ALA News for March 28, 2017 Valerie Jarrett announced as keynote speaker for PLA Member Welcome Breakfast at ALA Annual Conference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/valerie-jarrett-announced-keynot... Dr. Em Claire Knowles receives 2017 Beta Phi Mu Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/dr-em-claire-knowles-receives... United for Libraries to host April 25 webinar on working effectively with Friends groups http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/united-libraries-host-april-2... H.W. Wilson Library Staff Development Grant Award recipient named http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/hw-wilson-library-staff-devel... Stephanie Graves wins ETS Achievement Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/stephanie-graves-wins-ets-achiev... AASL introduces the Inspire Disaster Recovery Grant http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/aasl-introduces-inspire-disas... PLA to present webinar on libraries and sustainability http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/pla-present-webinar-libraries-an... New workshop: Understanding E-books http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-understanding-e-boo... New workshop: Building Great Programs for Seniors http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-building-great-prog... Collecting, curating, and crunching data http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/collecting-curating-and-crunchin... Lesson plans and printable resources for literacy-based children’s programming http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/lesson-plans-and-printable-resou...