ALA News for May 15, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Film, theater and television actor Sally Field named an Auditorium Speaker at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Sally Field, a two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor, who has portrayed dozens of iconic roles on both the large and small screens will speak from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/film-theater-and-television-acto... LLAMA announces 2018 ALA/IIDA Library Interior Design Award winners The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and The International Interior Design Association (IIDA), have announced the winners of the 2018 Library Interior Design Awards. The biennial Library Interior Design Awards recognize achievement in library interior design aesthetics, creativity and function. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/llama-announces-2018-alaiida-... ALSC announces 2018 Summer Reading Lists The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has released its 2018 Summer Reading Lists. The lists are available to download for free at http://www.ala.org/alsc/publications-resources/book-lists/2018-summer-readin... http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/alsc-announces-2018-summer-re... Best Practices for Data Privacy: An American Libraries Live webcast The news feels overwhelmingly loaded with stories of security breaches and compromised data. In an environment where data breaches have become norm, how can we keep our data and our library users’ data secure? Join American Libraries Live on May 21 for a discussion on data privacy that focuses on best practices and what we can do to make sure our data is secure and protected. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/best-practices-data-privacy-amer... PLA launches new interest groups in online community platform The Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has unveiled eight new interest groups in the online community platform, ALA Connect. ALA Connect is a site where members of ALA meet and mingle virtually, discuss library-related topics and issues, share ideas, collaborate in communities, and come together to do the work of the Association. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/pla-launches-new-interest-groups... Shannon Oltmann appointed editor of the ‘Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy’ Shannon M. Oltmann, associate professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky, has been appointed editor of the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy, effective May 7, 2018. The Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy, a quarterly journal published by the American Library Association's (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom, provides a forum for discourse on intellectual freedom and privacy issues arising in libraries, archives and educational institutions. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/oltmann-appointed-editor-jour... Moeller to serve as YALSA’s research journal editor The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected Robin Moeller, associate professor of library science at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, as the next Member Editor for its open source, peer-reviewed research journal, the Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA). http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/moeller-serve-yalsa-s-research-j... Guided inquiry examined in new School Library Research article New research published in the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR) examines perceptions and use of guided inquiry. SLR promotes and publishes high-quality original research concerning the management, implementation and evaluation of school library programs. Articles can be accessed for free at www.ala.org/aasl/slr<http://www.ala.org/aasl/slr>. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/guided-inquiry-examined-new-scho... 2018 ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews to perform at Annual http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/troy-trombone-shorty-andrews-per... ALA JobLIST Placement and Career Development Center will offer complimentary career counseling sessions http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/accepting-appointments-career-co... Win literary prizes, support intellectual freedom at ALA Annual Conference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/win-literary-prizes-support-inte... Susan Orlean among the authors at United for Libraries Gala Author Toast, sponsored by ReferenceUSA, at Annual http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/susan-orlean-among-authors-un... FREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION The Freedom to Read Foundation announces results of 2018 Board of Trustees election http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/freedom-read-foundation-announce... AWARDS AND GRANTS Veronda J. Pitchford selected for ASCLA’s Cathleen Bourdon Service Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/veronda-j-pitchford-selected-asc... Ohio Educational Library Media Association named 2018 AASL Affiliate of the Year http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/ohio-educational-library-medi... Guerda Baucicaut wins ILL mentoring travel award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/guerda-baucicaut-wins-ill-mentor... Pearl G. Adzei-Stonnes receives ILL travel grant to conference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/pearl-g-adzei-stonnes-receives-i... Gwinnett County Public Library's Removing Barriers Project selected for ASCLA/KLAS/NOD Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/gwinnett-county-public-librarys-... Gale, A Cengage Company Financial Development Award recipient named http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/gale-cengage-company-financia... Linda Crowe receives 2018 Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/05/linda-crowe-receives-2018-eli... ALA PUBLISHING Transform and thrive http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/transform-and-thrive New advanced eCourse: Intermediate Cataloging for Non-Catalogers http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/new-advanced-ecourse-intermediat... Cutting the Red Tape: Finding and Using E-Government Tools and Resources http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/new-iteration-cutting-red-tape-f... Creating Inclusive Storytimes for ALL Children http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/new-session-creating-inclusive-s... WEBINARS AND WORKSHOPS Nuts and Bolts of Data Visualization – a LITA webinar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/nuts-and-bolts-data-visualizatio... Effective Library Signage: Tips, Tricks, & Best Practices http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/05/new-session-effective-library-si...