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ALA Midwinter 2011 Meeting Coverage

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Andromeda Yelton describes the Buy India a Library project, which aims to raise 1,250 British Pounds (U.S.$1,943) to build and fund for two years a library in an otherwise unserved area in India.
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 13:11  |  Read More
Roberta Stevens onstage, interviewing Ted Danson.
“Don’t focus on the negative and scary,” actor Ted Danson advised at Roberta Stevens’s President’s Program today during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. In conversation with Stevens, the...
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 13:01  |  Read More
Sunday’s issue of Cognotes previews today’s speakers and sessions, plus news from exhibitors about their new products and services.  Check back with Cognotes daily for schedule...
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 12:15  |  Read More
#alamw11 Top 10 Tweets
Saturday's twitter-stream ran a pretty wide gamut with hot topics like gaming in libraries, LITA's board meeting, and @griffey's interview with Vernor Vinge...
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 10:47  |  Read More
Discovering Librarianship session
 Saturday also held a lot of opportunity for discussion…
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 10:17  |  Read More
Cognotes saturday 8 jan at alamw11 copy
Sunday, January 9, 2011 - 09:00  |  Read More
San Diego’s bay
Having fun in San Diego doesn’t require a lot of money. In fact, many things to see and do here are absolutely free. With 70 miles of beautiful beaches, near-perfect weather year-round, and a variety...
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 21:45  |  Read More
Ted Danson
Actor, environmental activist, and author Ted Danson will serve as keynote speaker for the American Library Association’s President’s Program Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the San Diego Convention Center...
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 21:00  |  Read More
Proquest and ebrary logos
Just months after rolling out its newly redesigned search and discovery platform, ProQuest announced January 6 that it has acquired e-book pioneer ebrary, setting the stage for the company&rsqu
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 20:32  |  Read More
LOS ANGELES - Howard Schwartz and Kristina Swarner, author and illustrator of “Gathering Sparks,” Barry Deutsch, author and illustrator of “Hereville: How Mirka Got Her Sword...
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 20:19  |  Read More
Richard Rhodes gives the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture at the 2011 ALA Midwinte
Journalist and historian Richard Rhodes delivered the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture January 8 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb (1986...
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 20:00  |  Read More
YALSA's not so silent auction
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 18:44  |  Read More
Emily Sheketoff - Washington Office Director - E-Books Update
The Washington Office Update opened with “Turning the Page on E-Books,” a wide-ranging discussion driven by questions from the overflow crowd.
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 15:44  |  Read More
Cognotes for Saturday, Jan 8th at alamw11
The Saturday issue of Cognotes is full of highlights from Friday and a great look-ahead for Saturday of Midwinter.  Check out info about Ted Danson at the ALA President’s Program, Richard Rhodes...
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 15:40  |  Read More
CHICAGO – ALA JobLIST launched its free bi-weekly e-newsletter ALA JobLIST Direct at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in San Diego this week. 
Saturday, January 8, 2011 - 14:19  |  Read More