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October 16, 2024
91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ 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’s libraries on October 19
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the 91´«Ã½-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´«Ã½ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91´«Ã½ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91´«Ã½’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´«Ã½ President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ president-elect
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The 91´«Ã½ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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91´«Ã½ in the News
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In observance of Banned Books Week, the 91´«Ã½ and PEN America released reports on book censorship across the country.
Robert Bittner elected ALSC vice-president/president-elect
Robert Bittner, independent consultant and educator, Langley, British Columbia (BC), has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). He will...
Elisandro (Alex) Cabada elected vice-president/president-elect
CHICAGO ⎯ Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, Assistant Professor, Emerging Technologies and Immersive Scholarship Librarian, and Director of the Grainger IDEA Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President...
Tracie D. Hall named to TIME’s Annual TIME100 List of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
CHICAGO – TIME has named Tracie D. Hall to the 2023 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The full list and related tributes appear in the April 24 issue of TIME, available on newsstands on Friday, April 14, and now at...
Calzada Elected 2024-2025 AASL President
CHICAGO – Becky Calzada, Library Services Coordinator in the Leander Independent School District (ISD) based in Leander, Texas, has been elected the 2023-2024 president-elect of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). She will serve as the...
Public Libraries magazine announces 2023 Feature Article Contest winners
CHICAGO - Public Libraries, the official magazine of the Public Library Association (PLA), is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Feature Article Contest for articles published in the previous year. First prize of $500 was awarded to Jennifer...
Core Webinar: Secrets to Crafting a Winning Webinar Series
CHICAGO –Join Core on July 18, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Secrets to Crafting a Winning Webinar Series.” The Georgia Library Association's Carterette Series Webinars, established in 2010, provides free, continuing education webinars highlighting...
2023 IRRT Mission Enhancement Grant winner announced
The “Capacity Building for LIS Professionals in Cambodia and Maldives through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) project is this year’s recipient of the 91´«Ã½’s International Relations Round Table ( IRRT) Mission Enhancement...
Hohl wins 2024-2025 91´«Ã½ presidency
CHICAGO — Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library has been elected 2023-2024 president-elect of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). Hohl received 4,965 votes, while her opponent, Eric Suess...
91´«Ã½ remembers Bill Ott (1947-2023), Booklist Editor and Publisher
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ and Booklist Publications are deeply saddened to share the news of the death of Bill Ott on April 8th, 2023 after a brief illness. Ott made innumerable contributions to both Booklist Publications and to 91´«Ã½...
The social future of academic libraries
CHICAGO — The current focus in higher education on student engagement, holistic education, social responsibility, and community partnerships demands a significant mindshift for academic libraries to reclaim their place at the heart of academic...
91´«Ã½ seeks applicants for Endowment Fund Trustee opening
Applications are now being accepted for one expiring term on the 91´«Ã½ Endowment Trustees committee. All applicants will be required to submit an electronic application, as well as upload a CV and three references. Click to preview the application. The...
Core Webinar Series: Library Marketing 101
CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to present the four-part webinar series “Library Marketing 101” in May 2023. Presented by a seasoned library marketer and instructor, this series walks participants through a thorough...
91´«Ã½ Launches Policy Corps Cadre for Proactive Advocacy on Book Banning
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Policy & Advocacy (PPA) Office, in partnership with 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, announce a new initiative for proactive advocacy to combat book banning and censorship in...
Core Webinar: Making the Most of One-Shot Instruction Sessions
CHICAGO –Join Core on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT for the webinar “Making the Most of One-Shot Instruction Sessions.” In spite of the increasing complexity of the information landscape and the importance of learning how to navigate it effectively...
An essential handbook of the Dewey Decimal Classification System
CHICAGO — The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age, primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its...
