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Page 20 • Cognotes 2011 Annual Conference Preview Update NEW ORLEANS Washington Office Update to Feature Accessibility Initiative, Disaster Preparedness Tips L The New Orleans Museum of Art, the city’s oldest fine arts institution, has a magnificent permanent collection of more than 40,000 objects. ast year, efforts by Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) resulted in a change to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) policy so libraries were officially designated as temporary relocation facilities during major disasters and emergencies under the FEMA Public Assistance Program. Section 403 of the Stafford Act now authorizes FEMA to provide federal assistance to meet immediate threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster. According to the provision, the act allows for the provision Shuttle Bus  Schedule  HOURS OF OPERATION Service provided to Morial Convention Center Halls G - I  FRIDAY 6:30 AM – 3:00 PM 3:00 PM – 8:30 PM June 24, 2011 20 minute intervals 10 minute intervals  SATURDAY 6:30 AM – 10:00 AM 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM Scholarship Bash @ WWII June 25, 2011 10 minute intervals 20 minute intervals 15 minute intervals 10 minute intervals 20 minute intervals Hotel Meetings Express _ ___ Route 2 6 1 3 4 1 1 2 5 2 4 3 4 5 Astor Crowne Plaza – walk to Ritz Chateau Le Moyne – Dauphine St. Courtyard by Marriott CC – walk to Embassy Suites Courtyard by Marriott DT – walk to JW Marriott Doubletree – Tchoupitoulas & Canal Embassy Suites – Julia St. Hilton Riverside – Breezeway 7:45 PM – 11:30 PM From MCC to WWII 7:45 PM – 8:30 PM From WWII to hotels 8:30 PM – 11:30 PM SUNDAY 6:30 AM -10:00 AM 10:00 AM-4:30 PM 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM 4:30 PM-7:30 PM June 26, 2011 10 minute intervals 20 minute intervals 15 minute intervals 10 minute intervals Meetings Express Holiday Inn Express – walk to Roosevelt Holiday Inn FQ – walk to Marriott Iberville Suites – walk to Ritz Intercontinental – Poydras & St. Charles JW Marriott – Canal St. Entrance Loews New Orleans – walk to W Hotel Newbery Caldecott Banquet @ New Orleans Marriott 7:30 PM – 12:00 AM Limited service from MCC to Marriott 7:30 PM – 8:00 PM From Marriott to hotels 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM MONDAY 6:30 AM -10:00 AM 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM 2:00 PM - 6:30 PM TUESDAY 6:30 AM - 10:30 AM June 27, 2011 10 minute intervals 20 minute intervals 15 minute intervals 10 minute intervals June 28, 2011 20 minute intervals Meetings Express Marriott – Canal St. Entrance Marriott Convention Ctr – walk to MCC Monteleone – walk to Marriott Omni Royal Crescent – walk to JW Omni Royal Orleans – St. Louis St. Entrance Renaissance Arts – walk to Embassy Suites Renaissance Pere Marquette – walk to Roosevelt Residence Inn Convention Ctr – walk to MCC Ritz Carlton – Canal St. Entrance Roosevelt – Baronne Street Entrance Royal Sonesta – Conti St. Sheraton – Canal St. Entrance Spring Hill Suites – walk to MCC W Hotel - Poydras Westin Canal Place – walk to Doubletree Wyndham Riverside – Convention Center Blvd of temporary facilities for schools and other essential community services, when it is related to saving lives and protecting and preserving property or public health and safety. Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the ALA Washington Office, said this made official what libraries were already doing. “In times of disaster, libraries strive to ensure the public has access to the resources and services they need, but prior to this policy change libraries were not specifically included in the list of eligible public facilities,” Sheketoff said. In light of this change to FEMA policy and the recent surge in natural disasters that have affected many parts of the country, the ALA Washington Office Update, to be held on Saturday, June 25, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in MCC-Room 277, will include a portion titled “E-Gov: Disaster Preparedness” to help librarians be prepared for natural disasters, including how libraries can support emergency teams in times of disaster. Speakers include Rebecca Hamilton, state librarian of Louisiana; Shannon Aymami, interim library director for New Orleans Public Library; and Katherine Zeringue, environmental liaison officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Louisiana Recovery Office. Prior to this portion of the program, the “Demo of the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure” to address accessibility solutions for public libraries will be presented. This demo will help librarians learn more about an effort to build accessibility and usability directly into the cloud and ICT infrastructure to allow anyone to encounter any information or communication technology (or any device with an electronic interface) anywhere and be able to have it instantly and automatically change into a form they can understand and use. 5 3 6 1 2 Inaugural Banquet & Awards Reception @ Hilton Riverside 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM From route hotels to Hilton 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM Limited service to hotels 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM Quilt » from page 13 Meetings Express Route – Loading Zone MCC Hall G MCC - Hall A Embassy Suites STOP 1 STOP 2 Marriott Convention Center Convention Center Blvd. & Poydras St. W Hotel Westin Canal Place – Canal St. Doubletree (walk to Westin Canal Place) New Orleans Marriott – Canal St. Sheraton (walk to Marriott) JW Marriott (walk to Marriott) Hotel Monteleone (walk to Marriott) Royal Sonesta (walk to Marriott) Intercontinental Hotel – St. Charles Ave. MCC - Hall G Loews Hotel Hilton Riverside 2 2 6 3 STOP 3 STOP 4 4 4 1 STOP 5 STOP 6 Wheelchair accessible transportation is available during hours of operation. Call 1-504-671-0041 to schedule (please allow 30 minutes). For all shuttle information, Please call 1-504-671-0041 Shuttle services managed by ACCENT on Arrangements, Inc. Make sure to stop by Gale Cengage Learning Booth 2016 and check out what's new! The 14 quilts they have contributed from 2000-2010 have raised more than $3,500 for the Chris Hoy Scholarship Fund. Membership in the BiblioQuilters is open to any quiltmaker who works in or with libraries: librarian, support staff, trustee, friend or vendor. ALA attendance is not required. Quilt planning used to begin at Midwinter, but now the discussion and planning go on year-round via their Yahoo group. Anyone who is interested in the group may contact Nann Blaine Hilyard, nbhilyard@zblibrary.org The BiblioQuilters are contributing four quilts to the 2011 auction.

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ALA Cognotes New Orleans Preview Update
Friday’s Opening General Session Features Dan Savage
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits to Open Friday Afternoon
Visit New Artist Alley, Mobile App Pavilion
Auditorium Speaker Series Attracts Range of Authors
Writer, Actor Molly Shannon at Closing General Session
ALA Mobile Connects at Annual
Pat DiNizio of The Smithereens at Wrap Up Rev Up!
ALA Annual Conference Exhibits Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA Halls G-JJ
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
“What’s Cooking @ ALA” Cooking Stage Schedule
The Graphic Novel Stage
Now Showing @ALA
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards Ceremony Moves to ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans
Washington Office Update to Feature Accessibility Initiative, Disaster Preparedness Tips
Shuttle Bus Schedule
Grow A Network of Loyal Support @ Your Library
Learn the Basics about Grants
AASL Launches Online Lesson Plan Database
Join the Celebration: Stonewall Book Awards Mark Their 40th
Enter to Win the $20,000+ Great Graphic Novel Library Giveaway
Lauren Myracle Headlines AASL Awards Luncheon
Wedgeworth to Explore Past, Future of Library Literacy Programs at 2011 Coleman Lecture
Authors, Illustrators Discuss “Trickster” Graphic Novel and Honoring Cultures
Diversity in Action at Annual Conference
The PopTop Stage Schedule
Large Print Books for Baby Boomers
Town Hall Meeting on Diversity
PLA Preconferences Dedicated to Public Library Professionals
AASL Presents Preconferences
Karioth to Present AASL President’s Program
Joint Conference of Librarians of Color to Host June 24 Fundraising Reception
AASL to Recognize Million Dollar Mark
Programs Focus on Daniel Ellsberg, the Pentagon Papers, Current Events

ALA Cognotes New Orleans Preview Update