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AuDItORIuM sPEAKERs Additional speakers are being added to this series. Please check the Annual Conference web site at www.alaannual.org for updates Saturday, June 25th, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM MYstErY PanEl FEatUrinG J.a. JanCE anD Harlan CoBEn J. a. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. beaumont series, the Joanna brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, and four interrelated thrillers about the Walker family. born in south Dakota and brought up in bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in seattle, Washington, and tucson, Arizona. Sponsored by HarperCollins Harlan Coben is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous adult novels, and the winner of the Edgar Award, shamus Award, and Anthony Award—the first author to receive all three. his books are published in forty languages—with over 47 million copies in print worldwide—and have been #1 bestsellers in over a dozen countries. he lives in New Jersey. Shelter is his first novel for young adults. for more information on harlan, go to www.harlancoben.com, and for more information on the Mickey bolitar books, go to www.mickeybolitar.com. Sponsored by Penguin Young Readers Saturday, June 25th, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM JEFF KinnEY Jeff Kinney’s work has been widely credited for its ability to turn reluctant readers on to books. since publication of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid book in April 2007, more than 35 million books are in print in the united states, and the books have been sold in more than 30 countries around the world. the series is a fixture on the USA Today, Wall Street Journal,and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, and has remained consistently in the top spots on the New York Times lists since publication. the book series has won a Nickelodeon Kids’ choice Award, books in the series have won numerous awards voted on by students and teachers in schools around the globe and, in 2009, Jeff Kinney was named one of TIME magazine’s most influential people in the world. he lives in Massachusetts with his wife and sons. Sponsored by ABRAMS/Book For Young Readers and Amulet Books www.alaannual.org ANNuAL cONfERENcE & ExhIbItION 2011 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM 4 http://www.alaannual.org http://www.harlancoben.com http://www.mickeybolitar.com http://www.alaannual.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

OPENING GENERAL SESSION AND CLOSING SESSION
AUDITORIUM SPEAKER SERIES
PLA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
ALA PRESIDENT’S PROGRAM ANNUAL 2011
SPECIAL EVENTS
NOW SHOWING @ ALA
BOOK CART DRILL TEAM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
THE 2011 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE EXHIBITION
EXHIBITOR PAVILIONS
ALA STAGES
DIVISION PRESIDENTS PROGRAMS
COUNCIL/MEMBERSHIP MEETING SCHEDULE
FIRST TIME ATTENDEE INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
TRAVEL INFORMATION
REGISTRATION AND HOUSING INFORMATION
HOTEL MAP & INFORMATION
PRECONFERENCES AND SPECIAL EVENTS
TOUR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
CAMP ALA
ALA ACRONYMS
PROGRAM TRACKS AND DESCRIPTIONS

ALA 2011 Annual Conference Preliminary

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