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November 6, 2024
91传媒 vows to defend intellectual freedom and access to information against political threats鈥
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In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the 91传媒 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传媒 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传媒 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鈥檚 libraries on October 19
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the 91传媒-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传媒 reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91传媒’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91传媒 unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91传媒’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传媒 president-elect
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The 91传媒 Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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91传媒 in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91传媒 and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
AASL Affiliates turn a new Chapter
CHICAGO – During the 2020 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Affiliate Assembly voted to adopt the term Chapters for state and regional school library associations. The change in name better...
K-8 school libraries invited to apply for $5,000 award recognizing outstanding programming
CHICAGO — School libraries are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through eighth grade, the 91传媒 (91传媒) Public Programs Office announced. Nominations for the 2020 Sara...
AASL Member Published in Accessibility, Compliance & Equity
CHICAGO – An article written by American Association of School Librarians (AASL) member Kathy Lester has been published in the January/February 2020 issue of AC&E as part of AASL President Mary Keeling’s presidential initiative to expand efforts in AASL...
Meeting the challenge of teaching information literacy
CHICAGO — While the profession has generated many books on information literacy, none to date have validated exactly why it is so difficult to teach. In her new book “ Meeting the Challenge of Teaching Information Literacy,” published by 91传媒 Editions...
Apply now for YALSA鈥檚 new Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒, has announced the Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant, which aims to annually recognize a librarian or a library employee who has a creative...
AASL welcomes Mississippi Association of School Librarians
CHICAGO – During the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) approved the Mississippi Association of School Librarians (MsASL) as a chapter of AASL. AASL Chapters are the grassroots representation of AASL members that...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will host Friends and Trustees Under 40: Recruit Them, Retain Them, Engage Them on Wednesday, February 19 at 2 p.m. eastern. Presenters Madeline Jarvis, Tess Wilson, Lina Bertinelli, and Kathy Kosinski will lead...
鈥淗ow We Fight for Our Lives鈥 and 鈥淐antoras鈥 win 2020 Stonewall Adult Awards
PHILADELPHIA -- Two of the 2020 Stonewall Book Awards were announced Sunday, Jan. 26 by the Rainbow Round Table (RRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒), during the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits, held January 24-28 in Philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 committee (formerly known as the Amelia Bloomer Project), a subgroup of the Feminist Task Force (FTF) of the 91传媒's Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)...
New from ACRL - 鈥淟eading Change in Academic Libraries鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Leading Change in Academic Libraries,” edited by Colleen Boff and Catherine Cardwell. Each of the stories of leading and managing change in this collection...
New from ACRL - 鈥淒eveloping the Next Generation of Library Leaders鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Developing the Next Generation of Library Leaders” by Lori Birrell, book number 75 in ACRL’s Publications in Librarianship series. Through the leadership...
New from ACRL - 鈥淏ecoming a Library Leader鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Becoming a Library Leader: Seven Stages of Leadership Development for Academic Librarians" by Shin Freedman and James M. Freedman, offering exercise...
2020 Over the Rainbow Book List features 70 titles for adult readers
PHILADELPHIA -- The Over the Rainbow Book List Committee of the 91传媒's Rainbow Roundtable (RRT) gave careful consideration to 324 books this year, 152 fiction and 172 nonfiction. Choosing 32 fiction titles and 38 nonfiction titles...
Jerry Craft, Kadir Nelson win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
PHILADELPHIA - Jerry Craft, author of “New Kid,” and Kadir Nelson, illustrator of “The Undefeated,” are the 2020 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Craft and Nelson were...
LITA announces the 2020 Excellence in Children鈥檚 and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists
The LITA Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction presents the 2020 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists. The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult science fiction...
