[Michlib-l] ALA News for April 20, 2017

[Steven Bowers]

ALA News for April 20, 2017

ALA stands up for science, encourages March for Science participation
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/ala-stands-science-encourages-march-science-participation-6

Nominating committee seeks candidates for 2018 election
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/nominating-committee-seeks-candidates-2018-election-0

Carla Hayden receives the 2017 Melvil Dewey Medal
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/carla-hayden-receives-2017-melvil-dewey-medal

Dion Graham, award-winning narrator and actor to speak at Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/dion-graham-award-winning-narrator-and-actor-speak-annual-conference

Mary Mackay to become new ALA Associate Executive Director for Publishing
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/mary-mackay-become-new-ala-associate-executive-director-publishing

Libraries celebrate Money Smart Week®, April 22 - 29, 2017
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/libraries-celebrate-money-smart-week-april-22-29-2017

Libraries fuel cultural understanding and acceptance through Día, April 30
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/libraries-fuel-cultural-understanding-and-acceptance-through-d-april-30-1

Wonder Woman and more arrive in the new ALA Graphics catalog
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/wonder-woman-and-more-arrive-new-ala-graphics-catalog

Spring 2017 issue of ALA Office for Accreditation's newsletter Prism now available
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/spring-2017-issue-ala-office-accreditations-newsletter-prism-now-available

Caulkins wins United for Libraries/Thrift Books Friend Conference Grant
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/caulkins-wins-united-librariesthrift-books-friend-conference-grant

United for Libraries to dedicate Literary Landmarks™ for Children’s Book Week
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/united-libraries-dedicate-literary-landmarks-children-s-book-week

Lauren Pressley elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/lauren-pressley-elected-acrl-vice-presidentpresident-elect

Martin elected ALCTS President for 2018-2019
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/martin-elected-alcts-president-2018-2019

Naidoo elected ALSC 2018-2019 president
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/naidoo-elected-alsc-2018-2019-president

Adam Szczepaniak, Jr. elected ASCLA President 2018-2019
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/adam-szczepaniak-jr-elected-ascla-president-2018-2019

New LLAMA officers elected
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/new-llama-officers-elected

Public Library Association members elect Ziesenhenne as 2018-19 president; Chase, Jeske and Plymire to board
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/public-library-association-members-elect-ziesenhenne-2018-19-president-chase

Ann K. G. Brown named RUSA's President for 2018-19
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/ann-k-g-brown-named-rusas-president-2018-19

Skip Dye elected 2018-2019 United for Libraries president
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/skip-dye-elected-2018-2019-united-libraries-president

Crystle Martin elected for 2018-2019 YALSA presidency
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/crystle-martin-elected-2018-2019-yalsa-presidency

Langella to receive 2017 National Library Legislative Day Stipend
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/langella-receive-2017-national-library-legislative-day-stipend

YALSA receives IMLS Grant for National Forum on Transforming Teen Services Through CE project
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/yalsa-receives-imls-grant-national-forum-transforming-teen-services-through-ce

YALSA seeks member manager for blog, The Hub
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/yalsa-seeks-member-manager-blog-hub

Warren Drake receives AASL Distinguished School Administrator Award
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/warren-drake-receives-aasl-distinguished

Julie Stivers receives AASL Frances Henne Award
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/julie-stivers-receives-aasl-frances-henne-award

Alison Kirkpatrick receives AASL Innovative Reading Grant
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/alison-kirkpatrick-receives-aasl-innovative-reading-grant

Public Library Association awarded grant to sponsor summer library internships
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/04/public-library-association-awarded-grant-sponsor-summer-library-internships

2017 Teens’ Top Ten Nominees announced
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/2017-teens-top-ten-nominees-announced

New Workshop: How to Fix the 25 Most Common Library Website Problems
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/04/new-workshop-how-fix-25-most-common-library-website-problems


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