Advocacy

Blog entry: Ebook Talks: First Report

A first take on the talks held between ALA leaders and New York publishing houses

Digital Content and Libraries Working Group Cochair Robert Wolven, ALA President

Here’s a first take on the talks held this week between American Library Association leaders and the senior management of several New York–based publishers:

Dear Colleagues:

Here is a brief...

Posted February 2, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Feature: O Sister Library, Where Art Thou?

Libraries near and far can thrive by forming “the strongest relationship”

Mapping out the strongest relationships
By April Ritchie

“Sisters function as safety nets in a chaotic world simply by being there for each other.” —Carol Saline and Sharon J. Wohlmuth, coauthors of Sisters (Running Press, 2004)

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Posted January 31, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

PIO News Release: Applications for the ALA President’s Award for Advocacy, sponsored by ALTAFF, due March 15

PHILADELPHIA - Applications for the American Library Association (ALA) President’s Award for Advocacy, sponsored by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and...

Posted January 31, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: What Comes After Victory

Congratulations, Libraryland! School library boosters hit the 25,000-signature threshold this morning on the White House petition urging that every child in America have access to an effective school library program. (To be exact, there...

Posted January 31, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

PIO News Release: Online registration opens for spring session of PLA’s free public library advocacy education program

Turning the Page 2.0

CHICAGO — Registration has opened for the spring 2012 session (Week of March 19–Week of April 23) of Turning...

Posted January 31, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: ALA Midwinter Meeting 2012, Day 2: The Occupy Wall Street Librarians

American Libraries Editors George M. Eberhart and Sanhita SinhaRoy interview (back row, from left) Jaime Taylor, Zachary Loeb, Mandy Henk, (front row) Danny Norton, and Betsy Fagin about their experiences building Occupy Wall...

Posted January 31, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

AL Video: ALA Midwinter Meeting 2012, Day 2: Carl Harvey on the petition to the Obama Administration

AASL President Carl Harvey discusses the petition before the Obama administration to to ensure that every child in America has access to an effective school library program by providing dedicated funding as...

Posted January 27, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More

Blog entry: Random House Also Agrees to Meet with ALA

Molly Raphael - ALA President

As reported to ALA Council and at other venues during the 2012 Midwinter Meeting, I will be leading an ...

Posted January 26, 2012 | Comments:  | Read More