CHICAGO – In anticipation of the upcoming Public Library Association (PLA) 2014 Conference in Indianapolis, March 11-15, PLA has published a digital preview issue of its onsite conference newspaper, the...
Press Releases
Feb 18:
ALSC announces 2014 Notable Children's Videos
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2014 list of Notable Children’s Videos. The list includes videos for children 14 years of age and younger that exhibit especially commendable quality,...
Feb 18:
Australia libraries promote @ your library campaign with Library Lovers Day
CHICAGO – The @ your library public awareness campaign has found success in the land down under.
A recent article in Information Today written by Victoria Anderson, a consultant in the Public Library Services branch of the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia,...
Feb 18:
Free copies of Lankes book now available to ALA Members, Library Trustees and Friends of Libraries
CHICAGO — The American Library Association has consciously and vigorously embraced the position that libraries of all types are the locus of community engagement. As the facilitator of the first round of Midwinter Conversations, R. David Lankes, professor at Syracuse iSchool, knows...
Feb 18:
Deyrup named 2014 ACRL WESS-SEES De Gruyter Grant winner
CHICAGO – Marta Mestrovic Deyrup, professor and librarian for technical services, Italian, Russian and East European Studies at Seton Hall University, has been selected to receive the 2014 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) / Slavic...
Feb 18:
Jane Fonda, Auditorium Speaker at 2014 ALA Annual Conference, to discuss adolescent empowerment
CHICAGO -- Jane Fonda is much more than a legendary Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress, successful producer, fitness guru, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author and activist and advocate on issues ranging from the environment to human rights. Her focus for almost 20 years has been on...
Feb 18:
Making the most of your library career
CHICAGO— An MLIS can provide the skills you need to get a library job, but building a library career means knowing how to maximize your potential every step of the way. Benefiting those fresh out of library school as well as experienced professionals, “...
Feb 18:
Mastering digital librarianship in academic libraries
CHICAGO— Edited by Alison Mackenzie and Lindsey Martin, “Mastering Digital Librarianship: Strategy, Networking and Discovery in Academic Libraries,” published by ...
Feb 18:
How to build a great team
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, How to Build a Great Team: One Year to Success with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place from...
Feb 18:
Deadline for applications for Trustee Conference Grant extended to March 14
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries/Gale Trustee Conference Grant through March 14, 2014.
The United for Libraries/Gale Trustee Conference Grant enables a public library Trustee to attend the ALA Annual Conference for the first...
Feb 18:
A guide to starting and managing a small business
CHICAGO — A concise, practical guide to entrepreneurship written by a business expert with several decades of success to share, “Your Small Business Adventure,”...
Feb 14:
Access and identity management for libraries
CHICAGO — With the rapid increase in the use of electronic resources in libraries, managing access to online information is a constant challenge for librarians. Written by experts in the field, “Access and Identity Management...
Feb 14:
Deadline for applications for Academic Friend Conference Grant extended to March 14
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries is accepting applications for the United for Libraries/SAGE Academic Friend Conference Grant through March...
Feb 14:
Parkland College Project wins ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Award
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), announces that Parkland College Library and the Parkland College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning have been chosen to receive the 2014 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community...
Feb 13:
Rodriguez receives ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce that David M. Rodriguez, faculty librarian at the Maricopa Community College District and Glendale Community College, has been chosen to receive the 2014 Community and Junior College Libraries...
Feb 13:
Stielow named 2014 Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award winner
CHICAGO – Frederick Stielow, vice president and dean of libraries, electronic course materials and APUS ePress at the American Public University System (APUS), has been named the 2014 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award.
This...
Feb 13:
ALCTS webinar focuses on public libraries and MOOCs
CHICAGO — ALCTS is offering "MOOCs and the Public Library: An Opportunity," a webinar on Feb. 26. Presenter, Dorothy Pawlowski will discuss opportunities for public libraries to promote lifelong learning by becoming meet-up destinations for Massive Open Online...
Feb 13:
A guide to providing legal reference
CHICAGO — In recent years the number of Americans who have decided to handle their own legal affairs without the help of a lawyer has skyrocketed. Ranging from people writing their own wills or drafting a contract to those trying to represent themselves in court, they’re going to...
Feb 13:
Alexander McCall Smith, Auditorium Speaker at 2014 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO -- Attendees at 2014 ALA Annual Conference will not want to miss the chance to hear the entertaining Alexander McCall Smith, author of the internationally acclaimed No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series, when...
Feb 11:
ALA urges open access to government websites during government shutdowns
CHICAGO — At its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibitions in Philadelphia, the American Library Association (ALA) Council, passed a resolution calling for open access to essential information on public websites in the event of a government shutdown.
In the resolution, the Council urges...
Feb 11:
ALA seeking nominations for the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity
CHICAGO — Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a book that has been challenged or fighting to provide services on a limited budget.
If you know a similarly beleaguered librarian, now is your chance to give that person some much needed recognition...
Feb 11:
Promotional ideas wanted for National Library Week 2014
CHICAGO — The American Library Association's (ALA) Campaign for America's Libraries is soliciting stories telling how libraries of all types are promoting National Library Week with the theme Lives change @ your library. Ideas will be shared on the...
Feb 11:
Educational technology expert David Warlick keynotes AASL Fall Forum
CHICAGO – David Warlick, recently named one of the 10 most influential people in educational technology by Technology & Learning Magazine, will serve as keynote speaker and primary facilitator at the American Association of School Librarians’ 2014 Fall Forum. Taking...
Feb 11:
Satellite sites make AASL Fall Forum an 'anytime, anywhere' experience
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Fall Forum will emulate its “anytime anywhere learning” theme by offering nine satellite sites at locations across the country during the institute, which takes place Oct. 17-18. In addition to the main site...
Feb 11:
ALA adopts resolution urging Congress to extend whistle-blower protections
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has adopted a resolution urging Congress to extend legal protections for whistle-blowers to employees of all national security and intelligence agencies, as well as non-federal employees working for civilian contractors.
Passed...
Feb 11:
ALA calls for passage, signing of the USA Freedom Act
CHICAGO — At the American Library Associations’s recent Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Philadelphia, the ALA Council passed a resolution calling upon Congress to pass — and the president to sign — legislation supporting the reforms embodied in the USA Freedom Act....
Feb 11:
United for Libraries invites library foundation staff and board to join electronic discussion list
PHILADELPHIA — Library foundation staff, board members, volunteers, etc., from all types of libraries are invited to participate in the United for Libraries electronic discussion group focused on topics of interest to library Foundations.
Both those with expertise in library...
Feb 11:
Anne R. Kenney wins 2014 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
CHICAGO — Anne R. Kenney, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell University, has been named the 2014 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Kenney will receive a cash award and citation during the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Named in honor of one of the...
Feb 11:
Holliday and Rogers receive 2014 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year award
CHICAGO – Wendy Holliday, head of academic programs and course support at Northern Arizona University, and Jim Rogers, associate professor and director of the Intensive English Language Institute at Utah State University, have been chosen as the winners of the Association of College and...
Feb 11:
Applications open for 2014 FTRF Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) has opened applications for the 2014 ...