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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.
July Siebecker receives 2019 Larry Romans Mentorship Award
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender and Government Documents Round Tables (GLBTRT and GODORT) are proud to announce July Siebecker as the 2019 recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award. The Award's...
Lewis wins 2019 MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), awarded Cicely Lewis, School Librarian at Meadowcreek High School in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the 2019 Margaret A. Edwards (MAE) Award for...
Make 2019 the year that you visit the lush beauty of the Emerald Isle! A trip to Northern and Western Ireland May 11-18, 2019 is sponsored by the Association of Specialized, Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA). After arriving at Dublin...
ALCTS Statement Against Harassment, Racism and Discrimination
CHICAGO—In light of reports of incidents of harassing, discriminatory and racist behavior that occurred at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Board offers its...
ALCTS Statement Against Harassment, Racism and Discrimination
CHICAGO—In light of reports of incidents of harassing, discriminatory and racist behavior that occurred at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting, the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS) Board offers its...
91´«Ã½ announces participants in Racial Healing Circle workshop with AAC&U
Forty-two library workers and educators have been selected to participate in a two-day workshop to learn how to lead Racial Healing Circles, a transformative facilitation process, championed by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, that strives to help communities...
91´«Ã½ President announces future EDI Efforts
CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Loida Garcia-Febo today unveiled a variety of tools for library workers to continue to embed Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) principles within the profession and communities at large....
91´«Ã½ launches EDI Speakers Bureau
Chicago – The Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) has launched the EDI Speakers Bureau. This online resource highlights experts from the library profession who are available to speak on topics surrounding equity, diversity, and...
COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2019 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2019 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting. What follows reflects the April 2018 policy revision to section I.15 (Accreditation decisions...
CHICAGO - With an acting career spanning six decades, George Takei is known around the world for his founding role in the acclaimed television series "Star Trek", in which he played Hikaru Sulu, helmsman of the Starship Enterprise. But Takei's story goes...
New Library Bill of Rights Provision Recognizes and Defends Library Users’ Privacy
The Library Bill of Rights — first adopted in 1939 and last amended in 1980 — has been updated to include an article focused on the concept of ensuring privacy and confidentiality for library users. The new article of the Library Bill of Rights, Article...
Gregory’s updated text on collection development and management
CHICAGO — Packed with discussion questions, activities, suggested additional references, selected readings, and many other features that speak directly to students and library professionals, Vicki L. Gregory’s “ Collection Development and Management for...
Council adopts revisions to ‘Copyright: An Interpretation of the Code of Ethics’
At 91´«Ã½’s Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, 91´«Ã½ Council adopted revisions to “Copyright: An Interpretation of the Code of Ethics” a document first adopted in 2014. The changes, proposed by the Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE), strengthened “ Copyright...
Garczynski named 2019 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian
CHICAGO – Joyce Garczynski, assistant university librarian for development and communications at Towson University, is the recipient of the 2019 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS)...
2019 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Closes, Community Bound
SEATTLE – The dialogue continues on the position of our nation’s libraries. As evidenced, the current role of the library, and its library workers, has become wide-ranging. In order to provide aid and transformation in our respective communities, the...
