Public Libraries

Serving on a committee or thinking about it? Consider these eight best practices from a seasoned pro.

Graduate schools and other programs design safety, self-defense, and de-escalation instruction for librarians.

Two New York City library systems are opening up their collections to readers across the country; YALSA needs a Pura Belpré award committee volunteer, LitUp writing fellowship is accepting applications, and more in this edition of News Bites.

Micro mentoring connects people in order to focus short-term on specific areas of professional development. 

As budgets tighten, don't miss the opportunity to apply for funding.

The News Literacy Project is offering a four-part professional development series; Choose Your Own Adventure in ebooks; a new Capstone platform; the final days to apply for the Bechtel Fellowship; and more in this edition of News Bites.

The National Education Association Foundation and Institute of Museum and Library Services are taking submissions for grants to fund programming that addressed the wide-ranging effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Photos from Achieving Together, a Library Journal/School Library Journal event at the Indianapolis Public Library that gathered leaders who have forged dynamic collaborations in their cities and communities.

Our curated directory covers the nuts and bolts of professional development opportunities beyond the MLS.