http://alfocus.blip.tv http://alfocus.blip.tv http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg This is the Blip version of American Libraries Focus, featuring the video work of ALA's American Libraries magazine. To utilize our full features, we advise viewing these videos on our official site, alfocus.ala.org. This is the Blip version of American Libraries Focus, featuring the video work of ALA's American Libraries magazine. To utilize our full features, we advise viewing these videos on our official site, alfocus.ala.org. en http://blip.tv Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:52:32 +0000 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:52:32 +0000 American,Libraries,ALA,ALOnline,Interview,ConferenceSociety & Culturealfocus@ala.orgAmerican Library AssociationAmerican Library AssociationnoAmerican,Libraries,ALA,ALOnline,Interview,ConferenceThe video home of American Libraries magazine E3835822-58F0-11DD-9143-9D683D22E36C http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/343955406/1107481 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1113622 1107481 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 78 AcP8eoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP8eoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1113622&skin=rss On July 2, 2008, ALA Council adopted a resolution to recognize the 40 years of service of Lois Ann Gregory-Wood. Beginning in ALA's distribution office October 11, 1968, Gregory-Wood went on to serve in a variety of positions leading up to her current role as Council Secretariat. The Council congratulated her on her outstanding work ethic, customer service, and promotion of ALA's missions. A photo montage of the celebration is available in this short video. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-HonoringLoisAnnGregoryWood830-840.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs On July 2, 2008, ALA Council adopted a resolution to recognize the 40 years of service of Lois Ann Gregory-Wood. Beginning in ALA's distribution office October 11, 1968, Gregory-Wood went on to serve in a variety of positions leading up to her current role as Council Secretariat. The Council congratulated her on her outstanding work ethic, customer service, and promotion of ALA's missions. A photo montage of the celebration is available in this short video. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. On July 2, 2008, ALA Council adopted a resolution to recognize the 40 years of service of Lois Ann Gregory-Wood. Beginning in ALA's distribution office October 11, 1968, Gregory-Wood went on to serve in a variety of positions leading up to her current role as Council Secretariat. The Council congratulated her on her outstanding work ethic, customer service, and promotion of ALA's missions. A photo montage of the celebration is available in this short video. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1107481 Default Category Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:52:32 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcP8eoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Honoring Lois Ann Gregory-Wood http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no On July 2, 2008, ALA Council adopted a resolution to recognize the 40 years of service of Lois Ann Gregory-Wood. Beginning in ALA's distribution office October 11, 1968, Gregory-Wood went on to serve in a variety of positions leading up to her current roAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1107481http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-HonoringLoisAnnGregoryWood454.m4v E1C0F2BC-58C1-11DD-911E-BF2A728E5463 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/343636450/1106613 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1112754 1106613 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 258 AcP2FoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP2FoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1112754&skin=rss David Lee King of the Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public Library offers a first-person travelogue of his experience at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. In between searching for swag in the exhibit hall and crashing the Open Gaming Night and OCLC Blogger's Salon, he takes a peek at Council, gets lost while traveling to a session, and shows us what geeks do at Disneyland. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-KingOfConference176-322.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs David Lee King of the Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public Library offers a first-person travelogue of his experience at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. In between searching for swag in the exhibit hall and crashing the Open Gaming Night and OCLC Blogger's Salon, he takes a peek at Council, gets lost while traveling to a session, and shows us what geeks do at Disneyland. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. David Lee King of the Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public Library offers a first-person travelogue of his experience at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. In between searching for swag in the exhibit hall and crashing the Open Gaming Night and OCLC Blogger's Salon, he takes a peek at Council, gets lost while traveling to a session, and shows us what geeks do at Disneyland. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1106613 Default Category ala american library association conference anaheim david lee king Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:16:03 +0000 ala, american, library, association, conference, anaheim, david, lee, king ala, american, library, association, conference, anaheim, david, lee, king <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcP2FoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> King of Conference http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no David Lee King of the Topeka and Shawnee County (Kans.) Public Library offers a first-person travelogue of his experience at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. In between searching for swag in the exhibit hall and crashing the Open Gaming NighAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1106613http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-KingOfConference341.m4v 5312E6BE-58BD-11DD-88A4-87CF4F24A48B http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/343567684/1106533 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1112674 1106533 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 276 AcP1RoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP1RoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1112674&skin=rss Actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis entertains an audience of children and parents June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. After warming up the crowd with her baby impersonation, Curtis reads from her new book "Big Words for Little People." Afterwards, she explains how she found the idea for her first book, and then speculates on why celebrities are often compelled to write children's books. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-JamieLeeCurtis343-962.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis entertains an audience of children and parents June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. After warming up the crowd with her baby impersonation, Curtis reads from her new book "Big Words for Little People." Afterwards, she explains how she found the idea for her first book, and then speculates on why celebrities are often compelled to write children's books. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. Actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis entertains an audience of children and parents June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. After warming up the crowd with her baby impersonation, Curtis reads from her new book "Big Words for Little People." Afterwards, she explains how she found the idea for her first book, and then speculates on why celebrities are often compelled to write children's books. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1106533 Default Category ala american library association jamie lee curtis Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:43:25 +0000 ala, american, library, association, jamie, lee, curtis ala, american, library, association, jamie, lee, curtis <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcP1RoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Jamie Lee Curtis http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Actor and author Jamie Lee Curtis entertains an audience of children and parents June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. After warming up the crowd with her baby impersonation, Curtis reads from her new book "Big Words for Little PeoAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1106533http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-JamieLeeCurtis650.m4v CCEFFF68-58B7-11DD-AA08-C814607952E1 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/343567687/1106459 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1112600 1106459 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 410 AcP0fIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP0fIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1112600&skin=rss Booklist Senior Editor Keir Graff (My Fellow Americans) leads a panel of distinguished authors discussing the burgeoning genre of post-9/11 literature June 29 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Carolyn See (Golden Days) speaks about conflating personal and global catastrophe, Janette Turner Hospital (Due Preparations for the Plague) talks about her visit to Ground Zero and how it influenced her book, and Ellen Gilchrist (A Dangerous Age) expresses her certainty that someone will one day write the definitive 9/11 book. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-BooklistAdultBooksReadersForumThePost911Novel243-346.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Booklist Senior Editor Keir Graff (My Fellow Americans) leads a panel of distinguished authors discussing the burgeoning genre of post-9/11 literature June 29 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Carolyn See (Golden Days) speaks about conflating personal and global catastrophe, Janette Turner Hospital (Due Preparations for the Plague) talks about her visit to Ground Zero and how it influenced her book, and Ellen Gilchrist (A Dangerous Age) expresses her certainty that someone will one day write the definitive 9/11 book. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. Booklist Senior Editor Keir Graff (My Fellow Americans) leads a panel of distinguished authors discussing the burgeoning genre of post-9/11 literature June 29 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Carolyn See (Golden Days) speaks about conflating personal and global catastrophe, Janette Turner Hospital (Due Preparations for the Plague) talks about her visit to Ground Zero and how it influenced her book, and Ellen Gilchrist (A Dangerous Age) expresses her certainty that someone will one day write the definitive 9/11 book. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1106459 Default Category ellen gilchrist keir graff carolyn see janette turner hospital ala conference 9/11 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:03:53 +0000 ellen, gilchrist, keir, graff, carolyn, see, janette, turner, hospital, ala, conference, 9/11 ellen, gilchrist, keir, graff, carolyn, see, janette, turner, hospital, ala, conference, 9/11 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcP0fIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Booklist Adult Books Readers' Forum: the Post-9/11 Novel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Booklist Senior Editor Keir Graff (My Fellow Americans) leads a panel of distinguished authors discussing the burgeoning genre of post-9/11 literature June 29 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California. Carolyn See (Golden Days) speaks about conAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1106459http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-BooklistAdultBooksReadersForumThePost911Novel661.m4v D0DBEA8C-5372-11DD-97B6-DE40346A9734 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/337381704/1085640 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1091794 1085640 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 398 AcLSNoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcLSNoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1091794&skin=rss This video, played during the Opening General Session of ALA's 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, highlights the value of public awareness to the library profession. ALA presidents past and future join others in explaining how investing in partnerships, working with celebrities like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Andrews, and using new media platforms like YouTube can result in major media exposure and increased awareness and usage of libraries. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-2008ALAAnnualConferenceOpeningGeneralSessionVideo864-248.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs This video, played during the Opening General Session of ALA's 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, highlights the value of public awareness to the library profession. ALA presidents past and future join others in explaining how investing in partnerships, working with celebrities like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Andrews, and using new media platforms like YouTube can result in major media exposure and increased awareness and usage of libraries. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. This video, played during the Opening General Session of ALA's 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, highlights the value of public awareness to the library profession. ALA presidents past and future join others in explaining how investing in partnerships, working with celebrities like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Andrews, and using new media platforms like YouTube can result in major media exposure and increased awareness and usage of libraries. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1085640 Default Category ala american library association Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:07:28 +0000 ala, american, library, association ala, american, library, association <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcLSNoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2008 ALA Annual Conference Opening General Session Video http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no This video, played during the Opening General Session of ALA's 2008 Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, highlights the value of public awareness to the library profession. ALA presidents past and future join others in explaining how investing in paAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1085640http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2008ALAAnnualConferenceOpeningGeneralSessionVideo131.m4v 77CA0A10-5358-11DD-97AE-D26DEFDCEC01 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/337270623/1085047 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1091204 1085047 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 511 AcLNaIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcLNaIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1091204&skin=rss Seven leading publishers shared their insights on the future of reference databases at American Libraries' second annual "Speaking Technically" panel at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Moderated by American Libraries Direct Editor George Eberhart, the panelists talked about their new products and ideas for enhanced services. The panel was comprised of representatives from Gale/Cengage Learning, Alexander Street Press, Ebrary, EBSCO Publishing, Greenwood Publishing Group, Capital IQ, and ProQuest. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-SpeakingTechnically2008554-546.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Seven leading publishers shared their insights on the future of reference databases at American Libraries' second annual "Speaking Technically" panel at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Moderated by American Libraries Direct Editor George Eberhart, the panelists talked about their new products and ideas for enhanced services. The panel was comprised of representatives from Gale/Cengage Learning, Alexander Street Press, Ebrary, EBSCO Publishing, Greenwood Publishing Group, Capital IQ, and ProQuest. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. Seven leading publishers shared their insights on the future of reference databases at American Libraries' second annual "Speaking Technically" panel at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Moderated by American Libraries Direct Editor George Eberhart, the panelists talked about their new products and ideas for enhanced services. The panel was comprised of representatives from Gale/Cengage Learning, Alexander Street Press, Ebrary, EBSCO Publishing, Greenwood Publishing Group, Capital IQ, and ProQuest. More videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1085047 Default Category ala american library association Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:58:52 +0000 ala, american, library, association ala, american, library, association <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcLNaIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Speaking Technically 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Seven leading publishers shared their insights on the future of reference databases at American Libraries' second annual "Speaking Technically" panel at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Moderated by American Libraries Direct Editor George Eberhart, the American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1085047http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-SpeakingTechnically2008364.m4v 138891E4-528A-11DD-BCB5-F906D40921E8 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/336237020/1081170 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1087330 1081170 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 253 AcKvRoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcKvRoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1087330&skin=rss Over 22,000 attendees soaked up the rays in Anaheim, California June 26-July 2 at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference. This brief compendium of conference highlights includes such luminaries as Jamie Lee Curtis, Dean Koontz, Lisa Loeb, Wes Studi, Vernon Jordan, Ron Reagan, Khaled Hosseini, Diahann Carroll, and events like the Parade of Bookmobiles, the Book Cart Drill Team Championship, and a musical number by the members of RUSA. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-Annual2008Wrapup225-728.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Over 22,000 attendees soaked up the rays in Anaheim, California June 26-July 2 at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference. This brief compendium of conference highlights includes such luminaries as Jamie Lee Curtis, Dean Koontz, Lisa Loeb, Wes Studi, Vernon Jordan, Ron Reagan, Khaled Hosseini, Diahann Carroll, and events like the Parade of Bookmobiles, the Book Cart Drill Team Championship, and a musical number by the members of RUSA. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. Over 22,000 attendees soaked up the rays in Anaheim, California June 26-July 2 at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference. This brief compendium of conference highlights includes such luminaries as Jamie Lee Curtis, Dean Koontz, Lisa Loeb, Wes Studi, Vernon Jordan, Ron Reagan, Khaled Hosseini, Diahann Carroll, and events like the Parade of Bookmobiles, the Book Cart Drill Team Championship, and a musical number by the members of RUSA. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/1081170 Default Category ala american library association annual conference jamie lee curtis diahann carroll dean koontz wes studi khaled hosseini ellen gilchrist vernon jordan lisa loeb disney sherman alexi Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:21:27 +0000 ala, american, library, association, annual, conference, jamie, lee, curtis, diahann, carroll, dean, koontz, wes, studi, khaled, hosseini, ellen, gilchrist, vernon, jordan, lisa, loeb, disney, sherman, alexi ala, american, library, association, annual, conference, jamie, lee, curtis, diahann, carroll, dean, koontz, wes, studi, khaled, hosseini, ellen, gilchrist, vernon, jordan, lisa, loeb, disney, sherman, alexi <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcKvRoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Annual 2008 Wrap-up http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Over 22,000 attendees soaked up the rays in Anaheim, California June 26-July 2 at the 2008 ALA Annual Conference. This brief compendium of conference highlights includes such luminaries as Jamie Lee Curtis, Dean Koontz, Lisa Loeb, Wes Studi, Vernon JordaAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/1081170http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-Annual2008Wrapup589.m4v 250C62CC-15F6-11DD-A208-85F24C531008 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/280122981/864377 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 870844 864377 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 385 AbWUIIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbWUIIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post870844&skin=rss Gee willakers! Check out this swell 1950's-style educational film that gives you the A-B-Cs of having a jim-dandy time at Annual Conference. It's packed with so many super tips that every Billy and Sue out there will exclaim, "Golly! Can we watch it again?" Yes indeedy, you can! (Stick around afterwards for a few bloopers, too.) More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.o http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-YourAnnualConferenceYou552-536.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Gee willakers! Check out this swell 1950's-style educational film that gives you the A-B-Cs of having a jim-dandy time at Annual Conference. It's packed with so many super tips that every Billy and Sue out there will exclaim, "Golly! Can we watch it again?" Yes indeedy, you can! (Stick around afterwards for a few bloopers, too.) More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.o Gee willakers! Check out this swell 1950's-style educational film that gives you the A-B-Cs of having a jim-dandy time at Annual Conference. It's packed with so many super tips that every Billy and Sue out there will exclaim, "Golly! Can we watch it again?" Yes indeedy, you can! (Stick around afterwards for a few bloopers, too.) More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.o http://blip.tv/file/864377 Default Category ala annual conference Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:11:21 +0000 ala, annual, conference ala, annual, conference <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AbWUIIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Your ALA Annual Conference & You! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Gee willakers! Check out this swell 1950's-style educational film that gives you the A-B-Cs of having a jim-dandy time at Annual Conference. It's packed with so many super tips that every Billy and Sue out there will exclaim, "Golly! Can we watch it agaiAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/864377http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YourAnnualConferenceYou783.m4v E7532B0A-0D85-11DD-B227-D69E0AAE1B5A http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/273147426/837947 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 844375 837947 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 157 AbPFO4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbPFO4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post844375&skin=rss Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White visits Chicago's Walt Disney Magnet School April 14 and answers questions from students to kick off National Library Week 2008. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-IllinoisStateLibrarianVisitsSchoolForNationalLibraryWeek934-966.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White visits Chicago's Walt Disney Magnet School April 14 and answers questions from students to kick off National Library Week 2008. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White visits Chicago's Walt Disney Magnet School April 14 and answers questions from students to kick off National Library Week 2008. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/837947 Default Category nlw national library week school disney jesse white Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:27:45 +0000 nlw, national, library, week, school, disney, jesse white nlw, national, library, week, school, disney, jesse white <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AbPFO4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Illinois State Librarian Visits School for National Library Week http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White visits Chicago's Walt Disney Magnet School April 14 and answers questions from students to kick off National Library Week 2008. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/837947http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-IllinoisStateLibrarianVisitsSchoolForNationalLibraryWeek233.mov 73CA59F4-0576-11DD-8D98-C18C01692913 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/268628540/810228 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 816584 810228 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 105 AbHsLIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbHsLIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post816584&skin=rss "Can athlete's foot catch on fire?" "Do you guys need any tutors for football?" "Do you have anything to eat?" These and other urgent academic library reference questions are answered in this final National Library Week (April 13-19) homage to the 72.8 million reference questions answered by academic librarians each year - that's almost twice the attendance at college football games. Shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois, and starring Shad Kunkle - who grew up in Iowa, which gives him every right to wear that sweatshirt. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekCollegeReferenceDesk147-192.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs "Can athlete's foot catch on fire?" "Do you guys need any tutors for football?" "Do you have anything to eat?" These and other urgent academic library reference questions are answered in this final National Library Week (April 13-19) homage to the 72.8 million reference questions answered by academic librarians each year - that's almost twice the attendance at college football games. Shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois, and starring Shad Kunkle - who grew up in Iowa, which gives him every right to wear that sweatshirt. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. "Can athlete's foot catch on fire?" "Do you guys need any tutors for football?" "Do you have anything to eat?" These and other urgent academic library reference questions are answered in this final National Library Week (April 13-19) homage to the 72.8 million reference questions answered by academic librarians each year - that's almost twice the attendance at college football games. Shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois, and starring Shad Kunkle - who grew up in Iowa, which gives him every right to wear that sweatshirt. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/810228 Default Category nlw ala national library week shad kunkle Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:16:59 +0000 nlw, ala, national, library, week, shad, kunkle nlw, ala, national, library, week, shad, kunkle <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AbHsLIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: College Reference Desk http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no "Can athlete's foot catch on fire?" "Do you guys need any tutors for football?" "Do you have anything to eat?" These and other urgent academic library reference questions are answered in this final National Library Week (April 13-19) homage to the 72.8 mAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/810228http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekCollegeReferenceDesk107.m4v BCCB0AC0-0262-11DD-86E1-F4ADAF3CD68B http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/264258101/798974 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 805340 798974 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 175 AbGUQIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbGUQIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post805340&skin=rss Comedian and Keynote Speaker Paula Poundstone kicks off this overview of the 2008 Public Library Association Conference (March 25 - 29) in Minneapolis, explaining why her new book took nine years to write. Other highlights include Nancy Pearl discussing her Book Buzz program, Room to Read CEO John Wood on his plans to establish 20,000 libraries across the developing world, and some amazing Japanese drumming from Mu Daiko. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-PLAConference2008724-2.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Comedian and Keynote Speaker Paula Poundstone kicks off this overview of the 2008 Public Library Association Conference (March 25 - 29) in Minneapolis, explaining why her new book took nine years to write. Other highlights include Nancy Pearl discussing her Book Buzz program, Room to Read CEO John Wood on his plans to establish 20,000 libraries across the developing world, and some amazing Japanese drumming from Mu Daiko. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Comedian and Keynote Speaker Paula Poundstone kicks off this overview of the 2008 Public Library Association Conference (March 25 - 29) in Minneapolis, explaining why her new book took nine years to write. Other highlights include Nancy Pearl discussing her Book Buzz program, Room to Read CEO John Wood on his plans to establish 20,000 libraries across the developing world, and some amazing Japanese drumming from Mu Daiko. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/798974 Default Category paula poundstone pla ala Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:18:18 +0000 paula, poundstone, pla, ala paula, poundstone, pla, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AbGUQIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> PLA Conference 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Comedian and Keynote Speaker Paula Poundstone kicks off this overview of the 2008 Public Library Association Conference (March 25 - 29) in Minneapolis, explaining why her new book took nine years to write. Other highlights include Nancy Pearl discussing American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/798974http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-PLAConference2008463.m4v AD473FE0-FC0B-11DC-8645-96F105056580 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/267909102/777866 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784139 777866 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 89 Aa_ub4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_ub4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784139&skin=rss Imagine there was a movie at your local multiplex called "Monkey Wars: Part 6." Sounds like the greatest movie ever, right? But what would you do if you had not seen Parts 1 through 5? One solution is given in this celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). Hint: Americans go to school, public, and academic libraries 50% more than they go to the movies. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot in part at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekMonkeyWars334-93-32.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Imagine there was a movie at your local multiplex called "Monkey Wars: Part 6." Sounds like the greatest movie ever, right? But what would you do if you had not seen Parts 1 through 5? One solution is given in this celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). Hint: Americans go to school, public, and academic libraries 50% more than they go to the movies. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot in part at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Imagine there was a movie at your local multiplex called "Monkey Wars: Part 6." Sounds like the greatest movie ever, right? But what would you do if you had not seen Parts 1 through 5? One solution is given in this celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). Hint: Americans go to school, public, and academic libraries 50% more than they go to the movies. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot in part at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/777866 Default Category ala national library week Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:39:59 +0000 ala, national library week ala, national library week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa_ub4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Monkey Wars http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Imagine there was a movie at your local multiplex called "Monkey Wars: Part 6." Sounds like the greatest movie ever, right? But what would you do if you had not seen Parts 1 through 5? One solution is given in this celebration of National Library Week (AAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/777866http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekMonkeyWars334.m4v F59A858C-FC0A-11DC-B9B7-C40554DB6A7B http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/266608980/777846 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784119 777846 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 95 Aa_uW4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uW4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784119&skin=rss Here's an unpleasant fact: If the cost of People magazine had risen as fast as the cost of academic library periodicals since 1990, its subscription would cost $150 per year. In this National Library Week (April 13-19) video, an avid People reader comes to terms with losing track of Britney, Brangelina, and TomKat. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekPeopleMagazine821-636.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Here's an unpleasant fact: If the cost of People magazine had risen as fast as the cost of academic library periodicals since 1990, its subscription would cost $150 per year. In this National Library Week (April 13-19) video, an avid People reader comes to terms with losing track of Britney, Brangelina, and TomKat. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Here's an unpleasant fact: If the cost of People magazine had risen as fast as the cost of academic library periodicals since 1990, its subscription would cost $150 per year. In this National Library Week (April 13-19) video, an avid People reader comes to terms with losing track of Britney, Brangelina, and TomKat. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/777846 Default Category ala national library week Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:34:51 +0000 ala, national library week ala, national library week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uW4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: People Magazine http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Here's an unpleasant fact: If the cost of People magazine had risen as fast as the cost of academic library periodicals since 1990, its subscription would cost $150 per year. In this National Library Week (April 13-19) video, an avid People reader comes American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/777846http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekPeopleMagazine182.m4v 4E7117B2-FC0A-11DC-ACCF-C4F921F0504C http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/263612923/777830 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784103 777830 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 114 Aa_uS4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uS4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784103&skin=rss Two card players, fiercely battling over a hand of... Go Fish. But in this game, the stakes are high because these aren't ordinary cards. "Do you have a MasterCard?" "Mass transit card?" "Myrtle Beach Nudist Club Card?" Of course both players are forgetting an all-important fact: 63% of adults in the U.S. have public library cards. Celebrate National Library Week April 13-19. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekGoFish549-603-142.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Two card players, fiercely battling over a hand of... Go Fish. But in this game, the stakes are high because these aren't ordinary cards. "Do you have a MasterCard?" "Mass transit card?" "Myrtle Beach Nudist Club Card?" Of course both players are forgetting an all-important fact: 63% of adults in the U.S. have public library cards. Celebrate National Library Week April 13-19. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Two card players, fiercely battling over a hand of... Go Fish. But in this game, the stakes are high because these aren't ordinary cards. "Do you have a MasterCard?" "Mass transit card?" "Myrtle Beach Nudist Club Card?" Of course both players are forgetting an all-important fact: 63% of adults in the U.S. have public library cards. Celebrate National Library Week April 13-19. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/777830 Default Category ala national library week Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:30:11 +0000 ala, national library week ala, national library week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uS4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Go Fish http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Two card players, fiercely battling over a hand of... Go Fish. But in this game, the stakes are high because these aren't ordinary cards. "Do you have a MasterCard?" "Mass transit card?" "Myrtle Beach Nudist Club Card?" Of course both players are forgettAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/777830http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekGoFish549.m4v FC4DD818-FC08-11DC-AEB0-E2C1A367521E http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/262231721/777801 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784074 777801 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 95 Aa_uLoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uLoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784074&skin=rss Do you ever put all of your change into a vending machine, and then wish there were options other than Doritos, Fritos, Snickers, and Skittles? To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), we spin a tale with a very happy (v)ending. Fact: Americans spend more than twice as much on salty snacks as they do on public libraries. Starring Shad Kunkle. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVendingMachine774-612-172.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Do you ever put all of your change into a vending machine, and then wish there were options other than Doritos, Fritos, Snickers, and Skittles? To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), we spin a tale with a very happy (v)ending. Fact: Americans spend more than twice as much on salty snacks as they do on public libraries. Starring Shad Kunkle. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. Do you ever put all of your change into a vending machine, and then wish there were options other than Doritos, Fritos, Snickers, and Skittles? To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), we spin a tale with a very happy (v)ending. Fact: Americans spend more than twice as much on salty snacks as they do on public libraries. Starring Shad Kunkle. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/777801 Default Category ala national library week Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:20:43 +0000 ala, national library week ala, national library week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uLoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Vending Machine http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Do you ever put all of your change into a vending machine, and then wish there were options other than Doritos, Fritos, Snickers, and Skittles? To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), we spin a tale with a very happy (v)ending. Fact: AmeriAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/777801http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVendingMachine774.m4v F983C1FC-FC07-11DC-B511-EEADB3C52AEF http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/261306598/777788 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784061 777788 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 109 Aa_uIYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uIYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784061&skin=rss Nothing is more popular than McDonald's, right? Don't be so sure. To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), take a trip through the information drive-through and see what ends up in your take-out bag. Fact: There are more public libraries than McDonald's in the U.S. - a total of 16,549, including branches. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at... well, it should be obvious where it's shot at. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekSuperSized374-219-815.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Nothing is more popular than McDonald's, right? Don't be so sure. To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), take a trip through the information drive-through and see what ends up in your take-out bag. Fact: There are more public libraries than McDonald's in the U.S. - a total of 16,549, including branches. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at... well, it should be obvious where it's shot at. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Nothing is more popular than McDonald's, right? Don't be so sure. To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), take a trip through the information drive-through and see what ends up in your take-out bag. Fact: There are more public libraries than McDonald's in the U.S. - a total of 16,549, including branches. Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at... well, it should be obvious where it's shot at. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/777788 Default Category ala national library week Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:13:29 +0000 ala, national library week ala, national library week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uIYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Super Sized http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Nothing is more popular than McDonald's, right? Don't be so sure. To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), take a trip through the information drive-through and see what ends up in your take-out bag. Fact: There are more public libraries thAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/777788http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekSuperSized374.m4v 7A100644-FB47-11DC-9D41-F3D9F2DF22DA http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/258809752/775203 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 781470 775203 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 80 Aa_aAoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_aAoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post781470&skin=rss The spirit of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Pitfall lives in this dot-gobbling, laser-firing celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). This week's fun fact: Americans spend nearly 10 times as much money on home video games ($9.9 billion) as they do on school library materials for their children ($1 billion). Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at lovely Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVideoGames455-511.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs The spirit of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Pitfall lives in this dot-gobbling, laser-firing celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). This week's fun fact: Americans spend nearly 10 times as much money on home video games ($9.9 billion) as they do on school library materials for their children ($1 billion). Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at lovely Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. The spirit of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Pitfall lives in this dot-gobbling, laser-firing celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). This week's fun fact: Americans spend nearly 10 times as much money on home video games ($9.9 billion) as they do on school library materials for their children ($1 billion). Starring Shad Kunkle and shot at lovely Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/775203 Default Category ala national library week Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:15:32 +0000 ala, national library week ala, national library week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa_aAoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Game On http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no The spirit of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Pitfall lives in this dot-gobbling, laser-firing celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). This week's fun fact: Americans spend nearly 10 times as much money on home video games ($9.9 billion) as they doAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/775203http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVideoGames610.m4v 6AA3D224-F75C-11DC-B813-DA42ED260200 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/255633911/761574 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 767811 761574 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 116 Aa7vJ4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vJ4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post767811&skin=rss "How do you undo nerve gas?" "How do you make rope out of human hair?" "Would you mind checking out this rash?" These are other burning reference questions are answered in this homage to the 7.2 million questions answered weekly by the nation's public and academic librarians. Starring Shad Kunkle, and shot at lovely Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekReferenceDesk977-513.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs "How do you undo nerve gas?" "How do you make rope out of human hair?" "Would you mind checking out this rash?" These are other burning reference questions are answered in this homage to the 7.2 million questions answered weekly by the nation's public and academic librarians. Starring Shad Kunkle, and shot at lovely Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. "How do you undo nerve gas?" "How do you make rope out of human hair?" "Would you mind checking out this rash?" These are other burning reference questions are answered in this homage to the 7.2 million questions answered weekly by the nation's public and academic librarians. Starring Shad Kunkle, and shot at lovely Morton College Library in Cicero, Illinois. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/761574 Default Category national library week Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:35:21 +0000 national, library, week national, library, week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vJ4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Reference Desk http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no "How do you undo nerve gas?" "How do you make rope out of human hair?" "Would you mind checking out this rash?" These are other burning reference questions are answered in this homage to the 7.2 million questions answered weekly by the nation's public anAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/761574http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekReferenceDesk697.m4v 4B422EB8-F75B-11DC-A40B-B7F5003CA495 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/255633913/761553 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 767790 761553 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 22 Aa7vEoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vEoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post767790&skin=rss Want to watch those adorable National Library Week monsters over and over again? Here is the isolated introduction, created just for you. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekIntroduction539-841.jpg No license (All rights reserved) Want to watch those adorable National Library Week monsters over and over again? Here is the isolated introduction, created just for you. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Want to watch those adorable National Library Week monsters over and over again? Here is the isolated introduction, created just for you. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/761553 Default Category national library week Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:27:19 +0000 national, library, week national, library, week <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vEoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Library Week: Introduction alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Want to watch those adorable National Library Week monsters over and over again? Here is the isolated introduction, created just for you. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/761553http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekIntroduction834.m4v 5B412DC4-F75A-11DC-8236-E6A1F6631042 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/255633915/761540 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 767777 761540 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 1313 Aa7vBYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vBYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post767777&skin=rss In an exclusive interview, First Lady Laura Bush tells American Libraries that she will definitely play a role in the establishment of her husband's presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and talks about how her profession influenced her own initiatives and will continue to do so when her husband's presidency ends. Editor in Chief Leonard Kniffel conducts the March 19 interview in the White House Library. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-InterviewWithFirstLadyLauraBush141-3.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs In an exclusive interview, First Lady Laura Bush tells American Libraries that she will definitely play a role in the establishment of her husband's presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and talks about how her profession influenced her own initiatives and will continue to do so when her husband's presidency ends. Editor in Chief Leonard Kniffel conducts the March 19 interview in the White House Library. In an exclusive interview, First Lady Laura Bush tells American Libraries that she will definitely play a role in the establishment of her husband's presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and talks about how her profession influenced her own initiatives and will continue to do so when her husband's presidency ends. Editor in Chief Leonard Kniffel conducts the March 19 interview in the White House Library. http://blip.tv/file/761540 Default Category laura bush ala Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:20:36 +0000 laura bush, ala laura bush, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vBYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Interview with First Lady Laura Bush http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no In an exclusive interview, First Lady Laura Bush tells American Libraries that she will definitely play a role in the establishment of her husband's presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and talks about how her profession influeAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/761540http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-InterviewWithFirstLadyLauraBush175.m4v D0D875FE-E17C-11DC-AA96-C50DFB16F8D3 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/239680251/687532 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 693577 687532 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 209 AaqrLYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaqrLYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post693577&skin=rss Friends of Libraries USA honored Philadelphia's American Philosophical Society Library January 14 by naming their Col. Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers a "Literary Landmark." AL Focus was there at the dedication and got an inside look at the book vault, a treasure of Paine materials, including a bloodstained copy of "The American Crisis" and an angry letter from Paine to President George Washington. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-ThomasPaineLiteraryLandmarkDedication712-411-564.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Friends of Libraries USA honored Philadelphia's American Philosophical Society Library January 14 by naming their Col. Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers a "Literary Landmark." AL Focus was there at the dedication and got an inside look at the book vault, a treasure of Paine materials, including a bloodstained copy of "The American Crisis" and an angry letter from Paine to President George Washington. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. Friends of Libraries USA honored Philadelphia's American Philosophical Society Library January 14 by naming their Col. Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers a "Literary Landmark." AL Focus was there at the dedication and got an inside look at the book vault, a treasure of Paine materials, including a bloodstained copy of "The American Crisis" and an angry letter from Paine to President George Washington. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/687532 Default Category ala thomas paine Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:31:51 +0000 ala, thomas paine ala, thomas paine <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaqrLYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Thomas Paine Literary Landmark Dedication http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Friends of Libraries USA honored Philadelphia's American Philosophical Society Library January 14 by naming their Col. Richard Gimbel Collection of Thomas Paine Papers a "Literary Landmark." AL Focus was there at the dedication and got an inside look at American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/687532http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ThomasPaineLiteraryLandmarkDedication712.m4v E2B28668-DF1D-11DC-82DF-9C5A2B9B7143 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/237849898/680016 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 686043 680016 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 264 AanwP4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AanwP4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post686043&skin=rss More than 100 people gathered at the state capitol steps in Olympia, Washington, February 1 to rally for school libraries. The rally, as well as an all-day summit, was the culmination of the work of a group of concerned Spokane mothers troubled at the cuts to school library media programs. This video presents speeches and images from the summit and rally, as well as words from the now-famous mothers themselves. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-WashingtonSchoolLibrariesRally440-227-269.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs More than 100 people gathered at the state capitol steps in Olympia, Washington, February 1 to rally for school libraries. The rally, as well as an all-day summit, was the culmination of the work of a group of concerned Spokane mothers troubled at the cuts to school library media programs. This video presents speeches and images from the summit and rally, as well as words from the now-famous mothers themselves. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. More than 100 people gathered at the state capitol steps in Olympia, Washington, February 1 to rally for school libraries. The rally, as well as an all-day summit, was the culmination of the work of a group of concerned Spokane mothers troubled at the cuts to school library media programs. This video presents speeches and images from the summit and rally, as well as words from the now-famous mothers themselves. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/680016 Default Category Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:07:16 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AanwP4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Washington School Libraries Rally http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no More than 100 people gathered at the state capitol steps in Olympia, Washington, February 1 to rally for school libraries. The rally, as well as an all-day summit, was the culmination of the work of a group of concerned Spokane mothers troubled at the cuAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/680016http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-WashingtonSchoolLibrariesRally440.m4v 5FE01A30-D5A3-11DC-B715-86B69F8CD98F http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/231222310/653382 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 659313 653382 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 141 AaifVYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaifVYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post659313&skin=rss ALA visited Rocky Balboa's hometown of Philadelphia January 11-16 for the Midwinter Meeting, and this knockout video captures much of what made the week so hard-hitting: basketballers, whistleblowers, celebrity authors, catalogers, candidates, cheesesteaks, and more. Yo, ALA: We did it! More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-YoALA2008MidwinterWrapup128-598.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs ALA visited Rocky Balboa's hometown of Philadelphia January 11-16 for the Midwinter Meeting, and this knockout video captures much of what made the week so hard-hitting: basketballers, whistleblowers, celebrity authors, catalogers, candidates, cheesesteaks, and more. Yo, ALA: We did it! More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. ALA visited Rocky Balboa's hometown of Philadelphia January 11-16 for the Midwinter Meeting, and this knockout video captures much of what made the week so hard-hitting: basketballers, whistleblowers, celebrity authors, catalogers, candidates, cheesesteaks, and more. Yo, ALA: We did it! More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/653382 Default Category ala Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:37:37 +0000 ala ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaifVYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Yo, ALA! 2008 Midwinter Wrap-up http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no ALA visited Rocky Balboa's hometown of Philadelphia January 11-16 for the Midwinter Meeting, and this knockout video captures much of what made the week so hard-hitting: basketballers, whistleblowers, celebrity authors, catalogers, candidates, cheesesteaAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/653382http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YoALA2008MidwinterWrapup719.m4v 4079AA04-D354-11DC-A8F8-C4F5BB8F7AB9 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/229164841/646683 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 652553 646683 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 0 AafqbYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AafqbYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post652553&skin=rss Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responds to audience questions at the ALA Midwinter Meeting President's Program, January 13, 2008, speaking about his greatest basketball memory, the reason he changed his name, how to get reluctant youth to read, his new book On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, and more. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-QAWithKareem405-238.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responds to audience questions at the ALA Midwinter Meeting President's Program, January 13, 2008, speaking about his greatest basketball memory, the reason he changed his name, how to get reluctant youth to read, his new book On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, and more. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responds to audience questions at the ALA Midwinter Meeting President's Program, January 13, 2008, speaking about his greatest basketball memory, the reason he changed his name, how to get reluctant youth to read, his new book On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance, and more. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/646683 Default Category Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:06:12 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AafqbYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Q & A with Kareem http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Kareem Abdul-Jabbar responds to audience questions at the ALA Midwinter Meeting President's Program, January 13, 2008, speaking about his greatest basketball memory, the reason he changed his name, how to get reluctant youth to read, his new book On the American Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/646683http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-QAWithKareem817.m4v 0FD9C8D4-D007-11DC-859E-FBC167B7C726 http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/226656519/637553 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://panther2.video.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 643409 637553 file TV-UN 0.0 English Education, People & Blogs 243 AaejNYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaejNYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post643409&skin=rss Librarians at the Young Adult Library Services Association Gaming Extravaganza, held January 11 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, share how they're developing gaming in their libraries and the importance of creating a "safe place" youth, while librarian/gamer/author Eli Neiburger runs a live tournament and explains the secret of getting 115 boys to come to his library on a Friday night. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://panther2.video.blip.tv/Alfocus-YALSAGamingExtravaganza153-339.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Librarians at the Young Adult Library Services Association Gaming Extravaganza, held January 11 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, share how they're developing gaming in their libraries and the importance of creating a "safe place" youth, while librarian/gamer/author Eli Neiburger runs a live tournament and explains the secret of getting 115 boys to come to his library on a Friday night. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. Librarians at the Young Adult Library Services Association Gaming Extravaganza, held January 11 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, share how they're developing gaming in their libraries and the importance of creating a "safe place" youth, while librarian/gamer/author Eli Neiburger runs a live tournament and explains the secret of getting 115 boys to come to his library on a Friday night. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://blip.tv/file/637553 Default Category gaming yalsa Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:16:06 +0000 gaming, yalsa gaming, yalsa <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaejNYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> YALSA Gaming Extravaganza http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no Librarians at the Young Adult Library Services Association Gaming Extravaganza, held January 11 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, share how they're developing gaming in their libraries and the importance of creating a "safe place" youth, whilAmerican Library Associationhttp://blip.tv/file/637553http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YALSAGamingExtravaganza401.m4v 34A0566A-CA8F-11DC-87C4-E8773EBC4F4B http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/222996587/620789 alfocus