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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.

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91传媒, Capital One announce 14 rural libraries selected for Community Connect: Fostering Digital Access grants

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

Unite Against Book Bans: A Rally for the Right to Read Uniting for Libraries & Intellectual Freedom

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 &...

Hawthorne Elementary School Wins 91传媒鈥檚 2023 Jaffarian Award for Growing Readers, Growing Leaders Program

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...

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Freedom to Read Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Support of Llano County Texans鈥 Lawsuit Challenging County鈥檚 Library Book Censorship

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...