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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.
Stephanie Goh selected as 2022 AASL Emerging Leader
CHICAGO – Stephanie Goh has been selected as one of two participants sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) in the 91传媒’s (91传媒) 2022 Emerging Leaders program. The Emerging Leaders program enables library...
Victoria Kowanetz Named a 2022 Core Emerging Leader
CHICAGO —Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Victoria Kowanetz has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Kowanetz is the Assistant Community Library Manager at Queens Public Library (QPL) at Poppenhusen in College...
New from ACRL - 鈥淓thnic Studies in Academic and Research Libraries鈥
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Ethnic Studies in Academic and Research Libraries,” edited by Raymond Pun, Melissa Cardenas-Dow, and Kenya S. Flash. This collection captures case studies...
Libraries invited to apply for programming support with the second annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) invites library workers to apply for the second annual Peggy Barber Tribute Grant, a programming grant named after the transformative 91传媒 leader responsible for the creation of National Library Week and the...
91传媒 invites applications for third annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant
CHICAGO — The 91传媒 (91传媒) invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant, an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. Applications will...
Registration open for 2022 ALSC National Institute
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the 91传媒 (91传媒), is pleased to announce that registration for the 2022 ALSC National Institute has opened. The conference will be held Sept. 29 – Oct. 1...
91传媒 extends application for national Policy Corps to Dec. 15th
Washington, D.C. – The 91传媒 is extending the application deadline for the fourth cohort of the Policy Corps to Dec. 15, 2021. The 91传媒 will recruit up to 12 cohort members for the Corps, an initiative aimed at strengthening advocacy...
91传媒 donates $12,000 to re-establish and restore public libraries in Haiti
CHICAGO — 91传媒 and its members, through the 91传媒 Disaster Relief Fund, have provided $12,000 to the Bibliothèque Nationale d’Haïti to re-establish two of its public libraries whose locations that were damaged and made uninhabitable due to the large...
Choice announces the Outstanding Academic Titles of 2021
MIDDLETOWN, CT – The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list for 2021 has been announced. This prestigious list, released today, reflects the best scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year, as chosen by the editors. This...
The 91传媒 opposes widespread efforts to censor books in U.S. schools and libraries 聽
CHICAGO - Due to a dramatic uptick in book challenges and outright removal of books from libraries, 91传媒's Executive Board and the Boards of Directors for all of 91传媒's eight divisions have released the following joint statement regarding attempts to remove...
Saying No: Harassment Intervention at the Library Webinar
A free webinar entitled ‘Saying No: Harassment Intervention at the Library’ will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 12:00 pm (Central). Co-hosted by the 91传媒’s (91传媒's) Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL)...
Virginia Library Association joins 91传媒 Joint Student Membership Program as the 50th partner
CHICAGO — The Virginia Library Association is officially the 50th state library association to be onboarded to the 91传媒’s (91传媒) Joint Student Membership Program. The program was initiated to broaden 91传媒’s outreach and recruitment...
SRRT to celebrate 20 Years of the Rise Feminist Book Project for ages 0-18
CHICAGO — Rise: A Feminist Book Project for Ages 0-18 will celebrate 20 years of promoting quality feminist literature for young readers with a webinar on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. This webinar is a celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Rise: A Feminist...
Tools for Locating Primary Sources in Archives and Online
CHICAGO- Register today for the upcoming 60-minute webinar titled" four-week asynchronous course “ Tools for Locating Primary Sources in Archives and Online" sponsored by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). There are dozens and dozens of...
Building an integrated metadata strategy with XML
CHICAGO — “ Metadata in the Digital Library: Building an Integrated Strategy with XML,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the 91传媒 Store, is a complete guide to building a digital library metadata strategy from scratch, using established...
