American Library Association

CHICAGO— The American Library Association (ALA) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are currently accepting applications for the AIA/ALA 2027 award which honors the best in library architecture and design. Deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are currently accepting applications for the AIA/ALA 2027 awards which honors the best in library architecture and design.

Middletown, CT – October 1, 2026: Choice announces the tenth publication in a series of white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. The paper, “The Optimized Library: Prescriptive Foundations for Resource Stewardship in an Era of Fiscal Austerity,” will show academic libraries how to navigate fiscal threats by bridging library science and operations research.

CHICAGO - ALA members may seek the positions of president-elect, executive board member, or councilor-at-large by petition. Individuals not selected by the Nominating Committee, or those who choose to run independently, may file an electronic petition (e-petition). The ALA Nominating Committee will begin notifying nominated candidates by the end of October 2026. The petition period for the 2027 election opens October 1, 2026 and will close on December 14, 2026.

Washington — The American Library Association (ALA) and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) today announced their endorsement of the bicameral Quality Educator Partnership Act (QEPA).

The Core Leadership Development & Mentoring Committee is now recruiting mentors and mentees for the 2026-2027 cohort of the Core Leadership Mentoring Program. This program connects Core members who are established leaders or mid- to advanced-career librarians with Core members who are eager to grow as leaders or seek career mentoring.

Recognition granted Fall 2023. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required. Whitney Rapp, Professor and Associate Dean, School of Education College of ? School of Education 3690 East Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 Phone: (585) 385-3718 Email: wrapp@sjf.edu Admissions Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ? Financial Aid Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ?

Recognition granted Spring 2021. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required. Judy Bivens, Director of MLIS College of ? School of Education 333 Murfreesboro Pike Nashville, TN 37210 Phone: (615) 248-1206 Email: jbivens@trevecca.edu Admissions Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ? Financial Aid Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ?

Recognition granted Spring 2026. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required. Sarah Sconyers, Associate Professor & Program Director School of College of Education East 5th Street Greenville, NC 27858-4353 Phone: 252-328-4260 Email: sconyerss19@ecu.edu Admissions Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ? Financial Aid Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ?

Recognition granted Fall 2022. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required. Ryan Schaaf, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Educational Technology School of Education College of ? 4701 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21210 Phone: 410-274-7814 Email: rschaaf@ndm.edu Admissions Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ? Financial Aid Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ?

Recognition granted Spring 2022. Meets all standards. No follow-up reporting required. Brian Walker, Interim Director, School of Education School of Education College of ? 17 High Street Plymouth, NH 03264-1595 Phone: 603-535-2807 Email: bfwalker@plymouth.edu Admissions Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ? Financial Aid Contact: ? Email: ? Phone: ?