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AASL accepts proposals for the Exploratorium at its 15th National Conference & Exhibition

CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) national conference, held Oct. 27-30 in Minneapolis, will once again get a taste of current programs that are leading the way in school library program development, during one of...

Jason Price receives Coutts Innovation Award

CHICAGO - The Collection Management and Development Section (CMDS) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has declared Dr. Jason Price, acquisitions and collection services manager at The Claremont Colleges, winner of the...

Three ASCLA preconferences offer learning on leadership, consulting and digital collections

CHICAGO—Upcoming preconferences hosted by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) at the 2011 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in New Orleans include topics like leadership skills, preservation planning for digital collections and how...

ALCTS webinars for spring

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has a dynamic set of webinars this spring covering institutional repositories, RDA and other timely and important topics. Join your colleagues in these highly desirable...

Richmond (Calif.) PL wins 2011 Light the Way Grant

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced that Richmond (Calif.) Public Library is the recipient of the 2011 Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved...

Submit proposals for ACRL 2012 professional development programs

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for half- or full-day preconferences to be held prior to the 2012 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference held June 22, 2012, in Anaheim, Calif. Submissions will be accepted...

Ten librarians win Teen Tech Weekâ„¢ Mini Grants from YALSA

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), announced the winners of its 10 Teen Tech Week Mini Grants. The grants, funded by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, give each winning...

Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund winner announced

CHICAGO - Madeline Mundt is the 2011 recipient of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) International Relations Committee's "Bogle-Pratt International Library Travel Fund." The Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library...

U.S. libraries work with teens to safely use, navigate technologies

Texting, gaming, social networking sites areas of focus CHICAGO – As teens access the Internet through mobile phones, computers and laptops and gaming devices, public and school libraries from coast to coast are hosting technological workshops and events...

Ho, Norton and Porter elected to 91´«Ã½ Executive Board

CHICAGO - Dora T. Ho, Sylvia K. Norton and Michael Porter have been elected to serve on the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Executive Board. The new board members were elected by the 91´«Ã½ Council in a vote taken at the 2011 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting held...

Genealogy, business reference, collaboration and older adults covered at 2011 RUSA preconferences

CHICAGO — There is something for everyone among the four preconferences hosted by various special interest sections of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) at the 2011 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. Librarians and support staff from all types of...

Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award to Merrill-Oldham

CHICAGO – The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services is honored to announce that Jan Merrill-Oldham, formerly the Malloy-Rabinowitz preservation librarian at Harvard University Library, is the recipient of the 2011 Ross Atkinson Lifetime...

LBI Cunha/Swartzburg Award to the California Preservation Program

CHICAGO – The California Preservation Program (CPP), in recognition of its outstanding efforts to educate, preserve and protect California’s cultural institutions, is the recipient of the 2011 LBI George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg Preservation Award. What...

ACRL announces new Immersion Program faculty

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the appointment of four new members of the association’s Information Literacy Immersion Program faculty. The new faculty members are: Char Booth - E-Learning Librarian at the...

Black Caucus of the 91´«Ã½ supports the Spectrum Presidential Initiative

CHICAGO - The Black Caucus of the 91´«Ã½ (BC91´«Ã½) has announced its support of the Spectrum Scholarship Program with a contribution to the Spectrum Presidential Initiative of $5,000. 91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past...