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December 16, 2024
Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
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December 10, 2024
PLA provides funding to more than 100 public libraries as part of $2.7 million effort to boost digital literacy
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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.
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December 9, 2024
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ in the association’s history.
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December 5, 2024
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
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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.
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November 14, 2024
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ launches national search for executive director
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ presidency for 2026-2027
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Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥.
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
AASL Commends Families Against Book Bans
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Families Against Book Bans (FABB), approving a resolution made by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL), an AASL Chapter. AASL annually recognizes...
10 Critical Strategies You Need in Your Job Search Today Webinar
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ JobLIST Placement & Career Development Service will host a webinar entitled ‘10 Critical Strategies You Need in Your Job Search Today’ on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 1:00pm - 2:00pm (Central). Register now for this complimentary webinar. So… you...
An updated manual on RDA and serials cataloging
CHICAGO — Serials and continuing resources present a variety of unique challenges in bibliographic management, from special issues and unnumbered supplements to recording the changes that a long-running periodical can experience over time. Ed Jones, a...
AASL Commends the Teachers Association of Baltimore County’s Anti Book Banning Committee
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Teachers Association of Baltimore County’s (TABCO) Anti Book Banning Committee, approving a resolution made by the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL), an...
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ active at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥) International Relations Committee (IRC) United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Subcommittee hosted the first °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ UN in-person event during the United Nations General Assembly 79 (UNGA), and members of...
2025 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant Application Now Open
The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2025 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services...
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
New Research Examines Librarian Roles During COVID-19 Pandemic
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used interview-based methodology to examine the shifting responsibilities and duties of school...
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ to present United Nations program
Leaders and experts in government, academic, public and school libraries will converge to present the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s first in-person event during the United Nations General Assembly.
AASL Commends the Worcester County Public Schools Media Expo
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Worcester County Public Schools (WCPS) Media Expo, approving a resolution made by the Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL), an AASL Chapter. AASL annually...
Core Webinar Series: Library Facility Master Planning
CHICAGO—Core/Buildings & Operations: Buildings for College and University Libraries and Planning & Design Committees are pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Facility Master Planning." Library leaders with responsibility for one or...
Person-centered management in academic libraries
CHICAGO — A recent study published in the Journal of Library Administration draws a sobering conclusion: the accelerated exodus of library workers from the profession in the last several years is partially due to strained relationships between staff and...
ALSC, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
As part of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥’s Reader Voter Ready civic engagement campaign, the Association for Library Service to Children has released “Inspiring Future Voters,” a new booklist for young readers.
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥ announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Booklist Editor-In-Chief
Booklist, the official book review journal published by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±ÏÖ³¡Ö±²¥, announces the appointment of Donna Seaman as Editor-In-Chief and Editor, Adult Books.
Award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services will help libraries boost literacy skills in communities nationwide
