PHILADELPHIA – Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day on May 5-6, when hundreds of library advocates will be on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and their staffs. Library advocates who cannot...
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Apr 22:
AASL announces 2014 award recipients
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the recipients of its 2014 awards. AASL awards and grants recognize excellence and showcase best practices in the school library field in categories that include collaboration, leadership and innovation....
Apr 22:
Registration now open for Choose Privacy Week 2014 webinar,'Defense Against the Digital Dark Arts'
CHICAGO — Dark forces conspire online to undermine privacy, compromise accounts, stalk, troll and just plain creep us out. Libraries have a longstanding tradition of protecting their users’ privacy and confidentiality, but often fail to take basic steps to protect patrons...
Apr 22:
Using Drupal to build library websites
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Using Drupal to Build Library Websites. Ken Varnum will...
Apr 22:
First Sharjah International Book Fair/ALA Library Conference set for November 2014
CHICAGO -- The first Sharjah International Book Fair/ALA Library Conference is set to take place Nov. 11-13, 2014 at the Expo Centre in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, during the 33rd Sharjah International Book Fair. The two-day library conference will offer free concurrent programs on a wide...
Apr 22:
ALA announces 10 public libraries selected for Libraries Transforming Communities Public Innovators Cohort
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the 10 public libraries chosen to undergo an intensive 18-month, team-based community engagement training program as part of the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC) Public Innovators Cohort.
The cohort, selected...
Apr 22:
ALA Announces 2014 White House Conference on Library and Information Services Award Recipient
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that Mary Lynn Collins, a library trustee from Frankfort, Ky., is the winner of the 2014 White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIST) Award. The award, which is given to a non-librarian...
Apr 22:
Across the U.S. and beyond, Preservation Week begins on Sunday
CHICAGO — Celebrate the 5th annual Preservation Week, starting Sunday, April 27 through Saturday, May 3. This national awareness campaign, a presentation of the Association for Library Collections...
Apr 22:
ALCTS Virtual Preconference focuses on creating successful scholarly communication with an institutional repository
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) will present a three-day (June 10-12) virtual preconference designed to inform and inspire attendees to "just say yes" to developing or expanding scholarly communication programs on their own...
Apr 22:
United for Libraries and Algonquin Books to present ‘Journey of a Book’ with Lin Enger at BEA
PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries and Algonquin Books will present “Journey of a Book: From Writer to Reader” at 1 p.m. on Friday, May 30 in Room 1E16 at Book Expo America.
Join...
Apr 22:
Rise of the introverts: Leverage your quiet influence
CHICAGO — Is the rise of the quiet influencer the future face of business? Some may think the way to get things done is by being the loudest or the most charismatic, but these and other introverts have found success leading quietly: Tim Cook, Condoleezza Rice and Michael Dell. Now,...
Apr 22:
Queens Library wins the ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award
CHICAGO — The American Library Association has named the "Enriching the Lives of a Challenged Community by Lending Tablets" project at the Queens Library in Jamaica, New York as the 2014 winner of the ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award. This award is...
Apr 22:
Apply for the Friends of ALSC Institute Scholarship
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Friends of ALSC recently announced a scholarship opportunity for the 2014 ALSC National Institute.
In an effort to support ALSC’s goal of continuing education for children’s librarians, the...
Apr 22:
Case studies highlight real-world innovations in university libraries
CHICAGO — What is the future of the academic library, and how are institutions coping with the challenges that are already being imposed by its changing functions and purpose? Using the results of a year-long study, “The New...
Apr 22:
Fundamentals of Collection Assessment — an ALCTS preconference at Annual in Las Vegas
CHICAGO — Modeled on the popular six-week online course, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) brings you “Fundamentals of Collection Assessment” from 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26 and from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27...
Apr 21:
Exploring environmental science with children and teens
CHICAGO — In the classroom, science often takes a back seat to the study of math and English. That gives public and school libraries as well as museums the opportunity to jump in as venues for informal education, sharing the wonders of science with children and their caregivers. In...
Apr 21:
Gonzales wins 2014 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
CHICAGO — Brighid Mooney Gonzales, MLIS degree candidate at San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, has been named the winner of the 2014 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award, sponsored by Ex Libris Group and the Library and Information Technology Association (...
Apr 21:
Michael Buckland wins Kilgour Award
CHICAGO — The Library & Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced Michael Buckland as the 2014 winner of the Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The award, which is jointly...
Apr 21:
Reich and Rosenthal winners of 2014 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award
CHICAGO — Victoria Reich and David S. H. Rosenthal have been named the winners of the 2014 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award for Outstanding Communication in Library and Information Technology.
Emerald Group Publishing Limited and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)...
Apr 18:
Learning Round Table offers Annual preconference on creating effective videos and screencasts
CHICAGO — Do you want to harness the power of video for achieving learning objectives? The Learning Round Table is proud to present a practical learning experience that will enrich your trip to the 2014 Annual Conference. During this boot camp, facilitator...
Apr 17:
Application deadline for 2014 ALA Leadership Institute is April 25
CHICAGO — If you haven’t submitted your application for the 2014 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (Aug. 10-14, Eaglewood Resort, Ill.), you have until Friday, April 25 to do so. Building on the success of the 2013 inaugural ALA Leadership Institute, and...
Apr 17:
Librarians are helping to spread the joy and love of reading on World Book Night
CHICAGO - Librarians are helping to spread the joy and love of reading by taking part in World Book Night on April 23. Held in the United States, as well as the U.K. and Ireland, the initiative aims at promoting the value of reading, printed books, bookstores and libraries to everyone...
Apr 17:
Bugs, bogs, bats and books
CHICAGO — Reading a book before or after a trip to the zoo, a nighttime look at the stars or a walk in the forest can connect children to nature while inspiring discussion and questions. In “...
Apr 17:
2014 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, officially announced the 2014 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees today, on Celebrate Teen Literature Day.
This year’s list of nominees features 25 titles that were...
Apr 17:
ALA election closes April 25
CHICAGO — The 2014 ALA election will close at 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, April 25. If you have not yet cast your vote, please do so! If you have “parked” your ballot (started but not yet completed), please return to complete the process. In the event you cannot...
Apr 17:
Teen Read Week™ website live, join for resources and perks
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has launched its 2014 Teen Read Week website, www.ala.org/teenread as part of Celebrate Teen Literature Day, April 17, 2014.
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Apr 15:
Basic American Sign Language for library staff
CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff. Kathy MacMillan will serve as instructors for a six-week facilitated...
Apr 15:
LHRT awards Winsor Prize for essay exploring library services, military and intellectual freedom
CHICAGO — The Library History Round Table has awarded Kate Stewart the 2014 Justin Winsor Prize. Stewart, an archivist at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, received the award for her essay "The Man in the Rice Paddies Had Something to READ: Military Libraries...
Apr 15:
Crystle Martin appointed member manager of YALSAblog
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, named Crystle Martin as the member manager of its acclaimed YALSAblog. The blog publishes timely information about emerging and new practices for library services for and with...
Apr 15:
Theme and speakers announced for ALSC Charlemae Rollins’ President’s Program
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the theme and speakers for the 2014...