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October 16, 2024
91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ 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’s libraries on October 19
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the 91´«Ã½-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´«Ã½ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91´«Ã½ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91´«Ã½’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´«Ã½ President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ president-elect
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The 91´«Ã½ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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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.
LLAMA President’s Program speaker announced
CHICAGO - Tim Duggan, ASLA, a landscape architect currently developing the Sustainable Landscapes program for the Make it Right Foundation in New Orleans, will present “Community Beyond Housing” at the 2011 LLAMA President’s Program during the 91´«Ã½ Annual...
"Outstanding Books for the College Bound"
CHICAGO — Connecting teens to books they’ll truly enjoy is the aim of every young adult librarian, and the completely revamped guide “ Outstanding Books for the College Bound: Titles and Programs for a New Generation,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions,will give...
ALCTS board appoints two new editors
CHICAGO - The Board of Directors of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has approved the appointment of two new publication editors. Alice Platt, digital initiatives librarian at Southern New Hampshire University, will be...
LLAMA presents lively discussion on strategic PR partnerships between journalists and libraries
CHICAGO - LLAMA Presents “Competing in the Information Marketplace II: Strategic PR partnerships — Journalists and Libraries,” from 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. June 25 at the Morial Convention Center Room 383-385. This program is part of the American Library...
91´«Ã½ Conference program to address e-books’ impact on library services
WASHINGTON – The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) will hold a program addressing the increasing significance of e-books and their impact on libraries during the 91´«Ã½’s Annual Conference in New Orleans...
Explore the milestones of literacy over a lifetime at Annual Conference
CHICAGO - Literacy and a love of reading begin at birth and last a lifetime — with unique milestones through every stage of life. The 91´«Ã½ Committee on Literacy will host a panel of experts from across the Association to discuss the integral role of...
Free webinar: how to prepare a portfolio for the LSSC program
CHICAGO - Many Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) candidates want to prepare portfolios to meet LSSC requirements. On Tuesday, at 2 p.m. CDT June 14, LSSC will offer an hour-long webinar explaining what the LSSC Program requires in a portfolio...
91´«Ã½ Washington Office to host roundtable with NTIA on new digital literacy portal
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Washington Office will hold a roundtable discussion about DigitalLiteracy.gov at 12:15 to 1 p.m...
CHICAGO - Attendees of the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in New Orleans are invited to meet the 2011 class of Emerging Leaders (EL) at a poster session and reception from 3 - 4 p.m. on Friday, June 24. The 91´«Ã½ 2011 class of ELs will showcase their final projects...
New Web education offerings from LITA
CHICAGO - LITA is pleased to announce the availability of two new webinars, “Using Scrum to Streamline Web Applications Development and Increase Staff Involvement” and “Roadmap to JPEG2000,” as well as the Web course, “Creating Library Web Services...
Barbakoff receives 2011 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is pleased to announce that Audrey Barbakoff, a reference librarian with the Milwaukee (Wis.) Public Library, is the fourth recipient of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship. The Conable Scholarship...
EBSCO awards seven scholarships, enables Emerging Leaders to attend Annual
Birmingham, Ala. – In co-sponsorship with the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), EBSCO awarded seven librarians $1,000 scholarships to attend the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference June 23-28, 2011 in New Orleans. The seven scholarship recipients are Megan Hodge...
ABC-CLIO grant recipient focuses on collaboration with parents
CHICAGO – The Texas Association of School Librarians (TASL) and its program “TASL and the Texas PTA – A Partnership for Learning” received the 2011 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Established in 1986 and...
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), will present “How Louisiana Libraries Created New Beginnings,” ALTAFF’s Specialized Outreach Services...
91´«Ã½ releases 2009-10 Annual Report, highlights Camila Alire presidency
CHICAGO – The recently released 2009-10 91´«Ã½ Annual Report covers the key initiatives of former 91´«Ã½ President Camila Alire under the theme “Libraries: The Heart of All Communities”: Frontline Advocacy and Family Literacy. The report also highlights the...
