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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 - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in winter 2011 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. Full details and registration information are available on the...
Registration continues for ALSC online courses
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego might be over, but the momentum of the event can continue with online courses from the Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC). This winter, ALSC is offering four...
ALSC announces 2011 Notable Children's Books
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected its 2011 list of Notable Children's Books. The list of titles includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry and picture books of...
ALSC announces 2011 Notable Children’s Videos
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected its 2011 list of Notable Children’s Videos. The list includes videos for children 14 years of age and younger that exhibit...
College Options @ your library
CHICAGO –Each January, the Onslow County (N.C.) Public Library invites college-bound students and their parents or guardians to learn about “College Options @ your library.” The library, in partnership with the College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC)...
ALSC names 2011 Notable Children’s Recordings
CHICAGO - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has selected its 2011 list of Notable Children’s Recordings. The list includes recordings for children 14 years of age and younger of...
91´«Ã½ Diversity Office calls for 2011-2012 Diversity Research Grant proposals
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Office for Diversity seeks proposals for its Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity topic, including the recruitment and promotion of diverse individuals within the...
YALSA names 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), announced its 2011 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. The list of 63 titles, drawn from 89 official nominations, is presented annually at...
COA announces accreditation actions
CHICAGO —The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) announces accreditation actions taken at the 2011 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Initial accreditation status was granted to the following program: Master of...
Feyerherm, Weston win BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grants
CHICAGO —Melanie Feyerherm , teen librarian at the Baright Public Library in Ralston, Neb., and Keri Weston, director of the Carlisle (Iowa) Public Library, won the 2011 BWI/YALSA Collection Development Grant, administered by the Young Adult Library...
Barniskis wins Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) awarded the 2011 Frances Henne/YALSA/VOYA Research Grant to Shannon Crawford Barniskis. This $1,000 grant will provide seed money for her research project, "Graffiti, Poetry, Dance: How Public...
Newbery and Caldecott award winners speak out
CHICAGO — “ In the Words of the Winners: The Newbery and Caldecott Medals, 2001-2010” from 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, is an exclusive collection of acceptance speeches from the winners of the most respected...
YALSA names 2011 Fabulous Films for Young Adults
SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has announced its 2011 Fabulous Films for Young Adults list. The list identifies a body of films relating to a theme that will appeal...
YALSA names 2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
SAN DIEGO —The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), announced its 2011 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers selection list. The list is presented annually at the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter...
YALSA names 2011 Best Fiction for Young Adults
SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), the fastest-growing division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), announced its 2011 list of Best Fiction for Young Adults (BFYA). This year’s list of 99 books was drawn from 191...
