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Highlights - see the full ALA News below for details...</p>
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Congratulations to our Michigan libraries and their partners on their selection for the Great Stories Club reading programs with underserved teens:</p>
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Traverse Area District Library partnering with Traverse City High School, Traverse City, MI</p>
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Kalamazoo Public Library partnering with Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, Kalamazoo, MI</p>
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Ypsilanti District Library partnering with the WSC Academy, Ypsilanti, MI</p>
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Boyne District Library partnering with the Morgan-Shaw Alternative High School, Boyne City, MI</p>
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Grand Rapids Public Library partnering with HQ Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI</p>
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Travel grant opportunity: The Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS) announces a travel grant for the third national Joint Conference on Librarians of Color (JCLC) September 26-30 in Albuquerque, NM. The application requires answers to
two essay questions and closes on 8/13/18.</p>
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National writing competition - the Public Library Association (PLA) invites writers to submit original works of short fiction for a National Writing Contest September 25-October 30, 2018.</p>
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24, 2018</span></b></p>
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on library ebooks hurts readers, authors and libraries<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">At the beginning of July, Tor, a division of Macmillan, announced without warning that it was immediately beginning to embargo ebook sales of new
titles to libraries for four months. In response, American Library Association (ALA) President Loida Garcia-Febo has issued a statement.<br>
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named YALSA executive director<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">ALA is pleased to welcome Anita Mechler, the new executive director of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American
Library Association. Most recently, Mechler has been the project manager/archivist at the Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) at the University of Chicago Library.
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">New video PSAs
starring Constance Wu promote library resources<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Constance Wu, star of the soon-to-be released film “Crazy Rich Asians,” is featured in three new video Public Service Announcements (PSAs) promoting
the transformative resources available at libraries. In the PSAs, Wu shares her love of libraries and explains how they advance inclusion and education for people of all backgrounds. The PSAs are free and are available for download.<br>
<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk66691" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-video-psas-starring-constance-wu-promote-library-resources" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-video-psas-starring-constance-wu-promote-library-resources&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNFIEbPmm7JHlOG7lR1rrshhszGGjQ" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/new-video-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">psas-starring-constance-wu-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">promote-library-resources</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">One hundred libraries
selected to lead Great Stories Club reading programs with underserved youth<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">The American Library Association (ALA) has announced that 100 libraries nationwide have been selected to take part in the Great Stories Club, a national
grant program that supports reading and discussion programs for underserved teens.<br>
The grantees represent 77 public libraries, 14 school/K-12 libraries, three college/university libraries, two community college libraries, three prison libraries, and one tribal library. They come from 35 states, the District of Columbia, and the Northern Mariana
Islands.<br>
<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk839247" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/100-libraries-selected-lead-great-stories-club-reading-programs-underserved" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/100-libraries-selected-lead-great-stories-club-reading-programs-underserved&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNGhmb02MpyVAwIH5og75IuwTMypPQ" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/100-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">libraries-selected-lead-great-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">stories-club-reading-programs-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">underserved</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Public Library
Association adds new awareness toolkit to suite of family engagement resources<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">As part of a key strategic initiative, the Public Library Association (PLA) has released a free promotional toolkit designed to help libraries raise
awareness of family engagement through libraries. This new resource can be used to supplement libraries’ marketing, fundraising, community relations and political advocacy work.<br>
<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk698699" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/public-library-association-adds-new-awareness-toolkit-suite-family-engagement" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/public-library-association-adds-new-awareness-toolkit-suite-family-engagement&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNFuU3BykqkktR3Ky3EXEXK4wRKv2g" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">releases/2018/07/public-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">library-association-adds-new-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">awareness-toolkit-suite-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">family-engagement</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Freedom to Read
Foundation celebrates educational collaboration with San Jose State University School of Information<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">The collaboration combines FTRF’s resources and speakers with San Jose’s renowned reputation for library science education. SJSU iSchool courses
are open to students across the U.S., across the world and through the WISE Consortium. Library science classes have been taught at SJSU since 1928 and the graduate degree program has been 100 percent online since 2009.<br>
<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk906973" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/freedom-read-foundation-celebrates-educational-collaboration-san-jose-state" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/freedom-read-foundation-celebrates-educational-collaboration-san-jose-state&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNHRs-fE9OYVaE6EuQF7r8ARm6JxdA" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/freedom-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">read-foundation-celebrates-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">educational-collaboration-san-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">jose-state</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">AASL releases
guide addressing challenges related to censorship and LGBTQ+ materials<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a new resource guide to support school librarians addressing challenges related
to censorship and patron privacy issues, particularly with LGBTQ+ materials. “Defending Intellectual Freedom: LGBTQ+ Materials in School Libraries” contains resources, links and activities scaffolded by the newly released AASL “National School Library Standards.”<br>
<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk856025" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/aasl-releases-guide-addressing-challenges-related-censorship-and-lgbtq-materials" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/aasl-releases-guide-addressing-challenges-related-censorship-and-lgbtq-materials&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNFE5lql3lnaxMTZvNa56QUPiuwXFQ" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/aasl-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">releases-guide-addressing-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">challenges-related-censorship-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">and-lgbtq-materials</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Harry Potter poster
and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">ALA Graphics’ fall catalog has been mailed and will unveil new products that are sure to educate, excite, and inspire. The catalog cover highlights
a new Harry Potter Poster from Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Selznick, who reimagined all seven Harry Potter series’ covers in honor of the 20th anniversary of the U.S. release of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone." The poster features art from
"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone," while a coordinating bookmark incorporates art from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."<br>
<a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk426028" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/harry-potter-poster-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/harry-potter-poster-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNGUtOoWevCDGBgju0M8B3Ki-2TKFQ" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/harry-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">potter-poster-and-more-arrive-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">new-ala-graphics-catalog</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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to hold short-fiction writing contest this fall<br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">The
contest is part of the Fostering Creative Community Connections (FCCC) project, which seeks to promote reading and literary joy through public libraries. The project is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and managed by the PLA, in partnership
with community publisher Short Edition.<br>
The submission portal will open at <span tabindex="0" class="aBn" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; " data-term="goog_1719229564">
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<span class="aQJ" style="">Tuesday, Sept. 25</span></span>. All entries must be submitted prior to
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<span class="aQJ" style="">Tuesday, Oct. 30</span></span>. Public voting will take place online through
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<span class="aQJ" style="">Nov. 20</span></span>, and the winners will be notified in early December.<br>
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AWARDS AND GRANTS<br>
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<div>Shortley wins student stipend for YALSA’s 2018 YA Services Symposium<br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">ODLOS offers travel
grant for two JCLC attendees<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk45704" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/odlos-offers-travel-grant-two-jclc-attendees" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/odlos-offers-travel-grant-two-jclc-attendees&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNFjD8Bsr9kNZZAJ66o7rOvJ_4uN2g" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">releases/2018/07/odlos-offers-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">travel-grant-two-jclc-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">attendees</a><u></u><u></u></span><br>
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WORKSHOPS AND ECOURSES<br>
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<div><br>
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<div>Creating and Expanding Innovative Spaces in Your Library<br>
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</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk38501" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-advanced-ecourse-creating-and-expanding-innovative-spaces-your-library" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-advanced-ecourse-creating-and-expanding-innovative-spaces-your-library&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNE51EBdcKH6imGAaXGiwJjHdx1voQ" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/new-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">advanced-ecourse-creating-and-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">expanding-innovative-spaces-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">your-library</a><b><u></u><u></u></b></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Solutions for
Challenging Workplace Relationships<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk104955" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-solutions-challenging-workplace-relationships-ecourse" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-solutions-challenging-workplace-relationships-ecourse&source=gmail&ust=1532621343720000&usg=AFQjCNEZ-yMIneSHhmDuGV8JJQs_omhduA" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/new-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">iteration-solutions-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">challenging-workplace-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">relationships-ecourse</a><u></u><u></u></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Business Outreach
for the Public Librarian<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk382360" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-business-outreach-public-librarian-ecourse" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-iteration-business-outreach-public-librarian-ecourse&source=gmail&ust=1532621343721000&usg=AFQjCNFpwxPW7bJLQelrxKzk58Dv80KChg" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/new-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">iteration-business-outreach-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">public-librarian-ecourse</a><u></u><u></u></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Using Surveys
to Improve Your Library<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk974131" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-session-using-surveys-improve-your-library-workshop" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-session-using-surveys-improve-your-library-workshop&source=gmail&ust=1532621343721000&usg=AFQjCNE1yzvwBkPq-EPqtYwORlkYi2Az-g" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/new-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">session-using-surveys-improve-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">your-library-workshop</a><u></u><u></u></span><br>
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<b style="direction: ltr; font-size: 12.8px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; "><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;">Working with Children
of All Ages<br>
</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18.66px;"><a class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk184580" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-ecourse-bundle-working-children-all-ages" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/new-ecourse-bundle-working-children-all-ages&source=gmail&ust=1532621343721000&usg=AFQjCNEiUZijncVcSc_CM7o-lP-fPtqDWw" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr style="display: inline-block;">member-news/2018/07/new-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">ecourse-bundle-working-<wbr style="display: inline-block;">children-all-ages</a><u></u><u></u></span><br>
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<div>ALA PUBLISHING</div>
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International librarianship as professional development<br>
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