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March 19, 2010: Chile Library Relief
On February 27th one of the most powerful earthquakes in history devastated a large part of Chile. The earthquake, 240 miles southwest of the capitol of Santiago, and the 150 aftershocks extended over six regions, impacting over two million people and killing nearly 300 individuals. Read more...
March 19, 2010: Florida Library Association wins ALA President’s Award for Advocacy, sponsored by ALTAFF
As Florida’s state budget was coming together for fiscal year 2010, it looked like everything was set for state aid to libraries. Sure, there was a modest reduction from the previous allotment of more than $22 million to $21.25 million, but in the tight economy, that was to be expected. By and large, Florida libraries were happy. After all, the library community had developed strong, positive relationships with both the state senate and house, and this was an optimal outcome. Read more...
March 19, 2010: ALA Washington Office Accepting Entries for WHCLIST Award
The White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) and the American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office is accepting entries for the 2010 WHCLIST Award, which will provide a stipend of $300 for a non-librarian participant to attend Library Advocacy Day on June 29, 2010, in Washington, D.C. The winner will attend the rally and will also attend Congressional meetings with his/her elected officials and/or their staffs. The winner will be introduced at the rally and participate in advocacy meetings in Congressional offices. Read more...
March 5, 2010: RUSA Announces Its 2010 Award Winning Books in Three Categories
The Reference and User Services Association has announced its 2010 selections for The Reading List, The Notable Books List, and The Sophie Brody Award. Read more...
March 5, 2010: Learn Create Share @ your library for Teen Tech Week
At thousands of libraries across the United States, teens can log onto computers to complete research for homework or use software to make videos about their favorite books. Libraries offer free access to technology for learning or for fun in a safe environment. Read more...
March 5, 2010: ALA Student Members at ECU Share Gift of Literacy
In the few, busy weeks leading up to Christmas 2009, students in East Carolina University’s Master of Library Science department gathered more than 12,000 books and materials to donate to homeless shelters, children’s homes, after-school programs, women’s shelters and a nursing home in eight North Carolina communities. Read more...
Feb. 19, 2010: Libraries Nationwide Host “Snapshot Day”
In just a single day in libraries across the state of Maine, 38,000 people entered a library; almost 36,000 checked out books, movies and more; over 9,000 people used computers to access the Internet; more than 1,000 people were taught computer skills, and almost 100 people received help finding a job. Read more...
Feb. 19, 2010: ALTAFF Forms National Partnership with Paula Poundstone
Emmy-award winning comedian Paula Poundstone will help raise awareness for Friends of the Library groups as national spokesperson with the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of ALA with approximately 5,000 Friends of Library, Trustee, Foundation and individual members and affiliates representing hundreds of thousands of library supporters. Read more...
Feb. 5, 2010: Book Yourself Into The Library Hotel
Bibliophiles visiting New York City and in need of a space to check into should check out The Library Hotel, a beautiful luxury boutique hostelry conveniently located on Madison Avenue and 41st Street, also known as Library Way, just steps away from the majestic New York Public Library. Read more...
Feb. 5, 2010: Spend the Night in a Converted Carnegie Library
Andrew Carnegie has been referred to as the "Patron Saint of Libraries.” Carnegie donated over $56 million for the construction of 2509 library buildings throughout the world including 1679 public library buildings in the United States. The buildings, which were built in the last part of the 19th century and in the first two decades of the 20th century, are part of America's library heritage. After many decades and more than a century in many cases, Carnegie library buildings have suffered a variety of fates. Read more...
Feb. 5, 2010: Join AAM for Museum Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill
The American Association of Museums (AAM) will host museum advocates from around the country in Washington, DC on March 22-23 for Museums Advocacy Day 2010. On the heels of the success of the first Museums Advocacy Day in February 2009, AAM is seeking to attract more than 300 museum professionals ─ including directors, staff, trustees, students, and independent professionals ─ to the nation’s capital to convey the value of museums to federal leaders. Read more...
Jan. 27, 2010: Donate to the ALA Haiti Library Relief Fund
The American Library Association (ALA), acting on a resolution adopted by its Council on Jan. 19 during the ALA’s Midwinter Meeting, has created the “Haiti Library Relief Fund” to collect monetary donations to help rebuild libraries and archives that were destroyed or damaged during the devastating earthquake on Jan. 12. Read more...
Jan. 22, 2010: 2010 Youth Media Awards Winners
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, audiobooks and video for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Boston. “When You Reach Me,” written by Rebecca Stead, is the 2010 John Newbery Medal winner. The book is published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books. Read more...
Jan. 22, 2010: Recipients of the Sylvia Murphy Williams Scholarship Fund
Five individuals were selected as this year’s recipients of the Sylvia Murphy Williams Scholarship Fund. All five are the Illinois recipients of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Spectrum Scholarship. Read more...
Jan. 8, 2010: Authors Norton Juster and Leonard S. Marcus to Address National Librarians
Members of the American Library Association will travel from their Midwinter Meetig in Boston to attend day-long activities at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art on Sunday, January 17, 2010 from noon to 5 p.m. The events are also open to the public. Read more...
Jan. 8, 2010: Duluth libraries show how to help keep internet access for all
Bill Gates wants to give us money. Specifically, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation wants to give $82,000 to the Duluth Public Library. What the Gates Foundation needs from us in return is a commitment to maintain Internet access at the library into the future. To prove such a commitment, we in Duluth must raise matching funds in the amount of almost $50,000. Read more...
Jan. 8, 2010: The Winners Speak: 2009 I Love My Librarian Awards
The 2009 I Love My Librarian Awards recognized 10 librarians who are making a difference in their communities in a December 3 ceremony. The award is sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York and the New York Times. Read more...
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