American Library Association Treasurer Candidates Alan Kornblau and James Neal answer the first question of the ALA Presidential and Treasurer Candidates Forum on the role of state chapters. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.
American Library Association Presidential Candidates Molly Raphael and Sara Kelly Johns answer the first question of the ALA Presidential and Treasurer Candidates Forum on the role of state chapters. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.
Opening statements by American Library Association Treasurer Candidates Alan Kornblau and James Neal at the Presidential and Treasurer Candidates Forum January 16, 2010. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.
A month before the February 18 final fairness hearing for the proposed settlement of lawsuits challenging Google’s Book Search project, the Open Book Alliance called on Congress to instead help establish a digital book database operated by a neutral, nonprofit organization. In a January 19 letter sent to members of Congress and digitization advocates, OBA … Continue reading Google Settlement Opponents Ask Congress for Nonprofit Alternative
Opening statements by American Library Association Presidential Candidates Molly Raphael and Sara Kelly Johns at the Presidential and Treasurer Candidates Forum January 16, 2010. More ALA videos at alfocus.ala.org.
"Librarians are the best human beings that I have known," said Yohannes Gebregeorgis, who became one himself just to prove his point. Using the experience he gained at the San Francisco Public Library, he founded Ethiopia Reads in 1998 to bring books and reading to children in his native land, where he and his colleagues have established 30 children's libraries … Continue reading Books, Volunteers Needed for Ethiopia Reads
The last full day of conference was full of celebration and fun, although bad weather finally came to Boston. Early risers attended a celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and winners were named at the Youth Media Awards, and speeches were given after awards were won.
In the days following the devastating 7.0 earthquake that all but toppled Haiti’s capital city and other population centers, news is slowly becoming available about how Haitian libraries and their staff members fared. The library community elsewhere is responding by starting multiple initiatives, which the coincidental convergence of librarians in Boston at the January 15–18 … Continue reading Library Community Rallies to Aid Earthquake-Stricken Haiti
Nine vendors garnered a spot in the Technology Showcase, which ran concurrently in two theaters during the Boston Midwinter meeting. Aptly named One If By Land and Two If By Sea, the theaters featured demonstrations by Infor Global Solutions, Emerald Group Publishing, 3M, Credo Reference, Thomson Reuters, ebrary, Innovative Interfaces, Springer, and IGI Global. Jeff … Continue reading Vendors Spotlight New Wares in Technology Showcase
LITA's Top Tech Trends was interesting to me this year because its participants, while all formidable representatives of the world of cutting edge library tech geeks, were all new to the panel: David Walker kicked off the discussion by talking about discovery layers, a top trend indeed. Although their growth is somewhat slowed by the … Continue reading Top Tech Trends MW10
There have been plenty of significant and worthwhile events at Midwinter this year. The one that stands out for me in a "Wow, haven't seen that before" kind of way, however, took place in the new Networking Uncommons area today. The event was called Battledecks. Participants in it gave impromptu 5-minute presentations. The catch? They didn't … Continue reading Extemporaneous Presentation: The Battledecks Challenge
Career development consultant Caitlin Williams has been making herself available in the placement center at ALA conferences for nearly 10 years. On Sunday she took some time out from giving advice on résumé polishing and job search strategies to Midwinter attendees to talk to American Libraries about how librarians can best position themselves to handle the uncertainties … Continue reading Advice for the Working Worried
