This article gives the details of the the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, held January 14-17 in Boston. The meeting showed a bounce back in attendance. The total count was 13,232, including 10,028 registrants and 3,204 exhibitors, an increase from 2004 San Diego totals of 10,788, 7,944, and 2,844, respectively. Still, the…

Many librarians who went to the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego last month did not find anything at the exhibits either, frequently because they did not take a serious look at them or talk to any of the vendors there. Sure, they may have attended the All-Conference Reception Friday night, but most never returned. Yet, they found the time to sit…

How are AASL's (American Association of School Librarians) new learning standards, the "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner," incorporated into the school library media program? This publication from AASL takes an in-depth look at the strands of the "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner" and the indicators within those strands. It also…

Many libraries offer for-credit courses that intend to foster information literacy. These courses will be strengthened if the librarian as instructor has a familiarity with learning theory. This article suggests that Robert Gagne's "Nine Events of Instruction," based on information processing theory, can provide support to bibliographic…

This book is for community leaders, librarians, library committees, volunteers, aid workers and others who are interested in the practical aspect of starting and maintaining a successful library. Throughout the developing world, countless dedicated people respond to the pressing need for information in their communities by helping to start a…

A brief history of Stoke Newington and South Hornsey (North London), their literary figures, early volunteer libraries, and the evolution of the Stoke Newington Public Library. (LS)

Illustrates how the American Library Association's (ALA) federal legislative program has been implemented over the years, based on an officially adopted legislative policy and a flexible legislative strategy. Highlights the organizational components essential to an effective legislative program for libraries, whether at the federal or state level.…

Recent events which tend to improve the situation in Indonesia's libraries include an historic favorable speech by the president, the organization of a National Library Congress, a National Workshop on Children's Libraries, the integration of the library profession into a single association, and the proposal for a national library. (Author/LS)

This list of library and documentation associations is in two parts: the first contains international associations arranged alphabetically by title, and the second groups national associations by country or territory. For the United States, the associations are arranged by states. Within each country or territory, listed in French alphabetical…

Photocopying guidelines for records maintenance and retention for interlibrary photocopying; also a statement on copyright clearance. (JPF)

Briefly discusses the history of the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA) and the parts of the new statutes dealing with name change, statement of purposes, voting system, dues, and specific articles on international library associations and international organizations. (VT)

This tribute to the woman who was executive director and chief editor of the Canadian Library Association for 22 years describes her professional accomplishments and contributions to librarianship. (JAB)

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) was founded to specialize in "furthering the cause of good books for young people." The British Section is anxious to host a Biennial Congress of IBBY, but requires financial support from central government and, more practically, from an increase in membership dues. (Author/JAB)