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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.

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RDA print snapshot now available

CHICAGO—The 91传媒 announces the publication of the full-text print version of RDA: Resource Description and Access. This snapshot serves as an offline access point to help solo and part-time catalogers evaluate RDA, as well as to...

New ACRL publication: Best Practices for Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Best Practices for Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses.” Edited by Christopher Hollister, the work is a collection of previously unpublished papers...

YALSA announces 2011 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults shortlist

CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) selected five books as finalists for the 2011 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, which honors the best nonfiction books written for young adults between Nov. 1, 2009...

AASL opens registration for its national conference

CHICAGO – Registration is now open for the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) 15 th National Conference & Exhibition. The conference, themed "Turning the Page," will be held Oct. 27-30, 2011 in Minneapolis. Visit www.aasl11.org for more...

Online resources @ your library

CHICAGO - Since the launch of the Campaign for America’s Libraries, libraries have used the @ your library brand to showcase the role they play in a digital age. With more of its resources available online, the Abilene (Texas) Public Library decided that...

Gala Author Tea and Nuts & Bolts sessions among ALTAFF events at 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting

PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), will host the popular Gala Author Tea at the 91传媒 Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. The Gala Author Tea...

The newly expanded PLA Gift Shop is now open online

CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) is announcing the opening of the updated PLA Gift Shop online. An assorted array of affordable new products and designs celebrate books, public libraries and PLA, the largest national association dedicated to...

Gear up for summer reading with YALSA鈥檚 December webinar

CHICAGO — The days are getting shorter, and the temperatures are dropping, but you’ve got summer reading on your mind —summer reading programs, that is. Librarians looking for guidance as they begin their annual summer reading program planning process won...

YALSA seeks member editor for research journal

CHICAGO - The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) is seeking a member editor for its open-access, peer-reviewed, electronic research journal , the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA). JRLYA publishes high-quality...

A tutorial for marketing academic libraries

CHICAGO— 91传媒 Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91传媒, is making available “ Marketing Academic Libraries eCourse.” Adapted from the bestselling 91传媒 Editions book by Brian Mathews, “ Marketing Today's Academic Library: A Bold...

Connect with EMIERT at Midwinter

CHICAGO – The Ethnic & Multicultural Information Exchange Round Table of the 91传媒 (EMIERT) will be hosting a Membership Tea during the 91传媒 2011 Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Held from 4 - 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8 in room 23A...

Certified Public Library Administrator Program celebrates graduates鈥 success

CHICAGO - The Certified Public Library Administrator Program congratulates those who have completed the program. The success of the 36 librarians who have completed the required seven managerial courses give credence to the competencies public library...

COA announces accreditation action

CHICAGO —The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91传媒 (91传媒) announces accreditation action taken at the 2010 COA Fall Meeting in Chicago. Conditional accreditation status was granted to the Master of Library and Information...

Idaho Commission for Libraries launches 鈥渙nline @ your library鈥

CHICAGO- Earlier this month, the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICFL) launched the “ online @ your library” program, using the Campaign for America’s Libraries’ @ your library brand. The program’s goal is to provide free broadband access to Internet...

Nomination deadline approaching for 2011 reference and user services achievement awards

CHICAGO—The Dec. 15 nomination deadline is quickly approaching for the 2011 achievement awards and conference travel grants offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). RUSA, which represents librarians and information service...