May 15: LLAMA / YALSA webinar reveals how teen services increase library value and impact 

May 14: Colorado Association of Libraries wins ALA President’s Award for Advocacy, sponsored by United for Libraries 

PHILADELPHIA - The Colorado Association of Libraries is the recipient of the 2013 ALA President’s Award for Advocacy, sponsored by United for Libraries.

May 14: Library fundraising secrets revealed at 'Raising $: Process and People' preconference at ALA Annual 

PHILADELPHIA - Peter Pearson raises millions of dollars for the St. Paul (Minn.) Public Library, and he will reveal how other groups can too at “Raising $: Process and People,” a preconference with LLAMA and United for Libraries...

May 14: Donald Weise to keynote 2013 Stonewall Book Awards Brunch 

May 14: PR Forum 2013: The $84 Question: Why libraries matter and can do more in the era of e-books, social media and branding 

CHICAGO — David Vinjamuri, brand expert and New York University (NYU) professor, will speak at the 2013 PR Forum from 8:30-10 a.m., Sunday, June 30.

May 14: ‘Reimagining Libraries’ with Anythink at United for Libraries’ President’s Program 

May 14: Sign up for a behind-the-scenes tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House during ALA Annual Conference 

Event to benefit the ALA Cultural Communities Fund

May 14: Recruit at ALA JobLIST Placement Center 

CHICAGO - As part of its continuing efforts to provide networking opportunities for employers and job seekers, the ALA JobLIST Placement Center will host an Open House from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, June 30, 2013 during the American...

May 13: New AASL eCOLLAB advocacy archives provide professional development in 20 minutes 

 

CHICAGO - A series of three advocacy webinars, presented by the AASL Advocacy Committee in conjunction with School Library Month, is now available as part of the American Association of School Librarians’ (...

May 13: Kirk elected 2014-2015 AASL president 

 

May 13: AASL Innovative Reading Grant recipient can be “Found in Translation” 

May 13: Ten libraries selected to receive advocacy training as part of Neal-Schuman Foundation grant to United for Libraries 

PHILADELPHIA - United for Libraries has selected 10 libraries to receive expert advocacy training in cycle one of the Citizens-Save-Libraries program, funded by the Neal-Schuman Foundation.

May 13: ‘Reimagining Libraries’ with Anythink at United for Libraries’ President’s Program 

PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries will present “Reimagining Libraries,” the United for Libraries President’s Program, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30 during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

May 13: Dr. Christine Pawley receives 2013 Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award 

CHICAGO - The Gleason Book Award Committee of the American Library Association Library History Roundtable is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2013 Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award is Christine Pawley for "Reading Places:  Literacy, Democracy, and...

May 13: Emergent leader Amy Jo Southworth receives AASL Frances Henne Award