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October 16, 2024
91传媒 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传媒 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鈥檚 libraries on October 19
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The 91传媒 (91传媒) and the 91传媒-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传媒 reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91传媒’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91传媒 unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91传媒’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传媒 President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91传媒 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传媒 president-elect
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The 91传媒 Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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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.
AASL Announces New Member Benefit
CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has launched new Communities of Practice (CoP) as an exclusive benefit to its members. These online communities provide a gathering space for like-minded school library professionals to...
FReadom Fighters receives AASL Intellectual Freedom Award
CHICAGO – FReadom Fighters, started by a group of Texas school librarians, Becky Calzada, Carolyn Foote, and Nancy Jo Lambert, is the recipient of the 2022 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Intellectual Freedom Award. Established in 1982...
Save 50% on more than 400 products during the 91传媒 Store Spring Sale
CHICAGO — Spring has sprung and 91传媒 would like to put a spring in your step with savings on a wide range of materials. Now through June 3, head to the 91传媒 Store and save 50% on more than 400 products, including professional development books, posters...
91传媒 partners with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to share trusted vaccine information
Campaign provides expert-verified outreach tools for libraries Washington, D.C. -- The 91传媒 (91传媒) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ We Can Do This campaign to share trusted information about COVID...
Draft 2022 91传媒 Standards revision
CHICAGO — The Committee on Accreditation (CoA) of the 91传媒 (91传媒) announces that its ongoing review of the 91传媒 2015 Standards for Accreditation of Master’s Programs in Library and Information Studies has culminated in a draft...
Swanton (Vt.) Public Library Receives 2022 ALSC/Candlewick Press "Light the Way" Grant
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), has announced that Swanton Public Library (SPL) in Swanton, VT is the recipient of the 2022 ALSC/Candlewick Press "Light the Way: Outreach to the...
CHICAGO – Michael Giller, Director of Library Services for South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina, is the recipient of the 2022 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Collaborative School...
91传媒 submits comments opposing book banning for House Oversight Committee hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform held a hearing on April 7, 2022, “Free Speech Under Attack: Book Bans and Academic Censorship.” On behalf of the 91传媒...
Tim Salem receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award
CHICAGO – Tim Salem, Principal at Scotts Ridge Middle School, is the recipient of the 2022 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Distinguished School Administrator Award. Sponsored by ProQuest, the $2,000 award recognizes and honors a school...
2022 YALSA Teens鈥 Top Ten nominees announced
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91传媒, has officially announced the 2022 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees. This year’s list of nominees features 25 titles that were published between Jan. 1...
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) today announced that author Celeste Ng will present at the 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibition in Washington, D.C., June 23-28, 2022. Registration is open. Celeste Ng is the number one, New York Times...
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " The Rise of AI: Implications and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries," book number 78 in the Publications in Librarianship series...
Louisiana Association of School Librarians awarded AASL ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant
CHICAGO – The Louisiana Association of School Librarians (LASL) is the recipient of the 2022 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) ABC-CLIO Leadership Grant. Sponsored by ABC-CLIO, the $1,750 grant is given to an AASL Chapter for planning and...
Core Webinar: Making Great Video Tutorials
CHICAGO —Instructional videos are a versatile staple of online library learning. Join Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures on Tuesday, May 10 at 1 pm CT for the webinar "Making Great Video Tutorials". In this non-technical session by an experienced...
Ashley Long receives AASL Frances Henne Award
CHICAGO – Ashley Long, media specialist at Talley Street Upper Elementary in Decatur, Georgia, is the recipient of the 2022 American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) Frances Henne Award. Sponsored by Libraries Unlimited, the $1,250 award...
