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April 9, 2026

ALA and AFSCME Prevail in Fight to Protect Libraries and Museums Nationwide

On April 9, 2026, the American Library Association (ALA) – the largest library association in the world – and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) – the nation’s largest union of cultural workers – reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice that protects the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and ensures the agency will continue carrying out its congressionally mandated work.

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New wave of bills targeting libraries is ‘a threat to our democracy,’ American Library Association warns

The association, founded in 1876, condemned legislation that would threaten librarians and other educators with criminal prosecution for possessing “obscene” material.
 

 

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Donna K. McDonald elected as 2010-2011 ALTAFF Vice President/President-Elect

PHILADELPHIA –  Donna K. McDonald, director of the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System, has been elected  2010-2011 vice-president/president elect of the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of...

Freedom to Read Foundation announces 2010 Board of Trustees election winners

CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 Board of Trustees election, held in April.  Five trustees were elected to two-year terms, beginning in June: Carol Brey-Casiano, Mary Minow, James G. Neal, Kent...

ALA launches its Awards, Grants & Scholarships resource

CHICAGO – The Awards, Grants & Scholarships resource ( http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/allawardsgrants/index.cfm) is now available to the public for searching or browsing the many ways that ALA offers recognition.  Included in the resource are all of...

PLA announces final two Leadership Fellows scholarship winners

The Public Library Association (PLA) has awarded Leadership Fellows scholarships for programs at the Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington and the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Denise Lyons, a Library Development...

Five leading bookmobile builders to sponsor fifth-annual Bookmobile Sunday at ALA Annual Conference

CHICAGO – Five of the leading bookmobile builders in the United States-- All-American Specialty Vehicles, Matthews Specialty Vehicles, Meridian Specialty Vehicles, OBS, Inc., and Farber --will sponsor the fifth-annual Bookmobile Sunday, held from 10:30 a...

L4L Webinars available in AASL archives

CHICAGO – The 2010 Learning4Life (L4L) webinars hosted by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) are now available for purchase in archived format. The webinars are part of the L4L initiative to nationally implement "Standards for the 21st...

Iowa library advocate wins White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Library Association (ALA) today announces that Greer Fry of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is the winner of the 2010 White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce (WHCLIST) Award. The award, given to a non...

AASL's summer tour of online courses

CHICAGO – School librarians are encouraged to sign up for the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) 2010 summer online courses. Designed to isolate and strengthen problem areas, the four four-week courses will help develop the skills and...

Paige Johnson headlines AASL's Fall Forum Opening Session

CHICAGO – Paige Johnson, global manager of K-12 education for Intel's Corporate Affairs Group, will give the keynote at the American Association of School Librarian's (AASL) Fall Forum 2010. The institute, "In Focus: The Essentials for 21st-Century...

Book cover: The Newbery and Caldecott Awards 2010 edition

2010 guide to the Newbery and Caldecott award-winners

CHICAGO — ALA Editions, the publishing imprint of the American Library Association, announces the release of “ The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books, 2010 Edition.” Published in association with the Association for Library...

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NEH, ALA announce We the People Bookshelf awards to 4,000 libraries

CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) selected 4,000 school and public libraries throughout the country to receive the seventh We the People Bookshelf. Libraries from...

ALA to release “Our Authors, Our Advocates” advocacy tools

Video PSAs featuring Sharon Draper, Brad Meltzer, Sara Paretsky and Scott Turow; other advocacy tools available Jan. 7, 2011 CHICAGO –On Jan. 7, 2011 the American Library Association (ALA) will unveil video PSAs produced by ALA’s “Our Authors, Our...

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