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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.
Myers accepts 2010 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) is pleased to announce that Megan Myers, of Crozet, Va., has received the 2010 Cicely Phippen Marks Scholarship. The $1,500 scholarship was established through a generous donation by Marks’ husband, Charles...
YALSA’s journal wins third APEX Award in a row
CHICAGO — For the third year in the row, Communications Concepts has chosen Young Adult Library Services (YALS), the quarterly journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), as a...
Simmons College supports Spectrum Presidential Initiative
CHICAGO—The Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science has raised more than $1,000 for the Spectrum Presidential Initiative through a recent dinner for Spectrum Scholars. Dr. Em Claire Knowles, assistant dean for student services...
COA announces accreditation actions
CHICAGO —The Committee on Accreditation (COA) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has announced accreditation actions taken at the 2010 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Continued accreditation status was granted to the following programs...
Roberta Stevens inaugurated 2010 91´«Ã½ president
CHICAGO – Today, Roberta Stevens, outreach projects and partnerships officer at the Library of Congress and National Book Festival project manager, began her term as 2010-2011 president of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). As 91´«Ã½ president, Stevens...
Hoan-Vu Do named YALSA’s 2010 Spectrum Scholar
CHICAGO — As part of its commitment to furthering diversity in the profession, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) chose Hoan-Vu Do as its 2010-2011 Spectrum Scholar. Do will attend the San Jose State University School of Library and...
Arne Duncan holds dialogue with AASL leaders
CHICAGO – U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan had an informal meeting with the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Board of Directors, newly elected board members and elected leaders from AASL-affiliated state school library organizations...
Washington, D.C. - Librarians and their supporters spoke loudly and clearly about the value of libraries during the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) 2010 Annual Conference, held in Washington, D.C. from June 24-29. As part of Library Advocacy Day...
91´«Ã½ GLBTRT 40th anniversary recognized in U.S. House resolution
WASHINGTON – The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Round Table (GLBTRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) was recognized by a resolution of the United States House of Representatives, congratulating it on its 40 th anniversary. Sponsored by...
The Library History Round Table Announces 2010 Award Recipients
Washington, D.C. - The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) has named the 2010 winners of the Justin Winsor Prize Essay Award, the Donald G. Davis Article Award and the Eliza Atkins Gleason Book Award honoring the...
ProQuest Establishes Ron Clowney Spectrum Scholarship
CHICAGO—ProQuest, a long-time supporter of the Spectrum Scholarship Program, has announced the establishment of a Spectrum Scholarship to honor the life of Ron Clowney. Clowney, vice president of US Higher Education & Government Sales at ProQuest...
91´«Ã½ awards 2010 Diversity Research Grants
The 91´«Ã½’s Office for Diversity has announced the recipients of the Diversity Research Grants for 2010. The grants consist of a one-time $2,000 award for original research and a $500 travel grant to attend and present at the...
Kemp receives prestigious RUSA History Section award for excellence in historical reference
CHICAGO—Thomas Jay Kemp, director of genealogy products for NewsBank, is the 2010 recipient of the Genealogical Publishing Company Award— a citation and $1,500 cash prize to a librarian, library or publisher who is a RUSA member and has demonstrated...
91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement Center to host free webinar on finding and keeping library jobs
CHICAGO – The 91´«Ã½’s (91´«Ã½) JobLIST Placement Center is launching a free webinar from 1-2 p.m. EDT on June 29. The webinar will explore resources for professional development, job searching and networking. To register, go to https...
Advance ordering available for AASL's planning guide and rubric
CHICAGO – The newest tool from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), "A Planning Guide for Empowering Learners," is now available for advance ordering. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/planningguide. Co-published with...
