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ALA’s New Member Roundtable Alternative Voices

  The American Library Association's New Member Roundtable (NMRT) helps you get to know the library field better. NMRT's Alternative Voices blog series serves as a platform for librarians from underrepresented communities to share their backgrounds and their insights into the present and future of librarianship. Last month, Alternative Voices interviewed Nichelle Hayes. In addition to her job as Director…

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August 15, 2020
ALA News / Events / LLAMA / SJSU iSchool

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
ALA News / ALASC News / Events

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
ALA News / SJSU iSchool

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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