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Carol A. Mandel wins 2011 Hugh C. Atkinson Award

CHICAGO — Carol A. Mandel, dean of the division of libraries at New York University, has been named the 2011 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Mandel will receive a cash award and citation at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at the...

ALSC names Carlson Distinguished Service Award winner

CHICAGO – Dudley Carlson is the 2011 recipient of the Association for Library Service to Children’s (ALSC) Distinguished Service Award. This prestigious award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to library service to children and...

Library Support Staff Certification Program offers half-off registration fee

CHICAGO - As part of a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program, a program of the 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association, will be offering Registration...

91´«Ã½ seeks nominations for 2011 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award

Washington, D.C. – The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) is calling for nominations for the 2011 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award. This annual award honors individuals or groups who embody the spirit of...

Rev up your learning this winter with YALSA’s Webinars-on-Demand

CHICAGO — Looking for guidance into the latest topics in teen services? Look no further than YALSA’s Webinars-on-Demand. Previously recorded webinars, led by content experts selected by YALSA, are available online at www.ala.org/yalsa/webinars for $19...

Applications open for 2011 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, sponsored by FTRF

CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has opened applications for the 2011 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship, which will enable a library school student or new professional to attend 91´«Ã½’s 2011 Annual Conference, held June 23-28 in New...

International Relations Round Table supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative

CHICAGO - The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has announced its support of the Spectrum Scholarship Program through a gift to the Spectrum Presidential Initiative. 91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens...

Winner of 2011 Loleta D. Fyan Grant announced

CHICAGO - Mary Mann and Terry O’Connor, in partnership with the Lac du Flambeau Public Library, have been awarded the 2011 Loleta D. Fyan Grant for a proposal entitled “Revitalizing Libraries in Indian Country: The Lac du Flambeau Ojibwe Research Center.”...

New from ACRL: Decision-Making in the Absence of Certainty

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Decision-Making in the Absence of Certainty: A Study in the Context of Technology and the Construction of the 21st Century Academic Library” by S. David Mash...

91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens applauds reverse decision on Connecticut film screening

CHICAGO – Last week, the Enfield (Conn.) Public Library, threatened with loss of library funding from its Town Council and mayor, canceled a screening of Michael Moore’s documentary “Sicko” in the library. Following vigorous debate and strong statements...

91´«Ã½-APA call for certification, publishing and fundraising committee volunteers

CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association (91´«Ã½-APA) President-elect Molly Raphael has extended the deadline for the call for nominations to 2011-2012 91´«Ã½ Allied Professional Association committees. Appointments take effect at...

How to be a frugal librarian

CHICAGO — Fewer employees, shorter hours, diminished collection budgets, reduced programs and services—all at a time of record library usage. In “ The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, library expert Carol...

Southern State Community College wins 2011 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant

Public awareness campaign showcases “Create your own story @ your library®” theme CHICAGO - Southern State Community College library of Hillsboro, Ohio, is the winner of the 2011 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant. The $3,000 grant...

Registration open for 2011 Arbuthnot Lecture in St. Louis

CHICAGO - On Friday, April 15, 2011 bestselling children’s author Lois Lowry will give the 2011 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture in St. Louis. The event begins at 7 P.M. and will take place in the Main Reading Room of the St. Louis County Library (SLCL)...

ALSC awards Bechtel Fellowships to Penny, Kaplan

CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded two 2011 Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowships to Victoria Penny and Allison G. Kaplan. The Bechtel Fellowship is designed to allow qualified children’s librarians to spend a month...