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November 6, 2024
91´«Ã½ vows to defend intellectual freedom and access to information against political threats 
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In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the 91´«Ã½ vowed to continue its defense of the core values of librarianship in the face of political threats.
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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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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.
Designing and implementing a library risk management program
CHICAGO — Amidst uncertain times rife with challenges and potential catastrophes, prudently managing risk will bolster your library’s resilience in the face of adversity. And by being attentive to lowering risk, you’ll help keep insurance costs in check...
91´«Ã½ partners with Humble Bundle to support 91´«Ã½ and the Freedom to Read Foundation
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Humble Bundle are teaming up to offer library supporters and advocates an opportunity to fund 91´«Ã½ initiatives supporting social justice and intellectual freedom, including the Spectrum Scholarship...
Public libraries critical to health coverage during public health crisis
CHICAGO - The eighth open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began on Sunday, November 1, 2020 and will run through December 15, 2020 during what may be the most challenging year in its ten-year history. Millions of Americans have lost...
Create an Oral History Project with this December Core Classroom Session
The former ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) for several years have created oral histories of commercial binders and preservation librarians which are available on the 91´«Ã½ Institutional Repository (91´«Ã½IR). The...
Flexible online learning through modular design
CHICAGO — If your online instruction program sometimes feels like a constant scramble to keep pace with requests and deadlines, modular design is the answer. Approaching projects, whether large and small, with an eye towards future uses will put you on...
Call for nominations for the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Coalition Building Committee is accepting nominations for the 2021 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. Do you know of a state chapter or organization that has: bravely defended the...
Registration opens for 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Virtual, Jan. 22-26
CHICAGO – Registration for 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Virtual, Jan. 22-26, 2021, opened at noon Central Thursday. The event will include "New Urgencies for Change" sessions from the Symposium on the Future of Libraries, News You Can Use series, special author events...
Public libraries invited to apply for $5,000 American Dream grants for adult literacy services
CHIGAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation invite public libraries to apply for grants to expand services for adult English language learners or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. Up...
Updated Caregivers Toolkit Available
The 91´«Ã½'s Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) announced the relaunch of its Caregivers Toolkit. The toolkit includes the following categories: General Resources, Caregiver Organizations, Caregiver Support...
A holistic collections assessment framework
CHICAGO — Bridging the divide between the big picture and the nitty gritty, Madeline M. Kelly‘s “ The Complete Collections Assessment Manual: A Holistic Approach,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, offers a comprehensive framework suitable for a variety of...
Core Webinar Helps you Build a Holistic Employee Engagement Framework
This webinar will explore various important aspects of engaging employees. Included will be workforce planning guides; ways to reduce bias and hacking in the job interview; human resources best practices for employee development and onboarding; and...
Create More Effective Policies and Procedures with this Core Webinar
Writing effective policies and procedures is the key to many aspects of successful library management. In this webinar, we will discuss approaches to writing policies and procedures that promote positive relationships with your library’s patrons and...
91´«Ã½ Executive Board affirms support for libraries, urges members to ‘stand strong’
In this time of unrest and uncertainty, the Executive Board of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) affirms our unequivocal support of 91´«Ã½ members, all library workers and the broader library community. 2020 has taken a toll on libraries and library...
YALSA releases Outstanding Books for the College Bound recommended reading list
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has released its long-awaited Outstanding Books for the College Bound (OBCB) recommended reading list. The list was curated by YALSA’s 2019 OBCB Committee. The list is organized into the...
"2019 Academic Library Trends and Statistics" now available from ACRL
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " 2019 Academic Library Trends and Statistics," the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and...
