It might seem like magic is required at first! But we think you’ll be surprised at what you can accomplish with the talent you already possess, and with the help of the books for educators, librarians, knowledge managers, and other professionals and students covered in this Fall/Winter 2026 catalog!
The essential and transformative titles detailed across these pages address an array of urgent professional issues, from AI management to student volunteer empowerment to the latest in trauma-informed service. Here you’ll also find resources to strengthen digital literacy and de-escalation skills, vastly improve workplace well-being, and explore critical approaches to data, instruction, and information literacy. And by investing in our resources to support yourself and your workplace, you’re supporting your colleagues around the world: Purchases of ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman books funds advocacy, awareness, and accreditation programs for library and information professionals everywhere.
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Warmly,
The Staff at ALA Editions
A Complete Guide to Creative Technology Spaces in Academic Libraries: Media Labs, Makerspaces, and More
Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future
Navigating Difficult Situations in Public Libraries: The PLA Guide to Trauma-Informed De-Escalation
Critical Data Storytelling for Libraries: Crafting Ethical Narratives for Advocacy and Impact (Critical Cultural Information Studies series)
The Legacy of Black Women in Librarianship: When They Dared to Be Powerful (Critical Cultural Information Studies series)
The New Instruction Librarian: A Workbook for Trainers and Learners, Second Edition
Small Public Library Management, Second Edition
Leading in Libraries: Perspectives from Lived Experiences
National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries, Second Edition (AASL Standards)
The School Librarian's Guide to (Almost) Everything
From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library
Leveraging AI in School Libraries: From Basics to Best Practices
Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers
Thinking Critically About What Matters: A Punk Rock Guide
Organize Your Library! Developing the Collective Power of Library Workers (Critical Cultural Information Studies series)
Critical Information Literacy Applications for All Libraries
Information Literacy and Critical Thinking: Using Perspective Transformation to Break Information Bubbles
Digital Literacy in Public Libraries
Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: An Action Guide for Libraries
National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries, Second Edition (AASL Standards)
The School Librarian's Guide to (Almost) Everything
Leveraging AI in School Libraries: From Basics to Best Practices
Roll for Adventure: Tabletop Roleplaying Adventures for Your School or Public Library
From Learners to Leaders: Empowering Student Volunteers in the School Library
Championing Your School Library: A Practical Guide to Advocacy, Marketing and Promotion
Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response
Disrupting the School-to-Prison Pipeline: An Action Guide for Libraries
Invention and Innovation (Discover and Learn with the Library series)
The Civil Rights Movement (Discover and Learn with the Library series)
Inspiring Teens, Tweens, and Families to Make a Difference in the World: Programming to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals
Growing Teen Engagement: Strategies to Captivate Secondary Learners (AASL Standards–Based Learning Series)
