[Michlib-l] ALA News Update

[Jennifer L. Dean]

ALA News


DOGObooks and YALSA partner for 2019 Teens’ Top Ten voting; voting now open<http://bit.ly/33JuOv0>

The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has announced that for the seventh year in a row, DOGObooks will host the voting page for the 2019 Teens’ Top Ten.

Every April, the Teens’ Top Ten nominees are posted on the Thursday of National Library Week, and readers vote online Aug. 15 through Oct. 15. Read more<http://bit.ly/33JuOv0>



New AASL Standards publications focus on leadership, lessons, and collection development<http://bit.ly/33PJNU7>

New publications from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) and ALA Editions expand on AASL's "National School Library Standards" to build practitioners' leadership skills, provide compelling and authentic lessons, and introduce key components that influence collection development. Read more<http://bit.ly/33PJNU7>



United for Libraries to host live webinar '2020 Census: What Trustees, Friends and Foundations Need to Know'<http://bit.ly/2TPXiia>

United for Libraries is hosting a live webinar for members, “2020 Census: What Trustees, Friends and Foundations Need to Know,” on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. Gavin Baker, assistant director of government relations at the American Library Association, will lead the webinar.

The 2020 Census will begin in March and the results will shape economic and political opportunity for the next decade. More than $800 billion in federal funds will be allocated to states and communities based on the census results every year, along with seats for every level of government from Congress to school boards.

Around the country, libraries are working with their communities to help achieve a complete count, from delivering accurate information about the Census to providing computers and internet for residents to respond online. In this webinar, learn about free resources from the American Library Association and opportunities for Trustees, Friends and Foundations to get involved. Read more<http://bit.ly/2TPXiia>



Choice white paper encourages libraries to develop and implement a marketing outreach strategy<http://bit.ly/33MJ1aI>

Researched and produced by Choice, written by Emily L. Hauser, a freelance writer and public librarian, the white paper provides an outline of library marketing strategies and identifies proven follow-through tactics. The work describes specific, actionable steps different types of libraries can take to build effective, sustainable marketing programs that will promote a library’s services, resources, and instruction over the long term. Read more<http://bit.ly/33MJ1aI>



LLAMA webinar: What every library leader and manager should know about change management<http://bit.ly/2TP1QVO>

Change management is a critical and unavoidable part of project management.  Overlooking its impact can cause project failure and staff dissent.  By understanding how change management works, you can ensure success and continued staff buy-in. This webinar describes the key parts of successful change management and how to keep your stakeholders happy throughout the project. Read more<http://bit.ly/2TP1QVO>



Jennifer L. Dean - PhD, MLIS
Dean of University Libraries and Instructional Technology
Distance Education Coordinator
University of Detroit Mercy Libraries / Instructional Design Studio
4001 West McNichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221
313-993-1090
deanjl at udmercy.edu

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