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Nancy Pearl Presents: Books That Make Great Gifts – PLA Webinar- December 13
As the author of the Book Lust: Recommended Reading collection, there is no one better suited than Nancy Pearl to help you find the perfect gift for book lovers on your list. In her first-ever webinar with PLA, Nancy will share her recommendations for books guaranteed to make your friends and family smile and start [...]
What Would Your Library Do?
From the Palm Beach Post News – Delray Beach library cancels senior group over rowdiness
Improve Your Library’s Chances of Winning Some of that Corporate Cash
This brief article by Nancy Lubin in the September 2010 issue of Fast Company contains advice for non-profits hoping to ‘win’ the charitable dollars that major corporations are increasingly turning over to public vote. (For example, Pepsi Refresh contest and Chase Community Giving.) Lubin points out that the corporate contests probably aren’t going away soon, [...]
RUSA Zora Neale Hurston Award – Nominate Yourself or a Colleague Today
The Zora Neale Hurston Award from RUSA/CODES honors people who have demonstrated leadership in promoting African American literature through projects such as a program, display, collection building efforts, a special readers’ advisory focus, or innovation in service. The winner will receive funds to attend the ALA Annual Conference, tickets to the ‘Literary Tastes’ breakfast and [...]
IMLS director nominee Susan Hildreth to lead panel at PLA Midwinter institute
Susan Hildreth, director of the Seattle Public Library and IMLS director nominee, will lead a panel of library administrators and consultants at Public Libraries Survive and Thrive in the 21st Century, a day-long Midwinter institute sponsored by the Public Library Association (PLA). The institute, scheduled for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, preceding the [...]
Public library survey on Internet services and funding extended to Nov. 14
Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey Study managers have extended the participation deadline for the 2010-2011 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey to Nov. 14. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the American Library Association, the survey provides an important opportunity for libraries to share information [...]
California Public Librarians! You Don’t Have to Register for ALA Midwinter to Attend the PLA Institute
Preceding the ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, Calif., the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a day-long Institute, Public Libraries Survive and Thrive in the 21st Century. The Institute, scheduled for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, offers attendees the opportunity to learn from experts and connect with public library professionals from [...]
ALA adds GLBT youth literature award to prestigious Youth Media Award announcements
As the publishing industry prepares for the announcement of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Youth Media Awards, authors and illustrators of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) literature for youth will have their fingers crossed in hopes of receiving the coveted Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. The Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature [...]
