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American Libraries Magazine in Print?

  • 1.  American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 02, 2022 01:13 PM
    Hello everyone,

    I am an MLS student at Simmons University and a new member to ALA! I first joined in May on advice of my professor and when I joined, received the June print copy of American Libraries published by ALA in the mail. I thought the ALA membership came with a print subscription to American Libraries but I have not received a print copy since June. Would anyone happen to know if the ALA membership includes a subscription to American Libraries or is there a separate subscription?

    Thank you in advance! Please let me know if there's a better place to ask this question.

    Best,

    Alessandra Hollowell
    Simmons University
    Masters in Library Science Student
    Concentration: Libraries and Librarianship

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    Alessandra Hollowell
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  • 2.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 02, 2022 08:52 PM
    6 issues a year

    Sent from my iPad


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  • 3.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 02, 2022 09:08 PM
    The print magazine IS a membership perk. Their website says this: "American Libraries publishes 6 times a year in print, plus a digital-only July/August issue and occasional digital supplements." I also received June as the last print edition and can't recall if I got the digital summer issue.

    David Ockene
    NYPL retiree



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  • 4.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 03, 2022 07:40 AM
    AL is still listed on the ALA Member Value Programs & Benefits page. See this page for more membership and contact info: https://www.ala.org/membership/student-member-support-portal

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    Steven K. Bowers
    Executive Director
    The Library Network
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  • 5.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 03, 2022 09:10 AM

    Hi Alessandra,

     

    Your ALA membership includes a subscription to American Libraries, so it should be coming to you regularly. However (as I found out just now by looking at https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/subscriptions/) , the July/August issue is digital only. If you don't receive an issue for September/October, the website above has contact information so you can let the magazine's staff know.

     

    Best regards,

     

    Margaret Nicholsa

     

     

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    Margaret F. Nichols

    Rare Materials Cataloging Coordinator

    Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections

    Cornell University

    Tel. (607) 255-9667

     




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  • 6.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 04, 2022 07:07 AM
    I also just found out that the July/August issue is digital only. Don't recall seeing a notification when the issue came out. I don't know how many years ago it became digital only.

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    Jerilyn Marshall
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  • 7.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 05, 2022 08:42 AM
    I don't remember seeing an email that the July issue was digital only.  I hope American Libraries stays in print. Amy


    AMY KELLMAN
    307 S. Dithridge St. #806
    Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3519
    412-621-6584




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  • 8.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 05, 2022 09:14 AM

    Good morning, and thanks for the great discussion. The July/August issue has been digital only since 2013, and the email announcing its publication online should have arrived in your inbox on July 20 (and in AL Direct on July 21). We'll look at ways to improve this communication in the future. Thanks again!

     

    Sanhita SinhaRoy

    Editor & Publisher, American Libraries magazine

    ALAAmericanLibraryAssociation

    225 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601

    Ph: 312.280.4219

    she/hers

     




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  • 9.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 06, 2022 07:43 AM
    When you say "inbox" - do you mean Connect inbox, or email inbox?
    I usually read in my email and rarely go to website.

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    Jenny Groome
    Reference/Government Documents/Instruction
    Connecticut State Library
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 10.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 03, 2022 09:25 AM
    I received September/October issue last month. Probably best to call or email ALA directly

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    Daniel Patton
    Librarian
    Detroit Public Library
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  • 11.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 03, 2022 09:35 AM
    Hi, Alessandra. Thanks for becoming an ALA member, and apologies that you never received the Sept/Oct issue of American Libraries! (The July/August digital-only issue can be found on our website: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/magazine/issues/july-august-2022. There's also a flip-book version if that's preferred.)

    We'll mail you a copy of the Sept/Oct issue very soon, and you should receive the Nov/Dec issue at the end of this month or the beginning of November. Please feel free to reach out directly if you have questions.

    Many thanks!
    Sanhita 

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    Sanhita SinhaRoy
    Editor and Publisher, American Libraries magazine
    American Library Association
    Chicago, IL
    ssinharoy@ala.org
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  • 12.  RE: American Libraries Magazine in Print?

    Posted Oct 03, 2022 10:17 PM
    Edited by Alessandra Hollowell Oct 03, 2022 10:19 PM
    Wow, thank you all so much! That makes sense about the July/August issue; I must have just missed it in my email inbox. Thank you so much, Sanhita, for the link to the July/August issue. I'll keep on the lookout for the September/October issue in the mail.  Thank you all for responding so promptly!

    Best,

    Alessandra

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    Alessandra Hollowell
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