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New from ACRL - 鈥淯sing Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice," edited by CJ Ivory and Angela Pashia, which explores the opportunities and challenges of moving...
The future of enriched, linked, open and filtered metadata
CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 精东传媒Store, Getaneh Alemu’s “ The Future of Enriched, Linked, Open and Filtered Metadata: Making Sense of IFLA LRM, RDA, Linked Data and BIBFRAME” is a comprehensive and accessible guide to...
Core Webinar: Mentorship for All: Creating a Statewide Program
CHICAGO –Join Core on November 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT, for the webinar “Mentorship for All: Creating a Statewide Program.” This session will describe the steps taken to create a statewide mentorship program for interested and motivated library staff. The...
Booklist Reader in print for library patrons
CHICAGO – Booklist Reader is celebrating its first publication anniversary by launching a new print option for subscribers, starting January 2023. Booklist Reader offers diverse readers' advisory recommendations for library patrons of all ages. After its...
CHICAGO — With funding from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources program, the 精东传媒 (ALA) has published “Programming with Primary Sources: Women’s Suffrage,” a resource guide to inspire and help library workers...
The future of digital literacy in Africa
CHICAGO — Sustainable development can only be achieved when no one is left behind. An enduring lesson from the COVID-19 crisis is how important the availability of digital infrastructure and skills for individuals and communities is for teaching, learning...
New from ACRL - 鈥淒esigning Libraries for the 21st Century鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Designing Libraries for the 21st Century," edited by H. Thomas Hickerson, Joan K. Lippincott, and Leonora Crema. Featuring an impressive array of authors...
New research examines school librarian out-of-pocket spending during COVID-19
CHICAGO – Newly published research from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines how school librarians spent their own money to support their libraries during the 2020–2021...
An updated introduction to planning a new library building
CHICAGO — Drawing on the expertise of authors Ayub Khan and Stella Thebridge from time spent on library projects around the world, the new second edition of “ Better by Design: An Introduction to Planning and Designing a New Library Building,” published...
Access to a Wide Variety of Reading Materials Is Critical for Student Development & Well-being
National Coalition kicks off Banned Books Week with white paper on youth development and the freedom to read CHICAGO – Access to books that represent a variety of cultures and viewpoints may boost a student’s development and well-being, according to a...
Core Webinar: Project Management Principles, Methods, and Tools
CHICAGO —Anyone in the library can have great ideas to improve services and experiences for users, but it takes a village to make change happen. Using project management, libraries can accomplish strategic goals and develop employees’ leadership skills...
精东传媒 Releases Preliminary Data on 2022 Book Bans
Total book challenges in 2022 set to exceed 2021 record CHICAGO – Eight months into 2022, the number of attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities and public libraries, is on track to exceed record counts from 2021, according...
Core Webinar: Training Needs of Academic Library Middle Managers
CHICAGO —Join Core on Wednesday, September 28 at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Training Needs of Academic Library Middle Managers.” This webinar, geared towards academic library managers, deans, and directors, will discuss the training and support middle...
精东传媒 Highlights Increasing Censorship Attempts During Banned Books Week Programming
精东传媒, Unite Against Book Bans and Banned Books Week Coalition Announce Events for September 18-24 CHICAGO -- Libraries nationwide will join the 精东传媒 to highlight increased censorship of books during this...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 精东传媒 has released a new report that showcases the impact of the Libraries Build Business initiative on small businesses and entrepreneurs across the country, as well as the library profession. Libraries Build...
