CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used surveys and interviews to analyze ...

Identify at least three low-cost or no-cost strategies to support staff training without a dedicated CE department. Create a basic Continuing Education (CE) plan tailored to your library’s staffing, ...

Endowment Trustee meetings are open to ALA members as observers, except when the committee convenes in closed session. The Trustees have the authority to hold, invest, reinvest and disburse endowment ...

In line with the reunification, the ALSC and YALSA journals listed below have been discontinued. A new quarterly journal will launch in Spring 2028, focusing on the professional development needs and ...

Public libraries are trusted, accessible hubs for community learning, workforce development, and equitable access to technology. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common, libraries can help ...

CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) is observing Banned Books Week, Oct. 4-10, under the theme “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” To mark the occasion and ALA’s official 150th ...

Tune in throughout Banned Books Week for a series of (mostly) free online events featuring authors, librarians, and activists working to fight censorship! This page will be updated as events are ...

The 2027 ALA Youth Media Awards public announcement will be held on Monday, January 25, beginning at 10 a.m. CT. The announcement will take place at the Hilton Chicago (720 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, ...

The American Library Association and Banned Books Week Coalition are pleased to announce the theme for Banned Books Week 2026: “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read.” Banned Books Week will take ...