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Public Library Association (PLA)

Nominate your colleague or library! Eleven awards from PLA honor the best in innovative, creative, and committed library service. Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 1, 2011. Learn more online.
Every Child Ready to Read @ your library 2nd Edition – The eagerly anticipated 2nd edition now available! Eight customizable workshops enable your library to help parents/caregivers develop children's language and pre-reading skills.
Free Advocacy Training Program – Turning the Page 2.0 offers personalized, interactive advocacy education. This facilitated six-week course is a blend of weekly one-hour webinars and independent homework. At the conclusion you'll have a step-by-step Advocacy Work Plan!
Housing and Registration is NOW Open! PLA 2012 is headed to Philadelphia this March. With nearly 200 education programs, unique networking opportunities, and a bustling exhibits floor to look forward to, make sure you're a part of it!
Telling Library Stories through LibrariUS – Join the LibrariUS initiative! Connect to an interactive website that collects stories from library patrons and staff. Inspire news content and generate a fresh and meaningful conversation about libraries and their communities.
An exciting line-up for PLA 2012! – In addition to keynote speakers Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Betty White, PLA 2012 will host an array of best-selling authors, including David Baldacci, Oscar Hijuelos, Joyce Carol Oates, Jerry Pinkney, and Lisa Scottline.

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