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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Highlight for the week: ALA has announced the candidates for the 2020-21 ALA presidency, including our own Lance Werner, Executive Director of the Kent District Library.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Elections will be held next spring. To receive a ballot and to vote, you must be an ALA member in good standing as of January 31, 2019.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend! Read on for more details and the news...</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA News for August 28, 2018</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Jefferson, Werner seek 2020-21 ALA presidency</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., Section Head, congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, and Lance Werner, executive director, Kent District Library,
Comstock Park, Michigan, are the candidates for the 2020-21 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA).</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/jefferson-werner-seek-2020-21-ala-presidency" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/jefferson-werner-seek-2020-21-ala-presidency&source=gmail&ust=1535805025252000&usg=AFQjCNFZqlRhc9j_48eCgINimOGsVwp6cw" id="LPlnk620866" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/jefferson-<wbr>werner-seek-2020-21-ala-<wbr>presidency</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pace running for 2019-22 ALA treasurer</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Andrew K. Pace, executive director, technical research, at OCLC in Dublin, Ohio, is the candidate for treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA) for 2019-2022.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/pace-running-2019-22-ala-treasurer" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/pace-running-2019-22-ala-treasurer&source=gmail&ust=1535805025252000&usg=AFQjCNHndm34XQLDmoy2fM5p8PN9D6LuCQ" id="LPlnk912651" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/pace-<wbr>running-2019-22-ala-treasurer</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">ALA files amicus brief in support of net neutrality protections</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Library Association has argued in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) strong, enforceable rules to protect and preserve the open internet
with an amici filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/ala-files-amicus-brief-support-net-neutrality-protections" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/ala-files-amicus-brief-support-net-neutrality-protections&source=gmail&ust=1535805025253000&usg=AFQjCNFy16cgfCOiD4rOXNzMaXmXrqbkqQ" id="LPlnk736638" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr>releases/2018/08/ala-files-<wbr>amicus-brief-support-net-<wbr>neutrality-protections</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National School Library of the Year Award aligned with new AASL Standards</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a revised application process and rubric for its National School Library of the Year Award (NSLY) that
aligns the elements of the award with the newly released AASL “National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries.” Established in 1963, the award recognizes school libraries as an unique and essential part of their learning
community. NSLY, sponsored by Follett, honors school libraries exemplifying implementation of AASL's Standards.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/national-school-library-year-award-aligned-new-aasl-standards" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/national-school-library-year-award-aligned-new-aasl-standards&source=gmail&ust=1535805025253000&usg=AFQjCNE5Lo7qmEUM5rQmtmOqr6EoO_FnxQ" id="LPlnk976561" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/press-<wbr>releases/2018/08/national-<wbr>school-library-year-award-<wbr>aligned-new-aasl-standards</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Apply now to be a part of the Teens’ Top Ten book groups</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Library staff can now apply on behalf of their teen book groups for a chance to be a part of the official Teens’ Top Ten book groups.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The Teens’ Top Ten, formerly called YA Galley, is an ongoing project in which publishers of young adult books provide advanced reading copies of their recent titles to teen
book discussion groups, also known as the Teens’ Top Ten book groups, in libraries. In exchange, teen readers evaluate books for the publishers.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/apply-now-be-part-teens-top-ten-book-groups" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/apply-now-be-part-teens-top-ten-book-groups&source=gmail&ust=1535805025253000&usg=AFQjCNHhh8NeRdeSLSznBs0Cf1nxtkIsJw" id="LPlnk511800" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/apply-now-<wbr>be-part-teens-top-ten-book-<wbr>groups</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">AWARDS AND GRANTS</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Harris named 2018-2019 YALSA Spectrum Scholar</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/harris-named-2018-2019-yalsa-spectrum-scholar" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/harris-named-2018-2019-yalsa-spectrum-scholar&source=gmail&ust=1535805025253000&usg=AFQjCNEm6EfpiBW9qJrmYy3BaKgy3Q368A" id="LPlnk122886" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/harris-<wbr>named-2018-2019-yalsa-<wbr>spectrum-scholar</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">WEBINARS AND ECOURSES</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Veterans: They Served Us-Here's How to Serve Them</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/veterans-they-served-us-heres-how-serve-them-upcoming-webinar" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/veterans-they-served-us-heres-how-serve-them-upcoming-webinar&source=gmail&ust=1535805025253000&usg=AFQjCNHX1PtPQB7KtXQxXY4FHplYfIQW7g" id="LPlnk944220" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/veterans-<wbr>they-served-us-heres-how-<wbr>serve-them-upcoming-webinar</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Contextual Inquiry: Using Ethnographic Research to Impact your Library UX</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/dont-miss-how-use-contextual-inquiry-increase-your-user-engagement" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/dont-miss-how-use-contextual-inquiry-increase-your-user-engagement&source=gmail&ust=1535805025253000&usg=AFQjCNFZ8MJq1YPX_fJusB4rQbNX4M2goQ" id="LPlnk710945" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true">http://www.ala.org/news/<wbr>member-news/2018/08/dont-miss-<wbr>how-use-contextual-inquiry-<wbr>increase-your-user-engagement</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Basic Reference Skills for Non-Reference Librarians</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Creating a Culture of Usability in Your Library</span></b></p>
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