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The SELF-e literary award, recognizing self-published poetry and fiction, was created in 2015 by BCALA in partnership with BiblioBoard, becoming the first ebook award sponsored by an organization affiliated with the American Library Association. [23] The Black Books Galore! contest was sponsored by BCALA to public and school library programs ...
The first step was the organisation of some summer schools in London between 1893 and 1897, with the first formal library science course at university level established in 1902 at the London School of Economics, which was interrupted by the First World War in 1914. The first formal library school was established in 1919 at the University of London.
In 1871, the school opened in a new building at 284 Orleans Street and was named LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School. [2] The Memphis yellow fever epidemic started in 1873 and took a toll on many school personnel. Under the leadership of the third principal, Andrew J. Steele, the school enjoyed three decades of growth and development. [3]
A look inside Bartlett Public Library on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. The library, at 5884 Stage Road in Bartlett, will exit the Memphis Public Libraries system this summer.
The Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) (pronounced "Ah-lease") promotes education for the information professions internationally through engagement, advocacy and research. ALISE is a non-profit professional association for faculty, staff, and students in the library and information sciences and allied disciplines ...
An investigation into the library's working environment said employees were "actively resisting" leadership, but some say that's not the whole story. Investigation says Shorewood Library ...
Carl Johnson, pictured above in the Aug. 8, 1972 edition of the Memphis Press-Scimitar, died Dec. 26, 2023. He was 88 years old, and the longest serving elected school board official.
The National Commission on Libraries and Information Science sponsored two White House Conferences in 1979 and 1991. [9] The 1979 conference focused on "Elements of a Comprehensive National Library and Information Services Program"; "Legislative and Administrative Initiatives"; and a proposed National Library and Information Services Act.