Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship

What is the Conable Conference Scholarship? The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) offers an annual scholarship for library school students and new professionals to attend ALA's Annual Conference. The goal of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship is to advance two principles that Gordon held dear: intellectual freedom and mentoring. The Conable Scholarship provides for conference registration, transportation, housing for six…

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American Library Association Voting Now Open

American Library Association voting is well underway. The 2017 elections opened on March 13, 2017 and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Need some more information to aid in your decision for the presidential election? Recently the ALA Student Chapter at SJSU held a Town Hall where we got know the candidates for ALA president. To…

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Publications Roundtable Recording

Missed our publications roundtable with the other iSchool student organizations? Have no fear! We have the event recorded for your view pleasure: Publications Roundtable Recording

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I am ALA, and so can you!

Want to become an ALA Leader? Take some advice from this fun look at executive board member Gina Persichini's ALA member journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erBlMFxPsug&t Hear more about ALA members have to say about how their participation in ALA has helped and inspired them: http://www.ala.org/membership/memconnections. Finding the path to being an engaged ALA member can support your professional development as well as…

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