CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), chose Lori Easterwood, programming supervisor at the Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library, as its representative for the 2012 ALA Emerging Leaders program. She will receive funding from YALSA …
CHICAGO – The Dollar General Literacy Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant to two divisions of the American Library Association ( ALA ). The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ) and the Association of Library Service to Children ( ALSC ) …
CHICAGO — From smaller, community room-based programs to city-wide initiatives, find out how you can launch innovative programming tailored to fit your audience and budget in the Nov. 17 webinar, “Innovative Teen Programming from $10 to $10,000,” to be …
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association ( PLA ) is pleased to announce its new 24x7 portal to the Public Library Data Service ( PLDS ) Statistical Report, PLA metrics . With PLA metrics , subscribers can access PLDS data collected annually (2006-2011 …
CHICAGO – Nominate yourself, colleagues or your library for the 2012 American Library Association ( ALA ) Recognition Awards and Grants. Unless otherwise noted, the deadline for awards is Dec. 1. For general information about these and other ALA …
CHICAGO — Street lit, also known as urban fiction, addresses with unflinching grit the concerns and problems of city living. Controversial in some quarters, it is also wildly popular. “ The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Street Literature ,” published by ALA …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), will host the Gala Author Tea from 2 to 4 p.m. CST on Monday, Jan. 23 at the 2012 ALA Midwinter …
CHICAGO - The Nov. 11 deadline is quickly approaching for public libraries to participate in the 2011-2012 Public Library Funding and Technology Access Study online survey. The survey provides an important opportunity for libraries to share information on …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association's International Papers Committee invites proposals for presentations to be made at the next ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif. Presentations will be delivered at the International Papers Session …
SEATTLE - REFORMA , the National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking, is pleased to announce that two library systems have been selected to be the recipients of the 2011 Estela and Raúl Mora Award …
CHICAGO - Learn new ways to bring more teens into the school and public library in Power Programming, YALSA ’s popular online course, which offers up-to-date ideas for programming, from simple, self-running contests to reading celebrations and more. Th …
FamilyandPartyGames.com joins the American Library Association’s National Gaming Day @ your library to promote game play across thousands of American communities CHICAGO – On Saturday, Nov. 12, more than 20,000 people in communities across the U.S. …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association ( ALA ) is accepting nominations for the 2012 John Ames Humphry/ OCLC /Forest Press Award for International Librarianship. The award is given to a librarian or person who has made significant contributions to …
CHICAGO - ALA TechSource announces an exciting new workshop, E-Books and Access: Upholding Library Values with Sarah Houghton. As more e-reader owning patrons look to borrow e-books from your library, you face a mind-numbing array of business models, …
CHICAGO —The bright stars of movies and television join the Celebrity READ ® campaign, and imaginative stories from a variety of genres take shape in new products that inspire reading, all featured in the new ALA Graphics winter catalog . A longtime …
CHICAGO — This fall, ALA Graphics celebrates the magical world of Hugo Cabret. Discover the key to adventure with the new poster and bookmark inspired by the upcoming film " Hugo ," presented by Paramount Pictures and GK Films, in theaters …
CHICAGO - ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Making Space for Entrepreneurs and Independent Workers with Meg Knodl. A creative, influential and energetic demographic is eager to use your library. According to U.S. Census data, startups …
CHICAGO — Sanhita SinhaRoy joined the American Library Association staff on October 24 as associate editor of American Libraries magazine. She will be responsible for writing news stories and blog posts, copyediting and fact-checking feature articles and …
CHICAGO – The American Library Association ( ALA ) Public Programs Office ( PPO ) and the ALA Public and Cultural Programs Advisory Committee ( PCPAC ) will present a day-and-a-half preconference during the Public Library Association’s ( PLA ) 2012 …
CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program ( LSSC ), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and receive certification from the American Library Association ( ALA ), will offer an hour- …
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