[Michlib-l] ALA News for July 3, 2018

Thu Jul 5 10:11:48 EDT 2018

Passing this along.  Also wanted to updated everyone that Jennifer Dean, at University of Detroit Mercy, is the newly elected MLA Chapter Councilor for ALA.  Congratulations, Jennifer, and thank you for volunteering to serve by representing Michigan on the ALA Council!  -Steve

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ALA News for July 3, 2018

NEWS FROM THE AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition – A contribution to communities
The American Library Association (ALA) hosted its 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition June 21 – 26, in New Orleans. The conference was attended by more than 17,500 librarians, library workers and library supporters (including more than 5,100 exhibitors) from across the world.
The conference officially opened with great excitement when former First Lady Michelle Obama, who discussed her forthcoming book, "Becoming," took the stage. Mrs. Obama was interviewed on stage by Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/2018-ala-annual-conference-exhibition-contribution-communities

ALA celebrates Senate ratification of Marrakesh Treaty and adoption of Implementation Act
The American Library Association, along with the Library Copyright Alliance, applauds the ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty and passage of the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) by the U.S. Senate by unanimous consent.
The Marrakesh Treaty, adopted by the member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization in 2013, requires countries to enact copyright exceptions that allow the making and distribution of accessible format copies such as braille or audiobooks, including by importation and exportation. The Treaty is largely based on the existing exception in the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 121. The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act amends the Copyright Act to ensure compliance with the Marrakesh Treaty.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/ala-celebrates-senate-ratification-marrakesh-treaty-and-adoption

Denine Torr from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation recognized with AASL Crystal Apple Award
Denine Torr, senior director of community initiatives at the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Crystal Apple by American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Steven Yates. The Crystal Apple honor is given at the discretion of the AASL President to an individual or group that has had a significant impact on school libraries and students.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/denine-torr-dollar-general-literacy-foundation-recognized-aasl-crystal-apple

Penny Weller and Craig Wilson named ALA Trustee Citation recipients
The American Library Association and United for Libraries have named Penny Weller and Craig Wilson, Trustees at Kent District Library (KDL) in Kent County, Michigan, recipients of the ALA Trustee Citation.
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/penny-weller-and-craig-wilson-named-ala-trustee-citation-recipients

LLAMA webinar helps you enliven your staff training with game techniques
Staff training is one of the most important responsibilities of the library manager or leader, but effective training can do more than simply impart information or teach skills – it can also motivate and empower.  If you are looking for a better way to train your staff, you might want to consider using game mechanics.
The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present “Gaming Your Training: How to motivate and engage your staff using game mechanics,” from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, July 18.  In this webinar, presenters from a public library system and an academic library will demonstrate how libraries can adopt learning methods used in games to increase engagement and improve training results. Attendees will learn how to use specific tools including physical and virtual badges, scavenger hunts, and free online tools to integrate gaming into their learning management systems.
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/llama-webinar-helps-you-enliven-your-staff-training-game-techniques

July webinar explores data-collection methods for outcomes measurement
This month, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a webinar intended to help library workers understand different data-collection methods that can be used to measure outcomes. This webinar, Beyond Surveys: How to Measure Outcomes Using Alternative Data Collection Methods, will be held 1 – 2 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, July 18.
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/07/july-webinar-explores-data-collection-methods-outcomes-measurement

Slow summer learning with the AASL Standards
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is easing into summer learning with an online book discussion of its newly released “National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries.” Termed a slow chat, the discussion will take place via Twitter. School library professionals with Twitter accounts can follow the hashtags #AASLstandards and #AASLowchat to participate.
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/slow-summer-learning-aasl-standards

AASL seeks social media savvy members for new posting group
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks school library professionals to serve as members of the AASL Social Media Posting Group. Group members will be tasked with curating and composing social media posts to share on AASL platforms.
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/social-media-savvy-members-sought-new-aasl-posting-group

AMERICAN LIBRARIES LIVE WEBCAST

Serve More Patrons with Expanded, Unlimited Streaming Video
http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/07/serve-more-patrons-expanded-unlimited-streaming-video-american-libraries-live

ALA PUBLISHING

Judi Moreillon on maximizing school librarian leadership
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/judi-moreillon-maximizing-school-librarian-leadership

A guide for serving the reading interests of teens
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/guide-serving-reading-interests-teens

WORKSHOPS

Introduction to LC Faceted Vocabularies for Music Resources
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/new-workshop-introduction-lc-faceted-vocabularies-music-resources

SCHOOL LIBRARY RESEARCH

School Library Research article examines computational thinking and curriculum integration
http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2018/06/school-library-research-article-examines-computational-thinking-and-curriculum

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