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Tuesday, July 30 - Thursday, August 1, 2024
This interactive three-day virtual event will feature expert speakers on current topics facing library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and staff who work with them.
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Share innovative strategies and resources with your peers by submitting an education program proposal for LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place January 24-27, 2025, in Phoenix. The submission site is open through August 12.
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Get yourself and your community ready to participate in the 2024 elections with our #ReaderVoterReady toolkits, registration tools, shareables, and more!
The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Mission
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The mission of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.
Get Involved
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¾«¶«´«Ã½is the largest membership association in the library industry. It's a community of people working together to ensure that libraries remain vital centers of literacy, access, and opportunity.
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By giving to ALA, you are helping us improve library and information services and the profession of librarianship to ensure access to information for all.
Fight Censorship: Take Action Against Book Bans
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Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.
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Your front line reports help ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom to stay on top of trends and supply library workers with resources to combat censorship. You can also help get the word out and encourage reporting of book censorship.
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Programming Resources
The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Public Programs Office empowers libraries to create vibrant hubs of learning and connection in communities of all types.
Learn more about the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Public Programs Office
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ALA's Programming Librarian website is a place for library professionals to share, learn, and be inspired to present excellent programming for their communities.
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More Resources for Librarians
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News and Press Center
For more than 140 years, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ has been the trusted voice for all libraries, advocating for the profession and the library's role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all.
Contact the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Communications, Marketing, and Media Relations team to learn more about ¾«¶«´«Ã½positions and actions and get comprehensive insights into key issues facing libraries nationwide.
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News and Press Resources
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Connect
Discussion boards and shared libraries provide collaboration tools connecting more than 50,000 library professionals with a wide variety of interests and specialization is the place to share ideas and make new connections with library workers across the globe.
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eLearning
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Welcome to ¾«¶«´«Ã½eLearning, the leading global content provider of courses, webinars, and customized eLearning content for library and information workers in all types of libraries and related organizations. Designed to meet your evolving learning needs, ¾«¶«´«Ã½eLearning brings together content from every office and division of ¾«¶«´«Ã½in one place. New events are added all the time; search and browse for fee-based eCourses and webinars as well as free events. Come learn with ¾«¶«´«Ã½and its divisions and offices!
Upcoming classes
Law and the Right to Read: What Your Trustees Need to Know
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Trustees will learn the basics of intellectual freedom related to their role, and how First Amendment rights are related to policies and access in our public- and public-school libraries.
Canva and Design for Libraries: Page Layout and Social Media Design
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Creating a social media post or poster is now easier than ever with Canva, but what if you're not sure where to start?
Human Resources Crash Course for Library Managers
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This series will provide current or future managers and directors the foundation they need to excel in their new role.
Awards, Grants, and Scholarships
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Awards
The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Awards program celebrates excellence in literature and media across a comprehensive and diverse array of categories. From captivating storytelling to groundbreaking research, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Awards program showcases the best in literature and media.
Visit the Book and Media Awards home page
¾«¶«´«Ã½Professional Recognition Awards honor individuals and institutions that have made significant contributions to the advancement of library science and services, from excellence in leadership to innovative initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion within library spaces.
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Grants
¾«¶«´«Ã½Grants invest in the future of libraries and librarianship through the funding of programming, research, and professional development. Grants may be offered to support the planning and implementation of programs, to promote research in library and information sciences, to assist with conference and travel fees, and more.
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¾«¶«´«Ã½Scholarships
The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) is committed to promoting and advancing the librarian profession. To demonstrate this commitment, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program, or for a master's degree with a specialty in school librarianship that meets the ¾«¶«´«Ã½curriculum guidelines for a CAEP-accredited unit.
The scholarship process is open annually from September 1st - March 1st. Applications and reference forms (which must be submitted on-line) are available during that time period. Instructions and general information remain available year round.
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