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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.
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month 2019 with Special Toy Story 4 Tie-in!
CHICAGO – This September Disney and Pixar’s “Toy Story 4” characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep and friends are joining the 91传媒 on an adventure to promote the value of a library card as Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary...
Partnering with communities for digital preservation
CHICAGO — The only certainty about technology is that it will change. The speed of that change, and the ever increasing diversity of digital formats, tools, and platforms, will present stark challenges to the long-term preservation of digital records...
Libraries respond to need for diverse collections, services through D铆a, April 30
[en español] CHICAGO – Libraries reflect the world around us. With demographic trends pointing toward the United States evolving into a majority minority country, libraries are responding to the need for programs, services and collections that are as...
[en inglés] CHICAGO – Las bibliotecas son un reflejo del mundo que nos rodea. Como el comportamiento demográfico actual indica que Estados Unidos va en camino a convertirse en un país de minorías mayoritarias, las bibliotecas están satisfaciendo...
Register for the 2019 91传媒 Virtual Membership Meeting 鈥 May 9, 2019
CHICAGO — Register now for the 2019 91传媒 Virtual Membership Meeting – May 9, 2019. Members who participate in 91传媒’s Virtual Membership Meeting have the opportunity to share ideas and opinions about 91传媒's strategic directions and priorities. “We want to...
Apply for the 2019 YALSA/DGLF Digital Equipment Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has opened the application for its YALSA/DGLF Digital Equipment Grant. The grant is made possible through generous funding from the...
Cronin elected ALCTS President for 2020-2021
CHICAGO—Christopher Cronin, associate university librarian for Collections at Columbia University, has been elected the 2020-2021 president of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). He will serve as president-elect for one...
AASL awards five Inspire Special Event Grants
CHICAGO – Five school libraries from across the country have been awarded American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Inspire Special Event Grants. Made possible by the generosity of AASL member Marina “Marney” Welmers, the grant program provides...
AASL awards six Inspire Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO – Six school libraries from across the country have been awarded American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Inspire Collection Development Grants. Made possible by the generosity of AASL member Marina “Marney” Welmers, the grant program...
Deborah Jacobs wins 2019 John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest Press Award
CHICAGO — Deborah Jacobs, former director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Libraries initiative, has been named the 2019 recipient of the 91传媒 (91传媒) International Relations Committee’s John Ames Humphry/OCLC/Forest...
McCurtis elected ALSC 2020-2021 president
Kirby McCurtis, an Administrator at Multnomah County Library, Portland, Oregon, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒). “I am honored...
Cawthorne elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect
CHICAGO - Jon E. Cawthorne, dean of the Wayne State University Library System and School of Information Sciences, has been elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect. He will become president-elect following the 2019 91传媒 Annual Conference in Washington...
2019 Teens鈥 Top Ten Nominees announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒, has officially announced the 2019 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees. The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their...
91传媒 Nominating committee seeks candidates for 2020 election
CHICAGO - The Nominating Committee for the 2020 91传媒 election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2020 spring ballot for the offices of 91传媒 President-elect and Councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President...
LLAMA announces election results
The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced today that Tyler Dzuba has been elected as the new President-elect. He is Senior Business Intelligence Officer, at the University of...
