Search

The article offers information on the "School Library Journal" Summit free, all-day virtual event on October 28, 2021, with the theme "In Community."

The article reports on the American Library Association (ALA) conference which took place June 25-30, 2015, in San Francisco, California. It discusses conference presentations on topics including the collection and analysis of library patron data, trends in the needs of academic library users, and library technologies. Other topics include book awards and a planned partnership of online research firm EBSCO and library automation firm Ex Libris.

The article reports on the annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA) which was held in June 2010 at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Topics include advocacy issues such as lobbying for the U.S. Library Services and Technology Act's funding. The ALA initiative called Our Authors, Our Advocates was introduced by ALA's president Roberta Stevens.

Highlights the First National Conference of the Public Library Association on March 23-26, 1984 in Baltimore, Maryland. Conference program; Design and specifications of telecommunications; Authority control. INSETS: Vendors & consultants.;An older public..

Presents the program of the 1982 conference of the U.S.-based American Library Association (ALA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Highlights the midwinter meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) organized during January 31, 1981 to February 5, 1981 in Washington D.C. Emergence of doubts about the future of federal library legislation and disagreements over the organizational future of ALA; Issues discussed in the meeting; Plan for a summit meeting scheduled for April 1981.

The article presents a calendar of events for 2007. The Reading the World Conference is a celebration of multicultural literature for children and young adult. It will feature authors such as Joseph Bruchas and Yuyi Morales. The article also provides information for the Children's Literature Roundtable, hosted by the Children's Defense Fund and the 23rd Annual Long Island Children's Literature Conference.

Mentions technology that was unveiled at the American Library Association's 2003 midwinter meeting. Horizon Interlibrary Loan and Reciprocal Borrowing products, a package of automation services designed for K-12 schools, from Dynix; Online service called A-to-Z, which consolidates libraries' database collection records, from EBSCO; Launch by Enslow Publishers of a Web site called MyReportLinks.com to accompany its nonfiction book series; Package from LearnaTest.com that will help K-12 students score higher on advanced placement tests and the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Reports on the ninth biennial national conference of the Public Library Association held in Phoenix, Arizona. Attendance at the conference; Issue of recruiting new librarians; Reaction of libraries to the terrorist attacks in the United States; Details of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which will provide libraries with computers throughout the United States; Trends in public libraries; Efforts of libraries to cope with diversity; Other topics discussed.

This article presents names and biographical information for guest book reviewers who contributed to this issue, including Tanya D. Auger, Barbara Bader, and Deirdre F. Baker. Also included in this article are notices of conferences including the annual convention of The Modern Language Association from December 27, 2007 to December 30, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois, and obituaries for illustrator Bruce Wood, author Siobhan Dowd, and publisher Thomas Todd.

The article discusses a mobile information service that will be available to people taking part in the American Library Association's (ALA) annual conference that will be held in July 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. This service allows users to text questions that they have about the conference to an ALA Ambassador. The involvement that the company Mosio has in this mobile information service is mentioned.

The author reviews GeoScienceWorld, an Internet resource for researching geology. The company's release of its GeoScienceWorld eBook Collections platform is discussed, which provides access to content including its electronic books, chronological subsets, field-trip guidebooks, and the conference proceedings of geology publishers. Details regarding the platform's usability and pricing are included.

Reports on Atlanta, Georgia's hosting of the first of the state library conferences in the United States on September 15, 1997. Basic documents for the conference; Issues raised during the events; Preparations for the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Science.

The article discusses topics that were discussed at the 29th annual Charleston Conference on Issues in Book and Serials Acquisition, which was held in November of 2009. The conference, which focused heavily on electronic resources, featured several speakers, including Jane Burke, vice president of Serials Solutions and Kevin Guthrie, the president of Ithaka.

Reports on a meeting of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA), and the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (Region VII-Canada) in June 2000. Addresses given by National Librarian Roch Carrier and National Archivist Ian Wilson; Plans for the National Library and for the restructuring of the CLA which were discussed.

Presents the discussion at a day-long summit entitled `A Nation Connected: Defining the Public Interest in the Information Superhighway.' Suggestions for a multitude of roles for librarians to play; Uncertainty as to whom should fund services; Summit sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and chaired by ALA President Betty Turock; Details of the day's debate. INSET: Summit participants.

The article presents information on 2007 library events. The Young Adult Library Services Association's Teen Tech Week will take place during March 4-10. The article also discusses the Missouri Association of School Librarians' Spring Conference, National Library Week, London Book Fair, and the Children's Literature Roundtable, hosted by the Children's Defense Fund.

The article presents a calendar of events pertaining to school and public librarians and other educations officials from November, 2006 through April, 2007. The American Library Association will conduct their Midwinter Meeting January 19-24 in Seattle, Washington. The National Association for Bilingual Education will host a conference in San Jose, California starting February 7th through the 10th. The London Book Fair will commence on April 16th, and run through the 18th.