The American Library Association ’s (ALA) Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) are preparing to officially reunite on September 1, ...

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a dynamic group of school library practitioners, educators, and researchers to serve on highly impactful short-term task forces.

ALA invites education programs and posters for the ALA 2027 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 24-28, 2027, in New Orleans. The Annual Conference explores key challenges and opportunities facing ...

The ALA 2027 Annual Conference Call for Program and Poster Proposals is Now Open. Note: Education program proposals and poster proposals have the same key dates but separate submission sites, ...

CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Nebraska School Librarians Association (NSLA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends Linked2Literacy for inspiring ...

Public libraries are playing an increasingly important role in helping communities navigate today’s complex information landscape. From supporting access to trustworthy news sources to helping patrons ...

Learn about the new Libraries Advancing Accessibility Toolkit, which helps staff and patrons increase access to and awareness of settings, apps, and resources available on the iPad and iPhone.

Save the date for the ALA 2027 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 24–28 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Thousands from the global library community will come together in The Big Easy to exchange ideas, ...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Katharine Kyes Leab and ...

CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Council has adopted “Guidance on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries,” a new resource designed to help libraries develop and revise ...

The Intellectual Freedom Committee today announced the release of “Content Controls and Access Guidelines for Vendors,” a new guiding document designed to help library staff make informed, principled ...

CHICAGO —Though it’s challenging to set policies for a technology that is so young and still in flux, the need is urgent. Because usage of AI presents both opportunities and risks, libraries must be ...