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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.
ALTAFF and Nordstrom award Books for Babies matching grants
PHILADELPHIA – In partnership with Nordstrom, the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), has awarded grants of $500 each to match $1,075 raised by selected...
AASL sponsors two Emerging Leaders
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) will sponsor two participants in the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 2010 Emerging Leaders (EL) program. The AASL-sponsored participants will join 100 of their peers as the fifth year of...
91´«Ã½ Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels signs with 91´«Ã½ for five more years
CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels has signed on to remain in charge of the oldest and largest library association in the world through FY 2015. The decision was made during the 91´«Ã½ Executive Board’s fall...
2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics now available from ACRL
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " 2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics," the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service...
91´«Ã½ adds GLBT youth literature award to prestigious Youth Media Award announcements
CHICAGO – As the publishing industry prepares for the announcement of the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) Youth Media Awards, authors and illustrators of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) literature for youth will have their fingers...
CHICAGO - 91´«Ã½-Allied Professional Association (91´«Ã½-APA) President-elect Molly Raphael is seeking applications and nominations for appointments to 2011-2012 91´«Ã½ Allied Professional Association committees. Appointments take effect...
CHICAGO - You have - or soon will earn - your MLS degree. But what’s next? How do you put it to work? Applying and interviewing for a professional library position can be fraught with anxiety and frustrations. But you can put yourself ahead of the herd...
Becoming the kind of leader your school can’t do without
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the publication of “ Being Indispensable: A School Librarian’s Guide to Becoming an Invaluable Leader,” by Ruth Toor and Hilda K. Weisburg. In their previous...
Volunteer to serve on an 91´«Ã½ or Council committee for 2011 - 2012; deadline Nov. 5
CHICAGO—Molly Raphael, 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) president-elect, is encouraging members to volunteer for 91´«Ã½ and Council committees during the 2011-2012 appointment process. Raphael is chairing both the Committee on Appointments and Committee...
91´«Ã½ announces 2011 Emerging Leader participants
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Emerging Leaders program, now in its fifth year, kicks off with a daylong session during the 2011 91´«Ã½ Midwinter Meeting in San Diego. Eighty-three individuals have been selected through a very competitive...
John Grisham named Honorary Chair of National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week April 10-16, 2011 CHICAGO – John Grisham is widely recognized as the world’s most popular storyteller, with more than 250 million books in print worldwide. In addition to writing numerous adult bestsellers, John has...
Online learning session features successful museum/library partnerships
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) Public Programs Office is announcing a free, online learning session, “Museum/Library Partnerships That Work!” to be held at 2 p.m. CST on Thursday, Nov. 18. To register for this session, visit: http:/...
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the launch of its new website, alaeditions.org. The site offers an updated public face for 91´«Ã½ Editions and Gives visitors a place to find out about 91´«Ã½ Editions...
PLA’s latest webinar offers an innovative strategy to make public libraries indispensable
CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. CST on Nov. 15, the Public Library Association (PLA) will present a live, hour-long webinar, “Transforming Our Image,” led by Valerie Gross, president and CEO of Howard County Library in Maryland. The webinar is designed to teach...
LITA offering two workshops in San Diego
CHICAGO - The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) is offering two full-day educational workshops on Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 in San Diego, Calif. Jason Clark of Montana State University is presenting Creating Library Web Services: Mashups...
