Lilly Ledbetter, a women’s equality activist whose fight for pay equity led to passage of the monumental Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, died October 12, 2024. She was 86 years old. According to this notice regarding the passing of Ledbetter, “Ledbetter was hired as a supervisor at a Goodyear tire plant in Gadsden, Alabama, in 1979. Years later, she discovered through an anonymous note left in her mailbox that she was receiving less pay than her male … Read the rest
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Lilly Ledbetter, Activist Who Inspired Fair Pay Act, Dies at 86
This article is from the October 2024 issue.
Free Webinar on Public Service Loan Forgiveness
This article is from the September 2024 issue.
The American Library Association (ALA) will present a free webinar for library workers about Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) on Oct. 2, 2024, at 3:30 p.m. Eastern.
The webinar will explain how to obtain student loan relief from the PSLF program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Education. PSLF will forgive the federal student loan balances with qualifying employment history at a government or non-profit organization, such as many school, academic, public, and special libraries.
The webinar is … Read the rest
ALA Reader. Voter. Ready. Campaign
This article is from the July 2024 issue.
As we approach local, state, and national elections, ALA is calling on everyone in the library community to pledge that they will be registered, informed and ready to vote in 2024 elections. ALA’s Reader. Voter. Ready. campaign is rolling out resources to support libraries in that vital role. Partnering with the League of Women Voters, ALA released a jointly produced toolkit for libraries, along with social media graphics, and held a joint webinar on May 29 (recording available here) … Read the rest
2025 I Love My Librarian Award Nominations Due September 30
This article is from the July 2024 issue.
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or your community? You can honor their contributions by nominating them for the ALA’s annual l Love My Librarian Award. The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users nationwide to recognize their favorite librarians working in public, school, college, community college, or university libraries for transforming lives and improving communities. Ten librarians will be selected to receive $5,000 for their outstanding contributions to their community. Nominations are being accepted … Read the rest
Five Libraries Receive IMLS’s Highest Honors for 2024
This article is from the June 2024 issue.
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced the recipients of the 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, which is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries for their service to their communities. Congrats to these libraries and all award winners:
- The Copper Queen Library (Bisbee, AZ)
- DC Public Library (Washington, DC)
- Griswold Memorial Library (Colrain, MA)
- Harris County Public Library (Houston, TX)
- Kent District Library (Comstock Park, MI)
Librarian Named One of Time’s Next Generation Leaders
This article is from the June 2024 issue.
I Love Libraries reported:
Mychal Threets, a librarian from Fairfield, California, who was also a recipient of a 2024 I Love My Librarian Award, has been everywhere this year, so it’s no surprise to see him being honored by Time. The librarian has taken the U.S. by storm with his TikToks celebrating reading and spreading “library joy.” Threets was named PBS’s resident librarian in February, and he’s been making videos for social media with iconic characters. Many of his … Read the rest
Rikers Island Library Worker Wins Pulitzer
This article is from the June 2024 issue.
Medar de la Cruz’s first-ever submission to The New Yorker received a Pulitzer Prize in May for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary for his piece, “The Diary of a Rikers Island Library Worker.” The Pulitzer Committee cited his ”visually driven story set inside Rikers Island jail using bold black-and-white images that humanize the prisoners and staff through their hunger for books.” Medar de la Cruz was a library worker at the prison. He teaches visual communications in community workshops … Read the rest
Conable Conference Scholarship Application Now Open
This article is from the April 2024 issue.
The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) offers an annual scholarship for library school students and new professionals to attend ALA’s Annual Conference. The Conable Scholarship provides for conference registration, transportation, housing (six nights), and a $300 stipend for meals and other expenses. The deadline to apply is April 26, 2024. For more information, visit the Conable Conference Scholarship page.
ALA Election Open Through April 3
This article is from the March 2024 issue.
The ALA Election period is March 11 to April 3, 2024. Current personal ALA members may participate and vote for ALA President, ALA Councilors-at-Large, and on ALA bylaws amendments, as well as leaders for divisions and round tables to which they belong.
For more information, visit ALA’s election page.… Read the rest
ALA Women’s Groups to Host Bridging the Gap: Supporting Women in Librarianship – A Conversation with ALA Presidents, March 25
This article is from the March 2024 issue.
In celebration of Women’s History Month (observed every March), the ALA Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL), the Association of College & Research Libraries’ Women & Gender Studies Section (ACRL – WGSS) and the Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Feminist Task Force (SRRT – FTF) will jointly host ‘Bridging the Gap: In Support of Women in Librarianship – A conversation with ALA Presidents on March 25, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Central). Register now to attend … Read the rest
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