Governance
Public Library Association members elect Salazar as 2019-20 president; Fesemyer and Watson to board
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CHICAGO — Ramiro S. Salazar, director of the San Antonio (Texas) Public Library, has been elected 2019-2020 president of the Public Library Association (PLA). He will serve a three-year term beginning after the 2018 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Annual Conference this June...
Final Reminder: Polls close April 4 in 2018 PLA Election
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CHICAGO -- Time is running out for Public Library Association (PLA) members to cast their ballots in the association's 2018 election. The polls will close at 11:59 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 4. This year, six nominees will stand for three...
Polls now open in 2018 PLA Board Election
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Voting Deadline: Wednesday, April 4 CHICAGO -- The voting period has begun in the Public Library Association's (PLA) 2018 Election. In the 2018 PLA Election six nominees, listed below, will stand for three positions on the Board of Directors: PLA...
¾«¶«´«Ã½and AASL release joint statement on Florida Senate Bill 7026
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CHICAGO – ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) President Jim Neal and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Steven Yates released the following joint statement in response to legislation that will allow for the arming of school librarians in...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ appoints Cushman & Wakefield as strategic real estate advisor
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has appointed Cushman & Wakefield as its exclusive real estate advisory firm to assist in the development of strategic real estate options that support the mission, business, and financial goals of the ALA...
Long-time RUSA member, Ed Garcia, elected to ¾«¶«´«Ã½Executive Board
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CHICAGO - The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is pleased to announce that long-time RUSA member and current RUSA Director-at-Large has been elected to the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Executive Board. In addition to his service to RUSA, Garcia is a member of LITA...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Appoints Mary Ghikas as Executive Director through January 2020
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CHICAGO - The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Executive Board has appointed Mary Ghikas as executive director through January 2020, effective immediately. Ghikas has been serving as interim executive director since August 1, 2017, after the retirement...
Presidenta electa de Asociación de Bibliotecas de los Estados Unidos visitará bibliotecas de Puerto Rico
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(En Inglés) CHICAGO – En tiempos de desastre, las bibliotecas son un recurso invaluable para las comunidades necesitadas. Cuando hay zonas afectadas por los desastres naturales. ALA, los colaboradores de las bibliotecas y la comunidad en general, se...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ president-elect to tour Puerto Rico libraries
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(El Español) CHICAGO – In times of disaster libraries serve as an invaluable resource to communities in need. When areas are affected by natural disasters, the ALA, library supporters and the community at large work to provide resources needed to help...
Candidates announced for 2018 Public Library Association board election
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CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2018 election. In the 2018 PLA election six nominees will stand for three positions on the board of directors: PLA President and...
PLA and United for Libraries to host Oct. 17 webinar on ‘Troubled Library Boards’
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CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) and United for Libraries are partnering to present a webinar designed to improve library boards of directors. The webinar, titled “Troubled Library Boards: Prevention and Survival” will be held at 2 p.m...
Committee Appointments 2018-2019
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CHICAGO — Loida Garcia-Febo, ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) president-elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on ALA, Council, and two joint committees for the 2018-2019 term (terms start on July 1, 2018). Serving on a committee provides...
Council resolution calls for libraries to create responsible spaces
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CHICAGO - At the 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Council passed a resolution regarding libraries as responsible spaces. As part of the Committee on Diversity report, this resolution is in response to a documented increase in hate crimes...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Council adopts interpretations on politics and equity, diversity, inclusion
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CHICAGO — At the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, ¾«¶«´«Ã½Council adopted two interpretations authored by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) that address recent dialogues on diversity and politics. “ Equity, Diversity...
Kathi Kromer new head of ¾«¶«´«Ã½Washington Office
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CHICAGO - After a nationwide search for the ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s (ALA) new Associate Executive Director (AED), Washington, D.C. Office, ¾«¶«´«Ã½has announced the appointment of Kathi Kromer to the role. Kromer will join the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Washington Office...