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Hohl inaugurated 2024-2025 president

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Cindy Hohl, director of policy analysis and operational support at Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library, was inaugurated President for 2024-2025 on Tuesday, July 2, at the Annual Conference in San Diego.

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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app President Emily Drabinski to embark on cross country library tour

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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app President Emily Drabinski will tour the country this June to highlight the contributions of American libraries to their communities.

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President Emily Drabinski to host President’s Program at the 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition in San Diego

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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () announced today that President Emily Drabinski will host the President’s Program, featuring an esteemed panel of library practitioners, at the 2024 Annual Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held at the San Diego Convention Center and surrounding hotels in San Diego, California, June 27-July 2, 2024.

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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app President Emily Drabinski to be honored with award from The Publishing Triangle

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The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () is pleased to share that President Emily Drabinski will receive the Torchbearer Award from The Publishing Triangle, the association of LGBTQ+ people in publishing.

-SLI National Climate Action Strategy Working Group will hold open forum March 14

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The National Climate Action Strategy Working Group, a joint project of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) and the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (), is planning an open forum to introduce a draft Climate Action Strategy for Libraries to members and to solicit feedback from the field. The open forum will be held on Thursday, March 14th, at 1 p.m. CT.

Run for President-elect or Councilor-at-Large by petition

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members may run for office by petition for the position of President-elect or Councilor at Large. Individuals who are interested in running by petition or were not selected by the Nominating Committee may run for office by filing an...

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Drabinski wins 2023-2024 presidency

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CHICAGO — Emily Drabinski, interim chief librarian at The Graduate Center, City University of New York has been elected 2022-2023 president-elect of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app (). Drabinski received 5,410 votes, while her opponent, Kelvin Watson...

Make your voice heard within at the Virtual Membership Meeting, Thursday, March 17

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CHICAGO – members will have the opportunity to engage in real time with leadership during the association’s Virtual Membership Meeting, at 1 p.m. Central/2 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, March 17. Virtual meetings are part of ’s ongoing focus to...

elections now open – cast your vote today!

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CHICAGO — °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () election polls are now open! members are encouraged to cast a digital ballot to vote for association-wide leadership that will shape the future and direction of the association. ’s annual election will...

Libraries Transforming Communities to distribute more than $7 million in grants to support small and rural library accessibility efforts, call for Grant Advisor RFPs now open

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CHICAGO — The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () announced today that its Libraries Transforming Communities project will offer more than $7 million in grants to small and rural libraries to increase the accessibility of facilities, services and programs...

 Connect Live

Register now for Connect Live session focusing on sustainability and climate action for libraries and communities

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CHICAGO — This month's Connect Live session is one you won't want to miss. It will showcase what library champions are doing to help their communities address climate change. Register now for this important discussion, which takes place at 11 a.m...

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names Maureen Sullivan Honorary Member

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CHICAGO — The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Council elected former President Maureen Sullivan to honorary membership in the association, the 's highest honor, during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Honorary membership is...

James G. Neal

names Jim Neal Honorary Member

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CHICAGO - The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () Council elected former President and Treasurer Jim Neal to honorary membership in the association, the 's highest honor, during the virtual 2022 Library Learning Experience. Honorary membership is...

LibLearnX

begins a new tradition with the first-ever LibLearnX

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CHICAGO — The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () 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...

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U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono to join President Patricia 'Patty' Wong in conversation plus more

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CHICAGO — President Patricia “Patty” Wong will be joined by U.S. Senator, Mazie K. Hirono in conversation at the LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience Opening Session, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. CT. They will discuss Senator Hirono’s memoir,...

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applauds congressional passage of digital equity funds available to libraries

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President Biden expected to sign Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act WASHINGTON, DC - The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () celebrates the final passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), a bipartisan infrastructure bill, by...

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President Patty Wong to host Connect Live on equity, diversity, and inclusion

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CHICAGO, IL – The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app ()’s Connect Live series continues in November with a program focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion. The online event will take place Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 1pm CT/11am PT. Hosted by...

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Drabinski, Watson seek 2023-24 presidency

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CHICAGO – Emily Drabinski, interim chief librarian at The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), and Kelvin Watson, executive director of the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, are the candidates for the 2023-24 presidency of the...

praises passage of Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, inclusion of library broadband funding

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Libraries gain access to gigabit internet service WASHINGTON, DC – The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () today praised the passage of the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (H.R. 3684), a bipartisan infrastructure bill, by the U.S. Senate, which would...

applauds FY 2022 federal funding for libraries in House Appropriations bill, looks to Senate for support

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WASHINGTON, DC – The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±app () welcomed substantial increases in federal funding for libraries approved today by the House Appropriations Committee. The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), administered by the Institute of...