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Effective Telephone Interviews for LIS Job-Seekers

Telephone interviews are an increasingly common avenue for LIS employers to conduct a "get-to-know-you" session before inviting applicants to in-person or video interviews. ALA's Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), in conjunction with the New Professionals LIS Outreach Team, will be hosting a free webinar on effective telephone interviewing on Friday, June 5, 10-11 a.m. Register for the webinar here…

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May 29, 2020
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Natalie Portman – Closing Session Speaker at ALA Virtual!

Hello everyone! The American Library Association announced today that Academy Award-winning actress, author, and activist Natalie Portman will be the closing session speaker at ALA Virtual this June. You can read the announcement here.

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May 15, 2020
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NEWS FROM ALA: Patricia ‘Patty’ Wong wins 2021-2022 ALA Presidency

It was announced today by ALA that Patricia "Patty" M. Wong, city librarian at Santa Monica (Calif.) Public Library and current SJSU professor, has been elected 2021-22 president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA). She received 6,718 votes, while her opponent, Steven Yates, who is the assistant director of the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies, received 2,448…

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April 8, 2020
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Statement from ALA Regarding COVID-19

The following statement was issued by ALA over the weekend: Dear Members, The American Library Association is committed to supporting its members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during these uncertain times. We are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 developments. We know that in times of crisis, libraries of all kinds play invaluable roles in supporting their communities…

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March 16, 2020
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ALA Announces 2020 Carnegie Shortlist

The Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction are awarded annually to honor quality titles for adult readers that were published in the previous year. This award was established in 2012 as the first single-book award issued by ALA specifically to recognize titles published for adults. Winners will be announced at the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting, but in…

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November 6, 2019
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