Press Releases

Feb 28: Brian E. Coutts named winner of RUSA’s Isadore Gilbert Mudge award

CHICAGO—Brian E. Coutts, Professor and Head of the Department of Library Public Services at Western Kentucky University, was selected as the 2017 winner of the Isadore Gilbert Mudge Award, RUSA’s highest honor, for...

Feb 28: 2017 Summer Teen Intern Grant recipients announced

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has chosen 20 libraries to receive its 2017 Summer Teen Intern Grant.

The grant will allow...

Feb 28: Tools to help you celebrate libraries, library workers during National Library Week, April 9-15

CHICAGO – Tools are available to help you celebrate National Library Week, held each April by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country.

Communities nationwide will celebrate the contributions of libraries and library workers during National Library...

Feb 28: New Advanced eCourse: Project Management Fundamentals for Librarians

CHICAGO — ALA Editions, in collaboration with the San José State University School of Information (SJSU iSchool), announces the new advanced eCourse Project Management Fundamentals for Librarians. This advanced eCourse...

Feb 28: New eCourse: Using and Understanding Library of Congress Classification

Chicago—ALA Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Using and Understanding Library of Congress Classification. Robert Bothmann will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday...

Feb 28: 2017 Summer Learning Resources Grant recipients announced

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has chosen 20 libraries to receive its 2017 Summer Learning Resources Grant.

The grant’s...

Feb 28: Libraries Respond website features timely information on serving immigrants, GLBTQ, indigenous populations

CHICAGO – To help libraries meet the information needs of their communities during these challenging times, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) has created Libraries Respond (www....

Feb 27: Lisa Hinchliffe named inaugural 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 Lisa Hinchliffe as the first-ever recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award. 

The Award's namesake, Larry...

Feb 27: Robert Bremer recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award

CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates the recipient of the 2017 Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award, Robert Bremer. Presented by the Continuing Resources Section (CRS) of ALCTS...

Feb 27: Swanson Best of LRTS Award to Kelly J. Thompson

CHICAGO—Kelly J. Thompson, metadata analyst librarian at the University of Minnesota Libraries, has been awarded the 2017 Edward Swanson Memorial Best of LRTS Award for the article, “More Than a Name: A Content Analysis of...

Feb 27: Volume 1 of the Music Library Association’s authoritative music collection resource

CHICAGO — Prepared by the Music Library Association, with thousands of records selected by experts in dozens of specialized and popular areas of music, the new fourth edition of ”...

Feb 24: ALCTS’ Piercy Award to Sarah Potvin

CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) named Sarah Potvin, digital scholarship librarian in the Office of Scholarly Communication at Texas A&M University, the winner of the 2017 Esther J. Piercy Award. The award will be presented on Saturday,...

Feb 24: 2017 American Dream libraries announced

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services is pleased to announce the recipients of the fifth round of the American Dream Literacy Initiative grant, generously funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation.

The American...

Feb 24: PLA awards recognize 12 individuals and public libraries representing excellence

CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the winners of 12 awards honoring the best in public library service, innovation and outreach in 2017.

The Allie...

Feb 24: Sandra Uwiringiyimana, author of How Dare the Sun Rise, is Auditorium Speaker at 2017 ALA Annual Conference

A remarkable story will be shared when Sandra Uwiringiyimana, originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, appears as an Auditorium Speaker on Saturday, June 24 at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago. Uwiringiyimana was just ten years old when she found herself with a...

Feb 24: ACRL releases Students Lead the Library: The Importance of Student Contributions to the Academic Library

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Students Lead the Library: The Importance of Student Contributions to the Academic Library,” edited by Sara Arnold-...

Feb 24: John Dewees awarded Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant

CHICAGO—The 2017 Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant has been awarded to John Dewees, library associate at The Ohio State University Libraries, in Columbus, Ohio.

The Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant is provided annually by the...

Feb 24: American Library Association and Cox Communications partner to narrow digital divide for low-income families

Collaboration expands reach of libraries’ resources and services, empowering more families to compete in knowledge economy

Tucson, AZ – Low-income students and their families who lack digital literacy skills and an internet connection at home struggle to keep pace...

Feb 24: CRKN-Érudit Partnership receives ALCTS Collaboration Award

CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has chosen the CRKN-Érudit Partnership as the recipient of the ALCTS Outstanding Collaboration Citation for 2017.

The Outstanding...

Feb 24: ALA strongly protests rollback of protections for our nation’s transgender students

CHICAGO  – Today American Library Association President Julie Todaro released the following statement strongly protesting the rollback of protections for transgender students in our nation’s public schools.

“The Trump administration’s decision to revoke...

Feb 23: American Library Association gears up for 2017 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 13, 2017 for the American Library Association’s annual election and will close on Wednesday, April 5 at 11:59 p.m. Central time.

The American...

Feb 22: New Workshop: Dealing with Challenging Patrons

CHICAGO—ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Dealing with Challenging Patrons with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 2:30pm...

Feb 22: ALA names Honorary Member

Ann K. Symons was elected to honorary membership in the American Library Association in action taken by the ALA Council on Sunday, January 22, during the Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta. Honorary membership, ALA’s highest honor, is conferred in recognition of outstanding contributions of...

Feb 22: Incorporating yoga and movement into storytimes

CHICAGO — Young children love to move—and that’s a great thing! Because in addition to supporting early learning, storytime can provide young children with opportunities to explore physical movement. The centuries-old contemplative movement practice known as yoga is more than...

Feb 21: Hope Olson selected for Margaret Mann Citation

CHICAGO — The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) announces that Hope A. Olson is the recipient of the 2017 Margaret Mann Citation presented by its Cataloging and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS). The...

Feb 21: Why school librarians must lead: there is no other option

CHICAGO — With the recent passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), school libraries are poised for a potential turnaround. But there’s only one way forward: school librarians must become leaders, fully interwoven into the fabric of the educational community. And to become a...

Feb 21: YALSA names 2017 Writing Award winners

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named the winners of its 2017 YALSA Writing Award, with members winning in four categories.

The winners are as...

Feb 21: Sarah Jessica Parker to unveil first Book Club Central pick at 2017 Annual Conference President’s Program

“From an early age, books were my constant companions and my local library a place I could find a new friend on every shelf,” says award-winning television and film actor, producer, designer, library supporter and avid reader Sarah Jessica Parker. During the President’s Program...