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ALCTS, LITA and LLAMA will hold first joint President's Program featuring Meredith Clark
CHICAGO—Join the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the Library Information Technology Association (LITA) on Sunday, June 28 at 4 p.m. for a joint President’s Program...
CHICAGO—American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer and Author Misty Copeland first made history in 2007 as the second African American to be promoted to the rank of "soloist" in two decades at the company. In 2015, Copeland made history for the second time...
Public Library Association announces 2020 award winners
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the winners of its 2020 awards and grants, honoring the best in public library service, innovation and outreach. Award and grant recipients are chosen by member volunteers who serve on PLA’s...
[Call for Nominations] 2020 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
CHICAGO — Are you interested in Intellectual Freedom? Would you like to attend the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Annual Conference in June and learn how the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) and other groups in 91´«Ã½ are working to protect access to...
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...
The 2020 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition Poster Session Submission Site is Now Open
Chicago – The 2020 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition Poster Session Committee invites everyone to share their best ideas and work with the library community by presenting a Poster Session at the 2020 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, on Saturday...
Community engagement — the process of working collaboratively with community members — provides a roadmap to creating sustainable, resilient organizations and communities. Small, rural libraries are nimble, responsive organizations that can work with...
ALCTS seeks nominations for 2020 Preservation Awards
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals...
ALCTS seeking 2020 Innovation Awards nominations
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for innovation and collaboration. ALCTS presents two awards to honor individuals and/or groups whose work represents the finest...
ALCTS seeking nominations for 2020 Cataloging and Metadata Management Awards
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of cataloging, classification, and metadata management. The awards are...
Search begins for 2020 ALCTS Publications Awards
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for excellence in publication. ALCTS presents two Publication Awards to honor individuals for outstanding achievement in research...
ALCTS seeking Continuing Resources Awards nominations for 2020
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the...
ALCTS 2020 Ross Atkinson Award nominations sought
CHICAGO—Nominations are being accepted for the 2020 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award. The deadline for nominations is Nov. 15. The Ross Atkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes...
Social Responsibilities Round Table seeks applications for 2020 Herb Biblo Travel Grants
CHICAGO - The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the 91´«Ã½ (SRRT) is pleased to announce the second annual Herb Biblo Conference Travel Grants to help finance up to two SRRT members' attendance at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. The...
Revised and new intellectual freedom policies and resources available from 91´«Ã½, IFC
In anticipation of a new edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual, the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) revised several existing interpretations and resources and created new policies, guidelines and resources to address emerging intellectual...
