CHICAGO — With support from the Library Research Round Table (LRRT), the Sixth Library Research Seminar (LRS VI) will take place in Urbana, Ill., on Oct. 7-9. Focused on the theme of “The Engaged Librarian,” LRS VI will bring together LIS/iSchool faculty...
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Sep 19:
Carterette Professional Development Grant available — apply now
CHICAGO —There’s nothing like attending a library conference or workshop to spark new interest, excitement and motivation in a library employee. That’s why Pat Carterette, a former Staff Development specialist, was always in the forefront of encouraging people to sign up, go...
Sep 19:
ALCTS offers new cataloging Web course
CHICAGO - A new "Fundamentals" Web course is coming from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). "...
Sep 19:
ALA Awards 2014 Diversity Research Grants
CHICAGO — The American Library Association’s Office for Diversity has announced the recipients of the Diversity Research Grants for 2014.
The grants...
Sep 18:
ALA 2015 Scholarship application now available
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 for students who are studying in library science or school library media...
Sep 17:
LITA Scholarships in Library and Information Science
CHICAGO — The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is pleased to announce that...
Sep 16:
United for Libraries supports award-winning filmmakers raising funds for library documentary
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries is asking library friends, foundations, trustees and all library advocates to support filmmakers Dawn Logsdon and Lucie Faulknor (Serendipity Films) as they ask library lovers across America to help them make the first-ever national broadcast...
Sep 16:
Using Twitter for marketing and outreach
CHICAGO — ALA TechSource announces a new session of the popular workshop, Using Twitter for Marketing and Outreach with Andy Burkhardt. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 p.m. EDT/1:30 p.m. CDT on...
Sep 16:
School librarians shine as Connected Educators in October
CHICAGO — This October 2014, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) joins more than 300 major education organizations in celebrating Connected Educator Month (CEM). Originally developed by the U.S. Department of Education in 2012,...
Sep 16:
EBSCO offers five scholarships to librarians attending 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2015 ALA Midwinter...
Sep 16:
Readers' advisory for genre blends
CHICAGO — Genre fiction has always been a complex mixture of themes and elements. The increasing popularity of “genre blends,” or fiction that straddles the traditional labels, means greater pleasure for readers but a greater challenge for readers’ advisory. “...
Sep 16:
Explore accreditation, managing change, precision Googling and more with fall 2014 ACRL e-learning
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a variety of online learning opportunities in fall 2014 to meet the...
Sep 16:
Free webinar explores the makings of an award-winning school library program
CHICAGO — Creating a library program can be daunting regardless of an audience’s age. Developing a program for K-8 students— one that aligns with curriculum, stays on budget and keeps kids engaged — comes with a unique set of challenges.
A free webinar, “The...
Sep 16:
Choice to launch Guest of Choice editorial feature
MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — Choice, the premier review journal for new English-language books and digital resources for academic libraries, is initiating a new feature in its editorial lineup, a series of guest editorials informally called “Guest of Choice.” Contributed by...
Sep 16:
LITA/Library Hi Tech award nominations sought
CHICAGO — Nominations are being accepted for the 2015 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology through communication in continuing education within the field of...
Sep 16:
LITA/Ex Libris seeking LIS student authors
CHICAGO — The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate...
Sep 16:
Nominations sought for prestigious research award
CHICAGO — Nominations are invited for the 2015 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC, Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The deadline for...
Sep 16:
Innovative researcher David Loertscher to present at AASL Fall Forum
CHICAGO – David Loertscher, innovative educational researcher and learning commons revolutionary, will exemplify the anywhere, anytime learning concept by facilitating an online working session during the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2014 Fall Forum. Dr. ...
Sep 16:
The Booklist Reader: A new site for librarians and other book lovers
CHICAGO — Learn about the hottest books, latest trends and must-read authors from The Booklist Reader, Booklist Publications’ new single home for the popular...
Sep 16:
What you need to know about grant writing
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, What You Need to Know About Grant Writing with Nancy Kalikow Maxwell. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 pm EDT/1:30 CDT on Wednesday, Oct....
Sep 16:
ALA, CDT seek stronger network neutrality protections than “commercially reasonable”
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Library Association and the Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) this week urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in a letter (pdf) to adopt...
Sep 16:
YALSA and Blink partner for Teen Read Week™ 2014
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and Blink, a young adult imprint, have partnered for Teen Read Week 2014.
This is the second year in a row that Blink has helped to sponsor Teen Read Week and lent its support to libraries all across the nation in their...
Sep 16:
Affirm the freedom to read during Banned Books Week, Sept. 21 – 27, 2014
CHICAGO — It may surprise some to find out there are hundreds of reported attempts to ban books every year in the United States. It may be even more astounding for them to hear that since 1990, the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) has...
Sep 16:
AASL webinar helps school librarians release the leader within
CHICAGO – With help from a new webinar from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), school librarians with reluctant or unrealized potential can unlock their inner leader. Presented by Ann Martin, “Coaching the Leader Within” will take place at 7 p.m....
Sep 16:
United for Libraries designates Literary Landmark™ for Walt Whitman
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries, in partnership with the Suffolk County Library Association, Suffolk School Library Media Association, Lambda Literary Foundation and Empire State Center for the Book, designated the Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site...
Sep 16:
United for Libraries to coordinate National Friends of Libraries Week, Oct. 19-25
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries is coordinating the ninth annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 19-25, 2014.
National Friends of Libraries Week offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends – promoting the group in the community,...
Sep 16:
Office for Diversity accepting nominations for Achievement in Library Diversity Research
CHICAGO — As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of library-based diversity research, the ALA Office for Diversity is seeking nominations for the 2014 Achievement in Library Diversity Research.
The Achievement in Library Diversity...
Sep 16:
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards Youth Literacy grant to ALSC/YALSA
CHICAGO — The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a Youth Literacy grant in the amount of $246,806 to the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The Everyone Reads @ your Library grant allows ALSC...
Sep 16:
Building the digital branch: Designing effective library websites
CHICAGO — ALA TechSource announces a new iteration of our popular workshop, Building the Digital Branch: Designing Effective Library Websites with David Lee King. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 p.m....
Sep 16:
Your library needs community partnerships: How to get it done
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new iteration of a popular workshop, Your Library Needs Community Partnerships: How to Get it Done with Paul Signorelli. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30 p.m. EDT/1:30...