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December 16, 2024
Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
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December 10, 2024
PLA provides funding to more than 100 public libraries as part of $2.7 million effort to boost digital literacy
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The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
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December 9, 2024
The 91传媒 Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91传媒 in the association’s history.
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December 5, 2024
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
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Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the 91传媒’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
91传媒 launches national search for executive director
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising 91传媒 member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91传媒 presidency for 2026-2027
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Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the 91传媒.
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91传媒 in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91传媒 and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
Expert perspectives on what kids need now
CHICAGO — Though librarians, educators, and other professionals who serve children and teens continuously strive towards equitable outcomes that help kids heal, grow, and flourish, it can be a challenge to settle upon small, actionable steps for moving...
91传媒 vows to defend intellectual freedom and access to information against political threats鈥
In response to results of the 2024 United States election, the 91传媒 vowed to continue its defense of the core values of librarianship in the face of political threats.
We are very pleased to announce that RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Services, is once again publishing, and the first issue of volume 60 is now available at [add link to the OJS site here?]. Re-launching RUSQ has been a major operation, and one...
Core Webinar Series: Application Programming Interfaces for Libraries
CHICAGO—Core/Buildings & Operations: Buildings for College and University Libraries and Planning & Design Committees are pleased to present the three-part webinar series “Application Programming Interfaces for Libraries." This series provides an overview...
Practical tips for equality, diversity and inclusion in libraries
CHICAGO — Identifying and addressing issues that affect staff and patrons such as mental health, sexuality and gender, and socioeconomic background, “ Practical Tips for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Libraries,” published by Facet Publishing and...
New from ACRL - 鈥淭he Small to Mid-Size Academic Library: Collaborations and Outreach鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ The Small to Mid-Size Academic Library: Collaborations and Outreach,” edited by Camille Abdeljawad and Danielle Theiss. This book—the first in a new series...
Author James Patterson bonus recipients named
In celebration of his latest nonfiction title, "The Secret Lives of Booksellers & Librarians," world’s bestselling author James Patterson has honored select 91传媒 members with bonuses.
GNCRT Announces Two New Diversity Initiatives
Following the successful collaborations with the Black Caucus of the 91传媒 and REFORMA, the Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table is pleased to announce two new initiatives for increasing and elevating diverse voices in GNCRT’s...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒), with $200,000 in support from the Ford Foundation, announces its latest initiative Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Community Catalysts: Libraries as Leaders in Bridging Divides. Building on the...
The Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table announces the GNCRT Outstanding Comics Award, dedicated to recognizing excellence in graphic novels for libraries.
IFRT Seeks Nominations for the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award
The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) Coalition Building Committee is accepting nominations for the 2025 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award. This award consists of a citation and $1,000, which will be presented at the 2025...
New Research Analyzes Collection Development of Trans Materials in School Libraries
CHICAGO – Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), investigated high school libraries’ collections of materials with trans themes and characters...
Denise Davis Appointed 91传媒 Senior Fellow for Research and Data
The 91传媒 (91传媒) has appointed Denise Davis as a Senior Fellow in 91传媒’s Department on Institutional Advancement, Programs, and Partnerships and in its Public Policy and Advocacy Office.
Project Outcome for Academic Libraries 2024 Report
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2024 report for the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit. Data in this report includes all immediate and follow-up...
Penguin Random House and United for Libraries Announce New Grant Program
Penguin Random House and United for Libraries today announced a new grant program serving rural and small libraries across the country. The initiative will serve rural and small libraries in need across the country through grant funds, education, and in...
