ALA News for March 7, 2017 ALA and 170 public interest organizations call on FCC and Congress to protect and enforce strong net neutrality rules and secure the open internet http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/ala-and-170-public-interest-o... ALA Council passes resolution on gun violence affecting libraries, library workers, and library patrons http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ala-council-passes-resolution-gu... Sen. Jon Tester receives American Library Association’s 2017 James Madison Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/sen-jon-tester-receives-american... Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni to speak at 2017 ALA Annual Conference reception to benefit Cultural Communities Fund http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/poet-and-activist-nikki-giovanni... 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Selection Committee announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/2018-andrew-carnegie-medals-exce... ALA seeks proposals for 2017-2018 Diversity Research Grants through April 15 http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ala-seeks-proposals-2017-2018-di... How to Design Your Own Library READ Poster: An American Libraries Live Interactive Webcast http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/how-design-your-own-library-r... eCourse on Fundraising and Grantsmanship Starting http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ecourse-fundraising-and-grantsma... COSWL Celebrates National Women’s History Month http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/coswl-celebrates-national-women-... Ross Atkinson award given to Jeanne Drewes http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ross-atkinson-award-given-jeanne... PLA partners with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for free webinar on financial literacy and outcomes http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/pla-partners-us-securities-and-e... Choice Reviews Reaches A Significant Milestone - 200,000 Reviews http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/choice-reviews-reaches-significa... Join YALSA for a Twitter Takeover during Teen Tech Week™ 2017 http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/join-yalsa-twitter-takeover-duri... LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Miguel Figueroa http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/llama-thought-leaders-webinar... PLA releases digital literacy tutorials in Spanish http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/pla-releases-digital-literacy... ‘The Jacket from Dachau’ Libguide wins award for excellence in reference services http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/jacket-dachau-libguide-wins-awar... Leuzinger named 2017 Marta Lange/SAGE-CQ Press Award winner http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/leuzinger-named-2017-marta-lange... Schaeffer named 2017 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/schaeffer-named-2017-acrlebss-di... Seangill 'Peter' Bae, winner of Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/seangill-peter-bae-winner-virgin... David Wright wins NoveList’s Margaret E. Monroe Award for library adult services http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/david-wright-wins-novelist-s-mar... Raymond Pun named winner of Emerald Research Grant for ‘Mapping Collaborations’ http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/raymond-pun-named-winner-emerald... Erin Cavell named 2017 winner of Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/erin-cavell-named-2017-winner-mo... East Side Freedom Library named winner of John Sessions Memorial Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/east-side-freedom-library-named-... Bradley J. Kuykendall, winner of Global Financial Data Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/bradley-j-kuykendall-winner-glob... ASCLA Spring Online Learning http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ascla-spring-online-learning RUSA Spring Online Learning http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/rusa-spring-online-learning-0 A cutting edge readers' advisory guide to graphic novels http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/cutting-edge-readers-advisory-gu... Including individuals and community groups in cultural heritage preservation http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/including-individuals-and-commun... Fundamentals of electronic resources management http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/fundamentals-electronic-resource... Breaking down barriers to collaboration by facilitating workshops http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/breaking-down-barriers-collabora... New free webinar on bikes and libraries http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/new-free-webinar-bikes-and-li... New Workshop: How to Hire a New Library Employee http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-how-hire-new-librar... New eCourse/eBook Bundle: Dynamic One-Shot Library Instruction http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourseebook-bundle-dynamic-... New eCourse: 40+ New Revenue Sources for Libraries and Nonprofits http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourse-40-new-revenue-sourc... New eCourse: Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourse-rethinking-digital-l...