American Libraries is the flagship magazine of the American Library Association (ALA). About American Libraries was first published in 1970 as a continuation of the long-running ALA Bulletin, which had served as the Association’s official publication since 1907. It is published six times yearly in print, plus a digital-only July/August issue and occasional digital supplements, such as the annual State of America’s Libraries report. The magazine is sent to approximately 58,000 individuals and organizations worldwide. ALA members receive American Libraries as a benefit of membership. Content is available online to the public at americanlibrariesmagazine.org. The magazine publishes several annual features, including the "Library Design Showcase,”"which highlights new and innovative library architecture and design projects; "Emerging Leaders," a spotlight on the ALA's professional development program for new librarians; and library technology expert Marshall Breeding's "Library Systems Report." American Libraries Newsmaker feature, which appears in each issue, has included interviews with Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, Dolly Parton, Emilio Estevez, Al Gore, Stan Lee, George Takei, Alice Walker, Pharrell Williams, Jacqueline Woodson, Debbie Harry, and others. Additional American Libraries media American Libraries website and blog The Scoop feature online versions of print edition stories, as well as breaking news and stories not in print, including onsite reporting from the ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference and updates from the ALA's Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington, D.C. Since 2006, American Libraries has published AL Direct, an electronic newsletter sent twice weekly to ALA members that provides summaries and links to news, announcements, and other information of interest to library and information science professionals. The newsletter is supplemented daily by other news through American Libraries website widget, Latest Library Links. Launched in 2019, the Daily Scoop is American Libraries conference e-newsletter, providing attendees with daily recaps of events at the ALA's Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. Dewey Decibel is a monthly podcast of conversations with librarians, authors, celebrities, and scholars about topics from the library world. Since its first episode in 2016, the podcast has covered subjects ranging from banned books and fake news to disaster response and artificial intelligence in libraries. The podcast’s annual Halloween episodes have investigated library hauntings and mysteries. Past guests have included Kwame Alexander, Ken Burns, Michael Eric Dyson, Sally Field, Brad Meltzer, Bill Nye, Marjane Satrapi, and Rick Steves. In November 2018, Book Riot named Dewey Decibel one of its recommended podcasts about libraries and librarians. The