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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Award-winning young adult author Jason Reynolds, Book Lust author Nancy Pearl and 91传媒 (91传媒) intellectual freedom advocate Deborah Caldwell-Stone will join Bell Multicultural High School (Washington, D.C.)...
CHICAGO-The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) invites all library workers, educators, authors, journalists, publishers, social justice workers and First Amendment advocates to attend and participate in its free virtual symposium, Where Intellectual...
YALSA to launch eCourse on neurodiversity, mental health in the library
Chicago—The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) announces a new eCourse, A Place to Belong: Supporting Neurodiversity and Mental Health in Your Library. Ashleigh Torres and Adriana White will serve as the instructors for a 4-week facilitated...
2022 David Cohen/EMIERT Multicultural Award recipient named
Dr. LaTesha Velez, PhD, Assistant Professor of Library & Information Science (LIS) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro is the recipient of the 2022 91传媒 (91传媒) Ethnic and Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table...
Tuliao Swims Again to Support Spectrum
Miriam Tuliao has announced that she will swim Grimaldo's Mile, a one mile open water event in New York City, on July 9th to raise funds for 91传媒’s Spectrum Scholarship Program. This is Tuliao's 15th consecutive year organizing an annual fundraiser for...
91传媒 Announces 2022 Spectrum Doctoral Fellows - Catalysts for Change
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to announce recipients for the newest round of Spectrum Doctoral Fellowships - Catalysts for Change. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (RE...
91传媒 Store at 2022 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition
Located in the Library Marketplace at Booth #1833, the 91传媒 Store will offer a wide range of promotional, continuing education, professional development, and gift items during the 2022 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition. You can also get free shipping on...
Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden to present at the 2022 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) today announced that Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden will present at the 2022 91传媒 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C., June 23-28, 2022. In a special message to library professionals...
Freedom to Read Celebration, Supporting the Merritt Fund, and Featuring Banned Author David Levithan
Join the 91传媒 Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) and the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) along with banned author David Levithan, library professionals, authors, and friends for this 2022 Freedom to Read Celebration, Merritt Fund fundraiser, and...
2022 John Cotton Dana Awards Announced
The 2022 John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award winners, recognized for their strategic communications efforts, have been selected. The John Cotton Dana Awards provide up to eight grants for libraries that demonstrate outstanding library public relations. The award...
CHICAGO – Newly published research from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), examines how school librarians and classroom teachers co-teach to facilitate learner-centered...
A comprehensive HR toolkit for public library managers
CHICAGO — Human resources is an area of leadership that requires its own specialized knowledge, but many library managers and directors assume their roles without any background knowledge of HR or adequate training. “ The Public Library Director's HR...
The Newbery Practitioner鈥檚 Guide
CHICAGO — Just in time to celebrate a century of the Newbery Medal, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and 91传媒 Editions present “ The Newbery Practitioner’s Guide: Making the Most of the Award in Your Work.” Edited by Laura Schulte...
Core to Honor Award Winners at 2022 91传媒 Annual Conference
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is immensely pleased to be honoring its award winners at the 2022 91传媒 Annual Conference and Exhibition. There is incredible talent in the library world and it is a privilege to help highlight it. The complete list...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) has awarded its 2022 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award to Saint Marys (Penn.) Area Middle School for their program, Empathizing with Teens in Trauma: Terezín/Theresienstadt Museum Project. The $5...
