite in adopting tighter economic and diplomatic sanctions against Iran after today’s mob assault on the British Embassy in Tehran. “As friends of Europe, we believe that EU members …
CHICAGO — Looking for guidance into the latest topics in teen services? Look no further than YALSA ’s Webinars-on-Demand! Previously recorded webinars, led by content experts selected by YALSA , are complimentary for YALSA members and available for …
CHICAGO - According to trend data collected by the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ), technology acquisitions in school libraries across the nation appear to be leveling, while remote access to school library databases is rapidly …
