Governance
Steve Kelley Elected 2023-24 Chair of Core's Metadata & Collections Section
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Steve Kelley has been elected Chair-elect of the Core Metadata & Collections Section for 2022-23. He will become Chair of the Section in July 2023 and continue as Past Chair for one year starting July 2024. Kelley is the the Head of Continuing Resources...
Stratton named ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵparliamentarian
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CHICAGO — Adrian Stratton, president of the New York Association of Parliamentarians, has accepted the role of ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) parliamentarian. Eli Mina, who has served as ALA’s parliamentarian for 20 years, will be retiring at the...
Deborah Doyle elected 2023-2024 United for Libraries president
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EXTON, Pennsylvania — Deborah Doyle, chair of the Sonoma County (California) Library Commission, has been elected 2023-2024 United for Libraries President. Doyle will serve as president-elect under 2022-2023 United for Libraries President Dr. Gordon Baker...
Drabinski wins 2023-2024 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵpresidency
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CHICAGO — Emily Drabinski, interim chief librarian at The Graduate Center, City University of New York has been elected 2022-2023 president-elect of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA). Drabinski received 5,410 votes, while her opponent, Kelvin Watson...
Hepburn elected 2022-2025 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵtreasurer
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CHICAGO — Peter Hepburn, head librarian at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, has been elected treasurer of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) for 2022–2025. Hepburn received 8,947 votes in the uncontested election. Hepburn will...
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵelections now open – cast your vote today!
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CHICAGO — ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) election polls are now open! ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵmembers 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...
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵstands with Ukrainian library community
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CHICAGO — The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ and its divisions support our Ukrainian colleagues and will work with the global library community to answer the appeal from the Ukrainian Library Association to provide accurate information as a means to support...
2022 ALA/Core Elections Open in March
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CHICAGO—The 2022 ALA/Core elections open Monday, March 14. The Core ballot will include candidates for three Core Board positions: President-Elect, Councilor, and Director-at-Large. The Core President is elected to a three-year term that begins at the...
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵnames Maureen Sullivan Honorary Member
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CHICAGO — The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) Council elected former ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵPresident Maureen Sullivan to honorary membership in the association, the ALA's highest honor, during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Honorary membership is...
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵnames Jim Neal Honorary Member
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CHICAGO - The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) Council elected former ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵPresident and Treasurer Jim Neal to honorary membership in the association, the ALA's highest honor, during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Honorary membership is...
ALA, ACRL issue joint statement in support of HBCUs after recent bomb threats
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CHICAGO - The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of ALA, have issued the following joint statement in response to incidents of bomb threats against Historically Black Colleges and...
Kathy Carroll, Sara Dallas to serve on ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵExecutive Board
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CHICAGO - The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) Council has elected Kathy Carroll and Sara Dallas to serve on the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵExecutive Board. The Executive Board election took place during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Elected board members will...
Lanza-Galindo withdraws candidacy for 2022-25 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵtreasurer
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CHICAGO — Oscar Lanza-Galindo, associate dean, Library and Learning Commons, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA). "It is with a heavy heart that I must officially...
United for Libraries welcomes six new board members
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EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries welcomes six individuals to its board. Mary Soucie, Camille McCutcheon, Kathy Kosinski, Peter Pearson, Ben Carter, and Debbie Smart have been appointed to board positions effective immediately. Each newly...
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵannounces slate of petition Council candidates
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CHICAGO — The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵCouncil for the 2022 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵElection: Charles Kratz, Jr., Library Dean Emeritus, The University of...
The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries Â
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CHICAGO - Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, ALA's Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA's eight divisions have released the following joint statement regarding attempts to remove...
ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵNominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
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CHICAGO - The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) announced that 68 candidates are running for 34 at-large seats on the ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵCouncil. The following candidates were accepted by the Nominating Committee (listed alphabetically by last name): Tarida Anantachai...
Hepburn, Lanza-Galindo running for 2022-25 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵtreasurer
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CHICAGO – Peter Hepburn, head librarian at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, and Oscar Lanza-Galindo, associate dean, Library and Learning Commons, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, are the candidates for the treasurer of the...
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones and Isabel Wilkerson announced as ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference & Exhibition featured speakers
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CHICAGO – The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ today announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of “The 1619 Project, A New Origin Story,” Nikole Hannah-Jones will open the virtual 2021 ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵAnnual Conference & Exhibition, June 23-29, and...
Mary Davis Fournier named PLA executive director
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CHICAGO — The ÂÜÀòÍøÊÓƵ (ALA) announced today the appointment of Mary Davis Fournier as executive director, Public Library Association (PLA), a division of ALA. Her first day in her new role will be Monday, June 14. Fournier is a 20...