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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.
ALTAFF releases toolkit for Friends groups on attracting and keeping baby boomer volunteers
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has made available to ALTAFF’s Friends and Foundation personal and group members a new toolkit titled...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) today released the first publication of “OITP Perspectives” – a new publication series created to complement OITP Policy Briefs. The publication, “Digitizing Hidden Collections in...
ALSC announces winners of Bound to Stay Bound Books, Melcher Scholarships
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced six scholarship winners for the 2011-2012 academic year. Four winners were awarded the Bound to Stay Bound Books Scholarship, which is made possible by Bound to Stay Bound Books...
Free webinar: Introduction to the Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) Program
CHICAGO - At 2 p.m. CDT, on Tuesday, June 7, the Library Support Staff Certification ( LSSC) Program will offer an hour-long webinar on LSSC and how it works. The presentation will explain the value of this certification to library support staff (library...
AASL conference Ning builds community before, during and after national conference
CHICAGO – Attendees of the American Association of School Librarian’s (AASL) 15th National Conference and Exhibition will have a chance to build community and network before touching down in Minneapolis this October 27-30 thanks to the AASL 2011...
AASL book discussion turns the page in anticipation of national conference
CHICAGO – As part of the countdown to the 15th National Conference and Exhibition Oct. 27-30 in Minneapolis, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will host a 10-week book discussion group on the One Book, One Conference read, “The Shallows...
Karl Marlantes receives 2011 W.Y. Boyd Literary Award
CHICAGO – "Matterhorn: A Novel of The Vietnam War," by Karl Marlantes, published by Atlantic Monthly Press and El León Literary Arts, is the winner of the 2011 W. Y. Boyd Literary Award “for Excellence in Military Fiction.” The W. Y. Boyd Literary Novel...
Consultants give back: free 30-minute sessions in New Orleans
CHICAGO — The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and the Public Library Association (PLA) are teaming up to offer “Consultants Give Back” at the 91传媒 (91传媒) Annual Conference—an opportunity for...
Get street smart with YALSA鈥檚 June street lit webinar
CHICAGO — Street lit’s appeal extends well beyond urban teens! Find out more about this increasingly popular genre of literature and how to incorporate it into your library at YALSA’s June webinar, Street Smart: Serving Teen Street Lit Readers, hosted by...
Talk outreach to LGBTQ teens in YALSA鈥檚 June YA Forum discussion in 91传媒 Connect
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will host its monthly discussion forum next week on outreach to LGBTQ teens. Throughout the week, YALSA members are encouraged to check in to the discussion forum and ask questions and...
Going mobile @ your library: How libraries can serve mobile phone users
Joe Murphy to speak at 91传媒 PR Forum CHICAGO – The proliferation of mobile phones and the advent of smart phones are changing the way people use information. Libraries can also take advantage of this new environment to showcase themselves. Joe Murphy...
School librarians identified as 鈥済o-to鈥 person for digital content
CHICAGO – School librarians have been identified as the “go-to” people for digital content in a recently published report by the national education non-profit group, Project Tomorrow. The report, “ The New 3 E’s of Education: Enabled, Engaged and...
Pura Belpr茅 Award celebrates 15th anniversary with "Quinces" celebraci贸n at Annual Conference
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and REFORMA (the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-Speaking) will hold a gala of the Quinces for the Pura Belpré Award this year at...
Discover what interviewers are really seeking
CHICAGO - You have been invited for an interview and now it’s time to get ready! What do you need to do to prepare yourself to ace the interview and stand out from other candidates? To find out, attend the 91传媒 JobLIST Placement Center's session entitled,...
"Improving Your Odds: Great Job Hunting Strategies to Land the Job You Really Want"
CHICAGO - Are you planning a job change? Anticipating layoffs at your library? Looking for your first library position? Have you been in the job market for a while? Or, are you trying to help your library users with their job hunts? If you answered yes to...
