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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.
Sarah E. McKinsey Selected 2019 91´«Ã½ Century Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Sarah E. McKinsey of Madison, Wisconsin as the 2019 Century Scholarship recipient. The $2,500 scholarship funds services or accommodation for a library school student with disabilities admitted to an 91´«Ã½...
Gojcaj wins stipend to attend YALSA’s 2019 YA Services Symposium
CHICAGO — Lindsay Gojcaj, an Information Services Librarian at the Novi (Michigan) Public Library, has won the 2019 Young Adult Services Symposium library worker stipend from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The stipend will provide...
Slater wins student stipend for YALSA’s 2019 YA Services Symposium
CHICAGO – Shanel Slater, a student at the University of Iowa, has won the 2019 Young Adult Services Symposium student stipend from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The stipend will provide Slater with up to $1,000 to offset travel...
AASL commends twelve programs and events across the country
CHICAGO — Moving on recommendations made by its Affiliate Assembly, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended twelve events and programs for their support of the school librarian profession and the learners the profession...
LLAMA Webinar helps you manage your projects
In the rush to get started on a project, especially if it is complicated or time consuming, many project planners neglect the most important step. Careful pre-planning is the secret that will help your project go smoothly and end successfully. By creating...
YALSA announces cohort 4 participants of Future Ready with the Library project
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced the participants of the fourth and final cohort of its Future Ready with the Library project. The project is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and...
2019 YALSA Digital Equipment Grant recipients announced
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has chosen 10 libraries to receive its 2019 Digital Equipment Grant. The grant’s purpose is to provide libraries in need with funds to...
Get ready for fall with the new 91´«Ã½ Graphics catalog
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ Graphics fall 2019 catalog is packed with new products that will educate, excite, and inspire. The catalog cover spotlights a new Latino Heritage poster, with original art from award-winning illustrator Rafael López. The colorful poster...
The culture of digital scholarship
CHICAGO — At the heart of digital scholarship are universal questions, lessons, and principles relating both to the mission of higher education and the shared values that make an academic library culture. But while global in aspirations, digital...
ACRL releases "2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics"
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ 2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,” the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service...
New research examines classroom teacher and school librarian collaboration
CHICAGO – New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines classroom teachers' perceptions of their own openness to change and collaborating with school...
Volunteer to serve on 91´«Ã½, Council, and Joint Committees for 2020-2022
Volunteer to Serve on 91´«Ã½, Council, and Joint Committees for 2020-2022 Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President-Elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on 91´«Ã½, Council, and Joint committees for the 2020-2022 term...
IFRT Emerging Leader Videos Engage Non-Librarians
91´«Ã½’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) is pleased to announce the publication of four videos to engage non-librarians in the fight to protect intellectual freedom. The brief explainer videos cover the basics of intellectual freedom, censorship, and...
The Sacramento Public Library chosen as site for 2020 Arbuthnot Lecture
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced that the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot committee has chosen Sacramento Public Library as the site of the 2020 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Neil Gaiman, a Newbery Medal author and...
91´«Ã½ releases findings from NILPPA, a national study of library public programming
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has released a report outlining the findings of an intensive research study that explored the characteristics, audiences, outcomes and value of U.S. library programming, as well as the competencies required...