American Library Association
WEBALA is the largest membership association in the library industry. It's a community of people working together to ensure that libraries remain vital centers of literacy, access, and opportunity. By giving to ALA, you are helping us improve library and information services and the profession of librarianship to ensure access to information for all.
ALA-Accredited Programs | ALA - American Library Association
WEBHistorical List of ALA-Accredited programs for all programs accredited since 1925. The following programs are in Candidacy status seeking ALA accreditation: University College London Master of Arts Library and Information Studies (Accreditation decision in June 2024) Report problems with the directories to accred@ala.org.
Accredited Programs | ALA - American Library Association
WEBAssuring quality, innovation, and value in library and information studies education. The American Library Association (ALA) accredits master's programs in library and information studies across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Accreditation is achieved through a review process conducted by an external review panel of …
American Library Association Hosts Historic Intellectual Freedom …
WEB2 days ago · Event Forge Collaborative Playbook to Address Censorship Challenges and Protect Free Expression. WASHINGTON - The American Library Association (ALA) convened a third Intellectual Freedom Summit in its nearly 150-year history, bringing together national organizations, publishing allies, educational institutions, foundations, …
News and Press Center | ALA - American Library Association
WEBMay 7, 2024 · CHICAGO — ALA invites education program and poster proposals for the 2025 Annual Conference & Exhibition, taking place June 26 – July 1, 2025, in Philadelphia. The submission sites are open now through September 23, 2024. press release. July 25, 2024. The American Library Association Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, …
Tools & Resources | ALA
WEBProviding information on the work of the American Library Association, as well as subject-specific resources both for and about libraries. Promoting cultural and community programming as an essential part of library service. Bolstering libraries as central community leaders by equipping librarians with new tools and resources for innovative ...
About ALA & Our Mission | ALA - American Library Association
WEBAbout ALA & Our Mission. The ALA Mission: To provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and to ensure access to information for all.
Membership - ALA
WEBIf you have ever been an ALA Member in the past, click here to renew online. Call 800-545-2433. Call ALA Member Relations and Services at 800-545-2433. 8:30am - 4:30pm (Monday-Friday) Complete and return an enrollment form. Download a print-ready form at the Print Membership Application Page, complete, and return by mail or fax.
Conferences & Events | ALA
WEBALSC National Institute. September 19 - 21, 2024. The Association for Library Service to Children's National Institute is a biennial conference for those serving children and families in libraries; children's literature experts; education and library school faculty; and other interested professionals. Conference.
ALA Code of Ethics | ALA - American Library Association
WEBALA's Code of Ethics is the responsibility of the Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE). The Code of Ethics is the document that translates the values of intellectual freedom that define the profession of librarianship into broad principles that may be used by individual members of that profession as well as by others employed in a library as a …
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