Last chance to nominate a colleague for the 2024 Elizabeth Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award ( #LAA ) & the Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year Award ( #LOTY )! Nominations close tonight!

LAA: reforma.org/laa
LOTY: reforma.org/loty

The 2024 APALA Literature Awards Banquet will take place during #ALAAC24 on Saturday, June 29, at the San Diego Central Library.

Please consider supporting our event through a sponsorship to help us make this year’s banquet a success!

More info: apalaweb.org/lit-awards-ban…

🚨Nominations for the 2024 #LAA & #LOTY award are closing soon!

Let's honor the members who make/have made a difference in their communities, our profession, and REFORMA. Nominate yourself or a colleague by April 15th.

LAA: reforma.org/laa
LOTY: reforma.org/loty

¡Feliz Semana Nacional de las Bibliotecas! 🎉
Celebra con un mensaje de Meg Medina, presidenta honorífica. #NationalLibraryWeek American Library Association

🌟In celebration of #NationalLibraryWeek , Meg Medina will join us to share her new book and engage in a conversation about the importance of storytelling and the vital role that libraries play in communities.

Registration for this event is FREE: tinyurl.com/MegMedina

REMINDER! Applications are still open for two scholarships: the 2024 APALA Scholarship Award and the APALA Sage and JCLC NALCo LIS Student Scholarship. Due next Mon., 4/8!

It’s official! We’re excited to announce the dates and location for the #RNCVIII 🥳 Join us from September 18-21, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Long Beach, California.

Visit reformaconference.org/save-the-date to be the first to get more information!

Are you interested in getting more involved with APALA?

The 2024-2025 member volunteer application period is now open and will close Friday, April 19!

Learn more about committees/task force(s) and fill out the volunteer form: apalaweb.org/committee-volu…

Nominations for the 2024 Elizabeth Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award ( #LAA ) & the Dr. Arnulfo D. Trejo Librarian of the Year Award ( #LOTY ) are open!

Nominate yourself or a colleague by April 15th, 2024.
LAA: reforma.org/laa
LOTY: reforma.org/loty

Congratulations to the newly elected APALA Executive Board members, who will be serving under the leadership of incoming President Cynthia Mari Orozco!

Also, please join us in thanking all of our member leaders who stood for election.

Full results:
apalaweb.org/apala-2024-202…

So exciting to have Ray Pun (he/him) visit OC and present on AI to our management. It was great catching up over lunch, too, Ray!

Celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek with Pura Belpré Award-winning author & National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature #MegMedina in this special event from REFORMA National!

⏰ Tuesday, April 9th at 1:00pm PST (4:00pm EST)

Register here: reforma.org/ev_calendar_da…

⏰The clock is ticking! Don't miss your chance to help shape the future of REFORMA! 10 lucky respondents will be randomly chosen to win a gift card! forms.gle/nh7zrS8v4g9bFB…

A reminder for ALA members: There's just one week left to cast your ballot in the 2024 #ALAelection . Voting is open through April 3rd. ala.org/election

REFORMA Past-President & leader Lucia M. Gonzalez will be honored by the City of North Miami with naming a children's playground adjacent to the North Miami Public Library in her name. RSVP for the groundbreaking ceremony: reforma.org/blog_home.asp?…

📢 Your feedback matters! Take our 15-20 minute strategic planning survey and help shape the future of our organization. Plus, 10 lucky respondents will be randomly chosen to win a gift card!

Don't miss this chance to have your voice heard. forms.gle/scKqbXsoEZ43Ba…

Join us as we revisit the NYPL & Smithsonian joint webinar From Feb. 3. We'll watch clips, discuss their enduring impact, and relate it to today's challenges like xenophobia and book bans. Attendees will
receive the recording to view before the session. tinyurl.com/RALAGspring2024

Join us as we welcome the incredible Meg Medina, Pura Belpré Award-winning author & current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.
tinyurl.com/MegMedina

⌛️Starting in just 30 minutes! Don't miss our last virtual town hall: tinyurl.com/ywha4zu4

Join us for our final virtual town hall happening on March 21! Your input is invaluable in shaping our future. Register now: tinyurl.com/ywha4zu4

Unable to attend? You can still contribute by filling out our survey. Your feedback matters: forms.gle/oGyWUpFL4VNCdS…