Elect to Protect Democracy: In the latest Field Guides, the League of Women Voters' (League of Women Voters of the US) director of government affairs writes about teaming up with American Library Association to increase access to nonpartisan civic information and resources: bit.ly/FieldGuides_LWV

Revisiting ALA_Booklist Donna Seaman's recent interview with Hanif Abdurraqib, one of the most talented and original voices in the country. Who else is excited to hear him speak at the Rally for the Right to Read at #ALAAC24 ?
americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2024/03/01/new…
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Show your librarian some love by nominating them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award!

The #ALAAC24 ZINE PAVILION PROGRAM SCHEDULE is here!

SUNDAY, June 30th, 2024
10 - 11:30 am
Zines as Graphic Medicine for Librarians
Presented by Cassy Lee

12 - 1 pm
Maintaining a Zine Collection
Panel of Speakers

2 - 3 pm
How to Host a Zine Event
Panel of Speakers

Teens wrote about why the freedom to read is important to them for @NYPL's National Teen Writing Contest. Read the 21 winning essays in a special edition of Teen Voices Magazine. nypl.org/blog/2024/04/0…
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'When ordinary people like you & me stand with each other on behalf of things that matter—public investments in libraries, the right to read, fair & equitable distribution of resources—​we can win the world'

Read Emily Drabinski's final President's Column: bit.ly/3RuWcYa

Reminder: The ALA Virtual Membership Meeting is tomorrow, June 18, at 11:00 a.m. CT. Join us for updates from ALA leadership.
ala.org/membership/vmm

Libraries do their best work when they work with partners. “Partnering for Stronger Programming” is a free resource created to help library workers consider the big-picture goals of library programs and determine ways to begin and sustain partnerships: bit.ly/4ekAPTj

🎉 ALA Annual registrants can now download the #ALAAC24 Mobile App! Build your schedule, browse up-to-date details, take notes, and so much more! bit.ly/3VufFKX Not registered? You can still SAVE with advance rates, sign up today!

Come work with us. New open positions this week:
➡️ Program Officer, ALA Governance Office
➡️ Membership & Marketing Specialist for ALSC / YALSA
Learn more and apply at bit.ly/work-at-ala

🚀 Sign up for an #ALAAC24 Exhibits Only Pass and dive into all the amazing experiences the Library Marketplace has to offer, Saturday thru Monday. Register today and SAVE! bit.ly/3WRUNhZ

📅 Choose your day to join us at #ALAAC24 with a Single Day Pass! Be inspired by featured speakers, access professional development in education programs, and meet with exhibitors & authors in the Library Marketplace! bit.ly/3wXbvld
➡️ Register today & SAVE!

ALA Annual registrants can download the #ALAAC24 Mobile App! Build your schedule, browse up-to-date details, take notes, and so much more! bit.ly/3VufFKX

Not registered? You can still SAVE with advance rates, sign up today!

📅 Choose your day to join us at #ALAAC24 with a Single Day Pass! Be inspired by featured speakers, access professional development in education programs, and meet with exhibitors & authors in the Library Marketplace! bit.ly/3wXbvld
➡️ Register today & SAVE!

🚀 Sign up for an #ALAAC24 Exhibits Only Pass and dive into all the amazing experiences the Library Marketplace has to offer, Saturday thru Monday. Register today and SAVE! bit.ly/3WRUNhZ

Anyone over the age of 13 can download and read Cinderella Is Dead, the latest pick in @NYPL's nationwide Teen Banned Book Club. Plus, readers can register to join author Kalynn Bayron 🍏 SLEEP LIKE DEATH for a free virtual author talk on July 25! uniteagainstbookbans.org/new-teen-banne…
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Becky Calzada, Val Edwards & Maegan Coffin Heindel offer an update on the intellectual freedom landscape and provide some guidance for both surprise and anticipated challenges. bit.ly/4dTSd0Y
#censorship #bookbans #intellectualfreedom #uniteagainstbookbans

676 books.
progresstimes.net/2024/06/13/mis…
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I’m both thrilled and honored to be part of Courtney Pentland’s program at #ALAAC24 at the end of this month alongside incredible school librarians who inspire me each and every day. ♥️ #bettertogether #tlchat knowledgequest.aasl.org/aasl-president…

ALA Annual registrants can download the #ALAAC24 Mobile App! Build your schedule, browse up-to-date details, take notes, and so much more! bit.ly/3VufFKX

Not registered? You can still SAVE with advance rates, sign up today!