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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.
Libraries ‘Keep the Light On’ During Banned Books Week
Don’t be left in the dark this Banned Books Week (Sept. 22-28, 2019). The 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) offers several resources and activities for libraries and readers that highlight the Banned Books Week 2019...
CHICAGO – Every year, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) celebrates the opportunity to honor the outstanding achievements of academic and research librarians across North America. Made possible by generous corporate support, the...
AASL’s new resource for strengthening leadership style and skills
CHICAGO — Guiding school librarians to new levels of leadership, “ Leadership: Strategic Thinking, Decision Making, Communication, and Relationship Building,” published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91´«Ã½ Editions, breaks down...
Incubating creativity at your library
CHICAGO — Creativity needs a platform. As technology consultant David Weinberger puts it, “A platform provides resources that lets other people build things.” The library is an ideal platform, and in “ Incubating Creativity at Your Library: A Sourcebook...
Louise Ratliff receives 2019 MAGIRT Honors Award
CHICAGO — The MAGIRT (Map and Geospatial Information Round Table) Nominations and Awards Committee selected Louise Ratliff, social sciences and maps cataloging librarian at UCLA, as the recipient of the 2019 MAGIRT Honors Award. This award is presented in...
ALSC receives $150,000 from IMLS to host Welcoming Spaces National Forum
ALSC and ACM Partner to Create Welcoming Spaces for Immigrant and Refugee Families CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), received a $150,000 National Leadership Grant for...
Thirteen libraries recognized in American Libraries’ 2019 Library Design Showcase
Honorees include new buildings, renovations, and expansions in the US and Canada CHICAGO — Thirteen new and renovated libraries—and the architecture firms that designed them—have been recognized in American Libraries’ 2019 Library Design Showcase, which...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries will host Fundraising & Building Support for Your Library: A Three-Part Webinar Series in October. The sessions included are available for purchase as a package; they cover fundamental aspects of fundraising...
Accepting Scholarship Applications
If you need a bit of financial help to get through your graduate program, scholarship funds are now available. The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has more than $300,000 available to students who are studying in library science or school library media...
91´«Ã½ partners with Democracy Class on voter education for youth
*** Free, new resources available for National Voter Registration Day, September 24*** The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), a new partner of Democracy Class, encourages school and public libraries to deliver the one-hour program to teenage patrons in...
CHICAGO — Thirty-five U.S. libraries have been selected to participate in the 91´«Ã½’s Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT), a thematic reading and discussion program series that engages...
United for Libraries to host free National Friends of Libraries Week webinar
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar on ideas to celebrate National Friends of Libraries Week (Oct. 20-26) on Tuesday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. eastern. Featured speakers include Judy Bentzen (Friends of the San Juan...
United for Libraries to host free webinar: What’s Your E?™ - The E’s of Libraries®
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar: What’s Your E?™ - The E’s of Libraries® on Tuesday, September 24 at 2:00 p.m. eastern. Featured speakers will include Alan Fishel, Charity Tyler, and Paula Miller. The webinar is free...
LLAMA presents Library Building Projects 101 – Planning, Design, and Construction: a two-day workshop with optional third day site tour The prospect of starting a library building project can often seem overwhelming to even the most seasoned library...
Approval of RUSA STARS Legislation and Licensing Model License Clause
RUSA Model Interlibrary Loan License Clause Introduction This model clause was developed by the RUSA STARS Legislation & Licensing Committee in 2016-2017 to advocate for more standardized, modernized, and permissive license language than what currently...
