« The American Library Association has unveiled a new multi-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening libraries, growing the library workforce, driving innovation, and expanding community impact.
“As the library profession evolves, we are excited to launch a strategic vision that reflects both the challenges and the enormous opportunities ahead,” said…
« The American Library Association, in partnership with Gallup, released a new study highlighting areas of growth for improving diversity across the library field.
The study titled Empowering Voices, Inspiring Change: Advancing Diversity Within Librarianship draws on qualitative research from 50 library professionals representing various…
« In 2022, the global COVID-19 pandemic entered its third year; political, economic and digital divides grew; and book challenges and bans surged across the country. ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked a record 1,269 book challenges, the highest number of demands to ban books reported since they began compiling data…
« The 21st century has seen a transformational shift in the design of college and research libraries, one focused more on user experience and engagement than on collections. (…)
Designing Libraries for the 21st Century explores these trends and identifies promising strategies for new or renovated library space. (…) »
« Today, the American Library Association (ALA) condemned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)’s vote on Thursday that begins undoing strong net neutrality protections.
(…) ALA, along with an ad hoc library and higher education coalition representing more than 100,000 colleges, universities and libraries nationwide, believes no changes to current rules are…
« Ce billet est une transcription d’un guide publié par l’American Library Association concernant la vie privée des utilisateurs des ordinateurs des bibliothèques. Dans un contexte où les représentants politiques tendent à remettre en cause le principe du chiffrement. Il me semble impératif de rappeler…
« The American Library Association (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) today named the Copyright Review Management System (CRMS)—a product developed by staff at the University of Michigan’s HathiTrust digital library with the contributions of volunteers at libraries across the country— this year’s winner…
« The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) today released “Progress in the Making: Librarians’ Practical 3D Printing Questions Answered” (pdf). Co-authored by 3DPrint360 CEO Zach Lichaa and ALA Senior Policy Analyst Charlie Wapner, the document poses and answers sixteen practical questions related…
« Academic, school, and public libraries continue to face an uncertain economy as they shift resources and services to meet the needs of the 21st-century digital world. The American Library Association launched a new public awareness campaign, “Libraries Transform,” to help shift the mindset that “libraries are obsolete or…
« … However, its recent popularity in the classroom—both on campus and for distance education—requires faculty, librarians, and distributors alike to learn a new set of rules. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Video Round Table hosted a session at the ALA Annual Conference to examine student and faculty engagement…
