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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.
AASL Celebrates 2019 School Library Month with Spokesperson Dav Pilkey
CHICAGO – Dav Pilkey, New York Times bestselling author of the Captain Underpants and Dog Man series, will serve as the national spokesperson for the 2019 celebration of School Library Month (SLM). Observed in April and sponsored by the American...
91传媒 announces 2019 Policy Corps members
The 91传媒 (91传媒) announced today the names of 10 library and information professionals selected to participate in the 2019 91传媒 Policy Corps, which aims to develop a cadre of experts with deep and sustained knowledge of national...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation have announced 16 U.S. public libraries to receive 2019 American Dream Literacy Initiative grants, $10,000 awards to expand services for adult English language...
Hakala-Ausperk鈥檚 Leadership Planners series continues with 鈥淲in 鈥楨m Over鈥
CHICAGO — No matter how talented a leader you are, there are often barriers in your way caused by a lack of trust or respect, or most likely an absence of confidence. “ Win 'Em Over,” the second installment of management coach Catherine Hakala-Ausperk’s...
Dr. Clara Chu receives 2019 EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award
CHICAGO — Dr. Clara M. Chu, director of the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, is the recipient of the 2019 91传媒 Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table (EMIERT) Distinguished Librarian Award...
New workshop: Strategies for Coping with Toxic People
CHICAGO—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Strategies for Coping with Toxic People with Andrew Sanderbeck. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am Pacific...
Wilson named member manager of YALSAblog
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Tess Wilson, Outreach Librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), as the new member manager of the YALSAblog. “I'm honored and humbled to take on this new...
YALSA names 2019 Best Fiction for Young Adults
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced its 2019 Best Fiction for Young Adults list. The list consists of 69 titles selected from 108 official nominations, which were...
YALSA names 2019 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced its 2019 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list. The list consists of 39 titles; with 35 fiction and 3 nonfiction audiobooks...
2019 Google Policy Fellowship applications now open
The 91传媒 announces the opening of the application process for the prestigious Google Policy Fellowship program. For the summer of 2019, the selected fellow will spend 10 weeks in residence at the 91传媒 policy office in Washington, D...
YALSA names 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has announced its 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The list consists of 138 titles selected from 205 official nominations, which...
YALSA announces 2019 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced its 2019 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list. The list consists of 50 titles selected from 120 nominations...
Meeting room policies, displays and drag queen storytimes to be discussed at 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting
Meeting room policies, drag queen storytimes, research databases, and library book displays have made headlines and sparked controversy in libraries. At the 2019 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting, the 91传媒 Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) will host “ Intellectual...
Today the 91传媒’s (91传媒) Libraries Ready to Code initiative, sponsored by Google, announced 10 libraries to receive a “Promising Practice” award for programs they designed for Computer Science Education (CS Ed) Week in December 2018...
PLA develops early childhood literacy activity calendars
CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) has developed a new product designed to boost early childhood literacy programming in libraries, schools and daycare centers. PLA's 2019 Early Childhood Literacy Activity Calendar is now available for sale...
