American Library Association Periodicals

Periodicals of the American Library Association divisions and division sections, offices, and round tables, in alphabetical order

This is a list of the various newsletters, magazines, and journals published within the American Library Association, including those which are only available online. This list is in alphabetical order by title.

A brief profile is offered of each title, including the ISSN, the publishing frequency per year, the subscription cost per year, and contact information for placing a subscription order. Availability of a website and RSS feed is indicated, as are the titles with advertising opportunities, print and online.

ALA's online Subscription Order Form -- and the PDF version of the Subscription Order Form for ordering by fax or mail -- is available only for subscriptions to these ALA periodical titles: American Libraries (institutions only; no personal subscribers), Children & Libraries, Children's Programming Monthly, Documents to the People (DTTP), Knowledge Quest, Library Resources & Technical Services (price varies for print and/or electronic versions), Library Technology Reports (includes online access), Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom (price varies for print and/or electronic versions), Public Libraries, Reference and User Services Quarterly (online only), Smart Libraries Newsletter (includes online access), and Young Adult Library Services.

ALA's Subscription Back Issue Order Form (PDF) is available for these ALA periodical titles: American Libraries, Children & Libraries, Documents to the People (DTTP), Information Technology & Libraries, Knowledge Quest, Library Administration & Management, Library Resources & Technical Services, Library Technology Reports, Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom, Public Libraries, Reference and User Services Quarterly, Smart Libraries Newsletter, and Young Adult Library Services.

This page is compiled by the ALA Library. Contact us at library@ala.org with any questions, comments, or corrections.

Access periodical titles quickly using the alphabet grid below:

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AAMES (Asian African and Middle East Section) Newsletter. Asian African and Middle East Section (AAMES) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 1548-4343. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of AAMES Newsletter issues from 2003 to the present available online. See AAMES Blog at http://aamesacrl.wordpress.com


AASL Hotlinks. American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Published monthly. E-Mail newsletter sent to AASL members with valid e-mail addresses on file in the ALA member database. See AASL Hotlinks main page for more information, including AASL Hotlinks Advertising Rate Card (PDF) opportunities. Online archive of most AASL Hotlinks issues from April 2002 to the present available to ALA/AASL members only.


Academic BRASS (Business Reference and Services Section) (Web Newsletter). BRASS Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). Published twice a year. Online archive of Academic BRASS issues from 2003 to the present available.


AFAS (African American Studies Librarians Section) Newsletter. African American Studies Librarians Section (AFAS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 1076-8955. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of AFAS Newsletter issues from Fall 2000 to the present available. See AFAS Blog at http://afasacrl.wordpress.com


ALA TechSource Online. Online access to Library Technology Reports and Smart Libraries Newsletter. Only available by paid subscription, $249 per year for USA, Canada, Mexico, and all other countries. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. Or see ALA TechSource - Offerings to subscribe. Also available is Advertising with ALA TechSource. RSS feed available. For updates (and other tech news alerts), see the ALA TechSource Blog.


ALCTS Newsletter Online (ANO). Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Editor, Alice Platt. ISSN 1523-018X. Published online only (four times a year). ALCTS Newsletter Online (ANO) is published free of charge to anyone with Web access. There is an online archive of all ALCTS Newsletter Online issues from December 1998 to the present available.


ALSConnect. Newsletter of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Editor/Coordinator, Laura Schulte-Cooper. ISSN 0162-6612. Published quarterly. Sent to all ALSC members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. The ALSConnect current issue and the online archive of ALSConnect issues from 2003 to the present available to ALSC members only.


American Libraries. The magazine of the American Library Association (ALA). Editor contact information: americanlibraries@ala.org. ISSN 0002-9769. Published 6 times yearly. Sent to all ALA members (personal, organizational, corporate) as part of membership. Available by paid subscription to nonmember libraries and other institutions only; no personal, individual subscribers: $45 per year for USA, Canada, and Mexico; $60 per year for all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $7.50 each, with 40% discount for five or more. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See AmericanLibrariesMagazine.org for more information. ALA's previous arrangement providing back issues of American Libraries as ebrary® Reader™ files has come to a close. An online archive of American Libraries issues from 2009 to the present is freely available, both as the individual articles that initially appeared on the website and also as full-copy, full-text issues produced using Zmags digital publishing software. Currently, issues prior to 2009 are unavailable. American Libraries is available full-text from ProQuest, EBSCO Publishing, Knowledge Quest, LexisNexis, and Information Access. A full-text, searchable database of issues from 1970-2008 is available on JSTOR. See American Libraries Advertising Information for print and online advertising opportunities available.

 


ANSS (Anthropology and Sociology Section) Currents. Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Jenny Bowers. ISSN 0888-5559. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of ANSS Currents issues from 1997 to the present available. See ANSS Blog at http://anssacrl.wordpress.com


Arts Newsletter. Arts Section (Arts) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Emily Scharf. ISSN 0666-2427. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of Arts Newsletter issues from Fall 1985 to the present available. See Arts Blog at http://acrlarts.wordpress.com


base line. Official publication of the American Library Association's Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT). Editor, Steve Rogers. ISSN 1943-6548. Published electronically six times a year: February, April, June, August, October, and December. Single printed pre-2008 issues of base line are available at a cost of $5.00 per issue, U.S. and Canadian orders; $7.00 per issue for all other foreign orders. Checks, payable to the American Library Association, should be mailed to Jim Coombs, base line Production Manager, Maps Library, Missouri State University, 901 S. National, #175, Springfield, MO 65804-0095. Online archive of all base line issues since August 1999 available. Formerly known as Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT); previous print base line ISSN 0272-8532; see details on previous MAGERT periodicals, Coordinates: Online Journal of the Map and Geography Round Table, American Library Association and the Meridian (print) journal.


Biblio-Notes. Literatures in English Section (LES) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Carrie Netzer Wajda. ISSN 1076-8947. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of Biblio-Notes issues from 1983 to the present available. See the LES-BLOG at http://www.acrl.ala.org/lesblog


Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries, and Classrooms. Quarterly supplement, helping librarians, teachers and parents connect children with high-quality books, published by Booklist Publications, an imprint of the American Library Association (ALA). Editor, Gillian Engberg. Available with paid subscription to Booklist magazine (see below). Information on advertising in Book Links available.


Booklist. ALA's integrated print/online resource for collection development and readers’ advisory. Effective January 2012, subscriptions include 22 Booklist and 4 Book Links print issues, plus 24/7 password-access to Booklist Online. Editor and Publisher, Bill Ott. ISSN 0006-7385. Published twice monthly September through June and monthly (one issue) in July and August. Only available by paid subscription: $147.50 per year for USA and Canada; $170 per year for all other countries. Individual issues are $9 each. Booklist subscription information and order forms available online or e-mail Booklist subscriptions at booklist@emailcustomerservice.com. Starting on Jan. 1, 2012, single-user access to Booklist Online included with print subscription. See Booklist Online subscription page for instructions on getting access. See the Booklist main page for information on managing your print subscription, including renewals and changes of address. Information on advertising in Booklist available -- which includes information on advertising in Booklist Online and in the Booklist Online free e-newsletters below:

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- Booklist's Bookmakers focuses on the story behind the story of a single publishing house.

- Booklist Online's Corner Shelf addresses trends, ideas, and issues in Readers' Advisory and Collection Development, helping librarians find the common ground between them.



    Chapter Topics. The Newsletter of the ACRL Chapters Council of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Published two times a year. Not available by subscription. Online archive of Chapter Topics issues from Winter 1997 (Vol. 18, No. 3) to the present available.


    Children and Libraries: The Journal of the Association for Library Service to Children. Official journal of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). Published three times a year. Sent to all ALSC members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $40 per year for USA; $50 per year for all other countries. Back issues, $12 each. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See the Children and Libraries: The Journal of ALSC main page for more information, including Children and Libraries advertising opportunities available.


    Children's Programming Monthly. Electronic magazine published by the American Library Association (ALA) and managed by ALA Editions. Publisher: J. Michael Jeffers. Editor, Stephanie Zvirin. ISSN 2156-8685. Published 13 times a year. Only available by paid subscription: $45 per year for ALA members; $50 per year for nonmembers. Children's Programming Monthly subscription information and ordering available from the ALA Online Store or call 1-866-746-7252.


    CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor and Publisher, Irving E. Rockwood. ISSN 0009-4978. Published monthly. Only available by paid subscription: $370 per year for USA; $420 for Canada and Mexico; $490 outside USA, Canada, and Mexico. The CHOICE Reviews on Cards are available to current CHOICE and/or Choice Reviews Online subscribers only: $460 per year for USA; $510 per year for Canada and Mexico; $590 per year outside USA, Canada, and Mexico. See CHOICE How to Subscribe for all subscription options and prices; subscription inquiries can also be sent to choicesubscriptions@brightkey.net. See Choice main page for more information, including CHOICE Information for Advertisers.

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    CJCLS (Community and Junior College Libraries Section) Newsletter. Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Christine Crowley. ISSN 0888-1405. Published twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of CJCLS Newsletter issues from Fall 2001 to the present available. See Community College Library Talk, the CJCLS blog, at http://communitycollegelibraries.wordpress.com


    CLS (College Libraries Section) Newsletter. College Libraries Section (CLS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Pat Duck. ISSN 0887-3550. Published twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of CLS Newsletter issues from 1987 to the present available.


    Cognotes. ALA Liaison: Paul Graller, Conference Services. ISSN (sometimes printed in issues as "ISBN"): 0738-4319. Published five times annually in conjunction with the ALA Midwinter Meeting, and six times annually in conjunction with the ALA Annual Conference. Not available by subscription. Online archive of Cognotes issues from 2011 ALA Annual Conference; from 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting; and from 2009-2010 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference events available.


    College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Official journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Joseph J. Branin. ISSN 0010-0870 (print); ISSN 2150-6701 (online). Published bimonthly. Sent to all ACRL members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $75 per year for USA; $80 per year for Canada and other PUAS countries; $85 per year for all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $15 each. See College and Research Libraries main page for more information, including subscription options; subscription inquiries can also be sent to choicesubscriptions@brightkey.net. See Advertising Information for ACRL Publications for advertising opportunities. Online archive of all College & Research Libraries issues from 1997 to the present available; College & Research Libraries open access as of May 2011. RSS feed available.


    College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News). Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor-in-Chief, David Free. ISSN 0099-0086 (print); ISSN 2150-6698 (online). Published monthly except joint July/August issue. Sent to all ACRL members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $50 per year for USA; $55 per year for Canada and other PUAS countries; $60 per year for all other countries. Single copies and back issues, $10 each. See College and Research Libraries News main page for more information, including subscription options; subscription inquiries can also be sent to choicesubscriptions@brightkey.net. See Advertising Information for ACRL Publications for advertising opportunities. There is an online archive of all College & Research Libraries News issues from 2004 to the present available. RSS feed available.


    District Dispatch Blog. News items from the ALA Washington Office. Formerly known as ALA Washington Office Newsline (ALAWON), print issues from 1992 to 2006, Volumes 1-15, ISSN 1069-7799 (ALAWON issues available online via the Internet Archive only); continues as entries in the "Washington Office News" category, first entry September 29, 2006.


    DLS (Distance Learning Section) Newsletter. Distance Learning Section (DLS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Margaret Casado. ISSN 1522-1806. Published twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of DLS Newsletter issues from 1991 to the present available. See DLS Blog at http://distancelearningsection.wordpress.com


    Documents to the People (DttP). Official publication of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT). Lead Editor, Andrea Sevetson. ISSN 0091-2085. Published quarterly. Sent to all GODORT members as part of membership. DttP Subscription Information for nonmembers: $35 per year for USA, Canada, and Mexico; $45 per year for all other countries. Back issues, $12 each for USA; $16 each for all other countries. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See the Documents to the People (DttP) main page for more information, including DttP advertising opportunities available. See DttP Online for online archive of most issues from 1972 to the present, with additional indexes and more at the DttP Archive.


    EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Newsletter. Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Beth Broyles. ISSN 0887-5189. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of EBSS Newsletter issues from 1997 to the present available.


    The EMIE (Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange) Bulletin. Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT). Editor, Roberto Delgadillo. ISSN 0737-9021. Published quarterly in MultiCultural Review. Sent to all EMIERT members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions must be for MultiCultural Review; institutional and individual rates available, for both print and/or online editions. See the EMIE Bulletin main page for more information. Online archive of EMIE Bulletin issues from Winter 2005 to the present available. Also names of articles and other highlights of some EMIE Bulletin issues from Spring 1998 to the present available.


    Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table. New Members Round Table (NMRT). Editor, Elizabeth Goldman.


    Federal Librarian. Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT). Editor, Jane Sessa. Published quarterly. Sent to all FAFLRT members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $20 per year. Send subscription inquiries to Maria Pisa. See Federal Librarian main page for more information, including Federal Librarian advertising opportunities. Online archive of most Federal Librarian issues from 2002 to the present available.


    Freedom to Read Foundation News. Freedom to Read Foundation (FRTF), which works in close liaison with ALA; the FRTF secretariat is located in the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). ISSN 0046-5038. Published quarterly. Sent to all FRTF members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $35 per year. Online archive of Freedom to Read Foundation News issues from 1991 to the present available.


    GLBTRT Newsletter. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT). Editor, John Bradford. Published quarterly, in March, June, September, and January. Sent to all GLBTRT members as part of membership. See the GLBTRT Newsletter main page for more information, including subscription inquiries. Online archive of most GLBTRT Newsletter issues from 1997 to the present available.


    IFRT (Intellectual Freedom Round Table) Report. Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT). Editor, Lauren Christos. Published periodically. Sent to all IFRT members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. Online archive of IFRT (Intellectual Freedom Round Table) Report issues from Summer 2000 to the present available.


    Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL). Library & Information Technology Association (LITA).Editor, Bob Gerrity. ISSN 2163-5226. Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) an open-access, electronic-only periodical beginning with the March 2012 (volume 31, issue 1) issue. Beginning with Vol 30, No 3 (September 2011) and Vol 30, No 4 (December 2011), an online archive of all Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) open access issues available. Prior to open access, ISSN 0730-9295. Published quarterly, refereed journal. Former Information Technology and Libraries main page has online archive of issues from March 2001 to September 2011 available.

    • ITALica Blog is open to all readers of ITAL. The ITAL blog was created in August 2008 to facilitate a dialog between readers of ITAL and its authors and editors. Articles appearing in ITAL will be open for discussion for a period of time after the publication of each issue. The Editorial Board of LITA's Information Technology and Libraries have attempted to create an environment in which readers can discuss each issue of ITAL. We'll ask the authors of the articles to monitor the discussion for a period of time after publication so that you'll have a chance to interact with them, too. Comments? Send them to the ITAL Board.


    Instruction Section Newsletter. Instruction Section (IS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Megan O. Hayes. ISSN 1085-0724. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of Instruction Section Newsletter issues from 1996 to the present available.


    Interface. Official publication of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA). Editor, Anne K. Abate, Ph.D. ISSN 0270-6717. Online archive of print Interface issues from 2001 to 2008 available; beginning with Winter 2009 issue, Interface online only, open access to the general public at http://ascla.ala.org/interface


    International Leads. Official publication of the International Relations Round Table (IRRT). Editor, Rebecca Miller Banner. ISSN 0892-4546. Published quarterly, in March, June, September, and December. Sent to all IRRT members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $12 per year for USA. Send subscription inquiries to ALA's International Relations Office. See the International Leads main page for more information. Online archive of International Leads issues from 1999 to the present available.


    Journal of Library Automation (JOLA). Library & Information Technology Association (LITA). ISSN 0022-2240. Continues as Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL). Online archive of all Journal of Library Automation (JOLA) issues from 1968 to 1981 available.


    Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Editor, JRLYA Editor. ISSN 2157-3980. Publishes four times a year: November, February, May, and August. See the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults main page for more information.


    Knowledge Quest. Official journal of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Editor, Markisan Naso. ISSN 1094-9046. Published bimonthly, September through June. Sent to all AASL members as part of membership. Subscriptions for nonmembers: $50 per year for USA; $60 per year for Canada, Mexico, and all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $12 each. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See the Knowledge Quest main page for more information, including instructions for registering with Metapress. For advertising opportunities available, see the Knowledge Quest Media Kit. There is an online archive of Knowledge Quest issues from 2003 to the present available via Metapress to AASL members only.


    LEADS from LLAMA Blog. Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). Formerly known as the LEADS from LAMA print and later online newsletter. There is an online archive of LEADS from LAMA issues from 2001 to 2003 available.


    LearningExchange: The Newsletter of the Learning Round Table of the American Library Association. Official publication of the Learning Round Table (LearnRT). Editors, Kimberly Chapman, Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen. Published quarterly. Distributed to all LearnRT members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $25 per year for USA and Canada; $30 per year for all other countries. Send subscription inquiries to Darlena Davis, ALA/LearnRT, 50 E. Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. You may also fax (312) 280-3256 or send e-mail to ddavis@ala.org for subscription services. Online archive of LearningExchange from 2009 to the present available. There is an online archive of CLENExchange issues from September 1998 to March 2009 available. Formerly known as CLENExchange of the Continuing Library Education Network and Exchange Round Table (CLENERT).


    Library History Round Table Newsletter. Library History Round Table (LHRT). Editors, James Carmichael, Tom Glynn . ISSN 0737-4984. Published twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Sent to all LHRT members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. See Library History Round Table Newsletter main page for more information. Online archive of Library History Round Table Newsletter issues from Spring 1996 to the present available.


    Library Leadership & Management (LL&M Online Quarterly Magazine). Official journal of the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA). Co-Editors, Pixey Anne Mosley and Wendi Arant Kaspar; see the LL&M Editors Desk blog. ISSN 1945-8851. Published quarterly. Library Leadership & Management is completely open access, unrestricted access to published content. Online archive of Library Leadership & Management issues from 2005 to the present available. Formerly known as Library Administration & Management (LA&M) of the Library Administration and Management Association (LAMA, a division of ALA), ISSN 0888-4463. Back issues, $20 each.


    Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS). Official journal of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Editor, Peggy Johnson. ISSN 0024-2527 (print); ISSN 2159-9610 (online). Published quarterly. Sent to all ALCTS members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: (print only) $100 per year for USA, Canada, and Mexico; $105 for all other countries; (online only) $95 per year for USA, Canada, and Mexico; $95 for all other countries; (print and online): $105 per year for USA, Canada, and Mexico; $115 for all other countries. Back issues, $25 each. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See Library Resources and Technical Services main page for more information, including the Guide for LRTS Advertisers. See the online archive of most Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) issues from 1957 to 1996 and from 1997 to the present available. See the Library Resources & Technical Services main page via MetaPress for electronic edition information, including MetaPress online archive versions of Library Resources & Technical Services issues from 1996 to the present available. Individual digital articles from Vol. 40/1996 through current volume, $9 each.


    Library Technology Reports. Published eight times a year by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association (ALA). ISSN 0024-2586. Only available by paid subscription: $325 per year for USA, Canada, and Mexico; $370 per year for all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $43; complete back volumes, $295. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. Or see ALA TechSource Offerings to subscribe. See the Library Technology Reports main page for more information; for advertising opportunities, see Advertising with ALA TechSource. RSS feed available. For updates (and other tech news alerts), see the ALA TechSource Blog.


    Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders. American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA). ISSN 1550-3534. Distributed electronically on the second Tuesday of each month to ALA Organizational Members and to ALA Personal Members (as of 2011). Available by paid subscription to all others: $60 per year for nonmember individuals; $100 per year for nonmember organizations. Call 800-545-2433, ext. 4278 or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. An online archive of all Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders issues from January 2004 to the present available.


    LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) News. Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT). Editor, Jeff Knapp. ISSN 0270-6792. Published quarterly. Sent to all LIRT members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. See LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) News main page for more information, including LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) News advertising opportunities available. Online archive of LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) News issues from 1995 to the present available.


    LITA (Library & Information Technology Association) Newsletter. Library & Information Technology Association (LITA). Ceased publication in 2000. Online archive of back issues to be available soon.


    LPSS (Law and Political Science Section) News. Law and Political Science Section (LPSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Editor, Jodi Shepherd. ISSN 0885-7342. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Online archive of LPSS Newsletter issues from 1985 to the present available.


    LSSIRT (Library Support Staff Interests Round Table (LSSIRT) Newsletter. Library Support Staff Interests Round Table (LSSIRT). ISSN 0749-1670. Published 3-4 times a year. Sent to all LSSIRT members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. There is an online archive of most LSSIRT (Library Support Staff Interests Round Table (LSSIRT) Newsletter issues from 2000 to the present available.


    Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom. Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). Publisher, Barbara Jones. ISSN 0028-9485. Published electronically only (as of March 2012), bimonthly (January, March, May, July, September, November). Only available by paid subscription: $50 per year for USA, Canada, Mexico, and all other countries. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. Back issues, $12 each. See Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom main page for more information, including instructions for registering with Metapress. There is an online archive of Newsletter on Intellectual Freedom issues from May 2002 to the present available as Adobe Reader PDF files.


    NMRT (New Members Round Table) Footnotes. New Members Round Table (NMRT). Published four times a year, in August, November, February and May: All issues are delivered electronically. Free to all NMRT members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. See NMRT Footnotes main page for more information. There is an online archive of all NMRT Footnotes issues from August 2002 to the present available.


    PRISM. Office for Accreditation. ISSN 1066-7873. Published twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). See PRISM main page for more information, including the most current issue. There is an online archive of PRISM issues from Fall 2003 to the present available as Adobe Reader PDF files.


    Public Libraries. Official journal of the Public Library Association (PLA). Editor, Kathleen M. Hughes. ISSN 0163-5506. Published bimonthly. Sent to all PLA members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $65 per year for USA; $75 per year for Canada, Mexico, and all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $10. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See the Public Libraries main page for more information. For advertising opportunities available, see Advertise with PLA. There is an online archive of Public Libraries issues from 2003 to 2009 available as Adobe Reader PDF files available and most articles from issues dated November/December 2010 to the present appear on Public Libraries Online.


    Public Libraries Briefcase (Web Column). BRASS Business Reference in Public Libraries Committee of the Business Reference and Services Section (BRASS) of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA). Published quarterly. There is an online archive of all Public Libraries Briefcase issues from 2002 to the present available.


    RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 1529-6407 (print); ISSN 2150-668X (online). Published twice a year. Only available by paid subscription: $45 per year for USA; $50 per year for Canada, Mexico, and other PUAS countries; $60 per year for all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $25 each. See RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage main page for more information, including subscription options; subscription inquiries can also be sent to choicesubscriptions@brightkey.net. For advertising opportunities available, see Advertising Information for ACRL Publications. Formerly known as Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship (RBML). There is an online archive of all RBML issues from 1986-1999 and RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage issues from 2000 to the present available. RSS feed available.


    RBMS News Editor's blog. Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Formerly known as RBMS (Rare Books and Manuscripts Section) Newsletter, ISSN 0743-1481 (paper), 1098-4291 (electronic). There is an online archive of RBMS Newsletter issues from April 1984 to Fall 2009 available. RSS feed available.


    Reference Books Bulletin. Editor, Rebecca Vnuk. Published in Booklist.


    Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ). Official publication of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). ISSN 1094-9054. Published quarterly and electronically only starting with Volume 51, number 1, 2011; see these articles from the Summer 2011 issue, Announcing the Move of Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) to an Online Publication (PDF) and Farewell Stacks … Hello Digital (PDF). Subscription is a part of RUSA membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $65 per year in the USA; $70 per year for Canada and Mexico; $75 per year for all other countries. Single print copies of back issues before Vol. 51, No. 1, $25 each. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See the Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) main page for more information, including instructions for registering with Metapress. There is an online archive of Reference & User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) issues from 2006 to the present available. Single digital articles, $12 each.


    RUSA Update Blog. Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). RSS feed available. Formerly known as RUSA Update print newsletter (separate publication ended with Volume 22, Number 4, 2001 issue) and print insert of official journal.


    School Library Research (SLR). The scholarly refereed research journal of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). ISSN 2165-1019. School Library Research is the successor to School Library Media Research (SLMR) - ISSN 1523-4320 and School Library Media Quarterly Online (SLMQ). See the School Library Research (SLR) main page for more information. There is an online archive of all School Library Research (SLR) issues (including SLMR and SLMQ) from 1998 to the present available. NOTE: See press release dated March 13, 2012, AASL's research journal announces name change and debuts new logo.


    Slavic and East European Section Newsletter. Slavic and East European Section (SEES) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 0897-6465. Published electronically annually. Not available by subscription. There is an online archive of Slavic and East European Section Newsletter issues from 1985 to the present available as Adobe Reader PDF files.


    Smart Libraries Newsletter. Published monthly by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association (ALA). ISSN 1541-8820. Only available by paid subscription: $85 per year for the USA, Canada, and Mexico; $95 per year for all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $12 each. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. Or see ALA TechSource Offerings - Smart Libraries Newsletter to subscribe. See the Smart Libraries Newsletter main page for more information. For advertising opportunities available, see Advertising with ALA TechSource. Formerly known as Library Systems Newsletter. There is an online archive of all Smart Libraries Newsletter and Library Systems Newsletter issues from 2001 to the present available as Adobe Reader PDF files. For updates and other tech news alerts, see the ALA TechSource Blog. RSS feed available.


    SORT (Staff Organizations Round Table) Bulletin. Official publication of the Staff Organizations Round Table (SORT). Editor, Faye Robinson. Published twice a year. Sent to all SORT members as part of membership. Not available by subscription. See the SORT (Staff Organizations Round Table) Bulletin main page for more information.


    SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) Newsletter. Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT). ISSN 0749-1670. Published electronically quarterly (March, June, September, December). Not available by subscription. There is an online archive of all SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) Newsletter issues from 1969 to the present available. RSS feed available.


    STS (Science and Technology Section) Signal. Science and Technology Section (STS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 0888-6563. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. There is an online archive of STS Signal issues from 1996 to the present available as Adobe Reader PDF files.


    TER: Technology Electronic Reviews. Library & Information Technology Association (LITA). ISSN 1533-9165. Ceased publication in 2007. There is an online archive of all TER: Technology Electronic Reviews issues from 1994 to 2007 available.


    ULS (University Libraries Section) Universe Blog. University Libraries Section (ULS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). RSS feed available. Formerly known as ULS Universe print newsletter, ISSN 1539-2619. There is an online archive of all ULS Universe issues from Spring 2001 to 2009 available as Adobe Reader PDF files at ALA Connect.


    Versed. Official publication of the Office for Diversity (OFD). Publication suspended until further notice. From January 2004 to January 2007, published 5 times per year online with paper printings available twice yearly at ALA midwinter meetings and annual conferences. See Versed main page for more information, including inquiries for back issues and/or articles.


    The Voice for America's Libraries. Newsletter of the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF). Editors, Jillian Kalonick, Beth Nawalinski. ISSN 1084-4694. Published six times a year, in January, March, May, July, September, and November. Not available by subscription. Online archive of The Voice for America's Libraries issues from 2005 to the present available for ALTAFF Trustee Zone Members only. There are an online archive of The Voice for America's Libraries issues from 2009 to the present and an online archive of News Update of the Friends of Libraries USA issues from 2003 to 2009 available for ALTAFF Friends & Foundations Zone Members only. Formerly known as The Voice for the formerly known Association for Library Trustees and Advocates.


    WESS (Western European Studies Section) Newsletter. Western European Studies Section (WESS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 0734-4503. There is an online archive of WESS Newsletter issues from January 1975 to the present available.


    Women in Libraries Wiki. Feminist Task Force (FTF) of the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT). Formerly known as Women in Libraries print newsletter. ISSN 2154-4085 (online). There is an online archive of all Women in Libraries issues, including of print newsletter issues from 1970 to 2002, ISSN 0270-5850 available.


    WGSS (Women and Gender Studies Section) Newsletter. Women and Gender Studies Section (WGSS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). ISSN 0895-691X. Published electronically twice a year (Fall and Spring issues). Not available by subscription. Formerly known as Women's Studies Section Newsletter of the Women's Studies Section. There is an online archive of all WGSS (Women and Gender Studies Section) Newsletter and Women's Studies Section Newsletter issues from 1986 to the present available.


    YALSA E-News. Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Editor, Stephanie Kuenn. Published monthly. E-Mail newsletter sent to YALSA members only. Not available by subscription. Formerly known as YAttitudes. For advertising opportunities available, see the YALSA 2012 Media & Sponsorship Kit (PDF). There is an online archive of YALSA E-News to the present available.


    Young Adult Library Services (YALS). The official journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). ISSN 1541-4302. Published quarterly. Sent to all YALSA members as part of membership. Nonmember subscriptions: $70 per year for the USA; $80 per year for Canada, Mexico, and all other countries. Single copies, including back issues, $17.50 each. Use ALA's online Subscription Order Form, or call 800-545-2433, press 5 or 1-312-944-6780, or send e-mail to subscriptions@ala.org. See Young Adult Library Services (YALS) main page for more information. For advertising opportunities available, see Young Adult Library Services (YALS) Advertising. There is an online archive of the tables of contents from all Young Adult Library Services (YALS) issues from Fall 2002 to the present available -- with some issues available full-text as Adobe Reader PDF files.

     

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