Economic Outlook Prompts Tough Talk in Denver.

The article discusses the highlights of the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting which was held in Denver, Colorado from January 23 to 28, 2009. One of the notable speakers was Muhammad Yunus, recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize and author two books about the lending system. In his talk, he admitted that he learned so much from ALA. He also discussed the concept of micro-loans.