Highlight for the week: ALA has announced the candidates for the 2020-21 ALA presidency, including our own Lance Werner, Executive Director of the Kent District Library. Thank you, Lance! Elections will be held next spring. To receive a ballot and to vote, you must be an ALA member in good standing as of January 31, 2019. Wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend! Read on for more details and the news... ALA News for August 28, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Jefferson, Werner seek 2020-21 ALA presidency Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., Section Head, congressional Research Service, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, and Lance Werner, executive director, Kent District Library, Comstock Park, Michigan, are the candidates for the 2020-21 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA). http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/jefferson-werner-seek-2020-21-al... Pace running for 2019-22 ALA treasurer Andrew K. Pace, executive director, technical research, at OCLC in Dublin, Ohio, is the candidate for treasurer of the American Library Association (ALA) for 2019-2022. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/pace-running-2019-22-ala-treasur... ALA files amicus brief in support of net neutrality protections The American Library Association has argued in support of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) strong, enforceable rules to protect and preserve the open internet with an amici filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/ala-files-amicus-brief-suppor... National School Library of the Year Award aligned with new AASL Standards The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) has released a revised application process and rubric for its National School Library of the Year Award (NSLY) that aligns the elements of the award with the newly released AASL “National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries.” Established in 1963, the award recognizes school libraries as an unique and essential part of their learning community. NSLY, sponsored by Follett, honors school libraries exemplifying implementation of AASL's Standards. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/08/national-school-library-year-... Apply now to be a part of the Teens’ Top Ten book groups Library staff can now apply on behalf of their teen book groups for a chance to be a part of the official Teens’ Top Ten book groups. The Teens’ Top Ten, formerly called YA Galley, is an ongoing project in which publishers of young adult books provide advanced reading copies of their recent titles to teen book discussion groups, also known as the Teens’ Top Ten book groups, in libraries. In exchange, teen readers evaluate books for the publishers. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/apply-now-be-part-teens-top-ten-... AWARDS AND GRANTS Harris named 2018-2019 YALSA Spectrum Scholar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/harris-named-2018-2019-yalsa-spe... WEBINARS AND ECOURSES Veterans: They Served Us-Here's How to Serve Them http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/veterans-they-served-us-heres-ho... Contextual Inquiry: Using Ethnographic Research to Impact your Library UX http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/dont-miss-how-use-contextual-inq... Basic Reference Skills for Non-Reference Librarians http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/new-iteration-basic-reference-sk... Creating a Culture of Usability in Your Library http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/08/new-iteration-creating-culture-u...