CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “No Shelf Required: E-Books in Libraries...
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Sep 23:
Win a trip to New Orleans to attend ALA’s Annual Conference from YALSA
CHICAGO — Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) members who have never attended an ALA Annual Conference are invited to apply for YALSA's...
Sep 23:
New Jersey librarian wins half-off hotel room for YALSA’s Young Adult Literature Symposium
CHICAGO — Pham Condello, a teen services librarian at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County (N.J.) Library, won half off her hotel room at the 2010 Young Adult Literature Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M., this Nov. 5–7, sponsored by the...
Sep 23:
Registration now available for ALTAFF's Trustee Academy
On Oct. 18, 2010, the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) will launch its Trustee Academy, a series of online courses to help Trustees become exceptionally proficient in their roles on behalf of their libraries.
“I’m very excited that our...
Sep 23:
LITA scholarships in Library and Information Science
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is accepting applications for the following three scholarships:
- LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by Baker & Taylor)
- LITA/LSSI...
Sep 23:
LITA/Library Hi Tech award nominations sought
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in communication for continuing education in library and information technology. Sponsored by...
Sep 22:
John Cotton Dana Award winners will receive $5,000: Apply Now!
CHICAGO - You have done the creative work—the brainstorming, the text writing, the graphic design, the printing. The material you produced to promote that special library program, event or series of events was successful, and your library was delighted with your work...
Sep 22:
Introducing Children’s Programming Monthly
CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the launch of Children’s Programming Monthly ....
Sep 21:
Book banning alive and well in the U.S.
Nation confronts censorship head-on during Banned Books Week, Sept. 25 – Oct. 2
CHICAGO – What do books from the Twilight series, "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Catcher in the Rye" have in common? All have faced...
Sep 21:
Advanced registration open for YALSA’s YA Lit Symposium
CHICAGO — Librarians, educators, authors and fans of young adult literature won’t want to miss the biennial Young Adult Literature Symposium, Nov. 5-7, at the Albuquerque (N.M.) Marriott, hosted by the Young Adult...
Sep 21:
AASL launches online, interactive planning and advocacy tool
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), in collaboration with Britannica Digital Learning, announces the launch of an online, interactive school library program planning module that will change school library program development and...
Sep 20:
North Carolina celebrates year five of its Smartest Card campaign
Library Card Sign-up Month around the country
CHICAGO – The State Library of North Carolina is following the lead of libraries all across the country by reminding parents and children that a library card is the smartest school supply of all.
This year marks...
Sep 20:
Graduate credits available for attending AASL institute
CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 2010 Fall Forum can now receive graduate credit through Portland State University. IN FOCUS: The Essentials for 21st-Century Learning will be held November 5-6 in Portland, Ore....
Sep 20:
What they don’t teach you in library school
CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “What They Don't Teach You in Library School...
Sep 17:
2010 Women’s Leadership Institute registration opens
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is joining with 18 other higher education associations to offer the 2010 Women’s Leadership Institute, to be held Dec. 5-8, 2010, in Amelia Island, Fla. The early-bird registration deadline for the institute is Oct. 31, 2010....
Sep 17:
Learn how to make the ultimate teen-friendly library at YALSA’s pre-Midwinter Institute
CHICAGO — Today’s teens make up one of the largest generations in U.S. history. They’re tech-savvy, smart, curious and more diverse than previous generations. They’re today’s customers and tomorrow’s voters. So how do you build a library experience that appeals to teens and turns them into...
Sep 17:
Carnegie-Whitney awards up to $5,000
The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library.
Funded...
Sep 17:
Apply now for ACRL Immersion ’11 Program
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications for its Immersion ’11 Program. Complete program details and application materials are online at http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/...
Sep 17:
ALCTS offers two exciting Midwinter symposia for San Diego
CHICAGO – Dynamite topics and great speakers will come together in San Diego for two outstanding symposia from the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services.
On Thursday, you will hear about RDA, its impact on libraries and how it might affect the future...
Sep 16:
Learn how to stretch your dollars in YALSA’s YA budgeting class this fall
CHICAGO — Are you facing a smaller budget, with more service demand? Are you trying to introduce new services you know teens at your library will want, but you’re facing pushback because your management tells you that they just don’t have the resources?
Join the...
Sep 16:
Collaborate with teens for better library services in YALSA’s new Tapping Youth Participation course
CHICAGO — Incorporating teen input into library services offers challenges, but you can reap many rewards, including a collection that flies off the shelves, an active teen advisory board and packed programs that engage teens week after week. Want to know how you can make it work for your...
Sep 16:
YALSA opens Table Talk applications for 2011 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, will host a table talk session at the 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 23–28, and is now accepting...
Sep 15:
YALSA's Competencies in action
CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “Young Adults Deserve the Best:...
Sep 15:
Apply by Nov. 19 to receive a Great Stories CLUB grant
Reading and discussion program grant connects troubled teens with the power of reading
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) are now accepting applications for the next round...
Sep 14:
PLA now accepting proposals for PLA 2012 Conference
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting preconference and program proposals for the PLA 2012 Conference, March 13-17, 2012 in Philadelphia, Pa.
Proposals may be submitted and updated through the PLA online...
Sep 14:
Courses in genealogy, business reference, readers’ advisory offered this fall from RUSA
CHICAGO—Registration is now open for the fall 2010 offerings of the Reference and User Services Association’s (RUSA) popular classes Genealogy 101, Business Reference 101 and Readers’ Advisory 101.
The next offerings of these courses will be held:
...
Sep 14:
Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Rhodes to deliver Arthur Curley Lecture
CHICAGO — Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction winner Richard Rhodes will deliver the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture as part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Rhodes is sponsored by Random House.
Rhodes will speak on Saturday, Jan. 8, 4:00 -5:...
Sep 14:
ALA Haiti Relief Fund reaches $25,000; more needed
CHICAGO - Thanks to recent donations from individuals and groups such as the Cub Scout Pack 77 of Ridgewood, N. J., the Staff Organization of the Bloomfield Township (Mich.) Public Library and the Library Association of the City University of New York, the American Library Association has raised...
Sep 14:
Applications now available for nine PLA awards
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications for the 2011 PLA Awards. Members can nominate their colleagues and libraries for PLA Awards through Dec. 1, 2010.
This year PLA is offering nine awards/grants designed to highlight the best in public library...
Sep 13:
Card your library users this September
Atyourlibrary.org is looking for photos of library fans showing off their “smartest card”
CHICAGO – During the month of September, ask your library users to show off the most valuable card in their wallets – their library card.
In celebration of Library...