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| S. E. Hinton Susan Eloise Hinton (born July 22 S._E._Hinton | |
| Open access (publishing) In publishing, open access (OA) is free online access to articles that have traditionally been published in scholarly journals. Most open access material in this context is distributed via the World Wide Web. OA articles usually have limited copyright and licensing restrictions. Open_access_(publishing) | |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I, UIUC, or simply Illinois) is a public research university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Illinois system.The university comprises 18 colleges that offer more than 150 programs of study. University_of_Illinois_at_Urbana-Champaign | |
| Iconoclasm Talk:Iconoclasm | |
| Paul Simon (politician) Paul Martin Simon (November 29, 1928American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the 1988 Democratic presidential nomination.He later served as director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Carbondale, starting in 1997. Paul_Simon_(politician) | |
| Linda Sue Park Linda Sue Park is an American author of children's fiction. Park published her first novel, Seesaw Girl, in 1999. To date, she has written six children’s novels and five picture books for younger readers. Park’s work achieved prominence when she received the prestigious 2002 Newbery Medal for her novel A Single Shard. She is set to write the ninth book in the blockbuster 39 Clues series, her book coming out in summer 2010. There will be ten books in the series. Park will only write the ninth. Linda_Sue_Park | |
| Coretta Scott King Coretta_Scott_King | |
| Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal is a prize awarded by the American Library Association (ALA) to writers or illustrators of children's books published in the United States who have over a period of years made substantial and lasting contributions to children's literature. The bronze medal prize is named after its first winner, twentieth-century American author Laura Ingalls Wilder. Laura_Ingalls_Wilder_Medal | |
| Bridge to Terabithia (novel) Bridge to Terabithia is a work of children's literature about two lonely children who create a magical forest kingdom. Written by Katherine Paterson, the book was published in 1977 by HarperCollins. In 1978, it won the Newbery Medal. Paterson drew inspiration for the novel from a real event that occurred in August 1974 when a friend of Paterson's son was struck by lightning and killed. Bridge_to_Terabithia_(novel) | |
| Information literacy Several conceptions and definitions of information literacy have become prevalent. For example, one conception defines information literacy in terms of a set of competencies that an informed citizen of an information society ought to possess to participate intelligently and actively in that society (from ).The American Library Association's (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report states, "To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information" (1989). Information_literacy | |
| La Paz, Baja California Sur La Paz (Spanish for "The Peace") is the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur and an important regional commercial center. The city had a 2005 census population of 189,176 persons, but its metropolitan population reaches roughly 200,000 persons because of surrounding towns like el Centenario, el Zacatal and San Pedro. La_Paz,_Baja_California_Sur | |
| American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a non-profit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with more than 65,000 members. American_Library_Association | |
| John Conyers John Conyers, Jr. (born May 16, 1929) is a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Michigan's 14th congressional district, which includes most of northwestern Detroit, as well as Highland Park, Hamtramck and part of Dearborn. A Democrat, he has served since 1965 (the district was numbered as the 1st District until 1993). John_Conyers | |
| Jake Gyllenhaal Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal (; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at age ten. He has appeared in diverse roles since his first lead role in 1999's October Sky, followed by the 2001 indie cult hit Donnie Darko, in which he played a psychologically troubled teen and onscreen brother to his real-life sister, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. Jake_Gyllenhaal | |
| American Family Association The American Family Association (AFA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes conservative Christian values as well as other public policy goals such as deregulation of the oil industry and lobbying against the Employee Free Choice Act. It was founded in 1977 by Rev. Donald Wildmon as the National Federation for Decency and is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi. Donald Wildmon serves as AFA chairman; his son, Tim Wildmon, is AFA president. American_Family_Association | |
| Goosebumps Goosebumps was a series of childrens' horror fiction novellas created and authored by R. L. Stine. Sixty-two books were published under the Goosebumps umbrella title from 1992 to 1997, the first being Welcome to Dead House, and the last being Monster Blood IV. Various spin-off series were written by Stine; Goosebumps Series 2000 (published from 1998 to 2000), Goosebumps Gold (which was never released), Give Yourself Goosebumps (1995 to 2000) and Goosebumps HorrorLand (2008 to a planned 2010 finish). Goosebumps | |
| Killing Mr. Griffin Killing Mr. Griffin is a novel for young adults by Lois Duncan. Del Norte High School who plan to kidnap their strict English teacher, Mr. Griffin. The novel ranked number 33 on the American Library Association's list of 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000. The book was adapted to film in 1997, sharing the same title as the book. Killing_Mr._Griffin | |
| SMART criteria SMART is a mnemonic used in project management at the project objective setting stage. It is a way of evaluating the objectives or goals for an individual project. The term is also in common usage in performance management, whereby goals and targets set for employees must fulfill the criteria.The first use of the term is unknown, but Peter Drucker, in his 1954 seminal work, "The Practice of Management" outlined a system that was very similar to SMART objectives while discussing objective-based management. SMART_criteria | |
| A Wrinkle in Time A Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy novel by Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1962. The book won a Newbery Medal, Sequoyah Book Award, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and was runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. It is the first in L'Engle's series of books about the Murry and O'Keefe families. A_Wrinkle_in_Time | |
| The Outsiders (novel) The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel by Susan Eloise Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she began writing the novel, and 16 when it was published. The book follows two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs (pronounced by the author "so-shes", short for Socials), who are divided by their socioeconomic status.It was included in the American Library Association (ALA)'most-frequently challenged books of 1990 and came 38th on their 1990-1999 list. The_Outsiders_(novel) | |
| Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. is a 1970 book by Judy Blume, typically categorized as a novel for young adults, about a preteen girl in sixth grade who grew up with no religion. Margaret's mother is Christian and her father is Jewish, and the novel explores her quest for a single religion. Are_You_There_God?_It's_Me,_Margaret. | |
| Sex (book) Sex is a highly designed coffee table book written by Madonna with photographs by Steven Meisel Studio and film frames taken from film shot by Fabien Baron. Sex was released on October 21, 1992 by Warner Books. The book was released by Madonna as an accompaniment to her fifth studio album Erotica, which was released a day earlier (October 20, 1992).The extremely controversial book featured strong adult content and softcore pornographic photographs depicting simulations of sexual acts, which included homosexuality, sadomasochism, and anilingus. Sex_(book) | |
| And the Band Played On And the Band Played On is a nonfiction book written by San Francisco Chronicle journalist Randy Shilts, published in 1987. It chronicles the discovery and spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) with a special emphasis on government indifference and political infighting — specifically in the United States — to what was initially perceived as a gay disease. And_the_Band_Played_On | |
| Bobst Boy Bobst Boy is the nickname of Steven Stanzak (born January 25, 1984), a New York University student who spent eight months living in the basement of the school's Bobst Library from September 2003 to April 2004.Before becoming a Bobst Library resident, Stanzak was an ordinary student living off loans and part-time jobs, without financial assistance from his parents. Bobst_Boy | |
| Urvashi Vaid Urvashi Vaid (born 1958 in New Delhi, India) is an American activist who has worked for over 25 years promoting civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. Urvashi_Vaid | |
| Mount Rainier Talk:Mount_Rainier | |
| The Witches (book) The Witches is a book for children by Roald Dahl, first published in London in 1983 by Jonathan Cape. The book, like many of Dahl's works, is illustrated by Quentin Blake. Its content has made the book the frequent target of censors. It appears on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–2000 at number twenty-seven. The book was also adapted into a stage play. The_Witches_(book) | |
| Widener Library The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, commonly known as Widener Library, is the primary building of the library system of Harvard University. Located on the south side of Harvard Yard directly across from Memorial Church, Widener serves as the centerpiece of the 15.6 million-volume Harvard University Library system, the largest university library system in the world. Widener_Library | |
| John A. Sullivan John A. Sullivan (born January 1, 1965) is an American politician. He has represented Oklahoma's ( map) in the United States House of Representatives, based in Tulsa, since 2002. John_A._Sullivan | |
| Cornell University/Archive 1 Talk:Cornell_University/Archive_1 | |
| Justin Winsor Justin Winsor (January 2, 1831 – October 22, 1897) was a prominent American writer, librarian, and historian. Justin_Winsor | |
| Dragonsong Dragonsong is a novel written by Anne McCaffrey in 1976. It is the first in the Harper Hall Trilogy. The other two novels are Dragonsinger and Dragondrums.Dragonsong was one of the books cited when McCaffrey's "lifetime contribution in writing for teens" made her the 1999 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award. Dragonsong | |
| The Chronicles of Prydain The Chronicles of Prydain is a five-volume series of children's fantasy novels by author Lloyd Alexander. The stories detail the adventures of a young man named Taran, who is awarded the honor of Assistant Pig-Keeper but dreams of being a grand hero, and his companions Princess Eilonwy, Fflewddur Fflam the wandering bard and king, a feral yet gentle creature called Gurgi, and a dwarf named Doli. The_Chronicles_of_Prydain | |
| Gossip Girl Gossip Girl is a series of novels for teenagers created by Cecily von Ziegesar and written by herself as well as by an unknown ghost writer. The name of the first novel in the series, Gossip Girl, is also the nom de plume of the narrator. It has also been adapted into a TV series airing on The CW and CTV. It spawned two spin-off book series, The It Girl and Gossip Girl: The Carlyles. Gossip_Girl | |
| Judd Winick Judd Winick (born February 12, 1970) is an American comic book and comic strip writer/artist known for his 1994 stint on MTV's The Real World: San Francisco, as well for his work on such comic books as Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Pedro and Me, his autobiographical graphic novel about his friendship with Real World castmate and AIDS educator Pedro Zamora. Judd_Winick | |
| Robert Cormier Robert Edmund Cormier (January 17, 1925 – November 2, 2000) was an American author, columnist and reporter, known for his deeply pessimistic, downbeat literature. His most popular works include I Am the Cheese, After the First Death, We All Fall Down and The Chocolate War, all of which have won awards. Robert_Cormier | |
| Encyclopaedia Judaica The Encyclopaedia Judaica is a 26-volume English-language encyclopedia of the Jewish people and their faith, Judaism. It covers diverse areas of the Jewish world and civilization, including Jewish history in all eras, culture, holidays, language, scripture, and religious teachings. There have been only few editions and revisions. To find the latest you can check Encylopedia Judaica featured at ahuva.com Encyclopaedia_Judaica | |
| Where's Wally? Talk:Where's_Wally? | |
| Young-adult fiction Young-adult fiction (often abbreviated as YAdult fiction, or simply YA) is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents, roughly between the ages of 12 and 18. Young-adult_fiction | |
| James and the Giant Peach James and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by English author Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1996. The plot centers around a young English orphan boy who enters a gigantic, magical peach, and has a wild and surreal cross-world adventure with a group of anthropomorphic insects he meets within the giant peach. James_and_the_Giant_Peach | |
| Lawrence Quincy Mumford Lawrence Quincy Mumford (11 December 1903 – 15 August 1982) was an American librarian. He was the eleventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1954 to 1974. Lawrence_Quincy_Mumford | |
| A Light in the Attic A Light in the Attic is a collection of poems by the American poet, Playboy Magazine writer, and children's writer Shel Silverstein. It was first published by HarperCollins in 1981. The poems for children are accompanied by illustrations also created by Shel Silverstein. A_Light_in_the_Attic | |
| Book discussion club book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. It is more often called simply a book club, a term that is also used to describe a book sales club, which can cause confusion. Book_discussion_club | |
| The Chocolate War For the film adaption, see The Chocolate War (film)The Chocolate War is a young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier and first published in 1974. It was adapted into a film in 1988. Although it received mixed reviews at the time of its publication, it has since been identified as one of the best young adult novels of all time. The_Chocolate_War | |
| Tattered Cover The Tattered Cover is a bookstore in Denver, Colorado, and one of the largest independent bookstores in the United States. Tattered_Cover | |
| Impact factor impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure of the citations to science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the importance of a journal to its field. Eugene Garfield, the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), now part of Thomson, a large worldwide US-based publisher. Impact_factor | |
| Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is a Dominican-American poet, novelist, and essayist. Born in New York of Dominican descent, she spent the first ten years of her childhood in the Dominican Republic, until her father's involvement in a political rebellion forced her family to flee the country.Alvarez rose to prominence with the novels How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (1991), In the Time of the Butterflies (1994), and ¡Yo! Julia_Alvarez | |
| Library school A library school is an institution of higher learning specializing in the professional training of librarians. The first library school was established by Melvil Dewey (the originator of the Dewey decimal system) in 1887 at Columbia University. Since then many library schools have been founded in the United States and Canada. Library_school | |
| Nancy Pearl Nancy Pearl (born January 12 1945) is an American librarian, best-selling author, literary critic and was, until August 2004, the Executive Director of the Washington Center for the Book at Seattle Public Library. Her prolific reading and her knowledge of books and literature first made her locally famous in Seattle, Washington, where she regularly appears on public radio recommending books. She achieved broader fame with Book Lust, her 2003 guide to good reading. Nancy_Pearl | |
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