On March 2, employees of the Chicago-based American Library Association announced plans to form ALA Workers United, joining AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois.

CHICAGO - Following news that a group of American Library Association (ALA) employees has announced plans to organize a union with AFSCME Council 31 under the name American Library Association Workers ...

The American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board issued a statement in support of LGBTQIA+ library workers August 8. The statement announced a task force that will develop a strategy for ...

On June 26 during ALA Virtual, the American Library Association issued a statement on racism and discrimination within the Association and the library profession. The full statement reads as follows: ...

The ALA150 th Life Membership is a great gift for library students. ALA is their professional home, and the key areas of ALA’s work will resonate in their new career. For a 25-year-old, paying for ...

Philadelphia is an apt location for the American Library Association’s 2025 Annual Conference, which will bring upwards of 10,000 library professionals to the Pennsylvania Convention Center later this ...

American Library Association President Emily Drabinski said she didn't anticipate the backlash she would receive to declaring herself a "Marxist" in a tweet shortly after being elected to the role. "I ...

The number of reported challenges to books doubled in 2022 — and the number of challenges to unique titles was up nearly 40 percent over 2021 — according to data released by the American Library ...

What Is Alpha-Lipoic Acid? Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is an antioxidant that your body makes. You also get it from foods such as broccoli, carrots, potatoes, and red meat. ALA is produced in small ...