CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the recipients of the 2012 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award - Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) Library; Champlain College...
Press Releases
Jan 27:
Paula T. Kaufman named 2012 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
CHICAGO — Paula T. Kaufman, Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson dean of libraries and university librarian and professor of library administration at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is...
Jan 27:
YALSA names 2012 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
DALLAS — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its...
Jan 27:
YALSA names 2012 Best Fiction for Young Adults
DALLAS — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2012 list of...
Jan 26:
Cabaj wins YALSA’s MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens
DALLAS - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) awarded Allison Cabaj the 2012 MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens. The MAE Award provides $500 to the recipient and $...
Jan 25:
FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association announce $1.2 million in grants to public libraries to support financial literacy
WASHINGTON—The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA) have announced $1.2 million in grants to 16 recipients as...
Jan 24:
Are school librarians endangered? Leaders share thoughts on the profession
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is proud to present the second set of podcasts in its 30 Second Thought Leadership: Insights from Leaders in the School Library Community series...
Jan 24:
AASL opens sixth year of “School Libraries Count!” longitudinal survey
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the launch of the sixth 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 24:
New scholarship opportunity for library student to attend PLA 2012
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is offering a scholarship to one library school student to attend the PLA 2012 Conference, March 13-17 in Philadelphia....
Jan 24:
New workshop: Create Presentations that Don't Put People to Sleep
CHICAGO - ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Creating Presentations that Don't Put People to Sleep with Maurice Coleman.
Learn how to banish that barrage of...
Jan 24:
New workshop will show public librarians how to effectively manage electronic resources
CHICAGO - ALA TechSource announces an exciting new workshop, Managing Electronic Resources in Public Libraries with Michael Santangelo.
Whether you’re launching...
Jan 24:
Free Midwinter tech wrap-up will feature Jason Griffey, Sue Polanka and Marshall Breeding
CHICAGO - ALA TechSource is happy to announce that we're continuing our free, conference-wrapping webinars with The 2012 ALA TechSource Midwinter Tech Wrapup. Our expert...
Jan 24:
Sue Polanka's e-book workshop is back by popular demand
By popular demand, ALA TechSource announces another session of its best-selling workshop, Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library with Sue Polanka.
With the recent explosion in the...
Jan 24:
Free webinar: An introduction to the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC)
CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and be certified by the...
Jan 24:
YALSA names 2012 Fabulous Films for Young Adults
DALLAS — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2012 Fabulous Films for Young Adults list. The list identifies a body of films...
Jan 24:
2012 Rainbow Books list highlights quality GLBTQ books for children and teens
DALLAS – The 2012 Rainbow Books list, a joint project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) and the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the American Library Association...
Jan 24:
Carlson, Shutts win BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO — Erik Carlson , teen librarian at the White Plains (N.Y.) Public and Cynthia Shutts, teen librarian of the White Oak Library District, Romeoville (Ill.) Branch, won the 2011 BWI/YALSA Collection...
Jan 24:
Support for school libraries, Youth Media Awards, growth of technology in libraries hot topics at Midwinter Meeting
DALLAS—The challenges to school libraries and all library budgets were popular topics at the 2012 Midwinter Meeting. Attendees were encouraged to support the efforts of Carl Harvey, president of the American Association of School Librarians (...
Jan 24:
YALSA names 2012 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
DALLAS — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2012 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The list of 56 titles, drawn from 78...
Jan 24:
YALSA names 2012 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
DALLAS — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2012 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list. The list for those ages 12-18 is...
Jan 23:
ALA recognizes four library programs as top cutting-edge services in third annual contest
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) and the Library Information Technology Association (LITA...
Jan 23:
2012 Stonewall Book Awards announced
DALLAS – The 2012 Stonewall Book Awards were announced today by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ...
Jan 23:
Sneve, Guest and Fortunate Eagle win American Indian Youth Literature Awards
DALLAS – The American Indian Library Association has selected "“The Christmas Coat: Memories of My Sioux Childhood” (2011), written by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, illustrated by Ellen Beier; “Free Throw” (2011) and “...
Jan 23:
2012 Over the Rainbow list recognizes 74 quality LGBT fiction and nonfiction titles
DALLAS – The 2012 Over the Rainbow Project book list, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), was announced at ...
Jan 23:
2012 Amelia Bloomer List celebrates feminist perspective in books for young readers
DALLAS – The Amelia Bloomer Project, a product of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s (SRRT) Feminist Taskforce, announced the 2012 Amelia Bloomer List at ...
Jan 23:
Waldman, Chang, Shang, Thompson and Young win 2012 APALA Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
DALLAS – The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) has selected “The Submission,” written by Amy Waldman; “The Woman Who Could Not Forget: Iris Chang Before and Beyond the Rape of Nanking,” written...
Jan 23:
YALSA announces 2012 Alex Awards
DALLAS- The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected 10 adult books with special appeal to teen readers to receive the 2012 Alex Awards. The awards, sponsored by the Margaret A. Edwards Trust, were announced today at...
Jan 23:
Susan Cooper wins 2012 Edwards Award for The Dark Is Rising Sequence
DALLAS – Susan Cooper is the recipient of the 2012 Margaret A. Edwards Award honoring her significant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for The Dark Is Rising Sequence: “Over Sea, Under Stone”; “The Dark Is Rising”; “Greenwitch”; “The...
Jan 23:
'Where Things Come Back' wins 2012 William C. Morris Award
DALLAS –“Where Things Come Back,” written byJohn Corey Whaley and published by Antheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, has been named the 2012 winner of the William C. Morris Award, which honors a book written for young...
Jan 23:
'The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism &Treachery' wins 2012 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults
DALLAS –“The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery,”written bySteve Sheinkin and published by Flash Point/Roaring Brook Press, an imprint of Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, has been named the 2012 winner of the YALSA Award...