Melinda Gates, cochair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, greeted ALA Annual Conference attendees via video during the Opening General Session today in New Orleans. She emphasized the...
Last year, efforts by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) resulted in a change to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy so that libraries were officially designated as temporary relocation facilities...
The ALA Public Programs Office (PPO) will present demonstrations of ProgrammingLibrarian.org, an online resource center for all things related to creating cultural community programs for the ...
Christopher M. Finan, president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), longtime member of the Media Coalition, and member and chair of the board of the National...
In accordance with the Association’s continued emphasis on diversity, small groups probed the varied facets of the issue during the Town Hall Meeting on Diversity June 24 presented by ALA...
This year, the Membership Meeting is focusing on libraries and the communities they serve and support. Two speakers from the New Orleans area will talk about post-Katrina rebuilding of their...
In reference to these not being gathered until today, Monday, June 27, I’m hoping that with some of them you’ve had enough distance (!) that you can look back and laugh now.
During Thursday night’s reception recognizing ALA’s Library Champions, Major Donors, and Legacy Society members, ALA President Roberta Stevens acknowledged the contributions of John Ison...
There are an insane number of sessions and events I’m looking forward to during the ALA Annual Conference this year. As a “governance junkie,” most of the events I have to attend...
See Friday’s edition of Cognotes for information about today’s Opening General Session with keynote speaker Dan Savage and a roundup of exhibitors, previews of great speakers, and special...
When planning my ALA Conference schedule, there are many things I look for. Of course, most of my time is spent in either Council (I’m a councilor-at-large) or committee meetings, but I try to...
Over 125 member volunteers are helping at school, public, and academic libraries along a Habitat site on Libraries Build Communities building projects around New Orleans today. Stay tuned for...
Well, the Top Ten—and a few more! Two camps quickly sprung up this first “pre-day” of the 2011 ALA Annual Conference, hashtag vs. hashtag on the Field of Twitter: #ala11 vs. #...
To read on the plane - the preshow issue of Cognotes, including a roundup of exhibitors, previews of great speakers and special events, and your guide to using the scheduler. Be sure to pick up a...
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