The Public Library Association (PLA) and Press Reader released the “News Access and Media Literacy in Public Libraries” report examining how public libraries are supporting patrons as they navigate an ...

The American Library Association (ALA) will send a delegation to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).

The Reference and User Services Association is a network to educate, empower, and inspire its members to advance the evolution of the profession and better serve users in a continually changing ...

Seals representing ALA's youth media awards, Booklist Editors' Choice and Top of the List, and ALA Notable Books are available for purchase in packages of 24, or in bulk. Electronic images of the ...

ALA Articles, Papers & Research Awards recognize outstanding research-based works focusing on or in service of librarianship, including library history, contemporary issues faced by library ...

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The American Library Association carries out its work through a member-driven structure of committees and subcommittees, Divisions, Round Tables, and several other types of groups. Each committee has ...

The American Library Association's Public Programs Office helps libraries excel as community cultural centers by providing librarians with leadership, resources, training, and networking opportunities ...

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The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the ...

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