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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.
LITA Learnings: Creating an Interdisciplinary Space and Multimedia Instruction offerings
Chicago -- A webinar and a web course kick off the LITA Spring 2019 continuing education offerings. Diversity in Libraries: Creating an InterDisciplinary Space at Meyer Library Tuesday April 2, 2019, Noon – 1:00 pm Central Time Presenter: Jessica Bennett...
Heather Babb Wins a Year of Free AASL Membership
CHICAGO – By sharing the wealth of AASL membership with a colleague, Heather Babb has won a free year of AASL membership. Babb's name was drawn as a monthly winner of the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Share the Wealth Campaign. By...
91´«Ã½ gears up for 2019 91´«Ã½ election
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ is gearing up for its upcoming election. Polls will open at 9 a.m. Central time on March 11, 2019 for the 91´«Ã½’s annual election and will close on Wednesday, April 3 at 11:59 p.m. Central...
ALSC names 2019 Notable Children's Books
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected its 2019 list of Notable Children’s Books. The list of titles, published in the previous year, includes fiction...
LLAMA webinar helps you demonstrate the value of your academic library
LLAMA webinar helps you demonstrate the value of your academic library Academic libraries are constantly striving to demonstrate their value to the campus community and administrators. While academic programs undergo regular review to assess and align the...
Ed Jones Recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Dr. Ed Jones, the recipient of the 2019 Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award. Presented by the Continuing Resources Section (CRS) of ALCTS, this award consists of a...
First Step Award to Ilda M. Cardenas
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Ilda M. Cardenas, electronic resources and acquisitions librarian at the Mississippi State University Libraries, as the recipient of the 2019 First Step Award—a...
LLAMA webinar explores productivity strategies of the efficient librarian
LLAMA webinar explores productivity strategies of the efficient librarian The world of work seems to be moving faster and faster every day. Is it possible to keep up with the rapid pace and still be stress free? Yes, it is! The Library Leadership and...
Swanson Best of LRTS Award to Jankowski, Schultz and Soito
CHICAGO—Amy Jankowski, Anne Schultz and Laura Soito, librarians at The University of New Mexico Libraries in Albuquerque, have been awarded the 2019 Edward Swanson Memorial Best of LRTS Award for the article “Motley Crew: Collaboration Across an Academic...
New iteration: Sign Language for Children in Storytime or in the Classroom eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Sign Language for Children in Storytime or in the Classroom: A Practical Guide. Kathy MacMillan will serve as the instructor for a 6-week facilitated eCourse...
Terry Reese Jr. selected for Margaret Mann Citation
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) announces that Terry Reese Jr. is the recipient of the 2019 Margaret Mann Citation presented by the ALCTS Cataloging and Metadata Management Section (CaMMS). The Mann Citation...
HARRASSOWITZ award to Siôn Romaine
CHICAGO—The Acquisitions Section of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has selected Siôn Romaine, Director, Acquisitions & Rapid Cataloging Services at the University of Washington Libraries, to receive the 2019...
New workshop: Creating and Using Video Content in the Library
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Creating and Using Video Content in the Library with David Lee King. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30...
Ross Atkinson award given to Stephen Bosch
CHICAGO—The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to name Stephen Bosch, materials, budget, procurement, and licensing librarian at the University of Arizona, as the 2019 recipient of the Ross Atkinson Lifetime...
Paula De Stefano receives Banks Harris Preservation Award 2019
CHICAGO— Paula De Stefano is the recipient of the 2019 Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris Preservation Award. This award is given annually by the Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS) of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services...
