ALA Continuing Member

Recently I received in the mail a note thanking me for my "Continuing Membership" in the American Library Association along with ...

First War Library Bulletin

When the War Service Committee of the American Library Association mailed out Vol. 1, No. 1 of the War Library Bulletin in August, 1917, pl...

Little Known Black Librarian Facts

It gives me great pleasure to introduce a new library history blog. "Little Known Black Librarian Facts" is the creation of Michel...

Indianapolis Public Library History

I'm a big fan of books that tell the story of a single library. I just obtained one of the best I've ever seen. It is Stacks: A Hist...

ALA's Handbook of Organization 1894

Starting in 2009 the American Library Association's Handbook of Organization has only been available online . The information contained ...

George Washington's Library

On a recent trip to the Washington, D.C. area I took a tour of George Washington's home Mount Vernon. On the way out of the main house I...

Library Conference Call 135 Years Ago

On this date (or around this date) 135 years ago, the first call for the conference of librarians that resulted in the creation of the Ameri...