CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations and supporting materials is Dec. 1. The Ross …
CHICAGO – Outreach librarians and bookmobile professionals will come together Oct. 13-15, 2011 in Cleveland for the 2011 Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services ( ABOS ) Annual Conference. This year’s conference returns to Ohio, site of the …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), is accepting applications for the ALA Trustee Citation and the ALTAFF /Gale Outstanding Trustee Grant …
CHICAGO - For more than three-quarters of a century, the Association of College and Research Libraries ( ACRL ) has been committed to celebrating the achievements of academic and research librarians through the presentation of awards, grants and …
CHICAGO - Knowledge Quest , the journal of the American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ), now has an all new website at www.ala.org/aasl/knowledgequest . Coinciding with the newly released September/October 2011 issue on “Educational Gaming,” the …
CHICAGO - There is still time to register for 2011 LITA National Forum. Held Sept. 29-Oct. 2 in St. Louis, the Forum offers nearly three days of content-rich programming for library technologists, along with the networking opportunities of a smaller …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in …
CHICAGO - Nominations are invited for the 2011 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC , Inc. and the Library and Information Technology Association ( LITA ), a division of the American Library …
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations ( ALTAFF ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), has made its collection of Book Club Choices available to the public on its website, www.ala.org/ …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at …
CHICAGO — Congratulations to Loanis Menendez-Cuesta, reference and young adult librarian of Delray Beach (Fla.) Public Library. She is the recipient of the Public Library Association ( PLA ) fellowship to attend the 2011 REFORMA National Conference – …
CHICAGO - The American Library Association ( ALA ) is encouraging 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 …
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ( ALCTS ) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals and groups whose work represents the finest …
CHICAGO — Library users increasingly expect access to their libraries anywhere, anytime. “ Going Mobile: Developing Apps for Your Library Using Basic HTML Programming ,” a Special Report published by ALA Editions , provides practical guidance in how …
CHICAGO — Housing and registration for the Public Library Association’s 2012 Conference, March 13-17 in Philadelphia, are now open. For complete details, visit www.placonference.org . You do not need to be registered to reserve housing through PLA ’s …
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association ( PLA ) is now accepting applications for the 2012 PLA Awards. Nominate your colleague or library through Dec. 1, 2011. This year, through the generosity of sponsors, PLA is offering nine awards/grants designed …
CHICAGO - The Texas Library Association ( TLA ) continues its commitment to diversity in the library profession by announcing its support of the American Library Association’s ( ALA ) Spectrum Scholarship Program and this year’s special Spectrum …
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- …
You belong @ your library® named official theme CHICAGO - Libraries across the United States are invited to apply for the $3,000 Scholastic Library Publishing National Library Week Grant, which will be awarded to a single library for the best public …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians ( AASL ) encourages members to add the AASL Pre-Midwinter Institute, "Tools for Transforming Your School Library Program," to their schedule while taking advantage of the ALA 2012 Midwinter …
