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CHICAGO — “Strategic Library Partnerships” is a free webinar focusing on successful partnerships between library types and local government, business communities, community groups and more. Learn how successful partnerships help libraries of all types...
PHILADELPHIA — Salem-South Lyon (Mich.) District Library, one of 10 recipients of United for Libraries' 2013 Neal-Schuman Foundation Grants, successfully passed a millage increase of .0495 for the library on Feb. 25. The millage increased passed by an...
Two Friends groups win National Friends of Libraries Week Awards
PHILADELPHIA — The Friends of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library (Eau Claire, Wis.) and the Friends of the Grand Rapids (Minn.) Area Library were winners of United for Libraries’ 2013 National Friends of Libraries Week Awards. Each won $250...
United for Libraries invites library foundation staff and board to join electronic discussion list
PHILADELPHIA — Library foundation staff, board members, volunteers, etc., from all types of libraries are invited to participate in the United for Libraries electronic discussion group focused on topics of interest to library Foundations. Both those with...
Patricia Glass Schuman named lifelong member of United for Libraries board
PHILADELPHIA — At the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Midwinter Meeting, the board of United for Libraries voted unanimously to present past 91´«Ã½ President Patricia Glass Schuman with life membership on its board in honor of her many accomplishments and...
Try out Google Glass at the 2014 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting
PHILADELPHIA—Come learn about Google Glass, a new device from Google that's worn like a pair of glasses, made of a lightweight frame and tiny display that rests just above your eyes. The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will host Google Glass...
PHILADELPHIA—Over the past year, what has the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) done to improve access to ebooks and other digital content? Hear about recent 91´«Ã½ Digital Content Working Group activities at the 2014 91´«Ã½ Midwinter...
Revisiting the Children’s Internet Protection Act: 10 Years Later
PHILADELPHIA—It's been ten years since the Children’s Internet Protection Act—the law that requires public libraries and K-12 schools to employ internet filtering software in exchange for certain federal funding—was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court as...
Inside the NSA Leak with Guardian Editor Spencer Ackerman
Ackerman to Discuss NSA Leak at 2014 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting PHILADELPHIA — Want to hear inside information about the National Security Agency leak? Hear the “story behind-the-story” from Spencer Ackerman, national security editor...
91´«Ã½ president responds to Obama surveillance speech
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Barbara Stripling, president of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), released the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s remarks on the National Security Agency surveillance program: “After months of calling for...
Applications for Citizens-Save-Libraries grants due April 15
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 April 15. The 10 libraries that are selected will receive two days of onsite...
CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ President Barbara Stripling’s second installment of the Winter Webinar series “Building Community Through Making,” will be “Making Strategic Partnerships,” featuring nationally recognized speakers and innovative library leaders, from 1 p.m....
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries will host “Nuts & Bolts for Friends and Trustees” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Sheraton Philadelphia Center City Hotel, during the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Libby Post, president of...
CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ President Barbara Stripling’s Winter Webinar series “Building Community Through Making,” featuring nationally recognized speakers and innovative library leaders, begins at 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Central time on Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. The...
Toolkit on starting an academic friends group available from United for Libraries
PHILADELPHIA – United for Libraries has made available a free toolkit to those looking to start a friends of the library group at a college, community college or university. “Academic Library Friends: A Tookit for Getting Started – You Can Do This!” was...
