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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.
Illustrator and Children's Book Author Brian Selznick to Present at LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced that illustrator and children’s book author Brian Selznick will present on the LLX Studio stage at the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in New Orleans, January 27-30, 2023...
PLA announces candidates for 2023 board election
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) 2023 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2023 Election. This year, eight nominees will stand for four positions on the PLA Board of Directors: 2024-2025 president...
Registration Opens for 2023 AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the 2023 American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Conference. The conference, taking place Oct. 19-21, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, convenes school library professionals for in-person learning and...
Nominations open for 2023 91´«Ã½/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award
91´«Ã½ is currently accepting nomination through February 1, 2023 for the 91´«Ã½/ Information Today Library of the Future Award. The prize consist of $1,200 along with a plaque. 91´«Ã½/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award is sponsored annually by...
Calzada and Little Seek 2024-2025 AASL Presidency
CHICAGO – Becky Calzada and Hannah Byrd Little will seek the 2024-2025 AASL presidential term during the 2023 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) election. The full slate of AASL candidates can be found at www.ala.org/aasl/elections. Calzada is currently...
ALSC selects Alexandra Genia as 2023 Emerging Leader
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), announced Alexandra Genia of the District of Columbia Public Library, in Washington, DC as its representative in the 2023 Emerging Leader program...
Accepting Applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Program
The 91´«Ã½ announces a call for applications for the Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellows Program. Visit the LAGW Fellows page for more information about the application process. Deadline to apply is February 16, 2023. Lois Ann...
Grammy Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter and Bestselling Author Ani Di Franco to Close LibLearnX
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced that Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter, political activist, feminist icon, and best-selling author Ani Di Franco will close the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in New...
Nominations open for 2022 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
CHICAGO — Librarians face adversity every day, whether they are defending a challenged book like Maus, responding to collection and building damage after hurricanes and fires, remaining open as a safe space during civil unrest, or fighting to provide...
91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Recognition Awards and Grants
CHICAGO – Nominate yourself, colleagues or your library for the 2023 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Recognition Awards and Grants. Unless otherwise noted, the deadlines are February 1, 2023. For general information about these and other 91´«Ã½ awards...
YALSA announces 2023 William C. Morris finalists
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2023 William C. Morris Award, which honors the year’s best books written for young adults by a...
Bestselling Authors Ibram X. Kendi and Nic Stone to Open LibLearnX
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) today announced that Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, founding director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research, and bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi and bestselling...
Core Webinar: Best of Core Forum: Reinventing the Modern Library
CHICAGO –Core will host the webinar “Reinventing the Modern Library” on February 2, 2023, at 1 p.m. CT. Hear how one library undertook a major renovation project during the pandemic to modernize its public spaces and respond to community needs. The...
91´«Ã½ supports human rights and freedom of expression in Iran
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ supports Iranian colleagues and the people of Iran in their efforts for human rights, including women’s rights and freedom of speech and expression. 91´«Ã½ has adopted into its policies Article 19 of the United...
CHICAGO – Acting upon a resolution submitted by the North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA) the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) formally commended Promising Pages. The program is one of eleven outstanding programs, events...
