John Chrastka, founder and executive director of EveryLibrary, the nation’s only political action committee dedicated to supporting libraries, stepped up for the library community in 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Great speakers and a strong slate of educational programming await the library community at of the 2023 ALA Annual Conference, set for June 22–27 in Chicago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
The library community is set to gather for the first-ever in-person edition of the ALA’s nascent winter event, LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, set for January 27–30, 2023, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
The library community is set to gather for the first-ever in-person edition of the ALA’s nascent winter event, LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, set for January 27–30, 2023, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
One of the largest ALA divisions (second only to the Association of College and Research Libraries), The PLA conference is one of the most vibrant, popular, and well-attended ALA events, often drawing around 8,000 attendees or more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
In the wake of a tumultuous year, the new season of 'The Skillset Podcast' will focus on 'collective care' within the library community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
The January 25 appearance, in what will be among Dr. Biden's first appearances as First Lady of the United States, is a major show of support for the library community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-31 05:00:00 UTC ]
In her day job, Megha Majumdar publishes other authors' books. And now, her debut novel, 'A Burning' (Knopf) is a finalist for the American Library Association's prestigious Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction. PW caught up with Majumdar to talk about how she balances editing and writing,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
The initiative seeks to develop expertise within the library community on key national and public policies that are important to libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
The program will tap expertise from within the library community to work on policy initiatives that affect libraries. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Band, a copyright attorney and an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School, is a longtime advisor and representative for the library community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
At PW, we’ve always served the library community, but you’ve probably noticed that in recent months we’ve ramped up our commitment to covering library news and issues, with a lineup of monthly columnists writing on a broad range of issues affecting libraries and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-30 00:00:00 UTC ]