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Court Upholds First Amendment rights of Libraries, Librarians, Booksellers, Publishers, Authors and Readers in Commanding Opinion Washington, D.C. — On July 29, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas granted a Preliminary Injunction...
AASL Commends the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Carolina
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Carolina. The...
Anna Rae Leuning Selected as the 2023 David H. Clift Scholarship Recipient
The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of Anna Rae Leuning of New York, as the 2023 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient. The David H. Clift Scholarship was named for a former director of the American Library...
Samantha Baldwin Selected as the 2023 精东传媒Century Scholarship Recipient
The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of Samantha Baldwin of Montgomery, Alabama as the 2023 Century Scholarship recipient. The $2,500 scholarship funds services or accommodation for a library school student with...
Cameron Gillespie Selected as the 2023 Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship Recipient
The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce the selection of Cameron Gillespie of Denver, Colorado as the 2023 recipient of the Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship. The $4000 scholarship is awarded to individuals planning to...
CHICAGO — On Monday, the 精东传媒 (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) sent the following letter to the superintendent and school board members of the Houston Independent School District and the Texas...
Core Classroom: Building Our Strengths Together
CHICAGO —Join Core from September 11 to September 29, 2023, for the Core Classroom “Building Our Strengths Together.” One of the qualities of leadership is the ability to recognize the strengths of those around you and your own strengths in order to...
AASL Commends Limitless Libraries
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Limitless Libraries. The partnership is one of twenty outstanding programs, events...
Core Webinar: Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference; Thinking Big
CHICAGO –Core hosts the webinar “Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference: Thinking Big” on August 15, 2023, 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...
CHICAGO–Join Core on August 9, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference: Co-worker to Supervisor; Managing Previous Peers.” The past two years changed so much in our industry that more managers are choosing to retire or...
ALSC Supports 2023 Bound to Stay Bound, Melcher Scholarships
CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded a total of 6 students the Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarships for the 2023-2024 academic year. Four recipients were awarded the Bound to Stay Bound Books scholarship...
Using the AASL Standards to assess learners
CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 精东传媒Editions, “ Assessing Learners: Using the AASL Standards to Measure Competency and Growth” unpacks a complex and critical area of school library instruction aligned to the...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium: Reflections, Revisions, and New Works” edited by Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez, an anthology that...
Core Webinar: Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference; Programming for Accessibility
CHICAGO–Core hosts the webinar “Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference: Programming for Accessibility” on August 8, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Explore accessibility through the creation of a new, hybrid early literacy program for expectant parents and parents of...
ALA, ATALM applaud FCC Report and Order to support Tribal, small and rural library E-rate applicants
The 精东传媒 (ALA) and the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) applaud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) advancement of the “Improving the E-rate Rules and Processes for Tribal Applicants” Order...
