Forwarding from the ALA chapter relations list... There is no cost to register for this Library of Congress-sponsored event. Sessions include: * live Q&As with authors - Jason Reynolds, Madeleine Albright, Kate DiCamillo, John Grisham... * instruction and information presentations with Library of Congress personnel - preservation strategies, working at LC, sessions with librarian specialists... Jennifer Jennifer L. Dean - PhD, MLIS - she, her, hers MLA President and ALA Councilor Dean of Libraries and Instructional Technology Distance Education Coordinator University of Detroit Mercy Libraries / Instructional Design Studio 4001 West McNichols Rd Detroit, MI 48221 313-993-1090 deanjl@udmercy.edu [cid:ce47a2f6-4345-41c3-83d6-18e752fb3d7a] ________________________________ ---------- Forwarded message --------- Good Morning! Are you aware that the National Book Festival is this week (September 25-27)? You don't have to travel to Washington DC this year because it is a virtual event. You can register here to make your schedule and attend! Registration Is Now Open for the 2020 National Book Festival<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMDA5MTguMjczNjg4MDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2dzLmxvYy5nb3YvbmF0aW9uYWwtYm9vay1mZXN0aXZhbC8yMDIwLzA5L3JlZ2lzdHJhdGlvbi1pcy1ub3ctb3Blbi1mb3ItdGhlLTIwMjAtbmF0aW9uYWwtYm9vay1mZXN0aXZhbC8_bG9jbHI9ZWFuYmZiIn0.TRjBG7HPS4SssEtH3rjgitpfkd2fiCptaCbdKCxlA1Y%2Fs%2F49529834%2Fbr%2F85558677066-l&data=02%7C01%7Cdeanjl%40udmercy.edu%7Cca4273d9cea645b7a12d08d85e29b19f%7Cc8a4c2d8bd6840bab8b67522be9a7171%7C0%7C0%7C637362880451096247&sdata=cYWd18SxTsRx24nCcrhrhL7by9%2F62YxOeQ8f8AmpQv8%3D&reserved=0> Be sure to visit your state in the Road to Reading Section. Did you also know that each state and territory is represented by a youth book? 14 of the states have partnered with KidLitTV to bring you information about their selections. You can learn about those books along with activities and their suggestions for a state donut here: buff.ly/2RIChWi<https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FRhNe86A01A%3Famp%3D1&data=02%7C01%7Cdeanjl%40udmercy.edu%7Cca4273d9cea645b7a12d08d85e29b19f%7Cc8a4c2d8bd6840bab8b67522be9a7171%7C0%7C0%7C637362880451106240&sdata=AW0xIxrLnrKpucynvRPk3umZteoIdm5D50PnRPfuqzw%3D&reserved=0> Rocco Staino Director Empire State (New York) Center for the Book