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Working to improve library and information services for American Indians

The American Indian Library Association, an affiliate of the American Library Association, is a membership action group that addresses the library-related needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives. AILA holds business meetings twice a year in conjunction with the American Library Association and publishes the American Indian Libraries Newsletter quarterly.

2008 American Indian Youth Literature Awards Announced:

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie,
Ellen Forney (Illustrator)
Crossing Bok Chitto
by Tingle Tim
Counting Coup: Becoming a Crow Chief on the Reservation and Beyond
by Joseph Medicine Crow,
Herman Viola


Conferences:
    ALA Midwinter Meeting: January 23 - January 28, 2009 Denver, CO.
    Sunday, January 25th The Executive Committee and Business Meeting will be held at the Colorado Convention Center, Room 407.
      1:30-3:30 pm AILA Executive Board Meeting
      4:00-5:30 pm AILA Business Meeting
    The International Indigenous Librarians' Forum

    Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums Conference:
    October 18-22, 2009
    Portland, Oregon
    Red Lion on the River
Flickr Group: created for photo-sharing among members.