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Monday, June 28, 2010 (Part 1) ALACognotes WASHINGTON — 2010 ANNUAL CONFERENCE Monday, June 28, 2010 Amy Sedaris Keynotes Annual Highlights Conference Closing Session uthor, actress and ance Theatre in Chicago, Monday comedienne Amy Sedaris is a frequent guest Auditorium Speaker Series ASedaris will serve on the “Late Show with as the Closing Session David Letterman” and has Washington Convention keynote speaker at the appeared in several mov- Center, Ballroom C ALA Annual Conference ies and television shows from 9:00–10:00 a.m. on such as “Rescue Me,” “My Dennis Lehane Tuesday, June 29. 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. In the Washington Convention Center, Graphic Novel Panel Ballroom C. featuring David Small and The New York Times crossword puzzle editor and NPR’s Amy Sedaris is the Audrey Niffenegger “Puzzlemaster” Will Shortz keynotes the PLA President’s Program. author of the New 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. York Times best- seller I Like You: John Grisham Will Shortz Tests Hospitality Under 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. the Influence. She Librarians’ Puzzle Skills is also the co-author Junot Diaz By Kathryn Shields you can see a U.S. President’s of two books, The Amy Sedaris 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. High Point University (NC) name – Harding. This is just Book of Liz, with her one of the puzzles that Will brother David Sedaris, and Name Is Earl,” “Sex and Can you tell what’s special Shortz presented to the at- Exhibit Wigfield: The Can-Do Town the City,” “Shrek,” “Maid about this sentence? “Dad tendees at the PLA President’s That Just May Not, with in Manhattan,” “Old Dogs” Information planted a peach orchard in Program on Sunday afternoon. Paul Dinello and Stephen and “Shrek the Third.” Hours Georgia.” If you look closely, » see page 23 Colbert. Her upcoming book She also appeared in and 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. entitled, Simple Times: co-wrote “Strangers with Reception ALA to Lead Rally for Crafts for Poor People, will Candy,” the hit show on Noon – 4:00 p.m. be released in November Comedy Central. Prize Raffle begins Libraries on Capitol Hill 2010. Her appearance is spon- at 1:30 p.m. As an alumna of the sored by Grand Central ver a thousand librar- Second City and Annoy- Publishing. Exhibits Closing ians from across the WHO: American Library Ocountry will defy the Association Program stereotype of their “quiet pro- WHAT: Library Advocacy Natalie Merchant: fession” and stand up for the Day Rally needs of the public during the WHEN: 11 a.m., Tomorrow Leave Your Sleep— American Library Associa- WHERE: Upper Senate A Performance and tion’s (ALA) Library Advocacy Park, U.S. Capitol Grounds Presentation Day featuring a rally at 11:00 Monday, June 28, a.m., Tuesday, June 29, on the 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. U.S. Capitol grounds in Wash- bers of Congress and their staffs to drive home the needs Washington Convention ington, D.C. The rally, which is scheduled and concerns of the libraries in Center, Ballroom C for the final day of the 2010 their communities, which are ALA Annual Conference is open facing local budget shortages to the public and will feature at a time when the public is » see speakers including young adult growing increasingly depen- page author Lauren Myracle, U.S. dent on services. 21 Rep. Vern Ehlers (MI-3) and For more information about ALA President Camila Alire. the event, go to www.ala.org/ The “Night of the Living Librarians” team from the University of After the rally, ALA mem- lad. All media is invited to at- Pittsburgh takes the Gold Cart, winning the Sixth Annual Library bers will meet with their mem- tend the rally. Book Cart Drill Team Championship, sponsored by Demco. Win an iPad! Come try The Library Corporation’s automation products on the touchscreen computers at Booth #3213. For your chance to win one of two iPads, attend one of TLC’s ve-minute product demos on the hour. 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Ex Libris Group Toll Free: 1-800-762-6300 . Email: infousa@exlibrisgroup.com . www.exlibrisgroup.com WASHINGTON, D.C. • Monday, June 28, 2010 Cognotes • Page 3 ALA Auditorium Speaker Series Concludes Today he ALA Auditorium and the 2001 Caldecott author and illustrator of who unwittingly becomes Speaker Series con- Medal for So, You Want two Abrams “novels-in- involved in a high-profile Tcludes today with sev- To Be President? by Judith pictures” — The Three murder trial. The second eral distinguished speakers St. George. To date he Incestuous Sisters and The book, also featuring Theo, who double as authors, activ- has illustrated more than Adventuress. She lives in is due to be published in ists and national newsmak- 40 picture books. At an Chicago, a city of secret 2011. Grisham lives in ers. All Auditorium Speakers average of 40 pages per libraries and avid readers. Virginia and Mississippi. Series presentations will be book, that makes around Her new book is The Night Learn more about Mr. held in the Washington Con- 1,840 illustrations, though Bookmobile, a graphic Grisham and the world of vention Center, Ballroom C. someone ought to check n o v e l f r o m A b r a m s Theodore Boone at www. Today’s agenda includes: that math. Most recently ComicArts coming out in TheodoreBoone.com. Small wrote the memoir September. Sponsored by Penguin DENNIS LEHANE STITCHES which was Sponsored by Abrams Young Readers Group Dennis Lehane John Grisham 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. nominated for a National ComicArts Dennis Lehane was born and raised Book Award. JUNOT DIAZ in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He is Sponsored by W.W. Norton & JOHN GRISHAM 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Company, Inc. the author of eight novels — including 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Junot Diaz exploded into the New York Times Gone, the bestsellers John Grisham is the author of 21 literary scene in 1996 with Drown, Baby, Gone The Given Day Mystic , , Audrey Niffenegger is the author novels, one work of nonfiction, and a collection of short stories that was River Shutter Island The , and — as well as of the international bestseller one collection of stories. His works are one of the first books to illuminate Coronado Time Traveler’s Wife Her , a collection of short stories , as well as translated into 38 languages. the lives of Dominican-American Fearful Symmetry and a play. He lives with his wife and . She is also the Grisham, a number one immigrants. Diaz’s first international bestselling daughter in Boston and West novel, The Brief Wondrous Central Florida. author, will be writing his Life of Oscar Wao, is the Mystic River was a finalist first-ever children’s books winner of the 2008 Pulitzer for the PEN/Winship Award and series for Penguin Young Prize for Fiction. Moving won both the Anthony Award and Readers Group. The two from the hardscrabble inner- the Barry Award for Best Novel novels in this series will city neighborhoods of New as well as the Massachusetts be aimed at readers ages Jersey to the barrios of Santo Book Award in Fiction given by 8-12, The first book in the Domingo, and from the fear- Theodore Boone: the Massachusetts Center for series, plagued Trujillo dictatorship Kid Lawyer the Book. was scheduled to the multicultural campuses for publication on May Before becoming a full- of the contemporary United time writer, Mr. Lehane 25, 2010, and follows the States. worked as a counselor with adventures of a 13-year- Junot Diaz mentally handicapped and David Small Audrey Niggenegger old, amateur attorney » see page 22 abused children, waited tables, parked cars, drove limos, worked in bookstores, and loaded tractor- trailers. His one regret is that no one FULL COLOR MAGNET SPECIAL ever gave him a chance to tend bar. 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