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If you've ever wondered what ALA Council does, but weren't interested in missing out on a great conference speaker or the excitement of the exhibit hall to sit in on a session...consider sitting in on a virtual ALA Council session! </div>
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More information below - the first session is this Friday, 9/18, from 1-3 pm EST, with a second scheduled in October<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. We will be discussing ALA's finances this Friday</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">.
If you have questions or concerns that you'd like me to be aware of as MLA's ALA Councilor, please do share them with me - my contact information is at the bottom of this</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> message.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">If Council doesn't sound like it's for you, but </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">you're interested in serving ALA in
other ways, it's also </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">time to volunteer for committees </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">for the 2021-2023 term.
If you are interested, please see below for more information. The deadline to volunteer is September 30.</span></div>
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Hoping my email finds you all safe and well as can be. THANK YOU for all you do.</div>
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<a href="https://bit.ly/35G3iBR" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/35G3iBR&source=gmail&ust=1600295041573000&usg=AFQjCNGlC8NQaS7gNaGzQ6DAN3xmcuX1yg" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">ALA
Midwinter Virtual, Jan. 22-26, offers exciting lineup of activities, speakers</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The American Library Association (ALA) will host its annual Midwinter Meeting in 2021, this time as an online event.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">ALA Midwinter Virtual will be held Jan. 22-26, 2021 and will include many of the established activities found at past Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits conferences, while also offering new activities and
interactive features.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/35G3iBR" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/35G3iBR&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNGtE8_Q24jWTb0YNpVrLGQ2Y4BR8w" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2H4Sxit" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2H4Sxit&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNECreP_DRHYCRetWhpeVNftTSaSPQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">ALSC
President Kirby McCurtis discusses #LooktoLibraries with ABC News</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) President Kirby McCurtis, appeared as a guest on "Pandemic: What You Need to Know," a new ABC Network program temporarily replacing the third hour
of Good Morning America. This national news segment focused on ALSC’s new initiative #LooktoLibraries, a national effort to bring attention to the work and expertise of children’s librarians as media mentors, especially in times of crisis.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">McCurtis discussed how during the pandemic librarians and library workers are on the front lines assisting parents and caregivers verify the accuracy and trustworthiness of sources and materials they
encounter online. She also explained that librarians can assist with the conscious consideration of how screen time fits best within a family’s overall media consumption.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2H4Sxit" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2H4Sxit&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNECreP_DRHYCRetWhpeVNftTSaSPQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3izVZzu" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3izVZzu&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNFFdFC3xfEGagF5J7BQS8Onl4esNw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Banned
Books Week 2020 goes virtual as threats to intellectual freedom continue</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">This Banned Books Week (Sept. 27 - Oct. 3) is an opportunity to rally for First Amendment protections and remain vigilant about continual threats to our freedom to read. With many organizations pivoting
to virtual and social-distance learning and engagement, the American Library Association (ALA) is highlighting ways to easily participate virtually in this year’s event.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3izVZzu" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3izVZzu&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNFFdFC3xfEGagF5J7BQS8Onl4esNw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3klo9ie" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3klo9ie&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNGMRBUmM3Kov6Wz-QBIE4a0K4OvBw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Public
libraries connecting readers through national digital reading event</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Readers nationwide are actively borrowing and discussing the next Libraries Transform Book Pick, the annual digital reading event that makes a featured ebook immediately available for free from public
libraries. From Sept. 14 to 28, booklovers across the U.S. can borrow – without waitlists or holds – an ebook copy of the ambitious and masterfully wrought saga “Book of the Little Axe” by Lauren Francis-Sharma. With the award-winning Libby app and a valid
library card, readers can download and read the ebook, then discuss via social media.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Libraries Transform Book Pick, facilitated by the American Library Association and OverDrive, is designed to connect readers across the U.S. simultaneously with the selected ebook through their
public libraries to generate conversation across communities. A book guide and other materials to help digital book clubs and readers foster conversation are also available. This year’s Book Pick program coincides with Library Card Sign-up Month, held each
September to remind the public that a library card provides free access to extensive valuable resources.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3klo9ie" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3klo9ie&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNGMRBUmM3Kov6Wz-QBIE4a0K4OvBw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3iu9qkp" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3iu9qkp&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEPKpq1tA9-G8wPj-iUSQgAEmxtVA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Mark
your calendars for 2020 Fall virtual ALA Council meetings</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">This Fall, you can have a front row seat as the American Library Association (ALA) Council discusses issues that will have long-range impact on the association.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">ALA Council will hold the first of its two Fall virtual council meetings on Friday, Sept. 18. The meeting, which lasts from noon – 2 p.m. Central time, can be accessed by visiting<span> </span><a href="https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hLDri4bCQeebXYyawiivgw" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hLDri4bCQeebXYyawiivgw&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEOHUPlfsQTms82G60rpyEyiIylQw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://ala-events.zoom.us/<wbr>webinar/register/WN_<wbr>hLDri4bCQeebXYyawiivgw</a><span> </span>.</span><a href="https://bit.ly/3iu9qkp" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3iu9qkp&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEPKpq1tA9-G8wPj-iUSQgAEmxtVA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2ZGAOUQ" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2ZGAOUQ&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNGZ7K3A6UbvVx_9VZ8AVpI8-87OYw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Sweeping
AASL survey of schools reopening provides revealing snapshot of school library landscape under COVID-19</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">As schools across the country make critical decisions about how to handle a variety of back-to-school scenarios, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is collecting data from school
librarians across the country to gauge the status of teaching, school library use, and school librarians’ roles as school/district plans continue to adapt to the pandemic.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The resulting snapshots provide insight into the school library resources and instructional role of the school librarian in physical, virtual, or hybrid settings to ensure teaching and learning.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2ZGAOUQ" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2ZGAOUQ&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNGZ7K3A6UbvVx_9VZ8AVpI8-87OYw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2Fooou5" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2Fooou5&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEOelwBX-mO57JgfhuoQvL5TWkSMA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">For
school librarians, learning continues no matter the environment</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Results from an American Association of School Librarians (AASL) back-to-school survey show that school librarians are continuing to adapt and evolve to provide consistent learning for their students
in response to the changing COVID-19 landscape. The survey collected responses from building-level school librarians, district supervisors, and educators of school librarians on school/school library opening, school library space and use, expected collection
loss, and budgeting. Full back-to-school survey results can be found at<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/pandemic" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/aasl/pandemic&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNG5U2ybCFQ0HsVoBACUSCdv8U8B1w" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">www.ala.org/aasl/pandemic</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2Fooou5" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2Fooou5&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEOelwBX-mO57JgfhuoQvL5TWkSMA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3mlJo5c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3mlJo5c&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEHyFd2n0oNER1AoKQkuubuSCM9-g" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Remember
to volunteer by Sept. 30, 2020 to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2021-2023 term</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Members can volunteer via online committee volunteer form (<a href="http://www.ala.org/aboutala/committees/volunteer/frm_vol" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/aboutala/committees/volunteer/frm_vol&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNHms8wx9ektokps_yd8IhUrGAggbw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">http://www.ala.org/aboutala/<wbr>committees/volunteer/frm_vol</a>).
To volunteer, please complete and submit the form electronically (be sure to select "ALA" in the drop-down menu on the main form). To be considered for the 2021-2023 term, forms must be submitted no later than September 30, 2020. Any forms received after
this date will be considered for the next term (2022-2024).<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3mlJo5c" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3mlJo5c&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEHyFd2n0oNER1AoKQkuubuSCM9-g" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/33yKqlI" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/33yKqlI&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNHrax_ak7PUGG83TGMDVPZ0LI5LMA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">America’s
libraries honored by FCC with inaugural DOER award</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Geoffrey Starks has named “America’s libraries” as an honoree of the inaugural Digital Opportunity Equity Recognition (DOER) Program. Commissioner Starks
established the award in 2020 “to acknowledge the tireless efforts of Americans working to close the digital divide in communities without access to affordable, reliable broadband.”<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/33yKqlI" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/33yKqlI&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNHrax_ak7PUGG83TGMDVPZ0LI5LMA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), explores the impact of genrefying the fiction section in
an elementary school library. SLR promotes and publishes high-quality original research concerning the management, implementation, and evaluation of school libraries. Articles can be accessed for free at<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/aasl/slr" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/aasl/slr&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNGStavmgGtOyagIqC2GCxDbWoaEaw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">www.ala.org/aasl/slr</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2FBYOBB" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2FBYOBB&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNEc91XZqNS_JwG0mGcvmy5chiQmzg" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Through its health insurance enrollment and education initiative, Libraries Connecting You to Coverage, the Public Library Association (PLA) is encouraging enrollment in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Health Insurance Marketplace for 2021. PLA will award $1,000 and $2,000 contracts to 21 public libraries across the U.S. to advance this work. </span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Awardee libraries will disseminate information, provide education, partner with health insurance enrollment and provider groups, and encourage community members to enroll in the Marketplace during
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3iBsdtZ" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3iBsdtZ&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNHcxMdKPR9wUosqOiDzcVZGAzMYIA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Core
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Any situation that threatens the integrity or reputation of your organization is a crisis. It could include funding reductions, safety and security events, or health issues at your library. Libraries
must be prepared for potential emergencies and communicate an action plan clearly and effectively.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, and Futures, a new division of ALA, will present the webinar “Crisis Communications for Libraries,” on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 1 – 2 p.m. Central Time.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Be prepared for an emergency and learn how to create a crisis communications plan with this webinar.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3iBsdtZ" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3iBsdtZ&source=gmail&ust=1600295041574000&usg=AFQjCNHcxMdKPR9wUosqOiDzcVZGAzMYIA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif">Read
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