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BC91传媒 honors members at 7th National Conference of African American Librarians

CHICAGO—The Black Caucus of the 91传媒 (BC91传媒), an affiliate of the 91传媒, presented five awards during its 7 th National Conference of African American Librarians, held Aug. 4-8, 2010 in Birmingham, Ala. The...

OHIONET supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative

CHICAGO—OHIONET, on behalf of academic, public, school and special libraries in Ohio, West Virginia and western Pennsylvania, has announced its support of the Spectrum Presidential Initiative with a contribution of $1,500. 91传媒 President Roberta Stevens...

Bentonville (Ark.) Public Library hosts Naturalization Ceremony for 30 new Americans

CHICAGO – The Bentonville (Ark.) Public Library recently hosted a United States Naturalization Ceremony to mark the beginning of The American Dream Starts @ your library grant program. This 91传媒 (91传媒) initiative supports literacy...

AASL hosts coffee chats on national institute

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) held its first coffee chat session designed to help school librarians learn more about its national institute, Fall Forum. "In Focus: The Essentials for 21st-Century Learning," will be held...

YALSA offers readalikes for 鈥淢ockingjay鈥

CHICAGO - As Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games trilogy ends this month with the release of “Mockingjay”on Aug. 24, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), can help parents, librarians and...

YALSA names Teen Read Week鈩 Mini Grants winners

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced the winners of its 10 Teen Read Week Mini Grants. The grants give each winning library $450 cash and $50 worth of official Teen...

YALSA President responds to Time鈥檚 鈥淭he Case Against Summer Vacation鈥

CHICAGO — Kim Patton, president of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒, delivered a statement to Time in response to its article, “ The Case Against Summer Vacation,” which appeared in the...

California Library Association supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative

CHICAGO—The California Library Association (CLA), a chapter of the 91传媒, has announced its support of the Spectrum Presidential Initiative with a contribution of $500. 91传媒 President Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past President Dr...

LSSC accepting applications for course subsidies

CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program is accepting applications for 55 subsidies of $200 from LSSC candidates to enroll in and complete LSSC-approved courses. Candidates who receive a subsidy award will receive a $200...

Create your own story during National Library Week with the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant

Apply now to win $3,000 for your library CHICAGO - Libraries seeking to share their stories and raise public awareness are encouraged to apply for the 2011 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant. The library that develops the best...

Nominations sought for 2011 RUSA achievement awards

CHICAGO—Nominations are now being accepted for the many achievement awards and conference travel grants offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). RUSA, which represents librarians and information service professionals in reference...

Tips to green your routine, behind the scenes drama at Stephen Spielberg鈥檚 DreamWorks studio, I Love My Librarian Award featured 聽on @ your library website

CHICAGO - An article by Rebecca Walden on realistic and surprisingly simple tips you can use to live sustainably and a story about the innovative new Richmond Grows Seed Lending Library, which opened recently at the Richmond (Calif.) Public Library, are...

Owens receives 2010 DEMCO/BC91传媒 Award for Excellence in Librarianship

CHICAGO—Dr. Irene Owens, dean of the School of Library and Information Science at North Carolina Central University, has been awarded the 2010 DEMCO/BC91传媒 Award for Excellence in Librarianship.The award was presented at the Black Caucus of the American...

Registration deadline approaching for 2010 LITA National Forum

CHICAGO - The early bird registration deadline is approaching for the 2010 LITA National Forum, "The Cloud & the Crowd," to be held Sept. 30 – Oct. 3 at the Hilton Downtown in Atlanta, Ga. Now is your opportunity to realize excellent savings on...

Teaching information literacy to college students

CHICAGO— 91传媒 Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91传媒, announces the release of the second edition of “ Teaching Information Literacy: 50 Standards-Based Exercises for College Students,” by Joanna M. Burkhardt and Mary C...