CHICAGO — Betsy Lobmeyer and her project “Charlie’s Ever Warming Blankets” Children in Poverty, is the inaugural recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award. Sponsored by...
Press Releases
Jun 17:
Guide to reference in medicine and health
CHICAGO — Drawn from the extensive database of Guide to Reference, voted Best Professional Resource Database by Library Journal readers in 2012, “Guide to...
Jun 17:
Time to reskill: An action plan for literacy
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Committee on Literacy will sponsor a discussion of the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) Survey and its ramifications for libraries during the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. The session...
Jun 17:
United for Libraries to present programs for Trustees, Friends and Foundations at Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries will host “Nuts & Bolts for Friends, Trustees and Foundations” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, S219, during the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Jan Masaoka, director...
Jun 17:
United for Libraries to host ‘Hot Books from Small Press’ at ALA Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present “Hot Books from Small Press” from 3 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, N218, at the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Join Robert Dawson, Adele Griffin and Russ Kick as they...
Jun 17:
ALA welcomes open Internet bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Library Association (ALA) is rallying librarians to support the Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014, a bill that would prohibit paid prioritization over the Internet. Introduced today by Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT),...
Jun 16:
What you need to know about graphic novels
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, What You Need to Know About Graphic Novels with David Serchay. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 pm EST/1:30 pm CST on...
Jun 13:
Using the Library of Congress as a teaching resource
CHICAGO — With nearly 142 million items and one of the largest bodies of high-quality, digitized content available, the Library of Congress (LOC) is an enormously useful resource for librarians and teachers. Yet it remains a mystery to many. “...
Jun 13:
Ann M. Martin and Kathleen R. Roberts to join David Warlick at AASL Fall Forum
CHICAGO – Ann M. Martin and Kathleen R. Roberts, leaders in the school library profession, will join David Warlick as presenters at the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2014 Fall Forum. Taking place Oct. 17-18, School Librarians in the Anytime Anywhere...
Jun 13:
American Library Association supports makerspaces in libraries
CHICAGO — Libraries of all types (academic, public, school, and special) are increasingly transforming their library spaces, resources and programming to offer makerspaces that provide opportunities for library patrons to engage with others in hands-on learning and creation.
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Jun 11:
Over-filtering in schools and libraries harms education, new ALA report finds
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Schools and libraries nationwide are routinely filtering internet content far more than what the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) requires, according to...
Jun 10:
AASL releases Senior/Capstone Project survey results and executive summary
CHICAGO – Results of a survey undertaken by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Senior Project/Capstone Project Task Force are now available as part of an executive summary detailing the completion of the group’s work. The results and summary are available on the...
Jun 10:
ALA applauds second circuit affirmation of fair use
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld (pdf) the ruling in Authors Guild v. HathiTrust, deciding that providing a full text search database and providing...
Jun 10:
Explore outreach services at Annual Conference
CHICAGO – Join the ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) for two panel discussions on providing library services to underserved and underrepresented populations at the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Both panels will take place from 8:30 - 10 a.m. and 10:30 - 11:...
Jun 10:
RUSA 101: A networking and orientation event for interested, new and current members
CHICAGO —The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) will host RUSA 101, a networking and orientation event for interested, new and current members from 3 - 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room S222, in conjunction with the 2014 American Library...
Jun 10:
PLA now accepting proposals for 2015 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting preconference and program proposals showcasing public library practices and innovations for the 2015 ALA Annual Conference, to be held June 25–30, 2015, in San Francisco.
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Jun 10:
Take on your library’s marketing plan with new webinar from PLA
CHICAGO – The prospect of writing a marketing plan can instill dread in many a library professional, but a new live, hour-long webinar from the Public Library Association (PLA) can help tackle this daunting task. ...
Jun 10:
Building a core print collection for preschoolers
CHICAGO — Since children develop the critical language and early reading skills necessary to enter kindergarten between birth and age 5, reading aloud is one of the most influential steps librarians, teachers, parents and caregivers can take to foster preschoolers’ literacy skills....
Jun 10:
United for Libraries to host ‘Hot Picks for Book Clubs’ at ALA Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present “Hot Picks for Book Clubs,” from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, in the Las Vegas Convention Center, N236, at the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
Join Ana Castillo, Ann Hood, Rebecca Rasmussen and...
Jun 09:
Philippe Petit to speak at United for Libraries’ President’s Program at Annual
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries will welcome Philippe Petit, subject of the Academy Award-winning 2008 documentary “Man on Wire,” at United for Libraries President’s Program from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.
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Jun 09:
ALA announces unique opportunity to host Shakespeare’s 1623 ‘First Folio’ in traveling exhibition
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in collaboration with the Folger Shakespeare Library and Cincinnati Museum Center (CMC), invites applications for the traveling exhibition Shakespeare and His...
Jun 09:
Products hot off the press, special events at the ALA Store
CHICAGO — Longer hours and easy access in the Grand Concourse of the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center make it more convenient to shop and browse at the ALA Store. The ALA Store offers products that meet the widest range of your promotional and...
Jun 09:
Two School Library Research articles recognized by LIRT
CHICAGO – Two articles from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) online research journal, School Library Research, have been named 2013 Top Twenty articles by the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) of the American Library Association (ALA). The full list...
Jun 09:
ALA announces winner of the first-ever Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity
CHICAGO – Laurence Copel, youth outreach librarian and founder of the Lower Ninth Ward Street Library, New Orleans, is the first recipient of the Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced With Adversity. Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket, will present...
Jun 09:
ALA-APA recognizes University of Maine at Augusta graduates
CHICAGO — The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) announced today that it has completed an agreement with the University...
Jun 08:
AASL shares the 'state of the association' during new virtual membership meeting
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) held its first virtual membership meeting on Sunday, June 8. This annual meeting, formerly a face-to-face event presented during the ALA Annual Conference, provided AASL members with a “state of the association”...
Jun 06:
Taylor Swift makes her READ poster debut
CHICAGO — Joining the nearly 200 actors, musicians, and cultural icons who have participated in the ALA Celebrity READ poster campaign since 1985, seven-time GRAMMY® winner Taylor Swift appears on a new READ poster. A...
Jun 04:
Banned Books Week 2014 celebrates graphic novels
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA), with the national Banned Books Week planning committee, today announced that this year's celebration of the freedom to read will emphasize a thematic focus on comics and graphic novels. This year's Banned Books Week, Sept. 21...
Jun 03:
Digital Inclusion Survey team launches speed test this summer in selected public libraries
CHICAGO — As part of the Digital Inclusion Survey, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and conducted by the American Library Association Office for Research &...
Jun 03:
United for Libraries names Dr. Argiro Morgan ALA Trustee Citation recipient
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries has named Dr. Argiro Morgan of St. Tammany Parish (La.) Library as the recipient of the ALA Trustee Citation.
The ALA Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library trustees for distinguished service to library development,...