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<p><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">ALA News for April 25, 2017</span></b><br>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">Take action for libraries during Virtual Library Legislative Day<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">Hundreds of library supporters will convene in Washington D.C. for National Library Legislative Day, May 1-2. They will meet with
their members of Congress to rally support for library issues and policies. But if you can’t make it to D.C., you can still advocate for libraries by emailing, calling or Tweeting your representatives as part of Virtual Library Legislative Day (VLLD) from
May 1-5. Register now at <a href="http://www.ala.org/united/vlldregistration" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
www.ala.org/united/vlldregistration</a> to receive an email on May 1 reminding you to take action, along with a link to the livestream from National Library Legislative Day, so you can hear the keynote speaker and the issue briefings live.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/take-action-libraries-during-virtual-library-legislative-day" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/take-action-libraries-during-virtual-library-legislative-day</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">Library experts work with public to save family heirlooms, collectibles<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">Each year millions of Americans put their family keepsakes at risk because they lack the knowledge of how to store and preserve
items. This week is Preservation Week®, April 23 – 29, and librarians and library workers are offering their expertise on how to preserve family heirlooms and collectibles.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/library-experts-work-public-save-family-heirlooms-collectibles" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/library-experts-work-public-save-family-heirlooms-collectibles</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">Innovative outreach programs and strategies sought for 2017 ALA Diversity & Outreach Fair<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services invites library professionals from institutions of all kinds to submit
proposals for the fair, to be held from 3 – 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 24 during the American Library Association's Annual Conference in Chicago. The fair provides an opportunity for libraries and member groups to share their successful diversity and outreach
initiatives with ALA Annual Conference attendees, celebrate diversity in America’s libraries and exhibit “diversity in action” ideas. The theme of this year’s Fair will be “Inclusive Outreach: Providing Services to the Underserved and Marginalized.”
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/innovative-outreach-progams-and-strategies-sought-2017-ala-diversity-outreach" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/innovative-outreach-progams-and-strategies-sought-2017-ala-diversity-outreach</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">Eight libraries receive John Cotton Dana Public Relations Award<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">Eight libraries honored for outstanding library public relations will receive a $10,000 cash award from sponsors EBSCO and the
HW Wilson Foundation through a program managed by the Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA. Promotions included a multi-lingual campaign to launch a space designed by teens exclusively for teens and a unique twist on the
traditional summer reading program in collaboration with the National Park Service.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/announcing-2017-john-cotton-dana-library-public-relations-award-winners" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/announcing-2017-john-cotton-dana-library-public-relations-award-winners</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">FAFLRT/ASCLA merger moves ahead<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">The Federal and Armed Forces Libraries Round Table (FAFLRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) voted to proceed with merging
with the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) division of ALA in the spring 2017 election.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/faflrtascla-merger-voted-move-forward" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/faflrtascla-merger-voted-move-forward</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ANNUAL CONFERENCE UPDATE<br>
Julia Quinn, famed romance author (“Because of Miss Bridgerton”), to speak at RUSA's Literary Tastes event<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/julia-quinn-famed-romance-author-speak-rusas-literary-tastes-annual-conference" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/julia-quinn-famed-romance-author-speak-rusas-literary-tastes-annual-conference</a><b></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Popular thriller author Gregg Hurwitz (“Orphan X”) also to speak at RUSA's Literary Tastes event
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/popular-thriller-author-gregg-hurwitz-speak-rusas-literary-tastes-annual" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/popular-thriller-author-gregg-hurwitz-speak-rusas-literary-tastes-annual</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">ALA PUBLISHING<br>
New workshop provides a practical guide to bikes in libraries<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/new-workshop-bikes-libraries-practical-guide" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/new-workshop-bikes-libraries-practical-guide</a></span></p>
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ALA HONORS<br>
Broward Public Library Foundation Wins the 2017 Loleta D. Fyan Award<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/broward-public-library-foundation-wins-2017-loleta-d-fyan-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/broward-public-library-foundation-wins-2017-loleta-d-fyan-award</a><b></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">Alexander Ames Wins the 2017 Justin Winsor Prize Essay<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/alexander-ames-wins-2017-justin-winsor-prize-essay" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/alexander-ames-wins-2017-justin-winsor-prize-essay</a></span></p>
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