ALA News for July 25, 2017 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ALA opens application period for Libraries Ready to Code grants The American Library Association (ALA) has opened the application period for grants to develop public and school library programming that promotes computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) among youth. The grant opportunity, announced last month, is the latest phase of the Libraries Ready to Code (RtC) initiative of ALA’s Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), sponsored by Google. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/ala-opens-application-period-... ALA, Center for News Literacy announce plans to create media literacy training for public libraries The American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the Center for News Literacy at the Stony Brook School of Journalism, announce Media Literacy @ your library, a pilot program that will train public library professionals to teach their adult patrons to be better informed news consumers. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/ala-center-news-literacy-announc... Committee Appointments 2018-2019 Loida Garcia-Febo, American Library Association (ALA) president-elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on ALA, Council, and two joint committees for the 2018-2019 term (terms start on July 1, 2018). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association topics. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/committee-appointments-2018-2019 Accepting Applications for 2018 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the Emerging Leaders Web page<http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/leadership/emergingleaders/> http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/accepting-applications-2018-clas... PLA joins Legacy Partners for unveiling of DA2I report The Public Library Association (PLA) is teaming with its legacy partners to celebrate the launch of a new research report on the role of information access in development of sustainable societies around the world. Development and Access to Information (DA2I)<https://da2i.ifla.org/> is a joint project between the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)<http://www.ifla.org/> and the Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA)<http://tascha.uw.edu/> at the University of Washington Information School, which demonstrates how access to information and libraries contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs> (SDGs). http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/pla-joins-legacy-partners-unv... Library Card Sign-up Month artwork featuring DC’s Teen Titans now available As honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-up Month, crimefighting DC Super Heroes, the Teen Titans, are appearing in print and digital Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to help promote the value of a library card. DC is also providing Teen Titans artwork for customizable library cards, billboards and social media graphics. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/library-card-sign-month-artwork-... Daveed Diggs and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog The ALA Graphics fall catalog has mailed with more than a dozen exciting, new products<http://www.alastore.ala.org/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=291>. Look for actor Daveed Diggs who graces the catalog cover in the latest Celebrity READ® poster<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=12122>. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/daveed-diggs-and-more-arrive-new... MEMBERSHIP NEWS Texas and Nebraska renew United for Libraries and ALA membership for their public library groups http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/texas-and-nebraska-renew-unit... PUBLISHING ACRL Creative Instructional Design: Practical Applications for Librarians http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/acrl-releases-creative-instructi... 2016 Academic Library Trends and Statistics http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-acrl-publication-2016-academ... AWARDS ALSC 'Children and Libraries' journal receives publishing award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/children-and-libraries-journal-r... HRDR Nitra Amelia Eastby Selected as the 2017 Tony B. Leisner Scholarship Recipient http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/nitra-amelia-eastby-selected-201... Rebecca Lea Lopez Selected as the 2017 Miriam L. Hornback Scholarship Recipient http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/rebecca-lea-lopez-selected-2017-... Olivia Rose Muzzy Selected as the 2017 Christopher Hoy/ERT Scholarship Recipient http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/olivia-rose-muzzy-selected-2017-... Susan O’Connell Selected as the 2017 David H. Clift Scholarship Recipient http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/susan-o-connell-selected-2017-da... Christina Wampler Selected as the 2017 Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship Recipient http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/christina-wampler-selected-2017-... YALSA Meece wins stipend to attend YALSA’s 2017 YA Services Symposium http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/meece-wins-stipend-attend-yalsa-... Anclade wins student stipend for YALSA’s 2017 YA Services Symposium http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/anclade-wins-student-stipend-yal... UNITED FOR LIBRARIES AT&T Michigan honored with United for Libraries Major Benefactor Citation http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/07/att-michigan-honored-united-l... ECOURSES Becoming the Copyright Specialist in Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-becoming-copyright... Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-online-tutorials-c... Introduction to Critical Information Literacy: Promoting Social Justice through Librarianship http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/07/new-iteration-introduction-criti...