We at American Libraries are kicking off 2010 with a whole new way of keeping on top of library-related news, views, and perspectives with this revamped website. The site offers many new benefits, including expanded news content, web-only spotlights, HTML versions of most of the print magazine’s content, comment-enabled articles, an archive of every issue of the popular e-newsletter American Libraries Direct as well as RSS feeds for new issues.
American Library Association Treasurer Rod Hersberger made the following announcement today on the ALA Council list: “Our financial advisors at Merrill Lynch reported that at November 30, the total value of ALA’s endowment stood at $28,398,452. This compares to the endowment’s month-end low point at February 28 of $21,298,663. That represents a recovery of $7,099,789.
Explore the best resources among the wealth of jobs and employment research and networking tools available online by participating in the American Library Association’s Placement Center free webinar—“Finding and Keeping Library Jobs”—from 11 a.m. to noon CST on Monday, Jan. 18, 2010.
It is very easy to attend the webinar.
Join the discussion on ALA's Draft Strategic Plan at the 2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Boston.
The discussion will be held on Sunday and conducted by ALA President Camila Alire during the Midwinter Council/Membership Information Session, Boston Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 9:00-10:20 a.m.. At this Information Session, members and councilors will have a special opportunity to contribute to the ALA 2015 Strategic Plan and the future direction of the Association.
Associate Executive Director for Communications and Member Relations Cathleen Bourdon sent American Library Association staff a welcome seasonal greeting this morning, namely a report on membership statistics that helps mitigate some of the doom and gloom that most of us have been feeling.
Associate Executive Director for Communications and Member Relations Cathleen Bourdon sent American Library Association staff a welcome seasonal greeting this morning, namely a report on membership statistics that helps mitigate some of the doom and gloom that most of us have been feeling.
It's my understanding that Kirkus Reviews had fewer than 2,000 subscribers when it folded this month, but the venerable publication was still influential and a credible source of information about the quality of writing being peddled by the book industry in America.
SirsiDynix today announced that Stephen Abram, who has been vice president of innovation since 2004, will leave the company December 31 but will "continue to be a resource for the SirsiDynix Institute and for SirsiDynix User Groups, among other programs in the future." In a phone interview yesterday, Abram told American Libraries that he was leaving Si
SirsiDynix today announced that Stephen Abram, who has been vice president of innovation since 2004, will leave the company December 31 but will “continue to be a resource for the SirsiDynix Institute and for SirsiDynix User Groups, among other programs in the future.” In a phone interview yesterday, Abram told American Libraries that he was leaving SirsiDynix to take a position at Gale Cengage Learning as vice president for strategic partnerships and markets.
It’s my understanding that Kirkus Reviews had fewer than 2,000 subscribers when it folded this month, but the venerable publication was still influential and a credible source of information about the quality of writing being peddled by the book industry in America. Publishers still used Kirkus blurbs on their dust jackets and some librarians still used the reviews as a selection tool.
