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The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ in the association’s history.
Using manga to cultivate engagement and inclusion in K–12 settings
CHICAGO — The appeal of manga is undeniable. As a worldwide publishing phenomenon, it has deservedly garnered the attention of scores of young learners. School librarians are willing and excited to harness its overwhelming popularity, and the benefits are...
Thornton withdraws candidacy for 2025-2028 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ treasurerÂ
Joel Thornton, associate dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥).
Genevieve Stevens Selected as a 2025 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellow
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ has selected Genevieve Stevens as one of the 2025 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows. Stevens will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to offset the cost of attending the 2025 LibLearnX experience in Phoenix, Arizona and...
Ryan King Selected as a 2025 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellow
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) has selected Ryan King as one of the 2025 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows. King will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to offset the cost of attending the 2025 LibLearnX experience in Phoenix, Arizona and the...
CHICAGO – The winter °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Graphics catalog delivers a host of exciting posters and bookmarks to inspire and encourage readers of all ages. Gracing the cover is a new poster by award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic...
YALSA Announces 2025 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥), selected five books as finalists for the 2025 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.
YALSA Announces 2025 William C. Morris finalists
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥), selected five books as finalists for the 2025 William C. Morris Award.
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
A new analytical framework for supporting public libraries
CHICAGO — “ Understanding Public Libraries: Management, Leadership and Ideology,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Store, advances a scientific understanding of public libraries and ultimately poses and explores the vital...
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Announces the 2025 Class of Emerging Leaders
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) has selected forty-six (46) people to participate in its 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The EL program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups...
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Supporting Diversity through Collection Evaluation, Development, and Weeding: CLIPP #48," compiled and authored by Erika Barber, Julia Bauder, Micki Behounek...
Discover and Learn about the Civil Rights Movement with the Library of Congress
CHICAGO — The inaugural publication in “Discover and Learn with the Library,” an educational series published by the Library of Congress in association with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Editions, the book publishing arm of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, “ The Civil Rights...
New Research Examines Self-Censorship in School Library Collection Development
CHICAGO – A newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used a survey methodology to examine self-censorship of controversial topics in collection...
