CHICAGO – This year’s ALA Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 27 in the Exhibits Special Events Area highlights innovations in library services to people experiencing poverty and homelessness. Additionally, two task forces of the Social...
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May 18:
LLAMA announces three new webinars for managers
CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, is offering three upcoming webinars.
June 3 -- “Embedded Librarianship: Connecting the Dots, and Avoiding the Pitfalls”
Description: Embedded librarianship--...
May 18:
RUSA members elect Houston as president-elect; Garcia and Mintz on board
CHICAGO — Anne Houston, director of Teaching, learning and research at the Smith College libraries has been elected the 2016-2017 president of the Reference and User Services Association, (RUSA). Prior to working in her current position, she was the director of humanities and social...
May 18:
ASCLA members elect Golrick as president-elect; McKenney and Pannebaker to board
CHICAGO — Michael Golrick, head of reference at the State Library of Louisiana, has been elected the 2016-2017 president of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA).
“I am honored to have been chosen by my colleagues to help ASCLA over the next...
May 15:
New workshop examines legal issues impacting makerspaces
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new workshop, Makerspaces: The Library's Legal Answers, with Mary Minow, Tomas Lipinski, and Gretchen McCord. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m...
May 15:
Blue Valley High School named National School Library Program of the Year
CHICAGO — Blue Valley High School, located in Stilwell, Kansas, is the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2015 National School Library Program of the Year (NSLPY) Award recipient. Sponsored by Follett, the NSLPY annually recognizes a school library program that meets...
May 14:
ALA Store warehouse is moving
CHICAGO — Effective May 22, 2015, the ALA Store is moving to a new physical warehouse and fulfillment center. Our new vendor offers highly rated customer service and...
May 14:
ALA 2015 Annual Conference programs to help libraries lead positive community change
CHICAGO — All communities have challenges. Libraries are uniquely positioned to help conquer them — given the right tools.
The American Library Association (ALA) will offer a series of free learning sessions at its 2015 Annual Conference that will help libraries leverage their...
May 14:
Internet Archive founders to discuss future of digital preservation at 2015 ALA Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—The Internet Archive started by archiving the Web, but now works with hundreds of librarians and partners to create digital collections both centralized and distributed. Join Internet Archive founder and digital librarian Brewster Kahle at this year’s 2015 American...
May 14:
New workshop: Tumblr for Special Collections
CHICAGO — ALA TechSource introduces a new workshop Tumblr for Special Collections, with Colleen Theisen and Kate Tkacik. This 90-minute workshop is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, June 17, 2015.
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May 14:
Experts to discuss library digital content reading habits at 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—Join a panel of Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and American Library Association (ALA) leaders at this year’s 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco when they discuss the results of a newly-released study on public library patrons’ use of digital content....
May 13:
Libraries say "nothing less" to USA FREEDOM, "nothing more" on Patriot Act extensions
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the American Library Association (ALA) Washington Office, released the following statement responding to today’s passage of the USA FREEDOM Act (H.R. 2048) in the U.S. House:
"The American people, through...
May 13:
Education experts to discuss library hacker spaces at 2015 ALA Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—How can libraries ensure that learners of all ages stay curious, develop their passions, immerse themselves in learning? Learn about developing library learning spaces at this year’s 2015 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in San Francisco. The...
May 13:
Library leaders to discuss innovative veteran services at 2015 ALA Annual conference
SAN FRANCISCO—How can libraries better connect veterans and their families to veteran benefits and services? Learn more about providing veteran services at “Veterans Connect @ Your Library: Veterans Resource Centers in California Libraries,” an interactive conference session...
May 13:
Expert to discuss copyright trends at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—It’s been an exciting year in copyright law, with important precedents set on fair use and mass digitization, search engines, and what is protected by copyright. Join us at the 2015 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference session “Copyright Litigation...
May 13:
Panel to discuss ebook lending growth at 2015 ALA Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—A leading panel of library and publishing experts will provide an update on the library ebook lending market and discuss best ways for libraries to advance library access to digital content at the 2015 American Library Association’s (ALA) Annual Conference in San...
May 13:
AASL opens targeted call for national conference session proposals
CHICAGO — The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) opens a second call for concurrent session proposals to be presented during its 17th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 5-8, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. AASL seeks sessions specifically targeting the...
May 13:
Experts to discuss, demystify IP implications of 3D printing at 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—As more and more libraries nationwide begin to offer 3D printing services, library leaders are now confronting a litany of copyright, trademark and patent complications that arise from the new technology. To help the library community address 3D printing concerns, the...
May 13:
Electronic Frontier Foundation chief to keynote Washington Update at 2015 ALA Annual Conference
SAN FRANCISCO—For decades, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Library Association (ALA) have stood shoulder to shoulder on the front lines of the fight for privacy online, at the library and in many other spheres of our daily lives. EFF Executive Director Cindy Cohn...
May 13:
LITA members elect Fifarek as president-elect; Smith and Varnum to board
CHICAGO — Aimee Fifarek is the newly elected vice-president/president-elect of the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Fifarek is deputy library director for IT and digital initiatives at Phoenix Public Library in...
May 12:
Deadline approaching for candidate nominations for 2016 election
CHICAGO — The Nominating Committee for the 2016 ALA election would like to remind everyone that the deadline is quickly approaching for anyone interested in running on the 2016 spring ballot for the offices of ALA president-elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large.
The...
May 12:
Todaro wins 2016–2017 ALA presidency
CHICAGO — Julie Todaro, PhD, Dean of Library Services at Austin (Texas) Community College, has been elected president-elect of the American Library Association.
Todaro received 2,899 votes, while her opponents, Joseph Janes, associate professor and chair of the MLIS program at the...
May 12:
New Mexico receives AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant to extend professional development to isolated school librarians
CHICAGO – The Advocacy for School Libraries Special Interest Group in New Mexico (ASL-SIG) is the recipient of the 2015 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,750 grant is given to AASL affiliated school library...
May 12:
Stephanie Meurer, Jennifer Milstead and Erin Kelley receive AASL Collaborative School Library Award for Holocaust project
CHICAGO – School librarians Stephanie Meurer and Jennifer Milstead, and language arts teacher, Erin Kelley, from Sierra Middle School in Parker, Colorado, are the recipients of the 2015 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Collaborative School Library Award. Sponsored by...
May 12:
Ann M. Martin receives AASL Distinguished Service Award for leadership in the profession and association
CHICAGO – Ann M. Martin, retired educational specialist of Henrico County Schools and a past president of AASL, is the recipient of the 2015 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Distinguished Service Award. Sponsored by Baker and Taylor, the $3,000 award recognizes an...
May 12:
Diana Rendina transforms school library and receives AASL Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO – Diana Rendina, school librarian at Stewart Middle Magnet School in Tampa, Florida, is the recipient of the 2015 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,250 award recognizes a school librarian with five years or...
May 12:
Carolyn Kirio receives AASL Information Technology Pathfinder Award for 24/7 school library transformation
CHICAGO – Carolyn Kirio, school librarian at Kapolei Middle School in Hawaii, is the recipient of the 2015 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Information Technology Pathfinder Award. Sponsored by Follett, the $1,500 award recognizes and honors school librarians...
May 12:
Clarice Marchena receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant to implement enrichment book club program
CHICAGO — Clarice Marchena, school librarian at Dos Puentes Elementary School, in Manhattan, New York, is the recipient of the 2015 American Association of School Librarian’s (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning and...
May 12:
Arlen Kimmelman to build agents of change with inaugural Ruth Toor Grant
CHICAGO – Arlen Kimmelman, school librarian at Clearview Regional High School in Mullica Hill, N.J., is the recipient of the inaugural Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries. Sponsored by Jay Toor, the grant provides funding for the creation and implementation of a local public...
May 12:
Sipe elected ALCTS President for 2016-2017
CHICAGO —Vicki Sipe, catalog librarian, Albin O. Kuhn Library and Gallery, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, has been elected the 2016-2017 President of the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS).
She previously held positions at the National...