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Strengthening library ecosystems using One Voice
CHICAGO — A patron of one library is the potential patron of any other library at a different time of life or location. And though each library serves its own unique community, when different kinds of libraries speak together with one voice, the entire...
Revised Competencies for Cataloging & Metadata Professional Librarians
CHICAGO -- In early 2023, the Core Metadata & Collections Leadership Team asked former member of the Cataloging Competencies Task Force, Dr. Karen Snow, to lead an effort to revise the " Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional...
AASL opens call for School Library Research Editorial Board Ex-Officio Doctoral Student
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a doctoral student to serve on the School Library Research (SLR) Editorial Board in an ex-officio position. For more information and the application, visit www.ala.org/aasl/docapp. As an...
AASL Opens Call for 2023-2025 AASL Standards Committee Members
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is seeking school librarians to serve on the AASL Standards Committee with the charge of reviewing and evaluating the supporting content...
AASL Opens Call For Knowledge Quest and School Library Research Editorial Board Members
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library professionals to serve on the Knowledge Quest ( KQ) and School Library Research ( SLR) Editorial Boards. These publications move the profession forward...
91´«Ã½ Committee on Education seeks feedback on newly revised 91´«Ã½ Core Competences
Library professionals are working in environments fueled by rapid advances in technology, social change, funding challenges, and changing user needs. Therefore, the roles, capabilities, and expectations of library professionals are changing as well. The...
Mario M. González, Rhea B. Lawson selected to serve as 91´«Ã½ Endowment Fund Trustees
CHICAGO – Mario M. González, Director of the Passaic (NJ) Public Library and Rhea B. Lawson, Director of the Houston Public Library, have been selected to serve as the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) newest Endowment Trustees. The 91´«Ã½ Executive Board...
91´«Ã½ Nominating Committee seeks candidates for 2021 election
CHICAGO — The Nominating Committee for the 2021 91´«Ã½ election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2021 spring ballot for the offices of 91´«Ã½ president-elect and councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for president...
91´«Ã½ creates Task Force on United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
CHICAGO —The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has created a Task Force on the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals to develop a multi-year strategic plan in the coming year to increase participation by libraries in efforts to achieve the...
PLA to offer new webinars on #eBooksForAll campaign, trauma-informed approach to library service
CHICAGO – Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced two additional webinars to take place in December. The first, #eBooksForAll Campaign Update , will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 1–2 p.m. Central Time. Presented by PLA and the American...
PLA adds fourth location to slate of regional EDISJ symposia
CHICAGO – In response to demand from the public library field, the Public Library Association (PLA) is bringing its regional symposium on equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice (EDISJ) to a fourth location in 2019. Social Justice and Public...
PLA seeks volunteers for committees, task forces, advisory groups and award juries
Members encouraged to apply by April 12 CHICAGO -- Attention: Public Library Association (PLA) members. Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and become more active in PLA? Please consider applying to join PLA as a volunteer on one...
PLA to offer regional symposia on equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice in libraries
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) has released the schedule for its highly anticipated symposium on equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice (EDISJ). The symposium Social Justice and Public Libraries: Equity Starts with Us will be...
Public Library Association announces events at 2019 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO -- Planning to attend the 91´«Ã½'s (91´«Ã½) 2019 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Wash.? Be sure to take advantage of the outstanding programming offered by the Public Library Association (PLA). Preconference Programs PLA is...
Public Library Association adds new awareness toolkit to suite of family engagement resources
CHICAGO – As part of a key strategic initiative, the Public Library Association (PLA) has released a free promotional toolkit designed to help libraries raise awareness of family engagement through libraries. This new resource can be used to supplement...
