Aug 02: Register now for 2011 Women’s Leadership Institute 
Aug 02: AASL to sponsor four Spectrum Scholars at AASL national conference 
Aug 02: A successful partnership between small businesses and the public library from ALA Editions 

CHICAGO — Aligning with current difficult economic times, “Small Business and the Public Library: Strategies for a Successful Partnership,” published by...

Jul 29: Take information literacy to the next level in YALSA’s social media and information literacy webinar 
Jul 29: Discuss how to get your message heard in YALSA’s August YA Forum 

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will host its monthly discussion forum next week on communicating with key stakeholders. Throughout the week, YALSA members are encouraged to check...

Jul 26: Enjoy a unique Minneapolis experience with AASL national conference educational tours 
Jul 26: Get inspired to “turn the page” with AASL’s school tours at national conference 
Jul 26: Add to your AASL national conference experience by adding a preconference 
Jul 26: Spectrum and Knowledge River Scholars host Tucson fundraiser for Spectrum Presidential Initiative 
Jul 26: Miami (Ohio) University chosen as site for 2012 Arbuthnot Lecture 

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced that the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Committee has chosen Miami University in Oxford, Ohio as the site of the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Peter S...

Jul 26: Summer school is in session for intellectual freedom 
Jul 26: Registration for new online learning opportunities about screencasting, accessibility, closes July 28 

CHICAGO—The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has registration open through Thursday, July 28 for its two new online learning offerings, “Introduction to Screencasting for Online Tutorials and Reference” and...

Jul 26: 2011 LITA National Forum: early-bird rates through August 15 

CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association's (LITA) is offering early-bird rates through August 15, for the LITA National Forum, held Sept. 29 - Oct. 2, in St. Louis, Mo.

Just a few...

Jul 26: 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color Conference opens call for proposals 

CHICAGO - The Steering Committee of the 2012 Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (JCLC) has announced an open call for program proposals for the conference scheduled for Sept. 19-23, 2012 in Kansas City, Mo.   

Jul 26: Alire named 2011 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honoree