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Report from ALA MidWinter Meeting 2012
As Idaho's representative to the American Library Association (ALA) Council, I attended the ALA Midwinter meeting January 20-24, 2012. Attached to this blog post is my report of the ALA business that took place during the meeting.
People often wonder why ALA Council spends so much time writing and passing resolutions. So, I'll take just a minute here to explain that. Bottom line is: Council sets policy for ALA, and resolutions are how potential policies get introduced.
Submitted by gina.persichini on Wed, 02/01/2012 - 9:29pm.
Handing over the Gavel
Here's a shot of outgoing President, Ben Hunter, turning over the gavel to our new President, Gena Marker, at the end of the business meeting on Thursday, October 6.
Submitted by steve.poppino on Mon, 10/31/2011 - 10:45pm.
Idaho Library Association Professional Recognition Awards and Scholarship Winners
During the October 6, 2011 Idaho Library Association’s Annual Conference Awards Banquet and Ceremony the winners of educational scholarships and professional recognition awards were announced. The banquet also recognized the current MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Science) students and new librarians.
Submitted by amyvecchione@gm... on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 2:30pm.
Idaho Library Association Professional Recognition Awards and Scholarship Winners
During the October 6, 2011 Idaho Library Association’s Annual Conference Awards Banquet and Ceremony the winners of educational scholarships and professional recognition awards were announced. The banquet also recognized the current MLIS (Masters of Library and Information Science) students and new librarians.

Left to Right: Thomas Ivie, Idaho Library Scholarship Winner; Ben Hunter, Gardner Hanks Scholarship Winner. Photo by Kristi Brumley.
Submitted by amyvecchione@gm... on Fri, 10/07/2011 - 2:30pm.
Proposed Bylaws Revisions
At the ILA Business Meeting at the annual conference this year (Thursday, Oct. 6, 9:30-10:00) we will be submitting these proposed changes to the bylaws for a vote.
Questions? Contact Mary DeWalt, Bylaws and Constitution Committee Chair: mdewalt@adalib.org
Submitted by ben.hunter on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 8:53pm.
Join Mitch Wieland, Author of God's Dogs, for Lunch and Conversation Wednesday, October 5th
Be sure to register for the preconference and join author Mitch Wieland for lunch on Wednesday, October 5th. Mitch was born in Dover, Ohio. He has lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tuscaloosa, and Tokyo, Japan. Wieland holds an MFA from The University of Alabama, and once served as fiction editor of Black Warrior Review. Wieland is currently a full professor at Boise State University, where he has taught for fifteen years. One of the founders of Boise State’s MFA program, he was its director for four years.
Submitted by michellearmstro... on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 3:03pm.

