Press Releases

Jun 05: Mindy Engler wins a year of free AASL membership

CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Mindy Engler, in turn, won a free year of AASL membership for herself. Engler’s name was drawn as the May winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. Engler...

Jun 04: Wendi Arant Kaspar appointed College & Research Libraries editor

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the appointment of Wendi Arant Kaspar to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Kaspar will serve a three-year term beginning July 1...

Jun 04: Vnuk’s shelf-by-shelf guide to weeding

CHICAGO —“No! We can’t rid of that!” Rebecca Vnuk, author of the popular “Weeding Tips” column on Booklist Online, is here to show you that yes, you can. A library is an ever-changing organism;...

Jun 04: ALSC names eight 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 featuring hundreds of links to exceptional websites for children.

 
The newly...
Jun 03: AASL builds dues bridge for student members

CHICAGO – Student members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) can now apply for a scholarship to “bridge” the increase between student and regular membership dues. Applications for this competitive program, co-sponsored by the ALA Membership Development...

Jun 03: Create, build, code and hack at LITA preconferences

CHICAGO — Create, build, code and hack with a choice of four LITA preconferences

On Friday, June 26, at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) brings you a choice of 4 dynamic, useful and fun...

Jun 02: ALA calls passage of USA FREEDOM Act a “milestone”

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office, applauded the passage of the USA FREEDOM Act in the U.S. Senate:

“Passage of the USA FREEDOM Act is a milestone for two equally important reasons....

Jun 02: Effective service quality assessment

CHICAGO — Academic and public libraries are continuing to transform as the information landscape changes, expanding their missions into new service roles that call for improved organizational performance and accountability. Since “...

Jun 02: PR Forum 2015: Building an Evergreen Brand with Craig Herman of Peanuts Worldwide Entertainment

CHICAGO — What are the elements that go into growing an evergreen brand?  At the 2015 PR Forum, held from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m., Sunday, June 28 at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, Craig Herman, executive director of publishing at Peanuts Worldwide Entertainment, will...

Jun 02: New ACRL publication focuses on Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the publication of “Teaching Information Literacy Threshold Concepts: Lesson Plans for Librarians.” Edited by Patricia...

Jun 02: Bookmobile Saturday to showcase libraries on the move @ ALA Annual Conference

CHICAGO — Every day, bookmobiles extend library programs, services and much more into the communities they serve. Bookmobile Saturday, a series of programs and events highlighting the critical services bookmobiles provide, will be held on Saturday, June 27 during ALA’s 2015 Annual...

Jun 02: United for Libraries to present ‘Citizens Save Libraries’ workshop at ALA Annual Conference

BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will present “Citizens Save Libraries: Rounding them Up and Showing Them How!” from 9 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 26, at the Hotel Nikko, Mendocino at the ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco.

This special workshop will...

Jun 02: Teen Book Finder app now updated with 2015 book titles

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) Teen Book Finder app’s latest version, which includes the titles from its 2015 book and media awards and selected lists, can now be downloaded for...

Jun 02: YA author Aija Mayrock to keynote opening session for YALSA’s 2015 Young Adult Services Symposium

CHICAGO — Aija Mayrock, author of "The Survival Guide to Bullying," published by Scholastic, will be the keynote speaker for the general opening session on Friday of the 2015 Young Adult Services Symposium, announced the...

Jun 02: Thirty AASL members receive Bound To Stay Bound grants to attend first national conference

CHICAGO – Thirty members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) have been awarded a $750 travel grant in order to attend their first AASL national conference. Generously sponsored by Bound To Stay Bound Books, Inc. (BTSB), the grants will allow recipients to secure...

Jun 02: 'Redeployment' by Phil Klay wins the 2015 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award 'for Excellence in Military Fiction'

CHICAGO — "Redeployment," by Phil Klay published by Penguin Press, is the winner of the 2015 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award “for Excellence in Military Fiction.”

The W. Y. Boyd Literary Novel Award honors the best fiction set in a period when the United States was...

Jun 02: Forty participants selected for third ALA Leadership Institute

CHICAGO — Forty mid-career librarians have been selected from a highly competitive pool to participate in Leading to the Future, ALA’s third four-day immersive leadership development program for future...

Jun 02: ALA urges Senate to stand for “liberty, security and justice”
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a letter (pdf) delivered today to all members of the U.S. Senate, the American Library Association (ALA) called on legislators to vote “no” on...
Jun 02: Recipients of 2015 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway announced

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the recipients of its 2015 Teens’ Top Ten Book Giveaway.

A total of 60 recipients will be receiving a set of the 2015 Teens’ Top...

Jun 02: New workshop: Get started with Google Analytics

CHICAGO — ALA TechSource introduces a new workshop Getting Started with Google Analytics, with Rita Gavelis. This 90-minute workshop is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, July 2, 2015.

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Jun 01: Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month with Snoopy

CHICAGO —This September, Snoopy, the world-famous beagle, who has been known as The Flying Ace, The Masked Marvel and Man’s Best Friend, will add a new title to his resume as Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month. As  Honorary Chair, Snoopy will remind parents and...

May 31: ALA cheers expiration of intrusive PATRIOT Act provision

WASHINGTON, D.C.—On May 31, 2015, key provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act expired. In response, American Library Association (ALA) President Courtney Young released the following statement applauding the expiration of Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act:...

May 29: LLAMA President’s Program will explore servant leadership

CHICAGO — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present the LLAMA President's Program at at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco, from 10:30 a.m. - noon on Saturday, June 27. “Servant Leadership:  Tools to inspire and equip those...

May 29: ALSC announces winners of 2015 Bound to Stay Bound Books, Melcher Scholarships

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced six scholarship winners for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Four winners were awarded the Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship, which is made possible by Bound to Stay Bound Books, Inc. All four recipients will...

May 29: Pew Research Center to share new data on libraries as community hubs at 2015 ALA Annual Conference in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO—Over the last three years, the Pew Research Center has deftly documented how Americans perceive, use and aspire for U.S. public libraries. From...

May 28: AAUP Best of the Best – 25 years and better than ever

CHICAGO — This year marks the 25th anniversary of the printing of the “University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries.” A popular and trusted acquisitions resource, the bibliography’s latest edition will launch with a special program, "The Best of...

May 27: YALSA seeks Member Manager for upcoming Web resource, Teen Programming HQ

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is seeking a Member Manager for its upcoming web resource, Teen Programming HQ.

The mission of Teen Programming HQ is to provide a one-stop-shop for finding and...

May 27: New American Libraries supplement finds libraries on the offense in the digital revolution
 
Washington, D.C.—Moving ahead is the overarching theme of the new digital supplement Digital Futures from American Libraries magazine. This...
May 26: Carla Hayden to deliver 2015 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture

CHICAGO – Dr. Carla D. Hayden, CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, will return to deliver the 2015 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture during ALA’s Annual Conference in San Francisco. The lecture will take place from 8:30 - 10 a.m. on Monday, June 29 in room 120 in...

May 26: ASCLA Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

CHICAGO — July 26, 2015 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Celebrations are taking place across the nation. The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) has been an advocate and continues its advocacy by offering a...