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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.
2022 Rise Book Project presents Top Ten feminist books for young readers
CHICAGO — Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18, a subgroup of the 91传媒 Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Feminist Task Force, announced its Top Ten feminist books for young readers. Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 recommends well...
Applications sought for 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants
CHICAGO — Underfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants. Every year, in the process of choosing the...
CHICAGO — Two of the 2022 Stonewall Book Awards were announced Sunday, Jan. 23 by the Rainbow Roundtable of the 91传媒 (91传媒), during the 91传媒's LibLearnX Conference, held virtually January 21-24, 2022. The Stonewall Book Awards are...
91传媒 Film and Media Round Table announces 2022 Notable Films for Adults
CHICAGO – The 91传媒 (91传媒) Film and Media Round Table: Notable Films for Adults Committee has compiled its 2022 list of Notable Films, a list of 12 outstanding films released on video within the past two years and suitable for all...
91传媒 begins a new tradition with the first-ever LibLearnX
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) hosted the first LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) conference online, Jan. 21-24, 2022. LibLearnX is a completely new conference experience, built from the ground up based on years of...
School librarians invited to apply for $5,000 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
CHICAGO — School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through eighth grade, the 91传媒 (91传媒) Public Programs Office announced. Nominations for the 2022 Sara...
Live virtual conversation February 7 featuring 4 Libraries Build Business cohort libraries WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 91传媒 (91传媒) today released the Libraries Build Business Playbook, which showcases emerging models for small business...
PSLF Coalition webinar series begins February 2 WASHINGTON–The 91传媒 (91传媒) encourages library workers with federal student loans to review their eligibility under the U.S. Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness...
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) is pleased to announce 25 libraries selected to participate in Let’s Talk About It (LTAI): Women’s Suffrage, a grant designed to spark conversations about American history and culture through an examination...
91传媒, ATALM hail FCC鈥檚 unanimous decision to expand E-rate eligibility for tribal libraries
Advocates call for outreach, resources to ensure program use WASHINGTON–The 91传媒 (91传媒) hailed the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) unanimous vote to update the definition of “library” to clarify that tribal libraries are...
Rebecca Caufman receives YALSA鈥檚 Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial Grant
CHICAGO — The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has named Rebecca Caufman, Library Media Specialist at Radford High and Dalton Intermediate School Library in Radford, Virginia as the recipient of this year's Joann Sweetland Lum Memorial...
91传媒 Executive Board stands with REFORMA
CHICAGO — On Jan. 23, 2022, the REFORMA National Membership virtual meeting was infiltrated by a group of people shouting racial slurs and hate speech seeking to create trauma for participants. The 91传媒 Executive Board stands with REFORMA in strongly...
New from ACRL - 鈥淥nce Upon a Time in the Academic Library: Storytelling Skills for Librarians鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Once Upon a Time in the Academic Library: Storytelling Skills for Librarians,” edited by Maria Barefoot, Sara Parme, and Elin Woods. This fun, eminently...
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. Eastern with “ Cybersecurity: What Your Friends, Foundation, and Library Need to Know.” The Learning Live program is presented...
Donna Barba Higuera, Jason Chin win Newbery, Caldecott Medals
CHICAGO – Donna Barba Higuera, author of “The Last Cuentista,” and Jason Chin, illustrator of “Watercress,” are the 2022 recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott Medals, the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. Donna Barba...
