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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.
A handbook for Freedom of Information officers and their colleagues
CHICAGO — Freedom of information (FOI) is now an international phenomenon with over 100 countries from Albania to Zimbabwe enacting the right to know for their citizens. Since 2005, the UK’s Freedom of Information Act has opened up thousands of public...
Graphic novelist Frank Miller is one of the most influential and awarded creators in comics and graphic novels. He is known for his intense, hard-boiled storytelling, and gritty noir aesthetic. Miller co-directed the movie Sin City, based on his graphic...
CHICAGO – Apparel and accessories company Out of Print is collaborating with the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) for a National Library Week fundraiser and officially debuting its new Star Wars™ READ® collection. Through April 14, Out of Print will...
AASL Standards–based learning for primary grades using picture books
CHICAGO — Drawing on compelling picture books that can be used to directly support the National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Maureen Schlosser and...
State of America’s Libraries 2019 report affirms Libraries = Strong Communities
CHICAGO – Today the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) released its State of America’s Libraries 2019 report, an annual summary of library trends released during National Library Week, April 7 – 13, that outlines statistics and issues affecting all types...
St. Petersburg College Awarded for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services
Heather Holtzman, Paula Knipp, and Kassie Sherman from St. Petersburg College were selected as the 2019 winner of the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, for the Speed Dating project. This project is an...
91´«Ã½ releases new resources on digital storytelling for National Library Week
As a part of National Library Week and 91´«Ã½'s year-round advocacy work, 91´«Ã½ released two new tools to help library advocates and libraries across the country share their story on digital platforms: a Live Stream and Video Storytelling Checklist and a...
ACRL and Gale launch Libraries Transform Toolkit
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and Gale, a Cengage company, have collaborated to create the ACRL Libraries Transform Toolkit. This free new toolkit provides academic and research libraries with easy-to-use tools and...
New Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit launches
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the launch of Project Outcome for Academic Libraries. Based on a model developed by the Public Library Association (PLA), this free toolkit is designed to help...
LITA Presents: Universal Parity to Resources
Chicago -- LITA Presents the next new webinar. Universal Parity to Resources: Rethinking Library Access Thursday, April 25, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Central Time Presenters: Christine Elliott, Learning Services & Assessment Librarian, Juniata College; and...
Beth McIntyre and Caroline Ward receive 2019 Bechtel Fellowships
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Special Collections and Bechtel Fellowship Committee have awarded the 2019 Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship to Beth McIntyre and Caroline Ward. The Bechtel Fellowship is designed to...
Colson Whitehead to Keynote Freedom to Read Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
Colson Whitehead, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Underground Railroad, will be the keynote speaker for the Freedom to Read Foundation’s 50th anniversary celebration in Washington, D.C. on June 22, 2019. Tickets for this commemorative celebration...
LITA 91´«Ã½ Annual President’s Program: Meredith Broussard presents on Artificial Unintelligence
Chicago -- LITA President Bohyun Kim welcomes Meredith Broussard presenting: Artificial Unintelligence. Sunday, June 23, 2019, 3:00 – 4:00 pm In this talk, author and professor Meredith Broussard looks at the inner workings and outer limits of technology...
2019 ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarship recipients
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce recipients of its latest round of Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships in 2019. These scholarships of up to $2,000 each support librarians presenting on...
Learn how your library can fight fake news at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
Think you can spot fake news? Think again. In a 2018 report, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office found that news consumers think they have stronger media literacy skills than they actually do. Libraries can help bring their...
