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Page 22 • Cognotes 2011 Annual Conference Preview Update NEW ORLEANS S Join the Celebration: Stonewall Book Awards Mark Their 40th tion Award, Skin: Talking About Sex, Class & Literature, Firebrand Books) and Sarah Schulman (1989 Stonewall Book Award, After Delores, Dutton) will provide special keynote presentations. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet authors during a book signing at the conclusion of the presentations. Tickets are $55 and include brunch. For more information, and to register, please visit http://www.alaannual.org. Event code: ALA4 The Stonewall Book Awards are the first and most enduring award for GLBT books. Since Isabel Miller’s Patience and Sarah received the first award in 1971, over two hundred titles have been honored for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgender experience. The Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award, the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award and the Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award are presented to English language works published the year prior to the announcement date. The award is announced in January and presented to the winning authors or editors at the American Library Association Annual Conference. The award winners each receive a commemorative plaque and $1,000. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association is committed to serving the information needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered professional library community, and the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered information and access needs of individuals at large. GLBTRT is committed to encouraging and supporting the free and necessary access to all information, as reflected by the missions of the American Library Association and democratic institutions. ince 1971, the Stonewall Book Awards have honored exceptional books that represent the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender experience. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Book Awards during the Stonewall Book Awards Brunch on Monday, June 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Louisiana I ballroom at the Loews New Orleans Hotel. The Stonewall 40th Anniversary brunch will feature the presentation of the 2011 Stonewall Awards and Honors. Scheduled to attend the celebration are 2011 Barbara Gittings Literature Award winner Barb Johnson (More of This World or Maybe Another, Harper Perennial) and Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award winner Brian Katcher (Almost Perfect, Delacourte Press). Honor authors James Klise (Honor Book in Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Love Drugged, Flux), Tom Mendicino (Honor Book in Literature, Probation, Kensington), Wendy Moffat (Honor Book in Non-Fiction, A Great Unrecorded History: A New Life of E.M. Forster, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux), and Justin Spring (Honor Book in Non-Fiction, Secret Historian, Farrar, Strauss and Giroux) will also join the celebration. Past Stonewall winners Dorothy Alison (1996 Israel Fishman Non-Fic- Enter to Win the $20,000+ Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway Booth #1760 of the Graphic Novel/ Gaming Pavilion s you start planning your conference schedule at ALA Annual, be sure to make time to visit the Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway Booth #1760, where public, school and academic librarians can enter to win the prize valued at more than $20,000. The first $20,000 Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway (at Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference in April) was a huge success, with libraries from all over the state of Texas entering to win hundreds of graphic novels as well as library shelving and furniture. The winning library was Weslaco Public Library, represented by librarian Eduardo Zepeda. Based on the incredibly positive response, Brodart Co., Diamond Book Distributors and GraphicNovelReporter.com have partnered to create a new contest for ALA that is open to A libraries from all over the country. The prize features approximately 700 hand-selected graphic novels as well as fixtures and furniture. It will be displayed in booth #1760 at ALA in a library setting with shelving, spinner racks, lounge seating, reading table and chairs, accent tables and more! Eligible librarians can enter to win during ALA Exhibit Hours on Friday, June 24th through Sunday, June 26th, with the Grand Prize Drawing on Monday June 27th, at 9:30am. 100 semifinalists will be notified on Sunday evening, and the winner must be present at the drawing to win. Shipping will be handled by the sponsors. In addition to the Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway, the first 100 visitors to Booth #1760 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday will all receive gifts, and throughout the weekend there will prizes awarded each day. Brodart, Diamond and GraphicNovelReporter.com hope to see you there! Graphic Novel » from page 15 book, graphic novel and literary community for an eye-opening look at how comics are on the rise as one of the best tool to teach early literacy in children. Moderator: Jimmy Gownley, Author/illustrator of Amelia Rules and and co-founder of Kids Love Comics Panelists: Chip Mosher, Marketing Director BOOM! Studios/ KABOOM!; Matt Gagnon, Editor-inChief BOOM! Studios/KABOOM!; Rich Johnson, Founder of Brick Road Media LLC, Publishing Consultant, Kat Kan, Booklist/Brodart’s Books Division; Katie Monnin, Assistant Professor of Literacy University of North Florida; Mark Siegel, Mark Siegel, Editor of Zita the Spacegirl Sponsored by Media Masters Concept to Comic 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. How do comics get made? Which comes first, words or pictures? And how do they come together? In this presentation, all of the mystery behind what makes comics is revealed! With Ben Hatke (Zita the Spacegirl) and Mark Siegel (Editorial Director, First Second Books). Sponsored by First Second Books Graphic Novels for Reluctant Readers 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Know someone who refuses to read? Graphic novels are the answer! Join us as we discuss a number of graphic novels that will turn even the most stubborn non-readers into literary aficionados! Moderator: Chip Mosher, Marketing Director BOOM! Studios/KABOOM! Panelists: Robin Brenner; Chris Schweizer, Author/illustrator of Crogan Adventures; Chris Giarusso, Author/illustrator of G-Man, Terry Nantier, Publisher of Papercutz; Rich Johnson, Bleeding Cool, Kat Kan, Booklist/Brodart’s Books Division; Michele Gorman Sponsored by Media Masters Graphic Novels: We’re Doing Just Fine 2:00 - 3:00 pm With the decline of the pamphlet comic, there has been a lot of doomand-gloom about the fate of the graphic novel industry. But fear not! This panel of industry experts is here to tell you not to be afraid; the graphic novel is stronger than ever – and, in fact, here to stay. Sponsored by First Second Books Good Graphic Novels for Elementary Third-Fifth Grade 3:00 - 4:00 pm If you’re looking to learn more about what are some of the best graphic novels to introduce to your younger readers you cannot miss this panel! Hear from a mix of graphic novelist, comic industry professionals and other special guests in a panel that will give you the scoop on graphic novels you and your younger readers will absolutely love. Moderator: Chip Mosher Panelists: Jimmy Gownley, Author/illustrator of Amelia Rules and Kids Love Comics; Chris Schweizer, Author/illustrator of Crogan Adventures; Chris Giarrusso, Author/ illustrator of G-Man; Ethan Long, Illustrator, Balloon Toons by Blue Apple; Leigh Walton, Top Shelf Marketing Director, Kat Kan, Booklist/ Brodart’s Books Division; Eva Volin, Supervising Children’s Librarian for Alameda Free Library (CA) Sponsored by Media Masters Lauren Myracle Headlines AASL Awards Luncheon Sunday June 26 N CLICK HERE FOR GRAPHIC NOVEL STAGE UPDATES Monday June 27 Please visit the Graphic Novel Pavilion for more information on the Graphic Novel Giveaway! ew York Times bestselling author, Lauren Myracle, will headline the annual Awards Luncheon for the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). The luncheon will be held at 12:00 p.m. Monday, June 27, during the ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Myracle is the best-selling author of the Internet Girls trilogy—ttyl, ttfn, and l8r, g8r—and Rhymes with Witches, among many other books for teenagers and young people. One of the most frequently challenged authors for the past three years, in 2009, Myracle held the number one position on the ALA’s most challenged book list. She has since become a national spokesperson for intellectual freedom. The AASL Awards Luncheon highlights the best of the best in the school library field. Prestigious awards, including the National School Library Program of the Year award, are presented. Luncheon tickets are $55 and must be bought in advance through ALA conference registration as onsite tickets are not available. Immediately following the Awards Luncheon is the AASL President’s Reception, providing the opportunity to meet and greet the AASL president, board members, and other member leaders. http://www.alaannual.org http://www.GraphicNovelReporter.com http://www.GraphicNovelReporter.com http://www.GraphicNovelReporter.com http://www.GraphicNovelReporter.com http://www.alaannual.org/content/graphic-novel-stage-schedule

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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