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Friday, September 13th, 2013September is National Library Card Sign-up Month and there is still time to promote. ALA has put together a page of resources to help libraries reach the community, including PDFs of posters, audio and digital PSAs, and sample press releases. Find out more and download the tools from the ALA website.
ALA, IMLS Detail E-Health Resources for Library Staff
Thursday, July 18th, 2013ALA, IMLS Detail E-Health Resources for Library Staff July 18, 2013 With the enrollment for the Affordable Care Act beginning on October 1, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and ALA announce new resources available to libraries. An IMLS cooperative agreement with OCLC’s WebJunction will result in online educational webinars, tip sheets, and […]
E-Books on your mind?
Thursday, May 9th, 2013ALA provides a great resource in its “E-Book Media and Communications Toolkit. It’s all online at http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ebooktoolkit
Libraries & Influencers: ALA Survey
Tuesday, March 26th, 2013Libraries & Influence: Activities & Opportunities The ALA Washington Office is gathering information regarding individual’s involvement in connecting with policymakers. Your responses will help ALA develop a comprehensive resource on effective influence tools, techniques and strategies, including case studies and tips from all parts of the library community. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes. […]
StoryCorps @ your library
Tuesday, December 11th, 2012The ALA Public Programs Office, in partnership with StoryCorps, is accepting applications from public libraries and library systems interested in hosting “StoryCorps @ your library” programs. Funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to ALA, “StoryCorps @ your library” seeks to bring StoryCorps’ popular interview methods to libraries while […]
Advocate for Fair E-book Policies
Monday, December 3rd, 2012Advocate for Fair E-book Policies: ALA Launches E-book Media & Communications Toolkit The American Library Association (ALA) created an “E-book Media and Communications Toolkit” to help libraries be proactive at the community level in their approaches toward creating a fair environment for e-book lending. The following press release from ALA provides details about how to […]
PLA Survey on Digital Learning Centers
Monday, November 26th, 2012Public Library Association Survey on Digital Learning Centers for Libraries Public libraries and community organizations are becoming the go-to place for digital literacy education. Users come searching for help to understand and use computer programs, printers and other hardware, the Internet (web browsing, e-mail, social media), digital media (cameras, e-readers, music players) and more. PLA […]
Help Teens Learn News Literacy Skills
Thursday, November 8th, 2012Public libraries and library consortia are invited to apply for more than $50,000 in training and support, in the News Know-how initiative that helps students, grades 10-12, learn skills that will help them distinguish fact from opinion , check news and information sources and distinguish between propaganda and news. Students work with librarians, journalists and […]
Help Libraries After Disasters
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012The American Library Association has a web page that provides information about how to assist libraries affected by disasters. To learn how you can help New Jersey and New York libraries affected by disasters, visit the webpage Helping United States Libraries After Disasters.
Digital Literacy, Libraries, and Public Policy
Monday, September 24th, 2012The Office of Information Technology Policy (OITP) in the American Library Association seeks comments on its digital literacy draft report. The Digital Literacy Task Force is asking library professionals to help them answer the question: what does “digital literacy” look like in a library context? The Task Force, spearheaded by the OITP, is seeking comments […]
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