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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.
YALSA introduces new Innovation in Teen Services Award
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced its new Innovation in Teen Services Award, which aims to annually recognize a member who has demonstrated a commitment to creating innovative library services for and with the...
91´«Ã½ OIF Responds to Library Bill of Rights Meeting Room Interpretation update
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is charged with implementing 91´«Ã½ policies concerning the concept of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights, the Association’s basic policy on...
COA announces accreditation decisions made at 2018 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2018 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference. What follows reflects the April 2018 policy revision to section I.15 (Accreditation decisions...
91´«Ã½ President unveils enriched 91´«Ã½-APA Workplace Wellness website
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) President Loida Garcia-Febo and members of the 91´«Ã½ Workplace Wellness Advisory Committee announce the relaunch of 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association’s (91´«Ã½-APA) Workplace Wellness website. The site now...
Detailed case studies of collaborative library design
CHICAGO — Talking about why collaboration is so important is one thing—but taking an in-depth look at the ways it works (and sometimes doesn’t work) in real-world design projects is both more revealing and instructive. Award-winning architect Peter...
Accepting Applications for 2019 Class of 91´«Ã½ Emerging Leaders
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is now accepting applications for the 2019 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the Emerging Leaders web page. The deadline to apply is...
Arkansas public school system wins 91´«Ã½ school library award for cemetery-based research project
CHICAGO — Danville (Arkansas) Public Schools has been named the winner of the 2018 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming, an annual award from the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) that recognizes outstanding...
Nominating committee extends deadline
Chicago - The 91´«Ã½ 2019 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large, President-elect and Treasurer. Any 91´«Ã½ members interested in being considered for candidacy...
Publication focused on serving entrepreneurs added to ‘Quick Reads’ series
CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA) has added a new publication to its collection of resources that are available free of charge to all PLA members in good standing. Taking Care of Business in the 21 st Century is the fifth installment in the...
New intellectual freedom resources for libraries on social media and controversial programs
In response to program cancellations and rising concerns about social media access and privacy, the 91´«Ã½ Intellectual Freedom Committee published new guidelines and a Q&A for library workers. “ Social Media Guidelines for Public and Academic Libraries ”...
Council adopts three revisions to Library Bill of Rights interpretations
At 91´«Ã½’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, 91´«Ã½ Council adopted three Library Bill of Rights interpretation revisions — proposed by the Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) — that cover meeting rooms, library-initiated programs, and services to people with...
2018 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition – A contribution to communities
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) hosted its 2018 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition June 21 – 26, in New Orleans. The conference was attended by more than 17,500 librarians, library workers and library supporters (including more than 5,100...
Penny Weller and Craig Wilson named 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation recipients
BRYN MAWR, Pennsylvania – The 91´«Ã½ and United for Libraries have named Penny Weller and Craig Wilson, Trustees at Kent District Library (KDL) in Kent County, Mich., recipients of the 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation. The 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citations...
July webinar explores data-collection methods for outcomes measurement
CHICAGO – This month, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a webinar intended to help library workers understand different data-collection methods that can be used to measure outcomes. This webinar, Beyond Surveys: How to Measure Outcomes Using...
Serve More Patrons with Expanded, Unlimited Streaming Video: An American Libraries Live webcast
CHICAGO — In the August episode of American Libraries Live, you’ll hear library industry veterans Jim Schmidt and Brad Gray explain RBdigital streaming video—a new, innovative streaming video service that allows patrons to binge-watch videos without...
