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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´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 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´«Ã½ Receives Transformational Gift to Fund Scholarships
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James W. Lewis has made the largest individual bequest to the 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½’s National Library Week, April 6-12, 2025.
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November 14, 2024
91´«Ã½ launches national search for executive director
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 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´«Ã½ member leaders.
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November 11, 2024
Cronk, Jamison, McCauley seek 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½.
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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.
The eighth edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual
CHICAGO— 91´«Ã½ Editions, the publishing imprint of the 91´«Ã½, announces the release of the " Intellectual Freedom Manual, Eighth Edition," edited by the 91´«Ã½ Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF). Updated for the first time since 2005...
Freedom to Read Foundation announces competition for two Banned Books Week grants
Judith Krug Fund will provide $2,500 and $1,000 awards to Read-Outs CHICAGO – The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF), through its Judith F. Krug Memorial Fund, will provide two grants—one for $2,500 and one for $1,000—to two organizations to support “Read...
CHICAGO - Donna Seaman’s interview with Nigerian-born author and poet Chris Abani is featured on www.atyourlibrary.org this week. The website provides information and recommended resources that everyone can take advantage of at their local library. Other...
Discover Zayed University @ your library
CHICAGO - "Discover," "explore," "learn" and "read" are all key words in the library lexicon. Recently, the library at Zayed University of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, brought these words to life in a new poster series designed to showcase the university...
LITA offering regional institute: Writing for the Web
CHICAGO — A new regional institute: "Writing for the Web," presented by Brenda Reeb of the University of Rochester, is now available, according to the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA). This full-day workshop presents best practices...
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...
