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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.
Jennifer Berg Gaither chosen for 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Baltimore librarian receives national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Jennifer Berg Gaither, librarian at the Baltimore City College (BCC), was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Gaither is being recognized for her leadership...
Lindsey Tomsu receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Algonquin, Ill., librarian recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Lindsey Tomsu, teen librarian at the Algonquin (Illinois) Area Public Library District, was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Tomsu is...
Nancy Daniel receives 2018 I Love My Librarian Award
Morganton, N.C., librarian recognized with national public service honor NEW YORK – Today Nancy Daniel, library director at the Western Piedmont Community College, in Morganton, North Carolina, was named a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award...
91´«Ã½ Announces I Love My Librarian Awards
Winners exemplify the invaluable role librarians play within their communities, schools and campuses NEW YORK – A member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe from Montana, a rural community college librarian from North Carolina, and a Pennsylvania advocate for...
Give the gift of witty and thought-provoking writing prompts specifically for library lovers
CHICAGO — “ This Journal Is Overdue”—and you’re the author. Start writing! Just in time for the holidays, get your creative juices flowing with a new collection of witty and thought-provoking writing prompts specifically for library lovers. More than...
NMRT Accepting applications for the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award
91´«Ã½’s New Member’s Round Table (NMRT) is now accepting applications to the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award. Given on an annual basis, the award provides $1,000 to help offset the cost of attending 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference, which takes place this year in...
Accepting applications for the NMRT Professional Development Grant
91´«Ã½'s New Members Round Table (NMRT) is now accepting applications for the NMRT Professional Development Grant. Given on an annual basis, the award is intended to help offset the cost of attending the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. The upcoming Annual Conference...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Libraries Ready to Code initiative, sponsored by Google, awarded 250 school and public libraries with $500 in microfunding each to help plan and implement coding activities during Computer...
OIF Seeks Censorship Information from 2018
The 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is seeking information on challenges and censorship incidents that occurred in 2018 in libraries, schools and universities. Library workers, educators and community members are encouraged to submit reports to...
National Short Fiction Contest enters judging phase
Public encouraged to vote in Readers’ Choice competition CHICAGO – The submissions are in, now it’s your turn to weigh in. This fall, the Public Library Association (PLA) launched a national short story writing contest, inviting writers across the U.S. to...
91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation nominations due Jan. 7
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is accepting nominations for the 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation through Jan. 7, 2019. The 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation, established in 1941 to recognize public library Trustees for distinguished service to library...
How libraries can support community health and wellbeing through bibliotherapy
CHICAGO — Bibliotherapy programs can now be found in libraries all over the world, from public libraries to health/hospital libraries and academic libraries. In their new book “ Bibliotherapy,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91´«Ã½...
Sarah Smarsh’s Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth chosen for 91´«Ã½’s Book Club Central CHICAGO – Honorary Book Club Central Chair Sarah Jessica Parker has selected Sarah Smarsh’s Heartland: A Memoir of...
Record-keeping in an information culture
CHICAGO — Can archives and records management still make a distinctive contribution in the 21st century, or are they now being dissolved into a wider world of information governance? What should be our conceptual understanding of records in the digital...
ACRL releases Library Service and Learning
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Library Service and Learning: Empowering Students, Inspiring Social Responsibility, and Building Community Connections,” edited by Theresa McDevitt and Caleb...
