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91´«Ã½ President Barbara Stripling's free webinar series continues with 'STEAM in Libraries'
CHICAGO — STEAM Learning, a framework for teaching across the multiple disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, is the focus for the next webinar in Barbara Stripling’s “Libraries Change Lives” series. This free webinar will...
CHICAGO — The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that The New Jersey Library Association (NJLA) Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is the recipient of the 2014 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom...
United for Libraries to present ‘Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations’ at Annual
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries will host “Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations” from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, June 27 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, S219, during the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Jan Masaoka, director...
91´«Ã½ accelerates efforts on copyright and surveillance
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Adam Eisgrau, a veteran intellectual property and privacy policy lobbyist, today joins the 91´«Ã½’s copyright and cybersecurity advocacy efforts to increase visibility for library issues on a national level. As...
91´«Ã½ President applauds creation of 'Right to E-read' campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the European Bureau of Library, Information and Documentation Associations (EBLIDA) launched the “ Right to E-read” campaign, a new initiative that enables libraries to advocate for library e-books. In response, Barbara Stripling...
Advocate for libraries by participating in Virtual Library Legislative Day May 6
PHILADELPHIA – Virtual Library Legislative Day is part of the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) National Library Legislative Day on May 5-6, when hundreds of library advocates will be on Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and their staffs...
91´«Ã½ Announces 2014 White House Conference on Library and Information Services Award Recipient
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced that Mary Lynn Collins, a library trustee from Frankfort, Ky., is the winner of the 2014 White House Conference on Library and Information Services (WHCLIST) Award. The award, which...
91´«Ã½ to participate in IMLS hearing on libraries and broadband
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On Thursday, April 17, 2014, from 9:30–11:30 a.m., leaders from the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will participate in “ Libraries and Broadband: Urgency and Impact,” a public hearing hosted by the Institute for Museum and Library...
Applications for Citizens-Save-Libraries grants due May 5
PHILADELPHIA — Applications for cycle two of the Citizens-Save-Libraries grants from United for Libraries, made possible by a grant from the Neal-Schuman Foundation, are due May 5. The 10 libraries that are selected will receive two days of onsite...
Fair use advocate to testify on behalf of libraries at House Judiciary hearing
James Neal, Columbia University librarian and vice president for Information Services, will serve as the voice of libraries to the U.S. House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet on April 2, 2014, when it holds a...
House budget proposal dismisses role of IMLS
WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a new budget released today from Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI), the House Budget Committee Chairman denounces the critical role that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) plays in supporting civic engagement, literacy...
School Library Month PSAs with spokesperson Jeff Kinney now available
CHICAGO – Two new video PSAs featuring Jeff Kinney, New York Times bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, are now available from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Kinney is the national spokesperson for the 2014...
Gilmanton (N.H.) Year-Round Library receives town funding with help from United for Libraries
PHILADELPHIA — Gilmanton (N.H.) Year-Round Library, one of 10 recipients of United for Libraries' 2013 Neal-Schuman Foundation Grants, successfully passed a warrant article requesting $52,000 from the town of Gilmanton on March 11. In 2013, residents...
AASL and OLA want to hear school library stories
CHICAGO - The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) seek stories about parents and students who advocate for their school libraries. Stories shared will help AASL and...
91´«Ã½ presents Madison Award to NSA Oversight Group
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) awarded President Barack Obama’s Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies the 2014 James Madison Award during the 16th Annual Freedom of Information Day in Washington, D.C...
