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Exciting news about the Spectrum Scholarship program in this week's ALA News - we have 20 new Spectrum Scholars thanks to a generous donor. These new Scholars join the 2020-2021 Spectrum Scholar Cohort, including three Scholars studying in Michigan: </div>
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<b>Time remains to apply for an ALA scholarship - including the Spectrum Scholarship - for 2021. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2021.</b></div>
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<div style="height: 80px; text-align: left;" dir="auto"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"><a href="https://bit.ly/3rame3x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3rame3x&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNH3R35AcN7lidr5aFZ6sHr26BNPrw" style=""><font style="">ALA
forges new path with Midwinter Virtual</font><span style="font-size: 20pt;"></span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The American Library Association hosted the 107th and final Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits online
Jan. 22-26, 2021. The event attracted more than 7,100 participants.</span></div>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The second ALA conference to be presented virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Midwinter Virtual connected librarians and library workers and offered inspiring educational sessions,
featuring tools and best practices to navigate new paths in this time of uncertainty.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The conference offered more than 30 educational sessions in the Symposium on the Future of Libraries and News You Can Use programs; more than 25 ALA Division-hosted discussion groups;
peer-to-peer live chat opportunities; and more than 50 committee meetings, most of which were open to observers.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3rame3x" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3rame3x&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNH3R35AcN7lidr5aFZ6sHr26BNPrw" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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announces 2021 Youth Media Awards</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The American Library Association (ALA) announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and young adults – including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King,
Newbery and Printz awards – at its Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits, which took place virtually from Chicago.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/2NwH9Pt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2NwH9Pt&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNHBhfJbuelGukOvy5OcpDWF63SKng" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/39pPtZX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/39pPtZX&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNG6yE5ArjeJ2wF9f-vU68Fty6FOTQ" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Twenty
additional 2020-2021 Spectrum Scholarships funded by anonymous donor</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Upon assuming the role of executive director of the American Library Association (ALA) last year, Tracie D. Hall prioritized the association's strategic focus on digital and information
access; equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries and the LIS workforce; and the preservation of library services. As a 1998 recipient of the Spectrum Scholarship and former director of ALA's Office for Diversity, Hall immediately went to work in her leadership
role, confronting racism and focusing on action. Last June, she issued a strong challenge for our nation’s librarians, library professionals, and library supporters, calling for the rapid diversification of the LIS field, universal digital access, and a deeper
financial commitment to libraries.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Responding to this call, an anonymous funder recently granted $170,000 to ALA's Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) to provide an additional 20 scholarships
as part of the 2020-2021 Spectrum Cohort.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/39pPtZX" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/39pPtZX&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNG6yE5ArjeJ2wF9f-vU68Fty6FOTQ" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3t2625P" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3t2625P&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNFYzVq6Hgom3qNElDGmMo48pSZWow" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">New
York Times's 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones to serve as 2021 Preservation Week® Honorary Chair</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and New York Times Magazine journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has been appointed as the honorary chair of Preservation Week 2021, celebrated
April 25-May 1, 2021. As the creator of The New York Times's landmark 1619 Project, Hannah-Jones examines slavery’s modern legacy, reframing the way we understand the history of slavery and the contributions made by Black Americans to this nation. Her essay,
"Our Democracy's founding ideals were false when they were written. Black Americans have fought to make them true," was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3t2625P" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3t2625P&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNFYzVq6Hgom3qNElDGmMo48pSZWow" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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Novels & Comics Round Table announces new Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List - nominations open January 2021</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">ALA’s Graphic Novels & Comics Round Table (GNCRT) is pleased to announce the new Best Graphic Novels for Children Reading List. The inaugural year of the reading list will seek
to highlight the best graphic novels for children ages 5-11 published in late 2020 and throughout 2021, increase awareness of the graphic novel medium, raise voices of diverse comics creators, and aid library staff in the development of graphic novel collections.
The first list will be announced in January 2022. List selection will be determined by a committee of GNCRT members with a background in selection or use of graphic novels for children.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/39qkgpi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/39qkgpi&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNFUgiDVpWc2VpWCNck9sNUwqSaE_g" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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the joy of reading with Miss Piggy and Kermit READ® poster tees</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Apparel and accessories company Out of Print is collaborating with the American Library Association (ALA) on the debut of its Disney Miss Piggy and Kermit Muppets READ® tees. The
T-shirt will feature a vintage image of Miss Piggy and Kermit among the library stacks originally released in 1981 as part of ALA’s READ® poster campaign promoting literacy.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">Available in adult unisex and adult women sizes, the tees can be purchased at Out of Print. The T-shirts are being introduced during Out of Print’s anniversary sale, and customers
can get 20 percent off most products, including the entire ALA READ®collection. No code is required, and the promotion runs through Jan. 31. A portion of sales from the READ® collection goes towards supporting ALA and its programs.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/36iwqiq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/36iwqiq&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNGhWfbwnU4TwXARDH3jBBIoDT07vw" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/39qvn1u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/39qvn1u&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNE-Q44jQoy-xgjKqAGg7KyZT-hF_Q" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Core
Announces the 2021 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Core Committee Recognizing Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction presents the 2021 Excellence in Children’s and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists.
The lists are composed of notable children’s and young adult science fiction published between November 2019 and October 2020 and organized into three age-appropriate categories.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/39qvn1u" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/39qvn1u&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNE-Q44jQoy-xgjKqAGg7KyZT-hF_Q" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3acrJrd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3acrJrd&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNHveka3LjtnpWF3pU8LcWPMfXAfzQ" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">ALA
Film and Media Round Table announces 2021 Notable Films for Adults list</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The American Library Association (ALA) Film and Media Round Table: Notable Videos for Adults Committee has compiled its 2021 list of Notable Films for Adults, a list of 12 outstanding
films released on video within the past two years and suitable for all libraries serving adults. Its purpose is to call attention to recent releases that make a significant contribution to the world of film. The list is compiled for use by librarians and the
general adult populace.<span> </span></span><a href="https://bit.ly/3acrJrd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3acrJrd&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNHveka3LjtnpWF3pU8LcWPMfXAfzQ" style=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Read
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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Keller, Michaela Goade win Newbery, Caldecott Medals</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3ac3fyq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3ac3fyq&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNEvXGnWjkoIRyufbMQYdzTu9arI1g" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Jacqueline
Woodson, Frank Morrison win 2021 Coretta Scott King Book Awards</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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L. Guthrie, 2021 recipient of the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/39qT5uR" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/39qT5uR&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNF03l5i02OBoSEtCdK6joxC55cyJQ" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">'We
Are Little Feminists: Families' wins 2021 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3iS3Fhr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3iS3Fhr&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNFhWPNoDK1D1NrAg3klctKuVNxrnw" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">David
LaRochelle, Mike Wohnoutka win Geisel Award for 'See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog'</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/2YhX1aS" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/2YhX1aS&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNHLemdGGA44S6njCWfpcHHFHpB-EQ" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Mildred
Taylor wins 2021 Children’s Literature Legacy Award</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3pkjJuN" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3pkjJuN&source=gmail&ust=1611878961073000&usg=AFQjCNHy39JJL2vx6qTLG55q9i-qxDM4UQ" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Committee
for Children wins Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award for 'The Imagine Neighborhood'</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Fleming and Eric Rohmann win 2021 Sibert Medal</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Batchelder Award honors Enchanted Lion Books for 'Telephone Tales'</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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González, Ernesto Cisneros y Yamile Saied Méndez ganan premios Pura Belpré 2021</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Gonzalez, Ernesto Cisneros and Yamile Saied Méndez win Pura Belpré Awards</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Sad is Untrue (a true story)' wins 2021 Printz Award</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh' wins 2021 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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These Wings Could Fly' wins 2021 William C. Morris Award</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Audio wins 2021 Odyssey Award for 'Kent State'</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Magoon wins 2021 Edwards Award for 'X: A Novel'; 'How It Went Down'; 'The Rock and the River'; and 'Fire in the Streets'</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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announces 2021 Alex Awards</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Schneider Family Book Awards recipients named</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Sydney Taylor Book Award winners announced</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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highlights 2021 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature youth category winners</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">ALA PUBLISHING</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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seven action steps for reinventing the library</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">AWARDS AND GRANTS</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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for applications for Sullivan Award for Public Library Administrators Supporting Services to Children</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><a href="https://bit.ly/3cj9hA2" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://bit.ly/3cj9hA2&source=gmail&ust=1611878961074000&usg=AFQjCNG1Fjjm1nxAdiPoKzW2OqvCj1vuFw" style=""><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">RUSA
Achievement Awards - Call for Nominations</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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open for Paul Howard Award for Courage</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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call for submission for the Jesse H. Shera Awards 2021</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">WEBINARS</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
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the Keys to Developing Motivated Workspaces at your Institution with this Core Webinar on Feb. 24, 2021</span></b></a><u></u><u></u></p>
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Tools for Library Instruction webinar presented by LIRT</a></span></b></p>
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