AL Focus header

AL Video: National Library Week: Go Fish

See video
Two card players, fiercely battling over a hand of… Go Fish. But in this game, the stakes are high because these aren’t ordinary cards. “Do you have a MasterCard?” “Mass transit card?” “Myrtle...

Posted March 27, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: National Library Week: Vending Machine

See video
Do you ever put all of your change into a vending machine, and then wish there were options other than Doritos, Fritos, Snickers, and Skittles? To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), we spin a tale with a very happy (v)...

Posted March 27, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: National Library Week: Super Sized

See video
Nothing is more popular than McDonald’s, right? Don’t be so sure. To help celebrate National Library Week (April 13-19), take a trip through the information drive-through and see what ends up in your take-out bag. Fact: There...

Posted March 27, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: National Library Week: Game On

See video
The spirit of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Pitfall lives in this dot-gobbling, laser-firing celebration of National Library Week (April 13-19). This week’s fun fact: Americans spend nearly 10 times as much money on home video games ($9...

Posted March 26, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: National Library Week: Reference Desk

See video
“How do you undo nerve gas?” “How do you make rope out of human hair?” “Would you mind checking out this rash?” These are other burning reference questions are answered in this homage to the 7.2 million...

Posted March 21, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: National Library Week: Introduction

See video
Want to watch those adorable National Library Week monsters over and over again? Here is the isolated introduction, created just for you. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.

Posted March 21, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: Interview with First Lady Laura Bush

See video
In an exclusive interview, First Lady Laura Bush tells American Libraries that she will definitely play a role in the establishment of her husband’s presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas and talks about how...

Posted March 21, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More

Photo: San Francisco Branch Rebuilding Boom

City and library officials attend a library ribbon cutting.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom (third from right) joins City Librarian Luis Herrera (fifth from left) and other city and library officials for the March 8, 2008 ribbon-cutting for the San Francisco Public Library’s Noe Valley/Sally Brunn...

Posted March 13, 2008 | Comments:  | Read More