PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association, is making two publications, "The Complete Library Trustee Handbook" and "Even More Great …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) has released a position statement on diversity in the organization. “This position statement is a welcomed testament to AASL 's commitment to diversity,” said Pauletta Bracy, chair of the …
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 …
CHICAGO – In response to pressure to label and arrange library collections according to reading levels, the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) has released a position statement on how this labeling can restrict student access to materials. …
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 — The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, won the Innovation Prize at the BoardSource Leadership Forum, which is funded through support from Prudential and the Prudential Foundation. YALSA was …
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 American Library Association ( ALA ) and EBSCO are partnering to offer five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2012 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The meeting takes place Jan. 20 - 24, 2012, and offers an opportunity for continuing …
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 – Actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg and the authors of the most challenged book in the United States–the story of male penguins raising a baby penguin–have joined the virtual read-out of banned and challenged books that is taking place on …
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 …
CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program ( LSSC ), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and be certified by the American Library Association ( ALA ), will offer an hour-long …
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 …
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