NM bookmobiles: Books for those without libraries Oct 4, 2009
"There are no other state-run bookmobile programs that I am aware of," said Michael Swendrowski of Milwaukee, chairman of the subcommittee on bookmobiles for the American Library Association, which last year celebrated 100 years of bookmobiles. Nowadays, most are operated by cities, counties or regions. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Gay penguins book tops most-banned list in US Oct 2, 2009
The event, part of the 27th annual Banned Books Week, has been organised by the American Library Association ... In 2008 the American Library Association recorded 517 ban requests. (BBC News -- Americas)
Authors, banned books part of 1st Amendment salute Oct 2, 2009
Once silenced, the books were among more than a dozen given live readings Wednesday as part of a series of events marking Banned Books Week, an annual celebration by the American Library Association that runs through Saturday. Lending their voices literally to the cause, 13 Vermont writers including Ron Powers, David Macaulay and Tom Bodett gathered in a steepled small-town church to read passages for a rapt crowd. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Editor talks censorship Oct 2, 2009
Banned Books Week, sponsored by the American Library Association, annually celebrates the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment, according to the association's Web site. Steven Herb, director of the Pennsylvania Center for the Book, called Raiola's program an "ideal matchup" with the national event. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Authors Celebrate Banned Books at Reading Oct 2, 2009
Weeklong Event Highlights Freedom to Read Once-Scored Books like "Slaughterhouse 5" and "The Grapes of Wrath Font size Photo (CBS/Amazon.com) Photo Essay Heralding literature that faced the censors' wrath Stories (AP) "The Grapes of Wrath" was labeled vulgar and pornographic, a dangerous depiction of class hatred. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" was removed from school classrooms and library shelves after its 1969 publication, deemed inappropriate for its depiction of author Maya Angelou's... (CBS News)
Brown saves mayor's classic desk Oct 2, 2009
The Banned Book event, started 27 years ago by the American Library Association, aims to "remind Americans not to take their precious democratic freedom for granted.". The most challenged books in 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Banned Books Weeks Sep 26, 2009
The week was initiated by the American Library Association with the goal of reminding all Americans not to take their First Amendment freedoms for granted. Comments. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Protecting the right to read Sep 26, 2009
The week was initiated by the American Library Association with the goal of reminding all Americans not to take their First Amendment freedoms for granted ... For more information about Banned Books Week, including which books are most frequently challenged, visit the American Library Association Web site at www. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Books of siege Sep 25, 2009
All these books have been banned, suppressed, condemned, demonized or, in the nicer words of the American Library Association, challenged ... Sponsors include the American Library Association. (Albany Times Union)
• Banned Books Week celebrates freedom of choice Sep 25, 2009
Banned Books Week, promoted by the American Library Association since 1982, begins Saturday, and helps bring this broad concept down to the level of a community issue. According to the ALA, 513 titles were formally challenged in 2008, a number that they say is probably only a quarter of the real total, as many cases go unreported. (Juneau Empire)
Sarah Brannen’s ‘Uncle Bobby’s Wedding’ among books most frequently challenged Sep 20, 2009
The list is compiled annually by the American Library Association. On Saturday in Chicago, Brannen and other authors on the list will read from their works to kick off Banned Books Week. (Boston Globe)
Library decimates old Dewey organization system Sep 19, 2009
They re definitely on the cutting edge, said Camila Alire, president of the American Library Association. I think people are going to sit back and see what happens. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
County library embraces Dewey-less world Sep 9, 2009
"They're definitely on the cutting edge," said Camila Alire, president of the American Library Association ... The American Library Association has remained neutral on the Dewey debate. (AZCentral)
FTC urges privacy policy for Google books Sep 4, 2009
The American Library Association and Association of Research Libraries have asked for court oversight. They fear that if the service becomes a necessity for libraries, they would face monopoly pricing. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Library gift sure to pay big dividends Sep 4, 2009
Nationally, libraries have been targets for closures during the economic downturn, according to the American Library Association, which also cites a surge in demand during any recession. Hawai'i library officials figure that if they can secure as little as $3 from each of its patrons, the goal is within reach. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Job Seekers Flock to Libraries For Internet Access Sep 3, 2009
Libraries across the USA are filling up with people waiting to get online to fill out applications, write rsums or look for job openings, a national study by the American Library Association shows. "Libraries are really the first responder in this economic crisis, and particularly for job seekers," says Larra Clark, who managed the study due for release Sept. 15. (W-USA News, DC)
Job seekers in need of computers flock to libraries Sep 2, 2009
s or look for job openings, a national study by the American Library Association shows. "Libraries are really the first responder in this economic crisis, and particularly for job seekers," says Larra Clark. (USA Today -- Money)
Exhibit at ISU will feature John Adams' books, notes Sep 1, 2009
Co-sponsored by the Boston Public Library and the American Library Association, it's funded by a National Endowment for the Humanities grant. "He was a fascinating person," said Tucker. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Wilmington library offers the 'smartest card' Sep 1, 2009
September is National Library Cards Sign Up Month a time when the American Library Association and libraries across the country remind parents that a library card is the most important school supply of all ... Barack Obama, Keynote Address, American Library Association, Annual Conference, 2005 ... Vote for it and be part of the American Library Association s Teens Top Ten list. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
- Voice: All free with library card 0 Sep 1, 2009
A recent poll by the American Library Association shows that adults agree; libraries continued to experience a dramatic increase in library card registration last year. In fact, 68 percent of American adults have a library card. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Google Book Search settlement plan questioned Aug 30, 2009
Angela Maycock of the American Library Association said a person's ability to freely select reading materials and research topics requires an expectation of confidentiality. "The settlement as it exists now is absolutely silent on user privacy," she said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Privacy missing from Google Books settlement Aug 30, 2009
Many libraries routinely delete borrower information, and organizations such as the American Library Association have fought hard to preserve the privacy of their patrons in the face of laws such as the U.S. Patriot Act ... At present, the agreement is "absolutely silent on user privacy," said Angela Maycock, assistant director with the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Karla Kuskin, children's book writer, dies at 77 Aug 24, 2009
Kuskin attended Antioch College, earned a bachelor of fine arts degree at Yale University and went on to write and illustrate more than 50 children's books, many of which won awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts, national Council of Teachers of English, New York Academy of Sciences, American Library Association and other groups. Although she illustrated most of her own books, she also worked with leading artists, including illustrator Marc Simont on "The Philharmonic Gets... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Raise E-Rate cap, panel tells FCC Aug 21, 2009
Carrie Lowe, a director at the Office of Information Technology Policy for the American Library Association, also praised E-Rate for helping libraries across the country gain access to more telecommunications services, as she noted that. 65% of public libraries have benefitted from E-Rate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
The Book of Harry Aug 16, 2009
For several years, J.K. Rowling s Harry Potter series topped the American Library Association s lists of the most-challenged books (reasons cited in 2001: anti-family, occult/Satanism, religious viewpoint, and violence ). Evangelical Protestants were skeptical: would the positive depiction of wizardry mislead children. (Boston Globe)
What is Young Adult Fiction? Aug 1, 2009
The Young Adult Service Division of the American Library Association defines the age of a Young Adult as 10-19 years old. This means YA fiction is written for and marketed to youth of an age range which spans an entire decade, making it a very complex genre, as there are enormous differences in the intellectual and emotional maturity of a fourth grader versus a college freshman. (Suite101.com)
DRIVING WHILE TYPING / Moonies Jul 26, 2009
Anyway, in honor of the NASA anniversary the American Library Association made Starship Adventures this summer s theme in public libraries across the country, and my wife Hermione helped out with a craft at Paul Pratt where each kid made a little rocket from a cardboard tube and some tin foil. The day before the event we were in a minor panic. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Steve Emerson Jul 25, 2009
The American Library Association has set yet another precedent in which a group with numerous ties to terrorist and Islamist organizations determines what Americans will learn about Islam, jihad, and the terror threat. Newsmax. (Newsmax)
Milwaukee library hosts black baseball exhibit Jul 20, 2009
It was organized by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in New York and the American Library Association Public Programs Office in Chicago. It is based on a permanent display at the Hall of Fame. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Gates Foundation gives $6.5M to libraries Jul 18, 2009
According to an American Library Association study cited by the Gates Foundation, 73 percent of public libraries are the only provider of free internet access in their local community. The funding is available to nearly 800 library branches in the states of Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Vermont, and Wisconsin. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Why Books are Banned Jul 12, 2009
The American Library Association has lists of banned books online at their website ... American Library Association. (Suite101.com)
CAIR: Library Group Panelists Withdraw Over Role of Islam-Basher Jul 12, 2009
CHICAGO, July 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today announced that all other panelists scheduled to speak at an American Library Association (ALA) annual conference session on stereotyping of Islam have withdrawn in protest over the participation of Robert Spencer, one of the nation's leading Islam-bashers. The Council on Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago (CIOGC), a coalition of more than 50 Muslim organizations,... (PR Newswire)
Internet also helpful for reading Jul 12, 2009
The American Library Association has a Web page called "Great Web Sites for Kids" with links to Web sites under headings such as animals, the arts, history-geography, literature and languages, reference desk, mathematics and computers, sciences, and social sciences. Each site is listed as appropriate for pre-k, elementary, middle school or for parents. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
World Book's New Online Public Library Edition Offers a Wealth of Knowledge for Learners of All Ages Jul 11, 2009
The most common reason most adults go to the library is to meet education needs, according to findings from the American Library Association (ALA) ... American Library Association. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Let the Tender Arms of Love Touch You -- New Book is An Official Entry At This Year's American Library Association Annual Exhibit Jul 2, 2009
Tender Arms of Love will be featured at the American Library Association book exhibit, which will be held in Chicago, IL, from July 11 to 14, 2009. To order a copy of this fulfilling read, please visit or call (888) 795-4274 today. (Primezone Releases)
Konnichiwa, Ol, Ni ho Jul 1, 2009
0 would debut at the American Library Association s annual conference in Chicago beginning July 9. With the unveiling the next evolution of Mango, Teshuba will announce the addition of nine foreign language and seven ESL courses. (Burlington Union, MA)
Libraries play key role in navigating economic seas Jul 1, 2009
Nearly 75 percent of public libraries in the United States represent the only source of free computer and Internet access in their communities, according to the American Library Association. When more families are forced to make choices between life's basics, the digital divide grows deeper as people give up Internet service or computers. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Eyewitness Accounts Testify to the Power of God -- New Book Documents Transformational Encounters Through Fr. Peter Mary Rookey Jun 23, 2009
" However, Fr. Rookey does not credit himself with any merit in this regard, because -- as he constantly points out -- the final healing comes always and exclusively by the Will and Power of God. Fr. Peter Mary Rookey: A Laborer of the Harvest in the Lord's Vineyard will be featured in this year's American Library Association Annual Exhibit at Chicago, Illinois on July 11-14, 2009. For more information on this insightful book, log on to . About the Editor Barbara Wojtowicz, a native of Poland,... (Primezone Releases)
SF library fee waiver lures lax back to the stacks Jun 19, 2009
San Francisco isn't the only place seeing more faces at the library, according to the American Library Association. The Chicago-based group's 2009 State of America's Libraries report found that people visited libraries nearly 1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Book Buzz for Thursday, June 18, 2009 Jun 19, 2009
The Stonewall Prize for Fiction is the first and most enduring award for GLBT books, sponsored by the American Library Association s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table. The 2008 Stonewall Award went to Teahouse Fire by Ellis Avery. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Librarians Fighting Google's Book Deal Jun 18, 2009
"The increased scrutiny on the part of the DOJ tells us that our concerns are resonating far beyond the library community," concurs Corey Williams, associate director in the office of government relations at the American Library Association. Goliath Google facing off against a legion of librarians and, possibly, the U.S. Justice Department now there's a fight. (Time.com)
BC board approves start of full day kindergarten Jun 16, 2009
The board approved a request for Karen Ault and Shelly Burnside to attend the American Library Association national conference in Chicago in July. The board accepted a bid from Burnside Garage at Freetown to service school buses for the 2009-2010 school year. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Popular Book Provides Sex Education... Jun 4, 2009
In 2005, the book even topped the American Library Association s list of most challenged books (ironic considering It s Perfectly Normal is also an American Library Association Notable Children s Book). Chief among the criticisms is the book s free use of nudity in its illustrations, which include scenes of sexual intercourse and two scenes of masturbation. (Suite101.com)
Life Doesn't End With Just Three Strikes -- New Book Reveals Wonderful Insights About Baseball and the Game Called Life Jun 3, 2009
Strike Three, But Still Swinging will be featured in the 2009 American Library Association Annual Exhibit at Chicago, Illinois on July 11-14, 2009. For more information, log on to. (Primezone Releases)
Money 101: Classes offer financial basics May 27, 2009
Meanwhile, the Glendale Public Library has embarked on an ambitious two-year financial-literacy program funded by a grant of more than $80,000 from FINRA, a national financial-adviser regulatory group, with help from the American Library Association. Glendale was one of 25 libraries across the country to receive funding and the only one in Arizona, said Diane Nevill, a librarian who sought the grant. (AZCentral -- Business)
Can the Bridge Between Business Affairs and Family Life Last Long? -- New Book is An Official Entry At This Year's American Library Association National Book Exhibit May 23, 2009
-- New Book is An Official Entry At This Year's American Library Association National Book Exhibit - Yahoo ... -- New Book is An Official Entry At This Year's American Library Association National Book Exhibit ... a new book authored by Doris J. Sumner and an official entry at this year's American Library Association book exhibit. (Primezone Releases)
Library corner 5-21 May 21, 2009
If you are interested in what your library can do for you, try out the new Web site from the American Library Association, www. atyourlibrary. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Library to receive grant May 20, 2009
Gunn Memorial Public Library is one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to receive free hardcover editions of 17 classic books as part of the We the People Bookshelf grant program ... Gunn Memorial Public Library is one of 4,000 libraries across the country selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the American Library Association (ALA) to receive free hardcover editions... (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Local Library Books Could Contain Toxic Lead Levels May 20, 2009
"It's very important where there are lead exposures we protect children," said Emily Sheketoff of the American Library Association. "We just do not believe that lead exposure is in ordinary books. When shown the toxic books from D.C.. Sheketoff said, "I need to tell my members so if any of them have copies of this they can remove it. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Involved Parents Create Early Liter... May 20, 2009
One of the programs is the Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) program, developed by the American Library Association (ALA). The program suggests that it is never too early to prepare children to be successful readers. (Suite101.com)
Author Ann Patchett at DMS Friday night May 15, 2009
Truth and Beauty was also a finalist for the "Los Angeles Times Book Prize" and won the "Chicago Tribune's Heartland Prize," the "Harold D. Vursell Memorial Award" from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the "Alex Award" from the American Library Association. Patchett's latest novel, Run, appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Tough times? The thrifty turn to library May 7, 2009
American Library Association recently reported that more people are registering as library users during this recession. Nationwide, about 68 percent of people are registered in public libraries. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Libraries eye stimulus money for Web access May 6, 2009
Belanger's situation is fairly typical, according to the American Library Association ... "If the government's goal is to make sure everyone has access to broadband, the most fiscally responsible way to do that is attaching fiber to the libraries," said Emily Sheketoff, who heads the American Library Association's office in Washington. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Libraries Square Off Against Google's Book Deal May 5, 2009
The American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Association of Research Libraries are not asking the U.S. District Court judge in New York reviewing the settlement to kill the deal ... The proposed settlement "offers no assurances that the privacy of what the public accessed will be protected, which is in stark contrast to the longstanding patron rights libraries champion on behalf of the public," Jim Rettig, president of the American Library... (TechWeb)
More of this story May 5, 2009
His sixth novel, A Different Kind of Honor, won the highest literary award of the American Library Association in 2008. He also lectures on various maritime and naval history topics for different organizations and has written nonfiction books on these subjects. (Newport Daily News, RI)
Library receives new resource Apr 30, 2009
Gunn Memorial Public Library has been awarded Picturing America, a free education resource of the National Endowment for the Humanities, distributed in cooperation with the American Library Association ... Gunn Memorial Public Library has been awarded Picturing America, a free education resource of the National Endowment for the Humanities, distributed in cooperation with the American Library Association. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
'Kite Runner': Not everyone's fave Apr 19, 2009
Khaled Hosseini's million-selling novel about friendship and betrayal between two Afghan boys, a book club favorite that became a feature film, was among the releases mostly likely to inspire complaints last year from parents, educators and others, the American Library Association announced Thursday ... For more on banned and challenged books, visit the American Library Association online at. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Economy bolsters need for local libraries Apr 18, 2009
The American Library Association on Monday released its annual State of Americas Libraries report to celebrate National Library Week, which kicked off Sunday and runs through tomorrow ... American Library Association. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Culver's helps kids celebrate reading Apr 17, 2009
First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. COMMENTS. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
A timely boost for libraries Apr 16, 2009
The American Library Association (ALA) reports that Americans visited their libraries nearly 1. 4 billion times and checked out more than 2 billion items over the past year an increase of more than 10 percent from the previous year, in both the number of visits and checked-out items. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Computer use drawspatrons to libraries Apr 15, 2009
Nationwide, library visits are up 10 percent from 2006, according to the American Library Association. The ALA also reported that more than two-thirds of Americans have a library card, up 5 percent from two years ago. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Who moved my rank? Sales rank purged from Amazon Apr 14, 2009
News of the glitch emerged around the same time that the American Library Association announced the death of Judith Krug, the head of the ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom and founder of Banned Books Week, which features an annual list of the books most often criticized or removed. "It isn't fair to say that Amazon is actually censoring books, but you can't help draw the parallels, simply because the same kinds of books are involved," said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, deputy director of the... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hingham library use up in this tough economy Apr 13, 2009
The national observance is sponsored each April by the American Library Association and libraries across the country ... Out of concern that Americans were reading less, the American Library Association and the American Book Publishers formed a non-profit citizens organization, the National Book Committee, in 1954 ... Source: American Library Association. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Deaths in the news: Krug, Stern Apr 13, 2009
- Judith Krug, a director of the Chicago-based American Library Association and a founder of its Banned Books Week, has died ... - Judith Krug, a director of the Chicago-based American Library Association and a founder of its Banned Books Week, has died. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Library advocate Judith Krug dies of stomach cancer Apr 13, 2009
(AP) Judith Krug, a director of the Chicago-based American Library Association and a founder of its Banned Books Week, has died. Judith Platt, president of the ALA's Freedom to Read Foundation, says Krug died late Saturday at Evanston Hospital in suburban Chicago following a battle with stomach cancer. (USA Today -- News)
