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November 6, 2024
91传媒 vows to defend intellectual freedom and access to information against political threats鈥
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In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the 91传媒 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传媒 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传媒 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鈥檚 libraries on October 19
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the 91传媒-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传媒 reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91传媒’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91传媒 unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91传媒’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传媒 president-elect
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The 91传媒 Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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91传媒 in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91传媒 and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), named Tilden Campus Library and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library as the recipients of its annual Great Books Giveaway. Each library will...
Martinez and Salsbury win YALSA鈥檚 2019 Baker & Taylor Collection Development Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Elise Martinez and Meghan Salsbury as the winners of its 2019 Baker & Taylor Collection Development Grant. Martinez and Salsbury will each receive a grant of $1,000 for collection...
Wang wins YALSA鈥檚 2019 Frances Henne Research Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has awarded David Wang, General Librarian at the Elmhurst (New York) Branch of Queens Library, its 2019 Frances Henne Research Grant. “My research objective is to help build stronger bridges...
Hateful Conduct in Libraries: A New 91传媒 Resource
Chicago – During the recent 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) and the Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) launched a new resource, ‘ Hateful Conduct in Libraries: Supporting Library...
Strock receives YALSA鈥檚 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award
CHICAGO —The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), has selected Adrienne Strock, Programs, Outreach, & Partnerships Manager at the New Orleans (Louisiana) Public Library, as the recipient of its 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award. The award...
New eCourse: Privacy, Libraries, Patrons, and the Law
Chicago—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new facilitated eCourse in collaboration with the Office for Intellectual Freedom, Privacy, Libraries, Patrons, and the Law. Deborah Caldwell-Stone will serve as the instructor for a 4-week...
New from ACRL - 鈥淐ritical Approaches to Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Critical Approaches to Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses,” edited by Angela Pashia and Jessica Critten. The collection examines how critical...
New workshop: Active Shooter Training for Library Employees
CHICAGO—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new workshop, Active Shooter Training for Library Employees with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific on...
Luiz wins ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce that Laura Luiz, reference librarian at Bakersfield College, has been chosen to receive the 2019 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO...
Applications due March 8 for 2019 91传媒 Leadership Institute
CHICAGO – Applications for the 2019 “ Leading to the Future” 91传媒 Leadership Institute (August 5-8, Hilton Oak Brook/Chicago Conference Center and Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois) will be accepted through Friday, March 8, 2019. The institute is designed to...
Recipes for mindfulness in your library
CHICAGO — Mindfulness not only offers the possibility of a healthy life/career balance for librarians themselves, but in challenging times of rapid social change and uncertainty, it also represents a powerful way to build community resilience. In fact...
Revised Library Bill of Rights interpretations adopted at Seattle Midwinter Meeting
91传媒 Council adopted revisions to three Library Bill of Rights interpretations proposed by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) at the Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. On January 29, Council approved the proposed changes to “Challenged Resources,”...
2019 Teens鈥 Top Ten book groups announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected 15 public and school libraries from across the country to serve as official book groups for its Teens’ Top Ten. The Teens’ Top Ten is a booklist created entirely by and for teens...
Professional genealogist and author Kenyatta D. Berry to serve as Preservation Week庐 Honorary Chair
CHICAGO—Professional genealogist, entrepreneur and attorney Kenyatta D. Berry will join the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), to share her more than 20 years of...
Public Library Association announces next phase of health initiative focused on insurance literacy
Funding available for public libraries to educate consumers CHICAGO – As part of its ongoing work to support the public library’s role in creating healthy communities, the Public Library Association (PLA) is taking steps to increase consumer education...
