ALA Midwinter Meeting

YALSA seeks proposals for Trends Impacting Young Adult Services paper presentation at Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO  —  The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, seeks proposals for its Trends Impacting Young Adult Services Paper Presentation, sponsored by YALSA’s past presidents and held at Midwinter Meeting. Proposals are due by June 1.

Tickets now on sale for Midwinter networking luncheon hosted by ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group in Seattle

CHICAGO - Tickets are now on sale for a networking luncheon at ALA’s 2013 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle hosted by the Library Consultants Interest Group, one of the member interest groups of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (A

<p> CHICAGO--Tickets are now on sale for a networking luncheon at <a href="http://alamidwinter.org/register-now">ALA&rsquo;s 2013 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle</a> hosted by the <a href="http://connect.ala.org/node/151445">Library Consultants Interest Group</a>, one of the member interest groups of the <a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla">Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)</a>.</p>

ALA Midwinter adds high-profile speakers Susan Cain and John Green

CHICAGO - Susan Cain and John Green, authors and speakers with huge followings, join the roster of memorable ALA Midwinter Meeting Auditorium Speakers. Both are scheduled to appear at the Dallas meeting the weekend of Jan. 21 and 22, 2012.

ALA Midwinter Meeting announces Youth Media Award winners, discusses state of America's libraries

SAN DIEGO – Librarians and library supporters gathered to discuss issues affecting the future of libraries and examine the challenges facing them in troubled economic times at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, held Jan. 7-11 in San Diego.
 

2011 Stonewall Book Awards announced

SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Stonewall Book Awards were announced today by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA, during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego.
 

Peter Sís to deliver 2012 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture

SAN DIEGOPeter Sís will deliver the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. The announcement was made today by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting held Jan. 7 – 11 in San Diego.

Exciting new products in San Diego at the ALA Store

CHICAGO - The ALA Store, offering products at the American Library Association (ALA) 2011 Midwinter Meeting that help meet your promotional and continuing education needs, will now be located on the Exhibit Floor at booth 1940.

RUSA book and media awards event offers multitude of choices for book lovers

CHICAGO—All ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees are invited to celebrate the winners of numerous awards and build their 2011 to-be-read lists at the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) upcoming Book and Media Awards Reception.

Advocating in a Tough Economy program at Midwinter Meeting to focus on branding, Library Snapshot Day

CHICAGO – Reserve your spot today for “Advocating in a Tough Economy: An Advocacy Institute Workshop” during the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2011 Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. The program will take place from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011. Advanced registration is priced at $50 and ends on Dec. 29.   
 

Last week for advance registration for Midwinter

CHICAGO - Advance registration with savings for the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting closes on Monday, Nov. 29.