May 2011

May. 31: AASL conference Ning builds community before, during and after national conference
May. 31: AASL book discussion turns the page in anticipation of national conference
May. 31: Karl Marlantes receives 2011 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award
May. 31: Consultants give back: free 30-minute sessions in New Orleans
May. 31: Get street smart with YALSA’s June street lit webinar
May. 31: Talk outreach to LGBTQ teens in YALSA’s June YA Forum discussion in ALA Connect
May. 31: Going mobile @ your library: How libraries can serve mobile phone users
May. 31: School librarians identified as “go-to” person for digital content
May. 31: Pura Belpré Award celebrates 15th anniversary with "Quinces" celebración at Annual Conference
May. 31: Discover what interviewers are really seeking
May. 31: "Improving Your Odds: Great Job Hunting Strategies to Land the Job You Really Want"
May. 31: Tayari Jones among the featured authors at ALTAFF’s "Celebrating Southern Writers" event at ALA Annual Conference
May. 31: Learn "How to Be Successful When Searching for Academic Library Positions"
May. 31: New from ACRL: Embedded Librarians: Moving Beyond One-Shot Instruction
May. 31: An updated guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards
May. 27: Abigail McDermott receives LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
May. 27: A complete handbook of interlibrary loan practices
May. 25: Christopher M. Finan receives 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award
May. 25: Winners in ALA President Roberta Stevens’ Why I Need My Library teen video contest announced
May. 25: New Jersey State Library shares its new initiative for job seekers with libraries nationwide
May. 24: Advocacy Institute at Annual to focus on boomers, staff and students as vocal library supporters
May. 24: Every Child Ready to Read® launches new website
May. 24: ALA organizational and corporate members now have access to ALA-APA Library Salary Database
May. 24: Tahlequah Public Library designated a Literary Landmark by ALTAFF, in honor of Wilson Rawls
May. 24: Freedom to Read Foundation announces 2011 board of trustees election winners
May. 24: Mike Blasenstein and Mike Iacovone to receive Immroth Award
May. 24: Interview Dance Steps: Making the Right Moves to Land the Right Job
May. 24: Experience-Based Interviewing: How to Respond to Interview Questions that Move You to the Top of the Short List
May. 24: PLA to offer free library leadership webinar on June 8
May. 24: Bob Graham among the featured authors at ALTAFF’s "First Author, First Book" event at ALA Annual Conference