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LFF & California Pioneer “Transforming Life After 50”
November 27–29, 2007
Pasadena, CA

Drawing on insights from its Lifelong Access Libraries Initiative, and in the largest statewide effort of its kind, LFF has been working with the California State Library (CSL) and the California Library Association (CLA) to assist public libraries in redefining, creating, and delivering new and innovative services to the state’s growing population of active, older adults. From November 27–29, the CSL, CLA, and LFF hosted a three-day “Transforming Life after 50” Institute for 90 librarians throughout the state.  See the full report!

Related Links:

- The Lifelong Access Libraries Blog
- A Blog Post from the President of the California Library Association (CLA)
- "Focus Groups to Set Stage for Library's Boomer Project" (The Reporter, Vacaville CA)

Symposium Examines Link Between
Health, Race & Rights

September 24, 2007
New York City
What does the completion of the human genetic map have to do with race and rights? A Community Symposium on Health, Race & Rights, presented by LFF and WE ACT for Environmental Justice, explored the ethical, legal, and social issues growing from the ongoing decoding of human DNA. Other co-sponsors include National Library of Medicine, Mailman School of Public Health, and Mount Sinai Medical Center. 


Consumer Health Project Launches in Atlanta

September 12, 2007
Atlanta   
With an appearance by Atlanta Hawks star Dominique Wilkins, a new project that positions libraries to solve the need for reliable consumer health information launched today at the Atlanta–Fulton Public Library. 
 
The Wellness Information Zone is a joint project of Libraries for the Future and the Humana Foundation
Website: www.wellzone.org
Media Coverage of the event:
• Money online
• Business First of Louisville


LFF Announces Gulf Coast Grants

Note: “ALC” changed its name to “LFF” in September 2007.

July 16, 2007
The following libraries have been selected by Americans for Libraries Council (ALC) to receive grant awards in the following amounts:
• Hancock County Libraries (Mississippi)—$600,000
• Harrison County Libraries (Mississippi)—$600,000
• Jefferson Parish Library (Louisiana)—$1.2 Million
• New Orleans Public Library (Louisiana)—$1.2 Million

The awards are made possible by the generosity of the Bush Clinton Katrina Fund (BCKF), which selected ALC to oversee grants to libraries in the Gulf Coast. These first four awards are part of a larger package of support to renew libraries—and communities—in the Gulf Coast.
• Press release (PDF)
• “Bush–Clinton Fund Boosts Libraries”: The Times-Picayune (New Orleans LA), July 16, 2007 (PDF)
• What It Takes to “Build Back Better”: An Interview with ALC Executive Director Bruce Astrein