ALA News for October 8
Johns, Raphael seek 2011-2012 ALA Presidency
Kornblau, Neal run for 2011-2012 ALA Treasurer
Volunteer to serve on an ALA or Council committee for 2010 - 2011
YALSA responds to adolescent literacy report from Carnegie
President names October 2009 National Information Literacy Awareness Month
Pennsylvania student selected Step Up to the Plate @ your library® grand-prize winner
28th annual Banned Books Week a hit with national media
ALA 2010 Scholarship online application now available
Romance fiction in the library
Pioneering guide to graphic novels
Booklist chosen again as partner for National Reading Group Month
Culture Keepers VII: Bridging the Divide with Information Access, Activism and Advocacy
Design a Tote for @ your library and Win $500!
Surgeon, author Atul Gawande to appear in ALA 2010 Boston Sunrise Speaker Series
Division News
LLAMA Announces Fall Webinar Series for Library Leaders
Nominations sought for RUSA’s Monroe Library Adult Services Award
ALSC professional awards and grants help libraries and librarians during tough economic times
Genealogy skills, New England historic resources focus of 2010 RUSA Midwinter Institute
Nominations sought for RUSA award honoring library contributions to labor community
RUSA seeking nominations for Mudge Award honoring contributions to reference
Fall offering of RUSA’s Reference Interview online course open for registration
AASL encourages SLMS to promote Information Literacy Month
ACRL invites applications for Immersion ’10 Program
New ACRL publication: Working Together
Four Spectrum scholars to attend AASL national conference