NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Rob Christopher CHICAGO — A new edition of an ALA bestseller, “The Whole School Library Handbook 2,” published by ALA Editions, remains an indispensable all-in-one resource for everything related to the …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Delin Guerra CHICAGO - The International Relations Round Table (IRRT) announces three recipients of the ALA Presidential Citations for Innovative International Library Projects for 2013. These awards …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO — Keith Curry Lance is the 2013 recipient of the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Distinguished Service Award. Established in 1978 and sponsored by Baker and …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 16, 2013 Contact: Jaclyn Finneke CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is making Young Adults Deserve the Best instructional kits available …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Jillian Kalonick PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries will present the free webinar “Library Advocacy at the State Level: 12 Steps to Success” from 2 to 3 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, April 30. This …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Jillian Kalonick PHILADELPHIA — United for Libraries and Algonquin Books will present “Journey of a Young Adult Book: From Writer to Reader” at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 30 in Room 1E16 at Book Expo America …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Steve Zalusky CHICAGO - The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces that Amnesty International USA is the recipient of the 2013 John Philip Immroth …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Jazzy Wright WASHINGTON, D.C.— As governments continue to move services online, public libraries are a bridge between the government agencies and the communities they serve. To assist libraries in …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Jazzy Wright WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Supreme Court has announced its much-anticipated decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, a lawsuit regarding the bedrock principle of the first sale doctrine. The 6-3 opinion is …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Rudolph Rose CHICAGO - The North Shelby (Ala.) Library’s animation and drawing program, “Animation for the Next Generation” has been awarded the 2013 Loleta D. Fyan. The library plans a six-week program …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – The NBA’s all-time leading scorer and New York Times best-selling author, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, has been named the official spokesperson for the 2013 celebration of School Library …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Jazzy Wright In a statement released today, Simon Schuster announced the launch of a one-year ebook pilot program with three New York library systems. In response to the news, American Library Association …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Macey Morales CHICAGO — Communities nationwide are celebrating the contributions of libraries – including school, academic, public and special libraries - and library workers during National Library Week, …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 15, 2013 Contact: Macey Morales Libraries play a responsive role as budgets are cut, book challenges increase, ebooks present new challenges CHICAGO — Libraries and library staff continue to respond to the needs of their …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO – As part of the association’s commitment to scholarly publishing and open access, the full archive of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) official scholarly …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact: John Amundsen CHICAGO – The ALA Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) is seeking proposals for the 2013 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 - 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 during the …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact: Cheryl Malden CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) proudly acknowledges Carrie Russell as winner of the 2013 ABC-CLIO Greenwood Award for the Best Book in Library Literature for Complete …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact: Jillian Kalonick PHILADELPHIA - United for Libraries, in partnership with Emily J. Pointer Public Library in Como., Miss., designated the library a Literary Landmark in honor of Stark Young on Thursday, …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact: Ian Lashbrook CHICAGO - The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) announced that it has completed an agreement with the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) that will allow …
NEWS For Immediate Release April 11, 2013 Contact: Dan Rude CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is now accepting proposals for innovative programs for the 2014 ALA Annual Conference and the 2014 ALSC National Institute. Be …
