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An updated toolkit for winning grants
CHICAGO — Newly updated and comprehensive, the third edition of “ Winning Grants,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, is a must-have for library directors, grant writers, board members, consultants, and anyone navigating the intricacies of library grant...
91´«Ã½ welcomes FCC cybersecurity funding pilot for libraries, calls for long-term funding
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) welcomes today’s vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch a pilot program for public libraries and schools to purchase advanced cybersecurity tools.
A workbook for navigating intellectual freedom challenges
CHICAGO — Whether a book challenge is upon you, on the horizon, in your rearview mirror, or not yet in sight, now is the time to start envisioning what a challenge-ready team looks like in your organization. “ Prepared Libraries, Empowered Teams: A...
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Unite Against Book Bans will host a second annual Rally for the Right to Read: Voters Unite Against Book Bans at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront on Friday, June 28, 2024.
Core Webinar: Accessible and Inclusive Library Design
Join Core for the webinar "Accessible and Inclusive Library Design" on June 11, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Explore ways to make your library more accessible and inclusive to patrons and staff, including following ADA guidelines and examining patron experience.
Webinar: Law and the Right to Read: What Your Trustees Need to Know
United for Libraries will host Law and the Right to Read: What Your Trustees Need to Know on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 1:00-2:00 pm Central. Registration is free to the following United statewide partners: MA, MD, MI, MS, ND, NE, OR, SC, SD, and VA...
91´«Ã½ partners with League of Women Voters to empower voters in 2024
The 91´«Ã½ and League of Women Voters today announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024.
91´«Ã½ launches FY 2025 #FundLibraries campaign, urges Congress to fully fund key federal programs
91´«Ã½ launches FY 2025 #FundLibraries campaign, urges Congress to fully fund key federal programs.
Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: White Supremacy in the Stacks
Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: White Supremacy in the Stacks" on May 7, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. This session examines how Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal Classifications handle books on topics relevant to White Supremacy and how this perpetuates the idea of a color-blind or color-neutral society.
91´«Ã½ Launches Reader. Voter. Ready. Campaign to Equip Libraries for 2024 Elections
Today the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) kicks off its Reader. Voter. Ready. campaign, calling on advocates to sign a pledge to be registered, informed, and ready to vote in all local, state and federal elections in 2024.
Announcing the 2024 Core Election Results
CHICAGO—Kevin A.R. King, Director of East Lansing Public Library, has been elected President-Elect of Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures, a Division of the 91´«Ã½. His three-year term begins at the conclusion of the 2024 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference and ends at the conclusion of the 2025 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. He will serve one year each as President-Elect, President and Immediate Past-President. King is currently serving as Director-at-Large on the Core Board of Directors.
New 91´«Ã½ tools guide libraries in applying for more than $1 billion in federal Digital Equity Act funding.
91´«Ã½ welcomes passage of FY 2024 federal budget, braces for FY 2025
The FY 2024 federal budget signed into law by President Biden on Saturday, March 23, contained level funding for the two dedicated federal funding programs for America’s libraries, LSTA and IAL. Other library programs remain aligned with FY 2023 levels, with the exception of the Library of Congress and National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, which received modest increases.
Wei Ling Goh Named 2023 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholar
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has awarded the 2023 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology to Wei Ling Goh.
Submissions Now Open for the 2024 John Cotton Dana Awards
Up to eight $10,000 awards will be provided by the H.W. Wilson Foundation in 2024. Libraries of all types and sizes are encouraged to submit entries for a 2024 John Cotton Dana Award. Entries should highlight a strategic communications campaign from the past year. Examples of past campaigns have included rebranding efforts, promotion of archives and special collections, awareness campaigns, community partnerships and special events. Entries may be submitted by any library, Friends group, consulting agency or service provider, unless they are represented on the JCD committee.
