ALA 2010 Annual Conference Program and Exhibit Directory

Storytime Magic! Looking for a way to liven up
your storytimes? Join authors Kathy MacMillan and
Christine Kirker, authors of the ALA bestseller
Storytime Magic, for a storytime showdown full
of fresh ideas, practical tricks, easy flannelboards,
fingerplays, sign language rhymes, and other
activities. These dynamic presenters will
demonstrate how to keep your audience’s
attention, transition smoothly between activities,
and keep kids and parents coming back for more.
Speakers: Christine Kirker, Carroll County Public
Library, Eldersburg Branch, Children’s Library
Associate; Kathleen MacMillan, Author and
Storyteller
Libraries in a Time of War
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Washington Convention Center -209A/B
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An examination of libraries in ancient and modern
wars offers some insights into the confiscatory
mentality of conquerors and the lengths to which
librarians and others have gone to protect the
written word. With the 1954 Hague Convention for
the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of
Armed Conflict now adopted by the U.S., the U.S.