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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.
Library Services for People Living with Alzheimer's
Alzheimer's disease already affects more than 5 million Americans, and is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States: all predictions are for even more rapid spread as the Baby Boomers age. Yet libraries in many cases have been slow to consider...
91´«Ã½’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is pleased to announce the new Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List. The inaugural year of the reading list will highlight the best graphic novels for adults published in late 2019 and throughout...
From humble beginnings in South Central Los Angeles, to life as an imprisoned drug dealer, to an award-winning celebrity chef and best-selling author, Jeff Henderson is a role model for anyone in need of encouragement and looking to reinvent their life...
Echo Brown is a visionary storyteller from Cleveland, Ohio, who strives to inspire and provoke. Her first solo show, nominated as one of the top ten best shows of 2015 by the San Francisco Chronicle, " Black Virgins Are Not for Hipsters" was nominated as...
New School Library Research explores the definition of a high-quality school librarian
CHICAGO – New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines the question, "how do we define a high-quality school librarian?" SLR promotes and publishes...
Gain Business Reference Skills with RUSA
Don't miss out!! Register today for the Fall 2019 offering of Business Reference 101 beginning on Monday, October 28, 2019 from the Reference and User Services Division. This 3-week long, asynchronous course allows users to go at their own pace as they...
2019 YALSA Teens’ Top Ten titles announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association has announced the official titles of the 2019 Teens’ Top Ten. The top ten titles are as follows: #MurderTrending by Gretchen McNeil. Freeform Books/Disney Book Group. 9781368010023. Wildcard by Marie...
Delving into AASL’s Shared Foundation of Collaborate
CHICAGO —Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91´«Ã½ Editions, Mary Catherine Coleman’s book “ Collaborate” examines effective implementation of the Shared Foundation from the National School Library Standards. Part of the...
Submissions open for 91´«Ã½ Midwinter and Annual Conference scholarships, sponsored by EBSCO
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is accepting applications for EBSCO-sponsored scholarships to librarians who wish to attend 91´«Ã½'s Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference. The scholarships are given annually to allow more librarians access...
United for Libraries now accepting nominations for the 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is accepting nominations for the 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation through January 10, 2020. The 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library Trustees for distinguished service to library...
Another change ahead for the Choice Outstanding Academic Titles awards
MIDDLETOWN, CT – Each year Choice, a publishing unit at the Association of College and Research Libraries, announces the editors’ selections of the best academic nonfiction titles reviewed during the year just ended. Selection as a Choice Outstanding...
Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Award Applications for Guides to Library Resources
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at...
Over 100,000 readers nationwide join #eBooksForAll campaign against planned embargo
Thousands more adding their names to petition daily CHICAGO – In just one month, the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) #eBooksForAll campaign has garnered more than 100,000 signatures from readers, authors, library staff and patrons from all 50 states...
An updated text exploring the theory and practice of YA librarianship
CHICAGO — How should LIS envision its young adult users? Now showcasing an even more rigorous debate about the theory and practice of YA librarianship, the new second edition of “ Transforming Young Adult Services,” published by 91´«Ã½ Neal-Schuman, has been...
Run for office by filing an electronic petition
Individuals who were not selected by the Nominating Committee may run for office by petition. Members who are interested in running by petition may do so by completing an e-petition form: President-elect with the signatures of no fewer than 200 91´«Ã½...
