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There are many programs and meetings so, check out What’s Happening, Recommendations from the FTF and the Social events on the ALAMW12 Conference Scheduler.

Below is my schedule at a glance. Let’s keep in touch: email, text or Direct Message me. Twitter: @loidagarciafebo

*Picture by Toby Greenwalt.

Thursday, January 19:  Arrive in Dallas

Various

Friday, January 20:

Freedom to Read Foundation Business Meeting

ALA Committee on Membership Meetings, Chair

REFORMA Executive Committee Meeting

Saturday, January 21:

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Coordinator of the Leadership Video Series – component of Empowering Diverse Voices, a Presidential Diversity Leadership Initiative

Intellectual Freedom Round Table I

Champion Connections — honored to have been asked to be a Champion

Sunday, January 22:

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — Coordinator of the Leadership Video Series – component of Empowering Diverse Voices, a Presidential Diversity Leadership Initiative

Council/Executive Board/Membership Information Session – ALA Councilor

Council Meeting ALA-APA

Council I

ALA President’s Program

Freedom to Read Foundation Annual Banned Books Event & Fundraiser with John Green

Council Forum

Monday, January 23:

Intellectual Freedom Round Table II

Council II

JCLC Steering Committee Meeting II

Council Forum

Tuesday, January 24:

Interview with national TV

Skype program presentation for BOBCATSSS

Council III

Register here: https://ala.ilinc.com/register/cjfbvxz

Webinar date:  January 17, 2012

2:00 p.m. CST // 3:00 p.m. EST // 9:00 p.m. CET // 7:00 a.m. EDT (next day)
World Clock

More information: http://www.ifla.org/en/events/webinar-new-librarians-global-connection-best-practices-models-and-recommendations-cpdwl-and- 

and here: http://npsig.wordpress.com/webinars/

“New Librarians Global Connection: best practices, models and recommendations“ is a new series of free quarterly webinars on issues of interest to new librarians, models of library associations and library schools working with new professionals, and groups by and for librarians. The free webinars are presented by IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning  and IFLA New Professionals Special Interest Group in partnership with the  American Library Association.

Below, the date and time of the first webinar. Save the date!

January 17, 2012

2:00 p.m. CST
3:00 p.m. EST
9:00 p.m. CET
7:00 a.m. EDT (next day)
World Clock

Registration: https://ala.ilinc.com/register/cjfbvxz

Speakers:

Dr. Alex Byrne, New South Wales State Librarian and Chief Executive of the State Library NSW in Australia. IFLA President 2005-2007. Highlighting the topics: LIS school curriculum, gained skills and degrees vs. “the reality” at work. Bridging the gap between theory and practice. How to deal with generational differences at work?

Janice Lachance, J.D., CEO of the Special Libraries Association. Featuring a model of a library association’s work with new professionals in various regions of the globe.

JP Porcaro, Head of Library Acquisitions and Technological Discovery at New Jersey City University. Co-founder of ALA Think Tank, and originator of the Make It Happen philosophy for librarians. Featuring a group by and for librarians.

For more information and updates, visit: http://npsig.wordpress.com/webinars/

The world’s first banned books video calendar.

 IFLA’s Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression Committee is celebrating the freedom to read via terrific videos — one each day from December 1st to December 24. Each day a new window will open and a new book will be presented on several sites throughout the world. 

The project’s participants include leading figures in the library world, who introduce their favourite banned books: Finnish IFLA President-Elect Sinikka Sipilä presents Mika Waltari’s The Egyptian, Kai Ekholm introduces Allen Ginsberg’s Howl and Executive Director Jill Cousins of the Europeana Foundation expounds on James Joyce’s Ulysses. Other books include Art Spiegelman’s Maus, Hitler’s Mein Kampf, Boccaccio’s Decameron and Walt Disney’s Donald Duck.

The Banned Books Video Calendar is available on YouTube and Vimeo.

From the publisher’s website:

Spanish speaking or Latino groups in the United States can be Anglo, Chicano/Chicana (Mexican Americans), Chilean, Colombian, Cuban, Peruvian, or Puerto Rican. This collection mirrors the ethnic diversity of Latino population, providing a uniquely broad coverage of Latino librarians in America.

Emphasizing public, school, and academic libraries,Pathways to Progress: Issues and Advances in Latino Librarianship taps the leading minds of the Latino library world to provide expert discourse on a wide spectrum of library services to Latino patrons in the United States. This collection of articles provides an accurate, insightful discussion of the issues and advances in Latino library service.

Coverage of library service to the Latino community includes subjects such as special collections, recruitment and mentoring, leadership, collection development, reference services to gays and lesbians, children services, and special library populations. Contributors include library practitioners who are of Mexican, Chilean, Peruvian, Nicaraguan, Puerto Rican, and Cuban descent. Best practices are presented and explained in-depth with practical examples and documented citations.

Highlights
• Provides representation of the various Latino and Spanish speaking communities in the United States
• Includes contributions from some of the leading voices in Latino librarianship
• Documents current developments and trends in librarianship

To the left: a map reflecting attendees’ location.

We are pleased to announce that IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning and IFLA New Professionals SIG have partnered to present “Successful paths for New Librarians: best practices, models and recommendations” at the  Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference this November 3, 2011.

Since this free! conference crosses global time zones, please look for November 3rd and the title of our presentation on the following website to identify your time and join us! http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule

“Successful paths for New Librarians: best practices, models and recommendations”

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Claudia Lux, IFLA Past President and Director General of the Foundation Central and Regional Library Berlin

Anca Râpeanu, CPC & Innovation Specialist, IREX Romania, Biblionet Program also working with the Summer School for Young Romanian Librarians

Moderated by Loida Garcia-Febo, Coordinator, New Americans Program at Queens Library

We would also like to share a message from the organizers at the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University:

We’re counting down the days until the inaugural Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference begins on November 2. More than 3,500 information professionals from 149 countries have signed up to join the global conversation on the current and future state of libraries. The groundbreaking event will be a whirlwind of information with 160 presentations scheduled over two days!

Participants can view the schedule of all 160 sessions in customized pages for each of the world’s 36 time zones. Presentations will cover a variety of pertinent subject strands that affect the LIS industry and the changing roles of libraries and librarians in our digital world. Keynote addresses will be scheduled over the course of the two-day conference. Keynote speakers include:

• Dr. Sandra Hirsh (USA)
• Dr. Lennart Bjoerneborn (Denmark)
• Dr. Michael Stephens (USA)
• Dr. Christine Bruce (Australia)
• Ms. Ellen Tise (South Africa)
• Mr. Stephen Abram (Canada)

The conference welcome will start at 6:30 a.m. US-PDT on Wednesday, November 2, followed by the opening keynote by Library 2.011 Worldwide Virtual Conference Co-Chair Dr. Sandra Hirsh, professor and director of the School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at San José State University. The conference will conclude with a final conference gathering at 9:00 p.m. US-PDT on Thursday, November 3 (November 4, in some parts of the world). The full schedule is posted on the conference website at http://www.library20.com/page/sessions-and-schedule.

Participants, presenters, and volunteers are encouraged to share our excitement for this global event and download online badges to let everyone know about the Library 2.011 conference. To download badges, please visit: http://www.library20.com/page/press-promotional

As a reminder, the conference will be held entirely online and is FREE to attend. For more information, please visit: http://www.library20.com

See you online on November 3 @ “Successful paths for New Librarians: best practices, models and recommendations,”

Loida

(From PLA) By attending this webinar, participants will:

• Learn best practices, tips, and information about how emerging technologies can be used to improve their library’s connection to the Spanish-speaking community
• Hear how building a blended community of service, networking with colleagues, and connecting with library users can help improve your library’s services to Spanish-speaking patrons
• Get great ideas to take back to their communities to start or re-invigorate services to Spanish-speaking patrons