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CHICAGO— ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “ No Shelf Required: E-Books in Libraries,” edited by Sue Polanka. With the introduction of e-book readers, the e-book has become mainstream, with...

CHICAGO — Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) members who have never attended an ALA Annual Conference are invited to apply for YALSA's Baker & Taylor Conference Grant. This grant is funded by the Baker and Taylor Company. The two grants of...

CHICAGO — Pham Condello, a teen services librarian at the Brick Branch of the Ocean County (N.J.) Library, won half off her hotel room at the 2010 Young Adult Literature Symposium in Albuquerque, N.M., this Nov. 5–7, sponsored by the Young Adult Library...

On Oct. 18, 2010, the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF) will launch its Trustee Academy, a series of online courses to help Trustees become exceptionally proficient in their roles on behalf of their libraries. “I...

CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association, is accepting applications for the following three scholarships: LITA/Christian Larew Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by Baker & Taylor)...

CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in communication for continuing education in library and information technology. ...

CHICAGO - You have done the creative work—the brainstorming, the text writing, the graphic design, the printing. The material you produced to promote that special library program, event or series of events was successful, and your library was delighted...

CHICAGO— ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the launch of Children’s Programming Monthly . This new electronic periodical with 13 issues annually features programs and ideas for preschool through Grade 3...

  Nation confronts censorship head-on during Banned Books Week, Sept. 25 –  Oct. 2 CHICAGO –   What do books from the Twilight series, "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Catcher in the Rye" have in common?  All have faced removal from library bookshelves in the...

CHICAGO — Librarians, educators, authors and fans of young adult literature won’t want to miss the biennial Young Adult Literature Symposium, Nov. 5-7, at the Albuquerque (N.M.) Marriott, hosted by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) with...

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), in collaboration with Britannica Digital Learning, announces the launch of an online, interactive school library program planning module that will change school library program development...

Library Card Sign-up Month around the country CHICAGO – The State Library of North Carolina is following the lead of libraries all across the country by reminding parents and children that a library card is the smartest school supply of all.  This year...

CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 2010 Fall Forum can now receive graduate credit through Portland State University. IN FOCUS: The Essentials for 21 st-Century Learning will be held November 5-6 in Portland, Ore....

CHICAGO— ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “ What They Don't Teach You in Library School,” by Elisabeth Doucett. MLS programs do a good job of teaching the basic skills of being a librarian...

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is joining with 18 other higher education associations to offer the 2010 Women’s Leadership Institute, to be held Dec. 5-8, 2010, in Amelia Island, Fla. The early-bird registration...