Congratulations indeed to Katie Barr! I've known her and GEG for many years and an admirer! Look forward to more great things from GEG. @ktbarr22@GlenEchoGroup@LibraryPolicy
We are excited to share that @ktbarr22 will be the next CEO of the Glen Echo Group!
After 15 years, we are so grateful to have been under the amazing leadership of @mauracorbett .
Here is to the next chapter at Glen Echo – congrats, Katie! 🎉
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Really! The possible next president of American Library Association wrote a book 📕 on that and wants to import it into @ALALibrary and libraries nationwide! Maybe take a gander at ALA and its many subgroups, like @EveryLibrary@OIF@LibraryPolicy, etc.
ALT Banned Book 101: What Library Boards and Trustess need to know. Free to all. Tuesday. 9/24 1:00PMET.
Joyce McIntosh, Assistant Program Direcotr, Freedom to Read Foundation. Ameilia Aldred. Deputy Director, State and Local Advocacy, ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office
ALT Beating Book Bans. Perspectives on Fighting Censorship. September 26, 2024. 4:00-5:00 P CDT. Maulik Pancholy, author (The Best at It) and actor (30 Rock). Julia Garnett. Banned Books Week youth honorary chair. Claire Bennett, Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization. Jennie Pu, Director, Hoboken Public Library.
ALT Europarådets rekommendation
Den 5 april 2023 godkände det Europarådet en ny rekommendation för bibliotekslagstiftning och policyer i Europa. Genom rekommendationen vill ministerrådet stärka medborgarnas aktiva medborgarskap i ett demokratiskt samhälle genom biblioteken. På den här sidan berättar vi om vad det innebär för svenska bibliotek genom att ge en kontext till rekommendationen samt sammanfatta respektive rubrik.
The House of Representatives has proposed a 15% cut to federal library funding. We need to #FundLibraries to support the vital services they provide for students, seniors, veterans, and so many other members of our community!
@LibraryPolicy, @SenBobCasey, and @JohnFetterman
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said “Modern libraries are evolving to become vibrant community hubs .... They host programs, provide summer meals, and you can get a CPR kit to learn that life-saving technique.” wypr.org/wypr-news/2024-08-2…@LibraryPolicy@bcplinfo
Join @LibraryPolicy tomorrow (8/6) for this great webinar to learn how to get your community registered, informed, & ready to vote! This is a great opportunity for the new semester for academic folks, so get #ReaderVoterReady!
Join us next week to learn how you can get your community #ReaderVoterReady!
Library leaders from across the country are joining to share how their libraries are getting patrons registered, informed, & ready to vote!
Join us August 6 @ 11am Central: bit.ly/ReaderVoterReadyWebin…
ALT Getting our communities Reader Voter Ready. Sustained engagement to increase voter participation. A webinar for all libraries, August 6, 2024, 11am-12pm CDT. Cindy Hohl: President, American Library Association. Lucy Podmore: Clark High School (TX). Gwendolyn Reece: American University (DC). Anna Maxwell Snyder: Wayne County Public Library (NC). Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association
How you can get your library's community #ReaderVoterReady? Join @LibraryPolicy and library leaders from across the country to hear how their libraries are getting patrons registered, informed, & ready to vote!
Tune in on August 6 @ 11am Central: bit.ly/ReaderVoterReadyWebin…
ALT Getting our communities Reader Voter Ready. Sustained engagement to increase voter participation. A webinar for all libraries, August 6, 2024, 11am-12pm CDT. Cindy Hohl: President, American Library Association. Lucy Podmore: Clark High School (TX). Gwendolyn Reece: American University (DC). Anna Maxwell Snyder: Wayne County Public Library (NC). Reader. Voter. Ready. ALA American Library Association
There are a LOT of education advocates on Capitol Hill now for #CEFHillDay! We are meeting with 47 congressional offices urging them to support investments in education. Say hi if you see us! #Time4EdFunding
I just signed up to be Reader. Voter. Ready. this election season! Join me and the multitude of library supporters nationwide: ala.org/advocacy/reader-vote… via @LibraryPolicy