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ITG Introduces DiscXpressII at American Library Association Annual Conference 2008: Apex DiscXpressII[TM] Connects with Self-Checkout Systems to Deliver DVDs and CDs from a Secure Storage Unit NORCROSS, Ga. -- The Integrated Technology Group ITG, a division of Vernon Library Supplies, Inc., will introduce the Apex DiscXpressII[TM] at the American Library Association Annual Conference held in Anaheim, Calif., from June...; Tags: American Library Association, Biometrics, CD, disk, DVD, patron, RFID, SECURITY, WIRELESS; Research articles 2008-06-17
From stereopticon to Google: technology and school library standards.: ROM STEREOPTICON SLIDES OF THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY TO ELECTRONIC DIGITIZATION OF THE 21ST CENTURY, THE SCHOOL LIBRARY HAS HISTORICALLY LED SCHOOL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE THE LATEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF STUDENTS, Increased and improved access to progressively advanced technologies...; Tags: American Library Association, Google Inc., Learning, librarian, Quality, Reading, standards, Standards, teacher, technology, Technology; Research articles 2008-04-01
Save the date: National Library Legislative Day: SLA, in collaboration with the American Library Association, will participate in National Library Legislative Day 13-14 May. Information professionals are invited to Washington, D.C., for the event that will focus on advocacy and issue training sessions, interaction with Capitol Hill insiders, and visits to Congressional offices.; Tags: American Library Association, SLA, training; Research articles 2008-04-01
Introducing the Odyssey awards.: As a premier example of the oral tradition, the poems of The Odyssey have been told and passed down through many centuries. It is fitting, then, that the latest accolade for audiobooks is named the Odyssey, focusing on the power of storytelling through listening. Awarded for...; Tags: American Library Association, FINANCE, Investment, Odyssey; Research articles 2008-04-01
Remarks on the picturing America initiative: February 26, 2008 Thank you all for coming. Please be seated. Thank you. Welcome to the White House. Looks like we have a distinguished crowd here today. Most of you are renowned scholars, intellectuals, and writers. You've earned reputations for expressing man's noblest deeds and thoughts in pristine, eloquent...; Tags: American Library Association, FINANCE, teacher; Research articles 2008-03-03

Remarks by the President and First Lady on the Picturing America Initiative: WASHINGTON -- East Room 2:47 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming, please be seated. Thank you. Welcome to the White House. Looks like we have a distinguished crowd here today. Most of you are renowned scholars, intellectuals, and writers. You've earned reputations for expressing man's...; Tags: America, American Library Association, chairman, INTERNET, portrait, teacher, White House; Research articles 2008-02-26
Best Books for Young Adults, 3rd Ed.(Brief article)(Book review): BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, 3RD ED. Young Adult Library Services Association, Ed. by Holly Koelling If the Best Books for Young Adults list is available online each year from the Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA, then why compile a combined...; Tags: American Library Association, analysis, Books; Research articles 2008-02-01
AASL and ALA promote literacy.(tl extra)(American Association of School Librarians, American Library Association): ICONnect, a technology initiative of the American Association of School Librarians, offers teacher-librarians, teachers, and students the opportunity to learn how to navigate the Internet. In 1998, the online offering was expanded to include courses and online tools For families to use to learn together. With...; Tags: American Library Association, INTERNET, teacher, Verizon Communications Inc., Web; Research articles 2008-02-01
'Oscars' for children's authors: A passion for the past was very present in Philadelphia on Monday when the American Library Association handed out its top awards in children's literature. The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, set in 1932 Paris, won the 2008 Caldecott Medal for the most distinguished...; Tags: American Library Association, FINANCE, SALES, Schlitz, SOFTWARE; Research articles 2008-01-15
An alternative vision of librarianship: James Danky and the sociocultural politics of collection development: ABSTRACT The work of James P. Danky, longtime librarian at the Wisconsin Historical Society, is situated within the intellectual context of collection-development practices. Danky's belief in the value of alternative periodicals--and the lengths that he went to identify and acquire them--may be interpreted as a rejection of increasingly mechanical...; Tags: Activism, American Library Association, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Katz, librarian, M., Schwartz, vision; Research articles 2008-01-01
Koelling, Holly, ed. Best Books for Young Adults: KOELLING, Holly, ed. Best books for young adults. (3rd ed.) American Library Association. 346p. bibliogs, index. 978-0-8389-3569-9. $42.00. (members $3750.) JSA There is an analysis of the Best Books for Young Adults lists, especially in the past ten years. A 50-page chapter addresses Current Trends in Teen Publishing and...; Tags: American Library Association, Books, fiction, librarian; Research articles 2007-11-01
American Library Association to return to N.O. in 2011, 2018: The American Library Association kept a pre-Katrina promise to New Orleans when it held its annual conference in the city in June 2006, less than a year after Katrina battered the city.; Tags: American Library Association; Research articles 2008-04-25
Useful information for the 21st-century librarian.(and furthermore): NEATODAY HIGHLIGHTS MEDIA SPECIALISTS' CONTRIBUTIONS TO LITERACY In a recent issue of its publication NEAToday, the National Education Association features "Library Tale," an article that highlights the contributions school library media specialists make to literacy efforts. The full article is available at www.nea.org/...; Tags: American Library Association, brochure, MARKETING, music, Strategy, Wiki; Research articles 2007-10-01
ALA.(noted & quoted: people * libraries * awards * promotions)(American Library Association's Loriene Roy)(Brief article): [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ALA announced that Loriene Roy, professor at the University of Texas-Austin's School of Information, was installed as ALA's 2007-2008 president this past June. Roy is the first Native American to be president of ALA. She is an enrolled citizen at White Earth...; Tags: American Library Association, Minnesota, president; Research articles 2007-10-01
Intellectual Freedom for Young Adolescents: Although some music lyrics and television content may indicate an overall easing of censorship in U.S. society, authors, educators, young people, and all other individuals who value free access to information continue to face the threat of censorship from people who try to impose their value systems on others. Recently,...; Tags: American Library Association, censorship, Devil, teacher; Research articles 2007-10-01
Legislation Introduced to Ensure Essential Library Resources, Support for 21st Century Education: To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: Andy Bridges of the American Library Association, +1-202- 628-8410; or Bonnie Friedman, +1-301-593-0731, +1-301-523-3785, for the American Library Association WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bi-partisan legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate today is an essential step forward in ensuring that students across...; Tags: American Library Association; Research articles 2007-06-26
Judge Royce Lamberth to Provide Rare Look Inside FISA Court: To: LEGAL AFFAIRS EDITORSContact: Andy Bridges of ALA, +1-202-628-8410; or Bonnie Friedman, +1-301-593-0731 or +1-301-523-3785, for ALA WASHINGTON, June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Judge Royce Lamberth, who presided over the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance -- commonly known as FISA -- Court from 1995 to 2002, will provide a rare look inside the...; Tags: American Library Association, Judge; Research articles 2007-06-22
Konica Minolta Debuts New Book Scanners at American Library Association and Special Library Association Conferences: PS7000C MKII and PS5000C MKII to be Showcased at Special Libraries Association Conference (Booth #900); and American Library Association Conference (Booth #2967); Tags: American Library Association; Research articles 2008-06-10
Remarks by the First Lady at the Opening of the American Children's Corner: To: POLITICAL EDITORSContact: White House Press Office, +1-202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, June 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following are remarks by the First Lady at the opening of the American Children's Corner: Sofia City LibrarySofia, Bulgaria9:16 A.M. LocalMRS. BUSH: Thank you all very much, and thank you so much, Mrs. Parvanova, appreciate it...; Tags: American Library Association, Bulgaria, conference, FINANCE, Government, SOFTWARE, U.S., White House; Research articles 2007-06-11
ALA announced that Kitty Pope, executive director of the Alliance Library System, and the international collaborative group of librarians working on the Alliance Second Life Library are the 2007 recipients of the ALA/Information Today Library of the Futur: ALA announced that Kitty Pope, executive director of the Alliance Library System, and the international collaborative group of librarians working on the Alliance Second Life Library are the 2007 recipients of the ALA/Information Today Library of the Future Award. The award, consisting of $1,500 and a...; Tags: alliance, American Library Association, librarian, Strategy; Research articles 2007-06-01