CHICAGO — Chelcie Rowell, digital initiatives librarian at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University has been selected as the ALCTS-sponsored Emerging Leader for 2015-2016. The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, ALCTS, sponsors one Emerging Leader...
Press Releases
Dec 01:
EBSCO, in partnership with ALA, awards scholarships for librarians to attend 2016 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO, IPSWICH, Massachusetts – In co-sponsorship with the American Library Association (ALA), EBSCO Information Services has awarded five librarians $1,000 scholarships to attend the...
Dec 01:
Nominations open for 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 beleaguered librarian, now is your chance to give that person some much needed recognition by...
Nov 30:
AASL, ALA applaud the addition of school libraries to Every Student Succeeds Act
CHICAGO - Today House and Senate negotiators released the final language of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Conference Report. The House is currently expected to vote on the bill later this week, and the Senate will follow soon after.
In response to today’s announcement...
Nov 30:
Should there be a right to be forgotten?
Or does this interfere with the public’s right to know? -- Find out at ALA's 2016 Midwinter Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Personal blogs, arrest records, explicit photos and business critiques are now typically published forever. Should...
Nov 24:
Thousands to join free ALA Youth Media Awards webcast
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) will unveil the next classics in children’s and young adult literature and media during the ALA Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. ET on Jan. 11, 20l6, from the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Unlimited virtual seats for the...
Nov 24:
Freedom to Read Foundation joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement
CHICAGO - Freedom to Read Foundation has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities and organizations to encourage...
Nov 24:
Join ALA for the Giving Tuesday Effort on Dec. 1
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Scholarship Program has again joined #GivingTuesday, a first-of-its-kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think...
Nov 23:
PLA sponsors Emerging Leaders Erin Hollingsworth and Katrina Ortega
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to sponsor Erin Hollingsworth and Katrina Ortega as its representatives for the 2016 ALA Emerging Leaders program.
“PLA is dedicated to empowering public librarians with the skills necessary to be innovative and...
Nov 23:
ALA to undertake IT External Review
CHICAGO — As part of its planning for the future, the American Library Association will be undertaking an external review of the Association’s information technology.
This review will be conducted by a team of external reviewers with broad technology and association...
Nov 23:
ALA JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center hosts an Open House/Job Fair during Midwinter Meeting in Boston
CHICAGO — The American Library Association’s JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will host an Open House/Job Fair from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016 during the ALA 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston (#alamw16). Employers are invited to come and engage in...
Nov 23:
Learn guidelines and best practices on fair use as popular workshop returns
CHICAGO — ALA Publishing has brought back the popular workshop Fair Use: Guidelines and Best Practices with Gretchen McCord. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016...
Nov 20:
Get started with your digitization project with January workshop
CHICAGO — ALA Publishing announces a new iteration of its popular workshop What You Need to Know About Starting a Digitization Project, with Susanne Caro. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m....
Nov 20:
Understand and use library of congress classification
CHICAGO — ALA Publishing announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Using and Understanding Library of Congress Classification. Robert Bothmann will serve as the instructor for this four-week facilitated eCourse starting...
Nov 20:
New Members Round Table selects Mandi Goodsett as its 2016 Emerging Leader
CHICAGO — The New Members Round Table (NMRT) of the American Library Association is pleased to announce Mandi Goodsett as its representative in the 2016 Emerging Leaders program. Goodsett is currently working as the performing arts and humanities librarian at Cleveland State University in...
Nov 20:
eCourse focuses on WebDewey and Dewey Decimal Classification
CHICAGO — ALA Publishing announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey Decimal Classification. Violet Fox will serve as the instructor for this four-week facilitated eCourse starting on...
Nov 20:
ALSC selects Meredith Steiner as 2016 Emerging Leader
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced Meredith Steiner of the San Francisco Public Library as its representative in the 2016 Emerging Leader program.
For the past year and a half, Steiner has...
Nov 20:
Mark Kurlansky joins ERT/Booklist Author Forum, 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO – Bestselling and prolific creative nonfiction writer Mark Kurlansky joins documentarian Ken Burns and creative nonfiction writer Terry Tempest Williams in conversation with Donna Seaman, Booklist Editor for Adult Books, at the popular ALA Midwinter Meeting ERT/...
Nov 19:
Esposito, Sexton, Shea and Wilson receive 2016 Penguin Young Readers Group Award
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2016 Penguin Young Readers Group Award to Elizabeth Esposito, South Huntington Public Library, Huntington Station,...
Nov 19:
Second Sharjah International Book Fair/ALA Library Conference attracts librarians from 20 countries
CHICAGO — Around 300 librarians gathered at the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) in the United Arab Emirates Nov. 10-12 for the second SIBF/ALA Library Conference, ALA’s most ambitious international professional development event. Librarians from UAE, Afghanistan, Oman, Jordan...
Nov 19:
Andre Dubus III with Nancy Pearl at 2016 Midwinter Meeting Auditorium Speaker Session
CHICAGO – 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees in Boston will have the chance to join a lively conversation between bestselling author Andre Dubus III and Nancy Pearl at an Auditorium Speaker session held from 1 - 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9.
Dubus is the author of six books,...
Nov 17:
YALSA announces Kayla Marie Figard as its 2016 Emerging Leader
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced Kayla Marie Figard as its 2016 Emerging Leader. Figard will receive funding to attend the American Library Association’s 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston...
Nov 17:
Stripling to deliver Call-to-Action address at 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration
CHICAGO – Barbara Kay Stripling, senior associate dean and assistant professor of practice at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and past-president of the American Library Association (ALA), will serve as Call-to-Action speaker at the 2016 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr...
Nov 17:
Registration for Deep Dive Sessions at 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting now open
CHICAGO— Three immediately applicable topics kick off the first-ever ALA Midwinter Meeting Deep Dive half-day professional development courses in Boston: “We are all user experience librarians: Creating change from the trenches"; “Trust and Opportunity: Transforming...
Nov 17:
Loleta D. Fyan Grant now accepting proposals for 2015 award
CHICAGO — The American Library Association's Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant, a grant for up to $5,000 for the improvement of public libraries and the services they provide.
Loleta D. Fyan, ALA...
Nov 16:
ALA President commends Simon & Schuster on e-book licensing pilot program
Offers 50% discount on second year of 2-year lending term
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) and its Digital Content Working Group (DCWG) welcomed the announcement of Simon & Schuster’s new pilot on library e-book...
Nov 16:
Accepting appointments for photographer services at the ALA 2016 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — An exciting service is now part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center. During the ALA 2016 Midwinter Meeting in Boston, ALA will be offering all attendees an opportunity to have a "headshot" photo package...
Nov 16:
Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant now accepting proposals for 2015 award
CHICAGO – The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is accepting applications from innovative researchers for the annual Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant. The $3,000 grant is given to one or more librarians or library educators who will conduct...