Do you have a question you’re dying to ask the candidates for ALA President? If you can’t attend the Presidential Candidates’ Forum at Midwinter, why not submit a question on YouTube? It’s fun, it’s easy, it’s the new ALA way!
• Questions should be submitted as videos and posted to YouTube
• Maximum running time is 90 seconds
• ALA members or groups of members may submit questions using your true name(s) (anonymous submissions will not be considered)
• Video submissions must be tagged as ALAelection09 in order to be identified as questions for the ALA Presidential Candidates
• Submissions accepted from Dec. 8 through Jan. 16
Six questions will be selected by a jury of past ALA presidents and presented to the candidates. Candidates’ responses will be posted to YouTube and AL Focus prior to the opening of the ALA Election on Mar. 17. The candidates for ALA President for the 2009 election are Kent Oliver and Roberta Stevens. Questions will also be posed to any petition candidates.
For more details, go to http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/governance/alaelection/index.cfm
This opportunity is brought to you as one of ALA President Jim Rettig’s "Creating Connections" initiatives. For further information about Jim Rettig and his initiatives, visit http://jimrettig.org/
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
YALSA Offers 20 Mini Grants for Teen Tech Week
Through funding from Verizon Communications, Inc., the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA, will award up to 20 mini grants, consisting of $450 in cash and a Teen Tech Week prize pack, to members offering inventive activities, resources and programming for Teen Tech Week, March 8-14, 2009.
Visit http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw09/home.cfm to read the official rules and download the application form. This contest is open only to YALSA members. Applicants for the TTW Mini Grants must submit the official application form to the YALSA office at yalsa@ala.org by January 19, 2009. Winners will be notified the week of February 9, 2008. In addition to $450 cash for the winners’ TTW plans, they’ll receive a prize pack featuring Teen Tech Week items.
Visit http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/teentechweek/ttw09/home.cfm to read the official rules and download the application form. This contest is open only to YALSA members. Applicants for the TTW Mini Grants must submit the official application form to the YALSA office at yalsa@ala.org by January 19, 2009. Winners will be notified the week of February 9, 2008. In addition to $450 cash for the winners’ TTW plans, they’ll receive a prize pack featuring Teen Tech Week items.
Video on Traditional Cultural Expression.
In November 2008 OITP hosted a conference in Washington, D.C. titled "Cultural Heritage and Living Culture: Defining The U.S. Library Position on Access and Protection of Traditional Cultural Expression." The video is posted on District Dispatch's website:
http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1134
http://www.wo.ala.org/districtdispatch/?p=1134
Attention: Friends Organizations - Grant Opportunity
Books for Babies Matching Grants - Stay tuned - Grant application available in January!
NEWSFLASH: Nordstrom is supporting a second year of grants! Please scroll down for the 2008 winners.
In partnership with Nordstrom, FOLUSA will be granting 20 grants for $500 each to match $1,000 raised by selected Friends groups, women's groups, libraries, and other non-profit organizations for purchasing Books for Babies kits from FOLUSA. Grant recipients do not need to be members of FOLUSA. Grant recipients do not need to be members of FOLUSA. The 2009 application will be available January 1, 2009.
Here's how it works. Applicants agree to order a minimum of $1,500 worth of Books for Babies kits, of which FOLUSA will pay $500. Therefore, the minimum commitment from applicants is $1,000. Grants will be awarded in two cycles:
Cycle 1: Applications are due April 1, 2009. Recipients will be notified by April 15, and kits must be ordered by June 1, 2009.
Cycle 2: Applications are due October 1, 2009. Recipients will be notified by October 15, and kits must be ordered by December 1, 2009.
Applicants not awarded grants in the first cycle may amend their applications and be reconsidered for the second grant cycle. Only one grant per organization.
Grants will be awarded to organizations that currently have a Books for Babies program in place as well as organizations starting a new Books for Babies program. Grant applications will be considered based on the following criteria:
Effective kit distribution plan.
Effective use of the kits to connect new parents with their local library.
Involvement of the local library.
Effective publicity plan for their Books for Babies program.
The 2009 application will be available January 1, 2009.
NEWSFLASH: Nordstrom is supporting a second year of grants! Please scroll down for the 2008 winners.
In partnership with Nordstrom, FOLUSA will be granting 20 grants for $500 each to match $1,000 raised by selected Friends groups, women's groups, libraries, and other non-profit organizations for purchasing Books for Babies kits from FOLUSA. Grant recipients do not need to be members of FOLUSA. Grant recipients do not need to be members of FOLUSA. The 2009 application will be available January 1, 2009.
Here's how it works. Applicants agree to order a minimum of $1,500 worth of Books for Babies kits, of which FOLUSA will pay $500. Therefore, the minimum commitment from applicants is $1,000. Grants will be awarded in two cycles:
Cycle 1: Applications are due April 1, 2009. Recipients will be notified by April 15, and kits must be ordered by June 1, 2009.
Cycle 2: Applications are due October 1, 2009. Recipients will be notified by October 15, and kits must be ordered by December 1, 2009.
Applicants not awarded grants in the first cycle may amend their applications and be reconsidered for the second grant cycle. Only one grant per organization.
Grants will be awarded to organizations that currently have a Books for Babies program in place as well as organizations starting a new Books for Babies program. Grant applications will be considered based on the following criteria:
Effective kit distribution plan.
Effective use of the kits to connect new parents with their local library.
Involvement of the local library.
Effective publicity plan for their Books for Babies program.
The 2009 application will be available January 1, 2009.
Need Financial Assistance for LIS Studies?
The 2009 Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies Directory is an annual directory of awards from state library agencies, national and state library associations, local libraries, academic institutions, and foundations that give some form of financial assistance for undergraduate and/or graduate LIS programs. The directory is available online. http://www.ala.org/ala/educationcareers/education/financialassistance/2009%20FALIS%20Booklet.pdf
ALA Presidential Candidates
The 2010–2011 candidates for ALA President—Kenton L. Oliver and Roberta Stevens—have launched websites that describe their platforms and qualifications. Oliver is the executive director of the Stark County (Ohio) District Library, and Stevens is outreach projects and partnerships officer at the Library of Congress and project manager for the National Book Festival.
Change in date for Registration for ALA Annual
The first day of registration for the 2009 ALA Annual Conference has been moved from Friday, Jan. 2 to Monday, Jan. 5. Registration for the Conference, to be held in Chicago. July 9 through July 15, will open at 8 a.m. CST on Jan. 5.
The change was made to accommodate the closing of the ALA office for the day of Jan. 2.
Beginning Jan. 5, participants can register online through the ALA Web site, by fax or by mail. Hotel reservations can also be made at this time. With the new reservation system, attendees must be registered before they can make a hotel reservation. Also that day, participants can sign up for the pre-conferences and special events. If you registered for the “Bundle,” you can go back into the system and make housing reservations, as well as sign-up for the pre-conferences and special events.
Registering early with Early Bird Registration, available until March 6, will ensure the lowest rates. Advance Registration rates are available until May 22. Limited registration is available onsite, beginning June 26. For rates listed in detail, visit
http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registration.cfm
The change was made to accommodate the closing of the ALA office for the day of Jan. 2.
Beginning Jan. 5, participants can register online through the ALA Web site, by fax or by mail. Hotel reservations can also be made at this time. With the new reservation system, attendees must be registered before they can make a hotel reservation. Also that day, participants can sign up for the pre-conferences and special events. If you registered for the “Bundle,” you can go back into the system and make housing reservations, as well as sign-up for the pre-conferences and special events.
Registering early with Early Bird Registration, available until March 6, will ensure the lowest rates. Advance Registration rates are available until May 22. Limited registration is available onsite, beginning June 26. For rates listed in detail, visit
http://www.ala.org/ala/conferencesevents/upcoming/annual/2009/registration.cfm
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