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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.
The Library Support Staff Certification Program recognizes library assistant graduates
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association (91´«Ã½-APA) announced today that it has completed agreements with three Library Assistant Training programs that will allow their graduates to receive the LSSC without having to...
DÃa 101 webinar available for purchase from ALSC
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) recently announced that the archived webinar, Día 101: Everything you need to know about celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros, is now available for purchase. This webinar...
ALSC offers webinar on family programming in a tough economy
CHICAGO - At noon CDT on Friday, May 13, 2011, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) will be hosting a webinar, " Family Programs on a Shoestring @ your library." Taught by Angela Young, youth services librarian at the Lorain (Ohio)...
ALTAFF and Algonquin Books to sponsor "From Writer to Reader" panel at BookExpo America
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), together with Algonquin Books, will sponsor “From Writer to Reader,” a panel featuring author Naomi...
Registration now open for 2011 LITA National Forum
CHICAGO - Registration is available for the 2011 LITA National Forum, "Rivers of Data, Currents of Change," to be held Sept 29- Oct. 2, 2011 at the Hyatt Regency at The Arch in downtown St. Louis. Visit www.lita.org/forum to register. Keynote Sessions...
ALTAFF to sponsor advocacy programs at 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), will sponsor several programs focused on advocacy at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference, including “ Nuts & Bolts...
New from ACRL: Scholarly Practice, Participatory Design and the eXtensible Catalog
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Scholarly Practice, Participatory Design and the eXtensible Catalog,” edited by Nancy Fried Foster, Katie Clark, Kornelia Tancheva and Rebekah Kilzer. This...
91´«Ã½â€™s Ilovelibraries.org and National Geographic Entertainment partner on "The First Grader"
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has announced a promotional partnership with National Geographic Entertainment connected with National Geographic's new narrative feature film, " The First Grader." The film will be highlighted through 91´«Ã½...
ALTAFF names Mosley and Hargett 2011 Trustee Citation award winners
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has named Dave Hargett (posthumously) and Rose Mosley the 2011 91´«Ã½ Trustee Citation award winners. The...
Honorary member nominations open
CHICAGO - Nominations are being accepted for 91´«Ã½ honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor, which is bestowed on living citizens of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field are so outstanding that they are of...
PLA now accepting applications for ConverStations at PLA 2012 Conference
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting ConverStation (neé Talk Table) applications for the PLA 2012 Conference to be held March 13-17, 2012, in Philadelphia. Applications may be submitted through an online form until July 15, 2011...
YALSA appoints Sandra Hughes-Hassell editor of the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), named Sandra Hughes-Hassell, professor and coordinator of the school library media program at the School of Information and Library...
Diversity in action @ Annual Conference
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ Office for Literacy and Outreach Services (OLOS) has selected presentations for the 2011 Diversity and Outreach Fair, to be held from 3 p.m. - 5 p .m. on Saturday, June 25 in the Special Events Area in Hall G at the Morial New Orleans...
Rojeski named 2011 ACRL WESS Coutts Nijhoff International Grant winner
CHICAGO – Mara Degnan Rojeski, social sciences liaison librarian at Dickinson College, has been selected to receive the 2011 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) Coutts Nijhoff International West...
ALCTS President's Program features Paul Courant
CHICAGO - Paul Courant, university librarian and dean of libraries, Harold T. Shapiro collegiate professor of public policy, Arthur F. Thurnau professor, professor of economics and professor of information at the University of Michigan, will be the...
