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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA opens application period for Libraries Ready to Code grants<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Library Association (ALA) has opened the application period for grants to develop public and school library programming that promotes computer science
(CS) and computational thinking (CT) among youth. The grant opportunity, announced last month, is the latest phase of the Libraries Ready to Code (RtC) initiative of ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), sponsored by Google.
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<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/ala-opens-application-period-libraries-ready-code-grants" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/ala-opens-application-period-libraries-ready-code-grants</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA, Center for News Literacy announce plans to create media literacy training for public libraries<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the Center for News Literacy at the Stony Brook School of Journalism, announce Media Literacy @ your
library, a pilot program that will train public library professionals to teach their adult patrons to be better informed news consumers.<br>
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/ala-center-news-literacy-announce-plans-create-media-literacy-training-public" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/ala-center-news-literacy-announce-plans-create-media-literacy-training-public</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Committee Appointments 2018-2019<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">Loida Garcia-Febo, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on ALA, Council,
and two joint committees for the 2018-2019 term (terms start on July 1, 2018). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association topics.</span><br>
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/committee-appointments-2018-2019" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/committee-appointments-2018-2019</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">Accepting Applications for 2018 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the
program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders/" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Emerging
Leaders Web page</span></a><br>
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/accepting-applications-2018-class-ala-emerging-leaders" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/accepting-applications-2018-class-ala-emerging-leaders</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PLA joins Legacy Partners for unveiling of DA2I report<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">The Public Library Association (PLA) is teaming with its legacy partners to celebrate the launch of a new research report on the
role of information access in development of sustainable societies around the world. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="https://da2i.ifla.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><em><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Development
and Access to Information (DA2I)</span></em></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> is a joint project between the </span><a href="http://www.ifla.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">International
Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> and the </span><a href="http://tascha.uw.edu/" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Technology
& Social Change Group (TASCHA)</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> at the University of Washington Information School, which demonstrates how access to information and libraries contribute to the achievement of the United Nations </span><a href="https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Sustainable
Development Goals</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> (SDGs).<br>
</span><b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/pla-joins-legacy-partners-unveiling-da2i-report" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/pla-joins-legacy-partners-unveiling-da2i-report</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Library Card Sign-up Month artwork featuring DC’s Teen Titans now available<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month, crimefighting DC Super Heroes, the Teen Titans, are appearing in print and digital Public Service Announcements
(PSAs) to help promote the value of a library card. DC is also providing Teen Titans artwork for customizable library cards, billboards and social media graphics.<br>
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/library-card-sign-month-artwork-featuring-dc-s-teen-titans-now-available" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/library-card-sign-month-artwork-featuring-dc-s-teen-titans-now-available</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Daveed Diggs and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">The ALA Graphics fall catalog has mailed with more than a dozen exciting, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=291" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">new
products</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white">. Look for actor Daveed Diggs who graces the catalog cover in the latest </span><a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12122" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Celebrity
READ® poster</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white">.<br>
</span><b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/daveed-diggs-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog-0" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/daveed-diggs-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog-0</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">MEMBERSHIP NEWS<br>
Texas and Nebraska renew United for Libraries and ALA membership for their public library groups<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/texas-and-nebraska-renew-united-libraries-and-ala-membership-their-public" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/texas-and-nebraska-renew-united-libraries-and-ala-membership-their-public</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">ACRL<br>
Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications for Librarians<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/acrl-releases-creative-instructional-design-practical-applications-librarians" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/acrl-releases-creative-instructional-design-practical-applications-librarians</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">2016 Academic Library Trends and Statistics<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-acrl-publication-2016-academic-library-trends-and-statistics" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-acrl-publication-2016-academic-library-trends-and-statistics</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">ALSC<br>
'Children and Libraries' journal receives publishing award<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/children-and-libraries-journal-receives-publishing-award" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/children-and-libraries-journal-receives-publishing-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">HRDR<br>
Nitra Amelia Eastby Selected as the 2017 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/nitra-amelia-eastby-selected-2017-tony-b-leisner-scholarship-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/nitra-amelia-eastby-selected-2017-tony-b-leisner-scholarship-recipient</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">Rebecca Lea Lopez Selected as the 2017 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship Recipient<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/rebecca-lea-lopez-selected-2017-miriam-l-hornback-scholarship-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/rebecca-lea-lopez-selected-2017-miriam-l-hornback-scholarship-recipient</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">Olivia Rose Muzzy Selected as the 2017 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship Recipient<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/olivia-rose-muzzy-selected-2017-christopher-hoyert-scholarship-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/olivia-rose-muzzy-selected-2017-christopher-hoyert-scholarship-recipient</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">Susan O’Connell Selected as the 2017 David H. Clift Scholarship Recipient<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/susan-o-connell-selected-2017-david-h-clift-scholarship-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/susan-o-connell-selected-2017-david-h-clift-scholarship-recipient</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">Christina Wampler Selected as the 2017 Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship Recipient<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/christina-wampler-selected-2017-tom-and-roberta-drewes-scholarship-recipient" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/christina-wampler-selected-2017-tom-and-roberta-drewes-scholarship-recipient</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">YALSA<br>
Meece wins stipend to attend YALSA’s 2017 YA Services Symposium<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/meece-wins-stipend-attend-yalsa-s-2017-ya-services-symposium" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/meece-wins-stipend-attend-yalsa-s-2017-ya-services-symposium</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">Anclade wins student stipend for YALSA’s 2017 YA Services Symposium<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/anclade-wins-student-stipend-yalsa-s-2017-ya-services-symposium" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/anclade-wins-student-stipend-yalsa-s-2017-ya-services-symposium</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">UNITED FOR LIBRARIES<br>
AT&T Michigan honored with United for Libraries Major Benefactor Citation<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/att-michigan-honored-united-libraries-major-benefactor-citation" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/att-michigan-honored-united-libraries-major-benefactor-citation</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">ECOURSES<br>
Becoming the Copyright Specialist in Your Library<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-becoming-copyright-specialist-your-library-ecourse" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-becoming-copyright-specialist-your-library-ecourse</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">Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-online-tutorials-creating-them-easily-and-effectively-ecourse" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-online-tutorials-creating-them-easily-and-effectively-ecourse</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">Introduction to Critical Information Literacy: Promoting Social Justice through Librarianship<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-introduction-critical-information-literacy-promoting-social" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-introduction-critical-information-literacy-promoting-social</span></a></span></b></p>
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