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Get to know Dan Montgomery, ALA’s new executive director! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/25/m...
Meet Dan Montgomery | American Libraries Magazine
Dan Montgomery will start his role on November 10 as the American Library Association’s new executive director.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Get to know Dan Montgomery, ALA’s new executive director! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/25/m...
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Images: New York exhibition showcases groundbreaking National Park Service posters from the 1930s www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Dorothy Waugh’s epic 1930s national park posters – in pictures
Between 1934 and 1936, artist Dorothy Waugh was commissioned to create 17 posters for the National Park Service, a groundbreaking opportunity for a female designer at the time
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November 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Images: New York exhibition showcases groundbreaking National Park Service posters from the 1930s www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Available for preorder in North America (USA and Canada) at the ALA Store! alastore.ala.org/kindtoolkit
November 14, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Available for preorder in North America (USA and Canada) at the ALA Store! alastore.ala.org/kindtoolkit
Spanning H. G. Wells’s "The Time Machine" to Marvel’s Loki, this delightful book considers how science fiction stories portray archives and archivists while showing how archivists can leverage sci-fi to improve the public’s understanding of the discipline. alastore.ala.org/infiniteloop
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Spanning H. G. Wells’s "The Time Machine" to Marvel’s Loki, this delightful book considers how science fiction stories portray archives and archivists while showing how archivists can leverage sci-fi to improve the public’s understanding of the discipline. alastore.ala.org/infiniteloop
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If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...
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When Dianne Connery took over as development director at a public library in rural north Texas, it was on the verge of collapse.
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
Q&A: Dianne Connery and Rural Libraries | The Daily Yonder
Editor’s Note: This interview first appeared in Path Finders, an email newsletter from the Daily Yonder. Each week, Path Finders features a Q&A with a
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November 12, 2025 at 4:05 PM
When Dianne Connery took over as development director at a public library in rural north Texas, it was on the verge of collapse.
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey.
dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
November 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray.
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee.
Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA
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The directory, the detector, the ledger .... the books in ranks or the bookshelves .... the clock attached to the wall,
November 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The directory, the detector, the ledger .... the books in ranks or the bookshelves .... the clock attached to the wall,
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Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions.
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Meet the High Schoolers Who Overturned a State Reading Bowl Book Ban: Book Censorship News, November 7, 2025
A Georgia statewide reading bowl banned eight books. These students led the charge to get the bans overturned and succeeded.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions.
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...
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New on #LTIBlog
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
New on #LTIBlog
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
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Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5
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Here's my letter. Share away. Tell the city of Chicago not to cut the library's budget.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here's my letter. Share away. Tell the city of Chicago not to cut the library's budget.
buttondown.com/papersquared...
buttondown.com/papersquared...
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Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development Is a Wellness Program” by Donald W. Crankshaw, explores how we can reimagine professional development as an essential part of employee well-being.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Professional Development as a Well-Being Program
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…
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Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that!
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
November 4, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that!
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady
Sacre bleu.
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Sacre bleu.
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It's happening!! Look for the program schedule on our website to be posted soon. #ZLuC25 #ZineLibrariansunConference
November 3, 2025 at 8:29 PM
It's happening!! Look for the program schedule on our website to be posted soon. #ZLuC25 #ZineLibrariansunConference
Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5
If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...
November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...
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Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Nominations close Dec. 15!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3uVK4V0
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3uVK4V0
October 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Nominations close Dec. 15!
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3uVK4V0
Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3uVK4V0
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💀 Get yourself ready for #Halloween by listening to this spooky tune. No lyrics… just lively blues with a xylophone that coffin-nails the "spooky-ooky" effect. 👻
🦇 Listen & open a cabinet of creepy #SpookySeason curiosities ⬇️
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🦇 Listen & open a cabinet of creepy #SpookySeason curiosities ⬇️
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October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
💀 Get yourself ready for #Halloween by listening to this spooky tune. No lyrics… just lively blues with a xylophone that coffin-nails the "spooky-ooky" effect. 👻
🦇 Listen & open a cabinet of creepy #SpookySeason curiosities ⬇️
archive.org/details/@ste...
🦇 Listen & open a cabinet of creepy #SpookySeason curiosities ⬇️
archive.org/details/@ste...
It's the perfect time to catch up with @raforall.bsky.social & her frighteningly impressive panel of horror authors! youtu.be/MDtxZr7G2AM?...
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror - September 2024 Discussion (Edi and Neal's Book Club)
YouTube video by ALA Editions Neal-Schuman
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October 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
It's the perfect time to catch up with @raforall.bsky.social & her frighteningly impressive panel of horror authors! youtu.be/MDtxZr7G2AM?...
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Fall is the perfect time to read some hare-raising tales, and no one knows this better than Jasper Rabbit! Get your library and readers into the spooky spirit with this 'Creepy Tales' READ poster. Also available as a bookmark!
ALA members receive 10% off! Shop here: https://bit.ly/4dCbQt8
ALA members receive 10% off! Shop here: https://bit.ly/4dCbQt8
October 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fall is the perfect time to read some hare-raising tales, and no one knows this better than Jasper Rabbit! Get your library and readers into the spooky spirit with this 'Creepy Tales' READ poster. Also available as a bookmark!
ALA members receive 10% off! Shop here: https://bit.ly/4dCbQt8
ALA members receive 10% off! Shop here: https://bit.ly/4dCbQt8
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Libraries are genuinely the one of the best Inventions of humankind. This is lovely!
The clocks have gone back and we are moving towards the darker months so we are DELIGHTED to launch our new Wintering Well Kits - FREE loanable kits containing a portable plug-in therapy lamp, along with other resources to help people who struggle during the winter months. ☀️💡
October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Libraries are genuinely the one of the best Inventions of humankind. This is lovely!