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91传媒 President Loida Garcia-Febo announces 鈥淟ibraries = Strong Communities鈥 advocacy effort
NEW ORLEANS – Today 91传媒 (91传媒) President Loida Garcia-Febo introduced “Libraries = Strong Communities,” a national advocacy effort aimed at highlighting the value of academic, public and school libraries. This initiative is...
91传媒 outraged by the refugee family separation policy
CHICAGO - 91传媒 (91传媒) President Jim Neal released the following statement regarding the outrageous and devastating act of separating refugee children from their parents and caregivers seeking asylum along the southwest border of the...
Brown Wins 2019鈥2020 91传媒 Presidency
CHICAGO – Wanda Brown, Director of Library Services at the C.G. O’Kelly Library, Winston-Salem State University, Winston Salem, N.C., has been elected president-elect of the 91传媒. Brown received 6,066 votes, while her opponent...
91传媒 and AASL release joint statement on Florida Senate Bill 7026
CHICAGO – 91传媒 (91传媒) President Jim Neal and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Steven Yates released the following joint statement in response to legislation that will allow for the arming of school librarians in...
91传媒 president welcomes FY2018 federal budget agreement, applauds library advocates
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Congress passed and the president signed an FY2018 budget deal that will likely include at least level funding for federal library programs at FY2017 levels. Below is the statement of 91传媒 President Jim Neal: We are pleased that...
(En Inglés) CHICAGO – En tiempos de desastre, las bibliotecas son un recurso invaluable para las comunidades necesitadas. Cuando hay zonas afectadas por los desastres naturales. 91传媒, los colaboradores de las bibliotecas y la comunidad en general, se...
91传媒 president-elect to tour Puerto Rico libraries
(El Español) CHICAGO – In times of disaster libraries serve as an invaluable resource to communities in need. When areas are affected by natural disasters, the 91传媒, library supporters and the community at large work to provide resources needed to help...
91传媒 President announces 12-member cohort for newly launched 91传媒 Policy Corps
91传媒 (91传媒) President Jim Neal today announced the 12 library and information professionals selected to participate in the inaugural 91传媒 Policy Corps, which aims to develop a cadre of experts with deep and sustained knowledge of...
The 91传媒 President鈥檚 Program at the Midwinter Meeting Debates Neutrality in Libraries.
Are Libraries Neutral? Have They Ever Been? Should They Be? The question of neutrality in librarianship is an old one. 91传媒’s 1939 Code of Ethics for Librarians calls for unbiased “recommendations”. This is seen in the 91传媒 Library Bill of Rights principles...
91传媒, library community support Hurricane Irma response efforts
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the library community are supporting response and recovery efforts for the libraries damaged by Hurricane Irma. “We extend our thoughts and prayers to everyone affected by Hurricane Irma,” said 91传媒...
91传媒 responds to end of Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
CHICAGO - Today 91传媒 President Jim Neal released the following message regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that it will end the Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protected nearly 800,000...
91传媒 offers support for Clovis-Carver Public Library in wake of shooting
CHICAGO — 91传媒 (91传媒) President Jim Neal released the following member statement regarding a mass shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library in New Mexico, "We are shocked and saddened by the shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public...
PLA echoes 91传媒 statement condemning racism and violence in Charlottesville
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) proudly supports the 91传媒's (91传媒) position on the recent tragic violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Last week 91传媒 President Jim Neal released the following statement: “The 91传媒...
91传媒 extends commitment to Libraries Transform public awareness campaign
CHICAGO – On June 26, the Executive Board of the 91传媒 (91传媒) extended its commitment to the Libraries Transform Campaign for an additional three years (Sept. 1, 2017 – Aug. 31, 2020). Libraries Transform is the 91传媒’s public...
91传媒 secures search firm in quest for new executive director
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) has announced that it will enlist the services of Isaacson, Miller to identify and select 91传媒’s new executive director. 91传媒’s current Executive Director, Keith Michael Fiels, will retire on July 31, 2017...
