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LibrariesAmerica Faces a ‘Crisis in Trust’—Librarians Can Help Fix It
The Week in Libraries: March 30, 2018: At PLA, librarians show they ‘get it’; Libraries get a bump in the 2018 federal budget (and a warning for next year); And the New York Times looks at two of Wikipedia’s young citizen editors.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: March 23, 2018
Among this week's headlines: Despite another blizzard, librarians make it to PLA in Philadelphia; Mark Zuckerberg is sorry; And Congress passes a bill that critics say will harm free speech online.
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Libraries
PLA 2018: In Opening Keynote, Sally Yates Defends Truth, Justice, and the American Way
Yates, the former U.S. Attorney General, urged librarians to stand up for truth in these unprecedented—and exhausting—political times.
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Libraries
Three Librarians Share Tips for Nurturing Early Literacy
Buddy programs, play, and story time are among the ways librarians help children engage with one another and their families.
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Libraries
TLA 2018 Preview: Telling Stories in Texas
A star-studded lineup of authors and speakers awaits librarians at the 2018 Texas Library Association conference in Dallas—but the spotlight will also shine brightly on librarians’ own stories.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: March 16, 2018
Among this week's headlines: National Geographic owns up to its 'racist' past; Alexie declines the Carnegie Medal; and a library director faces online harassment after a speech on diversity.
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Libraries
Who Should Lead ALA?
The American Library Association is facing significant financial challenges. The Trump administration wants to gut federal support for libraries. And librarians are fighting over whether our next executive director should be required to have a MLS degree.
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Libraries
Alexie Declines Literary Award; Paperback Release Postponed
Amid a growing number of allegations of sexual misconduct, Sherman Alexie has declined the 2018 ALA’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction and asked Hachette Book Group to postpone release of the paperback edition of the book.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: March 9, 2018
Among this week's headlines: The FY2019 budget battle begins; why a bill aimed at sex trafficking is causing censorship concerns; and how the University of Michigan I-School is fighting fake news.
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Libraries
PLA 2018 Spotlight: Sally Yates, Hasan Minaj Among the Highlights in Philadelphia
A great slate of authors and a strong professional program at the biennial Public Library Association Conference underscores the importance of libraries today.
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Libraries
'There’s No Dress Rehearsal for This Kind of Thing'
PW talks to Parkland Public Library director Joe Green about how the community is coping after the tragic shooting there, and how the library is helping.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: March 2, 2018
Among this week's headlines: Sherman Alexie is the latest author to face misconduct allegations; Carla Hayden and Dolly Parton share the stage; and libraries face the opiate crisis.
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Libraries
PLA 2018 Spotlight: Tackling the Tough Topics
PW columnist Brian Kenney offers his picks from a strong Public Library Association Conference program.
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Libraries
PLA 2018 Spotlight: Striving for Change
A look at the PLA program suggests that a new generation of leaders is ready to transform librarianship.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: February 23, 2018
Among this week's headlines: mixed news in LJ's annual budget survey; Hachette's CEO calls e-books 'stupid products'; and a curator reflects on 47 years looking after rare books.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: February 16, 2018
Among this week's headlines: Trump again targets library funding; a strong program but weak attendance at the ALA Midwinter Meeting; and a Wired article raises a central question about Facebook: is it a publisher?
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Libraries
What I Learned From Bestselling Author Andrew Neiderman
As my high school writing teacher, with his slightly irreverent classroom style, the bestselling author taught me many things, including the most important lesson of all: follow your dreams, with tenacity and hard work.
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Industry News
ALA Midwinter 2018 in Photos
We've gathered a selection of photo highlights from this year's conference in Denver, featuring the announcement of the ALA Youth Media Awards.
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Publisher News
Trump Renews Bid to Eliminate Library Funding, NEA, and NEH
The Trump administration has once again proposed the permanent elimination of the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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Libraries
The Week in Libraries: February 9, 2018
Among this week’s headlines: The budget deal could be good news for libraries; EFF founder John Perry Barlow has died; and the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting gets underway.
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