News in brief.

This article presents news briefs related to the American Library Association (ALA). The ALA International Papers Session is to be held in Chicago, Illinois, on June 25, 2005. The International Relations office will once again match librarians who would like to mentor an international colleague to make the ALA Conference a rewarding experience for international attendiees. The library of the Center for Global Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana, Campaign, has shown interest in developing a clearinghouse of global resources for the classroom.