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welcomes more than 9,000 to virtual gathering
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CHICAGO — The 澳门六合彩开奖app () hosted the Annual Conference & Exhibition – Virtual, June 23-29, 2021, attracting 9,142 attendees and 306 exhibitors. Designed to educate, entertain, and inspire librarians and library workers, the...
Library service through a post-COVID lens at Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual)
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CHICAGO – During the pandemic, libraries met the challenge of adapting services even when their physical doors were closed. Now that libraries across the country are reopening, they face new challenges and see fresh opportunities to serve their...
President-elect Patricia 鈥淧atty鈥 Wong invites members to attend free Virtual Inauguration
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CHICAGO – You are invited to take part in a historic virtual event! Join Patricia “Patty” Wong at 1 p.m. CT on June 29, as she begins her term as the first Asian American to serve as president of the 澳门六合彩开奖app () and shares her plans...
Former President of the United States Barack Obama will headline Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual) Closing Session
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CHICAGO — Former President of the United States Barack Obama will close the Annual Conference & Exhibition (Virtual) Closing Session. He will appear noon – 1 p.m. CT, Tuesday, June 29, 2021, in conversation with Lonnie G. Bunch III, the 14th secretary...
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nikole Hannah-Jones and Isabel Wilkerson announced as Annual Conference & Exhibition featured speakers
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CHICAGO – The 澳门六合彩开奖app today announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of “The 1619 Project, A New Origin Story,” Nikole Hannah-Jones will open the virtual 2021 Annual Conference & Exhibition, June 23-29, and...
Nominating Committee seeks candidates for 2022 election
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CHICAGO — The Nominating Committee for the 2022 election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2022 spring ballot for the offices of president-elect, treasurer, and councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select candidates to run for...
Pelayo-Lozada wins 2022-2023 presidency
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CHICAGO - Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, adult services assistant manager, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, California has been elected 2021-2022 president-elect of the 澳门六合彩开奖app (). Pelayo-Lozada is the first...
announces $1.25M emergency fund for libraries impacted by COVID-19
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CHICAGO — The 澳门六合彩开奖app () announced today it will make available $1.25M in emergency relief grants to libraries that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The COVID Library Relief Fund...
Elections now open 鈥 cast your vote today!
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CHICAGO -- 澳门六合彩开奖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...
forges new path with Midwinter Virtual
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CHICAGO — The 澳门六合彩开奖app hosted the 107th and final Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits online Jan. 22-26, 2021. The event attracted more than 7,100 participants. The second conference to be presented virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
condemns violence on Capitol Hill, calls for advocacy
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WASHINGTON, DC — The Executive Board of the 澳门六合彩开奖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...
decries latest FCC failure on net neutrality
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WASHINGTON, DC — On Tuesday, October 27, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) majority approved an order responding to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's remand in Mozilla v. FCC. The court ordered the FCC to address...
Four Projects Receive 2020 AIA/ Library Building Award
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Sept. 18, 2020 - the 澳门六合彩开奖app () and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) are awarding four libraries with the 2020 AIA/ Library Building Awards for excellence in architectural design. Complete details for each project are...
Hawaii State Library to host library leaders, elected officials, for closing virtual celebration of national library tour
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CHICAGO – On Friday, Aug. 7, at 11 a.m. HST (4:00 p.m. CDT), along with local library champions, 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will bring Holding Space: A national conversation series with libraries, to a close at...
Oakland Public Library children鈥檚 services capture interest of nation鈥檚 library leaders: 2020 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate finalists to perform
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CHICAGO - On Friday, Aug. 7, at 12:30 p.m. PDT (2:30 p.m. CDT), 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Oakland Public Library, in Oakland, California, to explore the library’s services for...
Nevada State Library鈥檚 CareerLink captures interest of national and state library leaders, elected officials
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CHICAGO – On Thursday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. PDT/1:00 p.m. CDT, 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Nevada State Library, where he will discuss with state and local library leaders and...
Cordes Lakes Library鈥檚 service to rural communities captures interest of nation鈥檚 library leaders
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CHICAGO – On Wednesday, August 5, at 3 p.m. CT, 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will virtually visit Cordes Lakes (Ariz.) Public Library in Yavapai County, where he will discuss Arizona libraries’ unique role in...
Oklahoma library workforce development programs captures interest of nation鈥檚 library leaders, Congressman Tom Cole
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CHICAGO – On Monday, Aug. 3, at 1 p.m. CT, Congressman Tom Cole (OK – 04) and 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Pioneer Library System in Norman, Oklahoma, to discuss how Oklahoma...
Lack of broadband access within tribal communities, fuels grave concern among nation鈥檚 library leaders
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CHICAGO – On Tuesday, Aug. 4, at 2 p.m. CT, 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will pay a virtual visit to the Jemez Pueblo Community Library, in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico, where he will discuss the dire need for...
Texas school libraries鈥 robust programming for students and educators captures interest of nation鈥檚 library leaders
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CHICAGO – On Friday, July 31, at 2 p.m. CT, 澳门六合彩开奖app () President Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., will launch a series of virtual interviews with Texas school librarians, beginning at the Lubbock Independent School District library in...