Meet the Newly Elected PALA Board of Directors
The spring election results have brought some familiar and some new faces to the Polish American Librarians Association Board of Directors. Ewa Barczyk, Director of [read more]
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PALA President’s Message: Libraries at the Crossroads
“Libraries at the Crossroads,” a new survey from the Pew Research Center shows that library use has “ebbed downward” over the past three years, “although it [read more]
PALA 6th Annual Meeting: April 17, 2016
Dominic Pacyga and John Gurda, two of the best and widely celebrated authors of books about the Polish American experience, will keynote a unique opportunity for librarians [read more]
ALA Declines Request to Support Visa Waiver for Poles
The American Library Association has declined a request from the Polish American Librarians Association to support Poland’s inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program, which would [read more]
Poland & the Holocaust: Essential Reading
The history of Polish Judaism, Catholicism, politics, and anti-Semitism is complex and difficult to comprehend. The selection of Poland as the Nazi killing field during World [read more]
Dominic Pacyga to Headline 2016 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee
Save the date: Historian and author Dominic Pacyga is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Polish American [read more]
Message from PALA’s New President, Patrycja Dybala
As libraries evolve and adapt to the changes in their communities, they are also embracing the diverse populations they serve by providing programs and services [read more]
Oak Park Public Library to Host Jan Karski Exhibition
The “Humanity 101” series returns to Oak Park, Illinois, in October, focusing on “Exploring Our Humanity” and headlining with a powerful exhibition on Polish Holocaust [read more]
Wrocław to Host IFLA World Congress in 2017
Wrocław, Poland, has been designated as the site of the 2017 World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. [read more]
PALA Signs IFLA Declaration on Access
On June 4, the Polish American Librarians Association joined some 550 international organizations in signing the “Lyon Declaration on Access to Information and Development.” Drafted [read more]