NEW ORLEANS — The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor an author or illustrator for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences. The award winners were announced...
Press Releases
Jan 30:
2023 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced
NEW ORLEANS — The 2023 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), were announced today during the ALA’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, held January 27-30, in New Orleans....
Jan 30:
Six libraries selected to host traveling exhibition on human evolution from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s (NMNH) Human Origins Program, is pleased to announce six public libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition Exploring Human Origins: Promoting a National...
Jan 30:
YMA highlights 2023 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners
NEW ORLEANS — The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), announced the 2023 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today during the ALA’s LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience held...
Jan 29:
'The Swimmers,' 'An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us' receive 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
NEW ORLEANS — The American Library Association (ALA) selects “The Swimmers,” by Julie Otsuka, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "An Immense World: How...
Jan 26:
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Publishing and Presenting in Library and Information Science
CHICAGO–Have you...
Jan 26:
February 2023 Online Learning with RUSA
CHICAGO- The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), continues to offer an outstanding combination of repeat and new courses/webinars. Check out our list of upcoming programming below:
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Jan 26:
New from ACRL - “Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians”
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians," ...
Jan 25:
Core's Library Resources & Technical Services Journal Goes Fully Open Access
Core is proud to announce that Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS), ALA’s premier journal dedicated exclusively to all aspects of collections, is now completely open...
Jan 24:
Submissions Now Open for the 2023 John Cotton Dana Awards
The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting submissions for the 2023 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD). The John Cotton Dana Award is one of the most prestigious...
Jan 24:
American Library Association Announces New Transformational Grant from Mellon Foundation
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce a new grant in the amount of $5,515,000 from the Mellon Foundation to help ALA advance its mission of enhancing the profession of librarianship and ensuring access to information for all...
Jan 23:
American Library Association to host first in-person LibLearnX January 27-30 in New Orleans
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) has announced its final call for registration for LibLearnX, a four-day in-person and virtual event that will bring together thousands of library professionals...
Jan 23:
ALA Store at ALA’s 2023 LibLearnX in New Orleans
Located in the LLX Marketplace at Booth #719, the ALA Store will offer a variety of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift books, and more. Store hours are:
- Saturday, January 28: 10:00am – 5:00pm ...
Jan 19:
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Reflections on Onboarding in Academic Libraries
CHICAGO–Core will host...
Jan 18:
Announcing LibTech Insights, a new library technology content channel from Choice
MIDDLETOWN CT - Choice is pleased to announce the launch of a new content vertical, LibTech Insights, which provides pragmatic instruction and guidance around using and implementing library technology.
LibTech Insights will explore the day-to-day impact of library and...
Jan 18:
ALA invites libraries to apply for Great Stories Club Grants for teens
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for ALA’s Great Stories Club (GSC), a thematic reading and discussion program that engages teens who are facing difficult...
Jan 17:
Fifteen libraries selected to host traveling exhibition “World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration”
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce fifteen libraries selected to host the traveling exhibition World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, developed by the American Anthropological Association and the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and...
Jan 17:
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 17:
Ten Honorees Set to Receive Prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for Outstanding Public Service
CHICAGO — Today the American Library Association (ALA) announced 10 recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians...
Jan 13:
ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office names Kent Oliver, Sara Benson senior policy advisors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) has tapped Sara R. Benson and Kent Oliver as senior policy fellows for the Public Policy and Advocacy office to strengthen the association’s involvement in policy...
Jan 13:
Library, Archives Associations encourage member participation in National Day of Racial Healing
CHICAGO - On January 17, 2023, the seventh annual US National Day of Racial Healing, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) call upon our...
Jan 12:
LHRT announces new co-editors for Libraries: Culture, History, and Society (LCHS)
CHICAGO - The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association is proud to announce Dr. Nicole A. Cooke and Dr. Carol A. Leibiger as the new co-editors of its official peer-reviewed journal Libraries: Culture, History, and Society (LCHS).
Cooke is Augusta Baker...
Jan 11:
ALA Continuing Education launches sustainability course in partnership with Sustainable Libraries Initiative
CHICAGO — The American Library Association is pleased to announce a unique new learning opportunity offered in collaboration with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative. Sustainable Librarianship: Core...
Jan 11:
AASL Inquire Project selected for ALA Emerging Leader Work
CHICAGO – Developing Inquisitive Learners, Critical Thinkers, and Resourceful Citizens, a project proposed by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), has been selected as a part of the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders...
Jan 11:
Cybele Garcia Kohel selected as 2023 AASL Emerging Leader
CHICAGO – Cybele Garcia Kohel has been selected as one of two participants sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) in the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2023 Emerging Leaders program. The Emerging Leaders program enables library workers from across the country to...
Jan 11:
Brandi Veal selected as 2023 AASL Emerging Leader
CHICAGO – Brandi Veal has been selected as one of two participants sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) in the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2023 Emerging Leaders program. The Emerging Leaders program enables library workers from across the country to...
Jan 11:
Core Announces Slate of Candidates for 2023-2024 Election
CHICAGO—Core is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2023-2024 ALA...
Jan 11:
New from ACRL - “Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and Museums in Collaboration”
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "Cultural Heritage and the Campus Community: Academic Libraries and...