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AASL/YALSA Special Events at 1999 ALA Annual Conference AASL and the Young Adults Library Services Association (YALSA) are sponsoring these special events at the 1999 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans9. Space is limited for ticketed events, so register as soon as possible. A preview of all AASL programs at Annual Conference will appear in the next issue of Knowledge Quest. ***Go to <http://www.ala.org/aasl/annual1999.html> to view a complete schedule of AASL programs and meetings at Annual Conference.*** AASL President's Program Saturday, June 26, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Everybody Teaches, Everybody Learns: Brain-based Teaching Strategies for the Library Media Specialist Teaching and learning are inextricably intertwined. Recent research into the way the brain functions highlights the brain's own rules for meaningful learning. Keynote speaker Terence Parry, educator and author of Designing Brain Compatible Learning, notes that understanding those "rules" or how people learn is the first key to organizing and improving teaching. Bring a brain--your own! Explore the way your brain works--and uncover practical strategies for helping yourself, your students, and your colleagues become more effective teachers and learners. YALSA Margaret A. Edwards Award Luncheon honoring Anne McCaffrey Saturday, June 26, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Anne McCaffrey, author of the popular Dragonriders of Pern Series (including Dragonflight, Dragonquest, and White Dragon) and Harper Hall Trilogy (Dragonsong, Dragonsinger, Dragondrums), is the winner of the 1999 Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime achievement in the writing of literature for young adults. McCaffrey will be present to accept the award and speak at this always-popular YALSA event. Tickets: $45 each. Tickets available in advance only. AASL Independent Schools Section Dinner Sunday, June 27, 6:00 p.m. Join 1998-1999 ISS Chair Kathleen Ellis, friends, and colleagues for an informal "dutch treat" dinner at one of New Orleans finest eateries. Begues Restaurant, located in the Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans, is an intimate and elegant dining experience overlooking a tropical courtyard. Their menu includes the finest in contemporary French and Creole selections. Tickets: $35 each. Tickets available in advance only. AASL Awards Luncheon with Richard Peck Monday, June 28, 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Mr. Peck's appearance is made possible by Penguin Putnam, Inc. Applaud the successes of your colleagues and enjoy lunch with renowned author Richard Peck at the presentation of the 1999 AASL awards, grants and scholarships. Richard Peck has written over twenty novels, and in the process has become one of America's most highly respected writers for young adults. A versatile writer, he is beloved by middle graders as well as young adults for his mysteries and coming-of-age novels. Mr. Peck has won a number of major awards for the body of his work, including the 1999 Newbery Honor Book Award for A Long Way from Chicago, the Margaret A. Edwards Award from YALSA, the National Council of Teachers of English/ALAN Award, and the 1991 Medallion from the University of Southern Mississippi. Virtually every publication and association in the field of children's literature has recommended his books, including Mystery Writers of America that twice gave him their Edgar Allan Poe Award. Tickets: $35 each. Tickets available in advance only. YALSA President's Program Monday, June 28, 1999, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Gender & Books: Who Reads What and Why? Issues about gender and education, reading, child and adolescent development will be addressed. Recent research will be presented. An editor, authors, psychologist and educators will cover other topics about this issue. AASL President's Gala Monday, June 28, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Aquarium Harbor Riverboat Cajun Queen Cruise Come celebrate with AASL President Sharon Coatney! Your see-worthy adventure begins with the exciting sea creatures and marine life on display at New Orlean's famed Aquarium of the Americas. The adventure continues as you board the Riverboat Cajun Queen for a two-hour cruise on the Mississippi through America's busiest port, past the French Quarter, historic plantation homes, and the battlefield where Jean Lafitte and his pirates fought Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans. Light hors d'oeuvres will be provided. Tickets: $32 each. Tickets available in advance only. IMPORTANT! New procedure to register for ticketed events! ALA has changed the registration procedure for ticketed events (luncheons, dinners, galas, etc.) at Annual Conference. Divisions and units of ALA are no longer responsible for registration of the ticketed events they sponsor. A single form is now being used to register for the conference itself and all events requiring advanced tickets/registration. ALA Conference Services is responsible for all registration. The registration form is available in the April 1999 issue of American Libraries; from the ALA Fax-On-Demand service at 1-800-545-2433, press 8, request document 310; and online at <https://www.internetpros.com/registration.cfm>. If you have questions about any of these AASL or YALSA special events, please contact Darlene Cattenhead at 1-800-545-2433 ext. 4383; e-mail: <dcattenh@ala.org>. ------------------------------------------- posted by: Steven Hofmann Coordinator of Communications American Association of School Librarians a division of the American Library Association 50 E. 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