Aldrich, Garcia, Pelayo-Lozada, seek 2022-23 ALA presidency<https://bit.ly/37QmvSz> Stacey A. Aldrich, State Librarian, Hawaii State Public Library System, Honolulu, Hawaii; Ed Garcia, Director, Cranston Public Library, Cranston, Rhode Island; and Lessa Kanani'opua Pelayo-Lozada, Adult Services Assistant Manager, Palos Verdes Library District, Rolling Hills Estates, California, are candidates for the 2022-23 presidency of the American Library Association (ALA). Read more<https://bit.ly/37QmvSz> ALA Nominating Committee Councilors-at-Large candidates announced<https://bit.ly/3jACh6q> The American Library Association (ALA) Nominating Committee had the charge to consider applications for up to 50 potential nominations to Councilor's role at Large. The submissions pool has yielded 49 candidates and will proceed with the election for 33 seats to honor those who have chosen to stand for election during this challenging time. Read more<https://bit.ly/3jACh6q> Longlist for 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction announced<https://bit.ly/2HB3R6a> A total of 46 books (26 fiction, 20 nonfiction) has been selected for the longlist for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. The six-title shortlist—three each for the fiction and nonfiction medals—will be chosen from longlist titles and announced on Nov. 17, 2020. The two medal winners will be announced by 2021 selection committee chair Bill Kelly at the Reference and User Services Association’s Book and Media Awards (BMAs) event, which will take place online on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, 3-4 p.m. CST. Read more<https://bit.ly/2HB3R6a> Run for ALA office by filing an electronic petition<https://bit.ly/35Htf2j> Individuals who were not selected by the ALA Nominating Committee may run for office by petition. Members who are interested in running by petition may do so by completing an e-petition form. Read more<https://bit.ly/35Htf2j> I Love My Librarian Award nominations will close Nov. 9<https://bit.ly/2TsU2d1> Library users have through Monday, Nov. 9, 2020 to nominate their favorite librarians for the American Library Association’s (ALA) esteemed I Love My Librarian Award. Nominations can be made online. The national award recognizes the accomplishments of outstanding public, school, college, community college or university librarians who have gone above and beyond for their communities. Read more<https://bit.ly/2TsU2d1> ALA awards programming grants to help libraries address the climate change crisis<https://bit.ly/2Tw3Jre> The American Library Association (ALA) announced the recipients of its Resilient Communities: Libraries Respond to Climate Change grants, a pilot program to help public and academic libraries engage their communities in programs and conversations that address the climate change crisis. Read more<https://bit.ly/2Tw3Jre> American Libraries changes podcast name<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/10/american-libraries-changes-podcast-name> American Libraries has changed the name of its monthly podcast from Dewey Decibel to Call Number with American Libraries. After consulting with the American Libraries Advisory Committee, staff decided to change the podcast name to distance the magazine from the legacy of Melvil Dewey (1851–1931), a founder of the American Library Association (ALA) and inventor of the Dewey Decimal Classification system, who was eventually ostracized by ALA as a result of what one librarian of the period called his “outrages against decency.” Read more<http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/10/american-libraries-changes-podcast-name> National Friends of Libraries Week wraps up 15th annual celebration; Award applications due Dec. 4<https://bit.ly/3oyuPwg> Friends of the Library groups from all over the country marked the 15th annual National Friends of Libraries Week Oct. 18-24. Even while facing the challenges of their library buildings being closed, or open for limited hours, Friends groups continued to advocate for their libraries by promoting their groups, hosting virtual events and fundraisers, and showing appreciation for library staff and boards. Read more<https://bit.ly/3oyuPwg> PLA’s 2021 early literacy calendars now available<https://bit.ly/2HCseR4> For the third year in a row, the Public Library Association (PLA) has developed and released an Early Literacy Calendar, featuring daily literacy-building activities that libraries can share with families in their community. These bright and colorful calendars are downloadable and reproducible. Based on the Every Child Ready to Read practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing, and counting, each download contains twelve months of learning activities, book lists, nursery rhymes, and more. Read more<https://bit.ly/2HCseR4> PLA’s new Learning Tapas offers bite-sized professional development for public librarians<https://bit.ly/3eeig4F> In October, the Public Library Association (PLA) released two new professional development resources exclusively available to PLA members. PLA's new Learning Tapas are quick, self-paced videos with corresponding guidebooks designed to provide a "taste" or introduction to the topic at hand. Read more<https://bit.ly/3eeig4F> SAA selects Millar's book ‘A Matter of Facts’ for One Book, One Profession 2020/2021<https://bit.ly/3mnDxeI> The Publications Board of Society of American Archivists (SAA) has selected for its 2020/2021 One Book, One Profession reading initiative "A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age," by Laura A. Millar. Her urgent manifesto is part of the Archival Futures series published jointly by SAA and ALA Neal-Schuman. Read more<https://bit.ly/3mnDxeI> ACRL releases ‘Fostering Change: A Team-Based Guide’<https://bit.ly/37L1oB6> The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Fostering Change: A Team-Based Guide,” by Brianna Marshall, director of research services, University of California-Riverside Library; Dani Brecher Cook, director of teaching and learning, University of California-Riverside Library; and Cinthya Ippoliti, university librarian and director, Community College of Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and University of Colorado-Denver. Developed over the course of a year with leadership from ACRL’s New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee, this open access guide is a practical tool for teams immersed in the labor of leading change in the library and on campus. Read more<https://bit.ly/37L1oB6> New from ACRL - ‘The Library Outreach Cookbook’<https://bit.ly/2HG2p2x> The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "The Library Outreach Cookbook," edited by Ryan L. Sittler and Terra J. Rogerson, full of activities, strategies, plans, and tips for instituting successful library outreach. Read more<https://bit.ly/2HG2p2x> Announcing the 2020 Sharjah Virtual International Forum<https://bit.ly/3e35Ps5> The Sharjah International Book Fair and the American Library Association are excited to announce the first Sharjah Virtual International Forum, Nov. 10-12, 2020. As many other conferences have been canceled or moved to an online platform due to the global rise of cases and travel restrictions, the 7th Sharjah International Library Conference is being postponed until May 2021 and will be held in conjunction with the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival. Read more<https://bit.ly/3e35Ps5> AASL 2021 NATIONAL CONFERENCE AASL opens proposals for 2021 national conference programming<https://bit.ly/2HF4g82> 2020-21 CORE ELECTION Announcing the Results of the 2020-21 Core Election<http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/10/announcing-results-2020-21-core-election-0> AWARDS AND GRANTS 2020 YALSA Teens’ Top Ten titles announced<https://bit.ly/35IJzAd> Dickerson, Lehtonen, Schulz, Stovall, Takahashi, selected for ALSC Equity Fellowship<https://bit.ly/34yj80F> ALA PUBLISHING Impactful community-based literacy projects<https://bit.ly/3ee5vHj> Copyright for archivists and librarians comprehensively covered in new books from Facet Publishing<https://bit.ly/3e1MNlW> Maximizing relevance and results using library marketing<https://bit.ly/2G55ybJ> WEBINARS United for Libraries Past President Peter Pearson to speak on California Public Library Advocates webinar Nov. 12<https://bit.ly/3jAi3te> Training Program for New Library Directors<https://bit.ly/2TrnfW1> What You Need to Know about Interlibrary Loan<https://bit.ly/2Tujwa5> 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:cd556af8-f8ca-462c-bda8-c5e79d991c8f]