Registration is open for our free webinar on Thursday, April 16, "Using Artificial Intelligence to Elevate and Secure a Human Workforce." Wherever you stand on the subject of AI, our panel of author-experts will shine a light on the current landscape while leaving space for what will surely be a robust discussion. https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cHxC9eJTQJeqQdKyIsRC4Q#/registration

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Lead with courage, compassion, and clarity using the professional development resources in our new digital catalog! https://alastore.ala.org/SS26catalog

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Now shipping! Designed as a real-world reference, the newest edition of OIF's "Intellectual Freedom Manual" offers clear, up-to-date insights on protecting intellectual freedom, fighting censorship, safeguarding privacy, and many other key IF topics. https://alastore.ala.org/ifm11

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Wall of fame

When getting my teeth cleaned a while ago, my dentist mentioned that I was featured on their wall of fame. This was a surprise. On the other hand, maybe it’s not, given the amount of money an…

The OW Factor

UC Berkeley: ‘What makes it matter’: Oral history project captures heart and resilience of UC Berkeley’s libraries. “In her newly released oral history project, [Ann] Glusker’s passion and curiosity take flight. For ‘Librarians Navigating Change,’ she interviewed 15 retired and current UC Berkeley librarians, amassing nearly 400 pages of transcripts. The interviews chronicle four […]

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Spanning H. G. Wells’s "The Time Machine" to Marvel’s Loki, "The Infinite Loop: Archives and Time Travel in the Popular Imagination" engages archivists and devotees of science fiction alike by exploring common tropes within the genre—and common assumptions in the archival profession—and providing context. Read an excerpt from the book now: https://alastore.ala.org/sites/default/files/2026-01/9798892552776_sample.pdf
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Small Public Library Management + Library Programming for Autistic Youth - Edi and Neal's Book Club

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The American Library Association turns 150

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Columbus libraries go beyond books to reengage young people

From archaeology to opera, a library program showed participants what's possible.

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University of Kansas: KU Libraries launches global speaker series on librarianship. “The University of Kansas Libraries will launch ‘Global Conversations in Librarianship,’ a new speaker series highlighting international perspectives on libraries and information work, with Ukrainian library leader Tetyana Yaroshenko as its inaugural speaker Feb. 26.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/15/university-of-kansas-ku-libraries-launches-global-speaker-series-on-librarianship/