CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to announce that LIS students who are student members of the American Library Association may again this year register for any ALCTS webinar free of charge.
Students who...
CHICAGO — You see them everywhere now: a blocky, black-and-white tag in the corner of an ad, on a book and even on products at your local shop. What is that thing? It’s a QR code! To learn how you can effectively use “that thing” at your library, join the Young Adult...
CHICAGO — The ALA Office for Research & Statistics invites book proposals for the peer reviewed ALA Research Series.
The ALA Research Series expands the knowledge base of library research by publishing accessible and practical analysis that addresses topics...
CHICAGO – On Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, representatives of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will present a congressional briefing to advocate for the inclusion of the Strengthening Kids’ Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLs) Act in the upcoming Elementary and...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is now accepting proposal submissions for the ACRL e-Learning program. Submissions are being accepted for live webcasts and asynchronous online courses. Proposals must be submitted via the online submission form by Nov. 1...
CHICAGO - Registration and housing for the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting, held Jan. 20-24, 2012 in Dallas, are open as of Monday, Oct. 3.
The 2012 Midwinter...
CHICAGO — Keeping up with the many varieties of digital content—and how libraries can offer them to their patrons—just got easier. American Libraries has launched an ...
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will feature Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in its monthly YA Forum discussion, held for members this month at http://connect.ala.org/yalsa. Throughout...
CHICAGO - Hone your job-hunting skills in a free interactive webinar with Jeannette Woodward, author of "A Librarian’s Guide to an Uncertain Job Market" (ALA Editions). As a seasoned administrator with experience in both academic and public libraries, Woodward will focus...
CHICAGO — Registration is now open for “Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities,” a new online course offered by the Association of Specialized and...
CHICAGO — Members of both ALA and the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) are invited to become members of newly established interest groups within the association and make a difference in the library profession.
ASCLA’s membership...
CHICAGO - Libraries allow users to experience new cultures and explore distant countries every day. Whether it is through a book on the art of China or learning to sing a song in French during a multicultural sing-a-long, libraries really bring their users the world.
Here are just a...
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association, is making two publications, "The Complete Library Trustee Handbook" and "Even More Great Ideas for Libraries and Friends,...
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a position statement on diversity in the organization. “This position statement is a welcomed testament to AASL's commitment to diversity,” said Pauletta Bracy, chair of the task force that...
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has been awarded a National Leadership Collaborative Planning Grant Level II by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the project Building Capacity for Demonstrating the Value of Academic Libraries. The grant funding...
CHICAGO – In response to pressure to label and arrange library collections according to reading levels, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a position statement on how this labeling can restrict student access to materials. ...
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office is accepting applications for Building Common Ground: Discussions of...
CHICAGO - American Library Association President Molly Raphael reminded readers of The Huffington Post of the importance of Banned Books Week, warning about...
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, won the Innovation Prize at the BoardSource Leadership Forum, which is funded through support from Prudential and the Prudential Foundation. YALSA was one of 40...
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association is pleased to introduce “Public...
Chicago - Beginning Oct. 31, 2011, a new "Fundamentals" Web course will debut from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). "Fundamentals of Collection Assessment" is a six-week online course which introduces...
CHICAGO — Readers’-advisory expert Rebecca Vnuk joins Booklist Publications in October as editor for reference and collection management. Vnuk will have responsibility for all print and electronic reference reviews in Booklist...
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The meeting takes place Jan. 20 - 24, 2012, and offers an opportunity for continuing education, meetings and interaction with...
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is counting down to its biennial conference, PLA 2012, March 13-17, in Philadelphia.
The conference will get off to an inspiring start as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes the stage at the...
CHICAGO – Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg and the authors of the most challenged book in the United States–the story of male penguins raising a baby penguin–have joined the virtual read-out of banned and challenged books that is taking place on YouTube as part of...
CHICAGO — How do college students really conduct research for classroom assignments? In 2008, five large Illinois universities were awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to try...
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology through communication in continuing education within the field of...
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee passed its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education appropriations bill yesterday with at least $15 million designated for school libraries. The bill also level-funds the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) at $189 million...
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 American Library Association (ALA...
Cape Coral, Fla. – The Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant has received a number of donations from individuals currently active in the information community. These donors all were influenced at some point in their careers through interaction with Bob...