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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA News for April 20, 2017</span></b>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA stands up for science, encourages March for Science participation<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-stands-science-encourages-march-science-participation-6" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-stands-science-encourages-march-science-participation-6</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nominating committee seeks candidates for 2018 election<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/nominating-committee-seeks-candidates-2018-election-0" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/nominating-committee-seeks-candidates-2018-election-0</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Carla Hayden receives the 2017 Melvil Dewey Medal<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/carla-hayden-receives-2017-melvil-dewey-medal" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/carla-hayden-receives-2017-melvil-dewey-medal</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dion Graham, award-winning narrator and actor to speak at Annual Conference<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/dion-graham-award-winning-narrator-and-actor-speak-annual-conference" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/dion-graham-award-winning-narrator-and-actor-speak-annual-conference</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mary Mackay to become new ALA Associate Executive Director for Publishing<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/mary-mackay-become-new-ala-associate-executive-director-publishing" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/mary-mackay-become-new-ala-associate-executive-director-publishing</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Libraries celebrate Money Smart Week®, April 22 - 29, 2017<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/libraries-celebrate-money-smart-week-april-22-29-2017" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/libraries-celebrate-money-smart-week-april-22-29-2017</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Libraries fuel cultural understanding and acceptance through Día, April 30<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/libraries-fuel-cultural-understanding-and-acceptance-through-d-april-30-1" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/libraries-fuel-cultural-understanding-and-acceptance-through-d-april-30-1</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wonder Woman and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/wonder-woman-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/wonder-woman-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Spring 2017 issue of ALA Office for Accreditation's newsletter Prism now available<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/spring-2017-issue-ala-office-accreditations-newsletter-prism-now-available" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/spring-2017-issue-ala-office-accreditations-newsletter-prism-now-available</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Caulkins wins United for Libraries/Thrift Books Friend Conference Grant<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/caulkins-wins-united-librariesthrift-books-friend-conference-grant" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/caulkins-wins-united-librariesthrift-books-friend-conference-grant</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">United for Libraries to dedicate Literary Landmarks™ for Children’s Book Week<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/united-libraries-dedicate-literary-landmarks-children-s-book-week" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/united-libraries-dedicate-literary-landmarks-children-s-book-week</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Lauren Pressley elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/lauren-pressley-elected-acrl-vice-presidentpresident-elect" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/lauren-pressley-elected-acrl-vice-presidentpresident-elect</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Martin elected ALCTS President for 2018-2019<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/martin-elected-alcts-president-2018-2019" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/martin-elected-alcts-president-2018-2019</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Naidoo elected ALSC 2018-2019 president<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/naidoo-elected-alsc-2018-2019-president" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/naidoo-elected-alsc-2018-2019-president</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Adam Szczepaniak, Jr. elected ASCLA President 2018-2019<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/adam-szczepaniak-jr-elected-ascla-president-2018-2019" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/adam-szczepaniak-jr-elected-ascla-president-2018-2019</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">New LLAMA officers elected<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/new-llama-officers-elected" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/new-llama-officers-elected</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Public Library Association members elect Ziesenhenne as 2018-19 president; Chase, Jeske and Plymire to board<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/public-library-association-members-elect-ziesenhenne-2018-19-president-chase" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/public-library-association-members-elect-ziesenhenne-2018-19-president-chase</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ann K. G. Brown named RUSA's President for 2018-19<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/ann-k-g-brown-named-rusas-president-2018-19" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/ann-k-g-brown-named-rusas-president-2018-19</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Skip Dye elected 2018-2019 United for Libraries president<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/skip-dye-elected-2018-2019-united-libraries-president" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/skip-dye-elected-2018-2019-united-libraries-president</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Crystle Martin elected for 2018-2019 YALSA presidency<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/crystle-martin-elected-2018-2019-yalsa-presidency" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/crystle-martin-elected-2018-2019-yalsa-presidency</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Langella to receive 2017 National Library Legislative Day Stipend<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/langella-receive-2017-national-library-legislative-day-stipend" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/langella-receive-2017-national-library-legislative-day-stipend</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">YALSA receives IMLS Grant for National Forum on Transforming Teen Services Through CE project<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/yalsa-receives-imls-grant-national-forum-transforming-teen-services-through-ce" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/yalsa-receives-imls-grant-national-forum-transforming-teen-services-through-ce</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">YALSA seeks member manager for blog, The Hub<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/yalsa-seeks-member-manager-blog-hub" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/yalsa-seeks-member-manager-blog-hub</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Warren Drake receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/warren-drake-receives-aasl-distinguished" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/warren-drake-receives-aasl-distinguished</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Julie Stivers receives AASL Frances Henne Award<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/julie-stivers-receives-aasl-frances-henne-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/julie-stivers-receives-aasl-frances-henne-award</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Alison Kirkpatrick receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/alison-kirkpatrick-receives-aasl-innovative-reading-grant" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/alison-kirkpatrick-receives-aasl-innovative-reading-grant</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Public Library Association awarded grant to sponsor summer library internships<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/public-library-association-awarded-grant-sponsor-summer-library-internships" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/public-library-association-awarded-grant-sponsor-summer-library-internships</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2017 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees announced<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/2017-teens-top-ten-nominees-announced" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/2017-teens-top-ten-nominees-announced</a></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">New Workshop: How to Fix the 25 Most Common Library Website Problems<br>

<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/new-workshop-how-fix-25-most-common-library-website-problems" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/new-workshop-how-fix-25-most-common-library-website-problems</a></span></p>

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