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Dolly Parton Awarded Honorary Membership in the American Library Association
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is set to confer an honorary lifetime membership upon award-winning singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist Dolly Parton for her longstanding support and commitment to inspiring a love...
Make your voice heard within ALA at the Virtual Membership Meeting, Thursday, March 17
CHICAGO – ALA members will have the opportunity to engage in real time with ALA leadership during the association’s Virtual Membership Meeting, at 1 p.m. Central/2 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, March 17. Virtual meetings are part of ALA’s ongoing focus to...
ALA offers new benefits to help members gain new skills
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) is offering its members new benefits that will aid in their professional development and help their libraries move forward. They consist of two benefits each for organizational members and personal members...
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) announced today the launch of a new fund intended to help library workers facing financial challenges keep solid footing as they navigate their career paths. The ReMember Fund, established with initial...
Register for the 2019 ALA Virtual Membership Meeting – May 9, 2019
CHICAGO — Register now for the 2019 ALA Virtual Membership Meeting – May 9, 2019. Members who participate in ALA’s Virtual Membership Meeting have the opportunity to share ideas and opinions about ALA's strategic directions and priorities. “We want to...
ALA, library community work to support Hurricane Florence recovery efforts
CHICAGO – American Library Association (ALA) and its chapters in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are working to assist libraries affected by Hurricane Florence. Support efforts will involve most Atlantic Seaboard libraries in serving as a...
ALA Appoints Mary Ghikas as Executive Director through January 2020
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board has appointed Mary Ghikas as executive director through January 2020, effective immediately. Ghikas has been serving as interim executive director since August 1, 2017, after the retirement...
Texas and Nebraska renew United for Libraries and ALA membership for their public library groups
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania -- The Texas State Library and the Nebraska Library Commission have renewed their statewide membership in United for Libraries, granting more than 1,300 of Friends of the Library groups, Foundations and Boards of Trustees group...
ALA honors OverDrive as a lead Library Champion at ALA Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The American Library Association will honor OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools, for its ongoing financial support of the Libraries Transform public awareness campaign. OverDrive will be recognized as a lead...
ORLANDO, Fla.—Ever felt frustrated by the prospect of another unfunded mandate from the federal, local or state government? Empower yourself, your library and your community by learning to navigate major e-government resources and websites by attending “E...
ALA invites member feedback at Kitchen Table Conversations at 2015 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — As part of an ongoing effort to improve member experience, the American Library Association (ALA) will host a series of gatherings at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Francisco to receive feedback about how it is communicating...
VMM15: Your historic opportunity to vote on a VMM resolution
CHICAGO — Be one of more than 500 members who will have the first-time ever opportunity to vote on a resolution submitted via the Virtual Membership Meeting.
Participate in the 2014 ALA Virtual Membership Meeting (VMM14)
CHICAGO — ALA members have an online forum that gives them a chance to be heard - Virtual Membership Meetings. Virtual Membership Meetings (VMM) provide an important way for personal members to affect what ALA does. All ALA personal members may register...
CHICAGO – The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is now accepting nominations for its 2014 awards, which recognize projects focused on library services to people with disabilities; the advancement of library services for...
CHICAGO - Designing online courses, the secrets to successful leadership and how to become a library consultant are some of the exciting topics to be addressed at institutes offered by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA...
