CHICAGO – Shirley Lew, dean of library, teaching, and learning services at Vancouver Community College, and Baharak Yousefi, head of library communications at Simon Fraser University, are the winners of the 2018 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Women and Gender Studies...
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Mar 19:
Rapchak named 2018 Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award winner
CHICAGO – Marcia Elizabeth Rapchak, head of teaching and learning at Duquesne University, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award.
This annual award, sponsored by Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, and...
Mar 16:
AASL announces members of first Induction Program cohort
CHICAGO – Ten members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) have been selected to participate in the organization’s inaugural Induction Program cohort. Announced at the AASL national conference in Phoenix, the goal of the Induction Program is to assist future school library...
Mar 16:
Alabama School Library Association awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant
CHICAGO – The Alabama School Library Association (ASLA) is the recipient of the 2018 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant for their “No Other Option Summit.” Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,750 grant is given to AASL-affiliated school library associations for...
Mar 16:
Williams receives ACRL CLS Innovation in College Librarianship Award
CHICAGO – Teresa D. Williams, business librarian at Butler University, has been named the 2018 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) College Libraries Section (CLS) Innovation in College Librarianship Award for her work on the Business Research Workshop.
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Mar 16:
Booklist and AASL announce winners of Schools in Need Giveaway
CHICAGO — Booklist and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announce the completion of their Schools in Need Giveaway. Due to an overwhelming interest, 520 schools have been awarded year-long subscriptions to Booklist and Book Links, with full access to...
Mar 15:
ALA Hails Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act as Possible 'Turning Point'
WASHINGTON, DC — The following statement was issued by American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal upon today’s introduction of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) by the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees, Chairmen Grassley and...
Mar 15:
New iteration: Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users eCourse
Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users. Paul Signorelli will...
Mar 15:
New session: Cataloging Video Resources with RDA Workshop
CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Cataloging Video Resources with RDA with Kelley McGrath. This workshop will last consist of two 75-minute...
Mar 14:
ALA names honorary member
CHICAGO - Carla D. Hayden was elected to honorary membership in the American Library Association (ALA) in action taken by the ALA Council on Sunday, February 11, during the Midwinter Meeting in Denver. Honorary membership, ALA’s highest honor, is conferred in recognition of...
Mar 14:
Apply for the Friends of ALSC Institute Scholarship
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Friends of ALSC recently announced a scholarship opportunity for the 2018 ALSC National Institute. The Institute will be held in Cincinnati, OH from September 27-29, 2018.
In efforts to support ALSC’s goal of continuing...
Mar 14:
Intellectual freedom breakfast at ALA Annual Conference welcomes New Orleans journalist
The ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) will host an Awards Recognition and Fundraising Breakfast on Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 7:30 – 9 a.m. at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans....
Mar 14:
Dysert named 2018 ACRL ESS De Gruyter Grant Winner
CHICAGO – Anna Dysert, cataloguer librarian at McGill University, has been selected to receive the 2018 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) European Studies Section (ESS) De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant for her project “A Survey of the Manuscripts of Isaac Israeli...
Mar 14:
Robert P. Doyle receives 2018 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award for banned books resource guide
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) has awarded the 2018 Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, which recognizes the best published work in the area of intellectual freedom. The 2018 award goes to Robert P. Doyle, for his work "...
Mar 13:
Public libraries invited to apply for ‘The Great American Read’ PBS programming grants
CHICAGO — Public libraries may apply for grants to host public programs around the PBS series “The Great American Read,” an eight-part television and online series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and...
Mar 13:
Jason Reynolds calls school libraries 'places of recognition for young people' in new PSA
CHICAGO – A new public service announcement featuring New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds is now available from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) as part of the 2018 celebration of School Library Month. In the PSA, Reynolds speaks to how school libraries...
Mar 13:
Make A Giant Leap for Patron Privacy: Prepare for Choose Privacy Week with A Free Webinar on Library Privacy Audits
CHICAGO — Is your library preparing to observe Choose Privacy Week 2018? Join Erin Berman and Julie Oborny of the San José Public Library for a free webinar that outlines the first steps libraries can take to...
Mar 13:
Brager, Mars, and Pittman win 2018 ACRL IS Innovation Award
CHICAGO— Trent Brager, Amy Mars, and Kim Pittman have been selected to receive the 2018 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Innovation award for their work on 23 Framework Things, a free online...
Mar 13:
Sarah Jessica Parker book club pick explores the meaning of faith
Jonathan Miles’ Anatomy of a Miracle latest title chosen for ALA Book Club Central
CHICAGO – Honorary Book Club Central Chair Sarah Jessica Parker has selected Jonathan Miles’ Anatomy of a Miracle, on sale today, as the latest addition to the American...
Mar 12:
Important Reminders for Members as ALA Gets Ready to Launch the new ALA Connect on April 25
ALA will launch the new ALA Connect on Wednesday, April 25, bringing with it new features and updates to members’ online collaborative space for networking, learning, growing, and engaging on a variety of topics of interest.
ALA is upgrading to a new platform, powered by Higher Logic. ...
Mar 12:
PLA Virtual Conference registration to close March 14
CHICAGO — Time is running out for interested participants to register for the Public Library Association's (PLA) 2018 Virtual Conference. The Virtual Conference is an opportunity for public library...
Mar 12:
Polls now open in 2018 PLA Board Election
Voting Deadline: Wednesday, April 4
CHICAGO -- The voting period has begun in the Public Library Association's (PLA) 2018 Election. In the 2018 PLA Election six nominees, listed below, will stand for three positions on...
Mar 12:
Share your expertise as an ACRL e-Learning presenter
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for the association’s e-Learning program. Submit a proposal for a webcast or online course and share your knowledge and...
Mar 12:
YALSA announces 2018 Teen Read Week™ theme
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will feature “It’s Written in the Stars…READ” as the theme for this year’s Teen Read Week celebration, which will take place October 7-...
Mar 09:
Call for Proposals for 2018 ALA Annual Conference Conversation Starters & Ignite Sessions
CHICAGO -- 2018 ALA Annual Conference attendees have the chance to inspire colleagues and move the needle forward for the profession in 45-minute Conversation Starters and five-minute Ignite sessions. Proposals are being accepted through March 30th, 2018. Find out more about these opportunities...
Mar 09:
Nutefall receives 2018 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award
CHICAGO – Jennifer E. Nutefall, university librarian at Santa Clara University, has been chosen as the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award as editor of the book “Service Learning, Information...
Mar 08:
ALA and AASL release joint statement on Florida Senate Bill 7026
CHICAGO – American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Steven Yates released the following joint statement in response to legislation that will allow for the arming of school librarians in Florida schools. Senate Bill 7026 would...
Mar 08:
Jay Bansbach wins a year of free AASL membership
CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Jay Bansbach has won a free year of AASL membership. Bansbach's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By referring Val Emrich to AASL, Bansbach ...
Mar 08:
LITA Announces Inaugural Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists
The Library and Information Technology Association released its first Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting in Denver. The annotated Lists are...