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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.
CHICAGO — To help library managers improve their skills and acumen, renowned speaker and trainer Catherine Hakala-Ausperk presents a handy self-study guide to the dynamic role of being a boss. Organized in 52 modules, “ Be a Great Boss: One Year to...
Venable wins RUSA’s Zora Neale Hurston Award
CHICAGO — Theresa Venable, librarian at the Children’s Defense Fund Haley Farm’s Langston Hughes Library, has been selected as the 2011 winner of the Zora Neale Hurston Award. Venable was chosen for her work in library programming designed to promote...
Two awards highlight notable contributions to Public Libraries journal
CHICAGO—The Public Library Association (PLA) has recognized three authors in the 2011 Public Libraries Feature Article Contest. The contest awards cash prizes to the authors of the best feature articles written by public librarians and published in the...
Create an engaging and user-friendly library website with tips from PLA’s upcoming webinar
CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. CST on Feb. 23, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a live, hour-long webinar, “Creating a User-Centered Website for Your Library,” as part of PLA’s “Public Libraries at Work” monthly webinar series. Library professionals...
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) has announced its support of the Spectrum Scholarship Program through a gift of $1,000 to the Spectrum Presidential Initiative. 91´«Ã½ President Roberta Stevens, Immediate Past...
PLA 2011 award winners represent excellence in public libraries
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) has announced the winners of eight awards, honoring the best in public library service and innovation. The Allie Beth Martin Award, sponsored by Baker & Taylor, recognizes a public librarian for...
ACRLMetrics now available at introductory pricing
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of ACRLMetrics, a new online service to support evidence-based decision making. Developed by Counting Opinions, it provides unprecedented access to the annual ACRL...
Two Friends groups win ALTAFF’s National Friends of Libraries Week Awards
PHILADELPHIA – Friends of the San Benito County (Calif.) Free Library and Friends of the Ennis (Texas) Public Library were recognized for winning the 2010 National Friends of Libraries Week Awards by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends...
Using storytelling for effective library leadership
CHICAGO—Just as literature often enhances learning, the power of storytelling can be very effective when applied to leadership and management. In the new 91´«Ã½ Editions book, “ Organizational Storytelling for Librarians: Using Stories for Effective...
ASCLA webinar series launched, registration still open for last sessions
CHICAGO — Today, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) launched the inaugural Virtual Convergence, a four-day webinar series offering affordable online learning for a broad variety of librarians and library types. The...
Federal & Armed Forces Libraries Round Table supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative
CHICAGO - The Federal & Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has announced its support of the Spectrum Scholarship Program through a gift of $500 to the Spectrum Presidential Initiative. 91´«Ã½ President...
Three libraries win $40K in materials in YALSA’s 2011 Great Books Giveaway
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), named Oakhurst Middle School in Clarksdale, Miss., as the winner of its annual Great Books Giveaway. The library will receive more than...
Coaching library staff for peak performance
CHICAGO — Experienced librarian and coach Ruth Metz outlines a focused and results-oriented plan for achieving the best results from staff members in “ Coaching in the Library: A Management Strategy for Achieving Excellence.” Complete with new forms...
Easily integrate technology into your library with YALSA’s winter online course
CHICAGO - Technology is part of the everyday life experience for most teens — and by integrating it with standard teen services, librarians can better serve and support teens’ learning needs. Find out how in Connect, Create, Collaborate: Support Teen...
New 91´«Ã½ Editions workshop: How to Balance Your Library's Reading Budget
91´«Ã½ Editions announces a new online workshop, Readers' Advisory: How to Balance Your Library’s Reading Budget, with Neal Wyatt and Joyce Saricks. The modern librarian likely has a never-ending to-read pile, which translates into a readers’ advisory mess...
