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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 September 26, 2017</span></b><br>
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<b>NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION</b></p>
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<b>ALA Disaster Relief Fund to support Caribbean islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico, library rebuilding efforts<br>
</b><span style="color:#303030">The American Library Association (ALA) and the library community are supporting response and recovery efforts for libraries damaged by Hurricane Maria and the recent earthquake in Mexico through the ALA Disaster Relief Fund.<br>
“We extend our thoughts and prayers to everyone who has been affected by Hurricane Maria and the earthquake in Mexico,” said ALA President Jim Neal. “We encourage our members to consider donating to the ALA Disaster Relief Fund to help support recovery and
rebuilding of libraries affected by both natural disasters as well as Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.”<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/ala-disaster-relief-fund-support-caribbean-islands-mexico-puerto-rico-library" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/ala-disaster-relief-fund-support-caribbean-islands-mexico-puerto-rico-library</a></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#303030">AASL offers assistance to schools impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma<br>
</span></b><span style="color:#303030; background:white">The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers its support to its colleagues impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As recovery efforts begin, AASL encourages schools to apply for one of
two AASL disaster relief grants: the </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/beyond-words" title="Link: http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/beyond-words" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">AASL
Beyond Words Grant funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> and the </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/awards/inspire/recovery" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Inspire
Disaster Recovery Grant</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> sponsored by Marina "Marney" Welmers. <br>
</span><b><span style="color:#303030"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/aasl-offers-assistance-schools-impacted-hurricanes-harvey-and-irma" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/aasl-offers-assistance-schools-impacted-hurricanes-harvey-and-irma</span></a></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#303030">Libraries Transform through Literacy: AEFL Week 2017<br>
</span></b><span style="color:#303030">As we mark 2017’s National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, from September 24-30, libraries across the country are transforming lives through literacy services for adults and families. The correlation between
literacy and income inequality, health outcomes and rates of incarceration, among other issues of social and economic justice, underscores how literacy intersects with equity, access, and inclusion.<br>
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/libraries-transform-through-literacy-aefl-week-2017" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/libraries-transform-through-literacy-aefl-week-2017</span></a></b></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#303030">PLA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force delivers update</span></b><b><br>
</b><span style="color:#303030; background:white">As the nation grapples with a resurgence of hateful rhetoric and white supremacist violence, public libraries are finding themselves, naturally, at the center of critical community conversations around inclusion,
tolerance, and safety. The </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/pla/about/people/committees/pla-tfedi" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">PLA Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white"> began
its work in earnest this summer at ALA Annual in Chicago.<br>
</span><b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/september-2017-update-equity-diversity-inclusion-task-force" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/september-2017-update-equity-diversity-inclusion-task-force</span></a></b></p>
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<b>New ACRL report: ‘Academic Library Impact’<br>
</b><span style="color:#303030; background:white">The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of “</span><a href="http://www.ala.org/acrl/files/publications/whitepapers/academiclib.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">Academic
Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas to Research</span></a><strong><span style="color:#303030; background:white">.” </span></strong><span style="color:#303030; background:white">Developed for ACRL by OCLC Research, this valuable resource
investigates how libraries can increase student learning and success and effectively communicate their value to higher education stakeholders. The full report is freely available for download on the </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/acrl/files/publications/whitepapers/academiclib.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color:#0055A5; background:white">ACRL
website</span></a><span style="color:#303030; background:white">.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/acrl-releases-academic-library-impact-action-oriented-research-agenda-library" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/acrl-releases-academic-library-impact-action-oriented-research-agenda-library</a></span></p>
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<b>ALSC 2018 National Institute Registration Now Open<br>
</b>The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced that registration for the 2018 ALSC National Institute has opened. The conference, themed "All Aboard! Embracing Advocacy and Inclusion”
will be held Sept. 27-29, 2018 in Cincinnati.<br>
<b><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/alsc-2018-national-institute-registration-now-open" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/alsc-2018-national-institute-registration-now-open</span></a></b></p>
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<b>AASL NATIONAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION<br>
AASL National Conference & Exhibition advance registration deadline approaching<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/aasl-national-conference-exhibition-advance-registration-deadline-approaching" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/aasl-national-conference-exhibition-advance-registration-deadline-approaching</span></a></b></p>
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<b>PLA 2018 CONFERENCE<br>
Registration & housing now open for PLA 2018 Conference<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/registration-housing-now-open-pla-2018-conference" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/registration-housing-now-open-pla-2018-conference</span></a></b></p>
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<b>AASL AWARDS<br>
Applications open for the 2018 AASL awards program<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/applications-open-2018-aasl-awards-program" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/applications-open-2018-aasl-awards-program</span></a></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 textbooks in academic libraries<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/alcts-surveys-textbooks-academic-libraries" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/alcts-surveys-textbooks-academic-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">Creating a local history archive at your public library<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/creating-local-history-archive-your-public-library" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/creating-local-history-archive-your-public-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">Open licensing for cultural heritage<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/open-licensing-cultural-heritage" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/open-licensing-cultural-heritage</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">Essentials for the government information librarian<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/essentials-government-information-librarian" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/essentials-government-information-librarian</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">WORKSHOPS AND WEBCASTS<br>
Accessibility and Libraries: An American Libraries Live Webcast<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/accessibility-and-libraries-american-libraries-live-webcast" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/09/accessibility-and-libraries-american-libraries-live-webcast</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">Cataloging Judaica Resources<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/new-workshop-cataloging-judaica-resources" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/09/new-workshop-cataloging-judaica-resources</span></a></span></b></p>
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