Buoyant breakfast celebrates San Francisco Public Library, Gale/LJ Library of the Year
ALA's 2018 Annual conference opened with a bang, with guests ranging from Trombone Shorty to Michelle Obama
A highlight of each annual Romance Writers of America (RWA) conference is the presentation of the RITA Awards; see this year's winners
Talk about momentum. San Francisco Public Library’s (SFPL) laser focus on radical access, led by compassion and with a goal to serve all, has shaped an array of library services that are inspiring, replicable, and continually redefining what the word library means.
A model and inspiration for public libraries worldwide, the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL)—with its committed staff, transformational leadership, amazing array of programs, partnerships, popularity, and community connections—is the 2018 Gale/LJ Library of the Year.
The Audio Publishers Association (APA) announced the winners of the 2018 Audie Awards at its 23rd Annual Audies Gala, hosted by narrator Simon Vance, on May 31 at the New-York Historical Society in New York City.
Representing every region of the country, five libraries have been honored by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) with a 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) partners each year with the American Library Association (ALA)/Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) to recognize the best in library architecture and design. The 2018 AIA/ALA Library Building Awards, announced on April 6, included public libraries from Cape Cod to California.
On March 9 the ALA Washington Office announced the recipients of its annual James Madison Award, given to “individuals or groups who have championed, protected and promoted public access to government information and the public’s right to know at the national level.” However, this year’s choice, U.S. Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA) and Mike Quigley (D-IL)—recognized for their work as cofounders and cochairs of the bipartisan Congressional Transparency Caucus—has drawn fire because of Issa’s opposition to net neutrality and other issues that, critics say, run counter to ALA’s stated Code of Ethics.
