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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91´«Ã½ and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.

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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...

Level Up Your Career with RUSA eLearning

CHICAGO- Managers and leaders often emerge serendipitously, from their prior experiences and the needs and expectations of administration. Yes, some managers and leaders are born, but others develop through training, mentoring, and a commitment to...

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...

Call for applications for Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children

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, 2024 Core Emerging Leader

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...