CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will sponsor the attendance of up to two Spectrum scholars at its 2010 Fall Forum. The...
Press Releases
May 25:
AASL seeks proposals for preconferences to be presented at the AASL 15th National Conference in Minneapolis
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is now seeking preconference proposals for the AASL 15th National Conference. The conference will be held Oct. 27-30, 2011 in Minneapolis. The theme is "Turning the Page." The...
May 25:
Ithaka S+R Faculty Report featured at ALCTS Forum
CHICAGO-The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services will present a presentation and discussion of the recently released Ithaka S+R faculty survey at the ALCTS Forum on Monday, June 28, at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC. The Forum begins at 8 a.m. in the...
May 25:
@ your library website features new content on how Twitter has given its massive archive to the Library of Congress and much more
CHICAGO - New content on how Twitter has given its archive of millions of tweets to the Library of Congress, movie producer-director Roger Corman, who has been described as the King of the B movie and a clever ghostly viral marketing effort that has raised public...
May 25:
ALA presents “Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women” library outreach programs
Apply by July 30 to receive a $2,500 programming grant
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are offering a new...
May 24:
Applications due June 1 for YALSA's Teen Read Week Mini Grants
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will award 10 mini grants of $450 cash and $50 in Teen Read Week™ products to YALSA...
May 24:
BCALA Launches Reading is Grand! Celebrating Grand-Families @ your library
(CHICAGO) On June 1, 2010, the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), an ethnic affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), will kick off Reading is Grand! Reading is Grand! promotes intergenerational literacy and is targeted at...
May 24:
Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum designated a Literary Landmark by ALTAFF
PHILADELPHIA – The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum in Hannibal, Mo., was designated a Literary Landmark by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
The Mark Twain Boyhood Home &...
May 21:
New ACRL publication: Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the “Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery...
May 20:
Committee on Diversity Hosts Town Hall Meeting at ALA Annual Conference
The ALA Council Committee on Diversity will host a Town Hall Meeting on Diversity during the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. The Town Hall Meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Friday June 25, 2010 in the Washington Plaza Hotel, Federal Hall.
Dr. Ismail Abdullahi,...
May 19:
Syracuse student to serve as Google Policy Fellow for ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Gwen Glazer, a graduate student at Syracuse University pursuing her master’s in Library and Information Studies, was recently selected as the 2010 Google Policy Fellow for the...
May 19:
ALA files comments on National Education Technology Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) says the Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan (NETP) presents significant challenges that will take the coordinated effort of many stakeholders to overcome, and libraries are a resource that should be...
May 18:
ALA and Scholastic Library Publishing announce 2011 National Library Week Grant
Create your own story @ your library® named official theme
(CHICAGO) Libraries across the United States are invited to apply for the $3,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant, which will be awarded to a single library for the best public...
May 18:
ALA Executive Director Fiels discusses the value of libraries and librarians
CHICAGO - American Library Association Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels delivered a speech during National Library Week (April 11-17) about the value of libraries and librarians. Part one of the video can be viewed by visiting ...
May 18:
ALTAFF launches “Authors for Libraries”
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is launching “Authors for Libraries,” a unique partnership to connect authors with libraries, Friends of the Library groups and library...
May 18:
ACRL 2011 National Conference registration opens
ACRL offers 80 scholarships worth more than $40,000 and keynote sessions featuring Tiffany Shlain, Raj Patel and Clinton Kelly
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2011 National...
May 18:
Twenty-three acclaimed poets and authors LIVE! at ALA Annual Conference
Reading stage features Laurie Halse Anderson, Roy Blount, Jr., Henri Cole, Heid E. Erdrich, Marilyn Johnson, Adriana Trigiani and more
CHICAGO – The American Library Association...
May 17:
Five librarians win $1,000 Library Advocacy Day stipends from YALSA
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) named the recipients of stipends to attend Library Advocacy Day in Washington , D.C. on June 29, in conjunction with the American Library Association’s Annual Conference. The five YALSA members who received the stipends are:...
May 17:
Gary White elected RUSA vice president/president-elect
CHICAGO—Gary White, acting head of the department of reference, collections and research at Pennsylvania State University, has won election as vice president/president-elect of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA).
White joined the faculty of the University Libraries at...
May 17:
Boomers and beyond in today’s libraries
CHICAGO – ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association (ALA), announces the release of “Boomers and Beyond:...
May 17:
ASCLA online membership journal seeks editor
CHICAGO - The deadline for applications for the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies’s (ASCLA) newsletter editor position has been...
May 17:
One-stop destination for online learning launches on ALA website
CHICAGO-- ALA Online Learning has launched at www.ala.org/ala/onlinelearning/index.cfm. This new collaborative section of the American Library Association (ALA) website...
May 17:
ALSC releases Great Interactive Software for Kids
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its Spring 2010 list of Great Interactive Software for Kids (GISK), which recognizes high-quality computer programs and digital media for children 14 years of...
May 17:
ACRL awards Library Advocacy Day travel grants
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has chosen six winners for 2010 Library Advocacy Day travel grants. Reflecting ACRL’s commitment to fostering grassroots legislative advocacy, the association awarded $250 grants to the following ACRL Legislative...
May 13:
Rally with AASL for Library Advocacy Day
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) encourages all school librarians and supporters of school libraries to join together on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 29 to show their support for school libraries. Starting at 10 a.m., AASL members, supporters and staff...
May 13:
Capstone supports Learning4Life™
CHICAGO – Beginning this summer, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and Capstone are teaming up to offer "Empowering 21st Century Learners: P21 Framework and AASL Learning Standards" licensed institutes. Through the generous support of Capstone,...
May 13:
Emerging Leaders Team J releases survey: how Web 2.0 should ALA go?
CHICAGO - ALA is planning a Web redevelopment in the next year. To ensure that the changes to the website satisfy members’ needs, ALA stakeholders should tell us: Just how Web 2.0 should ALA go? When you visit the ALA website, does it meet your expectations? Would you prefer to be able to...
May 11:
Certified Public Library Administrator Program graduates six, adds five candidates
CHICAGO - The Certified Public Library Administrator Program (CPLA) Certification Review Committee (CRC) granted certification to six CPLA® candidates who are now officially Certified Public Library Administrators.
In addition, the committee approved five new candidates in its spring...
May 11:
@ your library website highlights article on how you can extend the joy of reading by noted author Emma Walton Hamilton
( Chicago) An article by noted author Emma Walton Hamilton on using enrichment activities to extend the joy of reading is highlighted on the @ your library website this week. The www.atyourlibrary.org website provides ...
May 11:
Nominating Committee seeks candidates
The ALA 2011 Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2011 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large.
The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-elect and no fewer than 51 candidates for the 33 at-large...