News and Events

American Libraries presents its list of the top 10 library news stories of 2011, covering digitization, privacy, copyright, advocacy, and much more.

The 2010 I Love My Librarian Awards were presented to 10 of America’s favorite librarians at a ceremony in New York City December 9. The award recognizes quality service and dedication by library professionals across the country.

Chicago’s Field Museum is one of the foremost museums of natural history in the world. AL Focus recently visited the Field Museum library to learn about its role in the museum’s research, exhibit development, and educational programs.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, American Libraries editor attended and keynoted the 21st Century Vision for Libraries conference October 13-14 in Islamabad, Pakistan, and visited libraries and librarians in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi. In this video, he interviews Shazia Ali, head of the Information Resource Center at the U.S.

Chicago’s Field Museum hosted the kickoff workshop for Go Green @ your Illinois Library, a new program that aims to develop a group of librarians committed to starting conversations about sustainability in their communities, on October 22.

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernández and First Lady Margarita Cedeño de Fernández visited ALA October 1 in hopes of starting a relationship between the libraries and librarians of the two countries.

Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez and First Lady Margarita Cedeno de Fernandez visited ALA October 1 in hopes of starting a relationship between the libraries and librarians of the two countries.

On September 13, American Libraries editor Leonard Kniffel spoke by phone with Saad Eskander, director of the Iraq National Library and Archives. The conversation, covering President Obama’s announcement of the pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, the progress made in rebuilding the library, and the mood of the people of Baghdad.

At the grand opening of the Ethiopia Reads library in Mekele, Ethiopia, August 20, Ethiopia Reads Founder Yohannes Gebregeorgis talks with American Libraries Editor Leonard Kniffel about the need for libraries in Ethiopia, the difficulties of opening libraries there, and how librarians around the world can help with the mission.