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Kyle Courtney and Juliya Ziskina, who are copyright experts, with supporting organizations Library Futures, EveryLibrary Institute, the Authors Alliance, the Connecticut Library Association, the Massachusetts Library Association, and ReadersFirst have established the Ebook Study Group. This website sets out the problem that libraries face getting fair ebook terms from large publishers,…Continue Reading
Celebrate “Building Resilient Communities” during Preservation Week 2023, April 30 – May 6, with the free webinars “There When You Need Us: Crisis Collecting Support” and “Networking Strategies Improve Disaster Readiness”. During these webinars, attendees explore ways in which different organizations respond to disasters, and the impact of disasters on…Continue Reading
The April 2023 issue of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) is now available. We’re pleased to share with you the second issue of the calendar year, with these peer-reviewed articles: Editorial: Around the Sun / Michael Fernandez The previous issue of LRTS marked an important milestone, as it was…Continue Reading
The April 2023 issue of Library Leadership & Management (LL&M) is now available. We’re pleased to share with you the first issue of the calendar year, with these peer-reviewed articles: Improving Library Organizational Communication through Intentional Knowledge Management / Ian Chan and Jennifer L. Fabbi, Ph.D. Creating a single internal communications hub can…Continue Reading
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Library Association (ALA) are celebrating five libraries with the 2023 AIA/ALA Library Building Award for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are available on AIA’s website. Award recipients must demonstrate design achievement, including a sense of place, purpose,…Continue Reading
Our Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group (CITSIG) is pleased to host a virtual discussion called “No More Copy Cats!” about the role of the copy cataloger and the original cataloger on Monday, May 1, from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT. The discussion is open and free to all! Laura…Continue Reading
The March 2023 issue of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) was published on Monday, March 20. We’re pleased to share with you the first issue of the calendar year, with these peer-reviewed articles: The Current State and Challenges in Democratizing Small Museums’ Collections Online / Avgoustinos Avgousti and Georgios Papaioannou This article…Continue Reading
Information Technology and Libraries [ITAL] is one of the three open-access, peer-reviewed journals published by Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (a division of ALA). If you are interested in furthering the scholarly record for library technology and have a background or interest in information technology, this is an exciting opportunity to…Continue Reading
The Core Circulation and Access Services Committee invites you to join our virtual Community of Practice on Tuesday, April 4, from 11:00am – 12:00pm CT! This Community of Practice will provide a space for participants to discuss best access services practices and innovation happening at their library. Attendees will define…Continue Reading
We would like to know the barriers to, and preferences for, professional development opportunities for staff in Circulation, Interlibrary Loan, Public Services, or Course Reserves. The Circulation and Access Services Committee plans to use this information to determine how barriers to staff professional development could be minimized when planning conferences…Continue Reading
