October Is Polish Heritage Month
October is Polish American Heritage Month, and the Polish American Librarians Association invites librarians to join the celebration! Libraries can participate by mounting displays or scheduling [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]
President Aldona Salska: PALA Has Reached Critical Juncture
The Polish American Librarians Association has existed for five years, and I was one of the founders. The main reason I agreed to return to [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]
Great Websites for Polish Americans
Selected by members of the Polish American Librarians Association, this list of “Great Websites for Polish Americans” is designed to help librarians locate materials and [read more]
Introducing PALA Quarterly Newsletter
Announcing the first issue of PALA Mine: Newsletter of the Polish American Librarians Association, PALA President Aldona Salska says, “We have created this communication tool to [read more]
Chicago’s Polish Museum Library Celebrates Centennial
The Library of the Polish Museum of America in Chicago is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a program Saturday, April 18, that will [read more]
“Writing for the Profession” Weekend Workshop Offered
“Writing for the Profession,” the first in a planned series of “Weekend Workshops,” is being offered by the Polish American Librarians Association in Chicago. To [read more]
Annual Meeting Launches New Course for Polish Librarians
One of the first things tyrants try to do when they take over is to try to commandeer history, said keynote speaker Neal Pease at [read more]