ALA News for February 6, 2018 NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Smart Cities, Creative Spaces the Focus for Midwinter Civic Innovation Session Smart cities and creative spaces will be the focus of the “Libraries Transform – Civic Innovation” plenary session, from 8:30 - 10 a.m. on Monday, February 12, at the Colorado Convention Center, Room 405/407. Part of the Symposium on the Future of Libraries at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver, the civic innovation session offers attendees a chance to learn with experts about the future of cities and communities. Featured speakers Margaret Hunt of the Colorado Creative Industries Division and Jake Rishavy of the Colorado Smart Cities Alliance will be joined by PLA President Pam Sandlian Smith, director of Anythink Libraries. http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/smart-cities-creative-spaces-foc... ‘Spotlight on Book Clubs’ at Midwinter to highlight book club picks Attendees of the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver are invited to attend the “Spotlight on Book Clubs” from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at Colorado Convention Center Exhibit Hall. Participating exhibitors will host author signings and giveaways (while supplies last) for titles that are great choices for book clubs. Learn about ALA’s Book Club Central (www.bookclubcentral.org), a place for engaging content and information for book clubs designed in consultation with expert librarians. “Spotlight on Book Clubs” is sponsored by Book Club Central, United for Libraries, Booklist and ALA Conference Services. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/spotlight-book-clubs-midwinte... AASL Celebrates 2018 School Library Month with Spokesperson Jason Reynolds Jason Reynolds, author of “Ghost,” “Patina,” “Long Way Down,” and “Miles Morales: Spider-Man,” will serve as the national spokesperson for the 2018 celebration of School Library Month (SLM). Observed in April and sponsored by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), School Library Month celebrates school libraries as approachable, equitable, and personalized learning environments necessary for every student’s well-rounded education. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/aasl-celebrates-2018-school-l... K-8 school libraries invited to apply for ALA’s 2018 Sara Jaffarian Award School libraries are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in kindergarten through eighth grade, the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office announced. Nominations for the 2018 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming will be accepted until May 4, 2018. Applications, award guidelines and a list of previous winners are available at www.ala.org/jaffarian. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/k-8-school-libraries-invited-... DC Public Library, Public Library Association announce Memory Lab Network Grant recipients People and families in seven communities moved one step closer to being able to digitize and preserve video tapes, photographs and other family keepsakes at their library. Their libraries have been awarded a Memory Lab Network Grant. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/01/dc-public-library-public-libr... Tickets available for 2018 Arbuthnot Lecture featuring Naomi Shihab Nye The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), Western Washington University and the Whatcom County Library System announced that tickets for the 2018 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture featuring Naomi Shihab Nye are now available. The lecture, titled "REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED - Our Lives of Reading & Writing” will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 28, at the Western Washington University Performing Arts Center. Required tickets are free for the lecture and must be obtained through the Whatcom County Library System website. The daughter of a Palestinian father and an American mother, Naomi Shihab Nye grew up in St. Louis, Jerusalem and San Antonio, Texas. The author and/or editor of more than 30 books for adults and children, her latest for young people, 'The Turtle of Oman,' was chosen as a 2015 Notable Children's Book by the ALA. She has received four Pushcart Prizes, was a National Book Award finalist, and has been named a Guggenheim Fellow, amongst her many honors. http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/tickets-available-2018-arbuth... PLA releases 2017 Year in Review The Public Library Association (PLA) has released its 2017 Year in Review, an annual report highlighting the association’s work in 2017. Featuring numerous images from PLA's 2017 events, the report covers such areas as honors and achievements, advocacy, continuing education, initiatives, leadership, membership and publications. In a message to PLA members, which accompanied the report, PLA President Pam Sandlian Smith wrote, "As we dive headfirst into the new year’s challenges and opportunities, it’s important to reflect upon the progress we’ve made in the past twelve months. In 2017, PLA worked hard to help libraries support the needs of their communities. We expanded programs that help libraries measure their impact, provide health information to patrons, and increase digital literacy in the community. PLA also worked to build a more diverse field through an amazing library internship program, and much more!" http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/pla-releases-2017-year-review ALA 2018 MIDWINTER MEETING Sparking change -across the curriculum and campus the focus of Midwinter Education Innovation Session http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/sparking-change-across-curriculu... Leaders of Change Share a Vision for the Future at Midwinter Diversity & Equity Session http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/leaders-change-share-vision-futu... OPPORTUNITIES Content experts sought for YALSA’s teen programming database http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/content-experts-sought-yalsa-s-t... YALSA seeks new editor for research journal JRLYA http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/yalsa-seeks-new-editor-research-... APPOINTMENTS ALCTS appoints ALA representatives to NARDAC http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/01/alcts-appoints-ala-representativ... AWARDS AND GRANTS Kitchens and Townsend win 2018 Baker & Taylor Collection Development Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/kitchens-and-townsend-win-2018-b... Anderson and Phillips win 2018 Frances Henne Grant http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/anderson-and-phillips-win-2018-f... Brickey wins 2018 MAE Award for Best Literature Program for Teens http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/brickey-wins-2018-mae-award-best... Lisa Kranz wins a year of free AASL membership http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/lisa-kranz-wins-year-free-aasl-m... ALA PUBLISHING How libraries can promote individual and community health http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/01/how-libraries-can-promote-indivi... An updated handbook for understanding metadata http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/updated-handbook-understanding-m... CHOICE Choice publishes white paper on new directions for institutional repositories http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/choice-publishes-white-paper-new... EFORUMS Assessing Electronic Reference Services http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/eforum-assessing-electronic-refe... TOOLKITS Understanding Accessibility Challenges for Patrons http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/02/understanding-accessibility-chal...