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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.

Conferences:
    2010 ALA Annual Conference: June 24 - June 29, 2010 Washington, DC.
News:

2009 Distinguished Services Award Winner Announced
David Ongley was awarded the 2009 American Indian Library Association Distinguised Services Award at the Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums conference in Portland, OR. Read more here.

2010 American Indian Youth Literature Award Winners Announced:
The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association, has selected "A Coyote Solstice Tale" written by Thomas King and illustrated by Gary Clement; "Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma" by Genevieve Simermeyer, and "Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me: A Novel" by Lurline Wailana McGregor as recipients of the third American Indian Youth Literature Awards. View past winners.

A Coyote Solstice Tale
by Thomas King ,
Gary Clement(Illustrator)
Meet Christopher: An Osage Indian Boy from Oklahoma
by Genevieve Simermeyer,
photographs by Katherine Fogden
Between the Deep Blue Sea and Me: A Novel
by Lurline Wailana McGregor


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