NewsLeader - September 2004

Countdown to Pittsburgh!
Submitted by Melissa P. Johnston, AASL Region V Director

For the most up-to-date information about the AASL 12th National Conference & Exhibition, “Every Students Succeeds @ your library,” October 5-9, 2005 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, visit the conference Web site at http://www.ala.org/aasl/pittsburgh

Would you like to present a program at the Conference? Proposals are still being accepted for concurrent session programs. The deadline for submitting proposals is Friday, October 1, 2004. Once again, AASL is using an online submission process to receive proposals. The online process allows users to save a concurrent session proposal and submit it for final consideration. Additionally, proposals that have not been officially submitted may be saved and revised at any time prior to the October 1, 2004 deadline. All concurrent sessions at the AASL 12th National Conference will be 75 minutes in length. To locate the online form go to the above Web site or contact the AASL office at 800-545-2433, ext. 4382. You can also inquire via email at aasl@ala.org.

 




 

Summer Camp 2004 Hats Off to the Participants
By Cindy Thompson

COMO XVI - October 13-15 in Athens, Georgia

GLMA "Library Luau" in Athens
Contributed by Cawood Cornelius

2005 IASL Conference in Hong Kong
Courtesy of Dianne McKenzie through LM-Net

AASL offers over $54,000 in Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
Submitted by Melissa P. Johnston, AASL Region V Director

36th Annual Children's Literature Conference
Submitted by Ellen Gadberry

Capstone Press Sponsors Geography Contest
Publisher Asks Students, "Where in the World is FactHound?"

Countdown to Pittsburgh!
Submitted by Melissa P. Johnston, AASL Region V Director

The deadline for the GLMA/PROQUEST/SIRS Intellectual Freedom Award has been extended until September 18, 2004.

National Student/Parent Mock Election
Courtesy of the AASL Hotlinks for September 2004

LibrarySparks: Activities to Encourage Lifelong Readers

$5000 National Library Week Grant Available
Submitted by Melissa P. Johnston, AASL Region V Director

Jolly Library Media Center
Dian Kuutti, Certified Library Media Specialist/Teacher-Librarian Nancy Crawford, Library Media Clerk


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