Awards, Grants and Scholarships Every year, the American Library Association and its member units honor people and institutions through an awards program that recognizes distinguished service to librarians and librarianship. Award seals are available for some winners. Book, Print & Media Awards ALA and its member units honor books, print and other forms of media through a variety of awards. These awards are given to publications, and the authors, illustrators, and publishers who create them. Library and Information Science: A Guide to Online Resources (Virtual Programs & Services, Library of Congress) While many scholarly library and information science publications are still available only in print or through subscription databases, there are a growing number of free online repositories and other full-text resources available on the Web. This page highlights major sources of Web-based, full-text content in the field. IFLA Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations and Useful Links A glossary of major library terms and abbreviations prepared by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions' Section on Bibliography. Multilingual Glossary of Terms A glossary of library science terminoloy designed specifically for English as a Second Language (ESL) users.
Awards & Grants Skip to main content ALA User Menu ala homepage quick links Your PLN: Source of Inspiration or Thief of Joy? Long before Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” The more recent phrase that expresses this idea, especially as it relates to social media, is “Compare and Despair.” When we see pictures of our friends’ fabulous vacations or beautiful new homes, we feel despondent because we don’t travel as much and our perfectly nice homes are smaller and less beautifully decorated. If you have a personal learning network (PLN) — as many educators do — you might occasionally suffer from professional “compare and despair.”
Organize Your Research Introduction to citation management Introduction to Data Management Good data management is critical to both the short and long term usability of data by yourself as well as other researchers. WBDG Whole Building Design Guide Overview School libraries differ from most other types of libraries because they are contained within school buildings, which, in addition to library space, may include classrooms, auditoriums, circulation space, administrative offices, cafeterias, and the like. As a result, school libraries, or library media centers (LMCs) as they are commonly called, are smaller than their counterparts. Appropriate space planning for present needs and future expansion is imperative in the school library program. According to a study by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, computer and video technology, in addition to other forms of media including print material, is an important part of education. Use of technology in classrooms and in the library must include design aspects that support learning, including adjustable lighting, ample electrical connections, sound control, and space for expansion.
Advocacy and Engagement: A Conversation with American Library Association President Jim Neal For the past year, Jim Neal has served as president of the American Library Association, the oldest and largest library association in the world. He has focused on making the organization more accessible to its members. “We are working on changing the annual and midwinter conferences to make them richer and programmatic and responsive to our users,” says Neal. During a recent visit to Georgia, we sat down with Jim at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library to talk about advocacy, community engagement, and the importance of libraries. Georgia Public Library Service: Why are libraries important?
Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy Welcome to the interactive online home of Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy: Creating Strategic Collaborations for a Changing Academic Environment, a white paper published by the Association of College & Research Libraries. Written by a working group of leaders from many parts of the association, this white paper explores and articulates three intersections between scholarly communication and information literacy. The paper also provides strategies for librarians from different backgrounds to initiate collaborations within their own campus environments between information literacy and scholarly communication. Use the chapter numbers at the top of this page, or the drop-down Chapters menu, to navigate the white paper.
Grants & Funding Resources to help you find the $$ you need for your school We all have big dreams for the things that we’d like to do in our schools. Designing active learning spaces. Creating makerspace environments. Demystifying Librarian Leadership: Five Ways to Find Your Leadership Voice We keep saying it amongst ourselves: librarians are leaders. But, midyear, when we are up to our necks in winter routine, an ambiguous word like “leadership” can intimidate the most confident of us. I mean, let’s face it: we don’t have administrative or departmental titles, and quite often, nobody has really *asked* us to lead, so some days it is hard to raise our hands and say, “Yes, I am a leader.” It is important to remember that the most impactful leadership is often the kind that grows from grass roots, that the best leaders are those who lead by example, and that the most effective leaders are not always the ones who are appointed. The best leadership is the kind that recognizes and addresses the specific needs of colleagues. It does not look like everybody else’s–it looks like you, but there are some things that every aspiring librarian should consider when defining his or her leadership style.