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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.
91´«Ã½ welcomes cancellation of Macmillan embargo
WASHINGTON, DC — Today Macmillan Publishers announced that it would return to the library e-book pricing model that was in effect on Oct. 31, 2019, effectively canceling the embargo on sales of new titles to libraries, a policy which went into effect on...
Rebecca Ginsburg Receives Immroth Award
The 91´«Ã½’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Immroth Award Committee is pleased to announce Rebecca Ginsburg as the recipient of the 2020 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award, which honors significant contributions defending...
91´«Ã½ Executive Board recommends closing libraries to public
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Executive Board released the following statement in support of libraries and library workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: "The 91´«Ã½ Executive Board unequivocally stands in support of the safety and well...
2020 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Neil Gaiman postponed
CHICAGO — Due to continuing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 Arbuthnot Lecture in Sacramento, California, featuring Neil Gaiman and originally scheduled for Friday, May 8, has been postponed. The lecture will be rescheduled to a...
91´«Ã½ Executive Director Tracie Hall releases statement on COVID-19
CHICAGO –91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Executive Director Tracie Hall released the following statement regarding COVID-19: The 91´«Ã½ is committed to supporting its members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during...
Spectrum Scholarship Program launches apparel fundraiser
CHICAGO -- The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) launched a merchandise fundraiser today for the Spectrum Scholarship Program. All proceeds raised from the sale of merchandise will go to...
ALCTS presents a guide to graphic novels
CHICAGO — The circ stats say it all: graphic novels’ popularity among library users keeps growing, with more being published (and acquired by libraries) each year. The unique challenges of developing and managing a graphics novels collection have led the...
America’s libraries report for duty as 2020 Census opens
CHICAGO - Today, millions of U.S. households will begin receiving letters inviting them to respond to the 2020 census. The 91´«Ã½ issued the following statement by 91´«Ã½ President Wanda Brown: "For the first time in history, U.S...
Alison Macrina receives the 2020 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award
The LITA/Library Hi Tech Awards Committee is pleased to select Alison Macrina as the 2020 recipient of the LITA/Library Hi-Tech Award. Macrina led the Tor Relay Initiative in New Hampshire, is the founder and executive director of the Library Freedom...
ALCTS, LITA and LLAMA will hold first joint President's Program featuring Meredith Clark
CHICAGO—Join the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the Library Information Technology Association (LITA) on Sunday, June 28 at 4 p.m. for a joint President’s Program...
CHICAGO—American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer and Author Misty Copeland first made history in 2007 as the second African American to be promoted to the rank of "soloist" in two decades at the company. In 2015, Copeland made history for the second time...
Learn how to Build your own Digital Scholarship/Humanities Curriculum with this LITA webinar
The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) will present " Digital Inception: Building a digital scholarship/humanities curriculum as a subject librarian," on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST. Digital scholarship is gaining...
Create Accessible Library Training
Training and support is offered by libraries as resources and services change with the introduction of new technology, community needs, and changing user demographics. Often, librarians are tasked with teaching about the new resources and services for...
Polls now open in 2020 PLA election
Voting Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 11:59 p.m. Central Time CHICAGO -- The voting period has begun in the Public Library Association (PLA) 2020 election. Members will have an opportunity to elect three new directors to the PLA Board of Directors. Seven...
Public Library Association announces 2020 award winners
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the winners of its 2020 awards and grants, honoring the best in public library service, innovation and outreach. Award and grant recipients are chosen by member volunteers who serve on PLA’s...
