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United for Libraries to present ‘Getting a Bigger Piece of the Pie’ at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present “Getting a Bigger Piece of the Pie: Effective Communication with Funders & Policy Makers” from 1-2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. Learn from the experts about how to get to know...
Celebrate award winners and enjoy hors d'oeuvres at the ASCLA/COSLA reception
CHICAGO — Networking, hors d'oeuvres and an awards presentation are on the agenda for the ASCLA/COSLA reception at the upcoming 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Las Vegas. All conference attendees are invited to participate in the celebration. The event, a...
Literary Tastes celebrates the best reading of the year
CHICAGO — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host three award-winning authors — Daniel J. Brown, Tessa Dare and V.E. Schwab — at the 2014 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference program Literary Tastes, a conference tradition that features authors from...
Meet the 2014 Class of Emerging Leaders at a Poster Session during 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
CHICAGO — Attendees of the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference in Las Vegas are invited to meet the 2014 class of Emerging Leaders (EL) at a poster session and reception from 3 - 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27. The 91´«Ã½ 2014 class of ELs will...
CHICAGO — Award-winning crime writer Karin Slaughter will be a featured speaker at the 2014 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence award ceremony, where the two winners will be announced. The event will take place from 8 -10 p.m. on Saturday, June 28...
Two new LIRT Awards to be presented at 91´«Ã½ 2014 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) invites you to attend the inaugural LIRT Awards ceremony at the 91´«Ã½ 2014 Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Please come show your support for the winners and for the new Awards at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday June...
Lois Lowry to be joined by Jeff Bridges at 91´«Ã½ President’s Program, Annual Conference
CHICAGO — Legendary best-selling youth author and two-time Newbery Medal winner Lois Lowry will be joined by Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges at Barbara Stripling’s 91´«Ã½ President’s Program & Awards Presentation, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29...
United for Libraries to present '3D Printers & Library Policies' at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present “3D Printers & Library Policies” 1-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. The program will be co-sponsored by 91´«Ã½’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and Office for...
United for Libraries to host ‘Isn’t it Romantic?’ at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present “Isn’t it Romantic?”, an author panel featuring romance writers, 8:30-10 a.m. on Saturday, June 28 at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Popular romance authors Shelley Coriell, Deborah Coonts...
Evanovich and Rae join lineup for ‘The Laugh’s On Us,’ sponsored by SAGE
PHILADELPHIA — Stephanie Evanovich and Issa Rae will join the lineup of authors at United for Libraries’ “The Laugh’s On Us," sponsored by SAGE, featuring standup comedian and author Paula Poundstone, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29 at the 91´«Ã½...
Celebrate the best in GLBTQ literature at the 2014 Stonewall Book Awards Brunch
CHICAGO — Join the 91´«Ã½ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) and award winning authors in celebration of the very best in GLBTQ literature at the 2014 Stonewall Book Awards Brunch, held during the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Las Vegas...
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) and the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Committee will celebrate 45 years of the best in children’s and young adult literature representing the African-American experience...
Celebrate mobile library services during Bookmobile Saturday 2014
CHICAGO – Every day, bookmobiles bring the world to the communities they serve, extending library programs, services and much more beyond the library’s physical walls. Bookmobile Saturday, a series of programs and events highlighting the critical services...
New activities coming to the Placement Center during the 91´«Ã½ 2014 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — During the 91´«Ã½ 2014 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, the 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center will introduce several new activities to help library workers get their careers on track. From 2 - 3 p.m. on Saturday June 28, 2014, there will be a ‘Check Out...
Accepting employer participants for the 91´«Ã½ Placement Center Open House
CHICAGO — As part of its continuing efforts to provide networking opportunities for employers and job seekers, the 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center will host an Open House from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 29, 2014 during the American Library...
