For Immediate Release January 24, 2022 AILA announces 2022 American Indian Youth Literature Awards CHICAGO — Today American Indian Youth Literature Award winning titles were highlighted during the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards, the premier announcement of the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature. Awarded biennially, the award identifies … Continued
Program Overview Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture is a literacy program that reaches out to Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families. The program celebrates and explores Asian Pacific American (APA) and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) stories through books, oral traditions, and art to provide an interactive, enriching experience. … Continued
Announcing AILAs Read Native 2021 challenge. HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Visit https://ailanet.org/readnative21/ Read each of the suggested categories and write the title of your choice on the line next to the entry. Read challenge entries in any order you choose. Take a picture of your completed book list and send it along with your contact information to readnative21@gmail.com for a change … Continued
The 2020 AILA Literature Award Committee invites you to join us on January 25, 2021 for our first Virtual Award Ceremony! The ceremony will begin at 5:00 pm (Pacific)/8:00 pm(Eastern), featuring acceptance speeches from our winning authors and illustrators on the AILA’s YouTube Channel. Celebrate with us Online! Date: Monday, January 25, 2021 Time: 5pm … Continued
For Immediate Release January 27, 2020 Philadelphia — Today American Indian Youth Literature Award winning titles were highlighted during the American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards, the premier announcement of the best of the best in children’s and young adult literature. The awards are new to the ALA Youth Media Awards lineup and are … Continued
Please join AILA for a discussion about the current trends, needs, and opportunities in both tribal libraries, and for tribal librarians. American Indian Library Association (AILA) Executive Boards members will be on hand to answer questions, discuss trends, and listen to suggestions for the future of AILA. Hot Topics in Tribal Librarianship Thursday, October 10th, … Continued
The American Indian Library Association celebrates 40 years as an organization at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C. this June. Please join us for an evening of celebrating our history and our growth as a non-profit organization. Friday, June 21, 2019 AILA Pre-Conference Tour at NMAI Cultural Resources Center 9:30am-1pm, Free to … Continued
The American Indian Library Association celebrates 40 years as an organization at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C. this June. Please join us for an evening of celebrating our history and our growth as a non-profit organization. AILA was founded in 1979 in conjunction with the White House Pre-Conference on Indian Library … Continued
February 1, 2019 The American Indian Library Association stands with the individuals who experienced racism and discrimination at the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle, WA. We stand with those who preserve and celebrate all cultures. Racism and discrimination dishonor every culture. As an ethnic affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), AILA … Continued
The American Indian Library Association would like to recognize AILA member Dr. Lee Francis who received the 2018 JCLC Author Award. The Author Award recognizes an outstanding contribution to the body of ethnic literature. You can view his work at nativerealities.com. How did you get started with Native Realities Press and publishing? I founded Native Realities in 2015 Who … Continued