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Core Webinar: Best of Core at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference; Thinking Big
CHICAGO–Core hosts the webinar “Best of Core at ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference: Thinking Big” on March 27, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Faced with deficiencies of collection and space, and a failed tax referendum to address these needs, the Louisville Free Public Library...
AASL opens call for School Library Research Editorial Board Ex-Officio Doctoral Student
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a doctoral student to serve on the School Library Research (SLR) Editorial Board in an ex-officio position. For more information and the application, visit www.ala.org/aasl/docapp. As an...
¾«¶«´«Ã½appoints Leslie Burger as Interim Executive Director
CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Executive Board has selected Leslie Burger as ALA’s interim executive director. Her first day is November 15, 2023. Burger brings years of experience as a leader in our field, from her service as president of the...
CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced that SAG-AFTRA actress, model, Down Syndrome activist, and new author Mia Armstrong will be an Author Speaker at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January...
¾«¶«´«Ã½unveils shortlist for 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
CHICAGO —Today, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) announced the six books shortlisted for the esteemed Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous year’s best fiction and nonfiction books written for...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Sustainability Round Table to celebrate its 10th anniversary
CHICAGO - The ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) will honor its 10th anniversary with a virtual celebration on December 5 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern. The celebration will feature: Networking with other SustainRT members Q&A...
Call for Proposals-IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant
CHICAGO - The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) announces the call for proposals for its Mission Enhancement Grant. In 2016, IRRT members and supporters established the IRRT Endowment. Interest from the Endowment will be used to fund member...
¾«¶«´«Ã½announces new YALSA Executive Director
CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) welcomes Candice Mack as the new Executive Director for the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of ALA. She brings to ¾«¶«´«Ã½and YALSA years of experience not only with teen services...
Applications for the 2024 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are now open
CHICAGO — Applications for the 2024 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries are now being accepted by ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation. These grants recognize libraries for their role...
GameRT seeks nominations of amazing games for its new Platinum Play Awards list!
CHICAGO — The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the new Platinum Play Awards as part of its celebration of International Gaming Month. These new awards will...
David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award nominations open
CHICAGO - The Ethnic Multicultural Information Exchange Roundtable (EMIERT) of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is now accepting nominations for the David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award. This award recognizes recent articles that include significant new...
CHICAGO - The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is happy to announce that nominations for the 2024 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality are now open. Herb Biblo was a...
¾«¶«´«Ã½welcomes federal E-rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots
Washington — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) today welcomed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to permit use of E-rate funding for Wi-Fi hotspots and wireless internet access services. ¾«¶«´«Ã½President...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced the names of the 18 candidates who are running for a total of 12 at-large seats on the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Council to serve the 2024-2027 term. The following candidates were accepted by the Nominating...
Helmick, Pun Seek ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Presidency for 2025-26 Term
CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Nominating Committee has selected two nominees to run for ¾«¶«´«Ã½president in the upcoming election. The candidates running for the 2025-26 term are Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa...
