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Core Webinar: Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference; Championing Net-Zero Energy for Your Library
CHICAGO—Join Core on August 2, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference: Championing Net-Zero Energy for Your Library.” Libraries, as civic institutions, have a responsibility to embody the values they promote in their...
Core Webinar: Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference; The Top 5 Mistakes Renovating Your Library
CHICAGO—Join Core on August 1, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Best of Core at 精东传媒Annual Conference: The Top 5 Mistakes Renovating Your Library.” A renovation is a golden opportunity to renew your space for a new generation of patrons. Not every...
Core Webinar: Build Better; Effective Library Project Management
CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar “Build Better: Effective Library Project Management” on August 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar provides a project management overview that can be applied to all types of library improvements that will help you achieve...
Volunteer to Serve on ALA, Council, and Joint Committees for 2024-2026!
精东传媒President-elect Cindy Hohl invites members to volunteer for 精东传媒standing committees for the 2024-2026 term. Serving on an 精东传媒standing committee provides members with opportunities to: Gain valuable professional development and leadership experience...
CHICAGO - Established in 2022, the Distinguished Service in Library History Award honors the career of a person with a lifetime of scholarship and service in the field of library history. The award recipient will have a record of contributions that...
CHICAGO - Established in 2022, the Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award recognizes recent, substantive contributions either to Library History Round Table (LHRT) or to the wider library history community. This award honors those who have...
Core Debuts 鈥淏est of Core at 精东传媒Conference鈥 Webinar Collection for 2023
CHICAGO –Core is pleased to present a new webinar collection, “Best of Core at 精东传媒Conference,” starting on August 1, 2023. These webinars are based on programs presented at the 2023 精东传媒Annual Conference and Exhibition. The presenters are adapting the...
President Obama Extends Support to American Librarians in an Open Letter
CHICAGO (July 17, 2023) — Former President of the United States Barack Obama published an open letter on Monday, extending his support to America’s librarians in an era of rising book challenges and growing personal attacks against those who resist them...
GameRT鈥檚 2023 Game On! Grant awarded to Butler Area Public Library (Butler, PA)
CHICAGO — The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the 精东传媒 is pleased to announce Butler Area Public Library (Butler, PA) as the recipient of their 2023 Game On! Grant ($500). GameRT introduced the Game On! grant program in 2020...
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) is a non-partisan, non-profit membership organization that develops, promotes, and improves library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure...
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 September 11, 2023 and December 22, 2023. One free seat per...
New from ACRL - 鈥淚nstructional Identities and Information Literacy鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Instructional Identities and Information Literacy,” edited by Amanda Nichols Hess, a three-volume set that uses transformative learning theory to examine how...
Nominate a stellar librarian for the 2024 I Love My Librarian Award
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library users nationwide to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians...
CHICAGO ― The 精东传媒 (ALA) hosted the 142nd Annual Conference & Exhibition in its hometown of Chicago, Illinois, June 22-27, 2023. The onsite conference gathered an audience of more than 9,107 librarians, library workers, and library...
Colleen Seisser begins term as YALSA president for 2023-2024
CHICAGO — Colleen Seisser began her term as president of the Young Adult Library Service Association (YALSA) in July 2023 and will remain active on the board for one year as past- president in 2024. “I am both honored and humbled to step into the role of...
