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product image for The 精东传媒 Recommended Reads and 2024 Planner: A 17-Month Book Log Organizer with Stickers

A 17-month weekly planner for book lovers from Sourcebooks and ALA

CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the 精东传媒’s (ALA) book publishing imprint, 精东传媒Editions | Neal-Schuman, announce publication of The 精东传媒 Recommended Reads and 2024...

AASL National Conference

AASL opens call for Poster and IdeaLab Proposals

CHICAGO – AASL invites proposals for Poster and IdeaLab Presentations, to be presented Thursday, October 19, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. Complete proposals must be submitted by Thurs., July 6, 2023. To submit a proposal, visit national.aasl.org. New this...

PLA programs and events at the 2023 精东传媒Annual Conference

CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) will host more than 20 programs, two preconferences, and a President’s Coffee Catch-up during the 2023 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition, at the McCormick Place Convention Center and surrounding hotels in...

American Association of School Librarians

AASL Opens Call for 2023-2025 AASL Standards Committee Members

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the 精东传媒 (ALA), is seeking school librarians to serve on the AASL Standards Committee with the charge of reviewing and evaluating the supporting content...

Core Webinar: Servant Leadership Principles Applied Practically

CHICAGO –Join Core on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for the webinar “Servant Leadership Principles Applied Practically.” We all work with other people, either directly or indirectly. How individuals or colleagues work together matters and has a significant...

book cover of "Integrated Library Planning: A New Model for Strategic and Dynamic Planning, Management, and Assessment" by Myka Kennedy Stephens.

New from ACRL - 鈥淚ntegrated Library Planning: A New Model for Strategic and Dynamic Planning, Management, and Assessment鈥

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Integrated Library Planning: A New Model for Strategic and Dynamic Planning, Management, and Assessment,” by Myka Kennedy Stephens. This new book offers...

Patricia A. "Pat" Wand wearing a conference nametag with many ribbons.

Library community mourns loss of Patricia A. "Pat" Wand聽

CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) and the broader library community lost a valued member, leader, and friend in Patricia A. “Pat” Wand who died suddenly on April 28, 2023. A multi-talented and dedicated volunteer, Wand led 精东传媒and its...

Core President's Program features Angela Saini

CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 4 p.m. CT during 精东传媒Annual in Chicago, IL, for the Core President's Program featuring award-winning journalist Angela Saini. Saini is known globally for her work on...

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精东传媒President Lessa Kanani鈥檕pua Pelayo-Lozada to host Native Hawaiian teacher, cultural practitioner, and author Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu at the 精东传媒President's Program

CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 has announced that 精东传媒President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada will host award-winning filmmaker and author Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu at the 精东传媒2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition 精东传媒President’s Program, June 22...

Intellectual Freedom Round Table announces Michigan Library Association as the recipient of the 2023 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award

CHICAGO - The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce the Michigan Library Association (MLA) as the recipient of the 2023 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The...

Freedom to Read Foundation announces 2023 Election Results

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is excited to announce the results of the 2023 Board of Trustees election. FTRF members elected six trustees to its Board of Trustees for two-year terms that begin on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Freedom to Read...

Choice's "The Authority File", a podcast available on Stitcher, Spotify, Google play and Apple Podcasts has received a 2023 Publisher Podcast Award in the Best B2B podcast category.

Choice鈥檚 'The Authority File鈥 podcast wins 2023 Publisher Podcast Award

Middletown, CT — Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), has received a Publisher Podcast Award in the Best B2B podcast category for its flagship podcast, The Authority File. The Authority File provides...

AASL Educators of School Librarians Section

2023 AASL Research Grants Awarded

CHICAGO – Three research papers have been awarded the 2023 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research Grants by the Educators of School Librarians Section (ESLS) of AASL. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the grants recognize excellence in manuscripts...

LRRT Library Research Forum 2023

2023 精东传媒Library Research Roundtable Forum Presentations Theory, Method, and Practice in Library Research 精东传媒Annual Conference, LRRT Chair’s Program, Chicago, IL June 22-27, 2023 The Library Research Roundtable Forum will feature three peer-reviewed...

LRRT Library Research Forum presentations to take place at 精东传媒Annual Conference 2023

The Library Research Roundtable Forum will feature three peer-reviewed research works with the potential to make significant contributions to the field of LIS. The Research Forum presentations will be part of the LRRT Chair’s Program at 精东传媒Annual in...