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Dr. Danielle Maurici-Pollock receives Beta Phi Mu Award

Dr. Danielle Maurici-Pollock receives Beta Phi Mu Award

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Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: An Integrated Approach to a Diversity Audit

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Best of Core Forum: An Integrated Approach to a Diversity Audit" on May 22, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Collection diversity audits are not a new phenomenon for libraries. While many public and school libraries have taken these...

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Patty Hector receives the 2024 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

Patty Hector receives the 2024 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity

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New from ACRL - 鈥淭oxic Dynamics: Disrupting, Dismantling, and Transforming Academic Library Culture鈥

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Toxic Dynamics: Disrupting, Dismantling, and Transforming Academic Library Culture,” edited by Russell Michalak, Trevor A. Dawes, and Jon E. Cawthorne. The...

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Supporting sustainable development goals through information science

CHICAGO — The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 universal goals adopted by the UN in 2015. “ Information for Sustainable Development: Technology, People and Society,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store...

Greenfield Public Library Receives 2024 ALSC/Candlewick Press Light the Way Grant

Greenfield Public Library is the recipient of the 2024 ALSC/Candlewick Press Light the Way Grant.

Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table celebrates the Denver Public Library and the Warren Public Library as the 2024 recipients of the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries

The 91传媒’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. These grants, funded by the Will and Ann...

Background: Royal blue with white corners and three light blue stars bordered by a red line; Logos: Reader. Voter. Ready. 91传媒/League of Women Voters Education Fund; Copy: League of Women Voters & America's Libraries: Partners to Count On - a free webinar for librarians & League members on collaborating for greater impact - Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 1:00-2:00 PM Central

91传媒 partners with League of Women Voters to empower voters in 2024

The 91传媒 and League of Women Voters today announced a new partnership to educate and empower voters in 2024.

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Core Webinar - Best of Core Forum: Cultivating Equitable Hiring Practices for Academic Librarians; Bridging Perspectives of Applicants and Hiring Committees

CHICAGO—Core hosts the webinar "Best of Core Forum: Cultivating Equitable Hiring Practices for Academic Librarians; Bridging Perspectives of Applicants and Hiring Committees" on May 21, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. After experiencing inconsistent search committee...

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Nicole A. Cooke wins the Joseph W. Lippincott Award

Dr. Nicole A. Cooke is the recipient of the 2024 Joseph W. Lippincott Award.

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Syosset High School named National School Library of the Year

CHICAGO – Syosset High School, located in Syosset, New York, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2024 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett Content Solutions, the NSLY Award annually...

91传媒 announces 2024 EMIERT David Cohen Award Recipients

Lisely Laboy, Dr. Rachael Elrod, Dr. Krista Aronson, and Brittany Kester have been named recipients of the 2024 91传媒 (91传媒) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award.

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AASL Announces Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM) Collection Development Grants

CHICAGO — Ten collection development grants are available to AASL members to create or expand their collection with content to provide context and content that explores Jewish experience, Jewish achievement, and Jewish identity as an antidote to...

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The networked school librarian

CHICAGO — School librarians need to engage with their staff and community to help define their role, raise their profile, and make a real impact. Whether you’re a solo school librarian, a team member, or a team leader, you’ll find practical advice about...

Core Webinar: Moving Out of One-and-Done Strategic Planning

Join Core for the webinar "Moving Out of One-and-Done Strategic Planning" on May 15, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will share the process at a midsized academic library as a new plan was developed under new library leadership.