Public Library Association http://www.ala.org/news/taxonomy/term/583/all en Learn how to better serve your Spanish speaking community in upcoming PLA webinar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/learn-how-better-serve-your-spanish-speaking-community-upcoming-pla-webinar <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn how you can move beyond the basic Bilingual Storytime and ESL program to serve your Spanish speaking community. “<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/pla2016rewind/bilingual?utm_source=Publib&amp;utm_medium=Listerv&amp;utm_campaign=Webinar">Beyond Bilingual Storytime and ESL: Digging Deeper into Your Spanish Speaking Community</a>” will take place on October 5 at 1:00 p.m. Central.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:46:08 +0000 KOKEEFE 12792 at http://www.ala.org/news Coaches announced for 2017 PLA Leadership Academy in Portland, Ore. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/coaches-announced-2017-pla-leadership-academy-portland-ore <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to announce the full roster of coaches for the <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/leadershipacademy?utm_source=PressRelease&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=LeadershipAcademy">PLA Leadership Academy: Navigating Change · Building Community</a>, March 20-24, 2017, in Portland, Ore. These experienced public library leaders and city managers will provide attendees with professional insight and support, with one coach for every four attendees.</p> <p>Coaches include:</p></div></div></div> Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:31:19 +0000 KOKEEFE 12781 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA now accepting nominations for nine service awards and grants http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/pla-now-accepting-nominations-nine-service-awards-and-grants <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Through the generosity of sponsors, the Public Library Association (PLA) is offering nine awards/grants designed to highlight the best in public library service and to honor those bringing innovation, creativity and dedication to public libraries. Many of the awards include an honorarium; <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/awards">please visit the website for details on each award</a> and nominate yourself, your colleague or your library through Dec. 5, 2016.</p> <p>The awards include:</p></div></div></div> Tue, 13 Sep 2016 20:39:43 +0000 KOKEEFE 12777 at http://www.ala.org/news Registration open for PLA 2016 post-conference webinar series http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/08/registration-open-pla-2016-post-conference-webinar-series <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) 2016 Conference was an extraordinary learning experience for public librarians, with over 8,000 attendees and more than 100 educational sessions presented. If you weren’t able to make it to Denver this year or missed out while you were there, PLA has taken three of the top sessions from the conference and transformed them into live, one-hour webinars.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 18:56:00 +0000 KOKEEFE 12729 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA’s Project Outcome creates webinar partnership with Edge and Impact Survey to support library assessment needs http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/08/pla-s-project-outcome-creates-webinar-partnership-edge-and-impact-survey-support <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – In an effort to better support library’s assessment needs, the Public Library Association’s (PLA) <a href="https://www.projectoutcome.org/">Project Outcome</a> has partnered with the Urban Libraries Council’s (ULC) <a href="http://www.libraryedge.org/">Edge Initiative</a> and the University of Washington’s <a href="https://impactsurvey.org/">Impact Survey</a> to host a webinar, <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/measurementmatters">Measurement Matters: Using Edge, Project Outcome, and the Impact Survey to Assess and Improve Community Outcomes</a><u>,</u> on Se</p></div></div></div> Wed, 10 Aug 2016 20:43:48 +0000 KOKEEFE 12709 at http://www.ala.org/news New report on family engagement in public libraries from Harvard Family Research Project and the Public Library Association http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/08/new-report-family-engagement-public-libraries-harvard-family-research-project <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — A new report, <em>Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement,</em> released by Harvard Family Research Project and the Public Library Association issues a call to action for libraries to strengthen their efforts to engage families in children’s learning.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 09 Aug 2016 19:07:54 +0000 KOKEEFE 12688 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA extends application deadline for the Dynamic Planning Institute in Washington, D.C. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/08/pla-extends-application-deadline-dynamic-planning-institute-washington-dc <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p style="margin: 1em 0px; color: rgb(48, 48, 48); font-family: &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has extended the application deadline for their new, blended learning training, the <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/dynamicplanning?utm_source=PressRelease&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicPlanning"><font color="#0055a5">Dynamic Planning Institute</font></a>, to August 19, 2016. The in-person training will take place October 5-7, 2016 in Washington, D.C.</p></div></div></div> Thu, 04 Aug 2016 14:07:57 +0000 KOKEEFE 12697 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA receives ASAE Power of A Summit and Gold Awards for Every Child Ready to Read Literacy program http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/07/pla-receives-asae-power-summit-and-gold-awards-every-child-ready-read <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) has earned 2016 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) <a href="http://www.thepowerofa.org/awards/">Power of A Summit and Gold Awards</a> for its co-creation and implementation of <a href="http://www.everychildreadytoread.org/">Every Child Ready to Read</a> (ECRR), a research-based program that employs public libraries to teach parents how to help develop literacy skills in their children, as well as advance the training of public library staff.</p></div></div></div> Fri, 29 Jul 2016 18:27:00 +0000 KOKEEFE 12680 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA accepting applications for 2017 Leadership Academy in Portland, Ore. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/07/pla-accepting-applications-2017-leadership-academy-portland-ore <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications for the <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/leadershipacademy?utm_source=PressRelease&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=LeadershipAcademy">PLA Leadership Academy: Navigating Change · Building Community</a>, March 20-24, 2017, in Portland, Ore. This special event will offer intensive, empowering leadership education for public librarians who want to increase their capacity to lead not only within the library, but also in the community.</p></div></div></div> Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:54:19 +0000 KOKEEFE 12655 at http://www.ala.org/news Learn productivity tips and tricks from Kari Chapin in upcoming PLA webinar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/07/learn-productivity-tips-and-tricks-kari-chapin-upcoming-pla-webinar <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn new ways to help manage your day and find more time in your schedule. “<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/productivitytips?utm_source=PressRelease&amp;utm_medium=PR&amp;utm_campaign=Webinar">Productivity Tips and Tricks to Help You Find More Time and Manage Your Days</a>” will take place on August 3 at 1:00 p.m. Central.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:30:14 +0000 KOKEEFE 12647 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA now accepting proposals for 2017 ALA Annual Conference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/07/pla-now-accepting-proposals-2017-ala-annual-conference <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting program proposals showcasing public library practices and innovations for the 2017 ALA Annual Conference, to be held June 22–27, 2017, in Chicago.</p> <p>Proposals will be accepted online through 11:59 p.m. Central on September 14, 2016. Program topics should showcase emerging trends and examples of risk-taking in the areas of community engagement, managing space, marketing and advocacy, digital content, technology, programming, leadership, funding, staffing, collections, outcome measures, and more.</p></div></div></div> Tue, 12 Jul 2016 15:17:15 +0000 KOKEEFE 12646 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA now accepting applications for first-ever Dynamic Planning Institute in Washington, D.C. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/07/pla-now-accepting-applications-first-ever-dynamic-planning-institute-washington <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — The Public Library Association’s (PLA) new <a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/education/dynamicplanning">Dynamic Planning Institute</a>, with content developed and delivered by trainer Stephanie Gerding, will blend an intensive in-person training with three months of personalized online learning. The in-person training will take place October 5-7, 2016 in Washington, D.C.</p></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:48:58 +0000 KOKEEFE 12634 at http://www.ala.org/news PLA Member Welcome Breakfast to feature Diana Nyad at ALA Annual http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/06/pla-member-welcome-breakfast-feature-diana-nyad-ala-annual <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO — Join the Public Library Association (PLA) on Saturday, June 25, at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando for an exclusive PLA members-only breakfast featuring Diana Nyad.</p></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:54:42 +0000 KOKEEFE 12561 at http://www.ala.org/news Learn how public libraries can engage in meaningful social justice and racial equity work http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/05/learn-how-public-libraries-can-engage-meaningful-social-justice-and-racial <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>CHICAGO – Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn how your library can engage in meaningful social justice and racial equity work by leveraging existing strengths, supporting transformational relationships, and developing new tools to support social change. “<a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/socialjustice">Engaged and Inclusive: Libraries Embracing Racial Equity and Social Justice</a>” will take place on June 8 at 1:00 p.m. Central.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 23 May 2016 16:48:24 +0000 KOKEEFE 12507 at http://www.ala.org/news National Readathon Day campaign now includes Facebook Donate option and profile picture frame http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/05/national-readathon-day-campaign-now-includes-facebook-donate-option-and <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>NEW YORK - Penguin Random House, which is partnering with the American Library Association (ALA) for this year’s <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.readathonday.com_&amp;d=CwMF-g&amp;c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&amp;r=VLXlPEK25yPc_tyHz1F6-w&amp;m=XhYwEb_rjxzRCIjMN8NYUY1rLyN6_5B_oxrJWU4N5eE&amp;s=tk_cwy69rTsq7c48_58DnImj5vM55CT4pjTGIQqWTak&amp;e=">National Readathon Day</a>, announced today that readers everywhere will be able to contribute to #Readathon2016, which will take place on Saturday, May 21, 2016, through its newly launched Donate campaign on Facebook.</p></div></div></div> Mon, 16 May 2016 14:59:42 +0000 HCHO 12496 at http://www.ala.org/news
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