May 03: May is Mystery Month at Booklist 

CHICAGO - Every year, the jewel in Booklist Mystery Month’s crown is the Mystery Showcase issue—an annual highlight for Booklist readers since 1997. But there is now an additional array of related content accessible in a variety of formats...

May 03: Stacey A. Aldrich elected ASCLA vice president 

CHICAGO—Stacey A. Aldrich, state librarian of California, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies.

May 03: Bell elected ACRL vice president/president-elect 

CHICAGO - Steven J. Bell, associate university librarian for research and instructional services at Temple University, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).  He will...

May 03: ALA names honorary member 

CHICAGO – Yohannes Gebregeorgis was elected to honorary membership in the American Library Association (ALA) in action taken by the ALA Council at the ALA 2011 Midwinter Meeting, held...

May 03: Advanced sales for Every Child Ready to Read® toolkit begin 

CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA) are proud to announce the opening of advanced sales for “Every Child Ready to Read® (...

May 03: PLA members choose new president and board members and approve dues increase in 2011 elections 

CHICAGO – Eva Poole, director of libraries for the Denton (Texas) Public Library has been elected the 2012-2013 president of the Public Library Association (PLA). Poole will become PLA president-elect at the...

May 03: ALCTS preconferences in New Orleans 

CHICAGO - Three exciting and highly informative preconferences are being offered by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) at this year’s ALA Annual...

May 03: Bookmobile Sunday focuses on importance of mobile outreach services 
May 03: ALA guide to economics & business reference 
May 03: Talk budgets and funding in YALSA’s May YA Forum discussion in ALA Connect 
May 02: Dr. Carolyn S. Brodie elected ALSC 2012-2013 president 

CHICAGO - Dr. Carolyn S. Brodie, professor, Kent (Ohio) State University, School of Library and Information Science, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the...

May 02: North East Independent School District named National School Library Program of the Year 
May 02: Pine Grove Middle School named National School Library Program of the Year 
Apr 29: Henrico County Public Schools named National School Library Program of the Year 
Apr 29: Ballard elected AASL president, 2012-2013 

CHICAGO – Susan D. Ballard, director of library media and technology for the Londonderry (N.H.) School District, has been elected the 2012-2013 AASL President.  Ballard will serve as president-elect during 2011-2012 under...