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October 16, 2024
91´«Ã½ opens registration and launches Preliminary Program for 2025 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in Phoenix, AZ
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LibLearnX is a four-day learning conference that invites 91´«Ã½ members and non-members to participate in collaborative and engaging education, networking, and celebrations.
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October 1, 2024
Freedom to Read Community Day of Action rallies support for America’s libraries on October 19
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the 91´«Ã½-founded Unite Against Book Bans campaign are joining some of the nation’s largest and smallest library systems to in a Freedom to Read Community Day of Action on October 19, 2024.
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September 23, 2024
91´«Ã½ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91´«Ã½ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91´«Ã½’s Reader Voter Ready civic engagement campaign, the Association for Library Service to Children has released “Inspiring Future Voters,” a new booklist for young readers.
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September 17, 2024
On National Voter Registration Day 2024, 91´«Ã½ President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91´«Ã½ President Cindy Hohl issued the following letter to library professionals: Dear colleagues, Today is National Voter Registration Day. As president of the American Library...
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July 25, 2024
Sam Helmick chosen 2024-2025 91´«Ã½ president-elect
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The 91´«Ã½ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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91´«Ã½ in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91´«Ã½ and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
91´«Ã½ prepares for new Emergency Connectivity Fund implementation
Today, the Federal Communications Commission released the Order establishing the Emergency Connectivity Fund, which was adopted unanimously on May 10*. The $7.17 billion program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, will enable schools and...
Telling the technical services story
CHICAGO — Technical Services isn’t the hidden discipline it once was. Even so, despite all the cross-departmental interaction, misconceptions about the work are all too common. It’s incumbent on technical services staff to take a proactive approach by...
Public Libraries Magazine announces 2021 Feature Article Contest winners
CHICAGO -- Public Libraries, the official magazine of the Public Library Association, has announced the winners of its 2021 Feature Article Contest. Feature length articles published in 2020 were eligible to compete for two cash prizes. The author(s) must...
Learn Design and Marketing Skills with RUSA
CHICAGO- Register today for the May 19, 2021 webinar titled " Design and Marketing for Libraries" presented by the Reference and User Services Association. Design and marketing are now a required skill in libraries. This webinar teaches you practical...
Calvert County Public Schools named National School Library of the Year
CHICAGO – Calvert County Public Schools, located in Prince Frederick, Maryland, is the recipient of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 2021 National School Library of the Year (NSLY) Award. Sponsored by Follett, the NSLY Award annually...
Trisha Yearwood announced as featured speaker at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual)
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ today announced that Grammy award-winning country singer, TV host, chef, and entrepreneur Trisha Yearwood has been added to the featured speakers roster at the virtual 2021 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition...
Karen Snay receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
CHICAGO – Karen Snay, district media specialist at South Elementary School in St. Peter, Minnesota, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Innovative Reading Grant. Sponsored by Capstone, the $2,500 grant supports...
Amanda Hurley receives AASL Collaborative School Library Award
CHICAGO – Amanda Hurley, library media specialist for Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Collaborative School Library Award. Sponsored by Scholastic Book...
Library programming for autistic children and teens
CHICAGO — Those who understand the unique characteristics of autistic young people know that ordinary library programming guides are not up to the task of effectively serving these library users. The new second edition of “ Library Programming for...
Accepting Appointments for Career Coaching Sessions
The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will offer complimentary career coaching sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, June 16 & 17, 2021 in preparation for the 91´«Ã½ 2021 Annual Conference. Sign-up now while...
Accepting Employers for Virtual Job Fair
The 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement & Career Development Service will host a virtual Job Fair on Sunday, June 27, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central) during the 91´«Ã½ 2021 Annual Conference Virtual event. There is no cost to participate. Deadline for employers to...
Core Webinar: Leveraging the FOLIO Transition: Best Practices
CHICAGO—On Wednesday, May 26 Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the webinar "Leveraging the FOLIO Transition: Best Practices". This webinar will examine the role of library leaders in helping transition libraries to FOLIO, an open-source...
Salary Negotiation: The Ins, Outs, and In Between Webinar to be held May 13, 2021
The 91´«Ã½ – Allied Professional Association’s (91´«Ã½-APA) Salaries and Status of Library Workers (SSLW) Committee invites you to a webinar about salary negotiation on May 13, 2021, 2:00 p.m. (Central). Register now, as space is...
Carnegie Whitney Grant 2021 Award winners
CHICAGO — The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types...
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce that effective July 1, 2021, the Chicago Distribution Center will provide customer service and fulfillment for the 91´«Ã½ Store. This includes books published by 91´«Ã½ Editions/91´«Ã½ Neal...
