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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´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 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´«Ã½ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
91´«Ã½ launches national search for executive director
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 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´«Ã½ member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½.
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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.
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´«Ã½ 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...
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), will host “Celebrating Southern Writers” from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. CDT on Saturday, June 25 at the 2011 91´«Ã½...
Learn "How to Be Successful When Searching for Academic Library Positions"
CHICAGO - If you are an academic librarian in search of either your first or another academic library position, you will want to attend the 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center's session entitled "How to Be Successful When Searching for Academic Library Positions...
New from ACRL: Embedded Librarians: Moving Beyond One-Shot Instruction
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Embedded Librarians: Moving Beyond One-Shot Instruction,” edited by Cassandra Kvenild and Kaijsa Calkins of the University of Wyoming. This collection of 16...
An updated guide to the Newbery and Caldecott awards
CHICAGO — Updated to include the 2011 award and honor books, the new edition of “ The Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Guide to the Medal and Honor Books,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions in association with ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children)...
Abigail McDermott receives LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award
CHICAGO – Abigail McDermott, currently enrolled in the University of Maryland College of Information Studies, has been named the winner of the 2011 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award, sponsored by Ex Libris Group and the Library and Information...
A complete handbook of interlibrary loan practices
CHICAGO—Collections are increasingly shared among libraries, and the new third edition of “ Interlibrary Loan Practices Handbook,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, gives library staff the tools necessary for a smoothly functioning interlibrary loan (ILL) system...
Christopher M. Finan receives 2011 Freedom to Read Foundation Roll of Honor Award
CHICAGO – Christopher M. Finan, president of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE), longtime member of the Media Coalition and member and chair of the board of the National Coalition Against Censorship, is the recipient of the...
Winners in 91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens’ Why I Need My Library teen video contest announced
CHICAGO–Of the 157 videos entered into the Why I Need My Library teen video contest, it was two original music videos that rose to the top, netting $3,000 in prize money from 91´«Ã½ for their creators’ libraries. Danielle Driggers’ video, with original...
New Jersey State Library shares its new initiative for job seekers with libraries nationwide
Access promotional tools through the Campaign for America’s Libraries website CHICAGO – Posters, bookmarks and other free downloadable promotional tools from the New Jersey State Library’s “NJ works @ your library” initiative are now available for free...
Advocacy Institute at Annual to focus on boomers, staff and students as vocal library supporters
CHICAGO – Space is still available for the “Boomers, Staff & Students -- Engaging the Many Voices of Advocacy: An Advocacy Institute Workshop” during 91´«Ã½’s 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans. The program will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. CDT on Friday...
Every Child Ready to Read® launches new website
CHICAGO - In anticipation of the release of the Every Child Ready to Read® @ your library® 2nd Edition Toolkit, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA) have launched an updated and redesigned Every...
91´«Ã½ organizational and corporate members now have access to 91´«Ã½-APA Library Salary Database
CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½ organizational and corporate members now have instant access to the most comprehensive and accurate source for library employee salary information from trusted sources -- the 91´«Ã½ Office for Research and Statistics...
Tahlequah Public Library designated a Literary Landmark by ALTAFF, in honor of Wilson Rawls
PHILADELPHIA – The Tahlequah (Okla.) Public Library was designated a Literary Landmark in honor of Wilson Rawls by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½)...
