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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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September 17, 2024
On National Voter Registration Day 2024, 91´«Ã½ President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91´«Ã½ President Cindy Hohl issued the following letter to library professionals: Dear colleagues, Today is National Voter Registration Day. As president of the American Library...
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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.
Salary Equity and Library Workers Free Webinar January 11
The 91´«Ã½ Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) and the 91´«Ã½-APA Standing Committee on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers (SSLW) will host a complimentary webinar entitled Salary Equity and Library Workers: Experiences from the...
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91´«Ã½ announces slate of petition council candidates for 2024 election
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces that the following individuals have filed petitions for the Councilor-at-Large position on the 91´«Ã½ Council for the 2024 91´«Ã½ Election: Mario Gonzalez Executive Director Passaic Public Library...
Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award Call for Nominations
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2024 for the Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession Award. An annual award includes $5,000 and a citation. The...
CHICAGO — The 2024 application process for the 91´«Ã½’s Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children is open. This award honors an individual who has shown exceptional understanding and support of public library service to...
Call for Nominations for Scholastic Library Publishing Award
CHICAGO — The 2024 application process for the 91´«Ã½’s Scholastic Library Publishing Award is open and accepting nominations until February 1, 2024. This award honors a librarian whose "unusual contribution to the stimulation and guidance of reading by...
Nominations open for 2024 91´«Ã½/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award
91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nomination through February 1, 2024 for the 91´«Ã½/ Information Today Library of the Future Award. The prize consist of $1,200 along with a plaque. 91´«Ã½/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award is sponsored annually by...
Seeking Nominations for the Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is seeking nominations for the Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship. The Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship was established in 2004 and recognizes an individual who has contributed...
Equality Award Call for Nominations
The 91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2024 for the Equality Award. The Equality Award consisting of $1,000 and framed citation is an annual award given to an individual or group for outstanding...
91´«Ã½ Medal of Excellence Call for Nominations
CHICAGO — Every year the 91´«Ã½ honors a creative leader in library management, training, cataloging and classification, and the tools and techniques of librarianship with the 91´«Ã½ Medal of Excellence. The award consists of $2,000...
EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award Nominations
The 91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2024, for the EBSCO Information Services Library Staff Development Award. This is awarded to a library organization for a program to further its staff development...
Beta Phi Mu Award Call for Nomination
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2024 for the Beta Phi Mu Award. Beta Phi Mu award is an annual award consisting of $1,000 and a citation of achievement. This award is given in recognition...
Joseph W. Lippincott Award Call for Nomination
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nominations through February 1, 2024 for the Joseph W. Lippincott Award, one of 91´«Ã½’s oldest awards. Joseph W. Lippincott Award is an annual award consisting of $1,500 and a 24k gold-framed...
Nominations open for 2024 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
CHICAGO — Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a challenged book like Maus, responding to collection and building damage after hurricanes and fires, remaining open as a safe space during civil unrest, or fighting to provide...
Ashley Mitchell Named a 2024 Core Emerging Leader
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Ashley Mitchell has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Mitchell serves as Adult Services Librarian at Camden County Library System in Voorhees, NJ. She has over 20...
