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Google, American Library Association Team on Coding Initiative

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ALA is working with the tech giant to make resources available to librarians in an effort to make exploring code as easy for kids as exploring a book at the library. Libraries have always been important places to learn, especially for kids—and they’ve never been exclusively about books.

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American Library Association Embraces GLBT Book Month

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For the first time, the American Library Association is offering its main stage to GLBT Book Month, a long-running event that highlights the best in literature that reflects the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender culture. GLBT Book Month isn’t a new feature of the literary world.

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Co-Creation: The Value is in the Process

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Co-creation is relatively ‘old hat’ to city planners, who have to consider the desires, hopes, values, and needs of a community, and understand the positive or negative effect the built environment could have on residents before finalizing a plan. Like a lot of cities, 2009 was a tough year for Philly.

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Lunchtime Links: This Is Not Your Regular Conference Booth

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The carts, inspired by New York City’ hot dog carts, and the motorized bookstores are part of Penguin’s push to foster a more engaging relationship with the literary community.

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Why One Association Hopped Into the NYC Mayoral Race

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With Michael Bloomberg finishing up his third term as New York City mayor, the American Institute of Architects is launching its own mayoral platform ahead of the 2013 race in an effort to build upon Bloomberg’s development-friendly policies. It’s a first for the chapter.

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Executive Connections: Train, Learn, Survive.

Executive Connections

I attended the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) Information Industry Summit (IIS) in New York City last week, and I was encouraged by the positive attitudes expressed by leaders in the content industry. | Whats in a name? » 04 February 2009. Train, Learn, Survive.