Celebrate 150 Years of ALA: Our Top Picks for ALA Annual 2026
ALA Annual returns to Chicago to celebrate a milestone and shape the future of libraries. Are you going? See our top program picks.
Beyond the Red Carpet: How Local "Celebrities" Revitalized a Literacy Classic in Bienville Parish
For National Library Week, Bienville Parish Library celebrated everyday community members by making them the stars of their own READâ„¢ poster.
Upping Your Game: Best Practices of Expert Programming Librarians
What does excellence in library programming look like? Find how-to articles summarizing best practices of seasoned programming librarians.
Getting Started with Program Evaluation
Real, meaningful evaluation isn’t just a survey you tack on at the end of a program. It’s an integral piece of your planning process, right from the start. Once you learn to recognize the elements of evaluation and use them with intentionality, you’ll be able to continually grow the impact of your programs and your ability to tell their story.
Collaboration @ Your School Library
How does a middle school librarian responsible for many critical tasks still find time to offer valuable library programming to students?
Hosting a Traveling Exhibition: Tricks and Tips
Ohio State University's Betsy Blankenship shares suggestions for successfully hosting a traveling exhibition.
Kentucky Kids Get Ekphrastic
You may not know what “ekphrastic” means, but these kids from west Kentucky could tell you.
Discussing Anne Frank
Explore these PBS resources for programming about "The Diary of Anne Frank."
New for April at EDSITEment
In honor of National Poetry month, EDSITEment is celebrating world poetry.
Using Programming Librarian in LIS Courses
Mary Stansbury shares how Programming Librarian can give students a competitive edge.
Q&A with the Curator of John Adams Unbound
An ALA exhibition curator discusses one of America's Founding Fathers.
New for March at EDSITEment
EDSITEment puts the spotlight on Women’s History Month to provide an opportunity for students to learn about women's achievements.
Using Images in Programming Materials
Today, everyone can be a novice graphic artist. Some may pause and wonder, “Is this a copyright problem?”
Sources for Inspiration
We all need some inspiration sometimes. Here are some places to start.
National Inventors Month
May is National Inventors Month, a national celebration of invention and creativity.
New for February at EDSITEment
This month EDSITEment celebrates the Chinese New Year.