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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 – In a recent interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels explained the current state of America’s libraries and the financial difficulties they face. The segment...
91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center to host Open House during Midwinter Meeting in San Diego
CHICAGO - As part of its continuing efforts to help job seekers retool their skills and prepare for job searches, the 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center will host an Open House from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 in the Placement Center during the...
Neil Gaiman latest big-name author to join the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter roster
CHICAGO— From the Youth Media Awards, the RUSA Book Awards and the “Spotlight on Adult Literature” to Neil Gaiman, Armistead Maupin, Richard Rhodes, Kathy Reichs and Ted Danson, the 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting promises a rich feast for attendees who enjoy...
Tweeting, posting, friending and other social media for libraries
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the publication of “ Doing Social Media So It Matters: A Librarian's Guide,” by Laura Solomon. It is difficult enough to keep abreast of social media websites...
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center will provide free career counseling sessions on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 8 and 9, 2011 in the Placement Center during the 91´«Ã½’s Midwinter Meeting in San Diego (#alamw11). As part of its...
An online course for sharpening supervisory skills
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, is making available “ Library Supervision eCourse.” Adapted from Joan Giesecke and Beth McNeil’s bestselling 91´«Ã½ Editions book “ Fundamentals of Library Supervision,” this...
Genealogy reference workshop advance registration ends Nov. 29
CHICAGO—Advance registration will close Monday, Nov. 29 for “Genealogy Happens! At the Genealogy Reference Desk,” a 2011 Midwinter institute offered by the 91´«Ã½ genealogy experts, the History Section of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)...
Catch up on teen services trends with YALSA’s recent webinars
CHICAGO — School librarians, teen services librarians, young adult librarians and others who work with teens in libraries can now access previously recorded webinars from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). While YALSA members will...
Membership in AASL gets even more rewarding
CHICAGO – From Sept. 1, 2010 through Dec. 31, 2011 new or renewing members of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will receive 10,000 Capstone Rewards Bonus Points which can be redeemed for books with Capstone and their collective...
Manuscripts sought for LITA/Ex Libris student writing award
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an 91´«Ã½-accredited...
YALSA launches first issue of the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the 91´«Ã½, launched the inaugural issue of its new, open-access, peer-reviewed electronic research journal, the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults...
YALSA's Research Committee seeks poster sessions for 91´«Ã½â€™s Annual Conference in New Orleans
CHICAGO — The Research Committee of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) invites library and information science faculty, students and practicing librarians to propose a poster session at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in New Orleans, June 23...
91´«Ã½ to honor Dr. King’s legacy at Midwinter
CHICAGO – Dr. Michael K. Honey, Fred T. and Dorothy G. Haley Endowed Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Labor and Ethnic Studies and American History at the University of Washington, Tacoma, will be the keynote speaker at the Dr. Martin Luther...
Online course prepares librarians and library staff to provide effective reference services
CHICAGO— Librarians and staff at all types of libraries looking to improve their performance at the reference desk are encouraged to sign up for “The Reference Interview," an online course offered by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) from...
ALTAFF seeks feedback on National Friends of Libraries Week
PHILADELPHIA - The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), sponsored the fifth annual National Friends of Libraries Week on Oct. 17-23, 2010. ALTAFF is now seeking...
