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danah boyd Interview

Greg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:46:10 -0800

After her keynote address at the American Association of School Libraries National Conference, American Libraries caught up with danah boyd, the "high priestess" of networked social media, to discuss the role that school librarians should be playing in their students' social networking activities, how to cut through the red tape that may be preventing them from filling this role, and how Wikipedia can and should be used to teach students about information.

AASL National Conference 2009

Greg — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:43:51 -0800

At the American Association of School Librarians National Conference in Charlotte, N.C. November 5-8, 2009, AASL President Cassandra Barnett and Conference Co-Chair Anne Marie Pipkin discuss the conference and the next one in Minneapolis in 2011, while ALA President Camila Alire talks about the importance of school libraries and the upcoming Frontline Advocacy toolkit and how school librarians will be able to use it to advocate for their libraries.

Say Anything Game Tips for National Gaming Day

Greg — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:31:57 -0700

Librarians Chris Harris and Brian Mayer discuss the game “Say Anything,” which is available as a free donation to libraries from North Star Games for National Gaming Day on November 14. Chris and Brian show how to play the game and provide tips for using it in public and school libraries. To register for National Gaming Day and for the free donation, go to http://bit.ly/ngd2009 before October 21! To learn more about National Gaming Day, go to http://ngd.ala.org.

Wits & Wagers Game Tips for National Gaming Day

Greg — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:29:04 -0700

Librarians Chris Harris and Brian Mayer discuss the game “Wits & Wagers,” which is available as a free donation to libraries from North Star Games for National Gaming Day on November 14. Chris and Brian show how to play the game and provide tips for using it in public and school libraries. To register for National Gaming Day and request the free donation, go to http://bit.ly/ngd2009 before October 21! To learn more about National Gaming Day, go to http://ngd.ala.org.

The Book Bike

Greg — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:48:02 -0700

Attending the Banned Books Read-Out on September 26, 2009, was Gabe Levinson, operator of the Book Bike. The concept is simple: Levinson travels around Chicago giving away books. He spoke to AL Focus about his efforts and motivation. The Book Bike's web site, www.somethingtoread.net, is currently under construction.

2009 Banned Books Read-Out

Greg — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:37:48 -0700

Each of the top 10 most challenged books were represented at the 2009 Banned Books Read Out, which kicked off Banned Books Week September 26 at Chicago's Bughouse Square (across the street from the Newberry Library.) This video features ALA President Camila Alire, authors Cecily von Ziegesar (Gossip Girl) and Lauren Myracle (ttyl), and a reading from Chicago Public Library's Teen Volume Reader's Theatre troupe.

Banned Books Week: Puppet Book Banners

Greg — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:52:52 -0700

Chad, Rustle, and Mooch, the Crash Pad puppets, misinterpret the meaning of Banned Books Week, trying to throw some books with objectionable content--including Of Mice and Men, The Grapes of Wrath, The Joy of Cooking, and the phone book--out of the library, until Herb points out the error of their ways.

IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2009

Greg — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:43:30 -0700

Scenes from the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Milan, Italy, including music from the Concert for IFLA, held August 25 in the Duomo, and interviews with:
Jesus Lau, delegate from Mexico
Outgoing IFLA President Claudia Lux
Paula Restrepo Duque of EPM Foundation, which won the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Access to Learning Award
Deborah Jacobs of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
New IFLA President Ellen Tise
Barbara Ford, delegate from the United States

Read AL's full IFLA coverage at www.al.ala.org/insidescoop/tag/ifla09/.

ALA Connect for Non ALA Members

Greg — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:39:17 -0700

One in a series of introductory screencasts created by the ALA Emerging Leaders Group I
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://connect.ala.org

ALA Connect for LIS Students

Greg — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:38:21 -0700

One in a series of introductory screencasts created by the ALA Emerging Leaders Group I
FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://connect.ala.org

ALA Connect offers the opportunity for users to create member communities- communities that any ALA member can participate in. This provides a great opportunity for LIS students and alumni to congregate in an unofficial sort of way, network and build those professional relationship!