Hello, Council,

Here's just a brief update on selected activities over the past several weeks. Thank you for your hard work.

Cheers,
Loriene RoyPresident, ALAPresident, ALA-APA

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I. Communication: Selected Interviews

A. 28 Dec: AP (topic: response to the Pew Internet & American Life Project report, "Information Searches that Solve Problems."

B. 7 Jan: American City and County (topic: follow up on budgeting)

C. 9 Jan: WTXF-TV (Fox) ("Good Day Philadelphia") (topic: library issues)

D. 9 Jan: Detroit News (topic: homeless in the library)

E. 12 Jan: WCAU-TV NBC (Steve Highsmith) (topic: general library services)

F. 12 Jan: Metro Networks (preinterview for the "Today" show)

G. 13 Jan: NPR, "All Things Considered" (topic: youth media awards)

H. 13 Jan: Philadelphia Inquirer (topic: youth media awards)

I. 14 Jan: WTU-FM's public affairs show, Breaktime, (topic: general library issues)

J. 15 Jan: NBC "Today" Show (topic: Caldecott and Newberry Awards)

K. 15 Jan: Sentinel-Tribune (Topic: FINRA grants)

L. 18 Jan: Des Moines Register (topic: suburban library building and design trends)

M. 18 Jan: Government and Computer News (libraries and technology)

II. Presentations:

A. Co-Presenter, "The Service Connection: Library and Information Science Service to Communities," ALISE 2008 Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (January 10, 2008)

B. Many brief presentations at the 2008 ALA/MW Meeting including the Exhibits Ribbon Cutting, presentations for the Affiliates Breakfast, NMRT orientation, new councilor orientation, President's Program, BBYA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar media event, presentations at Chapter Relations and International Relations Committee, for example.

III. Publications

A. "American Library Association President," [preface to a special issue on Native Americans] Wyoming Library Roundup (Fall 2007): 3. Available at: http://www-wsl.state.wy.us/roundup/index.html.

B. "President's Message: Circle of Diversity," American Libraries January/February 2008 (39) (1):

6. C. (with Joseph McPeak) "What's Playing at the Library?" Philadelphia Daily News.

III. Meetings and visits:
8 January, Tuesday
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.: ALISE Opening Reception/Works in Progress Poster Session
7:30 p.m.-. ALISE Musical Entertainment
8:00 p.m.-. Dinner with Norman Horrocks

9 January, Wednesday
8:30 - 10:30 a.m.: ALISE Opening Session
12:00 - 1:45 p.m.: ALISE Birds of a Feather
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.: Experiential Learning (SL)
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.: ALISE Reception

10 January, Thursday
8:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Support Staff Certif Program Advisory Council
11:45 - 1:15 p.m. (my suite): Meeting with ALISE, ASIS&T, MLA, COE, COA
1:30 - 3:00 p.m.: ALISE Panel Presentation
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Executive Committee Meeting
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.: (my suite) Library Champions Reception
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.: (my suite) COSLA and Other Lib Orgs

11 January, Friday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Council Tech Check and Walk Thru
8:30 - noon: Executive Board I
10:15: Stopped by YALSA preconference
10 - 4:00 p.m.: Oral History meeting
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Education Forum
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Emerging Leaders Reception
5:15 - 5:30 p.m.: Exhibits Ribbon Cutting
5:30 - 5:45 p.m.: International Visitors Welcome
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.: Exhibits All-Conference Reception
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.: Reception for AMBAC President-Elect Jesus Lau

12 January, Saturday
7:00 - 8:00 a.m.: (my suite): Prompt Book Review
8:00 - 8: 15 a.m.: Council Orientation
8:00 - 10:00 a.m.: NMRT Orientation Committee
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: Workplace Wellness Breakfast
10:00 - noon: All Task Force Meeting
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.: State of America's Libraries Interview
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.: (my suite): Division Presidents Lunch
1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: COE
2:30 - 2:50 p.m.: Chapter Relations presentation
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: National Library Camp Meeting
4:00 p.m.: John Cotton Dana Awards announced
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.: Education Assembly (stopped by at end)
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.: Committee on Literacy event in my suite
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.: Reception for Linda Williams
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.: Camila Alire reception
5:30 - 8:30 p.m.: ALA Publishing Reception, Mutter Museum/The College of Physicians of Philadelphia
8:00 - 10:00 p.m.: UT-Austin iSchool Reception

13 January, Sunday
7:00 - 9:00 a.m.: Division Presidents' Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.: ALA Council/Executive Board/Member Info Session
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.: ALA-APA Information Session
10:45 - 12:15 p.m.: Council I
12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Affiliates luncheon LOEWS Lescaze
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.: BBYA Media event with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.: President's Program
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.: President's Program Reception
7:30 - 10:00 p.m. (my suite): AILA Reception
8:30 - 9:30: BCALA Business Meeting
9:00 - midnight: ASCLA/COSLA Reception

14 January, Monday
6:15 - 7:30 a.m. MLK Celebration
7:30 - 9:15 a.m.: Newbery-Caldecott ALA Awards Press Conference
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.: ALA-APA Council
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.: Executive Board Candidates' Forum. (President Presides)
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: Executive Board II
1:30 - 4:302:30 - 4:30 p.m.?: WXTU-FM's public affairs show
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.: U of A KRiver Reception
6:30 p.m (drinks); 7:30 (dinner): HW Wilson dinner, The Four Seasons

15 January, Tuesday
NYC for "Today" show taping
1:30 - 3:30 pm.: International Relations Committee II
BBYA: stopped by
Committee on Legislation: stopped by
3:00 p.m.: Interview with Palestine Herald Press (FINRA)
4:30 - 6:00 p.m.: Council Forum

16 January, Wednesday
6:30 - 7:30 a.m. (my suite): Prompt Book Review
8:00 - 12:30 p.m.: Council III
1:30 - 5:30 p.m.: Executive Board III
6:30 p.m.-: dinner meeting about crossdisciplinary accreditation

19 January, Friday:Visit to Georgetown (Texas) Public Library

IV. Upcoming Travel:
22-23 January: National Education Telecommunications Association (Columbus, Ohio)
29-31 Jan: FCC Digital TV panel, Washington, DC
1 Feb: Coalition for School Libraries and IT, Olympia, Washington

VII. For Fun
A. 28 Dec 2007: Austin Toros (NBA-Development League) Basketball game.
B. 2 Jan 2008: UT-Austin Men's Basketball Game. Go 'Horns!
C. 19 Jan 2008: ALA Presidential Midpoint/Post ALA/MW Meeting Survival Party, Austin, Texas