Broadband Libraries are community anchor institutions as defined by the Federal Communications Commission. Libraries are the leading provider of free internet and technology access and training ...

CHICAGO - ALA members may seek the positions of president-elect or councilor-at-large by petition. Individuals not selected by the Nominating Committee, or those who choose to run independently, may ...

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC), divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), are excited to announce ...

Tune in throughout Banned Books Week for a series of (mostly) free online events featuring authors, librarians, and activists working to fight censorship! Check out some highlights below. Policy can ...

"Twenty-four Seconds from Now...,” written by Jason Reynolds and published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. “My Daddy Is a Cowboy,” illustrated ...

The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to 77 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus ...

Individuals, their institutions, or current donors are ineligible to serve on the jury for an award they wish to be considered for.

Starting a LibraryWork with the community to be served to determine the overall program of the library: what are the demographics of the population to be served? What kinds of programs will be offered ...

Sarah Theimer (MLS--University of Maryland, MALS--University of New Hampshire) is an Associate Professor and Description and Discovery Strategy Librarian at the University of New Hampshire. Her ...

The American Library Association (ALA) and partners in the Schools, Health & Libraries Broadband (SHLB) Coalition, expressed ...

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