From the moment European settlers arrived in what would become the United States, the cultural impact would be felt by indigenous tribes throughout America--including the Midwest--long before actual ...

ALA affirms that publicly funded libraries should remain directly accountable to the publics they serve. Therefore, the American Library Association opposes the shifting of policy making and ...

Hear insights and innovations from a new report about public libraries at the forefront of adult learning in the United States.

National Native American Heritage Month is celebrated each year in November. It is a time to celebrate the traditions, languages and stories of Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and ...

What does a school librarian do? Today's school librarian works with both students and teachers to facilitate access to information in a wide variety of formats, instruct students and teachers how to ...

In 1992, the President of the Reference and Adult Services Division created an Ad Hoc Committee on Behavioral Guidelines for Reference and Information Services. The committee was charged with the ...

There is no legal definition of "hate speech" under U.S. law, just as there is no legal definition for evil ideas, rudeness, unpatriotic speech, or any other kind of speech that people might condemn.

What is your passion? Are you fascinated by art, biology, business, technology? Combine your passion with a desire to help others and become a librarian! Librarians work in various settings, including ...

Founded in 2015 the Joint Council of Librarians of Color, Inc. (JCLC Inc.) mission is to address the professional and personal development, continuing education, and collegial networking ...

“Social media” is defined by Merriam Webster Dictionary as “forms of electronic communication (such as websites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities ...

The Spectrum Scholarship Program is ALA's national diversity and recruitment effort designed to address the specific issue of under-representation of critically needed ethnic librarians within the ...

The Spectrum Scholarship Program is ALA's national diversity and recruitment effort designed to address the specific issue of under-representation of critically needed ethnic librarians within the ...