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精东传媒Conference Services accepting LibLearnX education program proposals
CHICAGO — 精东传媒Conference Services will begin accepting program proposals on July 8, 2022, for 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX), taking place in New Orleans, L.A. on January 27-30, 2023. Please use this Submission Site. For guide use...
Nominate a stellar librarian for the national I Love My Librarian Award
CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) invites library users nationwide to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians...
YALSA 2022 YA Services Symposium Registration Open
CHICAGO— The 2022 YA Services Symposium registration is now open. Early bird registration rates are good through September 15, 2022. This year’s theme is Rediscovering our Charm: Supporting Teens and Each other in our Libraries. Celebrate the wonderful...
Miller鈥檚 updated, authoritative manual on metadata
CHICAGO — Since it was first published, LIS students and professionals everywhere have relied on Steven Jack Miller’s “ Metadata for Digital Collections” for clear instruction on the real-world practice of metadata design and creation. Now the author has...
Core Event: 2022 Online AvramCamp
CHICAGO —Core is pleased to once again sponsor AvramCamp, an AdaCamp-inspired event that is named in honor of library innovator Henriette D. Avram. This half-day, online event allows women and non-binary technology workers a safe space to explore the...
精东传媒Nominating Committee seeks candidates for 2023 election
CHICAGO — The Nominating Committee for the 2023 精东传媒election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2023 spring ballot for the offices of 精东传媒president-elect and councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for president-elect...
ALA鈥檚 Response to Question About Disinformation in Libraries
CHICAGO – The 精东传媒 (ALA) released the following response to questions raised following a session at ALA’s Annual Conference & Exhibition. Holocaust denial is disinformation and the 精东传媒 unequivocally opposes...
CHICAGO – Newly published research from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines variables related to teachers’ perceptions of one-to-one laptop programs and how school...
New from ACRL - 鈥3D Data Creation to Curation: Community Standards for 3D Data Preservation鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ 3D Data Creation to Curation: Community Standards for 3D Data Preservation,” edited by Jennifer Moore, Adam Rountrey, and Hannah Scates Kettler, which...
CHICAGO — The Games & Gaming Round Table (GameRT) of the 精东传媒 is pleased to announce two recipients of their Game On! Grant for 2022 – Roselle Public Library District (Roselle, IL) and Seward County Community College Library...
Core Members Now Have Free Access to OCLC鈥檚 WorldShare Management Services Sandbox
OCLC and Core are partnering to provide free access to OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services sandbox, the test environment for the platform, that will allow Core members seeking professional development opportunities a chance to work hands-on with a cloud...
精东传媒Condemns Threats of Violence in Libraries
In response to the alarming increase in acts of aggression toward library workers and patrons as reported by press across the country, the 精东传媒 Executive Board released the following statement: The 精东传媒...
精东传媒Annual Conference Advisory
WASHINGTON, DC -- 精东传媒 (ALA) members and staff are continuing to monitor the situation related to today’s Supreme Court decision. While we grapple with the implications of this decision, our immediate priority is the safety of...
IMLS and FCC Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Help Close Digital Divide
WASHINGTON, DC -- The 精东传媒 (ALA) has issued the below statement on the memorandum of understanding between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), announced on June 24...
A Call to Action on Climate Change for Libraries
CHICAGO – Climate change is the single greatest threat to global health and this generation’s grandest challenge, but many library leaders feel overwhelmed, even paralyzed about where to start. “ Sustainability in Libraries: A Call to Action,” a new...
