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Issue 2 ������������Seattle, WA Saturday, January 20, 2007 Highlights Klein to Present Curley SATURDAY Memorial Lecture oe Klein, senior writer for Seattle Sunrise Time magazine and au- Speaker Series Jthor of several best selling Transforming Yourself: books, will discuss “Islam, Iraq and the War on Terror” at the Reaching New Heights Eighth Annual Arthur Curley 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Memorial Lecture today at 4:00 Washington State p.m. in the Washington State Convention and Trade Trade and Convention Center, Center, Room 6B/C Room 611-614. Klein’s provocative weekly column, “In the Arena,” covers Council Orientation national and international af- 8:00-10:00 a.m. fairs. He has written lengthy Sheraton Hotel portraits of Barack Obama, Metropolitan A John McCain and Tony Blair, to name a few. In 2004, Klein won ALA President Leslie Burger, right, and President-Elect Loriene Joe Klein Roy, left, cut the ribbon to open the exhibits as the ALA Board Presidential Candidates the National Headliner Award for best magazine column. Continued on page 4 looks on. Forum 11:00 am-12:00 p.m. Washington State Tracie D. Hall to Keynote Convention and Trade Center, Room 6B/6C King Celebration racie D. Hall, and the Black Caucus of the American ALA/FOLUSA Adult recently appointed Assis- Library Association (BCALA), Literature Spotlight Ttant Dean of the GLSIS the Association’s seventh an- 2:00-4:00 p.m. at Dominican University will nual sunrise celebration will be the keynote speaker at the honor the work and life of Dr. Washington State Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. King. Participants include rep- Convention and Trade sunrise celebration during the resentatives of associations of Center Exhibit Halls American Library Association’s librarians of color, and several (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in ALA committees, round tables Eighth Annual Arthur Seattle, Washington. The cel- and assemblies as part of the Curley Memorial Lecture ebration will be held on Monday, OLOS community. January 22, from 6:30 – 7:30 Formerly Director of the ALA Islam, Iraq and the War a.m. in Rooms 602-604 of the Office of Diversity, Hall has prac- on Terror Washington State Convention ticed at Hartford, New Haven 4:00 p.m. and Trade Center. Free, and Seattle Public Librar- Washington State ALA’s focus on this year’s ies, and has taught at the schools Convention and Trade national theme, “Remember! of library and information sci- Center, Room 611 Celebrate! Act! A Day On … ence at Catholic University of Not a Day Off!” encourages li- America and Dominican Uni- brarians to again consider the versity. Recognized by Library REGISTRATION importance of ensuring access Journal as the August 2004 Today & Sunday: to information in libraries to all “Mover and Shaker,” Hall’s writ- 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. people, especially traditionally ings on diversity and leadership Monday: 7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. underserved populations. Hall’s have appeared in several profes- theme for her presentation is sional publications. Principal “The Parable of the Talents and Founder of the Goodseed EXHIBIT HOURS Retold: Librarians as Active Consulting Group, Hall has pro- Today & Sunday: Witnesses to History.” vided training and facilitation for 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Martin libraries across the country. Monday: Librarians visiting the Seattle Public Library have plenty of light with Luther King, Jr. Holiday Task Pastries, coffee and juice will which to read, beneath almost 10,000 panes of glass. The library is 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. Force of the ALA Social Respon- be served, thanks to the support not only transparent but energy efficient. sibilities Round Table and the from World Book, Inc. You don’t have to follow the pack to get best of breed solutions. Increase your library efficiencies and benefit your users with standalone solutions that work with any vendor’s ILS: • AquaBrowser Library® • Online Selection & Acquisitions • AuthorityWorks • Automated Material Handling Systems Visit Booth #1454 Solutions that Deliver 1.800.325.7759 • www.TLCdelivers.com Visit the Knowledge Café at ALA Midwinter. Don't miss it! When is an account representative a sommelier? Find out at the Knowledge Café! Thomson Scientifi c Booth #2615 Take a break ... and take part in a new and fun experience – the Knowledge Café at the Thomson Scientific booth. You’ll journey through ISI Web of Knowledge in an unexpected and unique way, and have a chance to win great prizes! Take the next step. ISI Web of KnowledgeSM www.isiwebofknowledge.com B/W SEATTLE Saturday, January 20, 2007 Cognotes • Page 3 Meeting Changes and Cancellations for Saturday & Sunday Saturday ACRL Marketing Academic & Disc. Grp., 8:00-10:00 a.m., moved to 2:00-5:30 p.m., MOVED to WCC AFL BCALA Exec. Bd. Mtg. II, Research Libs. Breakout I, 2:00-3:30 WCC Room 608-609. 303. 10:30 a.m-12:30 p.m., MOVED to Hil- p.m., MOVED to Westin Adams. ACRL DLS All Com. Mtg., 8:00 a.m.- PLA Highsmith Lib. Innovation ton Chinook. ACRL Standards & Accreditation 12:00 p.m., MOVED to Westin Elliott Award, 1:30-3:30, MOVED to WCC AFL BCALA Literary Awards Com. Breakout II, 2:00-3:30 p.m., MOVED Bay Reception 607 Mtg. II, 2:00-5:30 p.m., MOVED to to Westin Blakely. ALCTS Creative Ideas in Tech Svcs., UNO Ex Libris New Customer Ap- Hilton Conference Room. ACRL CJCLS All Com. Mtg., 10:30 4:00-6:00 p.m., MOVED to WCC 607 preciation Breakfast, 8:00-10:00 a.m., ALA Affiliates Luncheon, 12:30-2:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MOVED to Sheraton ALSC Nominating Com. Mtg., 8:00 CANCELLED p.m., MOVED to WCC 204. Grand BR C/D a.m.-12:30 p.m., CANCELLED UNO Ex Libris Vision Session (Tech- ALA COSWL, 8:00-10:00 a.m., ACRL CLS College Lib. Director’s ALSC Notable Children’s Books, nical), 4:00-6:00 p.m., CANCELLED MOVED to WCC 308. ALA MAGERT Federal Spatial Info. Disc. Grp., 1:30-4:30 p.m., MOVED to Friends of Libraries U.S.A. and ALA Conference Red Lion Emerald BR II. ALSC Newbery Award 2008, 1:30- Services Present: Spotlight on Adult Literature 3:30 p.m., MOVED to WCC 203. Today, 2:00-4:00 p.m. on the Exhibit Floor ALSC Notable Children’s Books, 2:00-5:30 p.m. MOVED to WCC 303. Visit these participating pub- Holtzbrinck Publishers (3210) Random House, Inc. ALSC Giesel Award 2008, 4:00-5:30 lishers for free books, galleys, and Giving away galleys of Michael (3502) p.m., MOVED to WCC 310. more! Palmer’s The Fifth Vial; Donna Giving away galleys of Maeve RUSA Volunteer Forum, 4:00-6:00 VanLiere’s Angels of Morgan Hill; Binchy’s Whitethorn Woods and p.m., MOVED to WCC 204. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill Benjamin Black’s Christine Falls; Sheridan Hay’s The Secret of Lost UNO CIP Advisory, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 (3307) Susanna Clarke’s Ladies of Grace Things. p.m., MOVED TO WCC 302. Giving away galleys of Coal Black Adieu; John Boyne’s Thief of Time; UNO ExLibris Vision Session Horse by Robert Olmstead. and Sandra Dallas’ Tallgrass. W.W. Norton & Company (Directorial), 4:00-6:00 p.m., CAN- (3617 ) CELLED. Hachette Book Group (3517) Penguin Group (USA) (3312 ) Giving away galleys of The Knit- The ALA NMRT Midwinter Social Giving away galleys of The Nam- Giving away various galleys. ting Circle by Ann Hood and Canaan will be held at the Elephant and Castle ing of the Dead by Ian Rankin and Stop by for samples of forthcoming by Donald McCaig. Pub, 1415 5th Avenue (Corner of 5th & The Absolutely True Story of a Part- titles. Time Indian Union), 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. by Sherman Alexie. Be sure to stop by Friends of Perseus Books Group (3621) Libraries U.S.A. (Booth 1902) HarperCollins Publishers (3512 ) Sunday Rene Denfield will be signing to register to win a basket of Claire Matturro will be signing ACRL Publications Coord. Com., copies of her latest book, All God’s books and more! copies of Bone Valley from 2:00 to 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., MOVED to Wes- Children: Inside the Dark and Vio- 3:00 p.m. tin Grand BR II lent World of Street Families. 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Continued from page 1 adapted into a major motion picture plishments include winning a National “He inspired librarians and commu- A self-described “political junkie” starring John Travolta and Emma Headliner Award for his Newsweek nities to view libraries as essential to with a passion for public policy, Klein Thompson.