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Amid continued threats to library funding and attacks on the freedom to read, library workers gathered June 26-30 in ...
CHICAGO – During the 2025 ALA Annual Conference, held June 26–30 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Becky Calzada awarded her Presidential ...
The members of the Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers Blogging Team are: Coordinator, Jessica Lorentz Smith, Bend Senior High School, Bend, Oregon; Rachel Adams; Sarah Carnahan; Cathy ...
The mentoring committee's responsibility is to develop the mentoring program, which matches mentors with new members at the ALA Annual Conference. The committee is charges with exploring ways to use ...
Over the Rainbow Book List is a bibliography that reflects the LGBTQIA+ experience and is meant for general adult readers.
Welcome to the Sustainability Round Table Committee Spotlight feature! For the next few months, we'll be highlighting the various SustainRT committees here on the blog as a way to celebrate our ...
Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that addresses issues faced by new librarians. Endnotes accepts research and practitioner-based articles, and ...
Last updated June 29, 2025 As of May 9th, the Trump Administration canceled the Digital Equity Act grant programs. ALA is concerned regarding the abrupt end of the Digital Equity Act programs and is ...
The committee consists of 2-4 members, a board liaison, and is led by a chair. Get Involved Serving on a SustainRT Round Table committee requires membership in SustainRT and ALA. Learn more by ...
Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced a new milestone in its decades-long partnership with the American Library Association (ALA).
The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and ...
Today, the American Library Association (ALA) kicked off National Library Week with the release of its highly anticipated list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2022 and the State of America’s ...