ALA Executive Board recommends closing libraries to public
The American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board released the following statement in support of libraries and library workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read more
ALA Executive Director Tracie Hall releases statement on COVID-19
American Library Association (ALA) Executive Director Tracie Hall released the following statement regarding COVID-19. Read more
ALA welcomes cancellation of Macmillan embargo
Today Macmillan Publishers announced that it would return to the library e-book pricing model that was in effect on Oct. 31, 2019, effectively canceling the embargo on sales of new titles to libraries, a policy which went into effect on Nov. 1, 2019. American Library Association Director of Public Policy and Government Relations Alan Inouye made the following statement. Read more
2020 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Neil Gaiman postponed
Due to continuing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 Arbuthnot Lecture in Sacramento, California, featuring Neil Gaiman and originally scheduled for Friday, May 8, has been postponed. The lecture will be rescheduled to a future date to be determined. Read more
America’s libraries report for duty as 2020 Census opens
Last week, millions of U.S. households began receiving letters inviting them to respond to the 2020 census. The American Library Association issued the following statement by ALA President Wanda Brown. Read more
Spectrum Scholarship Program launches apparel fundraiser
The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) has launched a merchandise fundraiser for the Spectrum Scholarship Program. All proceeds raised from the sale of merchandise will go to support critical funding, dynamic community building, and direct opportunities to collectively advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in the library/information science field through Spectrum. Read more
ALA 2020 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
ALCTS, LITA and LLAMA will hold first joint President's Program featuring Meredith Clark
AWARDS AND GRANTS
Alison Macrina receives the 2020 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award
Rebecca Ginsburg Receives Immroth Award
ALA PUBLISHING
ALCTS presents a guide to graphic novels
ECOURSES AND WEBINARS
Create Accessible Library Training
LLAMA webinar explores how to respond to a new generation of public relations challenges
Learn how to build your own Digital Scholarship/Humanities Curriculum with this LITA webinar