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“That Librarian” On Sale Now!
That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America (Amanda Jones, 2024) debuts today on Amazon and elsewhere. This is the book that lays out book banning in American and what you can do about […]
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American Library Association selects new 2024-2025 President-Elect
From an ALA email: The American Library Association (@ALALibrary) Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately. Helmick, who is Community & Access Services Coordinator at […]
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Happy FReadom Day!
On this Day of Independence, Golden Libraries would like to remind you that freedom, including the right to read what you want, is rarely free. Please support libraries, librarians, and teachers on this and every […]
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California Library Leadership Program applications open on July 9
Golden Libraries received information today on the second cohort of Catalyst, the library leadership program in California. Applications open on July 8. For more information, see below. _______________________________________________ Dear California Library Community, Applications for the […]
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Dr. Ray Pun, ALA’s President-Elect, will step away from the presidency
From the American Library Association in an email: ALA’s next President-Elect, Dr. Raymond Pun, will not assume the role for health reasons. He was to take office after ALA Annual Conference adjourns, and he would […]
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California State Librarian Greg Lucas testifies in Senate Budget Subcommittee on Education (5/26/2024)
Greg Lucas, California State Librarian, speaks in support of libraries and resources. He explained the role of the modern library and the ways in which they serve California. A good example are the checkout passes […]
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CDE launches interactive California School Libraries Viewer Geo Map
Those librarians who work in school districts know that they need to submit data each year to the California Department of Education. This year’s evaluation is located here. The email below was sent out by […]
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Connect 2 Books: Los Angeles Times Book Club
Do you read short stories? For Short Stories Month of May 2024, the Los Angeles Times Book Club offers a variety of books from which to choose. Short Story Month is a relatively new invention […]
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New From Veronica Roth: “When Among Crows”
When Among Crows is swift and striking, drawing from the deep well of Slavic folklore and asking if redemption and atonement can be found in embracing what we most fear.We bear the sword, and we bear […]
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Have Library Programs Been Protected in Governor’s May Revision of 24-25 Budget?
Christina DiCaro, California Library Association Lobbyist, sent out the following information today with regard to Governor Newsom’s May Revision of the 2024-2025 State Budget: “In terms of the May Revise’s effect on public library programs […]