White House recognizes libraries’ efforts to save lives from overdose. American Library Association President Cindy Hohl ...

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As the American Library Association (ALA) continues to track the development of the coronavirus, racial fears and anxieties have become a dominant frame in which people evaluate concerns over the ...

The American Library Association recognizes the critical need for access to library and information resources, services, and technologies by all people, especially those who may experience language or ...

ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in ...

The American Library Association (ALA) promotes equal access to information for all persons and recognizes the ongoing need to increase awareness of and responsiveness to the diversity of the ...

B.5.1 Nominations to the Posts of Librarian of Congress and of Archivist of the United States (Old Number 50.7) The privilege of reviewing nominations made by the President of the United States to the ...

A record number of book challenges were recorded in 2021-2022 - including award winning graphic novels New Kid, Gender Queer, and Maus. Historically book challenges have focused on three areas: ...

ACRL offers a variety of professional development events. From multi-day conferences and in-depth institutes to affordable right-sized online learning, there is something for everyone and every budget ...

ALA members have played an important role in promoting understanding of and interests in library services around the globe. Many of them indeed think, plan, and act globally. In an effort to recognize ...

The AASL Board of Directors includes the association’s president, president-elect, immediate past president, secretary/treasurer, the AASL representative to ALA Council, and four directors at large.

The ACRL Diversity Alliance institutional membership program unites academic libraries committed to increasing the hiring pipeline of qualified and talented individuals from underrepresented racial ...