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...

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA OIF) is proud to announce the spring 2026 release of the comprehensively updated 11th Edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual, available for pre-order now in the ALA Store. Edited...

CHICAGO — In a world of constant change and evolving societal expectations, libraries stand at a critical crossroads. As institutions traditionally dedicated to knowledge preservation and dissemination, libraries now face unprecedented challenges that...

CHICAGO — Most libraries in the US are small in size and rural in location. And, since most of them don’t require a degree to be hired as Library Director, many new hires step into the position with limited management or librarianship experience...

CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ PhD Thesis by Publication in Social Science Research: A Practical Guide” is the ultimate resource for those looking to understand and undertake a PhD TBP, which is a thesis...

CHICAGO — Dirty data is a problem with enormous costs for libraries and other knowledge organizations, both monetarily and in terms of wasted staff labor. Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, the new second edition of “...

ACRL announces the publication of " Library Publishing: How to Launch, Enhance, and Sustain Your Program" edited by Jonathan Grunert, offering perspectives from diverse publishing programs, processes, and challenges that can help you scale content to meet...

CHICAGO —Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ Digital Content in Museums: Delivering Discoverable, Usable and Strategic Content in Museums, Galleries and Heritage Institutions” covers the breadth of digital content – from...

CHICAGO — Amid overall falling enrollment figures for higher education, the growing success of STEM programs bucks the trend. Ensuring that these programs flourish has become a priority for administrators at the provost level and above. But this emphasis...

CHICAGO — School librarians perform a critical and frontline role in defending equity, diversity, inclusion, and intellectual freedom (EDIIF) within their school communities. Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ Radical...

CHICAGO — From Lucas Maxwell, best-selling author of “ Let's Roll: A Guide to Setting up Tabletop Role-Playing Games in your School or Public Library,” comes an all-new book of engaging TTRPG programs. Published by Facet Publishing and available through...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace," edited by Paula Martin and Samantha Peter, a guide for librarians with disabilities on supporting...

CHICAGO — How is the emergence of generative AI impacting information users and professionals? Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, “ AI and Information Access: Benefits, Challenges and Lessons” examines this vital question...

CHICAGO — Written by a team of library instructors whose “experience and expertise in this field is evident throughout” ( VOYA), Candice Benjes-Small and Rebecca Miller Waltz’s “ The New Instruction Librarian: A Workbook for Trainers and Learners” has...

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “T eaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework,” edited by Scott P. Libson and Malia Willey, exploring how...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians," edited by Whitney Kramer, Iliana Burgos, and Evan Muzzall, demonstrating how academic libraries are supporting...

CHICAGO — The sudden appearance of AI in educational settings is exciting and transformative—and also disorienting. But this shift presents new opportunities to enhance school library services, support teaching and learning, and streamline school...

CHICAGO — Beyond the loaning of laptops and phone chargers, libraries are branching out into supporting patrons by providing spaces and services that encourage art, communication, and innovation. Perhaps you’ve been tasked with building such a space in...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Making Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library," edited by Amanda Koziura and Amy Tureen. This collection demonstrates how values can be central...

CHICAGO — Juggling the responsibilities of teaching, budgeting, curating, programming, planning, and advocating, it's no wonder that school librarians feel overstretched. Training student volunteers in leadership skills is the solution you’ve been looking...