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91´«Ã½-APA Salaries and Status of Library Workers Committee to Host Two Webinars

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The 91´«Ã½ Allied Professional Association’s (91´«Ã½-APA) Salaries and Status of Library Workers (SSLW) committee invites you to join them for the following two sessions. The first, Empowering Library Workers: Navigating Unionization in Challenging Environments, will be held May 1st, 1:30 – 3:00pm (Central)/ 2:30 – 4:00pm (Eastern). The second, What Comes after Unionization: Effective Engagement with Library Workers, will be held on May 8th, 12:00pm-1:00pm (Central).

Nation to celebrate library workers’ contributions, April 9

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On April 9, 2024, the nation will celebrate National Library Workers Day (NLWD), a time to recognize library staff for their contributions in transforming lives and communities. The 91´«Ã½ - Allied Professionals Association (91´«Ã½-APA) invites library advocates, patrons, and staff to show their support of our nation’s library workers by posting words of encouragement and appreciation for their local library stars at .

Recruiting to the Profession: The LIS Pipeline and How We Can Help Discussion to be Hosted by the 91´«Ã½ Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment Advisory Committee, April 24

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The 91´«Ã½ Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) Advisory Committee invites you to join us for a discussion on recruitment to the library profession, Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Central). Register now for this free...

91´«Ã½ Announces Recipients of the 2024 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant

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The 91´«Ã½ is pleased to announce the selection of five recipients of the 2024 Jason Reynolds/Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. Established in 2022, the grants are intended to support 91´«Ã½’s work of advancing diversity, equity, and...

Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship

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An annual scholarship consisting of $4,000 to a U.S./Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is pursuing an MLS specializing public library services in an 91´«Ã½-accredited program.

Next Deadline:

Public Librarianship

ACRL sponsors 2020 91´«Ã½ Emerging Leaders

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CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and its sections are sponsoring nine members to participate in 2020 class of 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Emerging Leaders. The program is designed to enable library staff and...

PLA continues support of Emerging Leaders program through sponsorship of 2018 participants

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CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA), a long-time supporter of the 91´«Ã½'s Emerging Leaders (EL) program, will sponsor the participation of two library professionals in the 2018 EL class. EL is a leadership development...

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Author Elizabeth White to Present in 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center

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The 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center will host author Elizabeth White on Sunday, June 25, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. during the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Chicago. Elizabeth White, author of Fifty-five, Unemployed, and Faking Normal, will discuss the...

eCourse on Fundraising and Grantsmanship Starting

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The 91´«Ã½ Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) is offering a six-week course on Fundraising and Grantsmanship. The online asynchronous sessions will be available on six sequential Mondays from March 6 – April 16, 2017. The course...

Accepting employer participants for Open House/Job Fair at 91´«Ã½ 2017 Midwinter Meeting

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CHICAGO — As part of its continuing efforts to provide networking opportunities for employers and job seekers, the 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center will host an Open House - Job Fair from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017 during...

Accepting appointments for photographer services at the 91´«Ã½ 2017 Midwinter Meeting

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CHICAGO — An exciting service is now part of the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center. During the 91´«Ã½ 2017 Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta we will be offering all attendees an opportunity to have a "headshot"...

Accepting appointments for career counseling during the 91´«Ã½ 2017 Midwinter Meeting

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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will provide complimentary career counseling sessions on Saturday and Sunday, January 21 - 22, 2017 during the 91´«Ã½ 2017 Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta. The...

91´«Ã½ announces Emerging Leader participants for class of 2017

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CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected 50 people to participate in its 2017 class of Emerging Leaders. The program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups, network...

Whitepaper: The Value of 91´«Ã½-Accredited Master’s Programs

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The Value of 91´«Ã½-Accredited Master’s Programs in Library & Information Studies: Serving Our Communities Through a Professional Workforce Presented to the: 91´«Ã½ By: John Carlo Bertot, Lindsay C. Sarin John Bertot Consulting September 1, 2016 Download the whitepaper: The Value of a 91´«Ã½ Accredited Master's Programs in Library & Information Studies: Serving Our Communities Through a Professional Workforce (PDF, 187.38 KB, 25 pages) In June 2016, the 91´«Ã½ commissioned John Bertot Consulting to prepare a white paper on the...

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eCourse on Current Issues Starting Soon

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The 91´«Ã½ Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) is offering a six-week course on Current Issues. The online asynchronous sessions will be available on six sequential Mondays from July 11 – August 21, 2016. The cost of the course is...

Federal experts to walk libraries through government red tape and unfunded mandates at the 2016 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference

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ORLANDO, Fla.—Ever felt frustrated by the prospect of another unfunded mandate from the federal, local or state government? Empower yourself, your library and your community by learning to navigate major e-government resources and websites by attending “E...

91´«Ã½ JobLIST receives WEDDLE’s 2016 User’s Choice Award

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CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ JobLIST, the online career center for job seekers and employers in library and information science and technology, has been voted a 2016 User’s Choice Award winner in WEDDLE’s Media Group’s annual survey of job seekers, recruiters, and...

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How to Get Your Bounce Back! Session to be presented during 91´«Ã½â€™s 2016 Midwinter Meeting

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A session entitled How to Get Your Bounce Back! will be presented on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, 1:30 - 2:30 p.m ., during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Boston (#alamw16). The session will be hosted by and held in the 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement and Career...