Passing this along. Also wanted to updated everyone that Jennifer Dean, at University of Detroit Mercy, is the newly elected MLA Chapter Councilor for ALA. Congratulations, Jennifer, and thank you for volunteering to serve by representing Michigan on the ALA Council! -Steve ________________________________ ALA News for July 3, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition – A contribution to communities The American Library Association (ALA) hosted its 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition June 21 – 26, in New Orleans. The conference was attended by more than 17,500 librarians, library workers and library supporters (including more than 5,100 exhibitors) from across the world. The conference officially opened with great excitement when former First Lady Michelle Obama, who discussed her forthcoming book, "Becoming," took the stage. Mrs. Obama was interviewed on stage by Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/2018-ala-annual-conference-ex... ALA celebrates Senate ratification of Marrakesh Treaty and adoption of Implementation Act The American Library Association, along with the Library Copyright Alliance, applauds the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty and passage of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent. The Marrakesh Treaty, adopted by the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2013, requires countries to enact copyright exceptions that allow the making and distribution of accessible format copies such as braille or audiobooks, including by importation and exportation. The Treaty is largely based on the existing exception in the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 121. The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act amends the Copyright Act to ensure compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/ala-celebrates-senate-ratific... Denine Torr from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation recognized with AASL Crystal Apple Award Denine Torr, senior director of community initiatives at the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Crystal Apple by American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Steven Yates. The Crystal Apple honor is given at the discretion of the AASL President to an individual or group that has had a significant impact on school libraries and students. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/denine-torr-dollar-general-li... Penny Weller and Craig Wilson named ALA Trustee Citation recipients The American Library Association and United for Libraries have named Penny Weller and Craig Wilson, Trustees at Kent District Library (KDL) in Kent County, Michigan, recipients of the ALA Trustee Citation. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/penny-weller-and-craig-wilson... LLAMA webinar helps you enliven your staff training with game techniques Staff training is one of the most important responsibilities of the library manager or leader, but effective training can do more than simply impart information or teach skills – it can also motivate and empower. If you are looking for a better way to train your staff, you might want to consider using game mechanics. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Gaming Your Training: How to motivate and engage your staff using game mechanics,” from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, July 18. In this webinar, presenters from a public library system and an academic library will demonstrate how libraries can adopt learning methods used in games to increase engagement and improve training results. Attendees will learn how to use specific tools including physical and virtual badges, scavenger hunts, and free online tools to integrate gaming into their learning management systems. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/llama-webinar-helps-you-enliven-... July webinar explores data-collection methods for outcomes measurement This month, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a webinar intended to help library workers understand different data-collection methods that can be used to measure outcomes. This webinar, Beyond Surveys: How to Measure Outcomes Using Alternative Data Collection Methods, will be held 1 – 2 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 18. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/july-webinar-explores-data-colle... Slow summer learning with the AASL Standards The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is easing into summer learning with an online book discussion of its newly released “National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries.” Termed a slow chat, the discussion will take place via Twitter. School library professionals with Twitter accounts can follow the hashtags #AASLstandards and #AASLowchat to participate. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/slow-summer-learning-aasl-standa... AASL seeks social media savvy members for new posting group The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks school library professionals to serve as members of the AASL Social Media Posting Group. Group members will be tasked with curating and composing social media posts to share on AASL platforms. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/social-media-savvy-members-sough... AMERICAN LIBRARIES LIVE WEBCAST Serve More Patrons with Expanded, Unlimited Streaming Video http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/serve-more-patrons-expanded-u... ALA PUBLISHING Judi Moreillon on maximizing school librarian leadership http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/judi-moreillon-maximizing-school... A guide for serving the reading interests of teens http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/guide-serving-reading-interests-... WORKSHOPS Introduction to LC Faceted Vocabularies for Music Resources http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/new-workshop-introduction-lc-fac... SCHOOL LIBRARY RESEARCH School Library Research article examines computational thinking and curriculum integration http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/school-library-research-article-...