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PLA News Alert

News Alert – 3/13/06
It has come to our attention that Integrated Technology Group is soliciting subscriptions using PLA’s name. Please be advised that PLA is not soliciting members for subscription to any mailing list. Integrated Technology Group is not representing PLA and is being notified to cease and desist. We apologize for any confusion this [...]

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National Library Week

From another e-mail from ALA
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Information Office is reaching out to media nationwide in anticipation of National Library Week, April 2-8. We invite you to tell us what you are doing at your library, which we can share with reporters and post online in our e-press kit.
To ensure we [...]

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Tell ALA Your Story

I just received this note from ALA:
The American Library Association (ALA) Public Information Office is reaching out to media regarding how the ALA and libraries nationwide are providing hurricane relief assistance and support to hurricane evacuees nationwide. We invite you to tell us what you are doing at your library, which we can share [...]

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Study Shows Support for Public Libraries

From an article in the Washington Post about the results from a recent study commissioned by ALA:
“The new study, conducted by telephone in January with just over 1,000 adult Americans, also showed high satisfaction with libraries, with 7 out of 10 saying they were ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ happy, and strong support for increased library funding, [...]

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2 Annoucements from PLA Today

From the press releases:
1) PLA announces Selection of National Conference Closing Session Keynote Speaker – “Best-selling author Paco Underhill will present the keynote address at the closing session of PLA’s 11th National Conference, March 25, 2006 at 11:45 a.m. in Boston. Underhill is the acclaimed author of “Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping” (2000) [...]

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Improved PLA Blog search

An announcement for all of our readers, especially those who receive PLA Blog posts via news feed (and may not visit our home page very often): we’ve replaced our old search with a new site search, which is indexing our blog quite nicely. Now finding a post about your library, or performing any search [...]

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Local Library News – Tues, Feb 7, 2006

+ Brooklyn Public Library Marks Black History Month [NY]
“The Brooklyn Public Library is honoring the life and works of the artist Warren Harris (1917-1988) as part of its Black History Month programming. An exhibit titled ‘Legacy: A Journey Through Spirit, Life and Art‘ pays tribute to Harris, who showcased many of Brooklyn’s neighborhoods in his [...]

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PLA Announces 2006 Institutional Scholarship Winners

From the press release:
“CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the winners of its inaugural “Grow Your Own” institutional scholarship program.
The program was developed to address the educational needs of public library staff working toward the ultimate goal of obtaining a master’s degree in library [...]

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Local Library News

+ At the Orangeburg County Library [SC], they are working hard to serve the young adults in their community.
+ They are celebrating 100 years of the Forsyth County Public Library [NC] by interviewing patrons about their fond memories.
+ Happy 20th Anniversary to the Dutton S. Peterson Memorial Library in Odessa [NY].
+ First Lady Laura Bush [...]

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Local Library News – Monday, Jan 30, 2006

+ City demands warrant in FBI investigation [MA]
“Law enforcement and Newton Free Library officials were embroiled in a tense standoff for nearly 10 hours last week when the city refused to let police and the FBI examine library computers without a warrant.”
+ Groups to help destroyed libraries [SC]
“[Jim] Johnson, retired director of the South Carolina [...]

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