The Online News Association, the world's largest membership organization of digital journalists, has opened registration for its first Parachute Training session, to be held in Michigan, supported by a $50,000 seed grant from the Gannett Foundation.
The free pilot training, targeted at areas hard hit by media closures and job losses, enables ONA to use its considerable resources to bring together digital journalists of all stripes to learn from experts and each other.
The sessions, held Oct. 22 at the Campus Inn in Ann Arbor, are tailored specifically to the needs of 100 independent, community, non-profit, displaced and employed journalists, bloggers and entrepreneurs in the area. Trainers include leaders in their fields, among them Neil Chase of Federated Media, T.J. Ortenzi of the Huffington Post, Tiffany Campbell of Seattletimes.com and Shawn Smith of Optimal Webworks/New Media Bytes.
Training is offered in two tracks -- beginner and intermediate -- to cover multimedia, blogging, mobile, legal and business issues, marketing through social networks and finding your niche on the Web. There also will be two half-day video sessions, limited to 25 participants on a first-come, first-served basis (on-site).
As a bonus, attendees also are invited to an evening of conversation on Oct. 21 to discover the news and information needs of the local community, hosted by The Poynter Institute.
The event is open to the first 100 registrants. A $10 charge will be applied toward meals.
Registration and more details are available here.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Oct 21 2009 - Caponegro reads from her experimental fiction
Experimental fiction writer Mary Caponegro will read from her new fiction collection, "All Fall Down," at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Prairie Lights Books, 15 S. Dubuque St. in downtown Iowa City. The event will be streamed live and archived on the Writing University Web site: http://writinguniversity.uiowa.edu/.
A faculty member at Bard College, Caponegro ( "The Complexities of Intimacy" and "Five Doubts" ) uses linguistic complexity and surrealism in her studies of relationships under duress. In two novellas and four shorter tales of love and healing gone awry, she portrays caregivers and lovers, muses and skydivers, mothers and minors -- all headed toward "ninety mile-an-hour psychic crashes euphemistically referred to as epiphanies."
Caponegro's stories have been anthologized in "The Anchor Book of New American Fiction," "The Italian American Reader" and "Wild Dreams: The Best of Italian Americana." She has been honored with a Lannan Residency Fellowship, the Bruno Arcudi Award, the Charles Flint Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters from Bard College, a Rome Prize Fellowship in Literature and the General Electric Foundation Award for Younger Writers.
A faculty member at Bard College, Caponegro ( "The Complexities of Intimacy" and "Five Doubts" ) uses linguistic complexity and surrealism in her studies of relationships under duress. In two novellas and four shorter tales of love and healing gone awry, she portrays caregivers and lovers, muses and skydivers, mothers and minors -- all headed toward "ninety mile-an-hour psychic crashes euphemistically referred to as epiphanies."
Caponegro's stories have been anthologized in "The Anchor Book of New American Fiction," "The Italian American Reader" and "Wild Dreams: The Best of Italian Americana." She has been honored with a Lannan Residency Fellowship, the Bruno Arcudi Award, the Charles Flint Kellogg Award in Arts and Letters from Bard College, a Rome Prize Fellowship in Literature and the General Electric Foundation Award for Younger Writers.
Oct 22 2009 - What Writers and Readers Should Know About eBooks
Join award-winning author and publisher Jon Batson for important tips you need to know about the changing world of eBooks.
You will learn:
What eBooks are and the different types of eBooks
The benefits of eBooks for writers and readers
How eBooks can increase your visibility and profitability
and more.
When: Thursday, October 22 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where: Calm and Sense 2603 Glenwood Ave, Glenwood Village Shopping Center
Cost: $20.00
To Register call Calm and Sense 919.787.1799
Questions?? Call Eileen or Jon Batson 919.327.5021
ABOUT JON BATSON:
Few musical talents can make the cross over from singer/songwriter to author. Yet in fact, Jon Batson has done that over and over again. With titles ranging from conspiracy theories, to suspense to science fiction, Jon has made the shift from artist to author look seemingly effortless.
Much like his songwriting style, Jon's writing stance is one part "sand in your eyes” and one part "cool summer breeze”. Just when you think you've understand the players, the plot and the purpose – the shift happens and you're betwixt confusion and clarity.
Jon's written works are thoughtfully written and thoroughly enjoyed.
Visit Jon's Website http://www.jonbatson.com/
Visit Midnight Whistler Publishing http://www.midnightwhistler.com/
You will learn:
What eBooks are and the different types of eBooks
The benefits of eBooks for writers and readers
How eBooks can increase your visibility and profitability
and more.
When: Thursday, October 22 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where: Calm and Sense 2603 Glenwood Ave, Glenwood Village Shopping Center
Cost: $20.00
To Register call Calm and Sense 919.787.1799
Questions?? Call Eileen or Jon Batson 919.327.5021
ABOUT JON BATSON:
Few musical talents can make the cross over from singer/songwriter to author. Yet in fact, Jon Batson has done that over and over again. With titles ranging from conspiracy theories, to suspense to science fiction, Jon has made the shift from artist to author look seemingly effortless.
Much like his songwriting style, Jon's writing stance is one part "sand in your eyes” and one part "cool summer breeze”. Just when you think you've understand the players, the plot and the purpose – the shift happens and you're betwixt confusion and clarity.
Jon's written works are thoughtfully written and thoroughly enjoyed.
Visit Jon's Website http://www.jonbatson.com/
Visit Midnight Whistler Publishing http://www.midnightwhistler.com/
Oct 22 2009 - Strand comes home to the UI Writers' Workshop
Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate Mark Strand, an alumnus and former faculty member of the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop, will return to the UI as an Ida Beam Visiting Professor. As part of the visit Strand will give a free reading at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Van Allen Hall Lecture Room II on the UI campus.
He will also offer a free question-and-answer session at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Dey House.
Strand's "New Selected Poems" was published earlier this year. His collection "The Blizzard of One" won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize. Responding to this collection, Deborah Garrison wrote in the New York Times Book Review, "There are a handful of contemporary poets whom we can consider only by gazing upward. ... Mark Strand is undeniably one of these luminaries."
Publishers Weekly described him as "one of our most deeply enjoyable poets," and critic Alfred Corn wrote of his work, "This is a poetry written, as it were, in the shadow of high mountains, and touched with their grandeur."
Strand has written 11 books of poems, which have brought him many honors and grants, including a MacArthur "genius grant." He is the author of a book of stories, as well as several volumes of translations, monographs on contemporary artists, books for children and "Weather of Words: Poetic Invention," a collection of writings about art and poetry. He has also been the editor of several anthologies.
His other honors include the Bollingen Prize, three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, the Edgar Allen Poe Prize, and a Rockefeller Foundation award, as well as fellowships from The Academy of American Poets and the Ingram Merrill Foundation.
He is a faculty member at Columbia University and is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
The Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorships Program was established in 1978-79 based on a bequest from the late Ida Beam of Vinton, Iowa, who willed her family farm to the UI Foundation. The proceeds from the farm's sale enabled the UI to establish a fund that brings top scholars in a variety of fields to the university for lectures and discussions.
The Writers' Workshop is a graduate program in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
UI arts events are searchable on the UI Master Calendar: http://calendar.uiowa.edu. For additional arts information, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa. To receive UI arts news by e-mail, go to http://list.uiowa.edu/archives/acr-news.html and click the link "Join or Leave ACR News," then follow the instructions.
He will also offer a free question-and-answer session at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, in the Frank Conroy Reading Room of the Dey House.
Strand's "New Selected Poems" was published earlier this year. His collection "The Blizzard of One" won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize. Responding to this collection, Deborah Garrison wrote in the New York Times Book Review, "There are a handful of contemporary poets whom we can consider only by gazing upward. ... Mark Strand is undeniably one of these luminaries."
Publishers Weekly described him as "one of our most deeply enjoyable poets," and critic Alfred Corn wrote of his work, "This is a poetry written, as it were, in the shadow of high mountains, and touched with their grandeur."
Strand has written 11 books of poems, which have brought him many honors and grants, including a MacArthur "genius grant." He is the author of a book of stories, as well as several volumes of translations, monographs on contemporary artists, books for children and "Weather of Words: Poetic Invention," a collection of writings about art and poetry. He has also been the editor of several anthologies.
His other honors include the Bollingen Prize, three grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, a National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, the Edgar Allen Poe Prize, and a Rockefeller Foundation award, as well as fellowships from The Academy of American Poets and the Ingram Merrill Foundation.
He is a faculty member at Columbia University and is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets.
The Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professorships Program was established in 1978-79 based on a bequest from the late Ida Beam of Vinton, Iowa, who willed her family farm to the UI Foundation. The proceeds from the farm's sale enabled the UI to establish a fund that brings top scholars in a variety of fields to the university for lectures and discussions.
The Writers' Workshop is a graduate program in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
UI arts events are searchable on the UI Master Calendar: http://calendar.uiowa.edu. For additional arts information, visit http://www.uiowa.edu/artsiowa. To receive UI arts news by e-mail, go to http://list.uiowa.edu/archives/acr-news.html and click the link "Join or Leave ACR News," then follow the instructions.
Oct 29 2009 - The Official PR Guide for Launching Better Company Blogs
PR and marketing professionals who want to triple the reach and influence of their company's blog as well as drive buzz, build brand and grow the bottom line need to attend this new 90 minute webinar from PR University titled "The Official PR Guide for Launching Better Company Blogs: How to Boost Market and Mind Share Online in Six Easy Steps."
This 90 minute, exclusive, PR University webinar takes place on Thursday, October 29th, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MDT, 10AM PDT).
The presenter for this event is Debbie Weil, social media consultant and author of "The Corporate Blogging Book."
Here are some of the practical and immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this webinar:
-- The Benefits of Blogging: Why having a business blog gives a company
instant credibility in the blogosphere
-- Key Challenges & Solutions: How to overcome the hurdles and
misconceptions about blogging and get one started right now
-- Selling Blogs to Management: Convincing the C-suite that having a
company blog is now a "must-have" for any successful business
-- Start Up Essentials: How to fire up a company blog on a limited budget
-- from tech specs to time and resources -- and still have maximum impact
-- Secrets of Killer Content: Frequency, voice and POV -- the elements
that drive blog readership, links and buzz -- and how to ensure yours has
each
-- How to Build Traffic: Techniques for promoting a blog -- and for
making it stand out from the crowd without having to devote massive
resources to the effort
-- Blogging Best Practices: How multinational companies leverage blogging
every day to burnish their reputation, connect with customers and drive the
bottom line
-- Measuring Blog ROI: How to track and show value for a corporate blog
program
-- plus metrics sure to justify time and expense
Attendance at Bulldog Reporter's PR University webinar costs $299 per telephone site. Participants in the 90-minute conference will be able to pose specific questions for the presenter at several junctures during the discussion. Attendees of PR University webinars receive one credit toward PRSA accreditation maintenance. Registration also includes a full transcript of the conference. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
Oct 20 2009 - Acclaimed Canadian Author Nino Ricci to Speak
Nino Ricci, acclaimed Canadian author and past president of the Canadian Centre of International PEN, will read from his newest novel, "The Origin of Species," on Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Alumni Conference Room, on the second floor of the Angell College Center, at SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street.
The reading will be held from 3 4:30 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.
Nino Ricci's first novel, "Lives of the Saints," garnered international acclaim, appearing in 15 countries and winning a host of awards. These included two Canadian honors: the Governor General's Award for Fiction and the Books in Canada First Novel Award; and two British honors: the Betty Trask Award and the Winifred Holtby Prize. The novel formed the first volume of a trilogy that was completed by "In A Glass House" and "Where She Has Gone," a book which was shortlisted for the Giller Prize for Fiction. The "Lives of the Saints" trilogy was adapted as a miniseries starring Sophia Loren, Sabrina Ferilli, and Kris Kristofferson.
Ricci is also the author of "Testament," which was the winner of the Trillium Award and was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize for Canada and the Caribbean and for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize. In 2006, Ricci was the winner of the inaugural Alistair MacLeod Award for Literary Achievement.
Born in Leamington, Ontario, to parents from the Molise region of Italy, Ricci completed studies at York University in Toronto, at Concordia University in Montreal and at the University of Florence.
He has taught both in Canada and abroad. In addition to being a past president of the Canadian Centre of International PEN, he has served as a writer-in-residence and as a visiting lecturer at institutions across North America. He is currently the Killam Visiting Professor in Canadian Studies at Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts.
According to the Toronto Star, his newest novel, "The Origin of the Species" is "Ricci's masterstroke to date . . . An ambitious, thrilling novel that resists encapsulation and takes not a single misstep."
"The Origin of Species" earned Ricci his second Governor General's Award for Fiction. The novel will be released in the United States by Other Press in April 2010.
Ricci also recently published a biography of Pierre Elliott Trudeau as part of Penguin's Extraordinary Canadians series.
For additional information, please phone Cherice G. Granger, executive administrative coordinator, Center for the Study of Canada and Institute on Quebec Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh at 518-564-2384 or Cherice.Granger@plattsburgh.edu.
Oct 21 2009 - Make Writing A Priority, Not A Pain - Upcoming Free Teleseminar
When it comes to writing articles, books, and other marketing pieces, most busy self-employed professionals don't think they have time to consistently produce new content. So even though they know writing and publishing will help establish their expertise, attract new and ideal clients, and grow their business, they put it off. The solution? Implement systems to make writing easier and less time-consuming.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST, Melinda Copp, founder and executive editor of The Writer's Sherpa, will present the basics of creating a manageable, successful content marketing plan for speakers, consultants, and coaches in a free teleseminar called, "The Seven Secrets of Writing to Sell."
"You don't need hours upon hours of writing time to be productive - and no matter your intentions, most marketers can't devote more than an hour to writing on any given day," said Copp. "The key is to schedule small increments of time, maybe thirty minutes a day, on as many days as you can."
When busy self-employed professionals make writing a priority and implement systems to make it easier and faster, it's simple to maintain long-term writing projects like writing a blog or e-zine, publishing articles consistently, and finishing a book.
For anyone interested in establishing expertise, this free call will reveal tips on how to make writing easier, make your writing time more productive, and how to get the best results from all the marketing pieces you write and send into the world. Participants will also receive a downloadable audio recording of the call. To watch a video introduction and sign up for this free call, go to www.writerssherpaprograms.com/freecall.html.
The Writer's Sherpa, LLC, is a company dedicated to helping experts write and publish their way to the peak of success. In addition to one-on-one and group coaching programs, the company also publishes a weekly e-zine, called The WRITE Path, for speakers, coaches, and consultants who want to write to grow their business.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST, Melinda Copp, founder and executive editor of The Writer's Sherpa, will present the basics of creating a manageable, successful content marketing plan for speakers, consultants, and coaches in a free teleseminar called, "The Seven Secrets of Writing to Sell."
"You don't need hours upon hours of writing time to be productive - and no matter your intentions, most marketers can't devote more than an hour to writing on any given day," said Copp. "The key is to schedule small increments of time, maybe thirty minutes a day, on as many days as you can."
When busy self-employed professionals make writing a priority and implement systems to make it easier and faster, it's simple to maintain long-term writing projects like writing a blog or e-zine, publishing articles consistently, and finishing a book.
For anyone interested in establishing expertise, this free call will reveal tips on how to make writing easier, make your writing time more productive, and how to get the best results from all the marketing pieces you write and send into the world. Participants will also receive a downloadable audio recording of the call. To watch a video introduction and sign up for this free call, go to www.writerssherpaprograms.com/freecall.html.
The Writer's Sherpa, LLC, is a company dedicated to helping experts write and publish their way to the peak of success. In addition to one-on-one and group coaching programs, the company also publishes a weekly e-zine, called The WRITE Path, for speakers, coaches, and consultants who want to write to grow their business.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Oct 29 and Dec 2 2009 - Purdue workshop teaches basics of grant writing
A two-day workshop to help grant writers of all skill and experience levels learn how to write a grant proposal will be offered by the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service.
The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered Oct. 29 and Dec. 2 at locations across Indiana. The workshop, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both dates, will teach participants how to get the most funding possible for their organizations.
"Participants from this workshop have been able to receive more funds for their projects than ever before. To date, participants have received $7.3 million in funded proposals," said Sabina Calhoun, Purdue Extension program resource development officer.
This workshop is for both beginners and experienced grant writers to develop ideas into winning proposals, target potential funders and understand the full proposal development, submission and review process.
On the workshop's first day, participants should come with an idea for a grant proposal, Calhoun said. By the end, they will have an outline and resources necessary to expand the outline into a full proposal.
When participants return the second day with a full written proposal, they will be put into the role of reviewers. Day two also will teach strategies for finding funding and provide an opportunity to polish proposals and submit them for professional review.
"This workshop is for participants to go back to their respective communities and have the chance to receive the funds for community growth, vitality and sustainability," Calhoun said.
Site locations include:
* Aurora - City Building
* Bedford - Purdue Extension Lawrence County office
* Brookville - Franklin County Government Center
* Crown Point - Purdue Extension Lake County office
* Crawfordsville - Montgomery County Extension-Learning Network
* Danville - Hendricks College Network; 4-H Fairgrounds
* Elnora - North Daviess School Corp. and elementary school
* Frankfort - Purdue Extension Clinton County office
*Goshen - Purdue Extension Elkhart County office
* Greenfield - Purdue Extension Hancock County office
* Indianapolis - Purdue Extension Marion County office
* Lafayette - Purdue Extension Tippecanoe County office
* Morocco - Newton County Government Center
* Muncie - Ivy Tech Community College
* Newport - Vermillion County Courthouse
* Tipton - Purdue Extension Tipton County office
Registration deadline is Saturday ( Oct. 10 ), and the workshop fee is $150 per person. The fee includes the "Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing" workbook, lunch both days and follow-up technical assistance. Checks should be payable to Purdue University.
A workshop brochure with additional information and a registration form can be downloaded by logging onto http://www.pcrd.purdue.edu/documents/grant_writing/sf09_gww_brochure.pdf . Additional information also is available by contacting Peggy Hosea at 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu
The workshop is sponsored by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Center for Regional Development.
The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing workshop will be offered Oct. 29 and Dec. 2 at locations across Indiana. The workshop, scheduled for 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on both dates, will teach participants how to get the most funding possible for their organizations.
"Participants from this workshop have been able to receive more funds for their projects than ever before. To date, participants have received $7.3 million in funded proposals," said Sabina Calhoun, Purdue Extension program resource development officer.
This workshop is for both beginners and experienced grant writers to develop ideas into winning proposals, target potential funders and understand the full proposal development, submission and review process.
On the workshop's first day, participants should come with an idea for a grant proposal, Calhoun said. By the end, they will have an outline and resources necessary to expand the outline into a full proposal.
When participants return the second day with a full written proposal, they will be put into the role of reviewers. Day two also will teach strategies for finding funding and provide an opportunity to polish proposals and submit them for professional review.
"This workshop is for participants to go back to their respective communities and have the chance to receive the funds for community growth, vitality and sustainability," Calhoun said.
Site locations include:
* Aurora - City Building
* Bedford - Purdue Extension Lawrence County office
* Brookville - Franklin County Government Center
* Crown Point - Purdue Extension Lake County office
* Crawfordsville - Montgomery County Extension-Learning Network
* Danville - Hendricks College Network; 4-H Fairgrounds
* Elnora - North Daviess School Corp. and elementary school
* Frankfort - Purdue Extension Clinton County office
*Goshen - Purdue Extension Elkhart County office
* Greenfield - Purdue Extension Hancock County office
* Indianapolis - Purdue Extension Marion County office
* Lafayette - Purdue Extension Tippecanoe County office
* Morocco - Newton County Government Center
* Muncie - Ivy Tech Community College
* Newport - Vermillion County Courthouse
* Tipton - Purdue Extension Tipton County office
Registration deadline is Saturday ( Oct. 10 ), and the workshop fee is $150 per person. The fee includes the "Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing" workbook, lunch both days and follow-up technical assistance. Checks should be payable to Purdue University.
A workshop brochure with additional information and a registration form can be downloaded by logging onto http://www.pcrd.purdue.edu/documents/grant_writing/sf09_gww_brochure.pdf . Additional information also is available by contacting Peggy Hosea at 765-236-0955, phosea@purdue.edu
The workshop is sponsored by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Center for Regional Development.
Oct 21 2009 - Make Writing a Priority, Not a Pain Workshop
When it comes to writing articles, books, and other marketing pieces, most busy self-employed professionals don't think they have time to consistently produce new content. So even though they know writing and publishing will help establish their expertise, attract new and ideal clients, and grow their business, they put it off. The solution? Implement systems to make writing easier and less time-consuming.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST, Melinda Copp, founder and executive editor of The Writer's Sherpa, will present the basics of creating a manageable, successful content marketing plan for speakers, consultants, and coaches in a free teleseminar called, "The Seven Secrets of Writing to Sell."
"You don't need hours upon hours of writing time to be productive – and no matter your intentions, most marketers can't devote more than an hour to writing on any given day," said Copp. "The key is to schedule small increments of time, maybe thirty minutes a day, on as many days as you can."
When busy self-employed professionals make writing a priority and implement systems to make it easier and faster, it's simple to maintain long-term writing projects like writing a blog or e-zine, publishing articles consistently, and finishing a book.
For anyone interested in establishing expertise, this free call will reveal tips on how to make writing easier, make your writing time more productive, and how to get the best results from all the marketing pieces you write and send into the world. Participants will also receive a downloadable audio recording of the call. To watch a video introduction and sign up for this free call, go to www.writerssherpaprograms.com/freecall.html.
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. EST, Melinda Copp, founder and executive editor of The Writer's Sherpa, will present the basics of creating a manageable, successful content marketing plan for speakers, consultants, and coaches in a free teleseminar called, "The Seven Secrets of Writing to Sell."
"You don't need hours upon hours of writing time to be productive – and no matter your intentions, most marketers can't devote more than an hour to writing on any given day," said Copp. "The key is to schedule small increments of time, maybe thirty minutes a day, on as many days as you can."
When busy self-employed professionals make writing a priority and implement systems to make it easier and faster, it's simple to maintain long-term writing projects like writing a blog or e-zine, publishing articles consistently, and finishing a book.
For anyone interested in establishing expertise, this free call will reveal tips on how to make writing easier, make your writing time more productive, and how to get the best results from all the marketing pieces you write and send into the world. Participants will also receive a downloadable audio recording of the call. To watch a video introduction and sign up for this free call, go to www.writerssherpaprograms.com/freecall.html.
Oct 16 2009 - Social Media for PR: 9 Fatal Flaws of Doing PR in the Web 2.0 Era -- and How to Avoid Them
PR and marketing professionals who want to successfully create and implement a social media strategy while avoiding the nine most common fatal social media flaws discover practical strategies at a new webinar from Bulldog Reporter's PR University. "Social Media For PR: 9 Fatal Flaws of Doing PR in the Web 2.0 Era -- and How to Avoid Them." Attendees will also learn how to optimize their social media efforts so they protect and promote their brand, instead of hurt or hinder it.
This 90 minute, exclusive, PR University webinar takes place on Friday, October 16th, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MDT, 10AM PDT). The presenter is Rohit Bhargava senior vice president 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy Public Relations, best selling author of "Personality Not Included" and publisher of the "Influential Marketing" blog.
Here are some of the practical and immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this webinar:
-- Social media update: How today's top social media sites work -- and the new opportunities they each create for PR
-- The nine major social media flaws PR typically commits: Web 2.0 do's and don'ts -- plus warnings from brands who blew it big time
-- Best practices and case studies: How Facebook can help build brand and the bottom line -- plus real-life techniques and secrets of successful PR-driven Facebook campaigns
-- Key strategic questions every PR team must ask -- and answer -- before jumping into social media, online networks like Facebook or even micro-blogging like Twitter
-- Why allowing comments on YouTube videos is completely worthless
-- SEO tips: The biggest mistake PR people make when trying to optimize content for search
-- Superior Twitter pitches: How Twitter can help PR pros reinvent the way that they pitch media -- plus how to be more "Tweetable" in their pitches
-- Blog relations primer: What bloggers really care about, and why they ignore PR pros pitches
-- How to decide which bloggers are influential and which to ignore
-- The good and bad ways to add live blogging and tweeting to an event
-- How to keep Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn working in sync
-- New social media trends: Why "mood tracking" may be the next big evolution in social media for PR
-- Essential resources: The talent, technologies and time PR pros must have on hand to ensure success with social media programs
-- Cost-cutting tips for launching social media campaigns on a shoe-string
-- Next steps: New ideas to supercharge existing social media presence
Attendance at Bulldog Reporter's PR University webinar costs $299 per telephone site. Participants in the 90-minute conference will be able to pose specific questions for the panelists at several junctures during the discussion. Attendees of PR University conferences receive one credit toward PRSA accreditation maintenance. Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
This 90 minute, exclusive, PR University webinar takes place on Friday, October 16th, at 1PM EDT (noon CDT, 11AM MDT, 10AM PDT). The presenter is Rohit Bhargava senior vice president 360 Digital Influence team at Ogilvy Public Relations, best selling author of "Personality Not Included" and publisher of the "Influential Marketing" blog.
Here are some of the practical and immediately applicable techniques attendees will cover in this webinar:
-- Social media update: How today's top social media sites work -- and the new opportunities they each create for PR
-- The nine major social media flaws PR typically commits: Web 2.0 do's and don'ts -- plus warnings from brands who blew it big time
-- Best practices and case studies: How Facebook can help build brand and the bottom line -- plus real-life techniques and secrets of successful PR-driven Facebook campaigns
-- Key strategic questions every PR team must ask -- and answer -- before jumping into social media, online networks like Facebook or even micro-blogging like Twitter
-- Why allowing comments on YouTube videos is completely worthless
-- SEO tips: The biggest mistake PR people make when trying to optimize content for search
-- Superior Twitter pitches: How Twitter can help PR pros reinvent the way that they pitch media -- plus how to be more "Tweetable" in their pitches
-- Blog relations primer: What bloggers really care about, and why they ignore PR pros pitches
-- How to decide which bloggers are influential and which to ignore
-- The good and bad ways to add live blogging and tweeting to an event
-- How to keep Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn working in sync
-- New social media trends: Why "mood tracking" may be the next big evolution in social media for PR
-- Essential resources: The talent, technologies and time PR pros must have on hand to ensure success with social media programs
-- Cost-cutting tips for launching social media campaigns on a shoe-string
-- Next steps: New ideas to supercharge existing social media presence
Attendance at Bulldog Reporter's PR University webinar costs $299 per telephone site. Participants in the 90-minute conference will be able to pose specific questions for the panelists at several junctures during the discussion. Attendees of PR University conferences receive one credit toward PRSA accreditation maintenance. Registration also includes an up-to-the-minute conference manual and a full transcript. For more information on taking part in the event, go to our conference home page or phone toll free: 1-800-959-1059.
Nov 14 2009 - Literary Non-Profit to Connect Local Authors with Readers
Read Local San Diego's premiere event will be held November 14 at Horton Plaza from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm on the 3rd Level Sundeck. The day-long celebration of San Diego's literary talent will feature author presentations and music from local artists. Attendees can meet favorite and new local authors as they conduct readings, sign books, and mingle with others in the writing and reading community. The event will end with a gala reception toasting this new, non-profit, cultural organization.
Read Local San Diego (Read Local) is a nonprofit marketing coalition that aims to get authors out from behind the computer and face-to-face with readers. It was conceived as a way to create a richer reading experience for all and to nurture casual readers and non-readers into becoming excited readers.
"I realized there was a need to connect local authors with readers, much like the farmers market and ‘buy local' movements connect a community," said Karla Olson, founder of Read Local. "Authors seldom get to meet the public. It's a very isolated profession. This is a way for them to meet and grow readers within their community."
Olson gathered readers, writers, publicists, publishers, and anyone interested in her mission to create the all volunteer-run group. Committees are finding local authors to join Read Local and become part of its extensive directory, setting up events, locating sponsors, and promoting the organization to the community.
Read Local San Diego recently launched its website at http://sandiego.readlocal.org. It will include a comprehensive, searchable online directory of San Diego authors as well as a listing of year-round, county-wide events designed to connect readers and authors.
"Most readers are unaware of the depth and diversity of authors living within their communities," said Olson. "With Read Local San Diego, we've created a way to bring them in contact with these authors. By creating the opportunity for readers to meet authors within their community, we hope to foster a more dynamic relationship between the two groups."
Contrary to predictions from a few decades ago when people were convinced technology would lead to the disappearance of the book, there are tremendous and exciting opportunities in publishing today—affordable production options, accessible distribution channels, and targeted marketing strategies. The Internet has brought interest groups together, and authors can reach those niche groups more easily than ever before.
However, this means authors are not only writing their books from behind computer screens; they're also marketing them there. Readers love discovering a new book, but they love it even more when they feel a one-on-one connection to the author.
Read Local San Diego solves this dilemma by supporting the literary and commercial community that nurtures arts and culture in San Diego, by expanding the market for local publishers and authors, and by encouraging a process of discovery for readers of the wonderful authors in San Diego via the excitement of personal interaction with the creator of a book.
"Read Local wants to help nurture and introduce both committed and casual readers to the enriching experience of books, by meeting and getting to know local authors and their works," said Olson. "We believe Read Local will enrich the San Diego artistic community."
Authors interested in participating in this event should contact Read Local before Oct. 14, 2009. For more information, contact Karla Olson at karla@sandiego.readlocal.org, (760) 753-2279.
Read Local San Diego (Read Local) is a nonprofit marketing coalition that aims to get authors out from behind the computer and face-to-face with readers. It was conceived as a way to create a richer reading experience for all and to nurture casual readers and non-readers into becoming excited readers.
"I realized there was a need to connect local authors with readers, much like the farmers market and ‘buy local' movements connect a community," said Karla Olson, founder of Read Local. "Authors seldom get to meet the public. It's a very isolated profession. This is a way for them to meet and grow readers within their community."
Olson gathered readers, writers, publicists, publishers, and anyone interested in her mission to create the all volunteer-run group. Committees are finding local authors to join Read Local and become part of its extensive directory, setting up events, locating sponsors, and promoting the organization to the community.
Read Local San Diego recently launched its website at http://sandiego.readlocal.org. It will include a comprehensive, searchable online directory of San Diego authors as well as a listing of year-round, county-wide events designed to connect readers and authors.
"Most readers are unaware of the depth and diversity of authors living within their communities," said Olson. "With Read Local San Diego, we've created a way to bring them in contact with these authors. By creating the opportunity for readers to meet authors within their community, we hope to foster a more dynamic relationship between the two groups."
Contrary to predictions from a few decades ago when people were convinced technology would lead to the disappearance of the book, there are tremendous and exciting opportunities in publishing today—affordable production options, accessible distribution channels, and targeted marketing strategies. The Internet has brought interest groups together, and authors can reach those niche groups more easily than ever before.
However, this means authors are not only writing their books from behind computer screens; they're also marketing them there. Readers love discovering a new book, but they love it even more when they feel a one-on-one connection to the author.
Read Local San Diego solves this dilemma by supporting the literary and commercial community that nurtures arts and culture in San Diego, by expanding the market for local publishers and authors, and by encouraging a process of discovery for readers of the wonderful authors in San Diego via the excitement of personal interaction with the creator of a book.
"Read Local wants to help nurture and introduce both committed and casual readers to the enriching experience of books, by meeting and getting to know local authors and their works," said Olson. "We believe Read Local will enrich the San Diego artistic community."
Authors interested in participating in this event should contact Read Local before Oct. 14, 2009. For more information, contact Karla Olson at karla@sandiego.readlocal.org, (760) 753-2279.
Oct 14-16 2009 - Ebook Industry Leaders to Present Success of Epub Standard
Booksellers, publishers, and technologists attending the Frankfurt Book Fair will be able to attend three free Digital Book programs hosted by The International Digital Publishing Forum (http://www.idpf.org/), the standards and trade association for the eBook industry.
Scheduled during the first three days of the Frankfurt Book Fair, October 14-16, 2009, the sessions will present growth of eBook sales and distribution channels, standards and best-practices for EPUB file production, and updates on new eBook reading devices including products from iRex, ECO Reader and Cybook.
All are invited to attend three free conference sessions on the eBook industry featuring growth statistics, best practices and product updates from industry leaders. The International Digital Publishing Forum (www.idpf.org), the standards and trade association for digital publishing, announced today the lineup of panel discussions.
Presenting companies include International Digital Publishing Forum, OverDrive, Inc., Ingram Digital, Libri.de Internet GmbH, O'Reilly Media, iRex Technologies, Bookeen, DA Direct, with more speakers and companies to be added shortly.
Session Dates and Times for the IDPF Digital Book programs:
International eBook Sales and Distribution Channels
Wednesday October 14, 2009: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Hall 4.C, Alliance Room
EPUB Update and Tweaks and Tricks for EPUB on Devices
Thursday October 15, 2009 10:30 - 11:30 am
Hall 9.2, Dialogue Room
New and Updated eBook Reading Devices
Friday October 16, 2009: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Hall 4.C, Concord Room
"Publishing, bookselling, and technology leaders in the rapidly developing eBook market are convening in Frankfurt to network and share valuable business experiences and practices," said Steve Potash, IDPF President. "These free Digital Book sessions are an opportunity for booksellers and publishers of all genres to accelerate their eBook revenue utilizing industry standard EPUB eBook format and adapt their critical business processes to include digital books."
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) will be exhibiting at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Hall 8 #J917A. For more information about the Digital Book programs please see www.idpf.org/events.htm
Scheduled during the first three days of the Frankfurt Book Fair, October 14-16, 2009, the sessions will present growth of eBook sales and distribution channels, standards and best-practices for EPUB file production, and updates on new eBook reading devices including products from iRex, ECO Reader and Cybook.
All are invited to attend three free conference sessions on the eBook industry featuring growth statistics, best practices and product updates from industry leaders. The International Digital Publishing Forum (www.idpf.org), the standards and trade association for digital publishing, announced today the lineup of panel discussions.
Presenting companies include International Digital Publishing Forum, OverDrive, Inc., Ingram Digital, Libri.de Internet GmbH, O'Reilly Media, iRex Technologies, Bookeen, DA Direct, with more speakers and companies to be added shortly.
Session Dates and Times for the IDPF Digital Book programs:
International eBook Sales and Distribution Channels
Wednesday October 14, 2009: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Hall 4.C, Alliance Room
EPUB Update and Tweaks and Tricks for EPUB on Devices
Thursday October 15, 2009 10:30 - 11:30 am
Hall 9.2, Dialogue Room
New and Updated eBook Reading Devices
Friday October 16, 2009: 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Hall 4.C, Concord Room
"Publishing, bookselling, and technology leaders in the rapidly developing eBook market are convening in Frankfurt to network and share valuable business experiences and practices," said Steve Potash, IDPF President. "These free Digital Book sessions are an opportunity for booksellers and publishers of all genres to accelerate their eBook revenue utilizing industry standard EPUB eBook format and adapt their critical business processes to include digital books."
The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) will be exhibiting at the Frankfurt Book Fair in Hall 8 #J917A. For more information about the Digital Book programs please see www.idpf.org/events.htm
Oct 18 2009 - IWP writers Groyon and Rao read at Prairie Lights
Filipino fiction writer, poet, essayist and filmmaker Vicente Garcia Groyon and Indian poet Mani Rao, who lives in Hong Kong - both in residence this fall in the University of Iowa International Writing Program ( IWP ) -- will present a free reading at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, in Prairie Lights Books.
Groyon, a faculty member at De La Salle University in Manila, is a two-time winner of the Manila Critics Circle National Book Award and he is the editor of a number of anthologies and collections of Filipino fiction. He has written four film scripts and has also directed several short films. He participates through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Rao, who is in her second stint with the IWP, is the author of seven books of poetry. Her essays and poems have appeared in numerous periodicals and many anthologies, with translations published in seven languages. Her multimedia work can be seen on http://www.manirao.com/.
The biographies of all the 2009 IWP writers are accessible at http://iwp.uiowa.edu/writers/index.html.
Groyon, a faculty member at De La Salle University in Manila, is a two-time winner of the Manila Critics Circle National Book Award and he is the editor of a number of anthologies and collections of Filipino fiction. He has written four film scripts and has also directed several short films. He participates through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
Rao, who is in her second stint with the IWP, is the author of seven books of poetry. Her essays and poems have appeared in numerous periodicals and many anthologies, with translations published in seven languages. Her multimedia work can be seen on http://www.manirao.com/.
The biographies of all the 2009 IWP writers are accessible at http://iwp.uiowa.edu/writers/index.html.
Oct 20 and 29 2009 - Poet Claudia Rankine to read for The Writing Program
Poet Claudia Rankine, the Visiting Fannie Hurst Professor of Creative Literature in The Writing Program in Arts & Science, will lead a talk on the craft of poetry at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
In addition, Rankine will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Both events -- presented as part of The Writing Program's fall Reading Series -- are free and open to the public and take place in Hurst Lounge, Room 201, Duncker Hall. A reception and book signing will immediately follow each.
For more information, call ( 314 ) 935-7130 or email David Schuman at dschuman@wustl.edu.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1963, Rankine is the author of four poetry collections, including Nothing in Nature is Private ( 1995 ), The End of the Alphabet ( 1998 ), PLOT ( 2001 ) and the experimental Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric ( 2004 ), which combines poetry, essays, images and travelogue.
Writing of the latter, poet Robert Creeley noted that, "Claudia Rankine here manages an extraordinary melding of means to effect the most articulate and moving testament to the bleak times we live in I've yet seen. It's master work in every sense, and altogether her own."
Rankine's most recent project is a play, The Provenance of Beauty, A South Bronx Travelogue, currently being produced by the Foundry Theatre in New York. Part of the Foundry's Distinguished New Play Development Project, the piece consists of a 90-minute bus tour through the South Bronx during which three narrators -- two recorded and one live -- provide a rolling commentary on the often poverty-ridden borough.
Rankine's poems have been included in several anthologies, including Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to the Present ( 2003 ), Best American Poetry 2001 and The Garden Thrives: Twentieth Century African-American Poetry ( 1996 ). In addition, Rankine is co-editor of American Women Poets in the 21st Century: Where Lyric Meets Language ( 2002, with Juliana Spahr ) and American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics ( 2007, with Lisa Sewell ).
Rankine is the Henry G. Lee '37 Professorship of English at Pomona College in Claremont, CA. She previously taught at Barnard College, Iowa Writer's Workshop and University of Houston. Her many honors include fellowships from the Academy of American Poetry, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Lannan Foundation as well as the Cleveland State Poetry Prize for Nothing in Nature is Private.
Calendar Summary
WHO: Poet Claudia Rankine
WHAT: Two events
WHEN: Talk on the craft of poetry: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20; Reading from her work: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29
In addition, Rankine will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.
Both events -- presented as part of The Writing Program's fall Reading Series -- are free and open to the public and take place in Hurst Lounge, Room 201, Duncker Hall. A reception and book signing will immediately follow each.
For more information, call ( 314 ) 935-7130 or email David Schuman at dschuman@wustl.edu.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, in 1963, Rankine is the author of four poetry collections, including Nothing in Nature is Private ( 1995 ), The End of the Alphabet ( 1998 ), PLOT ( 2001 ) and the experimental Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric ( 2004 ), which combines poetry, essays, images and travelogue.
Writing of the latter, poet Robert Creeley noted that, "Claudia Rankine here manages an extraordinary melding of means to effect the most articulate and moving testament to the bleak times we live in I've yet seen. It's master work in every sense, and altogether her own."
Rankine's most recent project is a play, The Provenance of Beauty, A South Bronx Travelogue, currently being produced by the Foundry Theatre in New York. Part of the Foundry's Distinguished New Play Development Project, the piece consists of a 90-minute bus tour through the South Bronx during which three narrators -- two recorded and one live -- provide a rolling commentary on the often poverty-ridden borough.
Rankine's poems have been included in several anthologies, including Great American Prose Poems: From Poe to the Present ( 2003 ), Best American Poetry 2001 and The Garden Thrives: Twentieth Century African-American Poetry ( 1996 ). In addition, Rankine is co-editor of American Women Poets in the 21st Century: Where Lyric Meets Language ( 2002, with Juliana Spahr ) and American Poets in the 21st Century: The New Poetics ( 2007, with Lisa Sewell ).
Rankine is the Henry G. Lee '37 Professorship of English at Pomona College in Claremont, CA. She previously taught at Barnard College, Iowa Writer's Workshop and University of Houston. Her many honors include fellowships from the Academy of American Poetry, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Lannan Foundation as well as the Cleveland State Poetry Prize for Nothing in Nature is Private.
Calendar Summary
WHO: Poet Claudia Rankine
WHAT: Two events
WHEN: Talk on the craft of poetry: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20; Reading from her work: 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29
Nov 14 and 28 2009 - One-day freelance workshops to help journalists diversify and survive
Workshops in London and Birmingham for freelance writers wanting to make more money are helping journalists diversify and survive.
As shrinking commissioning budgets reduce the market for their work, freelance journalists need to constantly adapt to make sure they survive, the course leader has warned.
Bookings are now being taken for two one-day courses which run on Saturday, November 14 in London and on Saturday, November 28 in Birmingham.
They are tailored for journalists wanting to boost copywriting work as well as other income streams from emerging new media, working for commercial clients in either the not for profit sector or with businesses.
Linda Jones, managing director of Passionate Media, in Cannock, Staffordshire, which includes two other former regional journalists, advises freelancers to find new income streams and offers guidance on how these can run alongside writing for newspapers and magazines.
Linda, who is also author of The Greatest Freelance Writers Tips in the World, said; "For a long time, just selling features hasn’t been the best strategy for a blossoming freelance writing career. Lots of journalists successfully balance other writing projects alongside their journalism.
"But sometimes they are still missing out on opportunities that are out there and new ways of boosting their career. For example we are working on events such as book launches, podcasts, blogs and video scripts. A few years ago, I didn’t know that work was out there.
"To really thrive, you need to diversify, think about new and different markets for your work or different types of work such as media training, exploring social media or media relations.
"Once you have identified that work you need to make sure you know how to hang on to it, how to get paid and how to be asked back. These all sound like obvious business lessons but sometimes freelance journalists can be too busy crafting or chasing their latest commission so really useful business systems and procedures are overlooked."
Linda is joined by Passionate Media’s marketing director Carol Garrington, to help freelance writers learn more about dealing with commercial clients, valuing their time and ensuring payment. Templates of correspondence needed to guard against misunderstandings or non-payment are included in the course.
The day-long sessions also include practical exercises on different writing styles, how to find work, ensuring you get paid, ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest, and how to network and build your reputation.
Linda added: "Feedback from previous attendees has been that the templates and instant feedback from practical exercises have been two of the most useful elements of the course. We are passing on lessons learned in six years of running a business and surviving.
"Some of these lessons have been very hard-learned so we want to share them to help freelance journalists avoid some of the problems we faced in the early days.
"As a former regional staff journalist, I know that it can be difficult to know where to turn once you look for work outside of newspapers and magazines but we want to show people there’s a wealth of opportunities alongside pitching editors."
The London workshop is being held at Friends’ House in Euston Road on Saturday, November 14 whilst the Birmingham one is on November 28, at Priory Rooms in Bull Street.
As shrinking commissioning budgets reduce the market for their work, freelance journalists need to constantly adapt to make sure they survive, the course leader has warned.
Bookings are now being taken for two one-day courses which run on Saturday, November 14 in London and on Saturday, November 28 in Birmingham.
They are tailored for journalists wanting to boost copywriting work as well as other income streams from emerging new media, working for commercial clients in either the not for profit sector or with businesses.
Linda Jones, managing director of Passionate Media, in Cannock, Staffordshire, which includes two other former regional journalists, advises freelancers to find new income streams and offers guidance on how these can run alongside writing for newspapers and magazines.
Linda, who is also author of The Greatest Freelance Writers Tips in the World, said; "For a long time, just selling features hasn’t been the best strategy for a blossoming freelance writing career. Lots of journalists successfully balance other writing projects alongside their journalism.
"But sometimes they are still missing out on opportunities that are out there and new ways of boosting their career. For example we are working on events such as book launches, podcasts, blogs and video scripts. A few years ago, I didn’t know that work was out there.
"To really thrive, you need to diversify, think about new and different markets for your work or different types of work such as media training, exploring social media or media relations.
"Once you have identified that work you need to make sure you know how to hang on to it, how to get paid and how to be asked back. These all sound like obvious business lessons but sometimes freelance journalists can be too busy crafting or chasing their latest commission so really useful business systems and procedures are overlooked."
Linda is joined by Passionate Media’s marketing director Carol Garrington, to help freelance writers learn more about dealing with commercial clients, valuing their time and ensuring payment. Templates of correspondence needed to guard against misunderstandings or non-payment are included in the course.
The day-long sessions also include practical exercises on different writing styles, how to find work, ensuring you get paid, ethics and avoiding conflicts of interest, and how to network and build your reputation.
Linda added: "Feedback from previous attendees has been that the templates and instant feedback from practical exercises have been two of the most useful elements of the course. We are passing on lessons learned in six years of running a business and surviving.
"Some of these lessons have been very hard-learned so we want to share them to help freelance journalists avoid some of the problems we faced in the early days.
"As a former regional staff journalist, I know that it can be difficult to know where to turn once you look for work outside of newspapers and magazines but we want to show people there’s a wealth of opportunities alongside pitching editors."
The London workshop is being held at Friends’ House in Euston Road on Saturday, November 14 whilst the Birmingham one is on November 28, at Priory Rooms in Bull Street.
Oct 30 2009 - Teaching of English Conference
SUNY Cortland will offer a conference on "Discussions About the Teaching of English (DATE)" on Friday, Oct. 30, at the College.
The conference's two keynote speakers are Deborah Appleman, a professor of educational studies at Carleton College, and Keith Gilyard, a distinguished professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
The day-long program takes place from 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. in the College's Corey Union.
The conference is geared for middle school and high school English language arts educators including teachers of special education, literacy, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), librarians and college faculty and students.
The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 19. The general registration fee is $50, which includes morning refreshments, lunch and materials. For registration information, contact the Center for Educational Exchange, Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-232, at cee@cortland.edu or (607) 753-4214.
Keynote speaker Appleman will discuss "What We Teach and Why: Reading and Resisting Ideology with Literary Theory." She is the author of Critical Encounters in High School English: Teaching Literacy Theory to Adolescents (2nd edition) and Reading Themselves: How to Transform Adolescents into Lifelong Readers Through Out-of-Class Book Clubs.
Keynote presenter Gilyard will focus on "Writing for Life: Writing in the Curriculum and Beyond." He wrote Let's Flip the Script: An African American Discourse on Language, Literature, and Learning (African American Life) and Voices of the Self: A Study of Language Competency.
Featured speakers include:
• Marlene Carvell, author of Who Will Tell My Brother?, Sweetgrass Basket and Caught Between the Pages;
• Bruce Coville, author of Armageddon Summer, Fortune's Journey and Space Station Ice-3;
• Tamora Pierce, author of The Song of the Lioness quartet, The Immortals quartet, The Circle of Magic quartet, The Protector of the Small quartet and The Circle Opens quartet; and,
• Ned Vizzini, author of It's Kind of a Funny Story, Be More Chill, and Teen Angst? Naaah...
Workshop sessions will include the following topics:
• "Human Rights: Integrating Distance Learning Technology with Human Rights Curriculum Focusing on Local and Global Service";
• "Writing for, with and by Students: Balancing Choice and Structure in a Middle School ELA Program";
• "So What Do We Do After The Outsiders: New Trends in Young Adult Titles for Generation Z!";
• "Why Literacy Really Matters: Using Fiction and Nonfiction to Explore Human Rights, Social Justice and the Global Community";
• "Lit Circle Folders: Enhancing Middle School Readers' Conversations"; and,
• "Differentiated Instruction in Action in the High School Classroom."
The event is sponsored by the College's English Department and the Center for Educational Exchange; the Central New York Teaching Center; the Cortland County Teacher Center, Dryden Teacher Center and Lansing-Groton Teacher Center; Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES); Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES; and the Campus Artist and Lecture Series.
For more information about the conference, contact organizer Karen Stearns, assistant professor of English, at (607) 753-2072.
The conference's two keynote speakers are Deborah Appleman, a professor of educational studies at Carleton College, and Keith Gilyard, a distinguished professor of English at Pennsylvania State University.
The day-long program takes place from 8:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m. in the College's Corey Union.
The conference is geared for middle school and high school English language arts educators including teachers of special education, literacy, English for speakers of other languages (ESOL), librarians and college faculty and students.
The deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 19. The general registration fee is $50, which includes morning refreshments, lunch and materials. For registration information, contact the Center for Educational Exchange, Van Hoesen Hall, Room B-232, at cee@cortland.edu or (607) 753-4214.
Keynote speaker Appleman will discuss "What We Teach and Why: Reading and Resisting Ideology with Literary Theory." She is the author of Critical Encounters in High School English: Teaching Literacy Theory to Adolescents (2nd edition) and Reading Themselves: How to Transform Adolescents into Lifelong Readers Through Out-of-Class Book Clubs.
Keynote presenter Gilyard will focus on "Writing for Life: Writing in the Curriculum and Beyond." He wrote Let's Flip the Script: An African American Discourse on Language, Literature, and Learning (African American Life) and Voices of the Self: A Study of Language Competency.
Featured speakers include:
• Marlene Carvell, author of Who Will Tell My Brother?, Sweetgrass Basket and Caught Between the Pages;
• Bruce Coville, author of Armageddon Summer, Fortune's Journey and Space Station Ice-3;
• Tamora Pierce, author of The Song of the Lioness quartet, The Immortals quartet, The Circle of Magic quartet, The Protector of the Small quartet and The Circle Opens quartet; and,
• Ned Vizzini, author of It's Kind of a Funny Story, Be More Chill, and Teen Angst? Naaah...
Workshop sessions will include the following topics:
• "Human Rights: Integrating Distance Learning Technology with Human Rights Curriculum Focusing on Local and Global Service";
• "Writing for, with and by Students: Balancing Choice and Structure in a Middle School ELA Program";
• "So What Do We Do After The Outsiders: New Trends in Young Adult Titles for Generation Z!";
• "Why Literacy Really Matters: Using Fiction and Nonfiction to Explore Human Rights, Social Justice and the Global Community";
• "Lit Circle Folders: Enhancing Middle School Readers' Conversations"; and,
• "Differentiated Instruction in Action in the High School Classroom."
The event is sponsored by the College's English Department and the Center for Educational Exchange; the Central New York Teaching Center; the Cortland County Teacher Center, Dryden Teacher Center and Lansing-Groton Teacher Center; Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES); Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES; and the Campus Artist and Lecture Series.
For more information about the conference, contact organizer Karen Stearns, assistant professor of English, at (607) 753-2072.
Oct 14 2009 - Drue Heinz Literature Prize Winner to Deliver Readings at Awards Ceremony
Audience members will be immersed in the tales of characters from a foreign land, where centuries-old traditions clash with modern times, as Anne Sanow and Ann Patchett deliver literary readings during the University of Pittsburgh's 2009 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Awards Ceremony, at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland. The event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series' 2009-10 season.
Sanow is the 29th recipient of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, one of the nation's most prestigious awards for books of short fiction. The award includes a cash prize of $15,000 and publication of the winning manuscript by the University of Pittsburgh Press. Previous winners include Anthony Varallo, Kirk Nessett, and Todd James Pierce. Patchett continues the Drue Heinz Literature Prize's tradition of notable writers serving as judges.
"The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world," said Maria Sticco, publicist for the University of Pittsburgh Press. "The annual award ceremony provides a new audience for our winner, Anne Sanow. In addition, it allows us to bring to Pittsburgh acclaimed writer Ann Patchett to read for a local audience."
Sanow received the honor for her short story collection, "Triple Time." The stories are set in Saudi Arabia, where Sanow lived for two years, and are linked by various characters over a 50-year span-from World War II to the mid-1990s.
Sanow describes her book as one of discovery. "My characters are native Saudis and expatriates going about their lives and loves and losses and discovering who they are and where they belong," said Sanow. "My interest as a writer is to try to avoid easy exoticism by working from the inside out, character by character and place by place, so that, somehow, the epic and minute become enmeshed."
Twice a fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass., Sanow also has received fellowships and residencies from the MacDowell Colony, the Edward F. Albee Foundation, the Jentel Artist Residency Program, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her honors and distinctions include the Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Fiction and a Pushcart Prize Special Mention. She also is a two-time finalist for the Nimrod/Hardman Awards: Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction as well as a four-time Pushcart Prize nominee.
A native of California, Sanow currently lives in Provincetown, where she is an editor and writing instructor. She earned her BA degree in English at George Mason University and an MFA degree at Washington University in St. Louis.
Drue Heinz Judge Ann Patchett is is the author of the novels "The Patron Saint of Liars" (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992), "Taft" (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994 ), "The Magician's Assistant" (Harcourt, 1997), "Bel Canto" (Harper Collins, 2001), and "Run" (Harper Collins, 2007). Patchett's books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Her honors and distinctions include a Guggenheim Fellowship for "The Magician's Assistant," the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for the Best Work of Fiction for "Taft," and the Harold D.Vursell Memorial Award from The Academy of Arts and Letters.
Patchett describes "Triple Time" as a profound piece of writing from a sensational young author. "This is the kind of manuscript that reminds me why people become editors and agents, and why writers are willing to judge contests," said Patchett, who chose "Triple Time" from a pool of more than 300 entries. "You hope that among the bad manuscripts and the good ones and the very good ones, one will be great. This book is great."
The 2009-10 Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series season is cosponsored by Pitt's Writing Program, Book Center, University Library System, and University of Pittsburgh Press.
All events in the Writers Series are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu or visit http://www.english.pitt.edu/.
Sanow is the 29th recipient of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, one of the nation's most prestigious awards for books of short fiction. The award includes a cash prize of $15,000 and publication of the winning manuscript by the University of Pittsburgh Press. Previous winners include Anthony Varallo, Kirk Nessett, and Todd James Pierce. Patchett continues the Drue Heinz Literature Prize's tradition of notable writers serving as judges.
"The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world," said Maria Sticco, publicist for the University of Pittsburgh Press. "The annual award ceremony provides a new audience for our winner, Anne Sanow. In addition, it allows us to bring to Pittsburgh acclaimed writer Ann Patchett to read for a local audience."
Sanow received the honor for her short story collection, "Triple Time." The stories are set in Saudi Arabia, where Sanow lived for two years, and are linked by various characters over a 50-year span-from World War II to the mid-1990s.
Sanow describes her book as one of discovery. "My characters are native Saudis and expatriates going about their lives and loves and losses and discovering who they are and where they belong," said Sanow. "My interest as a writer is to try to avoid easy exoticism by working from the inside out, character by character and place by place, so that, somehow, the epic and minute become enmeshed."
Twice a fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Mass., Sanow also has received fellowships and residencies from the MacDowell Colony, the Edward F. Albee Foundation, the Jentel Artist Residency Program, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. Her honors and distinctions include the Jack Hodgins Founders' Award for Fiction and a Pushcart Prize Special Mention. She also is a two-time finalist for the Nimrod/Hardman Awards: Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction as well as a four-time Pushcart Prize nominee.
A native of California, Sanow currently lives in Provincetown, where she is an editor and writing instructor. She earned her BA degree in English at George Mason University and an MFA degree at Washington University in St. Louis.
Drue Heinz Judge Ann Patchett is is the author of the novels "The Patron Saint of Liars" (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992), "Taft" (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994 ), "The Magician's Assistant" (Harcourt, 1997), "Bel Canto" (Harper Collins, 2001), and "Run" (Harper Collins, 2007). Patchett's books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold more than a million copies worldwide. Her honors and distinctions include a Guggenheim Fellowship for "The Magician's Assistant," the Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for the Best Work of Fiction for "Taft," and the Harold D.Vursell Memorial Award from The Academy of Arts and Letters.
Patchett describes "Triple Time" as a profound piece of writing from a sensational young author. "This is the kind of manuscript that reminds me why people become editors and agents, and why writers are willing to judge contests," said Patchett, who chose "Triple Time" from a pool of more than 300 entries. "You hope that among the bad manuscripts and the good ones and the very good ones, one will be great. This book is great."
The 2009-10 Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series season is cosponsored by Pitt's Writing Program, Book Center, University Library System, and University of Pittsburgh Press.
All events in the Writers Series are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jeff Oaks at oaks@pitt.edu or visit http://www.english.pitt.edu/.
Dec 15-16 2009 - First Ebook Summit Trade Show
Mediabistro.com (a division of WebMediaBrands, Nasdaq: WEBM) announced today its first eBook Summit, to be held December 15-16 at the New Yorker Hotel in New York City. The event focuses on innovations in digital publishing, including eBooks, eReaders, e-commerce, and publishing on-demand.
eBook Summit takes a close look at the changing digital publishing industry, from the perspectives of both content creators and publishers. Leaders in the field will uncover business development opportunities and highlight the latest technological innovations currently driving the future of digital publishing.
Speakers to date include: Product Manager for Google Books, Brandon Badger; CEO of DailyLit, Susan Danziger; President of Sony's Digital Reading Business Division, Steve Haber; and Neelan Choksi, CEO of Lexcycle, the company behind Stanza, the popular iPhone eBook reader recently acquired by Amazon.
Leaders in publishing will gather to discuss key topics affecting the industry today:
# Books, newspapers and magazines are consumed on the web, mobile phones, and e-readers - what does this mean for authors, journalists and all content creators?
# The impact of open source standards on content and distribution
# Device technology and where it's headed
# Shift in distribution: has the warehouse been replaced by software?
# What the development of print on-demand and self-publishing means for the industry
# New business models that demonstrate success in the current environment and point to a promising future for publishing
For more information and to register for the conference, visit http://www.ebsevent.com/.
eBook Summit takes a close look at the changing digital publishing industry, from the perspectives of both content creators and publishers. Leaders in the field will uncover business development opportunities and highlight the latest technological innovations currently driving the future of digital publishing.
Speakers to date include: Product Manager for Google Books, Brandon Badger; CEO of DailyLit, Susan Danziger; President of Sony's Digital Reading Business Division, Steve Haber; and Neelan Choksi, CEO of Lexcycle, the company behind Stanza, the popular iPhone eBook reader recently acquired by Amazon.
Leaders in publishing will gather to discuss key topics affecting the industry today:
# Books, newspapers and magazines are consumed on the web, mobile phones, and e-readers - what does this mean for authors, journalists and all content creators?
# The impact of open source standards on content and distribution
# Device technology and where it's headed
# Shift in distribution: has the warehouse been replaced by software?
# What the development of print on-demand and self-publishing means for the industry
# New business models that demonstrate success in the current environment and point to a promising future for publishing
For more information and to register for the conference, visit http://www.ebsevent.com/.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Nov 21 2009 - The Literary Community Unites To Promote A National Day of Reading
Shadow Play Entertainment, Conversations Book Club, The Write Stuff Literacy Campaign and their literary partners are excited to announce a historic event geared towards sharing the gift of reading and books across the United States under a show of united support in each state. On Saturday, November 21, 2009 between the hours of 10-6p.m., The Write Stuff founder and host Cyrus A. Webb is working with others in scheduling Reading Parties (see http://tinyurl.com/readingparties ) throughout the country geared towards 1) speaking in one voice in support of encouraging reading, 2) supporting local authors and their books and 3) providing a positive outlet that is sometimes overlooked with all the chaos going on in the world around us.
Each Reading Party will be designed for that particular area by that particular area. Webb and his supporters will only act as a means to promote the event and help strategize where their is a need for assistance. During the time frame selected by each Reading Party, there will be booksignings, book discussions or whatever seems appropriate to that host. The events are part of the Art, Books & Beats movement (www.artbooksandbeats.com) which combines the power of visual/literary art, books and music. Those participating will be listed online at www.thewritestufftv.com identified by their state along with what type of event they are hosting as well as the time of their event. All Reading Parties are free to the public.
If you are in a position to do so, The Write Stuff Literacy Campaign is asking that you bring a new or used book to the event you attend. Book donations will benefit CityKids Foundation, Common Ground Foundation, Everybody Wins, Reading Tree, Adele's Literacy Library and NEA's "Read Across America".
Have questions about this National Day of Reading? Are you an author, book lover, book club or entertainer that would like to coordinate an event in connection with our historic literary event? Contact Cyrus A. Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616.
Each Reading Party will be designed for that particular area by that particular area. Webb and his supporters will only act as a means to promote the event and help strategize where their is a need for assistance. During the time frame selected by each Reading Party, there will be booksignings, book discussions or whatever seems appropriate to that host. The events are part of the Art, Books & Beats movement (www.artbooksandbeats.com) which combines the power of visual/literary art, books and music. Those participating will be listed online at www.thewritestufftv.com identified by their state along with what type of event they are hosting as well as the time of their event. All Reading Parties are free to the public.
If you are in a position to do so, The Write Stuff Literacy Campaign is asking that you bring a new or used book to the event you attend. Book donations will benefit CityKids Foundation, Common Ground Foundation, Everybody Wins, Reading Tree, Adele's Literacy Library and NEA's "Read Across America".
Have questions about this National Day of Reading? Are you an author, book lover, book club or entertainer that would like to coordinate an event in connection with our historic literary event? Contact Cyrus A. Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616.
Oct 8-10 2009 - Music and Spoken-Word Festival to Feature International Artists
The fifth annual Passing the Mic Series, sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives ( OMAI ), will bring internationally renowned musical and spoken-word artists from Central America and across the United States to the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium from Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 8-10.
The lineup includes Guillermo Anderson, Philip Montalvan, Greg Landau, Marty McConnell and Tish Jones, along with a showcase featuring UW-Madison First Wave performers and teams of teen poets and artists from Chicago, the Twin Cities and Hawaii.
In conjunction with the three-day musical and spoken-word event, which is part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival, the award-winning artists will participate in outreach events and workshops in Madison public high schools and venues at UW-Madison in addition to their evening performances. All events are free and open to the public.
Here is a schedule of events, all of which will be held at the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium, 816 State St.:
- Thursday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.: Get Up/Stand Up: OMAI-First Wave Wins 2009 Governor's Arts Award and OMAI Web site release showcase. Join the OMAI staff, First Wave students and friends of OMAI celebrate the Governor's Award in Support of the Arts with a showcase event featuring some of Passing the Mic's highlighted performers and unveil the new OMAI Web site designed by ZD Studios.
- Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.: "Making Wave Showcase: From Hawaii to First Wave through Chitown." Join two-time International Teen Slam Champion Team Hawaii as they share their award-winning pieces. Also featured will be the Chicago-based Def Poetry veteran Marty McConnell, followed by special First Wave hip-hop theatrical shorts drawn from the sophomore and freshman cohorts.
9 p.m.: Passing the Mic Spoken Word and Hip Hop Open Mic, hosted by First Wave, featuring the Midwest Youth Slam All-Stars. Come hear youth poetry slam champions from Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, and the Twin Cities and bring your own pieces to share. Signup starts at 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.: A Tribute to Tico da Costa: A Celebration of 20 Years of Building Cross-Hemispheric Arts Alliances featuring Guillermo Anderson ( Honduras ), Greg Landau ( Bay Area ), Philip Montalvan ( Nicaragua ), Tish Jones ( Twin Cities ) and the First Wave Hip-Hop Music Ensemble. Join OMAI for a tribute event celebrating Tico da Costa, a Brazilian singer-songwriter who died in early September. A team of internationally renowned Central American musicians will team with the First Wave Music Ensemble and perform an evening of cutting-edge music drawn from the musical traditions of punta ( Central American music ), reggae, soca ( soul calypso dance music ) and hip-hop.
The lineup includes Guillermo Anderson, Philip Montalvan, Greg Landau, Marty McConnell and Tish Jones, along with a showcase featuring UW-Madison First Wave performers and teams of teen poets and artists from Chicago, the Twin Cities and Hawaii.
In conjunction with the three-day musical and spoken-word event, which is part of the annual Wisconsin Book Festival, the award-winning artists will participate in outreach events and workshops in Madison public high schools and venues at UW-Madison in addition to their evening performances. All events are free and open to the public.
Here is a schedule of events, all of which will be held at the Wisconsin Historical Society Auditorium, 816 State St.:
- Thursday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.: Get Up/Stand Up: OMAI-First Wave Wins 2009 Governor's Arts Award and OMAI Web site release showcase. Join the OMAI staff, First Wave students and friends of OMAI celebrate the Governor's Award in Support of the Arts with a showcase event featuring some of Passing the Mic's highlighted performers and unveil the new OMAI Web site designed by ZD Studios.
- Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.: "Making Wave Showcase: From Hawaii to First Wave through Chitown." Join two-time International Teen Slam Champion Team Hawaii as they share their award-winning pieces. Also featured will be the Chicago-based Def Poetry veteran Marty McConnell, followed by special First Wave hip-hop theatrical shorts drawn from the sophomore and freshman cohorts.
9 p.m.: Passing the Mic Spoken Word and Hip Hop Open Mic, hosted by First Wave, featuring the Midwest Youth Slam All-Stars. Come hear youth poetry slam champions from Madison, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, and the Twin Cities and bring your own pieces to share. Signup starts at 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.: A Tribute to Tico da Costa: A Celebration of 20 Years of Building Cross-Hemispheric Arts Alliances featuring Guillermo Anderson ( Honduras ), Greg Landau ( Bay Area ), Philip Montalvan ( Nicaragua ), Tish Jones ( Twin Cities ) and the First Wave Hip-Hop Music Ensemble. Join OMAI for a tribute event celebrating Tico da Costa, a Brazilian singer-songwriter who died in early September. A team of internationally renowned Central American musicians will team with the First Wave Music Ensemble and perform an evening of cutting-edge music drawn from the musical traditions of punta ( Central American music ), reggae, soca ( soul calypso dance music ) and hip-hop.
Summit Series for Families offers readers the chance to talk with authors
Parenting books can be as controversial as they can be comforting. So, the Summit Series for Families 2009 (http://www.summitseriesforfamilies.com/) is giving parents and educators the chance to talk with authors of some of the most influential parenting books on the market today. The live talk-back “Book Club” series allows anyone interested in child development to e-mail or call in questions as a participant in the live discussion.
Authors who have agreed to participate in this unique series cover a variety of parenting subjects. From the importance of letting small children play to a teenager’s perspective on parenting, the topics cover a wide spectrum of child development. One author has tips for step-parents. Another author takes a look at the particular challenges of raising boys.
Lenore Skenazy, a syndicated columnist and mother, wrote “Free Range Kids: Giving Our Kids the Freedom We Enjoyed without Going Nuts with Worry.” Skenazy is the author on the hot seat for the next discussion September 29th at 8:00 PM EST. In the first week of the series, Dr. David Elkind talked with readers about his influential book “The Power of Play” which addresses the importance of unstructured play and the negative results of over-scheduling children’s time. This fall eight authors will participate in the series.
Readers can join at any point in the Summit Series for Families 2009 by signing up at www.summitseriesforfamilies.com. Audio versions of any missed discussions can be e-mailed to any new participants. There is no charge to become a part of the book club community. Readers who sign up will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to call-in to the discussion. Then they will be able to participate in this FREE series by either e-mailing or calling the forum live.
The book club books and authors participating in the 2009 series are:
* You’re Grounded!, Vanessa Van Petten, Tuesday October 6, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* So Sexy So Soon, Dr. Diane E. Levin, Tuesday October 13, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* The Package Deal, Izzy Rose, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* Parenting is a Contact Sport, Joanne Stern, Tuesday October 27, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* The Trouble with Boys, Peg Tyre, Tuesday November 10, 2009 8:00 PM EST
About Summit Series for Families
This is the first Summit Series for Families. It is hosted by Julia Kennedy. A sales and marketing professional, she is also a mom who lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Authors who have agreed to participate in this unique series cover a variety of parenting subjects. From the importance of letting small children play to a teenager’s perspective on parenting, the topics cover a wide spectrum of child development. One author has tips for step-parents. Another author takes a look at the particular challenges of raising boys.
Lenore Skenazy, a syndicated columnist and mother, wrote “Free Range Kids: Giving Our Kids the Freedom We Enjoyed without Going Nuts with Worry.” Skenazy is the author on the hot seat for the next discussion September 29th at 8:00 PM EST. In the first week of the series, Dr. David Elkind talked with readers about his influential book “The Power of Play” which addresses the importance of unstructured play and the negative results of over-scheduling children’s time. This fall eight authors will participate in the series.
Readers can join at any point in the Summit Series for Families 2009 by signing up at www.summitseriesforfamilies.com. Audio versions of any missed discussions can be e-mailed to any new participants. There is no charge to become a part of the book club community. Readers who sign up will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to call-in to the discussion. Then they will be able to participate in this FREE series by either e-mailing or calling the forum live.
The book club books and authors participating in the 2009 series are:
* You’re Grounded!, Vanessa Van Petten, Tuesday October 6, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* So Sexy So Soon, Dr. Diane E. Levin, Tuesday October 13, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* The Package Deal, Izzy Rose, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* Parenting is a Contact Sport, Joanne Stern, Tuesday October 27, 2009 8:00 PM EST
* The Trouble with Boys, Peg Tyre, Tuesday November 10, 2009 8:00 PM EST
About Summit Series for Families
This is the first Summit Series for Families. It is hosted by Julia Kennedy. A sales and marketing professional, she is also a mom who lives in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Oct 8 2009 - Laughing for Literacy: READ Young Professionals Board Hosts 2nd Annual Fall Fundraiser
The Reading Excellence and Discovery Foundation's Young Professional Board (READ YPB) will host its second annual fall fundraising event, "Laughing for Literacy," on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The fundraiser will take place at Gotham Comedy Club, 208 W. 23rd St. The event is open to the public. The cost is $85 per person ($150 for two) and includes a top shelf open bar and a full hour of comedy from top stand-up comedians, including Todd Barry and Ted Alexandro. Raffle tickets are also being sold for $10, with prizes including a four-night stay at Villas Lindas in Puerto Rico, tickets to a New York Knicks basketball game, and a case of wine.
Proceeds from this event will allow READ to improve the reading proficiency of more than 1,100 at-risk kindergarten and 1st grade children; recruit, train, and provide community service opportunities to approximately 1,000 inner-city teens; and provide 500 teens with paid jobs as tutors to younger children in their communities.
Comedian Todd Barry is known for his appearances on shows like Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Home Movies, Wonder Showzen and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He has most recently appeared in HBO's Flight of the Conchords and the Academy Award nominated film The Wrestler, in addition to his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Chappelle Show.
Alexandro has appeared on Conan, Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel and The View, and has had his own half hour specials on Comedy Central. He was described by Uproar saying that, "With an appeal similar to Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld, Ted Alexandro may very well become New York's next big hit!"
Joining Barry and Alexandro will be fellow comedian Wali Collins, who has been nominated three years in a row as "College Campus Entertainer of the Year." Collins performs regularly at all of the mainstream comedy clubs in New York and Los Angeles and has appeared on Comedy Central, VH1 and Letterman.
"Laughing for Literacy is a unique approach to making READ's work with children and teens possible in light of a difficult economic climate," said Lee Camp, a founding member of the READ YPB and the emcee for the night. Camp has appeared on Comedy Central's Fresh Debate '08. Camp has also done comedic commentary on E! Network, SpikeTV, MTV and ABC's "Good Morning America."
To reserve tickets or for more information about READ, please visit http://www.readnyc.org/
Proceeds from this event will allow READ to improve the reading proficiency of more than 1,100 at-risk kindergarten and 1st grade children; recruit, train, and provide community service opportunities to approximately 1,000 inner-city teens; and provide 500 teens with paid jobs as tutors to younger children in their communities.
Comedian Todd Barry is known for his appearances on shows like Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, Home Movies, Wonder Showzen and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He has most recently appeared in HBO's Flight of the Conchords and the Academy Award nominated film The Wrestler, in addition to his multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman and The Chappelle Show.
Alexandro has appeared on Conan, Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel and The View, and has had his own half hour specials on Comedy Central. He was described by Uproar saying that, "With an appeal similar to Ray Romano and Jerry Seinfeld, Ted Alexandro may very well become New York's next big hit!"
Joining Barry and Alexandro will be fellow comedian Wali Collins, who has been nominated three years in a row as "College Campus Entertainer of the Year." Collins performs regularly at all of the mainstream comedy clubs in New York and Los Angeles and has appeared on Comedy Central, VH1 and Letterman.
"Laughing for Literacy is a unique approach to making READ's work with children and teens possible in light of a difficult economic climate," said Lee Camp, a founding member of the READ YPB and the emcee for the night. Camp has appeared on Comedy Central's Fresh Debate '08. Camp has also done comedic commentary on E! Network, SpikeTV, MTV and ABC's "Good Morning America."
To reserve tickets or for more information about READ, please visit http://www.readnyc.org/
Oct 7-11 2009 - Society of Environmental Journalists ( SEJ ) Conference
Reporters and photographers who want to cover a specific session at the upcoming Society of Environmental Journalists ( SEJ ) conference Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 7-11, and who are not members of SEJ will need to request credentials for the specific events they wish to attend.
Media representatives and freelance writers who are not members of the SEJ will not be able to attend more than the individual specific session( s ) they are requesting unless they pay the full conference fee.
Former vice president Al Gore will deliver the keynote address on Friday, Oct. 9, at approximately 8:45 a.m. in the ballroom on the second floor of the Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St.
The SEJ has confirmed that two Obama administration officials will be speaking at the conference on Oct. 9. They are Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Jane Lubchenco, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ).
The conference agenda can be found at http://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2009-agenda, along with information on the registration fee and how to become a member of the organization.
Requests for credentials should be submitted on station or publication letterhead and faxed to Liz Beyler at University Communications, 608-262-2331, or e-mailed to lbkraak@wisc.edu. Please include a phone number or e-mail address where you can be reached. The deadline for submitting requests is Thursday, Oct. 1.
Media representatives and freelance writers who are not members of the SEJ will not be able to attend more than the individual specific session( s ) they are requesting unless they pay the full conference fee.
Former vice president Al Gore will deliver the keynote address on Friday, Oct. 9, at approximately 8:45 a.m. in the ballroom on the second floor of the Concourse Hotel, 1 W. Dayton St.
The SEJ has confirmed that two Obama administration officials will be speaking at the conference on Oct. 9. They are Tom Vilsack, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Jane Lubchenco, undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ).
The conference agenda can be found at http://www.sej.org/initiatives/sej-annual-conferences/AC2009-agenda, along with information on the registration fee and how to become a member of the organization.
Requests for credentials should be submitted on station or publication letterhead and faxed to Liz Beyler at University Communications, 608-262-2331, or e-mailed to lbkraak@wisc.edu. Please include a phone number or e-mail address where you can be reached. The deadline for submitting requests is Thursday, Oct. 1.
Oct 14-21 2009 - University of Pittsburgh Calendar of Events
10/14 Titiloa O. Adewale, director of Robert Morris University's International Student Services and Study Abroad Programs, will deliver a lecture titled "International Education in the 21st Century: A Focus on American Higher Education," at noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's School of Education's Administration and Policy Department, Global Studies Program, and Institute for International Studies in Education. For more information, contact Veronica Dristas at 412-624-2918.
10/14 Anthony Novosel, a professor in Pitt's Department of History, will deliver a lecture titled "Lost Opportunity: Political Loyalism in Northern Ireland, 1972-1982," at 4 p.m., History Department Lounge, 3703 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of History. For more information, visit www.history.pitt.edu/news/lectures/index.php.
10/14 Anne Sanow, author of Triple Time (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2009) and the 2009 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Winner, and Ann Patchett, author of The Patron Saint of Liars (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992) and the 2009 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Judge, will be the featured readers for the Drue Heinz Literature Prize Reading and Award Ceremony, at 7:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland. This event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series 2009-10 Season. For more information, contact oaks@pitt.edu or visit www.english.pitt.edu.
10/15 Benjamin Patcher, a graduate student in Pitt's Department of Music, will deliver a lecture titled "Performing Past and Present: Tradition and Modernity in Japanese Group Taiko Performance," at noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is part of the Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series and is sponsored by Pitt's Asian Studies Center and International Business Center. For more information, contact Liz Benvin at 412-648-7426 or visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/.
10/15 Sam Gellman, a professor in the University of Wisconsin's Department of Chemistry, will deliver a lecture titled "Structure and Function in Peptidic Foldamers," at 2:30 p.m., 157 Benedum Hall, 3700 O' Hara St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Chemistry. For more information, visit www.chem.pitt.edu/p.php?pid=116&year=2009&term=fall.
10/15 Robin Judd, a professor in Ohio State University's Department of History, will deliver a lecture titled " 'The Disgrace of Our Century!': Antisemitism, Modern Politics, and the Debates Over Circumcision and Kosher Butchering, 1871-1933," at 4 p.m., 1500 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Religious Studies. For more information, contact 412-624-5990 or visit www.religiousstudies.pitt.edu/events/.
10/15 Sam H. Noh, a professor in Hongik University's Department of Computer Engineering, will deliver a lecture titled "Some Empirical Experiences Using Storage Class Memory: Evidence of Energy Efficiency, High Performance, and a Greener World," at noon, 5317 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Computer Science. For more information, visit www.cs.pitt.edu/events/talks/2101/talk.php?id=144.
10/16 Peter Johnson, chief technology architect of the Bank of New York Mellon, will deliver a lecture titled "Technology Trends that Threaten and Create Opportunities for BNY Mellon," at 1 p.m., 5317 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Computer Science. For more information, visit www.cs.pitt.edu/events/undergradLecture/index.php.
10/19 Paola Gutierrez Galindod, coordinator of Pitt's Center for Latin American Studies' Outreach Program, will deliver a lecture titled "Why We Migrate: Stories of Mexico's Displaced," at 3:30 p.m., 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. The event is sponsored by Pitt's Center for Latin American Studies. For more information, contact Luz Amanda Hank at 412-648-7394.
10/20 A.S.M. Ali Ashraf, a graduate student in Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), will deliver a lecture titled "European and U.S. Responses to Terrorism: A Critical Review," at 8 p.m., First Floor Lounge, Sutherland Hall, 3725 Sutherland Dr., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's European Studies Center and Global Studies Program. For more information, contact Veronica Dristas at 412-624-2918.
10/21 Peace Medie, a graduate student in Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), will deliver a lecture titled "Gender and Security in Post-conflict Peace Building: A Study of the Concept of Security in Post-conflict Liberia," at noon, 2201 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Women's Studies Program and GSPIA. For more information, visit www.wstudies.pitt.edu/news.html.
10/14 Anthony Novosel, a professor in Pitt's Department of History, will deliver a lecture titled "Lost Opportunity: Political Loyalism in Northern Ireland, 1972-1982," at 4 p.m., History Department Lounge, 3703 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of History. For more information, visit www.history.pitt.edu/news/lectures/index.php.
10/14 Anne Sanow, author of Triple Time (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2009) and the 2009 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Winner, and Ann Patchett, author of The Patron Saint of Liars (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992) and the 2009 Drue Heinz Literature Prize Judge, will be the featured readers for the Drue Heinz Literature Prize Reading and Award Ceremony, at 7:30 p.m., Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 650 Schenley Dr., Oakland. This event is part of the Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series 2009-10 Season. For more information, contact oaks@pitt.edu or visit www.english.pitt.edu.
10/15 Benjamin Patcher, a graduate student in Pitt's Department of Music, will deliver a lecture titled "Performing Past and Present: Tradition and Modernity in Japanese Group Taiko Performance," at noon, 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is part of the Asia Over Lunch Lecture Series and is sponsored by Pitt's Asian Studies Center and International Business Center. For more information, contact Liz Benvin at 412-648-7426 or visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/.
10/15 Sam Gellman, a professor in the University of Wisconsin's Department of Chemistry, will deliver a lecture titled "Structure and Function in Peptidic Foldamers," at 2:30 p.m., 157 Benedum Hall, 3700 O' Hara St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Chemistry. For more information, visit www.chem.pitt.edu/p.php?pid=116&year=2009&term=fall.
10/15 Robin Judd, a professor in Ohio State University's Department of History, will deliver a lecture titled " 'The Disgrace of Our Century!': Antisemitism, Modern Politics, and the Debates Over Circumcision and Kosher Butchering, 1871-1933," at 4 p.m., 1500 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Religious Studies. For more information, contact 412-624-5990 or visit www.religiousstudies.pitt.edu/events/.
10/15 Sam H. Noh, a professor in Hongik University's Department of Computer Engineering, will deliver a lecture titled "Some Empirical Experiences Using Storage Class Memory: Evidence of Energy Efficiency, High Performance, and a Greener World," at noon, 5317 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Computer Science. For more information, visit www.cs.pitt.edu/events/talks/2101/talk.php?id=144.
10/16 Peter Johnson, chief technology architect of the Bank of New York Mellon, will deliver a lecture titled "Technology Trends that Threaten and Create Opportunities for BNY Mellon," at 1 p.m., 5317 Sennott Square, 210 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Department of Computer Science. For more information, visit www.cs.pitt.edu/events/undergradLecture/index.php.
10/19 Paola Gutierrez Galindod, coordinator of Pitt's Center for Latin American Studies' Outreach Program, will deliver a lecture titled "Why We Migrate: Stories of Mexico's Displaced," at 3:30 p.m., 4130 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. The event is sponsored by Pitt's Center for Latin American Studies. For more information, contact Luz Amanda Hank at 412-648-7394.
10/20 A.S.M. Ali Ashraf, a graduate student in Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), will deliver a lecture titled "European and U.S. Responses to Terrorism: A Critical Review," at 8 p.m., First Floor Lounge, Sutherland Hall, 3725 Sutherland Dr., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's European Studies Center and Global Studies Program. For more information, contact Veronica Dristas at 412-624-2918.
10/21 Peace Medie, a graduate student in Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), will deliver a lecture titled "Gender and Security in Post-conflict Peace Building: A Study of the Concept of Security in Post-conflict Liberia," at noon, 2201 Posvar Hall, 230 S. Bouquet St., Oakland. This event is sponsored by Pitt's Women's Studies Program and GSPIA. For more information, visit www.wstudies.pitt.edu/news.html.
Oct 13 2009 - Alice Roberts directs at 2009 Times Literature Festival
Dr Alice Roberts, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Anatomy and Visiting Fellow in the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, has been selected to guest-direct some of the events at this year's Times Cheltenham Literature Festival.
The festival, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, takes place from 9 to 18 October, and offers a wide-ranging programme of literature, poetry, storytelling, talks and discussions.
Dr Roberts will be programming three events on 13 October:
'Journey into Colour' is an illustrated discussion with author Victoria Finlay and materials scientist Mark Miodownik about the world of colour;
'Journey to Shanghai' is an illustrated talk by Professor Robert Bickers of the Department of Historical Studies in which he will present his book Empire Made Me, an account of Shanghai in the wake of the First World War seen through the eyes of an ordinary English officer of the Shanghai police;
'Stephen Oppenheimer and Alice Roberts' is a discussion about genetics and the story of humanity's gradual migration across the globe, which formed the basis of Dr Roberts' recent BBC TV series The Incredible Human Journey.
For more information about these and other events, please visit the festival website.
The festival, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, takes place from 9 to 18 October, and offers a wide-ranging programme of literature, poetry, storytelling, talks and discussions.
Dr Roberts will be programming three events on 13 October:
'Journey into Colour' is an illustrated discussion with author Victoria Finlay and materials scientist Mark Miodownik about the world of colour;
'Journey to Shanghai' is an illustrated talk by Professor Robert Bickers of the Department of Historical Studies in which he will present his book Empire Made Me, an account of Shanghai in the wake of the First World War seen through the eyes of an ordinary English officer of the Shanghai police;
'Stephen Oppenheimer and Alice Roberts' is a discussion about genetics and the story of humanity's gradual migration across the globe, which formed the basis of Dr Roberts' recent BBC TV series The Incredible Human Journey.
For more information about these and other events, please visit the festival website.
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