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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.
PLA now accepting proposals for 2020 Conference
CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) officially opened the Call for Proposals for educational sessions to be presented at its next biennial conference, to be held Feb. 25-29, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. The PLA 2020 Conference will highlight...
Tomi Adeyemi is a Nigerian-American writer and creative writing coach based in San Diego. After graduating Harvard University with an honors degree in English literature, Adeyemi received a fellowship that allowed her to study West African mythology and...
PLA seeks volunteers for committees, task forces, advisory groups and award juries
Members encouraged to apply by April 12 CHICAGO -- Attention: Public Library Association (PLA) members. Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and become more active in PLA? Please consider applying to join PLA as a volunteer on one...
Applications close next week for 2019 91´«Ã½ Leadership Institute
CHICAGO – Applications for the 2019 “ Leading to the Future” 91´«Ã½ Leadership Institute (August 5-8, Hilton Oak Brook/Chicago Conference Center and Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois) will be accepted through March 8, 2019. The institute is designed to help future...
AASL Relaunches Research Grant Program; Calls for Papers
CHICAGO — The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announces the relaunch of the AASL Research Grant program now under the sponsorship of School Library Connection . Research grants recognize excellence in manuscripts addressing a persistent...
Maria Savova receives ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation
CHICAGO—The Association of Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Collection Management Section (CMS) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2019 ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation. Maria Savova, Director of Collections and Technical...
Freedom to Read Foundation Offers 2019 Banned Books Week Grants
Applications are now being accepted for the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Banned Books Weeks Grants offered through the Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund. Each year FTRF distributes grants to non-profit organizations to support activities that raise...
ALSC announces 2019 Notable Children’s Digital Media list
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), and its Notable Children's Digital Media committee, are pleased to announce the 2019 list of outstanding digital media for children...
[Call for Nominations] 2019 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor
The Freedom to Read Foundation seeks nominations for the 2019 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor. This award was established in 1987 to recognize and honor individuals who have contributed substantially to the FTRF through adherence to its...
Pilarski, Slay, Kellermann receive YALSA’s 2019 Conference Scholarship Grants
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), awarded the 2019 Baker & Taylor/YALSA Conference Grants to Shira Pilarski and Jill Slay, and The Dorothy Broderick Student Scholarship to...
Learn how your library can fight fake news at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
Can your patrons spot fake news? Can you? Join the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office and the Center for News Literacy at Stony Brook University for a one-day workshop to learn how your library can help adults in your community...
Lewiston Public Library awarded 2019 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2019 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to the Lewiston Public Library in Lewiston, New York. This grant is designed to encourage outstanding summer reading programs by...
Call for Applications for the Student Chapter of the Year Award
The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is now accepting applications for the Student Chapter of the Year Award. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 1, 2019. Has your chapter had an outstanding year? Has membership in your chapter increased? Did your chapter...
New iteration—Adult Programming: Planning for Success eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Adult Programming: Planning for Success. Amy Alessio will serve as the instructor for a 3-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, April 8, 2019. Learn how to...
Kellam named 2019 Marta Lange/SAGE-CQ Press Award winner
CHICAGO – Lynda Kellam, social sciences data librarian at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, has been awarded the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section (PPIRS) Marta Lange...
