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Welcome to the IFLA SIG on Indigenous Matters
By: Loriene Roy on: Feb 14,2009 In: UncategorizedIn December 2008, the International Federation of Library Associations approved the establishment of a first Special Interest Group on Indigenous Matters. The SIG is located within the IFLA Section on Library Services to Multicultural Populations. I’m the convener of the SIG. Anyone is invited to join the SIG, indigenous or not, IFLA member or not. [...]
A Big Day for Books!: The 2009 Youth Media Awards
By: Loriene Roy on: Jan 26,2009 In: UncategorizedToday the biggest awards in youth literature and media were announced at the 2009 ALA Midwinter meeting. Take a look at all of the winners at ala.org. For those interested in multicultural books check out the Coretta Scott King Award Winner about the story of Negro League Baseball, the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, the [...]
A New Certification Program for Library Support Staff; ALA-APA Information Session, Sunday, 25 January 2009
By: Loriene Roy on: Jan 25,2009 In: UncategorizedThe ALA-APA is a companion organization to the ALA that, due to its differing tax structure, advocates for library workers’ concerns including salary and certification. Today the ALA-APA Executive Board heard an exciting report from Nancy M. Bolt, Co-Project Director, of the Library Support Staff (LSS) Certification Programs. This will be a program of great [...]
Sunday, 25 January, ALA Midwinter Meeting: Part I
By: Loriene Roy on: Jan 25,2009 In: UncategorizedSunday at the 2009 ALA Midwinter (ALAMW) Meeting January 25, 2009
Today, I will try to post several blog updates, providing you with information as it unfolds at the Meeting.
I’ve been asked by a number of people how this MW is faring for me, now that I am serving as the Immediate Past President of ALA, having [...]
