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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><b style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA News for December 12, 2017</span></b><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">New ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ PSAs capture the action and adventure found at the library<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let’s face it. It’s an information jungle out there, and librarians and library staff lead countless quests to transform lives through education and lifelong learning.
In conjunction with the anticipated release of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” on Dec. 20, 2017, American Library Association (ALA) and Sony Pictures are offering free action-packed audio, social media, and video public service announcements (PSAs). Available
for <a href="http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/jumanji-psas">download</a> until Feb. 28, the library-themed announcements feature Jack Black and promote transformative resources libraries and library staff offer.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/new-jumanji-welcome-jungle-psas-capture-action-and-adventure-found-library">http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/new-jumanji-welcome-jungle-psas-capture-action-and-adventure-found-library</a></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Nonfiction Award finalists announced
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/nonfiction-award">2018 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award</a>, which honors the best nonfiction books written for young adults between Nov. 1, 2016 and Oct. 31, 2017. YALSA will name the 2018 award winner at the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/youthmediaawards/alayouthmediaawards">
Youth Media Awards</a> on Feb. 12 in Denver during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/2018-nonfiction-award-finalists-announced">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/2018-nonfiction-award-finalists-announced</a></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 Teen Tech Week™ site now live<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA)
<a href="http://teentechweek.ning.com/">2018 Teen Tech Week website</a> is now live. The celebration will take place March 4-10, 2018 with the theme “Libraries are for Creating.”<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/2018-teen-tech-week-site-now-live">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/2018-teen-tech-week-site-now-live</a></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AWARDS AND GRANTS<br>
Call for nominations: ASCLA 2018 achievement and recognition awards<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/call-nominations-ascla-2018-achievement-and-recognition-awards"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/call-nominations-ascla-2018-achievement-and-recognition-awards</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Castillo and Cruz named 2017-2018 YALSA Spectrum Scholars<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/castillo-and-cruz-named-2017-2018-yalsa-spectrum-scholars"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/castillo-and-cruz-named-2017-2018-yalsa-spectrum-scholars</span></a></span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2018 EMERGING LEADERS<br>
RUSA<br>
Hailley Fargo<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/hailley-fargo-selected-rusas-2018-emerging-leader"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/hailley-fargo-selected-rusas-2018-emerging-leader</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ASCLA<br>
Kathy Kosinski<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/kathy-kosinski-selected-asclas-2018-emerging-leader"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/kathy-kosinski-selected-asclas-2018-emerging-leader</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALSC<br>
Jacqueline Quinn<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/alsc-selects-jacqueline-quinn-2018-emerging-leader"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/alsc-selects-jacqueline-quinn-2018-emerging-leader</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LITA<br>
Aisha Conner-Gaten<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/aisha-conner-gaten-named-2018-lita-emerging-leader"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/aisha-conner-gaten-named-2018-lita-emerging-leader</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Samantha Quiñon<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/samantha-quinon-named-2018-lita-emerging-leader"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/samantha-quinon-named-2018-lita-emerging-leader</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">YALSA<br>
Nicole Husbands<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/husbands-named-yalsa-2018-emerging-leader"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/husbands-named-yalsa-2018-emerging-leader</span></a></span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">WORKSHOPS<br>
Cataloging Judaica: Diving into History<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-workshop-cataloging-judaica-diving-history"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-workshop-cataloging-judaica-diving-history</span></a></span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA PUBLISHING<br>
Michael Cart’s Booklist confessions<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/michael-cart-s-booklist-confessions"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/michael-cart-s-booklist-confessions</span></a></span></b></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pat Scales’ compendium of essays, articles, and interviews from the pages of Book Links<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/pat-scales-compendium-essays-articles-and-interviews-pages-book-links"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/pat-scales-compendium-essays-articles-and-interviews-pages-book-links</span></a></span></b></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:115%; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ACRL<br>
The Fun of Motivation: Crossing the Threshold Concepts<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/acrl-releases-fun-motivation-crossing-threshold-concepts"><span style="font-weight:normal">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/acrl-releases-fun-motivation-crossing-threshold-concepts</span></a></span></b>
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