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91´«Ã½, ACRL oppose FCC plans to roll back net neutrality

CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½ President Julie Todaro made the following statement in response to Federal Communications Commission Chairman (FCC) Pai’s plan to roll back net neutrality: "The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the Association of College & Research...

National Library Legislative Day

Take action for libraries during Virtual Library Legislative Day

For National Library Legislative Day, May 1-2, 2017, hundreds of library supporters will convene in Washington D.C., where they meet with their members of Congress to rally support for library issues and policies. If you can’t make it to D.C., you can...

Because Access Equals Opportunity #MarchforScience April22, 2017, LibrariesTransform, 91´«Ã½

91´«Ã½ stands up for science, encourages March for Science participation

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) joins more than 170 organizations to work to defend the vital role science plays within evidence-based policy making. The 91´«Ã½ encourages its more than 57,000 members to participate in the March for Science...

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New report chronicles library community’s front line battles against fake news, censorship, bigotry

CHICAGO – Today the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) released its State of America’s Libraries Report, an annual report released during National Library Week, April 9 – 15, that captures usage trends within all types of libraries. The report finds that...

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Take Action for Libraries Day to launch during National Library Week

91´«Ã½, library community, advocates, call on nation’s leaders to safeguard IMLS funding CHICAGO – Libraries of all types are part of a delicate ecosystem that supports the transformation of communities and lives through education and lifelong learning. From...

91´«Ã½ and ACRL join higher education, library groups to urge FCC and Congress to uphold net neutrality

WASHINGTON, DC — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) continue the fight for an open Internet for all. 91´«Ã½ and ACRL joined 8 other higher education and library organizations representing over a...

Robert P. Doyle

Robert P. Doyle is granted the 2017 John Philip Immroth Memorial Award

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that Robert P. Doyle is the recipient of the 2017 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award. The Immroth Award recognizes Doyle’s defense of intellectual freedom in...

President’s budget proposal to eliminate federal library funding 'counterproductive and short-sighted'

WASHINGTON, DC — In response to President Trump's proposal to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services in his FY2018 budget, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julie Todaro today issued the following statement: "The President's...

91´«Ã½ and 170 public interest organizations call on FCC and Congress to protect and enforce strong net neutrality rules and secure the open internet

Washington, DC – On the eve of the Senate Commerce Committee’s first Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Oversight Hearing of 2017, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and more than 170 public interest organizations sent a letter to FCC Chairman...

91´«Ã½ seeks proposals for 2017-2018 Diversity Research Grants through April 15

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in the knowledge of...

Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee receives the 2017 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award

The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that the Oregon Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee is the recipient of the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. The...

Webinar: Libraries in the Jim Crow South and a Conversation with One of the Tougaloo Nine

In celebration of Black History Month, the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and the 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) are excited to present a unique webinar: “Libraries in the Jim Crow South and a Conversation with One of the Tougaloo Nine,” on...

91´«Ã½ denounces recent FCC Lifeline revocations, report retractions

WASHINGTON – On February 3, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) revoked all of the designations of Lifeline Broadband Providers and ordered the retraction of multiple reports, including the “ E-rate Modernization Progress Report” and “...

91´«Ã½ affirms support for NEH, NEA

WASHINGTON – Today 91´«Ã½ President Julie Todaro released the following statement in support of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. “For more than 50 years, the National Endowment for...

91´«Ã½ opposes new administration policies that contradict core values

CHICAGO — Today 91´«Ã½ President Julie Todaro released the following statement responding to recent actions by the new administration and specifically addressing issues regarding access to information, discrimination and intellectual...