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2021 ACRL section award recipients announced 2 days ago

Virtual programs and insights from a time of crisis 2 days ago

McChesney Named Recipient of ALSC’s 2021 Distinguished Service Award 3 days ago

Core Webinar: Developing Your Storytelling Skills for Library Assessment 3 days ago

New from ACRL - “Training Research Consultants: A Guide for Academic Libraries” 3 days ago

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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

American Library Association joins American Historical Association’s condemnation of the 1776 Commission’s Report 1 month ago

AASL cosponsors “Jazz & Friends National Day of School and Community Readings” with HRC’s Welcoming Schools and NEA 1 month ago

Twenty additional 2020-2021 Spectrum Scholarships funded by anonymous donor 1 month ago

New York Times's 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones to serve as 2021 Preservation Week® Honorary Chair 1 month ago

ALA encourages libraries to observe 2021 National Day of Racial Healing on Jan. 19 1 month ago

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Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions

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