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Tuliao to swim for Spectrum Scholarship
Miriam Tuliao announced that she will swim Grimaldo’s Mile, a one mile open water event in New York City, on July 15 to raise funds for ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship Program. This is Tuliao's 16th consecutive year organizing an annual fundraiser for Spectrum...
Jean E. Coleman Lecturer announced for 2023 精东传媒Annual Conference
CHICAGO – Ady Huertas (she/her/ella), of the San Diego Public Library, will deliver the 2023 Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture at the 精东传媒’s (ALA) Annual Conference and Exhibition in Chicago, IL. Presented by the 精东传媒Office...
精东传媒 to host Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22-27 in Chicago
Featured speakers include Judy Blume, Amanda Gorman, Christian Robinson and other high-profile authors and advocates CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) will host its 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition June 22-27 at McCormick Place in...
Project management of exhibitions and installations
CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 精东传媒Store, “ Displaying Organisation: How to Successfully Project Manage Your Exhibition” is a practical, step-by-step guide for new and experienced museum and exhibition professionals, as...
Kenosha Public Library Receives 2023 ALSC/Candlewick Press Light the Way Grant
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), has announced that the Kenosha Public Library is the recipient of the 2023 ALSC/Candlewick Press Light the Way Grant. As the recipient of the...
Culturally responsive school libraries
CHICAGO — School librarians have always connected learners’ life experiences, cultures, and communities to materials, projects, and processes. As schools look to make these connections within the classroom and to the curriculum, school librarians are...
精东传媒Releases Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit for Library Workers
WASHINGTON, DC—Today the 精东传媒’s (ALA) Public Policy & Advocacy office (PPA), in partnership with Co/lab Capacity, released the Libraries Build Business Communications Toolkit. The toolkit provides tools and resources for library...
AASL鈥檚 exploration of the Shared Foundations continues with Engage
CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 精东传媒Editions, “ Engage” is both anchor and sail in the Shared Foundations, providing a culmination of knowledge and a starting point for new thinking that promotes learners’...
AASL Announces 2023 Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released its annual list of Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning. The Best Digital Tools provide opportunities for school librarians to enhance learning, engage learners, and...
The 精东传媒 Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce Gabriel Lopez of San Antonio, TX, and Avi Netzorg Woontner of Santa Fe, NM, as the recipients of the first GNCRT Comics Librarian Conference Travel Grants...
The 精东传媒’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. These grants, funded by the Will and...
Stephen Hearn Awarded 2023 Margaret Mann Citation
Stephen Hearn has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Margaret Mann Citation, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. He is retired from the position of Metadata Strategist in the Technical Services Department, University...
Stephen Hearn Awarded 2023 Margaret Mann Citation
Stephen Hearn has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Margaret Mann Citation, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. He is retired from the position of Metadata Strategist in the Technical Services Department, University...
精东传媒announces 240 recipients of library accessibility funding for small and rural libraries
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) today announced the first recipients of its Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grants, an initiative that will offer more than $7 million to small and rural...
PLA expands Digital Literacy Workshop Incentives for public libraries, with support from AT&T
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce new digital literacy opportunities and resources for public libraries with generous support from AT&T. Applications are now open for libraries to apply for PLA incentives to host...
