ALA News for December 20, 2016 Libraries retain more than $1.3 billion in federal funding in massive spending bill passed by Congress http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/libraries-retain-more-13-billion... OIF revamps reporting tools for library hate crime and material challenges http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/oif-revamps-reporting-tools-l... Facing a divided nation, ALA offers libraries free trainings in dialogue facilitation and deliberation http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/facing-divided-nation-ala-offers... 'Merging a Friends and Foundation' webinar now available http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/merging-friends-and-foundatio... Applications sought for 2017 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/applications-sought-2017-core... PLA offers post-election resources for public libraries http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/pla-offers-post-election-resourc... 2017 Teens' Top Ten book groups announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/2017-teens-top-ten-book-groups-a... Jesse H. Shera Awards now accepting submissions http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/jesse-h-shera-awards-now-acce... Justin Winsor Library History Essay Award now accepting submissions for 2017 award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/justin-winsor-library-history... Loleta D. Fyan Grant now accepting proposals for 2017 award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/loleta-d-fyan-grant-now-accep... Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant now accepting proposals for 2017 award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/12/carroll-preston-baber-researc... AASL seeks national conference program reviewers http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/aasl-seeks-national-conference-p... Sally Gardner Reed, United for Libraries present a guide to working with Friends groups http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/sally-gardner-reed-united-librar... Learn how to set manageable goals for 2017 in upcoming PLA webinar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/learn-how-set-manageable-goals-2... New Workshop: Creating Inclusive Storytimes for ALL Children http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/new-workshop-creating-inclusive-... New eCourse: Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/12/new-ecourse-online-tutorials-cre...