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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.
Glass selected as YALSA鈥檚 2019 Board Fellow
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Traci Glass, Library Administrator at the Central Library of the Multnomah County Library, in Portland, OR, as its 2019 Board Fellow. Glass will start her term as Board Fellow...
Igniting a spirit of inquiry in students
CHICAGO — In our technology-saturated world, all the answers we seek are at our fingertips. Right? Though students might think so, educators know otherwise. But beyond merely helping students find answers to questions, information literacy instruction...
Booklist announces July 2019 as Graphic Novels in Libraries Month
CHICAGO — July 2019 will be Booklist’s Graphic Novels in Libraries Month, an innovative, first-of-its-kind program through which the 91传媒’s review journal for public libraries will forge key partnerships between libraries and...
New from ACRL, 鈥淢otivating Students on a Time Budget鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Motivating Students on a Time Budget: Pedagogical Frames and Lesson Plans for In-Person and Online Information Literacy Instruction,” edited by Sarah Steiner...
An update to the classic Mother Goose on the Loose pre-literacy resource
CHICAGO — Named an “outstanding resource” in a starred review by Library Journal, Betsy Diamant-Cohen’s Mother Goose on the Loose (MGOL) incorporates books, rhymes, fingerplays, flannelboards, music, dance, and child-parent interaction into dynamic...
New books, products, special events at the 91传媒 Store at Midwinter Meeting in Seattle
Make sure to carve out some time in your schedule to shop and browse the 91传媒 Store at the 2019 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits for products that meet the widest range of your promotional and continuing education/professional development needs—as well as...
Travel with ASGCLA-Ireland 2019
CHICAGO-The Association of Specialized Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA) offers an international trip annually open to its members and the general public. This year join ASGCLA during our 2019 literary tour to North & Western Ireland...
91传媒 joins W.K. Kellogg Foundation in observance of 2019 National Day of Racial Healing
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) will join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and organizations across the country in observing the 2019 National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 22. (Read the proclamation by 91传媒 President Loida Garcia-Febo...
Using Design Thinking to Create Transformative Learning Experiences: New 91传媒 Annual Preconference
CHICAGO — 91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions has partnered with Infopeople on a three-hour interactive preconference at 91传媒 Annual, where library staff and trainers will have the opportunity to develop more innovative and meaningful learning for their...
Candidates announced for 2019 Public Library Association board election
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2019 Election. This year six nominees will stand for three positions on the PLA Board of Directors: president and two directors...
New workshop: Dealing with Mental Health on the Front Lines
CHICAGO—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new workshop, Dealing with Mental Health on the Front Lines with Loren Mc Clain. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30...
New session: How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library Workshop
CHICAGO—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ The Globalized Library: American Academic Libraries and International Students, Collections, and Practices,” edited by Yelena Luckert with Lindsay Inge...
EBSCO and 91传媒 award five scholarships for librarians to attend 91传媒 Midwinter
Chicago — January 10, 2019 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has awarded five librarians with $1,000 scholarships to attend the 2019 91传媒 Midwinter Conference in partnership with the 91传媒 (91传媒). The scholarships aim to defray the...
New session: Getting the Most Out of Library Volunteers Workshop
CHICAGO—91传媒 Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Getting the Most Out of Library Volunteers with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30...
