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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.
Evaluate your public library鈥檚 teen services with new, free tool from YALSA
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the 91传媒, released a new evaluation tool for libraries to determine the health of teen services at their institutions. The downloadable tool, approved by YALSA’s...
Free webinars during Preservation Week, April 24-30
CHICAGO - Take a few moments during Preservation Week, April 24-30, to attend two free webinars. Sponsored by the HFGroup, these webinars will enlighten you on two very important and timely topics: accidents and digital memories. The webinars are produced...
Celebrate National Bookmobile Day with Honorary Chair Audrey Niffenegger
CHICAGO – Audrey Niffenegger wants you to celebrate National Bookmobile Day on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The acclaimed author of "The Night Bookmobile" and "The Time Traveler’s Wife" has lent her support to America’s bookmobiles as the 2011 Honorary...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 91传媒 (91传媒) distributed its Resolution on Access to and Classification of Government Information to all members of the U.S. Congress and to the White House this week in recognition of Sunshine Week, a national...
AASL president releases statement on school library position cuts
CHICAGO – Coinciding with her visit to a state-recognized school library program, American Association of School Librarians President, Dr. Nancy Everhart released the following statement in response to the elimination of school librarian positions in...
AASL 鈥淪chool Libraries Count!鈥 longitudinal survey deadline extended to March 25
CHICAGO – The deadline to participate in the American Association of School Librarian’s “School Libraries Count!” longitudinal survey has been extended to March 25. The survey gathers basic data about the status of school library programs across the...
Baker and Dube awarded ALCTS Best of LRTS
CHICAGO - Whitney Baker, conservator and associate librarian at Kansas University Libraries, and Liz Dube, conservator and associate librarian at University of Notre Dame, have been awarded the 2011 Best of LRTS Award for the article, "Identifying...
College & Research Libraries to go open access
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces that its scholarly research journal, College & Research Libraries ( C&RL), will become an open access publication beginning with the May 2011 issue. This change in access policy...
91传媒 presents 2011 James Madison Award to Patrice McDermott
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 91传媒 (91传媒) President Roberta Stevens today awarded the 2011 James Madison Award to Patrice McDermott, director of OpenTheGovernment.org, during the 13th annual National Freedom of Information Day Conference...
Advocacy Institute at Annual to focus on boomers, staff and students as vocal library supporters
CHICAGO – Reserve your spot today for the "Boomers, Staff & Students -- Engaging the Many Voices of Advocacy: An Advocacy Institute Workshop" during 91传媒’s 2011 Annual Conference in New Orleans. The program will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Friday, June...
Libraries across Ireland celebrate Library Ireland Week
CHICAGO – “Smart people” and “smart libraries” across Ireland last week celebrated the sixth annual Library Ireland Week (March 7-13, 2011) using the Campaign for America’s Libraries’ @ your library brand. The @ your library brand, as well as the theme,...
Polls open this week for 91传媒 2011 election
CHICAGO – Polls open March 16 for the 2011 91传媒 (91传媒) election, in which members will choose their new president- elect and council members. Ballots are staged to be e-mailed on March 16, 17 and 18. Please look for your ballot...
ALSC presents first-ever D铆a 101 webinar
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is offering the first-ever Día-related webinar, Día 101: Everything you need to know about celebrating El día de los niños/El día de los libros. The course will take place at 1 p.m. CST on...
El d铆a de los ni帽os/El d铆a de los libros publicity tools now available
CHICAGO – As libraries throughout the country continue to expand their collections for diverse communities, thousands will celebrate the 15th anniversary of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), also known as Día, on April 30...
Break down barriers at the Human Library @ 91传媒 Annual Conference
CHICAGO – The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the 91传媒 is seeking volunteers to participate in a Human Library, to be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 27 at 91传媒’s Annual Conference in New Orleans...
