[Michlib-l] ALA News for March 7, 2017

[Steven Bowers]

ALA News for March 7, 2017

ALA and 170 public interest organizations call on FCC and Congress to protect and enforce strong net neutrality rules and secure the open internet
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/ala-and-170-public-interest-organizations-call-fcc-and-congress-protect-and

ALA Council passes resolution on gun violence affecting libraries, library workers, and library patrons
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ala-council-passes-resolution-gun-violence-affecting-libraries-library-workers

Sen. Jon Tester receives American Library Association’s 2017 James Madison Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/sen-jon-tester-receives-american-library-association-s-2017-james-madison-award

Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni to speak at 2017 ALA Annual Conference reception to benefit Cultural Communities Fund
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/poet-and-activist-nikki-giovanni-speak-2017-ala-annual-conference-reception

2018 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction Selection Committee announced
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/2018-andrew-carnegie-medals-excellence-fiction-and-nonfiction-selection

ALA seeks proposals for 2017-2018 Diversity Research Grants through April 15
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ala-seeks-proposals-2017-2018-diversity-research-grants-through-april-15

How to Design Your Own Library READ Poster: An American Libraries Live Interactive Webcast
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/how-design-your-own-library-read-poster-american-libraries-live-interactive

eCourse on Fundraising and Grantsmanship Starting
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ecourse-fundraising-and-grantsmanship-starting

COSWL Celebrates National Women’s History Month
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/coswl-celebrates-national-women-s-history-month

Ross Atkinson award given to Jeanne Drewes
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ross-atkinson-award-given-jeanne-drewes

PLA partners with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for free webinar on financial literacy and outcomes
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/pla-partners-us-securities-and-exchange-commission-free-webinar-financial

Choice Reviews Reaches A Significant Milestone - 200,000 Reviews
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/choice-reviews-reaches-significant-milestone-200000-reviews

Join YALSA for a Twitter Takeover during Teen Tech Week™ 2017
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/join-yalsa-twitter-takeover-during-teen-tech-week-2017

LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will feature Miguel Figueroa
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/llama-thought-leaders-webinar-will-feature-miguel-figueroa

PLA releases digital literacy tutorials in Spanish
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/pla-releases-digital-literacy-tutorials-spanish

‘The Jacket from Dachau’ Libguide wins award for excellence in reference services
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/jacket-dachau-libguide-wins-award-excellence-reference-services

Leuzinger named 2017 Marta Lange/SAGE-CQ Press Award winner
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/leuzinger-named-2017-marta-langesage-cq-press-award-winner

Schaeffer named 2017 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/schaeffer-named-2017-acrlebss-distinguished-librarian

Seangill 'Peter' Bae, winner of Virginia Boucher-OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/seangill-peter-bae-winner-virginia-boucher-oclc-distinguished-ill-librarian

David Wright wins NoveList’s Margaret E. Monroe Award for library adult services
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/david-wright-wins-novelist-s-margaret-e-monroe-award-library-adult-services

Raymond Pun named winner of Emerald Research Grant for ‘Mapping Collaborations’
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/raymond-pun-named-winner-emerald-research-grant-mapping-collaborations

Erin Cavell named 2017 winner of Morningstar Public Librarian Support Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/erin-cavell-named-2017-winner-morningstar-public-librarian-support-award

East Side Freedom Library named winner of John Sessions Memorial Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/east-side-freedom-library-named-winner-john-sessions-memorial-award

Bradley J. Kuykendall, winner of Global Financial Data Academic Business Librarianship Travel Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/bradley-j-kuykendall-winner-global-financial-data-academic-business

ASCLA Spring Online Learning
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ascla-spring-online-learning

RUSA Spring Online Learning
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/rusa-spring-online-learning-0

A cutting edge readers' advisory guide to graphic novels
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/cutting-edge-readers-advisory-guide-graphic-novels

Including individuals and community groups in cultural heritage preservation
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/including-individuals-and-community-groups-cultural-heritage-preservation

Fundamentals of electronic resources management
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/fundamentals-electronic-resources-management

Breaking down barriers to collaboration by facilitating workshops
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/breaking-down-barriers-collaboration-facilitating-workshops

New free webinar on bikes and libraries
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/new-free-webinar-bikes-and-libraries

New Workshop: How to Hire a New Library Employee
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-how-hire-new-library-employee

New eCourse/eBook Bundle: Dynamic One-Shot Library Instruction
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourseebook-bundle-dynamic-one-shot-library-instruction

New eCourse: 40+ New Revenue Sources for Libraries and Nonprofits
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourse-40-new-revenue-sources-libraries-and-nonprofits

New eCourse: Rethinking Digital Literacy to Serve Library Staff and Users
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourse-rethinking-digital-literacy-serve-library-staff-and-users

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