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CHICAGO — Because school librarians assume so many roles—leader, advocate, instructional partner, teacher, information specialist, and program administrator—their responsibilities vary widely. It’s impossible to be an expert in everything related to the...

CHICAGO — Higher education is about transformation: research shows that the most well-prepared graduates are those who have experienced changes in how they think about and experience the world around them. Jack Mezirow’s transformative learning theory...

CHICAGO — Interest in unions and the real, day-to-day benefits they secure for employees is on the rise—including among library workers, who are beginning to realize that on their own they have little leverage. But with a union they have the power of...

CHICAGO — Through its focus on questioning who creates information, addressing algorithmic biases, and advocating for the inclusion of marginalized voices, critical information literacy (CIL) can serve a vital function in navigating our complicated world...

CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ The AI and Data Revolution: Understanding the New Data Landscape” outlines the key changes over the last 30 years that have led to this moment, from the rise of mass media...

CHICAGO — Social media has now been an integral part of life for over 20 years, revolutionizing so many aspects of our lives that it is now difficult to imagine a world without it. As smartphone technology has matured and users have grown more...

CHICAGO — “ Reimagining the Public Library: Key Debates and Future Approaches,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, takes a historical and international look at the development of public libraries over the past 25 years...

CHICAGO — In the form of generative AI, libraries are facing technological transformation of unprecedented speed and scale. Both controversial and disruptive, the sudden ubiquity of AI has already triggered uncertainty as well as the need for rapid...

CHICAGO — A new publication in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by the Library of Congress in association with ALA Editions, the book publishing arm of the American Library Association, “ Invention and Innovation”...

CHICAGO — The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) identified by the United Nations encompass an ambitious range of issues—world hunger, gender equality, and the climate crisis, to name just a few. Though timely and urgent, creating programming...

CHICAGO — A complicated and multifaceted topic, digital accessibility in libraries is in constant flux as new technologies emerge and design standards continue to evolve. This makes it challenging for library workers to ensure that their libraries meet...

CHICAGO — Dubbed "a peerless ambassador for public libraries, educating future professionals, current professionals in other parts of the field, and anyone else interested about the irreplaceable and irrepressible entities that are public libraries” (...

CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and ALA Editions, the forthcoming second edition of “ National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries” will equip school librarians with...

CHICAGO — Black women have historically been hidden figures in librarianship, yet their passion, courage, and tenacity paved the way for future generations of knowledge workers. Profiling more than a dozen librarians, book champions, activists, and...