CHICAGO — Traditionally, academic librarians have delivered “beck and call” service to educators both in and out of the classroom. However, far from being merely auxiliary to the learning cycle, academic librarians are educators in their own right. If the primary challenge before them is to...
Press Releases
Mar 29:
LLAMA Career Institute: Creating the Sustainable Library
2018 LLAMA CAREER INSTITUTE
Creating the Sustainable Library: The Triple Bottom Line Approach
Sustainability isn’t the wave of the future any longer. It’s already here! City and county managers, university provosts, school...
Mar 29:
Perez named winner of public librarian support award
CHICAGO - Amilcar Perez, Adult Services Librarian at Forest Park Public Library (IL), was selected as the 2018 winner of the BRASS Public Librarian Support Award sponsored by Morningstar. The...
Mar 29:
Learn from the best with LLAMA’s new Online Competency Courses
Learn from the best with LLAMA’s new Online Competency Courses
CHICAGO — Decisions, decisions, decisions! That’s the life of a library leader or manager. But what’s the best way to make decisions? In most cases it involves identifying the right facts from multiple...
Mar 29:
New School Library Research article examines the identities of novice school librarians
CHICAGO – A new article documenting the occupational socialization of novice school librarians is now available in volume 21 of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR). ...
Mar 29:
Richard P. Smiraglia Wins 2018 LITA/OCLC Kilgour Research Award
Richard P. Smiraglia has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). Dr. Smiraglia is...
Mar 29:
Pitts-Noggle wins business reference research grant
CHICAGO-Stephanie Pitts-Noggle, Business Specialist Librarian at Champaign Public Library (IL) was selected as the 2018 winner of the BRASS Research Grant Award sponsored by Emerald Publishing. The grant, ...
Mar 28:
PLA 2018 draws thousands of library professionals, supporters to Philadelphia
CHICAGO – As Philadelphians braced for the third Nor’easter in less than two weeks, library supporters and professionals from across the country made their way to the east coast to attend the Public Library Association (PLA) 2018 Conference, March 20 – 24 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center....
Mar 28:
RUSA President wins Excellence in Business Librarianship Award
Chris LeBeau, Assistant Teaching Professor, University of Missouri and Librarian for Management and Public Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City (retired) and RUSA President, was selected as the 2018 winner of the...
Mar 28:
Invitation to Online Forum sponsored by Special Task Force on Sustainability
CHICAGO — In 2016-2017, the ALA Executive Board appointed a Special Task Force on Sustainability, charged with developing a white paper and recommendations for the ALA Executive Board, with the intent of increasing the adoption and implementation of sustainable practices by the Association, the...
Mar 27:
The 'kindness team' at Dr. Michael Conti School - PS 5 receives AASL Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award
CHICAGO – The project “Promoting Social Justice Awareness and a Culture of Kindness through Literature and Project-Based Learning” from the Dr. Michael Conti School - PS 5 in Jersey City, New Jersey, is the recipient of the 2018 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl Miss...
Mar 27:
AASL awards eleven Inspire Grants for collections and special events
CHICAGO – Eleven schools from across the country have been awarded American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Inspire Grants. Made possible by the generosity of AASL member Marina “Marney” Welmers, the Inspire Grant program provides funds for public middle or high school libraries to...
Mar 27:
Mike Havener receives AASL Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries
CHICAGO – Mike Havener, school librarian for Springfield (Illinois) High School, is the recipient of the 2018 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries. Sponsored by Jay Toor, the grant provides $3,000 in funding for the creation and...
Mar 27:
Stover wins Margaret E. Monroe Award for library adult services
CHICAGO-Kaite Stover, Director of Readers' Services at Kansas City Public Library was selected as the 2018 winner of the Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award, sponsored by NoveList.
Stover has been a librarian in the Kansas City and Emporia Public Library systems for the last...
Mar 27:
Libraries offer a wealth of personal finance programs during Money Smart Week®, April 21 - 28, 2018
CHICAGO – Earning a living can be hard. But knowing how to spend, save and invest your money wisely can be even more of a challenge. And with the recent changes in the tax code, being financially savvy is imperative.
Libraries help by providing the resources that can help you make the...
Mar 27:
State Historical Society of Iowa wins John Sessions Memorial Award
CHICAGO-The Iowa Labor Collection and Iowa...
Mar 27:
Public Library Association honors eleven individuals and public libraries with awards and grants
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the winners of its 2018 service awards and grants, honoring the best in public library service, innovation and outreach.
The ...
Mar 26:
John Cotton Dana Award Deadline Extended
The deadline for submission for the 2018 John Cotton Dana Awards for Library Public Relations has been extended to March 30. Information about these awards and award applications are available at https://ebsco.fluidreview.com/.
Mar 23:
Toledo Lucas County Public Library awarded for excellence in reference services
CHICAGO-The Toledo Lucas County Public Library was selected as the 2018 winner of the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Services, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, for the...
Mar 23:
New Carrollton Library receives 2018 Light the Way Grant
CHICAGO -- The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced that New Carrollton Library is the recipient of the 2017-2018 ALSC/Candlewick Press "Light the Way: Outreach to the Underserved" Grant. As the winner of the...
Mar 23:
New workshop: Strategic Planning Made Easy
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Strategic Planning Made Easy with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/...
Mar 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...
Mar 23:
LLAMA Webinar: Project Management--Tips, Tools & Tricks for Every Type and Size of Library
Every library project has its unique challenges, but surprisingly the basic approaches to managing a project effectively are the same. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Project Management -- Tips, Tools &...
Mar 22:
A decade of studies reviewed in School Library Research volume 21 opening article
CHICAGO – Volume 21 of School Library Research (SLR), the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, opens with a new article providing a review of a decades worth of...
Mar 22:
Mitchell, Watstein awarded Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award
CHICAGO - Eleanor Mitchell, Director of Library Services at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and Sarah B. Watstein, Dean, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons of Seattle University were selected as the 2018 winners of the...
Mar 22:
New iteration: Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs eCourse
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs. Jennifer Velásquez will serve as...
Mar 22:
New eCourse: Music Collection Development for Every Librarian
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new facilitated eCourse in collaboration with the Music Library Association, Music Collection Development for Every Librarian. Houman...
Mar 22:
Public Library Association brings Short Story Dispensers to U.S. public libraries
Knight Foundation funds initiative with Public Library Association and publisher Short Edition to foster creative community connections
PHILADELPHIA – Today, at the Public Library Association’s (PLA) 2018 conference, PLA announced a new partnership with community publisher...
Mar 21:
Mader wins 2018 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award
CHICAGO – Sharon Mader, dean emeritus and professor at the University of New Orleans, is the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section’s (IS) Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award. The award honors Miriam Dudley, whose efforts in the field of...