September 2007 Archives
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Banned Books Week (09/29-10/06)
ALA's Banned Books Week begins on September 29 and runs until October 6. To learn more, visit the official site:
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/bannedbooksweek/bannedbooksweek.htm
According to ALA here are the ten most challenged books of 2006:
"And Tango Makes Three" by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, for homosexuality, anti-family, and unsuited to age group;
"Gossip Girls" series by Cecily Von Ziegesar for homosexuality, sexual content, drugs, unsuited to age group, and offensive language;
"Alice" series by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor for sexual content and offensive language;
"The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things" by Carolyn Mackler for sexual content, anti-family, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison for sexual content, offensive language, and unsuited to age group;
"Scary Stories" series by Alvin Schwartz for occult/Satanism, unsuited to age group, violence, and insensitivity;
"Athletic Shorts" by Chris Crutcher for homosexuality and offensive language.
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky for homosexuality, sexually explicit, offensive language, and unsuited to age group
"Beloved" by Toni Morrison for offensive language, sexual content, and unsuited to age group;
"The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier for sexual content, offensive language, and violence.
Posted by cjbarney on September 25 2007 @ 11:57 PM
Travel grants to attend ALA Annual
Interested in attending the ALA Annual Conference but short on funds? Check out this list of travel grants--some of them are specifically for LIS graduate students.
Posted by joykim on September 25 2007 @ 05:42 PM
Joint ALA/SAA Happy Hour on Friday (9/28)! CHANGE IN LOCATION
Fellow students, now that classes are underway, it is time for another SI Happy Hour!
Come, join the members of SAA (Society of American Archivists) and your friendly neighborhood ALA (American Library Association) members.
We hope to see you at Dominick's!
Date: Friday, September 28, 2007
Time: 7:00pm - ? o'clock
Location: Dominick's
812 Monroe St.
Ann Arbor, MI
Dominick's phone: (734) 662-5414
Posted by rmirza on September 24 2007 @ 05:35 PM
ALA General Meeting (10/02)
The American Libraries Association (ALA) student chapter at the School of Information will be holding its first general meeting of the new academic year on Tuesday, October 2, from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. We will be meeting in 411 West Hall (Ehrlicher Room).
Currently planned for the meeting are:
1. A brief overview of ALA
2. An introduction to the ALA student officers
3. A demonstration of the ALA student chapter website
4. Instructions on how to join ALA
5. Discussion about junior officers
6. Announcements of events planned for the year
7. A call for ideas from ALA-interested students
Light snacks will be provided and t-shirts (Sizes S, M, L, and XL - sorry, no Women's/Junior's sizes currently available) will be on sale. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact the ALA officers at alaofficers@umich.edu.
We hope to see you there! If you can't make it until later, not a problem. Show up whenever you can!
- Elizabeth Perry, Jeremy Barney, Joy Kim, Marci Brandenburg, and Rafia Mirza
Posted by cjbarney on September 20 2007 @ 05:45 PM
Librarians' Forum on Wednesday (9/19)
ALA@SI members may be interested in the following event:
Ehrlicher Room, School of Information, 411 West Hall
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
8:30-10:30 am
Refreshments at 8:30 am; Program from 9:00 - 10:30 am
For more information on the Librarians' Forum and future events, visit their blog.
Posted by joykim on September 18 2007 @ 05:20 PM
Resources from UM Libraries
Skills Enrichment at the Grad for SI (SEGSI)
A new program launched by the Graduate Library to help support SI students.
Librarians' Forum
"The purpose of the Librarians' Forum is to provide for discussion of professional issues and to promote effective participation of librarians in University of Michigan, University Library affairs."
Posted by joykim on September 12 2007 @ 06:28 PM
Skills Enrichment at the Grad for SI (SEGSI)
Skills Enrichment at the Grad for SI (SEGSI) is a new program launched by the Graduate Library to help support SI students. Take a look at their blog for more information!
Posted by rmirza on September 6 2007 @ 06:38 PM
