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Strengthening the Role of School Librarian: PW Talks with Steven Yates
The AASL president shares his enthusiasm for this weekend's National Conference, and his vision for the organization.
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The Week in Libraries: November 3, 2017
In this week’s roundup, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden kicks off OCLC’s first independently held America’s Regional Council meeting; Stephen Hawking shares his views on open access, and ALA and Google announce the winners of Libraries Ready to Code grants.
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BiblioBoard, PW Team Up to Support 'Popup Picks' Library Reading Program
The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use e-books selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly.
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ReadersFirst Survey: How Can We Improve Library E-books?
What would you like to see happen next in the library e-book market? Take the ReadersFirst survey and have your voice heard.
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When a Librarian Travels...
PW library columnist Sari Feldman reflects on one of her favorite bookstores: the Bookworm Bookshop & Cafe in Thurles, Ireland.
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ALA Launches ‘Policy Corps’ Initiative
The program will tap expertise from within the library community to work on policy initiatives that affect libraries.
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ALA Names Feldman, Peha OITP Senior Fellows
As senior fellows, Feldman and Peha will provide “strategic advice” to the ALA on a variety of policy initiatives.
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Discovery Happens Here: PW Talks with Wikipedia's Jake Orlowitz
From its launch in 2001, Wikipedia—the Internet’s hugely popular, user-created free encyclopedia—was viewed with suspicion by reference publishers and librarians. But today, many publishers and librarians today are collaborating with Wikipedia, seeing it not as a threat, but as an ally that can drive users to their local libraries, and to expert resources.
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House Votes to Save Library Funding, NEA and NEH
Despite the Trump Administration's proposal to eliminate virtually all federal library funding, the House yesterday passed a package of FY2018 spending bills that include full funding for libraries and the arts.
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Follett, TLA Unveil Relief Programs for Texas School Libraries
The library distributor and the Texas Library Association’s Disaster Relief Fund have unveiled programs aimed at helping schools damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
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EveryLibrary Kicks Off Library Awareness Campaign
EveryLibrary, a library political action committee, is launching a campaign to get more than a million Facebook supporters by November 7.
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School & Library Spotlight: All Our Coverage
Checking in with school librarians and educators as they prepare strategies and tools for the coming school year.
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Stocking Up On New Back-to-School Basics
School librarians and teachers weigh in on their must-have items for the new school year.
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How to Build a Digital Classroom
EdTech experts Joyce Valenza and Shannon McClintock discuss favorite tools and methods for bringing technology into the classroom.
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School Librarians Are Teaching Digital Citizenship
Librarians share their insights on helping students navigate the world of social media and technology.
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EveryLibrary, Follett Partner to Save School Librarians
A new alliance has formed between the library-centric social welfare nonprofit and the educational services company that focuses on school library advocacy.
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With DonorsChoose, Teachers Find Funding for Their Classroom Dreams
DonorsChoose.org founder Charles Best discusses his charity’s mission and the current state of public education funding.
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PW Welcomes New Library Columnist Sari Feldman
Feldman, executive director of the Cuyahoga County Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio, and a former president of both the Public Library Association (2009–2010) and the American Library Association (2015–2016), will write a monthly column as part of PW's library coverage.
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Nancy Pearl's Next Chapter
In September, "America's librarian" will publish her debut novel 'George & Lizzie' with Simon & Schuster's Touchstone imprint.
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ALA Policy Paper: the Copyright Office Belongs in the Library of Congress
In a short, but deeply-sourced policy paper released this week, the American Library Association pushes back against a key talking point in the recent bid to make the Register of Copyrights a presidential appointee.
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