Event to Forge Collaborative Playbook to Address Censorship Challenges and Protect Free Expression WASHINGTON - The American ...

CHICAGO – Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay has been named honorary chair for Banned Books Week 2024, which takes place September 22 – 28. DuVernay will be joined by youth honorary chair Julia ...

Please note this call for volunteers is for ALA General Awards Juries (i.e. awards not administered by a Division, Round Table, or unit within ALA.) Please note that serving on a jury does not count ...

Provides an umbrella organization for the promotion of library service in the field of visual and performing arts through discussion of current issues, the exchange of information, and the carrying ...

To review and make recommendations to the Executive Committee regarding the section's future direction, goals and objectives, and policies. To prepare and, subsequently, maintain and revise a policies ...

The committee serves as a centralized hub for IS committees in order to support collective data needs. Every year the committee will conduct the “Instruction Section Needs, Interest, and Satisfaction ...

*Trainings are currently delivered on a limited basis. Please inquire with ODLOS for updates and potential partnerships.* The staff of the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) ...

Banned book displays kick-off conversations about censorship and inspire readers to explore challenged materials. Below are display ideas from libraries across the U.S. — some which only require ...

Often times ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives requests from students and researchers for information about specific banned and challenged books. Part of our mission at OIF is to ...

To facilitate awareness of ULS and its professional development activities and programs through a variety of means, including the ULS website and email discussion list and other channels such as ...

The NMRT Executive Board consists of 12 appointed members from the NMRT membership at large, serving a 1 year term and led by the president. Subcommitees and Task Forces The NMRT Executive Board ...

The NMRT Annual Conference Local Information Committee consists of 6 appointed members from the NMRT membership at large, serving a 1 year term and led by the chair. Subcommitees and Task Forces The ...