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Core Webinar Series: Library Marketing 101
CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Marketing 101” in May 2023. Presented by a seasoned library marketer and instructor, this series walks participants through a thorough...
精东传媒Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the 精东传媒 (ALA) Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, announce a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in...
Core Webinar: Making the Most of One-Shot Instruction Sessions
CHICAGO –Join Core on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Making the Most of One-Shot Instruction Sessions.” In spite of the increasing complexity of the information landscape and the importance of learning how to navigate it effectively...
An essential handbook of the Dewey Decimal Classification System
CHICAGO — The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age, primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its...
Libraries invited to apply for new Great Stories Club grant focused on teen science fiction titles
CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library workers to apply for “Imagining Tomorrow: Building Inclusive Futures.” This brand-new series in ALA’s Great Stories Club (GSC) will feature science fiction books that explore questions of...
Nation to Celebrate Library Workers, April 25, 2023
Library staff play an invaluable role in supporting their communities. In both good times and times of challenge or crisis, library workers in all types of libraries serve millions of library users in need of free access to Wi-Fi, eBooks, accurate...
Travel Grants Available for First-Time AASL National Conference Attendees
CHICAGO — Thirty travel grants are available to school library professionals wishing to attend the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference for the first time. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are...
Preservation Week庐 Webinar: Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness
CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Thursday, May 4, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness.” Alliances between public and institutional entities provide improved strength and...
Preservation Week庐 Webinar: There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support
CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 for the free Preservation Week® webinar “There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support.” Cultural heritage institutions must respond quickly during crises while contending...
A new readers鈥 advisory guide to romance
CHICAGO — "Happily ever after" and all it entails keeps millions of romance fiction readers devouring approximately 10,000 titles published in the genre annually. Whether they’re already a devotee or a newbie in urgent need of some orientation, library...
AASL seeks reviewers for 2023 National Conference
CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is currently accepting applications for volunteers to participate in a blind review and scoring of proposals for the 2023 AASL National Conference to be held October 19-21 in Tampa, FL. To...
CHICAGO –Preservation Week is happy to announce that Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the 2023 Honorary Chair of Preservation Week, April 30 – May 6. She is the C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine...
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) is thrilled to announce that award-winning and bestselling author Kelly Yang will serve as honorary chair of National Library Week, April 23-29, 2023. “I am the product of amazing libraries and librarians...
鈥淕lobal Human Rights Research Project鈥 receives AASL Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice
CHICAGO – The “Global Human Rights Research Project” from Prospect Sierra School in El Cerrito, California, is the recipient of the 2023 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award. Sponsored by Penguin...
Martha Alvarado Anderson selected as 2023 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellow
The 精东传媒 has selected 精东传媒Member Martha Alvarado Anderson as the 2023 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellow. Alvarado Anderson will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to off-set the cost of attending the 精东传媒2023 Annual Conference in...
