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ALA Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates

The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the names of the 18 nominated candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ALA Council to serve the 2026-2027 term.

Barnes, Calzada seek ALA presidency for 2027-2028

Tamika Barnes, Associate Dean, Perimeter College Library Services, Georgia State University; and Becky Calzada, District Library Coordinator, Leander Independent School District (ISD) in Leander, Texas, are candidates for the 2027-2028 presidency of ALA

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Run for ALA President-elect or Councilor-at-Large by petition

Run for ALA President-elect or Councilor-at-Large by petition

Call for Volunteers: Serve on ALA Award Juries 

Call for Volunteers: Serve on ALA Award Juries

ALA Nominating Committee seeks ALA President-elect & ALA Councilor at Large candidates

The Nominating Committee for the American Library Association election is seeking nominees for the positions of ALA president-elect and councilor-at-large on the 2026 spring ballot.

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American Library Association adds Independent Book Publishers Association to professional affiliate roster

The American Library Association is pleased to announce that the ALA Council approved the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) as an affiliate.

EBSCO Conference Sponsorship Winners Announced

The EBSCO/ ALA Conference Sponsorship Award has been awarded to the following librarians to receive the 2025 EBSCO Conference Sponsorship. This award reimburses $1,000 of actual expenses to attend ALA’s Annual Conference.

Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the Paul Howard Award for Courage

The Paul Howard Award for Courage Jury is pleased to announce that Desiree Mallette is the 2025 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Paul Howard Award for Courage.

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Nominations open for ALA honorary membership

Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor due September 1, 2025.

Kelvin Watson is the recipient of the ALA Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship

Kelvin Watson, Executive Director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (Nev.), is the recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship.

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Erin Sniderman named the 2025 winner of ALA’s Ernest A. DiMattia Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession

Erin Sniderman has been named the 2025 winner of ALA’s Ernest A. DiMattia Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession.

ALA Information Today Library of the Future Award Jury Announces Columbus Metropolitan Library's AI Task Force for Adult Programming as Winner

The American Library Association (ALA) Information Today Library of the Future Award Jury is delighted to announce that Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Library of the Future Award.

Neal elected 2025-2028 ALA treasurer

Larry Neal, library director of Clinton-Macomb Public Library in Michigan, has been elected treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA) for 2025–2028.

McCauley wins 2026-2027 ALA presidency

Maria McCauley, Director of Libraries, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been elected 2025-2026 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA).

Sara Turner awarded the 2025 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

The 2025 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity is awarded to Sara Turner, Deputy Director/Children's Librarian of the Lewiston Public Library in Maine, for her unwavering commitment to community, her resilience in the face of adversity, and her dedication to the principles of librarianship.