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PostALA's Linda Mays discusses El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), also known as Children's Day/Book Day in podcast at Member Lounge

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/30/2009 - 9:46am

Now playing at the Member Lounge on ALA Island (79, 89, 29), available "on demand" 24/7:

In this five-minute podcast, Linda Mays, program officer for the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC, a division of ALA), discusses April 30, 2009, Children's Day/Book Day, also known as El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Día), a national celebration of children, families and reading.

Find out more about the event at http://www.ala.org/dia

PostVideo of 2009 National Library Week Kickoff at RainbowPUSH Coalition HQ at Sky Book Platform on ALA Island (129, 156, 69)

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Fri, 04/24/2009 - 4:39pm

You can now view -- on the new screens! -- at the Sky Book Platform the seven-minute video that details the kickoff for the 2009 National Library Week at the RainbowPUSH Coalition Headquarters here in ALA's hometown of Chicago -- the 51st celebration of National Library Week! RSVP at the Facebook Event Page.

PostJudith Krug Video in Banned Books Week Town Square on ALA Island (197, 53, 61).

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 12:56pm

Judith Krug Video in Banned Books Week Town Square Right in the middle of Banned Books Week Town Square on ALA Island (197, 53, 61), you can watch Judith Krug’s appearances on the "Open Mind" PBS TV show, courtesy of the Internet Archive. See http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=Judith%20Krug

EventLAST StoryLines Midwest on ALA Island: The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 9:19am

From Michigan (public) Radio - StoryLines Midwest radio episode featuring discussion of The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter.

Episode available "on demand" at the Story Hour Garden on ALA Island (25, 101, 21).

EventHappy National Library Workers Day! 2009 Gallery of ALA Avatar Stars

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Tue, 04/14/2009 - 12:26pm

In celebration of the 2009 ALA-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) National Library Workers Day, April 14, the Tuesday of the 2009 National Library Week --

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PostBut wait; there's more! - 2009 National Library Week Events on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 12:47am

More to see and hear for the 2009 National Library Week on ALA Island!

EventALA Connect Presentation by Jenny Levine/SL's Cielo Paris MOVED TO 4/16 at 9 am PT - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 2:00pm

Furthering promoting the theme of "connections," Jenny Levine, internet development specialist & strategy guide, ITTS (Second Life avatar, Cielo Paris), will host a presentation on ALA Connect, ALA’s new social networking site. Meet Cielo Paris at the Main Stage on ALA Island (128, 107, 29).

EventDoctor Who Discussion/T.A.R.D.I.S (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) @ your library MOVED TO 4/17 at 12 pm PT - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:56pm

Valerie Hawkins, ALA library reference specialist (Second Life avatar, ALALibraryVal Miles), will moderate Doctor Who/T.A.R.D.I.S (Time And Relative Dimensions In Space) @ your library, a discussion of the world of the popular British science fiction show Doctor Who. Meet ALALibraryVal Miles at Salon Huron on ALA Island (196, 209, 29).

EventImplementing Second Life: Ideas, Challenges and Innovations Presentation by Joe Sanchez/SL's North Lamar, free chapter information - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:51pm

Joe Sanchez, author of the February/March 2009 Library Technology Reports and doctoral candidate in the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin (Second Life avatar, North Lamar), will host a presentation titled

EventWatchmen Graphic Novel Discussion - National Library Week on ALA Island

by Valerie Hawkins (staff) on Thu, 04/09/2009 - 1:24pm

Tina Coleman, ALA membership specialist (Second Life avatar, Kay Tairov), will moderate a book discussion of Watchmen. The discussion will focus on the graphic novel and its impact on modern literature and pop culture. Meet Kay Tairov at Banned Books Week Town Square on ALA Island (203, 55, 61).