Lisa Varga became associate executive director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C., on April 21. Before joining ALA, she spent 15 years as ...

Jennifer Pate, director of OpenEd at Texas A&M University in College Station, shares tips for team trivia nights. Photo: Carrie Smith, American Libraries It was a trivia night so good, the university ...

Connie Chung speaks at the American Library Association's 2024 Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Diego on June 29. Photo: EPANC Connie Chung has been bringing you the headlines since the late ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing entire industries, including libraries. Although this technology offers immense potential to enhance services, library workers and others must consider ...

Terry Kendrick is the guru of strategic marketing in libraries. His book Developing Strategic Marketing Plans That Really Work is a must-read, and he writes, speaks, and runs workshops on marketing ...

What exactly is an embedded business librarian? An embedded business librarian is a library professional who is rooted in the business community; a librarian who is part of the business community ...

The question startled librarian Dan Marcou. He had been sitting quietly at a small town library outside of the system where he works, waiting for his wife to finish some grad school research. When he ...

The category: Beloved TV Programs. The answer: Roughly 150 librarians have competed on this game show since 2005. And the correct question: What is Jeopardy!? “We use a lot of librarians on the show,” ...

On January 27, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery, ...

Welcome to the 2025 Library Design Showcase, American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries throughout North America. Today’s libraries are places where people from diverse ...