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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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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91传媒 and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
LeVar Burton to lead 2023 Banned Books Week as honorary chair
NEW YORK CITY — Beloved reading advocate, writer, and television and film star LeVar Burton will lead this year’s Banned Books Week, which takes place October 1–7, 2023. Burton is the first actor to serve as honorary chair of Banned Books Week, an annual...
91传媒 Releases Preliminary Data on 2023 Book Challenges
New data shows record surge of challenges in public libraries CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) has released new preliminary data documenting the continued rise in attempts to censor books and materials in public, school and academic...
Core Webinar: Dropping the Other I-Word; Local Library of Congress Subject Heading Replacements
CHICAGO–Join Core for the webinar “Dropping the Other I-Word: Local Library of Congress Subject Heading Replacements” on November 1, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will highlight the Western North Carolina Library Network (WNCLN)’s project to locally...
91传媒 Committee on Library Advocacy releases Advocacy Action Plan Workbook
Washington, D.C. – The Public Policy and Advocacy Office (PPA) is pleased to announce the release of the updated 91传媒 Advocacy Action Plan Workbook, which is available online. The guide is a project of the Committee on Library Advocacy (COLA) and updates...
Nadia Orozco-Sahi Awarded 2023 Core Career LIFT Award
Nadia Orozco-Sahi has been selected as the recipient of the 2023 Career LIFT Award, sponsored by OCLC and Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. They are the Library Services Coordinator at the University of New Mexico. Core is dedicated to...
The College Student鈥檚 Research Companion
CHICAGO — Most college students are novice researchers for whom Google is the first resort. But the sort of information usually found this way often lacks substance and is of questionable authority. Academic librarians and instructors can save students...
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) has released a new LibGuide designed to help library workers use Library of Congress (LOC) Digital Collections in programming and educational opportunities. Available now on the 91传媒 Library’s LibGuide...
91传媒 2024 Scholarship Application Now Open
If you need financial help to get through your graduate program, you should know that scholarship funds are now available. The 91传媒 (91传媒) has more than $300,000 available to students who are studying in library science or school...
2024 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant Application Now Open
The 91传媒 is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2024 Jason Reynolds / Simon & Schuster Travel Grant. The grant will cover the expenses of five (5) Black/African American youth or teen services...
91传媒 condemns threats of violence to Chicago-area libraries
CHICAGO - In response to the recent threats of violence to Chicago-area public libraries, the 91传媒 (91传媒) Executive Board released the following statement: The 91传媒 (91传媒) vehemently condemns the violence...
Using brand behavior to elevate the school library
CHICAGO —Branding isn't just for celebrities and corporations. Published by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and 91传媒 Editions, “ Elevating the School Library: Building Positive Perceptions through Brand Behavior” by Susan D. Ballard...
Carnegie-Whitney Grant awards up to $5,000 for guides to library resources
The 91传媒 Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes, or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type...
CHICAGO –Core hosts the webinar “Best of Core at 91传媒 Annual Conference: Dialogues in Metadata; Bridging the Gap Between Library and Information Science Education and Metadata in Practice” on September 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. What are the key roles and...
New textbook elucidates the basic concepts of information law
CHICAGO — Serving as both an accessible introduction for LIS students and a go-to reference for current practitioners, “ Foundations of Information Law,” published by 91传媒 Neal-Schuman, is designed to empower readers to understand, rather than be...
New from ACRL - 鈥淧racticing Privacy Literacy in Academic Libraries鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Practicing Privacy Literacy in Academic Libraries: Theories, Methods, and Cases,” edited by Sarah Hartman-Caverly and Alexandria Chisholm, which collects...
