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4512310-967740EBD #12.132018-201900EBD #12.132018-2019Report to Council and Executive Board?December 18, 2018Mary GhikasExecutive DirectorALA OFFICESCenter for the Future of LibrariesMidwinter Meeting and ExhibitsThe Center for the Future of Libraries has developed the schedules?for the Symposium on the Future of Libraries,?News You Can Use series, and?ALA Master's Series?at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The schedules for several educational and informational series at Midwinter are available in the?scheduler?(search by Meeting Type) and on the Midwinter web site. The?Symposium on the Future of Libraries, sponsored by the Center for the Future of Libraries, includes over 30 educational session spread across three days. The?News You Can Use series?features over 20 informative sessions including updates on grants and ongoing projects, new research and statistics, and forums on timely legislative issues. The?ALA Master's Series?will highlight three examples of innovation and transformation from academic, public, and school libraries.Center for the Future of LibrariesThe Center for the Future of Libraries provided presentations at the Virginia?Library Association, Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, Maine Library Association, Iowa Library Association, Tippecanoe County (IN) Public Library, Illinois Library Association, White Pine (MI) Library Cooperative, Red River Regional (TN) Library System, Obion River / Hatch River (TN) Regional Library System, Maryland State Library Trustees Meeting, and the New York Library Association.?New Monthly e-NewsletterAs part of its support for an IMLS-funded project?with CTG UAlbany (a research institute at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany), ?Enabling Smart, Inclusive, and Connected Communities: The Role of Public Libraries, the Center for the Future of Libraries has?launched a new?monthly e-newsletter focused on smart community technology. The first issues have explored collaboration and engagement,?open data, and?public and collaborative problem-solving.???Chapter Relations Office (CRO)Student Members Lend a Hand at AnnualFor the 45th?year (since 1973), ALA will provide an opportunity for ALA student members to lend a hand while getting a backstage look at the Annual Conference.? Forty ALA Student Members have been selected through the ALA Student Chapters to participate in the next Annual Conference’s Student to Staff program, where they will assist various units of ALA in Washington, D.C.? The students work 16 hours helping ALA staff during the conference, and in return get free conference registration, housing, and a per diem for meals.Chapter Leaders Forum ?For over thirty years the Chapter Relations Committee and CRO have been organizing the biannual Chapter Leaders Forum at Midwinter and Annual. ?Fifty new and returning Chapter leaders are signed up for Seattle MW to share success and discuss concerns to make their chapters stronger.Chapter Councilor Orientation Webinar, December 13?CRO will host the annual webinar for new Chapter Councilors. The Chapter Councilor Orientation Webinar will be held on December 13. Presenters will be Ben Hunter, Idaho Chapter Councilor and Amy Lappin, Chapter Relations Committee Member and past New Hampshire Chapter Councilor.?Communications and Marketing Office(CMO)I Love My Librarian Award The winners of the 2018 I Love My Librarian Award were announced on December 4, 2018 in New York City. CMO coordinated the award ceremony and reception as well as a luncheon meeting that brought the award winners together with the award selection committee, division executive directors and ALA leadership. For the first time, the award ceremony was livestreamed on the ALA’s Facebook page, where it received 2,400 views. Media highlights:CMO pursued media placement opportunities with national and local press outlets. Team members developed and distributed a press release announcing all the award winners as well as customized press releases for each of the individual recipients. Media efforts yielded more than 453 articles captured by CMO’s monitoring software, Meltwater News, and PR Newswire, producing a total snapshot circulation rate of nearly 150 million. CMO secured national coverage with the Associated Press and American Libraries. Versions of the Associated Press story appeared in many national and international media outlets including ABC News, Daily Mail (UK), The U.S News & World Report, The New York Times, The Washington Post and FOX News. Via Google, the article was picked up on more than 6,000 webpages and also appeared in Canada and in Spanish language publications. CMO also garnered stories on the award winners with local media examples including the HamletHub in Bedford, New York and KGMI News in Bellingham, Washington. Zo? Kravitz Video Public Service Announcements (PSAs)CMO, working with ALA Graphics, developed two video PSAs featuring actress, singer and model Zo? Kravitz, who recently appeared in the Harry Potter spin-off movie “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” In the PSAs, Kravitz shares how libraries help discover new magical worlds through books, resources and technology. CMO created a webpage for the public to help increase awareness about libraries and a separate webpage for librarians which includes tools to promote the PSAs—such as sample social media posts, relevant Libraries Transform Because statements and Harry Potter Alliance videos on advocacy. To date, the PSAs have been viewed in more than 53,300 views on ALA channels. Family Engagement and Health Literacy ToolkitsCMO partnered with the Public Library Association to create a new Libraries Transform Family Engagement Toolkit. The free toolkit promotes the important role libraries can play in supporting families with their children’s learning and development. The toolkit includes customizable graphics and promotional ideas for libraries to use in spreading the word about their own family engagement programs and services. This new resource can supplement libraries’ marketing, fundraising, community relations and advocacy work. In collaboration with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, CMO updated the Health Literacy Toolkit for October, which was Health Literacy Month. Eight brand new Because statements were developed on a variety of topics—from DNA testing to healthy students. Media PlacementsThe following is a snapshot of Communications and Marketing Office (CMO) publicity activities that took place from October 1 – December 4, 2018. During this timeframe more than 4,950 articles mentioning the American Library Association (ALA) were captured by ALA’s monitoring service Meltwater News, resulting in a circulation rate of 1.2 billion and a publicity value of more than $11 million. (Please note that circulation rate is calculated using the number of articles/mentions multiplied by the monthly unique visitors for each media outlet’s website.)During this reporting period most of the coverage (93 percent) was positive and focused on ALA initiatives. Less than (7 percent) of coverage positioned ALA negatively and was fueled by Banned Books Week and the association’s position regarding censorship. Per the News Media Alliance (formerly the Newspaper Association of America), there are more than 1,300 daily newspapers and 5,700 weekly newspapers in the United States, so the following placements should be viewed as a snapshot of achieved coverage. Libraries = Strong Communities Launch ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo launched Libraries = Strong Communities on October 6 from Pikes Peak Library District in Pikes Peak, Colorado. This presidential effort chronicles Garcia-Febo’s tour of a series of libraries throughout her presidential year to ignite public awareness of the value of academic, public, and school libraries and library staff. The goal is to create support of libraries at the local, state, national, and global level. CMO provided participating libraries with publicity templates, bookmarks, banners, T-shirts, remarks, and table signs. CMO staff also produced multiple blog posts for American Libraries that highlighted tour activities. During this reporting period Garcia -Febo visited Pikes Peak (Colorado) Public Library District, October 6; MIT?and?Harvard University?libraries, October 17; Cambridge (Massachusetts) Public Library, October 18; and Cranston High School East Library Media Center, Cranston, New Jersey, October 22. CMO worked with host libraries to assist with materials and press lists to secure a variety of media placements including: Pikes Peak:10/8/2018 |?Find out why the president of the American Library Association thinks libraries are so important?| Fox News 2110/9/2018 |?Libraries = Strong Communities Tour Launches in Colorado Springs: ALA president visits libraries, attends library rally| American Libraries10/10/2018 |?American Library Association President Loida Garcia-Febo kicks off national tour at Library 21c in Colorado Springs?| Woodmen EditionPikes Peak Women Event – YouTubePikes Peak Library District kickoff event - Facebook Live?Cambridge:10/16/2018 |?American Library Association President to visit Cambridge for national tour promoting Libraries = Strong Communities?| City of Cambridge10/19/2018 |?ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo at Cambridge Public Library?| Horn Books: Out of the Box10/23/2018 |?A Call to Access: ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo visits Cambridge libraries?| American LibrariesCranston:10/24/2018 |?American Library Assn. president visits East, cites library importance?| Cranston Herald10/26/2018 |?Setting 21st-Century Standards: ALA president emphasizes importance of school librarians?| American LibrariesCarnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction & Nonfiction Shortlist Announcement October 24On October 24, the ALA announced the shortlist for the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. CMO secured placement with the Associated Press, Entertainment Weekly, American Booksellers Association, American Libraries, Library Journal, OverDrive and a host of others. The Carnegie Medals shortlist announcement also was distributed via PR Newswire and posted to nearly 189 news websites. CBC Media outreach efforts resulted in an overall media snapshot of more than 325 mentions and a circulation total of more than 43 million. The ALA will announce 2019 medal winners on Sunday, January 27, 2019, during the RUSA Book & Media Awards (BMA), taking place during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits Future Publicity Efforts CMO is currently working on publicity efforts to support the following events and initiatives: ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits, January 25 - 29, 2019 Libraries = Strong Communities, January 26, 2019RUSA Book & Media Awards (BMA), January 27, 2019ALA Youth Media Awards, January 28, 2019 International Relations Office (IRO)5th?Sharjah Library Conference?The 5th?Sharjah Library Conference, held November 6-8, attracted 300 participants, including many of the one hundred ALA members in the Middle East region.? IRO provided the program content in collaboration with conference host, the Sharjah International Book Fair. The conference kicked off with two full-day workshops, one on networking school librarians, and the other on the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.? ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo provided the keynote ‘Libraries = Strong Communities’ to open the main program on November 7, which included highlighting the role of libraries in upholding Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on free expression and service to all.?Guadalajara Book Fair150 ALA members participated in the 20th?year of the ALA-FIL Free Pass Program to the Guadalajara Book Fair, the largest Spanish language book fair in the Americas. ?Members from 21 states and D.C participated.? A follow-up survey is underway to estimate the amount of resources purchased that will soon be in the collections across the country.Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS) JCLC 2018ODLOS staff attended the 3rd Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, including a presence in the exhibits area. Gwendolyn Prellwitz presented, along with Miguel Figueroa from the Center for the Future of Libraries, a session titled “Recruitment, Innovation, and Our Futures.” ODLOS co-sponsored 2 racial healing circles, titled “Beyond the Racial Stalemate,” with PPO. Both sessions were completely sold out. Jody Gray received the Distinguished Service Award from the American Indian Library Association. Spectrum hosted a social for all scholars on the Thursday night of the conference. ARSL Conference The Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference 2018 was held in Springfield, Illinois, and Amber Hayes represented ODLOS by exhibiting. Amber serves as the staff liaison for ARSL, and, as a new staff member, this was her first time getting to know the affiliate. This conference held wonderful breakout sessions about including diverse materials during story time and how to better serve patrons experiencing homelessness. Carla Hayden was able to join in via livestream to do a Q and A about the Library of Congress and congratulate award winners. ARSL 2018 had a record-breaking 700 library professionals attend with every state represented except Rhode Island. ABOS Conference The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) Conference 2018 was held from October 17-19 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Amber Hayes serves as the staff liaison for ABOS and was given the opportunity to exhibit and present during the conference. ABOS 2018 was one of the largest ABOS conferences yet, with wonderful opportunities to share outreach-related successes as well as a luncheon with a local author. Amber Hayes presented on ODLOS’ offerings and also prepared attendees for National Bookmobile Day 2019. During the conference, ABOS leadership held a session on the BOIR Project (Bookmobile and Outreach Information Repository Project) and encouraged members to get involved by donating either time or sponsorship. National Coalition for Literacy Kristin Lahurd attended the National Coalition for Literacy (NCL) Board and member meetings at ALA’s Washington Office on September 25-26. Kristin serves on NCL’s Board of Directors as Treasurer. The meetings coincided with Adult Education and Family Literacy Week and with NCL’s Literacy Leadership Awards, which recognize individuals and organizations that have made extraordinary contributions to improving adult literacy in the United States. Among this year’s award recipients was Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), who advocated for the inclusion of tribes and tribal organizations in the reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.Illinois Library Association Conference Briana Jarnagin attended the Illinois Library Association Annual Conference, held October 9-11, 2018 in Peoria (IL). She met with ILA’s Diversity Committee to discuss strategic planning around their Sylvia Murphy Williams Award, which provides encouragement and financial support to Illinois recipients of the Spectrum Scholarship Program to help them attend the ILA Conference. Awardees were honored at the opening luncheon, and the office worked with Scholars to organize a local Spectrum social held on October 10.ATALMJody Gray attended and exhibited at the Association for Tribal, Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) conference in Minnesota. The attendance was approximately 500 people. Spectrum Scholarship Program More than 40 presentations/posters at the 3rd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color were presented by one or more Spectrum Scholars, including a session by Spectrum Advisory Committee members Nia Lam, Michelle McKinney, and Alanna Aiko Moore, “It Takes a Village: Spectrum Advisory Committee Creating and Fostering Community for Spectrum Alumni.” The Spectrum Advisory Committee (SAC) hosted a virtual video session to reflect on the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color and share information with those who did not attend, as well as a virtual session on mentorship. SAC and other Spectrum alumni also hosted an interactive Twitter chat on the topic of virtual networking. While these are not official numbers, Spectrum brought in approximately $14,000 from individual donations on Giving Tuesday alone, which will then be eligible for matching funds. ODLOS Trainings & PresentationsInvited to present to the Illinois Library Association Board on the topics of diversity, inclusion, and privilege. Jody Gray was invited to be on a panel for Indigenous People’s Day at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN.Jody Gray and Kristin Lahurd presented a half day workshop titled “Facilitating Conversations About Race” to library workers and community members of Charlotte Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Jody Gray presented the keynote and a workshop on implicit bias and white privilege at the New Hampshire Library Association fall meetingUpcoming20th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration (Midwinter 2019)The 20th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration will occur Monday, January 28, 2019 at the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Seattle. This year’s Celebration will feature a special program honoring the event’s beginnings and will look forward to the future of the event’s mission to advance the observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday as an American celebration for a broad spectrum of library participation. MLK Sunrise Celebrations at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meetings are sponsored by ALA's Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Task Force of the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table, and the Black Caucus of the ALA.The Coretta Scott King Book Awards Turn 50 in 2019 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the CSK community and ODLOS are designing various marketing materials as well as planning a gala at the Library of Congress during ALA Annual in Washington, D.C. Both parties are expecting 500 attendees for the gala and past CSK winners are encouraged to celebrate at the gala as well. Office for Government Relations (OGR)Efforts to Prepare ALA Members for 2020 U.S. Census Increase with New CollaborationsALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy team is working to ensure libraries are informed about the?2020 Census?and can plan for potential demands. The 2020 Census will be the first census with an option to respond online, which may bring large numbers of users into libraries to complete their census questionnaire using library computers and internet connections. In October, ALA released?“Libraries and the 2020 Census,”?a brief for elected officials and decision makers.? On October 25, ALA co-hosted a Census Solutions Workshop at the Chicago Public Library with nearly 80 participants, including librarians and regional leaders. On November 9, ALA's Larra Clark spoke to municipal leaders from around the country at the National League of Cities' City Summit about the roles that libraries can play in the 2020 Census. New research also highlights the impact of libraries—on October 23, the Center for Urban Research at the City University of New York released a?new study?showing that a public library is located within five miles of 99% of hard-to-count census tracts.? Looking ahead, staff are organizing a panel at the upcoming Midwinter Meeting:?“Library Advocacy and Community Engagement in the 2020 Census”?(Sunday, January 27, 2019, 4 – 5 p.m., in room 615/617 of the Washington State Convention Center). Staff are also organizing an upcoming?Chapter Advocacy Exchange webinar?on the topic (February 27, 2019, 2 – 3 p.m. Central Time). ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy team will continue activities through 2020 to highlight the vital work of libraries and the importance of including libraries in this national and community effort.Libraries Ready to Code Initiative Expands with $1 Million in Microfunding for CS Ed Week 2018 and New 2019 Grow with Google Library TourThe Libraries Ready to Code (RtC) project is entering a new phase as the official Google grant wraps up, and the work shifts from developing resources and supporting the 28 libraries that participated throughout the past year to sustaining the progress made. A RtC?task force was initiated after ALA Annual 2018 to align RtC?themes and priorities with those of the three youth divisions. The task force is developing a set of recommendations and activities for each division as well as providing input on a set of RtC products that will be focused on library advocacy and informing policy for our youth and technology portfolio. The task force consists of two representatives from each division. Google awarded ALA with additional funding to help launch the final RtC website and to encourage other libraries to explore the RtC theme by providing the financing for 250 public and school libraries to receive $500 microfunding awards that will be used to help implement Google’s Computer Science (CS) First curriculum and other coding activities throughout CS Education Week (December 3-9). ?Through the success of RtC, Grow with Google is collaborating with ALA to provide $1 million in microfunding in 2019 for public libraries to explore how Grow with Google’s suite of workforce development and digital skills resources can be adapted for use in public libraries already supporting workforce activities in their communities. ALA’s Office for Public Policy and Advocacy will collaborate with PLA, which will administer the grant program, to selected libraries in strategic locations to participate in the Grow with Google tour of all 50 states.?Museum and Library Services Act Passes Senate HELP CommitteeOn November 29, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved the Museum and Library Services Act (MLSA, S. 3530), on a voice vote with no opposition. Praise for libraries at the Senate Committee hearing was offered by Committee Chair Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA), and Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The MLSA would reauthorize IMLS and LSTA funding programs (including the Grants to States) through 2025. Support from ALA was noted in press releases issued by the offices of Sen. Reed and Sen. Collins. The legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 4. The bill still needs to pass the House and there are only a few days left to consider it before the 115th Congress adjourns. Library Copyright Alliance Opposes Lame Duck Passage of Register of Copyrights BillThe Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (S.1010), legislation supported by the Senate House and Administration Committee, would transfer the hiring authority of the Register of Copyright from the Librarian of Congress to the President. ALA as a member of the Library Copyright Alliance has vehemently opposed this legislation and its House counterpart bill H.R. 1695 since it was introduced in March 2018. The bill stalled over jurisdictional concerns for months, but now is back under the purview of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, which oversees the Library of Congress. A hearing was held in September, and ALA Counsel Jonathan Band reiterated the concerns of the library community in testimony before Congress. The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), which maintains strong opposition to the bill, recently provided amendment language at the request of the Rules Committee. ALA staff continue to monitor the bill’s progress and work closely with allies to prevent a floor vote, as well as mobilizing ALA members. The Office of Public Policy and Advocacy issued an alert asking advocates to send an email to their senators opposing the bill. In addition, staff reached out to grasstops leaders, targeting states of jurisdiction for the Senate Rules Committee. Support Continues for Libraries at State and Local Levels From October 1 through December 1, the Office for Library Advocacy (OLA) received nine new inquiries and continued work on 20 previous cases. Several new inquiries have been addressed in partnership with the Office for Intellectual Freedom. Most notable of those is the successful collaborative effort to restore access to EBSCO databases to students in Utah after a state education agency received a complaint and suspended access for all K-12 students. OLA continues to partner with several state associations on a range of school library issues. OLA has worked with the Chapter Relations Office to complete final migrations from Capwiz to Engage and offer two virtual trainings on Engage. Over the coming months, focus will shift to enhanced use of the advocacy software.Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) Emerging Leaders Selected and Assigned to ProjectsThe American Library Association (ALA) Emerging Leaders Working group has selected fifty (50) people to participate in its 2019 class of Emerging Leaders. The program is designed to enable library staff and information workers to participate in project planning work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity early in their careers. This year, a record ninety (90%) percent of participants have received sponsorships.??The Emerging Leaders (EL) program will kick off with a day-long session during the ALA 2019 Midwinter Meeting in Seattle. The EL participants will meet with member guides to begin working on various projects. There were 17 project proposals submitted for consideration. Of these, 11 of them had enough interest to be assigned to the EL participants. ?Audrey Barbakoff and Pauline Stacchini, co-chairs of the Emerging Leaders Working Group are excited to welcome the 2019 class.? See the?list of participants(PDF).?Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) Resignation of James LaRueOn November 2, OIF staff said farewell to James LaRue, who resigned as director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom. He plans to return to Colorado and re-establish his library consulting practice. Deputy Director Deborah Caldwell-Stone will act as Interim Director during the search for LaRue's replacement. OIF PresentationsIn the weeks prior to his departure, LaRue pursued a busy speaking schedule. With Marci Merola, LaRue gave Advocacy Bootcamps for library associations in North Dakota (October 3), Nebraska (October 4), and Pennsylvania (October 14). LaRue and Merola also presented advocacy bootcamps to a group of library directors in Wyoming (October 18), and to library chapters in Rhode Island (October 21) and Kansas (October 24). Other speaking engagements in October included an intellectual freedom workshop and planning facilitation for the trustees, foundation, and friends' boards of the Pikes Peak Library District in Colorado Springs, a University of Chicago panel on censorship in America that also featured authors Cory Doctorow and Ada Palmer, and a leadership workshop for the Colorado Association of Libraries Leadership Institute in Parker, Colorado. On October 17, LaRue gave the McCusker Memorial Lecture for Dominican University. OIF Assistant Director Kristin Pekoll also conducted advocacy bootcamps and presented programs in Iowa, Mississippi, Wisconsin, and Indiana.“Report Censorship” Outreach ProjectThe Office for Intellectual Freedom has initiated a “Report Censorship” outreach project, which encourages community members to report 2018 censorship incidents and challenges to library materials or services to OIF. Contributors are asked to report any censorship incidents that occurred in libraries, schools and universities by December 30. This information helps the office track censorship trends, craft policies and best practices, publish the Top 10 Most Challenged Books data, and support librarians who face censorship attempts. ALA staff were provided with a media packet that includes social media sample posts, graphics, and slides. More than 20 state intellectual freedom leaders have committed to encouraging their membership to report censorship. A Twitter chat and Facebook Live event are also planned, along with the publication of materials in three ALA publications. Public Programs Office (PPO) Public Libraries Invited to Apply for American Dream Literacy Initiative Grants by December 14Public libraries were invited to apply for American Dream Literacy Initiative grants to expand services for adult English language learners or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. Up to 16 grants of $10,000 each will be awarded. Public libraries are eligible if they serve adult English language learners and are located within 20 miles of a Dollar General Store, distribution center or corporate office. Applications closed on December 14. Since 2008, the American Dream Literacy Initiative has made more than 200 grants to libraries, enabling them to create and expand their print and digital ESL collections, provide job training, offer English language, GED and citizenship classes, and more. The project is supported by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation and is administered by PPO in collaboration with ing Soon: Thinking Money for Kids Traveling Exhibition for Public LibrariesPPO and the FINRA Foundation are developing a new financial literacy experience for children ages 7 to 11, as well as their parents, caregivers and educators. The interactive exhibit will help children understand what money is, its function in society, money choices and money values, such as fairness, responsibility and charitableness. The exhibit will travel to 50 U.S. public libraries between 2019 and 2021. Libraries selected for the tour will receive the exhibition on loan, a $1,000 programming allowance, expenses paid for an orientation workshop at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C., staff training, and additional resources and support. Public libraries are invited to apply between December 17, 2018, and February 8, 2019. To learn more, visit . Library Workers Attend Great Stories Club Workshops in ChicagoForty-six library workers from across the country — recipients of ALA’s Great Stories Club grant on the theme of “What Makes a Hero? Self, Society and Rising to the Occasion” — gathered in Chicago on November 15 and 16 for a project orientation workshop. The workshop included dialogue facilitation training led by consultants to Everyday Democracy and program modeling led by national project scholar Maria Sachiko Cecire (Bard College). Participants also had the opportunity to discuss the book titles featured in the series and share strategies for working with underserved teen populations. Created in 2006, the Great Stories Club engages young adults with accessible, thought-provoking literature, facilitates humanities-based discussion with peers, and encourages library outreach partnerships with alternative schools, juvenile detention facilities and a variety of other youth-focused community organizations. For more information, visit . The Great Stories Club “Empathy” and “What Makes a Hero” themes are supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities.Grantees for Two PPO Projects to be Announced in the Coming WeeksGrantees will soon be announced for two PPO projects that will begin programming in libraries in 2019: the Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) and American Creed: Community Conversations. Up to 70 libraries of all types will be selected for the Great Stories Club TRHT series, a thematic reading and discussion program series that will engage underserved teens through literature-based library outreach programs and racial healing work. An expansion of ALA’s longstanding Great Stories Club program model, the TRHT series will feature books that explore questions of race, equity, identity, history, institutional change and social justice.? The application period for the TRHT series closed on November 16, and proposals are currently being reviewed by a panel of peer reviewers. The project is supported by a?grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. For more information, visit to 50 public libraries will be selected for American Creed: Community Conversations, a programming grant to host community conversations centered around?American Creed, a PBS documentary that invites audiences to consider what America’s ideals and identity ought to be. The application period for American Creed: Community Conversations closed on November 19, and proposals are currently being reviewed by a panel of peer reviewers. The project is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and is offered in collaboration with Citizen Film and the National Writing Project. For more information, visit York Public Library Hosts Webinar, Writes Blog Series with PPO about Work Connected to ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities InitiativeIn 2017, the New York Public Library (NYPL) launched a pilot program with the goal of further establishing its branch libraries as key civic convening centers, providing space, information and quality discussion for communities to better understand and problem-solve around local issues. Using a series of free community engagement webinars created by PPO as part of the Libraries Transforming Communities initiative, NYPL trained staff from 16 branches, resulting in a series of unique, community-led programs. On December 5, three NYPL librarians presented a free one-hour webinar with PPO about that process for the library field. More than 500 library workers registered to view the webinar, and the recording is available for free viewing on PPO’s website. NYPL staff will also blog about their community engagement work on throughout 2019; visit the Programming Librarian Blogs section for monthly updates.PPO Shares Stories from American Express’ Small Business SaturdayFor the third year, PPO has collaborated with American Express to share information about how libraries can participate in Small Business Saturday. Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday — the Saturday after Thanksgiving — helps bring attention to the importance of supporting small businesses in communities across the United States. As part of a 2018 agreement, PPO shared content on , including program ideas (e.g., a library craft fair and fine forgiveness for supporters of local small businesses) and an article about last-minute ways for libraries to get involved.View PPO’s 2018 Annual Report OnlinePPO has recently shared its 2018 Annual Report, highlighting achievements from libraries across the country that have participated in our programming this year. Executive Board members should receive a hard copy via USPS mail. If you do not receive yours, or if you would like additional copies, please email PPO Communications Manager Sarah Ostman at sostman@. The report is also available online.ALA DIVISIONSAmerican Association of School Librarians (AASL)Library Leaders Identify Strategies in “Fight for School Libraries”An?executive summary?released by the American Library Association (ALA) identifies systematic ways ALA, its divisions and offices, and the field of librarianship can support the nation’s school libraries. The strategies were developed by school, public and academic library leaders from across the country during the “Fight for School Libraries” summit convened by 2017-2018 ALA President Jim Neal.AASL Sponsors Two Emerging LeadersAASL has chosen to sponsor Bianca Spurlock and Corey Hall in the American Library Association’s (ALA) 2019 Emerging Leaders program. The Emerging Leaders program enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. Travel Grants Available for First-Time AASL National Conference AttendeesAASL is offering 30 grants for travel to its 2019 National Conference & Exhibition. The conference will be held November 14-16, 2019, in Louisville, Kentucky. The $750 grants for first-time attendees of the conference are sponsored by Bound To Stay Bound Books. Those interested in applying can access the application at?aasl/btsb_grants. The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. Central time on Friday, February 1, 2019. Late applications will not be considered.AASL Seeks National Conference Program ReviewersAASL accepted applications for volunteers to participate in a blind review and scoring of concurrent session and best practices showcase proposals for the AASL National Conference & Exhibition. The application form, located at?aasl/national/reviewer closed on Monday, December 3, 2018.Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)ACRL 2019 UpdatesPlanning work for the ACRL 2019 conference continues. ACRL is offering approximately 150 scholarships worth more than $100,000 for the conference to be held April 10-13, 2019, in Cleveland. Scholarship applications were due on Friday, October 5. ACRL 2019 poster session, roundtable discussion, TechConnect presentation, and Virtual Conference proposals were due October 12, 2018, with notifications being sent in early January 2019. The initial conference schedule is also now available on the conference website. Learn more about ACRL 2019 and Cleveland in ACRL’s series of conference videos.ACRL Sponsors 2019 Emerging LeadersACRL and its sections are sponsoring seven members to participate in the 2019 class of ALA Emerging Leaders. ACRL is proud to sponsor Cari Ann Didion, student at Governors State University, New Lenox, Illinois; Sheila A. Garcia, resident librarian, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor; Natalie M. Ornat, Humanities Librarian, University of North Carolina – Charlotte; Teresa Schultz, Social Sciences Librarian, University of Nevada, Reno; and Karna Younger, faculty engagement librarian, University of Kansas. The ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) and the Instruction Section (IS) are sponsoring Sabrina Dyck, reference and instructional services librarian, Lawson State Community College, and the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) is sponsoring Ted Quiballo, user support specialist associate, Northwestern University Libraries. The complete list of the selected participants and sponsoring organizations can be found on the Emerging Leaders webpage.ACRL Funds 2018-19 Spectrum Scholar Stephanie AkauAs part of its ongoing commitment to furthering equity, diversity, and inclusion in librarianship, the ACRL is supporting Stephanie Akau as its 2018-19 Spectrum Scholar. Akau currently works as a Library Information Specialist at the University of New Mexico and is a student in the LIS program at San Jose State University. Prior to entering library school, Akau’s academic focus was on music performance and education. After graduating from San Jose State, Akau plans to combine her life-long love of music with librarianship by pursuing an academic library position where she can combine her music knowledge and passion for teaching as a music or instruction librarian. Learn more about Akau on ACRL Insider.Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarship RecipientsACRL announced recipients of its second round of Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships in October. These scholarships of up to $2,000 each, support librarians presenting on their work demonstrating the impact of academic libraries in the broader landscape of higher education. The selection committee chose three proposals in this competitive round of applications. They are Rebecca A. Croxton (University of North Carolina-Charlotte), Heidi Schroeder (Michigan State University), and Megan E. Welsh (University of Colorado-Boulder). Applications for the next round of scholarships are due February 15, 2019. More information is available on the ACRL website.Nominations Sought for ACRL Board of DirectorsHigher education is experiencing unprecedented change, providing academic libraries with tremendous opportunities to define new roles related to learning, teaching and research. ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape the new future. Be a part of shaping that future. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee (LRNC) encourages members to nominate themselves or others to run for the position of ACRL vice president/president elect and director-at-large in the 2020 elections. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2019. To nominate an individual or to self-nominate, please submit the online nomination form. Institutional Repositories: CLIPP #44ACRL announced publication of Institutional Repositories, compiled and edited by Brighid M. Gonzales, this October. The title is book number 44 in ACRL’s CLIPP series (formerly called “CLIP Notes”). This book focuses exclusively on institutional repositories at colleges and small universities by collecting relevant survey data about the planning, funding, staffing, and implementation of repositories at these institutions, as well as documentation on best practices, policies, guidelines, and other information germane to the deployment of an institutional repository in an environment focused primarily on teaching.The Library Outreach CasebookThe Library Outreach Casebook, edited by Ryan L. Sittler and Terra J. Rogerson, was published in October 2018. This casebook is designed as a tool for librarians working in all types of libraries to start or further their current outreach efforts, and provides readers with many different approaches, formats, and solutions that lead to successful outreach. Divided into three sections—Starting Strategies, Programing and Event Planning, and Outreach to Select Populations — The Library Outreach Casebook includes easily realized ideas and plans for content marketing, graphic design, games nights, student-curated exhibits, and more.Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate StudentsAlso this October, ACRL published Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students, edited by Crystal Renfro and Cheryl Stiles. In four sections — One Size Does Not Fit All: Services by Discipline, Degree, and Delivery Method; Librarian Functions and Spaces Transformed to Meet Graduate Students’ Needs; More Than Just Information Literacy: Workshops and Data Services; and Partnerships — Transforming Libraries to Serve Graduate Students provides readers a plethora of programs and ideas gleaned directly from experienced librarians working at some of the top academic institutions, and explores the power of leveraging library initiatives through partnerships with other university units.Library Service and Learning: Empowering Students, Inspiring Social Responsibility, and Building Community ConnectionsThis November, ACRL released Library Service and Learning: Empowering Students, Inspiring Social Responsibility, and Building Community Connections, edited by Theresa McDevitt and Caleb P. Finegan. This thorough book describes active teaching techniques that help build community, are relevant to students’ current lives and future career goals and allow students to work together to solve real problems and shape their own successful and empowering learning. Library Service and Learning is a collection of case studies written by librarians, university faculty, and students who have successfully employed service-based or experiential learning experiences for students in higher education. Chapters include classes or programs that have been taught by or developed in collaboration with librarians and examine information literacy-related outcomes, utilize library resources, and/or take place in library facilities.Choice Course Materials Adoption and OER Outlook White PaperChoice released the third in a series of white papers designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library community. “Course Materials Adoption: A Faculty Survey and Outlook for the OER Landscape,” is an analysis of the responses to a survey of US faculty conducted by Choice in the spring of this year. It offers a glimpse into the decision-making process used when selecting instructional materials for higher education courses, with specific attention devoted to the factors critical to the adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER). Written by Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian at Temple University, the white paper provides an overview of the development and growth of OER in American higher education and presents an empirical look at how faculty evaluate and ultimately decide to choose OER for instructional material.How Students Engage with News Research Report, ACRL Presents WebcastProject Information Literacy released a new research report, “How Students Engage with News: Five Takeaways for Educators, Journalists, and Librarians” in October. Commissioned by ACRL and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the report presents findings about how a sample of U.S. college students gather information and engage with news in the digital age. Six recommendations are included for educators, journalists, and librarians working to make students effective news consumers. A free ACRL Presents webcast on the report, “Lies, damned lies, and news: How do today’s students stay informed and what can librarians learn from them?” was held on November 8, 2018. A recording of the webcast is available on ACRL’s YouTube channel.ACRL Presents – Open Data Repositories: Creating Equitable and Sustainable Data AccessACRL offered a free ACRL Presents webcast as part of the 2018 Open Access Week. The webcast, “Open Data Repositories: Creating Equitable and Sustainable Data Access,” was offered on October 25, 2018. This webcast briefly reviewed the current landscape of data repositories and the challenges researchers continue to face. The presenters discussed how repositories present opportunities and threats to equitable and sustainable access, along with an exploration of the DataONE model and how this NSF-funded network of data repositories is implementing best practices for deposit, provenance, access, sustainability, and reuse for earth sciences data. A recording of the webcast is available on ACRL’s YouTube channel.ACRL e-LearningACRL's e-Learning program offered two live webcasts during this report period. 59 individuals and 21 groups participated in e-learning focusing on teaching online in plain language and undergraduate research. Upcoming topics for the ACRL e-Learning program include copyright and OER, mindfulness in libraries, and difficult dialogues. Full details and registration information are available on the ACRL website.Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)Webinars:November 7, Intro to Data Visualization: Tools and Skills, Part 1November 14, Intro to Data Visualization: Tools and Skills, Part 2November 28, Current Developments in Name Authoritiese-Forums:November 13?– 14, eBook Management: What Works, What Doesn’tNovember 27?– 28, Discussing a New Division (ALCTS, LITA, and LLAMA)Web Courses:Fundamentals of Acquisitions (FOA), Session 5: November 4 – December 20Fundamentals of Electronic Resources Acquisitions (FERA), Session 5: November 4 – December 6Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)ALSC's Bookapalooza Applications Are Now OpenALSC is now accepting applications for the Bookapalooza program. Each year the ALSC office receives almost 3,000 newly published books, videos, audiobooks and recordings from children’s trade publishers for award and notable consideration. At the end of the year, after the awards have been given out, ALSC selects three libraries to receive a Bookapalooza collection of these materials (estimated to be worth $10,000 each) to be used in a way that creatively enhances their library service to children and families. Applications are due February 1, 2019. 2019 Annual Conference ActivitiesALSC Preconference: Celebrate the 2019 ALSC Honor BooksOn Friday, June 21, 2019, ALSC will host its biennial preconference program celebrating the year’s honor book winners. Join in the conversation with authors, illustrators, and publishers as we celebrate and explore the 2019 Batchelder, Caldecott, Geisel, Newbery, Pura Belpré, and Sibert Honor Books.Charlemae Rollins President's Program: Subversive Activism: Creating Social Change Through Libraries, Children’s Literature, and ArtOn Monday, June 24, 2019, the ALSC Charlemae Rollins President's Program will focus on, "Subversive Activism: Creating Social Change Through Libraries, Children’s Literature, and Art." This high energy presentation examines activism and social change through multiple lenses: first from two scholarly leaders, Dr. Nicole Cooke from Library & Information Science, and Dr. Janina Fari?as from Pediatric Neuropsychology; then from acclaimed children’s book author/illustrator Yuyi Morales; and finally, from Dr. Karin Perry’s sketchnoting that will document this dynamic event. PEEP Family Science AppALSC is collaborating with WGBH Boston to share information about its new “PEEP Family Science App”, which was developed in partnership with the home visiting programs HIPPY and AVANCE. Through the app, parents and caregivers are encouraged to share science-based learning experiences with young children. The app builds upon the successful PBS preschool STEM series PEEP and the Big Wide World. ALSC Equity FellowshipThe ALSC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, has selected five fellows for the ALSC Equity Fellowship and is pleased to include a sixth fellowship award, which was generously donated by ALSC Board Member, Amy Koester in support of ALSC Equity, Diversity and Inclusion efforts. ALSC welcomes Equity Fellows, Eiyana Favers, Ayn Reyes Frazee, Evelyn Keolian, Shahrazad “Star” Khan, Sierra McKenzie and Jocelyn Moore. The ALSC Equity Fellowship is a pilot program developed, in its initial year, to reduce barriers to participation for American Indian/Alaska Native/First Nations, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Middle Eastern, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander individuals. ALSC seeks to expand this program in the future to include other underrepresented groups. The fellowship will provide recipients with funding for two-year ALSC and ALA memberships and one year of conference registrations and travel stipends for ALA Midwinter and ALA Annual. Fellowship recipients will also receive mentorship from members of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion within ALSC Task Force. ALSC Mentoring ProgramThe 2018-19 ALSC Mentoring Program currently has 42 matches. Throughout the next nine months, matches will be working on a minimum of two goals and will be receiving monthly communication from the ALSC office and the Mentoring Working Group.ALSC Student Gift Membership PilotIn January 2017, 100 students were granted free two-year ALSC/ALA memberships. These memberships were made possible through funds from the Friends of ALSC. The ALSC Student Gift Membership Task Force will be sending out a final wrap-up survey in January 2019 to evaluate these students’ memberships with ALSC and will also compile a report to the ALSC Board by the 2019 ALA Annual Conference.Winter Online Education CoursesALSC is pleased to announce its winter course offering: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy. The course begins January 7 and runs for four weeks.Upcoming ALSC WebinarsALSC continues to host webinars each month. This November, ALSC hosted two webinars: Everything You Wanted to Know about the CSK Award (But Didn't Know to Ask) and Leadership in Youth Services, Part 1: Leading Outside Your Organization. ALSC will continue its Leadership in Youth Services series: Leading Outside Your Organization with two additional webinars: Leadership in Action, and Moving Beyond Youth Services (put together by the Managing Children’s Services Committee). Then, an Early Childhood Expertise Beyond Libraryland series: Spaces & Behavior Management, Reading Life Between the Lines: Using Children's Literature for Tough Conversations About Diversity, Serving Refugee and Immigrant Families (put together by the Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee). Other upcoming webinars include It's Not Your Imagination... Identity Conversations Really Are Different Today and Making the Move from Summer Reading to Summer Learning.Continuing Education ProposalsThe ALSC Education Committee is always considering new courses and webinars to add to ALSC’s growing online education offerings. Members interested in teaching need to fill out an online application and provide a copy of their resume, teaching references, and a course syllabus (not needed for webinars). The Education Committee will be selecting proposals on a rolling basis to allow for courses to be added multiple times throughout the year.Association of Specialized, Government, and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA)?Leadership and Access NewsIn October, Jeannette Smithee switched roles for the Association of Specialized, Government, and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA) by resigning as Past President of the Board to accept a contract position as part-time Interim Executive Director. We are updating the web site to introduce and provide contact information for staff (shared by ASGCLA and RUSA): Ninah Moore, Continuing Education and Events Coordinator, Shuntai Sykes, Membership and Program Specialist, and Melissa Vanyek, Marketing and Communications Coordinator. ASGCLA staff are prioritizing work on the basics that will allow members accurate and efficient access to the Division and its services, including involvement through Interest Groups and continuing education, and have identified and are working on several areas where member support needed to be reinforced with updated information.?MembershipASGCLA is proud of the 54% membership growth that came with the merger of the Federal and Armed Forces Libraries into the division. The new members are represented in two new Interest Groups—one for Federal Librarians and one for Armed Forces Librarians. The ASGCLA Board of Directors is expanded to include designated directors for Federal Librarians and Armed Forces Librarians.?ResourcesWork continued on by identifying and updating Resources by Subject, including many bibliographies and Resource links curated by the ASGCLA Interest Groups. The Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia’s Interest Group recently added updated information on successful community programs for those with dementia. ASGCLA has requested other Interest Groups to review and update their resource lists found at . ?Online LearningOn October 16, ASGCLA presented a webinar on?Veterans Outreach and Support.? An online course,?Library Services for People Living with Alzheimer’s?began on October 22. Two additional online courses are scheduled for spring 2019.? Whole Person Librarianship: Social Work Concepts for Holistic Patron Services?and?Building an Accessible and Inclusive Library Community.?Spring TravelASGCLA is sponsoring an international trip to England, May 11-18, 2019, working with Frosch Travel. This seven-night themed tour of Southern England will include overnights in London, Bath and Oxford. The Itinerary focuses on some of the greatest writers to come from the region, including William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen and hundreds of others that are part of the collective culture of the English-speaking world. This fascinating tour will take attendees to the writer’s birthplaces, schools, writing rooms, and final homes. Details are on? ASGCLA offers an international fundraising trip annually, open to its members and the general public. Previous trips include: Ireland, Scotland, The Netherlands and Belgium, French and Italian Rivieras, Madrid and Italy. ?Library and Information Technology Association (LITA)2018 LITA Forum Recordings AvailableAudio recordings?are available from nine of the sessions from last month’s successful LITA Forum in Minneapolis, including Dorothea Salo’s keynote titled, “Librarians Email Me.” Forum participants also took?publicly-available collaborative notes?in Google Docs to provide additional context, and many presenters posted their slides and handouts?online.?New LITA Emerging LeadersLITA is pleased to introduce the 2019 Emerging Leaders, Kathryn Greer?and?Rachel Murdock. Kathryn is the systems and Digital Content Librarian at Kaufman Library, where she recently led her library's transition to a new ILS. Next she'll be managing the implementation of OpenAthens. Rachel is the Innovative Librarian at the Hedberg Public Library, where she handles emerging technologies and maker activities. She is particularly interested in how tech intersects with diversity, equity, and inclusion. Both are already leaders in the libtech field, and LITA looks forward to working with them more closely.?New LITA/OCLC Spectrum ScholarLITA is also thrilled to announce the selection of its second LITA/OCLC Spectrum Scholarship,? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" Riko Fluchel. He is a second year student at the University of Washington Information School MLIS program, where he is focusing on Information Architecture and Design. He is deeply interested in the ways information architecture facilitates or hinders information literacy, as well as the applications of linked data and cultural heritage. Through the Spectrum program, Fluchel hopes to find mentorship and grow professionally as a digital humanist and information architect.?Learn about Current Library Tech ProjectsOn November 30, LITA held a #LITAchat on Twitter that showcased some of the great work library tech folks are doing, including the University of Denver Library’s digital collection infrastructure project, Skidmore College Library’s data management project, and Iowa State University Library’s work to integrate Amazon’s Alexa with the library’s discovery and calendar services. Read?the archive of this #LITAchat?to get the details.?Nominate Yourself or a Colleague for an AwardAward submission deadlines are coming up, so get yours in today. All of these include a monetary award in addition to professional recognition from your peers, applause from LITA, and pats on the back from all of your friends.?LITA/Ex Libris Student Writing Award – Includes $1,000, publication in LITA’s refereed journal,?Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL), and a certificate. Deadline is February 28, 2019.LITA/OCLC Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research?in Library and Information Technology – Includes $2,000 cash, an award citation, and an expense-paid trip (airfare and two nights lodging) to the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. Deadline is?December 31, 2018.LITA Library Hi Tech Award?for cutting edge work in library tech education – Includes a citation of merit and a $1,000 stipend. Deadline is?December 31, 2018.?Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA)Programs at AnnualAfter receiving more than 60 conference program proposals, LLAMA’s program committee selected 15 programs that will be presented in Washington, DC. Watch for more information about these soon.Leading to the Future: ALA Leadership InstituteThe application process for the 2019 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 5-8, Hilton Oak Brook/Chicago Conference Center and Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois) is now open, with applications accepted through March 8, 2019. Building on the success of the past ALA Leadership Institutes, the four-day immersive leadership development program for 40 mid-career librarians will be led again by ALA Past-President Maureen Sullivan and library and leadership consultant Kathryn Deiss. Applicants may nominate themselves or be nominated by their employer. Participation includes a free one-year membership in LLAMA. ?Public Library Association (PLA)ALA Councilors Invited into Open Dialogue with PLAIn 2019 and beyond, PLA seeks to open a dialogue with the ALA Council about the value our division brings to ALA. PLA seeks to share information about its strategic plans, initiatives and financial goals, and to hear the perspectives of ALA Councilors on public library issues. This will include hosting gatherings with ALA Council members who work in public libraries. We hope meetings with Councilors as well as ongoing communications between PLA and Council will allow for sharing about public library priorities and how PLA and ALA can best address areas of shared interest. PLA Partners with OCLC to Help Public Libraries Respond to Opioid CrisisIn October, PLA announced that it will collaborate with?OCLC on a new project to collect and share knowledge and resources to support public libraries and their community partners in addressing the opioid crisis. OCLC was awarded a National Leadership Grant from the?Institute of Museum and Library Services?(IMLS) to perform this work. Together, the two organizations will produce eight case studies of varied communities in which the public library is already playing a role in responding to the opioid crisis. The project team will glean additional perspectives and insights from government agencies, public health and human services organizations, community organizations, library leaders, and people directly affected by the epidemic. In addition to the case studies, the project team will create a call-to-action white paper, host a? HYPERLINK "" \t "_blank" \o "WebJunction (opens in new window/tab)" WebJunction?webinar series, continue to moderate a Facebook discussion group, and curate content and resources for library staff across the country. To learn more, please visit the?project website.PLA Launches Health Insurance Enrollment Initiative and Supports Libraries in Connecting Consumers to Health Care CoverageDuring the six-week enrollment period for health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), November 1 - December 15, PLA is providing support for public libraries to help their communities get covered. As part of a national partnership made possible by funding from the?Robert Wood Johnson Foundation?and?Community Catalyst, PLA is promoting enrollment in the ACA Marketplace through libraries. Through its new insurance education and outreach initiative,?Promoting Health Communities: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage, PLA awarded mini-grants to 46 public libraries across the U.S. so they can disseminate information, offer education, and encourage community members to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. The project is receiving media attention with recent stories in the Keene Sentinel (New Hampshire) and The Herald Dispatch (West Virginia). PLA also hosted a webinar on November 15 at which representatives of both urban (Austin, TX) and rural (Random Lake, WI) public libraries shared their experiences with promoting ACA open enrollment. Click here to learn more.Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)Nomination Period for Annual Achievement Awards and GrantsRUSA continues to promote its nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards will be accepted up until January 15, 2019. Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. For the upcoming Midwinter program, RUSA and Booklist are collaborating on promotional efforts for the Book and Media Awards, which include the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. Webinars and Online DiscussionIn educational offerings, upcoming confirmed RUSA webinars are; “Advocacy, Community, and Information Literacy: Using Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to Advance Your Library’s Strategic Priorities” (December 10), “Exploring Local Business and Industry Data” (January 15), and “Nonprofits and Libraries: Collaboration for the Public Good” (March 28). RUSA’s Financial Literacy Interest Group is also hosting an online discussion on December 10. RUSA’s 2019 Emerging LeaderFinally, RUSA just announced its 2019 Emerging Leader – Leslie Purdie who is Librarian at Folsom State Prison.Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)New YALSA Publication - Teen Summer Learning Programs: From Start to Finish YALSA’s newest publication, Teen Summer Learning Programs: From Start to Finish is now available in the ALA Store. Whether you’re just starting the transition from summer reading to summer learning, or have already completed the transition, this guide will help you think through the nuts and bolts of designing, implementing, and improving your summer learning program to ensure success. From planning and budgeting to community engagement and program examples, you won’t end up short on ideas for your teen summer learning program. Buy it now in the ALA Store. ALA members receive a 10% discount. 2019 Symposium Location, Program Proposals, and Travel StipendYALSA is excited to announce that the 2019 YA Services Symposium will be held in Memphis, Tennessee, November 1 – 3, 2019. Program proposals for the 2019 symposium will open on December 17, 2018. If you are planning on attending the 2019 symposium, don’t forget to apply for the travel stipend to help offset travel expenses to the symposium. There are two stipends available – one for library workers and one for graduate students. Apply by June 1. Learn more at yalsa/yasymposium or sign up for updates at yalsa-symposiumupdates. New Webinar Subscription Opportunity for Non-YALSA MembersStarting in January 2019, non-YALSA members will be able to attend YALSA’s live monthly webinars via a paid, yearly subscription model. The subscription will allow them to attend live sessions and access recordings. This is a new opportunity; previously non-members were only able to purchase webinar recordings. Subscriptions can start at any time during the year and will last for a one-year period. YALSA members will continue to have full access to live webinar sessions and all recordings.Subscription prices are:$59: Individuals for 12 months of webinars$129: Group subscriptions for 12 months of webinarsState library agencies should contact Linda W. Braun, YALSA CE Consultant, for subscription pricing for their state. For more information on subscription pricing, contact Linda W. Braun, YALSA CE Consultant at lbraun@ or visit yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar. YALSA Library Community Survey As YALSA embarks on forming the next YALSA Strategic Plan, feedback is needed from the library community about their interests and the direction of the organization. The feedback you provide will help us to design programs and services to best suit your needs. All responses are strictly confidential and will not be shared beyond YALSA. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. Please fill out the survey by December 15 at . Apply by January 1 for Summer Learning Grants YALSA is giving away twenty-five $1,000 grants to support libraries’ efforts to reach underserved teens over the summer months, as well as another twenty-five $1,000 grants to support hiring teen interns over the summer. Learn more and apply by January 1 at . YALSA’s 2019 Election SlateYALSA’s Governance Nominating Committee has announced the slate for 2019. To view YALSA’s 2019 slate, visit yalsa/workingwithyalsa/election. Upcoming YALSA Activities & EventsDecember 12: Morris & Nonfiction Award Finalists AnnouncementJanuary 1: Summer Learning Grants Applications Due January 1: 2019 TTT Nominees Suggestion Form DeadlineJanuary 10, 2 p.m. (Eastern): Welcoming Libraries for ALL Teens Webinar January 28: YALSA Book Award Winners Announcement at Youth Media AwardsFebruary 14, 2 p.m. (Eastern): Providing Equitable Access @ Your Library for All Teens WebinarMarch 14, 2 p.m. (Eastern): Teens, Social Justice, and Difficult Conversations WebinarApril 11: 2019 Teens’ Top Ten AnnouncementApril 11, 2 p.m. (Eastern): What Does it Take to be Career Ready? WebinarFor more events and information, visit YALSA’s wiki calendar or YALSA’s Google calendar ROUND TABLESNew Members (NMRT)Webinar: Academic Librarianship: Career Information and AdviceOn December 6, 2018, NMRT offered a webinar encouraging attendees to come learn about the different types of jobs and career paths in an academic library, as well as what skills and education are helpful when applying for jobs. This webinar also offered helpful tips for a successful job application including resume, cover letter and interview tips. Register to watch the recording on demand.Twitter Chat: What Kind of Librarian Are You? Whether you are still in library school or a librarian still trying to find a path, join us for a discussion in discovering what type of library you want to work in and what kind of librarian you want to be. On?Friday, December 14 at 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), join the NMRT?Online Discussion Forum Committee’s offering of a live?Twitter?chat,?using the hashtag #nmrtchat, for the discussion What Kind of Librarian Are You? Discussion Topic for December will be:?StressStress impacts us all year round. Stress is something that we must face, not only in our working lives, but also at home. Stress is magnified and can be overwhelming during the holiday season.? No matter what you are facing, whether it is wrapping up projects before the new year, dealing with holiday programming, or managing all the wrappings of the season, stress will likely play a part. The NMRT Discussion Forum Committee invites you to join the discussion on the NMRT list at?nmrt-l@lists.ALA PUBLISHINGALA EditionsNew Books from ALA Editions and ALA Neal-SchumanThe new professional development books published include?Literacy Engagement through Peritextual Analysis, edited by Shelbie Witte, Don Latham, and Melissa Gross, a book published in partnership with National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) that examines how to evaluate information and sources using elements that precede or follow the body of the text;?Digital Preservation in Libraries: Preparing for a Sustainable Future, edited by Jeremy Myntti and Jessalyn Zoom, an ALCTS monograph that includes case studies;?Future-Proof Your Team, the first volume in a new Leadership Planners Series by Catherine Hakala-Ausperk that helps leaders survive and thrive amidst change; Your Technology Outreach Adventure: Tools for Human-Centered Problem Solving, by Erin Berman, which empowers libraries to design and prototype technology-based outreach ideas; and?This Journal Is Overdue, a fun gift book that offers a collection of witty and thought-provoking writing prompts specifically for library lovers (ALA Editions). For a full listing of titles including books, online workshops, and eCourses, visit the ALA Store. alastore.American LibrariesPromotionsTerra Dankowski was promoted to managing editor from associate editor, and Phil Morehart was promoted to senior editor from associate editor.November/December issueThe cover story for American Libraries magazine’s November/December issue is a special report on careers. “Good Job Hunting” is a seven-part package that features expert advice for the library professional at every stage of career. Highlights include articles on résumé writing, salary negotiation, unions, meaningful networking, and obstacles faced by many underrepresented job seekers. The issue also covers Bob Ross paint-alongs at public libraries and a look at the protests against drag queen storytimes.American Libraries Online and Social MediaBetween October 4 and December 4, American Libraries posted 31 new stories online, including a post about a company supplying free Narcan to libraries; the impact of the California wildfires on libraries; and the 2018 holiday gift guide for librarians and book lovers. The site also featured coverage from JCLC’s and YALSA’s conferences and the announcement of the 2018 I Love My Librarian winners. October website traffic: 83,178 visits (up 32% from October 2017)November website traffic: 81,850 (down 3% from November 2017)Twitter followers as of December 4: 72,500Top three stories since October 4:Company to Supply Free Narcan to Libraries2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Librarians and Book Lovers ALA Unveils 2019 Carnegie Medals Shortlist AL Direct The top three AL Direct news items:2018 Holiday Gift Guide for Librarians and Book Lovers (2,277)The facts behind the EBSCO database lawsuit (2,023)Library asks patrons not to paste googly eyes on books (1,797)Number of links published in Latest Library Links: 465Dewey Decibel PodcastThe American Libraries Dewey Decibel podcast has released two episodes since October 4: “The Haunting of Peoria Library” (October) and “Get a Job!” (November). The first is a Halloween episode that investigates supernatural forces inside a public library; it received 770 listens on its first day of release and 2,866 in its first week—the most first-day and first-week listens of any Dewey Decibel episode to date. “Get a Job!” is a supplement to the American Libraries November/December issue, offering library job hunting tips from ALA Editions author Caitlin Williams and JobLIST’s David Connolly. The episode received 754 listens on its first day and 1,230 in its first week. On November 2, Book Riot recommended Dewey Decibel in its list of library podcasts to which to listen. ................
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