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2 days ago · Laura Schulte-Cooper writes: “It’s January! We all know what that means—time for ALA’s Youth Media Awards (YMAs) press conference.This year’s event takes place on Monday, January 27, at 8 a.m. Mountain during the LibLearnX conference in Phoenix.
ALA Releases State of America’s Libraries 2024 Report
On April 8, the American Library Association (ALA) released its State of America’s Libraries 2024 report, an annual summary of library trends. The report is published during National Library Week, this year being held April 7–13.. Censorship attempts took center stage again in the 2024 report. The number of unique titles targeted for censorship …
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2024 Year in Review By American Libraries staff . New values for challenging times On January 21, ALA Council approved five new Core Values • access • equity • intellectual freedom and privacy • the public good • sustainability Council cochairs Erin Berman and Sara Dallas explained the reasons for the changes: “This is a crucial moment for …
January/February 2025 | American Libraries Magazine
2024 Year in Review By American Libraries staff . New values for challenging times On January 21, ALA Council approved five new Core Values • access • equity • intellectual freedom and privacy • the public good • sustainability Council cochairs Erin Berman and Sara Dallas explained the reasons for the changes: “This is a crucial moment for …
2024 Year in Review | American Libraries Magazine
Jan 2, 2025 · Misha Stone writes: “Post-election, #BookTok entered the political fray, and many media outlets took notice when popular accounts claimed that they were apolitical and that icky politics shouldn’t enter into reading spaces. More critically engaged #BookTok accounts and book influencers on a variety of other platforms pushed back …
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American Libraries, the voice of the profession and the flagship magazine of the American Library Association, is published 6 times yearly in print, plus a digital-only July/August issue and occasional digital supplements, by the American Library Association.ISSN 0002-9769. Printed in the USA. Subscription price is included in ALA dues. The magazine is sent to some 50,000 individuals and ...
2023 Year in Review - American Libraries Magazine
Jan 2, 2024 · Another record year for book challenges Photo: OntheRun Photo/Adobe Stock. Preliminary data from the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) through August 31 showed a 20% increase in reported book challenges for 2023—surpassing the record set in 2022.
2024 year in review | American Libraries Magazine
American Libraries’ annual roundup looks back at the news that affected libraries and the library profession in 2024. State laws intended to prevent book bans, the Internet Archive’s copyright lawsuit, artificial intelligence, cyberattacks targeting several library systems, and ALA’s newly revised Core Values are among the most significant issues and events identified by AL editors ...
The Stories of America’s Libraries, Virtually
Jul 27, 2020 · Samuel T. Barber and Sarah Parramore write: “The creation of a Retention, Tenure, and Promotion Mentorship Group [at California State University, Fullerton’s Pollak Library] was designed to address the unique challenges posed by the rapid expansion of probationary tenure-track faculty.
Reading Between the Bots - American Libraries Magazine
Mar 1, 2024 · Tara García Mathewson writes: “New data released this week by the DC-based Center for Democracy and Technology shows just how often [blocking of information in schools] happens nationwide. The nonprofit digital rights advocacy organization conducted its fifth annual nationally representative survey of middle and high school teachers and parents as well as high school students about a range ...