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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.
LITA/Library Hi Tech Award nominations sought
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for the 2012 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology through communication in...
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee passed its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education appropriations bill yesterday with at least $15 million designated for school libraries. The bill also level-funds the Library Services and...
Free webinar: An Introduction to the Library Support Staff Certification Program (LSSC)
CHICAGO - The Library Support Staff Certification Program ( LSSC), a national certification program that allows library support staff to demonstrate competencies and be certified by the 91´«Ã½ ( 91´«Ã½), will offer an hour-long...
Robert F. Asleson Memorial 91´«Ã½ Conference Grant increases funding through individual donations
Cape Coral, Fla. – The Robert F. Asleson Memorial 91´«Ã½ Conference Grant has received a number of donations from individuals currently active in the information community. These donors all were influenced at some point in their careers through interaction...
Write now, right now for Library Worklife
CHICAGO - Interesting people, programs and ideas are needed as contributors to Library Worklife. Distributed monthly by the 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association (91´«Ã½-APA), Library Worklife: HR E-News for Today's Leaders covers...
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month @ your library
CHICAGO – Libraries have long reflected the communities they serve. Responding to the fastest growing population in the United States, libraries across the country work to meet the need of their Latino populations. Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 marks National...
91´«Ã½ announces slate of Council candidates
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces the following individuals as candidates for positions on the 91´«Ã½ Council: Mustafa Abbas Abdelwahid, Director of Libraries, Auburn Research Library, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, UNITED ARAB...
Nominations sought for 2012 RUSA achievement awards
CHICAGO — Nominations are now being accepted for the many achievement awards and conference travel grants offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). RUSA, which represents librarians and information service professionals in reference...
CHICAGO — Jeanie Austin, project coordinator for Mix IT Up! at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Graduate School of Library and Information Science, will present her paper, "Critical Issues in Juvenile Detention Libraries," at YALSA’s Trends...
Learn all about the Printz Award in YALSA’s Secrets of the Seal online course
CHICAGO - For more than a decade, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has honored the best books for teens with the Michael L. Printz Award. Librarians and educators can learn how the committee deems a book Printz-worthy and how to entice...
Presidential task force to focus on school library programs
CHICAGO — To combat increased reports of threats to school library instructional programs, 91´«Ã½ President Molly Raphael has launched a Special Presidential Task Force on School Libraries. This task force will lead a campaign addressing the urgent need for...
ASCLA accepting nominations for 2012 service, leadership, achievement awards
CHICAGO - The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is now accepting nominations for its 2012 awards, including the Leadership and Professional Achievement Award, the Exceptional Service Award, the Cathleen Bourdon Service...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of the “ Guide to Security Considerations and Practices for Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collection Libraries,” the first book to specifically address security...
New 91´«Ã½ Editions workshop to teach how collaborating with teens builds better programs
CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½ Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Collaborating with Teens to Build Better Library Programs with Jennifer Velásquez . Only a foundation of teen participation can build a vibrant scene such as the one in San Antonio’s main library...
Four Spectrum Scholars to attend AASL national conference
CHICAGO –The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), will sponsor the attendance of four Spectrum Scholars at the AASL 15 th National Conference & Exhibition in Minneapolis, Oct. 27-30. AASL...
