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Nic Stone to Keynote AASL National Conference General Session

CHICAGO – Acclaimed author, Nic Stone, will keynote the Saturday general session during the 2023 AASL National Conference. Stone’s appearance is made possible by Random House Children’s Books, a division of Penguin Random House. Full conference...

Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

91´«Ã½ to distribute up to $3.6 million in grants as part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) invites applications from small and rural libraries for the second round of funding of the Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Accessible Small and Rural Communities grant. Library workers may apply...

91´«Ã½ announces Listening Sessions on revising Freedom to Read Statement

CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Statement is the best known of 91´«Ã½'s documents supporting the principles of intellectual freedom as embodied in the Library Bill of Rights. The Intellectual Freedom Committee is conducting a review of the document. American...

91´«Ã½ Applauds Confirmation of New FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) applauds the Senate’s confirmation of nominee Anna Gomez to be the fifth commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Gomez's confirmation is a victory in restoring the FCC's full...

Core Webinar - Best of Core at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference: Sustainable Reparative Description and You

CHICAGO –Join Core for the webinar “Best of Core at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference: Sustainable Reparative Description and You” on October 11, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Learn how a cataloger, an archivist, and a metadata strategist at an academic library moved from...

Core Launches New Preservation Section

As Core enters its 4th year as an 91´«Ã½ division, we're celebrating our birthday by launching our new Preservation Section! As with all our sections, Core members can join this one for free at any time. Thank you to those members who gave us feedback about...

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AASL National Conference General Session Explores Censorship and Equity in Education

CHICAGO – Presented by the Campaign for Our Shared Future (COSF) and sponsored by Sora by OverDrive Education, the Friday General Session during the 2023 AASL National Conference will explore how curriculum censorship can diminish a learner’s access to...

Michele Villagran recipient of SRRT's Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice & Equality

CHICAGO — The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the 91´«Ã½ is proud to present the 2023 Herb Biblo Outstanding Leadership Award for Social Justice and Equality. The award is funded by a SRRT/91´«Ã½ endowment and Library...

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Blair Black Selected as the 2023 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship Recipient

The 91´«Ã½ and SAGE are pleased to announce Blair Black of Los Angeles, California as the recipient of the 2023 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media. As a current doctoral student in the University of California, Los...

Amanda He selected as 2023 SRRT Emerging Leader

The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) is pleased to sponsor Amanda He as our 2023 Emerging Leader. The sponsorship consists of a $1000 award towards attendance at the LibLearnX virtual event and 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Chicago. As SRRT's...

91´«Ã½ Announces Staff Transitions in the Associate Executive Director Role

CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announced today key changes to its leadership team as the new fiscal year begins. Interim Senior Associate Executive Director Mary Mackay will retire from 91´«Ã½ on Friday, September 1, after nearly 18 years...

Twelve libraries recognized in American Libraries’ 2023 Library Design Showcase

CHICAGO — Twelve new and renovated libraries, and their architects, have been recognized in American Libraries’ 2023 Library Design Showcase, which appears in the magazine’s September/October issue, available online today. Now in its 35th year, the...

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

AASL Commends the Florida Freedom to Read Project

CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commends the Florida Freedom to Read Project. The project is one of twenty outstanding...

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Applications Open for 2024 Core Mentoring Program

Applications are now open for both mentors and mentees for the 2024 cohort of the Core Mentoring Program, which encourages professional development of Core members at any stage in their career in Core's areas of focus. The program aims to support members...

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Samantha R. Nunn Selected as the 2023 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient

The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Samantha R. Nunn of Stansbury Park, Utah as the recipient of the 2023 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active 91´«Ã½ member and former member of the 91´«Ã½ Council, is awarded...