American Library Association Periodicals: Ceased Publication

A newsletter for audio collection-development librarians and audio lovers everywhere. Highlighting exceptional narrators and industry trends, lists, tips, news, and reviews of titles.

A free, bimonthly newsletter that helped Booklist subscribers stay updated on trends in YA literature through a mix of original feature articles and selected Booklist reviews of notable YA titles, as well as offering informative, entertaining, and often edgy commentary on the YA scene.

E-newsletter that focused on the story behind the story of a single publishing house per issue.

E-newsletter with links to the full text of reviews and features published exclusively on Booklist Online. Included all web-exclusive content published on Booklist Online during the previous calendar month.

Newsletter that provided practical, real-world reference to your inbox, with recurring features like "Real-Life Reference," "Talking Shop with . . ." and "Reference Site to Remember."

A bimonthly digital newsletter that featured new reviews of videos for adults and youth.

Newsletter of the ACRL Discussion Group on Public Relations in Academic Libraries (PRIAL). Published 1984-1989.

A publication for and about the Chapters of the American Library Association, including messages from the Chapter Relations Committee Chair, information about conference programming, updates about the Chapter Relations Office, workshop and institute opportunities, and advocacy for ALA chapters.

Newsletter of the Joint Committee on Library Work as a Career, published from 1948-1959.

A Blog about library policy news from the American Library Association Washington Office (now the Public Policy and Advocacy Office).

Newsletter of the Education Information Project, which promotes adult education and career counseling at public libraries and is supported by a grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The newsletter includes feature articles on issues in Education Information Centers work, field reports, conference information, and a question-and-answer column.

The official newsletter of the Exhibits Round Table, containing round table updates, letters from the chair, meeting minutes, lists of exhibits, and articles. Published 1954-1981.

The predecessor to the Washington Newsletter, containing newsletters and releases relating to federal library legislation.

The official newsletter of the ALA New Members Round Table (NMRT). Published four times annually. Published 2002-2015.

A publication of the ALA Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) – now the Rainbow Round Table.

Newsletter of the ALA Health and Rehabilitative Library Services Division.

This was the official publication of the Junior Members Round Table (now called New Members Round Table). News Notes ran from 1966-1971, then became Footnotes - the current official publication of the New Members Round Table.

JOLA Technical Communications, a monthly newsletter from the ALA Information Science and Automation Division (ISAD). Included news of meetings, personnel, programs and publications.

Initially called "NewsNotes," the official publication of the Division of Cataloging and Classification (formerly ALCTS, now a part of Core). Published 1944-1956.

Quarterly review of the application of photography and allied techniques to library, museum and archival services in the United States, Europe and India.

Journal of Library Automation (JOLA) was published from 1968 through 1981 (volumes 1 through 14) by the Library and Information Technology Association (now a part of Core), and its precursor the Information Science and Automation Division. It was succeeded by Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) which began publication in 1982.

The Journal of Youth Services in Libraries (JOYS) was a quarterly published jointly by the Association for Library Services to Children and Young Adult Services Division and contains news, notes, book reviews, and articles on children's book awards and library services to preschoolers through adolescents.

A monthly e-mail newsletter of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL).

Many features of KQ Express incorporated into AASL Digest when KQ Express ceased publication.

An informal newsletter published by the ALA Publicity Committee to inform state committee members, publicity assistants and librarians of notes and experiments in the field of library publicity.

News blog from the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), now a part of ALA Core. Featured LLAMA news and information of interest to members, including awards, conferences and other resources.

Newsletter of the Library Education Division (dissolved in 1978 to form the ALA Committee on Education), including including reports concerning programs, meetings, conferences and committee activity, LED annual reports and Board actions and articles on publication and local events.

A digest of library legislation, court decisions, attorneys general opinions and administrative rulings of the several states and possessions, collected by members of the Library Legislation Committee (now the ALA Committee on Legislation).

A publication reflecting the Joint Committee of ALA and LBI (Library Binding Institute - now part of BMI). Published from 1953-1971. Held at ALA on microfilm.

A publication of the Joint Committee on Library Service to Labor Groups, Adult Services Division (now the Reference & User Services Association) containing studies of libraries giving special service to labor groups; bibliographies of publications about labor concerns, e.g. health and welfare, employment, benefits, wages, unions, industrial relations, labor history, labor and government; community and consumer services; labor librarianship and education ; AFL-CIO and ALA news and reports; reports of other organizations' roles in labor; library and education activities; and Library Service to Labor Groups joint committee Minutes and reports.

Published by ALA TechSource between January 2001 and December 2022. Helped librarians make informed decisions about technology projects and purchases, with reports that addressed application of technology to library services, offered evaluative descriptions of specific products or product classes, or covered emerging technology.

Newsletter of the Education Information Project, which promoted adult education and career counseling at public libraries and was supported by a grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The newsletter included feature articles on issues in Education Information Centers work, field reports, conference information, and a question-and-answer column.

From the Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT), a multi-disciplinary, scholarly journal devoted to the study of the design, production, use, storage and retrieval, and history of information recorded in the cartographic format.

Messages from MARS appeared thirteen times as a separate newsletter of the RASD Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) before being incorporated within the RASD Update.

The newsletter of the Round Table on Library Services for the Blind containing information on publications and membership lists. The RTLSB Newsletter came out only once in 1962, before being superseded by News and Views (1967).

This ALA Resources and Technical Services Division publication was created by the RTSD Subcommittee on Serials Pricing Issues.

Published by the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC), covering attempts to remove materials from school and library shelves across the country, and the latest information on intellectual freedom issues. Superseded by the Journal of Intellectual Freedom & Privacy in 2015.

National Library Week publication from the Public Information Office (now the Communications & Marketing Office).

Index for the official journal of the Public Library Division (now the Public Library Association).

A newsletter for members of the American Library Trustee Association (ALTA) containing news of the Association and reports of its activities.

Newsletter of the Library Leadership and Management Association (now a part of Core) Public Relations Section.

Newsletter of the Public Relations Office (now the Communications & Marketing Office).

Newsletter of the Committee for Recruitment, a quarterly report from the ALA Office for Recruitment (part of the former Library Personnel Resources Office, now Human Resource Development and Recruitment).

The bulletin of the Reprint Expediting Service (1955-1990). The Service provided a recognized channel through which libraries could notify publishers of their reprinting needs so that publishers could secure information to gauge probable sale of reprints.

Research journal of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Succeeded by School Library Media Research Online (ISSN 1098-738X), and by School Library Research.

A serial intended for serial enthusiasts. This serial was proposed at the Mid-winter meeting of the Serials Round Table of the A.L.A. (which later became part of the Serials Section of ALCTS). It was published from 1950-1956.

Newsletter of the Slavic and East European Section (SEES) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Published annually, 1985-2018, with reporting on section activities and on relevant activities in the field of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian librarianship.

Published monthly by ALA TechSource, an imprint of the American Library Association (ALA). Presents news and analysis on products, vendors, and new developments library automation marketplace.

The SORT (Staff Organizations Round Table) Bulletin, a semi-annual publication concerning the organization, news and activities of staff associations in member libraries; news and surveys of personnel issues in libraries and other ALA units (e.g., faculty status, leaves, pension plans, salaries, recruiting and sick leave); collective bargaining and unions; annual and midwinter SORT program reports and minutes; the SORT constitution and staff organizations' constitutions.

Published jointly by the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) and Young Adult Services Division (YALSA) from 1937 to 1987. Contained news, notes, book lists, and articles on children's library services to adolescents.

Newsletter for members of the American Library Trustee Association (formerly ALTA, now United for Libraries), with articles on library trusteeship, association news and articles on library trustees.

Newsletter of the University Libraries Section (ULS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), to distribute information and news to ULS members. Regular columns included member profiles, News from the ULS Universe, Conference Circuit, and In Case You Missed it. Retired in September 2017, superseded by the ULS Universe blog .

Newsletter of the ALA Washington Office, relating to federal library legislation such as the Library Demonstration Bill and funding the National Office.

Newsletter of the Western European Studies Section (WESS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).

Newsletter of the Feminist Task Force (FTF) of the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT). Published 3-4 times per year, 1970-2002.