United for Libraries will present a free webinar, The Library Ecosystem: ONE VOICE for Advocacy, on Wed., June 7, 2 p.m. Eastern. Need to strengthen your library advocacy at the local level, state level, or beyond? Learn about the ALA…
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Minnesota Association of Library Friends presents ‘How to Make the Most of National Friends of Libraries Week’ May 11
Minnesota Association of Library Friends will present a webinar on “How to Make the Most of National Friends of Libraries Week” on Thurs., May 11, 1 p.m. Eastern. Registration is open to all; to register, visit https://bit.ly/3AxSHrc. From MALF: “What…
Learn about ‘Library Ecosystem Tools in Action’ in May 10 webinar
Join the #ALAEcosystem team for Library Ecosystem Tools in Action, a webinar on Wed., May 10, 3:30-5 p.m. Eastern. ALA President-Elect Emily Drabinski will introduce Lucy Santos Green (Get Ready Stay Ready), Beth Thomas and Tricina Strong-Beebe (New Jersey Association…
PBS Books and Booklist announce Booklist Reader partnership
Booklist, the official book review journal published by ALA, and PBS Books, a multi-platform initiative celebrating the love of reading, are pleased to announce a partnership through Booklist Reader. Booklist launched Booklist Reader for library patrons and visitors digitally in…
‘Looking for Library Advocates in All the Right Places’
In the March/April issue of Public Libraries magazine, Cara Taback and Robyn Stein’s piece Looking for Library Advocates in All the Right Places looks into how Trustees, Friends, and other library advocates are successfully supporting libraries in the fight against…
Nation to Celebrate Library Workers, April 25, 2023
Library staff play an invaluable role in supporting their communities. In both good times and times of challenge or crisis, library workers in all types of libraries serve millions of library users in need of free access to Wi-Fi, eBooks,…
ALA calls for a national day of action to protect the freedom to read, designates Right to Read Monday, April 24, for National Library Week
ALA announced a national day of action to protect libraries and the freedom to read, designating April 24, the Monday of National Library Week, as Right to Read Day. Right to Read Day also marks the first anniversary of the…
Deadline to submit proposals for United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations extended to April 25
The deadline to submit program proposals for the 2023 United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations from Aug. 1-3, the fourth annual virtual conference for library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and staff who work with them, has been extended…
United for Libraries welcomes newly elected board members
The ALA election results were announced April 12. The candidates elected to the United for Libraries Board were Brenda Langstraat Bui (Foundation at Large), Ben Carter (Friend at Large), Camille McCutcheon (Friend at Large), Ari Brooks (Friend at Large), Patty…
Register for May 11 Learning Live: ‘Elected Officials are People Too: Advocacy Tips for Library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and Staff’
Registration is open for the May 11 United for Libraries Learning Live on “Elected Officials are People Too: Advocacy Tips for Library Trustees, Friends, Foundations, and Staff.” Strong relationships with your elected officials are key to library advocacy. Learn how…