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ALA 2019: Reynolds, Sotomayor Headline ALA 2019 Annual Conference
The American Library Association is expecting strong attendance at its upcoming Annual Conference, set for June 20–25 in Washington, D.C.
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Little Free Library Marks a Decade of Book Sharing
It has been a year of joy mixed with sorrow for Little Free Library, but the Wisconsin nonprofit just keeps growing.
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Libraries Offer Free—Readable—E-book Version of 'The Mueller Report'
By publishing a real, functional e-book edition of 'The Mueller Report,' the nation's libraries are picking up where the federal government slacked off.
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The Week in Libraries: May 17, 2019
Among the week's headlines: Richard Ford is honored by the Library of Congress; Sari Feldman reflects on her career; and the 'random' things you can borrow from a public library.
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BookExpo's Librarians' Lounge 2019: The Full Schedule
Presented by Publishers Weekly, the 2019 BookExpo Librarians' Lounge offers a place for librarians at the show to relax along with a slate of exclusive programming.
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The Week in Libraries: May 10, 2019
Among the week's headlines: IMLS announces the winners of the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums; NYPL taps a new leader; And, Congress is poised to boost federal library funding.
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The Week in Libraries: May 3, 2019
Among the week's headlines: Macmillan Learning commits to 'born accessible' e-books; Project Panorama is surveying Readers' Advisory practices; and, is a voluntary 'small claims court' for copyright feasible?
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The Week in Libraries: April 26, 2019
Among the week's headlines: Why the DOJ's edition of 'The Mueller Report' gets bad reviews; Melville House, NYPL convene Climate Change Reading Group; and, has Elsevier broken the ice with an open access deal in Norway?
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The Week in Libraries: April 19, 2019
DPLA, partners, announce their next move in pursuit of a "library-controlled" e-book lending platform; Ontario proposes to cut library funding in half; and remembering Susan K. Nutter, one the greats in academic librarianship.
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TLA 2019: A Blast for Librarians, Publishers, and Authors
More than 7,000 librarians, 450 exhibitors, and nearly 300 authors and illustrators participated in the 2019 Texas Library Association Annual Conference, held April 15–18 in Austin.
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Why Doctors and Librarians Make Great Partners
Thirty years after its launch, Reach Out and Read continues to stress the benefits of reading aloud to kids.
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Julius C. Jefferson Wins 2020-2021 ALA Presidency
Jefferson will serve as president-elect for one year before stepping into his role as president at the close of the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.
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The Week in Libraries: April 12, 2019
Among the week's headlines: Carla Hayden's 'audacious' plan to offer online public access to Library of Congress collections; NYPL announces the finalists for the 2019 Young Lions Fiction Award; and, LGBTQ-themed books were most challenged in 2018.
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The Week in Libraries: April 5, 2019
Among the week's headlines: Why "one louder" might best describe the ALA's upcoming list of most challenged books; a conservative group is vowing to continue its legal battle against libraries and information providers; and, more movement on the open access front.
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The Week in Libraries: March 29, 2019
Among the week's headlines: Copyright reform passes in Europe; a bill to restore net neutrality advances in the U.S.; and librarians in South Carolina want answers after two library managers mysteriously found themselves unemployed following a controversy over a Drag Queen Story Time.
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The Week in Libraries: March 22, 2019
Among the week's headlines: ALA officials urge library supporters to contact their local reps to save federal library funding; CCPL's Sari Feldman announces her retirement; and a federal court boldly finds fair use where Star Trek meets Dr. Seuss.
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In FY2020 Budget Proposal, Trump Renews Bid to End Federal Library Funding
ALA officials said the president's budget proposal was discouraging, but the bipartisan support in Congress over the past two years gives library supporters "reason to hope.”
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The Week in Libraries: March 8, 2019
Among the week's headlines: OCLC releases an impressive list of the library world's most widely held novels; Texas school librarians score a major victory in the legislature; and more on the University of California's decision to walk away from Elsevier.
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The Week in Libraries: March 1, 2019
Among the week's headlines: a new bill in California aims to strengthen consumer privacy protections; in Texas, school librarians have been cut out of a bill providing educators with a long overdue pay raise; and in a major development, the University of California has terminated its Elsevier subscription.
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Taking a Stand for Open Access, University of California Terminates Elsevier Deal
The decision to walk away from the world's largest publisher of scientific journals could be a milestone in the transition to open access.
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