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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.
New audiobooks, series nonfiction and engaging reluctant readers —free Booklist webinars
CHICAGO - Booklist editors host leading practitioners, authors and publishers’ representatives at least once a month in webinars on a variety of topics offering immediate tips, tools, resources and new ideas for collection development and readers’...
Volunteer to serve on an 91´«Ã½ or Council committee for 2012 - 2013
CHICAGO — Maureen Sullivan, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) president-elect, is encouraging members to volunteer for 91´«Ã½ and Council committees during the 2012-2013 appointment process. Sullivan is chairing both the Committee on Appointments and...
Picture It @ your library®: Teen Read Week™ 2012
Teens can vote for next year’s Teen Read Week theme & see who won the Teens’ Top Ten CHICAGO – This week, nearly 5,000 libraries across the United States will celebrate Teen Read Week with special events and activities encouraging teens to read for the...
ACRL accepting proposals for 2012 Spring Virtual Institute
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting proposals for the association’s 2012 Spring Virtual Institute, “Extending Reach, Proving Value: Collaborations Strengthen Communities.” Submissions will be accepted through...
Health minded attendees have weighed in; a Think Fit @ 91´«Ã½ focus unveils at Midwinter Conference 2012 Following an eight-year hiatus, health-conscious attendees have encouraged the 91´«Ã½ to reinstate the Fun Run. Open to all attendees, the Fun Run 5K & Walk...
Norman Horrocks-Scarecrow Press Annual Conference Award
CHICAGO - Applications are being accepted for the new Norman Horrocks-Scarecrow Press Annual Conference Award, administered by the newly-formed 91´«Ã½ Retired Members Round Table (RMRT), with funds provided by Scarecrow Press. The $1,000 award is named in...
750 videos posted during banned books read-out
CHICAGO – More than 750 people read from their favorite banned books during the virtual read-out that took place on YouTube as part of the recently concluded Banned Books Week. People of all ages were filmed in bookstores, libraries and their own homes...
A variety of ways to access 91´«Ã½ Editions e-books
CHICAGO — 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, offers dozens of recent and popular titles in e-book formats through multiple vendors and content providers. 91´«Ã½ Editions eEditions contain the complete text of the print...
91´«Ã½, StoryCorps receive IMLS planning grant to develop library outreach program
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office, in partnership with StoryCorps, announced that it received a National Leadership Grant of $33,968 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The funds will support...
PLA now filling columnist vacancies and accepting articles for its journal, "Public Libraries"
CHICAGO — Public librarians have a unique opportunity to shine professionally when they contribute to Public Libraries, the peer-written, peer-reviewed bimonthly journal of the Public Library Association (PLA). PLA is currently looking to fill vacancies...
Celebrate autumn @ your library
CHICAGO — Between fall breaks, Halloween and Thanksgiving, fall is a busy time of year for everyone @ your library. Here are just a few examples of how libraries are celebrating autumn. The Burbank (Calf.) Public Library will host Fall Cool Crafts @ your...
AASL launches mobile conference planner for AASL11
CHICAGO – By downloading the new AASL11 mobile app, attendees of the American Association of School Librarian’s (AASL) 15th National Conference can plan their conference schedule at home or on the go. The app and companion mobile website syncs registered...
ACRL signs Berlin Declaration on Open Access
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) recently joined the growing ranks of signatories to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and the Humanities. ACRL encourages college and research libraries...
Launching Your Star Potential: Leadership for Today's Libraries: An ALCTS Virtual Symposium
CHICAGO - “Launching Your Star Potential: Leadership for Today's Libraries”: An ALCTS Virtual Symposium launches Jan. 9, 2012 and continues throughout that week with thought-provoking presentations from outstanding content leaders. The Association for...
ASCLA seeks proposals for 2012 webinars
CHICAGO - The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies ( ASCLA) seeks proposals for webinar presentations to be held from January 2012 through August 2012. ASCLA webinars are an opportunity for librarians to infuse their year with...
