Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS)
'Little & Lion' and 'The 57 Bus' win 2018 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award
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DENVER — “Little & Lion” by Brandy Colbert and published by Little, Brown and Company, and “The 57 Bus” by Dashka Slater and published by Farrar Straus Giroux are the 2018 recipients of the Stonewall Book Awards – Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s &...
2018 AILA Youth Literature Awards Announced
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DENVER — The American Indian Library Association (AILA), an affiliate of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA), has selected three titles to receive the 2018 American Indian Youth Literature Award. The 2018 AILA Best Picture Book is Shanyaak'utlaax...
¾«¶«´«Ã½to support multicultural literature for youth with enhanced 2019 Youth Media Awards
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CHICAGO - Librarians and library staff work to transform lives by connecting youth with materials that celebrate diversity, abolish cultural invisibility, and foster understanding. The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) and its professional affiliates...
ALA, Dollar General Literacy Foundation announce recipients of $10,000 adult literacy grants
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation announce 20 U.S. public libraries to receive American Dream Literacy Initiative grants, $10,000 awards to expand services for adult English language learners or adults...
Anthony Graves to keynote 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunrise Celebration at Midwinter
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CHICAGO - Author and activist Anthony Graves will deliver the keynote address at the 19 th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Observance and Sunrise Celebration during the ¾«¶«´«Ã½’s (ALA) Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits in...
¾«¶«´«Ã½joins W.K. Kellogg Foundation in observance of National Day of Racial Healing
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) will join the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and organizations across the country in observing the National Day of Racial Healing on Tuesday, Jan. 16. The National Day of Racial Healing is a call for racial...
Follow 2018 ¾«¶«´«Ã½Youth Media Award results live
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(CHICAGO) Librarians and library staff are transforming lives by connecting youth with materials that educate, inspire and foster lifelong learning. The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) will reveal the next classics in children’s and young adult...
¾«¶«´«Ã½seeks proposals for 2018-2019 Diversity Research Grant
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services seeks proposals for the Diversity Research Grant program. Applications may address any diversity-related topic which addresses critical gaps in the...
Applications sought for 2018 Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants
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CHICAGO — Underfunded libraries, schools and non-traditional organizations that provide educational services to children are invited to apply to receive one of three Coretta Scott King Book Donation Grants. Every year, in the process of choosing the...
PLA Webinar to introduce core concepts related to equity, diversity, and inclusion in libraries
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CHICAGO -- This December, the Public Library Association (PLA) is proud to present a webinar in December on the topic of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in libraries. This webinar will provide an introductory understanding of the concepts of power...
Public libraries invited to apply for $10,000 American Dream grants for adult literacy services
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) and Dollar General Literacy Foundation invite public libraries to apply for grants to expand services for adult English language learners or adults in need of basic education and workforce development. Up...
¾«¶«´«Ã½receives $1.1 million from W.K. Kellogg Foundation for reading and discussion model for underserved youth as part of national Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation effort
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CHICAGO — Libraries will engage more than 5,000 underserved young adults in transformative, humanities-based reading and discussion programming thanks to a $1.1 million grant to the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF...
Nominees sought for 2018 Coretta Scott King – Virginia Hamilton Author/Illustrator Award for Lifetime Achievement
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CHICAGO — The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) is accepting nominations for the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Author/Illustrator Lifetime Achievement Award. The award is named for award-winning children’s author Virginia Hamilton (1936-2002)...
GLBTRT seeks nominations for 2018 awards recognizing outstanding service to the GLBT community
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Every year, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) of the ¾«¶«´«Ã½ seeks to honor librarians, library related organizations (including libraries, library staff, library boards, library friends), and other...
Libraries Transform through Literacy: AEFL Week 2017
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CHICAGO – As we mark 2017’s National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, from September 24-30, libraries across the country are transforming lives through literacy services for adults and families. The correlation between literacy and income...
¾«¶«´«Ã½responds to end of Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
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CHICAGO - Today ¾«¶«´«Ã½ President Jim Neal released the following message regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that it will end the Deferred Action to Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which protected nearly 800,000...
¾«¶«´«Ã½and GLBTRT work to safeguard civil liberties, continue to support understanding and mutual respect
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CHICAGO – The ¾«¶«´«Ã½ (ALA) and the ALA’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Round Table (GLBTRT) released the following statement in response to current policy efforts to exclude transgender individuals from military service...
Sustainability Round Table Announces Free Student Memberships
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The ¾«¶«´«Ã½Sustainability Round Table (SustainRT) is pleased to announce free memberships for LIS students! Beginning September 1, 2017, students may join SustainRT for free. To qualify for a free membership, students must be: Currently enrolled in ALA...