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ACRL releases "Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes and Responses"
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes and Responses,” edited by Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, and Nashieli Marcano. The book offers ways to discuss burnout in...
¾«¶«´«Ã½applauds passage of FY 2023 federal budget, key increases in funding for libraries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) welcomed substantial increases in federal funding for libraries passed by Congress today as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill. President Biden is expected to sign the...
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: A Roadmap for Evidence-Based Strategic Planning
CHICAGO –Join Core on February 7, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Best of Core Forum: A Roadmap for Evidence-Based Strategic Planning.” The purpose of strategic planning is to create a plan for an organization to move forward. It clarifies the mission...
Illustrator and Children's Book Author Brian Selznick to Present at LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) today announced that illustrator and children’s book author Brian Selznick will present on the LLX Studio stage at the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in New Orleans, January 27-30, 2023...
PLA announces candidates for 2023 board election
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) 2023 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2023 Election. This year, eight nominees will stand for four positions on the PLA Board of Directors: 2024-2025 president...
Registration Opens for 2023 AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the 2023 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference. The conference, taking place Oct. 19-21, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, convenes school library professionals for in-person learning and...
Nominations open for 2023 ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award
¾«¶«´«Ã½is currently accepting nomination through February 1, 2023 for the ALA/ Information Today Library of the Future Award. The prize consist of $1,200 along with a plaque. ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award is sponsored annually by...
Calzada and Little Seek 2024-2025 AASL Presidency
CHICAGO – Becky Calzada and Hannah Byrd Little will seek the 2024-2025 AASL presidential term during the 2023 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) election. The full slate of AASL candidates can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/elections. Calzada is currently...
ALSC selects Alexandra Genia as 2023 Emerging Leader
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA), announced Alexandra Genia of the District of Columbia Public Library, in Washington, DC as its representative in the 2023 Emerging Leader program...
Accepting Applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Program
The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ announces a call for applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows Program. Visit the LAGW Fellows page for more information about the application process. Deadline to apply is February 16, 2023. Lois Ann...
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter and Bestselling Author Ani Di Franco to Close LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) today announced that Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, political activist, feminist icon, and best-selling author Ani Di Franco will close the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in New...
Nominations open for 2022 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
CHICAGO — Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a challenged book like Maus, responding to collection and building damage after hurricanes and fires, remaining open as a safe space during civil unrest, or fighting to provide...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Recognition Awards and Grants
CHICAGO – Nominate yourself, colleagues or your library for the 2023 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Recognition Awards and Grants. Unless otherwise noted, the deadlines are February 1, 2023. For general information about these and other ¾«¶«´«Ã½awards...
YALSA announces 2023 William C. Morris finalists
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2023 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
Bestselling Authors Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone to Open LibLearnX
CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) today announced that Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research, and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi and bestselling...
