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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.
Amanda Jones is the 2023 Paul Howard Award for Courage Recipient
CHICAGO – The Paul Howard Award for Courage Jury is pleased to announce that Amanda Jones is the 2023 recipient of the 91传媒 (91传媒) Paul Howard Award for Courage. The biennial award, consisting of $1,000 and a gold-framed citation...
The Last Paladin wins W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction
The Last Paladin by P.T. Deutermann, published by St. Martin’s Press. Is the winner of the 2023 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award for Excellence in Military Fiction. The W.Y. Boyd Literary Award honors the best American Military Fiction set in a period when the...
Chicago— EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO), in partnership with the 91传媒 (91传媒), has awarded ten scholarships to librarians to attend the 2023 91传媒 Annual Conference. These scholarships are intended to help librarians defray the...
Core Webinar: Technical Services Tools at Work
CHICAGO –Join Core for the webinar “Technical Services Tools at Work” on July 26, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. This webinar will consist of two short presentations on tools useful for the technical services department. The first, “Self-Paced Technical Services...
Drake Community Library Awarded 2023 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the 2023 ALSC/Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Program Grant to Drake Community Library in Grinnell, Iowa. This grant is designed to encourage outstanding summer reading programs by...
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 announced that best-selling children’s book authors Cara Mentzel and Idina Menzel, and actress, writer, and disability advocate Maysoon Zayid will present at the 91传媒 2023 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 22...
91传媒, AASL praise library legislation to expand access for students nationwide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the 91传媒 (91传媒) and its division, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), welcomed the bicameral introduction of the Right to Read Act by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Representative Raúl...
New from ACRL - 鈥淓xploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners,” edited by Melissa Mallon, Jane Nichols, Elizabeth Foster, Ariana Santiago...
91传媒 welcomes Prison Libraries Act of 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 91传媒 praised the Prison Libraries Act, introduced today by Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO-5th), along with co-leads Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18th) and Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH-11th), and 25 cosponsors...
Metadata creation as a part of cataloging
CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, Mauro Guerrini’s new book “ From Cataloguing to Metadata Creation: A Cultural and Methodological Introduction” maps the evolution of cataloging towards the metadata creation...
AASL President鈥檚 Program Brings Together 鈥淔reedom to Read Ambassadors鈥
CHICAGO – Kathy Lester, AASL President, will convene a panel of Freedom to Read Ambassadors for a conversation on why it is important for all learners to have access to a wide variety of books and information. “As school librarians, we know how critical...
Core Webinar: Small Library Assessment Hills You Can Climb
CHICAGO –Core will host the webinar “Small Library Assessment Hills You Can Climb” on July 25, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. The presenters, all experienced library assessment specialists, will briefly describe the landscape of library assessment, why we do...
91传媒 Announces 2024 Carnegie Committee
The 2024 selection committee is starting work on choosing the longlist for the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The 2024 committee includes the following experts who work closely with adult readers. Aryssa...
Kelvin Watson Wins 91传媒 Medal of Excellence Award
CHICAGO — Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District has been awarded the 91传媒 Medal of Excellence Award. This annual award, presented by the 91传媒 (91传媒) and sponsored by OCLC recognizes creative...
CHICAGO — Lance Werner, Executive Director of Kent District Library (KDL) MI, has been named the 2023 winner of 91传媒’s Ernest A. DiMattia Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession. The award, supported by the DiMattia Family, recognizes...
