JCLC 2018 Registration is now open! Registration is being managed by the American Library Association’s registration system. You may register with your ALA membership or profile credentials or create a profile when you begin your registration process. You do not need to be a member of ALA to attend the JCLC. The 3rd National Joint Conference … Continued
The first AILA American Indian Youth Literature Awards were presented during the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in 2006. Awarded biennially, the AIYLA identifies and honors the very best writing and illustrations by Native Americans and Indigenous peoples of North America. Books selected to receive the award present Indigenous North American peoples in the … Continued
July 11, 2018 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) commends the recent decision by the Association for Library Service to Children and ALA for taking the long overdue action to change the name of the Wilder Award to the Children’s Literature Legacy Award. The Children’s Literature Legacy Award honors an author or illustrator whose books, … Continued
Current AILA Committees and Assignments The following committees work toward specific organizational objectives for AILA. Terms of office are two years with a possible re-election. Please contact the AILA officers if you are willing to serve on committees. According to the AILA bylaws, the AILA President with the advice and consent of the AILA Executive … Continued
April 6, 2017 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) is strongly opposed to President Trump’s proposed federal budget that eliminates funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that provides critical support for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian libraries, archives, and museums across the country. The IMLS Native … Continued
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ALA Midwinter ALA Midwinter Meeting 2017 will be held January 20-24, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Join us for these AILA events! Friday, January 20, 2017 JCLC Peachtree Trolley Tour, 1:00-2:30pm p.m. Connect with your fellow JCLC supporters on a 90-minute Peachtree Trolley Tour of Atlanta and enjoy Atlanta’s sights, which … Continued
The American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Books selected to receive the award will present American Indians in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts. … Continued
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On behalf of the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums and the National Planning Committee for the September 9-15 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Washington, DC (#ATALM2015), it gives me great pleasure to inform you that Priority Registration is now open. Priority registration is from May 1 to May 14 … Continued