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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Congratulations to the <span><b>Friends of the Shelby Area District Library</b>! They have been recognized with United for Libraries’ Baker & Taylor Award for outstanding efforts to support their library.<br>
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<p style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><span>See below for more details and the rest of this week's news...</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Volunteer to serve on ALA, Council and joint committees for 2019 – 2021<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wanda Kay Brown, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, encourages members to serve on an ALA, Council or joint committee for the 2019-2021 term (terms
start on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1412617796" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">July 1, 2019</span></span>). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association
topics.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The online committee volunteer form opens on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, and closes on
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1412617797" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday, Nov. 9, 2018</span></span>.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/volunteer-serve-ala-council-and-joint-committees-2019-2021" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/volunteer-serve-ala-council-and-joint-committees-2019-2021&source=gmail&ust=1534472201708000&usg=AFQjCNFxR3iQF3zEAJjOf6b2X8zXdwAr8Q" id="LPlnk63301" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/volunteer-<wbr>serve-ala-council-and-joint-<wbr>committees-2019-2021</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Freedom to Read Foundation joins with SJSU iSchool and the iSchool at Illinois to offer Fall Intellectual Freedom Courses<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This Fall the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) is working with professors at the San Jose State University School of Information (SJSU iSchool) and the University
of Illinois at Urbana Champaign iSchool (iSchool at Illinois) to offer intellectual freedom courses for current library and information science (LIS) students.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Professor Carrie Gardner will lead a three-credit, asynchronous Intellectual Freedom Seminar through the SJSU iSchool between
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1412617798" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 21 and Dec. 10, 2018</span></span>. Dr. Gardner has taught intellectual freedom (IF) courses since 2002 and her course explores topics ranging from the legal foundation of the
First Amendment to IF history, policies, ethics, and privacy, and the ways these topics intersect in our libraries.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/freedom-read-foundation-joins-sjsu-ischool-and-ischool-illinois-offer-fall" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/freedom-read-foundation-joins-sjsu-ischool-and-ischool-illinois-offer-fall&source=gmail&ust=1534472201708000&usg=AFQjCNEnzgiO6Fd1r7RLlZXUaCQZ3qe7lg" id="LPlnk706628" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/freedom-<wbr>read-foundation-joins-sjsu-<wbr>ischool-and-ischool-illinois-<wbr>offer-fall</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Forty-five state library associations partner with ALA to offer joint student membership program<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The program allows students engaged in a program of study or certification in MLS/MLIS, CAEP and LTA programs for no more than five total years to join ALA and one
participating ALA Chapter for one low membership rate.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/forty-five-state-library-associations-partner-ala-offer-joint-student" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/forty-five-state-library-associations-partner-ala-offer-joint-student&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNFf_Nb4-lD_Jopbne6FEKoyyq4CTA" id="LPlnk360109" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr>releases/2018/08/forty-five-<wbr>state-library-associations-<wbr>partner-ala-offer-joint-<wbr>student</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">DOGObooks and YALSA partner for 2018 Teens’ Top Ten voting<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced that it will be partnering with DOGObooks, the largest website for kids and teen books, to host
the voting for the 2018 Teens’ Top Ten.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For the sixth year in a row, DOGObooks will be the host site where teens will vote for the Teens’ Top Ten. Voting by teens has grown significantly over
the last couple of years and YALSA expects a record number of votes this year.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/dogobooks-and-yalsa-partner-2018-teens-top-ten-voting" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/dogobooks-and-yalsa-partner-2018-teens-top-ten-voting&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNFFJRj-9CBqJFf52HRTH9SPctHqWA" id="LPlnk331656" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/dogobooks-<wbr>and-yalsa-partner-2018-teens-<wbr>top-ten-voting</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">LLAMA webinar helps leaders move beyond problem fixing<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">A common complaint among library managers and leaders is that they spend so much time reacting to crises and fixing problems that there’s not enough time left to
lead change at their organizations. While there’s no single solution to this, there is an approach that can help. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Leading Change with Powerful Conversations Using Appreciative Inquiry,”
at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1412617799" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">1:30 - 3 p.m.</span></span> Central time on
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1412617800" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday, Aug. 22</span></span>.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This webinar will explore the power of appreciative inquiry, a strengths-based approach to creating organizational evolution by developing conversations
where all feel heard with respect and empathy. By posing powerful questions that ask what can be, leaders can help their organization become more energized and innovative.<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/llama-webinar-helps-leaders-move-beyond-problem-fixing" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/llama-webinar-helps-leaders-move-beyond-problem-fixing&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNHkTfZcyayuRAuG-xyUlOs9UCSKNw" id="LPlnk438791" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/llama-<wbr>webinar-helps-leaders-move-<wbr>beyond-problem-fixing</a></span></p>
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AWARDS AND GRANTS<br>
Friends of Shelby Area District Library and Friends of the Ravenna Library receive United for Libraries’ Baker & Taylor Awards<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALSC now accepting applications for 2019 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award<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/press-releases/2018/08/alsc-now-accepting-applications-2019-penguin-random-house-young-readers-group" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/alsc-now-accepting-applications-2019-penguin-random-house-young-readers-group&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNEqv0fL9sKb2l4JZSNCUnSTxd3CpA" id="LPlnk417505" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr>releases/2018/08/alsc-now-<wbr>accepting-applications-2019-<wbr>penguin-random-house-young-<wbr>readers-group</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Rosen Publishing Group sponsors AASL Distinguished Service Award<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/press-releases/2018/08/rosen-publishing-group-sponsors-aasl-distinguished-service-award" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/rosen-publishing-group-sponsors-aasl-distinguished-service-award&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNEkk-IvCl2Lu4SK7lj_iFi3PTIlkQ" id="LPlnk424086" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr>releases/2018/08/rosen-<wbr>publishing-group-sponsors-<wbr>aasl-distinguished-service-<wbr>award</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Taylor-Cloud wins stipend to attend YALSA’s 2018 YA Services Symposium<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/2018/08/taylor-cloud-wins-stipend-attend-yalsa-s-2018-ya-services-symposium" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/taylor-cloud-wins-stipend-attend-yalsa-s-2018-ya-services-symposium&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNHGlXtIAZTqKV7S9Lk6WtlcivZGFw" id="LPlnk462988" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/taylor-<wbr>cloud-wins-stipend-attend-<wbr>yalsa-s-2018-ya-services-<wbr>symposium</a></span></p>
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<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1412617801" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Aug. 31</span></span> for Emerging Leaders program applications<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/2018/08/still-accepting-applications-emerging-leaders-program-deadline-august-31" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/still-accepting-applications-emerging-leaders-program-deadline-august-31&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNHtuwIFy8Bi0vJyVXnZ_TuVfhTvbA" id="LPlnk535763" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/still-<wbr>accepting-applications-<wbr>emerging-leaders-program-<wbr>deadline-august-31</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALSC’s 'Children and Libraries' journal honored with publishing award<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/2018/08/alsc-s-children-and-libraries-journal-honored-publishing-award" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/alsc-s-children-and-libraries-journal-honored-publishing-award&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNGLqYn5F7u3SPhzcih_EaO4NInCug" id="LPlnk926932" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/alsc-s-<wbr>children-and-libraries-<wbr>journal-honored-publishing-<wbr>award</a></span></p>
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ONLINE LEARNING<br>
Learn about OED, imposter syndrome, critical information literacy, more in upcoming ACRL e-Learning webcasts<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Introduction to Metadata and Linked Data<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/2018/08/new-iteration-introduction-metadata-and-linked-data-ecourse" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/new-iteration-introduction-metadata-and-linked-data-ecourse&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNGLf3wN7yaOa0F2ihPIiUznU9dRPQ" id="LPlnk806343" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/new-<wbr>iteration-introduction-<wbr>metadata-and-linked-data-<wbr>ecourse</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Dealing with Substance Abuse in the Library: A Guide to Helping Patrons and the Community<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/2018/08/new-session-dealing-substance-abuse-library-guide-helping-patrons-and-community" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/new-session-dealing-substance-abuse-library-guide-helping-patrons-and-community&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNERHc-ZldRjx-TJAy2pAFGhDk7EJA" id="LPlnk846080" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/new-<wbr>session-dealing-substance-<wbr>abuse-library-guide-helping-<wbr>patrons-and-community</a></span></p>
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ALA PUBLISHING<br>
Rob Reid's collection of hundreds of story program activities<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/2018/08/rob-reids-collection-hundreds-story-program-activities" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/rob-reids-collection-hundreds-story-program-activities&source=gmail&ust=1534472201709000&usg=AFQjCNGVL2zOPYClUanhU8mO_vOG82LdYQ" id="LPlnk835722" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/rob-reids-<wbr>collection-hundreds-story-<wbr>program-activities</a></span></span><br>
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