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Page 2 • Cognotes 2009 Annual Conference Preview • CHICAGO Noted Authors Highlight Conference T he Auditorium Speaker Series will once again provide Annual Conference attendees a great opportunity to hear from some of the best authors of our time. Check http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/ specialevents.cfm periodically for an updated list of authors. You never know — your favorite may be added to the list in the next few weeks! The schedule includes: Gregory Maguire Saturday, July 11, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Gregory Maguire is the bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. Wicked, now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musi- Gregory Maguire cal of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts. Gregory Maguire is also a board member of the National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance a national not-for-profit that actively advocates for literacy, literature, and libraries. Every year, NPR asks a writer to compose an original story with a Christmas theme. In 2008, Gregory Maguire reinvented the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Little Match Girl for a new time and new audiences. When it was first translated from Danish and published in England in the mid-nineteenth century, audiences likely interpreted the Little Match Girl’s dying visions of lights and a grandmother in heaven as metaphors of religious salvation. Maguire’s new piece, entitled Matchless, re-illuminates Andersen’s classic, using his storytelling magic to rekindle Andersen’s original intentions, and to suggest transcendence, the permanence of spirit, and the continuity that links the living and the dead. Sponsored by HarperCollins Publishers Saturday, July 11, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. James Ellroy was born in Los Angeles in 1948. His L.A. Quartet novels—The Black Dahlia, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Confidential, and White Jazz—were international best-sellers. His novel American Tabloid was Time magazine’s Best Book (fiction) of 1995; Cookbook Pavilion to Heat Up Exhibits A LA has the perfect recipe for Annual Conference visitors who cherish fine food and drink and also enjoy reading about it. Barbecue experts, a pair of kid chefs, a master mixologist and a gourmet pizza executive promise to stir things up in Chicago at the Annual Conference’s first-ever Cooking Pavilion July 9–15, at McCormick Place West. Cooks and books will be the order of the day, with the Pavilion featuring author-chefs performing cooking demonstrations and signing books on the exhibit floor. From 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, July 11, Ari Weinzweig, co-owner of Zingerman’s, will demonstrate why his deli is one of the most famous in » see page 11 James Ellroy his memoir, My Dark Places, w a s a Ti m e s Best Book of the Year and a New York Times Notable Book for 1996. His novel The Cold Six Thousand was a New York Times Notable James Ellroy Book and a Los Angeles Times Best Book for 2001. He lives in Los Angeles. Sponsored by Random House Saturday, July 11, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. James Van Praagh is a “survival evidence medium,” meaning that he is able to bridge the gap between two planes of existence, that of the living and that James Van Praagh Visit our Booths at ALA: Main (booth #2411) Gaming (booth #1342) DEMCO Library Interiors® (booth #2211) Click here to receive a free pass to the ALA exhibits & for additional informat ion on DEMCO activities of the dead, by providing evidential proof of life after death via detailed messages. Van Praagh’s unique paranormal experiences during the past 25 years have been recorded in his James Van Praagh New York Times bestselling books Talking to Heaven, Reaching to Heaven, Healing Grief, Heaven and Earth, Looking Beyond: A Teen’s Guide to the Spiritual World and Mediation with James Van Praagh. He has also produced a number of television programs, including a hit primetime series, “Ghost Whisperer,” starring Jennifer Love Hewitt. His first memorable encounter was at the age of eight, when he prayed for God to reveal Himself to him and an open hand appeared through the ceiling of his room. Today, Van Praagh is recognized as one of the foremost mediums in the world. Van Praagh’s new book published in May from HarperCollins Publishers is entitled Unfinished Business: What the Dead Can Teach Us about Life. Sunday July 12, 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Michael Connelly is the bestselling author of the Harry Bosch series of novels as well as The Poet, Blood Work, Void Moon, Chasing the Dime, and the #1 New York Times bestseller The Lincoln Lawyer. He is a former newspaper reporter who has won numerous awards for his Michael Connelly journalism and his novels. He spends his time in California and Florida. » see page 12 • Discover exciting new products for every area of your library including exclusive new products featuring Dr. Seuss. • Visit booth #2411 to win valuable prizes including a Peek-A-Book system worth over $2,500. Other prizes include two $500 Gift Certificates. • Visit DEMCO Booth #1342 in the GAMING PAVILION! Enter to win a Wii and see our exclusive gaming solutions. • Take your vision to reality—visit Demco Library Interiors in Booth #2211 and enter to win a $10,000 makeover contest. Visit www.demcointeriors.com for contest details. • While you’re at ALA— Visit the Diversity and Outreach Fair, Saturday 3-5 pm, in the Exhibit Hall. Have a blast at the 5th annual World Championship Book Cart Drill Team contest, Sunday, 4-5:30pm. Michael Connelly DEMCO will contribute $1 to the American Indian Library Association Scholarship Fund for each of the first 3,000 visitors to our booth. Register Now! http://wikis.ala.org/annual2009/index.php?title=Cooking_Pavilion&redirect=no http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/specialevents.cfm http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/specialevents.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zingerman's http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/specialevents.cfm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Ellroy http://www.vanpraagh.com/ http://www.gregorymaguire.com/ http://www.demco.com/goto?ala http://www.michaelconnelly.com/ http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registration.cfm

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ALA Cognotes Interactive Preview Issue v. 3 2009

ALA Cognotes Interactive Preview Issue v. 2 2009
Chicago to be the Largest Annual Conference
Cookbook Pavilion to Heat Up Exhibits
Noted Authors Highlight Conference
Exhibitor List and Floorplan
Visiting The Exhibits - A "Must Do" for a Complete Conference Experience
President's Program to Address Secrecy, Access to Government Information
Placement Service Available in Chicago
2009 Description of Tracks
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ALA Cognotes Interactive Preview Issue v. 3 2009

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