Canada: First-Ever Display in Canada of Treaty of Paris, Part of Library and Archives Canada Major Exhibition

Event  |  www.resourceshelf.com | May 6, 2008

From the news release:Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) in the United States, is launching today a unique international exhibition at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa, on the occasion of the 225th anniversary of the signing of

http://www.resourceshelf.com/2008/05/07/canada-first-ever-display-in-canada-of-treaty-of-paris-part-of-library-and-archives-canada-major-exhibition/

Options Publishing Exhibits & Conferences | Education Conferences | Educational Programs Exhibit

"I strongly recommend Options Best Practices in Reading. The readings are truly interesting and always perfect for teacher / student collaboration. Best Practices gives excellent on-going assessment. My students even read the stories for fun!

http://www.optionspublishing.com/exhibits-conferences.htm

Américas Award (Hispanic Reading Room, Hispanic Division)

The Hispanic Division and the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress will host the annual Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature on Saturday, October 4, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/events.html

Although Mexico and the United States are intrinsically linked in many ways, particularly...

Although Mexico and the United States are intrinsically linked in many ways, particularly economically, this interdependent relationship is not reflected as strongly in educational exchange.

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.print&event_id=303375&stoplayout=true

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Teachers who work with English as a Second Language learners will find ESL/ESOL/ELL/EFL reading/writing skill-building children's books, stories, activities, ideas, strategies to help PreK-3, 4-8, and 9-12 students learn to read.

http://www.colorincolorado.org/sitecontact/emailpage/?title=Colorín%20Colorado%20::%20Tips%20for%20Successful%20Parent-Teacher%20Conferences%20at%20Your%20Child's%20School

ALA | Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Press Kit

With the theme "Gathering at the Waters: Embracing Our Spirits,Telling Our Stories," the conference will offer tools to create and support diversity policies, programs, and services for library staff who serve diverse communities.

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/olos/jointconferenceoflibrariansofcolor/press.cfm

Eventful World (14)

Latino Literacy Now, a non-profit organization founded in 1997 by Los Angeles actor and activist Edward James Olmos, has announced the 2008 winners of the Latino Book Awards. English, Spanish, and bilingual books are considered separately.

http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/category/eventful-world/page/14/

Events - National Hispanic Heritage Month

Washington Post "Book World" editor Marie Arana will deliver the keynote address for the Library's celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in a program sponsored by the Library's Office of Workforce Diversity. 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m., Mumford Room, Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/topics/hispanicheritage/events/

Chamie noted that almost all current significant population growth takes place in developing...

Chamie noted that almost all current significant population growth takes place in developing nations, and that this has obvious implications for migration.

http://www.wilsoncenter.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.print&event_id=110761&stoplayout=true

ALA | General Information

The Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) is the first-ever national conference to be held and sponsored by the five caucus associations of color at the same time in the same place.

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/olos/jointconferenceoflibrariansofcolor/geninfo.cfm