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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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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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July 9, 2024
New Public Library Technology Survey report details digital equity roles
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Nearly half of libraries now lend internet hotspots; 95% offer digital literacy training CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) today published the 2023 Public Library Technology Survey report. The national survey updates emerging trends around...
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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.
'We Are Little Feminists: Families' wins 2021 Stonewall Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Literature Award
CHICAGO – "We Are Little Feminists: Families," written by Archaa Shrivastav and designed by Lindsey Blakely, is the 2021 recipient of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan and Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award. The award was...
2021 Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Schneider Family Book Awards, which honor authors or illustrators for the artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences...
2021 Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced
CHICAGO – The 2021 winners of the Sydney Taylor Book Award, administered by the Association of Jewish Libraries, an affiliate of the 91传媒 (91传媒), were announced at 8 a.m. Central today at 91传媒 Midwinter Virtual, held Jan. 22 - 26...
YMA highlights 2021 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners
CHICAGO - The Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (AP91传媒), an affiliate of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced 2021 winners of its Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth categories today at 8 a.m. Central during the 91传媒...
91传媒 announces 2021 Youth Media Awards
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting &...
91传媒 Film and Media Round Table announces 2021 Notable Films for Adults list
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) Film and Media Round Table: Notable Videos for Adults Committee has compiled its 2021 list of Notable Films for Adults, a list of 12 outstanding films released on video within the past two years and...
Twenty additional 2020-2021 Spectrum Scholarships funded by anonymous donor
CHICAGO — Upon assuming the role of executive director of the 91传媒 (91传媒) last year, Tracie D. Hall prioritized the association's strategic focus on digital and information access; equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries and...
CHICAGO—Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times Magazine journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has been appointed as the honorary chair of Preservation Week 2021, celebrated April 25-May 1, 2021. As the creator of The New York Times's...
AR Tools for Library Instruction webinar presented by LIRT
CHICAGO — This 91传媒 Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Webinar is presented by the LIRT Teaching Learning and Technology Committee. Learn more about augmented reality (AR) tools and best practices you can use to enhance instructional experiences in...
LRRT call for submission for the Jesse H. Shera Awards 2021
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the 91传媒 announces the 2021 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research and the 2021 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research. The LRRT Shera Award...
RUSA Achievement Awards - Call for Nominations!
There are so many people doing good work; this is a chance to make sure they get the national recognition they deserve. RUSA is seeking nominations for the 2021 Achievement Awards! Please take a look at the award summaries below with these questions in...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is launching a monthly online program for members, “United for Libraries Learning Live,” which will be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month through 2021. The first program, “Fighting Budget Cuts and Finding...
91传媒 to announce youth media awards from virtual conference
Parents, publishers await announcements of the best of the best in materials, media for youth CHICAGO — Parents, children’s and young adult authors, illustrators, and publishing groups are waiting in anticipation for the 2021 91传媒...
RSC publishes glossary for RDA
CHICAGO — The four-year RDA Toolkit Restructure and Redesign Project included a major expansion of the standard to align RDA: Resource Description and Access with the IFLA Library Reference Model, which is the conceptual basis of RDA. This expansion...
Library champion Sen. Jack Reed spotlights library advocacy at 91传媒 Midwinter Virtual
WASHINGTON - The 91传媒 (91传媒) announced today that U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) will participate in 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits virtual meeting on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT. Sen. Reed will join a...
