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Library services and incarceration
CHICAGO — As part of our mission to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all library patrons, our profession needs to come to terms with the consequences of mass incarceration, which have saturated the everyday lives of people in the...
A new book of quotes for library lovers
CHICAGO — Celebrate librarianship and the love of libraries with “ Uncommon Quotes for Library Lovers,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions. Included are 100 of the most insightful, thought-provoking, and uplifting aphorisms about books, the joy of reading...
91´«Ã½ Welcomes Removal of Offensive ‘Illegal aliens’ Subject Headings
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) praised the Library of Congress’s decision to update the cataloging subject headings “Aliens” and “Illegal aliens.” The Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress, which maintains...
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91´«Ã½ applauds congressional passage of digital equity funds available to libraries
President Biden expected to sign Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act WASHINGTON, DC - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) celebrates the final passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), a bipartisan infrastructure bill, by...
91´«Ã½ seeks applicants for national Policy Corps
Deadline set for Dec. 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) invites library advocates to apply online to join the fourth cohort of 91´«Ã½ Policy Corps members. The deadline for applications is Dec. 1, 2021. The Corps initiative...
EXTON, Pa. — Friends of the Library groups and libraries across the country will be celebrating the 16th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 17-23, 2021. National Friends of Libraries Week offers a two-fold opportunity to celebrate Friends –...
WASHINGTON, DC – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will host a bimonthly series of live conversations between 91´«Ã½ President Patty Wong and library practitioners who are keeping their communities connected with high-speed broadband, technology and...
David Satten-López Named 2021 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholar
CHICAGO—The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has awarded the 2021 Core/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship in Library and Information Technology to David Satten-López, who will begin the MLIS program at Drexel University in Philadelphia (PA) this fall. He is...
Libraries gain access to gigabit internet service WASHINGTON, DC – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today praised the passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), a bipartisan infrastructure bill, by the U.S. Senate, which would...
91´«Ã½ partners with NonProfit Vote for National Voter Registration Day
91´«Ã½ urges libraries to register as partners The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce that it has again joined with NonProfit Vote as a premier partner for National Voter Registration Day 2021. 91´«Ã½ encourages libraries to sign up to...
91´«Ã½ partners with Communities for Immunity to boost vaccine confidence
Washington, D.C. -- The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is partnering with Communities for Immunity, an unprecedented collaboration among libraries and museums to boost COVID-19 information and vaccine confidence in communities across the United States...
91´«Ã½ publishes new resource: how to conduct a library tour with your legislators
WASHINGTON, DC — 91´«Ã½’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office has published an updated tool, “ How to Conduct an In-Person Library Tour,” for library advocates to meet with their elected officials during the month-long congressional recess throughout the month...
WASHINGTON, DC – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will host a live Q&A event on Instagram, this Thursday, July 29 at 2 p.m. EDT to share how libraries are planning to use the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF), a Federal Communications Commission...
WASHINGTON, DC – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) welcomed substantial increases in federal funding for libraries approved today by the House Appropriations Committee. The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), administered by the Institute of...
91´«Ã½ Awards Spectrum Scholarships for 2021
CHICAGO — Today, the 91´«Ã½'s (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded the 2021 Spectrum Scholarships to 60 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies. Since 1997, the...
