American Library Association Press Releases

• Published on April 25, 2013 - 18:02 GMT

  Doctorow, Lowry, Ness, Roth—stellar Booklist Books for Youth Forum, 2013 ALA Annual Conference

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 25, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - Cory Doctorow, Lois Lowry, Patrick Ness, and Veronica Roth are the star-studded panel for “Bleak New World: YA Authors Decode Dystopia,” the Booklist Books for Youth Forum at the 2013 …

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• Published on April 25, 2013 - 00:00 GMT

  Learn improv fundamentals with Second City Communications - a Learning Round Table preconference

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 24, 2013 Contact: Kimberly Redd CHICAGO - Basic communication and listening skills are the foundation for a successful business, yet people rarely have the opportunity to grow and develop their communication skills.  Those …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 21:50 GMT

  Shakespeare @ your library

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Megan McFarlane     CHICAGO – It seems appropriate that the Bard of Avon's birthday should take place during the same month we celebrate National Poetry Month. It is no surprise that libraries across …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 20:26 GMT

  Office for Intellectual Freedom debuts new website, programming resources for Choose Privacy Week 2013

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jonathan Kelley CHICAGO — The Office for Intellectual Freedom has launched its new website for Choose Privacy Week, the American Library Association's (ALA) annual event that highlights the importance …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  PLA webinar brings urban fiction in from the street and onto the public library shelf

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Amy Sargent CHICAGO – The street lit genre is rapidly growing with both authors and fans. Get an introduction to this popular style during the hour-long webinar “Street Smart: Urban Fiction in Public …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  Learn to deliver transformative arts programming for older adults at 2013 ALA Annual Conference workshop

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Angela Thullen CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, in partnership with Lifetime Arts, Inc., will present a day-long preconference workshop during the 2013 ALA Annual …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  Scott Middle School educators win AASL Collaborative School Library Award

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – The “Make a Difference” research project team from Scott Middle School in Lincoln, Neb., is the 2013 recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  Scott Bacon receives AASL Distinguished School Administrators Award

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – Scott Bacon, principal of Blue Valley high school in Stilwell, Kan., is the 2013 recipient of the American Association of School Librarian’s (AASL) Distinguished School …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  Jenna Nemec-Loise receives YALSA’s YA Advocacy Travel Stipend to attend National Library Legislative Day

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jaclyn Finneke CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected Jenna Nemec-Loise as the recipient of a stipend to attend ALA’s …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  YALSA, WWE® crown 2013 WRESTLEMANIA® 29 Reading Challenge champions

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jaclyn Finneke CHICAGO – Dianna Nielsen, Harneek Kapoor and Kenyan Gustafson were crowned national champions in the WrestleMania® 29 Reading Challenge on April 6, sponsored by the Young Adult Library …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  United for Libraries to lead Virtual Library Legislative Day on May 8

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jillian Kalonick PHILADELPHIA— Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day on May 8, when hundreds of library advocates will descend …

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• Published on April 23, 2013 - 17:34 GMT

  Award Nominations Sought for IFRT Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 23, 2013 Contact: Jonathan Kelley CHICAGO - The ALA Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is seeking nominations for the inaugural Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award.  The award will be presented, …

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• Published on April 22, 2013 - 22:08 GMT

  Everyday HR for academic library staff

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 22, 2013 Contact: Rob Christopher CHICAGO — From the dean or director to student assistants, every academic library employee is subject to a number of complicated, confusing and intertwined employment policies and …

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• Published on April 22, 2013 - 22:08 GMT

  Audiobooks and information literacy explored in new SLR articles

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 22, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO — Two new research articles covering the topics of the use of audiobooks with struggling readers and high school students’ information literacy skills are now available as part of …

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• Published on April 22, 2013 - 20:43 GMT

  Kent Oliver to speak at United for Libraries’ Specialized Outreach Services Luncheon at ALA Annual Conference

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 22, 2013 Contact: Jillian Kalonick PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will host its Specialized Outreach Services Luncheon, “Intellectual Freedom Accompanying Library Policies,” from noon-1:30 p.m. CDT on Saturday, June 29 …

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• Published on April 22, 2013 - 16:28 GMT

  ALA unveils finalists for 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 22, 2013 Contact: Macey Morales CHICAGO—The American Library Association (ALA) today announced six books as finalists for the 2013 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, awarded for the previous …

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• Published on April 19, 2013 - 20:45 GMT

  John Cotton Dana public relations awards announced

  CHICAGO —  Eight libraries were selected for the 2013 John Cotton Dana Award, honoring outstanding library public relations and marketing with a $10,000 award and plaque.  This award has been given continuously since 1946 and is sponsored by EBSCO, the H.W …

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• Published on April 18, 2013 - 21:18 GMT

  YALSA announces 2013 Teens’ Top Ten Nominations

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 18, 2013 Contact: Jaclyn Finneke CHICAGO — The nominees for the annual Teens’ Top Ten have been announced today in honor of Celebrate Teen Literature Day by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Nominations …

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• Published on April 17, 2013 - 22:50 GMT

  Octavia Spencer closes ALA Annual Conference on a lively note

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - Octavia Spencer has recently been busy, appearing on 30 Rock and writing her first novel, in addition to her other star turns. Attendees will find out more when she appears as keynote …

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• Published on April 17, 2013 - 22:50 GMT

  Hear Mark Frauenfelder on maker innovations at ALA Annual Conference

  NEWS For Immediate Release April 17, 2013 Contact: Mary Mackay CHICAGO - Mark Frauenfelder, prolific author, founding editor-in-chief of MAKE magazine and founder of Boing Boing, will update 2013 ALA Annual Conference attendees on the latest maker …

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