Press Releases

Jan 18: Registration continues for ALSC online courses

CHICAGO - The American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego might be over, but the momentum of the event can continue with online courses from the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC). This winter, ALSC is offering four courses designed to expand, enliven and...

Jan 18: ALSC announces 2011 Notable Children's Books

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2011 list of Notable Children's Books. The list of titles includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture books of special interest, quality, creativity...

Jan 18: ALSC announces 2011 Notable Children’s Videos

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2011 list of Notable Children’s Videos.  The list includes videos for children 14 years of age and younger that exhibit especially commendable quality, show...

Jan 18: College Options @ your library

CHICAGO –Each January, the Onslow County (N.C.) Public Library invites college-bound students and their parents or guardians to learn about “College Options @ your library.”

The library, in partnership with the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC), a free service of the...

Jan 18: ALSC names 2011 Notable Children’s Recordings

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected its 2011 list of Notable Children’s Recordings. The list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of especially commendable quality that...

Jan 14: ALA Diversity Office calls for 2011-2012 Diversity Research Grant proposals

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Diversity seeks proposals for its Diversity Research Grant program.  Applications may address any diversity topic, including the recruitment and promotion of diverse individuals within the profession or the provision of library...

Jan 14: YALSA names 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens

SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The list of 63 titles, drawn from 89...

Jan 14: COA announces accreditation actions
CHICAGO —The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego.
 
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Jan 14: Feyerherm, Weston win BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grants

CHICAGO —Melanie Feyerherm , teen librarian at the Baright Public Library in Ralston, Neb., and Keri Weston, director of the Carlisle (Iowa) Public Library, won the 2011 BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant, administered by the Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the...

Jan 14: Barniskis wins Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) awarded the 2011 Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant to Shannon Crawford Barniskis. This $1,000 grant will provide seed money for her research project, "Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public Library Art Programs Affect Teens."...

Jan 14: Newbery and Caldecott award winners speak out
CHICAGO — “In the Words of the Winners: The Newbery and Caldecott Medals, 2001-2010” from ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, is an exclusive collection...
Jan 14: YALSA names 2011 Fabulous Films for Young Adults
SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2011 Fabulous Films for Young Adults list. The list identifies a body of films relating to a theme that will...
Jan 13: YALSA names 2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers

SAN DIEGO —The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection list. The list is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting.

The Quick Picks list...
Jan 13: YALSA names 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults

SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2011 list of Best Fiction for Young Adults (BFYA). This year’s list of 99 books was drawn from 191 official nominations.

 In 2010...
Jan 13: YALSA names 2011 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults

SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2011 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (PPYA)....

Jan 13: YALSA names 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list. The list for those ages 12-18 is drawn from the previous two years of spoken-word releases and presented...

Jan 13: AASL President visits state association recognized school library program

CHICAGO – As part of her tour of school libraries nationwide, Nancy Everhart, president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), visited Bernardo Heights Middle School Library in San Diego, California on Monday, Jan. 10.

On her tour,...

Jan 12: AASL “School Libraries Count!” longitudinal study now open

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the launch of the fifth year of its longitudinal study. “School Libraries Count!” gathers basic data about the status of school library programs across the country. AASL will use this information to...

Jan 12: AASL announces travel grants for first-time National Conference attendees

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is offering 30 grants for travel to its 15th National Conference & Exhibition in Minneapolis, Oct. 27-30, 2011.

The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are sponsored by Bound To Stay Bound Books. Those...
Jan 12: 2011 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries winners announced

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award: The Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, Calif.; the...

Jan 11: ALA Midwinter Meeting announces Youth Media Award winners, discusses state of America's libraries
SAN DIEGO – Librarians and library supporters gathered to discuss issues affecting the future of libraries and examine the challenges facing them in troubled economic times at the ALA Midwinter Meeting, held Jan. 7-11 in San Diego.
 
This year’s event drew 7,549...
Jan 11: Save the date for PLA’s first-ever Virtual Spring Symposium
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) will host a Virtual Spring Symposium from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST on March 30. This new online event will offer the premier...
Jan 11: Registration now open for PLA’s online train-the-technology trainer course in February
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting registrations for its "Accidental Public Library Technology Trainer”...
Jan 11: PLA to kick off free advocacy training program on April 12 at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference

CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association, is launching Turning the Page 2.0,...

Jan 11: 2011 Amelia Bloomer List announced
SAN DIEGO – The Amelia Bloomer Project, a product of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s (SRRT) Feminist Taskforce, announced the 2011 Amelia Bloomer List at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, held Jan. 7-11, 2011.
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Jan 11: 2011 Rainbow Project book list released
SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Rainbow Project book list, a joint project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) and the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), was announced at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting held Jan. 7-...
Jan 11: First-ever Over the Rainbow bibliography released
SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Over the Rainbow Project book list, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), was announced at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego.
 
The bibliography features...
Jan 11: Why I Need My Library teen video contest launches at ALA Midwinter Meeting

SAN DIEGO– As part of her presidential initiatives, ALA President Roberta Stevens launched a video contest for teens at the ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego.

Why I Need My Library, which runs...
Jan 11: Apply by April 19 to receive “Let’s Talk About It: The Civil War” program grant

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are now accepting applications for Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, a reading and discussion program in America’s libraries. Public,...

Jan 11: Apply by May 5 to host “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War” traveling exhibition

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in partnership with the National Constitution Center (NCC) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), is pleased to announce a large-scale tour for the traveling exhibition “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil...