ALA News for February 27, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION American Library Association gears up for 2018 ALA election Polls will open at 9 a.m. Central time on March 12, 2018 for the Association’s annual election and will close on Wednesday, April 4 at 11:59 a.m. Central time. On April 11, the Election Committee will meet at the ALA offices to certify the election. Election results will be released following that meeting. This year members are asked to vote for the next ALA president-elect and for 33 Councilor-at-Large candidates to serve a three-year term (2018-2021) as well as two Councilor-at-Large candidates to serve a two-year term (2018-2020). Members are also being asked to vote on two measures, proposed dues adjustments and the ALA Executive Director degree requirement. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/american-library-association-gea... Chen, Barnes, Garcia, and McCauley elected to ALA Executive Board Diane R. Chen, Tamika Barnes, Edward A. Garcia and Maria Taesil Hudson McCauley have been elected to serve on the American Library Association (ALA) Executive Board. The new board members were elected by the ALA Council in a vote taken at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting, held February 9 - 13 in Denver. Barnes, Garcia, and McCauley will each serve three-year terms beginning in July 2018 and concluding in June 2021. Chen was elected to complete the unexpired term of Loida Garcia-Febo who was elected as ALA President-elect in April 2017. Her term begins immediately and will conclude at the close of the 2018 Annual Conference. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/chen-barnes-garcia-and-mccauley-... New ALA Statement Affirms Net Neutrality is Essential to Intellectual Freedom At the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting, ALA Council adopted the statement “Net Neutrality: An Intellectual Freedom Issue.” Written by the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee, the document affirms that Net Neutrality is essential to the promotion and practice of intellectual freedom and the free exercise of democracy. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-ala-statement-affirms-net-ne... ALA Council Adopts Library Bill of Rights Interpretation on Visual and Performing Arts ALA Council adopted a Library Bill of Rights interpretation at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting that emphasizes the role art plays in libraries and states libraries should present a broad spectrum of viewpoints in developing art exhibits and programs. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/ala-council-adopts-library-bill-... Doris Kearns Goodwin, Presidential Historian is Auditorium Speaker at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference World-renowned presidential historian, public speaker, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author for "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II," Doris Kearns Goodwin is the author of six critically acclaimed books, including her most recent, "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism," a dynamic historical portrayal of the first decade during the Progressive era, a tumultuous time as the nation was becoming unseamed and reform was in the air. Film and television rights have been acquired by Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios for the book, making this her second juncture with Spielberg, as they worked together on Lincoln, based in part on Goodwin’s award-winning book, "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln," winner of the Lincoln Prize and the inaugural Book Prize for American History. The session will take place from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 23, at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition in New Orleans. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/doris-kearns-goodwin-presidentia... Actress Viola Davis to Close the 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Viola Davis will close the 2018 Annual Conference as she discusses her children’s book, "Corduroy Takes a Bow." Illustrated by Jody Wheeler, Davis celebrates 50 years of America’s favorite teddy bear with a brand new, classically illustrated picture book. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/actress-viola-davis-close-2018-a... 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits comes to a close with focus on transformative role of libraries Where society’s institutions leave off, our nation’s libraries pick up. This is especially true in Denver, where public libraries provide social workers to address such instances as substance abuse, housing and mental health services. The American Library Association (ALA) hosted its 2018 Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center and nearby locations for national discussions on the transformative role of libraries. The conference was attended by more than 8,000 librarians, library workers, and library supporters, including more than 2,600 U.S. exhibitors. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/2018-ala-midwinter-meeting-exhib... Applications close next week for 2018 ALA Leadership Institute Applications for the 2018 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 6-9, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) will be accepted through March 9, 2018. The institute is designed to help future library leaders develop and practice their leadership skills in areas critical to the future of the libraries they lead. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/applications-close-next-week-201... Courtney Young named recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award The American Library Association (ALA) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender and Government Documents Round Tables (GLBTRT and GODORT) are proud to announce Courtney Young as the 2018 recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award. The Award's namesake, Larry Romans, mentored numerous librarians at Vanderbilt University, where he worked for over 30 years. For decades, he was also tremendous leader and mentor in the Tennessee Library Association, providing a positive influence on the association and the careers of innumerable librarians, many of whom have gone on to be leaders in ALA. Of particular note, during his 23 years of service to ALA Council, Larry mentored countless new and veteran councilors. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/young-2018-recipient-larry-ro... ACRL releases Applying Library Values to Emerging Technology: Decision-Making in the Age of Open Access, Maker Spaces, and the Ever-Changing Library The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Applying Library Values to Emerging Technology: Decision-Making in the Age of Open Access, Maker Spaces, and the Ever-Changing Library,” edited by Peter D. Fernandez and Kelly Tilton. The title is book number 72 in ACRL’s Publications in Librarianship series. This thorough and practical book uses the ALA’s Core Values of Librarianship as the primary reference point and captures actionable, real-world applications for applying library values to new technologies. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/acrl-releases-applying-library-v... AASL Standards storytelling campaign promotes enduring examples of teaching and learning As part of the implementation of its new “National School Library Standards,” the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has launched a video storytelling campaign. With Every Standard Tells A Story, school library professionals can submit their own narratives on how school libraries transform teaching and learning for real people in real places through examples of the things they already do every day that meet the AASL Standards. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/aasl-standards-storytelling-c... ALA PUBLISHING Building kids’ literacy skills through creative writing http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/building-kids-literacy-skills-th... A guide to LGBTQAI+ books for children and teens http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/guide-lgbtqai-books-children-and... Charting the course of the future library through sustainable thinking http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/charting-course-future-library-t... ECOURSES AND WEBINARS Music Reference Skills for Every Librarian http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-ecourse-music-reference-skil... Storytime Shenanigans: Building Great Programs for Preschoolers http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-iteration-storytime-shenanig... How to Market Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-iteration-how-market-your-li... Present a webinar and make professional development connections during School Library Month http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/present-webinar-and-make-profess... AWARDS AND GRANTS Collard named 2018 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/collard-named-2018-acrlebss-dist... Ethiopia library wins first International Relations Round Table (IRRT) Mission Enhancement Grant http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/ethiopia-library-wins-first-i... Brandon West named recipient of 2018 GLBTRT Award for Political Activism http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/west-recipient-2018-glbtrt-aw... Gulfport Public Library awarded 2018 GLBTRT Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in Serving the GLBT Community http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/gulfport-public-library-208-r... Joanna Voss receives ProQuest Coutts Award for Innovation http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/joanna-voss-receives-proquest-co... Bruce Johnson selected for Margaret Mann Citation http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/bruce-johnson-selected-margaret-... Maggie Townsend wins a year of free AASL membership http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/maggie-townsend-wins-year-free-a... Susan Davis recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/susan-davis-recipient-ulrich-s-s... 2018 Cunha-Swartzburg Award to Sandy Nyberg http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/2018-cunha-swartzburg-award-sand... Nuth and Blanchat book wins ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/nuth-and-blanchat-book-wins-alct... Big Ten Academic Alliance Cooperative Cataloging Partnership receives ALCTS Collaboration Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/big-ten-academic-alliance-cooper... Swanson Best of LRTS Award to Neville and Henry http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/swanson-best-lrts-award-neville-... NLA Intellectual Freedom Round Table receives the 2017 Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedom Chapter Relations Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/nla-intellectual-freedom-round-t... Majkut receives YALSA 2018 National Library Legislative Day Stipend http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/majkut-receives-yalsa-2018-natio... 2018 YALSA Summer Learning Resources Grant recipients announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/2018-yalsa-summer-learning-resou... 2018 YALSA Summer Teen Intern Grant recipients announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/2018-yalsa-summer-teen-intern-gr... ALCTS’ Piercy Award to Alison M. Armstrong http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/alcts-piercy-award-alison-m-arms... Juán-Pabló González awarded Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/ju-n-pabl-gonz-lez-awarded-jan-m... First Step Award to Natascha Owens http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/first-step-award-natascha-owens Treshani Perera awarded first Lois Mai Chan Professional Development Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/treshani-perera-awarded-first-lo...