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New AASL webinar series helps school librarians create their own story

CHICAGO – In preparation for School Library Month and its theme “Create Your Own Story,” the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will offer a complimentary webinar series on crafting strategic stories. Presented by Nancy Dowd, “How to Create...

You're invited to a webinar on how to prepare a portfolio for the LSSC Program

CHICAGO - At 2 p.m. CST March 15, The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program will offer an hour-long webinar explaining what the LSSC Program requires in a portfolio. The presentation will also give you the chance to see examples of successful...

Final chance to experience ASCLA 鈥淐onsulting Toolkit鈥 workshop

CHICAGO — Experienced, unemployed or retired librarians hoping to attend the preconference “Assembling a Consulting Toolkit: What You Need to Know to be a Successful Library Consultant” should make sure to register promptly at www.ala.org/annual for the...

Apply now for ACRL Immersion Program Assessment/Intentional Teaching Tracks

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the invitation to apply for its Immersion ’11 Program. The Immersion Program Assessment and Intentional Teaching Tracks will be offered simultaneously from Nov. 16-20, 2011, in...

Mentoring in the library

CHICAGO — Mentorship is essential to the health of any institution; sharing knowledge and experience transforms managers into stronger leaders and helps less senior employees improve their job skills. In “Mentoring in the Library: Building for the Future...

Apply for YALSA鈥檚 2011-2012 mentoring program

CHICAGO — Starting March 7, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will accept applications for its 2011-2012 mentoring program. The program will pair an experienced librarian (six years experience or more) with a new librarian (fewer than...

Scholarly Communication 101 Road Show hosts selected by ACRL

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Scholarly Communications Committee has selected five sites from 12 applications to host the Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics workshop this spring and summer...

Lauren Myracle headlines AASL Awards Luncheon at the 91传媒 2011 Annual Conference

CHICAGO – New York Times best-selling author, Lauren Myracle, will headline the annual Awards Luncheon for the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). The luncheon will be held Mon., June 27, during the 91传媒 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans...

Encourage teens @ your library to vote for the 2012 Teen Tech Week鈩 theme

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), invites all teens to get out the vote for Teen Tech Week™, March 6-12. Teens can vote for the 2012 Teen Tech Week theme (and answer a...

Register now for Step Up to the Plate @ your library

Year six of the program debuts on atyourlibrary.org, 91传媒’s public awareness website CHICAGO - Season six of Step Up to the Plate @ your library is now open for librarian registration. The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the National Baseball Hall...

The School of Information Studies at UWM supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative

CHICAGO - The School of Information Studies (SOIS) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has raised close to $1,100 for the Spectrum Presidential Initiative through a recent fundraiser to support the Spectrum Scholarship Program. Students...

Travel scholarships to attend the 2011 Spectrum Leadership Institute now available

CHICAGO - The 91传媒’s Office for Diversity offers a unique opportunity for library school students and recent graduates to attend the upcoming Spectrum Leadership Institute, June 23-26 in New Orleans. A minimum of 20 travel...

Outstanding speaker lineup for RUSA鈥檚 older adults library services preconference

CHICAGO — The Reference Services Section (RSS) of the Reference and User Services Association has brought together an outstanding speaker lineup for its 2011 Annual preconference focused on library services for those in the 55+ demographic who use library...

Win a $100 91传媒 Graphics gift by submitting a National Library Week programming idea

CHICAGO - The Campaign for America’s Libraries is looking for stories about how librarians are planning to promote National Library Week (April 10-16) using the theme “Create your own story @ your library.” Librarians are encouraged to submit stories of...

Cassell wins 2011 ACRL WGSS Career Achievement Award

CHICAGO – Kay Cassell, director of the Master of Library and Information Science Program and lecturer at the School of Communication and Information, Library and Information Science Department at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, has been...