View all News and Press Releases

Stay up to date on the News of The Association: Divisions, Offices, Round Tables and more.

All News

PLA announces candidates for 2026 Board Election

The Public Library Association (PLA) 2025 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2026 election. This year, eight nominees will stand for four positions on the PLA Board of Directors: 2027-2028 president, American Library Association (ALA) division councilor, and two directors-at-large.

AASL square logo

AASL Announces Candidates for 2026 Election

CHICAGO – Barbara Johnson and Heather Thore will seek the 2027-2028 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) presidential term during the 2026 American Library Association (ALA) election. Barbara Johnson is an educator and library leader with more...

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

ALA logo on red background

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

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

American Library Association logo

ALA Launches New Strategic Plan

The American Library Association has unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening libraries, growing the library workforce, driving innovation, and expanding community impact...

Helmick inaugurated 2025-2026 ALA President

Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa City Public Library, was inaugurated ALA President for 2025-2026 on June 30 at the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia.

A headshot of Valerie Tagoe. She is wearing a green blouse and standing against a blurred out outdoor background.

Valerie Tagoe Elected YALSA President-Elect

Tagoe's three-year term as president-elect begins July of 2025

Alexia Hudson-Ward elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect

CHICAGO – Alexia Hudson-Ward, Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Hudson-Ward will become President-Elect...

PLA President (2026-2027) Jamar Rahming, Executive Director, Wilmington Institute Free Library, Congratulations!

Jamar Rahming Named PLA 2026-2027 President

The Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the results of its 2025 election.

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).

Member of the AASL Board of Directors

Sylvia Knight Norton announces retirement as AASL Executive Director

CHICAGO- Sylvia Knight Norton, executive director of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced her retirement effective April 11, 2025. Since 2013, Norton has overseen the...

ALA logo on red background

American Library Association Council elects four members to Executive Board for 2025-2028 term

The American Library Association (ALA) Council has elected K.C. Boyd, Tatanisha Love, Janice Moore Newsum and Ziba Pérez to serve on the ALA Executive Board.

Core logo

Core Announces Slate of Candidates for 2025-2026 Election

CHICAGO—Core is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2025-2026 ALA Core election. The Core election will open on March 10, 2025 and will continue through April 2, 2025. All Core members in good standing as of January 31, 2025, are eligible...

ALA logo on red background

American Library Association announces slate of petition council candidates for 2025 election

ALA announces slate of petition council candidates for 2025 election

ALA logo on red background

Thornton withdraws candidacy for 2025-2028 ALA treasurer 

Joel Thornton, associate dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA).