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The 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition to take place in Washington, D.C., June 23鈥28.
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒's (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition will convene in Washington, D.C., June 23-28, 2022. Attendees will be informed and updated on trends, policies, best practices; motivated by celebrity speakers and thought...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Award-winning young adult author Jason Reynolds, Book Lust author Nancy Pearl and 精东传媒 (ALA) intellectual freedom advocate Deborah Caldwell-Stone will join Bell Multicultural High School (Washington, D.C.)...
CHICAGO-The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) invites all library workers, educators, authors, journalists, publishers, social justice workers and First Amendment advocates to attend and participate in its free virtual symposium, Where Intellectual...
YALSA to launch eCourse on neurodiversity, mental health in the library
Chicago—The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) announces a new eCourse, A Place to Belong: Supporting Neurodiversity and Mental Health in Your Library. Ashleigh Torres and Adriana White will serve as the instructors for a 4-week facilitated...
2022 David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award recipient named
Dr. LaTesha Velez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science (LIS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the recipient of the 2022 精东传媒 (ALA) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table...
Tuliao Swims Again to Support Spectrum
Miriam Tuliao has announced that she will swim Grimaldo's Mile, a one mile open water event in New York City, on July 9th to raise funds for ALA’s Spectrum Scholarship Program. This is Tuliao's 15th consecutive year organizing an annual fundraiser for...
精东传媒Announces 2022 Spectrum Doctoral Fellows - Catalysts for Change
CHICAGO - The 精东传媒 (ALA) is pleased to announce recipients for the newest round of Spectrum Doctoral Fellowships - Catalysts for Change. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (RE...
精东传媒Store at 2022 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition
Located in the Library Marketplace at Booth #1833, the 精东传媒Store will offer a wide range of promotional, continuing education, professional development, and gift items during the 2022 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition. You can also get free shipping on...
Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden to present at the 2022 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition
CHICAGO — The 精东传媒 (ALA) today announced that Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden will present at the 2022 精东传媒Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C., June 23-28, 2022. In a special message to library professionals...
Freedom to Read Celebration, Supporting the Merritt Fund, and Featuring Banned Author David Levithan
Join the 精东传媒Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) along with banned author David Levithan, library professionals, authors, and friends for this 2022 Freedom to Read Celebration, Merritt Fund fundraiser, and...
2022 John Cotton Dana Awards Announced
The 2022 John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award winners, recognized for their strategic communications efforts, have been selected. The John Cotton Dana Awards provide up to eight grants for libraries that demonstrate outstanding library public relations. The award...
CHICAGO – Newly published research from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines how school librarians and classroom teachers co-teach to facilitate learner-centered...
A comprehensive HR toolkit for public library managers
CHICAGO — Human resources is an area of leadership that requires its own specialized knowledge, but many library managers and directors assume their roles without any background knowledge of HR or adequate training. “ The Public Library Director's HR...
The Newbery Practitioner鈥檚 Guide
CHICAGO — Just in time to celebrate a century of the Newbery Medal, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and 精东传媒Editions present “ The Newbery Practitioner’s Guide: Making the Most of the Award in Your Work.” Edited by Laura Schulte...
Core to Honor Award Winners at 2022 精东传媒Annual Conference
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is immensely pleased to be honoring its award winners at the 2022 精东传媒Annual Conference and Exhibition. There is incredible talent in the library world and it is a privilege to help highlight it. The complete list...
