I value the opportunity to connect with librarians with similar interests and those who are doing similar work. As a data librarian, my day-to-day can look very different from my colleagues, and it ...

The American Library Association denounced H.R. 7661, a federal bill targeting LGBTQ+ stories that would modify the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to restrict "sexually oriented" ...

The American Library Association (ALA), in partnership with Simple Mobile and World Education, is proud to announce the five winners of the Connected Communities: Mobile Literacy in Action grant.

Learn how different communities are approaching staff training and handling interactions when ICE enters a public library.

The Library Research Round Table is pleased to announce the 2026 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research: Deeth Ellis, Simmons University Examining the Enactment of School Librar ...

The Library Research Round Table is pleased to announce the 2026 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research: Blair Solon, Margie Montañez, Liz Cooper, Amy Jankowski, Glenn Koelling, and ...

Deeth Ellis, Simmons University, has been awarded the 2026 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research for her proposal, "Examining the Enactment of School Librarian Leadership ...

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I could not be happier with where I have ended up. At the core of my librarianship is a belief that students deserve to feel empowered, that they belong in the library, and that their needs should ...

Teen Services Development Day is a one-day, stand-alone event devoted exclusively to teen services for library staff. The day will include two keynotes and eleven education programs focused ...

ALA Articles, Papers & Research Awards recognize outstanding research-based works focusing on or in service of librarianship, including library history, contemporary issues faced by library ...

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. Private groups and public authorities in various parts of the country are working to remove or limit access to ...