Her Stroke of Insight

July 16, 2009

 Harvard-trained neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor captivated the audience Monday as she described the massive, debilitating stroke she suffered in 1996 at age 37 and her "journey into and back out of the silent abyss of the wounded brain." On the morning it happened, she "could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of my … Continue reading Her Stroke of Insight


A Stationary Parade of Bookmobiles

July 16, 2009

Bookmobiles were again on view Sunday, parked outside McCormick Place, at ALA's third annual Parade of Bookmobiles event. Visitors could examine both the exteriors and interiors of vehicles from the Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee, Illinois; Kenosha (Wis.) Public Library; Aurora (Ill.) Public Library; Fossil Ridge Public Library District in Braidwood, Illinois; Fountaindale (Ill.) Public … Continue reading A Stationary Parade of Bookmobiles


Who Owns Antiquity?

July 16, 2009

 Do antiquities still belong in museums located far in time and space from the makers of the artifacts they house? Or do they belong to the government that happens to be in control of the land where the culture once flourished? At the ALCTS President's Program on Monday, James Cuno, president and director of the … Continue reading Who Owns Antiquity?



Legislative Day Will Become Advocacy Day for D.C. Annual 2010

July 16, 2009

At the final session of the ALA Council today, Committee on Legislation member Bernard Margolis reported that due to the location of Annual Conference 2010 in Washington, D. C., National Library Legislative Day, held annually in May, will become Library Advocacy Day instead. The event is being planned for June 28 during the conference. The switch … Continue reading Legislative Day Will Become Advocacy Day for D.C. Annual 2010


Executive Board Learns Chicago May Set Attendance Record

July 16, 2009

“We expect to close the revenue/expense gap in ’09,” said James Neal, chair of ALA’s Budget Analysis and Review Committee, “but the conference revenue picture will be critical.” The Annual Conference saw an attendance bump-up in Chicago, he noted today at the final meeting of the ALA Executive Board, but the final numbers will tell. … Continue reading Executive Board Learns Chicago May Set Attendance Record


SRRT Turns Forty

July 16, 2009

ALA’s Social Responsibilities Round Table celebrated its 40th anniversary July 13 at the Alternative Media Reception co-organized with the Alternative Press Center. The party, held at Hyde Park’s funky Experimental Station, included a Mediterranean food buffet, impromptu speeches, jazz from the three-piece combo Brian Sandstrom and Friends, three kinds of vegan cake, and some far … Continue reading SRRT Turns Forty






SRRT Turns Forty

July 15, 2009

ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table celebrated its 40th anniversary July 13 at the Alternative Media Reception co-organized with the Alternative Press Center. The party, held at Hyde Park's funky Experimental Station, included a Mediterranean food buffet, impromptu speeches, jazz from the three-piece combo Brian Sandstrom and Friends, three kinds of vegan cake, and some far … Continue reading SRRT Turns Forty