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2012 Midwinter Meeting Press Kit available now. Featured speakers, Youth Media Awards, fact sheets, press releases and more!
2012 Youth Media Awards Press Kit now available. The ALA will announce 18 awards, including the renowned Caldecott and Newbery Medals, the Coretta Scott King Book Awards and Printz award. Be sure to plan to attend via webcast if you can't be there in person.
School Library Funding Press Kit. School libraries are considered a valued resource in many communities; however, funding cuts have resulted in the loss of school librarians, materials and technology training.

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Mann wins 2012 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 12:21 pm

Using free tools for technology-based public library programming for children and teens

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 12:16 pm

Eaton named 2012 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award winner

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 12:11 pm

ALCTS seeks journal editor

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 10:29 am

Walter named 2012 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian

Posted on February 3, 2012 | 10:07 am

alanews Mann wins 2012 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award #ala12 t.co/uoeMkXXD
13 hours 47 min ago.
alanews Using free tools for technology-based public library programming for children and teens t.co/PbhOMKKL
14 hours 34 min ago.
alanews Eaton named 2012 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award winner #ala12 t.co/YTZc9wGL
15 hours 11 min ago.
alanews ALCTS seeks journal editor t.co/pfhj9FIS
16 hours 47 min ago.
alanews Walter named 2012 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian #ala12 t.co/RSqTiSyX
17 hours 16 min ago.
alanews Free webinar: How to prepare a portfolio for the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC) t.co/TXkRJvrI
1 day 17 hours ago.

Library community galvanizes around school libraries: more than 25,000 sign White House petition

Posted on January 27, 2012 | 3:16 pm

Winners of the 2012 Youth Media Awards Post Their Reactions on YouTube

Posted on January 26, 2012 | 2:47 pm

American Library Association announces 2012 Youth Media Award winners

Posted on January 26, 2012 | 12:18 pm

ALA President Molly Raphael speaks up for Dallas libraries

Posted on January 21, 2012 | 12:06 pm

ALA to unveil the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature and media

Posted on January 20, 2012 | 9:20 pm

News and Hightlights

2011 State of America's Libraries Report released

Job-seekers and entrepreneurs turn to libraries, top ten challenged books, e-book controversy, wireless internet usage soars, taxpayers trust libraries. Read the report.

Chicago Tonight

Chicago television program examining the future of books features ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels.

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