CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) has been awarded a National Leadership Collaborative Planning Grant Level II by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the project Building Capacity for Demonstrating the Value …
Public libraries invited to apply by Nov. 18 to receive $2,500 grant and programming resources CHICAGO – The American Library Association ( ALA ) Public Programs Office is accepting applications for Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, …
CHICAGO - American Library Association President Molly Raphael reminded readers of The Huffington Post of the importance of Banned Books Week , warning about attempts being made today to keep library books off the shelves. Held Sept. 24 – Oct. 1, …
CHICAGO — How do college students really conduct research for classroom assignments? In 2008, five large Illinois universities were awarded a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to try to answer that question. The resulting ongoing study, which has …
CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. CDT on Oct. 26, the Public Library Association ( PLA ) will host a live, hour-long webinar, “Building Community: Online Tools for Spanish Speakers” as part of PLA ’s “Public Libraries at Work” monthly webinar series. During this …
Chicago - Beginning Oct. 31, 2011, a new "Fundamentals" Web course will debut from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services ( ALCTS ). "Fundamentals of Collection Assessment" is a six-week online course which …
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association is pleased to introduce “Public Librarian's Guide to E-Books: A PLA Webinar Series” beginning Oct. 25. This special series features four weekly webinars designed to provide public librarians with practical …
CHICAGO — Readers’-advisory expert Rebecca Vnuk joins Booklist Publications in October as editor for reference and collection management. Vnuk will have responsibility for all print and electronic reference reviews in Booklist , as well as developing …
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association ( PLA ) is counting down to its biennial conference, PLA 2012 , March 13-17, in Philadelphia. The conference will get off to an inspiring start as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes the stage at the Opening General …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 LITA /Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology through communication in …
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee passed its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education appropriations bill yesterday with at least $15 million designated for school libraries. The bill also level-funds the Library Services and …
Cape Coral, Fla. – The Robert F. Asleson Memorial ALA Conference Grant has received a number of donations from individuals currently active in the information community. These donors all were influenced at some point in their careers through interaction …
CHICAGO - Interesting people, programs and ideas are needed as contributors to Library Worklife . Distributed monthly by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association ( ALA - APA ), Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders …
CHICAGO – Libraries have long reflected the communities they serve. Responding to the fastest growing population in the United States, libraries across the country work to meet the need of their Latino populations. Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 marks …
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) announces the release of the “ Guide to Security Considerations and Practices for Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collection Libraries ,” the first book to specifically address security …
CHICAGO — Jeanie Austin, project coordinator for Mix IT Up! at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Graduate School of Library and Information Science, will present her paper, "Critical Issues in Juvenile Detention Libraries," at …
CHICAGO - For more than a decade, the Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ) has honored the best books for teens with the Michael L. Printz Award. Librarians and educators can learn how the committee deems a book Printz-worthy and how to …
CHICAGO — To combat increased reports of threats to school library instructional programs, ALA President Molly Raphael has launched a Special Presidential Task Force on School Libraries. This task force will lead a campaign addressing the urgent need for …
CHICAGO — Nominations are now being accepted for the many achievement awards and conference travel grants offered by the Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ). RUSA , which represents librarians and information service professionals in …
CHICAGO – The deadline for advanced registration pricing for the American Association of School Librarian’s ( AASL ) 15th National Conference and Exhibition ends Sept. 29. Turning the Page will be held Oct. 27-30 Registration. Program information can be …
