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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.
New from ACRL - 鈥淚nterim Leadership in Libraries鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Interim Leadership in Libraries: Building Relationships, Making Decisions, and Moving On," edited by Jennifer E. Knievel and Leslie J. Reynolds. This...
Lessa Kanani鈥檕pua Pelayo-Lozada receives 2022 Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to announce Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, adult services assistant manager, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, California as the recipient of the 2022 Elizabeth Futas...
91传媒 announces Ukraine Library Relief Fund
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒), in collaboration with the Ukrainian Library Association (ULA), has announced the 91传媒 Ukraine Library Relief Fund to gather donations for the Ukrainian library community as they face the challenges of war...
New book spotlights ways to advance entrepreneurship in public libraries
CHICAGO — Libraries have a distinctive role to play in the small business ecosystem and can effectively partner to complement existing business services in the community. A nationwide initiative that launched in 2020, Libraries Build Business (LBB) aims...
AASL Standards now crosswalked to ASCD Whole Child Tenets
CHICAGO – As part of its continued commitment to provide school library professionals the materials and resources needed to implement its “National School Library Standards,” the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a crosswalk...
Cullingford鈥檚 updated special collections handbook
CHICAGO — The new third edition of “ The Special Collections Handbook,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, has been revised and updated to reflect the growth and complexity of the environment in which special collections...
CHICAGO — Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants for organizations to support activities that raise awareness of intellectual freedom and censorship issues during the annual Banned Books Weeks celebration (Sept. 18 - 24, 2022)...
Carnegie Whitney Grant 2022 Award winners
CHICAGO — The Carnegie-Whitney Grant provides grants for the preparation, either in print and/or electronically, of popular or scholarly reading lists, webliographies, indexes and other guides to library resources that will be useful to users of all types...
Judith Cannan wins 91传媒 Medal of Excellence Award
CHICAGO — Judith Cannan, Chief of Policy, Training and Cooperative Programs Division has been awarded the 91传媒 Medal of Excellence Award. This annual award, presented by the 91传媒 (91传媒) and sponsored by OCLC recognizes creative...
CHICAGO — Hubbard (Ohio) Public Library's “Toy Lending Library” and the Children’s Room Team, Mary Anne Russo, Heather Phibbs, Dana Tirabassi and Amanda Balla, have earned 91传媒’s 2022 Ernest A. DiMattia Award for Innovation and Service to Community and...
Fulton County Library, Sarah Cutchall and Emily Best win 2022 91传媒 Equality Award
CHICAGO — The Fulton County Library in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, along with Sarah Cutchall and Emily Best, was the choice of the award jury to receive the 2022 91传媒 (91传媒) Equality Award. The award consists of $1,000 and a...
Martha Hickson receives the 2022 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity
CHICAGO – Martha Hickson, media specialist at North Hunterdon High School in Annandale, New Jersey, has been selected as the recipient of the 2022 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity. Daniel Handler, also known as Lemony Snicket...
Nominations are being accepted for 91传媒 honorary membership
CHICAGO — Nominations are being accepted for 91传媒 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...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) today announced that actor and children’s book author Channing Tatum will virtually present at the 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C., June 23-28, 2022. Registration is open. Channing...
Core Webinar: Zotero: Teaching and Supporting in Libraries
CHICAGO —Zotero is a free, open source program for saving and sharing citations and creating bibliographies. It’s easy enough for undergrads to learn quickly, but powerful enough for faculty research needs. On Tuesday, May 3, Core: Leadership...
