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ALTAFF First Author, First Book This event allows the audience to hear future best-selling authors and join in a lively question-and-answer period. Rebecca Makkai, Jon Michaud, and Ellen Bryson will be among the program’s featured first-time authors. Be the first to collect your signed first edition or advance reader’s copy! The program will be moderated by Barbara Hoffert, editor, Prepub Alert, Library Journal. An author signing will follow. Some books will be given away and others will be sold at a generous discount. FAFLRT Armed Forces Librarianship Today Military libraries are found on every continent, supporting military and civilian personnel, families, and veterans. They are diverse, including, research, academic and general libraries. While much of our work is similar to civilian libraries, there are differences and challenges to overcome. If you have ever wondered what goes on behind the gates or considered becoming a military librarian, come hear this panel representing all the services. Track: User Services ALTAFF IFRT Celebrating Southern Writers This panel will celebrate authors from the region, including Tayari Jones, John Hart, and Jennifer Niven. The program will be moderated by Barbara Hoffert, editor, Prepub Alert, Library Journal. An author signing will follow. Some books will be given away and others will be sold at a generous discount. EMIERT Graphic Novels: Bridging Generations, Bridging Cultures One picture is worth a thousand words! Join our panel of comic gurus as we examine how comic books and graphic narratives can lend a broader understanding of indigenous cultures as well as serve as an accessible medium for emergent adult readers and newcomers with limited English proficiency. Track: Authors, Literature & Cultural Programming Subtrack: Cultural Diversity Moderators: Homa Naficy, Hartford (CT) Public Library, Manager, Outreach and Multicultural Education; Chair, EMIERT New Technologies: The Impact on Government Transparency Interested in government transparency, its affect on libraries, and how changes in technology affect how we share information? Rick Falkvinge, founder of Sweden’s Pirate Party, will speak about how the evolution of information-sharing tools have impacted government transparency. Moderators: Loida Garcia-Febo, Queens Library Speakers: Rick Falkvinge, Sweden’s Pirate Party IRRT Literacy Programs in Libraries around the Globe-International Paper Session What innovative programs and practices are libraries employing to develop literate communities? How are libraries partnering or collaborating with other organizations around literacy programs? The challenge includes both adult and childhood literacy and involves reaching out to those who cannot read or who have limited reading skills. These issues are the core of this year’s program, which will explore successful literacy initiatives in libraries of all types around the globe. 97 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2011 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM www.alaannual.org  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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