CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarians' ( AASL ) 15th National Conference & Exhibition are encouraged to sign up early for one of the exciting educational tours offered on Wednesday and Thursday prior to the conference …
CHICAGO – Be sure to arrive early to the American Association of School Librarians' ( AASL ) 15th National Conference & Exhibition from Oct. 27-30 in Minneapolis. The Wednesday and Thursday before conference will be dedicated to many learning and …
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians' ( AASL ) 15th National Conference & Exhibition promises to help school librarians "turn the page" in their career with exciting preconference workshops geared toward school …
CHICAGO —The University of Arizona’s Knowledge River Scholars, Spectrum Scholars, REFORMA Tucson Chapter Members, SIRLS faculty and librarians and library supporters in Tucson (Ariz.) raised over $1,500 for the Spectrum Presidential Initiative through a …
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children ( ALSC ) announced that the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Committee has chosen Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as the site of the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Peter Sís. “ The …
CHICAGO —The Reference and User Services Association ( RUSA ) has registration open through Thursday, July 28 for its two new online learning offerings, “Introduction to Screencasting for Online Tutorials and Reference” and “Beyond Compliance: Assuring …
CHICAGO - Librarians are facing the heat this summer. In addition to scorching temperatures across the country, librarians are also seeing how economic hard times can cause increases in challenges to intellectual freedom. With greater scrutiny on how tax …
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association's ( LITA ) is offering early-bird rates through August 15, for the LITA National Forum, held Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, in St. Louis, Mo. Just a few reasons why this year’s National Forum is not …
CHICAGO - The Steering Committee of the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color ( JCLC ) has announced an open call for program proposals for the conference scheduled for Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo. The Joint Conference of Librarians …
CHICAGO —Dr. Camila Alire, dean emerita at the University of New Mexico Libraries and Colorado State University Libraries, has been named the 2011 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honoree. As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of …
CHICAGO —The Institute of Museum and Library Services ( IMLS ) has awarded a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant to the American Library Association’s Office for Diversity for their project, “Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship Program: Building …
CHICAGO —Librarians, Spectrum Scholars and alumni, library school students and library supporters came together to raise over $1,600 for the Spectrum Presidential Initiative through a recent Dinner for Spectrum Scholars at the Yolo County (Calif.) Library …
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services ( ALCTS ), a division of the American Library Association ( ALA ), proudly announces the release of the following three titles: Released in March 2011, " Guide to Video …
CHICAGO – Sunday was Induction Day at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. By registering for Step Up to the Plate @ your library, you can help one of your library users win the chance to go to the Hall of Fame just like 2011 inductees, Roberto …
CHICAGO - Elisabeth (Zoe) Stewart-Marshall, assistant director of Library Systems, User Services Development at OhioLINK, is the newly elected vice-president/president-elect of the Library and Information Technology Association ( LITA ), a division of the …
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association is pleased to announce two upcoming Web education opportunities. The Web course, “Creating Library Web Services: Mashups and APIs” will be presented Aug. 22-26, and the webinar “Roadmap to …
According to research conducted by the Library Journal , 40 percent of the nation's librarians will have retired by the end of this decade. Are you ready??? The Library Leadership and Management Association ( LLAMA ) will present a new webinar on …
CHICAGO – There’s something for everyone inside the new ALA Graphics fall catalog , full of fresh products designed to encourage readers of all ages. More than a dozen new posters and bookmarks make their debut, including those inspired by the popular …
CHICAGO – This year, for the first time, readers from around the world will be able to participate virtually in Banned Books Week, Sept. 24 – Oct.1. During this year’s celebration of Banned Books Week, readers will be able to proclaim the virtues of their …
CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation ( FTRF ), the First Amendment legal defense arm of the American Library Association ( ALA ), welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court's recent 7-2 decision to overturn a 2005 California law that banned the sale of …
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