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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.
Communities of practice in the academic library
CHICAGO — How can academic librarians strengthen their practice of teaching and provide education through access to information, using intentional efforts to both learn and share in a social context? Building and fostering communities of practice (CoP) is...
CHICAGO- The Reference and User Services (RUSA) of the 91´«Ã½ is pleased to share a series of essential 101 in-depth courses that are the basis of librarianship. Business Reference This three-week asynchronous course is for any...
PLA sponsors two public library workers in 91´«Ã½ Emerging Leaders program
CHICAGO — The Public Library Association (PLA) is pleased to continue in its tradition of sponsoring two public library workers in the 91´«Ã½’s annual Emerging Leaders (EL) program. This year’s sponsored Emerging Leaders are Monique...
91´«Ã½ disappointed in New York Governor's rejection of ebook equity legislation
WASHINGTON, DC — On Dec. 29, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would require publishers to offer licenses for electronic books to libraries under reasonable terms (S2890B / A5837B). The bills had passed the New York state senate...
Mandi Goodsett Selected as 2022 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellow
The 91´«Ã½ has selected Mandi Goodsett as the 2022 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood (LAGW) Fellow. Goodsett will receive a stipend totaling $2,500 to off-set the cost of attending the 91´«Ã½ 2022 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. and the 2023...
EXTON, Pa. – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue on Tues., Jan. 11th at 2 p.m. Eastern with “ Friends and Foundations Working Effectively with the Library.” The Learning Live program is presented free to United for...
Research examines AASL Standards impact on administrator initiative
CHICAGO – Just published research from the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), investigates the impact of the AASL National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians...
91´«Ã½ donates $15,000 to assist libraries in Louisiana and New Jersey damaged by Hurricane Ida
CHICAGO — Libraries and communities in Louisiana and the along the East Coast are still struggling to recover from damage from category 4 Hurricane Ida which ravaged a huge part of the country in August. Thanks to support from members and other library...
Lanza-Galindo withdraws candidacy for 2022-25 91´«Ã½ treasurer
CHICAGO — Oscar Lanza-Galindo, associate dean, Library and Learning Commons, Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, has withdrawn his candidacy for treasurer of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½). "It is with a heavy heart that I must officially...
91´«Ã½ to announce the next classics in children’s and YA literature and media
CHICAGO - The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) will announce its Youth Media Awards at 8 a.m. CT, Jan. 24, 2022. Selections will span more than 22 categories, including the coveted Newbery and Caldecott medals, Printz Award and Coretta Scott King Book...
Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is accepting paper submissions for the LRRT Research Forum
CHICAGO — The 91´«Ã½ Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is accepting paper submissions for the LRRT Research Forum at the 2022 91´«Ã½ Annual Conference in Washington D.C. (June 23-June 28, 2022). The LRRT Research Forum will feature 15-minute presentations of...
Core’s guide to zines in library collections
CHICAGO — Their homegrown and esoteric aesthetic make zines important cultural and historical objects. Including them in library collections is a perfect way to amplify underrepresented voices. But the road from acquisition to cataloging these underground...
YALSA announces 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists
CHICAGO – The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½), selected five books as finalists for the 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which awards the best in nonfiction...
CHICAGO- Register today for this three week eCourse that begins on January 10, 2022!! Business Reference is for any librarian in-training who wants to gain confidence and knowledge around BizRef topics such as company and industry research, consumer and...
Submit a Nomination for the Prestigious Kilgour Technology Research Award
Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures (Core) and OCLC, Inc. invite nominations for the 2022 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2022. The Kilgour Research Award...
