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December 16, 2024
Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
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December 10, 2024
PLA provides funding to more than 100 public libraries as part of $2.7 million effort to boost digital literacy
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The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
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December 9, 2024
The 91´«Ã½ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91´«Ã½ in the association’s history.
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December 5, 2024
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
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Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the 91´«Ã½’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
91´«Ã½ launches national search for executive director
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising 91´«Ã½ member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91´«Ã½ presidency for 2026-2027
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Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the 91´«Ã½.
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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.
How audiobooks support literacy
CHICAGO— In “ Listening to Learn: Audiobooks Supporting Literacy,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, librarians Sharon Grover and Lizette D. Hannegan show how audiobooks present excellent opportunities to engage the attention of young people while also advancing...
Thrift Books offers $100 coupon to ALTAFF members
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is pleased to welcome Thrift Books to its family of corporate sponsors. In turn, Thrift Books is...
Help YALSA give books to teens this holiday season with a matching gift!
CHICAGO — Planning your end-of-year holiday giving? Consider a donation to YALSA’s Books for Teens program, which raises funds to provide teens in low-income communities access to high-quality, recently published, age-appropriate books. If YALSA can raise...
ACRL releases 2010 Academic Library Trends and Statistics
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ 2010 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,” the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service...
Discuss serving older teens in YALSA’s December YA Forum
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will focus on serving older teens in its monthly YA Forum discussion, held for members this month at http://connect.ala.org/yalsa. Throughout the week, YALSA members are encouraged to check...
Rev. Dr. Lewis Baldwin keynotes celebration of Dr. King’s lasting, inspiring legacy
CHICAGO – The Rev. Dr. Lewis V. Baldwin, professor of religious studies at Vanderbilt University, will keynote the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration during the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) 2012 Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. The...
AASL a core partner in celebrating inaugural Digital Learning Day
CHICAGO – Building upon a growing movement, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), working together with the Alliance for Excellent Education and other national educational associations and organizations, is calling on school librarians to...
Complete program for new 91´«Ã½ Masters Series at 91´«Ã½ 2012 Midwinter Meeting
CHICAGO - Sprinkled throughout the 91´«Ã½ 2012 Midwinter Meeting schedule, the new 91´«Ã½ Masters Series offers insights into the hottest trends and issues as it showcases experts from across library specialties describing their latest in-house innovations in...
AASL joins alliance to support literacy education
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) joins 20 other stakeholder groups representing educational and school and community leaders in support of the new National Center for Literacy Education (NCLE). NCLE, a project of the National...
Call for online learning proposals: RUSA seeks webinars for 2012
CHICAGO — RUSA seeks proposals for webinar presentations for its 2012 series of professional development webinars that will be held throughout the year, from January 2012 through August 2012. RUSA webinars are an opportunity for librarians to infuse their...
LITA is offering two full-day workshops in Dallas
CHICAGO - LITA is pleased to offer two full-day workshops, to be held Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 as part of the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in Dallas. Mark Phillips of University of North Texas Libraries is presenting Digital Curation at the Command Line. Curation...
Brad Meltzer named Honorary Chair of National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week April 8-14, 2012 CHICAGO – Best-selling author, television host and library advocate Brad Meltzer has been named the 2012 Honorary Chair of National Library Week. As the author of nine books and the host of the History...
ALTAFF and Library Journal team to offer ALTAFF members 40 percent off Patron Profiles
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is teaming with Library Journal to offer ALTAFF members a special deal on Patron Profiles, a digital...
ALTAFF to host Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations at 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), will host “Nuts & Bolts for Trustees, Friends and Foundations” from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST on Friday...
Laurie D. Borman is new American Libraries editor and publisher
CHICAGO - Don Chatham, associate executive director for 91´«Ã½ Publishing, has announced that Laurie D. Borman will be the new editor and publisher of American Libraries publications, effective Dec. 5, 2011. Borman has a degree in journalism from Indiana...
