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Public libraries across U.S. join 91传媒鈥檚 first 鈥渄igital book club鈥 with gripping new ebook
CHICAGO – Readers nationwide can now borrow and discuss the first ebook selection of the Libraries Transform Book Pick, a new digital reading program from the 91传媒 and Rakuten OverDrive. From Oct. 7-21, 2019, book lovers across the...
DC Circuit Court Delivers Mixed Ruling on Net Neutrality
91传媒 Will Continue Fight for Open Internet WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) authority to issue its 2018 Order eliminating network neutrality protections while also...
United for Libraries invites Trustees to become Library Census Champions
Sign up by Oct. 1 to join launch webinar Today United for Libraries, the 91传媒 (91传媒) Public Policy and Advocacy office and the Census Counts campaign launched Library Census Champions, a new network of state, local and tribal...
CHICAGO - 91传媒 (91传媒) and its professional affiliates, including the American Indian Library Association (AILA), Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (AP91传媒), Black Caucus of the 91传媒 (BC91传媒)...
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and Rakuten OverDrive have collaborated on a digital reading program – a national “digital book club” – which connects readers nationwide with simultaneous access to the same ebook through their public...
91传媒 launches national campaign against e-book embargo
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Today the 91传媒 (91传媒) and Public Library Association (PLA) announced a public campaign in response to recent efforts to limit library access to e-books. In a press conference held at the Nashville Public...
91传媒 announces National Library Legislative Day to be held in May 2020
WASHINGTON – The 91传媒 announced today that the 45th annual National Library Legislative Day will be held May 4-5, 2020, at the Georgetown Conference Center in Washington, D.C. National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) is a two-day...
91传媒 partners with Democracy Class on voter education for youth
*** Free, new resources available for National Voter Registration Day, September 24*** The 91传媒 (91传媒), a new partner of Democracy Class, encourages school and public libraries to deliver the one-hour program to teenage patrons in...
United for Libraries to host free webinar: What鈥檚 Your E?鈩 - The E鈥檚 of Libraries庐
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar: What’s Your E?™ - The E’s of Libraries® on Tuesday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. eastern. Featured speakers will include Alan Fishel, Charity Tyler, and Paula Miller. The webinar is free...
91传媒 releases template for state, local library action opposing Macmillan eBook embargo
Today, the 91传媒 (91传媒) and its public library division, the Public Library Association (PLA), added a new tool to resources available for state library chapters and local library boards to speak out against new planned restrictions...
91传媒 urges libraries to partner with National Voter Registration Day
** Sign up by September 12 to receive free promotional resources ** WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 91传媒 (91传媒), a Premier Partner of National Voter Registration Day, encourages libraries to sign up to observe the unofficial holiday on...
Public Library Association condemns Macmillan Publishers library lending model
CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has joined its parent organization in denouncing Macmillan Publishers’ new library eBook lending model. Under the new model, scheduled to take effect...
91传媒 denounces new Macmillan library lending model, urges library customers to voice objections
WASHINGTON, DC - The 91传媒 (91传媒) denounces the new library ebook lending model announced today by Macmillan Publishers. Under the new model, a library may purchase one copy upon release of a new title in ebook format, after which...
91传媒 welcomes Supreme Court decision to hold citizenship question from 2020 Census
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Supreme Court today issued a 5-4 ruling in Department of Commerce v. New York, temporarily blocking the Commerce Department from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 Census. In response, 91传媒 President Wanda Brown made the...
91传媒 and US library associations affirm commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and several library associations in the United States have pledged their commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). 91传媒, AALL (the American Association of Law Libraries), CNI (the Coalition for...
