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<p><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA News for May 2, 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; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#212121; background:white">ALA applauds FY2017 budget increase for IMLS, calls on library supporters to defend federal library funding in FY2018 budget<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On Monday congressional negotiators reached agreement on a bill to fund the U.S. government through September. The “omnibus” bill included $231 million for the Institute of Museum
and Library Services – a $1 million increase over FY2016. American Library Association President Julie Todaro said in a statement, “In congressional meetings on Capitol Hill today, participants in the 2017 National Library Legislative Day from all 50 states
are saying ‘thank you’ to members of Congress for making our nation’s libraries a priority this year. This opportunity to say thanks is also a chance to voice our unequivocal opposition to threats to cut funding in FY2018.”
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http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/ala-applauds-fy2017-budget-increase-imls-calls-library-supporters-defend</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">More than 500 library supporters gather to fight for libraries in Washington, D.C. on 2017 National Library Legislative Day<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">More than five hundred library advocates from every state in the nation and the District of Columbia gathered in Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal support for libraries during
the American Library Association’s (ALA) 43rd annual National Library Legislative Day. Over a thousand supporters also registered to participate simultaneously through Virtual Library Legislative Day, where advocates connect with legislators via phone calls,
emails and social media platforms. <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/more-500-library-supporters-gather-fight-libraries-washington-dc-2017" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/more-500-library-supporters-gather-fight-libraries-washington-dc-2017</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA gears up for renewed net neutrality fight<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has announced plans to roll back net neutrality provisions. The Commission issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
to begin the process at its May 18 meeting. The American Library Association (ALA) and its divisions are organizing to protect and preserve the open internet.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-gears-renewed-net-neutrality-fight" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-gears-renewed-net-neutrality-fight</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA urges Senate to reject bill to make Register of Copyrights a presidential appointee<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Last week, the House of Representatives adopted the "Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017" (H.R. 1695) to make the position of the Register of Copyrights
subject to Presidential appointment and Senate confirmation. American Library Association President-Elect James Neal in a statement said, "The Senate overwhelmingly confirmed the Librarian of Congress just nine months ago because she is an expert in modernizing
complex information systems in libraries and a proven manager of them: exactly what the Copyright Office needs. ALA urges the Senate to let Dr. (Carla) Hayden build her own team, including the Register of Copyrights, to accomplish that mission without further
delay. H.R. 1695 isn’t the way to get there. We urge the Senate to reject it." <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-urges-senate-reject-bill-make-register-copyrights-presidential-appointee" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-urges-senate-reject-bill-make-register-copyrights-presidential-appointee</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Beth Nawalinski named United for Libraries executive director<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nawalinski will fill the position being vacated by the retirement of Sally Reed, effective July 31, 2017. Nawalinski currently serves as deputy executive director of United for Libraries.
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/beth-nawalinski-named-united-libraries-executive-director" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/beth-nawalinski-named-united-libraries-executive-director</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Honorary member nominations open</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor, which is bestowed on living citizens of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field are so outstanding that they are of significant
and lasting importance to the whole field of library service.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GRANT WINNERS<br>
Feng-Ru Sheu Wins the 2017 Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/feng-ru-sheu-wins-2017-carroll-preston-baber-research-grant" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/feng-ru-sheu-wins-2017-carroll-preston-baber-research-grant</span></a></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES<br>
Márquez and Downey selected for first Future of Libraries Fellowship<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/m-rquez-and-downey-selected-first-future-libraries-fellowship" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/m-rquez-and-downey-selected-first-future-libraries-fellowship</span></a></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PUBLIC PROGRAMS<br>
75 public libraries selected as NASA@ My Library Partners<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/75-public-libraries-selected-nasa-my-library-partners" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/75-public-libraries-selected-nasa-my-library-partners</span></a></span></b></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 WEBINARS<br>
LLAMA Webinar: Signs of the future — Using Digital Signage in Your Library<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/llama-webinar-signs-future-using-digital-signage-your-library" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/llama-webinar-signs-future-using-digital-signage-your-library</span></a></span></b></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>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">Information literacy in the workplace<br>
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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 HONORS<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">Satia Marshall Orange recipient of 2017 EMIERT Distinguished Librarian Award<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/satia-marshall-orange-recipient-2017-emiert-distinguished-librarian-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/satia-marshall-orange-recipient-2017-emiert-distinguished-librarian-award</span></a></span></b></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">Steven Woolfolk receives the 2017 Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity<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/2017/05/steven-woolfolk-receives-2017-lemony-snicket-prize-noble-librarians-faced" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/steven-woolfolk-receives-2017-lemony-snicket-prize-noble-librarians-faced</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">Kansas City Public Library wins Paul Howard Award for Courage<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/kansas-city-public-library-wins-paul-howard-award-courage" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/kansas-city-public-library-wins-paul-howard-award-courage</span></a></span></b></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">Ernest Ingles Named ALA 2017 Ken Haycock Award Winner<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/ernest-ingles-named-ala-2017-ken-haycock-award-winner" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/ernest-ingles-named-ala-2017-ken-haycock-award-winner</span></a></span></b></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">Mark Miller named ALA Trustee Citation recipient<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/mark-miller-named-ala-trustee-citation-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/mark-miller-named-ala-trustee-citation-recipient</span></a></span></b></p>
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Baltimore County Public Schools named National School Library Program of the Year<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/baltimore-county-public-schools-named-national-school-library-program-year" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/baltimore-county-public-schools-named-national-school-library-program-year</span></a><br>
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Anne Mlod and Cinda Gilmore receive AASL Roald Dahl Miss Honey Social Justice Award<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/anne-mlod-and-cinda-gilmore-receive-aasl-roald-dahl-miss-honey-social-justice" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/anne-mlod-and-cinda-gilmore-receive-aasl-roald-dahl-miss-honey-social-justice</span></a></span></b></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">Lesley Farmer receives AASL Distinguished Service Award<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/lesley-farmer-receives-aasl-distinguished-service-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/lesley-farmer-receives-aasl-distinguished-service-award</span></a></span></b></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">AASL awards eleven Inspire Grants for collections and special events<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/aasl-awards-eleven-inspire-grants-collections-and-special-events" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/aasl-awards-eleven-inspire-grants-collections-and-special-events</span></a></span></b></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">Dana Kepler receives AASL Ruth Toor Grant for Strong Public School Libraries<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/dana-kepler-receives-aasl-ruth-toor-grant-strong-public-school-libraries" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/05/dana-kepler-receives-aasl-ruth-toor-grant-strong-public-school-libraries</span></a></span></b></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">Amy Bradley receives AASL Intellectual Freedom Award<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/amy-bradley-receives-aasl-intellectual-freedom-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/amy-bradley-receives-aasl-intellectual-freedom-award</span></a></span></b></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">ACADEMIC LIBRARIES<br>
Mountain Plains Library Association supports ACRL Diversity Alliance<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/mountain-plains-library-association-supports-acrl-diversity-alliance" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/mountain-plains-library-association-supports-acrl-diversity-alliance</span></a></span></b></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, ACRL oppose FCC plans to roll back net neutrality<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-acrl-oppose-fcc-plans-roll-back-net-neutrality" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-acrl-oppose-fcc-plans-roll-back-net-neutrality</span></a></span></b></p>
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Megan Ozeran wins 2017 LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/megan-ozeran-wins-2017-litaex-libris-student-writing-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/05/megan-ozeran-wins-2017-litaex-libris-student-writing-award</span></a></span></b></p>
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