[Michlib-l] ALA News for February 28, 2017

[Steven Bowers]

ALA News for February 28, 2017

ALA strongly protests rollback of protections for our nation’s transgender students
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/ala-strongly-protests-rollback-protections-our-nation-s-transgender-students

American Library Association and Cox Communications partner to narrow digital divide for low-income families
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/american-library-association-and-cox-communications-partner-narrow-digital

Libraries Respond website features timely information on serving immigrants, GLBTQ, indigenous populations
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/libraries-respond-website-features-timely-information-serving-immigrants

American Library Association gears up for 2017 ALA election
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/american-library-association-gears-2017-ala-election

ALA names Honorary Member
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/ala-names-honorary-member

Lisa Hinchliffe named inaugural recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/lisa-hinchliffe-named-inaugural-recipient-larry-romans-mentorship-award

Bill Nye and co-author Gregory Mone are Auditorium Speakers at 2017 ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/bill-nye-and-co-author-gregory-mone-are-auditorium-speakers-2017-ala-annual

Sandra Uwiringiyimana, author of How Dare the Sun Rise, is Auditorium Speaker at 2017 ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/sandra-uwiringiyimana-author-how-dare-sun-rise-auditorium-speaker-2017-ala

Tools to help you celebrate libraries, library workers during National Library Week, April 9-15
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/tools-help-you-celebrate-libraries-library-workers-during-national-library-week

2017 American Dream libraries announced
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/2017-american-dream-libraries-announced

2017 Summer Learning Resources Grant recipients announced
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/2017-summer-learning-resources-grant-recipients-announced

Nevada County (California) Community Library awarded 2017 Baker & Taylor Summer Reading Grant
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/nevada-county-california-community-library-awarded-2017-baker-taylor-summer

PLA awards recognize 12 individuals and public libraries representing excellence
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/pla-awards-recognize-12-individuals-and-public-libraries-representing

ACRL releases Students Lead the Library: The Importance of Student Contributions to the Academic Library
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/acrl-releases-students-lead-library-importance-student-contributions-academic

Applications now being accepted for the 2017 John Cotton Dana Awards
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/applications-now-being-accepted-2017-john-cotton-dana-awards

LLAMA Webinar series expands communication skills beyond speaking and writing
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/llama-webinar-series-expands-communication-skills-beyond-speaking-and-writing

ALCTS Exchange Call for Virtual Poster Proposals Deadline Extended to March 17
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/alcts-exchange-call-virtual-poster-proposals-deadline-extended-march-17

John Dewees awarded Jan Merrill-Oldham Professional Development Grant
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/john-dewees-awarded-jan-merrill-oldham-professional-development-grant

CRKN-Érudit Partnership receives ALCTS Collaboration Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/crkn-rudit-partnership-receives-alcts-collaboration-award

Robert Bremer recipient of Ulrich’s Serials Librarianship Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/robert-bremer-recipient-ulrich-s-serials-librarianship-award

Swanson Best of LRTS Award to Kelly J. Thompson
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/swanson-best-lrts-award-kelly-j-thompson

ALCTS’ Piercy Award to Sarah Potvin
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/alcts-piercy-award-sarah-potvin

Brian E. Coutts named winner of RUSA’s Isadore Gilbert Mudge award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/brian-e-coutts-named-winner-rusa-s-isadore-gilbert-mudge-award

New Advanced eCourse: Project Management Fundamentals for Librarians
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/02/new-advanced-ecourse-project-management-fundamentals-librarians

New eCourse: Using and Understanding Library of Congress Classification
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/new-ecourse-using-and-understanding-library-congress-classification

Volume 1 of the Music Library Association’s authoritative music collection resource
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/volume-1-music-library-association-s-authoritative-music-collection-resource

New Workshop: Dealing with Challenging Patrons
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/new-workshop-dealing-challenging-patrons

Incorporating yoga and movement into storytimes
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/02/incorporating-yoga-and-movement-storytimes


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