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The International Relations Committee of the American Library Association (ALA) invites nominations for an ALA Representative to the Board of Trustees of the American Library in Paris for a two-year term, January 2027–December 2029.

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, announced the continuation of its important traveling exhibition Americans and the Holocaust, an exploration of the motives, pressures and...

CHICAGO — Many of today’s libraries and their workers are facing a skills crisis. By some estimates, an employee’s current skills are only relevant for a maximum of five years, but other estimates put the longevity of current skills at only 18 months...

CHICAGO — Sustainability, one of the Core Values of Librarianship, is spurring libraries to lead the way in guiding their communities towards climate action. However, because people’s lives are affected every day by the increasing frequency and intensity...

CHICAGO – In collaboration with Cummins Inc., the American Library Association (ALA) invites applications from U.S. public libraries to participate in A Year of STEM, 12 months of curated STEM programming to foster curiosity and STEM-mindedness in early...

American Libraries, the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, features 15 new and renovated libraries in its 2026 Library Design Showcase. The showcase appears in the publication’s Fall 2026 issue, available online today.

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks enthusiastic and profession-focused school librarians to serve on the 2027 AASL National Conference Committee. The conference, taking place October 14-16, 2027, in Portland, Oregon, is...

The American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded 2026 Spectrum Scholarships to 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies.