What's up for ALA 2008
-- Library Journal, 06/13/2008
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Agati
Stop by the AGATI booth to see innovative and exciting new furniture designs for the library industry. Plenty of AGATI's signature seating will be on display so pull up a chair, take a seat and catch up on all the latest AGATI news.
Booth # 1754
Baker & Taylor
Try your skill at the Wii video game system we'll have on display. There is a daily A/V gift basket giveaway and a grand prize of a Wii package, so be sure to sign up. We'll also have seven authors signing their newest books, including 10-year-old author
Booth # 2220
BBC Audiobooks America
Enter to win a FREE MP3CD Standing Order Plan for One Year!
Booth # 1447
Bearport Publishing
Come by the Bearport booth for a chance to win a free set of books and a 30" Bearport bear! Each day we will also be giving away a limited number of books, so be sure to stop by and pick up your copy!
Booth # 2753
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press was founded by a royal charter granted to the University of Cambridge in 1534. It is the oldest printer and publisher in the world, operating continuously since 1584, and is one of the largest academic publishers globally. Its purpose is to further the University's objective of advancing learning, knowledge and research.
Booth # 718
Charlesbridge
Meet ALA Honorary Member Pat Mora. She signs her new book, Join Hands, Sunday, June 29 at 2:00.
Booth # 2741
Continuum
Book signing Monday June 30, 3pm-4pm, Rocco Versaci, author of This Book Contains Graphic Language: Comics as Literature.
Booth # 725
Disney-Hyperion Books
Please visit us at our booth during ALA, and meet several of our authors; autographing sessions will take place daily!
Booth # 2555
DK Publishing
Tanya Lee Stone, author of DK BIOGRAPHY: ABRAHAM LINCOLN and DK BIOGRAPHY: AMELIA EARHART will be singing at the DK booth (#2625) Monday, June 30th, at 2PM.
Booth # 2625
EBSCO Publishing
Come by the EBSCO booth, number 1666, to see the next generation of the EBSCOhost interface — EBSCOhost 2.0, a smarter search experience. Also on display, Image Quick View — adding the graphical content from database searches into result lists to illustra
Booth # 1666
Ex Libris
Visit the Ex Libris booth to see the latest product demonstrations, meet with executives and product specialists, learn about Ex Libris Professional Services, and get free lip balm, pens and Sticky Notes.
Booth # 1694
Farrar Straus Giroux
Farrar Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers invites you to meet the following authors in Booth #2521:
Caldecott Honor Recipient and Sibert Medal Winner Peter Sís: Saturday 9:30-11:00 a.m.
Erica Silverman and Rosanne Litzinger: Saturday 1-2 p.m.
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Visit Gareth Stevens Publishing at booth #672 and register to win $500 worth of FREE books. Also stop by our booth and pickup FREE bookmarks, a stress ball, or a totebag (while supplies last).
Gaylord Bros
Come ride the Mobile Wave at the Gaylord booth # 1428. See what's new in mobile products! Enter our raffle for your chance to win a Wii or a children's Caterpillar Activity Bench! See you in Anaheim!
Booth # 1428
Greenwood Publishing Group
Daily demos of electronic products, including:
Pop Culture Universe, The Latino American Experience, The African American Experience, Daily Life Online
The Reader's Advisor Online, Praeger Security International Online, and Greenwood Digital Collection.
Booth # 2516
HarperCollins Children's Books
Hear Jamie Lee Curtis speak at the PLA President’s Program!
Meet 2008 Printz winners Geraldine McCaughrean (Printz Award, THE WHITE DARKNESS) and A. M. Jenkins (Printz Honor, REPOSSESSED)!
Booth # 1000
Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Meet Mary Pearson, Laurie Keller, Bryan Collier, Nikki Giovanni, Yuyi Morales, Marisa Montes, and Margarita Engle. Vist www.henryholtkids.com for signing times and more information.
Booth # 2516
H. W. Wilson
Continuous booth theater presentations on Graphic Novels, NonBook Materials, Current Issues: Health, Biography product enhancemnets, WilsonWeb CX enhancements, ERIC and more. In a 15-minute session learn what's new and coming soon. Prizes at every present.
Booth # 1600
Infobase Publishing
Please join us at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th for refreshments, a chance to meet two of our authors, and the opportunity to enter our raffles. Free giveways!
Booth # 2834/2835
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Meet the authors at Wiley booth #558! Saturday, June 28 at 2 p.m. Caitlin Rother will be signing her thrilling new true crime account, Twisted Triangle. Sunday, June 29 at 3 p.m. stop by and discover the secrets of online auctions with Marsha Collier.
Booth # 558
Kids Can Press
Great giveaways! Pick up advance reading copies of two new Fall books: NO GIRLS ALLOWED & MY MOTHER IS A FRENCH FRY. Also, be sure to pick up your CHESTER'S BACK red magic marker.
Booth # 2470
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Visit our booth on Monday, June 30 to pick up your free copy of ATHERTON: THE HOUSE OF POWER special teachers edition by Patrick Carman.One book per booth visitor while supplies last
Booth # 2577
Live Oak Media
Celebrate with us the first-ever Odyssey Award winner -- JAZZ by Walter Dean Myers. Stop by and listen to the award-winning recording and register to win a tote bag full of Live Oak Music Makers!
Booth # 2445
Macmillan
Lots of daily giveaways!
Booth # 2517
Morningstar
Stop by our booth, pick up a free gift, and enter our drawing for a free set of investment books - a $1,000 value! We will also be giving demonstrations of Morningstar Investment Research Center and have plenty of informative literature about our database.
Booth # 1968
Motorbooks
Matt Stone: Sunday, June 29th, 10-11 am
David Grant: Monday, June 30th, 10-11 am
Booth # 642
Newmarket Press
Stop by booth 414 for info on new books: * The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor movie tie-in * Lynda Madaras' What's Happening to My Body? series * Sam Wyly's 1,000 Dollars and an Idea * Stuart Gold's The Way of Ping, sequel to international bestseller.
Peachtree Publishers
Author Signings at Peachtree Booth 2747
Saturday, June 28: 11:00 Noon Deborah Hopkinson, 12:30 1:30pm Mike Reiss, 2:00 3:30 pm Carmen Agra Deedy.
Sunday, June 29: 10:30-11:30am Adrain Fogelin and Eleanor Garner
Penguin Young Readers Group
Penguin will host book signings with authors Laurie Halse Anderson, Jay Asher, Betty Birney, Andrew Clements, Ilene Cooper, John Green, Nikki Grimes, Barbara Joose, Steve Kluger, Ingrid Law, Kelly Link, Kerry Madden, Lauren Myracle, Jon Scieszka, Neal Shu
Booth # 2616
Random House Children's Books
Sunday, 6/28: Judy Sierria, 10-11, David Leivthan, 2-3, Eric Rohmann 4-5
Sunday, 6/29: Dana Reinhardt, 2-3
Monday, 6/30: Christopher Paul Curtis, 11:30-12:30, Stephanie Hemphill, 2-3, Sundee T. Frazier, 3-4
Booth # 2535
Scholastic Library Publishing
Author Signing--Mike Venezia
Saturday, June 28, 11:00 a.m.--12:00 p.m.
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Inventors and Scientists
Pick up a coupon for 5% off your next order and receive a free Scholastic Library Publishing tote bag
Booth # 1100
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Join us at the S&S Booth #2449 for our First Ever Publisher Preview!
Come get a sneak peek of our favorite fall titles from our editors!
Saturday, June 28: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.: Simon Pulse, : 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Sunday, June 29: 1:30 - 2:00 p.m.: Aladdin, 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Booth # 2449
Sterling
Win $500 worth of books for your library contest.
Meet authors: Wednesday Kirwan, Minerva The Monster (Saturday-11:00 am), Harriet Ziefert, Begin Smart series (Saturday, 3:00 pm), Linda Ashman, Stella! Unleashed (Sunday, 11:00 am) and Joe Oesterle.
Booth # 2438
Sylvan Dell Publishing
Author Signings: Catherine Ipchizade, Zoo Day, Sat 2-4 & Sun 1-3; Terry Pierce, Blackberry Banquet, Sat 12-2; Mary Alice Monroe, Turtle Summer, Mon 3-4 & ASPCA Award Ceremony at 5:30. Show special: 50% discount & free shipping. Booth drawing
Booth # 2748
Tantor Media
Drop you card off for a chance to win a $500.00 audio collection.
Pick up a free classic MP3 eBook and a Tantor catalog.
Booth # 2360
Taylor and Francis
Stop by for the chance to win extraordinary prizes!
Booth # 1742
Tutor.com
Enter to win a Wii for your library!
Plus... see a demo of Live Homework Help and receive a totally awesome Unshelved tote bag!!!
Booth # 2560
Tyndale House Publishers
Please stop by our booth for information about our new Young Adult series The Dopple Ganger Chronicles by GP Taylor, the author of the Shadowmancer series. We will also have free bookmarks, posters and Advanced Reader Copies of several titles available.
Booth # 2917
VanitaBooks
a contest will be held at the booth. Submit your card, pick up a CD-catalog and look to see if you have the winning coupon on the CD. The first prize winner will receive $1000 towards their library.The second prize winner will receive a set of books
Booth # 2876
Walter Foster Publishing
Drawing for gift bag
Give-away book bags
Booth # 642
