ALA receives $300,000 federal humanities relief for pandemic-era library programming resources, program support<https://bit.ly/2Z1AXBg> The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the American Library Association (ALA) $300,000 in emergency relief funds to support humanities projects, including the creation of humanities content and resources for library workers in the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The funding, awarded through the NEH Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will support the development of professional development materials to help libraries present virtual and socially distanced programming for their communities. Read more<https://bit.ly/2Z1AXBg> New ALA resource, free webinar spotlight changes to the 2020 Census in response to COVID-19<https://bit.ly/2BxYgKY> Today, the American Library Association (ALA) released a new publication, “Libraries and the 2020 Census: Adapting Outreach in Response to COVID-19” and announced a free webinar for library staff, “2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count,” to be held on July 8, 2020, at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Read more<https://bit.ly/2BxYgKY> ALSC and CLEL launch a Virtual Storytime Services Guide<https://bit.ly/2Ns3RVy> During times of crises, libraries continue to play a vital role in connecting their communities to resources, information, and to each other. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) have released a Virtual Storytime Services Guide to assist libraries in creating high quality and meaningful online experiences for their patrons. Read more<https://bit.ly/2Ns3RVy> Celebrate YALSA’s 2020 book award winners virtually<https://bit.ly/2YrXkkb> The Young Adult Library Services Association invites everyone to celebrate its 2020 book award winners virtually. YALSA’s book award celebrations were originally to take place at ALA’s now canceled 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Read more<https://bit.ly/2YrXkkb> ALSC 2020 Institute to be held virtually<https://bit.ly/37TvYqe> Due to the continuing concerns of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has announced that the 2020 National Institute will be held virtually, in lieu of the originally planned in-person event in Minneapolis, MN, Oct. 1-3, 2020. Read more<https://bit.ly/37TvYqe> DC’s Wonder Woman stars in new Library Card Sign-up Month artwork<https://bit.ly/2NqRPvH> As Honorary Chair of this year’s Library Card Sign-up Month, DC’s Wonder Woman is starring in new artwork to champion the value of a library card. The free artwork includes a suite of digital graphics and customizable library cards. Read more<https://bit.ly/2NqRPvH> Choice launches Patron Driven podcast<https://bit.ly/2V9pwGE> This week Choice launches a new five-episode podcast called Patron Driven. The series combines interviews and storytelling to spotlight the breakthrough programs, hard-won advocacy, and community connections—including the personalities behind them—that are achieved in academic libraries across academe. Read more<https://bit.ly/2V9pwGE> New from ACRL - ‘The Engaged Library: High-Impact Educational Practices in Academic Libraries’<https://bit.ly/3fPmZsY> The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "The Engaged Library: High-Impact Educational Practices in Academic Libraries," edited by Joan D. Ruelle. The book provides case studies, examples, and discussion of how academic libraries can create successful partnerships to contribute to the integration of high-impact practices on their campuses, and ways to execute these practices well. Read more<https://bit.ly/3fPmZsY> Volunteer for ACRL Diversity Alliance Task Force by June 30<https://bit.ly/2CtM524> The Association of College and Research LIbraries (ACRL) Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Diversity Alliance (DA) Task Force. The Diversity Alliance Task Force will oversee the ACRL Diversity Alliance program and will be tasked to carry out the recommendations from the current oversight task force, whose terms expire in June 2020, to grow and develop the program. Read more<https://bit.ly/2CtM524> SustainRT contributes Carbon Offsets donation to Native Energy<https://bit.ly/2VbtQoJ> The ALA Sustainability Round Table is excited to announce that this year it will donate its Carbon Offset Travel Grant to help reduce the carbon footprint of the technology necessary to conduct the ALA Annual Conference remotely. Read more<https://bit.ly/2VbtQoJ> NMRT Resume Review Service extended<https://bit.ly/2ASUbkB> The New Members Round Table (NMRT) is now extending its Resume Review Service for the month of June. Previously offered during ALA conferences and year round to NMRT members, the service, offered from now until the end of June, enables both ALA and non-ALA members alike to submit resumes and cover letters to experienced reviewers for in-depth feedback to better assist them in their job searching. Read more<https://bit.ly/2ASUbkB> AWARDS AND GRANTS Alexandria Library (Alexandria, Virginia) wins ALA Excellence in Library Programming Award<https://bit.ly/2CA81sy> The Roxbury Public Library receives the Gale, A Cengage Company Financial Development Award<https://bit.ly/2CxiF37> ALA PUBLISHING Pairing STEAM with stories<https://bit.ly/2Z6xrFC> Information literacy and democracy<https://bit.ly/2Vd4tCX> Jennifer L. Dean - PhD, MLIS - she, her, hers MLA Board of Directors and ALA Councilor Dean of Libraries and Instructional Technology University of Detroit Mercy deanjl@udmercy.edu Sent using Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>