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Connecting with teens in urban communities through media literacy
CHICAGO — Information and digital literacies are essential skills to survive and thrive in today’s media-saturated world. But minoritized and economically disadvantaged youth in urban communities often lack these critical media literacy competencies...
精东传媒Editions Special Report explores Black and African American students鈥 experiences in libraries
CHICAGO — Librarianship is still a predominantly white profession. It is essential that current practitioners as well as those about to enter the field take an unflinching look at the profession’s legacy of racial discrimination, including the ways in...
Jim Rettig, 2008-2009 精东传媒President, Has Died
CHICAGO - Jim Rettig, president of the 精东传媒 (ALA) from 2008 to 2009, died August 17. A dedicated library leader, Rettig was awarded a bachelor’s and master’s degree in English from Marquette University. In 1975, he earned a Master...
Core Forum Preconference: The New and Official RDA Toolkit: A Practical Approach
CHICAGO —On Thursday, October 13, 2022, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the preconference “The New and Official RDA Toolkit: A Practical Approach” during the 2022 Core Forum in Salt Lake City. This program will...
Core Forum Preconference: Building Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Capacity
CHICAGO —Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm during Core Forum 2022 in Salt Lake City for the preconference "Building Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion (EDI) Capacity." Leading organizational...
PLA releases first Staff and Diversity Survey report
(CHICAGO) - The Public Library Association (PLA) today published the 2021 Public Library Staff and Diversity Survey report. The national survey updates information on beginning librarian and library director salaries; documents traditional and emerging...
ALA/ARL approve Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity: A Framework
CHICAGO; WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Joint ALA/ARL Building Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework Task Force’s final draft of the Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity: A Framework was approved by the boards of directors of the four partner...
精东传媒 Congratulates Two Past Presidents on Appointment to National Museum and Library Services Board
Two Past Presidents of the 精东传媒 (ALA), Julius C. Jefferson Jr., and James G. Neal, were among 11 new appointees to the National Museum and Library Services Board. The five-year appointments were announced this week by President...
Roselle Public Library District (IL) awarded 2022 Maureen Hayes Award
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2022 Maureen Hayes Award to the Roselle Public Library District in Roselle, IL. The award, sponsored by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, is designed to provide up to $4,000 to...
精东传媒Announces the New Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant
During the 2022 精东传媒 (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, DC, the 精东传媒Council approved the Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services...
精东传媒Editions Special Report explores cultural humility as a component of DEI efforts
CHICAGO — Cultural humility is emerging as a preferred approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts within librarianship. At a time when library workers are critically examining their professional practices, cultural humility offers a...
New from ACRL - 鈥淚ntersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Intersections of Open Educational Resources and Information Literacy," book number 79 in the Publications in Librarianship series. Edited by Mary Ann Cullen...
Announcing the 2022 Core Forum Keynote Speakers!
CHICAGO —Core is proud to announce our Forum 2022 keynote speakers, C. Thi Nguyen and Jonathan Moody! The October 13-15 Core Forum in Salt Lake City will be our first opportunity to celebrate the diverse and interconnected library work of Core members. We...
PLA awards $1.1 million to 160 public libraries to conduct digital literacy workshops鈥
A national initiative funded by PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive, supported by AT&T CHICAGO — With over $1 million in contributions from AT&T, the Public Library Association (PLA) has selected 160 public libraries to host digital literacy workshops...
AASL鈥檚 guide to social and emotional learning for picture book readers
CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 精东传媒Editions, Maureen Schlosser’s book “ Social and Emotional Learning for Picture Book Readers” spotlights 24 compelling picture books with ready-to-go lesson plans that...
