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		<description><![CDATA[The Public Programs Office is offering 5 sessions by talented and interesting presenters at the upcoming 2008 ALA Annual Meeting, with a focus on arts and humanities programs in libraries (see the PPO Upcoming Events page for session descriptions): Traveling Exhibits for Libraries: New Opportunities Speakers: Denise Smith and Frank Summers, Space Science Telescope Institute, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Public Programs Office is offering 5 sessions by talented and interesting presenters at the upcoming 2008 ALA Annual Meeting, with a focus on arts and humanities programs in libraries (see the PPO <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/ppo/calendar/events.cfm">Upcoming Events page</a> for session descriptions):</p>
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<li><strong>Traveling Exhibits for Libraries: New Opportunities</strong><br />
Speakers: Denise Smith and Frank Summers, Space Science Telescope Institute, Baltimore, MD; Susan Brandehoff, Program Director, ALA Public Programs Office.</li>
<li><strong>We the People Picturing America: Presenting Programs in Your School or Public Library</strong><br />
Speakers: Thomas Phelps, Director, Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities; Lainie Castle, Project Director, ALA Public Programs Office; Nancy Davenport, Acting Director of Library Services, District of Columbia Public Library; Mary L. Chute, Deputy Director for Libraries, Institute of Museum and Library Services; Kathie Burns, Library Media Technician, Arnold O. Beckman High School, Irvine, CA; Dornel Marie Cerro, Head Librarian, Sequoyah Educational Center, Pasadena, CA</li>
<li><strong>Soul of a People: Voices from the Writers&#8217; Project</strong><br />
Speakers: Andrea Kalin, President and Executive Producer, Spark Media, Washington, DC; David Bradley, Author and Associate Professor, University of Oregon; Susan Brandehoff, Program Director, ALA Public Programs Office.</li>
<li><strong>PRIME TIME FAMILY READING: Bilingual Programs Expand Nationally</strong><br />
Speakers:Thomas Phelps, Director, Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities; Lainie Castle, Project Director, ALA Public Programs Office; Faye Flanagan, Director, PRIME TIME FAMILY READING TIME, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities; Pat Lawson-North, Executive Director, Vision Literacy, Santa Clara County Library, California; Anne Masters, Director, Pioneer Library System, Oklahoma.</li>
<li><strong>Let&#8217;s Talk About It: Love &amp; Forgiveness</strong> (speakers not posted)</li>
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<p>The PPO is also presenting an impressive line up of authors for the <a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/ppo/calendar/ac2008/LIVEstage2008.cfm">LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage</a>.</p>
<p>If your division, roundtable, or committee doing something interesting at ALA?  Want us to post your upcoming ALA session, social, or other event on the PLA Blog?  <a href="http://plablog.org/contact-us/">Send us email</a> with the session/event details.</p>
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