ACRL is excited to co-sponsor the webinar “Negotiating Intellectual Freedom-Compliant Contracts” with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) at 2:00 pm Central on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Every day, in every type of library, librarians are making decisions about which library management system to use; choosing distributors for ebooks, audiobooks, […]
ACRL invites education program proposals for the 2027 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held June 24-June 28, 2027, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ALA Annual Conference explores critical issues impacting libraries and their communities, with diverse programming on timely research, innovations, and best practices. September 21, 2026, is […]
Advance Registration Rates for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference, coming up June 25–29 in Chicago, end on June 19! Make sure to join us for this is a milestone year as American Library Association marks 150 years. This is a defining moment for libraries and a chance to connect, learn, and […]
The ALA AI Policy Working Group is pleased to share the draft document Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries for public comment. This document is intended to support library professionals in navigating the opportunities and challenges that artificial intelligence presents for our institutions, our communities, and our […]
The ALA Annual Conference returns to Chicago from June 25–29, 2026, and this is a milestone year. As the American Library Association marks 150 years, this is a defining moment for libraries and a chance to connect, learn, and move our work and our profession forward. Here are just a few of […]
Join ACRL and the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Central on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, for the free ACRL Presents webcast “Intellectual Freedom & Academic Libraries: How Can the Office for Intellectual Freedom Help?“ With challenges to academic freedom in academia on the rise and […]
Join the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom (ALA-OIF), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), the Public Library Association (PLA), the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), and ACRL from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Central on March 3, 2026, for thee free webcast “Doxing Defense: Clean Up Your Digital Footprint.” You’ll learn to […]
Library professionals across all roles are doing incredible work for their communities—even as the challenges grow more complex. You’re invited to join your peers on February 10, 2026, at the Recharging in Challenging Times ALA Virtual Event, designed to help you reflect, reenergize, prioritize your wellbeing, and reignite your professional energy. Through […]
Fifty years after the first National Library Legislative Day, ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy (PPA) team invites advocates to show up for America’s libraries on Capitol Hill for a two-day educational advocacy event. The event will take place February 25-26, 2026, at the Marriott Courtyard Washington DC Downtown/Convention Center. The event combines advocacy […]
Help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. This program links library school students and new librarians who are of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North […]
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