ALA Library & Information Resource Center

The primary mission of the ALA Library is to assist the staff of the American Library Association in serving the needs of its members, and thereafter, the needs of other libraries, and general public within the scope of its collection. It is a small special library with a collection that focuses primarily on the history of and issues within libraries, and on the professional development of the library workforce, plus material on general and association management. The Library's staff will respond to reference and information requests in accordance with this mission and collection scope.

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• A to Z Index of Topics - pathfinders to help answer questions about librarianship and ALA
• ALA Archives
• ALA Library Resource Guides
• ALA Periodicals -- Periodicals of the American Library Association divisions and division sections, offices, and round tables, in alphabetical order
• Ask the ALA Library Blog: Q&A from the ALA Headquarters Library
• FAQs -- Frequently Answered Questions about the American Library Association

• Frequently Asked Questions About Books and Reading
• Frequently Asked Questions from Authors and Publishers
• Recommended Reading
• Recommended Listening, Viewing, and Websites
• Suggested Web Resources