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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.

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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...

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

ALA announces slate of petition council candidates for 2025 election

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Joel Thornton, associate dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA).

Neal, Thornton running for 2025-2028 ALA treasurer

Larry Neal, library director of Clinton-Macomb Public Library in Michigan; and Joel Thornton, Associate Dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, are candidates for the treasurer of the American Library Association for 2025-2028.

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Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek ALA presidency for 2026-2027

Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the American Library Association.

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Kevin King, elected to lead Core in 2025-26, will step away from the position

Kevin A. R. King, in line for the Core division of the American Library Association presidency, will not assume the role citing his new Library Director role requires his full attention.

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Libraries as Lifelines: Supporting Communities in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

Statement from the American Library Association’s Executive Board

Call for ALA Committee Volunteers for 2025-2027

ALA Members are invited to volunteer for ALA standing committees for the 2025-2027 term. Serving on an ALA standing committee provides members with opportunities to: Gain valuable professional development and leadership experience Make an impact on key...

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Sam Helmick chosen 2024-2025 American Library Association president-elect

The American Library Association Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.

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Hohl inaugurated 2024-2025 ALA president

Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library, was inaugurated ALA President for 2024-2025 on Tuesday, July 2, at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego.

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ALA Nominating Committee seeks ALA President-elect, ALA Treasurer, & ALA Councilor at Large candidates for 2025 election

ALA Nominating Committee seeks ALA President-elect, ALA Treasurer, & ALA Councilor at Large candidates for 2025 election

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Strengthening library ecosystems using One Voice

CHICAGO — A patron of one library is the potential patron of any other library at a different time of life or location. And though each library serves its own unique community, when different kinds of libraries speak together with one voice, the entire...

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American Library Association President Emily Drabinski to embark on cross country library tour

American Library Association President Emily Drabinski will tour the country this June to highlight the contributions of American libraries to their communities.

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Claudette McLinn elected 2024-2025 ALSC vice-president/president-elect

Claudette McLinn, EdD, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Simi Valley, California, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). She will begin her term as president-elect in July 2024 and assume the presidency in July 2025 for a one-year term.