Libraries in the News
This page is your source for all the latest news about ALA activities, libraries, library funding, library advocacy, librarians ...
Inside ALA
- Groundbreaking children's authors headline Freedom to Read Foundation/GLBTRT Boston event
- Room share Wiki for PLA 2010 attendees available on PLAspace
- ALA partners with Safeway Inc. to launch cereal box initiative
- ALTAFF and Nordstrom award 10 matching Books for Babies grants
- American Library Association announces library staff participating in Emerging Leaders 2010 program
- Application period open for RUSA business reference research grant
- Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Awards
- Job Help Day @ your library
- Nominate a winner for a PLA Award
- Nominate outstanding business librarians for 2010 RUSA award
- Nominations open for John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award
- Nominations sought for Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund
- RUSA seeking excellent reference and adult services librarians for 2010 award nominations
- Teen Read Week grabs media spotlight
- AASL recognizes sponsors for national conference
- Fall edition of Prism online
- How to move a library and stay sane
- BCR and LITA Partner to Offer Continuing Education Opportunities
- "Paper Towns" tops YALSA's 2009 Teens' Top Ten
- A unique kit for early literacy
- ALA gears up for the 2010 election
- ALA offers Recognition Awards and Grants
- ALCTS offers two exciting Midwinter symposia for Boston
- Connect with National Library Week
- Former vice-president Al Gore to deliver Arthur Curley Lecture
- New ACRL publication: 2008 Academic Library Trends and Statistics
- New Moon actor debuts in Celebrity READ Poster
- READ Design Studio adds Genres and Subjects to its product line
- Register now for upcoming ALCTS Web courses and webinars
- Thousands of school librarians prepare to "Rev Up Learning" in Charlotte
- Tips on celebrating National Gaming Day @ your library
- YALSA, WWE® kick off WrestleMania® Reading Challenge
- ALTAFF celebrates fourth annual National Friends of Libraries Week, Oct 18-24
- Tasty marketing tidbits for busy librarians
- All-star lineup for PLA 2010
- Carroll Preston Baber research grant call for proposals
- Get out the vote for Teen Read WeekT
- Public libraries urged to participate in national technology study
- RUSA award honors outstanding public librarians providing business reference services
- RUSA online course teaches genealogy reference basics to library reference desk staff
- AASL's b there offers on-demand access to keynote address
- AASL's wearing smaller shoes to reduce national conference footprint
- Booklist Online adds new youth content, navigation
- Freedom to Read Foundation announces nominating committee
- Hasbro exclusive sponsor for 2009 National Gaming Day @ your library
- Loleta D. Fyan Grant call for proposals
- Neil Gaiman named Honorary Chair of National Library Week
- Nominations sought for prestigious research award
- Freedom to Read Foundation offers free memberships to new library school graduates
- 28th annual Banned Books Week a hit with national media
- AASL encourages SLMS to promote Information Literacy Month
- ACRL invites applications for Immersion '10 Program
- ALA 2010 Scholarship online application now available
- ALSC professional awards and grants help libraries and librarians during tough economic times
- ALSC student sessions
- Design a Tote for @ your library and Win $500!
- Fall offering of RUSA's Reference Interview online course open for registration
- Four Spectrum scholars to attend AASL national conference
- Genealogy skills, New England historic resources focus of 2010 RUSA Midwinter Institute
- New ACRL publication: Working Together
- Nominations sought for RUSA award honoring library contributions to labor community
- Nominations sought for RUSA's Monroe Library Adult Services Award
- Nominations sought for Zora Neale Hurston Award
- Pennsylvania student selected Step Up to the Plate @ your library® grand-prize winner
- Registration open for YALSA's pre-Midwinter events
- RUSA seeking nominations for Mudge Award honoring contributions to reference
- Booklist chosen again as partner for National Reading Group Month
- LLAMA Announces Fall Webinar Series for Library Leaders
- Pioneering guide to graphic novels
- Romance Fiction in the Library
- Volunteer to serve on an ALA or Council committee for 2010 - 2011
- Kornblau, Neal run for 2011-2012 ALA Treasurer
- Johns, Raphael seek 2011-2012 ALA Presidency
- YALSA responds to adolescent literacy report from Carnegie
- AASL awards season opens with more than $50,000 in opportunities
- ALA 2010 Midwinter Meeting Registration opens Oct. 1, 2009
- ALA 2010 Sunrise Speaker Series kicks off with best-selling author Elizabeth Gilbert
- ASCLA Midwinter Institute prepares librarians for successful consulting careers
- Deadline extended for National Library Week Grant
- Greece promotes public libraries with @ your library brand
- Letter from ALA President Camila Alire
- Nation's libraries participate in inaugural Reader's Digest Make It Matter Day
- Nominations sought for RUSA Shores/ABC-CLIO award honoring book reviewing
- RUSA ILL mentoring award open for nominations
- RUSA seeking nominations for Boucher-OCLC ILL librarian award
- Surgeon, author Atul Gawande to appear in ALA 2010 Boston Sunrise Speaker Series
- Surveying the state of children's library services
- Universal design best practices to be presented, discussed at 2010 ASCLA Midwinter Institute
- YALSA seeks presenters for continuing education
- YALSA to launch teen literature blog, seeks member manager
- AASL offers virtual component to its national conference
- ALA-APA now accepting course proposals for Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC)
- Carnegie-Whitney Awards up to $5,000
- AASL lauds four programs
- ACRL issues RFP for value of academic libraries research
- ACRL/LLAMA Spring Virtual Institute accepting proposals
- ALA offering September Savings for 2010 conferences
Advocacy & Legislation
- ALA seeks nominations for 2010 L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award
- ALA: FCC's consideration of net neutrality principles key to preserving free Internet
- ALA: House takes lead with strong surveillance reform bills
- President names October 2009 National Information Literacy Awareness Month
- USA Patriot Act Sunset Extension Act to reform sections of security bill set to expire this year
- ALA: JUSTICE Act would amend PATRIOT Act provisions eroding patron privacy
- Rep. Grijalva secures amendment to include 'libraries' in student aid bill
- Michigan Librarians Demand Full Funding for Resource Sharing
- ALA calls on House subcommittee to use libraries, other anchor institutions to promote universal broadband
- ALA, ARL release guidance on digital delivery of content to classrooms
- Library associations submit supplemental filing, call for increased oversight of Google agreement
- ALA calls on Dept. of Education to highlight school librarians as states prepare to 'Race to the Top'
- ALA Calls for 'Public Option' in Health Care Reform
- ALA Office for Information Technology Policy files broadband stimulus application
- Michigan Librarians Speak Out to Save State Library
- Library groups advise DOJ on proposed Google Book Search settlement
- ALA Office for Information Technology Policy appoints Bob Bocher as fellow
- ALA Washington Office: First-round rules for broadband stimulus program hinder libraries
- ALA Washington Office lauds House for passing spending bill with increased funds for libraries
- Ohio Budget Deal Includes Less Severe Library Funding Cut
- Hawaii Budget-Crisis Fix Would Close Five Branches
- Clermont County Curbs Service as Ohio Budget Battle Rages On
- Ohio Senate spares libraries further cuts
- Veto Would Wipe Out State Support for Connecticut Libraries
- ALA President joins Sec. Duncan in kick-off event for "United We Serve" national campaign
- Library associations release guide to Google Book Search amended agreement
- ALA Joins Schools, Health and Libraries Broadband Coalition
- Ohio Library Council, libraries lead effort to save library funding
- ALA Commends Sens. Lieberman, McCain for introducing bill to open CRS documents to the public
- Library associations ask judge to assert vigorous oversight of proposed Google Book Search Settlement
- ALA files comments on Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, RUS program
- ALA files comments to FCC on advisory role to NTIA and RUS
- ALA announces 2009 winner of L. Ray Patterson Copyright Award
- FY 2009 Omnibus increases funding for libraries
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- Obama's speech highlights how libraries serve everyday Americans, students
- ALA resolution commends President Obama on commitment to openness in government
- ALA Applauds Signing of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
- Department of Education Evaluation Highlights Success of Improving Literacy Through School Libraries Program
- ALA Files Comments, Urges CPSC To Exempt Libraries from Regulation Under Consumer Product Safety Act
- ALA: Obama's concern over closures demonstrates understanding of libraries' role in economy
US & World
- Pittsburgh Officials Express Hope of Heading Off Branch Closings
- Gwinnett Board Blinks, Rescinds System Reorganization
- Village Residents Demand Return of Beloved Library Director
- Connecticut Residents Protest Book Detailing Local Murders
- Queens Library Sues SirsiDynix, Alleging "Bait-and-Switch" Fraud
- Dominican University Library School Establishes PhD Program
- Angry Patrons Seek Gwinnett Director's Ouster
- Florida Library to Label YA Books by Age, Not Maturity
- Johns, Raphael Seek ALA Presidency
- Denver Bibliophile's Bedbugs Take a Bite Out of ILL
- Once Doomed, Salinas Public Library Draws 15,000 to Its Centennial
- FCC Head Proposes Rules Supporting Net Neutrality
- Georgia Town Returns to Its Carnegie Library Roots
- Senate Introduces Second Patriot Act Reform Bill in a Week
- Philly Dodges "Doomsday"; Other Pennsylvania Libraries in Limbo
- Senate Bill Defends Reader Privacy by Regulating Surveillance
- Archivist Saves, Restores Original NASA Moon Pictures
- Copyright Head Tells House She Opposes Google Books Settlement
- Michigan Librarians Demand Full Funding for Resource Sharing
- Academic Librarians Return to Work after Faculty Strike
- Cash-Strapped Ohio Library Drops Out of WorldCat ILL
- Faculty Strike Leaves University Library Struggling
- Hawaii Board Rejects Monthly Two-Day Closures, Furloughs
- Residents Decry Board Vote to Close Gwinnett County Branch
- IMLS Grant Advance Saves Illinois Town's Only Library
- Mondowney Accepts Detroit Top Post amid Cash-Flow Kerfuffle
- Catalogs Are Next to Combine in Hennepin County Library Merger
- Michigan Librarians Speak Out to Save State Library
- Library Groups Advise Justice Department on Google Books Settlement
- Fired Lexington Director Imhoff May Sue Board
- Hawaii Board Delays Plan to Close Five Branches
- Michigan Governor Eliminates State-Library Department
- Ohio Budget Deal Includes Less Severe Library Funding Cut
- Hawaii Budget-Crisis Fix Would Close Five Branches
- Clermont County Curbs Service as Ohio Budget Battle Rages On
- HAPLR Library Rankings Mark 10th Anniversary
- Veto Would Wipe Out State Support for Connecticut Libraries
- Washington Supreme Court Hears Internet Filtering Case
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- Ohio Governor's Budget Would Slash Library Funding 30% More
- Tennessee Schools Unblock LGBT Websites Following Lawsuit
- Milwaukee Group Seeks Fiery Alternative to Materials Challenge
- Chicago Public Library Unveils Historic Black Newspaper Archive
- Education Reform Won't Spare Washington's School Librarians
- Providence Central Library Loses City Funding
- Tennessee Schools Sued for Blocking LGBT Websites
- DOJ Looks into Google Scanning Settlement
- Guantanamo Records to be Preserved at NYU and Seton Hall
- Calcasieu Parish Overwhelmingly Renews Library Tax
- Dismissal of Wisconsin Board Members Draws National Censure
- Lexington Director Imhoff: Scrutiny of Finances Inaccurate
- Academic Libraries Become All the Rave
- San José City Council Defers Library-Filter Mandate
- LSU Library School to Lose Autonomy
- Providence Board Cedes Control of Branches to City
- Indianapolis Board Regroups after Losing Construction Suit
- OCLC Challenges ILS Vendors with Web-Based Management Service
- Municipal Pay Cuts Avert San Diego Branch Closures
- Relocating Sexuality Titles Isn't Enough, Says Topeka Woman
- Book Pilfered in Civil War Returns to Washington and Lee
- Objection to Google Scanning Settlement Filed
- Federal Bills Revisit NSLs, Digital Privacy
- Man Gets Life for Raping Child in a Library
- Concord Mayor Considers Closing Library to Save Money
- New York City Budget Proposes Major Cuts to Libraries
- Ohio Principal Judges Magazine by Its Cover
- Baltimore Mayor Proposes Cuts to Library Hours
- Libraries for the Future Ceases Operations
- Philly Mayor's Sales Tax Hike Would Avert Library Closings
- Protection Urged for Gaza Cultural Heritage
- Amazon Lets Publishers Silence Kindle Audio
- It's Pink-Slip Season for California's School Librarians
- Chattanooga Library Report Calls for Major Reforms
- Nebraska Auditor Cries Foul on Gaming in Libraries
- House Rehashes Bill Blocking Access to Publicly Funded Research
- Topeka Board Votes to Restrict Four Sex-Themed Titles
- Stimulus Package Funds Libraries as Economy Boosters
- Wall Street Journal to Close Its Research Library
- Appeals Court: Miami-Dade Book Ban Isn't Censorship
- Children's Books Get One-Year Stay from Anti-Lead Law
- Philadelphia Branches Get Reprieve until July
- Two Librarians Killed in Denver Car Crash
- Gaiman, Krommes Win 2009 Newbery, Caldecott Medals
- Troubled Sacramento Library Undertakes 302 Reforms
- Disclosures Fought as Pres. Obama Undoes Secrecy Regulations
- Supreme Court Rejection Nixes Child Online Protection Act
- Watchdog Group Loses Vice-Presidential Disclosure Case
- OCLC Delays WorldCat Policy Pending Review Board
- House Passes Presidential Disclosure Acts amid Lawsuits
- S.C. Universities Face Loss of Shared Database Subscriptions
- Group Seeks to Take Over Providence Branches
- Police: Wi-Fi User Viewed Explicit Sites near Closed Library
- Judge Overrules Philadelphia Branch Closings
- Louisville Library Pins Upgrade Hopes on Stimulus Funds
- San Diego Hopes Joint-Use Proposal Saves $20-Million Grant
- Overturn of Patriot Act's Gag Order Upheld, in Part
- Wayne State University Turns LIS Program into School
- WorldCat Policy Revision Draws Librarians' Ire
- Libraries Nix Dissed Christmas Displays
- Philadelphia Still on Track for Branch Closings
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