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PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In support of National Library Week, April 13 to 19, 2008, ebrary®, a leading provider of e-content services and technology, today announced that it will provide librarians as well as students and faculty in library science and related programs with complimentary access to its Library Center for one year. Subsidized by ebrary, [...] May 8-9, 2008 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Arlington County Public Library (Arlington, VA) Join OCLC Eastern and SOLINET for the Engaging Teens Conference 2008. This first-ever two-day conference on teen programming in libraries is for librarians, educators and staff who work with teens. Hear from nationally-recognized speakers such as Michele Gorman, Cathy De Rosa [...] 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 [...] The juvenile section at Collier County public libraries will be a little bare until early next week after library officials pulled 28 books from the Magic Attic series off the shelves Thursday. The move followed a news report this week out of Hillsborough County that a Tampa mother called a phone number listed in the [...] CHICAGO – The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is accepting applications for the Century Scholarship, an annual $2,500 scholarship that funds services or accommodations for a library school student or students with disabilities until March 1, 2008. The Century Scholarship is an independently funded [...] The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is pleased to announce that applications are being accepted for the following three Scholarships: LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by Informata.com), for $3,000. LITA/LSSI Minority Scholarship, for $2,500. LITA/OCLC Minority Scholarship, for $3,000. The [...] CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has just released Kids, Know Your Rights! A Young Person’s Guide to Intellectual Freedom.” The four-page, full-color PDF brochure is free to download at: http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscpubs/KidsKnowYourRights.pdf. Written by members of ALSC’s Intellectual Freedom Committee, the brochure speaks directly [...] The 2007 Jefferson Cup Award winners have now been posted on the VLA website. Congratulations again to Elisa Carbone and Viking Publishing for Blood on the River: James Town 1607. First Book is proud to be partnering with Random House Children’s Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises to celebrate the Cat in the Hat’s 50th Birthday! Everyone is invited — “from the smallest to the tallest” to promote literacy nationwide. Did you know that Dr. Seuss used only 236 different words to write The Cat in [...] SEATTLE – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books and video for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. A list of all the 2007 literary award winners follows:
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