CHICAGO — On January 18, 2022, the sixth annual US National Day of Racial Healing, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) call upon our collective memberships—comprised of several hundred thousand...
Press Releases
Jan 13:
Athlete, activist, philanthropist, and author Colin Kaepernick to close LibLearnX
CHICAGO – Activist and author Colin Kaepernick will close the American Library Association’s 2022...
Jan 07:
10 winners receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
CHICAGO – Today the American Library Association (ALA) announced 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public and school libraries who were nominated by...
Oct 15:
Registration now open for ALA’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience conference
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) opened registration today for its LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience conference taking place virtually Jan. 21 – 24, 2022. Built from the ground up...
Jan 14:
Beyond basic skills in information literacy instruction
CHICAGO — Librarians know that information literacy is much more complex and nuanced than the basic library research skill that it's often portrayed as; in fact, as outlined by the ACRL Framework, research is a contextual activity. But the settings in which we teach often constrain our ability...
Jan 13:
Showcase Your Best Marketing Pieces by Applying for the Core PR Xchange Awards
Applications are open for the 2022 PR Xchange Awards! This competition recognizes the very best public relations materials produced by libraries in the past year. Entries are evaluated on content, originality, and...
Jan 13:
Submit a Nomination for the Core/OCLC Margaret Mann Citation for Cataloging and Classification
Applications are open for the Core/OCLC Margaret Mann Citation, which recognizes outstanding professional achievement in cataloging or classification either through publication of significant professional...
Jan 13:
School Library Collection Policies Analyzed in New Research
CHICAGO – Newly published research from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), analyzes the status of selection policies in school libraries and whether the policies reflect the...
Jan 13:
San Francisco Public Library awarded $2 million to expand services for incarcerated individuals
A grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support a collaboration between San Francisco Public Library and the American Library Association to encourage greater access to information and resources for people in jails and prisons nationwide.
San Francisco, CA — ...
Jan 12:
Learn Best Practices for Academic Interviews with New Core Report
The library profession has seen radical change in people’s thinking about all aspects of work and life, due in part to the sudden and prolonged shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing calls for social justice and antiracism in our services and practices. While many...
Jan 12:
New from ACRL - “How to Be a Peer Research Consultant”
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “How to Be a Peer Research Consultant: A Guide for Librarians and Students” by Maglen...
Jan 12:
Metaliteracy in a connected world
CHICAGO — In their new book “Metaliteracy in a Connected World: Developing Learners as Producers,” published by ALA Neal-Schuman, Thomas P. Mackey and Trudi E. Jacobson continue their best-selling series with a careful examination of this...
Jan 11:
Freedom to Read Foundation seeks nominations for Board of Trustees
CHICAGO — The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is seeking individuals who are willing to sustain and support the Foundation's mission to stand as candidates for election to its 2022-2023 Board of Trustees.
FTRF is a non-profit legal and educational organization affiliated with the...
Jan 11:
At ALA's LibLearnX: A focus on the pioneering work from Texas library leaders
CHICAGO – LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience will spotlight the innovative work being pioneered in the Lone Star state of Texas.
Texas is home to 29 million people, three of the largest cities in the U.S, and one of the most diverse...
Jan 11:
PLA extends member Early Bird registration rate for 2022 Conference
CHICAGO — Today the Public Library Association (PLA) announced it is extending its member Early Bird registration rate for the PLA 2022 Conference, to be held March 23–25 in Portland, Oregon. Personal members of PLA, the Oregon Library Association (OLA), and the Pacific Northwest Library...
Jan 11:
PLA announces keynote speakers for 2022 conference, March 23-25
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) 2022 Conference will open and close with laughter and a challenge to engage the current moment with opening speaker Luvvie Ajayi Jones and closing speaker Kal Penn. The PLA 2022 Conference,...
Jan 10:
Teaching research data management
CHICAGO — The usefulness of research data management skills bridges numerous activities, from data-driven scholarship and open research by faculty to documentation for grant reporting. And undergrads need a solid foundation in data management for future academic success. Edited by Julia Bauder...
Jan 10:
Arlington librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Yuliana Aceves recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Yuliana Aceves, community programming librarian at...
Jan 10:
Western Carolina University librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Shamella Cromartie recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Shamella Cromartie, associate dean of library ...
Jan 10:
CCNY librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
William Gibbons recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – William C. Gibbons, associate professor and...
Jan 10:
Vinton librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Renee Greenlee recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Renee Greenlee, former children and family services...
Jan 10:
Decorah librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Shannon Horton recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Shannon Horton, teacher librarian at the Decorah...
Jan 10:
Westover librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
John Paul Mahofski recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – John Paul Mahofski, librarian at the Eastern...
Jan 10:
Gallup librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Tammi Moe recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Tammi Moe, director of libraries and museums for the city...
Jan 10:
George Mason University librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
George Oberle recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – George D. Oberle, director of the Center for Mason...
Jan 10:
St. Louis librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Melissa Pillot recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Melissa Pillot, librarian and media specialist at...
Jan 10:
San Antonio librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award
Talamantes recognized with national public service honor
CHICAGO – Arnulfo Talamantes, librarian at Sul Ross Middle School...
Jan 07:
SustainRT calls for Citation for Wellness in the Workplace nominations
CHICAGO — To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the ALA Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the...
Jan 07:
Core Classroom: Hearing the Story: Creating an Oral History Project
CHICAGO—Storytelling is an important way to preserve the history of a community and/or culture. The human voice can convey so much more than the written word, so oral histories are a good way to preserve a community, family, or history of an important event. People have differing views about...
Jan 07:
LRRT seeking submissions for the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association will present the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research and the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research. The deadline for submitting entries is Feb. 28, 2022. The ...