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Bibliotherapy-informed practices, programs, and events
CHICAGO — Bibliotherapy can be defined as the use of guided reading for therapeutic ends. And though you might not be a licensed mental health professional, you can—and do, even without knowing it—support mental health and personal growth by connecting...
CHICAGO–Core is now accepting applications for the Online Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries to participate in our online Fundamentals courses held between January 8, 2024 and June 28, 2024. One free seat per session is...
鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬀紺onferences Opens 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition Poster Session Submissions
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 invites submissions for Poster Sessions at the 2024 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held in San Diego, CA, June 27 – July 2, 2024. The submission site is open now through Monday, January 8, 2024. Poster...
AASL launches new research into content supporting the national standards
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has launched new research into the content and materials of the “National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries." A set of online surveys for school...
Middletown, CT - JSTOR, a nonprofit service of ITHAKA, and Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), have partnered to publish a new research report, Teaching and Learning with Digital Primary Sources: Nine...
Comedian, Actor, and Author Jes煤s Trejo to Present at 2024 LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) has announced that stand-up comedian, comedy writer, actor, and author Jesús Trejo will be an Author Speaker at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January 19–22, 2024...
New 精东传媒report: Gen Z & Millennials are visiting the library & prefer print books
Gen Z and Millennials are using public libraries, both in person and digitally, at higher rates compared to older generations, according to a new report released today by the 精东传媒 (ALA).
Reference Interview for Beginners
CHICAGO- Reference Interview is a comprehensive six-week asynchronous course focusing on evaluating reference service, behavioral aspects of reference service, and the different types of questions that can help patrons identify what they need. Using...
AASL鈥檚 exploration of the Shared Foundations concludes with Curate
CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 精东传媒Editions, “ Curate” helps to connect learners to resources in more thoughtful, meaningful ways. Through teaching learners and other educators to curate—to overcome their...
Using experimentation to make evidence-based decisions
CHICAGO — The last five years have demonstrated that sticking with the status quo is not an option; instead, as the experiences of many libraries show, those that experiment are better positioned to adapt to rapidly changing environments and evolving user...
AASL Commends the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Missouri
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Missouri. The organization is one of...
AASL Commends the Literacy and Justice Project
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Literacy and Justice Project. The project is one of twenty outstanding programs...
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Lead to Read KC. The nonprofit is one of twenty outstanding programs, events, and...
CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) has announced that Emmy Award-winning journalist and author Michele Norris will open the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January 19–22, 2024. Michele Norris i s one of...
New from ACRL - 鈥淐omic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Comic Books, Special Collections, and the Academic Library,” edited by Brian Flota and Kate Morris.The book is a collection of best practices for the...
