Divisions
Customize your ALA experience by joining one of our eight Divisions where you can network and collaborate with a targeted focus on your library environment and your professional role. Through career development, specialized resources, opportunities to lead and learn, ALA Divisions will connect you to the professional community you want.
Members of ALA Divisions must first be members of the American Library Association. A majority of ALA members belong to one or more Divisions. To learn about the types of membership available, see ALA Personal Membership (includes Division and Round Table rates). Explore the division's sites and all they have to offer below.
Division Websites List
AASL National Conference | Site for AASL's National Conference & Exhibition
ESSA and School Libraries | Comprehensive website for Every Student Succeeds Act implementation (ESSA) as it relates to school libraries.
Knowledge Quest | Communication vehicle for AASL.
National School Library Standards | A portal of resources and materials for the AASL "National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries."
ALSC Blog | The mission of the ALSC Blog is to provide a venue for coverage of time sensitive news in children’s librarianship, current issues in the field, and programs, conferences, initiatives, resources, and activities of interest to ALSC members and those interested in children’s librarianship.
Association for Library Service to Children Wiki | This official wiki of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is open to ALSC members and those with an interest in library service to children. It is a resource for information and news about ALSC and library activities and projects. All are invited to share news about committee work, share ideas and best practices, network, and contribute to the wiki.
Children and Libraries | "Children and Libraries" (CAL) is the official journal of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. The Journal primarily serves as a vehicle for continuing education of librarians working with children, which showcases current scholarly research and practice in library service to children. It also serves as a vehicle for communication to the ALSC membership, spotlighting significant news, activities, and initiatives of the Association.
Día!: Diversity in Action | Information about ALSC's initiative - El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day). Commonly known as Día, it is a celebration every day of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The celebration emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Every Child Ready to Read | Information about ALSC and PLA's Every Child Ready to Read @ your library initiative
Great Websites for Kids | Great Websites for Kids is a compilation of exemplary websites geared to children from birth to age 14. Suggested sites are evaluated by the Great Websites for Kids Committee using established selection criteria. The committee is made up of members of the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association.
ACRL 75th Anniversary Website | Website portal for ACRL's 75th anniversary celebration.
ACRL African American Studies Librarians Section | Website for ACRL AFAS.
ACRL ANSS | ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section website.
ACRL Arts Section | ACRL Arts section blog.
ACRL Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Section | ACRL AAMES section website.
ACRL Community and Junior Colleges Library Section | ACRL CJCLS blog.
ACRL Conference | Online home for ACRL's biennial conference.
ACRL Distance Learning Section
ACRL Insider | ACRL news and information blog.
ACRL Instruction Section Website
ACRL IS PRIMO Database | Database of peer-reviewed information literacy instructional materials maintained by the ACRL Instruction Section.
ACRL Literatures in English Section Blog
ACRL LPSS: Law and Political Science Section
ACRL Philosophical, Religious, and Theological Discussion Group
ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Website
ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolkit | Website to to support advocacy efforts designed to transform the scholarly communication landscape.
ACRL Slavic and Eastern European Studies Section
ACRL TechConnect | ACRL member-edited technology blog and site
ACRL University Libraries Section
ACRL Visual Literacy Standards Task Force | Website and blog.
ACRL WESS Web | Website for the ACRL Western European Studies Section.
ACRL Women and Gender Studies Section Blog
ACRLog | ACRL member-edited issues blog
College & Research Libraries Journal
College & Research Libraries News Magazine
College Library Director Mentoring Program | Website for the CLDMP project.
Framework for Information Literacy | Portal with news and information on ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
Image Resources Interest Group
Intersections of Scholarly Communications and Information Literacy | Interactive online home of ACRL's Intersections of "Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy" publication and related initiatives.
journals.acrl.org | Online publishing platform for ACRL's journals and newsletter.
MLA International Bibliography In Academic Libraries Discussion Group
New Roles for the Road Ahead | Online publication site of essays commissioned for ACRL’s 75th anniversary.
RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage
RBMS Conference | Website for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section annual conference.
RBMS Conference | Website for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section annual conference.
ULS Universe | Website for ACRL's University Libraries Section Newsletter
Value of Academic Libraries | Portal for ACRL's Value of Academic Libraries initiative.
Information Technology & Libraries (ITAL) | ITAL strives to provide profound insights into key topics at the intersection of libraries and technology and aims to publish a diverse range of voices from colleagues with varied backgrounds and perspectives, all contributing unique insights into the challenges and opportunities of technology in libraries.
Library Leadership & Management (LL&M) | LL&M focuses on assisting library leaders, both formal and informal, at all levels as they deal with day-to-day challenges.
Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) | LRTS takes a critical approach to the questions and challenges facing librarians and libraries.
DigitalLearn.org | DigitalLearn.org is an Institute of Museum and Library Services grant-funded project to create an online hub for digital literacy support and training. The site launched in June 2013 and is intended to build upon and foster the work of libraries and community organizations as they work to increase digital literacy across the nation. DigitalLearn.org is being undertaken in partnership with ALA's Office of Information Technology Policy and Chief Officers of State Library Agencies, as well as bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders including representatives from national agencies, state libraries, public libraries, community organizations, and many others. Included in DigitalLearn.org is a collection of self-directed tutorials for end-users to increase their digital literacy, and a community of practice for digital literacy trainers to share resources, tools and best practices.
Every Child Ready to Read | Information about ALSC and PLA's Every Child Ready to Read @ your library initiative
Every Child Ready to Read @ your library on Ning | A social media space for sharing all things Every Child Ready to Read @ your library
PLA Conference | Home of the upcoming (or most recent) biennial PLA Conference.
Project Outcome: Measuring the True Impact of Public Libraries | The goal of Project Outcome is to help public libraries understand and share the true impact of essential library services and programs. While many public libraries collect data about their services and programs, what often lacking are the data to prove what good they are providing their communities, such as programs serving childhood literacy, digital and technological training, and workforce development. With Project Outcome, patron attendance and anecdotal success stories are no longer the only way libraries can capture to prove their effectiveness. Project Outcome is designed to give libraries simple tools and a supportive online community of library leaders to help turn these better data into better libraries.
Public Libraries Online | Publiclibrariesonline.org is the companion website to the bi-monthly print publication “Public Libraries,” the official magazine of the Public Library Association. Like the print iteration, “plonline” focuses on issues and topics that matter to public libraries and public librarianship; however it also features unique content and allows online interaction through comments and social media sharing. PL Online provides readers with daily updates, op-ed pieces, e-book reviews, author interviews, and more.
Reference and User Services Quarterly (RUSQ) | Reference & User Services Quarterly is the official journal of the Reference and User Services Association of the American Library Association. Its purpose is to disseminate information of interest to reference librarians, information specialists, and other professionals involved in user-oriented library services.
RUSA Update | RUSA’s news and calendar portal where you’ll find timely updates full of helpful information, articles, member news, announcements, and IAMRUSA podcast interviews among others.
Authors for Libraries | A unique partnership to connect authors with libraries, Friends of the Library groups, and library Foundations as well as to keep authors informed about issues and concerns affecting libraries on a national level. Authors who join are featured on the new Authors for Libraries website where Friends groups and libraries can search by zip code to find authors in their area. Tips are included on the website for Friends and libraries seeking to host programs and for authors who want to do programs at their local libraries.
Teen Book Finder Database | This database provides access to all of YALSA's annual selected book and media lists, awards, and honorees. These resources are developed by library staff and educators to support the collection development and readers' advisory work of library staff.
Teen Programming HQ | The purpose of the site is to allow educators and library staff to find and share library programs for and with teens as well as to connect with others who plan, implement and evaluate teen programs. Programs featured on this site are those that align with the standards in YALSA's Teen Programming Guidelines.
The Hub | The mission of The Hub: Your Connection to Teen Collections is to provide timely information about emerging and new practices for evaluating, selecting and curating materials; raise awareness about appropriate YALSA tools to facilitate innovation in teen collections; and provide resources for members and the library community to support their efforts to continuously improve their teen collection and content curation.
The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults | The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults is an open-access, peer-reviewed online research journal published by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Its purpose is to enhance the development of theory, research, and practices to support young adult library services, as emphasized in’ YALSA’s National Research Agenda.
YALSA Groups Wiki | Password-protected workspace for committees.
YALSA Wiki | Resource for information about advocacy, conferences, professional development, programming, research, technology, young adult literacies, teen reading, and youth participation.
YALSAblog | The mission of the YALSAblog is to provide a virtual space for publishing timely information about emerging and new practices for library services for and with teens, to explore practices in related fields relevant to teen services, to raise awareness about appropriate YALSA tools to facilitate innovation in teen services, and to provide resources for members and the library community to support their efforts to continuously improve their overall teen services program.
