Publications

The ALA publishes a large number of journals and books designed for librarians.

Aside from the works published specifically for the eleven subfields of the association, the main journals published are:
American Libraries - The magazine of the American Library Association.
Booklist magazine - This magazine offers reviews of books, media, and reference for collection development.
IDEAL - this journal focuses on collection development and readers' advisory tools.
Book Links - This magazine focuses on getting children interested in books and media.
ALA TechSource provides information on integrating all kinds of technologies in libraries.
Library Technology Reports Expert provides guides to integrating technology, including web 2.0 and gaming.”

Source: http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/hqops/publishing/productsandpublications/periodicals/periodicals.cfm

Our program's official handbook, Information Power is published by the ALA!