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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.
Vinton librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
Renee Greenlee recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Renee Greenlee, former children and family services librarian at the Marion Public Library (MPL) in Marion, Iowa, and current director of the Vinton Public Library in Vinton, Iowa, is...
Decorah librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
Shannon Horton recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Shannon Horton, teacher librarian at the Decorah Community School District in Decorah, Iowa, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...
Westover librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
John Paul Mahofski recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – John Paul Mahofski, librarian at the Eastern Correctional Institution for the State of Maryland (ECI) in Westover, Maryland, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award...
Gallup librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
Tammi Moe recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Tammi Moe, director of libraries and museums for the city of Gallup, New Mexico, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the 91传媒 (91传媒)...
George Mason University librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
George Oberle recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – George D. Oberle, director of the Center for Mason Legacies, history librarian, and assistant term professor at George Mason University (GMU), is a winner of this year’s I Love My...
St. Louis librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
Melissa Pillot recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Melissa Pillot, librarian and media specialist at Forsyth School in St. Louis, Missouri, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the American Library...
San Antonio librarian receives I Love My Librarian Award聽
Talamantes recognized with national public service honor CHICAGO – Arnulfo Talamantes, librarian at Sul Ross Middle School in San Antonio, Texas, is a winner of this year’s I Love My Librarian Award. Recognized by the 91传媒 (91传媒)...
SustainRT calls for Citation for Wellness in the Workplace nominations
CHICAGO — To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the 91传媒 Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the...
Core Classroom: Hearing the Story: Creating an Oral History Project
CHICAGO—Storytelling is an important way to preserve the history of a community and/or culture. The human voice can convey so much more than the written word, so oral histories are a good way to preserve a community, family, or history of an important...
LRRT seeking submissions for the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Awards
CHICAGO — The Library Research Round Table of the 91传媒 will present the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Award for the Support of Dissertation Research and the 2022 Jesse H. Shera Award for Distinguished Published Research. The deadline for...
10 winners receive prestigious I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
CHICAGO – Today the 91传媒 (91传媒) announced 10 winners of the coveted I Love My Librarian Award. Honorees are exceptional librarians from academic, public and school libraries who were nominated by patrons nationwide for their...
91传媒 publishes state legislative toolkit for legislative advocacy
CHICAGO, IL - The 91传媒 (91传媒) has published a State Legislative Toolkit to help organizations advance state legislation that supports libraries, library workers, and the communities they serve. Authored by the Public Policy and...
Core鈥檚 guide to managing grey literature
CHICAGO — An important resource for scholarly research, grey literature is relevant to every discipline. It’s also often more current than commercial publications. Unfortunately, though it provides a richness of content, this type of scholarly resource is...
ACRL releases 鈥淎cademic Library Mentoring: Fostering Growth and Renewal鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the three-volume " Academic Library Mentoring: Fostering Growth and Renewal," edited by Leila June Rod-Welch and Barbara E. Weeg. This thorough work presents a...
Sourcebooks and 91传媒 present three one-year reading journals
CHICAGO — Sourcebooks, a leading independent publisher based in Chicago, and the 91传媒’s (91传媒) book publishing imprint, 91传媒 Editions|91传媒 Neal-Schuman, announce publication of the first titles in their new collaboration. “ 52 YA...
