CHICAGO — Musicals adapted to the big screen — from "West Side Story" to "The Phantom of the Opera" — have enjoyed a staggering amount of success since the 1930s, and recent hits like "Nine" and the animated film "Rio" prove that the...
Press Releases
Jun 11:
PLA Project Manager Jamie Hollier receives White House Champion of Change award
CHICAGO — On Tuesday, June 11, Jamie Hollier, project manager for DigitalLearn.org, a digital literacy initiative of the Public Library Association, will be honored as a “Champion of Change...
Jun 10:
LLAMA webinar presents road map for facilities design
CHICAGO — The bricks and mortar of libraries are seemingly permanent, yet the activities and services they are designed to deliver have been radically transformed in recent years. More change is on the horizon as the digital era progresses and libraries respond to the shifting needs of...
Jun 10:
Award-winning products, special events at the ALA Store at Annual
CHICAGO—Find the ALA Store in the Exhibit Hall again at booth #1224, an ideal location for easy access and convenient browsing. With plenty of new and best-selling items available, make sure to carve out some time in your schedule to...
Jun 10:
Maryland State Library’s Jill Lewis wins ASCLA award for library services to blind and physically handicapped
CHICAGO — Jill Lewis, former director of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (MDLBPH), is the 2013 recipient of the Francis Joseph Campbell Award—an annual honor presented by the ...
Jun 10:
Mother Goose on the Loose’s Diamant-Cohen receives ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement award
CHICAGO — Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen has been named the recipient of the 2013 ASCLA Leadership and Professional Achievement Award — an annual honor presented to an ASCLA member exemplifying leadership and achievement in one or more of the following areas: consulting, library cooperation...
Jun 07:
Mobile app for 2013 ALA Annual Conference Scheduler released
CHICAGO - Attendees can keep track of everything while on the go at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago—the mobile app for the Conference Scheduler puts all the information right at your...
Jun 07:
ALA calls for national dialogue to reform the nation’s surveillance laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Library Association (ALA) is, frankly, saddened that two major revelations about our country’s surveillance practices confirm our gravest worries: the government has obtained vast amounts of personal information about the activities, especially...
Jun 07:
Using branding to help libraries survive and thrive
CHICAGO— Branding provides a unique way for a library to distinguish itself: its identity, personality, and image. Drawing on five vividly unique case studies from libraries across the country, “Breakthrough Branding:...
Jun 07:
Friends of ALSC Preconference Scholarship winners announced
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Friends of ALSC have awarded two scholarships to the 2013 ALSC Preconference, A Wild Ride: 75 Years of the Caldecott Medal...
Jun 07:
ALSC kicks off registration for summer 2013 online courses
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) opened registration for summer 2013 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin Monday, July 15, 2013.
Participants in online courses consistently respond that they would...
Jun 07:
ALSC announces winners of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Melcher Scholarships
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced six scholarship winners for the 2013-2014 academic year.
Four winners were awarded the Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship which is made...
Jun 07:
ALA 101: An Intro for Elected Round Table (RT) Leaders
CHICAGO — So you’ve been elected a Round Table (RT) leader—what’s next? Plan to attend this FREE, one-hour webinar at 2 p.m. Central time on Thursday, June 13, 2013, to gain answers and insights on your role as an elected Round Table leader.
Do you have questions...
Jun 06:
ALA welcomes White House call for increased E-rate funding for libraries and schools
WASHIINGTON, D.C. - American Library Association (ALA) President Maureen Sullivan released the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement of the ConnectED initiative to connect America’s students to high-capacity broadband and high-speed wireless:
“ALA...
Jun 06:
ALA calls for accountability and transparency in nation’s surveillance laws
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Library Association (ALA) is gravely concerned, but unfortunately not surprised, at this week’s revelations that the U.S. government obtained the phone records of all Verizon customers for the last seven years. Leaders of the association again call...
Jun 06:
Global thought leaders examine the future of scholarly communication
CHICAGO — Governments and societies around the globe agree that a vibrant and productive research community underpins a successful knowledge economy. But the context, mechanisms and channels of research communication are in flux. “...
Jun 06:
A year of ready-to-go artsy toddler storytimes
CHICAGO — For toddlers, every storytime can be a new adventure, while art activities are important for developing impulse control, hand-eye coordination and fine motor dexterity in the hands. Carol Garnett Hopkins’ new book “...
Jun 05:
First education bill in decades acknowledges effective school library programs
Washington, D.C.— The American Library Association would like to thank Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jack Reed (D-RI) for their leadership in including strong provisions for effective school library programs in the...
Jun 04:
RUSA 101: Network, get oriented and get involved with the Reference and User Services Association
CHICAGO —The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host RUSA 101, a networking and orientation event for interested, new and current members from 3 - 4 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at the Hyatt Regency...
Jun 04:
Karol M. Wasylyshyn to speak at LLAMA/ACRL Joint Presidents Program
CHICAGO — Please join the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) for their joint Presidents’ Program at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Titled “Standing on Marbles: Ensuring Steady Leadership...
Jun 04:
LITA Web Course available: Getting Started with GIS
CHICAGO — LITA is pleased to announce the availability Getting Started with GIS, presented by Eva Dodsworth, Geospatial Data Services Librarian at the University of Waterloo Map Library in Ontario.
This newly re-designed course is modeled on Eva Dodsworth's...
Jun 04:
Andrew Carnegie Medal winners to be announced at special event at ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The announcement and presentation of the second ever Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, ALA’s new single-book awards for adult trade fiction and nonfiction, will take place...
Jun 03:
Independent school librarians invited to network at AASL national conference
CHICAGO — The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 16th National Conference & Exhibition, taking place Nov. 14-17, 2013, in Hartford, Conn., will host events encouraging school librarians working in independent schools to network and build community. The conference, “...
Jun 03:
Reference, technology and adult literature featured in RUSA programs offered at 2013 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO — Seeking conference programming covering reference, reference technologies and the best books for adult readers? Look no further than the program slate for the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of ALA.
This year’s RUSA...
Jun 03:
Be part of the ALA/People to People library tour to Costa Rica
CHICAGO - For 50 years People to People’s Citizen Ambassador Delegations have been providing rewarding professional opportunities by taking your career out of the office and into the world.
Now, People to People, in collaboration...
Jun 03:
Free PLA webinar highlights self-publishing at the public library
CHICAGO – The advent of online self-publishing platforms presents libraries with a new resource to connect authors and readers in their communities. Learn more about the potential of this during PLA’s free webinar,...
Jun 03:
AIA/ALA Library Building Awards announced - celebrating 50 years
CHICAGO — In honor of the 50th anniversary of the awards, The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have selected six recipients to receive the 2013 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards. Biennially, representatives from ALA and AIA gather to...
May 31:
Erin McKean at ALCTS President’s Program in Chicago
CHICAGO — Erin McKean, founder of Wordnik.com and the former editor-in-chief of American Dictionaries for Oxford University Press, is the featured speaker at the President’s Program of the Association for Library Collections &...
May 31:
ALSC Charlemae Rollins President's Program presents Think with Your Eyes!
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) invites you to the 2013 Charlemae Rollins President’s Program: Think with...
May 29:
International Crime—award-winning crime fiction authors at 2013 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO — Wolf Haas, Bayo Ojikutu, Zane Lovitt and Mark Billingham make up the not-to-be-missed “International Crime from Independent Publishers” panel at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference...