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Membership News

The addition of the UMB Rewards Credit Card significantly expands ALA’s Affinity/Member Value Programs (MVP)

Posted on May 20, 2013 | 10:33 am

Register for the June 6 Virtual Membership Meeting (VMM13)

Posted on May 14, 2013 | 12:41 pm

Pew’s Lee Rainie shares latest research on evolving library patrons at RUSA President’s Program, 2013 ALA Conference

Posted on February 26, 2013 | 12:11 pm

ALA Council approves dues adjustment proposal

Posted on February 4, 2013 | 9:25 am

Tickets now on sale for Midwinter networking luncheon hosted by ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group in Seattle

Posted on October 30, 2012 | 2:56 pm

ALA News

alanews Ghada Elturk wins 2013 EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award t.co/Tu00LuRqv6
4 hours 24 min ago.
alanews Explore outreach services during Bookmobile Saturday 2013 @ ALA Annual Conference #ala2013 t.co/6EGkdugqNk
5 hours 9 min ago.
alanews New ASCLA webinar provides practical tools for increasing usability and accessibility of websites t.co/9Ian1TxY9W
5 hours 11 min ago.
alanews Amanda Meeks wins 2013 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship from Freedom to Read Foundation t.co/4JCixUkhuR
6 hours 26 min ago.
alanews Your first job @ your library t.co/TE16rtCB4n
6 hours 47 min ago.
alanews David Sedaris to bring PLA 2014 Conference to a laugh-filled close #pla2014 t.co/zdNhd68pTS
7 hours 34 min ago.

American Libraries

amlibraries New issue: AL Direct, May 22, 2013 t.co/JuWerXrdDW
4 hours 31 min ago.
amlibraries Keith Richards owes "50 Years" of library fines (via @huffpostent) t.co/suy1BxqkHZ
5 hours 10 min ago.
amlibraries E-Content: New Digital Supplement on Ebooks Launches t.co/QzzsNOkBam
8 hours 43 min ago.
amlibraries E-Content: Random House Library Sampler t.co/ywiwbZr5tA
9 hours 44 min ago.
amlibraries New American Libraries supplement examines future of ebook lending t.co/3fWWX08ogG
10 hours 36 min ago.
amlibraries Free webinar: Get Out the Library Vote, May 22: t.co/xAWTuudMLS
1 day 3 hours ago.

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