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Wednesday, September 19th, 2018Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of young people in your community? The American Library Association Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation will engage underserved teens through library outreach partnerships, reading and discussion programs, and racial healing work, led by library workers. Participating libraries will work with […]
Grants for Guides to Library Resources
Tuesday, September 11th, 2018The American Library Association Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from A Resource Guide about Disabilities, Disability Theory, […]
Apply for the ALA Great Stories Club
Wednesday, June 13th, 2018Do you love reading and want to help young people in your community love it as well? The American Library Association (ALA) is accepting applications through July 9 for the Great Stories Club, a grant program in which library workers lead book club programs with underserved teens. Working with small groups of teens, grantees will […]
Library Research Seminar Announced
Tuesday, May 1st, 2018LIBRARY RESEARCH SEMINAR VII October 16 to 19, 2019 Columbia, South Carolina The School of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina will host the next Library Research Seminar, October 16 to 19, 2019. Details on the program, venue, and calls for participation will be forthcoming in early 2019. Held periodically since […]
Assisting Hearing Impaired Library Users
Thursday, March 22nd, 2018March is Telecommunications Access Awareness Month recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). By being aware of the needs of deaf or hard of hearing library users, library employees can make a difference in thier patrons experience and perception of the library as a welcoming space for everyone. Library employees are often not aware […]
ALA Announces The Great American Read grant opportunity
Wednesday, March 14th, 2018[March 13, 2018] ALA Announces The Great American Read grant opportunity Public libraries may apply for grants to host public programs around the PBS series The Great American Read, an eight-part television and online series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and the books that have inspired, moved, and shaped us, the American […]
Public libraries: apply for Revisiting the Founding Era funding
Friday, December 15th, 2017Public libraries are invited to apply for Revisiting the Founding Era, a nationwide project that will use historical documents to spark public conversations about the Founding Era’s enduring ideas and themes and how they continue to influence our lives today. Revisiting the Founding Era is a project of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History […]
2018 Loleta D. Fyan Grant for Public Libraries
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017The American Library Association’s Office for Research and Statistics is now accepting applications for the Loleta D. Fyan Grant, a grant for up to $5,000 for the improvement of public libraries and the services they provide. Loleta D. Fyan, ALA President 1951-1952, believed that every individual, regardless of residence, is equally entitled to high quality […]
American Dream Literacy Initiative
Monday, November 20th, 2017With a grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the American Library Association (ALA) is launching the sixth round of American Dream grants to public libraries to expand services to adult English language learners and/or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. Applicants in this round are eligible for one-time $10,000 grants. To […]
Safety and Violence Prevention Resources from ALA
Thursday, September 7th, 2017The American Library Association (ALA) offers resources and best practices regarding violence prevention, emergency preparedness, and other valuable resources: Public Library Association Webinar on Violence Prevention in the Public Library Gun Violence and Libraries: Safety and Security for the Library Public Emergency Preparedness from the Public Library Association Resolution on Gun Violence Affecting Libraries, Library Workers, […]
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