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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.
2011 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners and one honorable mention for the 2011 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition...
Sir Terry Pratchett to speak at YALSA鈥檚 2011 Margaret A. Edwards Luncheon in New Orleans
CHICAGO — Join the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) in honoring Sir Terry Pratchett, winner of the 2011 Margaret A. Edwards Award for nine of his beloved novels, at the Margaret A. Edwards Luncheon at noon CDT on June 25 at the 91传媒 Annual...
Camila Alire receives 2011 Lippincott Award
CHICAGO — Dr. Camila Alire, dean emerita at the University of New Mexico and Colorado State University, is this year’s recipient of the 91传媒 (91传媒) Joseph W. Lippincott Award. The award, founded in 1938, is given annually to an...
CHICAGO —91传媒 (91传媒) Annual Conference attendees won’t want to miss the 2011 Michael L. Printz Award Program and Reception, sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), from 8 - 10 p.m. CDT on June 27 in New...
Meet more than 25 popular authors at YALSA鈥檚 YA Authors Coffee Klatch in New Orleans
CHICAGO — Meet your favorite young adult authors over coffee at YALSA’s annual YA Authors Coffee Klatch, at 9 a.m. CDT June 26 in New Orleans, as part of the 91传媒 Annual Conference. This year’s klatch will feature more than 25 authors whose books have won...
Make over your library with YALSA鈥檚 May Teen Space Design webinar
CHICAGO — Looking for ways to spruce up your existing teen space? Or are you moving into a new building and need to redesign or plan something new? Join Kim Bolan Cullin as she discusses the latest in teen space planning and implementation in the Young...
Get street smart with YALSA鈥檚 June 16 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 the Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) June webinar, Street...
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...
Spring into learning with new Webinars-on-Demand from YALSA
CHICAGO — Looking for guidance into the latest topics in teen services? Look no further than YALSA’s Webinars-on-Demand! Previously recorded webinars, led by content experts selected by YALSA, are complimentary for YALSA members only and available for...
A constellation of stars celebrates books and libraries
CHICAGO — In his new 91传媒 Editions book “ Reading with the Stars: A Celebration of Books and Libraries,” American Libraries Editor-in-Chief Leonard Kniffel offers a compelling collection of interviews with prominent figures -- all of whom have special...
You're invited to a webinar on how to prepare a portfolio for the LSSC Program
CHICAGO - At 2 p.m. CDT April 26, The Library Support Staff Certification ( LSSC) Program will offer an hour-long webinar explaining what the LSSC Program requires in a portfolio. The presentation will also give you the chance to see examples of...
D铆a 2011 book list is now available
CHICAGO - The 2011 book list to help libraries and families celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day) is now available. Containing more than 200 titles, the list features books for those who speak English and Spanish, as...
Celebrate Earth Day @ your library
CHICAGO – This Friday is Earth Day (April 22), an opportune time to remind people in your community that libraries do their part when it comes to reducing, reusing and recycling. Here are just a few things that libraries across the country are doing to...
鈥淭he Sabbath World鈥 author Shulevitz speaking at upcoming Literary Tastes Breakfast
CHICAGO — Judith Shulevitz, author of the 2011 Sophie Brody Medal-winning title “The Sabbath World: Glimpses of a Different Order of Time,” will speak at the 2011 Literary Tastes Breakfast in New Orleans — an author event hosted by the Reference and User...
Dan Savage Opening General Session speaker at 91传媒 Annual Conference
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) welcomes Dan Savage as the speaker for the Opening General Session at the 91传媒 Annual Conference in New Orleans. Savage will appear from 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. on Friday June 24, immediately preceding the All...
