The announcement highlights the latest integration of library ebook and audiobook content into a third-party mobile app. More...
From the head of IMLS to a school librarian in Louisiana, librarians talk about conference takeaways and challenges they are facing. More...
Jordan will step down in June 2012 after 14-year tenure; search committee being formed to find successor. More...
Maureen Sullivan, an organization development consultant, also begins her term as ALA president-elect. More...
84 percent of librarians are white; more action needed to build awareness and mentor minorities, panelists say More...
Mobile apps, user experience, and social networking are top topics. More...
Ramos' said the award reflected the importance of connections a multilingual library assistant can facilitate. More...
System praised for its core values, community outreach More...
Stead, Vanderpool deliver moving acceptance speeches. More...
The ten best new and renovated library buildings, and ten honorable mentions, set new standard for other libraries considering construction. More...
Each year hundreds of librarians, publishers, authors, and illustrators get decked out in their finest threads to attend the Newbery Caldecott Wilder Banquet. More...
No longer adequate to show patrons are satisfied with library. Also need to use data to show impact on the university's goals More...
Virtues of federal BTOP program extolled as a way to develop the workforce and meet Internet needs of communities More...
Awards presented for book, audio, and video reviews. More...
Libraries honored for strides in civic engagement, workforce development, UX, sustainability, and more?Urban Player winner also named More...
Working with disabled teens isn't easy, but you can learn how to adapt programs, build relationships, and partner with caregivers and teachers to provide the best possible service for this group. More...
Project to build a virtual international consortium for lending ebooks shows healthy growth More...
An ambitious project could help librarians meet ADA requirements More...
In virtual address, Melinda Gates thanks library leaders More...
In a moving opening keynote, the columnist and LGBT activist urges librarians to spread the message of his anti-bullying campaign. More...
Innovators from 2011 cadre gather at historical Broussard's. More...
ProQuest announced today that ebrary's ebook content is now discoverable through ProQuest's search platform. More...
Library Ideas announces pay-per-use model for library ebooks More...
Partnership will provide full-text LJ, SLJ reviews to users of the new B&T platform. More...
Baker & Taylor to provide links to the book retailer's online store via its newly launched Axis 360 system. More...
Another announcements roundup as library tech companies prepare for this week's ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans. More...
A roundup of announcements; more details to come from the ALA Annual More...
State attorney general's office backs bold effort to transfer content to new platform, possibly 3M More...
The five winners collectively have dedicated more than 50 years to guiding librarians and consumers toward titles in popular fiction, the social sciences, performing arts, audio, and video. More...
Tech Logic to handle Boopsie's library-related sales, marketing, and billing, and collaborate on new products. More...
Goodreads' ratings and reviews to flow into NoveList products More...
LJ's guide aimed at helping you get quickly through the maze and find the galleys and authors you want, including all the galley/book giveaways from major publishers. More...
Visit your favorite Library Journal and School Library Journal editors in booth #940 during ALA at the following times More...
NOLA students perspectives on the city informed the 2012 guide, which is available now as a pdf for free download now. More...
Get the inside scoop on session picks and pans, book buzz to follow, and meals you won't want to miss (contributed by the editors of Fodor's Travel Guides) More...
It's June, and that means the American Library Association annual conference?not just good talk but so many good galleys to grab. Who needs guidance on what galleys are available, which look the most promising (depending
A full slate of author talks, signings, award galas, and more add balance to the days of other professional programs in New Orleans. More...
LJ's John Berry picks the sessions to hit, for librarians at all levels, at the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 23-28. The robust program may even be enough to keep you away from the many temptations of the bon temps in that city of joyous distractions. More...
Dining in the Big Easy was never this easy, with the travel guide experts pointing the way to top spots near the convention center. More...
In this Article The A-List New Orleans?s collective memory is often long and surprisingly detailed, and it can surface at unexpected moments. In the last few years, a taxi driver taking a fare to the
Virtual participation must not be second-class membership. More...
QR code pilot projects extend services at academic libraries. More...
First renderings of new building made public a day before policy announced. More...
Stroyan and Sullivan make their case to a small audience. More...
A disagreement over livestreaming the LITA Board of Directors meeting sparks debate over the meaning of the open meeting policy. More...
Public librarians find more of their days devoured by device education. More...
It's already a given that the research university has been altered by patron-driven acquisitions (PDA)?but some are questioning the effect it will have on collections. More...
The LITA panel focused less on consumer electronics, and more on digital content. More...
Contest winner Rapides Parish Library, Alexandria, LA, will use the unfettered cash prize to bring teen authors to the library. More...
Downsized booths amid a robust show floor, fewer meetings, and the tackling of major issues drove this year's American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. More...
Libraries may be able to get a better price for more bandwidth. More...
Outstanding titles include top reference, top genre fiction, and more; Bill Ott wins Louis Shores Award for reviewing More...
Top public relations prize highlights innovations in branding and outreach, comes with $5000 cash award More...
ALA credits Senator Reed of Rhode Island for change in policy More...
Winning this year's most prestigious awards in children's literature were a debut author and a debut illustrator. More...
Think your media center does an exceptional job of applying technology, content, and creativity to engage students and foster literacy and critical thinking? The Follett Corporation wants to know. More...
ALA Midwinter attendees' weekend conference report, as told in tweets More...
Midwinter attendees share insights, observations as conference officially kicks off to a start. More...
No policy change foreseen, but there may be a need to "reinvent" gathering More...
Aim is to combine book, journal articles, and other content, and enhance discovery. More...
The conversation about body scanning of air travelers turned sour and fatuous. More...
The San Diego setting of the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting is just one draw of a conference trending toward being more member friendly. More...
When the 2010 annual conference of the American Library Association (ALA) was assigned to Washington, DC, no one could have predicted that libraries (and the country) would be facing a collective budget crisis. So the
"You will not have a great community if the only thing you have is public safety and utilities," is the watchword. More...
Read about some of the hot sessions that took place at ALA annual in Washington, DC. More...
The time is now to implement ebooks in school libraries. That?s according to Douglas Uhlmann, a librarian at the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, PA, who presented to a packed house in his June 26 session ?Casting the Ebook Hook,? at the American Library Association conference in Washington DC. More...
As many weary ALA-ers departed DC, others stayed to keep up the good fight for library funding. More...
Look out Dr. Seuss and Arnold Lobel, there are new books in town. That was the message delivered during "Move Over Dick and Jane: Reconsidering Books for Beginning Readers," a packed session at the American Library Association's annual conference in Washington, DC. More...
At least 1600 library advocates don red t-shirts to urge Congress to "Vote for Libraries." More...
Cloud computing, the impact of the iPad, and the ereader price war were part of the discussion, as were 3-D printers and handheld book scanners. Ready for $50 ereaders? More...
Monday's top tweets--a mix of love, snark, and meditation that ought to give you some idea of what went down in DC. More...
Top #ala10 tweets for day three of the DC convention on weather, YA, and the World Cup More...
Both Jerry Pinkney and Rebecca Stead delivered deeply personal speeches at the last night's Newbery-Caldecott Awards Banquet in Washington, DC. More...
Columbus Metropolitan Library's can-do spirit shined through last night at the 2010 Gale/LJ Library of the Year Award event in Washington, DC. More...
Mobile technology is changing the relationship between libraries and their users--by expanding services and posing new challenges to reader's privacy. More...
There's no shortage of intellectual freedom issues in the school library--but one of the most neglected is privacy. More...
Industry veterans advise being Better, Responsible, Adaptable, and Tough. More...
Six public librarians serving very different communities yesterday showcased how listening to community needs can generate ideas for innovative and popular library programs. More...
A selection of the day's most entertaining, inspiring, and informative #ala10/#ala2010 tweets More...
Twelve library projects were given the nod as the 2010 Top Innovations identified by the Urban Libraries Council. More...
Jim Murphy, winner of a Sibert Award and two Newbery Honors, added another prize to his long list of achievements today. More...
Finally, ALA has its own Book Buzz, with books ranging from Steve Martin's An Object of Beauty to Salman Rushie's Luka and the Fire of Life . More...
Most important function of public access computing at the library is help for job-seekers, followed by access to e-government services. More...
Friday twitterers at the conference dwelt upon the convention experience more than on upcoming substantive issues. More...
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A dynamic website mapping and chronicling the full range of cuts, closings, and diminished library services nationally More...
David Rapp has been named LJ's associate editor, technology, and also will help to expand LJ's coverage of academic libraries. More...
ALA 2010: District of Columbia Public Library staff share their 49 favorite haunts. More...
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