CHICAGO — Named an “outstanding resource” in a starred review by Library Journal, Betsy Diamant-Cohen’s Mother Goose on the Loose (MGOL) incorporates books, rhymes, fingerplays, flannelboards, music, dance, and child-parent interaction into dynamic programs that...
Make sure to carve out some time in your schedule to shop and browse the ALA Store at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits for products that meet the widest range of your...
CHICAGO-The Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA) offers an international trip annually open to its members and the general public.
This year join ASGCLA during our 2019 literary tour to North & Western Ireland. We will travel May 11-28,...
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) will join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and organizations across the country in observing the 2019 National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan...
CHICAGO — ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions has partnered with Infopeople on a three-hour interactive preconference at ALA Annual, where library staff and trainers will have the opportunity to develop more innovative and meaningful learning for their staff and users using design thinking....
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2019 Election. This year six nominees...
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Dealing with Mental Health on the Front Lines with Loren Mc Clain. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and...
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Globalized Library: American Academic Libraries and...
Chicago — January 10, 2019 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has awarded five...
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Getting the Most Out of Library Volunteers with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. This workshop will last 90 minutes...
Eager and willing to start 2019 with trending news about book challenges, intriguing interviews of authors and librarians and authoritative content from the a broad range of library fields, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is pleased to introduce ten new bloggers in addition to five...
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Ryan Moniz, Learning and Growth Librarian at the Markham Public Library in Ontario, Canada, for his Essential Skills program as the recipient of its 2019...
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Instructional Design for Online Teaching and Learning. Diane Kovacs will serve as the...
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new eCourse bundle, Cataloging for Newbies. Dr. Mary Bolin will serve as the instructor for a 24-week professional development experience starting on Monday...
The American Library Association Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce a three week extension to the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries — applications will now be due on February 8, 2019 (previous deadline: Jan 18, 2019).
We are excited to...
Chicago -- Sign up now for the newest LITA web course
Making Games and Online Interactive Content
February 6 – February 27, 2019
Presenter: Ruby Warren, User...
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new facilitated eCourse, US Copyright Law in the Library: A Beginner's Guide. Jill Hurst-Wahl will serve as the instructor for a 4-week...
CHICAGO – AASL members Lisa Brakel and Kathy Carroll will seek the 2020-2021 AASL presidential term during the 2019 American Library Association (ALA) election. The full slate of AASL candidates can be found at ...
CHICAGO – Professor and author Jeanne Theoharis will deliver the keynote address at the 20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Seattle. The 2019 Celebration will be...
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications from public libraries interested in participating in PLA's Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) for the summer of 2019...
MIDDLETOWN, CT. - In January of each year, Choice publishes its Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year. This year’s complete list features 455 books and digital resources from 141...
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Leadership Development Committee has selected 28 exceptional librarians to participate in the...
CHICAGO—The Board of Directors of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has...
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has opened nominations for its Social Media Superstars, which recognize outstanding social media users within the school library profession. These superstars enrich the profession and its work on behalf of students and school...
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), seeks a member content editor for its Everyday Advocacy (EA) website and "Everyday Advocacy Matters" newsletter. The mission of Everyday Advocacy is to educate youth services librarians...
CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Jim Belair has won a free year of AASL membership. Belair's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By referring Colleen Pittman to AASL, Belair has...
CHICAGO — Everyone’s favorite guide to fiction that’s thrilling, mysterious, suspenseful, thought-provoking, romantic, and just plain fun is back—and better than ever in this completely revamped and revised edition. A must for every readers’ advisory desk, the new third...
CHICAGO - In 2019, The Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Value of Academic Libraries Committee is continuing...
CHICAGO — The new second edition of Philip Hider’s “Information Resource Description: Creating and Managing Metadata,” published by ALA Neal-...