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September 17, 2024

On National Voter Registration Day 2024, ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵPresident urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready

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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵPresident Cindy Hohl issued the following letter to library professionals: Dear colleagues, Today is National Voter Registration Day. As president of the American Library...

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ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition. Philadelphia, June 26 - 30, ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ

August 19, 2024

ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵOpens 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition Call for Proposals

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CHICAGO — ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵinvites education program and poster proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, taking place June 26 – July 1, 2025, in Philadelphia. The submission sites are open now through September 23, 2024.

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July 25, 2024

Sam Helmick chosen 2024-2025 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ president-elect

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The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.

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July 9, 2024

New Public Library Technology Survey report details digital equity roles

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Nearly half of libraries now lend internet hotspots; 95% offer digital literacy training CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) today published the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey report. The national survey updates emerging trends around...

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July 2, 2024

Hohl inaugurated 2024-2025 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵpresident

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Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library, was inaugurated ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵPresident for 2024-2025 on Tuesday, July 2, at the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference in San Diego.

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Background: Royal blue with white corners and three light blue stars bordered by a red line; Logos: Reader. Voter. Ready. ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ/League of Women Voters Education Fund; Copy: League of Women Voters & America's Libraries: Partners to Count On - a free webinar for librarians & League members on collaborating for greater impact - Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 1:00-2:00 PM Central

May 7, 2024

ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵpartners with League of Women Voters to empower voters in 2024

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The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ and League of Women Voters today announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024.

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Partnering for success in children’s services

CHICAGO-- ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵEditions, the publishing imprint of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ, announces the release of “ Children's Services: Partnerships for Success,” edited by Betsy Diamant-Cohen. Co-author of the popular titles “ Booktalking Bonanza” and “...

AILA and APÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵhighlight family literacy with new Web site

CHICAGO - The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) have launched a website to feature the Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture website ( http://www.talkstorytogether.org). ...

Librarians can use free content posted on @ your library web site; pitch story ideas

(Chicago) Librarians can use content on @yourlibrary.org to help patrons use their libraries more and better. The site has features of broad interest on myriad topics, and every article tells readers how to use their library to learn more, do more, and...

Attend a ProgrammingLibrarian.org demo at ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference, enter to win free books

CHICAGO – The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) Public Programs Office will present regular demonstrations of ProgrammingLibrarian.org, an online resource center for all things related to creating cultural community programs for the library, during the...

Kim, Dembicki and Stands With Many to speak at Many Voices, One Nation 2010

CHICAGO - The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ’s Office for Diversity is pleased to announce Eugenia Kim, Matt Dembicki and Joseph Stands With Many as participants in Many Voices, One Nation during the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference in Washington, D.C. Eugenia...

Daniel Boyd wins 2010 ASCLA award for contributions to blind, physically handicapped

CHICAGO— Daniel W. Boyd, who from 1981 to 2008 served as the director of the South Dakota Braille and Talking Book Library, will receive the 2010 Francis Joseph Campbell Award. The award, which consists of a medal and a citation, is administered by the...

Robert M. O’Neil receives 2010 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award

CHICAGO - Robert M. O’Neil, director of the Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression at the University of Virginia (UVA), is the recipient of the 2010 Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Roll of Honor Award. O’Neil, who also serves on...

ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ to lead rally for libraries on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 1,000 librarians from across the country will defy the stereotype of their “quiet profession” and stand up for the needs of the public during the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ’s (ALA) Library Advocacy Day featuring a rally at...

AASL offers graduate credits for summer online courses

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will offer graduate credits for its Summer 2010 e-Academy online courses. This opportunity is being offered in conjunction with the University of Colorado Denver. The form is available at www...

AASL supports the research of two members

CHICAGO – Janice Newsum of Houston, Texas and Anne Marie Perrault of Buffalo, N.Y. are the recipients of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Research Grant sponsored by Heinemann Raintree. In her application, Newsum wrote, "…on Nov. 29...

Win $250 from YALSA for Your Great Idea

CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) extended its Great Ideas contest. Through July 15, YALSA will accept applications from YALSA members or official YALSA member groups that help the association meet its strategic goals. YALSA...

Betsy-Tacy houses designated Literary Landmarks by ALTAFF

PHILADELPHIA – The childhood homes of author Maud Hart Lovelace and her best friend, Frances “Bick” Kenney Kirch, in Mankato, Minn., were designated Literary Landmarks by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a...

GLBT Round Table announces new Over the Rainbow Committee

CHICAGO - The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ announces the establishment of the Over the Rainbow Committee. The committee is charged with creating an annual bibliography of titles of interest to...

Step Up to the Plate with baseball programs this July

CHICAGO - Start throwing some heat this July with programming ideas and promotions for Step Up to the Plate @ your library. July is a big month for baseball with the Home Run Derby (July 12), All-Star Game (July 13) and Induction Day (July 25). Step Up to...

PLA to Sponsor Free Consulting Sessions at ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual

CHICAGO - This year at the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference in Washington, D.C., the Public Library Association (PLA) will be offering attendees a rare opportunity to meet one-on-one with a library consultant for free. On June 26 and June 28, more than 25...