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ALA publication highlights five approaches to upgrading broadband connectivity
Posted January 6, 2010
American Libraries offers new ways to stay informed
Posted January 6, 2010
AASL releases results of 2009 School Libraries Count survey
Posted January 5, 2010
AASL seeks volunteers for leadership opportunities
Posted January 5, 2010
AASL survey reveals U.S. school libraries lack materials to support needs of ELLs
Posted January 5, 2010
ACRL selects value of academic libraries researcher
Posted January 5, 2010
ALA, President Dr. Camila Alire launch Family Literacy Focus
Posted January 5, 2009
ALCTS forum topics at MidWinter offer variety
Posted January 5, 2010
ALCTS Interest Groups discuss important issues at Midwinter
Posted January 5, 2010
ALTAFF Hosts Nuts and Bolts, Spotlight on Adult Literature, and Gala Author Tea during ALA Midwinter Meeting
Posted January 5, 2010
Celebrate National Library Week with free customizable PSA
Choose Privacy Week kickoff and “Peep Culture” event at ALA Midwinter Meeting
Posted January 5, 2010
Join YALSA at the 2010 ALISE conference in Boston
Posted January 5, 2010
LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund to Celebrate 40th Anniversary at Folger Shakespeare Library in June
Posted January 5, 2010
Martin Luther King, Jr. legacy honored by ALA
Posted January 5, 2010
PLA now accepting applications for new Leadership Fellows program
Posted January 5, 2010
PLA offers politics and networking workshop for public librarians
Posted January 5, 2010
Social media to highlight 2010 Youth Media Awards presentation
Posted January 5, 2010
ALA Placement Center to host free webinar
ALA Placement Center to host free webinar
ALA sends letter to NTIA asking for additional broadband funding for public computer centers
Posted December 29, 2009
ALA’s atyourlibrary.org has lively new content that encourages library usage

Posted December 29, 2009
ALTAFF designates Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building Literary Landmark
ALTAFF designates Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building Literary Landmark
Authors Kathleen Benner Duble, Karen Cecil Smith discuss importance of nation’s school libraries

Authors Kathleen Benner Duble, Karen Cecil Smith discuss importance of nation’s school libraries
Best of adult reading and reference to be celebrated Jan. 17 in Boston

Best of adult reading and reference to be celebrated Jan. 17 in Boston
Nation's largest school librarian conference draws record-breaking attendance
November 9, 2009
YALSA names first 2010 Nonfiction Award finalist

December 9, 2009
ALA’s Youth Media Awards Jan. 18 – Get it on your calendar!
Posted December 23, 2009
“Ethiopia Reads” founder to keynote American Library Association President’s Program

December 22, 2009
ALA 2010 Annual Conference Registration Opens Jan. 4, 2010
Posted December 22, 2009
Nobel Prize Winning author Toni Morrison headlines 2010 Annual Conference Opening General Session
Posted December 22, 2009
ALA awards deadline extended
Posted December 22, 2009
ALA members save big with DollarDays
Posted December 22, 2009
Applications due Jan. 4 for YALSA’s YA Lit Symposium stipends
Posted December 22, 2009
Booklist announces prestigious 2009 Top of the List selections
Posted December 22, 2009
Encourage teens to enter the 2010 Morris/Nonfiction book trailer contest
Posted December 22, 2009
Great interactive software for kids
Posted December 22, 2009
ALTAFF and Office for Intellectual Freedom offer February webinars for library trustees
Posted December 21, 2009
Library associations raise Google Book Search pricing concerns to DOJ
Posted December 21, 2009
ALA Washington Office prepares proposal to include libraries in jobs bill
Posted December 16, 2009
I Love My Librarian award ceremony photos now available on Flickr
Posted December 15, 2009
Midwinter social place to be for reference and user services librarians
Posted December 15, 2009
Registration for ALSC's winter online education courses now open
Posted December 15, 2009
Registration for three RUSA preconferences opens Jan. 4
Posted December 15, 2009
YALSA garners Edublog Award nomination
Posted December 10, 2009
Join YALSA for 31 Days of Dollars and Sense
Posted December 9, 2009
AASL seeks proposals for webinars during School Library Media Month
Posted December 8, 2009
AASL's winter tour of online courses
Posted December 8, 2009
ALA division launches national Preservation Week @ your library May 9-15, 2010
Posted December 8, 2009
ALA Dollars for Scholars fundraiser offers chance to win Conference registration
Posted December 8, 2009
ALA Placement Center to host free workshops during Midwinter Meeting
Posted December 8, 2009
ALA Placement Center to host Open House during Midwinter Meeting in Boston
Posted December 8, 2009
ALA Placement Center to provide career counseling during Midwinter Meeting
Posted December 8, 2009
American Library Association participating in Decision to Learn membership survey
Posted December 8, 2009
ASCLA consulting institute sold out; summer event registration opens Jan. 4
Posted December 8, 2009
ASCLA/COSLA reception in Boston offers desserts, networking
Posted December 8, 2009
FLA wins inaugural ALA Presidential Award for Advocacy, sponsored by ALTAFF
Posted December 8, 2009
Library Copyright Alliance calls for treaty to ensure access for reading disabled
Posted December 8, 2009
PLA Customer Service Training Kit now available
Posted December 8, 2009
Seats still available for RUSA genealogy institute in Boston
Posted December 8, 2009
Sharon Robinson shares her love of libraries
Posted December 8, 2009
Take a trip @ your library
Posted December 8, 2009
ALA launches lifetime achievement award recognizing African Americans' contributions to literature for youth
Posted December 7, 2009
ALSC announces exceptional Web sites for children
Posted December 7, 2009
Essential archives resources
Posted December 7, 2009
Gifts for those who love libraries and reading
Posted December 7, 2009
LITA seeks volunteer acquisitions editor
Posted December 3, 2009
ALA names Barbara M. Jones to head OIF, FTRF
Posted December 2, 2009
YALSA names 2010 William C. Morris Award shortlist

December 2, 2009
2010 ASCLA Century Scholarship funds education for library students with disabilities
Posted December 1, 2009
Advance registration for ASCLA accessibility workshop closing soon
Posted December 1, 2009
ALA files comments to NTIA and RUS on broadband stimulus programs
Posted December 1, 2009
ALTAFF accepting applications for Trustee awards
Posted December 1, 2009
American Library Association participating in Decision to Learn membership survey
Posted December 1, 2009
Authors Stephen Chbosky, David Macinnis Gill support nation's school libraries
Posted December 1, 2009
Forging innovative partnerships with communities
Posted December 1, 2009
Nomination period for most RUSA achievement awards closes Dec. 15
Posted December 1, 2009
Writing and publishing for the busy librarian
Posted December 1, 2009
AASL institute at Midwinter aligns standards with P21 framework
Posted November, 24, 2009
ALA Washington Office submits testimony to House Education Committee on libraries' role in improving literacy
Posted November 24, 2009
ALSC selects 28 participants for Bill Morris Seminar
Posted November 24, 2009
American Library Association files comments to FCC on E-rate
Posted November, 24 2009
Applications due Dec. 1 for $40,000 in grants and awards from YALSA
Posted November 24, 2009
ASCLA accepting nominations for 2010 service, leadership, achievement awards
Posted November 24, 2009
Enhance teen services with YALSA's Midwinter Institute, Libraries 3.0: Teen Edition
Posted November 24, 2009
Jamaica joins the Campaign for the World’s Libraries
Posted November 24, 2009
Library associations release guide on Google Book Search amended settlemtn agreement
Posted November 24, 2009
Library workers urged to participate in survey of workplace wellness in libraries
Posted November 24, 2009
LITA congratulates two newest sponsored Emerging Leaders
Posted November 24, 2009
LITA offers two workshops in Boston
Posted November 24, 2009
Manuscripts sought for LITA/Ex Libris student writing award
Posted November 24, 2009
Nomination period open for ASCLA disability services award
Posted November 24, 2009
Record-breaking AASL National Conference attracts media attention
Posted November 24, 2009
RUSA's Smart investing @ your library wins ASAE award of excellence
Posted November 24, 2009
Save the Midwinter date: Advocacy on the Front Lines
Posted November, 24 2009
YALSA launches First Wednesdays program
Posted November 24, 2009
ALA President issues statement on closure of Colton (Calif.) Public Library System
November 18, 2009
2009 Mora Award received by San Francisco, Topeka & Shawnee County public libraries
Posted November 17, 2009
Access release of P21's MILE Guide on AASL's virtual conference site
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ALA Washington Office seeks nominations for 2009 Madison awards
Posted November 17, 2009
ALA Web site increases visibility for library research, statistics
Posted November, 17, 2009

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In recession, libraries are booming. View story

Libraries Stand Ready to Serve in Tough Economic Times

ALA President Jim Rettig's op-ed in The Huffington Post

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CBS Evening News

Katie Couric's Notebook: Libraries

Americans are saving money, and keeping the looming recession at bay, by going to their local libraries to rent books, CD's, and DVD's.

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NBC Nightly News

Libraries offer relief from hard times - click to watch

The Wall Street Journal

Folks Are Flocking to the Library, a Cozy Place to Look for a Job. Click to read article

Library Funding @ your library

News and information regarding library funding from the ALA Public Information Office and the Campaign for America's Libraries

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Libraries and the Economy Press Kit

Information for the media on the role of libraries in tough economic times

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