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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.
New policy brief highlights state initiatives to promote family engagement in public libraries
BOSTON — State library leaders are promoting two-generation approaches to early learning and fostering environments in which children and the adults in their lives have equal opportunities to create knowledge and gain new skills together. The Global...
LITA Awards First 91´«Ã½ Leadership Institute Scholarship to Jennifer Chan
Jennifer Chan has been selected to receive LITA’s first scholarship to attend the 2018 91´«Ã½ Leadership Institute. Chan is the Scholarly Communication Librarian at the UCLA Library. Her work focuses on altmetrics and bibliometrics, open access, the...
Literacy instruction and teacher collaboration examined in new School Library Research article
CHICAGO – New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines school librarians' knowledge and perception of literacy instruction in light of the new teacher...
Theresa M. Boulrice Selected as the 2018 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Theresa M. Boulrice of Springfield, Massachusetts as the recipient of the 2018 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active 91´«Ã½ member and former member of the 91´«Ã½ Council, is...
Sara White Named Recipient of the 2018 – 2019 Pat Carterette Professional Development Grant
The Learning Round Table (LearnRT) of the 91´«Ã½ is pleased to announce Sara White, Youth Services Senior Librarian at the Seminole County Public Library, as the recipient of the 2018 – 2019 Pat Carterette Professional Development...
91´«Ã½ president announces international relations resources
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Loida Garcia-Febo today unveiled a variety of programs and tools to engage, retain and expand 91´«Ã½’s international members. From free webinars to opportunities for engagement with librarians from...
New iteration: Web Design Basics for Librarians eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Web Design Basics for Librarians. Diane Kovacs will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on September 10, 2018. HTML elements are the...
New iteration—Adult Programming: Planning for Success eCourse
Chicago—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Adult Programming: Planning for Success. Amy Alessio will serve as the instructor for a 3-week facilitated eCourse starting on Monday, September 10, 2018. Learn...
New session: 36 Adult Program Ideas in 90 Minutes Workshop
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, 36 Adult Program Ideas in 90 Minutes with Amy Alessio. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 2:30pm Eastern/1:30 Central/12:30 Mountain/11:30am...
New microlearning event: Snapchat Explained
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces an exciting new microlearning event, Snapchat Explained with Paige Alfonzo. This microlearning event will last 30 minutes and take place at 12:00pm Eastern/11:00am Central/10:00am Mountain/9:00am...
New session—Understanding and Defending Copyright in Your Library: An Introduction Workshop
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Publishing eLearning Solutions announces a new session of our popular workshop, Understanding and Defending Copyright in Your Library: An Introduction with Jill Hurst-Wahl. This workshop will consist of two 90-minute sessions and take place at...
Sarah Strahl wins the 2018 Loleta D. Fyan Award
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ has awarded the 2018 Loleta D. Fyan Award to Sarah Strahl for her proposal for a Food Literacy – A Critical Need at Hillsboro Public Library. Loleta Fyan, 1951-52 91´«Ã½ President, bequeathed funds to 91´«Ã½ with the...
ACRL releases The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Cultures, Environments, Third Edition
CHCIAGO - The Association of College and Research LIbraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Cultures, Environments," Third Edition, by John M. Budd. Book number 74 in ACRL’s Publications in Librarianship...
Library Card Sign-up Month artwork starring the Incredibles now available
CHICAGO – Library Card Sign-up Month artwork featuring Honorary Chairs the Incredibles is now available for download. The artwork includes print and digital Public Service Announcements (PSAs), social media graphics, customizable library cards and...
2018 Teen Read Weekâ„¢ Grant recipients announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced the recipients of its 2018 Teen Read Week™ Activity Grant. The grant was generously funded by the Dollar General Literacy...
