CHICAGO – The ALA-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of...
Press Releases
Mar 25:
Carnegie-Whitney Grant 2019 winners
The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of libraries in the United States.
The...
Mar 22:
Free toolkit available to help with National Library Workers Day Celebrations
CHICAGO - It’s time to celebrate the stars in your library! Recognize all library workers who make library service...
Mar 21:
Oregon State University Undergrad Research and Writing Studio wins 2019 ACRL IS Innovation Award
CHICAGO— The Oregon State University (OSU) Libraries and Press has been selected to receive the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Innovation Award for its Undergrad Research and Writing Studio, a dynamic and flexible space where students can...
Mar 21:
New workshop: Nostalgia and Retro Programming for All Ages
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Nostalgia and Retro Programming for All Ages with Katie LaMantia and Emily Vinci. This workshop will last 90 minutes...
Mar 21:
New iteration: Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey Decimal Classification eCourse
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey Decimal Classification. Violet Fox will...
Mar 21:
New iteration: Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff eCourse
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff. Kathy MacMillan will serve as the instructor for a 6-...
Mar 21:
Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library receives 2019 Hayes Award
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2019 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award to the ...
Mar 20:
March 2019 ITAL Issue Now Available
Chicago -- The March 2019 issue (volume 38, number 1) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is now available.
Reviewed Articles and Communications
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Mar 20:
New workshop: Professional Growth for Late-Career Librarians
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Professional Growth for Late-Career Librarians with Caitlin Williams. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take...
Mar 20:
New eCourse: Rediscovering the Power of Audiobooks
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new facilitated eCourse, Rediscovering the Power of Audiobooks: Collection Development,...
Mar 20:
Go “Beyond the Racial Stalemate” at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference
In his 2008 speech on race, titled "A More Perfect Union," then-candidate Barack Obama described a "racial stalemate we've been stuck in for years." He suggested that, if we don't do something different, "nothing will change." A decade later, we're still stuck. How do we move forward?
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Mar 19:
Nation’s libraries prepare for Money Smart Week®, March 30, April 6
CHICAGO – Financial issues are a constant in our lives. They change as they reflect milestones in our lives. At every stage in life, we are faced with financial issues, whether it means spending our allowance wisely, obtaining loans for college, applying for a mortgage or saving for retirement...
Mar 19:
Holly Schwarzmann receives AASL Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO – Holly Schwarzmann, school librarian at Largo Middle School in Largo, Florida, is the recipient of the 2019 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,250 award recognizes a school librarian with five...
Mar 19:
Susan Gauthier receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
CHICAGO – Susan Gauthier, director of library services for East Baton Rouge Parish (La.) Schools, is the recipient of the 2019 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports the planning and implementation of a unique...
Mar 19:
PLA announces webinar series on cultural intelligence in libraries
CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced it will host a webinar series for library professionals on the topic of cultural intelligence. The term “cultural intelligence,” popularly abbreviated as...
Mar 19:
LLAMA webinar helps you move forward in your career
The field of librarianship and information services continues to evolve and expand. While new job titles and specializations are on the rise, opportunities for leadership are not always clear to those aspiring to leadership roles. The Library...
Mar 19:
LITA ALA Annual Precons: Active and Engaging
Chicago -- If you’re attending the 2019 ALA Annual Conference, join us for one of our practical workshops and check out all the...
Mar 19:
New workshop bundle: Library Programming for All Ages, Stages, and Sizes
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop bundle, Library Programming for All Ages, Stages, and Sizes with Katie LaMantia & Emily Vinci. This...
Mar 18:
Dav Pilkey shares 'Radical Ideas' in new AASL video
CHICAGO – A new video featuring Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants, is now available from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as part of the 2019 celebration of School Library Month. In the video, Pilkey speaks to how “reading without...
Mar 18:
Shirley Simmons receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award
CHICAGO – Shirley Simmons, assistant superintendent of educational services for Norman (Oklahoma) Public Schools, is the recipient of the 2019 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Distinguished School Administrator Award. Sponsored by ProQuest, the $2,000 award recognizes and honors...
Mar 18:
Megan Donnelly named recipient of NMRT’s 2019 Olofson Award
The New Members Round Table’s (NMRT) Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee is pleased to announce that Megan Donnelly is the recipient of the 2019 Olofson Award....
Mar 18:
Wellness in the Library Workplace two-week course starts in April
CHICAGO - You’re a library worker. You are already helping those in your community find health information. But what are you doing to...
Mar 18:
PLA opens Public Library Data Service survey for Fiscal 2018
CHICAGO — All public libraries in the U.S. and Canada are invited to complete an important survey, which collects important information on public libraries' finances, resources, service usage and technology from Fiscal Year 2018. A summary of the survey data is published annually in PLA's ...
Mar 15:
ALSC invites applications for 2020 Arbuthnot Lecture with Neil Gaiman
CHICAGO--The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Committee are proud to...
Mar 15:
Public Library Association unveils 2019 award winners
CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the winners of its 2019 awards and grants, honoring the best in public library service, innovation and outreach. Award and grant recipients are chosen by member volunteers who serve on PLA...
Mar 15:
Oakleaf wins 2019 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award
CHICAGO – Megan Oakleaf, associate professor and director of instructional quality at Syracuse University, 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...
Mar 14:
Jim Duncan Receives Immroth Award
The American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Immroth Award Committee is pleased to announce Jim Duncan as the recipient of the 2019 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, which honors significant contributions defending intellectual freedom.
Duncan is the...
Mar 14:
Apply now for the 2019 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has opened up the application period for its 2019 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway.
In celebration of the upcoming announcement of the...