BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — The Williamsburg (Va.) Regional Library Foundation and the Friends of Smyrna (Tenn.) Library have been recognized with United for Libraries’ Baker & Taylor Awards for outstanding efforts to support their library. Each group receives $1,000 and a clock...
Press Releases
Jul 11:
LLAMA Webinar: Library Space Planning -- Using Knowledge Management Principles for Success
The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present "Library Space Planning -- Using Knowledge Management Principles for Success," on Wed., July 19, at 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Central time). This webinar will present change management approaches using proven library...
Jul 11:
July webinar looks at past and future of PLA's performance measurement program
CHICAGO – Project Outcome, the Public Library Association’s...
Jul 10:
Western Washington University and the Whatcom County Library System chosen as site for 2018 Arbuthnot Lecture
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced that the 2018 May Hill Arbuthnot Committee has selected the Western Washington University and Whatcom County Library System to serve as the host site for the 2018 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Naomi...
Jul 10:
ALSC announces winners of 2017 Bound to Stay Bound, Melcher Scholarships
CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced six scholarship winners for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Four winners were awarded the Bound to Stay Bound Books scholarship, which is made possible by Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. All four recipients will...
Jul 10:
COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2017 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2017 Annual Conference Meeting.
Continued Accreditation status was granted to the following programs, with the next comprehensive review visit...
Jul 10:
Free webinar on working successfully with Friends groups
CHICAGO — Executive Director of United for Libraries and former Executive Director of Friends of Libraries U.S.A., Sally Gardner Reed has decades of experience liaising between Friends groups and the libraries that they support, serve, and (sometimes) exasperate. In a new free webinar,...
Jul 07:
Free webinar seeks to help libraries launch services for immigrants
The Public Library Association (PLA) and the American Library Association's Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) are partnering to offer a...
Jul 07:
ALA extends commitment to Libraries Transform public awareness campaign
CHICAGO – On June 26, the Executive Board of the American Library Association (ALA) extended its commitment to the Libraries Transform Campaign for an additional three years (Sept. 1, 2017 – Aug. 31, 2020).
Libraries Transform is the ALA’s public awareness campaign and serves to highlight...
Jul 07:
New eCourse: Using Apps to Manage Information and Stay Organized
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new facilitated eCourse, Using Apps to Manage Information and Stay Organized. Nicole Hennig will serve as the instructor for a 5-week facilitated eCourse starting on...
Jul 06:
2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition – The Librarians Call to Action
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) hosted its 2017 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22-27, in the association’s home city of Chicago. The conference was attended by more than 22,700 librarians, library workers and library...
Jul 06:
2017 Teen Read Week™ Grant recipients announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the recipients of its 2017 Teen Read Week™ Activity Grant.
The grant was...
Jul 06:
Nominating committee extends deadline
Chicago - The ALA 2018 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the position of Councilor-at-Large. Any ALA members interested in being considered for candidacy for the positions of ALA Councilor-at-large have until 9:00 a.m....
Jul 06:
Anna Bolognani wins a year of free AASL membership
CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Anna Bolognani has won a free year of AASL membership. Bolognani's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By...
Jul 05:
Getting started in service design
CHICAGO — Service design is a holistic, collaborative methodology that puts the user at the center of the service delivery model. Because this approach prioritizes users and their overall experience, it’s a valuable framework that librarians and administrators can use as a group to...
Jul 04:
Free webinar: ALA Annual Conference 2017 Tech Wrap-up
CHICAGO—If you’ve ever been to an ALA Annual Conference, you know that there’s always a lot of tech to see and never enough time to see it all. Whether you were unable to attend this year or you just want to get a good run-down of what you may have missed, our free webinar has...
Jun 29:
Every child has a right to read
CHICAGO — Literacy has now been recognized as a human right for over 50 years in several international declarations and initiatives. Every child has a right to read and we have a social responsibility, as parents, teachers, librarians, publishers, booksellers, campaigners and policy makers...
Jun 29:
Practical strategies for enhancing teen services
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is excited to unveil a brand-new publication titled, “Putting Teens First in Library Services: A Road Map.”
The publication, edited by Linda W....
Jun 28:
Driving Decisions with Data: An American Libraries Live Webcast
CHICAGO—Join us July 24 for a free episode of AL Live, where Jason Kuscma, deputy director at Toledo Lucas County (Ohio) Public Library and 2017 Library Journal Mover and Shaker, will discuss how his library uses ...
Jun 24:
Sarah Jessica Parker announces first pick for ALA’s Book Club Central
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) officially launched Book Club Central with the unveiling of its website and Honorary Chair Sarah Jessica Parker’s inaugural book selection, “No One Is Coming to Save Us,” by Stephanie Powell Watts...
Jun 24:
AASL announces 2017 Best Apps for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2017 list of Best Apps for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The list of apps provides technology resources for school librarians and their teacher...
Jun 24:
AASL announces 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced its 2017 Best Websites for Teaching & Learning at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago. The annual list honors 25 websites that provide enhanced learning and curriculum...
Jun 23:
New Workshop: Using Snapchat to Reach Library Patrons
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Using Snapchat to Reach Library Patrons with Paige Alfonzo. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place on:
- ...
Jun 23:
New Session: How to Deliver Great Library Customer Service
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, How to Deliver Great Library Customer Service with Laurie Brown. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place Wednesday,...
Jun 23:
American Library Association expands program to help libraries get "Ready to Code”
CHICAGO — On Thursday, the American Library Association announced a competitive grant program, sponsored by Google, that will fund a cohort of school and public libraries to develop resources to help get U.S. libraries "Ready to Code.” The $500,000 pilot program is part of Phase...
Jun 20:
ALA JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center Offering Free Services and Workshops
The ALA JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center will be bustling with activities during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. In addition to having career counseling, resume review assistance, and an onsite photographer, the Center is also hosting several special activities which are...
Jun 20:
Learn about Contextual Inquiry, after ALA Annual
Chicago -- A new LITA web course, Contextual Inquiry: Using Ethnographic Research to Impact your Library UX, begins, July 6, 2017, shortly after ALA Annual. Use the excitement generated by the conference to further...
Jun 20:
Meet the 2017 Class of Emerging Leaders at a Poster Session during ALA Annual Conference
Attendees of the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago are invited to meet the 2017 class of Emerging Leaders (EL) at a poster session and reception on Friday, June 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m. in McCormick Place, Room W196b. The ALA 2017...
Jun 20:
Two schools receive $50,000 grants from AASL Beyond Words and the Dollar General Literacy Foundation
CHICAGO – Two Louisiana schools, Galvez Primary School located in Prairieville and Denham Springs High School located in Denham Springs, are the recipients of the 2017 catastrophic disaster relief grants offered as part of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL)...
Jun 20:
Scott Turow and Kate White among authors at United for Libraries’ mystery panel at ALA Annual
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will present “It’s a Mystery to Me: Crime Fighting Authors” on Monday, June 26, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at McCormick Place West, W185a.
Join Scott Turow, Kate White, Brian Pinkerton, Diane Vallere, and Susanna Calkins as they...