If central Ohio feels a bit more knowledgeable than usual this week, there’s a reason. Granted, we’re officially a Smart City and always a community of bright, curious and productive people, but this ...

The Public Library Association (PLA) is hosting its biennial national conference April 3–5, in Columbus, Ohio. To accommodate those unable to attend in person, PLA is providing a virtual option for ...

In a packed room at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Kent Oliver with the American Library Association’s public policy office asked several hundred librarians a question: “Is anyone here ...

At the risk of overshadowing the coming solar eclipse, especially with totality here for the first time in 200 years, this also is great time to talk instead about a radiant force in Ohio, and that’s ...

The Public Library Association , a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of public librarians and supporters dedicated to the "development and effectiveness of ...

Librarians from all over the country have been gathering in Portland this week for the Public Library Association’s annual conference. The role of libraries has been slowly changing for years, but ...

It's almost here: Next week, the 2024 Public Library Association conference gets underway in Columbus, Ohio, and by all accounts, it's expected to be a well-attended, energetic event. If you're ...

The Public Library Association recently installed Cambridge Public Library's top administrator as its president during the American Library Association's conference. Dr. Maria McCauley, Cambridge ...

PBS Utah and DOCUTAH invite you to a celebration of the public library in St. George, PBS Utah and DOCUTAH are working with the Utah Library Association Conference to present a special celebration and ...

The Joplin Public Library won multiple awards and a grant at the Missouri Library Association’s annual conference, held last week in Columbia. Beth Snow, teen services librarian, was awarded the ...

GRAND FORKS – A young Grand Forks librarian presented at a national conference in Philadelphia this past month after participating in a program advocating for libraries and library staff. Kirbie ...