Midwinter Meeting
Smart Cities, Creative Spaces the Focus for Midwinter Civic Innovation Session
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Smart cities and creative spaces will be the focus of the “ Libraries Transform – Civic Innovation” plenary session, Monday morning February 12 th from 8:30 – 10:00 am, at the Colorado Convention Center, Room 405/407. Part of the Symposium on the Future...
to support multicultural literature for youth with enhanced 2019 Youth Media Awards
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CHICAGO - Librarians and library staff work to transform lives by connecting youth with materials that celebrate diversity, abolish cultural invisibility, and foster understanding. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () and its professional affiliates...
2018 Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration for Adult Listeners revealed
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DENVER—The Listen List Council of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced the 2018 selections of the Listen List, selected for both avid listeners of audiobooks and...
Free programs at the Store at Midwinter Meeting
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Editions/ Neal-Schuman is pleased to present a selection of free programs at the 2018 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits. All taking place at the Store in Lobby B of the Colorado Convention Center, they spotlight several key issues and trends as...
New books, products, special events at the Store at Midwinter Meeting
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Make sure to carve out some time in your schedule to shop and browse the Store at the 2018 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits for products that meet the widest range of your promotional and continuing education/professional development needs—as well as...
United for Libraries to host Institute for Friends, Foundations, and Trustees at Midwinter
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BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — A free “United for Libraries Institute: Friends, Foundations, and Trustees” will be held Friday, Feb. 9, 1-4 p.m., at the Colorado Convention Center 107/109/11 at the 2018 Midwinter Meeting in Denver. Library Trustees...
Anthony Graves to keynote 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration at Midwinter
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CHICAGO - Author and activist Anthony Graves will deliver the keynote address at the 19 th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration during the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app’s () Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in...
OIF to showcase new selection policy toolkit at Midwinter
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) will showcase an expanded and updated toolkit at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver, CO, to ensure libraries have an essential policy to protect against censorship. Titled...
Susan Wiggs among the authors at United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, at Midwinter
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BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — Susan Wiggs, Silas House, Elisabeth Hyde, Ariel Lawhon, Molly Tanzer and Spencer Wise will be among the featured authors at the United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, from 2-4 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 at...
2018 Nonfiction Award finalists announced
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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), selected five books as finalists for the 2018 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books...
Follow 2018 Youth Media Award results live
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(CHICAGO) Librarians and library staff are transforming lives by connecting youth with materials that educate, inspire and foster lifelong learning. The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult...
2018 Morris Award finalists announced
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CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), selected five books as finalists for the 2018 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
ALCTS awards registration grants for 2018 Midwinter Symposium
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CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has awarded six registration grants to allow library support staff and library school students to participate in the ALCTS 2018 Midwinter Symposium. The grant award winners are...
Academic library workers invited to free dialogue and deliberation workshop at Midwinter 2018
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), Association of College & Research Librarians (ACRL) and National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) will offer a free one-day workshop to teach academic librarians how to convene and facilitate community...
Accepting Employer Participants for Open House/Job Fair at 2018 Midwinter Meeting
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As part of its continuing efforts to provide networking opportunities for employers and job seekers, the JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center will host an Open House/Job Fair from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, February 11, 2018 during the...
Accepting appointments for career counseling
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app’s () JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will offer complimentary career counseling sessions Saturday and Sunday, February 10 - 11, 2018 during the 2018 Midwinter Meeting in Denver. Sign-up now. Get...
The President’s Program at the Midwinter Meeting Debates Neutrality in Libraries.
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Are Libraries Neutral? Have They Ever Been? Should They Be? The question of neutrality in librarianship is an old one. ’s 1939 Code of Ethics for Librarians calls for unbiased “recommendations”. This is seen in the Library Bill of Rights principles...
ALCTS Midwinter Symposium Explores Library Access and Accessibility
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CHICAGO—On Friday, Feb. 9, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) will hold the Midwinter Symposium “ Empowering Access and Ensuring Accessibility: Connecting People to Information and Collections” during the 2018 ...
"Collective Leadership: Activating the Gifts of You and Your Team" Institute at Midwinter 2018
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CHICAGO - Change the way you think about leadership from something you do alone, to or for others to something you do with others. Join the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) at the 2018 Midwinter Meeting for the institute...
"Conversational Intelligence" Institute at Midwinter 2018
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CHICAGO - Want to increase trust and authenticity in conversations? Join the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) at the 2018 Midwinter Meeting for the institute: "Conversational Intelligence: What it is, Why it's important...