http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility News from the American Library Association's Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:59:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Eleven-year-old Elizabeth Ann Bishop is a library MVP. Bishop earned a trip to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, winning the 2009 Step Up to the Plate @ your library contest by demonstrating her information literacy skills. In early October, Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith (seen below) drew Bishop’s ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1324 CHICAGO - Hundreds of libraries of all types across the country and abroad will participate in ALA’s second annual National Gaming Day @ your library this Saturday. More than 900 libraries have registered for National Gaming Day 2009. Here are a few examples of National Gaming Day activities: The Pima County (Ariz.) ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1310 Tom McNamee, editorial page editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, delivers some valuable advice on how to write op-eds in this excerpt from this year's PR Forum at ALA's Annual Conference in Chicago. McNamee in particular emphasizes the importance of telling stories. An op-ed written by then-ALA President Jim Rettig and Chicago Public ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1286 The Nov. 6, deadline is approaching for the Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week grant, but there is still time for you to apply. U.S. libraries of all types are invited to apply for a $3,000 grant that will be awarded to the best public awareness campaign that promotes the theme ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1274 A group of librarians in Franklin County, Ohio, are reaching out to their communities to address the tough economy. In September 2009, representatives of the Worthington Public Libraries worked in collaboration with five Franklin County area libraries (Columbus Metropolitan Library, Grandview Heights Public Library, Upper Arlington Public Library (in photo above), ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1254 CHICAGO - More than 4,000 libraries across the United States celebrated Teen Read Week, Oct. 18-24, with teens crowding libraries for author visits, movie marathons, craft programs and book discussions. In addition, leaders from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) took to the nation’s airwaves and appeared in newspapers, ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1232 Join thousands as ALA , ALSC and YALSA unveil the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature and media. The American Library Association (ALA) will provide a free live webcast of its Youth Media Awards, a national announcement of the top books and media for children and young ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1220 Hundreds of libraries across the country are preparing to celebrate National Gaming Day @ your library on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. How popular is gaming in libraries? A recent study shows that more than 75% of public libraries support gaming, by offering computer or board gaming, circulating games, or offering ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1195 CHICAGO – This weekend, libraries across the country will play an important role in celebrating the cause of reading during Make It Matter Day, sponsored by Reader’s Digest magazine. On Saturday, Oct. 3, more than 100 events will be held on this national volunteer day of reading, writing and learning in ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1085 There was something unexpected at this year’s Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.: libraries. The Decatur-based Rolling Prairie Library System designed its Farm Progress Show booth with the theme “Think outside the barn @ your library” to promote the value of librarians, libraries and their services to the residents of ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1065 The American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Information Office (PIO) is gearing up to work with the Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) on the 28th annual Banned Books Week, held Sept. 26 – Oct. 3. Observed since 1982, Banned Books Week is an annual event sponsored by ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1036 Nominations have opened for the 2009 Carnegie Corporation of New York/New York Times I Love My Librarian Award. Like last year, library users are invited to nominate a librarian in a school, public, college, community college or university library. Up to 10 winners will receive $5,000, a plaque and ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=1000 Ten libraries in 10 states from New York to Alaska received $5,000 grants as part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Libraries, Literacy and Gaming initiative, funded by the Verizon Foundation. The winners, representing a broad spectrum of libraries – seven public, two school and one academic – will use the ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=976 In this latest in a series of library stories, Christie Hefner, the former chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises, talks about her love of reading. She mentions especially how her proudest possession was her library card and speaks about her admiration for the library profession. Hefner's appearance as the Opening General ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=964 Gregory Maguire has entertained millions with his fresh take on L. Frank Baum's world of Oz, "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West," which was turned into a hit Broadway play. This prolific author has written several books for both adults and children. In this video ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=943 The American Library Association's 2009 Annual Conference in Chicago continued to attract heavy media attention as the conference rolled into the weekend. The extensive coverage continued on Friday with an interview with author Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball great Jackie Robinson, on the ABC 7 morning show. Robinson appeared at the ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=888 The American Library Association's Annual Conference hit the Windy City with a heavy blast of attention from Chicago media that began on Monday and continued into Thursday. On Monday, July 6, the Chicago Sun-Times published an op-ed written by ALA President Jim Rettig and Chicago Public Library Commissioner Mary Dempsey, "In ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=849 On July 6, this important op-ed appeared in the online edition of the Chicago Sun Times by Mary Dempsey, commissioner of the Chicago Public Library, and ALA President Jim Rettig. Please share it with your lists and anyone who you feel should read this important message about the value of ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=838 CHICAGO - Some of the nation’s top experts will participate in a series of public awareness and media relations programs at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago (July 9-15). “Pride and Passion: The African American Baseball Experience.” On Saturday, July 11, a panel discussion hosted by the ALA’s ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=815 This year, Friends of Libraries U.S.A. (FOLUSA) and the Association for Library Trustees and Advocates (ALTA) joined forces to become an expanded division of ALA. In this audio interview, Sally Gardner Reed, the executive director of the new organization, the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), which is ... http://www.pio.ala.org/visibility/?p=769