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91´«Ã½ forges new path with Midwinter Virtual
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ hosted the 107th and final Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits online Jan. 22-26, 2021. The event attracted more than 7,100 participants. The second 91´«Ã½ conference to be presented virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
91´«Ã½ condemns violence on Capitol Hill, calls for advocacy
WASHINGTON, DC — The Executive Board of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) gives thanks for the safety of the staff in our Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington and 91´«Ã½ members who work on Capitol Hill, as well as for elected legislators...
91´«Ã½ decries latest FCC failure on net neutrality
WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, October 27, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) majority approved an order responding to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's remand in Mozilla v. FCC. The court ordered the FCC to address...
Four Projects Receive 2020 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Award
Sept. 18, 2020 - the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are awarding four libraries with the 2020 AIA/91´«Ã½ Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are...
CHICAGO – On Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. HST (4:00 p.m. CDT), along with local library champions, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will bring Holding Space: A national conversation series with libraries, to a close at...
CHICAGO - On Friday, Aug. 7, at 12:30 p.m. PDT (2:30 p.m. CDT), 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Oakland Public Library, in Oakland, California, to explore the library’s services for...
CHICAGO – On Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. CDT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Nevada State Library, where he will discuss with state and local library leaders and...
CHICAGO – On Wednesday, August 5, at 3 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will virtually visit Cordes Lakes (Ariz.) Public Library in Yavapai County, where he will discuss Arizona libraries’ unique role in...
CHICAGO – On Monday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. CT, Congressman Tom Cole (OK – 04) and 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Pioneer Library System in Norman, Oklahoma, to discuss how Oklahoma...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
