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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.
CHICAGO – The Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA) 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...
Free webinar recording available: Write and Cite "Chicago Style"
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions in partnership with the University of Chicago Press are announcing the free availability of our prerecorded webinar Write and Cite “Chicago Style”: Helping Students and Patrons Understand The Chicago Manual of...
United for Libraries will present “ Equity, Diversity, Inclusion: What Library Trustees Need to Know ,” an online workshop, on Tues., April 30, 10 to 11 a.m. Eastern Time and 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time. The workshop, hosted by 91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning...
Charles McClure Wins 2019 LITA/OCLC Kilgour Research Award
Charles McClure has been selected as the recipient of the 2019 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC and the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). He is the Francis Eppes...
Nation to recognize contributions of library workers on National Library Workers Day, April 9, 2019
CHICAGO – Today’s library workers play a critical role in meeting the needs of the communities they serve, from offering social service support and health services to career and small business development assistance and tools to help combat fake news...
91´«Ã½-APA seeking nominations for the Presidential Citation for Wellness in the Workplace
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association (91´«Ã½-APA) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff. 91´«Ã½-APA is seeking nominations for the association’s Presidential Citation for Wellness in the...
Carnegie-Whitney Grant 2019 winners
The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types of...
Second Wellness in the Library Workplace two-week course starts in May
You’re a library worker. You are already helping those in your community find health information. But what are you doing to manage your own well-being? Are you a supervisor? How are you helping to ensure your staff stays healthy (physically, emotionally...
Free toolkit available to help with National Library Workers Day Celebrations
CHICAGO - It’s time to celebrate the stars in your library! Recognize all library workers who make library service possible every day on National Library Workers Day (NLWD) — Tuesday, April 9, 2019. This day is designated as a day for library users...
Oregon State University Undergrad Research and Writing Studio wins 2019 ACRL IS Innovation Award
CHICAGO— The Oregon State University (OSU) Libraries and Press has been selected to receive the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Innovation Award for its Undergrad Research and Writing Studio, a dynamic...
New workshop: Nostalgia and Retro Programming for All Ages
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Nostalgia and Retro Programming for All Ages with Katie LaMantia and Emily Vinci. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30...
New iteration: Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey Decimal Classification eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Using WebDewey and Understanding Dewey Decimal Classification. Violet Fox will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, May 6...
New iteration: Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff. Kathy MacMillan will serve as the instructor for a 6-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, May 20, 2019...
Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library receives 2019 Hayes Award
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2019 Maureen Hayes Author/Illustrator Visit Award to the Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library in Clayton, North Carolina . The award, sponsored by Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing...
March 2019 ITAL Issue Now Available
Chicago -- The March 2019 issue (volume 38, number 1) of Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL) is now available. Reviewed Articles and Communications Library Services Navigation: Improving the Online User Experience (Brian Rennick) Taking The Long...
