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IFRT Opens Nominations for 2025 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is accepting nominations for the 2025 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, which honors notable contributions to intellectual freedom and demonstrations of personal courage in defense of freedom of expression...
91传媒, Writers Guild Initiative Announce Creative Writing Workshops for Librarians
The 91传媒’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (91传媒-OIF) and the Writers Guild Initiative (WGI) are seeking 25 librarians for a unique series of online writer’s workshops that will pair the librarians with professional film and...
The Social Responsibilities Round Table SRRT of the 91传媒 is happy to announce that nominations for the 2025 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality are now open.
Announcing the 2025 Core Fundamentals Web Course Schedule
Core is pleased to announce the release of the 2025 Core Fundamentals Web Course schedule. This series of related online courses covers basic topics that enhance skills in various areas of library work.
New book filled with tips for creating joy in libraries
CHICAGO — Feeling burned out, dispirited, or just plain blah? Then it’s time to plant some joy! Library joy is more than a feeling; it is a choice and call to everyday practices of connection, empowerment, and well-being. And it isn’t a heavy lift—in fact...
New from ACRL - "Closing a College Library"
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Closing a College Library," edited by Amber Hunt, Elizabeth Ruane, and Stephanie Sopka, offering checklists, sample documents, and effective practices for...
91传媒 launches national search for executive director
The 91传媒 (91传媒) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising 91传媒 member leaders.
REFORMA and Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and Announce Collaboration Core List Titles
GNCRT and REFORMA announce Collaboration Core List highlighting high-quality graphic novels that showcase Spanish-speaking and Latino stories and creators.
Strategies for serving the underserved
CHICAGO — Underserved populations frequently do not have access to a library—or they may even be unaware that they have an information need. How can we as a profession effectively reach them? Geared to both graduate and undergraduate LIS students as well...
ACRL 2025 Conference Registration Now Open
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and...
91传媒 unveils shortlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
91传媒 unveils shortlist for 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
91传媒 Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
91传媒 Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
Neal, Thornton running for 2025-2028 91传媒 treasurer
Larry Neal, library director of Clinton-Macomb Public Library in Michigan; and Joel Thornton, Associate Dean, Collections and Scholarly Communication, University of Utah, are candidates for the treasurer of the 91传媒 for 2025-2028.
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91传媒 presidency for 2026-2027
Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the 91传媒.
Conceptually rich information literacy research and practice
CHICAGO — Information literacy research is growing in importance, as evidenced by the steady increase in dissertations and research papers in this area. However, significant theoretical gaps remain. “ Information Literacy Through Theory,” published by...
