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Spring 2012 News--Award Winners

OUTSTANDING SCHOOL MEDIA LIBRARIAN

Submitted by Mary Bryant on Tue, 05/01/2012 - 8:58pm.

KLA/KSMA Joint Conference

Start: 09/19/2012 - 7:00am

End: 09/22/2012 - 5:00pm

Make plans to attend!! The conference will be held at the Galt House, Louisville, KY.

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 8:56pm.

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Freedom of Information Day

Start: 03/16/2012 - 8:00am

End: 03/16/2012 - 5:00pm

Freedom of Information (FOI) Day is an annual event on or near March 16, the birthday of James Madison, who is widely regarded as the Father of the Constitution and as the foremost advocate for openness in government. Each year, the James Madison Award and the Eileen Cooke State & Local Madison Award are presented by the American Library Association Washington (DC) Office on Freedom of Information Day to recognize those individuals or groups that have championed, protected, and promoted public access to government information and the public's right to know.

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 8:40pm.

YALSA - Teen Tech Week

Start: 03/04/2012 - 8:00am

End: 03/10/2012 - 5:00pm

YALSA Invites You to Geek Out @ Your Library

YALSA invites you to visit http://teentechweek.ning.com !! This year’s theme encourages libraries to throw open their physical and virtual doors to teens and showcase the outstanding technology they offer, from services such as online homework help and digital literacy-focused programs to resources like e-books, movies, music, audiobooks, databases and more.

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 8:36pm.

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Read Across America

Start: 03/02/2012 - 8:00am

End: 03/02/2012 - 5:00pm

On March 2, 2012, the National Education Association calls for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult for
Read Across America.

http://www.nea.org/grants/886.htm

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 4:27pm.

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Digital Learning Day

Start: 02/01/2012 - 8:00am

End: 02/01/2012 - 5:00pm

Digital Learning Day, presented by the the Young Adult Library Services Association in partnership with the Alliance for Excellent Education, calls on teachers, schools, principals, community leaders, parents and students. The event will celebrate innovative teaching practices that make learning more personalized and engaging and encourage exploration of how digital learning can provide more students with more opportunities to get the skills they need to succeed in college, career and life.

http://www.digitallearningday.org

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 4:23pm.

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ALA Youth Media Awards

Start: 01/23/2012 - 8:00am

End: 01/23/2012 - 5:00pm

Don't forget to check out these awards at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas, TX.

http://www.ala.org/yma

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Thu, 01/12/2012 - 4:11pm.

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Spring Dinner

Start: 03/28/2012 - 6:00pm

End: 03/28/2012 - 8:30pm

Make plans now to attend the Spring Dinner @ SAINTS,
131 Breckenridge Lane, St. Matthews. Tori Murden McClure, President of Spalding University and author of Pearl in the Storm: How I Found My Heart in the Middle of the Ocean.

Spring Dinner 2012 Form

Questions? Call Marilyn Massey (899-5457), or Elaine Steinberg (459-3210)

Submitted by Cathy Watson Pittman on Tue, 01/10/2012 - 9:04am.