ICYMI: AL's new 'Field Guides' column, in partnership with ALA Public Policy & Advocacy, will provide expert insights into key library policy issues facing the field today and tomorrow. The column premieres with lorcan dempsey exploring the implications of AI. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

ICYMI: Eisenhower Middle School students used 3,000 recycled books to create a 23-foot-wide mural. See more ways libraries are encouraging creative reuse in this issue's By the Numbers column about recycling. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/by-…

ICYMI: Amy Holland shares how Irondequoit Library provides accessibility beyond the minimum requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/bey…

JUST IN: Raymond Pun wins the 2025–2026 American Library Association Presidency

Link below to read more:
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Today, American Library Association released its State of America’s Libraries 2024. The report includes its most recent censorship data & the Top 10 most frequently challenged books in 2023.

bit.ly/SOAL-2024

#NationalLibraryWeek

'As publishers, we understand not every book will resonate equally with everyone, but all books deserve the right to be discovered, read, discussed, & debated.'

Penguin Random House 🐧🏠📚 CEO Nihar Malaviy discusses litigation's role in protecting the right to read: bit.ly/Protecting-the…

#PLA2024 Day 2 recap is out now, starting with a Big Ideas session with Bettina Love americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

Need a recap of Day 1 of #PLA2024 ? Check it out 👇 americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo…

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ICYMI: Learn how the Robotics Project at CMU Libraries University Archives organizes robots, code, and development records in 'Completing the Circuit.' americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/boo…

ICYMI: “Columbus Metropolitan Library is not where I learned to read, but it’s where I learned to be a reader.” Read our interview with poet, writer, and 2021 MacArthur Fellow Hanif Abdurraqib about finding a personal history in the library. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/new…

ICYMI: Read our panel discussion about the uses and challenges of #ArtificialIntelligence for libraries. Featuring Karim B Boughida, Nicole Hennig, Elissa Malespina, Nick Tanzi, and Trevor Watkins.
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ICYMI: Araceli Méndez Hintermeister reviews books to help librarians support local businesses and entrepreneurs. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/get…

The deadline to vote in ALA elections is April 3! Make an informed decision by reading the candidates' statements from the candidates for 2025-26 ALA President:

Sam Helmick americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/mee…

Ray Pun (he/him) americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/mee…

ICYMI: 'Realizing Potential' includes case studies of how libraries—including Santa Ana Public Library, @SKGJaguars Library, K-State Libraries, MSU Library, and San José State University Library, are employing and investigating artificial intelligence.
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There's still time to submit your new or renovated library to our annual Library Design Showcase. See more at americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/01/02/sho…

Learn how Kanopy can help rural libraries meet the entertainment and cultural needs of their communities with streaming media and Public Performance Rights. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoo… Sponsored by Kanopy

Join us for the next #ALLive FREE webinar 'Designing For Human Behavior through Innovative Furniture Solutions ' Thursday, April 25 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Register at bit.ly/4coTdcA. Sponsored by AGATI Furniture.