American Library Association

📣 Future library pros, this one’s on us! ALA Student Members can attend the ALA Virtual Event: Recharging in Challenging Times at no cost. Join us to hear real talk about what libraries are facing today, learn from experts in the field, meet future colleagues, and spark renewed energy for your path forward. Not an ALA Student Member yet? There’s never been a better moment to get involved. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gAvgXscH

"Libraries are winning," ALA President Sam Helmick tells Publishers Weekly: “Community-focused campaigns seem to be working.” If you want to be part of more state & local wins, plug into your ALA state chapter! https://bit.ly/4rmWGQh

Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe and founder of the restaurant Owamni in Minneapolis, was not widely known in 2017, when he released his first cookbook, 'The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen,' with Beth Dooley. But since then, he has become perhaps the most recognizable Indigenous chef in the country. His new cookbook, 'Turtle Island: Foods and Traditions of the Indigenous Peoples of North America' (November, Clarkson Potter), written with Kate Nelson and Kristin Donnelly, takes a region-by-region approach to Native ingredients, history, and cooking. "I hope that people can have this opportunity to be lured in by this beautiful food and actually learn something and maybe, hopefully, develop some empathy where there might not have been." Read Sherman's Newsmaker interview with American Libraries Magazine and sample a recipe from his new cookbook: https://bit.ly/3LgoIN7

"There’s a reason we see so many librarians and archivists on the show. I think we all just have a love of knowledge and learning..." Jeopardy! super champion Adriana Harmeyer shares her experience on the show: https://bit.ly/480UGUY Photo: Disney/Christopher Willard

Registration is Open! Join Recharging in Challenging Times: An ALA Virtual Event for a day of reflection, practical insights, and meaningful connection. Access on-demand content through May 2026. ALA Student Members attend for FREE! Secure your spot now! https://lnkd.in/gAvgXscH

Only a few weeks left! Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award - they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime. Nominations close December 15! Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

ALA celebrates today's ruling in federal court in Rhode Island permanently blocking the Administration's actions to dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services. As ALA President Sam Helmick said, "This victory belongs to all of us, and we build the future of our libraries together." Read our full statement and take action to #FundLibraries: https://lnkd.in/gZPQzUQC

NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court. A judge in Rhode Island issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so. Read the ruling: https://lnkd.in/gqYkE5UW (More to come from ALA) #ForOurLibraries

Dirty data is a problem with enormous costs for libraries and other knowledge organizations, both monetarily and in terms of wasted staff labor. The new second edition of “Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data” draws on classification expert Susan Walsh's years of hands-on experience in data to present a foolproof method for working with your data more efficiently, understanding the impact of your work, and discerning how it affects your organization as a whole. Order now in the ALA store. Members save 10%! https://bit.ly/4pnd8hS

NEW: ALA is sounding the alarm after the Administration announced new steps to dismantle the Department of Education. School & academic libraries across the country rely on Dept. of Ed. funding and knowledge to best serve their students and faculty. More: https://lnkd.in/gCQG-ny7 #ForOurLibraries