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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传媒 (91传媒) 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传媒 Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91传媒 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传媒’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
91传媒 launches national search for executive director
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) 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传媒 member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91传媒 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传媒.
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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.
Nominating committee seeks candidates
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for president-elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in the 2012 spring election. The president-elect...
AASL National Conference concurrent sessions offer something for everyone
CHICAGO – No matter what stage of their career, attendees of the AASL 15th National Conference and Exhibition will find concurrent sessions to meet their needs! The conference, taking place Oct. 27-30 in Minneapolis, will feature more than 100 concurrent...
LLAMA announces new webinars for middle managers
CHICAGO - The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) announced today a line-up of three new interactive webinars designed to meet the needs of middle managers. Each of the 60-90 minute programs will feature library consultant Dr. Julie...
91传媒 awards 2011 Diversity Research Grants
CHICAGO -- The 91传媒’s Office for Diversity has announced the recipients of the Diversity Research Grants for 2011. The grants consist of a one-time $2,000 award for original research and a $500 travel grant to attend and present at...
New webinars from LLAMA鈥檚 sections
CHICAGO - If you missed any of these excellent programs sponsored by LLAMA’s sections at the Annual Conference in New Orleans, here’s your chance to experience them as live webinars. “Learning Spaces: cost-effective innovation” Sponsored by LLAMA’s...
Hall of Famer Cal Ripken named Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up Month
New print public service announcement available CHICAGO – This September, baseball Hall of Famer and author Cal Ripken will encourage children to get the most important school supply of all: a library card. As the Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign-up...
C91传媒 launches 2011-2012 theme 鈥淓mbracing the Changes鈥
CHICAGO -- The Chinese American Librarians Association (C91传媒) inaugurated its 2011-2012 year with the program “Embracing the Changes: Diversity and Global Vision in a Digital Age” at the 2011 91传媒 Annual Conference in New Orleans...
Don't miss early bird registration rates for AASL National Conference
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) encourages members planning to register for the AASL 15 th National Conference & Exhibition to do so before the Aug. 4 early bird registration deadline. On Aug. 5, registration rates will be...
Applications being accepted for 2012 class of 91传媒 Emerging Leaders
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) is now accepting applications for the 2012 class of Emerging Leaders. Details on the program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the Emerging Leaders Web page. The deadline to...
Northern California AP91传媒 and REFORMA members support Spectrum Presidential Initiative
CHICAGO — Librarians and library supporters in Northern California came together to raise more than $1,000 for the Spectrum Presidential Initiative through a recent fundraiser and mixer at the Redwood City Public Library. Organized by Sandy Wee, president...
CHICAGO — Thanks in part to technology, the boundaries of library positions are dissolving. It is no longer practical to discuss the profession in terms of traditional library types, and the relationship between librarians and technology is stronger than...
COA announces accreditation actions
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91传媒 (91传媒) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2011 91传媒 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Continued accreditation status was granted to the following programs: Master...
CHICAGO — Registration has opened for the Aug. 8–Sept. 12 session of Turning the Page 2.0 , a free, online advocacy training program, developed and presented by the Public Library Association (PLA) with generous support from The Bill & Melinda Gates...
Quick reminder library management tips for busy librarians
CHICAGO— “ Library Management Tips that Work,” published by 91传媒 Editions, tackles the details of day-to-day management, the hard-to-categorize things that can slip through the cracks of other handbooks. Edited by Carol Smallwood, this eclectic guide...
Deanna Marcum featured in ALCTS free webinar on metadata infrastructure
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services presents a free webinar from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 1. The webinar, Aiming for a Robust Metadata Infrastructure for the Future, features Deanna Marcum, associate...
