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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.
New from ACRL: Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation鈥檚 Academic Libraries: A Call for Action
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the “ Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries: A Call for Action,” edited by William Welburn, Janice Welburn and Beth McNeil. In the current...
91传媒 TechSource announces new online Workshop series
CHICAGO - 91传媒 TechSource is proud to announce 91传媒 TechSource Workshops, our newest online initiative in furthering discussion, learning and information sharing for librarians and other information professionals interested in keeping up with and applying...
YALSA names Debraski manager of literature blog, launches contest for blog name
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), will launch a new blog this fall focusing on young adult literature, with Sarah Debraski (2008-2009 YALSA president) at the helm. In addition, YALSA is currently accepting nominations for the...
McCook to present 2010 Dr. Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture
CHICAGO – Kathleen de la Peña McCook, distinguished university professor at the University of South Florida, School of Library and Information Science in Tampa, will present the 2010 Dr. Jean E. Coleman Library Outreach Lecture from 8 a.m. to 10 am. on...
The American Dream Starts @ your library session to showcase recipient libraries
CHICAGO – From 10:30 to noon on Monday, June 28, representatives from the Bentonville (Ark.) Public Library; Hooper (Neb.) Public Library; and Wood County (Ohio) Library District will describe how participation in the American Dream Starts @ your library...
Ethnic Affiliates develop innovative family literacy initiatives
CHICAGO – The Ethnic Affiliates of the 91传媒 (91传媒) will showcase their Family Literacy Focus literacy initiatives, in a program titled “Tools to Promote Family Literacy and Advocacy,” during 91传媒’s Annual Conference in Washington...
91传媒 Committee on Literacy marks 10 years in Washington
WASHINGTON – On Friday, June 25, during 91传媒’s 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., 91传媒 leaders and literacy advocates will gather to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the formation of the 91传媒 Committee on Literacy. Held in 91传媒’s Washington Office...
2010 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners and one honorable mention for the 2010 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “ American Book Prices Current”...
Biddle named 2010 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honoree
CHICAGO - Dr. Stanton Biddle, director of Middle States Accreditation Review, Baruch College, the City University of New York, has been named the 2010 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Honoree. As part of its ongoing support of the propagation of...
NEH, 91传媒 announce 30 libraries to receive $2,000 programming grants
Funds will support diverse Picturing America programs CHICAGO – The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the 91传媒 (91传媒) Public Programs Office announced that 30 public libraries will receive grants of $2,000 to...
Winners of 2010 ASCLA achievement, innovation awards announced
CHICAGO—The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) has selected its winners for its 2010 awards. In addition to the Francis Joseph Campbell Award and the ASCLA Century Scholarship—both of which are housed under the Libraries...
Freedom to Read Foundation announces recipient of 2010 Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship
CHICAGO - The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is pleased to announce that Aubrey Madler, an information specialist with the University of North Dakota’s Center for Rural Health, is the third recipient of the Gordon M. Conable Conference Scholarship. ...
Registration for reference, genealogy and ILL workshops closes June 20
CHICAGO—Registration closes Sunday, June 20 for the three preconferences that the Reference and User Services Association will be holding in conjunction with the 91传媒 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Preconferences are half or full-day intensive...
Last chance to see award-winning authors at Annual Conference
CHICAGO—The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) enthusiastically reminds book lovers to purchase their tickets for the upcoming Literary Tastes Breakfast, as registration for this not-to-be-missed event closes on Sunday, June 20. The Literary...
91传媒 Inaugural Banquet site for launch of 鈥淥ur Authors, Our Advocates鈥
Carmen Agra Deedy, Sharon Draper, Brad Meltzer and Marie Arana featured at the inauguration of Roberta Stevens as 91传媒 President CHICAGO – The 91传媒 Inaugural Banquet, to be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, at the Renaissance Washington, Grand Ballroom...
