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- 2013
- May 2013
- Having a Doggone Good Time with the World’s Largest Dog
- Check Out This Award-winning Reading Program for Students
- Are You a Programming Librarian and an ALA Member? Let Your Voice Be Heard!
- Study Reinforces Importance of Children’s Programming
- Spring Has Sprung @ your library
- New for May at EDSITEment
- April 2013
- Featured Library: Ridgefield Library
- Academic Engagement: Hello from Amanda and Jamie
- Great Marketing Ideas from the 2013 John Cotton Dana Award Winners
- Creative Aging at Briarcliff Manor Public Library
- Events at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference
- Creative Aging at Brooklyn Public Library
- New for April at EDSITEment
- Creative Aging at Mid-Manhattan Library
- Featured Library: Kitsap Regional Library
- March 2013
- Apply for Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle
- Celebrate National Poetry Month!
- Muslim Journeys at Portland State University
- Muslim Journeys at Central New Mexico Community College
- Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Worldwide Celebration
- New for March at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Peru Public Library
- February 2013
- Teaching Students How to Unplug
- Cast Your Vote for Programming at ALA’s Annual Conference
- Celebrate Science and Women’s History Month
- Summer Reading Program Website Launched
- Free PR Tools for Your Día Events
- Q&A with Chris Vallillo, Musician and Folklorist
- New for February at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Peters Township Public Library
- January 2013
- 2013 Youth Media Award Winners Announced
- Request Your Free Days of Remembrance Resource Today
- Healthy Living @ your library
- Connecting Readers and Ebooks at Indianapolis Public Library
- Civic Engagement in Seattle
- Patrons Get Sew Excited at Denver Public Library Branches
- Register Now For Teen Tech Week
- Featured Library: Ames Free Library
- New for January at EDSITEment
- May 2013
- 2012
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- Fifth International Games Day Is This Saturday
- PEW Study on Young Adult Reading and Library Habits Released
- NaNoWriMo @ your library
- Muslim Journeys and Peacebuilding Grants Available
- Want Professional Recognition and $4,000 for Your School Library?
- Get into the Spirit of the Season
- Highland Park Celebrates 125 Years!
- New for October at EDSITEment
- Be Recognized for Your Library’s Programming
- September 2012
- Featured Library: Beaufort County Library
- Bring the Excitement of NASA’s Mars Explorations to Your Youth Programs
- Creative Aging in Our Communities: The Public Library Project
- Free Dust Bowl Resources from PBS
- New for September at EDSITEment
- Help Connect Girls with Science
- Let the Day of Games Begin!
- Featured Library: Bartlett Public Library District
- August 2012
- Voting Now Open for YALSA’s Teens’ Top Ten
- New Funding Opportunity, Film Title, Webinars, and Deadline for Muslim Journeys Bookshelf
- “It Came From a Book!” TRW Art Contest
- New for August at EDSITEment
- Santa Cruz Public Libraries Have Nothing at All to Do with Silence
- In a Nutshell: A Collaborative Adventure in Library Programming
- July 2012
- Use It, Love It, or Need It: Help Your Patrons Declutter
- Featured Library: Temecula Public Library
- Hoppy Hour at the Library: A Homebrew 101 Workshop
- Art and Books: Partnering with a Museum for Great Discussions
- NASA’s Rover Curiosity to Land On Mars in Early August: Invite Your Community to Get Involved at Your Library!
- Pinning Your Way to Fabulous Programming
- New for July at EDSITEment
- 2012 ALA Annual Conference Roundup
- June 2012
- Use These Award-winning Books in Your Programs
- Muslim Journeys: Collection Development and Programming Grants
- Libraries at the Crossroads: Programming for Civic Engagement
- Intergenerational Dessert and Discussion
- Sniffing Out Innovative Programming at a Community College
- New for June at EDSITEment
- Attend a Free Webinar on 2012: The Science of the Maya Apocalypse
- Martin County Library System Teens Hungry for Hunger Games
- Featured Library: Solvang Library
- May 2012
- It’s Time Again to Step Up to the Plate @ your library
- Launch Your Programming into Space with Three Opportunities from NASA
- Apply for the Civil War 150 Traveling Exhibition and Programming Grant
- Free STEM Traveling Exhibition Available
- Registration Open for 2012–2013 WrestleMania Reading Challenge
- Help Kids and Teens Discover Earth
- Feeding (into) the Frenzy
- New for May at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Memphis Public Library
- Finals Week, Inspired by Students
- April 2012
- A Week of Great Stories: Tyrell Author Coe Booth
- A Week of Great Stories: Library Media Specialist Francie Clinton
- A Week of Great Stories: The Brothers Torres Author Coert Voorhees, Part II
- A Week of Great Stories: The Brothers Torres Author Coert Voorhees, Part I
- A Week of Great Stories: Hate List Author Jennifer Brown
- Librarians Promote Reading by Participating in World Book Night
- Get Ready for Choose Privacy Week
- My Programming Wish List
- New for April at EDSITEment
- Librarians As Engineers: Robotics at Your Library
- Featured Library: New Bedford Free Public Library
- March 2012
- Jazz Up Your Library Programming
- Celebrate Poetry!
- Women’s History Month @ your library
- A University Library Remembers the Civil War
- Building Community through Engaged Discussion at Skokie Public Library
- An Academic Librarian’s “Fine Romance” with Programming
- New for March at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Johnson County Library
- Publicize Your El día de los niños/El día de los libros Events
- February 2012
- Learn How to Build Community Connections through Civic Reflection
- A Community at War
- Programming Programs at PLA
- Free NASA Training for Wisconsin Public Library Staff
- Not Your Typical Valentine’s Day Celebration
- New for February at EDSITEment
- Happy Birthday, Charles Dickens!
- Share Your National Library Week Programming Ideas and Win
- January 2012
- Featured Library: Red Bank Public Library
- Winning Ideas for Financial Programming
- Partnering for the New Year
- Not Your Typical Talk at Hennepin County Library
- Apply for an America’s Music Grant
- Interactive Programs at Hennepin County Library
- More Free Workshops on Astronomy and Maya Culture
- New for January at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: New York Public Library
- 2011
- December 2011
- November 2011
- Create a Glass Wall of Poetry
- New for November at EDSITEment
- Attend a Free Workshop on Astronomy and Maya Culture
- Want to Have an Award-Winning School Library?
- Plan Your El día de los niños/El día de los libros
- Incubate Art at Your Library
- Help Complete Your Community’s Streets
- A Novel Idea @ your library
- Featured Library: Rosenbach Museum & Library
- October 2011
- Join One of the Largest Family Game Days in History
- Finding the History of Your Home
- Launch Your Library into Space Science!
- Deadline Extended for National Library Week Grant
- Cooking Up a Contest
- New for October at EDSITEment
- Build Common Ground in Your Community
- Featured Library: Aurora Public Library
- September 2011
- Explore the World @ your library
- Whoopi, Penguins Join Banned Books Read-Out
- Turn the Page with Free, Online Advocacy Training
- See Picturing America on Screen
- Colonial Tea with John Adams
- ALTAFF’s Book Club Choices Now Available Online
- New for September at EDSITEment
- Free Marketing Toolkit for Rural Libraries Available
- Featured Library: Birmingham Public Library
- Teen Read Week Registration Ending Soon
- August 2011
- Nominations Open for the Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
- Help Us Learn More about Your Civic Engagement Programs
- Lunch with Books
- ALA Council Supports Out of School Library Programs
- Apply Now for a Free Moon Viewing Kit
- Teen Read Week Photo Contest Launched
- New for August at EDSITEment
- Workshops Bring Out the Artist in Everyone
- Featured Library: Scituate Town Library
- July 2011
- June 2011
- NEH’s Picturing America: Model Programs for Public Libraries
- The Language of Conservation: A Case Study in Library-Zoo Partnerships
- Science Programming 101: Presenting Excellent Science Programs in Your Library
- Maximizing the Impact of Programming
- Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion in the Public Library
- ABC’s of Sustainable Partnerships: Affiliations Build Communities
- Support Community, Civility, and Compassion at Your Library
- Sneak Preview of Not In Our Town Documentary at ALA Annual
- New for June at EDSITEment
- Help Develop a New Traveling Exhibition on Health
- Families Step Up to the Plate @ your library
- Meet with a Consultant for Free at the ALA Annual Conference
- Planting a Seed in Your Community
- May 2011
- Featured Library: Omaha Public Library
- Q&A with Dr. Steve Frank, Curator of “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War”
- Encouraging Young Authors
- Twenty-six Acclaimed Poets and Authors LIVE!
- Create Your Own Space Exhibitions (with Help from NASA)
- Celebrating Latino Culture and Food
- Share Your STEM Program Experiences
- New for May at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Bonner Springs City Library
- April 2011
- Billionaire’s Book Club Wins Innovative Reading Grant
- Are the Programs Your Library Offers the Programs Your Community Wants?
- Create Some Buzz at Your Library
- Pass It On! Celebrate Preservation Week
- Online Guide to ALA Annual Conference for Programming Librarians
- Burnsville Public Library Wins Library Programming Award
- New for April at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Southern State Community College
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- 2010
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- Get It Write @ your library
- Banned Books Week 2010
- Pride and Passion at the Highland Park Public Library
- New for September at EDSITEment
- National Reading Group Month and Booklist
- Go Wild At Your Library
- Programming So Good It's Criminal
- The September Project
- Featured Library: Dexter District Library
- August 2010
- Q&A with Barbara Ungar, 2007 Jaffarian Award Winner
- Join the Next Great Stories CLUB
- Q&A with Sandra Wiseman, 2008 Jaffarian Award Winner
- Be an Armchair Traveler
- Q&A with Sally Rasch, 2009 Jaffarian Award Winner
- New for August at EDSITEment
- Q&A with Nicolette Vaillancourt, 2010 Jaffarian Award Winner
- Help Your Teens Become Stars with SchoolJam USA
- Featured Library: Rainbow City Public Library
- July 2010
- Has Your Library Stepped Up to the Plate?
- Too Much of a Good Thing
- Only Fifty-Nine Days Until Talk Like a Pirate Day
- Science in the Summer
- New for July at EDSITEment
- Featured Library: Henderson County Public Library
- Q&A with Pat Chester, Traveling Exhibition Designer
- What’s New in Programming Librarian
- Are you a Programming Librarian?
- PRIME TIME Family Reading Time
- June 2010
- Bring the Universe to Your Library with NASA
- Programs That Pack the Place
- Use Louisa May Alcott TV Special for Library Programs
- Poetry As a Community Builder
- 2010 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award Announced
- Go Big or Go Home
- New for June at EDSITEment
- Are you a Programming Librarian?
- Poetic Opportunities @ 2010 ALA Annual Conference
- Featured Library: San Francisco Public Library
- May 2010
- April 2010
- Help Kids Explore the Universe @ your library
- Featured Libraries: Greensboro and Loudoun County Public Libraries
- Q&A with Beth Prindle, Curator of John Adams Unbound
- New for April at EDSITEment
- Discussing Anne Frank
- Kentucky Kids Get Ekphrastic
- Call of the Wild (and of the Canines)
- Bring Literacy to PRIME TIME
- March 2010
- Featured Library: Richland County Public Library
- New for March at EDSITEment
- Creating a Global Village
- Traveling Exhibitions: What’s Your Inspiration?
- Picturing America Programming Grant Now Open to All U.S. Public Libraries
- Start a Conversation in Your Community
- How Does Your Garden Programming Grow?
- Libraries (and Cameras) Help Teens Show How They See It
- Enter This Contest and Be a Part of History
- February 2010
- Featured Library: Drake Community Library
- New for February at EDSITEment
- Programming Librarian Helps You Talk About It
- Go for the Gold @ your library
- Sources for Inspiration
- Share How Your School Library Program Helps Your Community Thrive
- Let’s Talk About It: Picturing America
- Programming Librarian Goes to Portland!
- January 2010
- Featured Library: Germantown Community Library
- New for January at EDSITEment
- Attend “Picturing America in Our Nation’s Libraries”
- Going for the Jugular: Programming and Vampires
- Picturing America Programming Grants for Public Libraries
- Programming Topics at the PLA 2010 Virtual Conference
- Go Behind the Scenes of the Grant Application Process
- Ideas from Peers You Can Use in Your Book Discussion Groups
- 2009
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- Great Stories about the Great Stories CLUB
- Last Chance to Order StoryLines New England and StoryLines Midwest!
- Civic Engagement @ your library
- Featured Library: Milner Library, Illinois State University
- Globalization Trends in Library Programming
- NEH Grants Available
- Share Your National Library Week Programming Ideas
- More Great Stories about the Great Stories CLUB!
- September 2009
- August 2009
- July 2009
- San Diego Public Library Collaboration with KPBS on “One Book, One San Diego”
- AAAS Offers Library Program Development Funding
- “My Father Couldn’t Swim” and Other Highlights from the Pride and Passion Annual Conference Program
- Prime Time Family Reading Time: Turning Low-literacy Populations into Your Library’s Biggest Fans
- Great Programs with Poets and Poetry @ Your Library
- Soul of a People at Annual Conference
- Picturing America Connects: Project Directors Engage Librarians at ALA Annual Conference
- Visions of the Universe Hits the Road and NASA Lands in Libraries
- Special International Year of Astronomy Event Opportunity
- You Spoke, We Listened
- June 2009
- Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part III
- Featured Library: Oak Park Public Library
- Programming and Resources for Caregivers
- Visiting the NYC Great Stories CLUB
- Authors @ your library
- Crossroads Juvenile Center's Great Stories CLUB Experience
- Featured Library: Chillicothe Public Library
- Using Visual Thinking Strategies to Conduct Picturing America Programs
- May 2009
- Gaming @ your library
- Digital History
- ALA Annual Conference Spotlight on Poetry
- Picturing America School Collaboration Conferences
- 2009 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
- Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part I
- Federal Writers’ Project Programming Resource
- Arts Programming in a Public Library, Part II
- Library Programming Policy Statements
- April 2009
- March 2009
- January 2009
- 2008
- 2013
- Online Learning