April 2010

PLA's President at the PLA National Conference

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 16:24

At the PLA National Conference in Portland Oregon, PLA President Sari Feldman speaks to American Libraries Editor Leonard Kniffel about the new Gates Foundation study, “Opportunity for All: How the American Public Benefits from Internet Access at U.S. Libraries”, which was released the first day of the conference, as well as about Natalie Merchant and about how conferences help librarians struggling in tough economic times.

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Luis Alberto Urrea at the PLA National Conference

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 16:55

Author Luis Alberto Urrea speaks to American Libraries about how libraries helped him to build his career and about why people who don’t use libraries should. More ALA videos at americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus.

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Luis Alberto Urrea en español

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 16:58

En la Biblioteca Pública de la Asociación Nacional de la Conferencia en Portland, Oregon, el autor Luis Alberto Urrea analiza cómo las bibliotecas ayudaron a construir su carrera y por qué todo el mundo debería dar su colección de un intento. Más American Library Association vídeos americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al_focus.

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Merritt Humanitarian Fund 40th Anniversary

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 14:43

Former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano discusses how the Merritt Humanitarian Fund helped her fight unjust accusations in the wake of the September 11 attacks, as well as the Merritt Fund’s upcoming 40th anniversary celebration, to be held June 28 at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C.

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Sarah Vowell at the PLA National Conference

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 14:47

Author Sarah Vowell discusses how she uses primary source materials found in libraries and archives in her research, as well as the sublime joy she discovered as a child when her family moved to a town with both a library and sidewalks.

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Great Reads: The Pura Belpre Award Winners

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Mon, 04/12/2010 - 14:06

Members of the Pura Belpre Award Committee talk about the winning books: Return to Sender, Book Fiesta!, Diego: Bigger Than Life, Gracias: Thanks, Federico Garcia Lorca, and My Abuelita. Check them out at your local library

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An Evening with Neil Gaiman, Part 1

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 09:34

Author Neil Gaiman speaks to the Jessamine County (Ky.) Public Library via online vidoeconference as a National Library Week event. In part 1, Gaiman discusses the role of libraries in his life, intellectual freedom, the importance of graphic novels in library collections, Alan Moore, and more.

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An Evening with Neil Gaiman, Part 2

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 09:53

Author Neil Gaiman speaks to the Jessamine County (Ky.) Public Library via online vidoeconference as a National Library Week event. In part 2, Gaiman discusses awards, what scares him, his writing process, Batman, the piece of writing that he’s most embarrassed by, and more.

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