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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.
91传媒 announces slate of petition Council candidates
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) announces the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the 91传媒 Council for the 2020 91传媒 Election: Nick Buron, Chief Librarian, Queens Public Library, New York, NY...
FY 2020 Library Budget signed; Final bill includes increases for LSTA and other programs
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congress provided the largest increase for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding in 12 years. “91传媒 advocates’ tireless work to make the case for library...
91传媒 Awards more than $100,000 to 59 Library Census Equity Fund Grantees
WASHINGTON — The 91传媒 (91传媒) announced the names of 59 libraries receiving Library Census Equity Fund mini-grants of $2,000 to bolster their service to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the 2020 Census....
Application open for 2020 91传媒 Leadership Institute
The application for the 2020 “Leading to the Future” 91传媒 Leadership Institute (August 2-6, 2020 at the Hilton Oak Brook/Chicago Conference Center and Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois) is now open, with applications accepted through March 9, 2020. 91传媒 Past...
Accepting Appointments for Career Counseling
The 91传媒’s (91传媒) JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will offer complimentary career counseling sessions Saturday and Sunday, January 25 & 26, 2020 during the 91传媒 2020 Midwinter Meeting in Philadelphia. Sign-up now...
AASL membership adopts new bylaws for the association
CHICAGO – Through a special election, the membership of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) voted to adopt new bylaws for the association. The adoption allows the association to move forward with structural changes to its leadership. The...
Announcing Kira Litvin as LITA eLearning Coordinator
The Library and Information Technology Association is proud to announce that Kira Litvin will be the new LITA eLearning Coordinator. Litvin has been the Continuing Education Coordinator at the Colorado School for Public Health for the past six months. She...
Hood selected as new 2020 YALS editor
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Yolanda Hood, the Carol J. McMurry Distinguished Librarian for Academic Excellence at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, as the new editor of its quarterly, digital...
91传媒 opens registration for 2020 National Library Legislative Day
The 91传媒 (91传媒) opened registration today for the 45th annual National Library Legislative Day, to be held May 4-5, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The deadline to register is March 31, 2020. Participation in the event is capped at 400...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — A free “United for Libraries Institute: Friends, Foundations, and Trustees” will be held Saturday, January 25, 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Free Library of Philadelphia’s Montgomery Auditorium during the 2020 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting. New...
The first-ever print complement to the Creative Commons Certificate program
CHICAGO — The figures are eye-opening: more than 1.6 billion works on 9 million websites are licensed under Creative Commons (CC). These materials constitute an extraordinarily rich repository for teaching, learning, sharing, and creative reuse. Knowing...
91传媒 responds to scam that cons authors with promises of endorsements
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) has learned that unaffiliated companies are claiming to broker fee-based book endorsements purportedly from 91传媒. The scam involves a group called Match Literary, also known as AuthorPro Creatives and...
New from ACRL - 鈥淪upporting Today鈥檚 Students in the Library鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Supporting Today’s Students in the Library: Strategies for Retaining and Graduating International, Transfer, First-Generation, and Re-Entry Students,” edited...
LHRT seeking nominations for the Donald G. Davis Article Award
CHICAGO — The Donald G. Davis Article Award is presented by the Library History Round Table of the 91传媒 every even-numbered year to recognize the best article written in English in the field of United States and Canadian library...
Professional development scholarship available through LRT
CHICAGO —The 91传媒 Learning Round Table (LRT) will award up to $1,000 to an individual to attend a professional development event between Sept. 1, 2020 and Aug. 31, 2021. The award recipient will be required to share their new learning with other Round...
