ALA News for October 18, 2016

Don't Miss the Nov. 4 Deadline to Volunteer to Serve on ALA, Council and Joint Committees
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/dont-miss-nov-4-deadline-volunteer-serve-ala-council-and-joint-committees

EBSCO offers five scholarships to attend 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting — winners receive up to $1,500 for conference-related expenses
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/ebsco-offers-five-scholarships-attend-2017-ala-midwinter-meeting-winners

Applications for National Friends of Libraries Week Awards due Dec. 2
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/applications-national-friends-libraries-week-awards-due-dec-2

A Plan for More Meaningful Work and Professional Fulfillment: an American Libraries Live Interactive Webcast
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/plan-more-meaningful-work-and-professional-fulfillment-american-libraries

AASL president to help ensure critical role of school librarians included in Virginia ESSA state plan
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/aasl-president-help-ensure-critical-role-school-librarians-included-virginia

Deadline approaching for Carnegie-Whitney Grant
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/deadline-approaching-carnegie-whitney-awards

The Dollar General Literacy Foundation grants $248,406 to ALSC and YALSA
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/dollar-general-literacy-foundation-grants-248406-alsc-and-yalsa

Official 2016 Teens’ Top Ten titles announced
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/official-2016-teens-top-ten-titles-announced

Applications open for the 2017 AASL awards program
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/applications-open-2017-aasl-awards-program

ALCTS calls for proposals for 2017 Virtual Forum: ALCTS Exchange
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/alcts-calls-proposals-2017-virtual-forum-alcts-exchange

AASL releases standards and guidelines research findings
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/aasl-releases-standards-and-guidelines-research-findings

Upcoming RUSA CODES Conversation: Reader’s Advisory Teaching and Training
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/upcoming-rusa-codes-conversation-reader-s-advisory-teaching-and-training

New free webinar: STEP into Storytime
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/new-free-webinar-step-storytime