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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app Council elects three members to Executive Board for 2024-2027 term
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CHICAGO — The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Council has elected Nick Buron, Peter Coyl and Dr. Corinthia Price to serve on the Executive Board. Elected board members will begin a three-year term in July 2024 and conclude in June 2027.
Library, author, bookseller groups condemn legal action attempting to censor books in Virginia
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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () joined with Virginia librarians and booksellers, publishers and civil liberties organizations to issue a statement on June 1 condemning a Virginia political candidate’s legal action that seeks to halt distribution of...
Kathy Carroll, Sara Dallas to serve on Executive Board
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CHICAGO - The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Council has elected Kathy Carroll and Sara Dallas to serve on the Executive Board. The Executive Board election took place during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Elected board members will...
Mary Davis Fournier named PLA executive director
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CHICAGO — The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () announced today the appointment of Mary Davis Fournier as executive director, Public Library Association (PLA), a division of . Her first day in her new role will be Monday, June 14. Fournier is a 20...
2021 Public Library Association election results
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the results of its 2021 Election. Voting was available from March 8 through April 7, and open to all PLA members in good standing. The members elected Dr. Maria Taesil Hudson McCauley...
Endowment Trustees add minority-owned GQG Partners as newest fund manager
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CHICAGO - The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Endowment Trustees announce the acquisition of minority-owned GQG Partners LLC as the newest fund manager in 's $62 million portfolio. Founded in 2016 by Rajiv Jain, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer...
condemns violence on Capitol Hill, calls for advocacy
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Executive Board of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () gives thanks for the safety of the staff in our Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington and members who work on Capitol Hill, as well as for elected legislators...
Candidates announced for 2021 Public Library Association board election
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CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) 2021 Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2021 Election. This year, six nominees will stand for three positions on the PLA Board of Directors: 2022-2023 president...
Polls now open in 2020 PLA election
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Voting Deadline: Wednesday, April 1, 11:59 p.m. Central Time CHICAGO -- The voting period has begun in the Public Library Association (PLA) 2020 election. Members will have an opportunity to elect three new directors to the PLA Board of Directors. Seven...
responds to financial situation
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CHICAGO – °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () President Wanda K. Brown and the Executive Board released the following statement in response to financial shortfalls in the current fiscal year operating budget that were first brought to light at the...
Candidates announced for 2020 Public Library Association board election
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CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2020 Election. This year seven nominees will stand for four positions on the PLA Board of Directors: 2021-2022 president, ...
Public Library Association condemns Macmillan Publishers library lending model
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CHICAGO -- The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), has joined its parent organization in denouncing Macmillan Publishers’ new library eBook lending model. Under the new model, scheduled to take effect...
PLA names Clara Bohrer as first fiscal officer
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) officially announced the appointment of Clara Nalli Bohrer, director of the West Bloomfield Township (Mich.) Public Library, as its first fiscal officer. Through a ballot initiative approved by the...
PLA announces changes to Board of Directors
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Salazar begins one-year term as PLA president, Jeske as president-elect CHICAGO – The Public Library Association's (PLA) Board meeting on June 22 officially marked the end of the 2018-2019 service year, which brought several important changes to the...
2019 Public Library Association Election results
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CHICAGO — Today, the Public Library Association (PLA) announced the results of its 2019 Election. Voting was available from Mar. 11 through Apr. 3, and open to all PLA members in good standing. The members elected Michelle Jeske, city librarian and...
Polls now open in 2019 PLA Election
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Voting Deadline: Wednesday, April 3 CHICAGO -- The voting period has begun in the Public Library Association's (PLA) 2019 Election. Members will have an opportunity to elect three new directors to the PLA Board of Directors and weigh in on an important...
Candidates announced for 2019 Public Library Association board election
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CHICAGO – The Public Library Association (PLA) Nominating Committee has unveiled the slate of candidates for the Association’s 2019 Election. This year six nominees will stand for three positions on the PLA Board of Directors: president and two directors...
PLA proposes adding Fiscal Officer position to Board of Directors
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Members to vote on proposal in 2019 PLA Election CHICAGO – At its fall 2018 meeting, the Public Library Association (PLA) Board of Directors authorized the addition of a measure to appear on the ballot in the 2019 PLA Election. The measure proposes to add...
Public Library Association announces events at 2019 Midwinter Meeting
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CHICAGO -- Planning to attend the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app's () 2019 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle, Wash.? Be sure to take advantage of the outstanding programming offered by the Public Library Association (PLA). Preconference Programs PLA is...
Public Library Association releases new strategic plan
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Addresses critical issues and changes affecting public libraries CHICAGO – Today the Public Library Association (PLA) unveiled a new strategic plan effective through the year 2022. The new PLA Strategic Plan describes the association’s core purpose, core...