CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association ( YALSA ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), announced the winners of its Teens’ Top Ten Books Giveaway, funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. Each library will …
CHICAGO — Find out how you can give your library’s standard teen services a 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. Join YALSA to learn …
CHICAGO - You have your MLS degree—-but what’s next? Applying for and interviewing for a job can be fraught with anxiety and frustration. But you can put yourself ahead of the herd with the right information. The Library Leadership and Management …
CHICAGO — Registration has opened for the Oct. 31-Dec. 12 session of Turning the Page 2.0, a free, online advocacy training program for public libraries, developed and presented by the Public Library Association ( PLA ) with generous support from The Bill …
CHICAGO —“ Kindergarten Magic: Theme-Based Lessons for Building Literacy and Library Skills ,” published by ALA Editions , is a time-saving program planner for librarians and classroom teachers alike, including everything needed to get started—reading …
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the American Association of School Librarian’s ( AASL ) virtual component to its national conference. The AASL11 Virtual Conference will offer national conference attendees and those following the activity from afar …
CHICAGO – Readers from across the United States and around the world are demonstrating their support for free speech by participating in a virtual read-out of banned and challenged books that will culminate during the 30th annual Banned Books Week (Sept. …
Washington, D.C. – The American Library Association ( ALA ) Washington Office today sent a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction ( PDF ), urging the bipartisan, 12-member panel to protect federal support for our nation’s libraries in …
CHICAGO – To bring attention to the overly aggressive filtering of high quality, legitimate educational and social websites used by students and teachers, the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) has designated Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, as …
CHICAGO - ALCTS , the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, announces its upcoming e-Forums. The ALCTS e-Forum is a moderated discussion on timely topics of interest in the areas of library collections and technical services. …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) awards for professional achievement. The three awards honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, …
CHICAGO - The Preservation and Reformatting Section ( PARS ) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) is very pleased to announce a new award in honor of the career and influence of Jan Merrill-Oldham, distinguished …
Atyourlibrary.org is looking for photos of library fans showing off their “smartest card” CHICAGO – Whether you’re getting your first library card or just renewing your account, there is something exciting about a new library card. During the month of …
CHICAGO – This month, the State Library of North Carolina reminds residents not only that a library card is the smartest card but that having one totally rocks. The state library kicked off its sixth annual Library Card sign-up Month campaign this month …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the …
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ), a division of the American Library Association, has added more informative and engaging websites to Great Web Sites for Kids ( www.ala.org/greatsites ), its online resource containing …
CHICAGO - Where would libraries be without Friends? These dedicated volunteers advocate for libraries, raise much needed funds, sponsor programs and special events and host popular used book sales, among other activities. Your chance to honor them is fast …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association ( ALA - APA ) announced today that it invites colleges that offer Library Technical Assistant ( LTA ) degrees or certificates to participate in a project that may allow their …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) preservation awards. ALCTS presents two Preservation Awards to honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in …
CHICAGO - The Steering Committee of the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color ( JCLC ) has extended the open call for program proposals for the conference scheduled for Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo. Proposals must be submitted by Oct. 1, …
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