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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.
ALCTS preconference focuses on managing change in libraries
CHICAGO—Join the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) on Friday, June 21 at 8 am for the all-day preconference Change Management in Libraries and Technical Services. Whether you’re an administrator, middle manager, leader of...
For FINRA Foundation inquiries, please contact Media Relations Director Angelita Williams at 202-728-8988 or Angelita.Williams@finra.org. CHICAGO and WASHINGTON, D.C. — To kick off April as Financial Literacy Month, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)...
LITA AvramCamp 2019, an 91´«Ã½ Annual Preconference
Chicago -- Save the date and register now to participate in a unique and affordable LITA workshop. LITA AvramCamp 2019, at the upcoming 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Washington, DC. Friday June 21, 2019, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Join other women and non-binary...
Humble Bundle and No Starch Press Launch Charity Promotion to Benefit the Freedom to Read Foundation
No Starch Press, an independent tech publishing company, has partnered with Humble Bundle to launch a Coder’s Bookshelf promotion to benefit the Freedom to Read Foundation. The bookshelf features the ebooks “The Rust Programming Language,” “The Principles...
Reboot your book club with the help of 91´«Ã½â€™s Public Programs Office
CHICAGO — Is your book club feeling stale or uninspired? Has attendance dropped, or are you struggling to keep your patrons engaged? What you need is a reboot. “ Book Club Reboot: 71 Creative Twists,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions in cooperation with 91´«Ã½’s...
91´«Ã½, Library Copyright Alliance Applaud Appointment of Karyn A. Temple as Register of Copyrights
WASHINGTON - The 91´«Ã½, a member of the Library Copyright Alliance, congratulates Karyn Temple on her appointment to Register of Copyrights by Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. In her more than two-year tenure as Acting...
Free webinar on mid-career options in April
The 91´«Ã½’s JobLIST Placement & Career Development Center will be hosting a free webinar designed to help mid-career library workers reflect and consider what’s next. The webinar, which is entitled Mid-Career: A Time to Reflect and...
91´«Ã½ names James Neal senior policy fellow
Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) appointed James G. (Jim) Neal as a senior policy fellow. Neal will advise the 91´«Ã½ Public Policy & Advocacy Unit (Washington Office) on copyright and licensing matters and provide leadership on selected...
Chou and Pho win 2019 ACRL WGSS Significant Achievement Award
CHICAGO – Rose L. Chou, budget and personnel manager at American University, and Annie Pho, instruction coordinator and assessment librarian at the University of San Francisco, are the winners of the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries...
A guide to successful community technology projects
CHICAGO — As a newly minted librarian, Margaret Heller volunteered at a grassroots independent library founded to bring together the work of disparate art communities of Chicago. Since then she has participated in many library technology communities with...
91´«Ã½ President to Speak at U.S. Census Bureau Press Conference
On April 1, 2019, 91´«Ã½ President Loida Garcia-Febo will give remarks at a public briefing held by the U.S. Census Bureau to mark the one year out milestone from the 2020 Census. “The Census results will have a tremendous impact on funding and...
Kruse wins 2019 ACRL WGSS Career Achievement Award
CHICAGO – Carrie Kruse, director of College Library, user experience, and library spaces at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been selected as the 2019 winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Women and Gender Studies...
CHICAGO – The Virginia Association of School Librarians (VAASL) has been named one of three 2019 recipients of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards. The $2,500 grants...
'Lyrics as Literature' program receives AASL Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award
CHICAGO – The project “Lyrics as Literature: Using Hip-Hop to Amplify Student Voice (Activism) and Social Justice” is the recipient of the 2019 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Roald Dahl's Miss Honey Social Justice Award. Sponsored by...
CHICAGO – The New Jersey Association of School Librarians (NJASL) has been named one of three 2019 recipients of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Past-Presidents Planning Grant for National School Library Standards. The $2,500 grants...
