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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.
Nnedi Okorafor is a Nigerian-American author of African-based science fiction, fantasy and magical realism for children and adults. Her works include Who Fears Death, currently in development at HBO for a TV series, the Binti novella trilogy, The Book of...
Six recipients honored with the 2019 AIA/91传媒 Library Building Awards
The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced today the six recipients of the 2019 AIA/91传媒 Library Building Awards. The LLAMA...
CHICAGO — Equitable access to information for all, including underserved populations, is a core value of librarianship. The growing awareness of where this inequality persists has led many professionals to take steps to advance social justice within their...
Richard Huffine is the Recipient of the Federal Achievement Award
Richard Huffine, Chief of the Library and Public Information Center at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, is ASGCLA’s 2019 recipient of the Federal Achievement Award. Mr. Huffine is honored for his long service and record of achievement in the...
Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, was born in Bronx, New York, on June 25, 1954. She earned a B.A. in 1976 from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the university's highest academic honor. In 1979, she earned a J.D. from Yale...
New iteration: Planning Programs and Services for Toddlers and Preschoolers eCourse
Chicago—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Planning Programs and Services for Toddlers and Preschoolers. Brooke Newberry will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday...
New iteration: Using and Understanding Library of Congress Subject Headings eCourse
Chicago—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Using and Understanding Library of Congress Subject Headings. Bobby Bothmann will serve as the instructor for a 6-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday...
Library web development problems and solutions
CHICAGO — Plenty of resources offer you snippets of code and a variety of tutorials can show you the solutions to web development problems. But it’s much more valuable (and a better investment of your time!) to learn some core problem-solving skills. “...
91传媒 President Loida Garcia-Febo鈥檚 鈥楲ibraries = Strong Communities鈥 tour reaches next stop in LA
CHICAGO — 91传媒 (91传媒) President Loida Garcia-Febo will visit Los Angeles on the next stop of her Libraries = Strong Communities tour. At 10 a.m. PT (11 a.m. MT, 12 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. ET) on Tuesday, May 14, Garcia-Febo will appear at...
AASL Membership Meeting: Let鈥檚 Have a Conversation
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will hold its annual virtual membership meeting at 6:00 p.m. Central on Tues., June 4. To RSVP, visit www.ala.org/aasl/membership. The membership meeting requires no official vote of AASL...
New session: Creating Escape Room Programs and Other Immersive Experiences in Libraries Workshop
CHICAGO—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Creating Escape Room Programs and Other Immersive Experiences in Libraries with Ellyssa Kroski. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern...
Editor sought for YALSA鈥檚 quarterly journal, YALS
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) seeks an editor for its quarterly, online journal, Young Adult Library Services (YALS). The editor will serve a one-year term starting July 15. The editor will be responsible for the textual...
91传媒 President Loida Garcia-Febo hosts webinar 'Library Preparedness for Hurricane Season'
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 Chapter Relations Office is pleased to announce that 91传媒 President Loida Garcia-Febo will host the webinar “Library Preparedness for Hurricane Season,” on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. The webinar is free for all to attend. As the hurricane...
Ray McPadden wins 2019 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award for excellence in military fiction
CHICAGO — "And The Whole Mountain Burned" by Ray McPadden, published by Center Street, Hachette Book Group, is the winner of the 2019 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award “for Excellence in Military Fiction.” The W. Y. Boyd Literary Award honors the best American...
University of South Carolina Selected as 2019 Student Chapter of the Year Award Winner
The New Members Round Table (NRMT) of the 91传媒 Student Chapter of the Year Award Committee (SCOTYA) congratulates the University of South Carolina’s Library and Information Studies Student Association as the winner of the 2019 91传媒...
