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Terry Pratchett 2009 Printz Awards speech

September 10, 2009

Terry Pratchett, author of the Honor Book “Nation,” delivers a speech at the 2009 Michael L. Printz Awards, July 13, in Chicago.

Margo Lanagan 2009 Printz Awards speech

September 10, 2009

Margo Lanagan, author of the Honor Book “Tender Morsels,” delivers a speech at the 2009 Michael L. Printz Awards, July 13, in Chicago.

E. Lockhart 2009 Printz Awards speech

September 10, 2009

E. Lockhart, author of the Honor Book “The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks,” delivers a speech at the 2009 Michael L. Printz Awards, July 13, in Chicago.

M. T. Anderson 2009 Printz Awards speech

September 10, 2009

M. T. Anderson, author of the Honor Book “The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves,” delivers a speech at the 2009 Michael L. Printz Awards, July 13, in Chicago.

Milan Stays Open Till Midnight for IFLA Cultural Evening

September 3, 2009

Those who wondered why the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions would meet in Italy in the heat of August got their answer last night, August 25, when the city of Milan opened its treasures to IFLA. At a time of year when half the city has left for vacation, it felt as if … Continue reading Milan Stays Open Till Midnight for IFLA Cultural Evening →

IFLA Assembly Learns Streamlining Works, Finances Stable

September 3, 2009

The General Assembly of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions met August 26 during the IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Milan, Italy. Formerly known as the Council, the General Assembly has been re-engineered to reflect a swifter, streamlined IFLA, with an emphasis on the core activities and priorities of its active … Continue reading IFLA Assembly Learns Streamlining Works, Finances Stable →

IFLA Closing Day Puts Focus Back on Global Economy

September 3, 2009

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) closed its 75th World Library and Information Congress August 27 with National Organizing Committee chair Mauro Guerrini announcing that the five–day conference in Milan had attracted 3,931 registrants, along with 228 volunteers and members of the Italian staff, 128 exhibitors, 34 press, 30 interpreters and assorted … Continue reading IFLA Closing Day Puts Focus Back on Global Economy →

IFLA Closing Day Puts Focus Back on Global Economy

August 28, 2009

IFLA Assembly Learns Streamlining Works, Finances Stable

August 27, 2009

Milan Stays Open Till Midnight for IFLA Cultural Evening

August 26, 2009

Those who wondered why the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions would meet in Italy in the heat of August got their answer last night, August 25, when the city of Milan opened its treasures to IFLA. At a time of year when half the city has left for vacation, it felt as if the … Continue reading Milan Stays Open Till Midnight for IFLA Cultural Evening →

Colombian Library Foundation Wins $1-Million Gates Award

August 25, 2009

One of the most misunderstood aspects of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s annual $1-million Access to Learning Award is the fact that it is given not for ideas but for achievements, and not for potential but for sustainability. This year’s winner, the Fundación Empresas Publicas de Medellín (EPM Foundation) in Colombia, which was recognized for its … Continue reading Colombian Library Foundation Wins $1-Million Gates Award →

Gates Foundaton Contributes $1.5 Million to IFLA Advocacy

August 25, 2009

The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) began its Monday World Library and Information Congress agenda with a press conference attended by some 50 people. The biggest announcement came from IFLA President-Elect Ellen Tise, who introduced Deborah Jacobs, director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries Program. Jacobs then confirmed that … Continue reading Gates Foundaton Contributes $1.5 Million to IFLA Advocacy →

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Cindy Hohl writes: “As we look ahead to meet the information needs of our membership, it is important that we stand united to remember why we work in this trusted profession. ALA has some big goals ahead with the hiring of the next ALA executive director, celebrating the Association’s 150th anniversary, creating a strategic plan to elevate the role of ALA throughout the field, and ensuring that we have strong member leadership to offer guidance and support. Our core values help us see that what one holds sacred is a touchstone in advancing this work as we strive to serve everyone in #AGoodWay together.”

American Libraries column, July/Aug.
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Trey Walk writes: “Over the past few years, new policies and laws in Florida have stopped teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity, while also repressing any honest efforts to grapple with systemic racism and slavery. [But] many people have taken a stand against these prejudiced policies, including in Florida. Their goal: to build a brighter future for the state. We hope today’s leaders fighting censorship in Florida can offer a blueprint to people across the US to further truly free and just education.”

Human Rights Watch, July 18
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Angela Dennis writes: “Young scholars, parents, and staff from the East Tennessee Freedom Schools program, a local summer enrichment program, marched in downtown Knoxville July 17 to protest literary censorship in public schools and libraries across the country. Recent legislation in Tennessee has fueled concerns about literary censorship. In May, Gov. Bill Lee signed into law an expansion of the Age-Appropriate Materials Act. Opponents fear the new law might exclude the perspectives of marginalized groups in educational materials. The Knox County Schools Board recently revised its library policy to align with the new state law, further fueling debate.”

Knoxville News Sentinel, July 18
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Daniel Pfeiffer writes: “Information literacy has become a watchword for librarians—not merely a pedagogical aim but a moral obligation in a digital and political landscape riddled with misinformation. The clear necessity of information literacy in society belies a more difficult question: Should librarians be the ones to take on the full weight of this mantle?” Pfeiffer interviewed Amber Willenborg and Robert Detmering, librarians at the University of Louisville in Kentucky and authors of a new paper examining this question through interviews with 20 academic librarians.

Choice 360 LibTech Insights, July 17
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Jennifer Nardine writes: “I recently finished a second master’s degree, in counseling, from Virginia Tech’s School of Education (in Blacksburg). Shortly after graduating, I was startled when a colleague asked, ‘How are you going to show that [mental health] counseling is related to your work?’ Her implication: even though I’d put in the work to earn the degree, it wouldn’t serve me when it came time to apply for promotion. My response: It’s obvious to me that education, librarianship, and counseling are related.”

ACRLog, July 18
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Willem Marx writes: “Sometimes it’s not about catching up on the newest news or the hottest debut. Sometimes it’s about taking a bath with a cup of tea on a Sunday morning and listening to famous writers laugh about their MFA students while going nuts about their favorite short story writers. Sometimes it’s about taking a plane across the Atlantic just to visit a bookstore and pretend it’s still 1922 and Ulysses is all the rage. The book life is about a lot of things and these podcasts cover every single one.”

Electric Literature, July 19
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Stephanie Buffamonte writes: “Altamonte Springs (Fla.) residents came together to save their local library. In an Altamonte Springs City Commission meeting July 18, commissioners voted to keep the city’s local library after the city previously announced it would close. The city held a special meeting to discuss the library shutting down, and residents came out in droves. Most argued to commissioners that the library should not shut down and is vital to the city.” Commissioners voted at the meeting to raise the city’s property tax rate from 3.01 mills to 4 mills.

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