James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:26 P.M. EST MR. CARNEY: Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks for being here. It is my great pleasure to see you today and take your questions, which I will commence with right now. Q What is the President …
Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson , Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC December 20, 2011 The United States congratulates the people of Tunisia for achieving another critical step in their transition in selecting three key …
Remarks Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 12, 2011 I am delighted to send greetings and thank each of you for your hard work protecting forests around the world. I also want to thank Avoided Deforestation Partners for …
CHICAGO - The Leadership Development Committee of the Library Leadership and Management Association ( LLAMA ) will present a free panel discussion on “Recruitment, Retention and Mentoring of New Librarians” from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 20, …
College Bowl Game Shouldn’t Help Market Tobacco Products to Kids Washington, D.C. (December 20, 2011) — Major public health groups are calling on the Orange Bowl Committee and the NCAA to cancel a cigar company sponsorship of the marquee …
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 1:59 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Sorry to interrupt. MR. CARNEY: All yours, sir. THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. It is no secret that there hasn’t been an …
President Obama spoke with Spanish President-elect Mariano Rajoy today to congratulate him on his election and to underscore U.S. support for his economic reform agenda. The two leaders agreed on the vitality of the alliance between our two countries, …
[Posted 12/20/2011] AUDIENCE : Neurology, Patients ISSUE : The FDA has received a report of a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS) who died within 24 hours of taking the first dose of Gilenya (fingolimod). At this time, FDA cannot conclude whether the drug …
CHICAGO - Facts and figures may be the staples of organizational life, yet it is storytelling that reaches people’s hearts. ALA TechSource will cosponsor with WebJunction the January 10 webinar “Organizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories …
Over 10,000 Missourians joined in the effort to get gardens growing throughout the state this year. This morning, Director of Agriculture Dr. Jon Hagler announced the milestone alongside the Department's partners in the 10,000 Garden Challenge. The …
CHICAGO – The American Library Association ( ALA ) Public Programs Office and the Fetzer Institute selected 30 public libraries to host a series of programs as part of the Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion initiative …
CHICAGO - A video of the 2011 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award ceremony has been posted on Atyourlibrary.org . You can view remarks made by keynote speaker Caroline Kennedy and Vartan Gregorian, president of the …
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC December 20, 2011 The United States is deeply disappointed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the electoral commission’s provisional …
CHICAGO - Booklist magazine, the review journal of the American Library Association, has announced its Top of the List winners for 2011. The eight winning titles were chosen from the annual Editors’ Choice selections as the best books and media of 2011. …
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today released results from its 2010 Coordinated Direct Investment Survey (CDIS), the IMF’s worldwide survey of bilateral foreign direct investment positions. The results, published as an online database, cover …
Remarks Stephen J. Rapp Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues New York City December 14, 2011 Thank you Madame President. I am honored to address the Assembly of States Parties on behalf of the United States observer delegation. The United …
CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program ( LSSC ), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and receive certification from the American Library Association ( ALA ), will offer an hour- …
CHICAGO - American Library Association ( ALA ) President Molly Raphael and Neal-Schuman President Patricia Glass Schuman today announced that on Dec. 23, 2011, Neal-Schuman Publishers will become part of ALA Publishing. Neal-Schuman Publishers, founded …
CHICAGO - Registration for three half-day preconferences covering mission-critical library topics—library services for the print-disabled, public library partnerships with correctional facilities and successful library marketing and development strategies, …
CHICAGO — Any librarian concerned about what the future holds for libraries won’t want to miss the outstanding lineup of ALA Annual Conference programs hosted by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies ( ASCLA ). This year’s …
