Hundreds of library users have already nominated their librarian for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award - have you? Spread the word and share some librarian love. 10 librarians will receive $5,000, and yours could be one of them! Submit your nomination by Sept. 30: https://bit.ly/3EMzHao
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Sam Helmick will serve as 2024–2025 president-elect, effective immediately. Helmick was an ALA Executive Board member until their term concluded in early July. They are immediate past president of the Iowa Library Association, former chair-elect of the Intellectual Freedom Round Table, and former chair of the Iowa Governor’s Commission of Libraries. Congratulations and welcome to Sam! https://lnkd.in/gzTVmFpb
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🚨NEWS🚨 The House Appropriations Committee has released its FY25 budget bill with a 1️⃣5️⃣% CUT for IMLS, the primary agency for library funding. It's time for library advocates to take action. Tell Congress to #FundLibraries & REJECT the cuts: https://lnkd.in/gfen748c
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Congratulations to the staff at National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for today's launch of the Digital Equity Act competitive grant NOFO! Learn more (libraries & consortia are eligible, applications due Sep 23): https://lnkd.in/eTKkzDec It was a great event in Pittsburgh with shoutouts to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh & the Allegheny County Library Association for their digital skills training & more. We share Pittsburgh’s Mayor Ed Gainey's motto: “Let’s do it!” Libraries are essential to advancing #DigitalEquity & inclusion: https://lnkd.in/gjSrJ3ww ALA will continue to share info & new resources for library staff to strengthen & expand their service: https://lnkd.in/gTmq9EgY
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Come work with us. New open position this week: Executive Director for the Association of College and Research Libraries (@alaacrl) division, the leading and largest organization representing academic and research libraries, librarians, and library workers. Learn more and view all current ALA job openings at: http://bit.ly/work-at-ala
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🚀 Ready to share your innovative ideas and best work with the library community? ✨ The LibLearnX Call for Proposals is open! https://t.co/6LHD35B7nv
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Many thanks to Carnegie Corporation of New York for creating this wonderful video series to shine a light on the important role librarians play in improving lives and bringing communities together. 💖
“There were 55 of us, and we just sat quietly in the dark. My eyes were just fixed on the bottom of the door, looking for the shadow of somebody walking by.” In 2018, librarian Diana Haneski protected 50 students and five faculty within a barricaded equipment room during the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Since that day, Haneski has transformed the library into a sanctuary for students’ mental health: “I want students to feel that it’s a refuge, that it’s a safe haven for them,” she says. 📚 The Secret Life of Librarians explores the unexpected stories of librarians like Diana — civic heroes who improve lives and bring communities together. Get to know all 10 librarians at: https://lnkd.in/e4pxaiMn ✨ In partnership with American Library Association and The New York Public Library. #ILoveMyLibrarian #Libraries
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This election, make sure you and your community are #ReaderVoterReady! Use our tools to get registered, informed, and ready to vote in November. From partnership guides to shareables and event ideas, we have the resources for your library: https://lnkd.in/giqUt4Su
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NEW: Today's FCC vote will make wi-fi hotspots eligible for the #Erate program, enabling libraries to build & sustain their hotspot programs! ALA strongly praises today's decision, a plan first announced by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel at #ALAAC23! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gxyqbgTG
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Are you #ReaderVoterReady? Use our tools to get yourself—and your community—prepared to vote. https://lnkd.in/gwANrfY3
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