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Page 28 • Cognotes 2011 Annual Conference Preview Update NEW ORLEANS AASL Presents Preconferences Disaster Preparedness Experts Terry Young, school librarian, Nancy Teger, library media services program specialist, and Laura Pearle, head librarian will present Disaster Preparedness for School Librarians, an AASL preconference, at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 24, in New Orleans. The presenters will impart valuable insight to disaster planning as they share their experiences, successes, and lessons learned. Attendees will learn the ups and downs of disaster recovery as they apply to the school librarian and library. Attendees will be able to apply the knowledge and experience of the panel to devise a disaster plan. This complimentary preconference is provided by the Dollar General Beyond Words Grant. Due to limited capacity, registration is required. Best of the Best A fast-paced, hands-on, collaborative workshop, Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning: Categories, Criteria, and Collaborative Strategies, will take an in depth look at AASL’s 2010 Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning. Presented by the Best Websites for teaching and Learning Committee, this all day preconference will start at 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 24. Attendees will be actively involved as the presenters Skype, tweets, surveys, organizes, creates, clicks, videos, and has fun, while learning about these Web 2.0 tools. Encouraged to bring their laptops, attendees will leave energized with resources to implement these exciting tools in their school. Attendees may also get a sneak peak at the 2011 winners, to be announced on Sunday, June 26 at 1:30 p.m. in Morial Convention Center Room 275. Registration is required, ticket pricing is as follows: AASL members $179; ALA members $229; Non-members $269; Retired AASL members $179; Student AASL members $179. Joint Conference of Librarians of Color to Host June 24 Fundraising Reception A LA President Roberta Stevens and the officers of the American Indian Library Association (AILA), the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA), and REFORMA: The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking invite ALA conference attendees to a special fundraising reception for the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color on Friday June 24 from 7:45 10:00 p.m. in the Hilton New Orleans Riverside, River Room. Attendees will learn about JCLC and show support for this important endeavor. The 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, scheduled for September 19-23, 2012, in Kansas City, Missouri, provides a unique opportunity for librarians and information professionals to gather and learn about the issues that affect our diverse profession. The theme for JCLC 2012 will be “Gathering at the Waters: Celebrating Stories Embracing Communities” and will feature educational preconferences, opening and closing sessions with well-known speakers, author luncheons, special events, and concurrent learning sessions. Haipeng Li and Janice Rice are event co-chairs. The first Joint Conference of Librarians of Color was held in 2006 in Dallas, Texas, and was attended by nearly 1,000 library professionals. For more information on the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, please visit http://www.jclcconference.org/. Karioth to Present AASL President’s Program Dr. Sally Karioth, an expert on grief loss and trauma, will present Life is What you Make It – Seize the Day, at the AAASL President’s Program at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 25 during the ALA Annual Conference. The current state of funding for education and the school librarian’s role in the educational partnership is a concern for many. Karioth’s presentation will help attendees focus on the personal responses to the present situation, distinguish between minor and major events, and help attendees find the exquisite moments in each day. Karioth typically makes audiences laugh, cry and look at things differently during a rollicking ride of funny anecdotes, somber insights and helpful suggestions. Visit These Exhibits Stages Live@ your library Reading Stage This stage is located in the Exhibits on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Take a break from a busy day of programs and meetings, and let someone read to you for a change. Stop by the LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage to experience readings by new and favorite authors and poets, learn how to develop author programs and find new reading recommendations for your patrons. In the past, readers featured on the stage have included Nick Hornby, Dinaw Mengestu, Sara Paretsky, Mary Doty, Leif Enger, Susan Power, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Naomi Shihab Nye, U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, and Sherman Alexie. After each reading, LIVE! authors will be available to sign copies of their work for conference attendees. Visit www.ala.org/publicprograms for schedule updates. The LIVE ! @ your library Reading Stage is presented by the ALA Public Programs Office. A AASL to Recognize Million Dollar Mark munity’s appreciation of their support. Started at the 2006 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, the fund provides grants to public schools whose school library program has been affected by a natural disaster. Grants are awarded to replace or supplement books, media and/or library equipment. More than 113 school libraries have received funds ranging from $5,000 to $15,000. The program also features a comprehensive Web site devoted to disaster preparedness with resources and a toolkit to help school librarians prepare for and deal with natural disasters and terrorist acts. ASL will recognize the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and its funding of the AASL Beyond Words disaster relief program which has awarded over one million dollars in grants since the program’s inception. AASL will commemorate the Million Dollar Mark at a reception Saturday, June 25 at 10:00 am in the Morial Convention Center Room 260-262. At the AASL President’s Program immediately following the reception, AASL President Nancy Everhart will present the Dollar General Literacy Foundation with a plaque expressing AASL’s and the school librarian com- Programs Focus on Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers, Current Events wo programs at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference will focus attendees’ attention on current events by highlighting an important moment in the nation’s history—Daniel Ellsberg and the release of the Pentagon Papers. Especially in the current context of WikiLeaks and Julian Assange, Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers provide an important study in the balance between transparency of information and national security. The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the American Library Association and the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Committee will present “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers,” the full-length 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary, on Saturday June 25th from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Morial Convention Center, Auditorium C. Admission is free to conference attendees. On Saturday, June 26th from 8:00 –10:00 a.m., Daniel Ellsberg will join the ALA Speaker Series in the Morial Convention Center Auditorium B to talk about his experiences, his thoughts on secrecy and government information, and his current efforts. On Sunday June 13, 1971, the New York Times published the first of nine T excerpts and commentaries on the Pentagon Papers. A court order temporarily prevented publication. In one of its most famous and influential decisions, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 1971 that the government had failed to prove that a prior restraint for publishing the Pentagon Papers was legal. The burden of proof was heavy because the First Amendment was being violated. The case serves as the foundation for much of ALA’s principle of the freedom to read, the policies in the Intellectual Freedom Manual, and the work of many professionals to promote unrestricted government information access. For more information about these and other programs at the 2011 ALA Annual Conference, please visit http:// www.alaannual.org/. Cooperative Library and Information Studies Alumni Reunion Set for June 26 Sunday, June 26 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 pm Hilton Riverside Hotel, Grand Ballroom C/D University of Alabama University at Buffalo Clarion University University of Denver Dominican University Drexel University Emory University Florida State University University of Hawaii Kent State University University of Maryland University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of North Carolina, Greensboro University of Pittsburgh Rutgers University Saint Catherine’s University Simmons College University of South Carolina University of South Florida University of Southern Mississippi Syracuse University University of Tennessee University of Texas at Austin Wayne State University Hosted by ALISE (Association for Library and Information Science Education) PopTop Stage: Popular Topics, Every Day The PopTop Stage will focus on popular librarian favorites including mystery, romance, travel, sci/ fi religion and horror. The PopTop Stage will feature readings, discussions, and presentations on topics that are near and dear to all librarians and the populations they serve. (See schedule on page 26) http://www.jclc-conference.org/ http://www.jclc-conference.org/ http://www.programminglibrarian.org/annual/live-stage.html http://www.programminglibrarian.org/annual/live-stage.html http://www.alaannual.org/ http://www.alaannual.org/ http://www.ala.org/publicprograms http://www.ala.org/publicprograms

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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