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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">NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION</span></b><br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA and affiliates issue joint statement on libraries and equity, diversity and inclusion<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Library Association, The American Indian Library Association, Asian Pacific American Librarians Association, Black Caucus of the American Library Association,
Chinese American Librarians Association, REFORMA (The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking) and the Joint Council of Librarians of Color issued a joint statement on equity, diversity, and inclusion.<br>
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/ala-and-affiliates-issue-joint-statement-libraries-and-equity-diversity-and" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/ala-and-affiliates-issue-joint-statement-libraries-and-equity-diversity-and</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">New ALA Connect launches Aug. 31, current site ‘Gray-Out’ begins Aug. 10<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">ALA Connect </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://connect.ala.org/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">http://connect.ala.org/</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white">,
the online space where ALA groups collaborate, is being upgraded to a new and more flexible system that will be powered by </span><a href="https://www.higherlogic.com/products/online-communities" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Higher
Logic</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white">. The launch is scheduled for Aug. 31.<br>
</span><b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/new-ala-connect-launches-aug-31-current-site-gray-out-begins-aug-10" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/new-ala-connect-launches-aug-31-current-site-gray-out-begins-aug-10</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">Choice launches Authority File podcast<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Authority File will feature weekly episodes in formats to include author/editor conversations about new books and products, thought-leadership interviews and
discussions, and technology and product case studies. Hosted by Choice Editorial Director Bill Mickey,<b></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">RUSA’s Reference and User Services Quarterly journal moves to open access<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#303030; background:white">RUSQ will move to open access beginning with the fall 2017 issue. </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/2017/08/rusa-s-reference-and-user-services-quarterly-journal-moves-open-access" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/rusa-s-reference-and-user-services-quarterly-journal-moves-open-access</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">LITERARY LANDMARKS<br>
United for Libraries to dedicate the Sonoma County (Calif.) Library a Literary Landmark in honor of Charles M. Schulz<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/united-libraries-dedicate-sonoma-county-calif-library-literary-landmark-honor" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/united-libraries-dedicate-sonoma-county-calif-library-literary-landmark-honor</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 to dedicate the Warren (Ohio)-Trumbull County Public Library a Literary Landmark<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/united-libraries-dedicate-warren-ohio-trumbull-county-public-library-literary" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/08/united-libraries-dedicate-warren-ohio-trumbull-county-public-library-literary</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">ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2018<br>
2018 Symposium on the Future of Libraries Seeks Proposals for Concurrent Sessions<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/2018-symposium-future-libraries-seeks-proposals-concurrent-sessions" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/2018-symposium-future-libraries-seeks-proposals-concurrent-sessions</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">Deadline extended for 2018 ALA Annual Conference program proposals
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<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/2018-ala-annual-conference-program-proposals-deadline-extended" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/2018-ala-annual-conference-program-proposals-deadline-extended</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">ALA PUBLISHING<br>
ALCTS surveys electronic textbooks and other affordable course materials<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/alcts-surveys-electronic-textbooks-and-other-affordable-course-materials" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/alcts-surveys-electronic-textbooks-and-other-affordable-course-materials</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">Valuing objects in cultural collections<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/valuing-objects-cultural-collections" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/valuing-objects-cultural-collections</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">How to Implement a Digitization Program eCourse<br>
</span></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/2017/08/new-iteration-how-implement-digitization-program-ecourse" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/new-iteration-how-implement-digitization-program-ecourse</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">Serving Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder workshop<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/new-session-serving-children-autism-spectrum-disorder-workshop" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/new-session-serving-children-autism-spectrum-disorder-workshop</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">Becoming an expert internet searcher<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/becoming-expert-internet-searcher" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/08/becoming-expert-internet-searcher</span></a></span></b></p>
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