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Columbus, Ohio selected as site of PLA 2024 Conference
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is proud to announce Columbus, Ohio, as the host city for the PLA 2024 Conference. The PLA Conference typically draws between 8,000 and 10,000 attendees, and the Columbus event will be held Apr. 3–6, 2024, at...
A deep dive into AASL’s Shared Foundation of Inquire
CHICAGO — Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91´«Ã½ Editions, Lori E. Donovan’s book “ Inquire” explores how inquiry process models and questioning protocols can be used and modified to develop curious and reflective...
ACRL 2021 call for participation now available
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future,” to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Today’s higher education environment calls...
Delving into AASL’s Shared Foundation of Collaborate
CHICAGO —Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91´«Ã½ Editions, Mary Catherine Coleman’s book “ Collaborate” examines effective implementation of the Shared Foundation from the National School Library Standards. Part of the...
Registration & housing now open for PLA 2020 Conference
CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced that registration and housing are officially open for the PLA 2020 Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 25-29 in downtown Nashville, Tennessee; most events will be held at the...
ALCTS seeks nominations for 2020 Preservation Awards
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals...
ALCTS seeking 2020 Innovation Awards nominations
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals and/or groups whose work represents the finest...
ALCTS seeking nominations for 2020 Cataloging and Metadata Management Awards
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of cataloging, classification, and metadata management. The awards are...
Search begins for 2020 ALCTS Publications Awards
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research...
ALCTS seeking Continuing Resources Awards nominations for 2020
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the...
ALCTS 2020 Ross Atkinson Award nominations sought
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 15. The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes...
AASL’s new resource for strengthening leadership style and skills
CHICAGO — Guiding school librarians to new levels of leadership, “ Leadership: Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Communication, and Relationship Building,” published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91´«Ã½ Editions, breaks down...
LITA @ 91´«Ã½ Annual 2019 – Top Technology Trends
Chicago -- If you’re going to 91´«Ã½ Annual in Washington, DC, don’t miss the latest Top Tech Trends panel. LITA Top Technology Trends Sunday, June 23, 2019, 1:00 – 2:30 PM Location: Washington Convention Center, 146A LITA’s premier program on trends and...
New books, products, special events from 91´«Ã½ Publishing at Annual Conference in Washington DC
Shop and browse the 91´«Ã½ Store at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition for products that meet the widest range of your promotional and continuing education/professional development needs—as well as fun gift items. Located near the main entrance to...
Michael Stephens encourages wholehearted librarianship
CHICAGO — Of his earlier book, Against the Grain raved, “Reading this book brings a sense of hope, inspiration, and excitement for what the future holds for the new generation of hyperlinked librarians entering our profession.” Now Michael Stephens is...
