
Press Releases
CHICAGO - The American Library Association, International Papers Committee invites proposals for presentations to be made at the next ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. Presentations will be delivered at the International Papers Session scheduled for Saturday, June 25, 2011.
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CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2011 Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund, sponsored by the Bogle Memorial Fund and the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science. An award of $1,000 is given to an ALA member to attend his/...
CHICAGO — An abundance of scheduled discussion opportunities to pick from at the ALA Midwinter Meeting sets the stage for rich and productive outcomes — in addition to the informal networking that is always a...
Tens of thousands of people will be gaming together at their local libraries on Saturday, Nov. 13, to celebrate the American Library Association's third annual National Gaming Day @ your library.
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CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting nominations for the 2010 John Ames Humphry/ OCLC/Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. The award is given to a librarian or person who has made significant contributions to international librarianship. It consists...
CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the publication of “ALA Guide to Sociology and Psychology Reference.” Encompassing versions of...
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is now accepting applications for mini-grants intended to expand youth literacy programs by including and celebrating a variety of cultures in public libraries. These mini-grants are part of ALSC’s Everyone Reads @ your...
CHICAGO — The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are dropping, but you’ve got summer reading on your mind —summer reading programs, that is. Librarians looking for guidance as they begin their annual summer reading program planning process won’t want to miss YALSA’s Dec. 16 webinar, Gear...
CHICAGO – Study managers have extended the participation deadline for the 2010-2011 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey to Nov. 14. Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the American Library Association, the survey provides an important...
CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, is making available “Hiring and Supervising Library Shelvers eCourse.” Adapted from Patricia Tunstall’s...
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...
CHICAGO - Are mentors all they’re cracked up to be? Can you find professional success and growth without one? Do you have what it takes to be an effective mentor? Dr. Julie Todaro will help you answer these questions and many more during “The Mysteries of Mentoring: The Perfect...
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Board of Directors congratulates Bohyun Kim and Andreas Orphanides on being selected to participate in the ALA 2011 Emerging Leaders Program, as well as on their selection for a LITA sponsorship. LITA sponsorship includes a...
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is offering libraries and librarians more than $84,000 in grants and funding through its 2011 professional awards and scholarships.
ALSC’s professional awards and grants recognize outstanding library service to children...
PHILADELPHIA – In partnership with Nordstrom, the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has awarded grants of $500 each to match $1,075 raised by selected Friends of the Library groups, libraries and...
CHICAGO - American Library Association (ALA) Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels has signed on to remain in charge of the oldest and largest library association in the world through FY 2015.
The decision was made during the ALA Executive Board’s fall meeting, Oct. 22-24, at ALA...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics," the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections...
CHICAGO – As the publishing industry prepares for the announcement of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Youth Media Awards, authors and illustrators of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) literature for youth will have their fingers crossed in hopes of receiving the coveted...
CHICAGO - American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) President-elect Molly Raphael is seeking applications and nominations for appointments to 2011-2012 ALA Allied Professional Association committees. Appointments take effect at the conclusion of the 2011 Annual...
CHICAGO - You have - or soon will earn - your MLS degree. But what’s next? How do you put it to work?
Applying and interviewing for a professional library position can be fraught with anxiety and frustrations. But you can put yourself ahead of the...
CHICAGO—ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the publication of “Being Indispensable: A School Librarian’s Guide to Becoming an Invaluable Leader...
CHICAGO—Molly Raphael, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, is encouraging members to volunteer for ALA and Council committees during the 2011-2012 appointment process. Raphael is chairing both the Committee on Appointments and Committee on Committees.
...CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders program, now in its fifth year, kicks off with a daylong session during the 2011 ALA Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Eighty-three individuals have been selected through a very competitive process for the program this year....
Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16, 2011
CHICAGO – John Grisham is widely recognized as the world’s most popular storyteller, with more than 250 million books in print worldwide. In addition to writing numerous adult bestsellers, John has recently written his...