{"id":528,"date":"2008-08-07T15:05:03","date_gmt":"2008-08-07T22:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=528"},"modified":"2008-08-07T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2008-08-07T22:05:03","slug":"its-time-to-head-west-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2008\/08\/its-time-to-head-west-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time to Head West, Friends!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Time is <em>almost<\/em> up to register for ALSC\u2019s 2008 National Institute, and this book-wranglin\u2019, star studded, Western event is something you will not want to miss!<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Registration closes August 20, 2008, so don\u2019t let this opportunity ride off into the great wide yonder without you.<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12pt 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Just recently a closing general session entitled, \u201cGetting Graphic! Graphic Novels and Manga for Kids\u201d\u009d (ages 5-11), was announced.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The presenter, Michele Gorman (author of <em>Getting Graphic! Comic for Kids; Getting Graphic! Using Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy with Preteens and Teens; <\/em>and <em>Connecting Young Adults and Libraries: A How to Do it Manual, 3<sup>rd<\/sup> Edition<\/em>), will explore the popularity of graphic novels for younger readers, from comic biographies to graphic novels about science and math.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This session is specifically tailored to librarians who want to know more about this format and why it\u2019s so important to add these books to every elementary library or juvenile collection. <\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12pt 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\">ALSC\u2019s Association Connection program taking place at Institute will provide a good \u2018ole time for all conference attendees with a Wednesday night Happy Hour, a Thursday afternoon trivia game, and a Friday evening gaming session.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>These events are a great way for attendees to get to know one another, so don\u2019t delay\u2013register today!<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12pt 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\">For more information about Institute\u00a0or to register, visit <\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alscevents\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\">www.ala.org\/alscevents<\/font><\/a><font face=\"Times New Roman\">.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Questions?<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Contact Aimee Strittmatter at <\/font><a href=\"mailto:astrittmatter@ala.org\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\">astrittmatter@ala.org<\/font><\/a><font face=\"Times New Roman\">.<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Time is almost up to register for ALSC\u2019s 2008 National Institute, and this book-wranglin\u2019, star studded, Western event is something you will not want to miss!\u00a0 Registration closes August 20, 2008, so don\u2019t let this opportunity ride off into the great wide yonder without you. 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