Advocacy

Taking pride in a job well done is a professional triumph—and when the hard work is honored with an award nominated by one’s esteemed peers, the gratification is that much sweeter. Here’s what three past winners have to say about the award and their dedication to their work.

Employees with disabilities and chronic illnesses have long fought for basic accommodations now granted to millions of workers from home. Here's what else is needed.

Lewis's Read Woke challenge prompts young readers to embrace social consciousness. Her students say she changed their lives.

Organizers of the Rally to Restore Philadelphia School Librarians hope to capitalize on the spotlight and crowds of ALA Midwinter to educate the public and push to bring librarians back to the city schools. 

Lewis, a Georgia high school librarian who challenges students to “Read Woke,” has been awarded the inaugural National Teacher Award for Lifelong Readers.

Several panels at the 2019 Association of American Librarians National Conference focused on the urgent need for better information literacy and advocating on behalf of school libraries. 

The most valuable aspect of school and other off-site visits is not necessarily that they pose new questions for visitors, but rather that they suggest new answers. 

As childhood trauma is recognized as a public health issue, librarians and educators help students who have experienced violence, loss, and other issues.