News and Updates

Stay up-to-date with EveryLibrary's work.

News and Updates

Stay up-to-date with EveryLibrary's work.

State ESSA Implementation Planning for School Library Stakeholders

Federal law requires that every state in the union submit their final ESSA Plan to the US Department of Education by April 2017 for Implementation starting with the August 2017 school year.

Rosen Publishing and EveryLibrary Provide Pro-Bono Consulting

Rosen Publishing and EveryLibrary Provide Pro-Bono Consulting to State Level School Library Stakeholders for ESSA Implementation Planning

ESSA Calendar for School Library Stakeholders

EveryLibrary has compiled a calendar of dates and deadlines along with links to the relevant state agencies tasked with developing each state's ESSA Implementation Plan.  This calendar is provided as a courtesy and a start point to school library stakeholders. Please consult each state agency website to verify dates and deadlines. Errors, omissions, edits, and additions should be emailed to [email protected] (Please be very specific). 

Library Ads On Your Favorite Podcasts!

We are very excited to launch a new initiative to talk directly with the public at large about the importance of libraries and encourage them to get involved in the fight for libraries in the United States.

Librarian Advocacy – Collaboratory Workshop

We were happy to present with David Lankes at ALA Annual in Orlando on "Librarian Focused Advocacy" for the Collaboratory.

It’s Time to Hire Librarians at Christina School District

Many of the secondary schools in the Christina School District in Wilmington, DE. intend to continue to operate without librarians. 

EveryLibrary at #ALAAC16 – Orlando

We're excited to be presenting, attending, convening, and celebrating this week in Orlando during #ALAAC16.

EveryLibrary statement on the Pulse tragedy

In one week, many of us will be traveling to Orlando, Florida for the American Library Association’s annual conference.  

We Learn More from Our Losses

We're sorry to report that both Kern County, CA. and Oakley, CA. lost their measures yesterday.

Communicating the Value of Librarians – Collaboratory Event

We are inviting you to participate in a special Collaboratory workshop "Communicating the Value of Librarians" during ALA Annual Conference in Orlando.