CHICAGO – Author and activist Jamal Joseph will deliver the Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture as part of the American Library Association’s ( ALA ) Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. Joseph will speak at 4 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Dallas Convention …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) is proud to present its new video podcast series 30 Second Thought Leadership: Insights from Leaders in the School Library Community . The series features school librarian experts …
CHICAGO - Two afternoons of deep conversation about the evolving needs of our communities and how we can transform libraries and librarianship to meet their challenges will take place at the ALA 2012 Midwinter Meeting. Hosted by ALA President Molly Raphael …
CHICAGO - The fall 2011 issue of YALSA 's Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults is now available at yalsa.ala.org/jrlya . This special issue is focused on the new national research agenda from YALSA , with contributions from YALSA ’s …
CHICAGO – Libraries have long been places dedicated to the arts of reading, thinking and writing. Today many libraries are providing their users with instruction, resources and space to expand their knowledge and explore all types of artistic pursuits. …
CHICAGO — The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association’s ( APALA ) Scholarships and Awards Committee is proud to announce Tina Chan, reference and instruction librarian at the State University of New York, Oswego, Penfield Library as the 2012 Emerging …
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), offers more than $90,000 in grants and awards each year to its members to travel to ALA conferences, to support collection development …
CHICAGO - By popular demand, ALA Editions announces a new session of Joanna Burkhardt's facilitated eCourse on Teaching Information Literacy to College Students . Burkhardt, professor and head librarian at the University of Rhode Island branch …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) will sponsor two participants in the American Library Association ( ALA ) 2012 Emerging Leaders ( EL ) program. The AASL -sponsored participants will join 75 of their peers as the fourth year …
CHICAGO - ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, How to Improve Your Library Instruction: Assessment in Five Minutes with Sarah Steiner. When you’ve got a one-hour, one-shot library-instruction session scheduled, speedy and accurate student …
CHICAGO - “Launching Your Star Potential: Leadership for Today's Libraries,” an ALCTS Virtual Symposium, launches Jan. 9, 2012 with Dr. Adam Goodman and ends Jan. 13, 2012 with Dr. James Hilton. These thought-provoking presentations from outstanding …
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) announces the release of “ International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Succes s ,” edited by Pamela Jackson and Patrick Sullivan. The number of international students …
CHICAGO - The most successful careers are built on the help and support of generous colleagues — peers who collaborate and support growth, mentors who help develop specific skills and champions who recommend and advocate involvement at the next levels of …
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association ( PLA ) is pleased to sponsor Heather Beverley, children’s librarian and technology/young adult consultant at Cook Memorial Public Library District (Ill.) as its representative for the 2012 ALA Emerging Leaders …
CHICAGO — Anyone at the helm of a small public library knows that every little detail counts. But juggling the responsibilities that are part and parcel of the job is far from easy. “ Small Public Library Management ,” published by ALA Editions , is a …
CHICAGO — Find out how you can give your library’s standard teen services an easy-to-implement boost at YALSA ’s Innovations in Essential Teen Services half-day workshop from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 20, prior to the ALA Midwinter Meeting, in Dallas. …
CHICAGO - Erica Findley, digital resources/metadata librarian at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., has been selected as the ALCTS -sponsored Emerging Leader for 2012. The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, ALCTS , …
CHICAGO - The Chinese American Librarians Association ( CALA ) has selected Yuan Li, scholarly communications librarian at Syracuse University Library, and Chris Kyauk, CALA Spectrum Scholar and intern at the Ethnic Studies Library at UC Berkeley, for the …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), along with ALA Conference Services, will sponsor a Spotlight on Adult Literature from 2 to 4 p.m. CST …
CHICAGO - To better serve the growing population of libraries offering events for El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), also known as Día, the Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ) released a new Día website …
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