Sentences with phrase «of library associations»

Increase the participation of library associations and public library representatives in advocacy work at national and regional levels to secure sustainable public access to information through library services and programmes.
It describes the discussions with and work undertaken by library sector leaders to date to contemplate a new form for Canada's national library advocacy voice and presents a proposal for the evolution of CLA into a national federation of library associations called Canadian Federation of Library Associations / Fédération canadienne des associations de bibliothèques (CFLA / FCAB).

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Karen Adams, president of the executive council for the Canadian Libraries Association, says she's pleasantly surprised her steadfastly pink - collar profession tops the list of fastest - growing earners.
Consult Gale Research's Encyclopedia of Associations at your library for trade associations that collect sales, labor, and overhead statistics.
Look in the Encyclopedia of Associations, found in most libraries, to find associations relevant to your industry.
The vast library of video recordings preserved by the Illinois High School Association is now available, on YouTube, to a worldwide audience of fans.
Today the British Humanist Association (BHA) is sending every state - funded secondary school library in Northern Ireland a copy of The Young Atheist's Handbook: Lessons for Living a Good Life without God.
Today the British Humanist Association (BHA) is sending over a free copy of The Young Atheist's Handbook: Lessons for Living a Good Life without God to every secondary school library in England and Wales.
Ongoing to work with contracting library directors, ACT (Association of Contracting Library Boards of Trustees) board members, branch managers, administrators and department heads to streamline governance; restructure our organization; seek alternate revenue streams; and rethink the way in which we provide services; and
The tour guides regaled us with the history of the city's working class education — the Workers» Education Association and seamen's and working men's libraries — citing a railway worker in 1945:
Enlisting the assistance of contracting library directors and ACT (Association of Contracting Library Boards of Trustees) board members, branch managers, administrators and department heads to restructure our organization; seek alternate revenue streams; and rethink the way in which we provide services and handle internal administrative responsibilities;
1836 marked the beginning of continuous public library service in Western New York when the Young Men's Association (YMA) was created to acquire books of permanent or lasting value for its members.
The nonprofits feeling the wrath of Cuomo's veto pen included the Stick Ball Hall of Fame, the Association des Senegalais, the King of Kings Foundation, food pantries, youth organizations, libraries, veterans» groups, and nature preserves.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The 36th annual Dermot Gale Award Show, sponsored by the New Rochelle Art Association, will be featured in the Lumen Winter Gallery of the New Rochelle Public Library from April 3rd to April 21st, during regular library hours.
September is Library Card Sign - up Month, a time when the Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage every student to have the most important school supply of all — a free librLibraries join with the American Library Association and public libraries nationwide to encourage every student to have the most important school supply of all — a free librlibraries nationwide to encourage every student to have the most important school supply of all — a free library card.
Libraries are an essential part of our scientific infrastructure and, more importantly, are integral to fulfilling aspects of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's mission to disseminate scientific knowledge and to advance science education.
«They are finding that while it does cost money, the costs are actually quite minimal,» notes Mary Case of the Association of Research Libraries.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers National Academy of Engineering NAS, Government - University - Industry Research Roundtable NAS, Committee on International Relations NAS, Committee on Scholarly Communication with the People's Republic of China NAS, Committee on Science and Public Policy (COSPUP) National Academy of Science, National Research Council National Association of State Universities and Land - Grant Colleges (NASULGC) National Commission on Libraries and Information Science National Conference on the Advancement of Research (NCAR), Les Cook National Council of University Research Administrators National Engineering Action Council (NEAC) National Science Teachers Association National Society of Professional Engineers Science and Technology Political Action Committee Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America, 1977 - 1979 Sigma Xi Parapsychological Association Phi Theta Kappa Power Engineering Society Social Science Research Council Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Society for Applied International Development State Academies of Science Union of Concerned Scientists United Community Centers, Brooklyn, New York
Established in 1848, by an act of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts, the Boston Public Library (BPL) was the first large free municipal library Boston Latin School Association 27 School Street, Suite 300 Boston, MA 02108 Phone: (617) 424-1635
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Feature Film (Big Budget Comedy)-- Casting Society of America Best Ensemble — National Board of Review Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)-- American Cinema Editors Best Editing — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Screenplay — Toronto Film Critics Association Best Adapted Screenplay — Chicago Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Kansas City Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Critics» Choice Award Best Adapted Screenplay — BAFTA Awards Best Comedy Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Comedy Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Actor in a Comedy for Christian Bale — Critics» Choice Award 28th USC Libraries Scripter Award
While commemorative concerts, documentaries, and vigils are in the works, the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is partnering with local libraries to celebrate the cinematic legacy of the iconic musician.
On its importance, they cite the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL): «a visually literate individual is both a critical consumer of visual media and a competent contributor to a body of shared knowledge and culture» (Hattwig et al., 2011).
Gutman librarian John Collins was named last week the 2008 Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award recipient by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, which represents 13,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals.
However, they are becoming increasingly underused and underappreciated in education, with a survey by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) revealing that over a fifth of school staff said their school library budget has been cut by at least 40 per cent since 2010.
[online] Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL).
She has been a speaker at SLA, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), and the American Educational Research Association (AERA).
Teacher librarian Craig Seasholes of the Washington Library Media Association made this video advocating for the value of libraries as a vital resource for student learning.
«The majority of librarians in the American Library Association are good librarians,» said Karen Jo Gounaud, a founder of Family Friendly Libraries.
The group's goal is to replace the American Library Association's «bill of rights,» on which many libraries across the nation build their policies, with new principles.
The National Education Technology Funding Corporation will aim to stimulate private investment in school technology and encourage states to sponsor information networks for public schools and libraries, said James E. Murray, a member of the group's board and a former president of the Federal National Mortgage Association.
Linda Smith, past chair of the School Library Association, said: «School libraries and the staff who guide them are often the easiest department to reduce during times of economic cuts.
The American Library Association The American Library Association site offers information about a variety of issues that pertain to library and media services.
American Association of School Librarians This site offers news and information, including Professional Resources, and Internet Resources for school library media specialists.
It states (in section 103b): «No provision of a program administered by the Secretary or by any other officer of the Department shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any such officer to exercise any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system, over any accrediting agency or association, or over the selection or content of library resources, textbooks, or other instructional materials by any educational institution or school system, except to the extent authorized by law.»
«In recent months two major school library services closed in Dorset and Berkshire, and year after year the School Library Association loses members as school library provision shrinks through lack of funding.»
department at Hunter College, City University of New York, and chairperson of the Uganda Community Libraries Association.
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), has warned cuts to school library budgets risk the literacy of children.
School Libraries Online The International Association of School Librarianship offers information for school librarians around the world.
«Baltimore County Approves Over $ 10.5 Million to Purchase New Books for Public School Libraries,» American Association of School Librarians, June 2000.
Developed by Harvard Institutes for Higher Education Senior Director, Joseph Zolner, American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, and Tufts University President Emeritus, Lawrence Bacow, Library Leadership in a Digital Age brings together faculty experts, policy makers and library leaders to consider the current state and future direction of the profession.
«Library Leadership in a Digital Age will provide a much - needed opportunity for leaders from a variety of library contexts to consider the future of the profession,» noted Maureen Sullivan, President of the American Library Association and LLDA faculty member.
A majority of schools received less funding for information resources last year than in 2008, according to the 2009 survey of school libraries by the Chicago - based American Association of School Llibraries by the Chicago - based American Association of School LibrariesLibraries.
Developed by Harvard Institutes for Higher Education Senior Director, Joseph Zolner, American Library Association President, Maureen Sullivan, and Tufts University President Emeritus, Lawrence Bacow, Library Leadership in a Digital Age brought together faculty experts, policy makers and public and higher education library leaders to discuss the current state and future direction of the profession.
For college readiness, one can look to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education from the Association of College and Research Libraries:
(1) Association of College and Research Libraries.
Anita Brooks Kirkland, Consultant, K - 12 Libraries, Waterloo Region District School Board, Vice-President, Ontario Library Association Ruth Hall, Program Coordinator, Library & Learning Services Resources and Interdisciplinary Studies, Toronto District School Board Additional Facilitation: Members of The Association of Library Consultants and Coordinators of Ontario (TALCO) Special Guests: Members of the (Education) Minister's Student Advisory Council and secondary students from the Toronto District School Board
Ontario Library Association Super Conference 2015 Leading Learning to Transform School Libraries A Taste of Treasure Mountain
British Columbia Teacher - Librarians» Association (BCTLA): The Points of Inquiry: Inquiry - Based Learning for Classroom and School Libraries
Current thinking about the school library as a learning commons, exemplified by Ontario's Together for Learning (Ontario Library Association 2010) and new national standards, Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada (Canadian Library Association 2014) is inspiring educators about realizing new potential for leveraging instructional leadership from the library learning commons.
Together for Learning: School Libraries and the Emergence of the Learning Commons (Ontario School Library Association, 2010, with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education)
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