Governance
Call for ¾«¶«´«Ã½Committee Volunteers for 2025-2027
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Members are invited to volunteer for ¾«¶«´«Ã½standing committees for the 2025-2027 term. Serving on an ¾«¶«´«Ã½standing committee provides members with opportunities to: Gain valuable professional development and leadership experience Make an impact on key...
Sam Helmick chosen 2024-2025 ¾«¶«´«Ã½ president-elect
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
Hohl inaugurated 2024-2025 ¾«¶«´«Ã½president
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Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library, was inaugurated ¾«¶«´«Ã½President for 2024-2025 on Tuesday, July 2, at the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference in San Diego.
¾«¶«´«Ã½Nominating Committee seeks ¾«¶«´«Ã½President-elect, ¾«¶«´«Ã½Treasurer, & ¾«¶«´«Ã½Councilor at Large candidates for 2025 election
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Nominating Committee seeks ¾«¶«´«Ã½President-elect, ¾«¶«´«Ã½Treasurer, & ¾«¶«´«Ã½Councilor at Large candidates for 2025 election
Strengthening library ecosystems using One Voice
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CHICAGO — A patron of one library is the potential patron of any other library at a different time of life or location. And though each library serves its own unique community, when different kinds of libraries speak together with one voice, the entire...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ President Emily Drabinski to embark on cross country library tour
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¾«¶«´«Ã½ President Emily Drabinski will tour the country this June to highlight the contributions of American libraries to their communities.
Claudette McLinn elected 2024-2025 ALSC vice-president/president-elect
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Claudette McLinn, EdD, Executive Director, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children’s Literature, Simi Valley, California, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA). She will begin her term as president-elect in July 2024 and assume the presidency in July 2025 for a one-year term.
Kordeliski Elected 2025-2026 AASL President
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The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the results of its 2024 election. Members elected Amanda Kordeliski, Director of Libraries and Instructional Technology for Norman Public Schools in Oklahoma, as the 2024-2025 President-Elect. She will serve as the AASL President during the 2025-2026 term and immediate Past President in 2026-2027.
Brad Warren elected vice-president/president-elect
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Brad Warren, Dean of Libraries at Augusta University, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Warren will become president-elect in July 2024 and assume the presidency in July 2025 for a one-year term.
Pun wins 2025-2026 ¾«¶«´«Ã½presidency
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Raymond Pun, Academic and Research Librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education in California has been elected 2024-2025 president-elect of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA).
¾«¶«´«Ã½ 2024 Election Opens
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) election polls open on Monday, March April 11, 2024. ¾«¶«´«Ã½members are encouraged to cast a digital ballot to vote for association-wide leadership that will shape the future and direction of the association. ALA’s annual election will close on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time.
¾«¶«´«Ã½announces slate of petition council candidates for 2024 election
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CHICAGO - The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Council for the 2024 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Election: Mario Gonzalez Executive Director Passaic Public Library...
Helmick, Pun Seek ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Presidency for 2025-26 Term
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Nominating Committee has selected two nominees to run for ¾«¶«´«Ã½president in the upcoming election. The candidates running for the 2025-26 term are Sam Helmick, Community & Access Services Coordinator at Iowa...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Nominating Committee seeks ¾«¶«´«Ã½President-elect & ¾«¶«´«Ã½Councilor at Large candidates for 2024 election
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) thrives thanks to the energy, diversity, and commitment of its members and leaders. The Nominating Committee encourages members to consider serving the association in various leadership positions. The association...
Lappin and Schneider appointed to ¾«¶«´«Ã½Executive Board
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Amy Lappin and Karen Schneider have been appointed by the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Executive Board to fill two newly created vacant seats on the board. The vacant seats were formed upon adoption of the recently revised ¾«¶«´«Ã½Bylaws, which allows...
Calzada Elected 2024-2025 AASL President
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CHICAGO – Becky Calzada, Library Services Coordinator in the Leander Independent School District (ISD) based in Leander, Texas, has been elected the 2023-2024 president-elect of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). She will serve as the...
AASL Opens Call For Knowledge Quest and School Library Research Editorial Board Members
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CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library professionals to serve on the Knowledge Quest ( KQ) and School Library Research ( SLR) Editorial Boards. These publications move the profession forward...
Hohl, Suess Seek ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Presidency for 2024-25 Term
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Nominating Committee has selected two nominees to contend in the upcoming election for ¾«¶«´«Ã½president. The candidates vying for the 2024-25 term are Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Condemns Proposed State Legislation Limiting Access to Information on Reproductive Health
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The Executive Board of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) issued the following statement in response to proposed state legislation that would censor library materials or put at risk library workers who provide access to information, including...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Condemns Destruction of Libraries, Schools, and Cultural Institutions in Ukraine
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CHICAGO -- On June 25, 2022, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Council passed a resolution condemning the enormous damage and destruction of Ukrainian cultural resources resulting from the continued occupation of Ukraine by the Russian Federation...