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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.
Araceli Argueta Selected as the 2022 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has selected Araceli Argueta of Los Angeles, California as the recipient of the 2022 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship, named for an active 91´«Ã½ member and former member of the 91´«Ã½ Council, is...
The Executive Board of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) issued the following statement in response to proposed state legislation that would censor library materials or put at risk library workers who provide access to information, including...
Register for 91´«Ã½'s 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce its 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair to be held on September 14, 2022, from 3:00 pm –5:00 pm CT. The fair will be an opportunity for 91´«Ã½ Members to drop in and speak with committee members and/or...
Call for 2023 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition Program Proposals Now Open
91´«Ã½ Conference Services will begin accepting program proposals on August 8, 2022, for the 2023 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference & Exhibition to take place in Chicago, IL on June 22-27, 2023. Once again, proposals will be accepted via one submission site for all 91´«Ã½...
Preconference registration opens for Core Forum
CHICAGO —Even before the 2022 Core Forum officially kicks off with an evening welcome reception on Thursday, October 13, attendees can register to participate in one of three all-day library buildings tours or one of three workshops offered that same day...
91´«Ã½ Editions Special Report examines Black and African Americans’ experiences in libraries
CHICAGO — Still a predominantly white profession, librarianship has a legacy of racial discrimination, and it is essential that we face the ways that race impacts how we meet the needs of diverse user communities. Identifying and acknowledging implicit...
Registration and housing now open for Core Forum 2022
CHICAGO —Registration and housing are officially open for Core Forum 2022, which will take place October 13-15, in Salt Lake City, Utah, at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center. Core Forum is an opportunity to reconnect with fellow colleagues and make new...
Marco Lanier Selected as the 2022 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ and SAGE are pleased to announce Marco Lanier of Brooklyn, New York as the recipient of the 2022 Peter Lyman Memorial/SAGE Scholarship in New Media. Currently, Lanier works as a records management project assistant for...
Maria Guadalupe Partida Selected as the 2022 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the selection of Maria Guadalupe Partida of San Antonio, Texas as the 2022 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship recipient. The scholarship was named for a long-time 91´«Ã½ staff member who directed the...
Senate FY 2023 Appropriations Bill Would Provide First Funding for Library Facilities in Decades
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding bills released by the Senate Appropriations Committee on July 28 would, for the first time in 26 years, provide federal funding to modernize library buildings nationwide. If enacted, the bills would...
Nadine Y. Said Selected as the 2022 Mary V. Gaver Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the selection of Nadine Y. Said of Santa Cruz, California as the 2022 recipient of the Mary V. Gaver Scholarship. The $3,000 scholarship was established to honor the memory of a past 91´«Ã½...
Jennifer Nguyen Bernal Selected as the 2022 David H. Clift Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the selection of Jennifer Nguyen Bernal of Berkeley, California as the 2022 David H. Clift Scholarship recipient. The David H. Clift Scholarship was named for a former director of the American...
Bishop A. Clarke Selected as the 2022 91´«Ã½ Century Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the selection of Bishop A. Clarke of Richmond, Virginia as the 2022 Century Scholarship recipient. The $2,500 scholarship funds services or accommodation for a library school student with...
Adele Chase Selected as the 2022 Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship Recipient
The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce the selection of Adele L. Chase of Columbia, South Carolina as the 2022 recipient of the Julia J. Brody Public Librarian Scholarship. The $4000 scholarship is awarded to individuals planning to...
Outcome-based planning and evaluation for youth services
CHICAGO — Outcome-based planning and evaluation (OBPE), with its straightforward approach built on a flexible framework, is the perfect model to enable youth services professionals to deliver effective services regardless of uncertainties. An outcome...
