Please see the forwarded message from ALA below: ===== APPLY FOR GRANTS TO ADVANCE SMALL BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PUBLIC LIBRARIES—GRANTS OF $50K to $150K With funding from Google.org (the philanthropic part of Google), we will fund 10-14 libraries to further develop small business/entrepreneurship programs geared towards low-income and/or underrepresented entrepreneurs. First round applications are brief. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2019/11/ala-opens-application-librari... APPLY TO BECOME PART OF THE ALA POLICY CORPS, COHORT III ALA is expanding its Policy Corps! Join us in building and amplifying our ability to advocate on key policy issues on behalf of the library community. Participants will focus on issues for which deep and sustained knowledge is necessary to advance ALA policy goals among policymakers. Training and opportunities to participate in targeted national advocacy will be provided to participants. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/ala-policy-corps-application Alan S. Inouye, Ph.D. Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations American Library Association 1615 New Hampshire Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20009 202-403-8218 ▪ ainouye@alawash.org; ala.org/wo <http://www.ala.org/wo> Follow Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlanSInouye [image: ala_stacked_color] <http://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/wo> Kathy Lester, MLIS, MA *Advocacy Chair, Past-President 2014* Michigan Association for Media in Education (MAME) *Region 3 Director* American Association of School Librarians (AASL) *School Library Media Specialist / Technology Coach* *SL21 Model Library, 2017-2018* *SL21 Exemplary Ranking - Michigan School Libraries for the 21st Century 2019-2022* East Middle School, Plymouth-Canton Schools *ISTE Making IT Happen Award Winner* *2017 MAME Michigan School Library Program of the Year* *2012 **State Librarian's Excellence Award Winner* kathyL@mimame.org twitter: @LibraryL <https://twitter.com/LibraryL> 810.333.5873