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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.
Registration now open for 2010 LITA National Forum
CHICAGO — Registration is available for the 2010 LITA National Forum "The Cloud and the Crowd," to be held Sept. 30- Oct. 3, 2010 at the Hilton Downtown, Atlanta, Ga. Visit www.lita.org/forum to register. Keynote Sessions anchor the event and include...
AASL announces 2010 best websites for teaching and learning
CHICAGO – At the 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) 2010 Annual Conference the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) announced the 2010 Top 25 Websites for Teaching and Learning. In its second year, the list of websites honors the top 25...
AASL names 2010 Spectrum Scholar Latanya Ingraham
CHICAGO — As part of its commitment to furthering diversity in the school library profession, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) chose Latanya Ingraham as its 2010-2011 Spectrum Scholar. Ingraham will attend the Clarion University School...
YALSA launches CaféPress store
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½, has launched a new CaféPress store at www.cafepress.com/yalsa. YALSA’s store features t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, beverage holders and more...
Cleary’s Ramona welcomes everyone to the library
CHICAGO—91´«Ã½ Graphics will debut the Ramona and Friends Poster and Bookmark in the upcoming Fall 2010 Catalog. The original artwork by Tracy Dockray illustrates many of award-winning author Beverly Cleary’s most beloved characters at the library. Since...
Colleen Cuddy, interim director, New York University Health Sciences Libraries, NYU School of Medicine, is the newly elected vice-president/president-elect of the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library...
91´«Ã½ Council opposes elimination of LSU SLIS
CHICAGO - The Council of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), on a recommendation of its Committee on Education (COE), has adopted a resolution strongly opposing the elimination of the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State...
91´«Ã½ Council adopts resolution promoting summer reading programs
CHICAGO – The Council of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has adopted a resolution urging library directors, trustees, school board members and supervising government bodies to provide adequate funding to ensure the maintenance of summer reading...
91´«Ã½ OIF releases Banned Books: Challenging the Freedom to Read
The 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom announces the release of " Banned Books: Challenging our Freedom to Read," by Robert P. Doyle, which can be purchased through the 91´«Ã½ Store at www.alastore.ala.org. Published annually from 1983 to 2001, and every...
Real-world examples of risky change that pays off
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of “ Risky Business: Taking and Managing Risks in Library Services for Teens,” by Linda W. Braun, Hillias J. Martin and Connie Urquhart for the Young...
Exploring diverse cultures with tweens and teens
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of “ Multicultural Programs for Tweens and Teens,” edited by Linda B. Alexander and Nahyun Kwon for the Young Adult Library Services Association...
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of “ Introducing RDA: A Guide to the Basics,” by Chris Oliver. Resource Description and Access (RDA) is the new cataloguing standard that will replace...
C91´«Ã½ supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative
CHICAGO—The Chinese American Librarians Association (C91´«Ã½) has announced its support of the Spectrum Presidential Initiative with a contribution of $6,500. In recognition of this gift, the 91´«Ã½ Spectrum Scholarship Program has named Christopher Kyauk as...
2010 PLDS Report highlights key financial statistics
CHICAGO – The Public Library Association’s (PLA) 2010 Public Library Data Service (PLDS) Statistical Report is now available for purchase. The report presents timely and topical data to assist public library administrators in making informed management...
CHICAGO - Contributor Emma Walton Hamilton’s article on how audio books are hotter than ever and now is the time to ‘get caught’ listening is featured on www.atyourlibrary.org this week. The website provides information and recommended resources that...
