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October 16, 2024
91传媒 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传媒 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鈥檚 libraries on October 19
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the 91传媒-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传媒 reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91传媒’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91传媒 unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91传媒’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传媒 President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91传媒 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传媒 president-elect
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The 91传媒 Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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91传媒 in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91传媒 and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
Maria Frederick receives AASL Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO – Maria Frederick, library media specialist at John Read Middle School in Redding, Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award...
PLA, public libraries and Microsoft Corp. extend upskilling efforts for in-demand jobs
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA), supported by Microsoft Corp., is promoting tools to help job seekers in high-growth careers. PLA’s Skilling for Employment Post COVID-19 initiative connects public libraries and their communities nationwide...
91传媒 announces the 2022 Carnegie Selection Committee
CHICAGO — The 2022 selection committee is starting work on picking the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2022 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers...
CHICAGO – The “Empowering A Diverse Community of Learners Through Biographies” project from Gwin Elementary School in Hoover, Alabama, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice...
2021 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries Recipients Announced
The 91传媒’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table and the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation are pleased to announce the 2021 recipients of Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries. The grants, funded by the Will and Ann...
Accepting Employers for Job Fair at 91传媒 2021 Annual Conference Virtual Event
The 91传媒 JobLIST Placement & Career Development Service will host a Job Fair on Sunday, June 27, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Central) during the 91传媒 2021 Annual Conference Virtual event. There is no cost to participate. Deadline for employers to register...
Dr. April Grace receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award
CHICAGO – Dr. April Grace, Superintendent of Shawnee Public Schools, is the recipient of the 2021 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Distinguished School Administrator Award. Sponsored by ProQuest, the $2,000 award recognizes and honors a...
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the 91传媒 is pleased to announce that the Missouri Library Association (MLA) is the 2021 recipient of the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. Proposed Missouri House...
Learn Business Reference Skill Through RUSA
CHICAGO- Register today for this three-week asynchronous course titled " Business Reference 101 " scheduled to begin on Monday, May 10, 2021. BizRef 101 is for any librarian or librarian-in-training who wants to gain confidence and knowledge around BizRef...
91传媒 seeks candidates to fill Endowment Fund Trustee openings
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) Executive Board is currently accepting applications to fill two 91传媒 Endowment Trustees committee vacancies. 91传媒 members interested in submitting their candidacy for a three-year term are welcome to complete...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 today announced that athlete, activist, and author Billie Jean King; civil rights activist Charles Person; and sociologist and author Eve L. Ewing have been added to the Featured Speakers roster at the virtual...
The Academic Teaching Librarian's Handbook
CHICAGO — “ The Academic Teaching Librarian's Handbook,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, is a comprehensive resource for academic library professionals and LIS students looking to pursue a teaching role in their work and...
Bridging the Gap: In Support of Female Librarianship webinar to be held May 4
The 91传媒 Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Women and Gender Studies Section, and the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Feminist Task Force will host a complimentary...
91传媒 Nominating Committee seeks candidates for 2022 election
CHICAGO — The Nominating Committee for the 2022 91传媒 election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2022 spring ballot for the offices of 91传媒 president-elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for...
Gordon Baker elected 2022-2023 United for Libraries president
EXTON, Pennsylvania — Dr. Gordon Baker, Dean of Libraries, Emeritus at Clayton State University and chair of both Georgia Library Association and Southeastern Library Association’s Trustees, Friends and Advocates Division and Section, has been elected...
