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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.
John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards announced
IPSWICH, Mass. — July 29, 2020 — The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) have awarded eight winners this year’s John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Awards. Each library receives a $10,000...
CHICAGO – On Monday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. CT, Congressman Tom Cole (OK – 04) and 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Pioneer Library System in Norman, Oklahoma, to discuss how Oklahoma...
CHICAGO – On Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Jemez Pueblo Community Library, in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, where he will discuss the dire need for...
Barbara Macikas announces retirement as PLA executive director
CHICAGO -- Barbara Macikas, executive director of the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced her retirement effective Aug. 31, 2020. Since 2009, Macikas has led the division and inspired...
ALSC 2020 Equity Fellowship application cycle opens
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is pleased to announce that the ALSC Equity Fellowship application cycle is open. This fellowship will award five ALSC fellowships to American Indian/Alaska Native/First Nations, Asian...
CHICAGO – On Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will launch a series of virtual interviews with Texas school librarians, beginning at the Lubbock Independent School District library in...
National library leaders, UAPB Library spotlight role of HBCU libraries in developing Black leaders
CHICAGO – On Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the John Brown Watson Memorial Library at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he will discuss how...
Evan Delano Selected as the 2020 David H. Clift Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Evan Delano of Northampton, Massachusetts as the 2020 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient. The David H. Clift Scholarship was named for a former director of the 91´«Ã½. The $3,000...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — “United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations,” to be held Aug. 4-6, 2020, will feature three keynote sessions; topics will be focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion; how groups can plan for an uncertain future...
ACRL releases "Get the Job: Academic Library Hiring for the New Librarian"
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Get the Job: Academic Library Hiring for the New Librarian” by Meggan Press, an accessible, constructive handbook that can help you navigate the academic...
CHICAGO – On Wednesday, July 29, at 1 p.m. CT, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., and library workers across the country will pay a virtual visit to the Nashville Public Library to hear how library spaces bring members...
Amanda R. Toledo Selected as 2020 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Amanda Rose Toledo of Pasadena, California as the 2020 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship recipient. The scholarship was named for a long-time 91´«Ã½ staff member who directed the 91´«Ã½ Conference Services...
Ariana Brown Selected as the 2020 Mary V. Gaver Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Ariana Brown of San Antonio, Texas as the 2020 recipient of the Mary V. Gaver Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship was established to honor the memory of a past 91´«Ã½ president and Rutgers University...
FTRF Hosts Webinar on Collecting and Protecting LGBTQ+ Materials and Programs
Public and school libraries experience the most challenges to materials, and in 2019 eight out of the top ten most challenged books were on that list for having LGBTQ+ content. While some schools and libraries were or are physically closed due to the...
Volunteer to Serve on 91´«Ã½, Council, and Joint Committees for 2021-2023
Patty Wong, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President-Elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on 91´«Ã½, Council, and Joint committees for the 2021-2023 term (beginning July 1, 2021). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership...
