Are you considering using WordPress to create a website for your library? Do you already have a WordPress site but want to get the most out of its features? Do you just want to know more about the advantages of using a free resource that does not require learning programming languages? Be sure not to…
Category: American Library Association (ALA)
ALA NMRT Professional Development Grant Available
(via Amy Greschaw, NMRT Professional Development Grant Committee) Current members of the American Library Association’s New Members Roundtable (NMRT) are eligible to apply for a $1,000 grant to attend the ALA Annual Conference, taking place June 23-28 2016 in Orlando, FL. This grant is generously sponsored by Mango Languages. Applicants for the award must be…
ALA Course on Rethinking Library Instruction
Do you find that too many areas of your collection are underutilized by patrons? Do the instructional sessions that your library provides seem not to engage patrons? Be sure to take the newest offering of the American Library Association’s online course on the subject, “Rethinking Library Instruction: Libraries as Social Learning Centers”. The class, taught…
ALA Seeking Proposals for Diversity Research Grants
The American Library Association is currently seeking proposals for its 2016-17 Diversity Research Grant program, which is managed by the ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 1. All applicants must be current members of ALA. The organization will give up to three awards, each of which will…
Deadline for ALA Grants and Awards Extended
The application deadline for several American Library Association-sponsored awards and grants has been extended to Friday, February 12. (The original deadlines fell in December or January and are still indicated as such on the application forms.) The list of affected grants and awards is below. ALA Information Today Library of the Future Award: recognizes an individual…
ALA Midwinter Event on Makerspaces
Are you planning to attend ALA Midwinter and have a special interest in makerspaces? Does your library already have a makerspace area, or is it considering creating one? Need to know the latest gizmos that libraries can include in a makerspace? Be sure to register for the “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour, sponsored by the…
ALA Midwinter Sessions for Academic Librarians
The following sessions at this year’ss ALA Midwinter meeting might be of special interest to academic librarians. Saturday, January 9 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Ignite session: “Using Small Grants to Promote Academic Libraries and Engage Student Learners”-how to write small grants for programming opportunities that will draw more students and faculty into the library 4:30-5:30 PM…
Deadline for NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is December 14
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee is seeking applicants for a $1,000 award, intended to defray the costs of attending the ALA Annual Conference. Shirley Olofson was a well-respected NMRT President who died during her term of office. After her death, the NMRT Executive Board decided to authorize the…
Deadline to Apply for NMRT Professional Development Grant is December 20
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) We are excited to announce that members of ALA’s New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply for a grant to help offset expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 23 – June 28, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. You must be a current member of NMRT in order to apply….
Call for Proposals: ALA Annual Conference Poster Session
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando! The poster session committee encourages submissions from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship. Submissions may include a description of an innovative…