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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.
Reach teens and tweens with YALSA鈥檚 summer online course
CHICAGO - School and teen services librarians find their roles evolving constantly, and many are now called to serve tweens and teens. What are the differences in need between these two age groups? And how do librarians successfully serve both? Find out...
American Libraries offers free copies of "Reading with the Stars"
CHICAGO - American Libraries is giving away free copies of “ Reading with the Stars: A Celebration of Books and Libraries,” a new book published by Skyhorse Publishing and 91传媒 Editions. To get your copy, be one of the first 20 91传媒 Annual Conference...
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) Public Programs Office and the Fetzer Institute announced their collaboration on Building Common Ground: Discussions of Community, Civility and Compassion , a multi-format discussion program for public...
New 'Our Authors, Our Advocates' public service announcements available at ILoveLibraries.org
PSAs feature best-selling authors Judy Blume, David Baldacci and Mo Willems CHICAGO – Three new author public service announcements (PSAs) will be available to library advocates on June 24, through the 91传媒’s (91传媒) “Our Authors...
Add some harmonies to your fundraising melody at 91传媒 in New Orleans
CHICAGO - This year’s LLAMA-FRFDS’s Fund Fare is all about about Making Beautiful Music Together!: 360 Degree Fundraising. The event will be held 10:30 a.m. to noon on Monday, June 27, 10:30 a.m. — noon in Room 277 of the Ernest N. Morial Convention...
Two tech-savvy school librarians recognized for building lifelong learners
CHICAGO – School librarians Glovis South and Stephanie Rosalia are the recipients of the 2011 American Association of School Librarian’s (AASL) Information Technology Pathfinder Award. Sponsored by Follett Software Company, the $1,500 award recognizes and...
Hall named 2011 Marshall Cavendish Scholarship recipient
CHICAGO - The 91传媒 (91传媒) has named Brenda Marie Hall of Orland Park, Ill., the recipient of the 2011 Marshall Cavendish Scholarship. The Marshall Cavendish Scholarship was established by a donation from the Marshall Cavendish...
91传媒 launches new resource to address privatization issue
CHICAGO – 91传媒 has created a new publication addressing the privatization issue. “Keeping Public Libraries Public: A Checklist for Libraries Considering Privatization of Public Libraries,” was created in response to the increasing number of libraries faced...
Many Voices, One Nation 2011 moves to Saturday, features Flaherty, Morales and Soetero-Ng
CHICAGO — Jordan Flaherty, Yuyi Morales, Maya Soetoro-Ng and members of the New Orleans Neighborhood Story Project will participate in Many Voices, One Nation: New Orleans, during the 2011 91传媒 Annual Conference. This year’s Many Voices, One Nation will...
School and public librarians recognize excellence in University Press books
CHICAGO – The 21st edition of "University Press Books for Public and Secondary School Libraries" is now available online at www.aaupnet.org/librarybooks. The university press bibliography is the product of a longstanding and successful collaboration...
Booklist Online 鈥淐orner Shelf鈥 e-newsletter marks partnership with Baker & Taylor
CHICAGO - Booklist Online and Baker & Taylor are teaming up this month to launch the newest Booklist Online e-newsletter, “Corner Shelf.” With the tagline, “Where Readers’ Advisory Meets Collection Development,” the free bimonthly newsletter will address...
2011 91传媒 Scholarship recipients announced
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) Scholarship Program is announcing the scholarship recipients for 2011-2012. Recipients were selected for the following categories: General, Support Staff, Specialty or Practice area, in children’s services...
New from ACRL: "Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Educators"
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Zotero : A Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Educators.” Authored by Jason Puckett of Georgia State University, “Zotero: A Guide for Librarians...
New library study: demand up for technology, budget cuts limit access
CHICAGO - A new national report shows that U.S. public libraries continue to expand as technology centers for communities, providing essential resources for job-seekers and support for critical e-government services. In addition, as the demand for e-books...
Libraries vital in FCC鈥檚 efforts to build out broadband to native nations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 91传媒 (91传媒) submitted a filing (PDF) to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday in response to its call for comments (PDF) regarding improving communications services for native nations. The...
