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Bill Ladewski became director of the American Library Association's Member Relations and Services unit in early September.

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In 2023, the American Library Association’s Public Programs Office launched the largest grant initiative in the Association’s history—the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and ...

For Susan Brown, December 17, 2004, was a perfectly normal day—until she saw the elevator doors open. Brown, director of Transylvania University’s J. Douglas Gay Jr./Frances Carrick Thomas Library in ...

Instead of recruiting library workers who will thrive in adversity, let's build resilience into our organizations, says columnist Emily Weak.

November 13, 2024 970 × 647 ALA Announces 2025 Carnegie Medals Shortlist ...

The American Library Association (ALA) announced on November 11 the candidates running for ALA president for the 2026–2027 term and the candidates running for ALA treasurer for 2025–2028. The ALA ...

How can librarians ensure their instruction materials are as accessible as possible? One way is through Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guidelines, a set of best practices to improve teaching and ...

St. Louis (Mo.) County Library, in partnership with the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank, distributes diapers at its six library locations. Photo: St. Louis (Mo.) County Library What would you do to keep ...

This book asks readers to consider the words they use and the nuanced ways in which context affects language. Wertheim offers examples of social interactions while explaining the cultural and ...