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PLA Facebook Forum Tomorrow
I hope you are planning to join us tomorrow (Thursday, October 27) for a PLA Facebook Forum with guest Nancy Pearl. Beginning at 1:00 p.m. (central time), for one hour, on PLA’s Facebook page, Nancy will answer questions from PLA’s Facebook “fans.” Ask about readers’ advisory tips, book recommendations, read-alike ideas—all the things that Nancy [...]
PLA presents readers’ advisory webinar with Nancy Pearl on July 19 At 1 p.m. CDT on July 19, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a webinar with Nancy Pearl, “Dive into a Good Book: Great Summer Reads to Recommend to Your Patrons.” The webinar will benefit library staff specializing in readers’ advisory and will [...]
Deadline Approaches for PLA Nancy Pearl Webinar
The deadline to register for the upcoming PLA Webinar “Nancy Pearl Presents: Books That Make Great Gifts” is 4:30PM CST on this Thursday (December 9, 2010). Due to technical preparations for the webinar PLA is unable to process any registrations after this date/time. The Webinar will take place on Monday, December 13, from 1-2 p.m. [...]
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 [...]
ALL STAR LINEUP FOR PLA 2010
Acclaimed authors including Nicholas D. Kristof, Scott Turow, Sue Grafton, and Sarah Vowell are among the speakers who will keynote author events and luncheons during the PLA 2010 national conference, held March 23 -27, 2010 in Portland Oregon. Tickets for these events can be purchased at www.placonference.org. Nancy Pearl presents “Book Buzz” Wednesday, March 24, [...]
Saved by Books
I attended another preconference session on Wednesday morning, Bridging the Divide: Libraries Transform Communities. Before we started, a moderator said ominously, “Please fill in empty chairs so each table has eight people. You are going to do some work this morning. You can’t really understand the concept of civil engagement unless you actually do it.” [...]
First Day for a First Timer (part 1)
It started off pretty relaxed this morning (a nice cup of coffee at Dunn Brothers) but things picked up pretty fast after that Unfortunately, not having an actual bus map, I calculated wrong as to where the bus stop would be, but that wasn’t a big problem. While a wee bit chilly this morning (by [...]
