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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS:
Maryland State Librarian Announces Retirement
ALA LibLearnX to Bring Engaging Professional Development to Your Doorstep
American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table National Gaming Survey
Invitation to Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine Network
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) "In Case You Missed It" News Roundup
Reminder of Topics in the Previous Digest
Maryland State Librarian Announces Retirement
The Maryland State Librarian, Irene Padilla, has announced her plans to retire. Read the press release here.
ALA LibLearnX to Bring Engaging Professional Development to Your Doorstep
At LibLearnX, you’ll discover a personalized level of participation tailored to your preferred learning style. With more than 100+ education programs, choose to dive into interactive learning labs, power up in the Accelerators, and gain access to insightful tips and trends in ShopTalks.
Structured activities such as the Ideas Xchanges and Bingo makes networking easy and fun challenges in the Navigator and Mobile App will help you build lasting connections with fellow attendees – all in an intimate and welcoming setting.
Meet with exhibitors, hear from author speakers, and get the latest tools and resources in the LLX Marketplace. Make memories at LibLearnX by joining us at the I Love My Librarian Awards, the ALA Youth Media Awards, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration, and The Book and Media Awards and Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction.
Local ALA members who reside in the state of Maryland or within 50 miles of the Baltimore Convention Center can register for $349 through January 15.
Register here: https://bit.ly/3RRaFx9
How Does a Book End Up in a School Library? A new Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) Blog Series
Follow these links to read the first two articles in a new series of blog posts from MASL:
American Library Association’s Games and Gaming Round Table National Gaming Survey
To improve relationships between libraries and vendors, gain donations and sponsorships for ALA Play and International Games Day, and grow collaborations with industry partners, the executive board of the Games and Gaming Round Table (GameRT) has created a short survey to collect data related to games in libraries.
This short (10 question) survey will not only help with publisher relationships but will help GameRT understand the evolving nature of games in libraries. If your library does not collect or use games, we still ask that you take the survey to help us gain a better understanding of the field. Contact information will only be used to follow up for clarifications. Non-anonymized data will be kept separate and retained for a maximum of one year. If you have any questions before or after taking this survey, please contact the GameRT executive board at gamert@ala.org. https://bit.ly/GameRTgamingsurvey
Invitation to Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine Network
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is made up of organizations of all kinds that are engaged in health and wellness in their communities. Our members provide health information resources and services to health professionals, academic communities, community and faith-based organizations, and the public.
If you are providing health information through a library, information center, public health department, K-12 school, university, hospital, or other organization, please consider joining the Network of the National Library of Medicine – we’d love to partner with you!
What are the benefits of a FREE NNLM Membership?
NNLM also has a Reading Club! The featured books and discussion guides are free and created by a team of consumer health librarians. Topics are timely and diverse – some recent themes have been Black Maternal Health, Addiction and Recovery, Diversity in Medicine, Health Misinformation, and End of Life Care, to name only a few.
We are delighted to serve the following states for the 2021-2026 cooperative agreement and look forward to talking with current, new, and prospective members about doing good work together.
Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA) "In Case You Missed It" News Roundup
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APLS (Alabama Public Library Service) Opens Book List To Submissions From Concerned Parents APLS, Dec 14
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Internet Archive Files Appeal Brief Defending Libraries and Digital Lending From Big Publishers’ Legal Attack EFF, Dec 15
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The Impact of the Arkansas State Library Board Little Rock Public Radio, Dec 15
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Gen Z And Millennials Visit Libraries At Higher Rates Than Older Generations NBC News, Dec 8
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Institute of Museum and Library Services Announces Agency's First Learning Agenda IMLS, Dec 12
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PlayStation Will Delete Purchased Discovery Shows NY Times, Dec 6
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Montana Library Commission Strikes Library Director Standard Montana Free Press, Dec 6
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As Florida Leads Nation in Book Bans, Congressman Maxwell Frost Introduces Bill to Fight Bans and Support Educators Congressman Frost, Dec 5
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State Library Board (AR) Appointee Jason Rapert Goes On The Record About His New Position 4029tv.com, Dec 5
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Mapping Colorado: Libraries Supporting Their Communities Library Research Service, Dec 5
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‘That's Authoritarianism’: Florida Argues School Libraries Are For Government Messaging Tallahassee Democrat, Dec 4 {FL contends that all school libraries, and public libraries, are “Government Speech”}
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Bills Would Require Libraries To Notify Parents What Kids Check Out Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov 29
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LGBTQ+ Rights Group Sues Over Iowa Law Banning School Library Books, Gender Identity Discussion AP, Nov 29
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In The Battle Over Books, Who Gets to Decide What's Age-Appropriate at Libraries? NPR, Nov 28
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Syracuse University Profile of Sara Jones SU Newsletter, Nov 28
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AI, the Next Chapter for College Librarians Inside Higher Ed, Nov 3
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
- Libraries Foster Social Connection: Responding to the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation - January 4*
- Save the Date: SAILOR E-Resources Symposium - February 6 & 7*
- Building Authentic Relationships with Underserved Communities - January 30*
RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS:
- Resources from OCLC's WebJunction
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