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Announces that the American Association of School Librarians and the Young Adult Services Division of the American Library Association are calling for research papers on school media, that will be presented at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, California on June 1981. Guidelines; Deadline for submission of entries.

The article focuses on the artistic journey and accomplishments of Frank Morrison, an illustrator known for his graffiti-inspired artwork. Topics include his childhood passion for drawing on unconventional surfaces, his deep connection to hip-hop culture, and his ability to evoke powerful emotions through his illustrations, as demonstrated in his award-winning book "Standing in the Need of Prayer."

The article focuses on James E. Ransome, the winner of the 2023 Children's Literature Legacy Award, and his acceptance speech at the American Library Association conference. Topics include his gratitude for the award, acknowledgments to his family and collaborators, appreciation for publishers and editors, and the power of storytelling in connecting people and changing lives.

The article presents the text by Bryan Collier, winner of the 2014 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for "Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me," written by Daniel Beaty, delivered at the annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA) in Las Vegas, Nevada, on June 29, 2014. Among the issues discussed include the art he created for the book, the premise of the book, and the moral of the story.

The article focuses on the work of author who is also the winner of the 2023 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and his acceptance speech at the American Library Association conference. Topics include the personal impact of illustrating Carole Boston Weatherford's book, the significance of African American community churches, and the bond and resilience of people of color throughout history.

The article focuses on the history of protagonist Hitty Preble of the novel "Hitty: Her First Hundred Years" that had won the Newbery Medal. Topics discussed include book "How 'Hitty' Happened" by the author Rachel Field, Hitty discovery remembered by the editor Louise Seaman Bechtel and American Library Association's annual conference attended by Field.

Focuses on the American Library Association's conference held in Chicago, Illinois in July 2000. Topics discussed; Theme of the conference; Details on the conference.

The article presents a speech by David Diaz delivered during his acceptance of the 1995 Caldecott Medal for "Smoky Night." Diaz gave the speech during the annual meeting of the American Library Association on June 25, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois. Diaz discusses the evolution of his style through coursework and editorial work. Diaz addresses the influence of William Steig on his work.

Presents the story behind the White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIS) Youth Services Resolution. Youth divisions of the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL); Packet sent to delegates that invited them to become an ALLY, an Advocate for Lifelong Learning for Youth; Boosts and setbacks.

Presents news briefs related to the American Library Association's Annual Conference held in July 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. Plan of Questia to sell subscriptions to its database of academic and research oriented books and periodicals; Launching of World Book Encyclopedia's Global Edition; Information on electronic books.

Reports on developments concerning libraries in the United States as of September 1983. Search for nominees to the Kerlan Award; ALCOA Foundation's funding for the television science series called 'SPACE'; Grant received by the American Library Association from the National Endowment for the Humanities to develop a book protection device.

The article discusses the issues brought by Banned Books Week and how librarians can make sure the Banned Books message is not lost or misconstrued. Topics include a study published in the July 2019 issue of "The Library Quarterly" that questioned whether the public was clear about the fact that the American Library Association (ALA) does not ban book, background on the Banned Books Week, and reason that many librarians are self-censoring.

Editorial. Recommends the American Library Association put on paid advertising campaigns to advertise its presence in town during meetings and its mission to expand library services for all. Advertising as a powerful, cost-effective educational tool; Why the ALA leaves no real information impact on the cities and states it chooses for its conferences.

Presents news items concerning library science in the United States as of December 1, 1978. Dell Publishing Co.'s acquisition of 17 children's books written by Beverly Cleary from William Morrow and Co. for more than one million dollars; Change of the name of the Library Administration Division of the American Library Association to Library Administration and Management Association.

A speech is presented by Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the 2018 Newbery Medal, delivered at the annual conference of the American Library Association in New Orleans on June 24, 2018. It mentions about her novels "Hello, Universe," "The Land of Forgotten Girls," and "You Go First;" along with her inspiration for writing the books.

The article presents various activity programs for teenagers based on the use of a typewriter at the Teen MakerSpace program of members of the American Library Association (ALA).

The article presents speech delivered b y Kelly Barnhill at the annual conference of the American Library Association in Chicago, Illinois on June 25, 2017 while accepting 2017 Newbery Medal for "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" book. Topics discussed include Lindsay Davis and Elise Howard who helped her in her book, importance of stories and experience of writing the book.

The article focuses on American author Nikki Grimes. Topics discussed include the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award received by her from the American Library Association (ALA)'s Association of Library Services to Children, "A Dime a Dozen" book of poetry published by her and the Danitra Brown and Dyamonde Daniel characters created by her.

The article announces the winners of the American Library Association's Youth Media Awards including Enchanted Lion's book "The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squish," David A. Adler's "Don't Throw It to Mo!" and Rita Williams-Garcia's "Gone Crazy in Alabama."

The article presents the text of a speech by Dan Santat during his acceptance of the 2015 Caldecott Medal at the annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA) in San Francisco, California, on June 28, 2015. Santat described his experience of writing and publishing books for children. He thanked his art director David Caplan and editor Connie Hsu for their contributions to the book "The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend."

The article features the winners of the 2015 Coretta Scott King Book Awards given by the American Library Association (ALA), including Jacqueline Woodson for her book "Brown Girl Dreaming," Marilyn Nelson for her book "How I Discovered Poetry" and Kwame Alexander for his book "The Crossover."

Lists preconferences scheduled in advance of the Annual Conference of the American Library Association on June 28 to July 3, 1986 in New York City, New York. Descriptions of preconferences of interest to librarians and media specialists.

Presents news concerning book publishing in the United States as of December 1, 1978. BroDart Co.'s plan to publish 'The Elementary School Library Collection' biannually beginning with its 12th edition in the fall of 1979; Release of the fall issue of 'Graduate Library School Programs Accredited by the American Library Association'.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "65 Percent Solution," in the February 2006 issue.

This article presents a speech by the African American illustrator Kadir Nelson, delivered at the annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA) on July 14, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois, to accept the 2009 Coretta Scott King (CSK) Author Award for the book "We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball." Topics include Nelson's high school advanced English class, the history of Negro League baseball, and offers of thanks to various individuals.

The article presents children's book illustrator and author Eric Carle's acceptance speech for the Laura Ingalls Wilder award from the American Library Association. Carle talks about his childhood in the United States and Germany and his first discovery, as a teenager, of the power of the written word. He talks about friends and relatives who have inspired characters in his books.

The article presents the acceptance the Newbery Medal acceptance speech from author Christopher Paul Curtis, delivered at the American Library Association conference in Chicago, Illinois, July 9, 2000. Curtis won for his book "Bud, Not Buddy." Curtis thanks librarians and recalls the role of libraries in his literary life.

Lists some interesting Web sites in the United States. What the education site GetNetWise of the American Library Association offers to parents; Tips for encouraging technology reluctants to use the Internet offered at e-zine From Now On; What the site of Gale Group offers.

The article comments on the American Library Association's Alex Award, which is given to the best adult books for teenagers. According to the author, the move to help librarians encourage young adults to read by introducing them to high quality books written for adults is regressive. The Alex Award is named after the "patron saint" of young adult librarianship, Margaret Alexander Edwards.

Reports that the Department of Commerce made recommendations to change the copyright law to assure it worked in the electronic world. Disagreements from the American Library Association (ALA); `The White Paper.'

Recounts the author's experience as president of the ALA. Mention of the year's events such as the Right to Know campaign and the White House conference; Outlook for the future.

Reports on the selection of two library educators by the Nominating Committee of the American Library Association (ALA) as candidates for the 1986 election for ALA president. Publication of the full report by the nominating committee in the periodical 'American Libraries.'

Announces the deadline for application on the conference grants administered by the Young Adult Services Division (YASD) of the American Library Association. Qualifications for the candidates; Acceptance of proposals for research grants; YASD annual competition for an artist to design the cover for its 'Books for Young Adults 1983' booklist.

Editorial. Highlights the American Library Association's (ALA) 1983 annual conference held in Los Angeles, California. Future plans of ALA aimed at promoting growth in local libraries nationwide; Comments from ALA officials regarding the current state of local libraries; Factors that are affecting library science in the country in the present.

Reports on the American Library Association's (ALA) 113th annual conference. Comments from ALA President Arthur Curley on the occasion of his inauguration; Various preconferences and programs; Censorship; Children's book publishing. INSETS: Opening general session: Children and violence;American Association of School Librarians (AASL);Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC);Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)

The article presents the acceptance speech given by Karen Hesse, author of the book "Out of the Dust," at the annual meeting of the American Library Association for receiving the 1998 John Newbery Medal. In the speech Hesse discusses her love of historical fiction and her research of the Dust Bowl in Oklahoma for her book "Out of the Dust."

The article presents the acceptance speech of novelist Karen Cushman, winner of the 1996 Newbery Medal for `The Midwife's Apprentice,' delivered at the annual meeting of the American Library Association on July 7, 1996 in New York City. Cushman talks about why she rights, she says she has found her place in the world as a writer. Cushman is also the author of "Catherine, Called Birdy."

The article presents a speech by Sharon Creech, delivered during her acceptance of the Newbery Award Medal for her book, "Walk Two Moons," during the June 25, 1995 meeting of the American Library Association in Chicago, Illinois. Creech discusses the sources for characters, plots, and locations in the novel. Her reaction to hearing she had won the Newbery is described. Creech also comments on her writing process.

The article presents a speech by Katherine Paterson, children's book author, delivered at the meeting of the American Library Association in Atlanta, Georgia on June 29, 1991. Paterson discusses her feeling of hopefulness she had when she wrote an article for the "Horn Book Magazine" titled "Living in a Peaceful World" which was published the month the Gulf War began. She talks about how children respond to literature and the book "A Wizard of Earthsea," by Ursula LeGuin.

Discusses the issue of library patrons' rights and censorship. Discussion of the Ayatollah Khomeini's demand that Salman Rushdie be assassinated for writing his book, "The Satanic Verses"; Idea that booksellers hesitated to openly criticize the position of the Ayatollah due to fear of retaliation from Muslims; Challenge to the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act of 1988 by the American Library Association and the Magazine Publisher's Association; Efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to seek the cooperation of librarians in identifying spies from the Soviet Union; Efforts to censor "The Lorax," by Dr. Seuss, in Laytonville, California; Attempt to censor "Garfield: His Nine Lives," by Jim Davis, in Michigan.

Highlights the American Library Association's (ALA) 106th Annual Conference held on June 27-July 2, 1987, at San Francisco, California. Theme of the conference; Discussion of issue on educational preparation of school librarians; Lack of voice of ALA's American Association of School Librarians in formulating the curriculum of library education at schools of education. INSET: Background on NCATE..

Reports on the success of the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting held on January 17-22, 1987 at the Hilton Hotel and Palmer House in Chicago, Illinois.

Highlights the American Library Association's 1986 conference week in New York, New York. Membership and Council meetings held; Program of events; Topics and issues discussed. INSET: Pay Equity Preconference..

Reports on key developments during the midwinter meeting of the American Library Association in the United States in 1986. Key issues relevant to libraries that were discussed during the meeting; Representatives from the library sector who took part in the meeting; Key events held during the meeting.

Focuses on the 104th Annual Conference of the American Library Association from July 6 to 11, 1985 in Chicago, Illinois. Membership meeting; Summary of revenue and expense from 1974 to 1984; Results of 1985 elections.

Highlights the proceedings of the 103rd Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA) held in Dallas, Texas, in June 1984. Panel discussions; Composition of the ALA Executive Board; election results; Council highlights; ALA membership meeting.

Reports on issues raised during the midwinter meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) in Washington, D.C., in January 7-12, 1984. ALA-accredited degrees; Trade discounts; Dues proposal; Bill on public lending right; Interim report of ALA in response to 'A Nation at Risk.' INSET: PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM..

Focuses on the 100th annual conference of the American Library Association in San Francisco, California from June 26 to July 2 1981. Number of registrants; Theme of the conference; Updates on membership and Council sessions; Keynote speech by college professor Gaines Post Jr.; Novelist Stephen King's speech at the Young Adult Services Division luncheon; Other highlights of the conference.

Highlights the Midwinter meeting of the American Library Association (ALA) held from January 31 to February 5, 1981, at the Sheraton Washington and Shoreham hotels in Washington, D.C. Number of registered participants and exhibitors; Results of elections of officers; Amendments to the organization's constitution and by-laws; Review of contract detailing the services to be provided by the ALA headquarters.

Reports on the highlights of the 98th Annual Conference of the American Library Association which was held on June 23-28, 1979, in Dallas, Texas. Discussion of the nature of the American Library Association's (ALA) support of the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment in states that have not yet ratified it; Validity of the 1979 ALA election; Proposal to raise the association's basic membership dues.