ALA compiles data on book challenges from reports filed by library professionals in the field and from news stories published throughout the United States.

An annual award consisting of a bronzed medal and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement for recent creative leadership of high order, particularly in the fields of library management, library ...

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On April 30 each year, public and school libraries celebrate Día, a national library program that fosters literacy for all children from all backgrounds. Programs such as Día play a critical role in ...

Definition: A resolution is a motion, phrased formally, with (a) Whereas clauses, stating the background and reasons for a proposed action, followed by (b) Resolved clauses in numbered order stating ...

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As the American Library Association (ALA) continues to track the development of the coronavirus, racial fears and anxieties have become a dominant frame in which people evaluate concerns over the ...

The American Library Association recognizes the critical need for access to library and information resources, services, and technologies by all people, especially those who may experience language or ...

The Frances Henne Research Grant annually provides $1,000 in seed money for small scale research or action research projects that respond to the YALSA Research Agenda. This grant is administered by ...

ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) receives reports from libraries, schools, and the media on attempts to ban books in communities across the country. We compile lists of challenged books in ...

The American Library Association (ALA) promotes equal access to information for all persons and recognizes the ongoing need to increase awareness of and responsiveness to the diversity of the ...