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October 16, 2024
91传媒 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传媒 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鈥檚 libraries on October 19
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the 91传媒-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传媒 reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91传媒’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91传媒 unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91传媒’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传媒 President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91传媒 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传媒 president-elect
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The 91传媒 Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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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.
Author and National Ambassador Meg Medina Selected Honorary Chair of National Library Week 2024
CHICAGO — Award-winning author and National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina has been selected Honorary Chair of National Library Week, April 7-13, 2024, which celebrates the indispensable role of libraries and library workers in...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Everyday Evidence-Based Practice in Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Reflections,” edited by Claire Walker Wiley, Amanda B. Click, and Meggan Houlihan...
Libraries without borders chronicled in Library History Round Table volume
CHICAGO — “ Libraries Without Borders: New Directions in Library History,” published by 91传媒 Editions, is a remarkable collection of essays drawn from the Library History Seminar sponsored by the Library History Round Table (LHRT). Edited by Steven A...
Gebel receives 2024 Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Bechtel Fellowship Committee have awarded the 2024 Louise Seaman Bechtel Fellowship to Doris Gebel. The Bechtel Fellowship is designed to allow qualified children’s librarians to...
Artist Shepard Fairey chooses 91传媒 for fundraiser聽
CHICAGO – Artist Shepard Fairey has chosen the 91传媒 for a fundraiser released on Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, in connection with Echo, an accessories and design manufacturing company. To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the...
CHICAGO- The Reference and User Services Association is delighted to announce that its peer-reviewed journal RUSQ, now titled RUSQ: A Journal of Reference and User Experience, will be accepting submissions as of 1/1/2024. The scope of the journal includes...
Cantron M. Quarles Selected as 2024 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellow
The 91传媒 has selected Cantron M. Quarles as the 2024 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellow. Quarles will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to offset the cost of attending the 2024 LibLearnX experience in Baltimore and the 91传媒 2024...
91传媒 Announces the 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders
The 91传媒 (91传媒) has selected fifty (50) people to participate in its 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The EL program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups...
PLA announces speakers for 2024 conference, April 3鈥5
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) 2024 Conference will move attendees towards laughter and thoughtful reflection with speakers Dulcé Sloan, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Mary Annaïse Heglar. The PLA 2024 Conference, taking place April 3–5, in...
Dr. Brandy McNeil Appointed to Fill Director-At-Large Vacancy on PLA Board
CHICAGO — Last week, the Public Library Association (PLA) Board of Directors appointed Dr. Brandy McNeil to the Director-at-Large position in her return to the PLA board. Dr. McNeil will complete the 2023-2024 term of Candice Mack, who vacated the...
2024 Call for SustainRT New Voices in Sustainability Conference Stipend Applications
CHICAGO - The Sustainability Round Table's New Voices in Sustainability Conference Stipend recognizes the importance of social equity to SustainRT and 91传媒, and works to support new and diverse members to overcome barriers to participating in the...
Core Webinar: Best of Core at 91传媒 Annual Conference; Thinking Big
CHICAGO–Core hosts the webinar “Best of Core at 91传媒 Annual Conference: Thinking Big” on March 27, 2024, at 1 p.m. CT. Faced with deficiencies of collection and space, and a failed tax referendum to address these needs, the Louisville Free Public Library...
AASL opens call for School Library Research Editorial Board Ex-Officio Doctoral Student
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a doctoral student to serve on the School Library Research (SLR) Editorial Board in an ex-officio position. For more information and the application, visit www.ala.org/aasl/docapp. As an...
91传媒 appoints Leslie Burger as Interim Executive Director
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 Executive Board has selected Leslie Burger as 91传媒’s interim executive director. Her first day is November 15, 2023. Burger brings years of experience as a leader in our field, from her service as president of the...
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) has announced that SAG-AFTRA actress, model, Down Syndrome activist, and new author Mia Armstrong will be an Author Speaker at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January...
