ALISE stands together with the family of George Floyd, and with all who experience the ongoing and deeply felt pain of structural racism.
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The ALISE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the results of the 2020 ALISE Election.

President Elect

Lisa O’Connor, University of North Carolina-Greensboro

The ALISE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2020 ALISE Election. 

President Elect

Lisa O’Connor, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
Mirah J. Dow, Emporia State University

ALISE Committee Volunteer Application and Interest in Board of Directors

ALISE is committed to maintaining a broad representation of our membership committees and welcomes volunteers from all areas including students, new and tenured, faculty, and part-time or adjunct faculty. 

Also new in 2020, indicate your interest in serving on the Board of Directors.

COVID-19 Resources for LIS Community

ALISE is actively curating a list of resources for the LIS community. Learn More

ALISE Book Series: First Two Books Now Available

E.J. Josey: Transformational Leader of the Modern Library Profession, by Renate L. Chancellor, provides a comprehensive examination of the life and professional career of E.J. Josey within the broader historical and political landscape of the civil rights movement. This book is available as an eBook and hardback.

ALISE at ALA 2020

Due to reduced interest from institutional member schools, ALISE will not host a shared booth at the American Library Association's 2020 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL from June 26-June 29, 2020. We plan to see everyone again in 2021!

ALISE '19 Photos

Photos from the ALISE 2019 Annual Conference are now available online via Flickr.

Register for 2020 Leadership Academy

Join ALISE for the 2nd annual Leadership Academy, January 30-31, 2020 in sunny Palm Desert, California. The Academy is intended for all prospective leaders in library and information science - the confident, the hesitant, and the curious. Register early and save!

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2019 ALISE Award Winners

Join us in congratulating the 2019 ALISE award winners. Review the full list of award winners.

Recipients will be honored at the awards luncheon on Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at the Annual Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee.

2019 ALISE Election Results

The ALISE Board of Directors congratulates the newly elected President Elect and Director of Membership Services. Drs. Hirsh and Adkins will assume their respective elected positions in September at the 2019 ALISE Annual Conference.

President Elect

Sandy Hirsh, San Jose State University

2019 ALISE Elections

Personal members are invited to vote between April 5-19, 2019.

President Elect

Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sandy Hirsh, San Jose State University 

ALISE at ALA 2019

ALISE will host a shared booth at the American Library Association's 2019 Conference in Washington, DC from June 21-June 24, 2019. ALISE will be located in booth number #3109 within the LIS Pavilion. Institutional members are invited to register for space in the shared booth. Register online today!

ALISE 2019 Keynote Announced: Jaya Raju 

The ALISE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the 2019 ALISE Election. Voting will open April 5, 2019.

President Elect

Kristin Eschenfelder, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Due to the overwhelming response to this event, registration to attend the Leadership Academy will close January 21, 2019. Register before the deadline to secure one of the remaining seats.

The Leadership Academy will be held February 7-8, 2019 in historic Charleston, South Carolina. Open to all interested ALISE members, the Academy will offer participants an opportunity to explore their aptitude and interest in seeking leadership positions as Deans, Directors, or Program Chairs within schools of library and information science.

ALISE is hosting its inaugural Leadership Academy on February 7-8, 2019 in historic Charleston, South Carolina. Open to all interested ALISE members, the Academy will offer participants an opportunity to explore their aptitude and interest in seeking leadership positions as Deans, Directors, or Program Chairs within schools of library and information science.

• Venue: Embassy Suites, Charleston Historic District
• Dates: February 7-8, 2019
• Room Reservation Deadline: To receive ALISE's discounted rate of $159/night, make your reservation by January 7, 2019.

Topics to be addressed include communication, coaching, mentoring, recruitment, team building, and workload management/priority setting. The agenda will provide ample opportunity for networking, informal conversation, and Q&A.

Greetings from your ALISE Board! Even though it’s summer, we’ve been working hard to transition the Association from SBI to McKenna Management, Inc. The transition will be effective October 1, but as you might imagine, there are many details to be sorted out. In addition, we’ve been planning our inaugural Leadership Academy for February 2019, organizing webinars, starting to plan our 2020 annual conference, and maintaining our focus on our strategic plan. Please remember – just because our annual conference has moved to September in 2019, doesn’t mean we don’t count on your continued membership support. Please renew your membership when it comes due – the ongoing success of your Association depends on it! You are always welcome to direct questions or concerns to any Board member. Questions about SIGs can be directed to Nicole Cooke, questions about membership can go to Cecilia Salvatore, and questions about external relations can go to Rong Tang. Best wishes to all our members for a successful academic year.

Beginning October 1, 2018, ALISE will transition from SBI to McKenna Management Inc. for its management services. Following a thorough search for a new firm in May and June, McKenna Management was selected. This transition was necessary for both financial and operational reasons. Special thanks to ALISE member Tom Lipinski (Milwaukee) for reviewing our contract with McKenna Management in June of this year.

The ALISE Board, on behalf of all ALISE members, would like to thank outgoing Executive Director Andrew Estep, and all the other SBI staff who supported our work over the past five years. In particular, we thank Karen Thompson, Sara Dyel, Louise Miller, Alope Pardee, Shantaé Young, and Michelle Geller. We sincerely appreciate your efforts on behalf of ALISE!

The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) survey is designed for member schools to administer to their stakeholder employers, prospective employers, internship supervisors and alumni to gather their input on which skills and knowledge areas these stakeholders see as most important for a graduate of LIS programs to possess. Alise members can see the results of the survey login required).  Learn more!