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Dec 20:
Illustrator and Children's Book Author Brian Selznick to Present at LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that illustrator and children’s book author Brian Selznick will present on the LLX Studio stage at the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in New Orleans, January 27-30,...
Dec 20:
PLA announces candidates for 2023 board election
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) 2023 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s ...
Dec 20:
Registration Opens for 2023 AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the 2023 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference. The conference, taking place Oct. 19-21, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, convenes school library professionals for in-person learning and networking...
Dec 19:
Nominations open for 2023 ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award
ALA is currently accepting nomination through February 1, 2023 for the ALA/ Information Today Library of the Future Award. The prize consist of $1,200 along with a plaque.
ALA/Information Today...
Dec 19:
Calzada and Little Seek 2024-2025 AASL Presidency
CHICAGO – Becky Calzada and Hannah Byrd Little will seek the 2024-2025 AASL presidential term during the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) election. The full slate of AASL candidates can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/...
Dec 18:
ALSC selects Alexandra Genia as 2023 Emerging Leader
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced Alexandra Genia of the District of Columbia Public Library, in Washington, DC as its representative in the 2023 Emerging Leader program.
Alexandra Genia is a Children’s...
Dec 16:
Accepting Applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Program
The American Library Association announces a call for applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows Program. Visit the LAGW Fellows page for more information about the application process. ...
Dec 15:
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter and Bestselling Author Ani Di Franco to Close LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, political activist, feminist icon, and best-selling author Ani Di Franco will close the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience ...
Dec 15:
Nominations open for 2022 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
CHICAGO — Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a challenged book like Maus, responding to collection and building damage after hurricanes and fires, remaining open as a safe space during civil unrest, or fighting to provide services on a limited budget.
If you...
Dec 15:
American Library Association (ALA) Recognition Awards and Grants
CHICAGO – Nominate yourself, colleagues or your library for the 2023 American Library Association (ALA) Recognition Awards and Grants. Unless otherwise noted, the deadlines are February 1, 2023.
For general information about these and other ALA awards, visit...
Dec 13:
YALSA announces 2023 William C. Morris finalists
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2023 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by...
Dec 13:
Bestselling Authors Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone to Open LibLearnX
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research, and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi and bestselling young author Nic Stone will open the...
Dec 09:
ALA supports human rights and freedom of expression in Iran
CHICAGO - The American Library Association supports Iranian colleagues and the people of Iran in their efforts for human rights, including women’s rights and freedom of speech and expression.
ALA has adopted into its policies Article 19 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights,...
Dec 09:
AASL Commends Promising Pages
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended Promising Pages. The program is one of...
Dec 09:
AASL Commends Bookmarks Kids & Schools Program
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended the Bookmarks Kids & Schools Program....
Dec 08:
YALSA Announces 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists
CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2023 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in...
Dec 07:
ALA Praises Introduction of Workforce Legislation
WASHINGTON – Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced bipartisan legislation that will expand economic opportunity and mobility for millions of people by increasing funding for adult education, strengthening...
Dec 05:
OA literature in libraries
CHICAGO — Open Access (OA) has evolved into the most complex challenge of the scholarly publishing landscape and something libraries grapple with continuously. But although librarians hold increasingly positive perceptions about OA, including its richness of unique content and immediacy of...
Dec 03:
LRRT seeking submissions for the 2023 Jesse H. Shera Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the American...
Dec 02:
Karleen Delaurier-Lyle Named a 2023 Core Emerging Leader
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Karleen Delaurier-Lyle has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Delaurier-Lyle serves as the Information Services Librarian at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver Campus where she focuses on...
Dec 01:
New from ACRL - “Academic Librarian Faculty Status: CLIPP #47”
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Academic Librarian Faculty Status,” compiled and written by Edgar Bailey and Melissa Becher, book number...
Dec 01:
ALA invites applications for fourth annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant (LTCEG), an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement...
Dec 01:
Libraries invited to apply for programming support with the third annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) invites library workers to apply for the third annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative ALA leader responsible for the...
Nov 30:
AASL Commends All CT Reads
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended All CT Reads. The program is one of eleven...
Nov 30:
AASL Commends the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Intellectual Freedom Fighters
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended North Hunterdon-Voorhees (NHV) Intellectual...
Nov 30:
Rachel Wells Selected as a 2023 Core Emerging Leader
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Rachel Wells has been chosen as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Wells works as the Reference Librarian at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York where she is responsible for answering...