[Michlib-l] ALA News for March 21, 2017

[Steven Bowers]

ALA News for March 21, 2017

President’s budget proposal to eliminate federal library funding 'counterproductive and short-sighted'
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/president-s-budget-proposal-eliminate-federal-library-funding

Senator Jon Tester receives ALA's 2017 James Madison Award
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/senator-jon-tester-receives-alas-2017-james-madison-award

Dr. Carla Hayden to kick off Spectrum 20th Anniversary celebration at ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/dr-carla-hayden-kick-spectrum-20th-anniversary-celebration-ala-annual

Sara Paretsky confirmed as featured speaker of Andrew Carnegie Medals Ceremony at 2017 ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/sara-paretsky-confirmed-featured-speaker-andrew-carnegie-medals-ceremony-2017

Andy Weir for school libraries in new PSA
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/andy-weir-school-libraries-new-psa

Brené Brown, Expert on the Power of Vulnerability, is Auditorium Speaker at 2017 ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/bren-brown-expert-power-vulnerability-auditorium-speaker-2017-ala-annual

Shining a light on library workers for valuable contributions - National Library Workers Day, April 11
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/shining-light-library-workers-valuable-contributions-national-library-workers

Get ready for National Bookmobile Day 2017 with free materials, ideas and more
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/get-ready-national-bookmobile-day-2017-free-materials-ideas-and-more

Textile designer Franklin Habit to serve as Preservation Week® Honorary Chair
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/textile-designer-franklin-habit-serve-preservation-week-honorary-chair

Robert P. Doyle is granted the 2017 John Philip Immroth Memorial Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/robert-p-doyle-granted-2017-john-philip-immroth-memorial-award

Applications due April 13 for 2017 ALA Leadership Institute
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/applications-due-april-13-2017-ala-leadership-institute

Registration opens for AASL National Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/registration-opens-aasl-national-conference

United for Libraries to dedicate Manila House a Literary Landmark
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/united-libraries-dedicate-manila-house-literary-landmark

Wiegand wins Gale Cengage History Research and Innovation Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/wiegand-wins-gale-cengage-history-research-and-innovation-award

Ian Richardson wins BRASS SimplyMap Student Travel Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/ian-richardson-wins-brass-simplymap-student-travel-award

Richard E. Turley Jr. wins Genealogy/History Achievement Award sponsored by ProQuest
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/richard-e-turley-jr-wins-genealogyhistory-achievement-award-sponsored-proquest

Bidney named 2017 ACRL WESS-SEES De Gruyter Grant winner
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/bidney-named-2017-acrl-wess-sees-de-gruyter-grant-winner

Polls now open in 2017 PLA board election
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/polls-now-open-2017-pla-board-election

PLA to offer two preconference sessions at ALA Annual Conference
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/pla-offer-two-preconference-sessions-ala-annual-conference

Gina Kessler Lee of Saint Mary’s College of California named winner of the Where Can Choice Reviews Take You? Contest
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/gina-kessler-lee-saint-mary-s-college-california-named-winner-where-can-choice

RUSA offers preconference on user experience and testing in the library
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/rusa-offers-preconference-user-experience-and-testing-library

ALCTS endorses cataloging and metadata core competencies
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/alcts-endorses-cataloging-and-metadata-core-competencies

ALSC invites applications for 2018 Arbuthnot Lecture with Naomi Shihab Nye
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2017/03/alsc-invites-applications-2018-arbuthnot-lecture-naomi-shihab-nye

Moore receives 2017 ACRL ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/moore-receives-2017-acrl-uls-outstanding-professional-development-award

Sex, brains, and video games
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/sex-brains-and-video-games

New eCourse: Basic American Sign Language for Library Staff
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourse-basic-american-sign-language-library-staff

New eCourse/eBook Bundle: New on the Job
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-ecourseebook-bundle-new-job

New Workshop—Programming with Cosplay: Embracing Costume Play in your Library
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/new-workshop-programming-cosplay-embracing-costume-play-your-library

Kroski’s hands-on sourcebook for makerspaces
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2017/03/kroski-s-hands-sourcebook-makerspaces

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