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<p><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">ALA News for January 25, 2017</span></b><br>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Thousands consider libraries’ immediate and future needs at 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">American Library Association announces 2017 youth media award winners</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">'The Underground Railroad,' 'Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,' receive 2017 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Kelly Barnhill, Javaka Steptoe win Newbery, Caldecott Medals</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/kelly-barnhill-javaka-steptoe-win-newbery-caldecott-medals-0" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/kelly-barnhill-javaka-steptoe-win-newbery-caldecott-medals-0</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Javaka Steptoe win 2017 Coretta Scott King Book Awards</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/congressman-john-lewis-andrew-aydin-and-javaka-steptoe-win-2017-coretta-scott" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/congressman-john-lewis-andrew-aydin-and-javaka-steptoe-win-2017-coretta-scott</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Rudine Sims Bishop 2017 recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/rudine-sims-bishop-2017-recipient-coretta-scott-king-virginia-hamilton-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/rudine-sims-bishop-2017-recipient-coretta-scott-king-virginia-hamilton-award</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Soccer great Julie Foudy to serve as National Library Week Honorary Chair</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/soccer-great-julie-foudy-serve-national-library-week-honorary-chair" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/soccer-great-julie-foudy-serve-national-library-week-honorary-chair</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">'March: Book Three' wins 2017 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">'Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Hammer of Thor' and 'If I Was Your Girl' win 2017 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/magnus-chase-and-gods-asgard-hammer-thor-and-if-i-was-your-girl-win-2017" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/magnus-chase-and-gods-asgard-hammer-thor-and-if-i-was-your-girl-win-2017</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Raúl González y Juana Medina ganan premios Pura Belpré

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell win 2017 Sibert Medal</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/john-lewis-andrew-aydin-nate-powell-win-2017-sibert-medal" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/john-lewis-andrew-aydin-nate-powell-win-2017-sibert-medal</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">'March: Book Three' wins 2017 Printz Award</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">YALSA announces 2017 Alex Awards</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Nikki Grimes wins 2017 Wilder Award</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Raúl Gonzalez, Juana Medina win Pura Belpré Awards</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/ra-l-gonzalez-juana-medina-win-pura-belpr-awards" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/ra-l-gonzalez-juana-medina-win-pura-belpr-awards</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Batchelder Award honors Enchanted Lion Books for 'Cry, Heart, But Never Break'</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Listening Library wins 2017 Odyssey Award for Anna and the Swallow Man</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">'The Serpent King' wins 2017 William C. Morris Award</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/serpent-king-wins-2017-william-c-morris-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/serpent-king-wins-2017-william-c-morris-award</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Laurie Keller wins Geisel Award for 'We Are Growing! A Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Book'</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/laurie-keller-wins-geisel-award-we-are-growing-mo-willems-elephant-piggie" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/laurie-keller-wins-geisel-award-we-are-growing-mo-willems-elephant-piggie</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Sarah Dessen wins the 2017 Edwards Award for 'Dreamland,' 'Keeping the Moon,' 'Just Listen,' 'The Truth About Forever,' 'Along for the Ride,' 'What Happened to Goodbye?,' and 'This Lullaby'</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/sarah-dessen-wins-2017-edwards-award-dreamland-keeping-moon-just-listen-truth" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/sarah-dessen-wins-2017-edwards-award-dreamland-keeping-moon-just-listen-truth</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Ryan Swenar wins 2017 Carnegie Medal for Drum Dream Girl</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/ryan-swenar-wins-2017-carnegie-medal-drum-dream-girl" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/ryan-swenar-wins-2017-carnegie-medal-drum-dream-girl</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Naomi Shihab Nye to deliver 2018 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/naomi-shihab-nye-deliver-2018-arbuthnot-honor-lecture" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/naomi-shihab-nye-deliver-2018-arbuthnot-honor-lecture</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Readers’ advisory experts announce 2017 Reading List: Year’s best in genre fiction for adult readers</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/readers-advisory-experts-announce-2017-reading-list-year-s-best-genre-fiction" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/readers-advisory-experts-announce-2017-reading-list-year-s-best-genre-fiction</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Readers’ advisory experts announce 2017 Notable Books List: Year’s best in literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/readers-advisory-experts-announce-2017-notable-books-list-year-s-best-literary" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/readers-advisory-experts-announce-2017-notable-books-list-year-s-best-literary</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">'Moonglow' named winner of 2017 Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/moonglow-named-winner-2017-sophie-brody-medal-achievement-jewish-literature" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/moonglow-named-winner-2017-sophie-brody-medal-achievement-jewish-literature</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Business reference experts select annual list of Best of the Best Business Reference Websites</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/business-reference-experts-select-annual-list-best-best-business-reference" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/business-reference-experts-select-annual-list-best-best-business-reference</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Dartmouth Medal for excellence in reference awarded to 'Encyclopedia of Embroidery from the Arab World'</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/dartmouth-medal-excellence-reference-awarded-encyclopedia-embroidery-arab-world" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/dartmouth-medal-excellence-reference-awarded-encyclopedia-embroidery-arab-world</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Reference experts announce annual Outstanding Reference Sources list for adults</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/reference-experts-announce-annual-outstanding-reference-sources-list-adults" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/reference-experts-announce-annual-outstanding-reference-sources-list-adults</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Stonewall Book Awards Announced</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-stonewall-book-awards-announced" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-stonewall-book-awards-announced</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Over the Rainbow List Released – 46 quality GLBT fiction and non-fiction titles</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-over-rainbow-list-released-46-quality-glbt-fiction-and-non-fiction" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-over-rainbow-list-released-46-quality-glbt-fiction-and-non-fiction</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Amelia Bloomer List highlights feminist books for young readers</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-amelia-bloomer-list-highlights-feminist-books-young-readers" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-amelia-bloomer-list-highlights-feminist-books-young-readers</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">ALA seeks proposals for 2017-2018 Diversity Research Grant</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/ala-seeks-proposals-2017-2018-diversity-research-grant" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/ala-seeks-proposals-2017-2018-diversity-research-grant</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Cooke recipient of 2017 Achievement in Library Diversity Research Award</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/cooke-recipient-2017-achievement-library-diversity-research-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/cooke-recipient-2017-achievement-library-diversity-research-award</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Stonewall Book Awards Announced</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-stonewall-book-awards-announced" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-stonewall-book-awards-announced</a>

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Over the Rainbow List Released – 46 quality GLBT fiction and non-fiction titles</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-over-rainbow-list-released-46-quality-glbt-fiction-and-non-fiction" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-over-rainbow-list-released-46-quality-glbt-fiction-and-non-fiction</a>

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">

<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">2017 Amelia Bloomer List highlights feminist books for young readers</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-amelia-bloomer-list-highlights-feminist-books-young-readers" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/2017-amelia-bloomer-list-highlights-feminist-books-young-readers</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"> </span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">ALCTS celebrates 60 years in 2017</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/alcts-celebrates-60-years-2017" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/alcts-celebrates-60-years-2017</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"> </span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">ACRL and Choice Launch New App</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/acrl-and-choice-launch-new-app" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/acrl-and-choice-launch-new-app</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Choice Presents POV Videos of Staffer's First ALA Conference</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/choice-presents-pov-videos-staffers-first-ala-conference" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/choice-presents-pov-videos-staffers-first-ala-conference</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"> </span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Fader Is 2017 ALSC Distinguished Service Award Recipient</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/fader-2017-alsc-distinguished-service-award-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/01/fader-2017-alsc-distinguished-service-award-recipient</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">Twenty-eight public librarians chosen to attend PLA Leadership Academy</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/twenty-eight-public-librarians-chosen-attend-pla-leadership-academy" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/twenty-eight-public-librarians-chosen-attend-pla-leadership-academy</a>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">New Workshop: Hosting Your Own Comic Con: The Ultimate All-Ages Program</span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/new-workshop-hosting-your-own-comic-con-ultimate-all-ages-program" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/01/new-workshop-hosting-your-own-comic-con-ultimate-all-ages-program</a>

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