ALA Social Media Channels
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Hashtags to Watch
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience #LibLearnX23
Unite Against Book Bans #UniteAgainstBookBans
Fund Libraries Campaign #fundlibraries
Libraries Transform Campaign #LibrariesTransform#TeamALA - Connect with ALA staff
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ALA Leadership
ALA President Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada @Lessa4Libraries
ALA Immediate Past President Patricia "Patty" Wong @VotePattyWong
ALA President-Elect Emily Drabinski @edrabinski
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Upcoming Events
Core Forum, October 13-15, 2022, Salt Lake City
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, January 27-30, 2023, New Orleans #LibLearnX23
Publishing & Communications
ALA Editions
Books, e-books, online courses
ALA Graphics
READ posters, bookmarks, award seals, more
ALA TechSource
Smart Libraries Newsletter, Library Technology Reports TechSource Blog
American Libraries
Official publication of ALA The Scoop E-Content
Booklist
Book reviews for librarians and book lovers from the experts at ALA The Booklist Reader
ALA Divisions
Public Library Association (PLA) Public Libraries Online (see also Initiatives)
Initiatives
Digitallearn.org (PLA initiative)
Project Outcome (PLA initiative)
ALA Events
Digital Learning Day (AASL Partner) - February 25th, 2021 #DLDay
International Games Month November
National Library Outreach Day - April 26. 2023 (Wednesday of National Library Week) #LibraryOutreachDay
National Friends of Libraries Week - #nfolweek #NationalFriendsofLibrariesWeek, #nfolw20, #friendsofthelibrary, #libraryfriends
National Library Week - April 23-29, 2023 #NationalLibraryWeek
National Library Workers Day - April 25, 2023 (Tuesday of National Library Week)
Picture Book Month - November
School Library Month - April #AASLslm
ALA Offices
Information Technology & Telecommunication Services (ITTS) ITTS Blog
Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF)
OIF Blog
Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) Intersections Blog
Public Programs Office (PPO) Programming Librarian
Round Tables of ALA - Round Table Projects
International Relations Round Table (IRRT) IRRT Blog
New Members Round Table (NMRT) NMRT Notes
Rainbow Round Table (RRT) GLBTRT Reviews
SRRT Feminist Task Force
Committees
All ALA Committees use ALA Connect.
Additionally:
Committee on Accreditation (COA) Standards Review Information
ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) @ALA_COSWL
ALA Training, Orientation & Leadership Development Committee (TOLD) @ALA_TOLD
Committee on Archives, Libraries and Museums (CALM) @CALMcte
Joint Committee of the American Library Association (ALA), Society of American Archivists (SAA), and American Association of Museums (AAM)
Affiliates & Chapters & Companion Organizations
REFORMA The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking
ALA Member Initiative Groups (MIGs)
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