The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce the Public Library Directors Association of Alabama as the recipient of the 2026 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award...
CHICAGO-- Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Core Career LIFT Award. The recipients are: Irina Stanishevskaya LIFT Award Sponsored by OCLC Irina is an Associate Professor, Head of the Collection Management Services, Metadata Librarian for...
The American Library Association's Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce Christa Bell as the winner of the 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grant. Christa Bell is a K–12 Library Media Specialist in the...
CHICAGO— AASL President Amanda Kordeliski will host award-winning Native authors and artists who will come together for a special panel discussion, “Telling Our Stories: Native Voices in Children's Literature,” offering school librarians an opportunity to...
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Assembling Your Consultant Tool Kit: What You Need to Know to Become a Successful Consultant" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Embedding Anti-Racism Practices into Program Innovations" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Preservation in Action" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Introduction to Digital Preservation" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day session “Capital Improvements Project Management for Libraries: The Tools you Need to Build a Better Library Space" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the half-day session “Activating Leadership and Cultivating Your Team: Thinking Differently about Who You Are and What You Do in the Library " on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Latest and Greatest - Merchandise Mart and Fulton Market Tours" during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
On June 26, 2025, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the full-day tour “Academic and Research Libraries Tour: Creating Contemporary Spaces in Historic Libraries" on Friday, June 26, 2026, during the 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in Chicago, IL.
CHICAGO — Today, the American Library Association (ALA) opened registration for the ALA 2026 Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held at the McCormick Place Chicago Convention Center and surrounding hotels in Chicago, June 25-29, 2026.
The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is accepting applications for a conference travel grant intended for comics library workers: The 2026 Oni Press GNCRT Travel Grant. This grant provides funds for newer library professionals with limited...
CHICAGO—The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting nominations for its prestigious awards recognizing individuals and organizations that have supported intellectual freedom: the Eli M. Oboler...
