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Defend your budget and increase youth participation with YALSA’s fall online courses

CHICAGO - Find tools for improving services to teens in your community by enrolling in "Growing, Managing and Defending the Young Adult Budget" and "Tapping Youth Participation to Strengthen Library Services," online courses offered this fall by the Young...

READ with Nathan Fillion

CHICAGO— Nathan Fillion, star of the ABC series, Castle, joins the 91´«Ã½ Graphics READ Campaign . The Canadian-born actor secured a cult following for his work with Joss Whedon on the series "Firefly," its film adaptation "Serenity" and the Internet...

Register now for upcoming ALCTS Web courses

CHICAGO - Register now for the popular “Fundamentals” Web courses, beginning in August, offered by The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Coming are the Fundamentals of Acquisitions course, the Fundamentals of Collection...

Elizabeth Gilbert declares her love of libraries in Visibility video

CHICAGO - Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestselling book "Eat, Pray, Love" talks about her love of libraries in a new video that can be seen by visiting the 91´«Ã½'s Public Information Office (PIO) blog, Visibility @ your library...

Registration open for two popular online courses from RUSA

CHICAGO—Registration is now open for the fall 2010 offerings of Business Reference 101 and The Reference Interview, two popular classes offered by Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), the home for reference within the American Library...

Has your library stepped up to the plate?

Submit your “Step Up to the Plate @ your library” story CHICAGO - The Campaign for America’s Libraries is looking for stories showing how libraries are promoting the fifth season of Step Up to the Plate @ your library. From now until August 17...

Submissions sought for ASCLA newsletter, Aug. 2 deadline

CHICAGO—The Aug. 2, 2010 submission deadline for the Summer 2010 issue of Interface, the quarterly newsletter of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), is fast approaching, and potential contributors are encouraged to...

Think big about advocacy and win $500 from YALSA

CHICAGO — Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) members who have hosted a successful advocacy program, activity or event can enter YALSA’s Thinking Big about Advocacy Contest (Word doc) and win up to $500 for their work advocating for their...

Ohio Library Foundation supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative

CHICAGO - The Ohio Library Foundation (OLF), on behalf of all types of libraries in Ohio – public, school and academic – has announced its support of the Spectrum Presidential Initiative with a contribution of $1,500. 91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens...

Five Friends groups win ALTAFF’s Baker & Taylor Awards

PHILADELPHIA - Five Friends of the Library groups received Baker & Taylor Awards from the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), during ALTAFF’s Gala Author Tea...

The eighth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual

CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of the " Intellectual Freedom Manual, Eighth Edition," edited by the 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). Updated for the first time since 2005...

Freedom to Read Foundation announces competition for two Banned Books Week grants

Judith Krug Fund will provide $2,500 and $1,000 awards to Read-Outs CHICAGO – The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), through its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, will provide two grants—one for $2,500 and one for $1,000—to two organizations to support “Read...

Interview with noted Nigerian-born author and poet, audio books, finding a federal job and family movie night featured on @ your library website

CHICAGO - Donna Seaman’s interview with Nigerian-born author and poet Chris Abani is featured on www.atyourlibrary.org this week. The website provides information and recommended resources that everyone can take advantage of at their local library. Other...

Discover Zayed University @ your library

CHICAGO - "Discover," "explore," "learn" and "read" are all key words in the library lexicon. Recently, the library at Zayed University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, brought these words to life in a new poster series designed to showcase the university...

LITA offering regional institute: Writing for the Web

CHICAGO — A new regional institute: "Writing for the Web," presented by Brenda Reeb of the University of Rochester, is now available, according to the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). This full-day workshop presents best practices...