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October 16, 2024
91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ 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’s libraries on October 19
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The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the 91´«Ã½-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´«Ã½ reveals preliminary data on 2024 book challenges
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Between January 1 and August 31, 2024, 91´«Ã½’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 attempts to censor library materials and services.
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September 19, 2024
ALSC, 91´«Ã½ unveil 'Inspiring Future Voters' booklist for young readers
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As part of the 91´«Ã½’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´«Ã½ President urges library professionals to get Reader Voter Ready
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WASHINGTON – On National Voter Registration Day, also Constitution Day, 91´«Ã½ 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´«Ã½ president-elect
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The 91´«Ã½ Council decided on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, that Sam Helmick will be the 2024-2025 president-elect effective immediately.
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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.
April 2022 Online Learning with RUSA
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), continues to offer an outstanding combination of repeat and new courses/webinars. Check out our list of upcoming programming below: Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics...
New Federated Authentication Resources from Core
Core has published two new resources to help librarians and library workers better understand federated authentication, which lets library users access remote sites by logging in to a campus sign-on service. Federated Authentication Acronyms and...
Accepting Appointments for Career Coaching Sessions
The 91´«Ã½ JobLIST Placement & Career Development Service will host complimentary virtual career coaching sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, June 8th & 9th, 2022. Each one-on-one session is open to any library worker and completely confidential. Sign up now...
Large majorities of voters oppose book bans and have confidence in libraries
First survey of its kind confirms national bipartisan support for the freedom to read CHICAGO—Amid the recent proliferation of efforts to ban books in every state across the country, a new national poll commissioned by the 91´«Ã½...
Revisions to Batchelder Award aim to raise recognition of book translatorsÂ
CHICAGO — The Board of Directors of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91´«Ã½, voted in January to revise the submission criteria for the Mildred L. Batchelder Award to add requirements...
New Core Web Course Explores Fundamentals of Management
CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce the release of a new web course that introduces library managers to the fundamental concepts of management. Developed and led by Julia Davis, an experienced information science...
91´«Ã½ remembers late Congressman Don Young
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) joins libraries across Alaska in remembering Alaska Congressman Don Young, who died on Friday, March 18, 2022. Rep. Young served the state as its sole delegate at-large to the U.S. House of...
2022 RUSA Achievement Award Winners
CHICAGO- The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Achievement Awards Program honors the best in reference librarian and its many specialties. These awards recognize and honor the outstanding professional contributions and achievements of your...
Portland to host largest national library conference since the pandemic
(CHICAGO) In the wake of the pandemic and calls for social justice, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host its national conference in Portland, Oregon, from March 23 to 25, 2022. More than 4,000 attendees will attend the in-person event at the...
PLA 2022 to generate an estimated $4.4 million in revenue for City of Portland
CHICAGO - The Public Library Association (PLA) national conference is the largest in-person association conference to return to Portland since the beginning of the pandemic. The event will bring more than 4,000 attendees to the Oregon Convention Center...
Readers’ advisory to genre blends for children and young adults
CHICAGO — It’s no wonder that genre blends are some of most popular books for children and teens. When you mash up two different traditional genres, it’s like doubling what makes each one pleasurable on its own. The first of its kind, “ The Readers’...
Descubra el impacto de la preservación digital en el medio ambiente
CHICAGO—El contenido digital es creado y recopilado por todos, no solo por bibliotecas y archivos. Mantener la viabilidad del contenido digital no solo requiere el uso de energía, sino también la actualización de los medios y tecnologías de almacenamiento...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report released today by the 91´«Ã½ shows the impact of broadband access through the nation’s nearly 17,000 public libraries during the pandemic, as well as the need for continued long-term investments in...
Seminario web de Preservation Week®: Cómo implementar la sostenibilidad en su instalación
CHICAGO—En un momento en que la sostenibilidad y el ahorro de energía son imperativos para frenar el cambio climático, las instituciones y organizaciones deben ser más agresivas cuando de ahorrar energía se trata. Hay una serie de estrategias de ahorro de...
CHICAGO – New at the 2022 Annual Conference & Exhibition is The Digital Experience, a virtual offering for guests who cannot attend the conference in Washington, D.C., June 23-28, 2022. Registration is open. New this year at the 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference is...
