Arizona Library Association

Author: AzLA Administrator

  • March 2021 – What’s New for You in Professional Development

    March 2021 – What’s New for You in Professional Development

    Program Description: The older adult population is growing and will continue to grow for the next several decades. They are a diverse group with a variety of needs which may keep them from visiting the library. The Covid-19 pandemic has kept many people at home but for some older adults this never changed and in…

  • February 2021 – What’s New for You in Professional Development

    February 2021 – What’s New for You in Professional Development

    Program Description: In this budget climate, library leaders need an effective plan to advocate for their funding. Whether you are in a community, on campus, or at a school, you will be facing COVID-related budget pressures. Join EveryLibrary’s executive director John Chrastka for a discussion of how austerity budgets work and what new advocacy techniques…

  • AzLA Statement Condemning the Violent Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

    AzLA Statement Condemning the Violent Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

    In full support of the American Library Association’s condemnation of the January 6, 2021 violence and attack on Congress, the Arizona Library Association (AzLA), in the strongest possible terms, condemns the insurrection at the U.S Capitol. The violent takeover of the United States Capitol building is unacceptable and we denounce those who participated in, and…

  • January 2021 – What’s New for You in Professional Development

    January 2021 – What’s New for You in Professional Development

    Program Description: When changing world circumstances force an unexpected change, how do you respond quickly and effectively? Learn about the process Pima County Public Library is using to transition in-person programs to online programs in a sustainable and effective way. These issues will be explored through the example of Ready, Set, School Online! a virtual…

  • AzLA Statement Condemning Systemic Racism

    AzLA Statement Condemning Systemic Racism

    Dear AzLA Members, Please see the following statement: The Executive Board of the Arizona Library Association (AzLA) stands in solidarity with the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA [bcala.org]) and endorses the American Library Association’s (ALA) statement [americanlibrariesmagazine.org] condemning violence and racism toward Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC).  The Arizona Library Association strongly condemns the…