1. Librarians take care of libraries, which are still invaluable today. 2. Not all information is on the internet. 3. Older books still hold great cultural significance. 4. Libraries are still repositories for some of the most valuable works of literature in the world. 5. Even with the internet, the library is still the best [...]
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Carla Lewis will retire this week from her post at the Gainsboro library, which under her watch has become a magnet for people from all quadrants of the city. Carla Lewis has reached out to young people during her 36 years at the Gainsboro library. After she retires, she will continue to mentor youngsters [...] The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services has created a number of useful tool kits, which are accessible from its OLOS Toolkit Directory. These tool kits address a wide range of topics, from how to assist non-English speakers and older adults, to how to support and advocate for rural and small libraries and tribal libraries, to [...] Join Chuck Gray of Central Rappahannock Regional Library for a talk about gaming culture and how it can be incorporated into library programs. More than simply playing video games, how do lilbrary staff use gaming and its narratives, characters, ideas, and concepts to inspire creativity in children and teens. A single story line from a [...] VLA Region V Committee is proud to host a brown bag presentation: Applications and Implications of Web 2.0 Tool Integration for Higher Education and Public Libraries When: Wednesday, October 1, 12 noon- 1 PM Where: George Mason University Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center Library, 2nd Floor (but you must enter through the first floor). Directions and [...] The Office for Accreditation has created a Google map that shows the locations of all ALA-accredited LIS schools. The map includes main campus locations as well as other locations where the entire degree can be completed, and it offers links to each school’s entry in the office’s directory of accredited programs. [...] The Library of Congress honors the memory of the nation’s African-American forebears in recognizing the importance of ethnic diversity with the 2008 theme of “Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism.” Woodson (1875–1950), known as the “Father of Black History,” devoted his life to increasing public awareness of African-American history. In 1926 he founded [...] Out of some 14 million prints, photographs and other visual materials at the Library of Congress, more than 3,000 photos from two of our most popular collections are being made available on our new Flickr page, to include only images for which no copyright restrictions are known to exist.� CHICAGO – Gladys Smiley Bell, Peabody Librarian, The William R. And Norma B. Harvey Library, Hampton University, Hampton, Va. and Dr. Kenneth A. Yamashita, Library Division Manager, Stockton-San Joaquin County Library, Stockton, Calif. are the 2007 recipients of the American Library Association (ALA) Equality Award, which recognizes contributions toward promoting equality in the library profession. [...] More than 1,100 attend first Joint Conference of Librarians of Color DALLAS – More than 1,100 library staff, authors and educators packed the Adams Mark Hotel from October 11 – 15 to discuss diversity issues that impact America’s libraries and their users during the first Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC). The conference, themed [...] |
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