http://alfocus.blip.tv http://alfocus.blip.tv http://a.images.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, 27 May 2009 19:30:11 +0000 Wed, 27 May 2009 19:30:11 +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 CB8E1800-4AF4-11DE-AB08-F2447F0E4B9E http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/jw7nkxa5D_M/2167202 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2177939 2167202 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-05-27T19:30:11Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 254 AYGE93eDyhg http://blip.tv/play/AYGE93eDyhg http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2177939&skin=rss Alfocus-TABarronInterview439-563.jpg T.A. Barron, author of the Lost Years of Merlin books and the in-progress Merlin's Dragon trilogy, speaks to Booklist about the 32 rejection letters that helped convince him to quit his venture capital business and begin writing fantasy epics. (One of his business partners had a different suggestion: therapy.) Barron also gives his thoughts on finishing up the 12-book Merlin cycle and how to make fantasy feel "true." http://a.images.blip.tv/Alfocus-TABarronInterview439-563-864.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 T.A. Barron, author of the Lost Years of Merlin books and the in-progress Merlin's Dragon trilogy, speaks to Booklist about the 32 rejection letters that helped convince him to quit his venture capital business and begin writing fantasy epics. (One of his business partners had a different suggestion: therapy.) Barron also gives his thoughts on finishing up the 12-book Merlin cycle and how to make fantasy feel "true." 254 http://blip.tv/file/2167202 Default Category ala booklist interview t.a. barron merlin dragon lost years trilogy fantasy Wed, 27 May 2009 19:30:11 +0000 ala, booklist, interview, t.a., barron, merlin, dragon, lost, years, trilogy, fantasy ala, booklist, interview, t.a., barron, merlin, dragon, lost, years, trilogy, fantasy <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AYGE93eDyhg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> T. A. Barron interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noT.A. Barron, author of the Lost Years of Merlin books and the in-progress Merlin's Dragon trilogy, speaks to Booklist about the 32 rejection letters that helped convince him to quit his venture capital business and begin writing fantasy epics. (One of hisAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2167202http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-TABarronInterview870.m4v B9B68704-3A44-11DE-A908-C13C05C37C60 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/2DC3H1rHxHw/2079032 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://a.images.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2089426 2079032 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-05-06T13:49:31Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 213 Af_ENoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Af_ENoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2089426&skin=rss Alfocus-LaurenMyracleInterview326.jpg Lauren Myracle, the oft-challenged author of such books as ttyl, Bliss, and the new Peace, Love & Baby Ducks, sits down with Booklist to discuss why libraries "rule the world," how she handles angry emails from parents, and the Stephen King influences behind Bliss. Myracle also touches on how her early experiences as a middle school teacher convinced her she was "a crappy human being"--but at least gave her plenty of stories to tell. http://a.images.blip.tv/Alfocus-LaurenMyracleInterview326-554.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Lauren Myracle, the oft-challenged author of such books as ttyl, Bliss, and the new Peace, Love & Baby Ducks, sits down with Booklist to discuss why libraries "rule the world," how she handles angry emails from parents, and the Stephen King influences behind Bliss. Myracle also touches on how her early experiences as a middle school teacher convinced her she was "a crappy human being"--but at least gave her plenty of stories to tell. 213 http://blip.tv/file/2079032 Default Category lauren myracle ttyl bliss stephen king interview ala booklist banned books Wed, 06 May 2009 13:49:31 +0000 lauren, myracle, ttyl, bliss, stephen, king, interview, ala, booklist, banned, books lauren, myracle, ttyl, bliss, stephen, king, interview, ala, booklist, banned, books <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Af_ENoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Lauren Myracle interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noLauren Myracle, the oft-challenged author of such books as ttyl, Bliss, and the new Peace, Love & Baby Ducks, sits down with Booklist to discuss why libraries "rule the world," how she handles angry emails from parents, and the Stephen King influences behAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2079032http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-LaurenMyracleInterview202.m4v 65A1614C-3A45-11DE-8D99-EDB99B2742FA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/AzuvjeBSHq0/2079046 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2089440 2079046 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-05-05T13:54:00Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 69 Af_ERIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Af_ERIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2089440&skin=rss Alfocus-WeReadEverything346.jpg For over 100 years, Booklist magazine has been reading everything--so you don't have to. But how do we read that many books? For the first time ever, the intrepid editors at Booklist provide a glimpse into the their top-secret methods. Prepare to be shocked and amazed. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-WeReadEverything346-758.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 For over 100 years, Booklist magazine has been reading everything--so you don't have to. But how do we read that many books? For the first time ever, the intrepid editors at Booklist provide a glimpse into the their top-secret methods. Prepare to be shocked and amazed. 69 http://blip.tv/file/2079046 Default Category ala booklist magazine reading books book reviewing funny Tue, 05 May 2009 13:54:00 +0000 ala, booklist, magazine, reading, books, book, reviewing, funny ala, booklist, magazine, reading, books, book, reviewing, funny <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Af_ERIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> We Read Everything http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noFor over 100 years, Booklist magazine has been reading everything--so you don't have to. But how do we read that many books? For the first time ever, the intrepid editors at Booklist provide a glimpse into the their top-secret methods. Prepare to be shockAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2079046http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-WeReadEverything777.m4v 459A78E2-38C0-11DE-AF1C-B9D4C80EEC29 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/3qmQuE1RVmc/2069854 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2080291 2069854 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-05-04T15:28:52Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 115 Af79B4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Af79B4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2080291&skin=rss Alfocus-2009ChicagoAnnualConferencePromo821-610.jpg Produced by ALA Conference Services, this video features plenty of your colleagues discussing the value of Annual Conference--and the benefits to holding it in Chicago. Annual Conference this year is July 9 to 15. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2009ChicagoAnnualConferencePromo821-610-646.jpg No license (All rights reserved) Produced by ALA Conference Services, this video features plenty of your colleagues discussing the value of Annual Conference--and the benefits to holding it in Chicago. Annual Conference this year is July 9 to 15. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 115 http://blip.tv/file/2069854 Default Category ala annual conference chicago Mon, 04 May 2009 15:28:52 +0000 ala, annual, conference, chicago ala, annual, conference, chicago <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Af79B4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2009 Chicago Annual Conference Promo alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noProduced by ALA Conference Services, this video features plenty of your colleagues discussing the value of Annual Conference--and the benefits to holding it in Chicago. Annual Conference this year is July 9 to 15. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2069854http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2009ChicagoAnnualConferencePromo762.m4v 4C75315C-342E-11DE-8899-8988744C2703 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/MXCuDZx1cbQ/2047969 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2058320 2047969 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-04-28T19:53:52Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 221 Af3RNIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Af3RNIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2058320&skin=rss Alfocus-ReadThisNow126.jpg ALA's book and media awards represent some of the best works of the year. In this video, the chairs of many of the committees charged with choosing the award winners discuss the winning books and why they were selected. For more information, see the accompanying "Read This Now" article in the May 2009 issue of American Libraries, as well as ALA's main awards page at ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/. For more ALA videos, see alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ReadThisNow126-101.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA's book and media awards represent some of the best works of the year. In this video, the chairs of many of the committees charged with choosing the award winners discuss the winning books and why they were selected. For more information, see the accompanying "Read This Now" article in the May 2009 issue of American Libraries, as well as ALA's main awards page at ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/. For more ALA videos, see alfocus.ala.org. 221 http://blip.tv/file/2047969 Default Category ala book awards newbery coretta scott king pura belpre brody dartmouth sibert schneider morris odyssey geisel Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:53:52 +0000 ala, book, awards, newbery, coretta, scott, king, pura, belpre, brody, dartmouth, sibert, schneider, morris, odyssey, geisel ala, book, awards, newbery, coretta, scott, king, pura, belpre, brody, dartmouth, sibert, schneider, morris, odyssey, geisel <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Af3RNIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Read This Now http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA's book and media awards represent some of the best works of the year. In this video, the chairs of many of the committees charged with choosing the award winners discuss the winning books and why they were selected. For more information, see the accomAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2047969http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ReadThisNow515.m4v B9478E50-3010-11DE-ADFE-D5BF0BC1550F http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/idkOF4S-2XY/2027189 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2037441 2027189 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-04-23T14:12:05Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 254 AfyuJYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfyuJYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2037441&skin=rss Alfocus-AviInterview583.jpg Legendary author Avi speaks to Booklist about Poppy and Ereth - his newest and most autobiographical book - as well as how he ended up with his famous name, how his lack of a distinctive style helps him as a writer, his thoughts on how the Newbery Award could improve, and which of his books is the "best." Hint: it's a trick question. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AviInterview583-283.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Legendary author Avi speaks to Booklist about Poppy and Ereth - his newest and most autobiographical book - as well as how he ended up with his famous name, how his lack of a distinctive style helps him as a writer, his thoughts on how the Newbery Award could improve, and which of his books is the "best." Hint: it's a trick question. 254 http://blip.tv/file/2027189 Educational ala american library association booklist avi poppy ereth newbery interview Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:12:05 +0000 ala, american, library, association, booklist, avi, poppy, ereth, newbery, interview ala, american, library, association, booklist, avi, poppy, ereth, newbery, interview <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfyuJYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Avi interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noLegendary author Avi speaks to Booklist about Poppy and Ereth - his newest and most autobiographical book - as well as how he ended up with his famous name, how his lack of a distinctive style helps him as a writer, his thoughts on how the Newbery Award cAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2027189http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AviInterview220.m4v 5E5DBF66-2EBF-11DE-8670-DE6E6673E2C3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/gXE4MobiOFU/2020813 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 2031019 2020813 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-04-21T21:57:12Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 485 Afv8D4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Afv8D4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post2031019&skin=rss Alfocus-JudyKrugMemorial333.jpg A memorial video to intellectual freedom legend Judith Krug, the long-time director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom and Freedom to Read Foundation, featuring messages from colleagues, interviews featuring Judy, and photos of Judy from throughout her career. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-JudyKrugMemorial333-258.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 A memorial video to intellectual freedom legend Judith Krug, the long-time director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom and Freedom to Read Foundation, featuring messages from colleagues, interviews featuring Judy, and photos of Judy from throughout her career. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 485 http://blip.tv/file/2020813 Default Category judy krug ala american library association office for intellectual freedom oif memorial Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:57:12 +0000 judy, krug, ala, american, library, association, office, for, intellectual, freedom, oif, memorial judy, krug, ala, american, library, association, office, for, intellectual, freedom, oif, memorial <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Afv8D4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Judy Krug Memorial http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noA memorial video to intellectual freedom legend Judith Krug, the long-time director of the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom and Freedom to Read Foundation, featuring messages from colleagues, interviews featuring Judy, and phAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/2020813http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-JudyKrugMemorial477.m4v A342D6B6-1943-11DE-A41B-DC1F749B9FB0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/Ri8qleX8C-k/1917267 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1926883 1917267 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-25T13:48:36Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 139 AfXOR4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfXOR4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1926883&skin=rss Alfocus-KateDiCamilloInterview529.jpg Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Because of Winn-Dixie, sat down with Booklist's Ilene Cooper to talk about seeing her creations become major motion pictures, the surreal moments that came along with the Despereaux phenomenon, and her latest projects. Also, there's tons of laughing. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-KateDiCamilloInterview529-856.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Kate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Because of Winn-Dixie, sat down with Booklist's Ilene Cooper to talk about seeing her creations become major motion pictures, the surreal moments that came along with the Despereaux phenomenon, and her latest projects. Also, there's tons of laughing. 139 http://blip.tv/file/1917267 Default Category kate di camillo booklist ala interview despereaux winn-dixie author Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:48:36 +0000 kate, di, camillo, booklist, ala, interview, despereaux, winn-dixie, author kate, di, camillo, booklist, ala, interview, despereaux, winn-dixie, author <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfXOR4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Kate DiCamillo interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noKate DiCamillo, author of The Tale of Despereaux and Because of Winn-Dixie, sat down with Booklist's Ilene Cooper to talk about seeing her creations become major motion pictures, the surreal moments that came along with the Despereaux phenomenon, and her American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1917267http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-KateDiCamilloInterview353.m4v 97E98D4E-18AF-11DE-A41B-959F9F5802E8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/HQcLR7ISB2M/1914656 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1924271 1914656 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-24T20:08:51Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 141 AfW6E4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfW6E4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1924271&skin=rss Alfocus-2009ACRLNationalConference922.jpg In this overview of the 2009 Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference, keynoter Sherman Alexie discusses a terminology conundrum, Mary K. Van Ullen explains the effect of cultural differences on teaching about plagiarism, Diane Dallis describes Indiana University's planned research commons, and keynoter Ira Glass demonstrates how This American Life uses music to make stories come to life. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2009ACRLNationalConference922-84.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 In this overview of the 2009 Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference, keynoter Sherman Alexie discusses a terminology conundrum, Mary K. Van Ullen explains the effect of cultural differences on teaching about plagiarism, Diane Dallis describes Indiana University's planned research commons, and keynoter Ira Glass demonstrates how This American Life uses music to make stories come to life. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 141 http://blip.tv/file/1914656 Default Category acrl national conference college research libraries seattle sherman alexie ira glass Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:08:51 +0000 acrl, national, conference, college, research, libraries, seattle, sherman, alexie, ira, glass acrl, national, conference, college, research, libraries, seattle, sherman, alexie, ira, glass <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfW6E4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2009 ACRL National Conference http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noIn this overview of the 2009 Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference, keynoter Sherman Alexie discusses a terminology conundrum, Mary K. Van Ullen explains the effect of cultural differences on teaching about plagiarism, Diane DaAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1914656http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2009ACRLNationalConference748.m4v 92962058-0F42-11DE-A904-F6A341B2CDE8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/q11FKeIZG-4/1871215 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880763 1871215 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:15:46Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 129 AfLmH4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLmH4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880763&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnGLBTEm792-372.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Karen Schneider's question on enforcing ALA policy on GLBT rights. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Karen Schneider: Hi, Im Karen Schneider. I blog at freerangelibrarian.com. Ive been an ALA member since 1992. I served on ALA Council three times. And Ive served on numerous task forces, committees, interest groups, yada yada. My question to the candidates for ALA office is on policies about equal opportunity in employment.There are at least five ALA policies that deal directly with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues. Policy 54.3 on equal opportunity states that, ALA is committed to the equality of opportunity for all library employees or applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, individual life-style or national origin.Here is my question: How far will you go to enforce these policies, and how will you explain the shortfalls between policy and implementation? While I dont expect ALA to send out a policy-compliant S.W.A.T. team, I have noticed that American Libraries accepts job ads for libraries that do not offer equal benefits to GLBT employees, nor does American Libraries distinguish among libraries that do or do not offer benefits.Furthermore, policy 7.1.1 says that, ALA will enter into conference site contracts only with organizations and legal bodies and cities, counties, or states that do not by law discriminate against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Yet, there are only two states that have full GLBT rights.Okay, balls in your court, Robert and Kent. Thanks for the opportunity to share, and I look forward to seeing your response.Response Transcript: Roberta Stevens: Hi, Karen. Its Roberta Stevens here: candidate for ALA president and a staff member from the Library of Congress. I want to respond to your question about how far I would personally go to enforce the ALA policies for equal employment opportunities and how I would explain the shortfalls between policies and implementation. I read through all of the policies that you talked about in your YouTube question, and I want to address those.Karen, I personally have a stake in this question and answering it because I had a very, very close friend a member of ALA who died unexpectedly. And his partner did not have any rights to the property, or even to items that were of sentimental value to the two of them. So, I am equally concerned with seeing the laws changed; however, I want to state ALA is committed to equality of opportunity, regardless of race, color, creed, and sexual orientation. And the ALA policy encourages libraries to do the same. You talked about two states that are the only two that allow same-sex marriage. And those, of course, are Massachusetts and Connecticut. And I guess my question to you is: are you asking that we limit conferences division, Annual, Midwinter Meetings strictly to those two states? I think you would have to agree that that would be too confining.On the other hand, there are 20 states and D.C. as well that ban sexual orientation discrimination. And there are 13 that outlaw discrimination based on gender, identity, or expression. I think we all just have to do the best we can and work together to see the laws change, so there is not only equal employment opportunity, but there is an opportunity for the sharing of property as well. So, thank you for your question. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnGLBTEm792-372-719.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Karen Schneider's question on enforcing ALA policy on GLBT rights. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Karen Schneider: Hi, Im Karen Schneider. I blog at freerangelibrarian.com. Ive been an ALA member since 1992. I served on ALA Council three times. And Ive served on numerous task forces, committees, interest groups, yada yada. My question to the candidates for ALA office is on policies about equal opportunity in employment.There are at least five ALA policies that deal directly with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues. Policy 54.3 on equal opportunity states that, ALA is committed to the equality of opportunity for all library employees or applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, individual life-style or national origin.Here is my question: How far will you go to enforce these policies, and how will you explain the shortfalls between policy and implementation? While I dont expect ALA to send out a policy-compliant S.W.A.T. team, I have noticed that American Libraries accepts job ads for libraries that do not offer equal benefits to GLBT employees, nor does American Libraries distinguish among libraries that do or do not offer benefits.Furthermore, policy 7.1.1 says that, ALA will enter into conference site contracts only with organizations and legal bodies and cities, counties, or states that do not by law discriminate against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Yet, there are only two states that have full GLBT rights.Okay, balls in your court, Robert and Kent. Thanks for the opportunity to share, and I look forward to seeing your response.Response Transcript: Roberta Stevens: Hi, Karen. Its Roberta Stevens here: candidate for ALA president and a staff member from the Library of Congress. I want to respond to your question about how far I would personally go to enforce the ALA policies for equal employment opportunities and how I would explain the shortfalls between policies and implementation. I read through all of the policies that you talked about in your YouTube question, and I want to address those.Karen, I personally have a stake in this question and answering it because I had a very, very close friend a member of ALA who died unexpectedly. And his partner did not have any rights to the property, or even to items that were of sentimental value to the two of them. So, I am equally concerned with seeing the laws changed; however, I want to state ALA is committed to equality of opportunity, regardless of race, color, creed, and sexual orientation. And the ALA policy encourages libraries to do the same. You talked about two states that are the only two that allow same-sex marriage. And those, of course, are Massachusetts and Connecticut. And I guess my question to you is: are you asking that we limit conferences division, Annual, Midwinter Meetings strictly to those two states? I think you would have to agree that that would be too confining.On the other hand, there are 20 states and D.C. as well that ban sexual orientation discrimination. And there are 13 that outlaw discrimination based on gender, identity, or expression. I think we all just have to do the best we can and work together to see the laws change, so there is not only equal employment opportunity, but there is an opportunity for the sharing of property as well. So, thank you for your question. 129 http://blip.tv/file/1871215 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:15:46 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLmH4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Stevens on GLBT Employment Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Karen Schneider's question on enforcing ALA policy on GLBT rights. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Karen Schneider: Hi, Im Karen Schneider. I blog at freerangelibrarian.com. IveAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871215http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnGLBTEm499.m4v 5B6616D8-0F42-11DE-B78C-B86C5778A860 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/1cHi-uDSB7g/1871208 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880756 1871208 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:14:14Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 99 AfLmGIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLmGIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880756&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnGLBTEmp317-103.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Karen Schneider's question on enforcing ALA policy on GLBT rights. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Question: Karen Schneider: Hi, Im Karen Schneider. I blog at freerangelibrarian.com. Ive been an ALA member since 1992. I served on ALA Council three times. And Ive served on numerous task forces, committees, interest groups, yada yada. My question to the candidates for ALA office is on policies about equal opportunity in employment.There are at least five ALA policies that deal directly with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues. Policy 54.3 on equal opportunity states that, ALA is committed to the equality of opportunity for all library employees or applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, individual life-style or national origin.Here is my question: How far will you go to enforce these policies, and how will you explain the shortfalls between policy and implementation? While I dont expect ALA to send out a policy-compliant S.W.A.T. team, I have noticed that American Libraries accepts job ads for libraries that do not offer equal benefits to GLBT employees, nor does American Libraries distinguish among libraries that do or do not offer benefits.Furthermore, policy 7.1.1 says that, ALA will enter into conference site contracts only with organizations and legal bodies and cities, counties, or states that do not by law discriminate against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Yet, there are only two states that have full GLBT rights.Okay, balls in your court, Robert and Kent. Thanks for the opportunity to share, and I look forward to seeing your response.Response Transcript:Kent Oliver: My name is Kent Oliver, and Im a candidate for ALA president. And Im here to respond to Karen Schneiders question on ALA YouTube. And Karens question was: How far will you go to enforce the various ALA policies related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered round table, and equal opportunity?Karen, you and I have known each other for quite a while. And you know me well enough to know that, as ALA president, if I become aware of any policy that is not being followed, I will be asking questions to understand why it is not. And, if needed, we will refer it to a policy monitoring committee and/or council. My inclination would be, though, if it is an issue that needs to be pursued, that we pursue it within the spirit of the policy, as it is written.I would also hope that in regard to equal employment issues that we would begin to look at our job ads and make sure that our job ads in American Libraries and other ALA publications or media will be consistent with our policies.As far as the issues of the GLBT, I think you can be assured, based on my history, that I will support you. You know that as chairman of the Intellectual Freedom Committee that it was my honor to help reconstruct and rewrite many of the interpretations within the OIF manual. And in that manual we have many issues that are near and dear to your heart; and Ive been supportive of those issues.I think you can rest assured that I will support any policies that relate to the GLBT, as they are written, and make sure that they are applied within their spirit. Thank you. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnGLBTEmp317-103-219.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Karen Schneider's question on enforcing ALA policy on GLBT rights. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Question: Karen Schneider: Hi, Im Karen Schneider. I blog at freerangelibrarian.com. Ive been an ALA member since 1992. I served on ALA Council three times. And Ive served on numerous task forces, committees, interest groups, yada yada. My question to the candidates for ALA office is on policies about equal opportunity in employment.There are at least five ALA policies that deal directly with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues. Policy 54.3 on equal opportunity states that, ALA is committed to the equality of opportunity for all library employees or applicants for employment regardless of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, individual life-style or national origin.Here is my question: How far will you go to enforce these policies, and how will you explain the shortfalls between policy and implementation? While I dont expect ALA to send out a policy-compliant S.W.A.T. team, I have noticed that American Libraries accepts job ads for libraries that do not offer equal benefits to GLBT employees, nor does American Libraries distinguish among libraries that do or do not offer benefits.Furthermore, policy 7.1.1 says that, ALA will enter into conference site contracts only with organizations and legal bodies and cities, counties, or states that do not by law discriminate against lesbian, gay, and bisexual people. Yet, there are only two states that have full GLBT rights.Okay, balls in your court, Robert and Kent. Thanks for the opportunity to share, and I look forward to seeing your response.Response Transcript:Kent Oliver: My name is Kent Oliver, and Im a candidate for ALA president. And Im here to respond to Karen Schneiders question on ALA YouTube. And Karens question was: How far will you go to enforce the various ALA policies related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered round table, and equal opportunity?Karen, you and I have known each other for quite a while. And you know me well enough to know that, as ALA president, if I become aware of any policy that is not being followed, I will be asking questions to understand why it is not. And, if needed, we will refer it to a policy monitoring committee and/or council. My inclination would be, though, if it is an issue that needs to be pursued, that we pursue it within the spirit of the policy, as it is written.I would also hope that in regard to equal employment issues that we would begin to look at our job ads and make sure that our job ads in American Libraries and other ALA publications or media will be consistent with our policies.As far as the issues of the GLBT, I think you can be assured, based on my history, that I will support you. You know that as chairman of the Intellectual Freedom Committee that it was my honor to help reconstruct and rewrite many of the interpretations within the OIF manual. And in that manual we have many issues that are near and dear to your heart; and Ive been supportive of those issues.I think you can rest assured that I will support any policies that relate to the GLBT, as they are written, and make sure that they are applied within their spirit. Thank you. 99 http://blip.tv/file/1871208 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:14:14 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLmGIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Oliver on GLBT Employment Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Karen Schneider's question on enforcing ALA policy on GLBT rights. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Question: Karen Schneider: Hi, Im Karen Schneider. I blog at freerangelibrarian.com. Ive bAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871208http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnGLBTEmp826.m4v 21D07E04-0F42-11DE-A68C-9BD83416CBB1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/TDkyJd34DPw/1871204 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880752 1871204 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:12:37Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 112 AfLmFIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLmFIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880752&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnWhyLibr120-916.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Genevieve Grove's question on why librarians should join ALA. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Question: Genevieve Grove: Hi, my name is Genevieve Grove. And Im a student at Dominican University. I am an ALA member, but the question I get a lot from my friends at school is: Why should I become a member and what are the benefits for me? So, if you could speak about that, Id appreciate it. Thank you.Response Transcript:Kent Oliver: Hi, Genevieve. This is Kent Oliver, your candidate for ALA president. And Im responding to your YouTube question on the advantages, or why we should be ALA members.I guess one of the things I immediately thought about was the fact that we all have a set of shared core values. And those are obviously things weve developed in the association, such as access, social responsibility, and intellectual freedom. And those are the things that really bring us together.ALA has so many benefits that its hard to know where to start. I think there are the real tangible ones we can think of, such as insurance benefits, and publications, and awards, and those sorts of things. But I think its maybe some of the larger ones that we really get a great value from that its hard to measure; and that includes the advocacy initiatives that the association performs for us, and also the support for intellectual freedom. Defending intellectual freedom is something Ive been involved with for a number of years with ALA. And its something that we all need, regardless of what type of library we work in.The networking component is probably the thing that we enjoy that we do and it has so many benefits for us that we cant really quantify it. And Ill give you a great example of it: one of the things youll find through your career is just the fact that the people you meet through the association will be the people that youll work with as you find different jobs in different libraries and move up the career ladder.Id highly recommend that you go on the ALA website and look under member benefits and all the different things that are available to you because membership certainly does pay. And ALA is like anything else you do in life: you get out of it what you put into it. So, join us with ALA. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnWhyLibr120-916-233.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Genevieve Grove's question on why librarians should join ALA. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Question: Genevieve Grove: Hi, my name is Genevieve Grove. And Im a student at Dominican University. I am an ALA member, but the question I get a lot from my friends at school is: Why should I become a member and what are the benefits for me? So, if you could speak about that, Id appreciate it. Thank you.Response Transcript:Kent Oliver: Hi, Genevieve. This is Kent Oliver, your candidate for ALA president. And Im responding to your YouTube question on the advantages, or why we should be ALA members.I guess one of the things I immediately thought about was the fact that we all have a set of shared core values. And those are obviously things weve developed in the association, such as access, social responsibility, and intellectual freedom. And those are the things that really bring us together.ALA has so many benefits that its hard to know where to start. I think there are the real tangible ones we can think of, such as insurance benefits, and publications, and awards, and those sorts of things. But I think its maybe some of the larger ones that we really get a great value from that its hard to measure; and that includes the advocacy initiatives that the association performs for us, and also the support for intellectual freedom. Defending intellectual freedom is something Ive been involved with for a number of years with ALA. And its something that we all need, regardless of what type of library we work in.The networking component is probably the thing that we enjoy that we do and it has so many benefits for us that we cant really quantify it. And Ill give you a great example of it: one of the things youll find through your career is just the fact that the people you meet through the association will be the people that youll work with as you find different jobs in different libraries and move up the career ladder.Id highly recommend that you go on the ALA website and look under member benefits and all the different things that are available to you because membership certainly does pay. And ALA is like anything else you do in life: you get out of it what you put into it. So, join us with ALA. 112 http://blip.tv/file/1871204 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:12:37 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLmFIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Oliver on Why Librarians Should Join ALA http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Genevieve Grove's question on why librarians should join ALA. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Question: Genevieve Grove: Hi, my name is Genevieve Grove. And Im a student at Dominican UniverAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871204http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnWhyLibr408.m4v E5939F0C-0F41-11DE-A480-BF28D2D620A9 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/k_MfDYijo1I/1871195 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880743 1871195 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:10:56Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 119 AfLmC4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLmC4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880743&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnWhyLib109-832.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Genevieve Grove's question on why librarians should join ALA. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Genevieve Grove: Hi, my name is Genevieve Grove. And Im a student at Dominican University. I am an ALA member, but the question I get a lot from my friends at school is: Why should I become a member and what are the benefits for me? So, if you could speak about that, Id appreciate it. Thank you.Response Transcript:Roberta Stevens: Hi, Genevieve Grove of Dominican University. Roberta Stevens here: candidate for ALA president and staff member of the Library of Congress. Im going to address your question from fellow students: Why should I become and ALA member and what are the benefits for me?Well, Im going to break this down to a couple pieces, but lets start off with the perks. There are some great perks: you can get health and life insurance as an ALA member; you can get a lower interest rate on a credit card; and you can get a personal line of credit thats awfully nice.As a student, you can apply for scholarships, grants, and stipends. In addition, there is a student version of AL Direct an incredibly helpful electronic source of whats happening in the field. Theres also a student member wiki group, and that can help you to get some tips on how to make the most use of your membership; Id encourage them to use it.But lets talk about the real reasons for being a member of ALA. You are a part of a national community and you are simultaneously connecting with lots of people throughout the country. Youre going to get advice and youre going to get support. Youre going to find out whats happening in the profession. Youre going to get information and skills that you can use on the job; these are skills that can help you to get promotions. And, youre going to be able to participate as actively as you would like. And there are lots more electronic opportunities to do so, and those will only grow. Keep an eye out for ALA Connect: its really going to be a tremendous resource for our members.And, finally, you are going to meet some of the smartest, and most dedicated people in this country. So, take advantage of that membership, both as a student, and after youve graduated thats what I tell them. Because you are going to get every bit of your moneys worth out of it. Thanks for the question. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnWhyLib109-832-209.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Genevieve Grove's question on why librarians should join ALA. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Genevieve Grove: Hi, my name is Genevieve Grove. And Im a student at Dominican University. I am an ALA member, but the question I get a lot from my friends at school is: Why should I become a member and what are the benefits for me? So, if you could speak about that, Id appreciate it. Thank you.Response Transcript:Roberta Stevens: Hi, Genevieve Grove of Dominican University. Roberta Stevens here: candidate for ALA president and staff member of the Library of Congress. Im going to address your question from fellow students: Why should I become and ALA member and what are the benefits for me?Well, Im going to break this down to a couple pieces, but lets start off with the perks. There are some great perks: you can get health and life insurance as an ALA member; you can get a lower interest rate on a credit card; and you can get a personal line of credit thats awfully nice.As a student, you can apply for scholarships, grants, and stipends. In addition, there is a student version of AL Direct an incredibly helpful electronic source of whats happening in the field. Theres also a student member wiki group, and that can help you to get some tips on how to make the most use of your membership; Id encourage them to use it.But lets talk about the real reasons for being a member of ALA. You are a part of a national community and you are simultaneously connecting with lots of people throughout the country. Youre going to get advice and youre going to get support. Youre going to find out whats happening in the profession. Youre going to get information and skills that you can use on the job; these are skills that can help you to get promotions. And, youre going to be able to participate as actively as you would like. And there are lots more electronic opportunities to do so, and those will only grow. Keep an eye out for ALA Connect: its really going to be a tremendous resource for our members.And, finally, you are going to meet some of the smartest, and most dedicated people in this country. So, take advantage of that membership, both as a student, and after youve graduated thats what I tell them. Because you are going to get every bit of your moneys worth out of it. Thanks for the question. 119 http://blip.tv/file/1871195 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:10:56 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLmC4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Stevens on Why Librarians Should Join ALA http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Genevieve Grove's question on why librarians should join ALA. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question: Genevieve Grove: Hi, my name is Genevieve Grove. And Im a student at Dominican University. I American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871195http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnWhyLib627.m4v B27A193E-0F41-11DE-AFD3-BBD4EE9DABDE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/d24T4_zowMk/1871190 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880738 1871190 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:09:30Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 217 AfLmBoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLmBoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880738&skin=rss Alfocus-VideoFileQuickCaptureALAPresidentialCandidateQuestion166-440.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Carolyn Wood's question on how ALA can harness the power of social media for library advocacy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-VideoFileQuickCaptureALAPresidentialCandidateQuestion166-440-138.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Carolyn Wood's question on how ALA can harness the power of social media for library advocacy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org 217 http://blip.tv/file/1871190 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:09:30 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLmBoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Stevens on Social Media http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Carolyn Wood's question on how ALA can harness the power of social media for library advocacy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.orgAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871190http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-VideoFileQuickCaptureALAPresidentialCandidateQuestion797.m4v 55AD3736-0F41-11DE-8527-EC80336BAEAE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/h76_dc0YB9U/1871175 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880723 1871175 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:06:55Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 86 AfLld4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLld4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880723&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnSocialM840-243.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Carolyn Wood's question on how ALA can harness the power of social media for library advocacy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnSocialM840-243-561.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Carolyn Wood's question on how ALA can harness the power of social media for library advocacy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 86 http://blip.tv/file/1871175 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:06:55 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLld4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Oliver on Social Media and Advocacy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Carolyn Wood's question on how ALA can harness the power of social media for library advocacy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871175http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnSocialM773.m4v 0093484E-0F41-11DE-BF84-AB0198742414 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/lRmRFM7dMvI/1871165 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880713 1871165 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:04:32Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 320 AfLlbYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLlbYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880713&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnEpartici333-302.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Tom Peters's question on how ALA can enable participation without travel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Question: http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnEpartici333-302-394.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Tom Peters's question on how ALA can enable participation without travel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Question: 320 http://blip.tv/file/1871165 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:04:32 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLlbYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Oliver on E-participation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Kenton Oliver responds to Tom Peters's question on how ALA can enable participation without travel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. Question:American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871165http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesOliverOnEpartici697.m4v 877350B2-0F40-11DE-BB17-D8FC4C5EF0FA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/jQHUCY8V5Wo/1871147 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1880695 1871147 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-12T20:01:09Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 196 AfLlW4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfLlW4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1880695&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnEpartic368-821.jpg ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Tom Peters's question on how ALA can enable participation without travel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question:Tom Peters: Hi, ALA presidential candidates. Tom Peters here, coming to you from the eastern slope of Monkey Mountain, Missouri, nestled between Oak Grove and Grain Valley its really just a hill, not a mountain. I hope youre having a great time in the Mile High City. In case youre wondering, Im currently 263 meters above sea level, maybe 264 if you factor in the height of this chair. Heres the lead into my question: tens of thousands of ALA members cannot attend Midwinter and Annual Conference and divisional national conferences. Maybe they work in a one-person or small library, or their travel budget is strapped, or they have family commitments, or they want to reduce their carbon footprint.ALA has made some steps towards making it easier for us infrequent flyers to network, to learn new ideas and skills and to participate meaningfully in the splendiferous work of this association. ALA has begun using its quiver of 2.0 tools: blogs; wikis; web conferencing software; Second Life; and YouTube to make it possible for its members to participate and contribute from far flung locations. But, honestly, were still just scratching the surface. As ALA president, what would you do to make it easier for all ALA members to both add to and gain value from our association without having to travel and attend events in person? Thanks much. Stay warm.Response Transcript:Roberta Stevens: Hi, Tom of Monkey Mountain, Missouri. This is Roberta Stevens: candidate for ALA president and staff member at the Library of Congress. In response to your question Im going to read it What would you do to make it easier for all ALA members to both add to and gain value from our association without having to travel and attend events in person?Well, Tom, your question could not have come at a better time because, in fact, we are experiencing budget cuts in many libraries throughout the country. And when you have a choice between hours of service, and buying materials, and travel, you can guess which item is the item to go: and its going to be travel. I want to add that youre right, too, about the blogs; and the wikis; and the web conferencing software; and the YouTube videos all of those are techniques for bringing ALA to its members.So, what can we do? Well, what we can do is something I talked about during the Presidential Candidates Forum at the Midwinter Meeting. And that is in the meetings we can have people who are Twittering. And we can have an official Twitterer or we can have a number of Twitterers official and unofficial and people following what is going on in the meetings. In the presentations they can do the same. And in big presentations important presentations, high profile presentations we can have them taped and we can put those up on ALAs website afterward. Those are a couple things that we can do.Im going to ask you to keep your eyes open to something thats coming available very soon and thats ALA Connect. This is a very, very powerful opportunity for electronic communication among our members. And were going to make a leap forward with it. They have already pre-populated ALA Connect with the formal areas of ALA: the divisions, the round tables, and the sections. And it is pre-populated for the conferences. There are going to be all kinds of capabilities for you: posts, which are like blog posts; theres going to be online documents; polling of questions; chat rooms; and bulletin board discussion forums take advantage of that. And Im going to make a pledge to you if Im elected for president: Im going to push hard and make sure theres financing for the second phase, which also includes a Craigslist exchange of services and physical items, a mentoring network, and online resume capability. These are great.So, theres all kinds of capabilities that we have and they are expanding and getting better. And we know that with increased electronic communication, were going to be able to reach out beyond our national boundaries as well, and gain more members, internationally; thats one of my campaign platform planks. I want us to gain more membership, both within this country and outside. And electronic communication is going to help us to do that. So, thanks, Tom. It was a good question. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnEpartic368-821-105.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 ALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Tom Peters's question on how ALA can enable participation without travel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question:Tom Peters: Hi, ALA presidential candidates. Tom Peters here, coming to you from the eastern slope of Monkey Mountain, Missouri, nestled between Oak Grove and Grain Valley its really just a hill, not a mountain. I hope youre having a great time in the Mile High City. In case youre wondering, Im currently 263 meters above sea level, maybe 264 if you factor in the height of this chair. Heres the lead into my question: tens of thousands of ALA members cannot attend Midwinter and Annual Conference and divisional national conferences. Maybe they work in a one-person or small library, or their travel budget is strapped, or they have family commitments, or they want to reduce their carbon footprint.ALA has made some steps towards making it easier for us infrequent flyers to network, to learn new ideas and skills and to participate meaningfully in the splendiferous work of this association. ALA has begun using its quiver of 2.0 tools: blogs; wikis; web conferencing software; Second Life; and YouTube to make it possible for its members to participate and contribute from far flung locations. But, honestly, were still just scratching the surface. As ALA president, what would you do to make it easier for all ALA members to both add to and gain value from our association without having to travel and attend events in person? Thanks much. Stay warm.Response Transcript:Roberta Stevens: Hi, Tom of Monkey Mountain, Missouri. This is Roberta Stevens: candidate for ALA president and staff member at the Library of Congress. In response to your question Im going to read it What would you do to make it easier for all ALA members to both add to and gain value from our association without having to travel and attend events in person?Well, Tom, your question could not have come at a better time because, in fact, we are experiencing budget cuts in many libraries throughout the country. And when you have a choice between hours of service, and buying materials, and travel, you can guess which item is the item to go: and its going to be travel. I want to add that youre right, too, about the blogs; and the wikis; and the web conferencing software; and the YouTube videos all of those are techniques for bringing ALA to its members.So, what can we do? Well, what we can do is something I talked about during the Presidential Candidates Forum at the Midwinter Meeting. And that is in the meetings we can have people who are Twittering. And we can have an official Twitterer or we can have a number of Twitterers official and unofficial and people following what is going on in the meetings. In the presentations they can do the same. And in big presentations important presentations, high profile presentations we can have them taped and we can put those up on ALAs website afterward. Those are a couple things that we can do.Im going to ask you to keep your eyes open to something thats coming available very soon and thats ALA Connect. This is a very, very powerful opportunity for electronic communication among our members. And were going to make a leap forward with it. They have already pre-populated ALA Connect with the formal areas of ALA: the divisions, the round tables, and the sections. And it is pre-populated for the conferences. There are going to be all kinds of capabilities for you: posts, which are like blog posts; theres going to be online documents; polling of questions; chat rooms; and bulletin board discussion forums take advantage of that. And Im going to make a pledge to you if Im elected for president: Im going to push hard and make sure theres financing for the second phase, which also includes a Craigslist exchange of services and physical items, a mentoring network, and online resume capability. These are great.So, theres all kinds of capabilities that we have and they are expanding and getting better. And we know that with increased electronic communication, were going to be able to reach out beyond our national boundaries as well, and gain more members, internationally; thats one of my campaign platform planks. I want us to gain more membership, both within this country and outside. And electronic communication is going to help us to do that. So, thanks, Tom. It was a good question. 196 http://blip.tv/file/1871147 Default Category alaelection09 ala Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:01:09 +0000 alaelection09, ala alaelection09, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfLlW4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Presidential Candidate Question Responses: Stevens on E-participation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Presidential Candidate Roberta Stevens responds to Tom Peters's question on how ALA can enable participation without travel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.Question:Tom Peters: Hi, ALA presidential candidates. Tom Peters here, coming to you from tAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1871147http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAPresidentialCandidateQuestionResponsesStevensOnEpartic447.m4v 0D4DBD92-08FE-11DE-8BC8-894E4F652FF5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/2lrPH6s_Uy0/1841613 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1851109 1841613 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-03-04T20:50:10Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 221 AfD+SYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AfD+SYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1851109&skin=rss Alfocus-AnnBrasharesInterview348.jpg Booklist sat down with author Ann Brashares to talk about her new book "3 Willows" and how it compares to her bestselling "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series. Brashares opens up about the chances of the new book expanding into a series, how hard it is to let go of beloved characters, and how she likes to imagine her characters' lives at age 4, 14, 40, and beyond. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AnnBrasharesInterview348-770.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Booklist sat down with author Ann Brashares to talk about her new book "3 Willows" and how it compares to her bestselling "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series. Brashares opens up about the chances of the new book expanding into a series, how hard it is to let go of beloved characters, and how she likes to imagine her characters' lives at age 4, 14, 40, and beyond. 221 http://blip.tv/file/1841613 Default Category ala booklist ann brashares interview traveling pants 3 willows Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:50:10 +0000 ala, booklist, ann, brashares, interview, traveling, pants, 3, willows ala, booklist, ann, brashares, interview, traveling, pants, 3, willows <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AfD+SYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Ann Brashares interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noBooklist sat down with author Ann Brashares to talk about her new book "3 Willows" and how it compares to her bestselling "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" series. Brashares opens up about the chances of the new book expanding into a series, how hard itAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1841613http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AnnBrasharesInterview290.m4v 67CC4F96-FDE5-11DD-B9F2-BF829DA31236 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/-9YD5mxXC0M/1787931 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1797348 1787931 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-18T17:56:02Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 3713 Ae3aSIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Ae3aSIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1797348&skin=rss Alfocus-FreedomToReadFoundationMidwinterAuthorEventFeaturingLaur783-242.jpg Author Lauren Myracle was the featured speaker at the Freedom to Read Foundation's Midwinter Author Event, held January 25 at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-FreedomToReadFoundationMidwinterAuthorEventFeaturingLaur783-242-604.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Author Lauren Myracle was the featured speaker at the Freedom to Read Foundation's Midwinter Author Event, held January 25 at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver 3713 http://blip.tv/file/1787931 Default Category lauren myracle freedom to read foundation ala midwinter meeting tattered cover Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:56:02 +0000 lauren myracle, freedom to read foundation, ala, midwinter meeting, tattered cover lauren myracle, freedom to read foundation, ala, midwinter meeting, tattered cover <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Ae3aSIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Freedom to Read Foundation Midwinter Author Event Featuring Lauren Myracle http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noAuthor Lauren Myracle was the featured speaker at the Freedom to Read Foundation's Midwinter Author Event, held January 25 at the Tattered Cover Book Store in DenverAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1787931http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-FreedomToReadFoundationMidwinterAuthorEventFeaturingLaur935.m4v 8D68C33E-FD44-11DD-B368-9280017482F8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/Tf56czHQMf0/1784857 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1794266 1784857 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-17T22:44:36Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 163 Ae3CPoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Ae3CPoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1794266&skin=rss Alfocus-2009MidwinterMeetingOverview994.jpg From Denver comes coverage of ALA's 2009 Midwinter Meeting. Included are the announcement of this year's Newbery Medal-winning book, sights from the exhibit hall, the annual "View from the Top" discussion panel, conversations with former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano and former Colorado State Senator Ken Gordon, and ALA Immediate Past President Loriene Roy discussing the forthcoming PBS series We Shall Remain. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2009MidwinterMeetingOverview994-951.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 From Denver comes coverage of ALA's 2009 Midwinter Meeting. Included are the announcement of this year's Newbery Medal-winning book, sights from the exhibit hall, the annual "View from the Top" discussion panel, conversations with former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano and former Colorado State Senator Ken Gordon, and ALA Immediate Past President Loriene Roy discussing the forthcoming PBS series We Shall Remain. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 163 http://blip.tv/file/1784857 Default Category ala midwinter carol brey-casiano ken gordon loriene roy we shall remain newbery medal Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:44:36 +0000 ala, midwinter, carol brey-casiano, ken gordon, loriene roy, we shall remain, newbery medal ala, midwinter, carol brey-casiano, ken gordon, loriene roy, we shall remain, newbery medal <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Ae3CPoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2009 Midwinter Meeting Overview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noFrom Denver comes coverage of ALA's 2009 Midwinter Meeting. Included are the announcement of this year's Newbery Medal-winning book, sights from the exhibit hall, the annual "View from the Top" discussion panel, conversations with former ALA President CarAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1784857http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2009MidwinterMeetingOverview674.m4v 8DE1240E-F85E-11DD-8C38-FC72F118AB6A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/xy6r4ZklpJk/1762671 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1771315 1762671 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-11T17:08:08Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 223 AeyPF4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AeyPF4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1771315&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAYouthMediaAwardWinnerNotifications951.jpg Before the Newbery, Caldecott, King, and ALA's other prestigious youth media awards were announced at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver, the selection committees crowded into tiny private rooms to call the honorees. This year, AL Focus was invited to capture some of those happy calls and reactions. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAYouthMediaAwardWinnerNotifications951-328.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Before the Newbery, Caldecott, King, and ALA's other prestigious youth media awards were announced at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver, the selection committees crowded into tiny private rooms to call the honorees. This year, AL Focus was invited to capture some of those happy calls and reactions. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 223 http://blip.tv/file/1762671 Default Category ala midwinter meeting mw09 newbery caldecott king printz schneider edwards youth media awards Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:08:08 +0000 ala, midwinter, meeting, mw09, newbery, caldecott, king, printz, schneider, edwards, youth, media, awards ala, midwinter, meeting, mw09, newbery, caldecott, king, printz, schneider, edwards, youth, media, awards <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AeyPF4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Youth Media Award Winner Notifications http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noBefore the Newbery, Caldecott, King, and ALA's other prestigious youth media awards were announced at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver, the selection committees crowded into tiny private rooms to call the honorees. This year, AL Focus was invited to capturAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1762671http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAYouthMediaAwardWinnerNotifications233.m4v 62235BA2-F6F1-11DD-BC36-E6B110463C74 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/J4mwpAHr6WY/1755398 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1764033 1755398 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-09T21:34:08Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 112 AevWJYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AevWJYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1764033&skin=rss Alfocus-Midwinter2009SteveVanderArkInterview882.jpg AL Focus caught up with Steve Vander Ark, author of The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials, and co-author Lisa Bunker, in the exhibit hall at the 2009 Midwinter Meeting. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-Midwinter2009SteveVanderArkInterview882-338.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 AL Focus caught up with Steve Vander Ark, author of The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials, and co-author Lisa Bunker, in the exhibit hall at the 2009 Midwinter Meeting. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 112 http://blip.tv/file/1755398 Default Category ala midwinter mw09 steve vander ark harry potter lexicon Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:34:08 +0000 ala, midwinter, mw09, steve, vander, ark, harry, potter, lexicon ala, midwinter, mw09, steve, vander, ark, harry, potter, lexicon <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AevWJYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Midwinter 2009: Steve Vander Ark Interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noAL Focus caught up with Steve Vander Ark, author of The Lexicon: An Unauthorized Guide to Harry Potter Fiction and Related Materials, and co-author Lisa Bunker, in the exhibit hall at the 2009 Midwinter Meeting. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.orAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1755398http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-Midwinter2009SteveVanderArkInterview123.m4v BD346114-F456-11DD-8C48-F1ABF563ECBE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/-OCG2vwCbpU/1744147 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1752770 1744147 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-06T14:02:06Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 132 Aer+JoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aer+JoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1752770&skin=rss Alfocus-Midwinter2009VanceOnAdvocacy584.jpg Stephanie Vance of AdvocacyGuru.com discusses the three points ALA members need to keep in mind when advocating for libraries with the new presidential administration. Vance talked with AL Focus after speaking at the Washington Office Update at ALA's 2009 Midwinter Meeting in Denver. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-Midwinter2009VanceOnAdvocacy584-237.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Stephanie Vance of AdvocacyGuru.com discusses the three points ALA members need to keep in mind when advocating for libraries with the new presidential administration. Vance talked with AL Focus after speaking at the Washington Office Update at ALA's 2009 Midwinter Meeting in Denver. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 132 http://blip.tv/file/1744147 Default Category ala midwinter mw09 advocacy stephanie vance Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:02:06 +0000 ala, midwinter, mw09, advocacy, stephanie vance ala, midwinter, mw09, advocacy, stephanie vance <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aer+JoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Midwinter 2009: Vance on Advocacy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noStephanie Vance of AdvocacyGuru.com discusses the three points ALA members need to keep in mind when advocating for libraries with the new presidential administration. Vance talked with AL Focus after speaking at the Washington Office Update at ALA's 2009American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1744147http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-Midwinter2009VanceOnAdvocacy413.m4v D46758B0-F455-11DD-B304-84C5F92C083A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/mPg9-1OMziw/1744136 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1752759 1744136 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-06T13:55:36Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 224 Aer+G4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aer+G4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1752759&skin=rss Alfocus-ALACouncilWhoWhatWhyAndHow192.jpg Members of ALA Council discuss what Council actually does and why you should consider getting involved. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALACouncilWhoWhatWhyAndHow192-715.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Members of ALA Council discuss what Council actually does and why you should consider getting involved. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 224 http://blip.tv/file/1744136 Default Category ala council Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:55:36 +0000 ala, council ala, council <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Aer+G4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA Council: Who, What, Why, and How http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noMembers of ALA Council discuss what Council actually does and why you should consider getting involved. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1744136http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALACouncilWhoWhatWhyAndHow164.m4v 59A774E6-F2DB-11DD-844D-F6F6C70208B1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/fTlNqrStA34/1737244 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1745866 1737244 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-02-04T16:46:20Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 188 AerILoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AerILoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1745866&skin=rss Alfocus-IngridLawInterview704.jpg Just one day before winning a Newbery Honor for her book "Savvy," author Ingrid Law sat down with Booklist and spoke about the origin of the term, how she wanted to write a book about magic without the word "magic," talking to children about their own secret powers, and the how librarians inspire her. Bonus: Law also gives us a sneak peak of her next book, a sequel to "Savvy." http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-IngridLawInterview704-20.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Just one day before winning a Newbery Honor for her book "Savvy," author Ingrid Law sat down with Booklist and spoke about the origin of the term, how she wanted to write a book about magic without the word "magic," talking to children about their own secret powers, and the how librarians inspire her. Bonus: Law also gives us a sneak peak of her next book, a sequel to "Savvy." 188 http://blip.tv/file/1737244 Default Category ingrid law interview savvy booklist Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:46:20 +0000 ingrid, law, interview, savvy, booklist ingrid, law, interview, savvy, booklist <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AerILoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Ingrid Law interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noJust one day before winning a Newbery Honor for her book "Savvy," author Ingrid Law sat down with Booklist and spoke about the origin of the term, how she wanted to write a book about magic without the word "magic," talking to children about their own secAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1737244http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-IngridLawInterview652.m4v CB3D002C-EADD-11DD-8415-B8791BBAE8F3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/HUOb_LsvP1g/1701284 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1709875 1701284 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-01-25T12:43:40Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 2385 AeivF4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AeivF4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1709875&skin=rss Alfocus-2009ALAPresidentialCandidatesForum942.jpg 2009 ALA Presidential Candidates Kenton Oliver and Roberta Stevens respond to member questions at the Presidential Candidates Forum held January 24, 2009, at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. ALA Past-President Loriene Roy moderated the forum.Questions asked (with time of question in parentheses) were:What might your presidential theme be? (at 0:15) How soon can ALA gain connections with the Obama administration? (4:00)What is the future of e-participation in ALA? (7:50)How can you attract young members and develop young leaders? (11:54)How do you see the role of ALA internationally? (16:03)How can we make best use of the "wisdom of crowds"? (18:31)What do you think are the crucial issues facing libraries in the 21st Century? (21:21)How would you strengthen relationships between ALA and its chapters? (24:59)How can we get people personally involved in advocacy? (27:48)What are your views on running the association like a business? (31:19)Closing statements (34:20)More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2009ALAPresidentialCandidatesForum942-564.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 2009 ALA Presidential Candidates Kenton Oliver and Roberta Stevens respond to member questions at the Presidential Candidates Forum held January 24, 2009, at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. ALA Past-President Loriene Roy moderated the forum.Questions asked (with time of question in parentheses) were:What might your presidential theme be? (at 0:15) How soon can ALA gain connections with the Obama administration? (4:00)What is the future of e-participation in ALA? (7:50)How can you attract young members and develop young leaders? (11:54)How do you see the role of ALA internationally? (16:03)How can we make best use of the "wisdom of crowds"? (18:31)What do you think are the crucial issues facing libraries in the 21st Century? (21:21)How would you strengthen relationships between ALA and its chapters? (24:59)How can we get people personally involved in advocacy? (27:48)What are your views on running the association like a business? (31:19)Closing statements (34:20)More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 2385 http://blip.tv/file/1701284 Default Category ala presidential candidates kenton oliver roberta stevens Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:43:40 +0000 ala, presidential, candidates, kenton, oliver, roberta, stevens ala, presidential, candidates, kenton, oliver, roberta, stevens <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AeivF4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2009 ALA Presidential Candidates Forum http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no2009 ALA Presidential Candidates Kenton Oliver and Roberta Stevens respond to member questions at the Presidential Candidates Forum held January 24, 2009, at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver. ALA Past-President Loriene Roy moderated the forum.QuestionsAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1701284http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2009ALAPresidentialCandidatesForum787.m4v 320B5EBA-E1BB-11DD-9422-F9E22AE5A579 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/YnqwShIxW6w/1664461 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1673021 1664461 file TV-UN 0.0 2009-01-13T21:43:20Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 340 AeaPIYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AeaPIYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1673021&skin=rss Alfocus-ALAsToolsToHelpLibrariesInABadEconomy516.jpg ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels discusses the economy, its effect on libraries, and what ALA offers to help libraries survive in tough times. This video also serves as an introduction to a special issue of AL Direct to be sent January 20 on the economy. To subscribe to AL Direct, visit www.ala.org/ala/alonline/aldirect/aldirect.cfm. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ALAsToolsToHelpLibrariesInABadEconomy516-758.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels discusses the economy, its effect on libraries, and what ALA offers to help libraries survive in tough times. This video also serves as an introduction to a special issue of AL Direct to be sent January 20 on the economy. To subscribe to AL Direct, visit www.ala.org/ala/alonline/aldirect/aldirect.cfm. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 340 http://blip.tv/file/1664461 Educational economy ala keith michael fiels libraries tools Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:43:20 +0000 economy, ala, keith michael fiels, libraries, tools economy, ala, keith michael fiels, libraries, tools <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AeaPIYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> ALA's Tools to Help Libraries in a Bad Economy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels discusses the economy, its effect on libraries, and what ALA offers to help libraries survive in tough times. This video also serves as an introduction to a special issue of AL Direct to be sent January 20 on theAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1664461http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ALAsToolsToHelpLibrariesInABadEconomy215.m4v 41FD48A4-D06A-11DD-8734-DE737E6AF03A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/S8AP7fgX15c/1604007 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1612376 1604007 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-12-22T20:51:08Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 177 AeK1PIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AeK1PIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1612376&skin=rss Alfocus-ILoveMyLibrarianAwardCeremony306.jpg Ten winners of the inaugural Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award were recognized at a ceremony hosted by the New York Times December 9. The award, administered by the ALA's Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries, recognizes public, school, and college librarians for service to their communities, schools, and campuses.The winners are:Linda Allen, Libraries Director, Pasco County Library System, Hudson, FloridaJean Amaral, Reference Librarian, Antioch University New England, Keene, New HampshireAmy J. Cheney, Librarian, Alameda County Library, Juvenile Hall, San Leandro, CaliforniaJennifer Lankford Dempsey, Library Media Specialist and Technology Coordinator, Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, Auburn, AlabamaCarol W. Levers, Community Services Librarian, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library and Weekend Supervisor, Plaza Branch Library, Kansas City, MissouriMargaret "Gigi" Lincoln, Library Media Specialist, Lakeview High School, Battle Creek, MichiganIona R. Malanchuk, Associate University Librarian and Head of the Education Library, University of Florida, GainesvilleElaine McIlroy, Director, Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet, MassachusettsPaul McIntosh, Library Media Specialist, Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts, New York CityArezoo Moseni, Senior Librarian, New York Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Library, The Art Collection, New York City.More ALA Videos available at alfocus.ala.org http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ILoveMyLibrarianAwardCeremony306-952.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Ten winners of the inaugural Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award were recognized at a ceremony hosted by the New York Times December 9. The award, administered by the ALA's Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries, recognizes public, school, and college librarians for service to their communities, schools, and campuses.The winners are:Linda Allen, Libraries Director, Pasco County Library System, Hudson, FloridaJean Amaral, Reference Librarian, Antioch University New England, Keene, New HampshireAmy J. Cheney, Librarian, Alameda County Library, Juvenile Hall, San Leandro, CaliforniaJennifer Lankford Dempsey, Library Media Specialist and Technology Coordinator, Wrights Mill Road Elementary School, Auburn, AlabamaCarol W. Levers, Community Services Librarian, Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library and Weekend Supervisor, Plaza Branch Library, Kansas City, MissouriMargaret "Gigi" Lincoln, Library Media Specialist, Lakeview High School, Battle Creek, MichiganIona R. Malanchuk, Associate University Librarian and Head of the Education Library, University of Florida, GainesvilleElaine McIlroy, Director, Wellfleet Public Library, Wellfleet, MassachusettsPaul McIntosh, Library Media Specialist, Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts, New York CityArezoo Moseni, Senior Librarian, New York Public Library, Mid-Manhattan Library, The Art Collection, New York City.More ALA Videos available at alfocus.ala.org 177 http://blip.tv/file/1604007 Default Category ala new york times i love my librarian awards carnegie corporation of new york Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:51:08 +0000 ala, new, york, times, i, love, my, librarian, awards, carnegie, corporation, of, new, york ala, new, york, times, i, love, my, librarian, awards, carnegie, corporation, of, new, york <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AeK1PIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> I Love My Librarian Award Ceremony http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noTen winners of the inaugural Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award were recognized at a ceremony hosted by the New York Times December 9. The award, administered by the ALA's Public Information Office and the Campaign fAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1604007http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ILoveMyLibrarianAwardCeremony278.m4v 4254ABC6-B0D0-11DD-BD26-D24F77637DB1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/ECo2i4qTmrE/1460237 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1467308 1460237 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-11-12T15:40:40Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 246 AdnIEIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdnIEIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1467308&skin=rss Alfocus-GamingLearningAndLibrariesSymposium2008562.jpg The 2008 ALA Techsource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, held November 2-4 in Oak Brook, Illinois, demonstrated many of the benefits gaming has for libraries, including improved literacy, improved civic engagement, inclusiveness, and even fundraising. Interviewed are:Lawrence Kutner, Center for Mental Health and Media, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (keynote: "Grand Theft Childhood? Real Data on Violent Video Games and Youth")Seann Dikkers, University of Wisconsin-Madison Games Learning Society Group (presentation: "Building After School Game Clubs Using Total War")Lindsey Wesson, Tennessee State Library and Archives (presentation: "Turning Gamers into Readers: What Wii Can Do")Amanda Lenhart, Pew/Internet Life (keynote: "Teens, Video Games, and Civics: What the Research is Telling Us")Rick Bolton, Library Mini-Golf (host, "Golfing through the Stacks")Larry Lewis Jr., Flying Blind LLC (presenation: "Integrating Non-Visual Access into a Library's Gaming Experience")Eli Neiburger, Ann Arbor District Library (presentation: "Pokemon Primer")More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-GamingLearningAndLibrariesSymposium2008562-165.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The 2008 ALA Techsource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, held November 2-4 in Oak Brook, Illinois, demonstrated many of the benefits gaming has for libraries, including improved literacy, improved civic engagement, inclusiveness, and even fundraising. Interviewed are:Lawrence Kutner, Center for Mental Health and Media, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital (keynote: "Grand Theft Childhood? Real Data on Violent Video Games and Youth")Seann Dikkers, University of Wisconsin-Madison Games Learning Society Group (presentation: "Building After School Game Clubs Using Total War")Lindsey Wesson, Tennessee State Library and Archives (presentation: "Turning Gamers into Readers: What Wii Can Do")Amanda Lenhart, Pew/Internet Life (keynote: "Teens, Video Games, and Civics: What the Research is Telling Us")Rick Bolton, Library Mini-Golf (host, "Golfing through the Stacks")Larry Lewis Jr., Flying Blind LLC (presenation: "Integrating Non-Visual Access into a Library's Gaming Experience")Eli Neiburger, Ann Arbor District Library (presentation: "Pokemon Primer")More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org 246 http://blip.tv/file/1460237 Default Category gaming libraries ala techsource literacy violence pokemon civic engagement accessibility mini-golf fundraising history Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:40:40 +0000 gaming, libraries, ala, techsource, literacy, violence, pokemon, civic, engagement, accessibility, mini-golf, fundraising, history gaming, libraries, ala, techsource, literacy, violence, pokemon, civic, engagement, accessibility, mini-golf, fundraising, history <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdnIEIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe 2008 ALA Techsource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, held November 2-4 in Oak Brook, Illinois, demonstrated many of the benefits gaming has for libraries, including improved literacy, improved civic engagement, inclusiveness, and even fundraAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1460237http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-GamingLearningAndLibrariesSymposium2008905.m4v C46BFC96-A503-11DD-A97F-A28029AA75B2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/lQFhyTtr_lk/1406099 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1412556 1406099 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-28T15:19:09Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 195 AdacMIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdacMIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1412556&skin=rss Alfocus-GamingInLibraries380.jpg During the summer and autumn this year, Oak Park (Ill.) Public Library has held monthly teen gaming tournaments. This is a video of sights and sounds from the September tourney, as well as an interview with Young Adult Librarian Monica Harris, who explains why and how the library got into gaming and the benefits it offers the library and the community. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-GamingInLibraries380-206.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 During the summer and autumn this year, Oak Park (Ill.) Public Library has held monthly teen gaming tournaments. This is a video of sights and sounds from the September tourney, as well as an interview with Young Adult Librarian Monica Harris, who explains why and how the library got into gaming and the benefits it offers the library and the community. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 195 http://blip.tv/file/1406099 Default Category gaming libraries oak park mario kart tournament teens young adult Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:19:09 +0000 gaming, libraries, oak, park, mario, kart, tournament, teens, young, adult gaming, libraries, oak, park, mario, kart, tournament, teens, young, adult <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdacMIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Gaming at Oak Park Public Library http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noDuring the summer and autumn this year, Oak Park (Ill.) Public Library has held monthly teen gaming tournaments. This is a video of sights and sounds from the September tourney, as well as an interview with Young Adult Librarian Monica Harris, who explainAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1406099http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-GamingInLibraries575.m4v 61748B1A-A04B-11DD-A755-A9EACFAA6413 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/sOw7FOFivtE/1385658 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1392084 1385658 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-22T15:09:10Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 223 AdT8OIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdT8OIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1392084&skin=rss Alfocus-LITANationalForumTechnologyAndCommunity657.jpg A video review of the Library and Information Technology Association's 2008 National Forum, "Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library", held October 17-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Included are general session speakers Michael Porter and Tim Spalding, session presenters Dinah Sanders and Nicholas Schiller, Conference Chair Dale Poulter, and LITA President Andrew Pace. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-LITANationalForumTechnologyAndCommunity657-143.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 A video review of the Library and Information Technology Association's 2008 National Forum, "Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library", held October 17-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Included are general session speakers Michael Porter and Tim Spalding, session presenters Dinah Sanders and Nicholas Schiller, Conference Chair Dale Poulter, and LITA President Andrew Pace. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 223 http://blip.tv/file/1385658 Default Category lita08 lita national forum ala cincinnati libraries Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:09:10 +0000 lita08, lita national forum, ala, cincinnati, libraries lita08, lita national forum, ala, cincinnati, libraries <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdT8OIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> LITA National Forum: Technology and Community http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noA video review of the Library and Information Technology Association's 2008 National Forum, "Technology and Community: Building the Techno Community Library", held October 17-19 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Included are general session speakers Michael Porter andAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1385658http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-LITANationalForumTechnologyAndCommunity755.m4v 2BA02002-9485-11DD-B0B1-D8EB1ABC8F09 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/MdNVzijRGo0/1332863 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1339218 1332863 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-07T15:32:37Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 231 AdHfNoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdHfNoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1339218&skin=rss Alfocus-LeRoyCMerrittHumanitarianFund330.jpg The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund supports librarians who are facing financial difficulty due to discrimination or because they have taken a stand in support of intellectual freedom. In this video, trustees describe the fund, and why it's needed. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-LeRoyCMerrittHumanitarianFund330-549.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund supports librarians who are facing financial difficulty due to discrimination or because they have taken a stand in support of intellectual freedom. In this video, trustees describe the fund, and why it's needed. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 231 http://blip.tv/file/1332863 Default Category merritt fund librarians intellectual freedom discrimination ala Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:32:37 +0000 merritt, fund, librarians, intellectual, freedom, discrimination, ala merritt, fund, librarians, intellectual, freedom, discrimination, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdHfNoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund supports librarians who are facing financial difficulty due to discrimination or because they have taken a stand in support of intellectual freedom. In this video, trustees describe the fund, and why it's needed. MorAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1332863http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-LeRoyCMerrittHumanitarianFund537.m4v 579CE592-93EE-11DD-A0F0-BD81E6BCCB61 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/CbA2B7vVb30/1330249 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1336599 1330249 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-06T21:32:57Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 275 AdHKe4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdHKe4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1336599&skin=rss Alfocus-2008BannedBooksWeekReadOut455.jpg Scenes from the 2008 Banned Books Week Read-Out, held at Chicago's Pioneer Plaza September 27. Speakers include authors Judy Blume, Lois Lowry, Stephen Chbosky, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, and Luis Alberto Urrea; a selection of challenged music performed by Matt Ryd; interviews with Judith Krug, And Tango Makes Three authors Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, and ALA President Jim Rettig; and a reading from Lauren Myracle's TTYL by the author with special guests Ron Koertge and Nanette Perez. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2008BannedBooksWeekReadOut455-664.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Scenes from the 2008 Banned Books Week Read-Out, held at Chicago's Pioneer Plaza September 27. Speakers include authors Judy Blume, Lois Lowry, Stephen Chbosky, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, and Luis Alberto Urrea; a selection of challenged music performed by Matt Ryd; interviews with Judith Krug, And Tango Makes Three authors Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, and ALA President Jim Rettig; and a reading from Lauren Myracle's TTYL by the author with special guests Ron Koertge and Nanette Perez. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 275 http://blip.tv/file/1330249 Default Category banned books week judy blume blubber lois lowry the giver stephen chbosky the perks of being a wallflower phyllis reynolds naylor luis alberto urrea and tango makes three peter parnell justin richardson camila alire jim rettig judith krug ala censorship Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:57 +0000 banned books week, judy blume, blubber, lois lowry, the giver, stephen chbosky, the perks of being a wallflower, phyllis reynolds naylor, luis alberto urrea, and tango makes three, peter parnell, justin richardson, camila alire, jim rettig, judith krug, ala, censorship banned books week, judy blume, blubber, lois lowry, the giver, stephen chbosky, the perks of being a wallflower, phyllis reynolds naylor, luis alberto urrea, and tango makes three, peter parnell, justin richardson, camila alire, jim rettig, judith krug, ala, censorship <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdHKe4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2008 Banned Books Week Read-Out http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noScenes from the 2008 Banned Books Week Read-Out, held at Chicago's Pioneer Plaza September 27. Speakers include authors Judy Blume, Lois Lowry, Stephen Chbosky, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, and Luis Alberto Urrea; a selection of challenged music performed by American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1330249http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2008BannedBooksWeekReadOut799.m4v B23BC740-909A-11DD-BADE-C582C3171884 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/XrzweEAYahI/1315315 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1321639 1315315 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-02T15:56:38Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 266 AdDWC4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdDWC4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1321639&skin=rss Alfocus-WhyNotToBanBooks412.jpg Author Steven Chbosky shares a letter he received from a reader of his young adult novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Alternately funny and moving, it demonstrates the effect that a book can have on a life--even (and especially) a book that some would have removed from library shelves. Filmed at ALA's Banned Books Read-Out in Chicago September 27, 2008. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-WhyNotToBanBooks412-293.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Author Steven Chbosky shares a letter he received from a reader of his young adult novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Alternately funny and moving, it demonstrates the effect that a book can have on a life--even (and especially) a book that some would have removed from library shelves. Filmed at ALA's Banned Books Read-Out in Chicago September 27, 2008. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 266 http://blip.tv/file/1315315 Literature ala banned books banned books week steven chbosky the perks of being a wallflower censorship Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:56:38 +0000 ala, banned, books, banned, books, week, steven, chbosky, the, perks, of, being, a, wallflower, censorship ala, banned, books, banned, books, week, steven, chbosky, the, perks, of, being, a, wallflower, censorship <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdDWC4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Why Not To Ban Books http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noAuthor Steven Chbosky shares a letter he received from a reader of his young adult novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Alternately funny and moving, it demonstrates the effect that a book can have on a life--even (and especially) a book that some wouldAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1315315http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-WhyNotToBanBooks476.m4v 176C569A-8FCC-11DD-8B63-A01459AF78C5 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/9gUAYV7a700/1311785 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1318107 1311785 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-10-01T15:17:42Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 91 AdC6P4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AdC6P4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1318107&skin=rss Alfocus-2008ReformaNationalConferencePromotingLibraryServicesToL460.jpg This overview of the Reforma National Conference, held September 18-21 in El Paso, Texas, features musicians at the exhibit hall opening, conversations with Author Luncheon speaker Diana Washington Valdez and former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano, a tour of the Biblioteca de la Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad in Juarez, Mexico, and music and dance under the stars at the Awards Banquet. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2008ReformaNationalConferencePromotingLibraryServicesToL460-872.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 This overview of the Reforma National Conference, held September 18-21 in El Paso, Texas, features musicians at the exhibit hall opening, conversations with Author Luncheon speaker Diana Washington Valdez and former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano, a tour of the Biblioteca de la Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad in Juarez, Mexico, and music and dance under the stars at the Awards Banquet. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 91 http://blip.tv/file/1311785 Conferences and Other Events reforma conference library latino spanish el paso Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:17:42 +0000 reforma, conference, library, latino, spanish, el, paso reforma, conference, library, latino, spanish, el, paso <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AdC6P4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> 2008 Reforma National Conference: Promoting Library Services to Latinos and Spanish-Speakers http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThis overview of the Reforma National Conference, held September 18-21 in El Paso, Texas, features musicians at the exhibit hall opening, conversations with Author Luncheon speaker Diana Washington Valdez and former ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano, a touAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1311785http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2008ReformaNationalConferencePromotingLibraryServicesToL880.m4v 5125FAFE-88D7-11DD-8EE2-C4942189014B http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/1p2JWhp6wRc/1284410 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1290686 1284410 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-09-22T18:50:25Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 115 Ac7kIoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Ac7kIoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1290686&skin=rss Alfocus-BannedBooksWeekIdLikeToFindBLEEP727.jpg A library patron needs some books. Famous, award-winning, acclaimed books. Seems simple enough. And yet... Video produced in recognition of Banned Books Week, September 27-October 4, 2008, and in cooperation with ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom. More ALA Videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-BannedBooksWeekIdLikeToFindBLEEP727-454.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 A library patron needs some books. Famous, award-winning, acclaimed books. Seems simple enough. And yet... Video produced in recognition of Banned Books Week, September 27-October 4, 2008, and in cooperation with ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom. More ALA Videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 115 http://blip.tv/file/1284410 Default Category ala banned books week bbw bbw08 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:50:25 +0000 ala, banned, books, week, bbw, bbw08 ala, banned, books, week, bbw, bbw08 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/Ac7kIoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Banned Books Week: I'd Like to Find *BLEEP* http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noA library patron needs some books. Famous, award-winning, acclaimed books. Seems simple enough. And yet... Video produced in recognition of Banned Books Week, September 27-October 4, 2008, and in cooperation with ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom. MorAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1284410http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-BannedBooksWeekIdLikeToFindBLEEP426.m4v 46241BC0-6E26-11DD-BBB1-D94E46440CE7 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/yq_ZMbj831Q/1186275 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1192418 1186275 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-08-19T19:37:35Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 211 AcjkRoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcjkRoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1192418&skin=rss Alfocus-IFLA2008Quebec753.jpg The 2008 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) was held August 10-14 in Quebec, Canada, a city celebrating its 400th anniversary. As this video illustrates, library professionals celebrated as well, taking in various cultural events (including a rendition of the "Titanic" theme song played on a saw), honoring Ismael Serageldin of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, presenting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's 2008 Access to Learning Award, and applauding the announcement of the 2011 IFLA location. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-IFLA2008Quebec753-160.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The 2008 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) was held August 10-14 in Quebec, Canada, a city celebrating its 400th anniversary. As this video illustrates, library professionals celebrated as well, taking in various cultural events (including a rendition of the "Titanic" theme song played on a saw), honoring Ismael Serageldin of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, presenting the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's 2008 Access to Learning Award, and applauding the announcement of the 2011 IFLA location. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 211 http://blip.tv/file/1186275 Default Category ifla quebec titanic saw gates foundation oclc Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:37:35 +0000 ifla, quebec, titanic, saw, gates, foundation, oclc ifla, quebec, titanic, saw, gates, foundation, oclc <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcjkRoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> IFLA 2008 - Quebec http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe 2008 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) was held August 10-14 in Quebec, Canada, a city celebrating its 400th anniversary. As this video illustrates, library professionals celebrated as well, taking in various culAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1186275http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-IFLA2008Quebec671.m4v 835F146C-5CB6-11DD-8F3B-8E2585F45324 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/1o9-wOGLhJ8/1121295 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1127432 1121295 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-28T15:04:44Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 384 AcTobIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcTobIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1127432&skin=rss Alfocus-ManyVoicesManyNations403.jpg Author and filmmaker Sherman Alexie headlined the Many Voices, Many Nations program June 27 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, following nine other speakers of Native American origin. This recap of the event showcases the literature, poetry, song, and extemporaneous humor delivered by Alexie, as well as master of ceremonies Jose A. Aponte from the San Diego County Library, Francisco X. Alarcon, Arigon Starr, Gordon Johnson, Kristy Orona-Ramirez, ALA President Loriene Roy, Tim Tingle, Jorge Tetl Argueta, Janice Gould, and Erika T. Wurth. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ManyVoicesManyNations403-397.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Author and filmmaker Sherman Alexie headlined the Many Voices, Many Nations program June 27 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, following nine other speakers of Native American origin. This recap of the event showcases the literature, poetry, song, and extemporaneous humor delivered by Alexie, as well as master of ceremonies Jose A. Aponte from the San Diego County Library, Francisco X. Alarcon, Arigon Starr, Gordon Johnson, Kristy Orona-Ramirez, ALA President Loriene Roy, Tim Tingle, Jorge Tetl Argueta, Janice Gould, and Erika T. Wurth. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 384 http://blip.tv/file/1121295 Default Category ala american library association loriene roy sherman alexie tim tingle arigon starr erika wurth Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:04:44 +0000 ala, american, library, association, loriene, roy, sherman, alexie, tim, tingle, arigon, starr, erika, wurth ala, american, library, association, loriene, roy, sherman, alexie, tim, tingle, arigon, starr, erika, wurth <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AcTobIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Many Voices, Many Nations http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noAuthor and filmmaker Sherman Alexie headlined the Many Voices, Many Nations program June 27 at the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, following nine other speakers of Native American origin. This recap of the event showcases the literature, poeAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1121295http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ManyVoicesManyNations337.m4v E3835822-58F0-11DD-9143-9D683D22E36C http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/DUdKVQsxFSY/1107481 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1113622 1107481 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-23T19:52:32Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 78 AcP8eoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP8eoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1113622&skin=rss Alfocus-HonoringLoisAnnGregoryWood830.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-HonoringLoisAnnGregoryWood830-840.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 78 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)noOn 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 rolAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1107481http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-HonoringLoisAnnGregoryWood454.m4v E1C0F2BC-58C1-11DD-911E-BF2A728E5463 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/0klgeM80d5U/1106613 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1112754 1106613 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-23T14:16:03Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 258 AcP2FoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP2FoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1112754&skin=rss Alfocus-KingOfConference176.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-KingOfConference176-322.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 258 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)noDavid 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 NightAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1106613http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-KingOfConference341.m4v 5312E6BE-58BD-11DD-88A4-87CF4F24A48B http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/z4XIrbDYUoc/1106533 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1112674 1106533 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-23T13:43:25Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 276 AcP1RoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP1RoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1112674&skin=rss Alfocus-JamieLeeCurtis343.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-JamieLeeCurtis343-962.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 276 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)noActor 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 PeopAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1106533http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-JamieLeeCurtis650.m4v CCEFFF68-58B7-11DD-AA08-C814607952E1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/GIcaCqLgKlA/1106459 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1112600 1106459 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-23T13:03:53Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 410 AcP0fIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcP0fIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1112600&skin=rss Alfocus-BooklistAdultBooksReadersForumThePost911Novel243.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-BooklistAdultBooksReadersForumThePost911Novel243-346.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 410 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)noBooklist 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 confAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1106459http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-BooklistAdultBooksReadersForumThePost911Novel661.m4v D0DBEA8C-5372-11DD-97B6-DE40346A9734 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/shiFtZ2Hu7s/1085640 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1091794 1085640 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-16T20:07:28Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 398 AcLSNoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcLSNoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1091794&skin=rss Alfocus-2008ALAAnnualConferenceOpeningGeneralSessionVideo864.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-2008ALAAnnualConferenceOpeningGeneralSessionVideo864-248.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 398 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)noThis 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 parAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1085640http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-2008ALAAnnualConferenceOpeningGeneralSessionVideo131.m4v 77CA0A10-5358-11DD-97AE-D26DEFDCEC01 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/bir0m3BBKmQ/1085047 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1091204 1085047 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-16T16:58:52Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 511 AcLNaIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcLNaIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1091204&skin=rss Alfocus-SpeakingTechnically2008554.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-SpeakingTechnically2008554-546.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 511 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)noSeven 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 pAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1085047http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-SpeakingTechnically2008364.m4v 138891E4-528A-11DD-BCB5-F906D40921E8 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/dvAtsPWIJUQ/1081170 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 1087330 1081170 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-07-15T16:21:27Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 253 AcKvRoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AcKvRoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post1087330&skin=rss Alfocus-Annual2008Wrapup225.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-Annual2008Wrapup225-728.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 253 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)noOver 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 JordanAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/1081170http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-Annual2008Wrapup589.m4v 250C62CC-15F6-11DD-A208-85F24C531008 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/4CTzHLZn_mU/864377 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 870844 864377 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-29T14:11:21Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 385 AbWUIIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbWUIIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post870844&skin=rss Alfocus-YourAnnualConferenceYou552.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-YourAnnualConferenceYou552-536.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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 385 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)noGee 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 againAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/864377http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YourAnnualConferenceYou783.m4v E7532B0A-0D85-11DD-B227-D69E0AAE1B5A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/wye7U8kh6Fk/837947 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 844375 837947 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-18T20:27:45Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 157 AbPFO4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbPFO4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post844375&skin=rss Alfocus-IllinoisStateLibrarianVisitsSchoolForNationalLibraryWeek934.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-IllinoisStateLibrarianVisitsSchoolForNationalLibraryWeek934-966.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 157 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)noIllinois 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 AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/837947http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-IllinoisStateLibrarianVisitsSchoolForNationalLibraryWeek233.mov 73CA59F4-0576-11DD-8D98-C18C01692913 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/7hvexydp8dc/810228 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 816584 810228 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-08T14:16:59Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 105 AbHsLIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbHsLIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post816584&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekCollegeReferenceDesk587.jpg "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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekCollegeReferenceDesk147-192.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 "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. 105 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 miAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/810228http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekCollegeReferenceDesk107.m4v BCCB0AC0-0262-11DD-86E1-F4ADAF3CD68B http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/dS9sXP_Ytqw/798974 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 805340 798974 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-04-04T16:18:18Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 175 AbGUQIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AbGUQIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post805340&skin=rss Alfocus-PLAConference2008724.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-PLAConference2008724-2.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 175 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)noComedian 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 hAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/798974http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-PLAConference2008463.m4v AD473FE0-FC0B-11DC-8645-96F105056580 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/fWLfKHBQE-w/777866 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784139 777866 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-27T14:39:59Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 89 Aa_ub4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_ub4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784139&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekMonkeyWars502.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekMonkeyWars334-93-32.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 89 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)noImagine 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 (ApAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/777866http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekMonkeyWars334.m4v F59A858C-FC0A-11DC-B9B7-C40554DB6A7B http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/74oCdpd68MU/777846 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784119 777846 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-27T14:34:51Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 95 Aa_uW4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uW4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784119&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekPeopleMagazine570.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekPeopleMagazine821-636.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 95 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)noHere'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 tAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/777846http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekPeopleMagazine182.m4v 4E7117B2-FC0A-11DC-ACCF-C4F921F0504C http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/KyfdCw8mlMo/777830 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784103 777830 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-27T14:30:11Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 114 Aa_uS4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uS4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784103&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekGoFish115.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekGoFish549-603-142.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 114 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)noTwo 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 forgettiAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/777830http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekGoFish549.m4v FC4DD818-FC08-11DC-AEB0-E2C1A367521E http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/QnETHiijHxE/777801 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784074 777801 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-27T14:20:43Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 95 Aa_uLoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uLoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784074&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVendingMachine220.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVendingMachine774-612-172.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 95 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)noDo 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: AmericAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/777801http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVendingMachine774.m4v F983C1FC-FC07-11DC-B511-EEADB3C52AEF http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/rFxcKyWEaik/777788 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 784061 777788 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-27T14:13:29Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 109 Aa_uIYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_uIYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post784061&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekSuperSized627.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekSuperSized374-219-815.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 109 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)noNothing 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 thaAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/777788http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekSuperSized374.m4v 7A100644-FB47-11DC-9D41-F3D9F2DF22DA http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/ySXyvCM8NpY/775203 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 781470 775203 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-26T15:15:32Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 80 Aa_aAoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa_aAoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post781470&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVideoGames455.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVideoGames455-511.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 80 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)noThe 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 American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/775203http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekVideoGames610.m4v 6AA3D224-F75C-11DC-B813-DA42ED260200 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/iEl0DyL1jeM/761574 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 767811 761574 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-21T15:35:21Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 116 Aa7vJ4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vJ4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post767811&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekReferenceDesk977.jpg "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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekReferenceDesk977-513.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 "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. 116 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 andAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/761574http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekReferenceDesk697.m4v 4B422EB8-F75B-11DC-A40B-B7F5003CA495 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/njC_rEtPJ28/761553 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 767790 761553 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-21T15:27:19Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 22 Aa7vEoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vEoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post767790&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekIntroduction539.jpg 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://e.static.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. 22 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)noWant 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 AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/761553http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalLibraryWeekIntroduction834.m4v 5B412DC4-F75A-11DC-8236-E6A1F6631042 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/pfHqXVvn3UQ/761540 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 767777 761540 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-03-21T15:20:36Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 1313 Aa7vBYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/Aa7vBYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post767777&skin=rss Alfocus-InterviewWithFirstLadyLauraBush141.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-InterviewWithFirstLadyLauraBush141-3.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 1313 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)noIn 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 influenAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/761540http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-InterviewWithFirstLadyLauraBush175.m4v D0D875FE-E17C-11DC-AA96-C50DFB16F8D3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/o4B8oz2_K1w/687532 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 693577 687532 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-22T19:31:51Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 209 AaqrLYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaqrLYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post693577&skin=rss Alfocus-ThomasPaineLiteraryLandmarkDedication552.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ThomasPaineLiteraryLandmarkDedication712-411-564.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 209 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)noFriends 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 tAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/687532http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ThomasPaineLiteraryLandmarkDedication712.m4v E2B28668-DF1D-11DC-82DF-9C5A2B9B7143 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/600XieTF9Vs/680016 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 686043 680016 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-19T19:07:16Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 264 AanwP4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AanwP4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post686043&skin=rss Alfocus-WashingtonSchoolLibrariesRally667.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-WashingtonSchoolLibrariesRally440-227-269.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 264 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)noMore 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 cutAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/680016http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-WashingtonSchoolLibrariesRally440.m4v 5FE01A30-D5A3-11DC-B715-86B69F8CD98F http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/TQ57Wv1sqjg/653382 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 659313 653382 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-07T17:37:37Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 141 AaifVYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaifVYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post659313&skin=rss Alfocus-YoALA2008MidwinterWrapup128.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-YoALA2008MidwinterWrapup128-598.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 141 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)noALA 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, cheesesteakAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/653382http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YoALA2008MidwinterWrapup719.m4v 4079AA04-D354-11DC-A8F8-C4F5BB8F7AB9 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/oseJGL1gCTM/646683 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 652553 646683 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-02-04T19:06:12Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 0 AafqbYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AafqbYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post652553&skin=rss Alfocus-QAWithKareem405.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-QAWithKareem405-238.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 0 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)noKareem 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 SAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/646683http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-QAWithKareem817.m4v 0FD9C8D4-D007-11DC-859E-FBC167B7C726 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/WB-km_aSWRg/637553 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 643409 637553 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-31T14:16:06Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 243 AaejNYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaejNYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post643409&skin=rss Alfocus-YALSAGamingExtravaganza153.jpg 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://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-YALSAGamingExtravaganza153-339.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 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. 243 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)noLibrarians 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, whileAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/637553http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YALSAGamingExtravaganza401.m4v 34A0566A-CA8F-11DC-87C4-E8773EBC4F4B http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/J8ePJKpBTkk/620789 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 626618 620789 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-24T15:15:32Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 62 AaagHoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaagHoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post626618&skin=rss Alfocus-YouthMediaAwards2008678.jpg In just 60 seconds of images and sound, AL Focus Editor Dan Kraus conveys his impressions of the Youth Media Awards 2008. For a full list of the winners, go to www.ala.org/yma08. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-YouthMediaAwards2008678-432.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 In just 60 seconds of images and sound, AL Focus Editor Dan Kraus conveys his impressions of the Youth Media Awards 2008. For a full list of the winners, go to www.ala.org/yma08. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 62 http://blip.tv/file/620789 Default Category ala youth media awards caldecott newberry Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:15:32 +0000 ala, youth, media, awards, caldecott, newberry ala, youth, media, awards, caldecott, newberry <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaagHoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Youth Media Awards 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noIn just 60 seconds of images and sound, AL Focus Editor Dan Kraus conveys his impressions of the Youth Media Awards 2008. For a full list of the winners, go to www.ala.org/yma08. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/620789http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-YouthMediaAwards2008461.m4v EB98BE26-C9E9-11DC-9885-BE055C5A455A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/N7IsxHiZ9R0/619018 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 624843 619018 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-23T19:32:23Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 158 AaaSL4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaaSL4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post624843&skin=rss Alfocus-DancingWithTheALAStars884.jpg Highlights from the "Dancing with the ALA Stars" contest at the 2007 ALA staff Winter Event. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-DancingWithTheALAStars884-413.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Highlights from the "Dancing with the ALA Stars" contest at the 2007 ALA staff Winter Event. 158 http://blip.tv/file/619018 Default Category Wed, 23 Jan 2008 19:32:23 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaaSL4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Dancing with the ALA Stars http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noHighlights from the "Dancing with the ALA Stars" contest at the 2007 ALA staff Winter Event.American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/619018http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-DancingWithTheALAStars684.mov 49003614-C906-11DC-BD2C-FCAC7E4C6818 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/N_3YencYj5c/616098 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 621913 616098 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-22T16:22:54Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 462 AaX7PYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaX7PYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post621913&skin=rss Alfocus-FBIWhistleblowerAnswersQuestions538.jpg Despite a warning from his superiors, FBI Special Agent Bassem Youssef answered questions at a January 12 session of the ALA Midwinter Meeting. In 2002, Youssef blew the whistle to the director of the FBI and Congress that discriminatory practices within the Bureau were undermining the effectiveness of America's counterterrorism efforts. In this video, Youssef and his attorney discuss the case, talk about the abuse of National Security Letters following the passage of the Patriot Act, and speak of Abu Ghraib as an example of the U.S. failure to understand Middle Eastern culture. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-FBIWhistleblowerAnswersQuestions538-57.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Despite a warning from his superiors, FBI Special Agent Bassem Youssef answered questions at a January 12 session of the ALA Midwinter Meeting. In 2002, Youssef blew the whistle to the director of the FBI and Congress that discriminatory practices within the Bureau were undermining the effectiveness of America's counterterrorism efforts. In this video, Youssef and his attorney discuss the case, talk about the abuse of National Security Letters following the passage of the Patriot Act, and speak of Abu Ghraib as an example of the U.S. failure to understand Middle Eastern culture. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 462 http://blip.tv/file/616098 Default Category fbi ala Tue, 22 Jan 2008 16:22:54 +0000 fbi, ala fbi, ala <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaX7PYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> FBI Whistleblower Answers Questions http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noDespite a warning from his superiors, FBI Special Agent Bassem Youssef answered questions at a January 12 session of the ALA Midwinter Meeting. In 2002, Youssef blew the whistle to the director of the FBI and Congress that discriminatory practices within American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/616098http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-FBIWhistleblowerAnswersQuestions352.m4v 3AFD6996-C3A8-11DC-8A68-8C9824C53E95 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/nfeFrbJQusM/601324 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 607084 601324 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-15T20:27:02Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 665 AaWHUIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaWHUIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post607084&skin=rss Alfocus-AuthorForumMidwinter2008637.jpg Best-selling historical novelists Mary Doria Russell (Dreamers of the Day) and Geraldine Brooks (People of the Book) talk about "book pusher" librarians, book lust, and where they stand on e-book readers like the new Amazon Kindle at the January 11 Exhibits Round Table Author Forum at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AuthorForumMidwinter2008637-404.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Best-selling historical novelists Mary Doria Russell (Dreamers of the Day) and Geraldine Brooks (People of the Book) talk about "book pusher" librarians, book lust, and where they stand on e-book readers like the new Amazon Kindle at the January 11 Exhibits Round Table Author Forum at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 665 http://blip.tv/file/601324 Default Category ert ala midwinter Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:27:02 +0000 ert, ala, midwinter ert, ala, midwinter <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaWHUIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Author Forum - Midwinter 2008 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noBest-selling historical novelists Mary Doria Russell (Dreamers of the Day) and Geraldine Brooks (People of the Book) talk about "book pusher" librarians, book lust, and where they stand on e-book readers like the new Amazon Kindle at the January 11 ExhibiAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/601324http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AuthorForumMidwinter2008481.m4v 77FD7D54-BE21-11DC-ABEA-FFE45705EDBE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/975oaaWUmok/586810 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 592507 586810 file TV-UN 0.0 2008-01-08T19:39:47Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 295 AaSVX4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AaSVX4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post592507&skin=rss Alfocus-BooklistEditorsReadForFun2007274.jpg The 2007 Editors' Choice issue of Booklist also includes "Reading for Fun," a roundup of each editor's favorite personal reading choice of the year. In this video, seven of the editors get personal about unwieldy titles, Russian poetry, way-too-heavy hardbacks, and more. Check out more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-BooklistEditorsReadForFun2007274-660.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The 2007 Editors' Choice issue of Booklist also includes "Reading for Fun," a roundup of each editor's favorite personal reading choice of the year. In this video, seven of the editors get personal about unwieldy titles, Russian poetry, way-too-heavy hardbacks, and more. Check out more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 295 http://blip.tv/file/586810 Default Category ala booklist Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:39:47 +0000 ala, booklist ala, booklist <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AaSVX4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Booklist Editors Read for Fun 2007 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe 2007 Editors' Choice issue of Booklist also includes "Reading for Fun," a roundup of each editor's favorite personal reading choice of the year. In this video, seven of the editors get personal about unwieldy titles, Russian poetry, way-too-heavy hardAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/586810http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-BooklistEditorsReadForFun2007880.m4v 8752C242-9E86-11DC-BF46-C0224D5DD855 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/Pz8RL7AU4Ug/510530 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 515964 510530 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-11-29T14:22:34Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 405 AZ+_YIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZ+_YIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post515964&skin=rss Alfocus-WelcomeToAnaheimALAAnnualConference2008Preview286.jpg Thinking about attending ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California? After this rollercoaster ride of a preview (literally), you won't be able to resist. Several Orange County librarians tell us about the obvious draws (Disneyland, shopping, the beaches) and some attractions you might not know about - including a beautiful library or two. Also covered: your airport options, public transportation and hotel availability, and some adventurous daytrips. We'll see you in Anaheim June 26-July 2, 2008! More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-WelcomeToAnaheimALAAnnualConference2008Preview286-912.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Thinking about attending ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California? After this rollercoaster ride of a preview (literally), you won't be able to resist. Several Orange County librarians tell us about the obvious draws (Disneyland, shopping, the beaches) and some attractions you might not know about - including a beautiful library or two. Also covered: your airport options, public transportation and hotel availability, and some adventurous daytrips. We'll see you in Anaheim June 26-July 2, 2008! More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 405 http://blip.tv/file/510530 Default Category ala anaheim Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:22:34 +0000 ala, anaheim ala, anaheim <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZ+_YIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Welcome to Anaheim - ALA Annual Conference 2008 Preview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThinking about attending ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California? After this rollercoaster ride of a preview (literally), you won't be able to resist. Several Orange County librarians tell us about the obvious draws (Disneyland, shopping, the beachesAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/510530http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-WelcomeToAnaheimALAAnnualConference2008Preview556.m4v FC1C63B2-9D0A-11DC-BCDE-9BCCDCA24E61 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/AfXcw6oetz4/506311 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 511732 506311 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-11-27T17:05:41Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 192 AZ+eWIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZ+eWIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post511732&skin=rss Alfocus-AConversationWithKareemAbdulJabbar817.jpg Basketball legend and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the keynote speaker at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, January 11-16, and he sits down for a conversation about growing up with libraries, his committment to literacy and learning, and how books help young readers understand both past and present turmoil. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AConversationWithKareemAbdulJabbar817-7.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Basketball legend and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the keynote speaker at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, January 11-16, and he sits down for a conversation about growing up with libraries, his committment to literacy and learning, and how books help young readers understand both past and present turmoil. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 192 http://blip.tv/file/506311 Default Category ala nba kareem abdul-jabbar Tue, 27 Nov 2007 17:05:41 +0000 ala, nba, kareem abdul-jabbar ala, nba, kareem abdul-jabbar <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZ+eWIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> A Conversation with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noBasketball legend and author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the keynote speaker at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, January 11-16, and he sits down for a conversation about growing up with libraries, his committment to literacy and learning, and how booAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/506311http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AConversationWithKareemAbdulJabbar547.m4v 21BE350E-92BC-11DC-A6DD-BEDC34815B80 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/u-oyaXAYrJ8/483040 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 488404 483040 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-11-14T14:16:03Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 214 AZ3oOIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZ3oOIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post488404&skin=rss Alfocus-AASLNationalConference2007660-584.jpg In this snapshot from the 13th American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Reno, Nevada, keynote speaker Dan Pink talks about his subversive high school librarian, keynote speaker Omar Wasow discusses how school libraries can compete in the age of Google, AASL President Sara Kelly Johns talks about the new AASL standards, and we are introduced to a project called "Sheet Happens." More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AASLNationalConference2007660-584-735.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 In this snapshot from the 13th American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Reno, Nevada, keynote speaker Dan Pink talks about his subversive high school librarian, keynote speaker Omar Wasow discusses how school libraries can compete in the age of Google, AASL President Sara Kelly Johns talks about the new AASL standards, and we are introduced to a project called "Sheet Happens." More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 214 http://blip.tv/file/483040 Default Category ala aasl Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:16:03 +0000 ala, aasl ala, aasl <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZ3oOIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> AASL National Conference 2007 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noIn this snapshot from the 13th American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Reno, Nevada, keynote speaker Dan Pink talks about his subversive high school librarian, keynote speaker Omar Wasow discusses how school libraries can compete American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/483040http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AASLNationalConference2007660.mov 44D35292-8C75-11DC-956C-F3F31F39744C http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/T-JaiTPdkCI/468134 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 473438 468134 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-11-06T14:33:40Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 504 AZzzQoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZzzQoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post473438&skin=rss Alfocus-AfterTheFire930-655.jpg The October 2007 fires in southern California burned hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of buildings, and libraries were among those threatened. Helen Fried of the Orange County Public Library and Margaret Todd of the County of Los Angeles Public Library spoke to AL Focus on October 26, as the fires were still raging. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AfterTheFire930-655-567.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The October 2007 fires in southern California burned hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of buildings, and libraries were among those threatened. Helen Fried of the Orange County Public Library and Margaret Todd of the County of Los Angeles Public Library spoke to AL Focus on October 26, as the fires were still raging. 504 http://blip.tv/file/468134 Default Category california fires ala american library association Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:33:40 +0000 california, fires, ala, american, library, association california, fires, ala, american, library, association <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZzzQoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> After the Fire http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe October 2007 fires in southern California burned hundreds of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of buildings, and libraries were among those threatened. Helen Fried of the Orange County Public Library and Margaret Todd of the County of Los AngAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/468134http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AfterTheFire930.mov 216B976E-75D3-11DC-9E42-DD7DA85EED36 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/jwSNRnilekY/416685 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 421854 416685 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-10-08T19:17:37Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 720 AZngQoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZngQoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post421854&skin=rss Alfocus-RodHersbergerMarilynHinshawInterview465.jpg ALA Treasurer Rod Hersberger and Marilyn Hinshaw, Chair of the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), sit down for a chat with Director of Membership Development John Chrastka. Hersberger offers a glimpse of his plans for the Treasurer's Online Forum and talks about brining ALA financial information to the members in a timely fashion, while Hinshaw speaks on the complexities and responsibilities of BARC. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-RodHersbergerMarilynHinshawInterview465-732.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 ALA Treasurer Rod Hersberger and Marilyn Hinshaw, Chair of the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), sit down for a chat with Director of Membership Development John Chrastka. Hersberger offers a glimpse of his plans for the Treasurer's Online Forum and talks about brining ALA financial information to the members in a timely fashion, while Hinshaw speaks on the complexities and responsibilities of BARC. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 720 http://blip.tv/file/416685 Default Category Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:17:37 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZngQoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Rod Hersberger & Marilyn Hinshaw interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noALA Treasurer Rod Hersberger and Marilyn Hinshaw, Chair of the Budget Analysis and Review Committee (BARC), sit down for a chat with Director of Membership Development John Chrastka. Hersberger offers a glimpse of his plans for the Treasurer's Online ForuAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/416685http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-RodHersbergerMarilynHinshawInterview101.mov F2282992-75C6-11DC-BAE8-D85B8A5DAA2A http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/dcwQ762fqL4/416558 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 421727 416558 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-10-08T17:50:24Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 142 AZnfQ4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZnfQ4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post421727&skin=rss Alfocus-ReportFromTheBannedBooksReadOut454-453.jpg This report from the Banned Books Read-Out, held September 29 in Chicago, features ALA President Loriene Roy and Judith Krug from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom speaking on the importance of choosing your own reading material, and authors Carolyn Mackler and Chris Crutcher on how librarians "save our lives daily." http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ReportFromTheBannedBooksReadOut454-453-287.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 This report from the Banned Books Read-Out, held September 29 in Chicago, features ALA President Loriene Roy and Judith Krug from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom speaking on the importance of choosing your own reading material, and authors Carolyn Mackler and Chris Crutcher on how librarians "save our lives daily." 142 http://blip.tv/file/416558 Default Category Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:50:24 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZnfQ4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Report from the Banned Books Read-Out! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThis report from the Banned Books Read-Out, held September 29 in Chicago, features ALA President Loriene Roy and Judith Krug from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom speaking on the importance of choosing your own reading material, and authors Carolyn MAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/416558http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ReportFromTheBannedBooksReadOut454.mov 53C03682-70E4-11DC-9335-91BD3315C599 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/gWiWQKiLYsQ/406600 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 411727 406600 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-10-02T12:38:07Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 315 AZmRM4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZmRM4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post411727&skin=rss Alfocus-IFLAConference2007DurbanSouthAfrica791.jpg This overview of the 73rd IFLA Conference in Durban, South Africa, highlights the conference's 2007 focus on indigenous knowledge and oral history, featuring interviews with IFLA and ALA leaders, snapshots of the programs, and glimpses at the local music and parties that made up the festivities. Join the 3,100 delegates from 116 nations to see how African libraries have changes since the end of apartheid in 1994. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-IFLAConference2007DurbanSouthAfrica791-640.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 This overview of the 73rd IFLA Conference in Durban, South Africa, highlights the conference's 2007 focus on indigenous knowledge and oral history, featuring interviews with IFLA and ALA leaders, snapshots of the programs, and glimpses at the local music and parties that made up the festivities. Join the 3,100 delegates from 116 nations to see how African libraries have changes since the end of apartheid in 1994. 315 http://blip.tv/file/406600 Default Category ifla ala africa american library association libraries Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:38:07 +0000 ifla, ala, africa, american, library, association, libraries ifla, ala, africa, american, library, association, libraries <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZmRM4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> IFLA Conference 2007 - Durban, South Africa http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThis overview of the 73rd IFLA Conference in Durban, South Africa, highlights the conference's 2007 focus on indigenous knowledge and oral history, featuring interviews with IFLA and ALA leaders, snapshots of the programs, and glimpses at the local music American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/406600http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-IFLAConference2007DurbanSouthAfrica489.mov 8B4655EC-65FD-11DC-8923-E2C4FE1591DC http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/wbVqKvvOSQM/384977 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 390027 384977 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-09-18T15:40:55Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 114 AZfnb4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZfnb4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post390027&skin=rss Alfocus-BannedBooksWeekReadOut349.jpg Authors Chris Crutcher, Robie Harris, and Carolyn Mackler - who know a thing or two about banned books - invite you to come to Chicago September 29 to participate in the Banned Books Week Read-Out! at the Pioneer Plaza on Michigan Ave (between the Tribune Tower and the Chicago River). To celebrate Banned Books Week (Sept. 29-Oct. 6), Chicago celebrities will join authors from 1:00-4:00 p.m. to read passages from their favorite banned and challenged books. Watched more Banned Books videos from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom at http://youtube.com/user/OIFTube http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-BannedBooksWeekReadOut349-128.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Authors Chris Crutcher, Robie Harris, and Carolyn Mackler - who know a thing or two about banned books - invite you to come to Chicago September 29 to participate in the Banned Books Week Read-Out! at the Pioneer Plaza on Michigan Ave (between the Tribune Tower and the Chicago River). To celebrate Banned Books Week (Sept. 29-Oct. 6), Chicago celebrities will join authors from 1:00-4:00 p.m. to read passages from their favorite banned and challenged books. Watched more Banned Books videos from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom at http://youtube.com/user/OIFTube 114 http://blip.tv/file/384977 Default Category Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:40:55 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZfnb4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="270" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Banned Books Week Read-Out! http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noAuthors Chris Crutcher, Robie Harris, and Carolyn Mackler - who know a thing or two about banned books - invite you to come to Chicago September 29 to participate in the Banned Books Week Read-Out! at the Pioneer Plaza on Michigan Ave (between the TribuneAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/384977http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-BannedBooksWeekReadOut602.mov 02AC0822-5D5A-11DC-BBE7-B9F7DB1F866D http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/pG2PE-Ubq8s/368711 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 373674 368711 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-09-07T15:50:08Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 139 AZboDoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZboDoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post373674&skin=rss Alfocus-NationalConferenceOfAfricanAmericanLibrarians2007334.jpg This glimpse into the 6th National Conference of African American Librarians, August 2-5, 2007, features the opening of the Fort Worth Public Library's Akwaaba exhibit (consisting of original works created or owned by Texas librarians); words from speaker Harry Robinson Jr., author Mary Monroe, and FWPL's Gleniece Robinson; and a peek at the "A Night at the Stockyards" President's Banquet. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NationalConferenceOfAfricanAmericanLibrarians2007334-273.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 This glimpse into the 6th National Conference of African American Librarians, August 2-5, 2007, features the opening of the Fort Worth Public Library's Akwaaba exhibit (consisting of original works created or owned by Texas librarians); words from speaker Harry Robinson Jr., author Mary Monroe, and FWPL's Gleniece Robinson; and a peek at the "A Night at the Stockyards" President's Banquet. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 139 http://blip.tv/file/368711 Default Category Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:50:08 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZboDoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> National Conference of African American Librarians 2007 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThis glimpse into the 6th National Conference of African American Librarians, August 2-5, 2007, features the opening of the Fort Worth Public Library's Akwaaba exhibit (consisting of original works created or owned by Texas librarians); words from speakerAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/368711http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NationalConferenceOfAfricanAmericanLibrarians2007599.mov 476D82D2-4FFF-11DC-AE9C-96A817CECE59 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/Q6HUCoRXSi8/347397 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 352224 347397 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-21T15:57:54Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 3267 AZXARIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZXARIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post352224&skin=rss Alfocus-ScottNicholsonGamingSymposium07224-302.jpg coming soon... http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-ScottNicholsonGamingSymposium07224-302-242.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 coming soon... 3267 http://blip.tv/file/347397 Default Category Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:57:54 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZXARIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Scott Nicholson - Gaming Symposium 07 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)nocoming soon...American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/347397http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-ScottNicholsonGamingSymposium07224.mov C26133D4-4F79-11DC-995F-9ECC29A24F68 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/exg8BRdwcNE/346735 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 351561 346735 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-21T00:02:08Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 2890 AZW7LYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZW7LYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post351561&skin=rss Alfocus-LizLawleyGamingSymposium07347-110.jpg coming soon.... http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-LizLawleyGamingSymposium07347-110-308.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 coming soon.... 2890 http://blip.tv/file/346735 Default Category Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:02:08 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZW7LYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Liz Lawley - Gaming Symposium 07 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)nocoming soon....American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/346735http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-LizLawleyGamingSymposium07347.mov A9D9EE00-4CF4-11DC-8DC3-898F173DD26B http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/bKDRdYyhWwE/343417 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 348222 343417 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-17T19:04:21Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 3410 AZWhIoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZWhIoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post348222&skin=rss Alfocus-GregoryTrefry778-715.jpg Gregroy Trefry of GameLab gives a keynote address at the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, June 22-24. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-GregoryTrefry778-859-784.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Gregroy Trefry of GameLab gives a keynote address at the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, June 22-24. 3410 http://blip.tv/file/343417 Default Category Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:04:21 +0000 <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZWhIoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Gregory Trefry http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noGregroy Trefry of GameLab gives a keynote address at the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, June 22-24.American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/343417http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-GregoryTrefry778.m4v F0E35660-4A9C-11DC-BEF2-E354119E7442 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/3Va_LphLchQ/339933 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 344726 339933 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-14T19:31:23Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 428 AZWFeoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZWFeoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post344726&skin=rss Alfocus-GamingLearningAndLibrariesSymposium460.jpg This video overview of the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, held July 22-24 in Chicago (and shot by TechSource blogger Tom Peters), features such notables as Stephen Abram, Michelle Boule, Henry Jenkins, and Greg Trefly, as they and others speak about the preconceptions and opportunites that exist when gaming intersects with libraries. Also on the menu: observations on Second Life, the importance of lemon candy, and why Donkey Kong marked a key moment in video game history. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-GamingLearningAndLibrariesSymposium636-504-660.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 This video overview of the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, held July 22-24 in Chicago (and shot by TechSource blogger Tom Peters), features such notables as Stephen Abram, Michelle Boule, Henry Jenkins, and Greg Trefly, as they and others speak about the preconceptions and opportunites that exist when gaming intersects with libraries. Also on the menu: observations on Second Life, the importance of lemon candy, and why Donkey Kong marked a key moment in video game history. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 428 http://blip.tv/file/339933 Default Category ala american library assocation libraries techsource henry jenkins stephen abrams Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:31:23 +0000 ala, american, library, assocation, libraries, techsource, henry jenkins, stephen abrams ala, american, library, assocation, libraries, techsource, henry jenkins, stephen abrams <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZWFeoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThis video overview of the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, held July 22-24 in Chicago (and shot by TechSource blogger Tom Peters), features such notables as Stephen Abram, Michelle Boule, Henry Jenkins, and Greg Trefly, as tAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/339933http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-GamingLearningAndLibrariesSymposium636.m4v 26FD0D7A-475C-11DC-A0CA-B52D83816813 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/T6HRqvXZ2LQ/335269 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 340040 335269 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-10T16:10:03Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 3737 AZThLIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZThLIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post340040&skin=rss Alfocus-HenryJenkinsGamingSymposium07252.jpg Henry Jenkins, director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at Massachussettes Institute of Technology, gives a keynote address on the intersection of gaming and libraries at the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, June 22-24. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-HenryJenkinsGamingSymposium07816-401-822.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Henry Jenkins, director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at Massachussettes Institute of Technology, gives a keynote address on the intersection of gaming and libraries at the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, June 22-24. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 3737 http://blip.tv/file/335269 Default Category ala american library association libraries henry jenkins gaming symposium Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:10:03 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, henry, jenkins, gaming, symposium ala, american, library, association, libraries, henry, jenkins, gaming, symposium <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZThLIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Henry Jenkins - Gaming Symposium 07 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noHenry Jenkins, director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at Massachussettes Institute of Technology, gives a keynote address on the intersection of gaming and libraries at the 2007 ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium, June 22-American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/335269http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-HenryJenkinsGamingSymposium07816.m4v 8EF08F6C-474B-11DC-8651-B2E0CF355751 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/0glXcV5xf8E/335164 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 339935 335164 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-10T14:11:16Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 131 AZTgQ4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZTgQ4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post339935&skin=rss Alfocus-AASLsSchoolLibrariesCountSurvey294.jpg Keith Curry Lance, former director of the Library Research Service, speaks about the American Association of School Librarians' School Libraries Count! survey. Lance talks about the importance of gathering accurate data on school libraries, survey fatigue, and the average copyright date for health and medicine info in school libraries. (Hint: It's older than most of the kids.) More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-AASLsSchoolLibrariesCountSurvey294-858.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Keith Curry Lance, former director of the Library Research Service, speaks about the American Association of School Librarians' School Libraries Count! survey. Lance talks about the importance of gathering accurate data on school libraries, survey fatigue, and the average copyright date for health and medicine info in school libraries. (Hint: It's older than most of the kids.) More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 131 http://blip.tv/file/335164 Default Category ala american library association school libraries keith curry lance Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:11:16 +0000 ala, american, library, association, school, libraries, keith, curry, lance ala, american, library, association, school, libraries, keith, curry, lance <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZTgQ4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> AASL's School Libraries Count! survey http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noKeith Curry Lance, former director of the Library Research Service, speaks about the American Association of School Librarians' School Libraries Count! survey. Lance talks about the importance of gathering accurate data on school libraries, survey fatigueAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/335164http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-AASLsSchoolLibrariesCountSurvey333.m4v 5D1A2F7A-41CE-11DC-AEFB-C32C82D373FB http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/qoVSX6Mp3jc/327306 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 332038 327306 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-03T14:32:29Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 159 AZSiaoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZSiaoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post332038&skin=rss Alfocus-LonDickersonUpdateOnKatrinadamagedLibraries283.jpg Lon Dickerson of the Jefferson County (La.) Parish Library talks about the ongoing recovery efforts in his area following Hurricane Katrina, how six of Jefferson's 15 libraries are still closed, the $10-$14 mil. worth of repairs that are needed, and how the 2006 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans served as "a shot in the arm." More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-LonDickersonUpdateOnKatrinadamagedLibraries900-516-828.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Lon Dickerson of the Jefferson County (La.) Parish Library talks about the ongoing recovery efforts in his area following Hurricane Katrina, how six of Jefferson's 15 libraries are still closed, the $10-$14 mil. worth of repairs that are needed, and how the 2006 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans served as "a shot in the arm." More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 159 http://blip.tv/file/327306 Default Category ala american library association libraries lon dickerson katrina new orleans Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:32:29 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, lon, dickerson, katrina, new, orleans ala, american, library, association, libraries, lon, dickerson, katrina, new, orleans <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZSiaoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Lon Dickerson update on Katrina-damaged libraries http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noLon Dickerson of the Jefferson County (La.) Parish Library talks about the ongoing recovery efforts in his area following Hurricane Katrina, how six of Jefferson's 15 libraries are still closed, the $10-$14 mil. worth of repairs that are needed, and how tAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/327306http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-LonDickersonUpdateOnKatrinadamagedLibraries920.m4v A5BE7630-41CB-11DC-81AA-BB7FC39BB4E0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/bKD_Bea0Z1M/327266 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 331998 327266 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-03T14:13:02Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 140 AZSiQoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZSiQoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post331998&skin=rss Alfocus-IrshadManjiAppearance319.jpg Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam, delights a crowd at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., witha poem from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then speaks about how public libraries aided in her development as an intellectual, a citizen, and a Muslim. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-IrshadManjiAppearance711-42-163.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam, delights a crowd at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., witha poem from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then speaks about how public libraries aided in her development as an intellectual, a citizen, and a Muslim. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 140 http://blip.tv/file/327266 Default Category ala american library association libraries irshad manji Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:13:02 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, irshad, manji ala, american, library, association, libraries, irshad, manji <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZSiQoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Irshad Manji appearance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noIrshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam, delights a crowd at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., witha poem from Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, then speaks about how public libraries aided in her development as an iAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/327266http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-IrshadManjiAppearance711.m4v 5BD9CF2C-41C8-11DC-A9E5-C2BE31C79C12 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/kjxES3fiqSo/327243 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 331975 327243 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-08-03T13:49:30Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 216 AZSiK4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZSiK4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post331975&skin=rss Alfocus-InternationalLibrariansReception344.jpg The International Relations Round Table's International Librarians Reception on June 25 at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., features brief words from IRRT's Susan Schuer, LOC's Deanna Marcum, ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy, and attendees from locations as varied as India, Los Angeles, Canada, and Bulgaria. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-InternationalLibrariansReception790-645-505.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The International Relations Round Table's International Librarians Reception on June 25 at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., features brief words from IRRT's Susan Schuer, LOC's Deanna Marcum, ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy, and attendees from locations as varied as India, Los Angeles, Canada, and Bulgaria. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 216 http://blip.tv/file/327243 Default Category ala american library association librarians irrt congress Fri, 03 Aug 2007 13:49:30 +0000 ala, american, library, association, librarians, irrt, congress ala, american, library, association, librarians, irrt, congress <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZSiK4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> International Librarians Reception http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe International Relations Round Table's International Librarians Reception on June 25 at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., features brief words from IRRT's Susan Schuer, LOC's Deanna Marcum, ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy, and attendees frAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/327243http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-InternationalLibrariansReception790.m4v CE3DD27E-3B8E-11DC-9EA9-D1B9579B1129 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/2XKAN-6DJwM/317035 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 321748 317035 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-26T15:42:24Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 206 AZPSOIPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZPSOIPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post321748&skin=rss Alfocus-HonorDanceForLorieneRoy101.jpg The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian played host June 22 to a traditional honor dance to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy. In this short video shot during the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., Master of Ceremonies Dennis Zotigh encourages a huge crowd to participate in a "round dance," followed by a short speech from Roy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-HonorDanceForLorieneRoy101-137.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian played host June 22 to a traditional honor dance to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy. In this short video shot during the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., Master of Ceremonies Dennis Zotigh encourages a huge crowd to participate in a "round dance," followed by a short speech from Roy. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 206 http://blip.tv/file/317035 Default Category ala american library association libraries native american indian smithsonian honor dance Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:42:24 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, native, american, indian, smithsonian, honor, dance ala, american, library, association, libraries, native, american, indian, smithsonian, honor, dance <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZPSOIPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Honor Dance for Loriene Roy http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noThe Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian played host June 22 to a traditional honor dance to celebrate the upcoming inauguration of ALA President-Elect Loriene Roy. In this short video shot during the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in WashingtonAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/317035http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-HonorDanceForLorieneRoy470.m4v 98000436-3B8C-11DC-8A08-96F5D3A5658D http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/lx8TgtfcjfY/317022 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 321735 317022 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-26T15:26:34Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 377 AZPSK4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZPSK4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post321735&skin=rss Alfocus-SpeakingTechnicallyPanelDiscussion252.jpg AL columnist Andrew Pace joins Marshall Breeding to moderate "Speaking Technically," an exhibit hall discussion with several top library vendors. In this brief snapshot of the discussion, representatives from TLC, OCLC, SirsiDynix, Talis, Medialab, Innovative Interfaces, and Ex Libris talk about how to balance technology and business decisions in the field of library automation. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-SpeakingTechnicallyPanelDiscussion252-53.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 AL columnist Andrew Pace joins Marshall Breeding to moderate "Speaking Technically," an exhibit hall discussion with several top library vendors. In this brief snapshot of the discussion, representatives from TLC, OCLC, SirsiDynix, Talis, Medialab, Innovative Interfaces, and Ex Libris talk about how to balance technology and business decisions in the field of library automation. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 377 http://blip.tv/file/317022 Default Category ala andrew pace tlc oclc sirsidynix talis medialab innovative interfaces ex libris Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:26:34 +0000 ala, andrew, pace, tlc, oclc, sirsidynix, talis, medialab, innovative, interfaces, ex, libris ala, andrew, pace, tlc, oclc, sirsidynix, talis, medialab, innovative, interfaces, ex, libris <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZPSK4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Speaking Technically panel discussion http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noAL columnist Andrew Pace joins Marshall Breeding to moderate "Speaking Technically," an exhibit hall discussion with several top library vendors. In this brief snapshot of the discussion, representatives from TLC, OCLC, SirsiDynix, Talis, Medialab, InnovaAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/317022http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-SpeakingTechnicallyPanelDiscussion858.m4v 26C87AAA-3B87-11DC-AD27-BBF44E6B66BB http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/WT0i_uUmRy0/316986 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 321699 316986 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-26T14:47:37Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 103 AZPSB4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZPSB4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post321699&skin=rss Alfocus-NickBakerInterview296.jpg "March of the Librarians": It was just a short parody video about the 2007 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, but it became an internet sensation. AL Associate Editor Daniel Kraus catches up with librarian/filmmaker Nick Baker on the floor of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., where Baker is in the midst of shooting - you guessed it - a sequel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-NickBakerInterview296-155.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 "March of the Librarians": It was just a short parody video about the 2007 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, but it became an internet sensation. AL Associate Editor Daniel Kraus catches up with librarian/filmmaker Nick Baker on the floor of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., where Baker is in the midst of shooting - you guessed it - a sequel. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 103 http://blip.tv/file/316986 Default Category ala american library association libraries nick baker march of the librarians Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:47:37 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, nick, baker, march, of, the, librarians ala, american, library, association, libraries, nick, baker, march, of, the, librarians <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZPSB4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Nick Baker interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)no"March of the Librarians": It was just a short parody video about the 2007 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, but it became an internet sensation. AL Associate Editor Daniel Kraus catches up with librarian/filmmaker Nick Baker on the floor of the 2007 ALA American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/316986http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-NickBakerInterview418.m4v 9F742CC2-36D9-11DC-9394-A29501DF3021 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/LqQcjZOvVs0/310696 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 315375 310696 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-20T15:55:22Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 146 AZOgU4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZOgU4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post315375&skin=rss Alfocus-BooklistsKeirGraffReading683.jpg Keir Graff, senior editor of ALA's Booklist Online, speaks from the Booklist booth in the exhibit hall of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., about developing the website, the possibility of being a "booth babe," and his new book "My Fellow Americans" (Severn House, October 2007). Then it's off to his reading from the exhibit hall's "Live! @ your library" reading stage. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-BooklistsKeirGraffReading683-696.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Keir Graff, senior editor of ALA's Booklist Online, speaks from the Booklist booth in the exhibit hall of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., about developing the website, the possibility of being a "booth babe," and his new book "My Fellow Americans" (Severn House, October 2007). Then it's off to his reading from the exhibit hall's "Live! @ your library" reading stage. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 146 http://blip.tv/file/310696 Default Category ala american library association libraries keir graff severn Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:55:22 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, keir, graff, severn ala, american, library, association, libraries, keir, graff, severn <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZOgU4PKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> Booklist's Keir Graff reading http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noKeir Graff, senior editor of ALA's Booklist Online, speaks from the Booklist booth in the exhibit hall of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., about developing the website, the possibility of being a "booth babe," and his new book "My FelloAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/310696http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-BooklistsKeirGraffBookReading763.m4v 5A5481B4-36D4-11DC-B873-EDFF35A0189F http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/1lo8QBPJE5g/310666 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 315345 310666 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-20T15:17:39Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 230 AZOgNYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZOgNYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post315345&skin=rss Alfocus-DavidWiesnerInterview857.jpg Artist David Wiesner speaks with AL Senior Editor Beverly Goldberg from the exhibits floor of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., about winning his third Randolph Caldecott Medal for "Flotsam," how his interest in "visual storyteling" led him to children's books, and the gratifying feedback he has received from librarians, teachers, and kids. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-DavidWiesnerInterview857-655.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Artist David Wiesner speaks with AL Senior Editor Beverly Goldberg from the exhibits floor of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., about winning his third Randolph Caldecott Medal for "Flotsam," how his interest in "visual storyteling" led him to children's books, and the gratifying feedback he has received from librarians, teachers, and kids. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 230 http://blip.tv/file/310666 Default Category ala american library association libraries david wiesner flotsam annual conference Fri, 20 Jul 2007 15:17:39 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, david, wiesner, flotsam, annual, conference ala, american, library, association, libraries, david, wiesner, flotsam, annual, conference <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZOgNYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> David Wiesner interview http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noArtist David Wiesner speaks with AL Senior Editor Beverly Goldberg from the exhibits floor of the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., about winning his third Randolph Caldecott Medal for "Flotsam," how his interest in "visual storyteling" led American Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/310666http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-DavidWiesnerInterview281.m4v 2F42A548-36CD-11DC-952B-CA10984F5E5C http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/I7Pz4BTSL-k/310630 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 315309 310630 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-20T14:26:20Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 175 AZOgEYPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZOgEYPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post315309&skin=rss Alfocus-TheGregShow2976.jpg Spying on Bill Bradley, hotel mixups, that weird blimp, book cart drill teams, and lost luggage - all this and more awaits you in the second chapter of The Greg Show, a skewed take on the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., by American Libraries editorial assistant and first-time conference attendee Greg Landgraf. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-TheGregShow2976-490.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Spying on Bill Bradley, hotel mixups, that weird blimp, book cart drill teams, and lost luggage - all this and more awaits you in the second chapter of The Greg Show, a skewed take on the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., by American Libraries editorial assistant and first-time conference attendee Greg Landgraf. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 175 http://blip.tv/file/310630 Default Category ala american library association libraries greg landgraf bill bradley Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:26:20 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, greg, landgraf, bill, bradley ala, american, library, association, libraries, greg, landgraf, bill, bradley <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZOgEYPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> The Greg Show #2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noSpying on Bill Bradley, hotel mixups, that weird blimp, book cart drill teams, and lost luggage - all this and more awaits you in the second chapter of The Greg Show, a skewed take on the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., by American LibrariAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/310630http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-TheGregShow2611.m4v 3C1C8130-36C8-11DC-8955-F1867170AC0E http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/5l7iXZheUxM/310614 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 315290 310614 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-20T13:50:54Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 295 AZOffoPKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZOffoPKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post315290&skin=rss Alfocus-TheHollywoodLibrarianWorldPremiere939.jpg A huge crowded gathered at the June 22, 2007, world premiere of the Hollywood Librarian at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. All attendees enjoyed a red-carpet entry before enjoying a film that mixed representations of librarians in cinema with current issues facing librarians today. Along with a few special guests, writer/director Ann Siedl spoke afterwards about the challenge of marketing ourselves and her plan to distribute the film in libraries during Banned Books Week. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-TheHollywoodLibrarianWorldPremiere939-927.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 A huge crowded gathered at the June 22, 2007, world premiere of the Hollywood Librarian at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. All attendees enjoyed a red-carpet entry before enjoying a film that mixed representations of librarians in cinema with current issues facing librarians today. Along with a few special guests, writer/director Ann Siedl spoke afterwards about the challenge of marketing ourselves and her plan to distribute the film in libraries during Banned Books Week. See more ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org. 295 http://blip.tv/file/310614 Default Category ala american library association libraries hollywood librarian ann siedl Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:50:54 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, hollywood, librarian, ann, siedl ala, american, library, association, libraries, hollywood, librarian, ann, siedl <embed src="http://blip.tv/play/AZOffoPKGA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="720" height="510" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> The Hollywood Librarian world premiere http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ alfocus@ala.org (American Library Association)noA huge crowded gathered at the June 22, 2007, world premiere of the Hollywood Librarian at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. All attendees enjoyed a red-carpet entry before enjoying a film that mixed representations of librarians in cinema witAmerican Library AssociationThis 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. http://blip.tv/file/310614http://blip.tv/file/get/Alfocus-TheHollywoodLibrarianWorldPremiere511.m4v 4A572A74-315B-11DC-84C8-9A14440A91C2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlFocusPodcast/~3/ka-IWvBh4x4/301982 alfocus 58548 alfocus AL Focus http://alfocus.blip.tv/ http://e.static.blip.tv/user_photo_alfocus890-235.jpg 306643 301982 file TV-UN 0.0 2007-07-13T16:08:27Z English "Learning, Family" 0 0 1 210 AZLcN4PKGA http://blip.tv/play/AZLcN4PKGA http://blip.tv/comments/?attached_to=post306643&skin=rss Alfocus-5DaysIn312MinutesAnnual2007Wrapup444.jpg Got 3 1/2 minutes to spare? Whether you missed the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. or just want to relive it, here's your chance to check out exhibits, events, movie premieres, book cart drill teams, anniversary celebrations, and more - as well as catch such luminaries as Julie Andrews, Ken Burns, Judy Blume, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Irshad Manji, Garrison Keillor... and maybe even YOU. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. http://e.static.blip.tv/Alfocus-5DaysIn312MinutesAnnual2007Wrapup208-886-546.jpg Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Got 3 1/2 minutes to spare? Whether you missed the 2007 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. or just want to relive it, here's your chance to check out exhibits, events, movie premieres, book cart drill teams, anniversary celebrations, and more - as well as catch such luminaries as Julie Andrews, Ken Burns, Judy Blume, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Irshad Manji, Garrison Keillor... and maybe even YOU. More ALA videos available at alfocus.ala.org. 210 http://blip.tv/file/301982 Default Category ala american library association libraries annual conference irshad manji garrison keillor julie andrews jenna bush ken burns joyce carol oates bill bradley judy blume robert kennedy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:08:27 +0000 ala, american, library, association, libraries, annual, conference, irshad, manji, garrison, keillor, julie, andrews, jenna, bush, ken, burns, joyce, carol, oates, bill, bradley, judy, blume, robert, kennedy ala, american, library, association, libraries, annual, conference, irshad, manji, garrison, keillor, julie, andrews, jenna, bush, ken, burns, joyce, carol, oates, bill, bradley