CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has selected 50 people to participate in its 2017 class of Emerging Leaders. The program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups, network with peers, gain an inside...
Press Releases
Oct 24:
Intellectual freedom nominations for the John Philip Immroth Memorial Award due soon
CHICAGO —The deadline for nominations for the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award is Dec. 1, 2016. The Immroth Award honors intellectual...
Oct 24:
New Workshop: Taking Advantage of Emerging Tech in 2017
CHICAGO—ALA TechSource announces an exciting new workshop, Taking Advantage of Emerging Tech in 2017 with Laura Solomon. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:...
Oct 24:
International Games Day 2016 focuses on bringing in big fun on a small budget
International Games Day (IGD) is back to celebrate games in libraries on November 19th, 2016. This annual tradition is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world and hosted by the American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT), in collaboration with Nordic...
Oct 21:
[Deadline EXTENDED] RUSA’s Online Learning Proposal Submissions
CHICAGO – Do you have an idea for a webinar or online course you would like to present? Send the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) a webinar proposal or online...
Oct 20:
Fantastic Beasts and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog
CHICAGO – ALA Graphics has released its winter 2016 catalog featuring 32 pages of exciting new products that are bound to inspire and excite readers in schools and libraries everywhere. The catalog...
Oct 19:
California and Vermont school librarians ensure their role in state ESSA plans
CHICAGO – On Oct. 8, more than 85 school librarians and educational stakeholders in California and Vermont attended workshops dedicated to unpacking the provisions for school libraries in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The workshops focused on highlighting opportunities within ESSA...
Oct 19:
New York ESSA momentum builds
CHICAGO – On Oct 1., school librarians and educational stakeholders in New York attended a workshop dedicated to unpacking the provisions for school libraries in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Presented by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the complimentary...
Oct 18:
EBSCO offers five scholarships to attend 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting — winners receive up to $1,500 for conference-related expenses
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2017...
Oct 18:
AASL president to help ensure critical role of school librarians included in Virginia ESSA state plan
CHICAGO — On Friday, Oct. 21, school librarians and education partners from across the state will gather in Norfolk to prepare themselves to be active participants in Virginia Every Student Succeeds (ESSA) implementation. The workshop will start a discussion on how librarians connect with...
Oct 18:
ALCTS calls for proposals for 2017 Virtual Forum: ALCTS Exchange
CHICAGO — The ALCTS Exchange is now accepting proposals for its 2017 virtual forum. As a...
Oct 18:
A Plan for More Meaningful Work and Professional Fulfillment: An American Libraries Live Interactive Webcast
CHICAGO — What brought you to a career in librarianship? Was it a fascination with books or information? A desire to serve society in a positive way? However you came into your career, like millions of people, you might be struggling to find meaning and fulfillment in your work. In...
Oct 18:
New free webinar: STEP into Storytime
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces an exciting free webinar, STEP into Storytime with Saroj Ghoting and Kathy Klatt. This webinar will last one...
Oct 18:
Applications for National Friends of Libraries Week Awards due Dec. 2
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is sponsoring the 11th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 16-22, 2016.
Friends of the library groups across the country are celebrating by holding membership drives, book sales and special events, and...
Oct 18:
Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant
The American Library Association Publishing Committee is offering a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library.
...
Oct 17:
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants $248,406 to ALSC and YALSA
CHICAGO — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a Youth Literacy grant in the amount of $248,306 to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
ALSC will use its funding to help libraries provide...
Oct 17:
AASL releases standards and guidelines research findings
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a summary report of the data collected as part of the evaluation and remodeling of its learning standards and program guidelines. The goal of the research was to assess attitudes and perceptions about the current...
Oct 17:
Official 2016 Teens’ Top Ten titles announced
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced the official titles of the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten.
Teens all over the world voted starting August 15 with voting lasting through...
Oct 17:
Don't Miss the Nov. 4 Deadline to Volunteer to Serve on ALA, Council and Joint Committees!
CHICAGO — The online committee volunteer form (http://www.ala.org/CFApps/volunteer/form.cfm - select "ALA" in the drop-down menu) for ALA, Council and two joint committees closes on...
Oct 14:
Applications open for the 2017 AASL awards program
CHICAGO - Applications for the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2017 awards season are now available. AASL members are encouraged to nominate a colleague or themselves to be lauded for their outstanding talent and dedication to the profession as part of this prestigious...
Oct 13:
Upcoming RUSA CODES Conversation: Reader’s Advisory Teaching and Training
CHICAGO — How to teach and learn to perform readers' advisory work in the library is the subject of the next CODES Conversation, a listserv-based discussion hosted by the Reference and User Services Association’s Collection Development and Evaluation Section (RUSA CODES), the...
Oct 11:
Award-winning children’s author Kwame Alexander is 2017 Midwinter Meeting President’s Program speaker
Kwame Alexander—poet, educator, and award-winning, bestselling author of 24 books for children of all ages, including the 2015 Newbery Medal-winning The Crossover, the New York Times bestselling novel Booked, and the forthcoming...
Oct 11:
Follett supports AASL’s ESSA implementation efforts
CHICAGO – Follett School Solutions continues to support the importance of school librarians in students educational careers with a matching funds sponsorship of American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) implementation workshops. Presented...
Oct 11:
American Dream Round Five application launches
$5,000, $10,000 grants available to public libraries for adult ELL services
CHICAGO – With a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) and its Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)...
Oct 11:
Diversity in Libraries: An American Libraries Live Interactive Webcast
CHICAGO — Diversity is a term that gets thrown around a lot in the professional world these days, and the library world is no exception. What does diversity mean when it comes to libraries—how do we build a diverse staff? How do we serve diverse communities? How do we make sure our...
Oct 11:
ACRL Diversity Alliance launches
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the launch of the ACRL Diversity Alliance. Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, the...
Oct 11:
Three Literary Landmarks to be dedicated in New York
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania – United for Libraries, in partnership with Empire State Center for the Book, will dedicate three Literary Landmarks in the coming weeks that will commemorate the rich literary heritage of New York State. The three landmarks are Steepletop (Austerlitz, N.Y.)...
Oct 11:
AASL coalition focuses on school library advocacy and legislation
CHICAGO – To strengthen and consolidate its advocacy and legislation efforts, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has launched an Advocacy and Legislation Coalition. The coalition’s goal is to increase two-way communication between AASL and state and local...
Oct 10:
ALSC now accepting applications for 2017 ALSC/Candlewick Press 'Light the Way' Grant
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Library Service to Special Population Children and Their Caregivers Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2017 Light the Way: Library Outreach to the Underserved grant. This $3,000 grant, made...
Oct 07:
2016 LITA Forum - 3 Amazing Keynotes
Chicago -- This year's LITA Forum has three amazing keynotes you won't want to miss. Join your LITA and library technology colleagues for the...