ALA News for February 14, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION White House budget proposal continues to miscalculate the value of libraries In its FY 2019 budget, the White House proposed eliminating the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to America’s libraries through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The decision echoes the FY 2018 proposal, which also eliminated the grant-making agency and its programs. The administration’s budget also calls for elimination and/or severe cuts to many other federal programs that support libraries, including Innovative Approaches to Literacy, a Department of Education program. In response, American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal has issued a statement. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/white-house-budget-proposal-c... ALA president welcomes FY2018 federal budget agreement, applauds library advocates ALA President Jim Neal has issued a statement regarding Congress passing and the president signing a FY2018 budget deal that will likely include at least level funding for federal library programs at FY2017 levels. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/ala-president-welcomes-fy2018... Long-time RUSA member, Ed Garcia, elected to ALA Executive Board The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is pleased to announce that the long-time RUSA member and current RUSA director-at-Large has been elected to the ALA Executive Board. In addition to his service to RUSA, Garcia is a member of LITA, PLA, GAMERT, GLBTRT and many other groups within ALA. Garcia is the director of the Cranston Public Library in Cranston, Rhode Island. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/long-time-rusa-member-ed-garcia-... ALA Council approves dues adjustment proposal The Council of the American Library Association (ALA) approved a dues adjustment proposal at the Midwinter Meeting in Denver and directed that it be placed on the spring 2018 ALA ballot for membership approval. If approved by the membership, personal member dues in September 2018 would be adjusted between $1 and $5, depending upon the membership type. Members will also vote on a mechanism for adjusting dues between September 2019 and 2022. For this the ALA Executive Board would review personal member dues annually in consideration of a dues adjustment not to exceed the percentage change in the national average Consumer Price Index (CPI). Any increase proposed above the CPI would be subject to a vote of personal members, and any subsequent dues adjustment after 2022 would require approval by the ALA Executive Board, Council, and a vote of ALA personal members. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/ala-council-approves-dues-adjust... American Library Association announces 2018 youth media award winners The American Library Association (ALA) has announced the top books, video and audio books for children and young adults—including the Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Newbery and Printz awards—at its Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/american-library-association-... 'Manhattan Beach,' 'You Don't Have to Say You Love Me,' receive 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction The American Library Association (ALA) selected “Manhattan Beach,” by Jennifer Egan, published by Scribner, as the winner of the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and “You Don't Have to Say You Love Me: A Memoir,” by Sherman Alexie, published by Little, Brown & Co, a division of Hachette Book Group, as the winner of the 2018 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction. The selections were announced at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media Awards (BMAs) sponsored by NoveList, during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/manhattan-beach-you-dont-have... YALSA names 2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announced its 2018 Best Fiction for Young Adults list. The list of 78 titles, drawn from 131 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/yalsa-names-2018-best-fiction-yo... YALSA names 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. The list of 115 titles, drawn from 190 official nominations, is presented annually at the ALA Midwinter Meeting. The books, recommended for those ages 12-18, meet the criteria of both good quality literature and appealing reading for teens. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/yalsa-names-2018-great-graphic-n... YALSA names 2018 Writing Award winners The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), named the winners of its 2018 YALSA Writing Award with members winning in four categories. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/yalsa-names-2018-writing-award-w... 2018 Barbara Gittings Literature Award and Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award of the Stonewall Book Awards Announced Two of the 2018 Stonewall Book Awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 11 by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), during the ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits, held February 9-13 in Denver, Colorado. The Stonewall Book Awards are given annually to English-language works of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience and include the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award (announced at the Youth Media Awards press conference on Monday, February 12), the Stonewall Book Awards – Barbara Gittings Literature Award and the Stonewall Book Awards – Israel Fishman Non-Fiction Award. The awards will be presented to the winning authors or editors at the American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans in June. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/2018-stonewall-book-awards-an... 2018 Rainbow Book List highlights quality GLBTQ books for children and teens The 2018 Rainbow Book List, a project of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the American Library Association (ALA), was announced at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits, held Feb. 9-13 in Denver. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/2018-rainbow-book-list-highli... 2018 AILA Youth Literature Awards Announced The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the American Library Association (ALA), has selected three titles to receive the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/2018-aila-youth-literature-aw... 2018 YOUTH MEDIA AWARDS Renée Watson, Ekua Holmes win 2018 Coretta Scott King Book Awards http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/ren-e-watson-ekua-holmes-win-... 'The Hate U Give' wins 2018 William C. Morris Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/hate-u-give-wins-2018-william... Angela Johnson wins 2018 Edwards Award for Heaven, Looking for Red, The First Part Last, Sweet, Hereafter, Bird, and Toning the Sweep http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/angela-johnson-wins-2018-edwa... 'Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers' wins 2018 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/vincent-and-theo-van-gogh-bro... HarperAudio wins 2018 Odyssey Award for 'The Hate U Give' http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/harperaudio-wins-2018-odyssey... Jacqueline Woodson wins 2018 Wilder Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/jacqueline-woodson-wins-2018-... Laurel Snyder, Emily Hughes win Geisel Award for 'Charlie & Mouse' http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/laurel-snyder-emily-hughes-wi... Larry Dane Brimner wins 2018 Sibert Medal http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/larry-dane-brimner-wins-2018-... Juana Martinez-Neal, Ruth Behar win Pura Belpré Awards http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/juana-martinez-neal-ruth-beha... Juana Martínez-Neal y Ruth Behar ganan premios Pura Belpré http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/juana-mart-nez-neal-y-ruth-be... Debbie Reese to deliver 2019 Arbuthnot Honor Lecture http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/debbie-reese-deliver-2019-arb... 2018 Batchelder Award honors Delacorte Press for 'The Murderer’s Ape' http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/2018-batchelder-award-honors-... YALSA announces Alex Awards http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/yalsa-announces-2018-alex-awa... ‘We Are Okay’ wins 2018 Printz Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/we-are-okay-wins-2018-printz-... Schneider Family Book Awards http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/2018-schneider-family-book-aw... 2018 BOOK AWARDS 2018 Notable Books List: Year’s best in fiction, nonfiction and poetry announced The Reference and User Services Association's Notable Books Council, first established in 1944, has announced the 2018 selections of the Notable Books List, an annual best-of list comprised of twenty six titles written for adult readers and published in the US including fiction, nonfiction and poetry. The list was announced during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting in Denver. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/2018-notable-books-list-year-s-b... Reference experts announce annual Outstanding Reference Sources list for adults The most noteworthy reference titles published in 2017 have been named to the 2018 Outstanding References Sources List, an annual list selected by experts of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA), a division of the American Library Association. The list was announced at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in Denver. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/reference-experts-announce-annua... Readers’ advisory experts announce 2018 Reading List: Year’s best in genre fiction for adult readers The Reading List Council of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced the 2018 selections of the Reading List, an annual best-of list comprising eight different fiction genres for adult readers. A shortlist of honor titles was also announced. The list was announced during the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting held in Denver. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/readers-advisory-experts-announc... Ilana Kurshan named winner of 2018 Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish literature The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) has announced its selection for the 2018 Sophie Brody Medal, an annual honor bestowed by the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES) at ALA’s Midwinter Meeting in Denver. This year’s winner is Ilana Kurshan, author of “If All the Seas Were Ink: A Memoir” published by St. Martin’s Press. This engaging memoir chronicles the author’s experience with Daf Yomi, the practice of studying a page of Talmud daily. Contemporary life and Jewish learning intersect as Kurshan searches for answers to the changes and challenges of her own life. The cycle of Daf Yomi provides a map for the author’s journey. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/ilana-kurshan-named-winner-2018-... PLA 2018 CONFERENCE Three outstanding authors to speak at PLA 2018 Conference luncheons http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/three-outstanding-authors-speak-... AWARDS AND GRANTS David W. Lewis named 2018 ACRL Academic/ Research Librarian of the Year http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/david-w-lewis-named-2018-acrl... ALSC announces Steven L. Herb receives 2018 ALSC Distinguished Service Award http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/alsc-announces-steven-l-herb-201... 'The Music of Central Asia' awarded 2018 Dartmouth Medal for excellence in reference http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/music-central-asia-awarded-2018-... ASCLA mentoring program now accepting applications http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/ascla-mentoring-program-now-acce... ALA PUBLISHING A definitive handbook of library architecture http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/definitive-handbook-library-arch... Fake News, Real Concerns: Developing Information Literate Students http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-session-fake-news-real-conce... ECOURSES AND WORKSHOPS Engaging Teens with Digital Media: Creating Stories and Games http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-iteration-engaging-teens-dig... Cataloging for Non-Catalogers http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-iteration-advanced-ecourse-c... Embracing DIY Culture at Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-workshop-makerspaces-embraci... Hosting Your Own Comic Con: The Ultimate All-Ages Program Workshop http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-session-hosting-your-own-com... Online Tutorials: Creating them Easily and Effectively http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-iteration-online-tutorials-c... Graphic Novels for Adults: Readers’ Advisory and Collection Development http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-ecourse-graphic-novels-adult... Children’s Services Fundamentals http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-advanced-ecourse-children-s-... Using Snapchat to Reach Library Patrons Workshop http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/new-session-using-snapchat-reach... PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Public and health sciences librarians to gather in May for collaborative symposium http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/public-and-health-sciences-li... Public Library Association to offer diversity-focused youth internship program in 2018 http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/public-library-association-of...