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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.
Booth receives YALSA鈥檚 2021 Frances Henne Research Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Emily Booth, PhD candidate and research assistant at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, the recipient of its 2021 Frances Henne Research...
Call for Applications for the NMRT Student Chapter of the Year Award
The New Members Round Table of 91传媒 is seeking nominations for the Student Chapter of the Year Award. Deadline to apply is March 1, 2021. Has your chapter had an outstanding year? Has membership in your chapter increased? Did your chapter develop and...
Visual literacy as a tool for learning
CHICAGO — The burgeoning field of visual literacy can be universally understood across a wide variety of cultural backgrounds, regardless of traditional literacy levels. A key tool for navigating digital devices, there is often an antipathy surrounding...
The 2021 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition Virtual Poster Session Submission Site is Now Open
CHICAGO – The 2021 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition Virtual Poster Session Committee invites everyone to share their best ideas and work with the library community by presenting a digital poster at the 2021 91传媒 Annual Conference Virtual, June 23-29...
ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference registration opens
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future.” The conference will be held April 13-16, 2021. “Today’s higher education...
LRRT extends submission for the Jesse H. Shera Awards 2021
DEADLINE EXTENDED until Feb. 15. Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award CHICAGO — Entries are now being solicited for the Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award, presented annually by the 91传媒’s Library History Round Table...
New from ACRL 鈥 鈥淥pen Educational Resources: CLIPP #45鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Open Educational Resources,” compiled and authored by Mary Francis, book number 45 in ACRL’s CLIPP series (formerly called “CLIP Notes”). This book focuses...
Explore CollectionBuilder and develop digital library projects in this March Core Classroom
CHICAGO—Core Classroom is back! Beginning on March 30, Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will present "CollectionBuilder: A Static Web Approach to Digital Projects in Libraries", a hands-on virtual workshop for librarians and library staff. This...
Free online games from 91传媒 and the FINRA Foundation make financial literacy fun for kids
The 91传媒 (91传媒), in partnership with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, has released a collection of free online games to teach children basic financial skills related to earning, saving and spending money. The four...
New Brunswick Free Public Library awarded 2021 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2021 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to New Brunswick Free Public Library in New Brunswick, New Jersey. This grant is designed to encourage outstanding summer reading...
Sam Helmick, Christina Rodriques, Ana Elisa de Campos Salles to serve on 91传媒 Executive Board
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) Council has elected Sam Helmick, Christina Rodriques and Ana Elisa de Campos Salles to serve on the 91传媒 Executive Board. The Executive Board election took place during the 2021 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting and...
Cawthon named YALSA鈥檚 2021 MAE Award winner
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has awarded Amanda Cawthon, Youth Services Librarian at Pflugerville (Texas) Public Library its 2021 Margaret A. Edwards (MAE) Award for Best Literature Program for Teens for her DiversiTeen...
YALSA names 2021 Writing Award winners
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected the winners of its 2021 Writing Award, which aims to honor exemplary writing featured in its blogs and journals. Winners were named in the following three categories: Jennifer...
YALSA names recipients of its 2021 Volunteers of the Year Award
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named the recipients of its 2021 Volunteers of the Year Award. The award acknowledges the contributions of an individual YALSA member, YALSA chair or team lead, and YALSA group who have...
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Belfast (Maine) Area High School; Franklin Township Public Library in Somerset, NJ; and Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, NY, as recipients of its 2021 Great Books Giveaway...
