National Event

What our panel is planning for ALA Annual Conference

dlandrum — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:38:39 -0400

In our next episode of AL Live, our panel will offer suggestions for how they’re going to make the most of attending ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. AL Live attendees will leave with an expert-led to-do list!. Our panel will discuss what they’re excited about doing and what they look forward to seeing in the exhibits. Whether you're attending the conference or not, this is a great opportunity to learn about what's new, what's exciting and what's trending.

National Library Legislative Day

admin — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:00:49 -0400

From ALA:

"Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Legislative Day, held each spring in Washington, D.C. This year, National Library Legislative Day will be May 7-8, 2013. Virtual Library Legislative Day activities will be held throughout the week of May 6-10, 2013, and will be an opportunity for all library advocates to make their voices heard on a national level. Library advocates who cannot make it to Capitol Hill for the event can be a part of the effort by calling and/or emailing their elected officials on May 8, or any time the week of May 6-10. "

National Library Week, Apr 14-20

admin — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:28:02 -0400

Celebrate National Library Week - April 14-20, 2013
Celebrate National Library Week 2013 with the theme, Communities matter @ your library
National Library Week Honorary Chair: Caroline Kennedy

Check the ALA website to find many resources for celebrating National Library Week, including Video PSAs like the one below:

National Friends of Libraries Week, Oct. 21-27

admin — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:52:02 -0400

United for Libraries is coordinating the seventh annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 21-27, 2012. Those celebrating the week are encouraged to share their activities by emailing united@ala.org or tweeting with the hashtag "nfolw12".

Two awards of $250 will be given to Friends of the Library groups for activities held during National Friends of Libraries Week. Application materials are available on the United for Libraries website. Entries are due by Dec. 3, 2012.

More info on the ALA website

National Library Week

admin — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:43:20 -0400

Read about National Library Week on the ALA website