FYI ________________________________ Subject: ALA News for October 4, 2016 ALA News for October 4, 2016 ALA announces 45-115 Federal Initiative to promote libraries' national agenda http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/ala-announces-45-115-federal-... ALA President Julie Todaro responds to Kansas City (Missouri) Public Library free speech arrests http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/ala-president-responds-kansas... Run for office by filing electronic petition http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/run-office-filing-electronic-pet... Georgia, Illinois and Indiana school librarians unpack ESSA http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/georgia-illinois-and-indiana-... GLBTRT, GODORT seek nominations for first-ever Larry Romans Mentorship Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/09/glbtrt-godort-seek-nomination... GLBTRT seeks nominations for Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in Serving the GLBT Community http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/09/glbtrt-seeks-nominations-newl... Applications sought for 2017 GLBTRT Political Activism Award http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/09/applications-sought-2017-glbt... Nominees sought for 2017 Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/nominees-sought-2017-coretta-... Register for free webinar on how to participate in 2017 Money Smart Week http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/09/register-free-webinar-how-par... Applications now being accepted for 2017 Will Eisner Graphic Novel Grants for Libraries http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/applications-now-being-accepted-... New research articles examine leadership, capstone projects and library supervisors http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/new-research-articles-examine-le... Participants of IMLS funded project, 'Future Ready with the Library' announced http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/participants-imls-funded-project... Exciting Breakfast for Bill at the ALSC Mini Institute http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/exciting-breakfast-bill-alsc-min... LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Megan Oakleaf http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/llama-thought-leaders-webinar... LLAMA Webinar highlights the Nuts and Bolts of Supervision http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/llama-webinar-highlights-nuts... ACRL releases updated scholarly communication toolkit http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/10/acrl-releases-updated-scholar... Learn 'Online Productivity Tools' - a LITA webinar http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/learn-online-productivity-tools-... Better library conversations http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/better-library-conversations New Workshop: Build a Great Team http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/09/new-workshop-build-great-team Why do librarians need to know about ontologies? http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/10/why-do-librarians-need-know-abou... New ALA Editions session: Survive and Thrive as a Library Director - A Four-Part Interactive Event http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2016/09/new-ala-editions-session-surv...