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91´«Ã½ Statement on Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping
CHICAGO - On September 22, the White House issued its Executive Order On Combating Race And Sex Stereotyping, prohibiting federal employees, contractors, and grant recipients from discussing or considering concepts such as critical race theory and white...
91´«Ã½ Nominating Committee Councilors-at-Large candidates announced
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Nominating Committee annually nominate candidates from among the general membership for members-at-large of Council. Individuals who are not selected by the Nominating Committee may run for office by...
Aldrich, Garcia, Pelayo-Lozada, seek 2022-23 91´«Ã½ presidency
CHICAGO - Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian, Hawaii State Public Library System, Honolulu, Hawaii; Ed Garcia, Director, Cranston Public Library, Cranston, Rhode Island; and Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, Adult Services Assistant Manager, Palos Verdes...
Run for 91´«Ã½ office by filing an electronic petition
CHICAGO - Individuals who were not selected by the 91´«Ã½ Nominating Committee may run for office by petition. Members who are interested in running by petition may do so by completing an e-petition form: President-elect with the signatures of no fewer than...
Mark your calendars for 2020 Fall virtual 91´«Ã½ Council meetings
CHICAGO – This Fall, you can have a front row seat as the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council discusses issues that will have long-range impact on the association. 91´«Ã½ Council will hold the first of its two Fall virtual council meetings on Friday...
91´«Ã½ Council approves Core; dissolves ALCTS, LITA and LLAMA
CHICAGO—In votes on Tuesday, June 23, and Saturday, June 27, the 91´«Ã½ Council voted to approve Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures as a new 91´«Ã½ division beginning September 1, 2020, and to dissolve the Association for Library Collections and...
91´«Ã½ President-Elect Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. invites members to attend free Virtual Inauguration
CHICAGO – You’re invited to the virtual event of the season! On Friday, June 26, 2020, at 4 p.m. CT, incoming 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., section head of the Congressional Research Service at the Library of...
2020 Public Library Association election results
CHICAGO -- Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the results of its 2020 Election. Voting was available from Mar. 9 through Apr. 1, and open to all PLA members in good standing. The members elected Melanie Huggins, Executive Director of...
Public Library Association seeks volunteers for committees, task forces, and advisory groups
Members encouraged to apply by April 24 CHICAGO -- Attention: Public Library Association (PLA) members. Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and become more active in PLA? Please consider applying to serve as a volunteer on one of...
Lucia Gonzalez elected ALSC vice-president/president-elect
CHICAGO — Lucia M. Gonzalez, director, North Miami Public Library (NMPL), North Miami, Florida, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)...
Charity Tyler elected 2021-2022 United for Libraries president
EXTON, Pennsylvania — Charity Tyler, Executive Director of the Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation, has been elected 2021-2022 United for Libraries president. Tyler will serve as president-elect during 2020-2021. “I am excited to serve United for...
Polls now open in 2020 PLA election
Voting Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 11:59 p.m. Central Time CHICAGO -- The voting period has begun in the Public Library Association (PLA) 2020 election. Members will have an opportunity to elect three new directors to the PLA Board of Directors. Seven...
91´«Ã½ gears up for 2020 91´«Ã½ election
CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is gearing up for its upcoming election. Polls will open at 9 a.m. Central Time on Monday, March 9, 2020. 91´«Ã½ members are encouraged to cast a digital ballot to vote for association-wide leadership that will...
91´«Ã½ responds to financial situation
CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Wanda K. Brown and the 91´«Ã½ Executive Board released the following statement in response to financial shortfalls in the current fiscal year operating budget that were first brought to light at the...
Booker, Neal and Rivera to serve on 91´«Ã½ Executive Board
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Council has elected Latrice Booker, Larry Neal and Alexandra Rivera to serve on the 91´«Ã½ Executive Board. The Executive Board election took place during the 2020 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting held Jan. 24-28, in...
