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School and public librarians from around NEKLS participated in Library Journal's virtual summit «ebooks: Libraries at the Tipping Point» upstairs on September 29.

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Suggestion: You may want to plan a class trip to your local library or seek assistance from your school or local public library librarian for this lesson.

Washington — About 350 librarians from across the country gathered here last week to urge members of Congress to avert the establishment of a «cultural and educational deficit» by continuing federal support for public and academic libraries.

As the Children's Librarian from the Upper Saddle River Public Library, I spoke with Mrs. Cucci to determine her needs for the project.

Partnerships between the school library media specialist, classroom teacher, and children's librarian (from the local public library) were crucial to the success of this shared research project.

The media services team from Fayette County Public Schools received the 2018 Award of Merit from the Central Kentucky Association of School Librarians.

Every additional dollar spent on charter schools is money that takes books, technology, counselors, nurses, librarians, world languages, music, art and extracurricular activities away from children in traditional public schools.

From the Boston Public Library, we have Director of Library Services, Deb Froggatt, a former school librarian and two current school librarians, elementary librarian Morgan Van Clief and Fenway High's Bonnie Mcbride all focusing on helping neediest students

Presenters: Marci Young, Vice President U.S. Network Impact, United Way Worldwide; William Carpluk, Manager, Alliance Engagement, America's Promise Alliance; Serah S. Fatani, Director of Program Evaluation & Assessment, Office of Early Childhood Education, Chicago Public Schools; Leslie McKinily, Director of Preschool Programs, Chicago Public Schools; Bobbi MacDonald, Executive Director, City Neighbors Foundation; Kate Seidl, Reading Specialist & Librarian, City Neighbors Charter School; and from Attendance Works, Hedy Chang, Director; and Cecelia Leong, Associate Director.

The Digital Public Library of America announced today that it has received a $ 990,195 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build upon its network of library professionals and organizations to pilot a national - scale training system for public libraPublic Library of America announced today that it has received a $ 990,195 grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build upon its network of library professionals and organizations to pilot a national - scale training system for public librapublic librarians.

We are staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks from public libraries and schools.

I've taken Elaine Wilke's e-course that teaches you «How to Get Your Book and E-Books into Libraries» and particularly like that it includes a database of U.S. public libraries, but the insider tips from librarians are really helpful, too.

In his senior year of high school, a public librarian introduced him to Barbara Bader's American Picturebooks from Noah's Ark to The Beast Within.

Cheryl Karp Ward, a library media specialist, has retired twice: once from public education as a school librarian; once from the corporate world as a teen specialist for collection development.

The major difference between the Carnegie Medals and the other awards is the unique composition of our panel of judges: we have four librarians (two from academic libraries and two (including me) from public libraries, and three editors from ALA's Booklist, a magazine that plays a central role in helping librarians decide what books to purchase for their libraries.

Fast forward a little bit more and now he happily is the youth materials specialist for Chicago Public Library; enthusiastically teaches graduate courses in kid and teen lit; proudly serves on such committees as Caldecott, Sibert, and Wilder; and gratefully dusts his Librarian of the Year Award from America Reads Spanish.

After a 30 - plus year career in children's work he retired in 2010 as a supervising librarian from the New York Public Library's Children's Center at 42nd Street.

Still, many Americans say they would be interested in exploring a range of technological services at public libraries, from personalized reading recommendations and online «Ask a Librarian» services to media kiosks and mobile apps.

Sue Polanka, associate university librarian for public services at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, received the Jay Ladd Distinguished Service Award from the Academic Library Association of Ohio October 27.

From OverDrive (note one of the sponsors at the bottom): Public and school librarians from around the world will come together with publishing industry leaders at OverDrive's third international user group conference, Digipalooza (www.digipalooza.com), July 28 - 31, 2011, in ClevelFrom OverDrive (note one of the sponsors at the bottom): Public and school librarians from around the world will come together with publishing industry leaders at OverDrive's third international user group conference, Digipalooza (www.digipalooza.com), July 28 - 31, 2011, in Clevelfrom around the world will come together with publishing industry leaders at OverDrive's third international user group conference, Digipalooza (www.digipalooza.com), July 28 - 31, 2011, in Cleveland.

At the same time, a national digital public library system could actually strengthen local libraries since local librarians could still play up the material most relevant to their patrons and could buy content from outside the national system.

Ken Roberts, Lead Project Consultant and Public Library Sector Ken was Chief Librarian of the Hamilton Public Library from 1994 until his retirement in 2012.

While the discussions included talks about communities supporting their libraries both in terms of manpower and funding, there was no precise data on how much of any given library's staffing or budget should come from willing volunteers; the Society of Chief Librarians revealed data that showed 425 libraries were currently «community supported» or are planning to become supported by their local patrons, a 150 % increase over the current number of public libraries involved in volunteer support.

As a librarian, I have some issues with the program, because the public face of this program is the Kindle Owners» Lending Library, where Kindle Owners can, well, borrow an ebook from Amazon without buying it.

One thing that was definitely not mere speculation was the positive reactions for both companies» new projects by those in attendance, especially librarians from both public and academic settings.

PLA is a bi-annual event that brings thousands of librarians together to learn from innovators and professionals in the public library community.

Our membership consists of public librarians and school library media specialists from Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, and Union counties in New Jersey who review new titles for publishing companies, authors, and illustrators.

It needs explaining because it's a concept that is not widely understood and initially meets with vehement opposition from both librarians and the reading public.

If you agree with these library leaders - people who know from their day - to - day work with students of all ages and abilities - that CPS school librarians should be restored to all 4 out of 4 libraries in Chicago Public Schools, take the next step and tell the Chicago Board of Education what you think.

It enables children's librarians, collection development specialists in public libraries, as well as K — 8 school librarians and teachers to choose from the best in traditional and modern children's titles.»

My motivation for these past 40 years as the editor - in - chief of this enterprise derives from my life - long love of books, the personal importance libraries have played in my life, and the continued expressions of appreciation and support I receive from librarians, booksellers, authors, publishers, and the general reading public.

Students in Atlanta Public Schools need the instructional support and dedicated time they get from their school librarians in order to succeed - both academically and personally.

Librarians from both the public and academic systems could work with OverDrive to update its infrastructure and blend it in with their technologies and also take advantage of its connections with large publishers.

This special 25th anniversary edition of the University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries is a specialized collection development tool for school librarians seeking the best titles from outstanding university press publishers.

Students in Atlanta Public Schools need the instructional support and dedicated time they get from their certified school librarians in order to succeed - both academically and personally.

This joint committee, made up of representatives from the Public Library Association and the American Association of School Librarians, evaluates university press publications chosen by the American University Press Books Publication Selection Committee, a committee of the Association of American University Presses.

The 2016 edition of the University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries is a specialized collection development tool for school librarians seeking the best titles from university press publishers.

Frequently Asked E-book Questions from Public Librarians Prepared by the OITP E-book Task Force

«There is a sense that a brief plateau has been reached as they await more comprehensive device adoption; school librarians are not seeing the overwhelming demand from students that public libraries have been seeing, nor do they have the budget to invest as heavily as they might like in new technologies,» the report explains.

ALA Midwinter has 8 - 12 thousand making up an attendance that includes library staff of all levels from across the country and the spectrum of librarians (public,...

Full versions of this report are available for purchase, focused on public, academic, or school libraries and complete with detailed data broken down by size of library and budget, comparison of 2011 and 2010 data, and hundreds of comments from librarians about their experiences with ebooks:

ALSC Announces Great Interactive Software for Kids Registration for ALSC's Online Education Courses Is Now Open ALSC Announces Exceptional Web Sites for Children 2009 Mora Award Received by San Francisco, Topeka & Shawnee County Public Libraries ALSC Selects 28 Participants for Bill Morris Seminar Liven Up Your Library Service through ALSC Online Education Courses ALSC Selects 2010 Emerging Leader Melanie Lyttle Follow the ALA Youth Media Awards Live from Boston on January 18, 2010 ALSC Professional Awards & Grants Help Libraries and Librarians during Tough Economic Times ALSC Student Sessions ALSC Revises «Competencies» Document ALSC Announces Exceptional Web sites for Children ALSC Announces Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarship Winners Back to School with ALSC Online Education Riverside County (Calif.) Library System to Host 2010 Arbuthnot Lecture ALSC Oral Histories Celebrate the Past ALSC Offers Second William C. Morris Seminar: Book Evaluation Training at Midwinter 2010 ALSC Kids!

Mangan and Stephens receive 2016 Bechtel Fellowship David Shannon to open the 2016 ALSC National Institute Thousands to join free ALA Youth Media Awards webcast ALSC selects Meredith Steiner as 2016 Emerging Leader Esposito, Sexton, Shea and Wilson receive 2016 Penguin Young Readers Group Award ALSC offers ten Building STEAM with Día mini-grants ALSC now accepting applications for 2016 Bookapalooza Program New edition of Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries available ALSC enhances creativity programming in 79 libraries with Curiosity Creates Grants ALSC applauds American Academy of Pediatrics» screen time guidelines ALSC now accepting applications for 2016 ALSC / Candlewick Press «Light the Way» Grant Registration open for the 2016 ALSC National Institute More Great Websites for Kids selected by ALSC ALSC now accepting applications for 2016 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant ALSC now accepting applications for 2016 Maureen Hayes Author / Illustrator Award $ 7,500 Curiosity Creates Grant from ALSC Babies Need Words Every Day to bridge the word gap ALSC now accepting applications for 2016 Penguin Young Readers Group Award ALSC now accepting applications for 2016 Bechtel Fellowship Santa Barbara Public Library System chosen as site for 2016 Arbuthnot Lecture ALSC names eight more Great Websites for Kids ALSC announces winners of 2015 Bound to Stay Bound Books, Melcher Scholarships Applications being sought for 2016 ALSC Bill Morris Seminar Orsburn elected 2016 - 2017 ALSC president ALSC Releases white paper: «Media Mentorship in Libraries Serving Youth» Libraries celebrate diversity, promote multicultural literacy ALSC releases 2015 Summer Reading list ALSC Invites E-book Submissions for the 2016 Mildred L. Batchelder Award The 2015 guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards ALSC announces 2015 preconference speakers ALSC invites applications for 2016 Arbuthnot Lecture with Pat Mora ALSC names 2015 Notable Children's Books ALSC announces 2015 Notable Children's Recordings ALSC announces 2015 Notable Children's Videos Arizona, California libraries win 2015 Bookapalooza Program Melissa Sweet to keynote 2015 ALSC Charlemae Rollins President's Program Registration open for Spring 2015 ALSC online courses Tickets available for 2015 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Brian Selznick ALSC to host Online Day of Diversity Forum ALSC Launches Advocacy Button Campaign Putnam County Library receives 2015 Light the Way grant American Library Association announces 2015 youth media award winners Live Oak Media wins 2015 Odyssey Award for «H.O.R.S.E..

«School and Public Youth Librarians as Health Information Gatekeepers: Research from the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas.»

One in five people ages 16 and older (20 %) has used a public library to get research assistance from a librarian in the past twelve months.

The Texas Lone Star list is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult Round Table.

In discussions about providing research databases for the public, many librarians in our focus groups said that patrons are not generally aware of the databases that are available or how these databases differ from the resources available through a public search engine such as Google.

Individual Membership: Librarians, library professionals, and library staff from academic, public, school and special libraries; full - time students; retired librarians; vendors; and trustees, supporters, Librarians, library professionals, and library staff from academic, public, school and special libraries; full - time students; retired librarians; vendors; and trustees, supporters, librarians; vendors; and trustees, supporters, advocates.

In some provinces, the public is offered a minimum of service (basic directional services from a librarian, access to print resources only) only at the central law society library, clearly out of reach of the vast majority of the population.

Such outreach initiatives from within the courthouse, offered by librarians or lawyers from the local community, would help demystify the justice system and contribute not only to heightened legal literacy among the public, but also promote awareness of the expertise and services available to them from the legal professionals in their communities.