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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.
Chicago – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and Capital One announced 14 public libraries newly selected to participate in Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access, a program supporting digital access and financial capability for rural communities...
Applications Open for Inaugural Core LIFT Award for Professional Development
Core is pleased to announce our new Career LIFT Award to support skill development and networking opportunities for information professionals. Sponsored by OCLC, it consists of up to $1,500 the recipient may use on professional development including, but...
2022 Academic Library Trends and Statistics data now available
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces that results from the 2022 Academic Library Trends and Statistics survey are now available. This is the largest survey of academic libraries in the country, providing one of the...
Core Releases Library Binding Survey Report
The Core Preservation Administration Interest Group (PAIG) has released the 2022 Core Library Binding Survey: A Report of Findings to highlight national library binding practices. After the 2022 PAIG Symposium on the Future of Library Binding, the Core...
91传媒 Store at 2023 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition
Located near the entrance to the Library Marketplace, the 91传媒 Store will offer a wide range of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift books and more during the 2023 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition. Store hours are: • Friday, June 23: 12:00pm – 5:30pm •...
91传媒 Announces Transitions and New Leadership at ACRL
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the 91传媒, announces key leadership changes as it progresses towards the beginning of the next fiscal year. Current executive director, Robert “Jay”...
91传媒 Welcomes White House Actions to Address Book Bans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The 91传媒 (91传媒) applauds the Biden-Harris Administration’s steps announced today to address the rise in book bans and other attacks on LGBTQIA+ Americans. In a fact sheet released today, the White House announced...
Lappin and Schneider appointed to 91传媒 Executive Board
Amy Lappin and Karen Schneider have been appointed by the 91传媒 (91传媒) Executive Board to fill two newly created vacant seats on the board. The vacant seats were formed upon adoption of the recently revised 91传媒 Bylaws, which allows...
New from ACRL - 鈥淢anaging Crises in the Academic Library: Past, Present, and Future鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Managing Crises in the Academic Library: Past, Present, and Future,” edited by Doris Van Kampen-Breit, a collection of experiences, strategies, and tactics...
2023 John Cotton Dana Awards Announced
The 2023 John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award winners, recognized for their strategic communications efforts, have been selected. The John Cotton Dana Awards provide up to eight grants for libraries that demonstrate outstanding library public relations. The award...
AASL Announces Inaugural Toor Scholarship Recipients
CHICAGO – Eight school librarians from across the country have been awarded an American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Toor Scholarship for Strong Public-School Libraries. The Toor Family, in honor of their parents, Jay and Ruth Toor...
2023 Core PR Xchange Award Winners Announced
The Core PR Xchange Committee is delighted to announce the winners of this year's PR Xchange Awards Competition. This year, we have awarded 27 print winners and 34 electronic winners. Congratulations to those libraries! The PR Xchange Committee is charged...
Acclaimed Author Ibram X. Kendi to headline Rally for the Right to Read before 91传媒 Conference
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) and Unite Against Book Bans will host a Rally for the Right to Read: Uniting for Libraries & Intellectual Freedom at the Chicago Hilton on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Part of the 2023 91传媒 Annual Conference &...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) has awarded its 2023 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Hawthorne Elementary School in Louisville, Kentucky for the Growing Readers, Growing Leaders program. The $5,000 Jaffarian Award...
Freedom to Read Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Llano County Texans’ Lawsuit Challenging County’s Library Book Censorship The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) today filed an amicus curiae brief with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Leila...
