CHICAGO - Choice announces the publication of “Transformative Agreements, Open Access and Research Impact,” the latest in a series of research reports designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library...

CHICAGO —Though it’s challenging to set policies for a technology that is so young and still in flux, the need is urgent. Because usage of AI presents both opportunities and risks, libraries must be proactive. There are already digital literacy skills...

CHICAGO — Supervising a library, managing people, stepping forward as a mentor, and being a leader in your community, whether you run a small, one-person library or work in a large research university library, is no small feat. The new fourth edition of...

CHICAGO — American Library Association proudly announces two new publications in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by the Library of Congress in association with ALA Editions. When the American colonies fought for and...

CHICAGO — The development of cultural competency skills and social awareness benefits LIS students, their future employers, and the library profession at large―not to mention library customers and society as a whole. Nicole A. Cooke's freshly updated...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge," edited by Scott R. DiMarco, Lisandra R. Carmichael, and Courtney Heatley, offering ways to turn an...

CHICAGO — “ Thinking Critically About What Matters: A Punk Rock Guide,” published by ALA Editions, lays out an original perspective on critical thinking, defined as the values-based decision-making process of (i) making up our own minds about what matters...

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Inclusive Leadership in Academic Libraries,” edited by Annie Bélanger, Jennifer A. DeVito, and John J. Meier. This collection explores what inclusive...

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library practitioners, educators, and researchers to serve on the School Library Research (SLR) Editorial Board. School Library Research advances the profession...

CHICAGO- The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announces the launch of the AASL Page to Practice Book Club, a new online professional learning community designed to help school librarians and K–12 educators turn professional reading into...

CHICAGO — When faculty, students, and colleagues come to you with legal questions and you suddenly find yourself in the thick of a copyright conundrum, you don’t need pages of historical background information and long-winded legal explanations — you need...

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is calling for passionate and engaged school library professionals to contribute to Knowledge Quest (KQ), the association’s professional journal. AASL seeks members to serve on the KQ...

CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries: Global Challenges, Local Politics and Strategy Development” explores the influence exerted by trends in higher education and...

CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, the new seventh edition of “ Padfield on Copyright for Archivists and Records Managers” uniquely outlines copyright law in the UK with special reference to unpublished materials...

CHICAGO — The school-to-prison pipeline impacts communities across the country; often, this system and the families impacted by it remain invisible. But librarians, educators, and others who work with youth know first-hand that libraries and reading can...

CHICAGO — When someone faces a difficult intellectual freedom (IF) issue, they usually don’t have time to wade through dense text to find the answers they need. Designed as a real-world reference, the new eleventh edition of the “ Intellectual Freedom...

CHICAGO — The fascination with time travel and its consistent popularity within the science fiction genre is deeply rooted in science fiction writers’ and readers’ passion for history and, by extension, for libraries and other kinds of archives. However...

CHICAGO — Today's libraries are thoroughly digital environments, not only storing and preserving written information electronically, but also emphasizing digital access to information as a pathway to equitably educating the community on issues of health...

CHICAGO — What is information science? Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ Information Science: History, Ideas, Applications” answers this key question and explains how information science differs from data science and...

CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ Championing Your School Library: A Practical Guide to Advocacy, Marketing and Promotion” is a comprehensive resource of practical strategies that will enable readers to...