The American Library Association opposes widespread efforts to censor books...
CHICAGO - Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, ALA's Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of ALA's eight divisions have released the...
View ArticleALA Executive Board stands with REFORMA
CHICAGO — On Jan. 23, 2022, the REFORMA National Membership virtual meeting was infiltrated by a group of people shouting racial slurs and hate speech seeking to create trauma for participants. The...
View ArticleALA, ACRL issue joint statement in support of HBCUs after recent bomb threats
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of ALA, have issued the following joint statement in response to incidents of...
View ArticleALA stands with Ukrainian library community
CHICAGO — The American Library Association and its divisions support our Ukrainian colleagues and will work with the global library community to answer the appeal from the Ukrainian Library Association...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association (ALA) Condemns Proposed State Legislation...
The Executive Board of the American Library Association (ALA) issued the following statement in response to proposed state legislation that would censor library materials or put at risk library workers...
View ArticleALA supports human rights and freedom of expression in Iran
CHICAGO - The American Library Association supports Iranian colleagues and the people of Iran in their efforts for human rights, including women’s rights and freedom of speech and expression.ALA has...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association Council elects three members to Executive Board
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) Council has elected Stephanie Chase, Sophia Sotilleo and Steven Yates to serve on the ALA Executive Board. The Executive Board election took place...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association Condemns Ongoing Threats Against Libraries
CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) condemns—in the strongest terms possible—the violence, threats of violence and other acts of intimidation that are increasingly taking place in...
View ArticleLappin and Schneider appointed to ALA Executive Board
Amy Lappin and Karen Schneider have been appointed by the American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board to fill two newly created vacant seats on the board. The vacant seats were formed upon...
View ArticleALA and AASL Respond to Houston Independent School District’s Decision to...
CHICAGO — On Monday, the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) sent the following letter to the superintendent and school board members of the...
View ArticleExecutive Director Tracie D. Hall to Depart from the American Library...
CHICAGO — The American Library Association (ALA) announced today that Tracie D. Hall will resign from her role as executive director following nearly four transformative years at the Association. Her...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association President Emily Drabinski Named to the...
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) is proud to share that ALA President Emily Drabinski has been named to the Out100 2023 list, joining a distinguished group of LGBTQIA+ individuals...
View ArticleAmerican Library Association and Sustainable Libraries Initiative to join...
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce a partnership with the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) to create a strategic plan for library professionals to address...
View ArticleALA appoints Leslie Burger as Interim Executive Director
CHICAGO – The American Library Association Executive Board has selected Leslie Burger as ALA’s interim executive director. Her first day is November 15, 2023.
View ArticleALA Executive Board decision on LibLearnX
CHICAGO - After careful evaluation and analysis of financial and other critical factors, the American Library Association Executive Board has decided that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience...
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