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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.
YALSA names 2011 Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults
SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced its 2011 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (PPYA). The list, drawn from 192 official nominations, is presented...
YALSA names 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults
SAN DIEGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), announced its 2011 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults list. The list for those ages 12-18 is drawn from the previous two years of...
AASL President visits state association recognized school library program
CHICAGO – As part of her tour of school libraries nationwide, Nancy Everhart, president of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), visited Bernardo Heights Middle School Library in San Diego, California on Monday, Jan. 10. On her tour...
AASL 鈥淪chool Libraries Count!鈥 longitudinal study now open
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has announced the launch of the fifth year of its longitudinal study. “School Libraries Count!” gathers basic data about the status of school library programs across the country. AASL will use...
AASL announces travel grants for first-time National Conference attendees
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is offering 30 grants for travel to its 15th National Conference & Exhibition in Minneapolis, Oct. 27-30, 2011. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are sponsored by...
2011 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries winners announced
CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award: The Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, Calif.; the Grinnell College...
91传媒 Midwinter Meeting announces Youth Media Award winners, discusses state of America's libraries
SAN DIEGO – Librarians and library supporters gathered to discuss issues affecting the future of libraries and examine the challenges facing them in troubled economic times at the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting, held Jan. 7-11 in San Diego. This year’s event...
Save the date for PLA鈥檚 first-ever Virtual Spring Symposium
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) will host a Virtual Spring Symposium from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. CST on March 30. This new online event will offer the premier professional education that PLA's Spring Symposium is known for but will be more...
Registration now open for PLA鈥檚 online train-the-technology trainer course in February
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting registrations for its "Accidental Public Library Technology Trainer” course. This four-week blended learning course begins Feb. 1 and is designed for library professionals who have...
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the 91传媒, is launching Turning the Page 2.0, on Tuesday, April 12, at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference. This FREE half-day pre-conference and...
2011 Amelia Bloomer List announced
SAN DIEGO – The Amelia Bloomer Project, a product of the 91传媒 Social Responsibilities Round Table’s (SRRT) Feminist Taskforce, announced the 2011 Amelia Bloomer List at 91传媒’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, held Jan. 7-11, 2011. The bibliography consists...
2011 Rainbow Project book list released
SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Rainbow Project book list, a joint project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) and the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒), was announced at 91传媒’s...
First-ever Over the Rainbow bibliography released
SAN DIEGO – The 2011 Over the Rainbow Project book list, sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the 91传媒 (91传媒), was announced at 91传媒’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. The bibliography...
Why I Need My Library teen video contest launches at 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting
SAN DIEGO– As part of her presidential initiatives, 91传媒 President Roberta Stevens launched a video contest for teens at the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Why I Need My Library, which runs through April 18, encourages teens ages 13 to 18 to create...
Apply by April 19 to receive 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk About It: The Civil War鈥 program grant
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) are now accepting applications for Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War, a reading and discussion program in...
