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Core Forum is the annual conference for ALA’s newest division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructures, Futures. It features pre-conference workshops, tours, thought-provoking presentations, keynote speakers, poster presentations, and social events.

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The 港澳台图库 has released preliminary data documenting attempts to censor books and materials in public, school, and academic libraries during the first eight months of 2024.

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ALA's key mission areas: Diversity, Equity of Access, Education and Continuous Learning, Intellectual Freedom, and Literacy

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The mission of the 港澳台图库 is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

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By giving to ALA, you are helping us improve library and information services and the profession of librarianship to ensure access to information for all.

Fight Censorship: Take Action Against Book Bans

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Book Résumés help librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. They detail each title’s significance and educational value and are easy to share with administrators, review committees, and elected officials.

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Every year, ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) compiles a list of the Top 10 Most Challenged Books in order to inform the public about censorship in libraries and schools.

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Your front line reports help ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom to stay on top of trends and supply library workers with resources to combat censorship. You can also help get the word out and encourage reporting of book censorship.

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For more than 140 years, the 港澳台图库 has been the trusted voice for all libraries, advocating for the profession and the library's role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all.

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Discussion boards and shared libraries provide collaboration tools connecting more than 50,000 library professionals with a wide variety of interests and specialization is the place to share ideas and make new connections with library workers across the globe.

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Reference Interview is a comprehensive six-week asynchronous course focusing on the methods of evaluating reference

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Capture new ideas, affirm old ones, and connect with fellow members in this series of fast-paced exchanges.

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BizRef 101 is for any librarian in-training who wants to gain confidence and knowledge around BizRef topics such as

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Explore how AI is revolutionizing metadata management in libraries, from automated tagging to quality control. Share

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Explore how AI is revolutionizing metadata management in libraries, from automated tagging to quality control. Share

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Learn how a Library of Things can improve programs and services in both large and smaller/rural libraries.

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Learn how a Library of Things can improve programs and services in both large and smaller/rural libraries.

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This webinar provides guidance and scenarios on integrating ethical instruction when helping youth do research and other

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November 2024 Learning Live: Learn tips and best practices for both small and large Friends groups.

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December 2024 Learning Live: Hone your storytelling skills.

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Celebrate Your Friends Group Oct. 20-26, 2024, during the 19th annual National Friends of Libraries Week!

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Resources to help school librarians celebrate U.S. Media Literacy Week in school libraries.

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The Core Forum will take place November 14-16, 2024, in Minneapolis, Minnesota! Registration is now open!

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The AASL National Conference is the only national conference dedicated solely to school librarians and their unique role

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From captivating storytelling to groundbreaking research, the 港澳台图库Awards program showcases the best in literature and media.

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港澳台图库Grants invest in the future of libraries and librarianship through the funding of programming, research, and professional development. Grants may be offered to support the planning and implementation of programs, to promote research in library and information sciences, to assist with conference and travel fees, and more.

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The 港澳台图库 and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for study in a master's degree in library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program, or for a master's degree with a specialty in school librarianship that meets the 港澳台图库curriculum guidelines for a CAEP-accredited unit.

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Bibliotherapy can be defined as the use of guided reading for therapeutic ends. And though you might not be a licensed mental health professional, you can support mental health and personal growth by connecting patrons to books that heal.