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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.
CHICAGO – On Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. HST (4:00 p.m. CDT), along with local library champions, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will bring Holding Space: A national conversation series with libraries, to a close at...
CHICAGO - On Friday, Aug. 7, at 12:30 p.m. PDT (2:30 p.m. CDT), 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Oakland Public Library, in Oakland, California, to explore the library’s services for...
Sara R. Kennedy Selected as 2020 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Sara R. Kennedy of Addison, Illinois as the 2020 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship recipient. The award is given to an 91´«Ã½ or library support staff member to help finance the pursuit of a master’s degree in...
MAGIRT Honors Award for 2020 Presented to Tsering Wangyal Shawa
CHICAGO - The MAGIRT Nominations and Awards Committee selected Mr. Tsering Wangyal Shawa, Geographic Information Systems, Map Librarian, and Head of Map and Geospatial Information Center at Princeton University, as the recipient of the 2020 MAGIRT Honors...
Public and School Librarian collaboration benefits Hong Kong School Libraries
CHICAGO – New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), explores the collaboration between public libraries and schools in Hong Kong from the perspective of...
Abbie M. McLean Selected as the 2020 91´«Ã½ Century Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Abbie M. McLean of Ajax, Ontario (Canada) as the 2020 Century Scholarship recipient. The $2,500 scholarship funds services or accommodation for a library school student with disabilities admitted to an...
CHICAGO – On Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. CDT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Nevada State Library, where he will discuss with state and local library leaders and...
CHICAGO – On Wednesday, August 5, at 3 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will virtually visit Cordes Lakes (Ariz.) Public Library in Yavapai County, where he will discuss Arizona libraries’ unique role in...
Wendy Cornelisen awarded the 2020 ASGCLA Leadership & Professional Achievement Award
Wendy Cornelisen lives and breathes innovation and collaboration for the public libraries in Georgia. In her role as Assistant State Librarian at the Georgia Public Library Service, she has led efforts to celebrate accomplishments and build capacity at...
Rubin & Rubin’s updated LIS text
CHICAGO — Richard E. Rubin’s “ Foundations of Library and Information Science” has served as the authoritative introductory text for generations of library and information science practitioners, with each new edition taking in its stride the myriad...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — Bestselling author and optimist Simon Sinek will presented a featured keynote on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 6 p.m. Eastern as part of the United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations event. The keynote will be available to...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — Dantiel Moniz, Sarah Penner, M.O. Walsh, Syed M. Masood, and Rumaan Alam will be featured authors at the United for Libraries Virtual Gala Author Tea, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, from 6-7 p.m. ET on Thurs., August. 6th during the...
Melissa Wilson Selected as the 2020 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Melissa Wilson of Holbrook, New York as the recipient of the 2020 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active 91´«Ã½ member and former member of the 91´«Ã½ Council, is awarded to a...
LLAMA webinar: "Soliciting Feedback -- Up, down, and sideways"
All too often professional development related to feedback focuses on how we give feedback as managers, and less often about how we solicit feedback to improve our own performance, and perhaps more importantly, how we respond and take action based on what...
CHICAGO — As many families sheltered in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of digital media for information, education and entertainment has skyrocketed. Now, more than ever, as parents and caregivers look to libraries for support, the work of...
