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ALSC’s Exceptional Websites for Children

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Published by rwatstein November 9th, 2008 in web sites, children and American Library Association. 0 Comments

ALSC has added 15 websites this fall to Great Web Sites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of commendable links. The site is organized by subject headings such as animals; literature and languages; mathematics and computers; the arts; and history and biography. There is also a special section with sites of interest to parents, caregivers, and teachers, plus an area devoted to sites in Spanish

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Gaming Symposium: Complex Games Lead to Complex Thinking

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Published by rwatstein November 9th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association, library services and gaming. 0 Comments

Modern games aren’t trivial, and librarians who dismiss them as such do their patrons a disservice, presenters told some 215 attendees of the second annual ALA TechSource Gaming, Learning, and Libraries Symposium. Held November 2–4 in Oak Brook, Illinois, the event was replete with examples of how the complexity of modern games prepare young people for their futures. The oft-mocked Pokémon series, for example, has more than 500 characters, each falling into one of 17 types that may be particularly strong or weak against other types.”

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Web 2.0 in Schools: Our Digital Divides are Showing

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Published by rwatstein November 9th, 2008 in web 2.0, education, American Library Association and digital divide. 0 Comments

Marcia Mardis writes: “The findings of the AASL longitudinal study suggest that Web 2.0 tools are gaining popularity in schools across the United States. These tools are enabling forms of communication, collaboration, and learning never seen in K–12 education. This is exciting because it signals the timely, if not prescient, nature of the Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.”

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Blatant Berry: The Toll of American Library Association’s IRS Muzzle

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Published by rwatstein October 25th, 2008 in libraries and American Library Association. 0 Comments

Library Journal’s John Berry asserts that ALA’s leaders have used the IRS threat of revoking its charitable organization status to suppress political involvement, and librarians “need much deeper and better understanding of exactly where the line is drawn on ‘political speech’ and precisely how great the danger is.”

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Eclipse Tops YALSA’s Teens’ Top 10

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Published by rwatstein October 25th, 2008 in American Library Association, awards, books, publishing and teens. 0 Comments

More than 8,000 teen readers across the country chose Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten vote, sponsored by YALSA. The online vote took place during Teen Read Week, October 12–18, with the third entry in Meyer’s popular vampire romance series winning easily over J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

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American Library Association (ALA) Names Emerging Leader Participants

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Published by rwatstein October 12th, 2008 in Uncategorized, libraries, librarians/information professionals and American Library Association. 0 Comments

ALA has announced the librarians who will participate in the Emerging Leaders 2009 program. The EL program, which is in its third year, will enable more than 100 librarians from across the country to participate in project-planning workgroups; network with peers; gain an inside look into ALA structure; and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity

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Tools to Promote Teen Read Week

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Published by rwatstein October 5th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association, library services and teens. 0 Comments

As Teen Read Week 2008 approaches, YALSA offers several tools aimed at helping librarians, booksellers, educators, and others promote events in their libraries, stores, schools, and communities. Teen Read Week will be celebrated October 12–18. Anyone planning an event in honor of Teen Read Week should visit the YALSA wiki and list their own events. Registration is required to edit the wiki, but it only takes a few minutes.

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Library Card Registration Reaches Historic High

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Published by rwatstein September 27th, 2008 in libraries and American Library Association. 0 Comments

As Americans deal with a slumping economy, libraries in the United States are experiencing a dramatic increase in library card registration. According to a Harris poll released September 22 during Library Card Sign-up Month, 68% of Americans have a library card, the largest number since ALA started to measure library card usage in 1990.

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Library Card Sign-Up Month in Second Life

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Published by rwatstein September 14th, 2008 in libraries, Second Life, American Library Association and virtual worlds. 0 Comments

Visitors to ALA Island in Second Life are encouraged to show their library card pride by taking a snapshot of their avatar holding an “@ your library” library card. Snapshots can be posted on the Constellation of Library Stars gallery. Virtual library cards are available at the ALA Main Stage,

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Demand for Library Computers Rising

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Published by rwatstein September 7th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association and library services. 0 Comments

Findings of the American Library Association’s report, “Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2007–2008,” show that while Internet access is increasing in public libraries, the demand still outpaces the supply of net-connected workstations and bandwidth. A second report, “Florida Libraries and E-Government,” reinforces the ALA study, focusing on the increased role of libraries and librarians in providing connections to online-only government services.

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ALA President Jim Rettig Releases Statement on Censorship

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Published by rwatstein September 7th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association and censorship. 0 Comments

The American Library Association (ALA) opposes book banning and censorship in any form, and supports librarians whenever they resist censorship in their libraries. Since our society is so diverse, libraries have a responsibility to provide materials that reflect the interests of all of their patrons. Each year, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom receives hundreds of reports on books and other materials that were “challenged” (their removal from school or library shelves was requested). The ALA estimates the number reported represents only about a quarter of the actual challenges.

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Slow Economy Fuels Surge in Library Visits

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Published by rwatstein August 31st, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association, library services and research. 0 Comments

With the nation facing tough economic times, Americans are visiting their local public libraries more often and checking out items with greater frequency. Libraries across the United States report that more people are turning to libraries in record numbers to take advantage of the free resources available there. According to the ALA’s 2008 State of America’s Libraries Report, Americans visited their libraries nearly 1.3 billion times and checked out more than 2 billion items in the past year, an increase of more than 10% since 2001

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Read the State of America’s Libraries Executive Summary here

Speaking Technically, 2008

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Published by rwatstein July 19th, 2008 in American Library Association, research, databases and publishing. 0 Comments

Seven leading publishers share their insights on the future of reference databases at American Libraries’ second annual “Speaking Technically” panel (8:31) at ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. Moderated by AL Direct Editor George Eberhart, the panelists talk about their new products and ideas for enhanced services. The panel was comprised of representatives from Gale/Cengage Learning, Alexander Street Press, Ebrary, EBSCO Publishing, Greenwood Publishing Group, Capital IQ, and ProQuest.

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Predictable Irrationality and Academic Libraries

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Published by rwatstein July 12th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association, library services and databases. 0 Comments

Economist Dan Ariely, author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions keynoted the June 30 President’s Program of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA. His address, while not specifically geared to libraries, engaged the audience and stimulated some thoughtful responses from a panel of librarians, some of whom said they’d go back and streamline their lists of databases so they don’t overwhelm users. Here’s another account, from ACRLog.

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American Library Association Receives $1 Million Grant from Verizon Foundation to Study How Gaming Can Be Used to Improve Problem-Solving and Literacy Skills

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Published by rwatstein July 5th, 2008 in innovation, American Library Association and gaming. 0 Comments

The American Library Association (ALA) will launch an innovative project to track and measure the impact of gaming on literacy skills and build a model for library gaming that can be deployed nationally. Funding for the project will be provided by a $1 million grant from the Verizon Foundation. “Gaming is a magnet that attracts library users of all types and, beyond its entertainment value, has proven to be a powerful tool for literacy and learning,” said ALA President Loriene Roy. “Through the Verizon Foundation’s gift, ALA’s gaming for learning project will provide the library community with vital information and resources that will model and help sustain effective gaming programs and services.”

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Nextgen: Field Trip

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Published by rwatstein June 29th, 2008 in librarians/information professionals and American Library Association. 0 Comments

MLIS student Christopher Baker finds his first trip to the annual Charleston Conference a dazzling experience. Rather than being treated like “a lowly student and serials clerk,” it was a true confidence booster as veteran attendees welcomed him as a colleague while opening myriad networking opportunities from common social situations. His experience may help newbies at the ALA Summer Annual in Anaheim.

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How READ Posters Get Made

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Published by rwatstein June 21st, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association, library services and reading. 0 Comments

In addition to the hundreds of celebrity suggestions from librarians, teachers, readers, and fans, ALA Graphics staff seeks out celebrities from a wide range of occupations: movie and TV stars, comedians, athletes, musicians, innovators, heroic figures, and the like. They try to find highly recognizable—and therefore popular—celebrities. They also consider a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds to reach the diverse populations libraries serve.

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New Great Websites for Kids from Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

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Published by rwatstein June 21st, 2008 in web sites, children and American Library Association. 0 Comments

ALSC has added 17 new websites to Great Web Sites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to commendable websites for children. GWS features links to interesting websites, organized by subject. There is also a special section with sites of interest to parents, caregivers, and teachers, and an area devoted to sites in Spanish.

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American Libraries Video Site Celebrates First Birthday with Top Ten Videos

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Published by rwatstein June 7th, 2008 in video and American Library Association. 0 Comments

American Libraries Focus (ALF), the video home of American Libraries magazine, debuted in June 2007. Since then, the site’s collection of nearly 70 videos has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Editor Daniel Kraus celebrates ALF’s birthday by posting 10 of the most popular videos in the “Featured Video” and “Editor’s Picks” section on the homepage (alfocus.ala.org).

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10 Most Challenged Books of 2007

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Published by rwatstein May 26th, 2008 in American Library Association, books and censorship. 0 Comments

For a second consecutive year, Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell’s award-winning And Tango Makes Three, a children’s book about two male penguins caring for an orphaned egg, tops the list of ALA’s 10 Most Challenged Books of 2007. Three books are new to the list: Olive’s Ocean, by Kevin Henkes; The Golden Compass, by Philip Pullman; and TTYL, by Lauren Myracle.

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New Issues Brief Examines Public Library Internet Connectivity: ALA Office for Research & Statistics Launches New Series of Reports

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Published by rwatstein May 4th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association and library services. 0 Comments

In the first of a series of reports related to technology access in U.S. public libraries, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Research & Statistics (ORS) is drawing attention to challenges and opportunities related to available bandwidth for patron Internet access and online library services. The issues brief draws from national data published in the Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study (www.ala.org/plinternetfunding).“Internet Connectivity in U.S. Public Libraries” describes the range of Internet services public libraries broker on behalf of their users – including homework help, audio, video and digital reference; connectivity rates; wireless availability; and the diverse challenges faced by urban, suburban and rural libraries in being able to improve Internet connectivity to their communities through the library. The document also links to related research on bandwidth in the United States.

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ALA Releases Ground-Breaking Study on Library Service to New Americans: Libraries Working to Level Playing Field for Non-English Speakers

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Published by rwatstein April 6th, 2008 in libraries, American Library Association, library services and language. 0 Comments

About 21 million people in the United States speak limited or no English, 50 percent more than a decade ago. As our country’s demographics continue to change, U.S. public libraries continue their efforts to meet the demand for service to non-English users. Today the American Library Association (ALA) released “Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries,” an unprecedented study on the range of specialized library services for non-English speakers. “Serving Non-English Speakers in U.S. Public Libraries,” is the first national study to consider the range of library services and programs developed for non-English speakers, including effectiveness of services, barriers to library use, most frequently used services and most successful library programs by language served. The study also analyzed library service area populations and patron proximity to local libraries that offer specialized services.

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Lance Armstrong Foundation and ALA Team Up to Deliver Cancer Survivorship Notebooks to Libraries

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Published by rwatstein March 16th, 2008 in libraries and American Library Association. 0 Comments

The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) recently announced it is collaborating with the American Library Association (ALA) to provide libraries across the country with reference materials to better serve those seeking health-related information, specifically cancer. Recently, the LAF began shipping LIVESTRONG Survivorship Notebooks to more than 14,200 libraries across the United States.

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ALA President Speaks About Future of American Library System

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Published by rwatstein October 7th, 2007 in libraries, librarians/information professionals and American Library Association. 0 Comments

Gender Week wrapped up recently Thursday with a lecture that shattered the stereotypical librarian image depicting a prudish, middle-aged, silence-loving white woman. Their historical look at the profession characterized modern librarians as a young and diverse crowd. The speaker, Loriene Roy, president of American Library Association (ALA) and director of the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at University of Texas at Austin, cited a recent New York Times article to illustrate the modern librarian. The article, titled “A Hipper Crowd of Shushers,” documented a group of young male and female librarians whose behavior and attitudes have helped disperse the stereotypes.

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American Library Association President Loriene Roy Releases Statement on Removal of Religious Texts From Prison Libraries

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Published by rwatstein September 29th, 2007 in libraries, American Library Association, censorship and prisons. 0 Comments

According to the New York Times, the Standardized Chapel Library Project, an initiative of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, intends to bar access to library materials that, according to the Bureau of Prisons, ”discriminate, disparage, advocate violence or radicalize.” The initiative was created in response to concerns that prisons were becoming recruiting grounds for militant Islamic and other religious groups. The policy requires chaplains to remove books from chapel libraries unless the book appears on a list of 150 approved texts. The program has resulted in the elimination of thousands of religious texts from prison chapel libraries that were purchased by the prisons, or donated by churches and religious groups.

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ALA Celebrates Banned Books Week in Virtual World

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Published by rwatstein September 22nd, 2007 in Second Life, American Library Association, virtual worlds, Facebook, MySpace and censorship. 0 Comments

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is pleased to announce Banned Books Week activities for librarians and the general public in virtual worlds Second Life, Teen Second Life and on social networking sites MySpace and Facebook. ALA is working with other library partners to provide an interactive experience centered on Banned Books Week, September 29-October 6, 2007, to help librarians and others to feel comfortable in social networking spaces and to reach out to new audiences. Partners include Alliance Library System, Alliance Second Life Library, TAP Information Services and the new ALA membership group Virtual Communities and Libraries.

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Libraries Attract Record Crowds

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Published by rwatstein September 22nd, 2007 in libraries and American Library Association. 0 Comments

Despite the rise of broadband Internet access in homes across the country and the ability to Google just about anything from anywhere, libraries are attracting record numbers of visitors. Nationwide, visits to and items checked out of libraries are increasing steadily. According to the American Library Association, nearly 1.3 billion library patrons checked out more than 2 billion items in fiscal year 2005, the most recent figures available. That compares with 1.15 billion visitors checking out 1.7 billion items in fiscal year 2000.

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Public Libraries are Sole Source of Online Employment & Education Information for Millions of Americans

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Published by rwatstein September 15th, 2007 in libraries, American Library Association and research. 0 Comments

Ever-growing patron demand for computer and internet services in public libraries has stretched existing internet bandwidth, computer availability, and building infrastructure to capacity, according to a new study, Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study 2006–2007, conducted by ALA and the Information Use Management and Policy Institute at Florida State University. The study found that more than 73% of libraries are the only source of free public access to computers and the internet in their communities.

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March of the Librarians

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Published by rwatstein September 15th, 2007 in librarians/information professionals and American Library Association. 0 Comments

Didn’t you wonder where your librarians disappeared to last January? Ten thousand of them were in Seattle for an American Library Association convention.

New ALA Award to Honor Librarian for Promoting Baseball & Literacy or Library Services

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Published by rwatstein June 25th, 2007 in American Library Association, awards, literacy and library services. 0 Comments

Applications are available for “Batting for literacy @ your library,” a new award in conjunction with the Step Up to the Plate @ your library program. The award will honor an individual librarian who has used baseball to enhance literacy or library service. The recipient will be awarded a trip to the 2008 Baseball Hall of Fame Game, an annual exhibition game between two major league teams at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y. The trip will include a behind-the-scenes tour of the library and museum.

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