91´«Ã½

July 31, 2020

Lack of broadband access within tribal communities, fuels grave concern among nation’s library leaders

CHICAGO – On Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Jemez Pueblo Community Library, in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, where he will discuss the dire need for...

July 28, 2020

Texas school libraries’ robust programming for students and educators captures interest of nation’s library leaders

CHICAGO – On Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will launch a series of virtual interviews with Texas school librarians, beginning at the Lubbock Independent School District library in...

July 28, 2020

National library leaders, UAPB Library spotlight role of HBCU libraries in developing Black leaders

CHICAGO – On Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the John Brown Watson Memorial Library at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he will discuss how...

July 28, 2020

Keynotes announced for ‘United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations’ Aug. 4-6

EXTON, Pennsylvania — “United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations,” to be held Aug. 4-6, 2020, will feature three keynote sessions; topics will be focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion; how groups can plan for an uncertain future...

July 27, 2020

Nashville Public Library gives sneak peek of Votes for Women Room during virtual event with nation’s library leaders

CHICAGO – On Wednesday, July 29, at 1 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., and library workers across the country will pay a virtual visit to the Nashville Public Library to hear how library spaces bring members...

July 24, 2020

Muskingum County Library convenes national, state and community leaders, confronts digital divide

CHICAGO – On Tuesday, July 28, at 1 p.m. ET, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to Muskingum County Library in Zanesville, Ohio, where he will discuss with community leaders, including U.S. Rep...

July 22, 2020

Cambria County Library workforce development program captures interest of national library leaders, State Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr.

CHICAGO – On Monday, July 27, at 2:00 ET, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., and State Senator Wayne Langerholc, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to Cambria County Library in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where they will...

June 24, 2020

Libraries Transform Book Pick digital reading program returns Sept. 14-28 with an epic saga

CHICAGO – The Libraries Transform Book Pick will return Sept. 14-28, 2020 with its second ebook selection: Lauren Francis-Sharma’s “Book of the Little Axe,” published by Atlantic Monthly Press, an imprint of Grove Atlantic. During the lending period...

June 23, 2020

DC’s Wonder Woman stars in new Library Card Sign-up Month artwork

CHICAGO – As Honorary Chair of this year’s Library Card Sign-up Month, DC’s Wonder Woman is starring in new artwork to champion the value of a library card. The free artwork includes a suite of digital graphics and customizable library cards. The artwork...

June 4, 2020

YALSA’s 2020 YA Services Symposium to be held virtually

CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)’s Board of Directors has announced that YALSA’s 2020 YA Services Symposium will be held virtually November 6-8, 2020 in lieu of the originally planned in-person event in Reno, NV. “Following...

April 9, 2020

DC’s Wonder Woman to lasso up Library Card Sign-up Month 2020

CHICAGO – This September, DC’s Wonder Woman is embarking on a new mission with the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and libraries nationwide to champion the power of a library card as Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chair. On this mission, Wonder...

January 24, 2020

Olympic medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani to serve as 2020 National Library Week honorary chairs

CHICAGO—Authors and Olympic ice dancing medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani will promote the value of libraries as honorary chairs of National Library Week, April 19—25, 2020. The Shibutanis will shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries, librarians and...

January 24, 2020

Emily Drabinski, Rebekkah Smith Aldrich to deliver keynotes at the Exchange Virtual Forum

CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), the Library Information Technology Association (LITA) and the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) have announced that Emily Drabinski and Rebekkah Smith...