Midwinter Meeting
ASCLA to host two noteworthy institutes, 'Assembling a Consulting Toolkit' and 'Sustainable Staff Development,' at Midwinter
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CHICAGO — The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) will host two noteworthy institutes, "Assembling a Consulting Toolkit" and “Sustainable Staff Development,” at the 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston. ASCLA’s full-day...
unveils shortlist for 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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CHICAGO-The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () today announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year's best fiction and nonfiction books written for adult...
ALCTS offers two symposia at Midwinter Meeting 2016
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CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) presents two symposia on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Midwinter Meeting in Boston. “Re-envisioning ‘Technical Services’ to Transform...
, Lifetime Arts announce creative aging workshop at 2016 Midwinter Meeting
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CHICAGO — Lifetime Arts, a national leader in arts education programming for older adults, and the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app will offer a pre-conference workshop about the growing field of creative aging at ’s 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston. The...
Anti-bullying activist Lizzie Velasquez is 2016 Arthur Curley Memorial Lecturer
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CHICAGO -- Anti-bullying activist Lizzie Velasquez will bring her message of not allowing others to define you, and of turning negativity into a motivating force, to 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston as the Arthur Curley lecturer from 4 - 5 p.m. on...
Registration, housing now open for 2016 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits
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CHICAGO — Registration and housing are now open at alamidwinter.org for 2016 Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Boston, Jan. 8-12. “The conversation starts here . . . ” every year at Midwinter Meeting, offering the usual gold-standard networking...
Senator Cory Booker to speak at 2016 Midwinter Meeting President’s Program
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CHICAGO — Rising United States Senator Cory Booker — known for being innovative and widely recognized as the accessible and energetic new voice of politics — will join President Sari Feldman as speaker during her President’s Program at Midwinter...
Ignite Session proposals accepted through Oct. 9 for Midwinter Meeting
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CHICAGO -- 2016 Midwinter Meeting attendees have the chance to inspire and entertain colleagues in the popular five-minute "Ignite" sessions, always standing-room-only and high energy events. Session proposals are accepted now through the end of the...
Bundle Registration for 2016 Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference open through Sept. 30
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CHICAGO — Bundle Registration for 2016 Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference is now open. Bundling the registration for both conferences saves up to $130, and offers the opportunity to book housing for Midwinter immediately. The conversation starts in...
Chelsea Clinton is 2016 Midwinter Meeting Closing Session Speaker
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CHICAGO -- Chelsea Clinton will close out the 2016 Midwinter Meeting at a special session from 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11. Attendees will want to be sure to stay to hear her speak about her new book “It’s Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired &...
RUSA calls for 2016 institute, preconference and program proposals
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CHICAGO — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is now accepting institute, preconference and program proposals for the 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston and the 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando. Proposals will be accepted online through...
urges library directors to support trustee membership to United for Libraries
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PHILADELPHIA — At the Midwinter Meeting, the Council passed a resolution urging all library directors to encourage and support United for Libraries memberships for each of their trustees. The resolution was supported by the Public Library...
2015 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits —thousands of attendees, conversations and events
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CHICAGO -- With the city's near-record snowfall swirling outside, 10,637 librarians, library workers and library supporters (including 3466 exhibitors) created their own indoor blizzard of ideas, insights and energy at more than 1,800 meetings, events and...
RUSA announces 2015 book and media awards for adults
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CHICAGO - The Reference and User Services Association, a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), announced the top books in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and genre; audio books; and reference books for adults – including the Notable Books List...
Annual list of Best Historical Materials selected by RUSA’s History Section
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CHICAGO —The annual list of Best Historical materials was announced by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Book and Media Awards Ceremony at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app’s Midwinter Meeting. The list, in its 11th year, recognizes the...
2015 Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature names winner, honorable mentions
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CHICAGO — The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2015 Sophie Brody Medal, an honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of RUSA at ’s Midwinter Meeting. This Year’s winner...
The 'Princeton Dictionary of Buddhism' wins Dartmouth Medal for excellence in reference sources
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CHICAGO — The winner of the 2015 Dartmouth Medal for most outstanding reference work, an annual award presented by the expert reference and collection development librarians of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of , is the...
2015 Outstanding Reference Sources List: Reference publications for small and medium-sized public and academic libraries
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CHICAGO — The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2014 have been named to the 2015 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User...
Winner of 2015 Zora Neale Hurston Award for promoting African-American Literature announced
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CHICAGO — Carolyn Garnes, founder and CEO of Aunt Lil’s Reading Room, is the 2015 recipient of the Zora Neale Hurston Award, an annual achievement award administered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library...
2015 Reading List announced: Year’s best in genre fiction for adult readers
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CHICAGO — The Reading List Council has announced the 2015 selections of the Reading List, an annual best-of list composed of eight different fiction genres for adult readers. The list was announced today during the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app’s Midwinter...