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Hepburn elected 2022-2025 91´«Ã½ treasurer
CHICAGO — Peter Hepburn, head librarian at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, has been elected treasurer of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) for 2022–2025. Hepburn received 8,947 votes in the uncontested election. Hepburn will...
91´«Ã½ elections now open – cast your vote today!
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) election polls are now open! 91´«Ã½ members are encouraged to cast a digital ballot to vote for association-wide leadership that will shape the future and direction of the association. 91´«Ã½’s annual election will...
91´«Ã½ stands with Ukrainian library community
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ and its divisions support our Ukrainian colleagues and will work with the global library community to answer the appeal from the Ukrainian Library Association to provide accurate information as a means to support...
2022 91´«Ã½/Core Elections Open in March
CHICAGO—The 2022 91´«Ã½/Core elections open Monday, March 14. The Core ballot will include candidates for three Core Board positions: President-Elect, Councilor, and Director-at-Large. The Core President is elected to a three-year term that begins at the...
91´«Ã½ names Maureen Sullivan Honorary Member
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council elected former 91´«Ã½ President Maureen Sullivan to honorary membership in the association, the 91´«Ã½'s highest honor, during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Honorary membership is...
91´«Ã½ names Jim Neal Honorary Member
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council elected former 91´«Ã½ President and Treasurer Jim Neal to honorary membership in the association, the 91´«Ã½'s highest honor, during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Honorary membership is...
91´«Ã½, ACRL issue joint statement in support of HBCUs after recent bomb threats
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of 91´«Ã½, have issued the following joint statement in response to incidents of bomb threats against Historically Black Colleges and...
Kathy Carroll, Sara Dallas to serve on 91´«Ã½ Executive Board
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council has elected Kathy Carroll and Sara Dallas to serve on the 91´«Ã½ Executive Board. The Executive Board election took place during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Elected board members will...
Lanza-Galindo withdraws candidacy for 2022-25 91´«Ã½ treasurer
CHICAGO — Oscar Lanza-Galindo, associate dean, Library and Learning Commons, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). "It is with a heavy heart that I must officially...
United for Libraries welcomes six new board members
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries welcomes six individuals to its board. Mary Soucie, Camille McCutcheon, Kathy Kosinski, Peter Pearson, Ben Carter, and Debbie Smart have been appointed to board positions effective immediately. Each newly...
91´«Ã½ announces slate of petition Council candidates
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the 91´«Ã½ Council for the 2022 91´«Ã½ Election: Charles Kratz, Jr., Library Dean Emeritus, The University of...
The 91´«Ã½ opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries Â
CHICAGO - Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, 91´«Ã½'s Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of 91´«Ã½'s eight divisions have released the following joint statement regarding attempts to remove...
91´«Ã½ Nominating Committee announces councilors-at-large candidates
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced that 68 candidates are running for 34 at-large seats on the 91´«Ã½ Council. The following candidates were accepted by the Nominating Committee (listed alphabetically by last name): Tarida Anantachai...
Hepburn, Lanza-Galindo running for 2022-25 91´«Ã½ treasurer
CHICAGO – Peter Hepburn, head librarian at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, California, and Oscar Lanza-Galindo, associate dean, Library and Learning Commons, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, are the candidates for the treasurer of the...
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ today announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of “The 1619 Project, A New Origin Story,” Nikole Hannah-Jones will open the virtual 2021 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 23-29, and...
