LibLearnX
¾«¶«´«Ã½Opens LibLearnX 2025 Call for Program Proposals
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Submit an education program proposal for the 2025 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place January 24-27, 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. The submission site is open now through August 12.
¾«¶«´«Ã½Executive Board decision on LibLearnX
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After careful evaluation and analysis of financial and other critical factors, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ Executive Board has decided that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience will not be held in 2026.
 'The Berry Pickers,' 'We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and Child Removal in America' receive 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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BALTIMORE — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) selects “The Berry Pickers,” by Amanda Peters, published by Catapult, as the winner of the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "We Were Once a Family: A Story of Love, Death, and...
LLX Close Out Panel Session, Navigating Leadership: Perspectives on Purpose-Driven Careers at 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) announced the LLX Close Out Session, featuring a panel of senior library leaders who will discuss Navigating Leadership: Perspectives on Purpose-Driven Careers at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Store at ALA’s 2024 LibLearnX in Baltimore
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Conveniently located in the LLX Marketplace, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Store will offer a variety of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift books, and more. Store hours are: Saturday, January 20: 9:30am – 4:00pm Sunday, January 21: 10:00am – 4:00pm Monday, January 22: 9:30am –...
David Delmar SentÃes to keynote and Dr. Claudette McLinn to present call-to-action at the 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration
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CHICAGO – Author and Tech Bootcamp Founder David Delmar Sentíes will deliver the keynote address at the 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration during the ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s Library Learning...
Ashley Mitchell Named a 2024 Core Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Ashley Mitchell has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Mitchell serves as Adult Services Librarian at Camden County Library System in Voorhees, NJ. She has over 20...
Alison Van Norman Named a 2024 Core Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Alison Van Norman has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). Van Norman serves as the Outreach and Marketing Librarian for Elon University, where she plans and markets...
Adult fiction and children’s book author Kate DiCamillo to present at 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) today announced that adult fiction and children’s book author Kate DiCamillo will present at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January 19–22, 2024. One of America’s...
Carrie McClain Named a 2024 Core Emerging Leader
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CHICAGO—Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures is pleased to announce that Carrie McClain has been selected as a Core Emerging Leader (EL). McClain serves as the Chief Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer for Tulsa City-County Library, where she...
¾«¶«´«Ã½President to moderate panel championing library contributions to communities at 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced that ¾«¶«´«Ã½President Emily Drabinski will host and moderate a distinguished group of library leaders as they explore the contribution of libraries to their communities at the 2024 LibLearnX: The...
Emmy-nominated and bestselling author and activist George M. Johnson to Present at 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced that Emmy-nominated and bestselling author and activist George M. Johnson will be an Author Speaker at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January 19–22...
SAG-AFTRA Actress, Model, Artist, and Down Syndrome Activist Mia Armstrong to Present at 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced that SAG-AFTRA actress, model, Down Syndrome activist, and new author Mia Armstrong will be an Author Speaker at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January...
Comedian, Actor, and Author Jesús Trejo to Present at 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced that stand-up comedian, comedy writer, actor, and author Jesús Trejo will be an Author Speaker at the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January 19–22, 2024...
Michele Norris, Emmy Award-winning Journalist and Founding Director of The Race Card Project, to Open the 2024 LibLearnX
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced that Emmy Award-winning journalist and author Michele Norris will open the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX) in Baltimore, January 19–22, 2024. Michele Norris i s one of...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ opens registration for the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience in Baltimore
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CHICAGO – Registration opened today for the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX), to be held January 19–22, 2024, in Baltimore. LibLearnX is a four-day learning conference that invites ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) members and non...
¾«¶«´«Ã½seeks proposals for 2024 LibLearnX education program
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CHICAGO — Share your work and creative problem solving with your peers by submitting an education program proposal for the 2024 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (LLX), taking place in Baltimore, Maryland, on January 19–22, 2024. The Submission...
'The Swimmers,' 'An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us' receive 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
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NEW ORLEANS — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) selects “The Swimmers,” by Julie Otsuka, published by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, as the winner of the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and "An Immense...
¾«¶«´«Ã½ to host first in-person LibLearnX January 27-30 in New Orleans
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) has announced its final call for registration for LibLearnX, a four-day in-person and virtual event that will bring together thousands of library professionals from throughout the country (both ¾«¶«´«Ã½members...
¾«¶«´«Ã½Store at ALA’s 2023 LibLearnX in New Orleans
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Located in the LLX Marketplace at Booth #719, the ¾«¶«´«Ã½Store will offer a variety of posters, bookmarks, clothing, gift books, and more. Store hours are: Saturday, January 28: 10:00am – 5:00pm Sunday, January 29: 12:00pm – 5:00pm Monday, January 30: 9:00am...