WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday congressional negotiators reached agreement on a bill to fund the U.S. government through September. The “omnibus” bill included $231 million for the Institute of Museum and Library Services – a $1 million increase over FY2016. American...
Press Releases
May 02:
Márquez and Downey selected for first Future of Libraries Fellowship
Joe J. Márquez, Web Services Librarian for Reed College Library, and Annie Downey, Associate College Librarian and Director of Research Services for Reed College Library, have been selected for the Future...
May 02:
Mountain Plains Library Association supports ACRL Diversity Alliance
CHICAGO - The executive board of the Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA) has voted to formally support the goals of the ACRL Diversity Alliance. MPLA...
May 02:
Announcing the 2017 John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award winners
CHICAGO — After many hours of deliberation the judges for this year’s John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards competition announced eight winners. Each winning library will receive a $10,000 award from the HW Wilson Foundation. The following winners will be...
May 01:
75 public libraries selected as NASA@ My Library Partners
Seventy-five U.S. public libraries have been selected to receive resources, training and support through NASA@ My Library, a STEM education initiative that will increase and enhance STEM learning opportunities for library patrons throughout the nation, including geographic areas and...
May 01:
Feng-Ru Sheu Wins the 2017 Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant
CHICAGO — Feng-Ru Sheu has been named the 2017 winner of the American Library Association (ALA) Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant for her project entitled "Evaluating of Story-based Design Approach: Are Story-based Tutorials More Engaging?” The $3,000 grant supports...
May 01:
Mark Miller named ALA Trustee Citation recipient
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania – The American Library Association and United for Libraries has named Mark Miller, chair of the Loudoun County (Va.) Library Board of Trustees, a recipient of the ALA Trustee Citation.
The ALA Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library...
May 01:
Satia Marshall Orange recipient of 2017 EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award
CHICAGO — Satia Marshall Orange, former director of the Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS), is the recipient of the 2017 American Library Association Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) Distinguished Librarian Award. The Distinguished...
May 01:
Lesley Farmer receives AASL Distinguished Service Award
CHICAGO – Lesley Farmer, professor of library media at California State University Long Beach, is the recipient of the 2017 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Distinguished Service Award. Sponsored by Follett, the $3,000 award recognizes an individual member of the...
May 01:
AASL awards eleven Inspire Grants for collections and special events
CHICAGO – Eleven schools from across the country have been awarded American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Inspire Grants. Made possible by the generosity of AASL member Marina “Marney” Welmers, the Inspire Grant program provides funds for public middle or...
May 01:
Dana Kepler receives AASL Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries
CHICAGO – Dana Kepler, school librarian at Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Mo., is the recipient of the 2017 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries. Sponsored by Jay Toor, the grant provides $3,000 in funding...
May 01:
More than 500 library supporters gather to fight for libraries in Washington, D.C. on 2017 National Library Legislative Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, more than five hundred library advocates from every state in the nation and the District of Columbia will gather in Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal support for libraries during the American Library Association’s (ALA) 43rd annual...
Apr 28:
ALA gears up for renewed net neutrality fight
CHICAGO - This week Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced plans to roll back net neutrality provisions. The Commission issued a...
Apr 28:
Information literacy in the workplace
CHICAGO — Through a mosaic of viewpoints from the personal to the organizational, “Information Literacy in the Workplace: New Perspectives,” published by Facet Publishing...
Apr 27:
Beth Nawalinski named United for Libraries executive director
CHICAGO – Today the American Library Association announced Beth Nawalinski as the new executive director of United for Libraries, effective July 31, 2017. Nawalinski currently serves as deputy executive director of United for Libraries. Following a nationwide search, Nawalinski will...
Apr 26:
ALA urges Senate to reject bill to make Register of Copyrights a presidential appointee
Today the House of Representatives adopted the "Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017" (H.R. 1695) to make the position of the Register of Copyrights subject to Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation. American Library Association President-Elect...
Apr 26:
Baltimore County Public Schools named National School Library Program of the Year
CHICAGO – Baltimore County Public Schools, serving all public schools in Baltimore County, Md., is the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2017 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY) Award recipient. Sponsored by Follett, the NSLPY Award annually recognizes...
Apr 26:
Anne Mlod and Cinda Gilmore receive AASL Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award
CHICAGO - Anne Mlod, school librarian, and Cinda Gilmore, 4th-grade teacher, from Genesee Elementary School in Auburn, N.Y., are the recipients of the 2017 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award. Sponsored by Penguin Random House, the...
Apr 26:
Amy Bradley receives AASL Intellectual Freedom Award
CHICAGO – Amy Bradley, school librarian at Risley Middle School in Brunswick, Ga., is the 2017 recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Intellectual Freedom Award. Established in 1982 and sponsored by ProQuest, the award is given for upholding the...
Apr 26:
ALA, ACRL oppose FCC plans to roll back net neutrality
CHICAGO - ALA President Julie Todaro made the following statement in response to Federal Communications Commission Chairman (FCC) Pai’s plan to roll back net neutrality:
"The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL...
Apr 25:
Library experts work with public to save family heirlooms, collectibles
CHICAGO – Each year millions of Americans put their family keepsakes at risk because they lack the knowledge of how to store and preserve items. This week is Preservation Week®, April 23 – 29, and librarians and library...
Apr 25:
Alexander Ames Wins the 2017 Justin Winsor Prize Essay
CHICAGO — The American Library Association has awarded the 2017 Justin Winsor Prize Essay to Alexander Ames for “The 'Spirit of The Fatherland': German-American Culture And Community in the Library and Archive of the German Society...
Apr 25:
Broward Public Library Foundation Wins the 2017 Loleta D. Fyan Award
CHICAGO — The American Library Association has awarded the 2017 Loleta D. Fyan Award to Broward Public Library Foundation project “Project upLIFT: Libraries Inform Family Tolerance." Summarizing the proposed project, project director Dorothy Klein writes: “Broward...
Apr 25:
New Workshop—Bikes in Libraries: A Practical Guide
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Bikes in Libraries: A Practical Guide with Mana Tominaga and Emily Weak. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place Wednesday, June...
Apr 25:
Take action for libraries during Virtual Library Legislative Day
For National Library Legislative Day, May 1-2, 2017, hundreds of library supporters will convene in Washington D.C., where they meet with their members of Congress to rally support for library issues and policies.
If you can’t...
Apr 24:
Popular thriller author, Gregg Hurwitz to speak at RUSA's Literary Tastes at Annual Conference
CHICAGO— Gregg Hurwitz, famed author of Orphan X (Minotaur, an imprint of...
Apr 24:
Julia Quinn, famed romance author to speak at RUSA's Literary Tastes at Annual Conference
CHICAGO—Famed romance author, Julia Quinn, (Because of Miss Bridgerton, HarperCollins) is slated to speak at this...
Apr 21:
FAFLRT/ASCLA Merger Voted to Move Forward
CHICAGO - The Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) voted to proceed with merging with the...
Apr 21:
ALSC seeks research-to-practice webinar proposals
To increase ALSC’s continuing education opportunities, the Education Committee is pleased to announce its new Research-to-Practice webinar series. The purpose of the series is to disseminate current research related to youth services and address how it can be applied in public and school...
Apr 21:
Innovative outreach programs and strategies sought for 2017 ALA Diversity & Outreach Fair
CHICAGO – The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services invites library professionals from institutions of all kinds to submit proposals for the 2017 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 – 5 p...