ALA News for February 28, 2017 ALA strongly protests rollback of protections for our nation’s transgender students http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/ala-strongly-protests-rollbac... American Library Association and Cox Communications partner to narrow digital divide for low-income families http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/american-library-association-... Libraries Respond website features timely information on serving immigrants, GLBTQ, indigenous populations http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/libraries-respond-website-fea... American Library Association gears up for 2017 ALA election http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/american-library-association-gea... ALA names Honorary Member http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/ala-names-honorary-member Lisa Hinchliffe named inaugural recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/lisa-hinchliffe-named-inaugur... Bill Nye and co-author Gregory Mone are Auditorium Speakers at 2017 ALA Annual Conference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/bill-nye-and-co-author-gregory-m... Sandra Uwiringiyimana, author of How Dare the Sun Rise, is Auditorium Speaker at 2017 ALA Annual Conference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/sandra-uwiringiyimana-author-how... Tools to help you celebrate libraries, library workers during National Library Week, April 9-15 http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/tools-help-you-celebrate-librari... 2017 American Dream libraries announced http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/2017-american-dream-libraries... 2017 Summer Learning Resources Grant recipients announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/2017-summer-learning-resources-g... Nevada County (California) Community Library awarded 2017 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/nevada-county-california-comm... PLA awards recognize 12 individuals and public libraries representing excellence http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/pla-awards-recognize-12-indiv... ACRL releases Students Lead the Library: The Importance of Student Contributions to the Academic Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/acrl-releases-students-lead-libr... Applications now being accepted for the 2017 John Cotton Dana Awards http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/applications-now-being-accept... LLAMA Webinar series expands communication skills beyond speaking and writing http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/llama-webinar-series-expands-... ALCTS Exchange Call for Virtual Poster Proposals Deadline Extended to March 17 http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/alcts-exchange-call-virtual-post... John Dewees awarded Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/john-dewees-awarded-jan-merrill-... CRKN-Érudit Partnership receives ALCTS Collaboration Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/crkn-rudit-partnership-receives-... Robert Bremer recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/robert-bremer-recipient-ulrich-s... Swanson Best of LRTS Award to Kelly J. Thompson http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/swanson-best-lrts-award-kelly-j-... ALCTS’ Piercy Award to Sarah Potvin http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/alcts-piercy-award-sarah-potvin Brian E. Coutts named winner of RUSA’s Isadore Gilbert Mudge award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/brian-e-coutts-named-winner-rusa... New Advanced eCourse: Project Management Fundamentals for Librarians http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/new-advanced-ecourse-project-... New eCourse: Using and Understanding Library of Congress Classification http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/new-ecourse-using-and-understand... Volume 1 of the Music Library Association’s authoritative music collection resource http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/volume-1-music-library-associati... New Workshop: Dealing with Challenging Patrons http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/new-workshop-dealing-challenging... Incorporating yoga and movement into storytimes http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/incorporating-yoga-and-movement-...