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Page 2 • Cognotes 2011 Annual Conference Preview Update NEW ORLEANS Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of Authors 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 Harlan Coben (photo J. A. Jance globe and, in 2009, Jeff Kinby Béatrice Le Grand) ney was Mystery Panel named Saturday, June 25th, one of TIME mag8:00 - 9:00 a.m. azine’s most influFeaturing J. A. Jance and ential people in Harlan Coben the world. He lives J. A. Jance is the New York Times in Massachusetts bestselling author of the J. P. Beau- with his wife and mont series, the Joanna Brady series, sons. Kinney will the Ali Reynolds series, and four in- be signing books Jeff Kinney terrelated thrillers about the Walker before his presenFamily. Born in South Dakota and tation from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. in the brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance Abrams booth #1427. lives with her husband in Seattle, Sponsored By Abrams Book For Washington, and Tucson, Arizona. Young Readers And Amulet Books. Harlan Coben is the number-one New York Times bestselling author William Joyce of numerous adult novels, and the Saturday, June 25th, winner of the Edgar Award, Shamus 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Award, and Anthony Award—the first A true luminary and creative author to receive all three. His books spirit, William Joyce has put his are published in forty languages with personal stamp more than 47 million copies in print on all types of worldwide, and have been number-one children’s media. bestsellers in over a dozen countries. His picture books He lives in New Jersey. Shelter is his include George first novel for young adults. For more Shrinks, Dinoinformation on Coben, visit www. s a u r B o b a n d harlancoben.com, and for more infor- His Adventures mation on the Mickey Bolitar books, with the Family visit www.mickeybolitar.com. Lazardo, BentJance will be signing in the ly & Egg and HarperCollins booth #1316 from 9:00 - Santa Calls. He William Joyce 9:50 a.m. following the session. Coben has won three will be signing outside the auditorium Emmy awards for his Rolie Polie Olie immediately following the session. animated series; developed character Sponsored by Penguin Young concepts for “Toy Story” and “A Bug’s Readers and HarperCollins Life”; his films include “Robots” and “Meet the Robinsons” and he’s curJeff Kinney rently co-directing “The Guardians”; Saturday, June 25th, and is producing “The Leaf Men”, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. based on his picturebook. William Jeff Kinney’s work has been widely Joyce is an honorary Guardian of credited for its ability to turn reluctant Childhood, with his first Guardian readers on to books. Since publica- picturebook, Man in the Moon, debuttion of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid ing in Fall 2011, and his body of work book in April 2007, more than 35 mil- can be found in toy boxes, bookshelves lion books are in print in the United and hearts everywhere. Joyce will be States, and the books have been sold signing outside the auditorium from in more than 30 countries around the 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. world. The series is a fixture on the Sponsored By Simon & Schuster USA Today, Wall Street Journal and Anarchist in the Library: How the Clash between Freedom and Control is Hacking the Real World and Crashing the System. In his newest book, The Googlization of Everything (and why we should worry), Siva Vaidhyanathan examines the ways we have used and embraced Google—and the growing resistance to its expansion across the globe. Vaidhyanathan will be signing outside the auditorium immediately following the session. Sponsored By UC Press his is your opportunity to meet and get autographs from favorite adult and children’s authors and illustrators. Click here for the latest list of author signings. Also, check the Final Program, Exhibit Directory and watch for updates in Cognotes on site in New Orleans. detailed biography can be found at http://www.ellsberg.net/bio. Sponsored By Social Responsibilities Round Table, ALA Office For Intellectual Freedom, ALA Office For Literacy And Outreach Services And Video Round Table Meet the Authors/ Illustrators T A Presentation by Daniel Ellsberg, the man the Nixon administration dubbed “The Most Dangerous Man in America.” Ellsberg is a former United States military analyst who, while employed by the RAND Corporation, precipitated a national political controversy in 1971 when he released the Pentagon Papers—a top-secret Pentagon study of Daniel Ellsberg U.S. government decision-making about the Vietnam War—to The New York Times and other newspapers. This is the 40th anniversary of Ellsberg’s going into hiding to avoid arrest by the FBI while disseminating the Pentagon Papers to the major news media. Ellsberg also spent three years in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as rifle platoon leader, operations officer, and rifle company commander. A more Daniel Ellsberg: “ War And Secrecy ” Sunday, June 26th, 8:00 - 9:15 a.m. Brooke Gladstone Sunday, June 26th, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Brooke Gladstone is co-host and managing editor of NPR’s award-winning “On The Media”. A former senior editor at “Weekend Edition” and “All Things Considered”, Gladstone has won a Peabody Award, two Murrow Aw a r d s , t h e National Press C l u b ’s p r e s s criticism award, and has been the recipient of Brooke Gladstone a Peabody and a Knight Fellowship at Stanford University. Her first book,The Influencing » see page 10 Writer, Actor Molly Shannon at Closing General Session Tuesday , June 28, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. M CLICK HERE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Siva Vaidhyanathan Saturday, June 25th, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Professor of Media Studies and Law at the University of Virginia, is the au- Siva thor of Copyrights Vaidhyanathan and Copywrongs: The Rise of Intellectual Property and How It Threatens Creativity and The olly Shannon, whose debut children’s book Tilly the Trickster will be published in September 2011 by Abrams Books for Young Readers, is one of the most recognizable female comedic actresses in entertainment through her work on television and in films. The Emmy-nominated actress is known for portraying exuberant characters and became famous for her roles on Saturday Night Live. Molly has appeared in numerous hit movies, including “Superstar”, “Never Been Kissed”, and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, and featured on top-rated television shows, including Glee, 30 Rock, Molly Shannon Scrubs, Seinfeld, Will & Grace, Sex and the City, and The New Adventures of Old Christine, among many others. Her talents extend beyond comedy. Molly recently starred in the hit Broadway show Promises, Promises and begins a new chapter as an author as the feisty, mischievous young heroine in Tilly the Trickster find her way to children, parents, and all of her fans. Shannon will be signing outside the auditorium immediately following the session. 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ALA Cognotes New Orleans Preview Update
Friday’s Opening General Session Features Dan Savage
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits to Open Friday Afternoon
Visit New Artist Alley, Mobile App Pavilion
Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of Authors
Writer, Actor Molly Shannon at Closing General Session
ALA Mobile Connects at Annual
Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens at Wrap Up Rev Up!
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA Halls G-JJ
ERT Silent Auction to Benefit Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship
Wikimedia Director to Speak at ALA President’s Program
Celebrating Libraries: The Power of Renewal and Service to Their Communities
“What’s Cooking @ ALA” Cooking Stage Schedule
The Graphic Novel Stage
Now Showing @ALA
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards Ceremony Moves to ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans
Washington Office Update to Feature Accessibility Initiative, Disaster Preparedness Tips
Shuttle Bus Schedule
Grow A Network of Loyal Support @ Your Library
Learn the Basics about Grants
AASL Launches Online Lesson Plan Database
Join the Celebration: Stonewall Book Awards Mark Their 40th
Enter to Win the $20,000+ Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway
Lauren Myracle Headlines AASL Awards Luncheon
Wedgeworth to Explore Past, Future of Library Literacy Programs at 2011 Coleman Lecture
Authors, Illustrators Discuss “Trickster” Graphic Novel and Honoring Cultures
Diversity in Action at Annual Conference
The PopTop Stage Schedule
Large Print Books for Baby Boomers
Town Hall Meeting on Diversity
PLA Preconferences Dedicated to Public Library Professionals
AASL Presents Preconferences
Karioth to Present AASL President’s Program
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color to Host June 24 Fundraising Reception
AASL to Recognize Million Dollar Mark
Programs Focus on Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers, Current Events

ALA Cognotes New Orleans Preview Update