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Page 16 • Cognotes FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 8:00 PM MINE 2011 Annual Conference Preview NEW ORLEANS Hailed as “absorbing,” “a must see,” “Oscar material” and “the best movie at SXSW,” MINE is a documentary about the essential bond between humans and animals, set against the backdrop of one of the worst natural disasters in modern U.S. history: Hurricane Katrina. This gripping, characterdriven story follows New Orleans residents as they attempt the daunting task of trying to reunite with their pets who have been adopted by families all over the country, and chronicles the custody battles that arise when two families love the same pet. Who determines the fate of the animals—and the people—involved? A compelling meditation on race, class and the power of compassion, MINE examines how we treat animals as an extension of how we view and treat each other. Brought to you by Film Movement ing falls within the fortieth anniversary of the ten-day period during which Ellsberg and his wife simultaneously went into hiding and disseminated the Pentagon Papers to various publishers including the New York Times and the Washington Post. The Pentagon Papers played an enormous role in turning the tide of public opinion on the Vietnam War. It was the Nixon administration that dubbed Daniel Ellsberg The Most Dangerous Man in America. FREE. Panel discussion afterward, time permitting. Seymour Wishman, President, First Run Feature Films, has been kind enough to make this program possible. employ the Witchblade to combat a much greater and frighteningly organized conspiracy of evil that threatens the very soul of humanity. As Sara tries to keep the secret of the Witchblade, do her job and have a personal life, she finds that her most formidable adversary may be the Witchblade itself. Sponsored by Top Cow Productions novels! The first volume, slated for release this November, is set a thousand years before the events of the film and will feature a cover, story and art direction by the legendary Brian Froud, the original concept designer of the film! Stop by the Archaia Entertainment booth (#1654) for free Dark Crystal graphic novel promotional posters while they last! Sponsored by Archaia Entertainment SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 8:00 PM SRRT FEMINIST TASK FORCE PRESENTS “PINK SARIS” SATURDAY, JUNE 25, NOON FRAGGLE ROCK Dance your cares away as Archaia Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company present a selection of episodes from the classic 1980s television series, “Fraggle Rock”! Join us as we follow the adventures of Red, Gobo, W e m b l e y, Mokey and Boober as they play, laugh, sing and learn valuable life lessons at the same time. Be sure to stop by the Archaia Entertainment booth (#1654) for free copies of Fraggle Rock comics and discounted copies of Fraggle Rock graphic novels— perfect publications for the all ages section in your library. The books are published by Archaia Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company and they capture the fun, tone and message of the TV show! Sponsored by Archaia Entertainment This documentary film is an exploration of the art and impact of children’s literature on our kids, our culture, and ourselves. From the first stories we hear told to us to those childhood heroes that stay with us a lifetime, the impact on our culture runs deeper than what we might expect. “No one suspects the children’s writer,” says author and illustrator Mo Willems, a former ‘Sesame Street’ writer. The film features nearly 40 prominent authors and illustrators talking about their work, its genesis and its impact. The number of books in print by the authors in ‘Library of the Early Mind’ exceeds 240 million. A panel discussion with film producer Ted Delaney will directly follow the film. Sponsored by Media Source, Inc.; Little, Brown; and Macmillan Children’s Book Group. SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH, 8:00 PM ALSC PRESENTS “LIBRARY OF THE EARLY MIND” Movies, Movies, Movies. You are invited to an entertaining and educational movie night with the Feminist Task Force and Women Make Movies (www.wmm.com). The program includes an introductory speaker and a showing of “Pink Saris.” The award winning film, “Pink Saris” by director Kim Longinotto is an unflinching and often amusing look at unlikely political activists and their charismatic leader; in extraordinary scenes, we watch Sampat launch herself into the centre of family dramas, witnessed by scores of spectators, convinced her mediation is the best path for the vulnerable girls, though some are less certain. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 2:30 PM FAUBOURG TREME: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BL ACK NEW ORLEANS During slavery, Faubourg Treme was home to the largest community of free black people in the Deep South and a hotbed of political ferment. Here black and white, free and enslaved, rich and poor co-habitated, collaborated, and clashed to create much of what defines New Orleans culture up to the present day. In so many ways its story reflects the tortuous path taken by African American history over the centuries. Winner of the Award of Commendation from the Society for Visual Anthropology Winner of the Peter C. Rollins Award for Best Documentary, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association MONDAY, JUNE 27TH, NOON COMIC BOOK LITERACY SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 5:30 PM THE DARK CRYSTAL The Comic Book Literacy Documentary showcases comic books as a way to inspire a passion for reading in both children and adults. Comics are a diverse, misunderstood medium that, for too long, have been the dirty little secret of the literary world. From the immigrant who learns English by reading Superman comics to the child who develops a love of literature from the X-Men, comics have kept America reading for decades with fantastic tales, well structured stories and amazing fantasies. SUNDAY, JUNE 26, NOON WITCHBL ADE SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 6:00 PM THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS The full-length 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary. The film show- In this adaptation of the Top Cow comic book, Witchblade is the story of a New York detective, Sara “Pez” Pezzini, whose search for justice brings her into contact with the Witchblade, an ancient, intelligent, living weapon so powerful it can battle Earth’s darkest evil forces. Week in and week out, “Pez” employs her skills as a police detective to fight crime. She finds she must Visit the world of Thra once again as Archaia Entertainment and The Jim Henson Company are proud to present a screening of the classic 1982 film, “The Dark Crystal,” to raise awareness about the upcoming threevolume collection of all-new, original Dark Crystal graphic ALA introduces a FREE film program located in Auditorium C of the Convention Center. Click here, or visit http:// www.alaannual.org/ content/now-showingala-film-program, for updated schedules. http://www.wmm.com http://www.comicbookliteracy.com/ http://www.alaannual.org/content/now-showing-ala-film-program http://www.alaannual.org/content/now-showing-ala-film-program http://www.alaannual.org/content/now-showing-ala-film-program http://www.alaannual.org/content/now-showing-ala-film-program http://www.alaannual.org/content/now-showing-ala-film-program

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ALA Cognotes New Orleans May Preview 2011
Friday’s Opening General Session Features Dan Savage
Writer, Actor Molly Shannon at Closing General Session
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits to Open Friday Afternoon
Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of Authors
ALA Mobile Connects at Annual
Exhibit Floor Stage Presentations
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits
ERT Silent Auction to Benefit Christopher J. Hoy/ERT Scholarship
Wikimedia Director to Speak at ALA President’s Program
Celebrating Libraries: The Power of Renewal and Service to Their Communities
ALA Membership Pavilion
ASCLA Preconferences Offer Learning on Leadership, Consulting and Digital Collections
Enjoy Outstanding Author Lineup at 2011 Literary Tastes Breakfast
Bookmobile Sunday Focuses on Importance of Mobile Outreach Services
Now Showing @ ALA
Group Discounts Available for RUSA Preconferences in New Orleans
Noted Canadian Diplomat and Author, To Speak on Youth, Literacy and Libraries
Get Practical at YALSA’s Nuts & Bolts For Serving Teens Preconference
New Online Guide to ALA Annual Conference Targets Programming Librarians
Meet Seven Popular YA Authors at YALSA’s June 24 Reluctant Readers Preconference
Bookstore, Library Cooperation Topic of Monday Program and Discussion
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table Presents Annual Program on Saturday
Libraries Build Communities Volunteer Day
Book Editors’ New Favorites Subject of Sunday Session
Many Voices, One Nation Moves to Saturday

ALA Cognotes New Orleans May Preview 2011