NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

New ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’ PSAs capture the action and adventure found at the library
Let’s face it.  It’s an information jungle out there, and librarians and library staff lead countless quests to transform lives through education and lifelong learning.  In conjunction with the anticipated release of “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” on Dec. 20, 2017, American Library Association (ALA) and Sony Pictures are offering free action-packed audio, social media, and video public service announcements (PSAs).  Available for download until Feb. 28, the library-themed announcements feature Jack Black and promote transformative resources libraries and library staff offer.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/12/new-jumanji-welcome-jungle-psas-capture-action-and-adventure-found-library

2018 Nonfiction Award finalists announced
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), selected five books as finalists for the 2018 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award, which honors the best nonfiction books written for young adults between Nov. 1, 2016 and Oct. 31, 2017. YALSA will name the 2018 award winner at the Youth Media Awards on Feb. 12 in Denver during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting.
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/2018-nonfiction-award-finalists-announced

2018 Teen Tech Week™ site now live
The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 2018 Teen Tech Week website is now live. The celebration will take place March 4-10, 2018 with the theme “Libraries are for Creating.”
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/2018-teen-tech-week-site-now-live

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS
Call for nominations: ASCLA 2018 achievement and recognition awards
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/call-nominations-ascla-2018-achievement-and-recognition-awards

Castillo and Cruz named 2017-2018 YALSA Spectrum Scholars
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/castillo-and-cruz-named-2017-2018-yalsa-spectrum-scholars

 

2018 EMERGING LEADERS
RUSA
Hailley Fargo
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/hailley-fargo-selected-rusas-2018-emerging-leader

ASCLA
Kathy Kosinski
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/kathy-kosinski-selected-asclas-2018-emerging-leader

ALSC
Jacqueline Quinn
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/alsc-selects-jacqueline-quinn-2018-emerging-leader

LITA
Aisha Conner-Gaten
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/aisha-conner-gaten-named-2018-lita-emerging-leader

Samantha Quiñon
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/samantha-quinon-named-2018-lita-emerging-leader

YALSA
Nicole Husbands
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/husbands-named-yalsa-2018-emerging-leader

 

WORKSHOPS
Cataloging Judaica: Diving into History
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/new-workshop-cataloging-judaica-diving-history

 

ALA PUBLISHING
Michael Cart’s Booklist confessions
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/michael-cart-s-booklist-confessions

Pat Scales’ compendium of essays, articles, and interviews from the pages of Book Links
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/pat-scales-compendium-essays-articles-and-interviews-pages-book-links

 

ACRL
The Fun of Motivation: Crossing the Threshold Concepts
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/12/acrl-releases-fun-motivation-crossing-threshold-concepts