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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.
Mansfield (Texas) Public Library designated a Literary Landmark by ALTAFF
PHILADELPHIA – Mansfield (Texas) Public Library has been designated a Literary Landmark by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). The Literary Landmark...
Wendy Newman receives 2011 Ken Haycock Award for Promoting Librarianship
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ is pleased to announce that Wendy Newman, senior fellow on the Faculty of Information Studies at the University of Toronto and past-president of the Canadian Library Association has been selected as the 2011...
Nathaniel Philbrick speaking at upcoming Literary Tastes Breakfast
CHICAGO—Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick, author of the 2011 Notable Book “The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of Little Bighorn,” “Mayflower” and “In the Heart of the Sea” will speak at...
ALSC tabs West Palm Beach as 2011 BWI Award winner
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has awarded the West Palm Beach (Fla.) Public Library the 2011 ALSC/BWI Summer Reading Program Grant. The $3,000 grant, donated by Book Wholesalers, Inc. (BWI), provides financial assistance...
PLA now accepting proposals for 2012 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting preconference and program proposals for the 2012 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference, to be held June 21-26 in Anaheim, Calif. Proposals may be submitted through an online form available here. Faxed...
Call for Nominations for the 91´«Ã½ Research Series peer review panel
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ Office for Research & Statistics invites nominations for a peer review panel for the 91´«Ã½ Research Series. The 91´«Ã½ Research Series expands the knowledge base of library research by publishing quantitative and/or qualitative research and...
Learn to use online resources to help job seekers at the library in new course from 91´«Ã½ Editions
CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse on using jobs and employment reference tools on the Web. Diane Kovacs, a former government documents librarian and experienced online instructor, will serve as the instructor for a facilitated...
Group discounts available for RUSA preconferences in New Orleans
CHICAGO—The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is offering group registration discounts for its four 2011 Annual preconferences in New Orleans. Libraries, library networks or systems registering three or more of their employees for any of RUSA...
PR Xchange Best of Show: looking for the best of the best
CHICAGO - Your library has amazing promotional materials - newsletters, program announcements, reading celebrations, advocacy materials, fundraising messages and more – in either print or video formats. Here’s your chance to show them off! It’s that time...
South Carolina librarian Kate Walker wins Why I'm a YALSA Member contest
CHICAGO —Kate Walker, a librarian at the Anderson County (S.C.) Library System, won the 2011 Why I’m a YALSA Member contest. Walker wins a free year of YALSA membership and an e-reader for her essay. Jennifer Hopwood, who tweeted her answer, and Kathryn...
Homework help from the library
CHICAGO — Children’s and young adult librarians are crucial links to effective learning for students. “ Homework Help from the Library: In Person and Online,” published by 91´«Ã½ Editions, is a straightforward handbook filled with nuts-and-bolts advice on...
Applications for ALTAFF’s Baker & Taylor Awards due May 2
PHILADELPHIA – The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is accepting applications for the Baker & Taylor Awards, given to Friends of the Library groups...
Free webinar provides info on how to implement Library Snapshot Day
CHICAGO – The Committee on Library Advocacy will present a free webinar about Library Snapshot Day from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. CST on Thursday, March 17, 2011. Library Snapshot Day is an event that provides library staff a simple means to show the value of the...
LITA offers three workshops in New Orleans
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) is offering three full-day educational workshops on Friday, June 24, 2011 in New Orleans. Getting Started with Drupal Intended as a thorough introduction to the Drupal content management...
Call for proposals for the 91´«Ã½ Research Series
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ Office for Research & Statistics invites manuscript, book and article proposals for the peer reviewed 91´«Ã½ Research Series. The 91´«Ã½ Research Series expands the knowledge base of library research by publishing quantitative and/or...
