Reference and User Services Division (RUSA) Fall 2025 CE offerings are roaring with an outstanding combination of new webinars. Our list of upcoming programming below.

The Committee on Literacy consists of 12 members appointed by the ALA president-elect, serving 2 year staggered terms and led by a chair, appointed annually. The Committee on Literacy consists of 10 ...

Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change (2020-21) The pilot program funded film screenings, community dialogues and related events based on local interest in 25 public and academic ...

To develop a set of comprehensive AI competencies for library workers that align with the evolving needs of academic libraries in the context of AI integration.

Why Should Our Library Do Programming? Libraries are many things to their communities. They offer the practical information people need to improve their quality of life and to increase individual ...

Official members of this section committee are automatically added to the committee’s Connect space and subscribed to the email list. You can post to the list by sending an email to ...

Selecting multiple search options will drastically limit the number of programs retrieved. Please note: Information on specific offerings is provided voluntarily by the ALA-accredited programs. For ...

Longtime supporter of libraries, Cards Against Humanity (CAH), organized a creative way to support the American Library Association.

The Stonewall Book Award-Barbara Gittings Literature Award and the Stonewall Book Award-Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award are presented to English language books that have exceptional merit relating to ...

In 2024, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 821 attempts to censor library materials and services. In those cases, 2,452 unique titles were challenged. Last year, ALA tracked 1,247 attempts ...

The Caldecott Award Selection Committee consists of 15 members: one chair and 6 members appointed from the ALSC membership at large, and 8 members elected by the ALSC membership, serving 2-year terms ...

In the following section you will find resources devoted to helping you increase your community engagement and outreach, including: the ALA Libraries Transform campaign, outreach strategies, ...