May 2011

May. 10: ALTAFF and Algonquin Books to sponsor "From Writer to Reader" panel at BookExpo America
May. 10: Registration now open for 2011 LITA National Forum
May. 10: ALTAFF to sponsor advocacy programs at ALA Annual Conference
May. 10: New from ACRL: Scholarly Practice, Participatory Design and the eXtensible Catalog
May. 10: ALA’s Ilovelibraries.org and National Geographic Entertainment partner on "The First Grader"
May. 10: PLA offers popular Accidental Technology Trainer online course for a second time
May. 10: ALTAFF names Mosley and Hargett 2011 Trustee Citation award winners
May. 10: Honorary member nominations open
May. 10: PLA now accepting applications for ConverStations at PLA 2012 Conference
May. 10: YALSA appoints Sandra Hughes-Hassell editor of the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
May. 9: Diversity in action @ Annual Conference
May. 9: Rojeski named 2011 ACRL WESS Coutts Nijhoff International Grant winner
May. 9: ALCTS President's Program features Paul Courant
May. 9: Nominating committee seeks candidates
May. 5: ALA announces winner of 2011 White House Conference on Library and Information Services Award
May. 5: Free webinar available on how to prepare a portfolio for the LSSC Program
May. 3: Brad Meltzer: Don't close the book on libraries
May. 3: Gail Guidry Griffin elected 2011-2012 ALTAFF vice president/president-elect
May. 3: Talking points available for ALA Virtual Library Legislative Day
May. 3: New RUSA online course teaches basics of spatial literacy, GIS, online mapping
May. 3: ALTAFF awards 2011 Public Service Award to Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva (D-AZ)
May. 3: Eleanor Brown and Nevada Barr among the featured authors at ALTAFF’s Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, at ALA Annual Conference
May. 3: Pat Hawthorne chosen LLAMA vice president/president-elect for 2011-2012
May. 3: ACRL adopts new Plan for Excellence
May. 3: ALA, NEH announce five libraries to present outstanding program models at ALA Annual Conference
May. 3: May is Mystery Month at Booklist
May. 3: Stacey A. Aldrich elected ASCLA vice president
May. 3: Bell elected ACRL vice president/president-elect
May. 3: ALA names honorary member
May. 3: Advanced sales for Every Child Ready to Read® toolkit begin