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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.
Meet the 2019 Intellectual Freedom Bloggers!
Eager and willing to start 2019 with trending news about book challenges, intriguing interviews of authors and librarians and authoritative content from the a broad range of library fields, the 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is pleased to...
Moniz receives YALSA’s 2019 Innovation Award
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Ryan Moniz, Learning and Growth Librarian at the Markham Public Library in Ontario, Canada, for his Essential Skills program as the recipient of its 2019 Innovation Award. Moniz’s...
New iteration: Instructional Design for Online Teaching and Learning eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Instructional Design for Online Teaching and Learning. Diane Kovacs will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, March 4...
New eCourse Bundle: Cataloging for Newbies
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new eCourse bundle, Cataloging for Newbies. Dr. Mary Bolin will serve as the instructor for a 24-week professional development experience starting on Monday, March 11, 2019. Save 15% when you purchase...
Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant deadline extended to February 8
The 91´«Ã½ Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is excited to announce a three week extension to the Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grant for Libraries — applications will now be due on February 8, 2019 (previous deadline: Jan 18...
Making Games and Online Interactive Content – a new LITA web course
Chicago -- Sign up now for the newest LITA web course Making Games and Online Interactive Content February 6 – February 27, 2019 Presenter: Ruby Warren, User Experience Librarian, University of Manitoba Libraries Looking for a beginner’s crash course in...
New eCourse—US Copyright Law in the Library: A Beginner's Guide
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new facilitated eCourse, US Copyright Law in the Library: A Beginner's Guide. Jill Hurst-Wahl will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, March 4, 2019. The...
Brakel and Carroll Seek 2020-2021 AASL Presidency
CHICAGO – AASL members Lisa Brakel and Kathy Carroll will seek the 2020-2021 AASL presidential term during the 2019 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) election. The full slate of AASL candidates can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/elections. Lisa Brakel is...
Jeanne Theoharis to keynote 20th annual King observance and Sunrise Celebration
CHICAGO – Professor and author Jeanne Theoharis will deliver the keynote address at the 20 th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration during the 91´«Ã½’s Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in Seattle...
Host libraries sought for 2019 PLA Inclusive Internship Initiative
Applications due February 1st CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications from public libraries interested in participating in PLA's Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) for the summer of 2019. In alignment with PLA’s...
Choice sharing curated extracts of the 2018 Outstanding Academic Titles list with non-subscribers
MIDDLETOWN, CT. - In January of each year, Choice publishes its Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list. This prestigious list reflects the best in scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year. This year’s complete list features...
Spring 2019 PLA Leadership Academy participants announced
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Leadership Development Committee has selected 28 exceptional librarians to participate in the Spring 2019 PLA Leadership Academy, which will be held Mar. 25–29 in Chicago, Ill. The PLA Leadership Academy...
ALCTS appoints Stephen Hearn as 91´«Ã½ representative to NARDAC
CHICAGO—The Board of Directors of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has appointed Stephen Hearn, Metadata Strategist at the University of Minnesota Libraries, as 91´«Ã½ representative to the North American RDA Committee...
AASL opens nominations for 2019 Social Media Superstars
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has opened nominations for its Social Media Superstars, which recognize outstanding social media users within the school library profession. These superstars enrich the profession and its work...
ALSC seeks member content editor for Everyday Advocacy
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), seeks a member content editor for its Everyday Advocacy (EA) website and "Everyday Advocacy Matters" newsletter. The mission of Everyday Advocacy...
