GENERAL NEWS: "The Big Read"

The National Book Festival and NEA's "The Big Read" celebrate the written word with the strength of powerful national institutions behind them. We invite you to join in the festivities -- as you plan your media center activities, save the date for September 23-30 and observe Banned Books Week. Get ideas and resources at http://www.ala.org/bbooks

The 2006 AASL Fall Forum "Assessing Student Learning in the School Library Media Center" will take place in Warwick, Rhode Island, this October (13-15). Register today and learn from leading experts how school library media specialists can be effective teaching partners in assessment and learn how to design instruction to improve student learning. Get the details and register at http://www.ala.org/aasl/fallforum