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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.
Kristen Anderson receives AASL Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries
CHICAGO – Kristen Anderson, school librarian at Kingsley Elementary School in Evanston, Illinois, is the recipient of the 2020 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries. Sponsored by Jay Toor, the...
Tennessee Association of School Librarians receives AASL Chapter of the Year Award
CHICAGO – The Tennessee Association of School Librarians (TASL) is the recipient of the 2020 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Chapter of the Year Award. The $1,000 award recognizes the AASL Chapter most active and dynamic in achieving the...
Carnegie Whitney Grant 2020 Award winners
CHICAGO — The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types...
Addressing Challenging and Disruptive Patron Behaviors
As libraries strive to serve increasing numbers of patrons and offer innovative new services, it is no surprise that unexpected challenges emerge. One type of challenge that libraries of all types encounter is that of difficult and disruptive patrons. In...
Access to 91´«Ã½ Editions | 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman textbooks during the COVID-19 pandemic
CHICAGO — Used in a variety of courses, 91´«Ã½ Editions | 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman’s textbooks are available in e-book format for libraries and individuals through aggregators and other distributors. To help maintain academic continuity during the pandemic, we are...
Access to 91´«Ã½ Editions | 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman e-books during the COVID-19 pandemic
CHICAGO — In response to the need to support remote access to information during the COVID-19 outbreak, 91´«Ã½ Editions | 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman is making materials easier to access through the following promotions. Institutions interested in offers outside the...
LITA to host a free webinar on "A Crash Course in Protecting Library Data While Working From Home"
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) will present a free webinar "A Crash Course in Protecting Library Data While Working From Home," on Thursday, April 9, at 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT. Libraries across the U.S. rapidly closed their doors to...
Care model for school librarians to support new teachers explored in School Library Research
CHICAGO – New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), explores ways school librarians can support new teachers to prevent burnout. SLR promotes and publishes...
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Resarch Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Library Partnerships in International Liberal Arts Education: Building Relationships Across Cultural and Institutional Lines," edited by Jeff Hiroshi Gima and...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will host the webinar “Engaging Library Supporters During the COVID-19 Pandemic” on Wednesday, April 1 at 3 p.m. Eastern. Featured presenters will be Sarah Charleton, Membership Director of the Library Foundation...
Karin Ledford Wins a Year of Free AASL Membership
CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Karin Ledford has won a free year of AASL membership. Ledford's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By...
Celebrate reading with a free, downloadable READ® poster file
CHICAGO – 91´«Ã½ Graphics is offering a free READ® poster file available now for download. The fun, celebratory theme features READ balloon letters and confetti. Design and star in your own READ® poster or feature family, friends, or even pets. Learn the...
COVID-19 federal relief package supports libraries’ role in digital inclusion
WASHINGTON, DC — Today the $2 trillion economic stimulus package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Act, is on its way to the president to be signed into law. The package includes $50 million for the Institute of Museum and...
91´«Ã½ welcomes LinkedIn Learning’s changes to terms of service
CHICAGO – After conversations with the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and other industry leaders, LinkedIn Learning — formerly Lynda.com, a platform used by libraries to provide online learning opportunities to library users —announced today that it...
Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has been chosen to receive LIRT 2020 Innovation in Instruction Award
CHICAGO — The Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) of the 91´«Ã½ is pleased to announce that the 2020 Innovation in Instruction Award will be presented to the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL). Created to recognize a library that...
