CynthiaParkhill

One of the core tenets that I embrace as a librarian serving young people is that readers need stories about people who are both like and wh...

With a couple of photos that came across my timeline, I want to honor three librarians I admire: Cindy Hohl, Mychal Threets, and Sam Helmi...

As part of a “Soul Matters Sharing Circle” through my church, I receive a monthly packet to facilitate reflections around the theme for the ...

April 25, 2023 is National Library Workers Day, a time to recognize library staff for their contributions in changing lives and supporting t...

In its Declaration for the Right to Libraries, the American Library Association lists several ways that libraries change people’s lives. Amo...

The American Library Association supports Missouri librarians in opposing administrative rule 15 CSR 30-200.015 , which “threatens to dimini...

My studies this week for LIS 5100, “Foundations of Librarianship,” included an exploration of professional library associations. I shared th...

Video: With ALA’s annual conference held virtually in Summer 2021, attendees were able to enjoy the “Conference at Home” experience . Appr...

ALA Virtual 2020 : Community Through Connection was my first ALA Conference. With this video, I thank numerous individuals and supporters ...

Now in my 10th year of continuous membership in the American Library Association​, this morning I cast my vote in the ALA’s 2020 election...

A definite highlight is the announcement each year of the Youth Media Awards, presented by the American Library Association during its mi...

A definite highlight to this past week at Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts, was the arrival of books honored among the best of chil...

Each year, the last week in September is observed as Banned Books Week , an annual expression of support for “the freedom to seek and expr...

At “District Dispatch,” American Library Association President Julie Todaro shares ways that library professionals can fight U.S. President ...

According to Julie B. Todaro, American Library Association president, “ one of the biggest assignments ” facing the library professional is ...

Executive orders and actions of the Trump administration stand in stark contradiction to the values of the American Library Association. In ...

The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom issued a statement this week , condemning demands by the Trump Administra...

Each January, I await announcement of the American Library Assoication’s Youth Media Awards , representing the top books, video and audiob...

In a post to American Libraries blog, The Scoop , Julie B. Todaro, president of the American Library Association, apologized for recent pres...

President Obama signs the ESSA. Photo credit: U.S. White House President Barack Obama has signed the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA),...