[LM_NET] Head West w/ ALSC Institute

[Jenny Najduch <jnajduch@ALA.ORG>]

Howdy Partners!

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) will head west
for their National Institute in Salt Lake City, UT, September 18 - 20,
2008.  The Institute has a youth services focus and will cover topics
such as Technology & Children's Services, Programming in the New
Millennium, Inspiring Lifelong Reading and MUCH more!  

 

Some of the authors/illustrators planning on being there for keynotes
and other events include: Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Newbery
Medal-winning book "Bud, Not Buddy" (2000) and Newbery Honor books
"Elijah of Buxton" (2008) and "The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963"
(1996); the author/editor teams of Sharon Creech and her editor Joanna
Cotler, and William Joyce and his editor Laura Geringer; Laura Vaccaro
Seeger, the recipient of both a 2008 Caldecott Honor and a 2008 Geisel
Honor for "First the Egg" and author of "Dog and Bear: Two Friends,
Three Stories" and "Black? White! Day? Night! - A Book of Opposites",
both named to the 2008 Notable Children's Book list.  

 

In addition, during Institute ALSC will be running a program called
Association Connection for those new to Institute to connect with
seasoned professionals through engaging networking activities and fun
short programs.  

 

We hope you'll join us for this rip roaring good time!  More information
can be found on the ALSC Web site at: www.ala.org/alscinstitute

 

Please excuse the cross posting!  Thanks!!

 

 

Jenny Najduch, Marketing Specialist

Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

A division of the American Library Association

 

50 E. Huron 

Chicago, IL 60611

phone: (312) 280-4026

fax: (312) 280-5271

jnajduch@ala.org

 

 


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