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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian, Hawaii State Public Library System, Honolulu, Hawaii; Ed Garcia, Director, Cranston Public Library, Cranston, Rhode Island; and Lessa Kanani'opua
Pelayo-Lozada, Adult Services Assistant Manager, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, California, are candidates for the 2022-23 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA).<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/37QmvSz" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/37QmvSz&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNHEfCAF3KsgiAfE6etCZFzzw-T0Vw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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Nominating Committee Councilors-at-Large candidates announced</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The American Library Association (ALA) Nominating Committee had the charge to consider applications for up to 50 potential nominations to Councilor's role at Large. The submissions
pool has yielded 49 candidates and will proceed with the election for 33 seats to honor those who have chosen to stand for election during this challenging time.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3jACh6q" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3jACh6q&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNEMeB2ab8hXhqD7GvepAOCEuLeksQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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for 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">A total of 46 books (26 fiction, 20 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The six-title shortlist—three
each for the fiction and nonfiction medals—will be chosen from longlist titles and announced on Nov. 17, 2020. The two medal winners will be announced by 2021 selection committee chair Bill Kelly at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media
Awards (BMAs) event, which will take place online on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, 3-4 p.m. CST.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2HB3R6a" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2HB3R6a&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNECUT_SwvnjRrrUyCurQ7jzyznkEg" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Individuals who were not selected by the ALA Nominating Committee may run for office by petition. Members who are interested in running by petition may do so by completing an e-petition
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2TsU2d1" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2TsU2d1&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNEa0foQFwpokZ9b-Z6MnOt_9PiLhQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">I
Love My Librarian Award nominations will close Nov. 9</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Library users have through Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 to nominate their favorite librarians for the American Library Association’s (ALA) esteemed I Love My Librarian Award. Nominations can
be made online. The national award recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding public, school, college, community college or university librarians who have gone above and beyond for their communities.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2TsU2d1" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2TsU2d1&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNEa0foQFwpokZ9b-Z6MnOt_9PiLhQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2Tw3Jre" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2Tw3Jre&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNGyOrqGg9UwiK_vTKdLIUJ7-Ed81w" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">ALA
awards programming grants to help libraries address the climate change crisis</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The American Library Association (ALA) announced the recipients of its Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change grants, a pilot program to help public and academic
libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate change crisis.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2Tw3Jre" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2Tw3Jre&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNGyOrqGg9UwiK_vTKdLIUJ7-Ed81w" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/10/american-libraries-changes-podcast-name" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/10/american-libraries-changes-podcast-name&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNFvT7lWPyLr-tX25HzaRDIu44pvDA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">American
Libraries changes podcast name</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">American Libraries</span></i><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"><span> </span>has changed the name of its monthly podcast from<span> </span><i>Dewey
Decibel</i><span> </span>to<span> </span><i>Call Number with American Libraries</i>.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">After consulting with the American Libraries Advisory Committee, staff decided to change the podcast name to distance the magazine from the legacy of Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), a founder
of the American Library Association (ALA) and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification system, who was eventually ostracized by ALA as a result of what one librarian of the period called his “outrages against decency.”<span> </span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/10/american-libraries-changes-podcast-name" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/10/american-libraries-changes-podcast-name&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNFvT7lWPyLr-tX25HzaRDIu44pvDA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3oyuPwg" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3oyuPwg&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNGx7-lvU0Cdl23ImGkhEren1bXnsA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">National
Friends of Libraries Week wraps up 15th annual celebration; Award applications due Dec. 4</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Friends of the Library groups from all over the country marked the 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 18-24. Even while facing the challenges of their library buildings
being closed, or open for limited hours, Friends groups continued to advocate for their libraries by promoting their groups, hosting virtual events and fundraisers, and showing appreciation for library staff and boards.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3oyuPwg" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3oyuPwg&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNGx7-lvU0Cdl23ImGkhEren1bXnsA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/2HCseR4" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2HCseR4&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNFRyiUq3vxdBrcbVin3V26ER8OkUQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">PLA’s
2021 early literacy calendars now available</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">For the third year in a row, the Public Library Association (PLA) has developed and released an Early Literacy Calendar, featuring daily literacy-building activities that libraries
can share with families in their community.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">These bright and colorful calendars are downloadable and reproducible. Based on the Every Child Ready to Read practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting,
each download contains twelve months of learning activities, book lists, nursery rhymes, and more.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2HCseR4" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2HCseR4&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNFRyiUq3vxdBrcbVin3V26ER8OkUQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3eeig4F" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3eeig4F&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNEA-ZxAgNl6KYSs_6y-LeJh1tp7uw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">PLA’s
new Learning Tapas offers bite-sized professional development for public librarians</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">In October, the Public Library Association (PLA) released two new professional development resources exclusively available to PLA members. PLA's new Learning Tapas are quick, self-paced
videos with corresponding guidebooks designed to provide a "taste" or introduction to the topic at hand.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3eeig4F" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3eeig4F&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNEA-ZxAgNl6KYSs_6y-LeJh1tp7uw" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/3mnDxeI" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3mnDxeI&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNHenvFl87yeLs2G-acAOmzWsABjEA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">SAA
selects Millar's book ‘A Matter of Facts’ for One Book, One Profession 2020/2021</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Publications Board of Society of American Archivists (SAA) has selected for its 2020/2021 One Book, One Profession reading initiative "A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence
in an Information Age," by Laura A. Millar. Her urgent manifesto is part of the Archival Futures series published jointly by SAA and ALA Neal-Schuman.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3mnDxeI" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3mnDxeI&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNHenvFl87yeLs2G-acAOmzWsABjEA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<a href="https://bit.ly/37L1oB6" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/37L1oB6&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNE708bF0Zc6Fl6j50ZQ6iF1tyzjtA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">ACRL
releases ‘Fostering Change: A Team-Based Guide’</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Fostering Change: A Team-Based Guide,” by Brianna Marshall, director of research services, University
of California-Riverside Library; Dani Brecher Cook, director of teaching and learning, University of California-Riverside Library; and Cinthya Ippoliti, university librarian and director, Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver,
and University of Colorado-Denver. Developed over the course of a year with leadership from ACRL’s New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee, this open access guide is a practical tool for teams immersed in the labor of leading change in the library and
on campus.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/37L1oB6" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/37L1oB6&source=gmail&ust=1604013201968000&usg=AFQjCNE708bF0Zc6Fl6j50ZQ6iF1tyzjtA" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Read
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "The Library Outreach Cookbook," edited by Ryan L. Sittler and Terra J. Rogerson, full of activities,
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Sharjah International Book Fair and the American Library Association are excited to announce the first Sharjah Virtual International Forum, Nov. 10-12, 2020. As many other conferences
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