Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
Free Resource Guide and Book List: Cents-sational Reads to Teach Young People About Money
This new guide helps libraries build financial education collections and offers an assortment of programming ideas to transform learning about money into memorable experiences.
Apply Now: Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant - Libraries as a Lifeline: Building Belonging for All
The seventh annual community engagement grant will support two library projects under the concept of "Libraries as a Lifeline: Building Belonging for All.”
Apply Now: Three Libraries to Receive $2,500 Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant will provide $2,500 to three libraries to support programming related to strengthening community ties through libraries as third spaces.
Multicultural Literacy in Libraries
Multicultural literacy is a celebration of culture, identity, color and community that engages all aspects of learning and growth.
New for August at EDSITEment
EDSITEment goes back to school; celebrates the Statue of Liberty; and marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation.
Early Literacy Programs for Your Community
Growing Like a Read provides parents with the tools to create a language-rich environment and extend learning beyond the library walls.
Pinning Your Way to Fabulous Programming
The "pinning" tool so popular with arts-and-crafters and cooks can be useful for library programming, too.
New for July at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates two July 12 birthdays: Henry David Thoreau and Pablo Neruda.
The Rural Library for Learning and Culture
Rural libraries have a special role to play in the communities they serve. In fact, the smaller the community, the bigger looms the library.
Award-winning Books for Programs
ALA announces the first recipients of the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Collection Development and Programming
The Bridging Cultures Bookshelf on Muslim Journeys will bring free books and films to 1,000 libraries.
Programming for Civic Engagement
MLIS student Rachel Lux comments on “Libraries at the Crossroads: Programming for Civic Engagement" at ALA's 2012 annual conference.
Intergenerational Dessert and Discussion
Some things lend themselves well to bridging the generational divide, and what better than a good novel?
Innovative Programming at Community Colleges
During the Sniff Off Contest, students and staff were challenged to identify the fragrances with their blend names.
New for June at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates National Zoo and Aquarium Month and offers a resource guide to accompany the College Board’s recommended reading lists.