I am currently re-reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. As my kids begin encountering the same texts I read in high school and college, revisiting these works with a new generation has ...

ALA, its Divisions, Round Tables and Affiliates host many conferences, and in-person and online events to showcase cutting-edge developments in library advocacy, information literacy, and many other ...

Advise the Center on emerging trends affecting libraries as well as meaningful and important innovations and activities happening within the profession; Identify, analyze, and share information ...

CHICAGO – The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded six students the Bound to Stay Bound and Melcher Scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Nominating Committee for the American Library Association election is seeking nominees for the positions of ALA president-elect and councilor-at-large on the 2026 spring ballot.

Currently I am reading The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful by Nicole A. Cooke and Aisha M. Johnson (editor). Graciously, I'm uncovering the distinctive skills, ...

The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to share the All Nations LibGuide is now available on the ALA Library Resource page.

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success,” edited by Terra ...

The American Library Association has launched the ALA Learning Library, a member-exclusive collection of free professional development resources.

The freedom to read is essential to our democracy. It is continuously under attack. We, as individuals devoted to reading and as librarians and publishers responsible for disseminating ideas, wish to ...

The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or ...