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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) invites applications from public libraries in the United States and territories interested in hosting the traveling exhibition World on the Move: 250,000 Years of Human Migration, developed by the American...
Core Webinar: Visualizing and Assessing Library Data
CHICAGO –Core hosts the webinar “Visualizing and Assessing Library Data” on October 18, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT. Visualizing data can provide instant and effective storytelling. With library data, you can instantly explore usage stats, collection facts, and...
91传媒 applauds new school library legislation to widen access for students nationwide
Sen. Jack Reed, Rep. Raúl Grijalva introduce the Right to Read Act WASHINGTON – 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...
OIF's workbook of privacy best practices for libraries
CHICAGO — Privacy is a core value of librarianship, yet it often feels like an overwhelming and onerous undertaking. With the creation of ever larger datasets and methods to track users’ every movement, library workers need to have a deep understanding of...
Core Classroom: Fundamentals of Hiring
CHICAGO —Join Core from October 24 to November 4 for the Core Classroom “Fundamentals of Hiring”. Led by experienced organizational leader Julia Davis, who developed and continues to teach Core’s Fundamentals of Management course, this Classroom will...
Core Seeks Library Building Awards Jurors
Core is seeking jurors for the 2023 91传媒/AIA Library Buildings Awards competition. Jointly sponsored by the 91传媒 (91传媒) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the prestigious competition recognizes excellence in the...
CHICAGO – The Unite Against Book Bans coalition today urged candidates for elected office to sign a pledge (below) supporting the freedom to read and opposing book bans. Introduced on the first day of Voter Education Week, the candidate pledge is a public...
91传媒 welcomes newly reinstated President鈥檚 Committee on the Arts and Humanities
Washington, D.C. – The 91传媒 (91传媒) welcomed President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting the Arts, the Humanities, and Museum and Library Services. The Order was announced on October 1, within a proclamation declaring October 2022...
Run for 91传媒 President-elect or Councilor-at-Large by petition
91传媒 members may run for 91传媒 office by petition for the position of 91传媒 President-elect or 91传媒 Councilor at Large. Individuals who are interested in running by petition or were not selected by the 91传媒 Nominating Committee may run for office by filing an...
2022 Young Adult Services Symposium Stipend Winners Announced
CHICAGO — Amy Dickinson and Jillian Rudes have been selected to receive the 2022 Young Adult Services Symposium library worker stipend from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). The stipend will provide Dickinson and Rudes with up to $1...
91传媒 President Pelayo-Lozada announces travel grant for LibLearnX 2023
91传媒 President Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada announces a travel grant for underemployed library workers to attend the Library Learning Experience (LibLearnX) on January 27-30, 2023, in New Orleans, LA. The grant will cover the expenses of two...
Announcing 91传媒 Neal-Schuman's new Critical Cultural Information Studies series
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 is proud to announce Critical Cultural Information Studies, a new book series edited by Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, Augusta Baker Endowed Chair and Associate Professor at The School of Information Science, University of...
New from ACRL - 鈥淯sing Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice," edited by CJ Ivory and Angela Pashia, which explores the opportunities and challenges of moving...
The future of enriched, linked, open and filtered metadata
CHICAGO — Published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, Getaneh Alemu’s “ The Future of Enriched, Linked, Open and Filtered Metadata: Making Sense of IFLA LRM, RDA, Linked Data and BIBFRAME” is a comprehensive and accessible guide to...
Core Webinar: Mentorship for All: Creating a Statewide Program
CHICAGO –Join Core on November 2, 2022, at 1 p.m. CT, for the webinar “Mentorship for All: Creating a Statewide Program.” This session will describe the steps taken to create a statewide mentorship program for interested and motivated library staff. The...
