Library Worklife:

The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) offers an annual scholarship for library school students and new professionals to attend ALA’s Annual Conference. The Conable Scholarship provides for conf...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/conable-conference-scholarship-application-now-open/

ALA-APA SSLW COMMITTEE TO HOST TWO WEBINARS ON UNIONS The ALA Allied Professional Association’s (ALA-APA) Salaries and Status of Library Workers (SSLW) committee invites you to join them for ...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/ala-apa-sslw-committee-to-host-two-webinars/

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) summarizations of workers’ wins include numerous examples of working people organizing, bargaining, and mobi...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/unionizing-updates-from-afl-cio/

BY JACKIE EDWARDS As spring rolls around, seasonal allergies can flare up among library workers, resulting in symptoms like sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, itchy eyes, ears, and nose, coughing,...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/combating-seasonal-allergens-in-your-library/

Rural Minds and the National Grange have launched their new Rural Mental Health Resilience Program. Recognizing the self-reliance and do-it-yourself mindset that are common among many people livi...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/mental-health-resources-for-rural-residents/

Should we stop discussing women’s concerns now that Women’s History Month and Equal Pay Day (the general one) are over? Have things improved for women? Have the issues stopped being a concern...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/women-report-gender-bias-discrimination/

If your library has vacant positions that you plan to fill this year, consider meeting with job seekers in the ALA JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center at the upcoming American Library A...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/still-time-to-reserve-space-to-recruit-at-the-ala-annual-conference/

Every other email I receive seems to have the term artificial intelligence (AI) in the subject line. Although some resist the urge to use AI, many others appear to be jumping on the “band wagon...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/should-job-applicants-be-permitted-to-use-artificial-intelligence/

If you plan to attend the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego this June, consider having a chat with a career coach. Recharge your career by meeting with a professional counselor who can guide yo...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/career-coaching-mentoring-resume-review-and-career-guidance-workshops-available/

Happy National Library Workers’ Day to all the amazing people who work in libraries. Today, April 9, 2024, is National Library Workers Day (NLWD). Established by the American Library Associatio...

https://ala-apa.org/newsletter/2024/04/12/happy-national-library-workers-day-5/