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December 16, 2024
Ten honorees receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) is thrilled to announce this year’s ten recipients of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award.
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December 10, 2024
PLA provides funding to more than 100 public libraries as part of $2.7 million effort to boost digital literacy
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The Public Library Association (PLA) has selected more than 139 public libraries across 42 states to host digital literacy workshops, powered by a generous $2.7 million contribution from AT&T.
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December 9, 2024
The 91传媒 Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91传媒 in the association’s history.
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December 5, 2024
Telgemeier, McCloud chosen as National Library Week honorary chairs
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Award-winning author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier and cartoonist and comic theorist Scott McCloud have been selected Honorary Chairs of the 91传媒’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
91传媒 launches national search for executive director
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) has reopened its search for an executive director in partnership with executive search firm Isaacson, Miller. The search will be led by a steering committee comprising 91传媒 member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91传媒 presidency for 2026-2027
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Lindsay Cronk, Tulane University, New Orleans; Andrea Jamison, Illinois State University; and Maria McCauley, Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge, Massachusetts, are candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the 91传媒.
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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.
CHICAGO – Arts and crafts have always been staples of children’s activities at the library. Now, with the growing interest in do-it-yourself projects and crafting in popular culture, libraries are reaching out to crafty library users of all ages. On...
(Chicago) - An interview with author Elizabeth Gilbert, best-selling author of "Eat, Pray, Love" is featured at www.atyourlibrary.org this week. The website provides information and recommended resources that everyone can take advantage of at their local...
Apply now for ACRL 2011 scholarships
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) will offer 80 scholarships in five categories worth more than $45,000 for the upcoming ACRL 2011 conference to be held March 30 - April 2, 2011, in Philadelphia. Applications for...
Boyhood home of Stanley Kunitz designated a Literary Landmark by ALTAFF
PHILADELPHIA – The boyhood home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former United States Poet Laureate Stanley Kunitz at 4 Woodford St., Worcester, Mass., was designated a Literary Landmark by the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and...
YALSA honors Margaret A. Edwards Trust with first Presidential Citations
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has awarded its first Presidential Citation to the Margaret A. Edwards Trust. The award was presented June 26 at YALSA’s Margaret A. Edwards Award Luncheon in Washington, D.C. The Margaret A...
Defend your budget and increase youth participation with YALSA鈥檚 fall online courses
CHICAGO - Find tools for improving services to teens in your community by enrolling in "Growing, Managing and Defending the Young Adult Budget" and "Tapping Youth Participation to Strengthen Library Services," online courses offered this fall by the Young...
CHICAGO— Nathan Fillion, star of the ABC series, Castle, joins the 91传媒 Graphics READ Campaign . The Canadian-born actor secured a cult following for his work with Joss Whedon on the series "Firefly," its film adaptation "Serenity" and the Internet...
Register now for upcoming ALCTS Web courses
CHICAGO - Register now for the popular “Fundamentals” Web courses, beginning in August, offered by The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). Coming are the Fundamentals of Acquisitions course, the Fundamentals of Collection...
Elizabeth Gilbert declares her love of libraries in Visibility video
CHICAGO - Elizabeth Gilbert, author of the bestselling book "Eat, Pray, Love" talks about her love of libraries in a new video that can be seen by visiting the 91传媒's Public Information Office (PIO) blog, Visibility @ your library...
Registration open for two popular online courses from RUSA
CHICAGO—Registration is now open for the fall 2010 offerings of Business Reference 101 and The Reference Interview, two popular classes offered by Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), the home for reference within the American Library...
Has your library stepped up to the plate?
Submit your “Step Up to the Plate @ your library” story CHICAGO - The Campaign for America’s Libraries is looking for stories showing how libraries are promoting the fifth season of Step Up to the Plate @ your library. From now until August 17...
Submissions sought for ASCLA newsletter, Aug. 2 deadline
CHICAGO—The Aug. 2, 2010 submission deadline for the Summer 2010 issue of Interface, the quarterly newsletter of the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), is fast approaching, and potential contributors are encouraged to...
Think big about advocacy and win $500 from YALSA
CHICAGO — Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) members who have hosted a successful advocacy program, activity or event can enter YALSA’s Thinking Big about Advocacy Contest (Word doc) and win up to $500 for their work advocating for their...
Ohio Library Foundation supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative
CHICAGO - The Ohio Library Foundation (OLF), on behalf of all types of libraries in Ohio – public, school and academic – has announced its support of the Spectrum Presidential Initiative with a contribution of $1,500. 91传媒 President Roberta Stevens...
Five Friends groups win ALTAFF鈥檚 Baker & Taylor Awards
PHILADELPHIA - Five Friends of the Library groups received Baker & Taylor Awards from the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), during ALTAFF’s Gala Author Tea...
