The mission of the Library History Round Table (LHRT) is to encourage research and publication on library history and promote awareness and discussion of historical issues in librarianship.
Learn more about LHRT on the ALA website.
Hello LHRT, Last year as part of LHRT Reads , we were lucky to welcome Sarah Ogilvie to discuss her book, The Dictionary People . Dr. Ogilvie's research illuminates the fascinating ...
If you are considering nominating anyone for the Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award and/or the Distinguished Service in LIbrary History Award, please submit your ...
gies, the submission links were not live on the original posting.*** The Innovation and Advocacy in Library History Award The Innovation and Advocacy in Library ...
What is the current status of the "Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award" ? (see Carolyn Harris tribute at Librarians We Have Lost - Sesquicentennial Memories, ...
Greetings! A Black Caucus of ALA (BCALA) member shared an article about Hilwe Pierce on the BCALA listserv. He said it was okay to share with you all. Hilwe Pierce was ...
Glad to read about Dr. Robert Wedgeworth in the America Libraries anniversary issue. Another aspect of Dr. Wedgeworth's contribution to ALA was his editorship of ...
Melanie Welch, Director of ALA's Public Programs Office, just shared this announcement: I'm happy to share that the online ALA history timeline is now live ...
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