BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — Emil Ferris (“My Favorite Thing is Monsters”) will be among the featured authors at United for Libraries’ “First Author, First Book...
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May 23:
Emil Ferris among featured authors at United for Libraries’ ‘First Author’ panel at ALA Annual
May 23:
United for Libraries to present Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations at ALA Annual Conference
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will present Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 23 at the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
Library Trustees, Friends groups, Foundations, and staff are invited to join a...
May 23:
ACRL program proposals for 2018 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites its committees, sections, interest groups and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans.
For the first time, program proposals will be...
May 23:
ALA, Harwood Institute announce 2017 Public Innovators Lab for Libraries community engagement training opportunity
The American Library Association (ALA) and The Harwood Institute for Public Innovation have announced their fourth annual training opportunity to help libraries strengthen their role as agents of positive change in their communities.
The Public Innovators Lab for Libraries will be held...
May 23:
Trump Administration’s budget using wrong math when it comes to libraries
WASHINGTON, DC — In response to the Trump Administration’s 2018 budget proposal released today, American Library Association (ALA) President Julie Todaro issued the following statement:
“The Administration’s budget is using the wrong math...
May 22:
IMLS funds $500,000 research project to study characteristics and outcomes of library public programming
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office has received a $512,000 National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for a research project to understand and document the characteristics, audiences, outcomes and value of U....
May 19:
New Session: Build a Great Team
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Build a Great Team with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place Wednesday, July 19, 2017...
May 19:
AASL seeks program proposals for 2018 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during the 2018 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. The conference will be held June 21 – 26 in New Orleans, La. The deadline for submissions is...
May 19:
Hillary Rodham Clinton, Closing General Session Speaker at 2017 ALA Annual Conference
In 2016 Hillary Rodham Clinton became the first woman in U.S. history to become the presidential nominee of a major political party. She served as the 67th Secretary of State—from January 21, 2009, until February 1, 2013—after nearly four decades in public service advocating on...
May 18:
The collection is all around
CHICAGO — Public libraries’ mission, skills, and position in their communities make them ideal facilitators of public access to local resources. In other words, the collection is all around, and libraries can help citizens discover historical, cultural, and natural riches that they...
May 18:
ALA condemns FCC vote to undermine net neutrality protections, vows to defend open internet
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the American Library Association (ALA) condemned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s vote on Thursday that begins undoing strong net neutrality protections. If the 2015 Open Internet Order is weakened, the FCC Chairman will undermine safeguards demanded...
May 18:
Thirty AASL members receive Bound To Stay Bound grants to attend first national conference
CHICAGO – Thirty members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) have been awarded a $750 travel grant to attend their first AASL national conference. Generously sponsored by Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc. (BTSB), the grants will allow recipients to secure housing,...
May 18:
School library professionals invited to attend AASL’s virtual membership meeting
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will hold its annual virtual membership meeting at 5 p.m. Central (6 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Mountain, 3 p.m. Pacific) on Sunday, June 4, 2017. The annual membership meeting provides AASL members with a “state of the...
May 17:
ESLS call for proposals and papers
CHICAGO – The Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites submissions for proposals for papers on original research focusing on school library practice or school librarianship. Selected papers will be presented in a...
May 17:
2018 ALA Annual Conference Program Proposals are Now Open
ALA Conference Services will begin accepting program proposals on May 17, 2017 for the 2018 ALA Annual Conference to take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans LA, June 21-26, 2018. For the first time, proposals will be accepted via one submission site for all ALA...
May 17:
CHICAGO — Register to be heard. ALA’s Virtual Membership Meeting (VMM17) - June 8.
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May 17:
How to win library funding through political advocacy
CHICAGO — As the saying goes, all politics is local. And 90% of funding for public libraries comes from the will of local politicians and, in turn, from local voters. So it’s urgent that librarians, library supporters, and anyone interested in running an election or campaign for a...
May 17:
Free webinar offered on using DigitalLearn to complement classes for library patrons
To help public libraries better understand the Association's key digital literacy resource DigitalLearn.org, the Public Library Association (PLA) will offer a webinar in early June.
Community members enter public libraries...
May 17:
ALA lauds major businesses united to fight for federal library funding
(Washington, DC) – The American Library Association hailed today’s unveiling of the Corporate Committee for Library Investment (CCLI), a group of more than two dozen leading information, software, publishing and other businesses as well...
May 16:
Gale, a Cengage Company Learning Financial Development Award recipient named
CHICAGO — Mid-Continent Public Library, the largest public library system in the Kansas City metropolitan area—serving nearly 800,000 people across its three-county district—is the 2017 winner of the prestigious Gale, a Cengage Company Learning Financial Development Award...
May 16:
Dr. Barbara K. Stripling receives the 2017 Joseph W. Lippincott Award
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Barbara K. Stripling is the winner of the 2017 Joseph W. Lippincott Award. This annual award is sponsored by Joseph W. Lippincott, III and presented by the American Library Association for distinguished...
May 16:
Spend an afternoon with Jordan Sonnenblick during AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Jordan Sonnenblick will appear as one of three featured speakers during “Authors in the Afternoon” presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference & Exhibition. Sonnenblick, along with Sarah Dessen and Christian...
May 16:
LLAMA Webinar: Evidence-based Advocacy at National, State and Local Levels
CHICAGO — Every librarian knows that public policies at the national, state and local level can have a huge impact on how resources are allocated to their library. However, many librarians have not been trained or encouraged to engage in advocacy at those levels. The Library Leadership and...
May 16:
Jonathan Safran Foer among the authors at United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — Jonathan Safran Foer will join Allison Pataki, Elly Griffiths, Brianna Wolfson, A.J. Finn, and Celeste Ng at the United for Libraries Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA,...
May 16:
ALSC Releases 2017 Summer Reading Lists
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has released its 2017 Summer Reading Lists. With titles organized into four age ranges, young booklovers are sure to find some great reads to beat the heat.
Each list is available to download for free; birth-...
May 16:
Accepting Appointments for Career Counseling and Resume Review at ALA 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago
The American Library Association’s (ALA) JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will provide complimentary career counseling sessions and resume reviews on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 - 25, 2017 during the ALA 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago. The sessions will be held in...
May 16:
Spend an afternoon with Sarah Dessen during AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Sarah Dessen will appear as one of three featured speakers during “Authors in the Afternoon” presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference & Exhibition. Dessen, along with Christian Robinson and Jordan Sonnenblick, will...
May 16:
Spend an afternoon with Christian Robinson during AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Christian Robinson will appear as one of three featured speakers during “Authors in the Afternoon” presented during the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference & Exhibition. Robinson, along with Sarah Dessen and Jordan Sonnenblick...
May 16:
PLA, Anythink Libraries to host free webinar on achieving organizational goals
PLA is hosting a free interactive webinar this month in partnership with Anythink Libraries (Adams County, Colo.). Outside the Lines: Libraries Reintroduced is an initiative designed to show...
May 16:
PR Forum 2017: Learn to tell your library story with Ben Bizzle
CHICAGO – Is your library telling its story? Ben Bizzle, library advocate, marketer, author and entrepreneur, believes every action a library takes from programming to purchasing, from the website to the reference desk, is an opportunity to share its story with users and the communities...
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