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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.
Enhance Your Online Learning with RUSA
CHICAGO- Register today for this 60-minute webinar titled " Level Up: Tools and Tips for More Engaging Online Learning" scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, 2021 @ 12:00pm Central. Navigating the library environment during the COVID-19 pandemic has...
Artificial Intelligence and Reference and User Services
CHICAGO- Register today for the six-week course titled “ Artificial Intelligence in the Library: Its Application in Reference and User Services” scheduled to begin on Monday, April 12, 2021. In this asynchronous six-week course, participants will learn...
91´«Ã½ releases State of America’s Libraries Special Report: COVID-19
CHICAGO – Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) released its State of America's Libraries Special Report: COVID-19, a snapshot of the library communities' resilience, determination, and innovation in unprecedented circumstances. The State of...
GODORT announces 2021 Award Winners
CHICAGO — The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the 91´«Ã½ has announced the recipients of three awards. Susanne Caro, government information librarian, Main Library, North Dakota State University, will receive the...
Tools and Tips for More Engaging Online Learning
CHICAGO- Register today for upcoming 60-minute RUSA webinar titled " Level Up: Tools and Tips for More Engaging Online Learning" scheduled for Wednesday, April 14, 2021 @ 12:00pm Central. During this moderated webinar, hear directly from three presenters...
Virtual Money Smart Week, April 10-17, focuses on those hardest hit by pandemic
CHICAGO – The pandemic and the ensuing financial crisis had a devastating impact on low- and moderate-income communities, underscoring the need for sound financial management. During Money Smart Week, April 10-17, online programs will feature financial...
Biden’s infrastructure proposal leaves out libraries, says 91´«Ã½
Washington, D.C. – Today the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) welcomed the release of President Biden’s American Jobs Plan, an outline for modernizing the nation’s infrastructure. The plan includes certain investments in educational infrastructure...
New from ACRL - “Creativity: A Toolkit for Academic Libraries"
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Creativity: A Toolkit for Academic Libraries" by Nancy Falciani-White, a guide to understanding and developing creativity in yourself, your library, and your...
Academic librarians promoting a culture of diversity in higher education
CHICAGO – The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 2021 Virtual Conference, taking place online from April 13-16, 2021, will showcase how academic and research libraries cultivate more open and inclusive organizations, collections, and...
CHICAGO — Robert Barr, library director, City & Borough of Juneau (Juneau, Alaska) has been named the 2021 winner of 91´«Ã½’s Ernest A. DiMattia Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession. The award, supported by the DiMattia Family...
CHICAGO — Patricia Uttaro has been selected to receive the 2021 Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children. The award, sponsored by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), annually recognizes an individual who has...
Newbery Medal 100th Anniversary Celebration
CHICAGO — Join the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) in celebrating 100 years of the Newbery Medal! The Newbery Medal was established in 1921 and first awarded in 1922 by the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). Beginning in summer 2021...
CHICAGO- Register today for the four-week RUSA course titled " Project Management in Libraries" scheduled to begin on Monday, April 5, 2021. In this four-week course, participants will review the skills and experiences needed to be exemplary project...
CHICAGO — The Library History Round Table (LHRT) is pleased to announce that this year’s Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award winner is Dr. Jennifer Burek Pierce for her paper, “More Than a Room with Books: The Development of Author Visits for Young...
ALSC names 2021 Notable Children's Books
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected its 2021 Notable Children’s Books. The list of titles, published in the previous year, includes fiction, nonfiction...
