Get to know Dan Montgomery, ALA’s new executive director! americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/09/25/m...

Images: New York exhibition showcases groundbreaking National Park Service posters from the 1930s www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Available for preorder in North America (USA and Canada) at the ALA Store! alastore.ala.org/kindtoolkit

Spanning H. G. Wells’s "The Time Machine" to Marvel’s Loki, this delightful book considers how science fiction stories portray archives and archivists while showing how archivists can leverage sci-fi to improve the public’s understanding of the discipline. alastore.ala.org/infiniteloop

If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...

When Dianne Connery took over as development director at a public library in rural north Texas, it was on the verge of collapse. Now, it is a versatile community hub. Connery talks the particular challenges and opportunities of the journey. dailyyonder.com/qa-dianne-co...

The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago. These are *easy* and *vital* things. Let's save CPL's budget. buttondown.com/wellsourced/...

It's #ILAMemberSpotlightMonday! This week's ILA member spotlight shines on Sara Murray. Sara is the Executive Director of the Algonquin Area Public Library District and a Co-chair of the ILA Advocacy Committee. Read about Sara on the ILA website: bit.ly/ILASpotlight.... #WeAreILA

The directory, the detector, the ledger .... the books in ranks or the bookshelves .... the clock attached to the wall,

Last month, it was teenagers who got 8 books banned in a statewide Georgia reading bowl back into the competition. These literary heroes deserve recognition–get to meet three of these rad book-loving intellectual freedom champions. bookriot.com/teens-who-ov...

New on #LTIBlog Learn how to get buy-in for making a creative technology space in your library. Read a chapter from the new title from @alaeditionsns.bsky.social, "A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More" ow.ly/VZPl50XneQJ #Makerspace

Has a librarian made a difference in your life or gone above and beyond to serve your community? Nominations are open for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award! https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C

Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5

Here's my letter. Share away. Tell the city of Chicago not to cut the library's budget. buttondown.com/papersquared...

Professional Development as a Well-Being Program I’m excited to share that an excerpt from Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, the book I edited for ALA Editions, appears in the November 3, 2025 issue of American Libraries magazine. The article, “Professional Development…

Looking for new reads to help teach your young patrons about civic engagement this election season? @wearealsc.bsky.social & @ala-booklist.bsky.social have a booklist for that! Check out the Inspiring Future Voters Booklist, with recs for all ages: www.ala.org/alsc/publica... #ReaderVoterReady

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It's happening!! Look for the program schedule on our website to be posted soon. #ZLuC25 #ZineLibrariansunConference

Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5

If you're not familiar, Laura A. Millar's book is essential reading: alastore.ala.org/content/matt...

Has a librarian made a difference in your life? Nominate them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award for a chance to win $5,000 and the honor of a lifetime. Nominations close Dec. 15! Submit your nomination: https://bit.ly/3uVK4V0

💀 Get yourself ready for #Halloween by listening to this spooky tune. No lyrics… just lively blues with a xylophone that coffin-nails the "spooky-ooky" effect. 👻 🦇 Listen & open a cabinet of creepy #SpookySeason curiosities ⬇️ archive.org/details/@ste...

It's the perfect time to catch up with @raforall.bsky.social & her frighteningly impressive panel of horror authors! youtu.be/MDtxZr7G2AM?...

Fall is the perfect time to read some hare-raising tales, and no one knows this better than Jasper Rabbit! Get your library and readers into the spooky spirit with this 'Creepy Tales' READ poster. Also available as a bookmark! ALA members receive 10% off! Shop here: https://bit.ly/4dCbQt8

Libraries are genuinely the one of the best Inventions of humankind. This is lovely!

Why yes, I will turn this into a shameless booster post for library work and librarians without grounds for so doing, why do you ask?

Secret Maps opens today! 🤫 🗺️ From medieval manuscripts to Cold War espionage, our new exhibition explores how maps have hidden as much as they revealed for over 600 years. Book now: bit.ly/BLSecretMaps

"Thompson said the Library Studio’s mission is to help students and faculty 'get the technology out of the way' so they can focus on learning and creating." Learn about the UTC Library Studio and Core's new guide to creative technology spaces: https://bit.ly/478M1ks

NEW from ALA: Storytelling Advocacy Jumpstart Looking for inspiration to incorporate storytelling into your advocacy? This free member-exclusive recorded webinar gives you the tips & tools to turn your library story into a library advocacy win. Learn more & view: elearning.ala.org/local/catalo...

Hundreds of Carnegie Libraries to Receive $10,000 Gifts in Celebration of United States’ 250th Anniversary www.carnegie.org/news/article...

In libraries across the country, leaders are scrambling to make up for budget shortfalls after the FCC rolled back #ERate discounts for Wi-Fi hotspots. These discounts were poised to make a huge difference in community connectivity: www.edsurge.com/news/2025-10... Learn more: ala.org/advocacy/erate

What makes a great library leader? Find out Nov 13 at 2 PM CT! Hear stories from 7 diverse voices, including AASL authors Diana Haneski, Dione Mila & Delandrus Seales. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4gUTQx9

"Information is the lifeblood of any organization, and librarians are the knowledge managers who keep the information flowing." —Brian Solis #WednesdayWisdom #Librarians #Libraries #ILA

So who would be tempted? #TLSkyChat #TLSky #Librarianjoke #Organization

This superfun, hands-on guide is now available via the ALA Store--check it out! alastore.ala.org/rolladven

Check it out! alastore.ala.org/wblw

Final stages of prep for #AASL25! Excited to talk SO MUCH manga with @mangalibrarian.bsky.social @smwordsmith.bsky.social Emily Ratica. Going to be there? Come to one of our sessions—or multiple. They are all different! @alaeditionsns.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social

Our new books address such urgent professional issues as AI management, student volunteer empowerment, and trauma-informed service. You’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy, improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to information literacy. https://bit.ly/4gv7JC5

✨ #ALAVirtual26 SAVE THE DATE for Recharging in Challenging Times, an ALA Virtual Event that will bring ideas, inspiration, and connection to the forefront. Make plans to join us on February 10, 2026. Look for details soon!

As we countdown to conference, let's hear from some of the folks who have been working hard behind the scenes to make #AASL25 happen. First up ... Jen Sturge, Conference Co-Chair! Thank you, Jen! We'll see you in St. Louis 👋

It's Banned Books Week, an incredible celebration of intellectual freedom--check out our latest titles on IF and copyright: alastore.ala.org/FW26catalog/IF

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Watch our newest free webinar! Media literacy experts on both sides of the Atlantic present short seminars on advancing media literacy through library work, particularly considering the ongoing impact of news on media literacy. youtu.be/p1FQHYs8dk8?...

100 public library workers will be selected to complete “Sustainable Librarianship: Core Competencies and Practices,” a 4-part e-course. Public library workers who would like to be considered for one of the 100 available spots should apply online by November 14. www.ala.org/tools/progra...

Excited to share this conversation with @mauramadigan7.bsky.social!

This #NationalVoterEducationWeek, we're proud to celebrate the work libraries do every day to connect their communities with information and resources for local, state, and federal elections! Libraries are getting their communities #VoteReady, & yours can too! Find more at ala.org/readervoterready

The #AASL National Conference is fast approaching, and we're gonna be there! Come visit us at Booth #214 for lots of fun goodies and giveaways! And join us Saturday 10/18 for our panel on The Power of Nonfiction Comics!

In an era of rising censorship and shrinking budgets, critical data storytelling offers a powerful response—one that supports library workers from the smallest rural branches to the largest academic institutions. Watch our free YouTube video: youtu.be/oo3Ha0Go2xM?...

Take at least ONE action to help defend books from censorship and speak up for those who make them available. Find resources/tools + actions you can take in just 5 mins: uniteagainstbookbans.org/let-freedom-read-day #BannedBooksWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans @la-cac.org @aaslala.bsky.social

L💙VE promoting #schoollibrarians who write books! Tune in and hear for yourself! #Episode 340 will feature @mauramadigan7.bsky.social and her 3rd book for @alaeditionsns.bsky.social bit.ly/BookAuthorEp...