The winter 2010 issue of the APLIC Communicator is here! Check it out for a message from new APLIC president Claire Twose, and preview of the upcoming APLIC conference, membership renewal information, three articles about library moves, and a calendar of events.

If you have comments about the Communicator, or if you’d like to write for the newsletter, please contact me or my co-editor Laurie Calhoun.

Make sure to read the complete introduction. Important info at the conclusion.

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In case you’re interested, a librarian is #46 on the list. That’s one below a Market Research Analyst at #45 and one above an Anthropologist at #47.

Source: Careercast [reposted from ResourceShelf]

All Things Census is a new blog from the Pew Research Center dedicated to “census methodology, findings and resources.”

The 2010 Census kicks off next week in a remote village in Alaska, but most Americans will receive their Census forms in March.

APLIC will present a session on the 2010 Census at our annual conference in April.

Libraries are the heart of their communities. National Library Week 2010 (April 11-17) will be celebrated with the theme, “Communities thrive @ your library.”

National Library Week is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians. All types of libraries – school, public, academic and special – participate.

Check out the free promotional tools  for new ways to promote the message of National Library Week.

Researchers say that US AIDS initiatives under the Bush administration, which prohibited the promotion of contraception, have contributed to population growth in Africa, according to a McClatchy News Service story.