The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce that Clinton, Tennessee, has been chosen as the site of the 2009 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Walter Dean Myers, renowned author of outstanding fiction, poetry and nonfiction for children and young adults, will deliver the lecture, which will be hosted by the Langston Hughes Library at the Children's Defense Fund Haley Farm with the support of the University of Tennessee School of Information Sciences, the University of Tennessee's Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature, the Knox County Public Library and the Clinton Public Library.

The lecture will be held at the CDF Haley Farm on Saturday, April 18, 2009.

Registration for this event is now closed.

Who: Walter Dean Myers
What: Arbuthnot Honor Lecture with Walter Dean Myers
When: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: CDF Alex Haley Farm, Clinton, TN

Additional Information

• Program
• Transportation Information
• Lodging
• Parking
• Food
• Other Arbuthnot Weekend Events
• Contact Information

2009 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture Program

• CDF Haley Farm opens to Arbuthnot guests at 11:00 a.m.
  • Registration
  • Art Exhibit at Riggio-Lynch Chapel
  • CDF Haley Farm Walking Tours
  • Publication Sale - Books and CDF Materials
  • CDF Langston Hughes Library Advisory Board Presentation
• Welcome - Marian Wright Edelman, CDF President   
• Greetings from ALA, ALSC and Arbuthnot Planning Committee
• Introduction of Speaker
• 2009 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture - Walter Dean Myers
• Langston Hughes Library 10th Anniversary Celebration Reception
• Book signing with Arbuthnot guests

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Transportation Information

• Driving Directions
• Plane & Shuttle
  You are encouraged to make your travel plans early as space may be limited. Book all flights to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) in Knoxville, Tennessee. The airport is 34 miles or approximately a 50 minute drive from CDF Haley Farm.  Arrange your flight times accordingly. CDF provides round-trip airport shuttle service from McGhee Tyson Airport to CDF Haley Farm or your hotel for a fee of $45. To arrange for this shuttle service, please contact Ericka Dobson at 865-457-6466 or ewright@childrensdefense.org. You may arrange for your own transportation from the airport to your hotel or CDF Haley Farm. The approximate cost of a taxi from the airport to Clinton, TN, is $60. Departures: Allow at least two hours between your departure from the Farm and your flight's departure time. (This includes shuttle schedule and the recommended hour for check-in.)
• Bus and Shuttle
  There is a Greyhound Bus Station in Knoxville, TN. CDF provides round-trip bus shuttle service from the Greyhound Bus Station to CDF Haley Farm or your hotel for a fee of $45. To arrange for this shuttle service, please contact Ericka Dobson at 865-457-6466 or ewright@childrensdefense.org. Departures: Allow at least two hours between your departure from the Farm and your bus's departure time. (This includes shuttle schedule and the recommended time for check-in.)

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Lodging

Each participant is responsible for reserving and paying for hotel accommodations. The following is a list of hotels to assist you with your planning. Please call the hotel directly to reserve your room. 

On the day of the Arbuthnot Honor Lecture, complimentary transportation will only be provided to CDF Haley Farm from the following hotels:

• Comfort Inn, Clinton, TN  (865) 457-2255
• Holiday Inn Express, Clinton, TN  (865) 457-2233
• Country Inn & Suites, Clinton, TN  (865) 457-4311
• Country Inn & Suites, Powell, TN (865) 947-7500
• Comfort Inn, Powell, TN (865) 938-5500
• Holiday Inn Express, Powell, TN (865) 938-3800

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Parking

The event is held at the CDF Haley Farm, but conference parking for the Arbuthnot Honor Lecture is located in the Anderson County High School parking lot at 130 Maverick Circle, Clinton, TN. Complimentary transportation will be provided from the high school parking lot to CDF Haley Farm. The first shuttle will leave from the parking lot at 10:45 a.m.

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Food

No food may be brought onto the grounds of CDF Haley Farm. There will be bag lunches (turkey or vegetarian) available for purchase from 11:00 a.m. to noon at a cost of $7.50 per person.

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Other Arbuthnot Weekend Events

Christopher Myers speaks on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville (UTK) Center for Children's and Young Adult Literature. This award winning children's book illustrator will give a free public lecture.

Who: Christopher Myers
What: An Evening with Christopher Myers
When: Friday, April 17, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: UTK University Center Auditorium

Arbuthnot Supporters

• Green McAdoo Cultural Center
• Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Inc.
• Clinton, TN Public Library
• Knox County, TN Public Library

Other Places to Visit

• Highlander Research and Education Center
• East Tennessee Historical Society
• Museum of Appalachia

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Contact Information

For any other location or travel questions, please call Ericka Wright Dobson at CDF-Haley Farm at (865) 457-6466 or email ewright@childrensdefense.org.

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