Press Releases

Mar 06: Application now open for AASL Standards Implementation Grant

CHICAGO – The application for the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards is now open. Three grants in the amount of $2,500 each will be awarded to...

Mar 05: New session: Using Change Management to Transform Your Library Workshop

CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Using Change Management to Transform Your Library with Catherine Soehner. This workshop will last...

Mar 05: Culinary Historian Michael W. Twitty to serve as 2018 Preservation Week® Honorary Chair

CHICAGO – Food writer, independent scholar, culinary historian and historical interpreter Michael W. Twitty will join the Association for Library Collections &Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the American Library Association, to pass on his knowledge of family history and cooking...

Mar 05: Nominations open for 2018 David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award

CHICAGO - The Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) of the American Library Association seeks nominations for the 2018 David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award. 

The David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award recognizes recent articles that include significant new...

Mar 05: Your guide to the 2018 ALA elections

As the American Library Association (ALA) gears up for its 2018 elections, an electronic election guide is once again available to help inform members about the candidates and the election process. “Your Guide to the 2018 ALA Elections” contains general information about the ALA presidency,...

Mar 02: COSWL Celebrates National Women’s History Month

During the entire month of March, the ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) will recognize and celebrate women’s achievements with National Women’s History Month.

 

National...

Mar 02: Nancy E. Kraft receives Banks Harris Preservation Award

CHICAGO—Nancy E. Kraft is the recipient of the 2018 Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award. This award is given annually by the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical...

Mar 01: Teach for ASCLA - Seeking Subject Matter Experts

CHICAGO - ASCLA invites experienced librarians and subject matter experts to submit proposals for webinars and online courses to...

Mar 01: ALSC invites applications for 2019 Arbuthnot Lecture with Dr. Debbie Reese

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the 2019 May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Committee are proud to announce the opening of the application to host the 2019 event featuring scholar, blogger, and...

Mar 01: Larry P. Alford wins 2018 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award

CHICAGO — Larry P. Alford, chief librarian at the University of Toronto, has been named the 2018 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Alford will receive a cash award and citation during the ACRL President’s Program on Saturday, June 23, 2018, at the ALA Annual Conference in New...

Mar 01: A critical analysis of library and information service architecture

CHICAGO — In their new book “Information Systems: Process and Practice,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the...

Feb 28: Center for the Future of Libraries opens call for 2018 Fellowship proposals

CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries invites applications for its Fellowship program.

The Future of Libraries Fellowship will provide...

Feb 28: American Library Association appoints Cushman & Wakefield as strategic real estate advisor

CHICAGOThe American Library Association (ALA) has appointed Cushman & Wakefield as its exclusive real estate advisory firm to assist in the development of strategic real estate options that support the mission, business, and financial goals of the ALA.

As their...

Feb 28: COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2018 Midwinter Meeting

CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting.

The May 2017 policy revision to...

Feb 27: Ten ALA Spectrum Scholars awarded grants to attend PLA 2018 Conference

CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has awarded travel grants for ten Spectrum Scholars to attend the PLA 2018 Conference, taking place Mar. 20-24 in Philadelphia. Penn. The American Library Association's...

Feb 27: AASL Standards storytelling campaign promotes enduring examples of teaching and learning

CHICAGO – As part of the implementation of its new “National School Library Standards,” the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has launched a video storytelling campaign. With Every Standard Tells A Story, school library professionals can submit their own  narratives on how school...

Feb 27: Actress, Viola Davis to Close the 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition

Viola Davis will close the 2018 Annual Conference as she discusses her children’s book, Corduroy Takes a Bow. Illustrated by...

Feb 27: American Library Association gears up for 2018 ALA election

CHICAGO – The American Library Association is gearing up for its upcoming election. Polls will open at 9 a.m. Central time on March 12, 2018 for the Association’s annual election and will close on Wednesday, April 4 at 11:59 a.m. Central time.

The American Library Association elections...

Feb 27: Collard named 2018 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian

CHICAGO – Scott A. Collard, head of specialized research services at New York University, is the recipient of the 2018 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award.

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Feb 27: Present a webinar and make professional development connections during School Library Month

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites webinar proposals to be presented as part of its annual School Library Month programming. Observed in April, School Library Month celebrates school libraries as approachable, equitable, and personalized learning environments...

Feb 27: Susan Davis recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award

CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates the recipient of the 2018 Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award, Susan Davis. Presented by the Continuing Resources Section (CRS) of ALCTS, this award...

Feb 27: Maggie Townsend wins a year of free AASL membership

CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Maggie Townsend has won a free year of AASL membership. Townsend's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By referring Jessica Fritz to AASL, ...

Feb 27: Bruce Johnson selected for Margaret Mann Citation

CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) announces that Bruce Johnson is the recipient of the 2018 Margaret Mann Citation presented by its Cataloging and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS). The Mann...

Feb 27: Joanna Voss receives ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation

CHICAGO—The Association of Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Collection Management Section (CMS) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2018 ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation. Joanna Voss, collections analyst at OhioLINK...

Feb 27: New iteration: How to Market Your Library eCourse

Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, How to Market Your Library. Dana Braccia will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on...

Feb 27: Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian is Auditorium Speaker at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference

World-renowned presidential historian, public speaker, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor...

Feb 27: Charting the course of the future library through sustainable thinking

CHICAGO — How we talk about what we do is just as important as what we do, and in communicating the value of libraries to our society what our profession needs is confidence, determination, and the will to succeed. In her inspiring and pragmatic new book “...

Feb 26: Brandon West named recipient of 2018 GLBTRT Award for Political Activism

CHICAGO — Brandon West has been named the recipient of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) Award for Political Activism. The award will be presented on Monday, June 25, 2018 during the Stonewall Book Awards program at the ALA...

Feb 26: New iteration—Storytime Shenanigans: Building Great Programs for Preschoolers eCourse

Chicago—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Storytime Shenanigans: Building Great Programs for Preschoolers. Rob Reid...

Feb 26: Courtney Young named recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender and Government Documents Round Tables (GLBTRT and GODORT) are proud to announce Courtney Young as the 2018 recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award. 

The Award's namesake, Larry Romans, mentored...