Public Library Association (PLA)

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2021 Public Library Staff & Diversity Survey

Strategic Planning for Public Libraries

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PLA extends member Early Bird registration rate for 2022 Conference 4 days ago

PLA announces keynote speakers for 2022 conference, March 23-25 4 days ago

PLA sponsors two public library workers in ALA Emerging Leaders program 1 week ago

The American Library Association opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries 1 month ago

ACRL, PLA partner launch Benchmark, a new digital data tool for libraries 2 months ago

Stop Trying to Make Book Banning a Thing 1 week ago

Ravi Shankar on His Revelatory Memoir and The Embrace of The Totality of The Experience 1 week ago

Gazing Into the Crystal Ball 2 weeks ago

“Memoir is a Strange Word When you Don’t Remember a Whole Lot” – Tim O’Brien on How Memory, History, and Literature Inform his Joyous New Book 2 weeks ago

Improving Virtual Reference Services for LGBTQIA+ Users 2 weeks ago

11 Questions: Dina Tsourdinis 4 days ago

Meet the 2022 I Love My Librarian Award Winners 5 days ago

What Libraries Need to Know about the Digital Equity Act 2 weeks ago

Call Number Podcast: Year-End Author Chats 2 weeks ago

Call Number podcast: The Buzz on Scripps National Spelling Bee 4 weeks ago