CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has named Hannivett D. Nabahe of Tucson, Ariz., as the 2014 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient.
The David H. Clift Scholarship was named for a former director of the American Library Association....
Press Releases
Jun 19:
Applications being accepted for 2015 class of ALA Emerging Leaders
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2015 class of Emerging Leaders. Details on the program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the...
Jun 19:
Dobbins selected as the 2014 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship recipient
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Elizabeth June-Heline Dobbins of Fuquay Varina, N.C., as the recipient of the 2014 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship.
The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active ALA member and former member of the ALA...
Jun 19:
PLA’s guide to film programming for public libraries
CHICAGO — Screening movies is a fun, engaging way to bring people of all ages into the library, and “Film Programming for Public Libraries,” published by ALA Editions, offers...
Jun 19:
Sue E. Graves selected for the 2014 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that Sue E. Graves of Front Royal, Va., has been named as the 2014 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship recipient.
The $1,500 scholarship was established through a generous donation by Marks...
Jun 19:
Angela D. Price selected the 2014 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship recipient
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Angela D. Price of Memphis, Tenn., as the 2014 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship recipient.
The scholarship was named for a longtime ALA staff member who directed the ALA Conference Services...
Jun 19:
Alice Krebill receives the 2014 Mary V. Gaver Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has named Alice Krebill of Bozeman, Mont., as the 2014 recipient of the Mary V. Gaver Scholarship.
The $3,000 scholarship was established to honor the memory of a past ALA president and Rutgers University...
Jun 19:
Elizabeth L. Lieutenant selected for the 2014 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has selected Elizabeth L. Lieutenant of Hyattsville, Md., as the 2014 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship recipient.
The $3,000 award is given to an ALA or library support staff member to help finance the...
Jun 19:
ACRL seeks feedback on revised draft Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force seeks feedback on the revised draft of the...
Jun 18:
Apply for YALSA’s 2014 Maker Contest
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, (ALA) invites libraries with brilliant summer “maker” programs to apply for its 2014 Maker Contest.
The idea behind the contest is to encourage “making...
Jun 17:
USCIS and ALA Committee on Literacy session to highlight library service to immigrants at 2014 ALA Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will participate in a panel discussion to explore practical ways libraries are assisting immigrants in a session entitled, “U.S. Citizenship Starts at Your Library: Success Stories for Serving...
Jun 17:
ALSC recommends more Great Websites for Kids
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has added more sites to Great Websites for Kids, its online resource containing hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children.
...
Jun 17:
A handbook for organizing exhibitions
CHICAGO — Drawing on international museum practice but applicable to any exhibition or display, “Organizing Exhibitions: A Handbook for Libraries, Archives and Museums,” published by...
Jun 17:
75th anniversary of the Library Bill of Rights
CHICAGO — Seventy-five years ago at the 1939 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, the ALA Council adopted the Library’s Bill of Rights, echoing the spirit of a document from the Des Moines Public Library in 1938. This document, refreshed in 1944, 1948, 1961, 1967, 1980...
Jun 17:
A landmark examination of rare books and special collections
CHICAGO — From cuneiform, coins and codices to prints, drawings, photographs and maps, departments of rare books and special collections are the premier repositories of significant printed and manuscript works and artifacts. Entrusted with the responsibility of preserving the records of...
Jun 17:
36 participants selected for second ALA Leadership Institute
CHICAGO — Thirty-six mid-career librarians have been selected from a highly competitive pool to participate in Leading to the Future, ALA’s second four-day immersive leadership...
Jun 17:
New from ACRL – 'The Embedded Librarian’s Cookbook'
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Embedded Librarian’s Cookbook,” edited by Kaijsa Calkins and Cassandra Kvenild.
“The...
Jun 17:
Seven strategies for creating career opportunities
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Seven Strategies for Creating Career Opportunities with Kim Dority. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 pm EST/1:30 pm CST...
Jun 17:
A guide to data sources for reference
CHICAGO — “The Reference Guide to Data Sources,” published by ALA Editions, takes the guesswork out of locating the best sources of data, a process more important than ever...
Jun 17:
Betsy Lobmeyer receives inaugural Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award
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...
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.
...
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...