Tag: American Library Association

Via their amazing Library newsletter!   (Copied verbatim.) ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION CHICAGO JUNE 22-27, 2017 Image Comics is on its way to Chicago for the American Library Association's Annual Conference, and our calendar is packed! We have signings, panel...

Located on the east side of Hall F, near Diamond Book Distributors and Artist Alley! Time: Friday, June 23 Saturday, June 24 Sunday, June 25 Monday, June 26 9:30am-10:20am The Rise of Graphic Novels for Kids in Europe and the USA How...

Source: Note: This is the programming open to members. There will also be free programming on the Exhibits Floor, near Artist Alley. ALA Annual is also where the winners of the Youth Media Awards are lauded!...

From their website: The French Comics Association is pleased to bring acclaimed francophone and other international graphic novelists to Chicago for the American Library Association Annual Conference, “the premier global library event  bringing together the newsmakers,...

Just a quick report, with a longer piece to follow: This morning, the American Library Association announced the 2016 winners of various book awards, for books, video, and audiobooks written for children and teens.  Some...

Every summer, thousands of librarians and other bibliophiles meet at the American Library Association's Annual Conference. This year, it's in Orlando (yeah...) and like years past, "ALA Annual" will host feature numerous creators, publishers,...

Since 2007, YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, part of the American Library Association, has been releasing lists of Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The long list (112 titles this year!), and Top...

I've attended the annual conference of the American Library Association every year since 2010, when the conference was in Washington, DC. For whatever reason (probably because it required an expensive banquet ticket), I never attended the...

San Diego Comic-Con is nearly upon us, but with its focus spread to all things pop culture, where can comic books get the attention they deserve? The American Library Association Annual Conference definitely put the spotlight on graphic novels. If you're love of reading is at the intersection of books and graphic novels you might want to pay a visit next time.

I received this email from John Shableski, the recently hired Vice President of Sales at UDON Entertainment.  In a bit of brilliance, instead of shipping their display titles back to Toronto, or dealing with the ravenous...

Reproduced from the ALA website, here's the schedule and descriptions for the panels being hosted on the Graphic Novel/Gaming Stage in the exhibits hall at the Ameican Library Association annual conference in San Francisco. Graphic...

While most comics fans are familiar with Will Eisner and his many contributions to comics, most are not aware that he also created a charitable foundation. The Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation "fosters innovation and...