Greetings from your American Library Association (ALA) Chapter Councilor!

First, I hope you are doing well. ALA Annual is coming up in June in Washington, DC. Can't make it? You can experience ALA from your home/office by registering for the ALA Digital Experience. This features: 4 main stage sessions, 42 education sessions, and 14 news-you-can-use sessions. Those registering for the ALA Digital Experience will also have access to conference content through August 31, 2022. For more information... OR the list of 2022 ALA Annual conference speakers

Second up! The state of America’s Libraries Report has been released. Read it here! View the previous yearly reports at the same link.

And finally, ALA has recently announced the 2022 Youth Media Award winners. The announcements of the winners took place during LibLearnX, and were selected by committees made up of librarians and other literature and media experts. See the announcement here

Want more? You can view ALA in the news! I will continue to send out weekly ALA updates. If you are attending the ALA Annual Conference either virtually or in-person, I would like to hear about some of your favorite sessions! OR If you have any questions on any of the content that I have shared, please feel free to reach out to me.

Have a great summer!

Sara Westall 

ALA Chapter Councilor